History will be made at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, New Hampshire this coming Friday night, as the Sportsman Coupes from Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vermont will make their first ever appearance on the asphalt at the ¼ speedway.

            The Sportsman Coupes generally only race on the dirt, but have agreed to making two appearances at Riverside for the 2006 season. Both events will be Lavalley Building Supply, Twin State Series, point counting events. Gilmour Jeep / Ford / Dodge will be sponsoring the night’s activities, as they also sponsor the division at Bear Ridge Speedway .

            Riverside Speedway mentor, Dick Therrien is excited about this event. He stated, “This an event that every race fan is going to want to see. They put on a great show every week on the dirt, and I’m positive that they will thrill the asphalt fans as well. We are expecting a solid field of cars since it is a point counting event, and we are going to roll out the red carpet for our friends from Bear Ridge. I want to personally thank C.V. Elms for sharing these classic beauties with us, it’s going to be huge!”

            Elms is also excited about the show, as he stated, “This will be a great opportunity to showcase one of the top divisions in the Northeast to a whole new population of race fans. It is a win, win situation for both tracks. Dick and I go back a long ways, and he posted a solid purse for all the drivers, and I know they are looking forward to coming to Riverside .”

            Elms also will have a special interest in the event as he will be behind the wheel of his own #6, Sportsman Coupe. Elms regularly competes in his Dirt Modified on the CVRA circuit at Devils Bowl Speedway in West Haven , Vermont on Sundays.

            Start your Cup weekend off right by heading to Riverside Speedway this Friday night, July 14^th at 7:30pm for a great night of racing action. Along with the Sportsman Coupes, Street Stocks, Angels, Daredevils, North Country Dwarf Cars, Cyclones and $100 to win Spectator Drags will be on the card. It will be Little League night, and all players in uniform will be admitted free. There is plenty of free camping available, and Riverside Speedway accepts VISA and Mastercard.

            Riverside Speedway is located on Brown Road, off Route 3, in Groveton, New Hampshire . For more information on this event and others, logon to www.riversidespeedway.org, or www.bearridgespeedway.com.