The NEAR Movie Party is all set to go this Saturday November 10th. Although advance tickets are no longer available, tickets will be available for $20.00 per person at the door. Proceeds go toward supporting the NEAR Hall of Fame. Admission includes a hot and cold buffet.
The movie party is a good time to meet many of the NEAR Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famers, as many former and current drivers are always in attendance. This year the Movie Party will be featuring many vintage videos provided by Ken Meisenhelder of KGM Video. Ken will also be offering many of his DVDs for sale. As always plenty of bench racing will be taking place.
The Dante Club is located at 1198 Memorial Ave. in West Springfield, right across the street from the Eastern States Exposition Grounds main entrance. The party is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
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Las Vegas, NV — Tim Jacobs walked through the Mandalay Bay Resort and took note of the changes since he had been here last year. In just his third year as a car owner, Jacobs has already become a fixture at the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championship banquet.
This year, Jacobs’ driver Steve Carlson will be in the spotlight as he is officially crowned the 2007 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion during Saturday’s banquet.
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Daytona Beach, FL — All the hard work, tension and driving is over for Steve Carlson. Now the 2007 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion gets to sit back and enjoy the celebration of his success. The 50-year-old Lacrosse, Wisc., driver will be in the spotlight this week in Las Vegas.
“I’m really looking forward to this,” Carlson said. “This whole year has just been great. And to be able to celebrate in Las Vegas really makes all those hours in the shop and on the track worthwhile.”
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On Thursday, November 8th, 2007 Mototown Speedway will hold its first open practice session from 4pm to 10pm.
Come early because indoor pitting is limited and first come, first serve. It will cost $100 to join the Speedway club and $75 to run each session.
If you’re not running, come watch CT racing history in the making for free. You can definitely expect a lot of high-speed action!
Sources: Mototown USA
Huntington, NY — Sometimes no matter what obstacles are thrown in the way, one will find a way to succeed. 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champ Donny Lia experienced that first hand at the Fifth Annual North-South Shootout at Concord Motorsport Park (NC) on Saturday night.
Lia, a former winner of the Shootout, had his hands full all weekend, running his family-owned LMI Racing #18 for only the second time this season. But his hands were never as full all weekend as they were in the closing laps of the 100-lap Modified Shootout. While battling for fifth position with only a handful of laps to go, Lia was put into the turn-one wall. The contact would have sent most into the pit area, but Lia held on and continued to wheel his bent racecar to an impressive fifth-place finish.
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For the third time in four years, Swanzey, NH., modified racer Kirk Alexander will be crowned series champion when the True Value Modified Racing Series plays host to it’s 4th annual awards banquet honoring competitors for their achievements for the 2007 season . The gala event will be held Saturday Dec 1, 2007, at the Knights of Columbus Banquet Facility, 460 Granby Rd, Chicopee, MA.
In addition to Alexander picking up top honors, a series of achievement awards will be presented. Those recipients are chosen by tour officials. The categories include Rookie of the Year, Hard Charger, Most Improved, Tough Luck, and Sportsmanship awards.
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The presentation of several awards, including Rookie of the Year and Mechanic of the Year, will highlight the Northeastern Midget Association’s 2007 Awards Banquet Saturday evening at White’s of Westport in Westport, MA.
Champions Ben Seitz (Driver) and Peter Valeri (owner) head the list of honorees as the top 15 owners and drivers will receive appropriate trophies and point checks. It was the fourth straight championship for Seitz and third in four years for Valeri.
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Concord, NC — Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA, drove to his second straight John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout victory in front of a record crowd at Concord Motorsport Park on Saturday night. Hirschman joins the race’s namesake John Blewett III as a two-time winner. Pit strategy played a role in Matt Hirschman’s win, who short pitted and went the distance on tires. Neighbor Eric Beers, also of Northampton, PA, continued his string of strong Shootout runs with a runner-up finish. Bobby Santos of Franklin, MA, completed the podium.
It was a healthy payday for Hirschman who took home a grand total of $12,480 in cash and contingencies including the $6,000 winners take and $4,930 in lap sponsorship money after leading 73 laps and never running outside of the top-three.
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Stafford Springs, CT — For the 2008 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season, Stafford Motor Speedway will institute a tire rule for its SK Modified® and SK Light Modified divisions. The…
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Daytona Beach, FL — Today’s announcement that Speedway Motorsports Inc. has purchased New Hampshire International Speedway is yet another indication that the NASCAR industry continues to grow and thrive. Capitalizing on NASCAR’s national appeal and growth, the Bahre family created a passionate fan base and developed a valuable venue that has hosted the largest sporting events in New England including 26 consecutive sellouts.
The success of NHIS, and the desire of the Bahre family to sell, made the track very attractive to SMI and several other interested buyers. SMI has a highly regarded record for hosting some of the most successful and enjoyable race events in all of NASCAR, and there’s no doubt that will continue.
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Charlotte, NC — Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) has agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre for $340 million in cash. The agreement was announced today by O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008.To align with other SMI-owned speedway brands, the track will be renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway following completion of the acquisition.
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Las Vegas, NV — Garage Equipment Supply (GES), a global full service tool and equipment distributor, will be the primary sponsor of Andy Santerre Motorsports’ (ASM) No. 3 Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon as the third-generation driver competes for rookie of the year honors in the 2008 NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series.
Dillon, 17, is the son of former NASCAR driver Mike Dillon and the grandson of NASCAR Team Owner Richard Childress.
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Concord, NC — Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South officials announced today that Hoosier Tires will be the official tire of the 2nd Annual Mason-Dixon Meltdown at Concord Motorsport Park. The series also announced that the 200-lap event will feature live pit stops and not a halfway break like the one used in last year’s inaugural event.
PASS officials also wanted to impress upon it competitors that the switch from American Racer Tires, which have been used since the inception of PASS South, to Hoosier Tires will be only for this one event.
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