Northeast Auto Racing

cammac · Post by **cammac** » April 7, 2008 11:38 pm

As someone that grew up around racing in the Northeast, being an owner and driver with NEMA for several years it is with sadness that I share someting that happened this weekend:

Shane Hammond, one of the Northeastern Midget Association young stalwarts, died Sunday from “traumatic injuries” sustained in a crash at Thompson International Speedway’s season-opening Icebreaker. The crash occurred on the fourth lap of the scheduled 25-lapper.

Hammond, 27, of Halifax, MA, made contact with another car at the end of the backstretch on the fourth lap. Getting airborne, Hammond’s car cleared the concrete wall and struck a billboard in turn three...

For more info:

http://www.nemaracing.com/

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » April 7, 2008 11:44 pm

I read about that today. So tragic. Guy had a promising future, and these are not guys racing for hundreds of thousands of dollars either. Many, if not almost all of these guys work full-time to support their dream.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 7, 2008 11:46 pm

Sail On..

cammac · Post by **cammac** » April 7, 2008 11:48 pm

popcornjack wrote:I read about that today. So tragic. Guy had a promising future, and these are not guys racing for hundreds of thousands of dollars either. Many, if not almost all of these guys work full-time to support their dream.

True...you only do this kind of racing if you love it. Nobody is getting rich being a weekend warrior on these tracks...quite the opposite