Stanley Laskowski & Stan “Stosh” Miezejeski used their surname initials to come up with L&M for the race car they co-owned. The duo were brother-in-laws, with Laskowski married to Miezejeski’s sister. Miezejeski in turn, was married to fellow car owner Fred Beaber’s sister Violet. Their shops were next door to each other in Westbrook, CT, which created a hot bed of fast race cars in the 1960’s.
The L&M coupe’s first driver was Billy Harman, who led the Modifieds in wins in 1964 with 6. But it was in the late 1960’s with Newt Palm behind the wheel that the car was the most successful. The team won 20 races together from 1967 through 1969, including 10 wins in 1967 and back-to-back Modified Championships in 1967-1968.
Laskowski actually got out of racing after only a few seasons, and Stosh Miezejeski built another car simply called M. That coupe was originally driven by Billy Scrivener. In 1967, with the M, L&M and Beaber’s #716 all from the same section of Westbrook, they were collectively dubbed the “Westbrook Mob” won 21 of the 25 Modified races at the Speedbowl that season.
Stosh was an innovative with race engines. The L&M was known for being lightweight and having it’s motor placed in the car on its side. It resulted in a lower center of gravity which helped the car get through the turns much better. The body work on the L&M and M cars were done by Owen Bowen and were always two of the most unique looking cars in the Speedbowl pits.
After Newt Palm retired at the end of 1969, Stosh put Walt Dombrowski in the L&M for 1970 and won his 3rd Modified Championship in 3 years at Waterford. The new driver for the M car in 1970 was Seabury Tripler.
By 1971, Stosh was out of racing, letting Angie Cerase take the L&M and Tripler take the M car. Although his cars would last longer then his own personal involvement at the Speedbowl, Miezejeski left his mark in Speedbowl history. Stosh passed away on June 5, 2007 at the age of 78.
STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT
| TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1967-1968, 1970 Modified Champion |
| CAREER WINS | at least 35 (exact wins for Miezejeski-owned cars unverified) |
| SPEEDBOWL FIRSTS | 1st car owner to win 3 Modified Championships in 4 seasons |
| OTHER NOTABLE STATS | 2nd car owner to win consecutive Modified Championships |
| won Modified Championships with 2 different drivers |
STANLEY LASKOWSKI & STOSH MIEZEJESKI
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