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. Your efforts were paramount to making the show happen by bringing your cars and donating your time. These are demonstrations. The ticket order form can be printed by following the link below this story. Check back for date and time! Date Day Facility Location Start Time Special Notes It felt good to be home with a strong attendance on hand despite mother nature trying to put a damper on the event. Later (in 1988) Jim became CEO and General Manager of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin where he stayed until retirement in 2000. All further racing was cancelled for the evening. You will receive an email to complete the registration. St. Charles Academy, and a 1962 graduate of Johnson & Wales School of Business. 2018 HOF Class of 8 Announced - New England Antique Racers 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. The Racers of NEAR are to appear next this Saturday, July 28th, pit gates open at 1 pm. GLENN ANDREWS (Harrison), twenty year racing career began as a 15-year old when Oxford Plains Speedway opened in 1950; consistent top finisher, won on dirt and assault; 1960 champion at Northeastern Speedway in Vermont. Learn more. We will be working on a re-scheduled date! He also drove for other car owners and has collected over 100 career victories. He made the first official pass ever at Winterport driving a 1964 GTO. building for the annual Danbury SNYRA Reunion. Steve Clukey In 1970, Clukey bought a brand-new Plymouth Duster and he would go on to race that car for decades on drag strips throughout the Northeast and parts of Canada. 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. 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. 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. For Immediate Release NEAR-02272023-1 Al Torney attended hisfirst stock car race in 1953 at Westport Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Click here for HOF NOMINATION FORM 2023 HALL OF FAME CEREMONY - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023 2023 HALL OF FAME CLASS (announced at MVRCA annual meeting) BOBBY BABB JR No amount is too small, and every donation is sincerely appreciated. The Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame is an extension of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, whose Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame Published in Times Herald, New England Antique Racers elects new slate of offers and first female President for 2023. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-0359916029892482"; Pete Silva to be inducted in New England Auto Racing 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. Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame/Maine Vintage Race Car Association Judy Rinaldi Judy Rinaldi, considered to be one of the best woman snowmobile racers. April May is an active member of NEAR, attending the car events at tracks in area with her husband Butch Elms and Sting Vintage Race Cars, racing vintage race cars. The families of Clifford Cyr and Roger Shaw will be presented Special Recognition awards at the hall of fame ceremonies. Also available for promoting your business or team is the Hall of Fame Program, with very reasonable rates. Long Islander Schaefer and New Englanders McNulty and Barbeau join drivers Russ Wood, Bobby Gahan, Gardiner Leavitt, and brothers Jeff and Rick Fuller, crew chief Steve Bird, car owner Tom Dunn, and announcer/promoter Ben Dodge Jr. in the Class of 2017. The New England Auto Racers (NEAR) have a full schedule set for the 2023 racing season across New England. over the past half centuryofMaryland stock car racing. 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. The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Nov. 11 at Maneeleys Banquet Hall in South Windsor, Connecticut. 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. 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. New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame - Wikipedia Though his name may not be familiar to many stock car fans, Colchesters John Buffum is the most high-profile inductee from the class. Log in to join the discussion. If you are a hall of Fame member and wish to help us continue, please consider completing the membership form with a donation. 2023 NEAR Meetings: Thanks to all who attended the Annual meeting on February 26th! Already have a commenting profile? To step inside reveals everything from historic cars to uniforms, trophies, pictures, anything from the last 60 years. Oct 6-8 Fri-Sun Thompson Speedway Thompson CT World Series of Racing STOCK CAR RACING HALL OF FAME Members 0001 Al Torney Annapolis, Md. If you possess any photos, stories or other information that you would like to have included on the website please contact us. 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. Judy began her racing career in 1973 and by 1980, she was considered by most, to be the best woman racer in North America! HoF Museum - New England Antique Racers The Hall of Fame is for drivers, mechanics and car owners who were from Maryland. That history makes Mount Airy the perfect place to honor the founders of stock car racing. 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. The 2020-2021 inductees into the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame were recently announced. 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. I hope many of you are still supporting our current speedways: Potomac, Hagerstown and Cumberland. Watch here for more information on our 36th Annual Induction Ceremonies in March 2024. Longley raced the #7 5/8 at various central Maine tracks in the 1950s. 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.