Seekonk Speedway Newsletter

2008-09-25T19:50:00.002-04:00

This is a note from Tom Curley, concerning the state of the Late Model tire situation. Dave e-mailed him about all of the concerns, and this is what was replied:

Hi David,
Unfortunately they are right to complain. When the tires were switched from the US made RS to the Canadian made LS (end of July)) the tires tested great. The only problem with them was they were too small!! Averaged around 84 with some at 84.2 and others at 83.7. They still tested great even with horrible stagger and there were no real 'growing size' issues.

We have been using these tires since around the middle of August. We will finish the year with them, but Goodyear has done a lot of research on what has gone wrong with the consistency of the sizes etc.

Here are some suggestions you can pass on to your people to help them through the balance of the year.

1. There is no difference with the compound from the US made tires.

2. The new right side tires actually wear as well or better than the old US RS units.

3. The handwritten labels are meaningless as we don't know where they are being measured ---outer rim, center of tire, blown up or not etc. AVOID using the sizes on the new RS tires until GY gets the computer in place and we get back to accuracy. In other words, have everyone 'tape' the tires on the outer edge just like we did for the past 40 years. As an example a unit that is labeled by the factory as an 85.1 might actually measure under the tape as small as 84 or as large as 85.7...I know because I have measured at least 300 of these myself with a tape.

4. There seems to be nothing stable about what tires build extraordinary size and which ones stay constant within a 1/2 inch.

5. The units that seem to work best are the ones that measure the smallest cold off the piles. This will not make many of the Seekonk teams happy as they traditionally have wanted a whole lot more stagger than anywhere else where the tires are used, but the difference is that you leave a 'cushion' for size growth as you can grow the 84 or 84.2 units by at least an inch or inch and 1/2, compared to the old US built units which you might get 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch maximum.

6. We have found the best way to help these tires retain their size is to scuff the tires no more than 8 laps with 25psi at 3/4 speed. Bring the scuff tires in and take ALL the air out of them until they cool. Then put 24-26 pounds in them and practice like a full heat race of 12-15 laps of hard racing. Resize the unit, take the air build up back to your starting point (24-26) and let them cool off completely before racing them. [Note: some of the teams are finding that the tires are better as a repeat tire than they are as a new tire...we have certainly found that the tires retain their speed if they retain their size from a durability standpoint.

7. Finally, the Goodyear engineers tell me they think they have found the problem with the tire as it relates to radical growth. The are coming to Thunder Road this weekend to conduct another test with the remake tires. (Something about the cord stretching when we asked them to increase significantly the original RS build. I am guessing that the elasticity of the cords was compromised with the increase sizing we required and thus the problems. As soon as we had our first race they actually stopped production of the tire but obviously we will have to struggle through the balance of the year.

I will gather as many RS tires as I can after this weekend and measure up the smallest I can find to get to you for the DAV if you think that might help your teams. I will also let you know what the Goodyear people have to say after the test this weekend.

I am sure they will fix the problem. Sorry you are facing the disgruntled teams, but have them bear with us and we will get things fixed and appreciate their co-operation.

Tom

If you have any further questions, you can contact Dave Alburn at ssruleman@aol.com

Fast Friday Champions.

2008-09-17T22:13:00.005-04:00

The champions of the Fast Friday series are welcome, and requested to, join us on Saturday night, as we close out our 63rd championship season. We have put space aside on the midway for our Pure Stock and SYRA Champions. See me on Friday for more information.

Laps Available

2008-09-17T22:13:00.002-04:00

Laps are now available for the DAV for the Pro Stocks, Late Models, Street Stocks, Seekonk Sport Trucks and the Pure Stocks. Contact Gail or Katie at the office. Laps are $25.00 each, and go directly to the driver leading that particular lap.

DAV Rules

2008-09-09T19:08:00.004-04:00

The rules for the 2008 DAV Festival of Racing have been posted for the Pro Stocks, Late Models, Street Stocks, Trucks and SYRA divisions. Click on the link at the top of the page. The DAV is scheduled for Friday, 10/10 for practice only for all division, except for the True Value Modified Racing Series. All qualifying will be held on Saturday, 10/11, with features for the SYRA, Pure Stocks, NEMA Lites and Seekonk Sport Trucks. Features for the Street Stocks, NEMA Midgets. Late Models, Pro Stocks and Modifieds will be held on Sunday 10/12. The schedule for the weekend is not set yet, so some of this may change.

2008-08-30T18:15:00.002-04:00

The make-up event for the Seekonk Sports Trucks will be re-rescheduled for Saturday 6, in conjunction with the Phil's Propane Late Model 50 lap main event. The event will feature DOUBLE POINTS!! The points accrued in qualifying on August 9th will be counted toward the 2008 championship run total. You will have to requalify for this Saturdays' feature.

A note about Late Model Tires

2008-08-28T21:13:00.000-04:00

I justed wanted to pass this along to the late Model teams. Goodyear
has changed the part number on the right side tires from D2682 to
D2882. I called Tom Curley about this and he said they moved production
operations from Ohio to Canada and for some reason they needed to
change the part number but there is no change to the tire the ACT tour
has already used them with no issues. There is one noticable diffenece,
they don't have the yellow Goodyear name on them and from what I was
told, they where so behind because of the change this process was left
off to speed up production. By the way we have more tires in this week.
Pass the word.

Thanks
David Alburn Newsletter

Dorothy Diamond passes.

2008-08-05T22:56:00.001-04:00

Seekonk Speedway Staff and Management regret the passing of Dorothy Dimond mother of Jay Dimond and grandmother of Samantha and Kyle Dimond.

Dorothy Mae Mae (Pease) Dimond, age 81 years, of Middleboro, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, at Rhode Island Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Dimond. Born Tuesday, June 21, 1927, in Oak Bluffs, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Gladys (Luce) Pease. Dorothy was educated in West Dennis schools and had lived in Middleboro for the past 20 years. She was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed bingo, reading, NASCAR, and most of all, enjoyed family gatherings. She is survived by four sons, Lawrence Duke Pease of Middleboro, Richard Pease of Assonet, Charles Pease of Maine and Donald Jay Dimond of Cranston, R.I.; a daughter, Cynthia Loring of Florida; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a twin brother, Donald Pease of Brockton; a sister, Priscilla Shaunessey of Middleboro; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will take place Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, for 4-8 p.m. in the
Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 280 Bedford St., Lakeville. Dorothys burial will be at a later date.

For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.d-mfh.com

Phil's Propane 50

2008-07-31T23:23:00.002-04:00

Phil's Propane has announced that the Phil's Propane 50 lap Late Model main event on tap for this week, will pay an extra $500 to the winner, $300 for second and $200 for third. Best of luck to all competitors.

2008-07-22T12:52:00.003-04:00

Seekonk Speedway currently has openings in several departments, including concessions, scoring, announcing, tickets, and other areas. If you are interested in joining the staff at Seekonk Speedway, please contact Gail at (508) 336-5844, or e-mail at gailp@seekonkspeedway.com

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Fans on Parade!

2008-07-20T20:29:00.002-04:00

Just a reminder that the annual Fans On Parade is this Saturday. This will be done during intermission. Who will be the one to finally outdo the Brightmans? They have held the Best Overall for the past couple of years. Be creative in your designs. Make banners, posters, signs, t-shirts, or whatever else your creativity will come up with. We just ask that you remember that this is a family oriented show. Everyone is invited.

Races Cancelled May 31st

2008-05-31T13:28:00.001-04:00

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Todays events have been cancelled

Saturday Start Times

2008-05-15T16:47:00.001-04:00

Saturday May 15th - Pits open at 2:00 pm
Practice starts at 3:30
Grandstands open at 3pm
Green Flag 6pm

EVENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY MAY 17th

2008-05-13T22:44:00.001-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
EVENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY MAY 17th
2:00 PM PIT BOOTH AND PIT AREA OPENS

3:30 – 5:40 PM Practice
5:45 PM Drivers meeting

START TIME 6:00 PM

****NATIONAL ANTHEM****
(previous winners on track Pro #2, LM #7, SST #80, SS #04)

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

Consolation races
Intermission 10 minutes

Feature races
TRUCKS 20 LAPS
STREET STOCK 20 LAPS
LATE MODEL 30 LAPS
PRO STOCK 40 LAPS

Schedule subject to change

WEEK 1-FASTEST LAPS DURING THE FEATURES
Pro Stock: #2-Tom Scully, Jr., 12.676 sec, #30-Fred Astle, 12.717 sec.
Late Model: #7-Kyle Casper, 13.196 sec, #3-Jeramee Lillie, 13.329 sec.
Sport Truck: #14-Rick Martin, 14.522 sec, #80-Mike cavallaro, 14.540 sec.
Street Stock: #04-Steve Axon, 14.842 sec, #96-Sparky Arsenault, 14.873 sec.

RADIOS:
Competitors are urged to check and replace batteries in radios regularly and confirm that radios are working before the events begin. Please avoid penalties and post-race meetings at the handicappers booth with a little preventative maintenance! Thank you.

DATES OF IMPORTANCE
Saturday, May 24-Coors Light Silver Cup 75 lap Pro Stock feature
Sunday, May 25-Opening Day event for the Pure Stock division in conjunction with the Sunday Thrill Show.

Rookie Point Leaders:
Pro Stock:
#11-Vanasse, 62
#16-Vanada, 41

Late Model:
#76-Hanafin, 46
#14-Lovelace, 43

Sport Truck:
#38-Tripp, 60
#96-Heroux, 40

Street Stock:
#45-Travis, 25
#18-Petschke, 16

If you feel you are eligible to compete as a Rookie in your division, please inform the handicapper on Saturday. Drivers who competed in an equal or higher level division at Seekonk Speedway than the one they are currently running in are not eligible. Drivers who attempted three or more qualifications in the division they are running in - in any previous year- regardless of the year- are also ineligible.

CLARIFICATION

2008-05-07T19:27:00.001-04:00

Please note that the speedway campground will NOT be open this weekend.

EVENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY MAY 10th

2008-05-07T19:14:00.001-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
EVENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY MAY 10th
“SEASON OPENER”
1:00 PM PIT BOOTH & PIT AREA OPENS (Please note early entry time)
INSPECTIONS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PITS OPEN AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. PLEASE NOTE that cars and trucks will not be allowed on the track until they have been inspected.
3:00 – 5:20 PM Practice

5:30 PM Pro Stock Time Trials
(2 laps each-order determined by draw-best lap is lap of record-order of time trials will be determined via draw when a car signs in at the handicapper’s booth)
5:45 PM Driver’s Meeting

START TIME 6:00 PM

NATIONAL ANTHEM
2007 ARC Champions requested on track
(#52 Pro Stock, #71 LM, #80 SST, #96 SS)

Truck – Heats 10 LAPS
Street Stock – Heats 10 LAPS
Late Model – Heats 12 LAPS
Pro Stock – Heats 12 LAPS
Street Stock – Consi 10 LAPS

Intermission 10 minutes

TRUCKS – FEATURE 20 LAPS
LATE MODEL – FEATURE 30 LAPS
STREET STOCK – FEATURE 20 LAPS
PRO STOCK – FEATURE 40 LAPS

Schedule subject to change

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.

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 (the top 4, 6, or 8 cars will be inverted). Winner of heat 1 will draw the inversion number at the handicapper’s booth.

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, 6, or 8 finishers in heat races will be used to set the feature race lineup. Heat 1 winners will be called to draw the inversion number at the handicapper’s booth.

A REMINDER that two-way radio communication is now permissible in both the Pro Stock and Late Model classes. All teams must submit their car #, driver and spotter names and the radio frequency being used to speedway officials on Saturday.

CAMPING: The speedway campground will be open for overnight camping all weekend, beginning Friday evening.

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 chief scorer Jennifer Ready.

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 Todd Baptista or Nick Teto ASAP to have your team’s sponsors announced. Additional forms will be available this weekend. Please see Todd or Nick for assistance.

Recent Opening Day Pro Stock Time Trials (fastest laps):
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

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.

TIRES
Tire cards will be handled at the handicapper’s booth. Please see Marc or Chris with any questions.
THANK YOU! During this difficult economic time, we are well aware of the sacrifices our teams, officials, and fans make to come to Seekonk Speedway. The price of fuel alone has been a significant factor for all of us. We wish to express our sincere thanks to all those who work hard in support of our sport, our race track, and our race teams and extend our best wishes for a healthy, happy and safe 2008 racing season. Good luck to all!!!!

Rain KO’s Seekonk Speedway Opening Day Program

2008-05-03T20:04:00.000-04:00

Rain KO’s Seekonk Speedway Opening Day Program

Persistent rain showers and unseasonably cold temperatures forced the cancellation of Seekonk Speedway’s Opening Day program slated for Sunday afternoon, May 4.

Seekonk management and representatives of the Northeastern Midget Association are scheduled to meet to set a new date for the touring NEMA midget and NEMA Lites series’ visit. The 1/3-mile Bay State facility’s open practice session, which was scheduled to run from 11 to 5 on Saturday, also fell victim to wet weather.

Saturday night racing begins at the Bay State facility on May 10 at 6 PM for the weekly Pro Stock, Late Model, Sport Truck, and Street Stock divisions. General admission tickets for 2008 are priced at $12 for those 13 and older. All children 12 and under are admitted free. Pit admission is $20 for ARC Pit Membership Card holders and $30 for non-card holders. Senior citizen discounts are available on general admission tickets for Saturday night races. All guests 55 years of age and older will receive a $2 discount. Guests must present photo identification for proof of eligibility if requested. For more information, please visit online at www.seekonkspeedway.com or contact the track office directly at (508)-336-9959.

EVENT SCHEDULE SUNDAY MAY 4th

2008-04-28T19:43:00.000-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
EVENT SCHEDULE SUNDAY MAY 4th
“SEASON OPENER”
9:00 AM PIT BOOTH & PIT AREA OPENS

11:40 AM Seekonk Drivers Meeting
12:00 – 12:30 PM Practice for Seekonk Divisions (1 round per division)
12:35 PM Pro Stock Time Trials (2 laps each-order determined by draw-best lap is lap of record)

START TIME 1:00 PM

NATIONAL ANTHEM
2007 ARC Champions requested on track
(#52 Pro Stock, #71 LM, #80 SST, #96 SS)

Truck – Heats 10 LAPS
NEMA Midgets – Heats 10 LAPS
Street Stock – Heats 10 LAPS
Late Model – Heats 12 LAPS
Pro Stock – Heats 12 LAPS
Street Stock – Consi 10 LAPS

Intermission as time permits

NEMA LITES – FEATURE 20 LAPS
TRUCKS – FEATURE 20 LAPS
LATE MODEL – FEATURE 30 LAPS
NEMA MIDGET – FEATURE 25 LAPS
STREET STOCK – FEATURE 20 LAPS
PRO STOCK – FEATURE 40 LAPS

Schedule subject to change

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.

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.

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.

A REMINDER that two-way radio communication is now permissible in both the Pro Stock and Late Model classes. All teams must submit their car #, driver and spotter names and the radio frequency being used to speedway officials by Sunday at 12 Noon.

CAMPING: The speedway campground will be open for overnight camping all weekend, beginning Friday evening.

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 chief scorer Jennifer Ready.

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 Todd Baptista or Nick Teto ASAP to have your team’s sponsors announced. Additional forms will be available this weekend. Please see Todd or Nick for assistance.

Recent Opening Day Pro Stock Time Trials (fastest laps):
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

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.

UPCOMING:
Saturday night racing will begin on May 10 at 6 PM. Grandstand gates will open at 3 PM.

THANK YOU! During this difficult economic time, we are well aware of the sacrifices our teams, officials, and fans make to come to Seekonk Speedway. The price of fuel alone has been a significant factor for all of us. We wish to express our sincere thanks to all those who work hard in support of our sport, our race track, and our race teams and extend our best wishes for a healthy, happy and safe 2008 racing season. Good luck to all!!!!

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY NEW TIRE RULE 2008

2008-04-27T12:47:00.001-04:00

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY NEW TIRE RULE 2008
Pro Stock & Late Model Divisions

1. Tires. The Pro Stock Division will use American Racer EC83 on the left side and EC 84 on the right. The Late Models will use Goodyear D2472 on the left and D2682 on the right. All tires must be purchased from Seekonk Speedway. The manufacturer’s identification number on each tire will be used to identify and register tires.

2. TCA-Team Current Allowance. The TCA is the current maximum number of tires a team may register and use in a race. The starting TCA for the Pro Stocks and Late Model teams is 12. A team’s TCA is increased by 2 for each regular event raced and increased by 4 for selected long distance events raced (Pro Stocks only).

3. Inventory. All tires a team registers during the season are the team’s inventory. A team’s inventory amount may not exceed its TCA. Teams must register all tires that they race on.

4. Practice tires. Practice tires are tires that are used only for practice and are not raced on. Practice tires are not to be registered into a team’s inventory. If a team decides to race on a practice tire, it must enter it into inventory prior to racing on it.

5. Weekly Registration. Each week teams must register race tires they are bringing into the speedway that they want in their inventory. Always register tires that you are bringing to the track that you want in your inventory that have not been registered in any previous weeks. Teams must register race tires prior to the car entering onto the track for time trials, heats, consi or features. You may add tires to your inventory at any time during a race event prior to racing on those tires.

6. Registration Card. To register your tires place the numbers on the supplied index card with your division and car number. Sign and date the card and bring the card to the handicapper’s booth.

7. Removal from inventory. A team may remove a new tire from its inventory if it is not used by showing the unused tire to the tire official and having it removed from the team’s inventory list.

8. Inspection. Any tire may be inspected by track officials at any time. Track officials may confiscate any tire for inspection and testing at any time.

9. Penalty. Teams will be penalized for any attempt to cheat the TCA as outlined in General Rules 11.7 & 11.8.

10. Discarded Tires. You may discard tires purchased from Seekonk Speedway by stacking them neatly in the designated discarded tire areas. Discarded tires must be dismounted from the rim. Do not discard rims or tires not purchased from Seekonk Speedway. Do not leave discarded tires in the pit area.

Attention: Seekonk Sport Truck Owners 4/22/08

2008-04-22T20:56:00.000-04:00

NEWS BULLETIN

Attention: Seekonk Sport Truck Owners 4/22/08

With the change to Hoosier racing tires this spring, we have identified a problem that we would like to bring to the attention of our Sport Truck teams immediately. During practice, it was determined that GM chassis trucks are prone to have an issue with the right front tire rubbing the outer tie rod. At this time, it seems to have only affected the GM trucks. We have developed the following options to combat this issue. Unless other chassis are found to have a problem these options will be given to GM owners only.

1) Spindles: Some trucks have moved the steering arm on the spindle to give a clearance of no less than one-half (1/2”) an inch between the tie rod and tire. Please note that this modification should only be done by someone who specializes in this type of work.

2) Spacer plates: These may be used, with a maximum width not to exceed 3/8” (three-eighths of an inch). The plates may be aluminum or steel and must be used on both front wheels. Rear wheels may have spacers if desired and must be the same size on both wheels. Five-eighth (5/8) studs are mandatory if spacers are used, and must be long enough to accept the spacers.

Sport Truck teams with additional questions or requiring clarification of this rule may contact Race Director David Alburn at the speedway or via e-mail at ssruleman@aol.com.

Seekonk Speedway Practice Continues on April 26

2008-04-21T22:01:00.001-04:00

Seekonk Speedway Practice Continues on April 26

Close to 70 race cars and trucks turned out for the first open practice of the season at Seekonk Speedway on Saturday, April 19. The next test and tune session is scheduled for this Saturday, April 26.

The Route 6 facility will be open for safety inspections and hot laps for the weekly Pro Stock, Late Model, Sport Truck, Street Stock divisions, the Fast Friday Series’ Pure Stocks and Seekonk Youth Racing Association classes, and competitors from various touring series’, clubs, and other tracks. The speedway’s pit gates and pit ticket booths will open at 9 AM. A mandatory rookie meeting will begin at 11 AM, to be followed by practice time for all rookie competitors and each represented division. Safety inspections and tire sales will be ongoing throughout the day. Practice will run until approximately 5 PM, giving all drivers a significant amount of seat time. Meetings with Pro Stock and Late Model competitors will also take place to discuss the tire rule for 2008.

Free grandstand admission will be offered to race fans from 11 AM to 5 PM, with full concession stand service being offered throughout the day. Racing fuel and parts service suppliers will also be in attendance. Additional practice date is May 3. Pit admission for the test and tune dates is $20. The first green flag of the track’s 63rd annual season will wave on Sunday afternoon, May 4, with the visiting Northeastern Midget Association and new NEMA Lites classes joining Seekonk’s Pro Stock, Late Model, Sport Truck, and Street Stock divisions. Adult grandstand admission tickets for the inaugural show of the season are priced at $17.

Pit gate and pit booth open at 9 AM
Mandatory Rookie Meeting at 11 AM to be followed by rookie practice and then practice for all divisions- all touring classes and outside teams are welcome.

Practice will run until approximately 5 PM. Safety inspections will be ongoing throughout the day.

FREE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION will be offered from 11-5.
CONCESSIONS: Concession stands will be open serving food and beverages all day. Rest rooms will also be open.
OTHER: Fuel will be available. Current price is $7.95 per gallon. Parts truck will also be on hand.
TIRES: Tires will be available for sale. All tires MUST be purchased through the speedway.

Please note: Tires will NOT be able to be obtained at Dave Lind's tire facility.

Photos from saturday's practice are available on our website at:
http://www.seekonkspeedway.com/news/news.php

Seekonk Speedway News Release 4-13-08

2008-04-13T15:57:00.000-04:00

Seekonk Speedway News Release 4-13-08
From: Todd Baptista
Seekonk Speedway/PR
For Immediate Release 1600 EST

Seekonk Speedway Reschedules Open Practice Time

With rain falling on the first two Saturdays of the month, the 1/3-mile Seekonk Speedway oval will attempt to hold the first of three open practice sessions this Saturday, April 19. The Route 6 facility will be open for safety inspections and hot laps for the weekly Pro Stock, Late Model, Sport Truck, Street Stock divisions, the Fast Friday Series’ Pure Stocks and Seekonk Youth Racing Association classes, and competitors from various touring series’, clubs, and other tracks.

The speedway’s pit gates and pit ticket booths will open at 9 AM. A mandatory rookie meeting will begin at 11 AM, to be followed by practice time for all rookie competitors and each represented division. Safety inspections and tire sales will be ongoing throughout the day. Practice will run until approximately 5 PM, giving all drivers a significant amount of seat time. Meetings with Pro Stock and Late Model competitors will also take place to discuss the tire rule for 2008.

Free grandstand admission will be offered to race fans from 11 AM to 5 PM, with full concession stand service being offered throughout the day. Racing fuel and parts service suppliers will also be in attendance. Additional practice dates have been slated for April 26 and May 3. Pit admission for the test and tune dates is $20. The first green flag of the track’s 63rd annual season will wave on Sunday afternoon, May 4, with the visiting Northeastern Midget Association and new NEMA Lites classes joining Seekonk’s Pro Stock, Late Model, Sport Truck, and Street Stock divisions. Adult grandstand admission tickets for the inaugural show of the season are priced at $17.

Nearly 200 teams have already registered to compete in 2008. Season ticket packages for grandstand general admission and pit area access are available for purchase online and through the speedway office. Saturday night racing begins on May 10 at 6 PM with grandstand tickets remaining just $12. Children 12 and under are admitted free. For more information on the upcoming 2008 season, please visit online at www.seekonkspeedway.com or contact the track office directly at (508)-336-9959.

PRACTICE POSTPONED AGAIN

2008-04-11T12:29:00.001-04:00

URGENT NOTICE:

PRACTICE POSTPONED AGAIN

First Practice Rescheduled for 4/19/08

Practice 11am-5pm

Pits Open at 9am - Main Gate 11am

Mandatory Rookie Meeting 11am

Other Practice Dates will be

April 26th and May 3rd

Practice Rained Out

2008-04-04T21:44:00.000-04:00

NOTICE: First Practice scheduled for this Saturday has been POSTPONED due to rain.

Rescheduled for 4/12/08.

LATE MODEL AND PRO STOCK TEAMS: TIRES

2008-04-02T22:51:00.002-04:00

LATE MODEL AND PRO STOCK TEAMS:

"We are still going to review which tire rule will be used in 2008 but want our teams to see what this new option is. In short, it would still use the same amount of tires used during the season as the old tire rule would, it just gives the team more options in how they use them. We will still talk about this during the next two test and tune dates. I would like to have the official tire rule out during the April 19th test date". -David Alburn

SEEKONK SPEEDWAY NEW TIRE RULE 2008
Pro Stock & Late Model Divisions

American Racer EC83 & EC84 and Goodyear D2472 & D2682 are the official tires for the Pro Stocks & Late Model divisions; these tires must be purchased from Seekonk Speedway to be eligible for use. All tires are marked with a numbers system from the manufacture that the teams will use to record tire usage at the track. Any team found to deceive this system as outlined in general rules 11.7 & 11.8 will be penalized by the Race Director.

1. Each team must register their tires by the number system located on their tires. Each team can only register the maximum number of tires allowed in their division each week.
Maximum Inventory Pro Stock – 10 Tires / Late Model – 8 Tires

2. Each division will have a season maximum allowance, referred to as (SMA). This number will be the maximum amount of tires each team can register during the season. Teams will use the SMA number to decide how they want to manage their tire usage during the season. The SMA number is based off a two tire a night rule with added tires for extra distance races (if needed) and an allotment of tires for unseen circumstances. The SMA number is reduced each week starting with the first race event when new tires are brought into each teams inventory and if a race event is cancelled. Teams must remove old tires when they bring in new tires and not exceed their maximum inventory listed above. The SMA number will be adjusted accordingly for teams starting late in the season.
Pro Stock – 54 Tires / Late Models – 50 Tires

3. Register procedures are as follows: When teams arrive at the track the driver or crew chief must record the tires going into their inventory and submit their tire card to the track tire manager. Each week when a new register card is given any new numbers on the card from the pervious week would be considered new tires and deducted from the teams SMA number. Teams must record and file their register card BEFORE the first Qualifying race of their division. If a team does not submit their register card in time they may loose the right for any tire changes that night, this would revert back to the teams last submitted card from the pervious week attend.

4. Each team can ONLY bring the maximum inventory allowed to the track each week, including the tires on the car. All tires MUST be listed on the tire inventory card for that night. Teams can not practice, run a heat, consi or feature with any other tires then what has been registered for that night. Teams found with more then the allowed tires may be penalized the use of any tire changes the next week attended.

5. Teams may change their inventory and bring in tires rotated out of their OWN previously used inventory. These tires must be noted on their register card and reported to the tire manager. When a previously registered tire is brought back into inventory the tire manager must visually inspect them to verify their usage. Only 1 used tire at a time may be brought back into inventory any night. Tire manager may choose to allow more if warrants.

6. Tires will be monitored with depth gauges and durometer readings and recorded for back up each week. These readings will be used by the Tech officials to monitor tires that are inconsistent with normal readings as outlined in the general rules 11.7 & 11.8

7. If a race is canceled for any reason and no laps were run. No register cards will be accepted till the next week and the maximum allowance number will be reduced either by two or four depending on race event canceled.

8. If a race is canceled before the start of the Pro Stock or Late Model feature and these races are made up the next week you must use the SAME register card from the original feature and then tire replacements can be made for the next events. Races made up in later weeks may have different restrictions.

9. Tire purchases are only allowed at the Speedway either on Saturday nights at the pit ticket window or at the track office during the week between 9AM to 5PM track # 508-336-9959. Please call before arrival.

10. Tires can ONLY be left at the Speedway if they have been dismounted by the track tire changers, tires MAY NOT be brought to the track to be left on the grounds. No tires can be left at any competitors pit, they may be penalized.

Seekonk Speedway Updates 3-29-08

2008-03-29T14:06:00.003-04:00

TIRES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP at the speedway on Wednesday, April 2, between 4 and 7 PM. Tires must first be purchased at the speedway office. This can be done during normal business hours or on Wednesday before tire pickup. Call the office at (508)-336-9959 with any questions.

PRO STOCKS will again run TIME TRIALS on Opening Day 2008 to set their starting positions for qualifying races. Other divisions will start their heat races by drawing for position. As per previous years, cars drawing starting spots in the top five must have attained a minimum speed in practice sessions or will be relegated to the tail end of the field.

TRANSPONDERS are available through the speedway office for any team not already having one. Please make an effort to provide the handicappers/scorers with your transponder information so that it can be added to the computer scoring system. We will attempt to begin obtaining lap times for competitors with their transponders turned on at next week's first open practice session.

CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS - courtesy of Cruise Holidays of Lakeville and Royal Caribbean will continue in 2008. A press release announcing the specifics for this promotion- which will honor the champions in our FOUR SATURDAY NIGHT divisions will be issued soon.

WEBSITE - Due to an issue with the server, we have encountered some difficulties posting updates to the Seekonk Speedway website. Please be patient and refer to your newsletter distributions for the release of timely information.

Seekonk Speedway is please to welcome Bob Yurko and Yurko Video Productions as the official videographer at the Action Track of the East in 2008.

V-8 TRUCK OWNERS: The Speedway has the rev-limiter mounting plates in stock which are required to be used with all V-8 trucks. They can be purchased at the track office for $70 dollars plus tax.

Pit crew Licenses for minors age 15-17:
Minors must purchase a license for $25 and have parental consent forms notarized
by both parents. Minors will also need to purchase a Fast Track Medical Response Systems wristband and have a parent or guardian present at the track in the event of any medical emergency.