Newton native Pete Hamilton beside his Petty Engineering Plymouth Superbird that he drove to a win in the 1970 Daytona 500. (Credit: Legends of Auto Racing photo)

By Lou Modestino

The premier of the Norwood Arena Movie played to a full house at the Norwood Theatre in downtown Norwood, MA. The 2 hour and 10 minute film crowd glued to the screen. The audience was comprised of competitors, officials, fans and media. As a result of the sell-out crowd, the film maker, 10th District Studios, have schedule a second showing tomorrow Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. . The principals of that company, Brendan King and Jerry Kelliher, have decided to take their film to the various film IFC festivals around the country. Sometime in the late fall, there are also plans to put the film on DVD and offer it for sale to the public. Continue reading →