NHRA New England Hot Rod Reunion at Epping, NH

From left are honorees Pete Shadinger, Tony Feil, Jimmy King, Don Roberts and Bernie Shuman. (Richard Muir photo)

Go East!

The NHRA Motorsports Museum’s inaugural New England Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance came to a close Saturday, Sept. 14, after three fun days at the legendary New England Dragway. After two days of sporadic rain showers, sunny skies brought out hundreds of fans on the final day.

During the day, the New England Hot Rod Reunion took a short break from the racing action to celebrate trackside the New England racing icons Grand Marshal Jimmy King, Honorees Darwin Doll, Tony Feil, Don Roberts, Pete Shadinger, Bernie Shuman who together with his late brother AB raced in the New England area. Also, honored were the Reunion Spotlight Award recipients the Orientals Hot Rod Club of Reading, Mass.