News

05/28/2012
Restoring Billy Murphy's #8

Although the attached photo looks as if it might have been taken in the 1960s, in fact it is quite current. The shot is of Jim Martel’s garage and the car is the Billy Murphy #8 which Jim is restoring. The car is owned by NEMS Museum Board Members Pete vonSneidern and Dick Berggren and is being restored by Martel. It won dozens of feature events and was driven by more than a dozen brave men during the golden age of supermodifi

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.

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.

04/30/2012
VISIT NEMSM IN GREAT BARRINGTON, MA THURSDAY, MAY 3

04/30/2012
NEMSM IN MYSTIC, CT SATURDAY, MAY 5

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.

04/08/2012
DRAWING A CROWD AT NHMS


04/02/2012
North East Motor Sports Museum at NHMS FANtasy Drive April 7th


03/13/2012
North East Motor Sports Museum at the Maratta Auto Show

03/06/2012
Racing Museum Update

01/23/2012
2012 Board Meeting Held - Ready for Cars and Artifacts!
On the coldest day of the winter, as the temperature was stuck in single digits on January 15, 2012, a strong turnout of board members and supporters of the North East Motor Sports Museum convened at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway to plan 2012 activity. They came from all over New England while others joined by conference call from outside the six-state area to participate in discussions focused on fund raising, membership development and artifact acquisition.

01/09/2012
CALL FOR ARTIFACTS
