Welcome to opening weekend at Riverside Speedway!

The car show this weekend is from 11-1 on State Street in downtown Groveton.  Cars may unload starting at 10 AM at the Town Hall (near the mill) and will start lining up at 10:30 down the street.    Parking for fans wanting to attend the car show will be in the mill parking lots and around town where there is free space.  The pit ticket office will be open for those wanting to take their haulers to the pit after unloading and get their pit pass.  We will have a table set up for the “people’s choice” award.  Also, we have a panel of judges who will be walking around judging each division.  The parade will start promptly at 1 PM.  The first in line will be the Northumberland Police Cruiser, then the Riverside Speedway Mustang, the Riverside Speedway Cal Ripken team, Riverside Speedway cars, Groveton Ambulance and Fire Departments. 

After the parade, cars will be tech’d and then pictures with track photographer, Al Plummer, will be taken on the infield.  The car show awards will be at 3 PM on the front stretch.  Open practice will end be no later than 6 PM.

Saturday pit fees will be $10 with a license, $15 without.  The grand stand is free.   The concession stand in the pit area and the grand stand area will be open.

Drivers need to fill out w-9 forms, ambulance forms, and sponsorship form for the announcer.  Employees need to fill out their w-4 form and personal information form.

Sunday is the NAPA Spectacular and Bobby Shores Memorial race.  Pit gate opens at 9 AM.  Pit fee is $25 with a license and $30 without.  One day license is $20.  Grand Stand opens at 11 AM.  The fee is $10 for adults, $8.00 for Seniors, $8.00 for Juniors, Kids $2.00, and under 5 free.  We have family packages available.  All divisions will be competing.  The first 50 mothers accompanied with children will receive a free grand stand ticket.  The Groveton High School band will be starting our show at 1 PM!

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PO Box 158

 78 Craggy Road

 Groveton, NH 03582

 (603)636-2005

www.riversidespeedway.org

Email: riversidespeedway.robinson@gmail.com

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On Saturday, May 12, the Town of Northumberland will be hosting the 2012 Riverside Speedway car show.  The location of the car show will be “downtown” for the first time in the raceways 48 year history on State Street from the Union Bank to the Police Department.  The cars will be unloading at the Town Hall parking lot and start lining up at approximately 10:30.  The street will be closed from 11-1.  At 1 PM there will be a parade from downtown to the race track.

Riverside Speedway opened May 30, 1964 and is a high banked ¼ mile oval asphalt race track and event venue located on Craggy Road (just off Route 3 & Brown Rd) Groveton, NH.  Riverside Speedway offers weekly auto racing featuring the following divisions: North Country Ford Late Models, Sign Depot Outlaw Sportsman, Amoskeag Beverage Twisted Tea Dwarf Cars, Town & Country Motor Inn Street Stocks, Ouellette Trucking Angels, and Kingdom Embroidery Daredevils. Also featured are the Jiffy Mart Enduro races held periodically during the season.

 In addition to the weekly events held May through September with special events into the fall, Riverside has extra weekly attractions including race car rides for kids, bike races for kids, special promotions throughout the season AND MANY OTHER EVENTS!

 Weekly racing events are held Saturday evening at Riverside Speedway.

 Come be a part of all the action at the High Banks of “Grovetona”

 We are communicating this early so that you can make plans ahead of time.  If you have any questions please feel free to call the Town Office at 636-1451 or Riverside Speedway 636-2005.

 Sincerely,

 CJ Robinson

The Town of Northumberland will be hosting the 2012 Riverside Speedway car show. The location of the car show will be “downtown” for the first time in the raceways 48 year history on State Street from the Union Bank to the Police Department. The cars will be unloading at the Town Hall parking lot and start lining up at approximately 10:30. The street will be closed from 11-1. At 1 PM there will be a parade from downtown to the race track.

Riverside Speedway opened May 30, 1964 and is a high banked ¼ mile oval asphalt race track and event venue located on Craggy Road (just off Route 3 & Brown Rd) Groveton, NH. Riverside Speedway offers weekly auto racing featuring the following divisions: North Country Ford Late Models, Sign Depot Outlaw Sportsman, Amoskeag Beverage Twisted Tea Dwarf Cars, Town & Country Motor Inn Street Stocks, Ouellette Trucking Angels, and Kingdom Embroidery Daredevils. Also featured are the Jiffy Mart Enduro races held periodically during the season.

In addition to the weekly events held May through September with special events into the fall, Riverside has extra weekly attractions including race car rides for kids, bike races for kids, special promotions throughout the season AND MANY OTHER EVENTS!

Weekly racing events are held Saturday evening at Riverside Speedway.

Come be a part of all the action at the High Banks of “Grovetona”

A Closer Look at Amoskeag Beverage Twisted Tea Dwarfs

In a time of a weak economy, finding deals and making your money go longer is the norm, and even expected. Racing is no different. Sponsors are more important than ever, and making your dollar go farther is sometimes just as important as speed. One of the better ways to conquer both is the Amoskeag Beverage Twisted Tea Dwarf Cars at Riverside Speedway.

In racing, speed doesn't usually come cheap. Motor, tires, knowledge, can sometimes dig into your pockets. Welcome the Amoskeag Beverage Twisted Tea Dwarf Cars. "They are screaming little rockets...speed and handling for the price is dirt cheap compared to other divisions" says Jeremy Labrecque, who finished 7th in points in the division last year. According to Labrecque, the rules are designed to keep the cost down, with the stock motors, and other low cost parts. Second year driver Daniel Brofman also took advantage of the availability of speed for a low cost. After sitting in Dave Dion's Busch East car @ Berlin City at 10 years of age, and working on Matt LeBlanc's truck at 14, Brofman jumped at the chance to drive a Dwarf because of the size and cost. "The tires last longer, and you can use regular pump gas, so that helps keep cost down" Brofman says.

Another veteran, Kevin Scott Hockman, was drawn to the division by looks, as well as price. Hockman was at a race watching Ernie Laplant drive his number 28. "When I saw them roll onto the track, and saw that some of them were shaped like old coupes, I looked at my other half, Sue, and said I LIKE THESE!' Hockman exclaimed. Hockman warns that it's not all fun and games though. "They are a blast to drive, but very touchy. They are super easy to spin out. Just the slightest turn of the wheel or touch of the brake in the right spot and your going around." Hockman also says because of the speed, these cars hit hard, so it's imperative that you have a solid car.

One thing that seems to be a common denominator with these drivers, is that they all love this division. Each driver explained how they hooked up with another driver to start their careers. The drivers all seem to bond together to help another driver out. "I love these cars, and the guys I race with" Hockman says. "We kinda all work together, and you don't see that in the other divisions. When one of us breaks down or needs a part, we all scramble to help each other. That's pretty special right there." Come see for yourselves what makes this division who they are.

Shawn Sicard

Family Still a Huge Part of Riverside...

One thing that has not changed at Riverside, is that racing can turn into a family matter. Whether its everyone racing, or one racer, and dad as a crew chief, brothers and cousins as crew members, mom as scorer and cooker, whatever, Riverside can bring everyone together. The 2012 season proves to be more of the same.

The Wyman Motorsports crew is no exception to this rule. Jason will be in the Dwarf car ranks, which isn't a surprise to everyone that was at last years Frost Bite 250, when Wyman put a strong run to end the season. Wyman has also bought another Dwarf car, which will be piloted by Jeff Ainsworth. Jeremy Wyman, Jason's brother, will be putting together a run at the championship in the Street Stocks. Not to be outdone, Jason's wife Vickie will be competing in the Angels division. Talk about some late nights at the shop there...

Another racing family will be competing this summer at Riverside. Vanessa Brown will be racing a full season in the Angels with a new Dodge Neon. Sister Allison Barney will be at the helm of a Pontiac Sunfire, but on a part-time basis. Barney's husband Josh will be testing the waters in the Street Stock division. Racing must be in the water in that household.

Amongst other racing families, people have been busy prepping for another go at it. Luke Shannon has revamped his Late Model, and despite the loss of some sponsors, has his eyes set on challenging for the title. The Gilcris family will also be back at the track, but in a cut back role. Sponsorship trouble has forced Nick to run part time in the 4 cylinder class, as opposed to the Late Model division. Brother Cole Kilby will join him with his famed Ford Probe, converted to a Street Stock with the combining of the Cyclones and Streets. Dennis O'Brien will again drive in the Dwarfs, with new teammate Robert Stanley Jr behind the powerplant in the team car. O'Brien has also been busy turning wrenches on Dan Brofman's ride for the 2012 season.

Time is running short for racers to prep their cars, and with this beautiful weather as of late, the racing season will be here before you know it. We hope your family will join our racing family at the track this season, feel free to stop us and say hi, and enjoy the rest of your Spring. Burnt rubber and racing fuel is just around the corner...

RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY CAR SHOW & PARADE TO KICK OFF 2012 SEASON

The big news at Riverside Speedway is the up and coming car show format. For the first time in the forty eight year history of Riverside Speedway the car show will be held in down town Groveton. We could not be more excited, having both the Town of Groveton and the State of N.H,'s blessing stated general manager Curtis Robinson, a lot of time and hard work was put into this by our pit steward Min Kennett. She's the one responsible and the one that has put it all together. The tentative format will be announced in a couple of weeks.

It was recently announced jointly by C.J. Robinson of Riverside Speedway and John Holland of New England Racing Fuel which supplies the Sunoco Racing fuel at the Speedway that all Street Stock Division drivers with perfect attendance this race season including the Triple Crown Series would be awarded jackets at the 2012 Annual Banquet of Champions at Gorham's Town & Country Inn.

License requests, slab rental applications and other forms have started rolling in, its that time of the year, so you all drivers and crew members that haven't got to it yet- time's growing short.

The Speedway office at the Race Track will be opening April 10th and will be open from then to the end of race season. For questions, and forms call the Speedway at 603-636-2005 or check out the Riverside Speedway web site. Riverside Speedway is located at 78 Craggy Road just off route 3 in Groveton N.H

Press Release:

Riverside Speedway: Great weather has let the crew at Riverside Speedway get an early jump on preparing for the 2012 race season. A couple of buildings are getting moved and clean up has begin. Grounds manager Brad Jewell is already working overtime, as he has always said and he is correct, there is never enough time to get things race ready.
A great new announcer is on tap for the 2012 season Shawn Sicard was appointed to the announcer post this past week by C.J. and Curtis Robinson, Shawn was quoted as saying he rearing to go and can't wait to get behind the mic and get into the pits to mingle with the drivers and sponsors and get all the up to date news and information so he can relay it to the race fans.
General manager Curtis Robinson has been out and about all this past week visiting sponsors and states all is positive. The Riverside web site has all the forms and rules posted also just added were rules and entry forms for the 3 race Enduro Series, the Frost bit 250 Enduro as well the information on the Street Stock Triple Crown Series. If you need any of this information mailed to just call the Riverside office at 603-636-2005. It expected that the speedway office will be open full time in about two weeks. Riverside Speedway is located at 78 Craggy Road just off Route 3 in Groveton, N.H.