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On December 1, 2016, the first car to arrive on the floor of the North East Motor Sports Museum was the #1 modified which was driven by Geoff Bodine to dozens of wins in 1978. The car has been magically restored by Ronnie St. Germain and Mark Alden for its owner Carl Oberg (who in our photo is closest to the car and wearing a blue shirt).

The first car to arrive at the museum has a pavement history. Its driver played a major role in building the car and dominated New England the first year he raced it. It's due to arrive at the museum on Thursday, December 1 at 1pm. However, it's coming on an open trailer and rain is in the forecast.

In mid-November, ICS Coatings completed a four-day project of preparing, then epoxy-coating the floor at the North East Motor Sports Museum. Dillon Coburn, the project's on-site foreman, is shown applying coating to a section of the museum that will become a drag racing diorama.

Construction of the North East Motor Sports Museum nears its conclusion. As soon as Thanksgiving, we will begin to set up the library and display cases.

The first car to roll into the museum for display will arrive on or about December 1. It has to be something special. After years of dreaming and years of work, the museum’s first car has to have a winning history. It has to be original, as it was raced.

The North East Motor Sports Museum has forged agreements with other museums to borrow and lend cars and artifacts. On October 29, 2016, the first of those artifacts came to us through the courtesy of the Saratoga (NY) Automotive Museum.

When you walk into the museum, on your left you'll see a custom-built trophy case that's eight-feet tall and twenty-four feet long. It'll contain prestigious trophies won in New England racing including for major races and major championships.

Chris Perley, known to his fans as the Rowley (MA) Rocket, has won more International Supermodified Association races than any other driver. He has donated the helmet he wore driving to many of those wins to the North East Motor Sports Museum.

Lakes Region Heating and Air Conditioning is installing the museum's climate control hardware. They are doing it on a materials-only basis with the company's labor donated. And there has been plenty of donated labor. Andy Cardinal (left) and Josh Mainville have been in the building for weeks installing the ceiling ductwork and the rest of what's needed to being heat and AC in.

The public and members got their first look at the museum from the inside at an Open House held on September 24. A variety of race cars and motorcycles were on site for the event. For the first time, members and fans toured the inside of the building where they saw the progress that’s been made.

On Saturday, September 24, race fans can see the progress made in constructing the North East Motor Sports Museum at an Open House. There'll be some neat cars like this one on the grounds although the museum isn't set up yet. The Open House will run from 9am-4pm.

NH1 recently ran a video on the museum progress and the collection. Watch it here.

On Saturday, September 24, the car that won the pole for the original Spring Sizzler in 1972 will be on display at the building that will become the North East Motor Sports Museum. As many as 10 vintage racing vehicles will be at the site. The building will be open on the 24th from 9am to 4pm so you can walk through and see where the displays will be set up when the museum opens in the spring of 2017.