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NHMS Anchors Motorcycle Week
Bob Coy – United States Classic Racing Association
Located on scenic route 106 in Loudon, NH, there’s a lot to see and do at the Speedway during Motorcycle Week. Headlined by the second annual AFT flat track race, the FIM North America Vintage Road Race Championships June 12th & 13th and the 98th running of the Loudon Classic on June 19th, there’s a lot happening on the Speedway property all during the Laconia Motorcycle Week 2021.
The North East Motor Sports Museum is within an easy walk from the brand-new (2019) quarter-mile Laconia Short Track .25-mile dirt track. Both are at the south end of Speedway property. The museum displays include rac- ing motorcycles from the past, all manner of racecars, a huge collection of trophies won by New England-based racers, New England’s largest motorsports library, and helmets worn by top racers. The museum is an all-New England facility.
The museum’s motorcycle collection includes a wild home-built drag bike powered by a 405-CID Buick engine. See a BSA Goldstar motorcycle Jody Nicholas rode like the one he rode to victory in the 1963 “Laconia” National despite falling off at the start of the last lap dur- ing the race at the old Belknap track road. See the ultra rare ROKON “works” flat track bike, (one of less than ten produced), the ultra rare Honda “works” flat tracker (one of 4 produced), the TZ500 Yamaha ridden by the first woman to complete the Daytona 200, and the ultra-rage MSDS 175 Parilla racer veteran of two Motogiro d’Italias.
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Of special prominence this year is the AMA Laconia National winning Suzuki ridden by John Bettencourt. All machines on exhibit have a race history in New England events.
Museum admission is free to members and just $10 to non-members. The museum is open Friday, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm. Additional days and hours will be added to Motorcycle Week.
Additional activities each year at the Speedway include manufacturers and vendors that are set up at the Speedway where manufacturers will be offering demo rides.
There’s so much to see and do at the Speedway. Camping is available with or without water & power.
For more information on racing, vending and AFFORD- ABLE, premiere camping – www.nhms.com H
ALL WEEK FROM WEIRS BEACH
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Action at the Track!
Longtime Rally friend, Rand, visits the 2020
August Rally!
Photo Courtesy: W. Stephen Loughlin
Photo Courtesy: John Bielawski