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The operations of the New England Racing Museum is largely run by a group of dedicated volunteers. The museum currently only has one paid employee, its executive director. Volunteers fully run weekly operations during open hours at the museum. This is common for most museums.

The 2023 fundraising event season at the New England Racing Museum (922 NH Route 106, Loudon, NH 03307) opens up with the 2nd annual New England Racers Reunion: Race Car Show on Saturday May 6th. Each of the museums events are essential fundraisers to help meet financial obligations so we can continue our mission of New England motor racing preservation, education and inspiration.

The audio and slide show is part three of a four part series that features a conversation with New England racing legend Sam Posey, Ray Caldwell and others associated with the former Marblehead, Massachusetts based Autodynamics race team.

We are pleased to report that our 2022-2023 annual appeal fundraiser has exceeded our $50,000 goal and has totaled $56,000 in contributions!

In late 2022 the museums executive director Tom Netishen met with volunteer Michael Stridsberg (pictured) allowing him to pick up the first fifteen boxes of Channell One auto racing videos.

The Country Girl alcohol fueled funny car will be on display for the 2023 season at the museum in memory of its driver Rodalyn Knox who passed away on July 2nd 2022.

The audio and slideshow is part two of a four part series that features a conversation with New England racing legend Sam Posey, Ray Caldwell and others associated with the former Marblehead, Massachusetts based Autodynamics race team.

During the museums annual meeting a group of five members of the museums governing body helped purchase what is now the oldest program in the museums archival collection

During the museum’s annual meeting on November 17th, Tom Crompton was unanimously voted onto the museum’s board of directors.

Spring is here and it’s an easy drive to Loudon to see the New England Racing Museum. Our volunteers will warmly greet you on your way in to see the new cars that are on display. It’s still just $10 admission for adults, kids under 12 are free.

The Holiday Season is upon us, and it is a time to reflect on the past year and to look forward to what lays ahead. This past year has seen some significant changes for our museum. The most obvious is the name change. We are now the New England Racing Museum. This change better reflects our mission. While the words are different, our commitment to preserving the rich racing history in and around New England is ever stronger and even more keen. I really like the new name and graphic, I hope you do too.

The attached audio and slide show is part one of a four part series that features a conversation with New England racing legend Sam Posey, Ray Caldwell and others associated with the former Marblehead, Massachusetts based Autodynamics race team.