Lakes Region Ice Racing Club. Mind you, if you can't get enough ice racing from one set of races, one driver can enter both first and second driver races and race twice as many times in a weekend. Preservation Committee. These tracks are run clockwise and feature turns going both left and right, though those corners tend to be of the sweeping variety. RIP Jack..... 14 Forever. South Down Shores Calendar. Right after the New Year we were hit with a long stretch of days with sub-zero temperatures. HURLEY: As the plows exit, a half dozen small Hondas, Fords and VWs file onto the freshly cleared ice. The race was called "The Nostalgic Latchkey Cup" after a benefit race that had started at this site in 1984. That's part of how ice racing keeps the cost of racing down. HURLEY: Do you have a speedometer there? The alternative tire is the street stud tire. The racing club did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ms. MARSHA CHASE: Ah, they can go anywhere up to 50, 60, 70.
But you don't have to belong to one of those clubs - there are close to thirty CASC-OR clubs and many of the others have members competing in the ice racing series. For a track, they use the frozen surface of Berry Pond in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Meredith turns into a picturesque New England town in wintertime straight from a fairytale. HURLEY: And how old are you, anyway? Ice Racing started in Ontario more than fifty years ago, and it continues to thrive as an inexpensive, fun part of the Ontario motorsport scene. The goal of the CACC Ice Racing discipline is to provide a safe and competitive venue for automobile racing on ice. Ten pin bowling, candlepin bowling and indoor mini golf make it a blast for all generations. It doesn't matter whether the car is a sedan, coupe, station wagon or small pick-up, equipped with an automatic or standard transmission, front wheel, rear wheel or all wheel drive, just as long as it is mechanically sound – and within your budget. In order to go ice racing, you have to have a valid driver's licence, so the lower age limit is 16 years of age. On the mornings of race days the organizers check the condition of the ice and then broadcast out online whether or not the racing is on for that day. South Down Shores on Lake Winnipesaukee. Many clubs own a tractionizing machine, or you can get it done trackside for a small charge per tire. That's just part of the fun. SDRA Improvement Committee.
Eventually, though, they will begin to wear out and start throwing studs. 7/29 News and Notes. Kayak/Canoe Storage. This site uses cookies. Weight can be added in the area of the driving wheels to improve traction. Much like trying to find the pocket in a dirt oval event, the ideal line through a given corner on the ice will change over the course of a race heat. Ice racing is the most fun you can have on four wheels. How many other series allow that? Since most cars are designed to be operated primarily on dry asphalt, you really don't need much velocity before you're well and truly operating outside the performance envelope. As an 11-year veteran, I'm still a relative newcomer compared to many folks that make AMEC run, yet even in that time I've seen a noticeable change in things. Matt Hoyt of Campton, NH would win the make up event, and Luke Greenwood from Hudson, NH would take the win in the scheduled SCoNE event. Soundbite of music).
The cars then are split up by tire type then by car configuration into different races, so cars of similar performance race against each other. Third-place finisher, Allison Ripley, and today's winner, Justin Eldridge, are both 14 years old. HURLEY: For NPR News, I'm Sean Hurley. The LRIRC races every Sunday (and some Saturdays) from January to March, or as long as the ice is safe. A caution on lap 10 would take away Comeau's lead. In order to participate in ice racing in Ontario, you must first be a member of a CASC Ontario Region affiliated club (with one exception described below). Belknap Snowmobilers Club. This doesn't give the traction of a full racing stud, but it does ensure that there is a moderate and consistent level of traction through the entire race which many drivers prefer. Mark Wiggett and Kyle Gisleson would bring the field down the green flag in which Wiggett would get out front and set the pace. The level of camaraderie in ice racing (and frankly in all CASC-OR racing) is high, and the people who race against you will be the first ones to help you get racing and the first to congratulate you when you have a good race. Next, you will need a CASC-OR competition licence - a "C" licence is all that is required but higher grades are OK for ice racing too. AMEC does offer plenty of other, racier classes if you want to go faster, all of which run on tires with more aggressive race studs. The cars are typically older model cars which have been taken off the road for reasons of cosmetics (rust) or age that are still mechanically sound.
Mr. M. TAYLOR: Yeah, she has. We're a one stop shop for all your auto, home, business and life insurance needs. Here the Nokian Hakkapeliitta is the spec tire. Recreation Committee Events. It's more important that it starts well and runs smoothly than it has a lot of power - you can spin your tires in any car on ice! About $1, 000 and up depending on your budget. HURLEY: Thirteen years old. Accuracy and availability may vary. The brakes, steering and safety equipment must be in proper working order. It's always easy to pick out the newbies at the drivers' meeting: They're the ones jumping every time the ice shifts. One thing to be aware of - at any given time there are a few ice race cars that are for sale on the CASC-OR forums or the ice racing Facebook page. I asked Marsha Chase, one of the event organizers, how fast these kids go.
The minimum car preparation would involve the removal of headlights, tail lights and any exterior plastic trim that could break in a collision. I knew at that time that the LRIRC would be racing once the ice got thick enough on the ponds. And, after six race weekends in both 2018 and 2019, about 18 race sessions plus various practices, my set hasn't lost a single stud.
You had me at "racing" - how do I get involved? This is very much a race, and the act of driving your car sideways at speeds approaching 100 miles per hour, inches away from the door of another car, is thrilling to say the least. The JRC Transportation Sprint Cars of New England were on hand to run two 25 lap features with the make up feature race from 6/3 that was rained out. Gentleman Jack as they called him, is missed by many in the racing community and Legion Speedway is glad to honor Jack and his family with a name in his honor.
Click here to purchase downloads of any of these images. Ask about their club's philosophy, experience, number of active racing members, and try to attend one of their meetings.