RACING HISTORY AND DINOSAUR BARBEQUE: A WINNING COMBINATION
Story By: RON HEDGER / SARATOGA AUTO MUSEUM
Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM
Saratoga Springs, NY -November 17, 2016-The latest edition of the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s wildly popular “Lost Speedways” program is set for Saturday, November 26th, with the program to feature displays of memorabilia and five presentations on various subjects. And for the first time ever, refreshments from the equally popular Dinosaur Barbeque will be available for museum visitors.
“This event does not fit into an afternoon, so we open the memorabilia displays in late morning with presentations starting at 12:45,” said event organizer Ron Hedger. “But many visitors come at 10 am when the museum opens to see the Racing in New York gallery and Golub Gallery exhibits, so missing lunch has always been a problem. With the caterers from Dinosaur Barbeque set to offer a limited menu featuring their most popular offerings, participants can have a quick meal with their friends without missing a moment of the action.”
Topics to be covered at Lost Speedways 2016 include the long closed Maple Grove Speedway in Waterloo, Vermont’s historic Catamount Stadium, where many New Yorkers once raced, and ¼ midget racing in the Capital District.
There will also be a presentation on board track auto racing, with the traditional program-ending interview session to feature DIRT hero Dave Lape, whose famed #44B was recently installed in the Racing in New York gallery.
More information on the Saratoga Automobile Museum and its many programs can be found online at www.saratogaautomuseum.org. The museum is located on the Avenue of the Pines in the Saratoga Spa State Park, just off Exit 13N of I-87, the Adirondack Northway.
The mission of the Saratoga Automobile Museum is to preserve, interpret and exhibit automobiles and automotive artifacts. We celebrate the automobile and educate the general public, students and enthusiasts regarding the role of the automobile in New York State and in the wider world. In addition to technical and design aspects, our educational focus is on the past, present and future social and economic impact of the automobile. With a strong focus on safety today on the roads. The Museum is chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York Department of Education as a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit institution. The Museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the National Association of Automobile Museums (NAAM).
