Winchester, NH: Even though the celebration is not over for Monadnock Speedway’s 2013 Sportsman Modified Champion, Bill Kimball, the speedway management has been busier than ever preparing for the 2014 season. Kimball will put his 2013 season to a close in Charlotte, NC when he proudly represents Monadnock Speedway and collects his hardware as the 2013 NASCAR Whelen All American Racing Series New Hampshire State Champion .
While Kimball celebrates his 2013 accomplishment, back at the high banked ¼ mile oval, the speedway’s office has been receiving emails from competitors all over the New England region interested in calling Monadnock Speedway their home. The Sportsman Modifieds, the track’s NASCAR Whelen All American Racing Series Feature division, is growing as registrations and number reservations continue to be received. Most notable registration received to date has been from veteran driver, Jim Boniface, piloting a Sportsman Modified for car owner John Corliss. The Sportsman Modified field will also see plenty of talented Rookies joining the ranks as former Mini Stock Champion Kim Rivet will be driving for the Rivera Race Team. Two very talented teenagers will also be vying for the Rookie title, JT Cloutier who became the track’s youngest driver to win a feature in a NASCAR division has joined forces with Sontag Racing to pilot an open wheel as Trevor Bleau will take his experience from the Maine Modified Series and put toward his first year. In the other NASCAR divisions, there will be additions as many of the 2013 Young Guns, Cameron Sontag, Sonja Carey and Joe Collins to name a few, have graduated and confirmed that they will be moving to a higher class.
Monadnock Speedway’s Season Opener is scheduled for April 19th, the traditional Spring Dash 100 will once again feature the Modified Racing Series, for their first of three schedule events, along with all the speedway’s weekly divisions. The 2014 schedule will offer fans a variety of racing, besides the weekly racing divisions the NASCAR Whelen Modifieds return on July 19th, the Pro 4 Modifieds will call Monadnock their home as they are scheduled nine times to compete, the Granite State Pro Stocks will offer full fender action twice and the very fast NEMA Midgets will invade the high banks on June 21st for the second annual Iron Mike Memorial Race.
New in 2014, the speedway will also hold practice sessions on Wednesdays starting in May from Noon to 7pm. The cost will be a practice charge of $50 along $20 pit fee for the driver and each race team member. The session is open to any division. Competitors will need to sign up for the practice session and a minimum of ten cars will be required to hold the session.
The speedway has also announced a new addition to the tech team. Bryon Baker will join forces with Red Landry, Nick Dragon and Ray King. The competitors will see a very big change in the tech procedures and with Baker’s knowledge of racing it will ensure equal and competitive racing in all divisions.
The 2014 Rules along with registration forms and the complete 2014schedule is now available on the speedway’s website.