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. A frequent NEMA competitor as well, the mustached driver won at a dozen New England tracks, including legendary ovals like Eastern States Exposition, Pines Speedway, Cherry Park, and Candlelight Stadium. Mark your calendars for our Annual Members meeting being held at the Danti Club in West Springfield Ma on Sunday February 26th starting at noon. 2023 Hall of Fame class announced at annual meeting - Maine Vintage 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. The day he turned 16, he started racing and I started back into it.. According to the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame:Lefty was one of the early "daredevil' flagmen, controlling the race on the track with stock cars roaring by within a few feet of his. It was kind of like the Sporting News for baseball with cool photographs, statistics and driver profiles. Were happy to announce the news that Thayers Automotive Racing Engines will be the presenting sponsor of the 50-lap Modified feature on Coastal 200 day at Wiscasset Speedway Sunday, May 28th at 2pm. 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. I grew up in a small town in Maine believing I could be a Cup driver, Craven said. 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. Not only are there local favorites, but a couple of national acts as well! Several more events are being reviewed for addition to the schedule The New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2018 with a decidedly northern flavor. events; guestbook Groups Georgia Racing. Christopher was the 2001 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion and the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion. We rev up the engines at noon which will be followed by a barbeque lunch and we end the day with giveaway prizes. Maine Vintage Race Car Assocation is a non-profit 501 (C) (7) corporation. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. In addition to the cars, the Hall of Fame Museum was also in attendance. 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. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. Login. in Industrial Administration in 1955, Jim went to work for IBM in Poughkeepsie and New York City as a Methods Analyst. Chadbourne, of Woolwich, was one of six inductees into the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fames 2019 class.