NEAR Antique race cars on the track at the Waterford Speedbowl in CT. (Credit: NEAR photo.)
By Lou Modestino
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 & Racearama to be held February 28th – March 1st at the Eastern States Exposition Center located at 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA. Continue reading
Carver’s Russ Stoehr has taken the reins of NEMA from Brockton’s Mike Scrivani in the clubs recent election. (Credit: NEMA photo.)
By Lou Modestino
NEMA held its annual membership meeting this past Sunday at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park clubhouse, with a strong showing of general members present. At the top of the agenda was a preview into the 2015 schedule, which will feature 3 events at Thompson, as well as events at Oswego, Seekonk, Monadnock, Evans Mills, Wiscasset, LEE USA and White Mountain – with tentative dates held for Waterford Speedbowl, Twin State, and Chemung, NY. Continue reading
Turner, Maine’s Mike Rowe has been racing for many decades in NASCAR, PASS and ACT. His sterling efforts have resulted in earning an entrance into the NEAR Hall of Fame.(Credit: PASS Tour photo)
By Lou Modestino
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 Racing Hall of Fame’s class of 2014. Continue reading