Bill Balser Passes Away
Former Racing Photographer was 89 William P. Balser, 89 Dateline: Norton, MA William P. Balser, age 89, of Norton, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Hope…
Read moreJerry Dostie Passes Away
1975 Monadnock Champion Won at Norwood, Monadnock, Thompson & Waterford Gerald E. Dostie Sr.1/14/1935 – 2/8/2022 It is with great sadness the Dostie Family is announcing the passing of their…
Read more15th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions presented by the Wheels of Time Car Club
The 15th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions are set for this coming Sunday, Sept.15, 2019 at the Raynham Park located on Rt. 138 (1958 Broadway) Raynham, MA 02757.…
Read moreKathy Kourafas Obituary
Kathy Kourafas services will be held on Saturday, April 13 at Hurley Funeral Home, 134 So. Main St. (Rte 28) Randolph from 6-9 pm. Burial will be private. Kathy Kourafas (left)…
Read moreNorwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions
Norwood, MA. – Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions 2018 Location: Raynham Park, 1958 Broadway, Raynham, MA 02767 The Wheels of Time Car Club presents: The 15th Annual Norwood Arena/New England…
Read moreAnnual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions set for Thursday, June 12, 2018
Raynham, MA. The Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions will take place at a new location in 2018. The event is set for Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Raynham…
Read moreNotes on the Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions 2017
Among the drivers that showed up were: Jerry Cappazolli, Daryl Stampfl, Henry Stampfl, Billy Singerson, Joey Kourafas, Jack Malone and Bob Bochiochi and flagman Maury Dumas. It was the biggest…
Read moreAnnual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions set for Sunday, June 4
Had the Norwood Arena Board of Directors made a decision in 1972 not to shut the track down and at the same time try to develop the large parcel of…
Read moreBest yet 11th Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions at Bezema Motors
Norwood, MA — It was perfect weather and there was a great turnout of vintage race cars at Bezema Motors on the Auto Mile for the 11th Annual Norwood Arena/New…
Read moreNew England Antique Racers (NEAR) Set Busy 2015 Agenda
The New England Antique Racers (NEAR) have secured several event dates as part of a busy 2015 agenda. First is the Frank Maratta Auto Show and Racearama to be held…
Read moreCunningham, Forsyth, Borden Added to NEAR Hall of Fame
Briggs Cunningham II, Roy “Pappy” Forsyth and Fred Borden are the veterans committee picks for inclusion into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame. The trio, along with drag…
Read moreNEAR Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Class
Drivers Deke Astle, Jim Martel, Mike Rowe, Fred Schulz, Ron Wyckoff, drag racing icon Bob Tasca, historian R.A. Silvia and car builder/mechanic Dave Tourigny make up the New England Auto…
Read more10th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions A Big Success
NORWOOD, MA — The recently held 10th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions at Bezema Motors on US Rt. 1 in Norwood, MA was a major success. The annual…
Read moreGig Stephens Passes at 87
Leonard ‘Gig’ Stephens of North Reading, Mass., passed away on May 19 at age 87. He made 12 USAC Champ Car/Gold Crown Series (IndyCar) starts from 1959 to 1972 at…
Read more10th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions Presented by Bezema Motors Set for Sunday June 1
Norwood, MA — Bezema Motors on US Route 1, the AutoMile in Norwood, MA, is pleased to host the Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunions for the tenth year in…
Read moreMcCallum Memorial/Life Celebration at Thompson Saturday
The Thompson Speedway Club House will host the Jimmy McCallum Memorial/Life Celebration on Saturday, April 19 at 6:30pm. The event recalls McCallum of Fall River, MA, who passed away on…
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 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 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 moreImpressive Cast Set for NEAR Fame Fete
An all-star cast will induct an equally impressive group of inductees at the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Banquet Sunday Nov. 10 at the Lodge at Manelleys in…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Famer Rene Charland Passes at 84
Rene Charland “Da Champ”: November 13, 1928 – September 30, 2013 Rene M Charland, legendary stock car driver who blazed numerous tracks from Canada to Florida passed away peacefully on…
Read moreJim McCallum Passes at 69
Jim McCallum, 69, of Fall River, MA passed away on September 20 after a long illness. Born on January 14, 1944, McCallum’s four-decade racing career began in the mid-1960s. He…
Read moreFormer Norwood Arena Driver Glenn Legere Passes at 74
Glenn J. Legere Glenn J. Legere, age 74, entered into eternal life peacefully June 6, 2013. Glenn was a lifelong Weymouth resident. Mr. Legere was employed at a very early…
Read moreNEAR Hall of Famer Red Foote Passes at 85
FOOTE, Melvin “Red,” 85, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2013. Red is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Loretta Foote; his…
Read moreCarl Merrill Passes at 88
Carl Merrill, 1924-2013 Alderman Carleton P. Merrill, a lifelong Newton resident, died on Jan 23, 2013. He was 88. Carleton was elected 13 times to serve as an Aldermen-at-Large from…
Read more9th Annual Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South Reunion Goes Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Bezema Motors
NORWOOD, MA — For the past eight years the first Sunday in June at Bezema Motors on US Rt. 1, the AutoMile, has seen the Norwood Arena/New England Dragway South…
Read moreNEMA Part of Boch Toys Drive
NORWOOD, MA – The Northeastern Midget Association is a proud participant in the Boch Toyota of Norwood, MA 2012 Toys for Tots Drive. Boch Toyota, located at 277 Boston-Providence Turnpike,…
Read more2012 New England Auto Racing Hall Of Fame Pioneer Inductees Announced
Twenty racing pioneers considered central to the success of the sport in New England during its formative era will be inducted into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame…
Read moreCalling Hours for NEAR Hall of Famer Bill Slater Announced
Calling hours for Bill Slater will be Monday, July 23 4-to-7 at the Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. in Manchester, CT
Read moreNEAR Hall of Fame Member “Wild Bill” Slater Passes at Age 83
It was learned Sunday, July 15 that New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame member “Wild Bill” Slater has passed-away. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. A member of the…
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