Huge New Season on the Horizon at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Well over 100 cars expected for Mike’s Fuels Night on May 1
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is ready to set records in 2021. The historic Vermont dirt track opens its 55th season of racing on Saturday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m., as Mike’s Fuels of Bridport presents the action, and race fans are in for a summer for the ages, as the fastest-growing track in the Northeast skyrockets into the new year.
The new season is expected to smash modern-era records, as a huge wave of new drivers across five racing divisions has entered the fray. A diverse field of nearly 80 cars attended an open practice session last weekend, and all signs point to an opening-night car count well past 100 entries.
The First Glimpse of the cars and stars competing at the Ridge our 54th consecutive season is just around the corner!
Bear Ridge Speedway
Just two more weeks till the first day to get a glimpse of the 2021 Bear Ridge Speedway cars and stars that will be competing for the championship in their respective divisions. On Saturday April 24 the cars and stars will be returning to the Fireside Inn West Lebanon NH from 10:00 to 1:00.
With Covid vaccines being administered daily and the car show being located outside, we feel that we can successfully begin our reconnection with all our fans, families, and competitors as we get ready to kick off the 2021 racing season the 54th consecutive one at Bear Ridge Speedway.
Barre, VT — Thunder Road officials announced today that Scott Tapley has been appointed the track’s Race Director for the 2021 season. The respected motorsports official will oversee the action for all of Thunder Road’s local racing divisions. Tapley takes charge for a 19-event schedule that can be seen live in Barre, VT or worldwide on FloRacing.
Tapley is also the race director at Connecticut’s Stafford Motor Speedway and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park along with New York’s Riverhead Raceway. The Maine native got his first taste of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) when late ACT founder Tom Curley ran Oxford Plains Speedway in 1994-1995. The addition of Thunder Road to his résumé completes a circle that goes back nearly 30 years for the auto racing lifer and Maine native.
“As a kid that sat in the pit stands for the very first time for a driver’s meeting in 1994 at Oxford and listened to Tom Curley speak, I instantly became a ‘Tom Curley guy’,” Tapley said. “From that moment, I have followed intently what was going on with Thunder Road and ACT, and I’ve always seen Thunder Road as one the top facilities in the country.”
Exciting premier events added to 2021 schedule the 54TH consecutive season of racing
Bear Ridge Speedway
The DIRTcar Northeast VP Racing Fuels “East Region Series” for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds is set to invade the Ridge on Saturday May 15th, for the second event of the five-race series. The series will open with the first event at Airborne Speedway on May 1st. After the stars take flight at the Ridge, they will make two treks to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and one to Albany Saratoga Speedway. Bear Ridge Speedway “the fastest dirt track in Vermont” along with our DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds division sponsor Sabil & Sons are very excited to be able to be a part of this series and know that several of the Ridge drivers will be strong contenders for the overall championship of this series. Be sure to check the web site and our face book page for more information about this series.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Announces New Admission Pricing and Policies
Season passes available; weekly $12 adult ticket pricing returns
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced fan-friendly pricing and policies for the 2021 dirt track season. As Vermonters demonstrate an ability to effectively control and mitigate the pandemic, management at the West Haven track remains optimistic that state health and safety regulations will soon look closer to normal.
State-mandated restrictions last year severely limited group sizes, forcing Devil’s Bowl Speedway to make changes to remain financially stable. Those changes included eliminating free admission for children, eliminating discount pricing for seniors and teens, and raising ticket prices to $15 for all ages.
Limited Sportsman Division is Key Ingredient in Devil’s Bowl Speedway Recipe
Support class has become vital training ground for new racers
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The future of dirt track racing is bright at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. As a leader in Vermont’s current short track racing renaissance, car counts are at their highest point in 15 years or more, and fan support has been exceptional. A key ingredient to the recipe has been the rise of the Limited Sportsman division at Devil’s Bowl.
As the lead support class at weekly Saturday-night events, the Limited division was created in 2018 to coincide with the opening of the new half-mile dirt surface. The racing machines are the same open-wheel cars, engines, and tires as the headline Sportsman Modifieds, but with restrictions on drivers based on experience. Weekly races pay $250 to win, $125 for a fifth-place finish, and $75 to finish last; the Limited winner’s purse is equivalent to a seventh-place finish in the Sportsman class.
