Dick Williams of Stonington and Jim Schaefer of Riverhead, N.Y., creators and organizers of the two year old Tri-Track Open Modified Series, will share the 2015 New England Antique Racers Frank Maratta Award.
The presentation, which will be given during the 18th New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame banquet on Nov. 8, is in recognition of their outstanding contribution and support of auto racing.
According to a release from the New England Antique Racers, the Tri-Track Series has paid out over $400,000 in purse money in seven events over the last two years.
The series ran events at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., Star Speedway in Epping, N.H. and Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway in 2014. This year the series ran events at Lee, Seekonk, Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. and at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl.
Ticket information for the banquet can be found at the New England Antique Racers website.
Drivers Sam Posey, Greg Sacks, Joey Laquerre, Stan Gregor, the late Jim McCallum and the late Ronnie Marvin, car owner the late Paul Dunigan, publishers Lew Boyd and the late Jim Moffat, engine-builder Joe Fontana and promoter Red McDonald will be inducted in the NEAR Hall of Fame on Nov. 8. Justin St. Louis will receive the Mitchell/Ratta Media Award.
This is a well deserved recognition for for the Tri-Track racing guys. To put this series together they must have worked many hours along with risking their own funds for something they beleive will be good for the modified community. I hope the series continues to grow and they schedule more races in the future. I’ve been to all the Tri-Track shows so far and the type of throw-back show they produce is simply outstanding. Job well done!
I agree, these guys put on a great show for the modified fans