Beaver Dragon Book Now Available
To Beat The Beaver by Bill Ladabouche BOOK PRICES: Vermont Resident – $24.00 [Includes 6% sales tax] Vermont Resident – $29.83 [includes sales tax and shipping] Non– Resident – $28.45…
Read moreOver 100 Vehicles, Former and Current Drivers as well as Race Fans Turned Out for the 5th Annual Norwood Arena Reuion at Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC last Saturday
Norwood, MA — A combination car show comprised of vintage race cars, street legal antique, classic and muscle cars was one of the many highlights of the Fifth Annual Norwood…
Read moreHall of Famer Marvin Rifchin Passes At Age 94
Marvin Rifchin, owner of the former M&H Tire in Watertown, passed away Tuesday at the age of 94. A grave side service will be held in Sharon, MA at 12:45 p.m.…
Read moreNEAR Invited To Bear Ridge Speedway After the Northeastern Speedway Reunion
NEAR is invited to the Bear Ridge Speedway. See dirt track racing at its finest, in Bradford, VT. Directions are listed below. Owner/Promoter CV Elms has invited NEAR in for…
Read moreDick Mills Killed in Vermont Accident
Dick Mills of West Haven, Ct. was killed when his vehicle struck a Moose early Sunday on Interstate 95 in Vermont while returning from the True Value Modified Series race…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Fame Process Begins
The process whereby an individual earns entry into the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame has begun. It begins with the nominating form that is now available on the…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Famer Art Rousseau Passes at 87
Sad news this week from Florida as NEAR Hall of Famer Arthur Rousseau passed away on Monday March 16, 2009 at age 87. He was born on August 5, 1921 in…
Read moreRacing Legend Stub Fadden Passes
NASCAR North legend Stanley “Stub” Fadden passed away earlier today, Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Fadden, a veteran of both NASCAR North and the Busch North Series, is a 1980 recipient…
Read moreNEAR Presents “Class of 2009” At 12th Annual New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Inductions
East Windsor, CT. — On Sunday January 25, The New England Antique Racers (NEAR), presented the 12th annual New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Inductions. Award-winning sportswriter Matt Buckler…
Read moreRandy LaJoie Donates A “Gift of Safety” To The New England Antique Racers
For years, Randy LaJoie’s company “The Joie of Seating” has provided competitors with an extra-measure of safety by producing state of the art aluminum racing seats available for use in…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Fame Ticket Deadline
The deadline for ordering tickets for the New England Auto Racers Hall of Banquet being held on Jan. 25, 2009 is this Thursday Jan. 15th. Three drivers, two owner/builders and…
Read moreEconomaki To Receive NEAR’s Media Award
Chris Economaki, “The Dean of American Motorsports” will receive the Jack Ratta Memorial Media Award at the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Sunday Jan. 25 at…
Read moreBarber, Moody, Bourcier NEAR HoF Presenters
Skip Barber, a five-time national champion sports car racer and the present owner/operator of Lime Rock Park, heads up an impressive list of presenters at the New England Auto Racers…
Read moreHannaford, Brooks, Small NEAR Hall Inductees
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…
Read moreNEAR Movie Party Just Aroud the Corner on Sat. Nov. 8
The annual NEAR Movie Party is set for Saturday November 8th at 6:00 P.M. at the Dante Club, 1198 Memorial Ave in West Springfield, Mass. (Across from the Big E…
Read moreSeymour the Clown Undergoes Cancer Surgery
If you attended Stafford Speedway during the 60’s & 70’s you certainly know who Seymour the Clown is. Primarily known as the Stafford Speedway Clown, Seymour could also be found…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Fame Names Class of 2009
Three drivers, two owner/builders and three from the promotional side make up the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2009. Drivers John Fitch, Bobby Dragon and Paul…
Read moreJohnny Kay Passes at 85
New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame member Johnny Kay, an outstanding Midget driver for over 25 years, died Monday, Aug. 11. He was 85. A win in the 1954…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Fame Nominations Sought
The list of nominees for the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame are “streaming in” according to Bruce Cohen, the organization’s vice president. “We’re had a couple dozen or…
Read moreThe 4th Annual Norwood Arena Reunion Goes Off on June 1 at Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC
Norwood, MA — It’s getting to be that time again! The 4th Annual Norwood Arena Reunion goes Sunday, June 1 at Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC on Rt. 1-The Automile. If…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Famer Dick Eagan Passes at 87
Clayton R. (Dick) Eagan CLAYTON R. (DICK) EAGAN – Born June 12, 1919 died May 3, 2007 – Lake Panasoffkee, FL – World War II veteran of US Army Air…
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