- Star Speedway
Star Speedway is home of the 350 Super Modified racing division and is located in
Epping, New Hampshire and currently underNASCAR sanction.History
The track has a long-history of legendary drivers highlighted by Dynamite
Ollie Silva a super-modified and modified standout who won features races from Canada to Florida with less than top-equipment. In the 70's Star hosted the Supermodifieds and modifieds (called late models) weekly and Ollie's weekly battles with "Big Daddy" Don McLaren, Eddie West, Jim Cheney, Dick Batchelder, and Paul Richardson provided fans with great thrills and memories. In the 70's the track hosted what was then thought to be the heaviest wedding cake in history, tipping the scales at over 700 lbs.Boston Bruins Race
Star hosted celebrity races in the 70's featuring
Boston Bruins players. OftenDon Awrey (after being traded) would invade Star and beat the local Bruins.International Classic
The track hosts a great historical race in the fall, The International Star Classic featuring the ISMA Super Modifieds. Current stars like Chris Perley the 2005 winner, Russ Wood, Mike Ordway and Indy veteran
Bentley Warren race 200 laps in a worldwind of excitement.Today
The track has been struggling in recent years, often failing town inspection; they are nowheadlining their events with Super Late Model, All-Star Modified, and Super Street Stock divisions.
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