The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Nov. 11 at Maneeleys Banquet Hall in South Windsor, Connecticut. Also available for promoting your business or team is the Hall of Fame Program, with very reasonable rates. Induction to the Hall of Fame will be determined by the following criteria: a track, state or national championship in the following categories: 1950's Sportsman, Modified, Late Model Sportsman, Sprint Car, Super Late Model and Grand National (Currently Nextel Cup). Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Alphonse and Sophie (Petrosky) Gosselin. 06/23/13 05:11:17PM @jeff-gilder. Use the form below to reset your password. Check back for date and time! DragRaceHallofFame.com Photo Gallery Mobile Museum Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Janeen is a Pharmacist of over 20 years, and is an active member of NEAR, attending the car events at tracks in the area with her partner Jeremy Huntoon who drives one of the Butch Elms and Sting Vintage Race Cars, and she has been instrumental in assisting with the Hall of Fame ceremonies for the past 2 years. They all displayed well and received the admiration of the masses. Carl Olson Inducted Into the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame. 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. Waterville native Pete Silva competes in a race at Hickory Motor Speedway in the mid-1980s. Maine Racing History - Jeff Gilder | racersreunion.com 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. Chadbourne, of Woolwich, was one of six inductees into the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fames 2019 class. Learn more. Daytona Beach, FL 32114. The track will have food and beverages available for you to purchase. 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. Finally, two giants of New England stock car racing will highlight the Hall: Mike Stefanik and the late Ted Christopher. This is different than anything else Ive participated in, because its home. From left to right, Bob Bailey, Dale Chadbourne, Billy Clark, Ricky Craven, Dick Fowler and Lomer Pelletier receive plaques to commemorate their induction into the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. 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. He's also a member of the Eastern Snowmobile Hall of Fame. Jim was active in the Rotary Club for over 25 years, serving as President in Salisbury, CT and named a Paul Harris Fellow in 1985. Schaefer, Barbeau, McNulty Get NEAR Hall of Fame Bids. The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2018 with a decidedly northern flavor. Our condolences go out to Dave Baribeault, our HoF ceremony MC, for the loss of his mother last November. In both Connecticut and Wisconsin, he served as President or Member of the Board of Directors in the Chamber of Commerce. google_ad_height = 90; We will be having a catered hot lunch. She especially enjoyed watching her sons racing the 1/4 midgets and playing Dek-Hockey. 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. The owners of these cars from yester year are anxious to share their gems with you and look forward to seeing everyone at a venue near you this summer. 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. LOUDON, NH: On Saturday May 4th the North East Motor Sports Museum (922 Route 106 Loudon, NH) will host the most diverse regional gathering of historical race cars, mobile museums, personalities and artifacts ever seen in New England. We are currently accepting nominations for this prestigious honor and look forward to another exemplary pool of applications for consideration to become one of the six individuals honored and added to the prestigious NEAR HoF roster along with two Veterans. Stock Car Racing And Other Motorsports Television / Streaming Listings For 04/17/23 - 04/23/23. All further racing was cancelled for the evening. The Hall Fame Truck will be on the midway, along with any cars wishing to static display. 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. It is not too early to get in your 2023 membership renewal. Rich G. and/or Bill H. will be there to sign you in, we will be in the north pits (closest to the entrance in turn one. Though his name may not be familiar to many stock car fans, Colchesters John Buffum is the most high-profile inductee from the class. He was a fan ever since. Questions, Rich 860-209-7343, call or text, Veterans Committee elects three pioneers to join NEARs 20th Class. He was on the board of directors of the Eastern State Stock Car Racing Association and a publicist for Waterville-Oakland Raceway. Wed be out fishing or something, and hed say, Dad, can we go to the races? Finally he talked me into going, and we almost bought a race car the first night we were there. A seminal event in Jims always colorful life occurred in March 1978. Jump on board and get yours now! (Racing) was just something we loved.. 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. She is an active member of NEAR, and heavily involved in antique race car restoration with her husband Scotti Ingerson, Sting Vintage Race Cars. Tickets for the 2018 NEAR Hall of Fame Banquet on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 are selling briskly. It felt good to be home with a strong attendance on hand despite mother nature trying to put a damper on the event. He won three track championships one at Oxford Plains Speedway and two at Beech Ridge Speedway. Watch here for more information on our 36th Annual Induction Ceremonies in March 2024. Drivers will get to race in front of a packed house at Maine's fastest track and live streamed on Racing America as the undercard of the $10,000 to win Coastal 200. 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. 2023 Event Schedule After winning Late Model Sportsman races in his native New England, Silva relocated to the Carolinas and won many races and track championships at places like Greenville-Pickens, Hickory and Asheville, racing against many drivers who went on to national prominence in NASCAR. Check back for date and time! The day he turned 16, he started racing and I started back into it.. Contact us at:mdscrhof@gmail.com. This is the origin. New England Antique Racers was formed and incorporated in January 1981. If you know of someone who you think would be an added asset get them to sign up today. For more information go to and like the newly added concert series homepage. Have a question about any event please contact Museum Chairman Rob Quinn at 401-641-1360, James Edward Haynes was born April 24, 1933 in Port Huron Michigan and died March 2, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. A racing enthusiast, he was a member of the New England Antique Racers. In addition to Chadbournes three driving titles at Wiscasset, hes been an owner or a crew chief for seven others including five for his son, Adam. Also, at the MVRCA annual meeting, Ken Minott was elected as the new association president, succeeding the outgoing president, Andy Austin. 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 To think that he has done all of this in his own building and from the donations of others through the years is amazing. Along the way, he finished second in the 2001 and 2002 Canadian National Championship, ranked in the top 99 U.S. riders of the AMA Outdoor Nationals and Super Cross for 14 years in a row, won five NESC Pro titles, 12 NESC Expert titles, 14 Amateur Vet titles and four Ricky Carmichael Daytona Super Cross Vet titles. To simplify things the term Super Late Model will be used for the Late Model class that replaced the Modifieds as the primary class at Hagerstown and Dorsey. ($25 for adults, $20 for kids ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and under, and $12 for museum-only). GSVSCC Home - Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Inductees *Click on the names to see info* 2010 Inductees. . He lived in North Smithfield his entire life.Gene was a 1960 graduate of Mt. You could hear the speedway from our house, Chadbourne said. Terry also enjoyed watching horse racing at Saratoga Raceway, going to Foxwoods Casino, hockey, and was an avid Yankee fan.She is survived by her two sons, Dave and his partner Sharon-Lee Augur and Billy and his partner Karen Harris. I never had fancy Pro Stock cars. Eugene A. The Maryland Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization created to provide a history of stock car racing in Maryland. The ticket order form can be printed by following the link below this story. 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. Nonprofit Organization. The Class of 2012 inductees are: drivers Glen Andrews, Ray Leach and Bob Turner, car owner/crew chief Conrad Taylor and motorsports writer Bob Morris. History [ edit] The inaugural induction ceremonies were held on April 12, 1992, with 12 drivers and one pioneer driver being selected. Stock Car Groups; Drag Racing Groups; Support. Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame 2020/21 The slate of officers was voted in by show of hands and each vote a landslide. Your ad could go here. Ive grown to appreciate all the people that have come after I competed here, but tonight I get to celebrate the people that came before me and created this for me, Craven said. He managed to get the track up to code to qualify as a sanctioned race. Reserved seat tickets for the Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremonies are $35.oo each and must be purchased and ordered by March 1, 2012. He ended up being part of the inaugural class of the Wiscasset Speedway Hall of Fame. Apr 1&2 Sat-Sun Thompson Speedway Thompson CT Ice-Breaker Ted Edwards. The museums are Ron Bouchard Racing, New England Antique Racers, Maine Vintage Race Car Association, Bob Doyle Museum A Photo History of Vermont Racing and the Ollie Silva Museum. McLaughlin won three races at Wiscasset Speedway last season and was the tracks Late Model champion with seven top-three finishes and 10 top-fives. Racing Copy - Periodicals and Programs - racersreunion.com The Maryland Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization created to provide a history of stock car racing in Maryland. 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. (Editor: I assume (ha) L to R, no order was given with the picture). I hope many of you are still supporting our current speedways: Potomac, Hagerstown and Cumberland. Have a question about any event please contact Museum Chairman Rob Quinn at 401-641-1360, HISTORIC MOTOR SPORTS EXPOSITION COMES TO LOUDON. 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. He is the all-time winner at both Stafford Motor Speedway (131 victories) and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (99). If you reproduce anything from the website it would be appreciated that you acknowledge us. 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. RAY LEACH (Arundel), twenty-five year racing career began in 1960 at Beech Ridge Speedway; won Modified and B Class Bomber championships at Beech Ridge; tutored son Steve; member of the Beech Ridge Hall of Fame. 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. He was asked to come to Florida to help revive the Twelve Hours of Sebring race which had been dormant for several years.
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