Action Track of the East” Seekonk Speedway was the next stop for the Senior Tour Auto Racers on
July 14th.
STAR was out for an action pack night! For quite a few STAR members this is their home
track and once again they were going to hit the asphalt of Seekonk Speedway. STAR started
their day with warm ups and the evening show would bring the STAR group 2 heats and
2 features. It was great to see so many drivers, car owners and fans from the past and
present stop by and say hello and talk with the members.
The first to go out were the sportsmen division for their heat. What a heat this was!
The Sportsmen gave it all they had, switching spots from lap to lap. Just who was going to
cross the line first? Then Curt Snow from Ma in his #110 coupe took over the lead and was
not about to give it up! Snow took down the first checkered for the evening. The modifieds
were in the pits ready to come out for their heat. One by one they entered the track and the
headers gave that sound you no longer hear. Something about these open wheel vintage cars,
they have a sound of their own! Tight to the pack and inches apart these STAR modified
drivers drove just like the modified use to back in the days. When the checkered came down
it was on Darryl Dutch from RI in his #6 coupe to take the 2nd checkered, making two
hometown boys to pick up the heats at their Hometown Track!
Then it was off to the STAR pit area where STAR was putting off a barbeque for all the
members. This is always a great time for the members to get together and just have fun.
Later in the evening STAR was on tap for two 15 lap features. First the Sportsmen rolled out
onto the track. When the checkered flew it was on Les Brown from Me in his #91 coupe to
take the third flag for the tour that evening. Rick MacDowell from Ma in his #76 Camero
rode side by side till the last 2 laps with MacDowell taking a very close second and Joe Keefner
from Ma in his #99 Gremlin topping the field off with a third. All three were brought to
Victory Lane for an out of car interview and awarded with trophies.
Now it was time for the modifieds to come out for their 15-lap feature. It would be
Alan Zemla from Me in his #43 coupe to take down the final checkered for the tour.
Gregg Massini from Ma in his #19 Vega pulled off a close second but right behind Massini
was Chip Grassie Jr. to round the field off with a third. All three were brought trackside for
an out of car interview and award with trophies.
It would be the Maine Members of STAR who took down the features tonight in both the
Sportsmen and the Modified Features! Congratulation Gentlemen! And the Coupes ruled
tonight in both the heats and features!
STAR would like to thank Seekonk Speedway and their entire staff for all their hospitality
and a “GREAT NIGHT OF RACING”
