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Racing Through The Times "Taking A Look At New England Auto Racing History"
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This is the first of what hopefully will be many stories of New England Racing History. As more are posted I will add them as replies below. The stories are compiled by Dave Dyke, and the link comes from TheSpeedwayLineReport.com. http://www.racingthroughtime.com/
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Phil Smith's "Looking Back" A Weekly Column Taking A Look At Auto Racings Past
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A link to Looking Back from TheSpeedwayLineReport.com: There is a link for ARCHIVES in the upper left hand corner. http://lookingback.modifieds.net/
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Reggie Ruggiero A True Racing Legend
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A link to Brain Danko's Story from SpeedwayLineReport.com: http://briandanko.speedwaylinereport.com/
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Richard Ernest Evans "The Rapid Roman"
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Better know as Richie Evans "The Rapid Roman", Richard Ernest Evans was born July 23rd 1941. His racing career began in 1962 with the Hobby Cars at Utica-Rome Speedway, driving car #PT-109. In 1965 Richie moved up to the Modified division, claiming his first career victory in the seasons fina...
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Gene Bergin
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Gene Bergin was one of the most versatile drivers in New England auto racing history, having driven Modifieds, Midgets, Sprint cars, Indy cars, and Grand National cars in his career. Bergin first started racing in the early 50's at the Riverside Park Speedway collecting many feature event wins and...
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RACING VIDEOS - Modifieds, Supermodifeds, Midgets and Classic Racing Footage
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I am trying to collect as many video clips for this section as possible. Unless otherwise specified the link will be from YOUTUBE.com. Videos will be listed in categories and by year. Please feel free to send me links or post your own as well. MODIFIED & SUPER MODIFIED VIDEOS (Asphalt and Dirt) -...
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LOST TRACK AERIAL VIEW LINKS: Listed By State
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All "Lost Track Aerial View Links" will be listed alphabetically. This is a new project and will be updated periodically as time allows. *CONNECTICUT TRACKS* Arena at Harbor Yard 600 Main St., Bridgeport, CT http://www.historicaerials.com/?poi=3058 Bristol Fairgrounds - 1/2 Mil...
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LOST TRACKS: Listed By State, Also Includes Canada *Some Tracks Now Have Links*
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Carl Steven Berghman "Bugsy Stevens"
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Carl Steven Berghman ran his first race at the Pan American Speedway in Texas in 1957 under the name Bugsy Stevens as he was in the military and racing unauthorized. The name stuck and he began a racing career in New England in the 1960's winning three National Modified championship's in a row 19...
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Tommy Druar
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A link to more from TommyDruar.com: http://www.tommydruar.com/
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Racing Remembrances
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A link to Tom Ormsby's Racing Remembrances: http://racingremembrances.snracing.com/ -- Edited by WhelenModifiedTour at 19:31, 2009-01-31
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Bob Polverari
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http://web.archive.org/web/20050309195028/www.petesracingsite.com/Bob/index.html
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Ed Flemke Sr "Steady Eddie"
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Ed Flemke Sr started his driving career in 1948 running in the Jalopy class. In the 1950's he was a regular at the Riverside Park Speedway in the Modified division winning the track championship in 1956 and 1958.
In the 1960's he became the leader of a group of racer's called the "East Coast Ban...
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Fred DeSarro
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Fred DeSarro started his Stock car racing career at the then New London Waterford Speedbowl, then moved over to the Norwood Arena.
In 1970 Fred won the National Modified championship driving the Sonny Kozella "Woodchoper" Special #15.
The following year saw the infamous "ride swap" be...
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"Tiger" Tom Baldwin Photos
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A link to the photos from Lasheefs Racing Photos: http://www.lasheefs.com/PagesDrivers/baldwin1.html
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Greg "Superman" Sacks
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The following information comes from InformationDelight.info: Early in his racing career, Sacks was a successful driver in what is now the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series. Competing from 1980 to 1983 , he won 17 races at Stafford Motor Speedway . 1982 was an especially good...
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Charlie Jarzombek
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Charlie Jarzombek started his racing career on Long Island in the late 1960's dominating at tracks like Islip, Freeport, West Hampton, and Riverhead.
Jarzombek then moved on to compete in New England continuing his winning ways as he won the very first features he competed in at both the St...
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Fred "Fuzzy" Baer
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A link to more from SNRacing.com: http://www.snracing.com/fuzzy_baer/
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Ed Yerrington
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A link to more from VintageModifieds.com: http://www.vintagemodifieds.com/ed_yerrington/
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Stan "Willy" Wildermuth
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I have to extend a HUGE thank you to Dave Dyke for including my favorite Modified driver of all-time in his Racing Through Time column Volume 1 No.3. "Willy" is my Uncle, and the person most responsible for me being involved with motorsports. Thanx again Dave, -WMT- Here is a link to Racin...
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Lenny Boehler
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http://www.pronynemotorsports.com/lenny_boehler.htm
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Tony Jankowiak "The Rocket"
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A link to more from TonyJankowiak.com: http://www.tonyjankowiak.com/
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Ray Miller
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Ray Miller first began his driving career in 1965 at Plainville Stadium in the Modified division. In 1966 he moved over to the Riverside Park Speedway, and the then still dirt oval Stafford Motor Speedway. The following year Stafford switched to pavement and Ray continued to race their until his ret...
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Leo Cleary
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Leo "The Lionhearted" Cleary started racing in 1949. Leo won 14 track championship's in his career. He was the 1972 and 1979 Seekonk Modified champion and the 1986 Pro Stock and 1987 Mini Mod champ at Seekonk as well.
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Ron Bouchard
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"The Kid From Fitchburg" Ron Bouchard started his racing career in 1963 at the age of 14 at the Brookline Speedway in NH. He won the first race of his stellar career in that same year at the Norwood Arena.
Ronnie went on to become one of the most dominant drivers in New England Modified racing winning we...
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Ruggiero And Fiore Linked Again In NEAR Hall Of Fame
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http://blog.masslive.com/racinwithjason/2011/11/racin_with_jason_mario_fiore_and_reggie_ruggiero_-_owner_and_driver_-_linked_again_in_near_hall_of_f.html
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Gherzi, Humiston, Lapierre Hall Of Fame Inductees
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http://speedwaylinereport.com/Releases/NOV11/11-17-11NEAR.htm
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A Look Back: Spencer Speedway
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http://hometracks.nascar.com/Feature/30_Years_Running/Spencer
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A Look Back: Riverhead Raceway
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http://hometracks.nascar.com/Feature/30_Years_Running/Riverhead
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Bob Polverari's No. 711 Lives On In Florida Victory Lane Thanks To Old Friend
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http://blog.masslive.com/racinwithjason/2011/05/bob_polveraris_no_711_modified_lives_on_in_victory_lane_in_florida_thanks_to_an_old_friend.html
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