THOMPSON READIES FOR SEASON OPENERS

THOMPSON READIES FOR SEASON OPENERS

THOMPSON, CT. The winter snows have melted away and work has begun at the Thompson International Speedway for the opening of the 2008 racing season. With Thompson’s ICEBREAKER event less than a month away, work at the historic New England racing oval is at a fever pitch to prepare the facility for opening day.
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Bobby Grigas, III Has Breakthrough Performance at Speedweeks

Bobby Grigas, III Has Breakthrough Performance at Speedweeks

Five Top-Four Finishes in Seven Nights of Racing Make Florida Trip Worthwhile

 
CONCORD, NC (February 18, 2008) – If a driver is successful in racing, then there will come a point in their career when they shed the tag of having potential and pick up the label of being a contender.  For Bobby Grigas, III that moment might have come during the 2008 version of Florida Speedweeks.

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SpeedwayEXPO 2008 presented by Sunoco

Christopher, Thank you for your interest in the 2nd Annual SpeedwayEXPO presented Sunoco.  We will be glad to extend credentials to you for the event scheduled for February 29-March 2, 2008 at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA.

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Tony Stewart?s Custom Hearse on Display at SpeedwayEXPO

Will Castro from SpeedTV’s Unique Whips to Appear
 
Salisbury, MA (February 10): While Tony Stewart is racing in Vegas, his fans and auto enthusiasts will enjoy what “Smoke” sent to SpeedwayEXPO presented by Sunoco on February 29-March 2. The 1984 Cadillac Brougham hearse often referred to as one of Tony’s prize possessions will be on display throughout the weekend.

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THE 4TH ANNUAL NORWOOD ARENA REUNION IS SET FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008 AT BEZEMA BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC I

THE 4TH ANNUAL NORWOOD ARENA REUNION IS SET FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008 AT BEZEMA BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC IN NORWOOD, MA.

NORWOOD, MA. Drivers, car owners, crewman and fans are expected to converge on Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC on Sunday, June 1 on the Auto Mile for the fourth annual event. The Bezema dealership is just one mile north of the long shuttered famed quarter-mile speedway that created racing legends such as drivers Bill Slater, Ernie Gahan, Bugs Stevens, Leo Cleary and five decade car owner Joe Brady. All were on hand at the recent New England Antique Auto Racers Hall of Fame Banquet and indicated their attendance on June 1. In fact all are members of the NEAR HOF.

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