Seekonk Speedway ready to kick off 2014 season.
With the long offseason coming to a close on the local racing scene, Seekonk Speedway is ready to kick of their 69th season with a 2 day event.
Saturday, May 3rd will be the Classic & Custom Car Show & Go. Starting a 9am, custom cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display for all to see, with the Mass Cruisers on hand. At 1, the cars are invited to journey onto the 1/3 mile oval for the burn out drags.
Along with the car show, the first automotive swap meet of the season will be open to the public for those looking for that certain something for their ride. There will also be a car corral for cars for sale.
While all of this is going on, the track will be full of action as the stars and cars will be in full mode during their final practice session before kicking the racing season off on Sunday. All of the action on Saturday is free admission.
On Sunday, the 69th racing season goes into high gear with the Sims Spring Kickoff Classic. The Valenti Auto Group Modified Racing Series will make their first of 3 appearances at the Action Track of the East with a 100 lap main event. This is their third race of the season. Defending series champion Rowan Pennink is coming off a win at Monadnock speedway in their most recent event, and will be looking for his first win at Seekonk. He will have to hold off Steve Masse, Chris Pasteryak, Todd Szegedy, Norm Wrenn, Todd Annarummo and many others in the Spring Classic.
The ARC Pro Stocks will kick off the ARC regular season with a 40 lap feature. Defending champion Dave Darling will have his hands full dealing with the return of Rick Martin and Todd Annarummo, to go along with the challenges of 6 time champion Fred Astle, Dick Houlihan, Tom Scully Jr and the rest of the field.
The Late Models, Street Stocks and Sport Trucks will also compete in the 5 division card. The racing starts at 1pm for the 69th season opener. General admission is just $25.00 for adults. Be sure to catch the action, and don’t forget to bring a friend.