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NEW FEATURES LFOR 2019 MOTORCYCLE WEEK AT NH MOTOR SPEEDWAY
The inaugural Laconia Short Track event to and power hookups, amazing views be held on the all new Flat Track, infield of the racetrack or infield spots with
camping added and Loudon Classic moves to
the opportunity to take a few laps on-
track, NHMS has it all. The speedway
is centrally located on Route 106, the
main corridor to Laconia, and just 20
minutes south of Rally Headquarters,
making it the perfect spot for your
home away from home during Motorcycle Week.
Sunday.
OUDON, NH – New Hampshire Motor Speedway has become a top destination for riders during Laconia Motorcycle Week®, June 8-16.
The speedway hosts on-track racing including the 96th annual Loudon Classic –
The speedway built a new 0.25-mile dirt track named The Flat Track to add an electrifying new chapter of two- wheeled racing to its summertime line-up with the inaugur- al Laconia Short Track event on Saturday, June 15. Put on by American Flat Track, “America’s Original Extreme Sport,” race fans have a new reason to enjoy the thrill of racing in Loudon. So much bar-banging, tire-rubbing action will be packed onto The Flat Track when these pro riders enter the arena. AFT Twins and AFT Singles classes will compete in a full race program including heat races, semis and a main event.
the longest-running motorcycle race in the United States – and the new American Flat Track Laconia Short Track event, plus all new camping options, demo rides, a vendor mall and a plethora of entertainment, making the speedway the home base for riders visiting Laconia Motorcycle Week.
Off-Track Entertainment
Saturday, June 8 through Sunday, June 16, the speedway will be the hub to everything motorcycle.
The 96th annual Loudon Classic Middleweight Grand Prix has moved back to Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16. Known as the longest-running motorcycle race in America, the Classic has been held on-site since long before the speed- way was built, when it was simply a road course known as Bryar Motorsports Park. The weekend will include the Loudon Road Race Series competing in Round Three of Championship Cup Series racing along with the Granite State Legends Cars, which are powered by motorcycle engines, and Bandoleros.
Katancha will host the largest demo ride course in the area along with a vendor mall and entertainment, Wednesday, June 12 – Saturday, June 15. The seven-mile route will take riders through an on- and off-property experience to test out the latest and greatest that the top motorcycle manufactur- ers in the world have to offer. Several vendors will be on- site with gear, accessories and more for bikers.
There will be no shortage of memorial and charity rides starting, ending and making a pit stop at the speedway throughout the week, but there is a brand new speedway organized ride that will take in the sights and sounds of the Granite State with the excitement of riding on the speed- way – the NHMS Motorcycle Ride to North Conway Railroad on Tuesday, June 11. Returning for a second annual event is the Speedway Children’s Charities New Hampshire Chapter Motorcycle Ride set for Wed., June 12.
There will certainly be no shortage of motorcycle racing with over 30 races in three days (June 14-16) on NHMS’s 1.6-mile road course and 0.25-mile flat track. Divisions include classes such as Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, Formula 40, Formula 50, GP, Grand Prix, GTL, GTO, GTU, Motard, Moto 3, Sportsman, Superbike, Super Singles, Supersport, Super Twins and Thunderbike. The fan-favorite Supermoto event will return on Friday, June 14 as well as the ASRA Team Challenge on Saturday, June 15.
The North East Motor Sports Museum, located next to the speedway’s South Entrance and the new Flat Track, will be open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16. Several vintage flat track motorcycles will be added to the collection of racing motorcycles already on display at the museum, including a former road race winner from the old Bryar Motorsports Park, the original facility prior to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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On-Track Action
This year’s choices for camping at the speedway have multiplied as several new camping options have been added for riders enjoying the events around the state. Whether it’s tenting, dry camping, spots with water
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PhotoS Courtesy: John Bielowski