Open cockpit sensation Burt Brooks, stock car ace Harold ‘Hardluck’ Hannaford and car owner Bertha Small are the Veteran Committee selections for induction into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame.
The trio will be inducted along with drivers John Fitch, Bobby Dragon and Paul Richardson, promoters Bob Bahre, Jim McConnell and Tom Curley and car owner/ builders Rollie Lindblad and Art Barry on Jan. 25, 2009 at LaRenaissance Banquet Hall in East Windsor, CT.
Still to be named are the Jack Ratta (Media) and Danny Pardi (Service) Memorial Award winners.
Ticket information and request forms are available on the New England Antique Racers website NEAR1.com.
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Salisbury, MA — SpeedwayEXPO is pleased to announce the return of Sunoco as the event’s presenting sponsor. The agreement was forged through Mike Joy and John Holland, co-owners of New England Racing Fuel, supplier of Sunoco racing gas and products to area racers.
Joy, NASCAR on FOX’s play-by-play anchor, began his announcing career at Riverside Park Speedway, which will be a big part of the coming SpeedwayEXPO. Joy said, “New England Racing Fuel and the Sunoco brand are really excited to help SpeedwayEXPO grow into the kind of pre-season, must-attend event that we all remember. Our title sponsorship will remind casual race fans of EXPO each time they pump their gas at participating stations.”
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Waterford, CT — Terry Eames announced today that he has formed a partnership with former SK Modified driver and local businessman Shawn Monahan to take over control of track operations when the current operator’s lease expires on November 30th. The duo will host a kick-off meeting on December 1st at 7:00 PM at the Groton Inn and Suites to announce some of their plans for the upcoming season.
Eames of Groton, CT previously managed the track from 1995 through 2006 and is the majority owner of 1080 Hartford Road, LLC, the group that has owned the track since 2000. Monahan, a Waterford native, is the owner of Critical Signs and Graphics. He last raced at the Speedbowl in the 2008 Town Fair Tire Finale.
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