In a joint announcement, track owner Dennis Fleury and series president Jack Bateman, the principals responsible for the inaugural event, advise the 1st annual “Ricky Miller Memorial 100,” presented by New England Outdoor Furnaces,” will be held on Sunday afternoon Sept.28th as part of the Twin State Speedway Fall Challenge, a two day event.
Miller, a Twin State (Claremont Speedway) standout for many years before moving on to the Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Busch Series died at the age of 34. The popular competitor, a one time Florida racer and crew chief for noted car owner/builder Mario Fiore, would also win the last Whelen Modified Tour race at the famed Riverside Park Speedway, Agawam, MA., and claim that tracks final championship for the modified division prior to it’s 1999 closing.
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Waterford, CT — Kenny Horton actually postponed a scheduled vacation (by a single day) to make the SK-150, the centerpiece of Waterford Speedbowl’s season-opening April 12-13 Budweiser Modified Nationals. He…
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While John Grady may not be the man with the most name recognition at this past weekend¹s SpeedwayEXPO, the annual racing trade show that takes place each March in West Springfield, Mass. He certainly seems to have the most fans, who all flock to his booth to see his photos. A Schenectady, New York resident, Grady’s life work has borne a vast collection intrigues generations of racing fans, both young and old. A quick flip through the albums on display and one can find virtually anything their heart desires. Middle-aged racing fans are there to rekindle a childhood memory of a bygone racing hero or to add to their collection.
There are photos from tracks in the 1950s right through to the current decade. Even better is the ability to reminisce about past drivers, whose attire and safety equipment pale by today’s standards.
[John Grady Photo Gallery]
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