Affordable family entertainment at New England’s premier dirt track
BRADFORD, VT – Bear Ridge Speedway is offering affordable family fun and entertainment all summer long for the Connecticut River Valley. Conveniently located just minutes from Interstate 91 in Bradford, VT, Bear Ridge Speedway is New England’s premier dirt short track and the weekly home of the region’s top open-wheel and full-fender stock car racers.
The 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series invades the 46 year-old quarter-mile clay oval each Saturday night, May through September, at the famous “6:00-ish” starting time. In the event that track or weather conditions delay the target 6:00pm start time by a few minutes, fans are often treated to trivia contests and rewarded with prizes, or get to know current and former drivers through one-on-one interviews.
Five divisions of the 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series compete every Saturday during the 22-week schedule – the Bond Auto Parts DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, the Wells River Chevrolet Sportsman Coupes, the Laquerre’s Marine & Sports Center Limited Late Models, the Weglarz Property Service Fast Fours, and the KDD NAPA Auto Parts Hornets. The popular USAC Dirt Midget Association runs on a bi-weekly schedule, with special appearances by the ladies-only Hornet Queens, the Hornet Stinger youth division, the Granite State Mini Sprints (GSMS), and the winged warriors of the WYKR Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE).
Regular general admission prices continue to hold steady for the 2013 season, as they have for more than a decade. General admission for all regular events in the 99ROCK Weekly Racing Series remains just $10.00 for adults (age 17-61), with teens (age 12-16) and seniors (age 62+) at $8.00, and children age 11 and under admitted for only $2.00. Special events, such as those that include the SCoNE Sprint Cars, are still very affordable, at $13.00 for adults and $10.00 for teens and seniors; children’s admission remains just $2.00. Pit admission for all events is an additional $15.00 for Bear Ridge Speedway, DIRTcar, SCoNE, or GSMS license holders or an additional $20.00 for non-members.
“In today’s economy you’ll be hard-pressed to find entertainment that’s perfect for the whole family at less than these rates,” Bear Ridge Speedway promoter April May Preston said. “Racing is the number-one spectator sport in the country, and we encourage everyone to get out and see it – if you haven’t been to the Ridge, make 2013 the year you check this off your bucket list! The admission is affordable, the show is top-notch, the food is great, and the family-friendly atmosphere is just what you are looking for.”
Bear Ridge Speedway’s 46th season of stock car racing begins on Saturday, May 4, 2013. “The Home of the Coupes,” Bear Ridge Speedway is the Connecticut River Valley’s most family-friendly entertainment spot, located on Kidder Road in Bradford, VT, just off Exit 16 on Interstate 91.