"SPEEDWAY"
July
July 25th-26th. Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford Ct.
S.T.A.R
Senior Tour Auto Racers
at
Twin State Speedway
Claremont N.H.
STAR made our way to Claremont N.H. and Twin State Speedway for our annual visit to this great bullring. The weather cancelled the race activities but we were able to get some track time. STAR had our annual cook-out at Twin State and what a great time it was. Dishes from the members and cooked by the board of directors. Thanks to all who made this such a great time.
Stopped in Sunapee N.H. to check out the lake.
Started out as a nice summer day.
Back on the road.
STAR members were there and waiting when we got there.
I wonder if it would fit in my driveway.
Nothing more nostalgic than open trailers.
Gomer Taylor was at Twin State with his coupe.
A little tweaking to be done.
Steve Bacik had his great looking coupe there.
A good turnout of cars at Twin State Speedway.
Lenny and Joseph check out the stagger on the #32.
Rick MacDowell's Pinto sits ready.
Charlestown N.H.'s Dewitt Davis didn't have to travel far to Claremont.
STAR President Charlie Lima's 2X is all set.
Dick Murphy was there with his V-8 Coupe.
Joe Keefner's sharp looking former dirt modified #99.
The 7X of Manchester's Gary Moore.
Skip Stearns had his #84 Pinto in from Londonderry.
A very fast #46 Monza Modified of James Allen.
Bill Cummins' 195 sits in Twin State's pit area.
Robert Harless campaigns this beauty.
The Weltzer 32 was an original Donnie Ayer Claremont car.
Always a front runner Danny Ferland's #21
Street legal Modified Coupe.
Room for a driver and one passenger.
Imagine seeing this pass you on 93.
STAR's annual cook-out at Twin State Speedway.
Someone has to be first in line.
Great time and great food.
Mary "The Sarge" Lima and Company did another outstanding job.
Mary conducts the drivers meeting hoping we can get the show in.
To no avail as the rains came and ended the night.
Bay State Antique Auto Club
Car Show
Vintage race cars were invited to participate in the 38th Annual Bay State Antique Auto Car Show in Dedham Ma. S.T.A.R. was represented as well as a couple other clubs at this great venue Endicott Estate.
S.T.A.R. at Endicott Estate.
The Tammy Barboza driven #10 of Charlie Lima.
Jim Weltzer's modified made it to Dedham.
Dick Murphy's V8 Coupe is a replica of a Bill Slater ride.
Future racers check out the seat in the Weltzer Modified.
Tammy Barboza gave up her ride for a while.
NEAR was also represented at the show.
The following two cars were from ACOT.
Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk Ma.
A night of nostalgia at Seekonk Speedway was held on July 4th. at the Massachusetts' oval. The S.T.A.R. club was joined by N.E.A.R. (New England Antique Racers) as well as a few cars from A.C.O.T. (Atlantic Coast Old Timers). Great weather for a change and all had a great time.
S.T.A.R. had a large turnout for the Seekonk show.
After a five month restoration Charlie Lima's 2X is back.
Roger Bowlby's '32 Ford.
Dick Murphy had his '37 Ford Coupe at Seekonk.
The familiar #21 of multi Seekonk Champion George Summers.
"37 Chevy Coupe of James Allen.
James Allen also owns the #46 Chevy Monza.
Steve Zukowski campaigns this '73 Vega.
Best crew around relax between races.
The beautiful '37 Chevy coupe of David Poskitt.
The #76 Modified of Rick MacDowell and #99 Dirt Mod of Joseph Keefner.
Very impressive group of S.T.A.R. competitors.
All ready for warm ups.
#59 Pinto of Maureen Dion leads #77 of David Poskitt.
S.T.A.R Sportsman in turn 3 at Seekonk.
#76 Rick MacDowell ahead of Gary Moore in the #7X.
Here I am trying to stay with the #46 of James Allen.
Veteran George Summers #21 with Charlie Lima #2X in hot pursuit.
FEATURE TIME
We had no qualifying races. There was a N.E,A.R. feature followed by a S.T.A.R Sportsman Feature and we finished off the night with S.T.A.R.'s Modified Feature.
Gary Moore 2X in turn 3 at Seekonk.
S.T.A.R Sportsman heat up the track.
Joseph Keefner #99 leads Tammy Barboza #10 and Dick Murphy #V8.
Gary Moore does some off roading in Skip Stearn's #7X.
Then the wrecker gets stuck in the grass.
Tammy Barboza and Dick Murphy in turn 3.
Rick MacDowell #76 takes the win in the Sportsman division.
The Modified class takes to the track.
Roger Bowlby #1/4 leads them into turn 3.
Charlie Lima 2X takes over the lead from Bowlby.
Dave Viera #19 leads George Summers and eventual winner Bob Bateman #17.
Here I am with all my friends.
Looking down the front stretch at Seekonk Speedway.
Here I am with Charlie Lima down the backstretch.
The New England Antique Racers had several cars at Seekonk.
The N.E.A.R. pit area at Seekonk.
Originally driven by the late Corkey Cookman.
The #195 Pinto of Bill Cummins.
Richard Tervo's '34 Ford Dirt Modified.
A restored Burn's Supermodified.
A special thanks to my crew chief Dan Bloom for these great pictures from Seekonk.
Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford Maine
We made the trip to Oxford Plains Speedway on June 27th. The 2.5 hour trip was well worth it. It was a "Motorheads Paradise" as the oval track and the drag strip were in operation at the same time. This Maine speedway has a very long racing history and is one of the more popular stops on the tour.
S.T.A.R. teams ready for the first warm up.
Skip Stearns had both his Pinto and Coupe at Oxford.
Bobby Turner is well known around the state of Maine.
Before the heat races we were asked to show our cars on the front stretch so the fans could come down a get a closer look.
Danny Ferland's sharp Pinto sits on the front stretch..
Bob Bateman's #17 Pinto.
Richard Turvo had his #74 ready to go.
All ready for the feature at Oxford.
Sportsman feature winner Richard Turvo.
The Modified feature had Bobby Turner in Victory Lane.