May Schedule for NHMS

 
April 28, 2017
Looking Ahead: May
The Safe Kids 500 will be held on Wednesday, May 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Open to families, the night includes free bike and safety checks, as well as healthy snacks and educational handouts. 
Source: 
Kristen Lestock
(603) 513-5708 / klestock@nhms.com 
Gavin Faretra 
(603) 513-5706 / gfaretra@nhms.com

The month of May will be a busy one at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, starting with the 11th annual Formula Hybrid Competition, ending with NASCAR testing and a whole lot of racing, riding and running in-between.The beginning of the month certainly belongs to the youngsters, starting with the 11th annual Formula Hybrid Competition. Some of the youngest and brightest engineering minds in the world will be at the speedway May 1-4, when 20 teams will compete in aspects of design, acceleration, handling, and endurance, while abiding by rules that minimize risk and preserve students’ freedom to innovate.

May is National Bike Month, so it’s fitting that Speedway Children’s Charities will be holding its annual Safe Kids 500 on Wednesday, May 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Families are encouraged to come out and take their bikes onto the 1.058-mile oval, the same track driven by the stars of NASCAR. The free night includes bike and safety checks, as well as healthy snacks and educational handouts.

Providing opportunities for kids 7 and older to sharpen their STEM skills, the New Hampshire Soap Box Derby will run its annual spring rally at the speedway on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7.

The following week, the New Hampshire State Police D.A.R.E. 5K will be held around the speedway’s 1.058-mile oval. Along with displays featuring the New Hampshire State Police’s SWAT, Bomb Squad and Major Crime units, the night will include a NHSP helicopter landing on pit road and subsequent flyover, K9 and motorcycle demonstrations, a Kids Fun Run around the track, and the 27th annual D.A.R.E. 5K.

Dates to remember
May 6-7 – The Rusty Wallace Driving Experience, featuring driving and ride-along packages, makes its first of four weekend visits to NHMS in 2017.
May 8 – The New England Short Track Showdown, which will run at NHMS for the first time on July 1, will hold a test day for the Valenti Modified Racing Series, Granite State Pro Stock Series, North East Mini Stock Tour, and Street Stock Showdown.
May 20 – The Sign Works Oval Series racing (legends)
May 20 – Sign Works Mini Oval Bandolero Series racing
May 20-21 – Moat Mountain Road Course Series racing (legends)
May 22 – The United States Classic Racing Association (USCRA) will run the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix on the 1.6-mile road course
May 30-31 – Tentative date for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series testing. Several teams are expected to take part in the two-day event. Grandstand admission is free to the public.

For more information all events at New Hampshire Motor Speedway or to purchase tickets to the New Hampshire 301 and New England 300 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekends, please stop by Fan Relations, visit www.nhms.com, or call (603) 783-4931.