The Future Home of North East Motor Sports History.Welcome to the official website of the North East Motor Sports Museum!The museum is a proposed 20,000 square foot facility that will be located on the grounds of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. When completed, the museum will be home to an extensive collection of race cars, trophies, helmets, engines, motorcycles, books, photographs, newspapers, videos, magazines and memorabilia that represents a cross-section of the rich North East racing history. Thank you for your interest, and if you would like to know how you can help, please contact us. |
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Who Are We?
We are the Racing History Preservation Group. Incorporated in New Hampshire, we are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit. Some of the most significant personalities in Northeast Motorsports are members of our Board of Directors. The Board’s Executive Committee consists of President Dick Berggren, Vice President Lew Boyd, Second Vice President Joe Freeman, Treasurer Ken Smith, Secretary Ric Mariscal. Board members include Ron Bouchard, Russ Conway, Ricky Craven, Andy Cusack, Joe Lombardo, Skip Matczak, Ed Shea, RA Silvia, George Summers, and Pete vonSneidern. Several others have been invited to join the Board and have accepted. Their inclusion awaits a formal membership vote at our next meeting.
No member of the Executive Committee or the Board receives any compensation in exchange for their services.
Latest News
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05.15.2012
Special Thanks to the Maine Vintage Race Car Association!
The Maine Vintage Race Car Association’s representative, Beech Ridge Speedway promoter Andy Cusack, presented the Racing History Preservation Group with a $1,000 donation in support of the Group’s planned motorsports museum. Shown receiving the check is Dick Berggren, the Group’s president who said the Maine Vintage’s support of the project is thoroughly appreciated. Read More |
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05.01.2012
MUSEUM UPDATE - MAY 1, 2012
Please welcome new members Harry Johnson Jr., Ken Schena (a former NESMRA supermodified driver), Russ and Darlene Nutting (Russ is a NEAR Hall of Fame member), Ric Mariscal (who is already a Board member), Bucky Swiniarski, Lloyd Hutchins Jr (also a Board member), Paul Zampieri, Ron Bouchard (a NEAR Hall of Fame member and a RHPG Board member who joined at the Platinum level), Dave Coutermarsh (a member of the Maine Hall of Fame), and Marvin Galarneau all of whom joined in April. Read More |
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04.30.2012
VISIT NEMSM IN GREAT BARRINGTON, MA THURSDAY, MAY 3
Lime Rock Park is holding a car show on Railroad Street in Great Barrington MA on Thursday night May 3 from 5 to 9. The show will include race cars, customs, hot rods and other forms of vehicles including Skip Matczak’s Crown 7 Sprint Car. The Crown 7 will be on display with North East Motor Sports Museum board member Mark Hann who will be there to answer all of your questions about the new museum and invite you to become a member. Read More
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04.30.2012
NEMSM IN MYSTIC, CT SATURDAY, MAY 5
Valenti Auto Mall of Mystic CT will be holding a car show Saturday May 5 from 10 to 3 at the dealerships’ 72 Jerry Browne Road location. On display will be the modifieds from the Valenti Modified Racing Series along with other race cars, customs and show cars. North East Motor Sports Museum board member Mark Hann will be there with Skip Matczak’s Crown 7 Sprint Car. Stop by and see the car and Mark who can answer your questions about the new museum and tell you how you can join the museum as a member. Read More
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04.16.2012
SKIP AMBROSE DONATES MEMORABILIA
We gratefully acknowledge New Hampshire’s Skip Ambrose for his contribution to the Museum of his collection of Stock Car Racing and Speedway Illustrated magazines. Our library is in need of more such contributions of racing magazines.
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