April 4, 2006…The
Annual Vintage Open Wheel Celebration is held every year on the "Magic
Mile" in
Loudon
,
New Hampshire
. This years event, May 17th & 18th 2006 will mark 16 straight years of this
great event. The event is open to all Vintage Midget race cars, Sprint cars,
Champ cars, Indy Cars & Stock cars. The event was the brainchild of Bob
Bahre, the track owner, and the late Vic Yerardi, a huge supporter of the
Vintage Car movement.
http://www.vintagecelebration.com
Cars travel from all over the country to participate in the two-day event.
Cars from as far south as
Florida
and as far west as
California
. In 2004 there were 170 cars in attendance, in 2005 172 cars, 2006 ?
This is the largest gathering of Vintage Open Wheel Race Cars in the country.
Each year a Grand Marshall is named for the celebration. In past years, notables
like Roger Ward, A.J. Watson, Buster Werke, Ron Bouchard were honored. This
honoree for 2006 will be Ken Squier.
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