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.
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.