CHARLES ‘CHICK’ STOCKWELL JR. RIP

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  • August 1, 2013 at 2:38 pm #11424
    vbob
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        Great memories of stock car races at Danbury Fair Grounds.
        Lost a legend ,rest in peace Chick!
        ‘V’

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        August 1, 2013 at 2:46 pm #38786
        vbob
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            HEY

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            August 1, 2013 at 6:26 pm #38787
            frank-j-majauskas
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                Yeah, Chick was quite a guy. He had a HUGE fan club.
                I remember many a Saturday night at the Danbury Fair
                Grounds watching Chick kick ass with his #151 coupe.
                He will forever be remembered !!! I was honored to be
                parked next to him and his restored race car at the
                Southbury Car Show a few years ago. “Rest in Peace Chick”.

                Frank…

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                August 1, 2013 at 10:58 pm #38788
                dino
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                    Wow…. Was in the pits on a crew for the last years of Racing at the “Racearena”…Chick-Webb-LaJoie- …THE CROWD FAVORITES…Talk about “old Skool” Cagy racers!

                    August 2, 2013 at 4:15 am #38789
                    mikey

                        Chick was a good racer, and a nice guy. When I was younger, my Dad and I would go to Danbury once in a while to watch the races. We liked Chick, Billy Boo, Don La Joie(sp), Joe Campanella, and several others. RIP Chick. :mrgreen:

                        August 2, 2013 at 11:43 am #38790
                        seabake
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                            Danbury Racearena……..Use to go there back in the 50’s. Back before small blocks. Back in the days of flatheads, straight sixes and eights, snow tires on three wheels and a little tire on the left front, a chain around the door pillars to keep them shut. As I remember, ticket windows opened at 5:00, gates opened at 5:30. Hundreds of fans would run, literally run, to get to their favorite seat on the front straight. Place was always packed. I liked to sit over at turn 4, a good view of the pits and the track entrance. Before every heat cars had to pass a rudimentary inspection. Cars had to touch the hanging tennis balls, then speed up and slam on the brakes. If your car was not too low and all 4 wheels had working brakes, you were good. One class, that’s it, one class. Must have been 50-60 cars would show up all looking for a spot in the feature. Great memories, a great place. There were many princes at the Racearena, but Chick was the King

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