USAC Champion Rollie Beale, 84
Toledo, OH — Rollie Beale, one of the most respected USAC drivers of all time, has passed away at the age of 84. The 1973 USAC National Sprint Car Champion…
Read moreEarl Grant Passes at 78
Earl W. Grant, 78, of Fall River passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of fifty-six years to Ruth…
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“Hey, Poison Pen, get over here.” Thus began my long friendship with one of the best flagmen ever to grace a starter’s stand. I forget exactly what I wrote to…
Read moreReino Tulonen Passes
NEAR Hall of Famer was 89 FITCHBURG — Reino Kalervo Tulonen, 89, of Fitchburg, died Jan. 26th at HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 69…
Read moreAl Hammond Passes Away at 70
South Paris Driver was Three-Time Oxford Plains Champion, 2009 Maine Motorsports HOF Inductee According to the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, Al Hammond of South Paris, Maine has passed away…
Read moreFive-Time Speedbowl Championship Owner Margaret “Peg” Gaudreau Passes
Waterford, CT — Waterford Speedbowl management was deeply saddened to learn one of the most celebrated car owners in track history, Margaret Gaudreau, passed away Tuesday evening at home after…
Read moreAward Presentations, 2014 Schedule Among Topics of NEAR Annual Meeting
Springfield, MA — On Sunday afternoon January 5, the New England Antique Racers (NEAR) conducted its annual meeting at the Dante Club in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Presiding was current club…
Read moreThe Glory Days of East Windsor Speedway to be Remembered at Motorsports 2014
OAKS, PA — “Memories of East Windsor Speedway” will be a big part of the huge Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2014 Race Car and Trade Show Fueled by Sunoco &…
Read more2014 Wall of Fame Inductees to be Announced at Banquet
Our 2014 Class for the Seekonk Speedway Wall of Fame sponsored by WPRO AM will be announced on january 18th at the Speedway Awards Banquet at the venus de Milo.…
Read moreOld Racing Materials Wanted
Photos, videos, programs, scrapbooks, etc. I’ve spent over 10 years compiling historical data and preserving photos and videos. Submitted items can be scanned and returned. Please email mod134@gmail.com.
Read moreFarone #43 Vintage Modified Coupe for Sale
The late Kevin Lackey who passed-away unexpectedly last month, was a lifelong Plainville Stadium fan. An unwavering interest in the history of Joe Tinty’s former Connecticut ¼-miler led to his…
Read moreAnne Empey, Former Long Time Chief Scorer at Stafford Motor Speedway & Many Other Race Tracks, Passes at 74
Anne M. Empey Anne Marie (Newell) Empey, aged 74, of Middleboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the Sachem Rehabilitation and Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She…
Read moreHandsome Harry Gant Returning to Motorsports 2014 Racecar & Trade Show for First Time in Several Years, will Celebrate His 73rd Birthday on Jan. 10
OAKS, PA — For the first time in several years Harry Gant, one of the most talented racers ever to strap himself into a stock car, will appear at the…
Read moreNEMA Releases Vintage Slide Show on DVD
The Northeastern Midget Association announces the release of NEMA Vintage photo’s on DVD just in time for Christmas. The presentation is from the collection of one of the most respected…
Read moreNov. 27th – Last day for Wall of Fame Voting
SEEKONK, MA (November 20, 2013) — Vote Here
Read moreCoastal 181 Announces Release of WICKED FAST: Racing Through Life with Bentley Warren
Newburyport, Mass. — Motorsports publisher Coastal 181 announced today the release of its latest title, “WICKED FAST: Racing Through Life with Bentley Warren,” by Bones Bourcier. Bentley Warren’s approach to…
Read moreNEAR Introduces “Class Of 2013” At 16th Annual Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
South Windsor, CT — On Sunday November 10, the New England Antique Racers (NEAR), presented the 16th annual New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Conducted at Manelley’s…
Read moreWalt Dombrowski Passes at 75
1963 & 1970 Waterford Speedbowl Track Champion Montville – Walter A. Dombrowski passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Walter was born May 8, 1938, in New London, the son of…
Read moreJimmy Winks Passes at 65
James Robert Winks, 65, of Oak Hill, FL, took his final checkered flag in the race of life on November 7, 2013, with his family by his side. He was…
Read moreHall of Fame Inductions Celebrate New England Auto Racing History on Sunday, November 10th
Drivers Stan Meserve, Brian Ross, Drew Fornoro, Ralph Nason, the late Bob Stefanik, Bill Eldridge and Bob Sharp along with car owner Ron Berndt will be inducted at the 16th…
Read moreDick Crotty Passes at 58
Richard E. Crotty MANCHESTER – Richard E. “Dick” Crotty, 58, of Manchester passed away, after a long battle with cancer, peacefully with family by his side on Oct. 29, 2013.…
Read moreFormer Car Owner Bruce Sperry Passes at 72
Bruce T. Sperry Sr. January 13, 1941 – October 29, 2013 Bruce T. Sperry Sr. 72, of Wallingford, loving husband of 48 years of the late Mirtha Ruiz Sperry, died…
Read moreCharlie Centinaro Passes at 80
UNITED, Riverside Park & West Haven Winner in 1960s-70s CHARLES CENTINARO October 1, 1933 – October 22, 2013 WOLCOTT- Charles Centinaro, 80, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 at HCC@…
Read more2013 New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Inductions Present Diverse Class
Ticket Purchase Deadline Approaches Quickly Drivers Stan Meserve, Brian Ross, Drew Fornoro, Ralph Nason, the late Bob Stefanik, Bill Eldridge and Bob Sharp along with car owner Ron Berndt will…
Read moreJerry King Passes at 86
Gerald G. “Jerry” King, age 86, died at Rutland Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was born January 29, 1927, the son of Ella (Barrett) and George C.…
Read moreTicket Purchase Deadline Looms for 2013 New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The 2013 New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is rapidly approaching and tickets must be ordered no-later than November 1st. Requests for reserved tables of 10 must…
Read moreConnecticut’s Plainville Stadium Remembered at 5th Annual Reunion
BERLIN, CT — The gates where locked for the final time over three decades-ago. The place remained unceremoniously silent for a period of time before Dame Progress finally intervened &…
Read moreMilt Blood Passes at 74
Milton Estes Blood-lifelong resident of Pepperell; 74 PEPPERELL — Milton Estes Blood, 74, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2013 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton, MA. surrounded by his…
Read moreMemories to be Rekindled at Fifth-Annual Plainville Stadium Reunion on Saturday, October 12th
BERLIN, CT — It closed over three decades-ago, but Connecticut’s ¼-mile Plainville Stadium is still recalled for hosting some of the biggest names in the business. Drivers such as the…
Read moreFormer NEMA Midget Champion Lou Fray Passes at 88
Lou Fray of Shelton, CT passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at age 88. Born in Derby, CT on September 4, 1925, Fray was a stalwart midget competitor across four decades,…
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