Right From the Beginning, The Sedan Has Played
a Big Role in Stock Car Racing

             In early racing in areas such as Maine and Northern Vermont, racers seemed to prefer the relative safety and extra weight of the sedan over the coupe. This could also be because most local racing in the late 1940's was conducted more like a motorized form of roller derby than with any finesse. Many of these early steamrollers had exterior cages - if they had any at all. Sedans were relatively rare compared to coupes. I estimate I scan through 60 or 70 photos for each one sedan shot.

EARLIER SEDANS


Hitchcock Collection
via Scott Wheeler

Ken Hitchcock's
sedan shows the
external cages popular
at Veterans' Park,
Newport, VT.
 

Gammell Collection
via
Ken Paulsen
Future Vermont
state champion,
John Gammell's
first car was a real
engineering triumph.
Websters Flats,
Lyndonville, VT.

 

Courtesy of George
Hill

The Pinkham's
Clam Bar car sported
an interior cage. This
is at the Franklin
Motordrome,
Franklin, NH

Fantasy Speedway
(Me] Association

An unidentified sedan
makes its way at
Exeter Speedway,
Exeter, ME

Fantasy Speedway
(Me) Association

Two sedans work
their way around
Exeter Speedway,
one of Maine's
earlier tracks.

Courtesy of Dan Ody
Unidentified Sedan
 Stateline Speedway
No. Bennington, VT

From C. Eastwood
via
You Tube
An early red
sedan shows the
way at Oxford
Plains Speedway,
in Maine.

MVRCA Site
Si Parlin, another
early star at
Oxford Plains.

MVRCA Site
This 1949 entry
at Beech Ridge
Speedway, in Scarborough,
 ME came with a
sponsorship from
Merrills Trucking.
 

Courtesy of Bill Baker
Three sedans, one with the
external cage, chase
Harold "Cannonball" Baker's
coupe at the Enosburgh"
Speedway, Enosburgh
Falls, VT - 1949.

From Dan Ody's
Old Speedways DVD

Fred Fratura, with
a sophisticated rig
at Pine Bowl Speedway,
Snyders Corners, NY.

McDowell Photo
Courtesy of Dan Ody
Johnny Perry
Fonda Speedway
 Fonda, NY

Starin Family Collection
Ken "Pappy" Delong,
with a very early sedan
at the Perth Speedway,
Perth, NY. 1949.

Courtesy of Norm Vadnais
Henry LaVictorie's
sedan ran the old
Pico Raceway,
Rutland, VT 1950.

Courtesy of Rick Parry
Harry Huyck,
Illion, NY
St. Lawrence Valley
Speedway,
Canton, NY

 

Courtesy of Mike Dooley
Red Dooley,
Burlington, VT
Malletts Bay Raceway
Colchester, VT
1952

Ladabouche Photo
Ken Guilder,
Corinth, NY
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT
1962
 

Source Unknown
 The former Mike
Ehring sedan -
driver here UNK
Pine Bowl Speedway

Aldo Merusi Photo
Via Rutland Hist. Society

Unknown sedan,
Pico Raceway,
Rutland, VT
1951

 

Ladabouche Photo
Rapid Ralph Palmer
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT
1963

Courtesy of Richardson
and Carter Families

Harold Swett
Another sedan at
Veterans Park,
Newport, VT

Courtesy of Vogel Family
George Baumgardner,
Ted Vogel's sedan
Stateline Speedway
No. Bennington, VT

Courtesy of Dan Ody
Unknown sedan
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners, NY

Courtesy of Dan Ody
 Joe Messina,
 Illion, NY
 St. Lawrence

Courtesy of Ron Hoffer
 Bob Hoffer,
 Argyle, NY
Hudson River Speedway
Schuylerville, NY

Courtesy of Ernie Bodreau
A big old sedan in action
at Claremont Speedway,
Claremont, NH

Dave Innes Photo
 George LeBlanc,
Weissglass Stadium
 Staten Island, NY

Dan Ody's 8MM DVD
Old SPeedways

 George Proctor,
 Crescent, NY
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT 1962

Courtesy of Hart Family
via Cliff Owen

 Frank Hart,
Alburgh, VT
 Colchester Raceway
Colchester, VT
 

Bob  Mackey Photo
Courtesy of
John Rock
Don Smith,
Airborne Park Speedway
Plattsburgh, NY

Courtesy of Northeastern
Speedway Site

Ned Lemieux
 Ray Nadeau's Speedway
Lyndonville, VT

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Al "Suicide" Sanders
 MidState Speedway
Morris, NY

Courtesy of Northeastern
Speedway Site

UNK Car II
 Ray Nadeau's Speedway
Lyndonville, VT

Courtesy of Marty Harty
UNK sedans
 Claremont Speedway
Claremont, NH

Herbert Family Collection
Jeep Herbert
JR Earl's sedan
 Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY 1958

Courtesy of Cho Lee
Roger Lancey
Marty Harty's sedan
 Thunder Road Speedbowl
Barre, VT
           

Ladabouche Photo
Joe Spellburg
 Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT

Dan Ody's 8MM DVD
Old Speedways

Wes Moody's
1st race car
Saranac Lake Speedway
Saranac Lake, NY

Bruno Family Collection
Courtesy of John Rock

Bob Bruno and Jr. Bruno
the family sedan
Airborne Park Speedway
Plattsburgh, NY
 

Danish Family Collection
Courtesy of John
Danish
Steve Danish
early car [he didn't like
sedans that well]
Mettowee Speedway
No. Granville, NY

J & H Photo
John McArdell
Various western NY
tracks

J. Young Photo
Windy Baylor
a Delaware car

McDowell Photo
Courtesy of
Ken Gypson
Bernie Ingersoll
Empire Raceway
Menands, NY

Bob Doyle Collection
Courtesy of Ch oLee

This Bardahl sedan
ran at Northeastern
Speedway - in Lower
Waterford, VT

Courtesy of Richard Chartrand

Jean Guy Chartrand
early car
Rigaud Speedway
Quebec
 

Courtesy of Dan Ody

Corky Fillo was a
little hard on this sedan.
Whites Beach Speedway
Ballston Lake, NY

Courtesy of Norm Vadnais

Ted Brown set the world
on fire with this sedan in the
qualifier then wrecked in feature.
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT

Ladabouche Collection
Gene Tetrault
Manchester Depot, VT
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT

Courtesy of Rick Parry
An unidentified sedan
at St. Lawrence Valley Speedway, Canton, NY

Courtesy of Rick Parry
An unidentified sedan
at Warrensburgh Spdwy
Warrensburgh, NY

 

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Don Stumpf
NJ pavement driver
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY
 

Lebanon Valley Classics
Larry Faulkner
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of RA Silvia
via Dave Dykes

Lew Boyd
Unknown Speedway

 

Bruno Family Collection
Courtesy of John Rock

Paul "Cooke" Vallaires
Airborne Park Speedway
Plattsburgh, NY

MVRCA Site Photo
Charlie McKay,
Norway, ME
Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford, ME

Unidentified Source
Stan Krumrey
UNK Speedway
 

Lebanon Valley Classics
Dennis Proper
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Northeastern Speedway
Site

Ken Robinson
Northeastern Speedway
Lower Waterford, VT
 

McDowell Photo
Courtesy of
Phil Miller
Al Ostrander
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners, NY

McDowell Photo
Courtesy of
Phil Miller
Fred Bilyou
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners, NY

McDowell Photo
Courtesy of
Phil Miller
Al Ostrander
Rhinebeck Speedway
Rhinebeck, NY

Old Speedways DVD
Courtesy of
Dan Ody
UNK  Car 17
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners, NY

Old Speedways DVD
Courtesy of Dan Ody

UNK FOrd
Rock n Rock Speedway
Frewsburg, NY

McDowell Photo
Courtesy of
Phil Miller
Roney Summers
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners, NY
I'd above as Bernie
Ingersoll - don't know
which is correct.
 

Courtesy of Mark Austin

Russ "The Wild
Child" Ingerson,
Littleton, NH
Northeastern Speedway
Lower Waterford, VT

McDowell Photo
Courtesy of
Phil Miller
Stan Bomba
Rhinebeck Speedway
Rhinebeck, NY

Fantasy Speedway
Maine Site

Alvin Thayer
Exeter Speedway
Exeter, Maine

Fantasy Speedway
Maine Site

2 UNK sedans
Exeter Speedway
Exeter, Maine

From the Vogel Family
Collection

Jeep Herbert
JR Earl's 2nd sedan
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY
 

The Benny Nero Site
Marv Inman
A southern sedan.
What is with that number ?
That's the 4th one I've heard
of in that era.

Fans Speedway Line
A typical New England
 sedan at Norridgewock, Me.

Fantasy Speedway
Maine Site

2 UNK sedans
spin at the opening
day of the long -
lived Unity Raceway
Unity, Maine

Old Speedways DVD
Courtesy of Dan Ody
A sedan 6A circles
the Langhorne track
as Steve Danish's
crew pushes out
his coupe.|
 

Source Unknown
Dennis Dibrizzi
Pop Carlson's
6cyl Ford Sedan
UNK location.

Speedway Nostalgia
Site

Jean Guy Chartand
One of his 1st cars.
A very potent sedan
Bouvrette Speedway
St. Jerome, QC

Source Unknown
Johnny Lee
Weissglass Stadium
Staten Island, NY

LaBreche Family Collection
Roger LaBreche, Sr
Bouvrette Speedway
St Jerome, QC

Northeastern
Speedway Site

Perley Densmore
Northeastern Speedway
Lower Waterford, VT

Dave Innes Photo
An UNK sedan
driver gets a
Bardahl jacket
Weissglass Stadium
Staten Island, NY
 

Dave Innes Photo
Glen Long
Weissglass Stadium
Staten Island, NY

Bill Connelly Photo
An UNK sedan
driver
Weissglass Stadium
Staten Island, NY

Frank Simek Photos
The Bob Zimmerman
sedan of Carl Fink
looks good in the
pits but did not
 fare well later.
Fonda Speedway
 

Frank Simek Photo
Charlie Peters' 50
met its end at Fonda
 

Joe Cryan Photo
Dick Cozze's 300
coach became Bobby
Pickell's 80.

John Reilly Photo
 

Source Unknown
Ed Kay in an
early sedan. UNK
track. Look how close the
spectators are.

Courtesy of Roger Liller
Hal McCarty
Arlington Speedway
Poughkeepsie, NY

Shaney Lorenzent Photo
via Andy Fusco

Lionel Arel
Stafford Sprgs Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT

Courtesy of Al Hauver
Sydney Carter,
Race track in
Holland, VT
 

Courtesy of Al Hauver
Aubrey Stoddard's
sedan [son, Roger]
Race track in
Burke, VT

Courtesy of Al Hauver
Sydney Carter,
Race track in
Holland, VT

From Dan Ody's DVD
Old Speedways

Mike Ehring 5XJr
& another sedan
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners, NY
 

Source Unknown
This old sedan
didn't fare so well
at the Pine Bowl.

Courtesy of RA Silvia
Early sedan at
Thompson Speedway
Thompson, CT
It probably also ran
at Lonsdale, RI

MVRCA Site
Sedans join a 1950
lineup at
Beech Ridge Speedway
Scarborough, ME

Mel Ogden Photo
Chuck Baird
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
 

MVRCA Site
Harold Wilcox
Unity Raceway
Unity, ME
|
Source Unknown
Unknown sedan
I remember Rayco
seat cover advertised
on black & white TV.

MVRCA Site
The family sedan
back home.

MVRCA Site
Si Parlin
Beech Ridge Speedway
Scarborough, ME

MVRCA Site
Car 59
Beech Ridge Speedway
Scarborough, ME

Ladabouche Photo
Bob Ridgeway
Schenectady, NY
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT

From Dan Ody's DVD
Old Speedways

Schooch Schoonmaker
Saugerties, NY
Victoria Speedway
Dunnsville, NY
 

Source Unknown
Unknown sedan 6 7/8
at Cee Jay Stadium
in Kansas City, MO.

MVRCA Photo
Dick Doyle
Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford, ME

MVRCA Photo
Dick Garrett
Beech Ridge Speedway
Scarborough, ME

Mel Ogden Photo
Dick Schoonover
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY

Source Unknown
Skip Zeigler
 

Jalopy Journal
Axel Anderson,
at Islip Speedway.

Courtesy of Robert Clock
 
Courtesy of Steve Findley
Dick Barlow
Danbury Racearena
Danbury CT
 
Courtesy of Steve Findley
Don Moon
Danbury Racearena
Danbury, CT
 
Courtesy of Zoera
Don Spazano
Plainville Stadium
Plainville CT
 
Courtesy of Ronald Turchi
Don Stives
Wall Stadium
Wall Twnshp, NJ
 
Courtesy of Ed Duncan
Don Stumpf
Wall Stadium
Wall Twnshp, NJ

Courtesy of Steve Findley
Doug Benjamin
Danbury Racearena
Danbury CT
Also Empire Raceway,
Menands, NY
 
Courtesy of  Glen Tavares
As one guy on HAMB quipped:
"No trouble makin' ride height !"
 
Bob Sweeten Photo
Courtesy of  Edward B Brown III

Jackie McLaughlin
Harmony Speedway
Harmony, NJ
 
Courtesy of 
Ken Gypson
Trojan Pools #24
Pine Bowl Speedway
Snyders Corners, NY
 
Courtesy of 
The Bullfather
via HAMB Site

Pushing out the 00
Maybe Jap Membrino
Plainville Stadium
Plainville, CT
 
Courtesy of  Flyer
via HAMB Site

Several old sedans
Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk, MA
 
Courtesy of  Flyer
via HAMB Site

Nicely lettered old sedan
Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk, MA
 
Jalopy Journal
Even Wendell Scott got
in on the sedan action.
 
Hertica Photo
Sedan 1
Accord Speedway
Accord, NY

Hertica Photo
Sedan 25
Accord Speedway
Accord, NY

Hertica Photo
Al Crockett
Randolph, MA
Hudson Speedway
Hudson, NH

Courtesy of Edward B. Brown III
Al Tasnady, with
Deasey's "Big Donkey" 707
Old Bridge Speedway
Old Bridge, NJ
 
Mike Newell Photo
via Midstate Club

Clyde Hewitt
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
 
 
Henry Ahfs Photo
via Roger Liller

Hal McCarty
Arlington Speedway
Poughkeepsie, NY
  
Mike Newell Photo
via Midstate Club

Gary Trauman
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
  
Mel Ogden Photo
via Midstate Club

Dick Schoonover
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
  
Courtesy of Roger Liller
Doug Benjamin
Somers Track [?}
 
Roger Liller Photo
via Chas. Hertica

Bobby Green
Arlington Speedway
Poughkeepsie, NY

Mel Ogden Photo
via Denny Moore

Chuck Baird
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
 
 
Shany Lorenzet Photo
via James Haag and Dave Dykes

Hank Stevens
Stafford Sprgs Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT
 
Lowery Bros Photo
via 3 Wide

Herbie Tillman
Tampa, FL

Fort Dix Speedway/
New Egypt Speedway

Plumstead Tnpk, NJ
 
via Midstate Club
Ken "Monk" Rauch
5 Mile Point Speedway
Kirkwood, NY
 
Mike Newell Photo
via Midstate Club

Marty Ackley10P
with flagger Don Phoenix

Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
 
Fred Astle Collection
Unidentified guys in 1953 at
Punta Del Garda Speedway
Tiverton,
RI
 
Midstate Club
Larry Nye
Maple Grove Speedway

Waterloo, NY
 
Don Phoenix Photo
via Midstate Club

Ronnie Cook
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
 
Wayne Bryant Photo
via The Bullfather

UNK sedan in 1957
Pklymouth Speedway
??
 
Midstate Club
Screamin' Sammy Reakes
Maple Grove Speedway
Waterloo, NY
 
Bob Doyle Photo
via Mark Austin

Silvio Bilodeau,
Whitefield, NH

Thunder Road International Speedbowl
Barre, VT
 
Courtesy of Pat Miskell
Smokey Del Ginnino
West Peabody Speedway
West Peabody, MA
 
See Credit on Photo

Sonny Strupp
Orange Cty Speedway
Middletown, NY
 
Charles Zulla Photo
via Ken Edeswell

Buddy Laureno
Weissglass Stadium
Port Richmond,
Staten Island, NY
 
Walt Morrison Jr.
Walt Morrison
UNK Speedway

Rosenberg Photo
Gary Eckerson Coll.
via Hertica

Stretch Van Steenberg,
Saugerties, NY

Accord Speedway
Accord, NY

Denny Moorex Photo
via Midstate Club

Sedan 29
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
 
 Midstate Club
UNK V8 Sedan
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY
 
McDpwell Photo
via Ginny Ross,
Dick Hansen, and Hertica

Whitey Brainerd
Rhinebeck Speedway
Rhinebeck, NY
 
Courtesy of Trivia69
Boots Bouley
Shangri-La Speedway
Owego, NY
 
Vintage Modified Site
Bobby Knox
UNK Speedway
 
George Frie Photo
via Russ Dodge

Sedans at
Alcyon Speedway
Pittman, NJ
 
Credits on Photo
Steve Elias sedan
AlcyonSpeedway
Pittman, NJ
 
Courtesy of Black
Jack Racing

Bobby Cain,
Auburn, NY
The Flying Bathtub 36

Maple Grove Speedway
Waterloo, NY

Midstate Club
 
Source Unknown
Bucky Dew,
Trumansburg, NY

Maple Grove Speedway
Owego, NY
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 2
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 4
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY
 
Courtesy of Jeff Ackerman
Dutch Hoag
Naples Speedway
Naples, NY
 
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody
UNK Sedan 77
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY 
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 4
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY
 
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 0
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY 
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 22
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 45
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 80
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY

Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

UNK Sedan 97
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY 
 
Courtesy of Ed Feuz Coll.
via Fonda Book

Bob Fiske
Clark Bros 45 Sedan

Fonda Speedway,
Fonda, NY 
 
Courtesy of Ed Biittig Coll.
via Fonda Book

Bob Langevin
Sweatland 401 Sedan

Fonda Speedway,
Fonda, NY

Courtesy of Ed Feuz Coll.
via Fonda Book

Harold "Bugs Bunny" Betts
{#40 Sedan on the inside]

Fonda Speedway,
Fonda, NY  
 
Courtesy of Ed Feuz Coll.
via Fonda Book

George Proctor
Wateford, NY

Victoria Speedway,
Dunnsville, NY 
 
Courtesy of Ed Feuz Coll.
via Fonda Book

Red Knoblauch
13 Sedan, Johnstown, NY

Fonda Speedway,
Fonda, NY 
 
Romano Family Coll.
via Fonda Book

Herb Dunleavy
1st Joe Romano Car, Johnstown, NY

Fonda Speedway,
Fonda, NY 
 
Williams Coll.
via Fonda Book

Johnny Perry
Bob Whitbeck's 22 Sedan
Canajoharie, NY

Fonda Speedway,
Fonda, NY
 
Boyce Family Coll.
UNK Sedan
South Seneca Speedway,
So. Seneca, NY
 
From Dan Ody's 8MM
Old SPeedways DVDs.

 Sedans in Action
Pine Bowl
Speedway,
Snyders Corners NY
 
Boyce Family Coll.
Joe Tomes
Olean Speedway,
Olean, NY
 
From Dan Ody's 8MM
Old SPeedways DVDs.

UNK Sedan
Olive Bridge Speedway,
Onteora, NY
 
From Dan Ody's 8MM
Old SPeedways DVDs.

Joe Messina's 13 Sedan
leads C1 George Proctor

Pine Bowl
Speedway,
Snyders Corners NY
 
From International
Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Sammy Packard
Early NASCAR modified
sedan.
 
Midstate Club
Wildman Kelly Walker
Maple Grove Speedway,
Waterloo, NY
 
Courtesy of LaBreche Family
Jean Guy Chartrand
Early but potent Sedan

Bouvrette Speedway,
St Jerome, QU
 
Ace Lane Photo
via Russ Dodge

Al Tasnady
Flemington Speedway,
Flemington, NJ
 
John Snyder Photo
Al Tasnady
Vineland Speedway,
Vineland, NJ
 
Ace Lane Photo
via Russ Dodge

Al Tasnady leads Johnny Hook
Flemington Speedway,
Flemington, NJ
 
Bob Farley Photo
via Bob Burd

Frankie Schneider
sedan advertising Bob
Pickell's glass business

Orange County Speedway,
Middletown, NY
 
John Grady Photo
Frank Mathalia
Utica-Rome Speedway,
Vernon, NY
 
John Reilly Photo
via Russ Dodge

Herbie Tillman
Harmony Speedway,

Phillipsburg, NJ
 
John Reilly Photo
via Russ Dodge

Bobby Bottcher 666
Harmony Speedway,
Phillipsburg, NJ
 
Dan Ody's 8MM
Old SPeedways DVDs

Doug Garrison
Martin Riiska's Yellow X

Lebanon Valley Speedway,
New Lebanon, NY
 
Dave Nichols Photo
Carl Van Horn
Harmony Speedway,
Phillipsburg, NJ
 
Dave Nichols Photo
Ed Farley
Harmony Speedway,
Phillipsburg, NJ
 
Dave Nichols Photo
Rags Carter
Harmony Speedway,
Phillipsburg, NJ

Courtesy of Joe Staiger
Sedans in evidence on
 opening day at

McGregor Speedway,
Wilton, NY

Courtesy of Joe Staiger
More sedans at
McGregor Speedway,
Wilton, NY

Courtesy of Joe Staiger
Joe Staiger
McGregor Speedway,
Wilton, NY

R.A. SIlvia Collection
via Dave Dykes

UNK Sedan
Kingston, RI fairgrounds

R.A. SIlvia Collection
via Dave Dykes

UNK Sedan 129
Medford Bowl Speedway

Medford, MA
 
Courtesy of Ken Gypson
Sedan at [possibly]
Carroll's Grove Speedway
Brunswick, NY

8MM Source Unknown
UNK Sedan at opening
day,

Thunder Road International Speedbowl,
Barre, VT
 
 
8MM Source Unknown
UNK Sedan
Brookline Speedway,
Brookline, MA

Shany Lorenzet Photo
via Dave Dykes

Danny Gallulo
Jarb Beaudoin's Hudson Sedan

Riverside Park Speedway
Agawam, MA

Courtesy of George Hill
Legendary Ted Brown Sedan
92, and others at

Claremont Speedway
Claremont, NH
   

 

          In later racing - around the middle to late 1960's builders began to make much better race cars; and those included sedans. There was a period in this time when there was a trend on dirt tracks to actually prefer sedans, in some cases. Will Cagle had built some superior coaches that could dominate at places like Lebanon Valley and Devil's Bowl. His cars were bought and resold over and over again due to the esteem with which they were held.  Another noteworthy source of great sedans was the bunch around Agawam, MA fronted by Rene Charland. Fred Rosner and Godfrey Wentzel were behind several fabulous sedans. Sedans were relatively rare compared to coupes. I estimate I scan through 60 or 70 photos for each one sedan shot.

RACIER, MORE REFINED SEDANS

|
John Grady Photo
George Rettew, with
one of the Agawan
sedans. Albany -
Saratoga Speedway
Malta, NY

Al Fini Collection
Al "Red Carr" Fini
with the other
Agawam - produced
Holiday Magic sedan.
Riverside Speedway
Agawam, MA
 

Ladabouche Photo
Russ Shaw
Bomoseen, VT
Norm Scarborough's
first sedan
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT

Bodreau Collectione
Ernie Bodreau
Claremont Speedway
Claremont, NH

Bruno Family Photo
Bob Bruno
Vic Wolfe's Sedan
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY

NE Vintage Mod Site
Bob Tauscher
Godfrey Wentzel's
03 Sedan
Stafford Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT

Bob Frazier Photo
Butch Jelley
No. Pownal, VT
Devil's Bowl Speedway
West Haven,VT

 

Courtesy of Arnie Ainsworth
Another of the
several X sedans run
by Jelley.

John Grady Photo
Ladabouche Collection

Will Cagle, with one
of the trend - setting
sedans he built. This
one specialized on
pavement.
Catamount Stadium
Milton, VT
 

Bob Frazier Photo
Cagle, with the
sedan that dominated
Devil's Bowl until
it was sold.

Courtesy of Arnie Ainsworth
Another of the
several Cagle sedans.
Dave Pelczar
Lebanon Valley Spdwy
West Lebanon, NY

Ladabouche Collection
Rene Charland
The first Godfrey Wentzel
Rosner - built Agawam
coaches.
Fonda Speedway

Courtesy of Arnie Ainsworth
Joey Lawrence, with
Jackie Wilson's 16.
This may have been
a tubular chassis.
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY
 

Conde & Parry Site
Don Wayman, with
Godfrey Wentzel's
older 03.  [Used to
be the Charland 3]

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Don Wayman, with
Russ Betz's 59.
The sedan was
seldom seen.

Courtesy of Mike Visconti
Doug Garrison
Martin Riiska's Yellow X
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY
 

Courtesy of Bob Ely
Chuck Ely, in Ken
Tremont's coach
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Bob Ely
Russ Blake,
Pittsfield, MA
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Bob Ely
Tom Athanas
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Mr. Chevy Black
Red Farmer
Birmingham Int'l Spdwy

Courtesy of Arnie Ainsworth
Doug Garrison
Riiska X sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Chris Companion
Hop Harrington
pavement sedan
Catamount Stadium
Milton VT

Courtesy of Arnie Ainsworth
Mert Hulbert
Bruce Carmans sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

John Grady Photo
Maynard Forrette
One of the former
Holiday Magic
Agawam sedans
RiversideSpeedway
Agawam, MA

 


Courtesy of Neal Davis
Vince Quenneville
Scarborough 38 sedan
Devil's Bowl Speedway
West Haven, VT

Courtesy of Arnie Ainsworth
Stan Wetmore
73 sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Ladabouche Collection
Gene Tetrault
Fairmont Speedway
Fair Haven, VT

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Possibly Warren Daniels
Alplaus, NY
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY

Source Unknown
Frankie Schneider
Lambertville, NJ
Even his older cars
were racy.

Courtesy of Mike Watts, Sr
Ron Narducci
East haddam, CT
rare sedan
Airborne Speedway
Plattsburgh, NY
 

John Grady Photo
Irv Taylor
The older Godfrey
 Wentzel 03 sedan
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY
 

Courtesy of Neal Davis
Walt Brown, Jr
Cutdown sedan
Claremont Speedway
Claremont, NH

 


Hoard Family Photo
Frank Hoard, Sr.
 Lebanon Valley Speedway
 West Lebanon, NY

Ladabouche Collection
 Andy Romano
Johnstown, NY
 Victoria Speedway
 Dunnsville, NY

Courtesy of Lew Boyd
Gene Bergin
 Sharkey Gaudiosi sedan
 

HAMB Site
Jim Luke
 Godfrey Wentzel sedan
 Victoria Speedway
 Dunnsville, NY

Russ Bergh Photo
Romano Family Collection

Andy Romano
 A later sedan
 Fonda Speedway
 Fonda, NY
 

Lebanon Valley Classics
 Bob Tauscher
Godfrey Wentzel 03 sedan II
 Lebanon Valley Speedway
 West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Butch Jelley
 Re-purchased Will
Cagle- built sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
 West Lebanon, NY
Note: Several Valley regulars claim this is NOT a Cagle car.

 

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Butch Jelley
 Will Cagle- built sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
 West Lebanon, NY

 

Courtesy of Andy Towler
Carl Burris
 Leaksville, VA

Courtesy of Phil Butler
Sonny Seamon
 Vernon, NY
Utica - Rome Speedway
 Vernon, NY

Courtesy of Ron Wetzler
Bill Wimble
Dave McCready sedan
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY

HAMB SIte
Godfrey Wentzel's
 older sedan
Riverside Speedway
Agawam, MA

 

Courtesy of Ron Wetzler
Will Cagle
Often with 2 sedans
during All Star League
weeks [1 for each surface]
Catamount Stadium
Milton, VT
 

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Dick Hansen
Bruce Carman sedan
Midstate Speedway
Morris, NY

Courtesy of  Otto Graham
Tommie Corellis
Will Cagle sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of  Otto Graham
Tommie Corellis
Joe Leto's sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of  Mike Richards
Charlie Trombley
Ray Hanson's sedan
Airborne Park Speedway
Plattsburgh, NY

Dogfight Site
Leo Cleary
M2 Sedan

Courtesy of  Otto Graham
Dick Clark
His own sedan
Lancaster Speedway
Lancaster, NY
 

John Grady Photo

Dick Clark
A later injected sedan
Utica - Rome  Speedway
Vernon, NY
 

Courtesy of  John Grady
Al Tasnady
Dick Cozze's sedan
 

Zoera photo
Ren Charland
Highly modified sedan
Riverside Speedway
Agawam, MA

Charles Zulla Photo
via Three Wide Picture Vault

Tommie Elliott

John Grady Photo
Frank Mathalia
Oneida, NY
Utica - Rome Speedway
Vernon, NY

Fred DeCarr Collection
via Otto Graham

Harold Montayne
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of  Dan Ody
Robbie Kotary
Fowler 27Jr  sedan
Albany - Saratoga
Speedway
Malta, NY
 

John Grady Photo
Paul Radford
Ferrum, VA
 

Fred DeCarr Collection
via Otto Graham

Bill Wimble
McCready Sedan
Langhorne

Cavalcade of Auto Racing
Bob Harrison
Devil's Bowl
Speedway

Courtesy of Dave Dykes
Ray Miller
Guy Sweatland Sedan
Stafford Speedway
Stafford Sprgs CT

John Grady Photo
Don Wayman
Another driver of
the original Wentzel
coach
Victoria Speedway
Dunnsville, NY
 

Allan Weaver Photo
Maynard Forrette
The newer Godfrey
Wentzel sedan.
[The old Rettew 1MA]

HAMB Site
Cyclone Forrette
Same car in action.

Argonrcn Photo
Mike Loescher
Lancaster Speedway
Lancaster, NY

Ladabouche Collection
Mousey Kempster
Islip Speedway
Islip, NY

Photo by Lenny
Jim Johnson
Fonda All Star League
program of 1967.

Shaney Lorenzent Photo
Blurred by Me

Wally Pettengil
Stafford Speedway

Photo by Lenny
Wayne Reutimann
Fonda All Star
League race.

Lebanon Valley Classics
Barry Tripp
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY
 

Courtesy of Cho Lee
UNK Driver
Bear Ridge Speedway
Bradford, VT

Oswego Spdwy Program
Bentley Warren
Gloucester, MA
Oswego Speedway
Oswego, NY

Lebanon Valley Classics
Bobby Leach
3rd Hand Cagle Coach
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Dave Dykes
Bill Brown

Kevin Budden Photo
via 3 Wide Vault

The rarely - photographed
Bob Vaughn
Wall Stadium
Belmar, NJ
 

Joel Naprstek Photo
Bruce Carman -
owned sedan
Lakeville Speedway
Lakeville, MA

Joe Cryan Photo
via 3 Wide Vault

Those Cagle coaches
again

Lebanon Valley Classics
Denny Soltis
This sedan got creamed
that season badly.
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Andy Boright
Claude Hoard
Eagle Bridge, NY
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Shaney Lorenzent Photo
via Andy Fusco

Don Wayman
Godrey Wentzel Coach I
Stafford Speedway
Stafford Sprgs, CT
 

Carl Becker Photo
via 3 Wide Vault

Ferraiuolo Sedan
 

MVRCA Photo
Frank Keene
ex- Bob Moore Sedan
Bear Ridge Speedway
Bradford, VT

John LaPorte Photo
via Leb Vall Classics

Jack Farquhar
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Source Unknown
Mike Ehring
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY

Courtesy of Dave Dykes
Don Diffendorf
Maybe Shangri-La Spdwy
Owego, NY
 

MVRCA Photo
Dick Taylor
Possible Ray Hanson's
sedan

Source Unknown
Paul Deasey's "Big
Donkey" sedan
 

Shaney Lorenzent Photo
Jimmy Griffin
Stafford Springs Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT
 

King Photo
Stan Ploski
Flemington Speedway
Flemington, NJ

Hearne  Photo
Perk Brown
William Mason coach
 

John Bisci  Photo
Lee Osborne
Curtis Bros sedan
 

Al Consoli  Photo
Kenny Brightbill
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, PA
 

Ace LanePhoto
Lee Hendrickson
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, PA

Courtesy of Dave Dykes
Mike Grbac
 

NECOT CalendarPhoto
Schooch Schoonmaker
Paul Faulkner sedan
Lebanon Valley Spdwy
West Lebanon, NY
 
Hertica  Photo
Benny Darling
Lebanon Valley Spdwy
West Lebanon, NY
 
Chuck St. Cyr  Photo
Corky Cookman
Maybe at Thompson Spdwy,
Thompson, CT

HAMB Site
Another Cagle
masterpiece

Lebannon Valley Classics
Vince Quenneville, Sr
Scarborough - built
Dickerman 357 sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway
West Lebanon, NY
 
Hertica  Photo
Fred Harbach
Islip Speedway,
Islip, NY
 
Bill Goldpaugh Photo
Carl "Fuzzy" Van Horn
Orange Cty Speedway
Middletown, NY
 
Midstate Club
Harold Montayne
Lebanon Valley Spdwy
West Lebanon, NY
 
Courtesy of Jeff Scott
Ken Meahl
Dominic Tantallo 95

Ransomville Spdwy
Ransomville, NY
 
Courtesy of Gerry LaVallee
Lew Boyd
Lakeville Speedway
Lakeville, MA
 
 Courtesy of Robert Clock
Long John Mileski
Freeport Stadium
Freeport, LI, NY
 
Courtesy of Austin Gregory
Screamin' Sammy Reakes
Lancaster Speedway
Lancaster, NY

 
Courtesy of Hoyt
via Dave Dykes

Dave Alkas
Roland Cyr's 54

Plainville Stadium
Plainville, CT

 
Russ Bergh Photo
Andy Romano
Johnstown, NY
Victoria Speedway
Dunnsville, NY
 
Shany Lorenzet Photo
Billy Harmon
Niantic, CT
Riverside Pk. Speedway
Agawam, MA

Shany Lorenzet Photo
via Dave Dykes
Don MacTavish

 
Hertica Photo
Bill Wimble
Lisbon, NY
Langhorne Speedway
Langhorne, PA
 
Courtesy of  Dave Dykes
Hop Harrington
Catamount Stadium
[among many others]
Milton, VT
 
Courtesy of Hertica
Joe Johnson
Rotterdam, NY

Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY
 
Jalopy Journal
Chuck Ciprich
Augie Lieber's Sedan

Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, PA
 
Possible Gordon Roenig Photo Courtesy of Dr. John
Mike Loescher
LancasterSpeedway
Lancaster, NY

Rich Conley Photo
via 3 Wide and
Pat Miskell

Lee Hendrickson
Lawrenceville, NJ
many speedways including
Flemington Speedway
Flemington, NJ

Kofroth Photo
via 3 Wide and
Pat Miskell

Jackie Evans
Flemington Speedway
Flemington, NJ
 
Hertica Photo
via Hertica

Kenny Brightbill
Sinking Springs, PA
many speedways in NJ/PA area

Grady Photo
via Tom Polizz

Lee Osborne
shown here at
Albany - Saratoga Speedway
Malta, NY
 
Midstate Club
Pete Cordes
Penn-Can Speedway
Sidney, NY
 
Lebanon Valley Classics Photo
 via Time Line Photos

Rich Ricci
Lebanon Valley Speedway
New Lebanon, NY
 
King Photo
via Kevin Buddeen
and Chas. Hertica

Stan Ploski
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, PA 
 
Lebanon Valley Classics Photo
 via Time Line Photos

Russ Blake
Lebanon Valley Speedway
New Lebanon, NY
 
George Perkins Photo
Sammy Beavers
Herbie Tillman's sedan
Flemington Speedway
Flemington, NJ

Courtesy of
Edward B. Brown III

Ted Wesnofske
Islip Speedway
Islip, LI, NY
 
Courtesy of  Dan Ody
UNK Sedan 61
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY
           
 
John Grady Photo
Bobg Tauscher,
Godfrey Wenzel 03
Lebanon Valley Spdwy
New Lebanon, NY
 
Shany Lorenzet Photo
Via Dave Dykes

Hank Stevens,
Rocky Hill, CT
Stafford Springs Spdwy
Stafford Springs, CT
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

Jackie Wilson,
Fishkill, NY
Joey Lawrence 16 Sedan

Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

Bill Fowler's 27Jr sedan
UNK driver Albany - Saratoga Speedway, Malta, NY

Gater Photo
With Jerry Pennock
 
Courtesy of Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVDs

Rich Ricci Sedan 406
Accord Speedway,
Accord, NY
 
Courtesy of Mike Pa
Don Diffendorf or
Ed Oriz

Lebanon Valley Spdwy
New Lebanon, NY
 
Courtesy of Dave Dykes
Taht 'ol sedan maker,
hisself - Bob Rossell.

UNK Speedway
 
Courtesy of Mike Pa
Bobby Pickell [300]
and Maynard Forrette's
Wenzel Coach

Lebanon Valley Spdwy
New Lebanon, NY
 
Midstate Club
Bobby Merz
Augie Lieber's 57 Coach

Five Mile Point Spdwy
Kirkwood, NY
 
Joel Naprstek Photo
 Coaches widely thought to be
Bob Rossell - built cars at

Lebanon Valley Spdwy

Ken Tremont Jr insists they were
both built locally.

 
Cavalcade of Auto Racing
Bobby Pickell
Reading Speedway,
Reading, PA 
 
John Grady Photo
via Dave Dykes

Bobby Pickell
Lebanon Valley Speedway,
New Lebanon, NY
 
Oswego Program Photo.
Bentley Warren
Oswego Speedway,
Oswego, NY 

Courtesy of Otto Graham
Alan T "Schooch" Schoonmaker His own 48 sedan
Lebanon Valley Speedway,
New Lebanon, NY

Joe Cryan Photo
via 3 Wide Picture Vault

Al Tasnady,
Williams 44 Sedan

Nazareth Speedway,
Nazareth, PA
 
Flemke Family Coll.
Carl Burris,
Leaksville, VA

Martinsville Speedway,
Martinsville, VA
 
Lebanon Valley Classics
Tommie Corellis,
Mechanicsville, NY
Joe Leto Sedan

Lebanon Valley Speedway,
New Lebanon, NY

Harry Cella Photo
via 3 Wide Picture Vault

Bobby Bottcher, 666Sedan
Nazareth Speedway,
Nazareth, PA


Lebanon Valley Classics
Scott Bachetti
Lebanon Valley Speedway,
New Lebanon, NY
           
 
Dick Lingle Photo
via 3 Wide Picture Vault

Will Cagle,
Tampa, FL
Unusually numbered Sedan

Nazareth Speedway,
Nazareth, PA
 
           

 
Courtesy of Mary Richmond
I left it just way it was - perfect. Talk about capturing all that was fun about early racing ! Don't know if Glen Estes is the name of the track,
the photographer, or what. The driver was obviously Neil. There is a Glen Este track near Cincinnati, Ohio.

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