Modified Champion Gahan Passes
Maine Resident Was The 1966 National Champion Daytona Beach, FL — Ernie Gahan, the 1966 NASCAR Modified national champion, passed away Thursday night at his home in Cranberry Isles, Maine…
Read morePatersonians OK Hinchliffe Rehab
Paterson, NJ — Municipal officials and school administrators here are finishing plans to rehabilitate Hinchliffe Stadium since city voters here overwhelmingly approved a $15 million allocation towards the historic midget…
Read moreRalph “Trigger” Watson Passes at 82
Ralph “Trigger” Watson, the Clown Prince of the cutdown era, passed away on October 18 in Newburyport, MA. Trigger was a real gasser, tough as nails. Leo Cleary recalls that…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Fame Class of 2010
Hundreds of victories and dozens of championships are represented in the New England Auto Racer’s Hall of Fame “Class of 2010.” Drivers Geoff Bodine, Mike Murphy, George Savory and Pete…
Read moreModified Standout and NEMA Car Owner Gino Spada Passes at Age 64
Gino Spada passed way Saturday September 19th after a battle with cancer. A long time Modified Driver Gino competed at Stafford, Thompson and was a multi-time feature winner at both…
Read morePlainville Stadium Reunion Scheduled For Saturday, October 10th
Berlin, CT — Silenced at the dawn of the 1980’s, Connecticut’s ¼-mile Plainville Stadium was a hotbed of racing in New England for over 3-decades, hosting some of the biggest…
Read moreBeaver Dragon Book Signing in Milton, VT
Fans of Milton, VT racer Beaver Dragon recently got a chance to meet and spend time with one of their auto racing heroes at a hometown greet and book signing on Saturday August 8th…
Read moreCoastal 181 to Release Long-Awaited Autobiography of Bill Wimble, July 22
Newburyport, MA, July 10, 2009 – Motorsports publisher Coastal 181 announced today the upcoming release of I’LL NEVER BE LAST AGAIN, the autobiography of Bill Wimble. The long-awaited memoir of…
Read moreCoastal 181 Publishers New Book on Racing Legend Bill Wimble Being Released In July
Coastal 181 is proud to announce the upcoming release of the much-anticipated autobiography of Bill Wimble, one of the most respected figures in American racing. The two-time NASCAR National Sportsman…
Read moreBeaver 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 moreJohnny Rutherford’s Appearance Highlights Day 2 of the 19th Annual Vintage Racing Celebration
It’s the second day of the 19th Annual Vintage Racing Celebration and Classic Car Show at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Hundreds of vintage midgets, sprint cars, champ cars, roadsters, and…
Read moreFifth Annual Norwood Arena Reunion at Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC on Sunday, June 7, 2009
Norwood, MA — The fifth annual gathering of the faithful for the Norwood Arena Reunion continues to take shape. Commitments for various drivers who raced at the venerable, but shuttered oval, have…
Read moreHundreds of Vehicles Scheduled to Compete During the Vintage Racing Celebration at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Classic Car Show, Car Corral, and Flea Market Highlight the Weekend Schedule Loudon, NH — Hundreds of vintage race cars and motorcycles, along with a classic car show and an…
Read moreMarvin Rifkin in a Nursing Home
Marvin Rifkin is in a nursing home. Send cards to 37 Rosehill Way, Waltham, MA 02453.
Read moreThree-Time Indy 500 Winner Johnny Rutherford Named Grand Marshal for New Hampshire Vintage Racing Celebration
Loudon, NH — Johnny Rutherford, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, has been named the Grand Marshal of the 19th Annual Vintage Racing Celebration at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from May 12…
Read moreFormer Norwood Arena Champion Billy Schulz Passes at 73
William R. P. Schulz Sr., 73 NORTON – William R. P. Schulz Sr., 73, of Norton, formerly of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Golden…
Read moreNorwood Arena Reunion Set for Sunday June 7 at Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC
Norwood, MA — The 5th Annual Norwood Arena Reunion has been set for Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC. Some of the drivers expected to be on…
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 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 moreRiverside Rides Again at SpeedwayEXPO 2009
Hard to believe, but the final race at Riverside Park Speedway took place nine years ago this fall. So to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the closing of the Park—after…
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 moreMarty Bezema Passes at 70
Martin B. Bezema, 70 WRENTHAM – Martin B. Bezema, 70, of Wrentham, passed away on October 7, 2008, in Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. He was the beloved husband of…
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 moreTQ Racer Fred Stutz Funeral Set for June 5
Ruskin, FL — The family of three quarter midget racer Fred Stutz has scheduled his viewing for 2-8 p.m. June 5 here at the Lewers Funeral Home, 308 College Avenue E. Stutz,…
Read more4th Annual Norwood Arena Reunion Pulls a Big Crowd
Norwood, MA — Sunny weather with temps in the high 70’s contributed to the largest turnout ever at the 4th Annual Norwood Arena Reunion this past Sunday. Among the competitors…
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