A heat race from 1981 at the Danbury Racearena. Others knew it as The Danbury Fair Speedway. This stockcar event was one of the last races held at the Danbur. In the mid-1970s my tastes were developed at a Saturday night grassroots speedway, the Danbury Fair Racearena in Connecticut. When a boy is on summer vacation the world is a beautiful place. After a successful completion of first grade there was a lot more time for fun and visiting with friends and family.
Who raced at the Danbury Racearena?
This list, while extensive, does not include all drivers who raced at the track, and not all of the drivers’ car numbers were available. Svetlograd 1 01 serial killer.
Danbury Racearena Drivers License
Don LaJoie (#711), Chick Stockwell (#151), Kenny Webb (#2), Joe Campanella (#24), Ev Pierce (#74), Denis Pierce (#45), Richard “Rit” Patchen (#94), Jimmy Smith (#3), Lou Funk Jr., Lou Funk Sr. (#09), Morri Waters, Andrew Montanari Sr. (#55), George Pollard, Frank Adams (#165), Charlie Hyatt (#303), George Wixon (#444), Howie Britto, Jimmy Reynolds (#43), Jerry Blackman (#5) and Bill Joyce (#262).
James “Obie” O’Brien, Curt Bristol, Ed Drzal (#52), Bill McCarthy (#93), Ernie Gavel, Ray Gustavson, Earl Reeve, Gary “Gootch” Mathieson, Eddie Seymour (#2), Tex Samuelson (#414), Ken Canfield (#33), Blook Foshay, Herb Smith (#102), Dan Gaudiosi (#00), Charlie Morosky (#51), Fran Burdick, Bob Foshay, Don Wood (#19) and Tommy Thomas (#261).
Paul Elsenboss, Doug Benjamin, Alfred Morto and John Capuno (#98), Jum Hendrix, Larry Sanna (#111), Archie Bauer (#15), Ed Meshalko, Dan, Frank and Leon Bruey (#15), Lou Pane (#713), Floyd Davie (#86), Boyd Hanauer, Dick Stebbins (#201), Bill Descoteaux, Richard Lingle, Bud O’Loughlin, Dutch Jordan (#66), Bob Haitsch, Jerry Carpenter (#72) and Bud Nichols.
Chick Lingle, Frank Cipolla (#154), Fritz Heno (#7), Warren Hanson (#00), Vin Lucas (#22), Gene, Max and George Wavrishuk, Teddy Mitchell, Harry Moore, Dick Waterbury, Al O’Dell, Bill Barhite, Jim Jackier, Dick Beckenbach, Joe Higgins, Willie Beardsley, Frank Gehling (#84), Bud Squire (#37), Dick Dyke (#07), Bob Ellis (#76), Hue Brainard, Bob Barker (#109), Vin Daddio (#70) and Stephen McNamara.
Don Evans, Don Peters, Robert Reiss, Cal Wheaton (#32), Nick Lucas, Jack Nalley, Bill Benson, Al Ostrander, Gordon and Joe Barlow, Lew Judson, Paul Hammond, Robert Robinson, Ernie Marshall, Billy Layda (#54), Dave Auerbach, Harry “Bones” Stevens (#8), Arthur “AJ” Davis (#32), Dick Barlow, George Bouley, Bob Russell (#88), Bill Boo, Archie Brill (#70) and Carmine and Robert Benincasa.
Gino Spada(#4), John Spada, Roxie Arbitelle (#19), Art Jensen, Billy Bottge, Dennis Moore, Johnny Lane (#73), Fred Foshay (#39), Jim Miller (#18), Ormie O’Hara (#99), Billy Layda (#54), Bill Stock, Dutch Hyatt (#30), Brian Dachenhausen, Ollie Wells and Bob Wells (#12), Mike Ducanic (#38), Jim Leary, George Rzeszutek, Johnny Jenkins and Don Popowski.
Willie Fischl (#34), Bob Perry, Jimmy Broderick (#40), John Peck (#11), Scott Sasso (#21), Larry Badaracco, Jack Doran Jr., Bob Furano, Jim Torok (#73), Lenny Fletcher, John Schaefer, George Cipows Jr., Poncho Kennedy, Dan Bitter (#75), Art Knapp (#40), Mark Ferris, Bill Sunderland (#98), Bob Pennoyer (#49), Bernie Singer (#81), Dave Smeriglio (#9), Don Bonenfant (#18), Randy Saunders (#96) and Danny Galullo (#14).
Bill Greco (#43), Dave Seymour (#36), Bob Horn (#85), Rich D’Evegnee, Jerry “The Crazy Frenchman” Nadeau (#60), Frank Lukos (#7), Brian Scott (#14), Joe Chowansky (#55), Corky Cookman (#04), Charlie Gill (#27), Nick Giardina (#25), George LeBlanc (#22), John Hoffmann (#1), Johnny Kerslake (#73), Jack Geary (#43), Danny Weiner (#51), Gerry Dinnen (#56), John Kurtzman (#48), Wayne Marsh (#5) and Tom Genise (#71).
Randy LaJoie (#17), Harry Hansen Jr., Danny Archiere, Billy Stebbins (#77), Rich Hutwohl, Sean Donnelly (#52), Paul Jackson and Robert Lumbard, John Bavolacco (#6), Doug Stange (#76), Ken Barta (#3), Lawrence Cyr Jr. and Keith Cyr (#65), Rick Samuelson (#33), Ron Barrett (#44), Paul Isselee (#55), Alan Gombos, Rick Gombos, Bill Thomas and Ed Nolan Jr.
Jim Loughlin (#5), Dennis Simmons, Alex Dachenhausen, Jay Wilson, Dave Keeler, Tom Bresson, Bill Meken, John Plecity, Billy Mordenti, Jack Ely, John Pasquence, Dennis White, Joe Ginty, Lou Prior, Fred Drumm, Bo Gunning, Lew Ross (#91), Ken Barta (#3), Larry Ross (#23) and Lloyd Agor.
Those behind the scenes
Frank Arnone, Ted Abbott, Paul Baker, Moe Conrad, Hugh “Tiny” Weyer, Roger Williams, Ralph LaPine, T.J. Hansen, Jim Seeley Sr., Jim Seeley Jr. and Jim Seeley III.
Danbury Racearena Drivers Update
- The annual SNYRA Danbury Racearena reunion will be Sunday September 21, 2014 from 11am-4pm. The Danbury PAL Building is located at 35 Hayestown Road, Danbury, CT 06811. Sources: Nicholas Teto.
- Driver Photo Galleries, Info & Merchandise Links below! Welcome to the Danbury Fair / Racearena Facebook Group. This is an open group for those who wish to reminisce about old times at the Danbury Fair and the Danbury Fair Speedway's Racearena.
- Memories of the Danbury Fair Racearena Open GroupAnyone can see the group, who's in it, and what members post. This is a place for everyone to contribute photos,memorabilia, and memories about the.