SCCA Highlights NHMS Holiday Weekend
Loudon, NH — The New England Region Sports Car Club of America will zoom around New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s road course this weekend beginning Saturday through Sunday.
The SCCA will host its NERRC Triple Play and NARRC Double Play regional races at “The Magic Mile” with 20 minute qualifying sessions on Saturday and Sunday morning, followed by racing in the afternoon.
During SCCA weekends car enthusiasts can enjoy a wide range of sports cars including racing sedans, sports racers and open-wheel racers throughout the weekend.
During all SCCA event weekends, infield wristbands (good for the entire weekend) can be purchased at the speedway’s main gate for $25. Children 11 and under are free. For more information or to register visit http://www.ner.org/.
The green flag will drop on the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday. The cars and stars of the IZOD IndyCar Series have been preparing all year for this prestigious event. Coverage for the Indy 500 begins at 11 a.m. on ABC.
Charlotte Motor Speedway will host its Memorial Day tradition, the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday as well. Coverage for NASCAR’s longest race begins Sunday at 6 p.m. on FOX.
Tickets are on sale now for all three of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2011 events including; the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 on July 17, the INDYCAR 225 on Aug. 14 and the SYLVANIA 300 on Sept. 25. Purchase them by calling (603) 783-4931 or by visiting www.nhms.com.
About NHMS
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the largest sports and entertainment facility in New England and will host the three biggest sporting events in the six-state region as part of its exciting 2011 racing schedule.
Located approximately one hour north of Boston, in Loudon, N.H., the speedway hosts more than 100,000 spectators at each of its two prestigious NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Our NASCAR event weekends draw larger crowds than the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, the World Series and the NCAA Final Four events. The facility is active every day from April through October and attracts more than 600,000 guests during the season.
Sources: NHMS PR