NEMS South
NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SOUTH
By Lou Modestino (for 6/12-6/14/09)
Raynham’s Tom Cravenho told us that he’s still got his ride with the Falmouth Ready Mix Team out of Falmouth. Al and Cathy Moniz, who run the Falmouth Ready Mix Co. in their hometown, will continue on with Cravenho. “Cathy and Al are like a second set of parents to me,” said Tom who revealed that with business tight that he has to respond to customers during the landscaping season 12 hours a day. “If you have customers you really have to please them these days,” he said. The Moniz family have two Sk Modified cars in their stable and will continue to field a car for Tommy at the Thompson Speedway for the Thursday Night Thunder. The second car is driven by Rowan Pinnink of PA.
This Saturday night the True Value Modifieds will head south to invade Seekonk Speedway for the Connecticut Laborers Union 100. This will be the first of three visits to Seekonk for the TVMRS in 2009.
Since their first visit on October 3, 2004, the True Value Modifieds have competed in 11 events at Seekonk Speedway. In those eleven events, there have been 7 different winners at the historic oval, including reigning True Value Modified Champion Chris Pasteryak, who picked up his first Seekonk win in October 2008 at the DAV Fall Classic. The last driver to win back to back was 6 time Seekonk Champion Vinnie Annarummo of Swansea, who picked up three out or four from June 2007 to June 2008. Les Hinckley, who won the first ever appearance for the True Value Mods at the 2004 DAV Fall Classic and multi-time True Value Mod Champ Kirk Alexander are the only other drivers with more than one victory at The Cement Palace. Andy Seuss, Lou Mechalides, and Dave Berghman of Seekonk have also visited Seekonk’s Victory Lane. Also planning to take in the TVMRS event at the Cement Palace is W. Bridgewater’s Jim Kuhn, Jr. Raynham’s Tom Cravenho could also be a late entry at Seekonk tonight.
With other regional modified tours idle, there is the possibility that some of their regular competitors may try and compete in the Connecticut Laborers Union 100, as a possible tune up for the 5th Annual Open Wheel Wednesday on July 15, 2009.
The $10,000 to win event draws the best from the Northeast in a non-sanctioned, high paying shootout. Seekonk Speedway’s Late Models, Seekonk Sport Trucks and Street Stocks will also be on the card for June 13. The Pro Stocks will be off on this night. Front gates open at 4pm, with the first green flag at 6pm. Adult admission in $20.00, with kids 12 and under, FREE.
The True Value Modified Series will invade the Thompson International Speedway on Thursday, June 18 for the Town Fair Tire 75-lap race. This much anticipated event has fans talking about the excitement that the True Value Modified Series generates at every stop on its schedule.
In its sixth year, the True Value Modified Series has skyrocketed in popularity by presenting an excellent race event with young, aggressive talent mixed with many of the regions top-rated veteran talents. Every event is filled with exciting racing action and each of the drivers has the opportunity to shine when they get turned loose on the big 5/8 mile oval at Thompson.
The defending champion, Chris Pasteryak of Lisbon, CT will lead the True Value contingent to Town Fair Tire race at Thompson. He will be joined by current points leader Steve Masse. Also appearing will be one of the greatest modified drivers ever, seven-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion, Mike Stefanik and defending WMT champ Ted Christopher. Thompson regular Rowan Pennink, last year’s True Value race winner Todd Owen, Les Hinckely, Doug Coby, Rob Goodenough and many more will make up the starting field. The True value Modified Series boasts a roster of nearly forty active competitors.
The month of June is also a big month for Thompson’s Late Model division. Thursday, June 11 is the night for their biggest race of the season. The spotlight will be on this NASCAR Whelen All American Series division when they take to the speedway for their annual 50-lap main event.
Defending titleholder in the Late Model division, Jeff Zuidema, will lead an impressive list of competitors into this prestigious event. Rick Gentes, Mark Oliveira, Tommy O’Sullivan, John Materas and Randy Waterman are but a few of the top contenders with sights set on a visit to victory lane.
The ARTS trucks will join the June racing activity at Thompson on the 25th. This popular racing division is always a crowd pleaser at the Thompson World Series. Andy Linderman, Gee Perry, John St. Germain, Brandon Warren and Rich Brooks will lead the truck brigade to Thompson.
On June 11th, grandstands open at 4 p.m. Qualifying races begin at 5:15 with feature event racing at 6:30 p.m. The schedule changes slightly for the True Value Modified Series event. Grandstands, on June 18, will open at 2 p.m. to allow for extra practice time. However, qualifying will begin at 5:30 p.m. with feature event racing slated to start at 6:45 p.m.
Stafford Motor Speedway has postponed its June 5th Coors Light SK Modified 100 racing program due to inclement weather. The 36th Annual Coors Light SK Modified 100 will take the green flag next Friday night, June 12th. Pit gates will open at 3pm, Whelan All-American
Series Warm-Ups will start at 4pm, heat races will begin at 6:15 p.m., and features will begin at 7:15 p.m.
One of the world’s great racing cars, a 1939 Mercedes-Benz W 154 Silver Arrow, will be specially featured at Lime Rock Park’s Vintage Festival 4-7 September 2009 (see image below). A stellar attraction of the legendary period from 1934 to 1939, the W 154 represents the apogee of the supercharger era of Mercedes-Benz’s racing vehicles. Rudolf Carraciola drove a Silver Arrow to the Grand Prix world title in 1938. The car dominated again in 1939, piloted by Hermann Lang.
Germany’s Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union GP motor racing vehicles between 1934 and 1939 were dubbed “Silver Arrows” by the press, applying later to Mercedes-Benz F1 and sports cars from 1954 onward. Very few of these cars were built and many were broken up or simply disappeared during the war era 1939-45 war. Audi has commissioned several replicas of their Auto Union ancestors, which appear at important vintage events.
But the W 154 Mercedes coming to Lime Rock is the real thing, campaigned by the likes of Lang, Carraciola and England’s Dick Seaman, who won the 1938 German Grand Prix. The Mercedes will join several other exceptionally rare Grand Prix cars at the Festival. “The Festival this year will have some of the greatest racing cars of all time, both on display and competing,” said Skip Barber. “I can’t wait to see them on our newly resurfaced track.”
Here’s a statement on the New Double-File Restart for NASCAR Sprint Cup Races by Jerry Gappens, Executive Vice President and General Manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway: “The last 10 laps of the recent Sprint All-Star race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway proved that the double-file restart concept works well. Short tracks have been doing this for years, and I have no doubt that it will enhance the excitement of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing. “I applaud NASCAR’s decision to implement this change immediately. Close competition gives our fans a great entertainment value.
“I can’t wait to see if we have a double-file restart for that extra mile at the upcoming LENOX Industrial Tools 301. It will be like throwing a t-bone steak into a dog pound, everyone will be going for it!”
At Thompson Speedway’s Thursday Night Thunder last week Danny Coates of CT won the Sunoco Modified main while fourth place went to Kerry Malone of Needham. Ted Christopher came in sixth while Plainville’s Henry Stampfl took a ninth place. Derek of Worcester won the Super Late Model while former Wareham resident Les Rose, Jr. cracked the top five. Steve Desmaris of Westport came in seventh and Jay Macedonio of Somerset was next. Rick Gentes of RI won the Late Model feature, Larry Barnett of CT took the Limited main, and Raynham’s Leo Oliveria finally won a Thompson Modified feature while Tim Taylor took the checkers in the Mini Stocks.
With a steady rain falling, Seekonk Speedway management was forced to cancel opening night for the Fast Friday Series. With the Pure Stocks already having two events in, the Seekonk Youth Racing Association, Sport4’s and Karts were all ready to join Seekonk Speedway’s 64th season. Also cancelled was the season opening event for the NEMA Lites, and entry-level class for the famed NEMA Midgets.
With the cancellation, the season opening event for the Fast Friday series was set for last night. It will also be the debut of the all-new Sport4 division. The Sport4 class is a great was to get introduced to the competition side of racing. A 4-cylinder engine car, either front or rear wheel drive, with some safety enhancements and you are ready to compete on the 1/3-mile speedway against other beginners. For complete rules and schedule for the Fast4’s, or any of the other classes, check out our website at seekonkspeedway.com. Fast Friday action starts at 7pm, with adult general admission a great value at just $5.00, with kids 12 and under, FREE.
A memorial party celebrating the life of SK Modified competitor Jay Miller will be held on Sunday July 12th starting at 1:00 P.M. at the residence of his dad, Hall of Fame Racer Ray Miller. Jay passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2008. The memorial celebration will be the one-year anniversary of Jay’s death.
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Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009
Marvin Rifchin, was 94 years old, a graveside service was held in Sharon on June 5th at the Sharon Memorial Park. Marvin was a member of the NEAR Hall of Fame class of 1999. He was also the Founder of M&H Tire of Watertown and supplied tires to stockcar racers and drag competitors all over the country during the heyday of short track racing. As a small manufacturer his racing tires were competitive with those of the big companies such as Firestone and Goodyear.
Racer Jon McKennedy became the fourth different winner in four races Friday night June 5, winning the True Value Modified Racing Series sanctioned “Granite State Harley-Davidson 100” at Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH. It was McKennedy’s first win this season and his third career TVMRS victory. He also regains the lead in the series point standings.
The 100-lap race, highly competitive from the start, featured nine lead changes among five different drivers. Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, PA.from his pole starting position, took the lead at the drop of the green flag and held it until lap 19 when three-time series champion Kirk Alexander, Swanzey, NH. snuck by. Pennink regained the lead three laps later, lost it to defending champion Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., regained it again on lap 27, before turning it over to Alexander on lap 29, at which point the series all time winning driver took control until the mid-way mark.
Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney,VT who started 24th on the field, worked his way to the front to contest for the lead. Jarvis and Alexander tossed the lead back and forth between laps 51 and 70.
McKennedy, who started third in the lineup, faded to fifth in the early going and then methodically made his way to the front by mid-race. The part time ISMA super modified driver moved to fourth on lap 46, third on lap 53, and then the lead as he passed both Jarvis and Alexander on lap 71. Jarvis took the lead back for one circuit on lap 87 only to turn it over to the race winner a lap later.
Jarvis finished a strong second, Alexander third, Eddie Dachenhausen, Danbury, CT., fourth, and Steve Masse, Bellingham, MA fifth. Pasteryak, Les Hinckley, Windsor Locks, CT., Ron Goodenough, Swanzey, NH. Sean Bodreau, Claremont, NH., and Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT., rounded out the top ten.
Only 18 of the original 24 starters finished the event. Nine caution flags for minor spins slowed the race that took 52 minutes 59 seconds to complete. The top 15 drivers finished on the lead lap. 26 teams entered the event.
The LaValley Building Supply qualifying heat races were won by Pennink, Dachenhausen, and McKennedy. The next event for New England’s premier modified touring series is Saturday night, June 13, at Seekonk, MA. followed by a special Thursday night appearance at the Thompson, CT Speedway, June 18.
Race Summary: Race # 4 Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH Distance: 100 laps Time of Race: 52:59.602 Margin of Victory: 0.548 Lap Leaders: Pennink (1-17) Alexander (18, 19) Pennink (20-23) Pasteryak (24-26) Pennink (27, 28) Alexander (29-50) D. Jarvis (51) Alexander (52-54) D.Jarvis (55-67) Alexander (68-70) McKennedy (71 – 100) Cautions Flags: (9) 24 Started Event (15 cars finished on lead lap) Sunoco Hard Charger: D Jarvis Sherwood Wheels Award: Masse Next Event: Seekonk Speedway Rte 6 Seekonk, MA. Date: June 13 6:00 PM
Order of Finish: (1) McKennedy, (2) D. Jarvis (3) Alexander, (4) Dachenhausen (5) Masse, (6) Pasteryak, (7) Hinckley (8) Goodenough (9) Bodreau, (10) Holdridge, (11) Dore, (12) Doucette, (13) Batchelder (14) Coby, (15) P. Jarvis (16) Cleary, (17) Dolan, (18) Spiers (19) Douglas, (20) R. Perry (21) Pennink (22) S. Perry, (23) Patnode, (24) Bateman.
Tight racing was the order of business Saturday June 6 at the Waterford (CT) Speedbowl. Groton native Jeff Paul won a hard earned victory in a rough and tumble SK Modified race while it was Berlin’s Jason Palmer setting a Speedbowl record with his seventh consecutive victory in the Legends Cars. Other winners from the night included Vin Esposito and Ed Puleo who both won by the slimmest of margins, and Greg Moran Sr. who picked up his first career Saturday night victory.
Late Model teams at Waterford Speedbowl will have Saturday June 13 off from NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action. The ACT Late Model Tour visits the historic shoreline oval for a 100-lap event however, which some ‘Bowl competitors are hoping to provide some home cooking in.
The Speedbowl Late Model division is comprised of ACT-legal cars, giving the “home team” of drivers a leg up on the ACT Tour competition when it comes to experience and number of laps around the tricky three-eighths mile Speedbowl. Waterford regulars Bruce Thomas Jr. and Tim Jordan will lead the charge for the locals. Others expected to defend their turf versus the Tour include Dennis Stampfl, Allen Coates, and Joe Curioso. Another driver looking to qualify is Howard Payne. Payne is just getting started in the division, but the multiple-time winner in the Truck Series has proven to be a quick learner in his racing career. Payne will be racing for a cause, donating any winnings from his effort to Racing Against Cancer.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Joey Logano turned his test and tune day Saturday afternoon at Pocono Raceway into an ARCA RE/MAX Series triumph. Logano, in the Venturini Motorsports-prepared Home Depot Toyota, entered the Pocono ARCA 200 to get seat-time for the next-day Pocono 500 Cup race. The Middletown, Connecticut driver got that and plenty more as he led the most laps en route to his second series victory in his fourth series start.
“It’s a good series to learn a lot,” said Logano, who led 52 of 80 laps during the 200-mile race “For me, it helped me out a lot today to get some experience for the Sprint Cup race coming up here tomorrow. I definitely had a great racecar today. We led, I’d say, most of the laps. The one time we got a little challenge but I think we were able to adjust the car and make it better. All the guys did a great job, we had good stops, came out first every time out of the pits so that was pretty cool. I had fun out here and I learned a lot.”
At Watkin’s Glen, NY Ryan Truex won the Camping World Series East race last weekend. Matt Kobyluck of CT came in second, Ed MacDonald of Rowley was seventh while Jon Smith of Beacon Falls, CT cracked the top ten. Sonny Whelen of Old Saybrook, CT came in 13th and Eric Curran of Springfield took the checkered flag in 16th place.
Matt Kobyluck, driver of the No. 40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet, posted his first top-five of the season at Watkins Glen International road course Saturday morning and moved up to third in the point standings with his effort. Kobyluck took advantage of a last lap battle between Patrick Long and Ryan Truex to move up from third to second on the last corner of the track. “Things played out there at the end,” said Kobyluck. “We had a top-five car just not a car good enough to win. They started tangling there at the end, and I didn’t have anything for either one of them. I was right there to take advantage of it. They made contact and the 03 got up on the rumble strip going through the corner and I was able to go by him. I gave everything I had going down into turn 11 to try and catch the 00, but he ran hard and he got the position.”
Jonathan Smith of Old Saybrook, CT didn’t let a brake issue dampen his competitiveness in the Tioga Downs Casino 125 at Watkins Glen this weekend. Instead, the young diversity driver rallied through it and posted his first top-10 of the young NASCAR Camping World Series East season. “We had no brakes all race. We couldn’t figure out the problem. We kept changing them, changing them, changing them. We changed them right before qualifying and still nothing. Other than that the car was good. I love road courses and I have a lot of fun here,” said Smith.
The Pro Four Modified Racing Series of New England (PFMNE) took to the “Cement Palace,” Seekonk Speedway, on Saturday, June 6, for their fourth event of the 2009 season. A strong field of 19 four-cylinder Modifieds signed into the paddock area for the extra distance main presented by Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment. “Stormin’ Norman” Wrenn made it four for four this season, picking up his first career victory at the famed Massachusetts oval.
The #73 of Jim Darlington wasn’t able to make it out after the practice due to motor problems. The remaining 18 cars competed in two qualifying heats. In the first heat, a three-car wreck collected the #34 of Mark Giordano, #16 of Stan Mertz, and the #99 of Billy Joerres. The wreck proved terminal for Giordano, but Mertz and Joerres both were able to repair their Limited Pro Fours before the main event.
The 30-lap main event started 17 strong, with the #13 of George Sherman on the pole and the #10 of Brian Vincent on the outside. At the drop of the green, the #4 of Cory Cleary of Plymouth began challenging the #07 of Phil Lausier for the fourth position. Meanwhile, Mertz advanced from his scratch starting spot, passing #19 of Tim D’Amico.
The first of four yellows slowed the race on lap six when the #12 of Rob Richardi, Jr. of Easton spun around coming out of turn two. Richardi, Jr. would go pit side, but return several laps later after repairs were made to his #12 family-owned racecar. On the restart, Vincent powered by Sherman, placing his machine firmly in the lead. While those two duked it out for the top stop, the #1m of Wrenn continued to improve from his 11th place starting position. By the time lap nine was complete, Wrenn had already passed both Cleary and Sherman, and had his eyes set on Vincent, who continued to show the way. As Wrenn began to challenge Vincent for the lead, the second caution flag of the event was displayed when the orange #4 of Cory Cleary lost its motor, setting him on the sidelines for the remaining 18 laps.
On the restart, the #07x of Robin Berghman of Rehoboth who was competing in her first event of the 2009 season—moved under Lausier to firmly plant herself inside of the top five. Just shy of the halfway signal, the #29 of Matt Sagar rebounded from pitting early on to wrestle the seventh position away from the #11 of Keith Caruso. Further up in the field, Vincent got loose coming off of turn four, allowing Sherman to take over his spot. On the very next lap, Vincent got loose again, but this time he was unable to save it, necessitating the third caution flag of the event on lap 21.
Problems on the restart caused the field to get bottled up, damaging the cars of Vincent and the #83 of Franky Perry of Holbrook, resulting in the final yellow flag of the event as both cars came to rest on the racetrack. This restart was a success with Sherman proving to be no challenge for Wrenn. When the five to go signal was shown, Berghman made her move under Sagar on the front stretch, and completed her pass on the backstretch to move into third position. When the checkers were unfurled it was Wrenn picking up his fourth consecutive victory, followed by Sherman, Berghman, Sagar, and Lausier who rounded out the top five. Positions six through ten went to Caruso, Mertz, Mark Charette, Richardi, Jr., and D’Amico. Eric McGovern, Vincent, Perry, Joerres, Cleary, Henry Sirignano of Abington, and Dan Meservey rounded out the rest of the field. On Saturday, June 20, 2009, the PFMNE will make their second appearance of the season at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire.
At Seekonk Speedway last Saturday night the Late Models had the night off. Jim Silva took the Street Stock man while Whitman’s Chris Rioux came in second with Kingston’s Paul Newcomb ended the night in eighth. Tony Olivieria took a 13th place at the checkered flag. Finishing way backs were Chris DeMoura of N. Dighton in 23rd, Lakeville’s Elmer Wing, III was 28th and Raynham’s Mark Henshaw took 29th.
Two Thompson International Speedway division champions will make their first True Value Modified Series starts on Thursday, June 18th. That’s the date that the exciting True Value Modifieds invade the Thompson racetrack for the running of the Town Fair Tire 75-lap main event.
Jeff Zuidema of North Brookfield, MA is a multi-time division champion at Thompson. But, in spite of all of his success at the Connecticut oval, Jeff will be behind the wheel of a Modified division race car for only the second time in his career. Speaking about this new racing venture, Zuidema said, “It’s something new, challenging and different. We’ve had our hands in just about everything, so why not try it.” Zuidema has raced just about every kind of racecar competing in the northeast and will now add an ultra-fast True Value Modified to his resume. The car is owned by veteran owner and driver, Dennis Gagliardi.
The second Thompson champion who will attempt to make the starting field will be Kurt Vigeant from Oxford, MA. Vigeant gained back-to-back Thompson Modified championships before making the move to a True Value Modified. “I’m really looking forward to it, said Vigeant. Thompson has been my home track. We have practiced with the car there and it felt good. But, this will be the longest race I’ve ever run, so I will need to learn to be patient. My goal would be a top ten finish, if possible. On the other hand, if I walk out with four wheels still on the car, that would be a win, win situation for me. It will be a big step to suddenly be racing with the big guys. It will be my first time racing with Ted Christopher, Kirk Alexander and all of those guys. I’m really excited about it,” Vigeant concluded.
There’s a huge car show and motorsports event that’s taking place this Sunday, June 14 at the Mt. Wachusett Ski Resort in W. Boylston. This event is primarily for Subarus as the organizers are expecting between 1,500 and 2,000 Subaru cars to be on display for the day. The Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana’s 2009 Subaru WRX STi show car will display at the event as well as plenty of info regarding the upcoming New England Forest Rally in Maine, which is set for July 17-18, 2009.
A combination car show comprised of vintage race cars, street legal antique, classic and muscle cars was one of the many highlights of the Fifth Annual Norwood Arena Reunion held at the Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC dealership on the Auto Mile in Norwood last Sunday afternoon. In addition to restored Modified stockcars on display there were also cut downs forerunner of the Super Modified cars as well as a Super-Modified, Late Model and a few drag machines. Besides hosting stockcar action on Saturday nights, the defunct Norwood Arena held eighth-mile drag races adjacent to the 1/4-mile oval on Friday nights. Among those notables that attended the show last Sunday were former NASCAR Chief Steward Carl Merrill. Among the drivers were Daryl Stampfl, Jack Malone, Don McCullough, Midget Hall of Famer Dave Humphrey, Lew Boyd, multiple Norwood Arena track champion Bill Slater, Leo Cleary, Joey Kourafas, Jeff Horn, Lenny Cleaves, George Savary, George Summers and Bugs Stevens among others. Also present was car owner Joe Brady who is still fielding Modified mounts for drivers on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Also coming out for the annual bash was Demo King Anderson who started his smashing career at Norwood and is still at it various Demo Derbies in New England. The first 80 cars, street legal and racecars, to arrive were given dash plaques. There were three trophies given out, as well. A total of over 102 vehicles participated in the event. Larry Johnson of Walpole and his slick looking restored Super-Modified took home the best race car award while Rick Ollis, also of Walpole, got the trophy for the best classic, antique and muscle car for his ‘67 Hurst Olds 442. Dave Bezema won the best motorcycle trophy for his racy looking street machine. Among the presentations were Norwood Arena Webmaster Don Thomas, photographer John Grady, a portable slot car track, Lew Boyd’s Coastal 181 motor sports book tour and assorted racing collectable vendors and personal displays of miniature and model race cars. The New England Antique Racers (NEAR) mobile Hall of Fame was also on display. The adjacent Marty’s Cafe feed hotdogs, hamburgers and chips to all of the attendees at 12:30 p.m. Several attendees were given complimentary tickets to non-special racing events held at Seekonk Speedway and the Thompson (CT) Speedway
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Let’s check to see what else is happening in southern New England this week through the weekend. Stafford Speedway in CT. has Kart racing action on Monday night at 6 p.m. On Tuesday night Autozone in Weymouth, the Upton VFW, the Triple A Restaurant in Hartford, CT all host cruise events. There’s stockcar action at the Waterford Speedbowl in CT on Wednesday night. Thursday offers another cruise night at Southeastern Regional Votec in S. Easton at 5 p.m. to dusk while Thompson Speedway in CT host Thursday Night Thunder at 5 p.m. On June 12-13 Effins Restaurant in Smithfield, RI has a Rod and Custom Show. The Honey Dew Donut Shop in Norton offers a cruise night starting at 5 p.m. It’s more of the Fast Friday action at the Seekonk Speedway while Stafford Speedway has NASCAR Whelen racing on its card.
On Saturday the Lakeside Office Park in Wakefield offers a Cruise event all day for Military and Fire Vehicles plus a flea market all day. Riley’s Roast Beef in Framingham has a cruise night at 5 p.m. The same night Whip City Speedway in Westfield offers mini spring racing on the dirt track.
Sunday will see a German Car Show at the Larz Anderson Museum in Brookline all day. Little T in Thompson, CT has quarter midget racing starting at noon. There’s a car show at the Heritage Museum in Sandwich for European Union automobiles. The Maynard Area Car Club and Flea Market at the Maynard Rod and Gun Club all day long.