23-04-2021
Jean Driver
Portland resident Jean Gerich, 77, was taken to a hospital and died from her injuries after the deadly incident. The Oregon State Medical Examiner ruled she died of blunt force trauma. Jean Driver was born on November 23, 1938 in Dubbs, MS and passed away on October 21, 2020 and is under the care of M. Edwards Funeral Home. Visitation Service will be held on November 6, 2020 at 4:00 pm at M. Edwards Whitehaven Chapel, 5494 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, TN. 'Driver' is featured on Nikki Jean's album, 'Beautiful Prison' 'Beautiful Prison' available now: for more content. Jean Driver Registered Nurse at Retired and enjoying time to pursue personal interests and family Creal Springs, Illinois Computer Hardware.
Jean - Paul Cabana
Arguably, Canada's Greatest Stock Car Driver
Various photos of Jean - Paul, found at different times. I'd like them to be more chronologically arranged,
but that would add another several hours to this page, and I have too many others to repair.
Courtesy of Richard Delisle
YOUNGER - Riverside Speedway, :Laval - circa 1961.
Norman McIver Portrait Courtesy of Cho Lee
STILL YOUNGA little older - circa 1965.
Cavalcade of Auto Racing
STILL YOUNG Year Unknown
Jean Driver
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NEAR Site Photo
A LITTLE OLDER With Tom Curley at his NEAR Hall of Fame induction.
Photo Source Unknown These Permatex Studebakers are said to be connected with Jean - Paul, can't affirm it. | Photo Source Unknown Jean - Paul, with Bill France,Jr. at an early '70's awards banquet. | Photo Source Gerard Major A 1960's win at Fury Speedway. | Photo Source Gerard Major JP says this wreck at Bouvrette Speedway is the one where his nose was injured. | Photo Source Gerard Major Cabana and faithful mechanic Claude Faniau look at tires on the hauler. The article that came with the photo talked about problems getting tires across he border. |
Photo Source Gerard Major A 1960's Permatex car for Jean - Paul. This big old Pontiac went through several owners and drivers, and was always too heavy. | Photo Source Gerard Major An extremely young Cabana, with flagger Paul Demers. | | Photo Source Gerard Major A pose with the same car 2 at Bouvrette Speedway. | Photo Source Gerard Major A 1973 Victory Lane scene with others including Gerard Major. | Paul Michaud Photo Source Gerard Major A 1960's arrival at Autodrome Ste. Therese. |
Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis A speech at the 1971 Catamount banquet. He was champ. | Photo Source Andy Boright A close race with Barcomb and Bob Dragon. | Photo Source Andre Chausse With Marcel Corriveau, talking to a third man. | Source Rob Trombley A 1960's win at Airborne Park Speedway. | Source Rob Trombley More article on Airborne Park Speedway. |
Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis A Catamount victory wave. It happened often. | Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis A brush with Bobby. | Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis Same shot - a little different angle. | Chaudiere Site Photo A win in Canada with a delighted Claude Faniau. Andre Beaudry is in the center. | Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis Another victim of Marvin the Mauler. |
Burlington Free Press Source Xactoman A shot of the big monte Carlo he tried. | Chaudiere Site Photo NEAR Hall of fame Class of 2007. | Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis A Catamount interview. | Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis Don't know much about Grand Nationals, but he sure ran well up here with us. | Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis Same Catamount victory as photo at left. |
Burlington Free Press Source Chet Devarney A cake is presented to JP. Almost looks like an Unser looking on. | Source Chet Devarney A trophy in winter. No idea what the circumstances are. I'm told he was visiting Ray Devarney's garage in Georgia, VT. | Burlington Free Press Source Wayne Bettis One of dozens of Interviews he did with Ken Squier over the years.. | Source Unknown Chased by Bob Dragon on the infamous Sanir third mile flat track. | Source Cabana Collection A pit stop with the '59 Pontiac. |
Paul Michaud Photo Source Christian Genest Entering Catamount. | Source Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD's An 8MM frame of the Falcon at Albany - Saratoga. | Source Cabana Collection A shot of the Falcon trailered. | Source Cabana Collection A wider version of the Mosport shot. With Petty and JP's friend Jean - Pierre Paul. | Source VTGrandpa.com Winning the last race at Catamount [after having won the first race there. |
Source Martha Manning Douglas A nice recent shot at T Road. | Ron Pittsley Photo Source Walter Newell A beat up plastic body in the early days of the ACT. | Source Walter Newell A tight run with the Crouch in the early days of the ACT. | Source Paul Mascitti A pit shot from around 1986 - likely at Oxford. | SourceLaPlante Collection An early Gerald Lussier car. Usually Manny drove for that team. |
Source George Hebert Collection Possibly JP's debut as a driver. | Source Johnny Racer T Road Facebook Page A shot of the white car at Thunder Road in the early days of the ACT. | Source Marty Kelly Jr A Devil's Bowl title win article from the Rutland Herald. | Source Marty Kelly Jr A Devil's Bowl win article from the Rutland Herald. | Source Mark Austin The white coupe, with autograph. |
Bill Ladabouche Photo
Jean-Paul Cabana attends a Thunder Road reunion in 2005. Here is is
talking to former Chief Scorer Dr. Gordon Nielsen
Source: Paul Pleau Cabana with early crew including a very thin Claude Faniau. | From Pascal 'Magnum' Site Cabana in Victory Lane in the 1960's - track unknown. It may be him winning the first feature at catamount. | From Pascal 'Magnum' Site Cabana in Victory Lane with Andre Beaudry and Canadiens star Jean Beliveau. | Courtesy of Chris Companion JPC gets a model of the Monte Carlo from fan, John Pike at Catamount. | Courtesy of Cho Lee JPC driving the Bud Messier 50 at Thunder Road fro NASCAR nat'l points in 1965. |
Courtesy of Nephew Family JP, very young, with the legendary Mohawk Chief car. | Mike Watts Photo After winning the New Yorker 300 at Utica-Rome. | Paul Pleau Photo A rare pre- Catamount late model. | Courtesy of Chris Companion The Cabana hauler is the prominent feature as crews prepare infield pit areas for a New England 300. | Courtesy of Gary Nephew A very early ride at Bouvrette Speedway. |
From Pascal 'Magnum' Site Cabana in the familiar 5A colors at Thunder Road. | Source Unknown Cabana with the Pontiac at Daytona - early 1960's | Courtesy of Marty Little Cabana in the Permatex race at Daytona | Mr Chevy Black Site Photo JPC dices with Ron Barcomb [09x] and John Rosati in 1972. | Courtesy of Cho Lee With his ACT car in 1987 - the car he won Catamount's last race in. |
Courtesy of Pascal 'Magnum' Site Cabana at Autodrome - Ste Therese. | Courtesy of Andy Boright Cabana picks up a win at Albany-Saratoga Courtesy of John Grady | Gerard Favreau Photo JPC unloads the Falcon at Champion Speedway, Bedford, PQ around 1968. Courtesy of Cho Lee With his Falcon at Catamount. | Andy Boright Photo The full-bodied Pontiac he tried around 1974. | Courtesy of Gary Nephew Perhaps, with the owner of the Mohawk Chief, the famous Quebec sportsman entry. |
Mr Chevy Black Site Photo Cabana with a modified coupe at Malta around 1967. | Courtesy of Andy Boright Tiny Lund talks with Cabana at Catamount. | Courtesy of Andy Boright Entering Catamount with the Supra Nova. | LaChancePhoto JPC poses on the frontstretch. | Courtesy of Cho Lee With his 1965 backup car, usually driven by Paul Hamel. At right, is Archie Blackadar. |
Catamount Program Photo JPC leads Bob Dragon at Thunder Road. | Bill Ladabouche Photo One of Jean-Paul's Late models hauled in with Caron's car. | NEAR Site Photo Cabana receives winner's check from Milton Town Representative at Catamount in the early 1970's. | Bill Ladabouche Photo One of the earlier Late models. Pneus Supra sponsorship. | Bill Ladabouche Collection The Monte Carlo. |
Courtesy of Rich Palmer The Benoit Electric - sponsored year. Young mechanic Patrick Ossowski is in the background. | Courtesy of Gerard Major The Brossard - sponsored 5A. | Courtesy of Rich Palmer The Pontiac Grand Am again. | Bob Mackey Photo Courtesy of John Rock The Falcon. | Courtesy of Andy Boright The Sonic Chevelle at Devil's Bowl. |
Outside Groove Site Photo The ACT 'plastic car' he won Catamount's last race in. | Christian Genest Photo The Falcon, at speed on Autodrome Ste - Therese. | Outside Groove Site Photo Another ACT 'plastic car' at speed. | Source Unknown Cabana leads Bruce Brantley at the 1961 Permatex race at Daytona. | Outside Groove Site Photo With Richard Petty at Mosport. |
Source Unknown Racing Ronnie Marvin at Catamount, 1985. | Courtesy of Andy Boright Trailing Robbie Crouch. | Courtesy of Cho Lee With former flag man Jack Paradee, another character like JP. | Source Unknown The ACT 'plastic car' somewhere in Quebec. | Via Mr. Chevy Black The 1971 version of his late models - the first of his return to Catamount. |
Ladabouche Collection The Pontiac GA. | Source Unknown The Sonic Nova at Catamount. | Mike Rowell Photo for Stock Car Racing Magazine. JPC against Tiny Lund in the Oxford 250. | Source Unknown Chasing Maine's Rick Zemla at Catamount. | Courtesy of Rich Palmer In Catamount's Victory Lane with Joey Kourafas and an unknown driver. |
Gerard Major Photo Cabana avoids the mess as Jean Guy Chartrand hits a flipping Gerard Major. THIS IS THE FULL SIZE PHOTO. | Courtesy of Chris Companion JP gets a model of the Monte Carlo. | Outside Groove Site Photo The Cabana cars at speed around 1972. That's Don Bevins in the 05A. That car would become Don's, then Jack Dubrul's, the AustinDickerman 57 and finally Bob Ellis'[ who actually did something with it]. | Dragon FamilyPhoto At the 1965 Catamount banquet. Beaver Dragon [ctr] was a Flying Tiger standout and Cabana was a sportsman entry. | Photographer Unknown Cabana talks with Beaver Dragon late in the latter's career. Below - Cabana talks with Bob Dragon. Steve McKnight Photo |
Photographer Unknown
Jean - Paul is carried by the massive Tiny Lund [rt][ and a very young Steve Poulin.
Photographer Unknown
Jean - Paul, in some impressive company in Toronto : [left] Bobby Allison, RIchard Petty, and close
Cabana friend Jean - Pierre Paul.
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr. Cabana at Airborne.with a Chevelle. This is a modified, a few years before NASCAR North started up the late model sportsman cars again. | Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr. Cabana at Daytona, alongside long-time rival Rene Charland. | Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr. JPC said this was a far better Permatex car than the '59 Pontiac. | A & A Ward Photo. Cabana in the middle of the action - Catamount, mid 1980's. | A & A Ward Photo. Cabana in the ACT car racing Bobby Gahan 1987. |
Mike Cain Photo. Cabana in the pits at Catamount, around 1986. | Courtesy of Andy Boright Cabana in the Pneus Supra sponsorship era. | Courtesy of Andy Boright The Cabana in the Pneus Supra sponsorship era. Center, in white Tee shirt is Mr. Grenier, fan club president. | Courtesy of Andy Boright Full view of Trans Am. | Courtesy of Andy Boright Cabana decal. |
Denis LaChance Photo Courtesy of Andy Boright Cabana, with a group of young Canadian admirers. Claude Faniau is by the outside front wheel. | Courtesy of Andy Boright In Laurent Rioux's car [which}happens to be a former JPC car].. | Ladabouche Collection Jean - Paul and Beaver Dragon at the 1965 Catamount banquet. Beaver was the Flying Tiger champ; JPC one of the headliners. |
Jean - Guy Fournier Photo
A typical Jean - Paul portait.
Louise Boulanger Photo
Three tired drivers after a big race in Canada: Kevin Lepage, Cabana, and Dave Dion.
Jean Racing Driver Crossword
NEAR Photo
The NEAR Hall of Fame Class. JPC has the white tie. Photo was very small.
Source Mr Chevy Black The original 1971 entry, with which he was very dominant. | Photo Source Unknown Jean - Paul, with the green ACT car, in Canada. | Photo Source Paul Michaud A 1968 shot at Quebec Moderne Speedway. | Photo Source Unknown Jean - Paul, with the green ACT car, in Canada. | Photo Source Unknown Jean - Paul, with the green ACT car, in Canada. |
| | Photo Source ACAQ Photo Sheet Jean - Paul's ACAQ portrait. | Source Pascal Cote Publicity, around 1972. | Photo Source Unknown Jean - Paul,newspaper article about blowing 3 motors, in Canada early in career. | Photo Source Andy Boright Jean - Paul, with an unusual Studebaker - bodied car. |
Dan Kearney Photo
Three important men in Northeastern auto racing: C.J. Richards, John Casey, and Cabana.
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