Ken Tremont Sr. also represents the dirt world, and is the only non-New Englander in the Class of 2018. Several more events are being reviewed for addition to the schedule discussing the so-called "OLD DAYS" of drag racing or whatever! . We were able to get everyone out for 2 practices in the afternoon. Date Day Facility Location Start Time Special Notes We will also be asking for a minimum $10.00 per person donation to help defer the costs of the meal, and there will be a cash bar available. Schedule is subject to change. Date Day Facility Location Type Start Time Special Notes, 6-May Saturday NHMS Museum Concord NH Still/Display Setup: 8 AM, 3-Jun Open THE. All three active Vermont stock car tracks find representation in the newly announced class. If you havent renewed why not do so today. In addition to Jims passions for Toni and vintage car racing, he also loved to fish and traveled the world to do so. The Racers of NEAR are to appear next this Saturday, July 28th, pit gates open at 1 pm. See a 1984 March Indycar driven by Danny Ongais, a Formula 5000 racer in addition to New England classics such as the 1400 horsepower Country Girl Funny Car and stock cars from the Senior Tour Auto Racers club. I always wanted to race, and it was obviously helpful having him being who he is.. Drag Racing Hall of Fame.com's, Harry Laplatte will take to the road right after the fourth of July to start visiting and chatting with some of the 2021 DRHOF.com Inductees and others; former racers, crew members, etc. Thank youApril May Preston-Elms Treasurer, http://near1.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NEAR-Membership-Form.pdf, http://near1.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NEAR-Membership-Form_Page_2.jpg. The ticket order form can be printed by following the link below this story. A fine turnout of NEAR Sportsman and Modifieds were ready to do battle at Waterford Speedbowl on Sat. I hope many of you are still supporting our current speedways: Potomac, Hagerstown and Cumberland. Much appreciated. The shows will be All Ages and were hoping to have a few local vendors. Shaws racing career was only fifteen years in length but was a frequent visitor to victory lane in the 1950s and 1960s. This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login. We rev up the engines at noon which will be followed by a barbeque lunch and we end the day with giveaway prizes. If you possess any photos, stories or other information that you would like to have included on the website please contact us. He was a fan ever since. . Mobile Museum September 17, 2017 found the New England Antique Racers at the P.A.L. Hopefully the Hall of Fame will bring back many pleasant memories of those days spent at the wonderful speedways that once thrived in the Free State. A vote by the members was made, with a landslide response to have the meeting at the Dante Club in W. Springfield again in 2024. Some are still on the track at vintage events where some tracks allow NEAR to participate. C.V. Butch Elms III is one of two dirt track stars to be named to the NEAR Hall of Fame. The all-time greatest car owner and engine builder at Devils Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Tremont has 93 wins and 10 track titles (and counting) within the borders of New England, and he remains active with both his son, Ken Jr., and grandson, Montgomery, driving his cars. Each year we will continue our yearly induction of six plus two old timers. Carl Olson Inducted Into the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame. If you know of someone who you think would be an added asset get them to sign up today. On behalf of NEAR and the Danbury Racearena Reunion Committee, I would like to thank the following: Don Moon, George Cleveland, Don Lajoie, Pete Ballard, Dale Cote, Bill Kemp, Jojo Farrone and Angie Bullock. The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame was established in 1998 by the New England Antique Racers. Waterville native Pete Silva competes in a race at Hickory Motor Speedway in the mid-1980s. The class will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame next October during a ceremony in Augusta, Maine. One of the national acts is local. 2023 NEAR Meetings: Thanks to all who attended the Annual meeting on February 26th! Stock Car Groups; Drag Racing Groups; Support. The form is two sided, please complete both sides!If you cant download the form, please reach out to me and I will send you one in the mail. CLUB CAR OWNERS - if you are interested in displaying your car at static club events, contact Al Voorhees at (732) 870-7128. As a crew chief, he was responsible for the rise and dominance of Robbie Crouch in the 1980s, winning 49 touring series races and five championships including three-straight on the American-Canadian Tour, and was Aubes crew chief during his 1990 Busch North title run. You could hear the speedway from our house, Chadbourne said. Check back for date and time! Admission is included in the price of admission for the Daytona International Speedway tour. Article courtesy of author Justin St. Louis/Rutland, Vt. Herald, Racer, Historian, NEAR standout Tom Ormsby passes. Members are admitted free to the museum with free lunch and non-members pay $10 entry free and a small donation for lunch. Known as a low budget racer, Ellison got the most out of his equipment and earned more than 40 career victories at Speedway 95 and Unity Raceway. Aug 11-13 Fri-Sun VAE Car Show Waterbury VT Still/Parade Sign-in: 9 AM BYOS (Bring your own seat, a blanket or lawn chair), your family or a friend and for $5.00 the chance to discover local music. 15-Jun Thursday Thunder Road Barre VT Running Sign-in: 12 NOON 3 hour track time Nonprofit Organization. He won three track championships one at Oxford Plains Speedway and two at Beech Ridge Speedway. We will be having a catered hot lunch. Schaefer, who battled in Midget racings post-World War II golden era, and McNulty and Barbeau, who helped the Modified become New Englands signature division, are pioneers in every sense of the word, said R.A. Silvia, chairman of the NEAR selection committee. The Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 and presently has 60 members. The Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame was established in 1992 to recognize individual achievements in the sport of stock car racing. The all-time greatest car owner and engine builder at Devils Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Tremont has 93 wins and 10 track titles (and counting) within the borders of New England, and he remains active with both his son, Ken Jr., and grandson, Montgomery, driving his cars. Copyright 2001-2023 MotorSportsNews.Net All rights reservedNASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA, and NASCAR are registered trademarks of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. He is the all-time winner at both Stafford Motor Speedway (131 victories) and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (99). The Hall Fame Truck will be on the midway, along with any cars wishing to static display. This was a shame for the competitors, many who traveled from New Hampshire, Ma, and even the local racers. Aube won the nationally-respected Oxford 250 in 1987 and 89 and also won three consecutive championships on the former NASCAR Busch North Series. For more information about the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2012 dinner and induction ceremonies, visit the Maine Vintage Race Car Association website at www.mainevintageracecars.com. We continue the look back at some vintage Maine Racing publications with a snippet from the May 1970 edition of Maine Stock Car Monthly. The Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame is an extension of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, whose Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame He was on the board of directors of the Eastern State Stock Car Racing Association and a publicist for Waterville-Oakland Raceway. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. We hope to see a strong count of members, it has been a while! If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. Already registered? Pit gate opens at 3 p.m. with practice to follow. I can talk forever about guys like Dana Graves, Harvey Sprague, Pete Silva, Stan Meserve, Ralph Nason thats why I became a race car driver.. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and lifetime member of the Woonsocket Sportsmans Club. Call 1-800-PIT-SHOP for tickets. A multi-time ARDC president as well, Schaefer included three Danbury Fairgrounds titles among his championships. Reminder: There will be a link to every artist on our LT. Come down and see some of the best examples of New England Racing history compete just like in years past. Schaefer, Barbeau, McNulty Get NEAR Hall of Fame Bids. 7-Oct Saturday Pines Reunion Groveland MA Display Sign-In: 10 AM He is very deserving of this award today. Bruce Elder, co-chairman of the Selection Committee and vice-president of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, announced the members of the Class of 2012 at the General Meeting of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association held on November 9th. Theres a certain amount of value in knowing what you want out of life and not knowing any better. 16-Sep Sat Waterford Speedbowl Waterford CT Nostalgia Night, 1-Oct Sun Julios Plaza Westborough MA 11:00 AM Westboro Speedway Reunion "NEAR Presents "Class of 2012" At 15th Annual New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Inductions", "Tickets Now Available for 2011 New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Banquet", "2010 NEAR Hall Of Fame Induction Plays Before Packed House", "Welcome NEAR Hall of Fame Class Of 2009", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_England_Auto_Racers_Hall_of_Fame&oldid=953775814, Dick Armstrong, Smokey Boutwell, Don Collins, Joe Csiki, Moran Rabideau, Sonny Rabideau, Reino Tulonen. The featured attractions of the day will be all of the northeasts mobile museums that will appear together for the first time. For rules and info on the race, go to www.wiscassetspeedway.com/mod-50 Located in Hermon, ME, Thayer's Automotive should be your number one choice in engine building and machine work. Our condolences go out to Jeannine for the loss of her husband, NEAR member Gene Gosselin taken from us last month. Mobile Museum On Sunday, November 6th, the Maine Vintage Race Car Association held their annual meeting in Gray, Maine. Discussions . These die-cast replicas of stock cars of the 60's were made by Greg Deeth of Midlothian, Virginia. Maine Vintage Race Car Assocation is a non-profit 501 (C) (7) corporation. If you watch Talladega racing at all, you know that just about anyone can win the event due to the style of racing. not at top speed and racing, as set forth in our bylaws. The mission of the club is to rescue Maine's vintage racecars and put them back on the track where they belong. With the Class of 2023 now enshrined, the countdown is on for the Class of 2024! Total Page Visits: 368 - Today Page Visits: 2. As Jim would proudly say, Toni has been my 4th wife for 43 years. After Lime Rock Park, they moved to Denver where Jim was Vice President of Special Projects with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). 2023 Event Schedule 24-Jun Saturday Seekonk Speedway Seekonk MA. Updates will be posted on our social media and newsletters MSHFA Unveils 2024 Induction Class at the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, MSHFA 35th Induction Ceremony presented by Toyota Racing One for the Record Books. More information, including ticket purchases, is available at www.NEAR1.org. The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Nov. 11 at Maneeleys Banquet Hall in South Windsor, Connecticut. All listings . Also is you have any info about Potomac Speedway champions and Hagerstown Modified champions for the 50's and early 60's please let us know. Today, Craven lives in North Carolina and he is a television analyst for NASCAR broadcasts on Fox Sports. Our condolences go out to Dave Baribeault, our HoF ceremony MC, for the loss of his mother last November. To display your historic race car or artifacts call executive director Tom Netishen at 603-783-0183. Drivers will get to race in front of a packed house at Maines fastest track and live streamed on Racing America as the undercard of the $10,000 to win Coastal 200. Welcome to the Hall of Fame of all motorsports. 2023 Event Schedule Longley raced the #7 5/8 at various central Maine tracks in the 1950s. All DIS tours include the MSHFA Museum. Your email address will not be published. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. A trio of well-travelled post-World War II drivers Midget icon Dutch Schaefer and Modified standouts Joe McNulty and Henri Red Barbeau are the Veterans Committee selections for induction into the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame. Grover was also the 1968 Race of Champions winner at Unity. Cyr was involved with auto racing nearly twenty-five years as a car owner, chief mechanic and car builder beginning in the early 1950s at Oxford Plains Speedway. These late models evolved into the Super Late Model class. Contact : Diane Ingerson Email: neantiqueracers@gmail.com, New England Antique Racers NEAR was established in 1981. Roy had the Petty's build him his first Pro Stock car a . April 17, 2023 Lou Modestino 0. They had a definite impact on New England auto racing history.. Over the past forty plus years the following superstars have led this extraordinary club Buddy Krebs, Charlie Stebbins, John Georgiades, Al Fini, Pete Newsham, Doug Farrow, Bob Seller, Val LeSieur, Paul Masse, and Rich Goucher, making it one of a few clubs of this kind that has outlived its life expectancy, and shows no signs, of slowing down. The Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 and presently has 60 members. All of the material contained in thiswebsite is from Al Torney's personal collection which has been acquired over the years.Viewers are welcometo notify usof any errors that may appear. An overflow crowd of family, friends, inductees and motorsports legends and leaders turned out on March 7 for the record-setting Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) 35th Induction Ceremony presented by Toyota Racing. The below drawings have been submitted by Charlie Lindmar of Islamarada, Florida (formerly from New Jersey). She especially enjoyed watching her sons racing the 1/4 midgets and playing Dek-Hockey. If you have any Red Vogt stories, Post them here in the comments.or start a new thread. The North Haverhill, New Hampshire native is undeniably one of the most accomplished dirt drivers in the Northeast, taking 136 documented wins and 11 track championships. I hope many of you are still supporting our current speedways: Potomac, Hagerstown and Cumberland. He was accepted to Yale University. ET. He was a track photographer, publicist and announcer. Stock Car Groups; Drag Racing Groups; Support. Advertising; Mobile Chat; . There will be special Hall of Fame categories for promoters, officials and others that contributed to the sport in Maryland. The inductees will be as follows (in alphabetical order): Bobby Babb, Jr. Babb is a five-time track champion at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway with titles to his name in 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2006. 2023 sees some new names on the leadership team, and the Board of Directors and club are very enthusiastic about what lies ahead with this team at the helm. The same could be said for the Chadbourne family. I always used to tease Cassius that Im not Ricky Craven or (seven-time NASCAR champion) Dale Earnhardt, but I did some things. By noon, the weather had cleared and we were in a summer sweat down. The driver, team owner and car builder is the most accomplished American in the history of rally racing, winning 118 events at the national level in the United States and Canada, three events internationally, and a pair of Pikes Peak Hill Climbs. Discussions . . He suffered a serious injury in a violent crash at Talladega SuperSpeedway in Alabama in 1997, returning midway through the season the following year to qualify on the pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. She is an active member of NEAR, and heavily involved in antique race car restoration with her husband Scotti Ingerson, Sting Vintage Race Cars. The purpose of the corporation is to encourage the restoration of antique race cars, display same at racetracks & sporting events, honor outstanding people in the field of automobile racing and develop & foster knowledge of the history of automobile racing in New England among interested individuals and groups as well as the general public. Learn more. Date Day Facility Location Type Start Time Special Notes, 16-Sep Saturday Waterford Speedbowl Waterford CT Running/Display Sign-in: 1 PM July 28th. Hopefully the Hall of Fame will bring back many pleasant memories of those days spent at the wonderful speedways that once thrived in the Free State. He wasnt racing in the Top 10 Kyle Larson won his first ever grandfather clock Nashville, Tenn.,(April 29, 2023) Team Honda HRCs Chase Sexton took the Round 15 win in a rare daytime Monster Energy AMA Supercross race in Nashville, Tennessee. However, he still loved them all. As a fabricator, Glines built cars for eight additional Busch North championship teams, and his cars also won NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity) races. The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2018 with a decidedly northern flavor. (Editor: I assume (ha) L to R, no order was given with the picture). There was plenty of discouragement, but there was never enough that I thought, What am I going to do if Im not racing cars?. Mario Caruso, Fats Caruso, Homer Drew, Charlie Elliott, Dave Humphrey, Buddy Krebs, Don LaJoie, Chauncey Maggiacomo, This page was last edited on 29 April 2020, at 00:34. The personable McNulty, known for taking care of the race car, was a force in Southern New England in the 1950s and 60s, posting wins at Lonsdale, Seekonk, and the Waterford Speedbowl. Log in to join the discussion. We also ran our 8 lap qualifying heat, won by Angie Bullock in the 088. She is retired from the Federal Government having worked for 30 years as the Chief of Administration and Business Services, managing 5 National Park units in 4 different states. If you have not been to a facility where NEAR actively takes to the track, you have missed the sounds of open exhaust, the smell of rubber being ground into the track, and the scent of hot oil. [CDATA[ He was predeceased by his grandson, Brandon Gosselin.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. 11/14/10 08:16:43PM @cody-dinsmore. Bobby Nichols, Jr. The man who would eventually be known as the Ned Jarrett of Oxford Plains Speedway actually got started on water racing hydroplanes. He would go on that season to win eight races in a row there and take down the first championship at the track. In addition to the cars, the Hall of Fame Museum was also in attendance. Therese G. Terry Baribeault, 90, wife of the late Ernest Baribeault, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. The Class of 2012 is made up of three race drivers, a car owner/crew chief and one who wrote about the excitement on the track. Therese is the last of her 11 siblings: Peggy, Florence, Luella, Marjorie, Albert, Walter, Judy, Barbara, Connie, and George.Memorial contributions may be made to Hope After Loss, 900 Chapel Street, 10th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510. Gene Gosselin 79, of North Smithfield, died December 6, 2022 in the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. Also available for promoting your business or team is the Hall of Fame Program, with very reasonable rates. ($25 for adults, $20 for kids ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and under, and $12 for museum-only). A vote by the members was made, with a landslide response to have the meeting at the Dante Club in W. Springfield again in 2024. He was also a winner at Norwood and the demanding Old Bridge in New Jersey, the latter two under the NASCAR banner. //]]> Jacksonville Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame was originated at Jax Raceways in 1991.It was formed to recognize and honor those that raced at the old Jacksonville Speedway Park and Jax Raceways and to keep stock car racing alive. To think that he has done all of this in his own building and from the donations of others through the years is amazing. Here I am, Billy Clark said. Several more events are being reviewed for addition to the schedule Serving for her first term will be Janeen Wernecke as Treasurer. While most of the information you can glean from the NEAR organization is available on social media, and our newsletters, without your memberships and donations we would not be able to maintain our social media presence or produce our newsletters, etc. He successfully ran the track until its sale in 1984. A three-time driving champion at Wiscasset Speedway, Chadbourne joined former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver and Newburgh native Ricky Craven, Farmingtons Billy Clark, Dick Fowler of Scarborough, engine builder Bob Bailey and drag racer Lomer Pelletier in the Hall of Fames Class of 2019. The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2018 with a decidedly northern flavor. Aube won the nationally-respected Oxford 250 in 1987 and 89 and also won three consecutive championships on the former NASCAR Busch North Series. Serving for his first term will be Rich Goucher as Vice President, with Vice President Skip Matczaks request to step down from an officer role of the club President Rich Goucher said he would like to step back to serve in that role. Christopher, who was killed in an airplane crash last fall in his native Connecticut, owns more than 370 victories in his career in an almost immeasurable variety of race cars, from Modifieds to Midgets to Super Late Models and more. Id never dreamt Id have ended up here.. Rest in peace, Big Jim, we love you. Off the track, he is a former President of the Maine State Stock Car Racing Association and has served as a car owner and mechanic for his son Brad Babb in ACT, PASS and open wheeled Supermodified competition. I got to be there in spirit, get the low-d own on future . Posted online on March 03, 2023 CONRAD TAYLOR (Farmington), has spent nearly fifty years as a crew member, crew chief and car owner; won nine track championships and over 60 races as crew chief and car owner for son Jeff Taylor at Oxford Plains Speedway. Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd. Updates will be posted on our social media and newsletters We're located in the Ticket & Tours Building at Daytona International Speedway and open 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., 7 days a week except for major holidays. -30- ), See you all there! Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. The five members of the Class of 2012, with a brief summary of their contributions to motorsports in Maine, are: Tremonts accomplishments in his native New York State though they were not factored into his nomination by NEAR bring his career totals to well above 350 race wins and nearly 50 championships. For online condolences, please visit jferryfh.com. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. As President Rich Goucher has brought the club through some tough times, having kept it alive through the pandemic, picking up the pieces and ensuring we would still be here when the dust settled! Running Sign in: 1 PM, 15-Jul Saturday Northeastern Speedway Waterford VT Still/Parade Sign-in: 8 to 9 AM Give now to the 501(c)(3) Motorsports Hall of Fame and talk to us about planned giving and/or donating Hall of Fame-worthy racing cars and artifacts. "These guys will never ever get any recognition from NASCAR or NASCAR hall of fame," said Blair,. [1] By design, the Hall has no permanent home. Its really neat to see these guys, Chadbourne said. Presented by the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, the Hall of Fame Class of 2012 dinner and induction ceremonies will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Club functions have included exhibitions at race tracks and auto shows, and the annual Hall of Fame ceremonies where over the past 25 over 200 people of racing significance have been inducted. AUGUSTA Dale Chadbourne first looked to his left, then to his right, and he could barely believe he was standing alongside some of the states racing royalty for a photo op.
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