UTICA
SPEEDWAY
VERNON, NY
ROME
These photos have been contributed by John Grady (some
re-cycled from his page), Allen Clark, Richard Parry and myself
amongst others. I  mentioned to John the other night during our
conversation that I was thinking about doing a page on
Utica-Rome and he related a story about the track during Dick
Waterman's tenure that is too good not to share. "The pits were in
terrible shape at one point, rocky, dusty, just a mess. So Dick had
this fellow with an oil tuck come in and oil the pits for him. And
the guy liked Dick so well that he thought he'd do him a favor
and so he oiled the track too. It was an asphalt track you know..
AHAHAHAHA!! So on Sunday night we're there and Chartrand
comes in after warmups and says, 'I theink thee clutch is
sleeiipping' AHAHAHA, they must've used up all the kitty litter in
three counties trying to dry that up, it was hilarious." And so it
goes with John who has many fond memories of the track,
displayed here. Thanks to all who have contributed to this page.
1968 Program cover.
July 28, 1968 Results.
Richie Evans in the A-Z #24. John Grady Photo.
International Motorsports News August 14, 1963
Jerry Cook. John Grady Photo.
Bill Wimble. John Grady Photo.
International Motorsports News June 7, 1963
Rene with flagger Cliff Kotary on right. John Grady Photo
1968 Program.
'Tiger'Tom Kotary. John Grady Photo.
More to come..
Updates 11/23/08
Norm Moyer, John Grady Photo courtesy of Allen Clark.
Ralph Holmes, John Grady Photo Courtesy of Allen Clark.
Willy Seamon on the left with crew, John Grady Photo courtesy of Allen Clark.
Frank Mathalia, John Grady photo courtesy of Allen Clark.
Dave Kotary. John Grady photo courtesy of Allen Clark.
Sonney Seamon. John Grady photo courtesy of Allen Clark.
Updates 11/30/08
Nascar logo.
Jim Luke with the Fred Decarr built Pop Wilcox #32. John Grady photo.
'Da Champ'
Richie in an early shot, he liked John F. Kennedy. John Grday photo.
Report from the International Motorsports News...
Updates 12/7/08
Allen Clark related that this photo of his father Al was taken in '72, Willy Seamon's Pinto, Scout Frame with a BB Chevy.
Al Clark - John grady Photo.
Al in Willies Pinto again, photo by Sue Clark.
Jean Guy Chartrand aboard the Hemi Cuda - John Grady Photo courtesy of Allen Clark
Bill Henry - John Grady Photo courtesy of Allen Clark
Another one of Sonney aboard his brother Willies coach - John Grady shot courtesy of Allen Clark.
Updates 12/14/08
Cavalcade of Auto Racing, 1964
Bernie Miller, John Grady Photo.
Johnny Kollar, photo courtesy of Allen Clark (I think)..
Ken Shoemaker, John Grady photo.
Ernie Gahan, John Grady photo.
Bill Wimble, courtesy of Doug Rundell.
Updates 12/21/08
Cavalcade of Auto Racing 1964
'Wild Bill' - John Grady.
'The Rapid Roman' - John Grady.
Ed Ortiz. John Grady told me once that Rene drove this car, flipped it, and then told Ed it was the fastest car he'd driven. I'll bet Ed thanked him..
Local Dick Fowler. John Grady.
Utica Rome program - the banquets looked like fun..