Craven won a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races during his career, the first at Martinsville (Virginia) Speedway in 2001 and the next at South Carolinas historic Darlington Raceway in 2003. About: The North East Motor Sports Museum is owned by the Racing History Preservation Group, a 501-c-3 educational non-profit organization that seeks to discover, preserve and share the history of motorsports in the Northeast. In 1998, NEAR held the first NE Auto Racing Hall of Fame banquet, inducting twelve racing legends. Stock Car Groups; Drag Racing Groups; Support. Already interested in auto racing, Jim began competing as a driver in various races, winning the 1959 SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) National Champion Formula III event. To request a Ticket Order Form, contact the MVRCA at 50 Beech Ridge Road York, Maine 03909; by e-mail at mvrca@mainevintageracecars.com or visit the website. 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The one and only Cal Reynolds is a member of the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame as a stock car driver. Ken Tremont Sr. also represents the dirt world, and is the only non-New Englander in the Class of 2018. Al Torney attended hisfirst stock car race in 1953 at Westport Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The mission of this Hall of Fame is to preserve the history of stock car racing in the state of Maryland and to maintain the memory of those individuals who excelled in the sport. . Eugene served in the RI Army National Guard for six years. Rich has been a Fourslide Setup/Tool Repair at Century Spring for over 20 years. Posted online on March 03, 2023 He is just one of a handful of drivers to race and win at all 4 Maine drag strips (Sanford, Norridgewock, Winterport, Oxford). Bertha Smalls #23 and Slim Ross #222 were among the rides for the Providence native who raced out of Quaker Hill, Conn. A Woonsocket, R.I., product, Barbeau was a familiar figure from the late 1940s into the early 1970s in both Modifieds and Cutdowns. 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. Updates will be posted on our social media and newsletters New England Antique Racers elects new slate of offers and first female President for 2023. It is not too early to get in your 2023 membership renewal. Drivers from other states that raced in Maryland to win national championships and Maryland speedway championships will also be included. Elms is best known these days as the owner and promoter of Bradfords Bear Ridge Speedway where the bulk of his success came in his driving days which he has owned since 1989. On Sunday, November 6th, the Maine Vintage Race Car Association held their annual meeting in Gray, Maine. The rainout also prevented the speedway from recognizing Ceravolo for his 30th anniversary behind the wheel of a modified. A big tip of the hat goes to Steve Zukowski. The three Porsche 963 fielded by Porsche Penske N. Woodstock, NH With the 2023 season nearing, LOUDON, N.H. 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[1] By design, the Hall has no permanent home. 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. 2023 Event Schedule Sept. 23 Saturday Plainville Reunion Berlin Fair CT Display Setup: 8 AM Rain Date Sunday 24, New England Antique Racers History [ edit] The inaugural induction ceremonies were held on April 12, 1992, with 12 drivers and one pioneer driver being selected. Gene was a former coach for the North Smithfield Youth Hockey Association.Besides his wife, Jeannine, he leaves their children, Bruce Gosselin of North Smithfield, Pamela Smith of Cape Coral, FL, Dwayne Gosselin of Napa Valley, CA, and Keith Gosselin of Weston, FL; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren. If you have any Red Vogt stories, Post them here in the comments.or start a new thread. Racing More Racing Scott Dixon, Jimmie Johnson Head Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Class of 2024 Class of 2024 also includes HANS inventors, Paul Newman, John Surtees, Austin Coil, Bud. Maine racing history Log in to join the discussion. 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. //Maine Vintage Race Car Association - Home | Facebook 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. 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. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. I grew up in a small town in Maine believing I could be a Cup driver, Craven said. Box 492 Bradford VT 05033. Come down and see some of the best examples of New England Racing history compete just like in years past. The official NASCAR website is "NASCAR Online" and is located at NASCAR.Com. At Port Huron High, Jim not only excelled academically, but was an accomplished athlete, participating in baseball, football, swimming and wrestling. Theres a certain amount of value in knowing what you want out of life and not knowing any better. Car owner at Westport Stadium and Dorsey Speedway 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. Have a question about any event please contact Museum Chairman Rob Quinn at 401-641-1360, HISTORIC MOTOR SPORTS EXPOSITION COMES TO LOUDON. 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. The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2018 with a decidedly northern flavor. He also drove for other car owners and has collected over 100 career victories. July 28th. The shows will be All Ages and were hoping to have a few local vendors. 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. She has been heavily involved with the Hall of Fame ceremonies for the past two years. 25-Aug Friday Claremont Speedway Claremont NH Running Sign-in: 4 PM TENTATIVE, 16-Sep Saturday Waterford Speedbowl Waterford CT Running/Display Sign-in: 1 PM "I don't know what I've done to deserve that," said Merritt, who. 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. 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. New England Antique Racers 2022 Hall of Fame (HoF) Inductees Announced The same could be said for the Chadbourne family. Active from 1933 until just short of his passing in 1978, Schaefer, a four-time ARDC king, was among the countrys Midget superstars and is a member of the National Midget Hall of Fame. He managed to get the track up to code to qualify as a sanctioned race. 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. 2022 will be the 25th induction ceremony for the Hall, which now comprises of well over 200 members. 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. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and lifetime member of the Woonsocket Sportsmans Club. 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. Students Preserving Auto Racing Knowledge is a living history project for high school and college students that leads to internships with top racing firms. - GLENN ANDREWS (Harrison), twenty year racing career began as a 15-year . I used to scan race papers like 'Gater Racing' and 'Speedsport' (when they were still around) when I was a kid. As a driver, New Hampshire native Dick Glines won a championship in the highly-competitive Oxford Open Series and was a winner at several Maine tracks. St. Charles Academy, and a 1962 graduate of Johnson & Wales School of Business. September 17, 2017 found the New England Antique Racers at the P.A.L. Were happy to announce the news that Thayers Automotive Racing Engines will be the presenting sponsor of the 50-lap Modified feature on Coastal 200 day at Wiscasset Speedway Sunday, May 28th at 2pm. She is also survived by many nieces and many nephews. She spent most of her life in Meriden.Therese was employed by International Silver, Aero Gasket Corporation, Greenbackers Restaurant, and Hunters Ambulance. 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. The Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 and presently has 60 members. Your 2022 award winner Ric Mariscal Ric Mariscal has always been a racer. discussing the so-called "OLD DAYS" of drag racing or whatever! The Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 and presently has 60 members. Without his leadership we would not be here today! There will be a heat (8 laps) and feature (length TBD) for the running cars. For more information go to and like the newly added concert series homepage. Discussions Georgia Racing. The mission of this Hall of Fame is to preserve the history of stock car racing in the state of Maryland and to maintain the memory of those individuals who excelled in the sport. The 2018 schedule is under construction as this is being written. Scott Dixon, Jimmie Johnson Head Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Hes pretty deserving, Cassius said. Chadbourne, of Woolwich, was one of six inductees into the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fames 2019 class. This web site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NASCAR. Fan attended races at Westport Stadium, Ritchie Raceway, Dorsey Speedway, Hagerstown Raceway, Beltsville Speedway 0002 Harold Sears Conover, N.C. Judy began her racing career in 1973 and by 1980, she was considered by most, to be the best woman racer in North America! 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. A racing enthusiast, he was a member of the New England Antique Racers. To display your historic race car or artifacts call executive director Tom Netishen at 603-783-0183. From there they will hit the track for some fast action at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre Vermont on June 15th. That history makes Mount Airy the perfect place to honor the founders of stock car racing. 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. 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. Maines Pete Silva won more than 120 races on paved short tracks up and down the East Coast, and is considered to be one of the Southeasts most legendary drivers. So please take a moment renew your membership, sign up someone new, and help us all to ensure that New England Antique Auto Racers continue on for another forty years! 19-Aug Saturday Bear Ridge Speedway Bradford VT Still/Parade Sign-in: 12 NOON The below drawings have been submitted by Charlie Lindmar of Islamarada, Florida (formerly from New Jersey). Treadwell began his riding career in 1984 and earned his AMA Pro license after just two seasons as a novice, which was unheard of. 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. Check back for date and time! Christopher was the 2001 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion and the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion. Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame 2020/21 April May has been serving as the Treasurer of NEAR since 2019. As you know we are a nonprofit organization and rely on you for your annual membership to help keep our club alive, this is our forty second year and we are looking forward to the continued dedication to the preservation of the fellowship and nostalgia of automobile racing by all of you; lest we forget the efforts that went into the making of this great sport.Without your membership we would not be able to continue with our Creed. He raced throughout the United States and Canada through 2010. 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. They can build your engine either stock or performance from the ground up. See you at the banquet!!!! Adding the feature of an intimate concert series speaks volumes to the track owners of, With no further ado, here are the 10 acts we have lined up for our first-ever concert series. Later (in 1988) Jim became CEO and General Manager of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin where he stayed until retirement in 2000. Contact: Diane Ingerson Email: neantiqueracers@gmail.com. This is the origin. (Racing) was just something we loved.. by Jay | Feb 2, 2012 | Maine, New England, Glenn Andrews, Conrad Taylor among Five to be Inducted into Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame Saturday, March 31. Discussions . GSVSCC Home - Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club By noon, the weather had cleared and we were in a summer sweat down. These late models evolved into the Super Late Model class. 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. 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 won three track championships one at Oxford Plains Speedway and two at Beech Ridge Speedway. It is hard to believe that after 36 years race fans still come out to view the cars, and obtain autographs from their drivers. He has raced throughout New England and New Brunswick. Nonprofit Organization. Published in Times Herald, New England Antique Racers elects new slate of offers and first female President for 2023. [1] The group has been inducting area racers in its hall of fame since 1998. Reunion Westboro MA Still/Display TENTATIVE We will be working on a re-scheduled date! 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. He was the 1999 Rookie of the Year on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and has hundreds of victories in weekly short track competition. The New England Antique Racers (NEAR) held its annual membership meeting returning to the place just shy one week of 42 years ago where the very first public meeting was held at the Dante Club in West Springfield Ma. Updates will be posted on our social media and newsletters Usually associated with the Reveraux/Auclair #L1 car, Barbeau was a force on a circuit that included, among other stops, Lonsdale, Westboro, West Peabody, Norwood, the Pines, and Seekonk speedways. The Maryland Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization created to provide a history of stock car racing in Maryland. 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. //-->. More information, including ticket purchases, is available at www.NEAR1.org. This is different than anything else Ive participated in, because its home. The class has the highest percentage of new inductees from north of Massachusetts in the NEAR Hall's 21-year history: Six out of the eight have strong ties to Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine. in Industrial Administration in 1955, Jim went to work for IBM in Poughkeepsie and New York City as a Methods Analyst. Due to the high cost of everything, we are asking that you RSVP by Saturday February 18th to neantiqueracers@gmail.com so that we can ensure we have enough for everyone, but not too much that it ends up getting wasted. Im shocked the little street stock and Modified guy can get into something like this. This was a shame for the competitors, many who traveled from New Hampshire, Ma, and even the local racers. Saturday, August 11th, 2018, the vintage racing cars of NEAR take to the high banks of the Seekonk Raceway. /* 728x90, created 3/4/08 */ 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. He's also a member of the Eastern Snowmobile Hall of Fame. We continue the look back at some vintage Maine Racing publications with a snippet from the May 1970 edition of Maine Stock Car Monthly. Billy Scott Trivia Questions . Your email address will not be published. The Class of 2023 will be a diverse one. The 36th Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction Celebration presented by Toyota Racing, which will formally usher the Class of 2024 into the MSHFA, will be held in the Halls home in Daytona Beach, Florida, in March of 2024. C.V. Butch Elms III is one of two dirt track stars to be named to the NEAR Hall of Fame. The class has the highest percentage of new inductees from north of Massachusetts in the NEAR Halls 21-year history: Six out of the eight have strong ties to Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine. 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. She is an active member of NEAR, and heavily involved in antique race car restoration with her husband Scotti Ingerson, Sting Vintage Race Cars. 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. Nichols hit his stride as the driver of the #27 Late Model at OPS and finished in the top ten of the point standings in each season that he raced. The five members of the Class of 2012, with a brief summary of their contributions to motorsports in Maine, are: Serving for her second term will be Diane Ingerson as Secretary Diane is an Inventory Control Specialist of over 25 years. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Even having done that, hes not so sure any of that matches up to leading his son, Cassius Clark, to a Pro All Stars Series championship as a crew chief. More than anything else he missed the old Sportsman-Modifieds of the '50's and early '60's before they started cutting them down. Advertising; Mobile Chat; . 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. If you havent renewed why not do so today. All further racing was cancelled for the evening. All listings . I always wanted to race, and it was obviously helpful having him being who he is.. The Hall of Fame Truck will be on the midway, and the stars of NEAR will race heats and a feature during the racing program. Buffum was born and raised in Connecticut but has called Vermont home for more than 50 years. Stock Car Groups; Drag Racing Groups; Support. 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. BOB TURNER (Waterboro), began racing at 16 at Arundel (ME) Speedway and Hudson (NH) Raceway; raced NASCAR Modifieds around New England; sat on the pole for the original Spring Sizzler in 1972 at Stafford (CT) Motor Speedway; raced at Beech Ridge for 20 years. Our condolences go out to Jeannine for the loss of her husband, NEAR member Gene Gosselin taken from us last month. The Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame was established in 1992 to recognize individual achievements in the sport of stock car racing. As a fabricator, Glines built cars for eight additional Busch North championship teams, and his cars also won NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity) races. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. BILL GRIFFIN BILLY HARNISH BOB HARRISON JERRY HATCH TEDDY PALINO DAVE SMITH (Editor: I assume (ha) L to R, no order was given with the picture) . He was a voracious reader, particularly of mysteries, loved good food and not so good wine, unless one considers Corbett Canyon box wine a good chardonnay. He is survived by his wife Toni Abercrombie Haynes, four children and nine grandchildren and brother, Alex. The Hall of Fame is for drivers, mechanics and car owners who were from Maryland. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Several more events are being reviewed for addition to the schedule 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.

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