The 2007 racing season got underway this past Saturday at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, New Hampshire, as beautiful weather greeted the large crowd that came to see their favorite drivers unveil their paint schemes for the upcoming season, and shake down their racecars. Sixty five racecars rolled through the pit gates for the non-point counting show. With the registration of several new teams, the total of licensed drivers has swelled to over one hundred and thirty.

            The new season brought out some tremendous craftsmanship by the teams, as the judges were forced to go back and review their decisions on several cars, due to the fact that several ties had to be broken. One tie that didn’t have to be broken was the Best of Show Award. This honor went to the group of family and friends that built the Jake McDowell Memorial Show Car. McDowell, whom lost his life in a senseless tragedy in January, will long be remembered, as this car will be on display weekly at the track.

            The rest of the car show results were as follows:

GILMOUR JEEP / FORD / DODGE LATE MODELS:

MIKE KENISON, COREY MASON, BRYAN MASON

GRISWOLD CONCRETE OUTLAW SPORTSMAN:

REGGIE THEROUX, DOUG LALEME, JEFF MARSHALL

BUDWEISER SUPER STOCKS:

LUKE SHANNON, JEFF FYSH, SHAWN HOOD

RIVER BEND RV STREET STOCKS:

MICHAEL SMITH, BILL STEBBINS JR., TYLER THERRIEN

WILDMAN AUTO DAREDEVILS:

DILYN SWITSER, JESSE SWITSER, BRANDON LAMBERT

JIFFY MART CYCLONES:

ARIC COLE, ANDY SIMPSON, SHAUN STETSON

LEO ENOS LANDSCAPING ANGELS:

CIARA MCCOY, TRACI NELSON, VANESSA BROWN

TWISTED TEA DWARF CARS:

NATE BROWN, BOBBY RILEY, DANA HUOPPI

BEST OF SHOW:

JAKE MCDOWELL MEMORIAL SHOWCAR

            Riverside Speedway explodes with activity for the first time on Sunday, May 20^th at 2pm, as The P.A.S.S. Outlaw Late Models and P.A.S.S. Mods invade the high banked, ¼ mile speedplant. Also on the card will be the inaugural events for the new Outlaw Sportsman, as well as the Street Stocks and the Dwarf Cars. Pit gates open at 9am, and the main gates open at noon. There will also be an open practice for all divisions on Saturday, May 19^th from 11am to 3pm.

            Riverside Speedway is located on Brown Road, off Route 3 in Groveton, New Hampshire. For more information, visit the website at www.riversidespeedway.org, or phone the track at 603-636-2005.