She had the chance to interview Mike Frank, a board member, Hunter Secord, a spectator, and Jack Cook, who came in second place for his race and has been racing since 1978! Sports Car Driving Association-SCDA. RTR YouTube Video: Racing at Northwood Lake is not sanctioned by any of the New Hampshire ice racing clubs. These tracks are run clockwise and feature turns going both left and right, though those corners tend to be of the sweeping variety.
Matt and Tiffany Souther of Lebanon, Maine, were at their second NEIRA event with their son, Matt, nine months. With the advance of global warming…or something, ice racing has suffered. Recent episodes in Editors' Choice. Around 2016 I contacted them on behalf of SCCNH to see if we might be able to participate. I had in recent years had the opportunity to participate in a couple of their Auto-X events and so made some contact. Although there were a few front wheel drive cars such as Saabs, VW Rabbits, and Subarus (in the early days of Subaru most were front wheel drive although all wheel drive was an option) most of this class was made up of VW Beetles with an odd Corvair or two. Vacation getaways from Boston to New Hampshire. The 2022 winter race season so far has all been smaller exhibition races, Great Lakes Lightning Sprints will begin a full winter race schedule in 2023 with more drivers at each event. There are very few rules involved with Jaffrey Ice Racing, which brings together dirt modifieds, winged modifieds, vintage modifieds and asphalt late models.
To the network as it continues to grow. "With the current situation, it is difficult to get every component we need to prepare the cars for this kind of event. This year we have 12 inches of prime ice... none of this snow ice. While it may be frightening to some, be assured that the races are very safe. Then as now tires were a big factor. Ice Racing in the Lakes Region. Others bring their grills and set up for an afternoon of tailgating. All of these classes were further broken down by whether the tires were studded or non-studded.
Saturday the full sized sprints will be on hand and hot laps will start at 11 am and at this time we have 4 sprints committed to be there. This year spectators had a chance to watch Stock, Modified, 4-Cylinder Front Wheel, 4-Cylinder Rear Wheel, and Junior (for children ages 13 to 15) classes as they slipped and slid their way to the checkered flag. Sprint cars racing on ice has been a well kept secret that started in New Hampshire in the 60's and 70's. The modifieds at the Jaffrey Ice Racing Association are considered, in the racing world, what is referred to as outlaw racing. I've been there, done that, with the Boston Chapter BMW Car Club of America. Track Night 2023: Lime Rock Park - April 27. It's a good facility, there are good people. Yes, it is safe, but that's not to say there aren't risks. 2023 Tentative Ice Racing Schedule. We still race on a course laid out on the ice either with cones or if the ice is snow covered we follow a plowed course. These low temperatures ensure that ponds and lakes in our region, especially the smaller ones like Contoocook Lake, freeze solidly during the winter. I had to convince a few of our dirt drivers to bring their cars out so we could experiment. Barry Marlow on Feb 20, 2022. At the same time, we are trying to get our drivers to put a car together and come out and race.
And it is fun, but the goal on ice isn't to go as far sideways as possible. An aerial shot during Sunday's races at Milton Three Ponds shows the crowd size and the pristine track condition. The most exciting way to overcome the winter blues is by attending an ice race in the Monadnock region, more specifically Jaffrey, New Hampshire. HOT WHEELS on ICE EVENT INFO. Mohawk Hudson Region SCCA '23 #1. The Jaffrey Ice Racing Association is really more of a group of friends getting together to do what they love than anything else, but that doesn't mean that they don't get competitive with one another. It is the middle of February, 2022. Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, NER Springtime Coneage.
Not to mention that many sprint cars would chew up all of our ice). The unseasonably warm temperatures that swept through New England in the early part of winter left many wondering if the Latchkey Cup would even happen. The Jaffrey Ice Racing Association keeps track of points throughout the season to determine standings and overall season winners. Bench racers often use the term "lock-to-lock" to describe a situation where they had to frantically counter-steer to correct for a tail-happy car. Hotels Near Minot Area: Thunder Bay Auto Sports Racing. Stock, Vintage, Pro Stock, Improved, Modified. When the lake freezes over, the fun doesn't have to stop, in fact, that's when the fun really starts. X-treme International Ice Racing. Quantifying amateur ice racing is difficult because there's no single, dominant organizing body establishing what such an event should look like. Organizers planned for competitors to drive on three different ice tracks in Finland — a 3.
I raced two years with the Vermont group doing ice trials and Auto-X events before I discovered the Sports Car Club of New Hampshire which held events much closer to my home. You'll be kicking the clutch and left-foot-braking to manage over- or understeer, trail-braking to keep some weight (and grip) on the nose plus a dozen other techniques I'm forgetting about. They are run now pretty much as they have been run for, probably 50 years or more. Here the Nokian Hakkapeliitta is the spec tire. They race every Sunday and you wouldn't want to miss out on the opportunity to take in this spectacle. We have an annual fundraising event called the "LATCHKEY CUP". However, the kind of racing I primarily want to talk about here is that which I participate in with one of the best-organized racing bodies in the US. Races are held on Sundays when conditions are right (the ice needs to be, at least, a foot thick).
Every, EVERY, weekend from early/mid January right on through to March we would be out on the ice. After the mid '80s life caught up with me and I pretty much lost contact with that group. This is not your normal ice-skating either, this is auto racing on a frozen pond! It's good that they postponed it this year because today you couldn't have asked for any better weather. That, dear readers, is as good a value as you're likely to find in the wide world of motorsports. International Ice Racing Association. Saratoga Automobile Museum, Saratoga Springs, NEPA SCCA 2023 Solo Event #1.
What of other clubs? We are excited about the popularity of ice racing and the support our fans have shown. Take Townhouse Road off Route 125 and follow the Ice Racing signs. The event was sponsored by the Lakes Region Ice Racing Club with help from other clubs in Jaffrey and Milton. What would become a snap spin on pavement can happen slowly enough for you to think through your control inputs and nip it in the bud.
My father's partner from work is out there and all the proceeds got to benefit people. Book Secure Online Reservations 24/7. The AMA Ice Race Grand Championships features classes for riders from 4 years old to 50-plus competing on bikes, sidecar rigs and ATVs that range from lightly modified off-road machines to full-on, purpose-built ice racers.
00 on the day of the show*. 49-mile) circuit and a 2. There may be a $5 per car charge to park on the ice. "Getting the car sideways, getting through the corner... it's a lot like dirt racing.