A Chronological History of the New London-Waterford Speedbowl – Part 4 (1985-1994) is an in-depth look at the operating tenures of Jack Arute’s 7A Productions (1985-1987) and the Korteweg family’s K Corporation (1988-1994). There are profiles of Speedbowl stars like Brian McCarthy, Bob Potter, Dick Ceravolo, Phil Rondeau, Jay Stuart, Tom Fox, Johnny Cambino, Ted Christopher and the Gada brothers – plus a look at the sale of the track in 1988 and the 3-year battle with neighboring residents over a noise ordinance.
Also included are segments on the numerous renovations at the facility, birth of current divisions like the SK Modifieds, Strictly Stocks & Mini Stocks, and incredible moments like Potter flying out of the track in 1991 and a huge fire on the frontstretch in 1994. Filled with tons of archive race footage, rare photographs and an incredible soundtrack to help tell these memorable stories from those who were there both on & off the track.
A Vault Productions film written & directed by Waterford, CT native Tom DiMaggio and based on his research at speedbowlhistory.com
SCENE SELECTION
7A PRODUCTIONS * PIT GATE RECONFIGURATION * SK MODIFIEDS * NASCAR MODIFIED TOUR * THE ENDUROS * FLYIN’ BRIAN McCARTHY * THE TRI-TRACK SERIES * K CORPORATION * MAJOR RENOVATIONS * THE STRICTLY STOCKS * DICKIE DOO CERAVOLO * POTTER OUT OF THE BALLPARK * FARMER PHIL RONDEAU * LEGENDARY LATE MODELS * SUNDAY STOCKERS * NON-RACING EVENTS * DMV OFFICERS * NORTHERN WATERFORD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION * THE LIMITED SPORTSMAN * LEGENDS OF THE SPEEDBOWL * THE RETURN OF KING CAMBO * NORTH END AUTO PARTS #54 * ROTATING OFFICIALS * THE NOISE ORDINANCE * SPEEDBOWL FAMILIES * THE BIG FIRE * THE KORTEWEG’S FAREWELL
INTERVIEW CAST
ERIC BERNDT * GLENN BOSS * BONES BOURCIER * DICK BROOKS * JOHN BROUWER JR * KEN CASSIDY JR * TODD CERAVOLO * MIKE DAIGNAULT * DAN DARNSTAEDT * TERRY EAMES * ED FLEMKE JR * DON FOWLER * TOM FOX * BOB FREEMAN * BOB GADA * DENNIS GADA * MARK GEER * ED GERTSCH JR * JOE GOLAS * ROB JANOVICE JR * STEVE KENNEDY * DAN KORTEWEG * GEORGE KORTEWEG * WAYNE KORTEWEG * MARK LAJEUNESSE * TONY LECKEY * MIKE LOVETERE * BRIAN McCARTHY * SHAWN MONAHAN * CHRIS PASTERYAK * JEFF PEARL * BOB POTTER * ED PULEO * ED REED JR * BILL ROBERTS * GORDON RODGERS * PHIL RONDEAU * PHIL SMITH * JAY STUART * ERIC WEBSTER * PETE ZANARDI
