FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

Welcome to this edition of Riverside Rumblings. Well it finally came and it finally has gone, the Great Valentines Day Blizzard. We got about two feet here at my house. We had our four wheel drives and cars buried in the yard til later on last night. I imagine most of you are still digging out. Couple of smart thoughts include making sure you are bundled up to prevent frostbite. Don't drink much alcohol and then go outside and shovel, etc. Don't overdo it. Take small sections at a time and then take a break. Hopefully these tips will help keep you around a little longer.

We are still working on ideas for the Jake McDowell Fund. I have a couple and will be presenting it to the family very soon. Please forward any ideas, but please, I have had hundreds of people say let's run a memorial race. This will happen, but we want the money from the fund to go to something that will be a lasting memory. Donations can be sent to Riverside Speedway, P.O. Box 187, Lyndon, VT 05849.

There will be a lot of new faces donning the pit area in 2007 here at Riverside Speedway. Several new names, plus several familiar old names that have been absent at Riverside for a few years will be returning. Early numbers are looking good in all divisions. There appears to be significant growth in the Late Models, Super Stocks and Street Stocks. The Outlaws are progressing nicely, and the phone is ringing off the hook for the Daredevils. All in all it looks like a great year in 2007!

A lot of new people are requesting slabs again this year, especially LMS teams. If you have not renewed your slab yet, you better get off your butt and do it, or you won't have one. If you had a slab last year, I must have your renewal in my hands by March 16, 2007. Payment is not due until April 30th but I must have a renewal in hand by March 16th. If I do not have a renewal in my hand by March 16, 2007, you have lost your slab, and will get one only if there are any available ones left.

There will be a new parking plan in the pits for 2007. The area across from the slabs will be saved for only weekly divisions. That area will be for LMS, Outlaws, Street Stocks and Super Stocks only. All Angels, Daredevils, Cyclones and Dwarf Cars will be parking in the back rows of the pit area. This is to allow for safer parking in the pit area. This will be strictly enforced. The only adjustment

The date for everyone to reserve last years number has passed for everyone but Cyclones. Cyclones have until March 17th to reserve their number or stand the chance of losing it. Everyone that raced last year outside of Cyclones was mailed a form to register for a license and register their number. Many have done so, others haven't. All numbers left over are now available and will be given out on a first come, first serve basis. THERE WILL BE NO DUPLICATE NUMBERS. No duplicate numbers with with a VT or NH after it will be allowed, or with a letter. NO three digit numbers will be allowed. Everyone has until April 1, 2007 to get the reduced license prices. After that the fee goes up. No license application will reserve a number without payment, NO exceptions.

In a release that I e-mailed out in December, I stated to be watching for a big announcement. Unfortunately the deal just fell through after months of negotiations. A disagreement over a couple of clauses that got added after the fact, just before signing forced me to back out. The event was rather significant and would have been a big draw to the track and the community. I am not at liberty to discuss this deal as both parties agreed to anonymity. Hopefully it can be worked out for 2008.

There will be two, $5,000 to win enduro's this season at Riverside Speedway. The first one will be held on Saturday night, June 30th. This four and six cylinder combined enduro will have a distance of 300 laps. Also on display will be a P.A.S.S. Super Street 75 lapper, Dwarf Cars and fireworks. Post time for this event will be 5pm. The second event will be the 2nd Annual Frostbite 400 paying $5,000 to the winnerwill Also see four and six cylinder cars battling it out for the winners check. Post time is scheduled for 2pm.