Seekonk Speedway Preps For Annual Awards Banquet, 2008 Season
The stars of Seekonk Speedway’s 62nd season will be honored Saturday night, January 19, at the track’s annual awards banquet and dance at the Venus de Milo Restaurant, located on Route 6 in nearby Swansea. Close to 900 competitors, crew members, officials, fans, and their families are expected to attend the gala affair. Third generation racer David Darling of Rehoboth, MA will be honored for the second consecutive year as champion in the top tier Pro Stock division.
Joining Darling at the head table will be Pawtucket, RI’s Gerry DeGasparre, Jr., who earned his second consecutive and third career title in the Late Model division, Mike Cavallaro of Seekonk, who earned his second straight Sport Truck crown, and Robert “Sparky” Arsenault of Attleboro, MA, who claimed the Street Stock titl for the second time in his career. Swansea, MA’s Bill Chouinard will be honored as the Pure Stock champion. In the Seekonk Youth Racing Association Brian Mondeau, 15, of Bridgewater, MA and Tim Brown, also 15, of Norton, MA captured the respective 750 and 600-restrictor plate divisional championships.
Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Driver awards will be given in each class, in addition to the traditional top ten in points and feature winners’ trophies. The Venditti family will honor two deserving recipients for their dedication and commitment to the sport with the coveted Anthony Francis Venditti and D. Anthony Venditti Memorial Awards.
The speedway has scheduled three pre-season open practice sessions at the 1/3-mile Bay State oval on Saturday April 5, April 19, and May 3, beginning at 11 AM. The first green flag of the season will wave on Sunday May 4, at 1 PM with Seekonk’s Pro Stocks, Late Models, Sport Trucks, Street Stocks, and the Northeastern Midget Association in attendance. Pure Stocks will open their season at the May 25 Demolition Derby Thrill Show Spectacular. The Fast Friday Series, featuring the Seekonk Youth Racing Association, Pure Stocks, and Go-Karts gets underway June 6 at 7 PM.
Tickets for the 62nd annual Seekonk Speedway Awards Banquet and Dance are $30 each and can be purchased by contacting the track office directly at (508)-336-9959. A cocktail hour will precede 7 PM family style dinner and awards presentation. For more information, visit online at www.seekonkspeedway.com.
Sources: Todd Baptista/Seekonk Speedway PR