Can-Am Speedway is a 1 ⁄ 2 -mile dirt oval raceway located in La Fargeville , Town of Orleans , New York . Located just a few miles from the Thousand Islands on New York State Route 411 , it draws competitors and fans from both sides of the Canada–United States border .
16-468: The Can-Am Speedway was built in 1974 by an Evans Mills, New York real estate broker, Leslie W. Brown. The track lasted one year under this ownership and Brown filed for bankruptcy . Early in 1975, a group of Watertown Speedway investors purchased the track, that consisted of Bob Thurston Sr., Douglas Atkinson, and Thomas Coughlin . This partnership lasted for several seasons. In 1981, Bob Thurston Sr. bought out Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Coughlin, and became
32-542: A Big Block Modified team still consisting of Ward, and Larry Wight, his son. Caprara's ownership of the Can-Am Speedway saw several changes to the speedway. The track became known as Caprara Bros. Can-Am Motorsports Park. The Caprara's also operated the Thunder Alley Speed Park , which is just a few miles down the road from Can-Am. The Caprara's continued to own Can-Am through the end of
48-543: A household in the village was $ 40,750, and the median income for a family was $ 44,886. Males had a median income of $ 33,281 versus $ 21,641 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 18,358. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over. Indian River (Black Lake) Coordinates : 44°24′21″N 75°38′58″W / 44.40583°N 75.64944°W / 44.40583; -75.64944 From Misplaced Pages,
64-528: Is a village in Jefferson County , New York , United States. The population was 621 at the 2010 census. The village is within the town of Le Ray and is northeast of Watertown . The village was founded around 1802, but the mills were not erected until 1806. In the middle of the 19th century, the community was briefly called "Evansville". It was named for Ethni Evans, a mill owner. Evans Mills became an incorporated village in 1874. Its population
80-890: The 2009 season. Just a couple of months into the off season, the track was sold to longtime racer, and Rochester businessman, Tiger Chapman. Chapman was originally from nearby Cape Vincent, New York, and still has a home in the town. In 2017, operations returned to the Caprara family, and the 358 Modifieds headlined the Saturday night events. In December 2017 it was announced that the Can-Am Speedway had been sold to driver Tyler Bartlett. The track will be sanctioned by DIRTcar . Bartlett will continue to compete in weekly races, while Bobby Thurston Jr. will return as general manager. 44°12′02″N 75°57′05″W / 44.200430°N 75.951417°W / 44.200430; -75.951417 Evans Mills, New York Evans Mills
96-676: The Woods , and Muskellunge Lake flow into the Indian River. The river is part of the Oswegatchie River watershed. References [ edit ] ^ "Indian river" . usgs.gov . usgs. 1995 . Retrieved 2 May 2017 . data ^ "Lake of the Woods" (PDF) . dec.ny.gov . nysdec. 1998 . Retrieved 2 May 2017 . data ^ Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for
112-516: The following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence. , Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 1885010672 , OCLC 61449593 , retrieved 2017-05-02 Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_River_(Black_Lake)&oldid=1144095802 " Categories : Rivers of St. Lawrence County, New York Rivers of New York (state) Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description
128-730: The 💕 River in New York, United States Indian River [REDACTED] Location Country United States State New York Physical characteristics Mouth Black Lake • location Rossie, New York • coordinates 44°24′21″N 75°38′58″W / 44.40583°N 75.64944°W / 44.40583; -75.64944 • elevation 271 ft (83 m) Basin size 390 sq mi (1,000 km ) Indian River flows into Black Lake near Rossie, New York . The outlets of Red Lake , Lake of
144-551: The geographic center of the town of Le Ray, in the valley of West Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of the Indian River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km ), all land. Evans Mills is near the west side of Fort Drum . It is located on County Road 16 (Willow Street). U.S. Route 11 passes through the southern side of
160-526: The sole owner. The Thurston family continued to own the track during the glory years of the 1980s and 1990s. Thurston was responsible for bringing Can-Am under the DIRTcar racing banner during the winter of 1982–83. The Thurston family did a remarkable job with the speedway, even after the rebuilding of the VIP towers after a vicious storm hit the track in 1995. The Thurston's faced some pretty tough decisions at
176-502: The speedway, even though attendance and car counts were down from previous seasons. Wight also owned and sponsored cars driven by Billy Decker, Pat Ward and Pat Obrien. Wight would eventually sell the track to Charlie and Billy Caprara from the F.X. Caprara car companies late in the 2003 season. Wight would continue to me a major player in racing with ownership of both the Brewerton and Fulton Speedways in upstate New York, as well as
SECTION 10
#1732794033909192-492: The time, but decided to repair the damage. With the help of many people around the racing community, the track was back up and running in just three weeks. The Thurston family owned the speedway until late in the 2000 season. John Wight, of Baldwinsville, New York , purchased the track in the summer of 2000. Wight introduced the Big Block Modifieds as the top class at the speedway. Wight continued ownership of
208-518: The village was 94.05% White , 2.48% African American , 0.33% Native American , 1.49% Asian , and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 251 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who
224-450: The village, leading southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Watertown, the county seat , and northeast 7 miles (11 km) to the village of Philadelphia . As of the census of 2000, there were 605 people, 251 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was 768.8 inhabitants per square mile (296.8/km ). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 350.7 per square mile (135.4/km ). The racial makeup of
240-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. The median income for
256-482: Was then about 500. The LeRay Hotel , circa 1828, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The town is the home of Evans Mills Speedway which was built in 1967. Evans Mills is located northeast of the center of Jefferson County at 44°5′19″N 75°48′26″W / 44.08861°N 75.80722°W / 44.08861; -75.80722 (44.088555, -75.807193). It sits near
#908091