Seekonk Speedway Newsletter

Saturday Practice. May 1

2010-04-28T23:05:00.001-04:00

Just a reminder that the practice this Saturday is open to Seekonk competitors only. This will give a chance for everyone to get ready for their season opener. Sunday will open the season for the Pro's, Late Models, Trucks & Streets. Friday, June 4th will be the season opener for the Fast Friday classes, Pure Stocks, Sport4, and SYRA. Good luck to all.

Rain forces postponement of open practice

2010-04-16T11:50:00.003-04:00

With rains being forcasted for Saturday, April 17, the scheduled open practice has been postponed until Saturday, April 24. The times will remain the same, with the pit gates opening at 9am, and the first practice at 11am for any rookies that have not been on the track. The grandstands will open at 11am. There is no charge to watch practice from the grandstands.

Gene Angelillo, Dedicated Northeastern Midget Association Team Owner, Died Monday In Waterbury

2010-03-01T17:04:00.003-05:00

It has been confirmed that Gene Angelillo, long time NEMA Champion Owner and former NEMA official has passed away today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. http://nemaracing.com/

Registrations

2010-02-16T07:54:00.002-05:00

Just a reminder to all of our 2010 competitors. Registrations are being accepted at this time. If you are renewing your number from 2009, you have until February 28, 2010 to reserve your number. As of March 1, all numbers will be available. Renew your number now before losing it.

Calling hours for Don Dionne.

2010-01-08T17:54:00.001-05:00

Relatives and friends may call at the Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick on Saturday, January 9 from 2-5 PM. and are invited to join his family immediately after at the F.O.P. Warwick Lodge, Tanner Ave., Apponaug. Information and condolences at www.carpenterjenks.com

3 Time Champion Don Dionne passes.

2010-01-06T19:29:00.003-05:00

It was learned today that 3-time Seekonk Speedway Champion Don Dionne of Warwick RI passed away on Tuesday, January 5th. Don was a long time fan favorite at Seekonk, where he picked up over 30 wins in a career that spanned over 25 years. Don won his first race on September 23, 1967 in the B division. His final win came on July 15, 1989, in John Tyler's Sound Marine Special.

His first championship came in 1970 in the B division. In 1979, he became the very first Pro Stock Champion, driving for the Manfredo Brothers. He followed that up in 1981, with his second Pro Stock title.

At this time, arrangements have not been announced. We will update as soon as possible.

Fred Darling Passes.

2009-12-16T11:37:00.003-05:00

The Seekonk Speedway family would like to send our condolences to the Darling Family. Fred Darling, former competitor, father to Wayne Darling, grandfather to Dave Darling and Eric Snow, passed away Tuesday Evening. Calling hours will be on Friday evening at Rebello's Funeral Home in East Providence RI. I will update the times when they are available.

Seekonk Speedway holds rules meetings for 2010.

2009-11-02T20:50:00.001-05:00

With an eye toward the future, Seekonk Speedway held their annual rules meetings with all competitors on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27th and 28th. While most of the bantering was over different procedures, some changes did come out of the meetings.

The biggest change in the rules centered around the Late Model division. For the past two seasons, competitors from area speedways could come in and compete under the New England Late Model rules package, but only for up to 6 shows. In 2010, any Late Model can come in and compete for the full season, but must run either the current Seekonk Speedway Late Model rules, which will go virtually unchanged for the upcoming season, or compete under the American Canadian Tour (ACT) rules package. This will allow competitors from tracks such as Waterford, Lee USA, White Mountain and more to come in and compete for the 2010 Championship, instead of being forced to only a handful of events.

“We want to expand our Late Model division for 2010,” Race Director Dave Alburn Stated. “I didn’t want to force a change to our competitors at a cost to them, and I feel that we have some of the best teams around. But from a business standpoint, I see where the Late Models may be heading, and don’t want to cut ourselves, or our fans, short.” Another rule change for the Late Models, and as well for the Pro Stocks, is any competitor running a stock Camaro type snout, will get a weight break of 25 pounds.

In the Pro Stocks, the only other clarification was for the cars that compete with a non-crate engine. If they decide to compete with an open-competition style engine, there will only be a 50 pound penalty assessed.

In the Seekonk Sport Trucks, most of the talk was surrounded around the body configuration. “I want the bodies to resemble trucks from the front to the rear,” Alburn added. “I don’t want the slanted back panels. This is a Truck division, and I need for them to resemble the trucks on the road.” It was also stated the flywheels must remain solid, meaning no holes drilled into them. There must also be a 2” inspection hole in the bottom of the bell housing, to allow the Tech Inspector to get a look at the flywheel without removing the transmission.

One concern in the Street Stock division is the cost of the rear ends in the cars. There are several options out there, including the Ford 9” rear end. In 2010 there is the allowance of the full floater rear ends for the Street Stocks. There was also the clarification in the exhaust rules. There are 2 mufflers mandatory, and MUST have a 3” inlet port and outlet port.

The Pure Stocks did not get any changes to the cars, but did get some clarification on the procedures for handicapping and driver eligibility. The driver cannot win more than 3 championships in the Pure Stocks, as this is a beginner division. Drivers are required to retire from the class upon their third title, regardless of how long. In the handicapping of the features, the winner of the previous race will start last in the field. If you miss the previous week, you will start just ahead of the previous week’s winner.

The claimer rule in its current form will undergo a change. From being able to purchase the complete car, a driver finishing second may claim the engine from the winning car. The parameters and fee is to be determined at this time. Roll cage setup and design was discussed, as well as a compression and cam rule. Those are to be determined at this time.

The Seekonk Youth Racing Association was part of the meetings as well. This younger generation class was not without discussion for a few topics. It was stated that transponders will be mandatory for 2010. This is for a variety of reasons, including driver development and scoring. It was also brought up that the restrictor plates for the 600 class can be leased for the season. Instead of picking up a plate each week, a team will be assigned one at the opening practices, and will be responsible for that plate all season long. A fee will be assessed if the plate is damaged, and must be available for inspection at any time. This is not mandatory, but recommended, so teams will not have to remove them at the conclusion of each event. The competitors brought up the possibility of a gear rule for the 600 class, as well as driver eligibility in each of the SYRA classes.

This is just an overview on the rules meetings, and do not outline completely what was talked about. Before making changes to the cars in any of the divisions, the management requests that you contact your divisions’ tech official with any questions or clarifications.

The next event on the calendar is the 64th Annual Awards Dinner and Celebration. This gala will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010. It will be held, as always, at the Venus De Milo on Route 6 in Swansea, MA. Tickets are $30 per person, and can be purchased through the speedway office. Join us as we close out the 2009 season in style.

Seekonk Speedway sets 2010 rules meeting dates and times.

2009-10-18T21:25:00.000-04:00

With the 2009 racing season behind us, Seekonk Speedway has already set an eye to ’10. “We feel that we should get this done early in the off season, so everyone can start to prepare on next season,” Race Director Dave Alburn stated. “I’ve got a couple of things hopping around, and want to discuss them with the competitors, so we can have everyone on the same page as we get ready for our 65th season.”

The dates are as follows: Tuesday, October 27, SYRA 6pm, Street Stocks 7pm, Seekonk Sport Trucks 8pm. On Wednesday, October 28, Pure Stocks & Sport4 6pm, Late Models 7pm, Pro Stocks 8pm. The meetings will be held at the American Legion Hall at 351 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, MA. Located across from The Old Grist Mill Restaurant, it is the same location that has been hosting the meetings for the past several years.

Please be sure to come by for your divisions’ rules, and be sure to ask any questions that you may have. The results of these meetings will set the slate for the 2010 rulebook. For further information, please contact the office at (508) 336-9959. You can also keep up to date at seekonkspeedway.com.

DAV Schedule of events

2009-10-05T18:29:00.002-04:00

FRIDAY Practice Day October 9th
Pits open at 9 AM - Pit Admission $20 (no open grandstand admission)
Practice all divisions 11 AM to 5 PM.
(Rotation Order-SYRA 600, Trucks/Mini stock, SYRA 750, Street Stock, Late Model, Pro 4 Modified, NEMA Lites, Pure Stock, Pro Stock)

SATURDAY October 10th
8:00 AM Pits Open - Front gate @ 10AM
8:45 AM Inspections
10:00 AM Practice starts (Rotation order-SYRA 600, Trucks/Mini stock, SYRA 750, TV Modified, Street Stock, NEMA, Late Model, Pro 4 Modified, NEMA Lites, Pure Stock, Pro Stock)

1:30 PM Qualifying starts
Qualifying Schedule
SYRA 600 8 laps
Pure Stock 8 laps
SYRA 750 8 laps
Trucks 10 laps
Pro 4 Modifieds 12 laps
NEMA Lites 10 laps
Street Stocks 10 laps
Late Models 12 laps
NEMA Midgets 10 laps
Pro Stocks 12 laps
TVMods 12 laps
Consolation races will follow in same order as needed

Feature Schedule
Pro 4 Modifieds 30 Lap
SYRA 600 Feature 25 laps
Pure Stock Feature 25 laps
SYRA 750 Feature 25 laps
Pro 4 Race for Cancer
NEMA Lites Feature 25 laps

SUNDAY 11th
9:00 AM Pits open – Front gate @ 10 AM. No engines may start before 12 noon.
10:00 AM Pit party
12:00 PM Practice for NEMA Midgets, Pro Stocks, TVMods ONLY
1:00 PM Features start
Feature Pitting- All divisions in parking lot must use area inside track pits along wall.
Please wait for speedway officials to call your division.
Feature Schedule
Sport Truck/Ministocks 30 laps ($250 to win)
Street Stocks 30 laps ($250 to win)
Late Models 50 laps ($700 to win)
NEMA Midgets 25 laps
Pro Stocks 100 laps ($3,000 to win)
TV Modifieds 100 laps
Schedule subject to change

Saturday 8/15 Schedule

2009-08-13T23:02:00.001-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
EVENT SCHEDULE AUGUST 15th
PASS 150
Pit gates open @ 1:00 PM Grandstand gates open @ 4:00 PM
Practice 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM Drivers Meeting 5:40 PM
Tire drawings
Previous weeks feature winners on track
LM# 71 - SS# 39 - ST# 14
National Anthem
Program Starts 6:00 PM

QUALIFYING HEATS
STREET STOCKS
PASS SLM
SPORT TRUCKS
LATE MODELS

CONSOLATION RACES

FEATURE RACES
SPORT TRUCKS 25 LAPS
STREET STOCKS 25 LAPS
LATE MODELS 30 LAPS
PASS SLM 150

Phil’s Propane Late Model Bonus Money
1st $100 2nd $50 3rd $50

Seekonk Speedway/Goodyear tire drawing
Late Models

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ATTENTION LATE MODEL TEAMS

2009-07-29T18:20:00.004-04:00

Dave Alburn announced today that the 64th seasonal points championship chase for the Late Models will end on Saturday September 12.
On Saturday, September 19th, there will be an open competition Late Model race.
The distance will be 64 laps to honor the 64 years of racing at Seekonk Speedway.
The event will pay $1,064 to win. Payout and rules will follow later this week.

EVENT SCHEDULE Mid Season Championships July 18

2009-07-17T07:22:00.003-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
EVENT SCHEDULE JULY 18th
MID SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP
Drivers Meeting 5:40 PM Program Starts 6:00 PM
Previous weeks feature winners on track
Pro Stock Late Model Street Stock Truck Pure Stock
PS#30 LM#11 SS#3 ST#14 Pure #01
Purse
PS LM SS SST
1 1600 550 180 230
2 1100 350 130 180
3 850 250 90 125
4 650 200 80 100
5 550 150 70 80
6 400 125 60 70
7 350 110 50 50
8 325 100 40 40
9 300 90 35 35
10 275 80 30 30
11 250 65 25 25
12 225 55 25 25
13 210 50 25 25
14 180 50 25 25
15 170 50 25 25
16 160 50 25 25
17 155 50 25 25
18 150 50 25 25
19 150 50 25 25
20 150 50 25 25
21 150 50 25 25
22 150 50 25 25
23 150 50 25 25
24 150 50 25 25

QUALIFYING HEATS
STREET STOCKS 10 Laps
SPORT TRUCKS 10 Laps
PURE STOCKS 10 Laps
LATE MODELS 12 Laps
PRO STOCKS 12 Laps

CONSOLATION RACES
100 FT Drags

FEATURE RACES
PURE STOCKS 25 LAPS
SPORT TRUCKS 30 LAPS
LATE MODELS 35 LAPS
STREET STOCKS 30 LAPS
PRO STOCKS 45 LAP

Phil’s Propane bonus money
1st $100 2nd $50 3rd $50

Propane Plus tire drawing
Pro Stocks

Seekonk Speedway/Goodyear tire drawing
Late Models

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Schedule for June 27, 2009

2009-06-27T00:48:00.002-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
EVENT SCHEDULE JUNE 27th
Phil’s Propane Late Model Special
Pit gates open @ 2:00 PM Grandstand gates open @ 4:00 PM
Practice 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Drivers Meeting 5:40 PM
Program Starts 6:00 PM
Previous weeks feature winners on track
SS#79 - ST#38

QUALIFYING HEATS
STREET STOCKS
LATE MODELS
SPORT TRUCKS

CONSOLATION RACES

FEATURE RACES
SPORT TRUCKS 25 LAPS
LATE MODELS 50 LAPS
PRO STOCKS 48 LAP (remainder of 75 lap qualifier)
STREET STOCKS 25 LAPS

Phil’s Propane Late Model Bonus money on top of purse shown
1st $100 - 2nd $50 – 3rd $50
Town Fair Tire Street Stock Bonus money
1st $100
Propane Plus Tire Drawing
Pro Stocks
Seekonk Speedway/Goodyear tire drawing
Late Models

Phil’s Propane Late Model Purse

1st$600 6th$200 11th$100 16th$65 21st$60
2nd$400 7th$175 12th$90 17th$60 22nd$60
3rd$300 8th$150 13th$80 18th$60 23rd$60
4th$250 9th$125 14th$75 19th$60 24th$60
5th$230 10th$110 15th$70 20th$60

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

John Donahue

2009-06-26T07:24:00.001-04:00

Our thoughts and prayers go out to John Donahue who suffered a stroke yesterday morning. John was a car owner in the Late Models, Pro Stocks and SYRA for many years. Her is a Caritas Brockton recovering.

All New Seekonk Speedway Website

2009-06-17T21:03:00.002-04:00

Check out the all new Seekonk Speedway website. Let us know what you think.

Schedule for Saturday, June 13

2009-06-12T21:25:00.001-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
EVENT SCHEDULE JUNE 13th
“Connecticut Laborers Union”
True Value Modifieds
Pit gates open @ 2:00 PM
Grandstand gates open @ 4:00 PM
Practice 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Drivers Meeting 5:40 PM
Tire draw
Program Starts 6:00 PM

Previous weeks feature winners on track
LM# 71 - SS#116 - ST#14

QUALIFYING HEATS
STREET STOCKS
TV MODIFIEDS
LATE MODELS
SPORT TRUCKS

CONSOLATION RACES

FEATURE RACES
SPORT TRUCKS 25 LAPS
STREET STOCKS 25 LAPS
LATE MODELS 30 LAPS
TV MODIFIEDS 100 LAP

Phil’s Propane bonus money for
Late Models
Town Fair Tire bonus money for
Street Stocks
Seekonk Speedway/Goodyear tire drawing
Late Models
Seekonk Speedway/Dave Lind tire drawing
Street Stocks

Late Models set for 2nd annual Dusty Young Memorial 50 lapper.

2009-05-27T22:11:00.002-04:00

The Late Models are gearing up for their first special of the season, and speedway management announced today that the 2nd Annual Dusty Young Memorial will have an increase in distance. Originally scheduled for the regular 30 laps, Race Director Dave Alburn announced that the event will go 50 laps. In addition to the extra distance, the event will pay the winner up to $1,100.

This annual Late Model event is in memory of Dusty Young, father of former Late Model standout Glenn “Fireball” Young, and could be seen around the speedway either hanging around the race car or the Team 99 bus that frequented speedways throughout New England. Dusty passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer in 2008. Dusty was not only a team owner, he had previously been an official at Norwood Arena.

Glenn is offering and extra $500 to win this event, increasing the winners share to $1,000. This event also falls under the Phil’s Propane contingency program, offering an additional $100 if the competitor is carrying the Phil’s Propane contingency decal, making the total winners share up to $1,100.

The defending race winner, Kyle Casper, has moved up into the Pro Stocks, but is expected to return and compete for the win. Ryan Vanasse is the current front runner in the Late Models with four straight wins, going back to 2008. Reigning champion Gerry DeGasparre is coming off a solid second place finish, and is poised for his first trip to Victory Lane. Kevin Casper, Jon Dickerman and others are also knocking on the door of victory. Outside competitors are welcome to come in and compete.

Also in action will be the ARC Pro Stocks, Seekonk Sport Trucks and Street Stocks. Pit gates open at 2:00pm, with the general admission gates opening at 4:00. Adult admission is just $12.00, with kids 12 and under FREE. Pit area admission is $30.00. Action starts at 6:00pm. Please contact the speedway office with any questions at (508) 336-9959.

Rain forces Seekonk Speedway to postpone their Army National Guard Thrill Show.

2009-05-24T12:53:00.000-04:00

With a steady rain falling, and a forecast of thunderstorms, Seekonk Speedway was forced to postpone their Memorial Day Celebration presented by the Army National Guard. The show will run on Monday, May 25 with a new time. General admission gates will open one hour earlier at 1:20pm, with the show also starting one hour earlier at 4:00pm. For further updates, please check out seekonkspeedway.com.

Schedule for Saturday May 9.

2009-05-06T22:58:00.001-04:00

2:00 PM PIT BOOTH AND PIT AREA OPENS

3:30 – 5:30 PM Practice
5:40 PM Drivers meeting

START TIME 6:00 PM

****NATIONAL ANTHEM****

Qualifying races
Pure Stock 8 LAPS
Pro Stock Finish 2nd heat 12 LAPS

Street Stock Consolation race

Feature races
PURE STOCKS 25 LAPS
TRUCKS 25 LAPS
LATE MODEL 30 LAPS
STREET STOCK 25 LAPS
PRO STOCK 75 LAPS

Schedule subject to change

Opening Day Redux

2009-05-03T16:10:00.002-04:00

Due to weather delays, the opening day events have been cut short. Just shy of halfway in the second Pro Stock heat, the rains came and delayed the remainder of the event until this coming Saturday, May 9th, with the rest of the program to continue.

Tickets and wristbands will be honored from opening day. You will have to turn them in on Saturday upon arrival for redemption.

The remainder of the program is:
Pro Stock Heat II
Street Stock Consilation

Seekonk Sport Truck Feature
Pure Stock Feature
Late Model Feature
Street Stock Feature
Pro Stocks

The regular scheduled event for May 9 has been replaced with the remainder of the Opening Day program.

Opening day notes.

2009-04-30T23:50:00.004-04:00

EVENT SCHEDULE SUNDAY MAY 3rd
9:00 AM PIT BOOTH AND PIT AREA OPENS

12:00 – 1:00 PM Practice
1:15 PM Pro Stock time trials
1:40 PM Drivers meeting

START TIME 2:00 PM

****NATIONAL ANTHEM****
2008 ARC Champions on track
(30 PS, 71 LM, 96 SS, 80 SST, 01 Pure Stock)

Qualifying races
Truck 10 LAPS
Street Stock 12 LAPS
Late Model 10 Laps
Pro Stock 12 LAPS

Consolation races
Intermission
Feature races
TRUCKS 20 LAPS
PURE STOCKS 25 LAPS
LATE MODEL 30 LAPS
STREET STOCK 25 LAPS
PRO STOCK 75 LAPS

Schedule subject to change

A reminder for the 2009 Contingency awards:
Pro Stocks:
Propane Plus Tire Contingency: All drivers must carry a Propane Plus decal on your car to be eligible. On Opening Day, all Pro Stock competitors will be eligible. Starting on the second week, and to follow each event, the field will be split in half, and the drivers that finish in the bottom half of the finish will be eligible for the tire contingency on the following week. The drawing will take place as part of the drivers meeting on the next race meet. The winner of the previous event will draw the winning car#, and the certificate will be presented during the drivers meeting. You may hold onto the certificate for a later date, or use it in the same meet. All tire inventory rules will be in effect. The previous year champion will pull the opening day number. He will also be an eligible driver on that day. This is a blind draw. Contingency decals will be available on Saturday practice and opening day.

Late Models:
Seekonk Speedway Tire Contingency. On Opening Day, all Late Model competitors will be eligible for the Late Model Tire Contingency. Starting on the second week, and to follow each event, the field will be split in half, and the drivers that finish in the bottom half of the finish will be eligible for the tire contingency on the following week. The drawing will take place as part of the drivers meeting on the next race meet. The winner of the previous event will draw the winning car#, and the certificate will be presented during the drivers meeting. You may hold onto the certificate for a later date, or use it in the same meet. All tire inventory rules will be in effect. The previous year champion will pull the opening day number. He will also be an eligible driver on that day. This is a blind draw.

Phil's Propane 10 race Bonus Contingency: This contingency is for 10 (ten) feature events in 2009. The winner of said events will receive an extra $100.00 bonus. Second and third place finishers will receive an extra $50.00 bonus. All drivers must display a Phil's Propane decal on their car to be eligible. If you do not carry the Phil's Propane decal, you will not be eligible for the bonus. The dates for this bonus are: May 3, May 16, May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, September 5. These dates are subject to change due to weather. Contingency decals will be available on Saturday practice and opening day.
Phil's Propane logo will be displayed above the back left and right side tires. Decal and application to be paid by Phil’s Propane.

Street Stocks:
Town Fair Tire 10 race Bonus Contingency: This contingency is for the winner of 10 (ten) feature events in 2009. The winner of said events will receive an extra $100.00 bonus. All drivers must carry a Town Fair Tire decal on their car to be eligible. If you do not carry the Town Fair Tire decal, you will not be eligible for the bonus. The dates for this bonus are: May 3, May 16, May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, September 5. These dates are subject to change due to weather. Contingency decals will be available on Saturday practice and opening day.

ALL Competitors:
New England Racing Fuel / Sunoco Race Fuels Contingency: New England Race Fuels/Sunoco have agreed to provide the winner of any Pro Stock and Late Model feature a $40.00 cash fuel refund, and to the winner of any Seekonk Sport Struck and Street Stock feature a $25.00 cash fuel refund. All drivers must display a Sunoco decal on your car to be eligible. If you do not carry the Sunoco decal, you will not be eligible. If an eligilble driver buys a barrel or drum of Sunoco Race Fuel within the 2009 season, they are immediatly qualified for a $45.00 refund for every win (with proof of purchase). Contingency decals will be available on Saturday practice and opening day.

Please remember to thank these companies that have joined our contingency program during your interviews throughout the season. Remember, support those who support the sport.

A Couple of opening day notes.

2009-04-26T10:32:00.006-04:00

While the complete opening day schedule is being completed, I wanted to get a couple of notes out for the competitors.

12:00 - 1:10 PM Practice for Seekonk divisions.
1:20 PM Pro Stock Time Trials (2 laps each-order determined by draw-best lap is lap of record)
1:40 PM Drivers meeting mandatory for ALL competitors.

START TIME 2:00 PM

NATIONAL ANTHEM
2008 ARC Champions requested on track
(#30 Pro Stock, #71 LM, #80 SST, #96 SS, #01 Pure Stock)
Drivers are to line up at entrance tunnel and follow the pace car out onto the track. line up at Start/Finish line as usual in this order: PS, LM, SST, SS, PS.

PRO STOCKS will draw for time trial starting positions. Fastest time trialer will have the pole in heat one, second fastest will earn the pole in heat two, etc. A random inversion of Pro Stock heat finishes will set the feature lineup (e. g. likely to be the top 6, 8, or 10 cars). Winner of heat 1 will draw the inversion number at the handicapper’s booth.

Recent Opening Day Pro Stock Time Trials (fastest laps):
2008-#30-Fred Astle Jr. 12.431 sec, 96.436 MPH
2007-#03-Kenny Spencer, 12.525 sec, 95.713 MPH
2006-#03-Kenny Spencer, 12.700 sec, 94.394 MPH
2005-#52-David Darling, 12.531 sec, 95.667 MPH

SIGN IN PROCEDURE:
Upon arriving at the track, please sign in with our handicappers, Marc Cunha and Chris Saunders, and notify them if you are a Rookie of the Year candidate in your division. All cars and trucks MUST sign in with the handicapper before being allowed to practice on Sunday.

LATE MODELS, TRUCKS, STREET STOCKS will draw for starting position in heat races. Top 6 finishers in three Street Stock heats and top 8 finishers in consi will make up the Street feature- car count permitting. A random inversion of the total top 4 or 6 finishers in heat races will likely be used to set the feature race lineup.

TRANSPONDERS: Please be sure that all transponders are turned on and operational before racing begins. If you have a question about your transponder, please speak to one of the handicappers or Race Director Dave Alburn.

SPONSOR INFORMATION: Tower personnel have been distributing press information sheets to teams at the open practice sessions. Please complete your form and turn in to Kevin Boucher ASAP to have your team’s sponsors announced. Additional forms will be available this weekend.

ROOKIES: Please be aware that MINIMUM SPEEDS will be set for all divisions. A rookie competitor who does not meet the minimum lap time in practice but draws a starting position inside the top two rows will be asked by the race director to start from the tail end of the field. This procedure, which has been in use for several seasons, was implemented to protect all of our competitors and their equipment. If you feel as though your vehicle is not up to par, please inform the handicapper and you will be assigned to the tail end of the field. Thank you for your sportsmanship.

Phil’s Propane joins the growing list of Seekonk Speedway contingency sponsors.

2009-04-24T07:23:00.001-04:00

Seekonk Speedway announced that Phil’s Propane of Tiverton RI, the official propane distributor of Seekonk Speedway, has joined the 2009 Contingency Awards program for the Late Model division. For ten events, the winner of the Late Model main event will win and extra $100.00, while the second and third place finishers will receive an additional $50.00 each for those same events.

Phil Viveiros, owner of Phil’s Propane, has been a longtime supporter of the racing at Seekonk Speedway. For over a decade, Phil’s has been sponsoring many a competitor at the 1/3 mile oval. For the past 6 years, he has been the major partner with Kevin Casper, who has picked up several wins in the Late Models over the past 5 years, and continues to be a championship contender.

In addition to the ten events that have been added to the Late Model contingency, Phil’s will also present the annual Phil’s Propane 50 lap Late Model event on Saturday, June 27. Dates for the contingency are Sunday May 3, May 16, May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22 and September 5. These dates may change due to weather conflicts. To be eligible for the Phil’s Propane contingency, each driver must carry a Phil’s Propane decal on their car.

Seekonk Speedway opens for second round of practice of the spring.

2009-04-17T00:24:00.000-04:00

With 2 weeks left of the off season, Seekonk Speedway will host their second of three open practice sessions on Saturday, April 18. Pit gates will open at 9am, with rookie practice at 11. Practice will continue until 5pm. All competitors from throughout the Northeast are welcome to get ready for their season opener. The grandstands will be open for the public at no charge.

Competitors from several touring divisions, including the American Canadian Tour, Pro All Stars Series, True Value Modified Racing Series and North East Midget Association, joined the Seekonk Speedway regular divisions in getting ready for an exciting 64th season under the ARC banner.

When the gates swing open on Sunday, May 3rd, fans and competitors will be greeted by all new seating that surrounds the 1/3 mile facility. For the first time ever, fans seated on the backstretch will have aluminum bench style seating, instead of the concrete that fans have been resting on since the beginning. Seekonk Speedway is the only racetrack in New England that offers stadium style seating, allowing the fans to sit anywhere around the track that they wish. The seating was unveiled on the speedways first practice on Saturday, April 4th.

It was announced this week that Francis Farm of Rehoboth MA has taken over the concession stands for 2009. Ken Foley and his crew took over one of the concessions in 2008 and brought a true New England flavor the action Track of the East with their legendary homemade Clam Cakes and Chowder. This quickly became a track favorite in turn one. Francis Farm will continue their support of the local racing with the annual Francis Farm Mid Season Championship to be held on Saturday, July 18, when all ARC divisions will compete for extra cash in extra distance events. Francis Farm is located in Rehoboth MA, and has been providing the community with clambakes and more for over 100 years.