The Racin

While it is Charlie who gets most of the attention, there were, at one time, three racing Trombley brothers around the Airborne Park Speedway area. Bob, the only surviving brother whom I know, informed me that Ron only tried his hand at racing in about six or seven programs at Airborne. Bob raced for at least [I am guessing] four seasons, while Charlie had a career that spanned at least two decades. The brothers came from that racing mecca of Mooers Forks, NY, on the Canadian border, as did NASCAR National Sportsman Co - Champion Dick Nephew and also Dick Goodelle.
It would appear that Bob and Ron only raced on dirt, while Charlie began on dirt and went on to the best part of his career on asphalt tracks all over New York.

Catamount Stadium History Program
This Bob Mackey photo of the three Trombleys is posed in front of the Mose Suprenant cars [likely at the Malletts Bay Raceway],
which Charlie and Bob drove in the early days. it is not clear what Ron drove for cars in his brief, one - year stint.

Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Bob, with one of the Mose Suprenant 99 coupes in 1956.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock The Suprenant '50 Chevy that either Bob or Charlie could have driven. Bob was more apt to run the #98.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Two Suprenant '99's. Bob is at far left, and the other driver could very well be Charlie. That's Mose working on the wheel.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Bob with his first car, the B1.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Bob with his first car, the B1, in action at Airborne in 1954.
Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Bob with his first car, the B1 in a lineup. That is the Ralph Jarvis 777 in the foreground.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Bob in the B1.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Check out the notations on this blurred action photo.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley More notations on this action photo at the finish.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley The Suprenant '50 Chevy is one Bob definitely drove. NASCAR encouraged these newer bodies by allowing bigger motors.
Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Another pose with the Suprenant 99 in 1956.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Another pose with the first car, B1.	Trombley Family Photo Bob, middle, with Mose Suprenant [left] and Charlie.		Steve McKnight Photo Bob, at the 2012 Airborne legends night.

Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Charlie, with one of the first cars he ever drove. Bob likes to call this the fuzzy dice car.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock An early Suprenant 99. Hard to tell which one this is posing.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock At the Airborne pay window, with Pit Steward Arhcie Blackadar.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Junior Bruno [11] leads Charlie and others in an early Sportsman era race.	Bob Mackey Photo via Rob Trombley Charlie, sporting an unusual paint scheme in this late 1950's shot.
Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Charlie, with a three window, dented coupe in Vic. Lane.	Bob Mackey Photo Source Unknown Charlie wins one at Catamount.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock The 1959 crew, including Paul Conover and Ross McNaughton.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock 1963 Pose	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock The early white car with some young fans.
Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock They watered Airborne really well that night. McNaughton's ad is seen on the side.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock As an Airborne Park Speedway official.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Charlie, with a well - equipped young fan.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock In action against a later model Studebaker.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Charlie, with track photographer, Bob Mackey.
Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock This could be Charlie, or Bob in Vic. Lane.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock The white coupe comin' atcha !	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Charlie, with a 1967 crew shot. Paul Conover is in the middle and the one on the left is named Warren Mortimer.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Charlie, with another 1967 crew shot.	Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts Charlie, with a checkered flag in Vic. Lane.
HAMB Website Photo Charlie sits in a 1970s Airborne lineup near the Rich Mazza - owned 19 probably driven by Kenny Shoemaker.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock The familiar red and black Ross McNaughton 5 7/8.	HAMB Website Photo Charlie at Lancaster.	HAMB Website Photo Charlie in the pits at Lancaster.	HAMB Website Photo Earlier, at another western NY track.
Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Charlie misses a spinner as the 302 of either George Pendergast or Paul Hamel follows.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Ernie Reid leads Charlie, with the white car.	Bob Mackey Photo via Andy Boright One of Charlie's last 5 and 7/8, supported by Gaylord Rowe.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock More Rowe car.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Rowe car, at speed.
Bob Mackey Photo via Outside Groove Site A pose in the Rowe car.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Pete Hamilton leads Charlie, with the McNaughton car.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Charlie, in Victory Lane.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Catamount Stadium, season one - with Bardahl rep Bob Doyle.	HAMB Website Photo Charlie at Lancaster, in a lineup - taken by someone in the stands.
Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock In the Plattsburgh Int'l Raceway era, with late model owner, Bob Ferreira and starter Paul Vallaires.	Int'l Motorsport News Photo Charlie is about to lap Pierre LaFrance and harry Provost [100] at Riverside Speedway in Laval, Quebec.	Bob Mackey Photo via Phil Butler Charlie drove Ray Hanson's potent sedan for a while.	Courtesy of Mike Richards More of the Hanson car.	Ladabouche Photo Charlie, with Bill Wimble [center] and Jim LeClaire at an Airborne legends night around 2009.

Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock
The 1955 Airborne Park Speedway hobby point standing show Charlie [middle], as champion. According to the family,
Bob [left], who finished third, missed some races. Ronnie only ran in about six races and finished in a tie for 15th.