The Maine Vintage Race Car Association is now an "official" organization and is now accepting applications for membership. To read the complete press release issued by the Maine Vintage Race Car Association, click here. To view the "Membership Form", visit the Membership page. 

Augusta, Maine [April 7, 2008] – Six deserving individuals entered the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2008 on Saturday, April 5^th, at the Augusta (Maine) Civic Center. The Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremonies were presented by the Maine Vintage Race Car Association.

The Class of 2008 is as diverse as any of the previous four groups to be inducted. The six new inductees included a track manager and former NASCAR Cup Series team owner; a championship car owner and official; a track owner, builder and promoter; a five-time championship driver, builder and official; a racing pioneer and a track announcer. For the rest of the story.

Augusta, Maine [April 7, 2008] – Vintage race car enthusiast Wayne True and PASS Sportsman Series champion Dan McKeage were presented special awards by the Maine Vintage Race Car Association at the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2008 dinner and induction ceremonies. The dinner and induction took place on Saturday night, April 5^th, at the Augusta (Maine) Civic Center. For the rest of the story.

Auburn, Maine [March 16, 2008] – Travis Adams, Bub Bilodeau and Dan McKeage - three Maine drivers, three champions - are the three Finalists for the "Maine Driver-of-the-Year Award" to be presented by the Maine Vintage Race Car Association at the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2008 dinner and induction ceremonies. The Hall of Fame festivities are scheduled for Saturday evening, April 5^th, at the Augusta (Maine) Civic Center.

For more information on the Maine Vintage Race Car Association and the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame, visit www.mainevintageracecars.com. 

The Class of 2008 is comprised of: Dick Bahre, general manager of Oxford Plains Speedway for over 20 years; Tony Dipompo, championship car owner and track official; Bob Knowles, owner/promoter of Unity Raceway; Russ Nutting, fifty-year racing veteran; Otis Perry, legendary driver of the 1940’s and 1950’s; and Bob Walker, Oxford Plains Speedway announcer for over thirty years. For the rest of the story.

Milldale, Conn. [November 4, 2007] – Maine racing legend Dave Darveau and former Beech Ridge Motor Speedway track record holder Dr. Dick Berggren are among the eight individuals who make up the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Class of 2008.

A 40-plus year racing veteran, Darveau won at least six track championships at Unity Raceway and a Late Model title at Wiscasset Speedway. In addition to Unity and Wiscasset, Darveau won races at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Speedway 95, Spud Speedway, Arundel Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway. During his racing career, Darveau raced at eighteen different tracks from the Canadian Maritimes to Florida.

Darveau was inducted into the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame as a member of the inaugural class in 2004.

The multi-talented Berggren has driven race cars, wrote about them, talked about them and took their pictures, the latter three on the highest of levels. Starting out at Arundel (ME) Speedway and calling Beech Ridge his "home track" from 1975 - 1978, he is presently one of the most recognized TV announcers in the country. His writing career has gone from local publications to editorship of Speedway Illustrated. For the rest of the story.

Scarborough, Maine [August 5, 2007] – One of the most often made suggestions and recommendations by the members of the Maine Vintage Race Car Association is the need for official hats, shirts, jackets and other apparel with the Association logo and/or name.

Show your support for the Maine Vintage Race Car Association by proudly wearing official MVRCA apparel today.

"Racing Legend, Hall of Fame Member Tiger White Passes Away

Carthage, Maine [July 31, 2007] - Elijah 'Tiger' White, a Maine racing legend and member of the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame, passed away on Monday, July 30th, at his home. He was 92 years old.

Tiger White began racing in 1965 at Oxford Plains Speedway at the age of 50. His driving career lasted only five years, winning at Oxford Plains and Speedway 95 in Bangor. He retired from driving following injuries he sustained in a racing accident in 1970. Tiger returned as a car owner and together with Stan Horne, they won the track championship in 1975 at Oxford Plains.

He was born September 14, 1914, a son of Elmer and Flora (Scribner) White and received his education in local schools. On March 18, 1934, he married Helen Mae Worster in Upton. She died in 2004.

He was a self-employed woodsman and lumberman and had been an original inventor of the modern day skidder. He was an active member of the Carthage community and was a member of the Carthage Historical Society and the Mystic Tie Masonic Lodge, 154, AF and AM, of Weld. He enjoyed stock car racing, having been a driver himself, and was a member of the Maine Motor Sports Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2005. Tiger was an avid Red Sox fan and a member of the Maine Logger's Museum.

He is survived by his children, Elijah White Jr. and his partner, Sue Cousens, of Windham, Marie Conant of Waterville, Wayne White and his wife, Emmy, of Carthage, Gloria Ellis and her husband, Ronald, of Carthage, Ronald White of Carthage, Meredith Robbins and her husband, Randy, of Dixfield, and Doreen Smith and her husband, Dean, of Ooltewah, Tenn.; 27 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and great great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife; and three sisters; and five brothers.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Androscoggin Home Health Care and Hospice, P. O. Box 797, Wilton, ME 04294.