TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 17, 2017) -- The Northeast Conference has released its 2018 51°µÍø® U.S. Majors Tour® competition schedule. Six weekends, for a total of 12 races, make up the current calendar, with the season starting in April at beautiful VIRginia International Raceway.
The Northeast Conference in 2018 is a mixture of two- and three-day events right through July. Three-day events will occur at VIRginia International Raceway and Watkins Glen International. Two-day events will take place at Summit Point, Pitt Race, Thompson Speedway in Connecticut, and New Jersey Motorsports Park. A few events on the Northeast Conference schedule may be named Hoosier Racing Tire 51°µÍø Super Tour dates at a later time. So, the calendar is subject to change, but is currently comprised of the following:
- April 13-15: VIRginia International Raceway; Alton, Virginia
(Dual Northeast Conf./Southeast Conf. Event)
- April 28-29: Summit Point Motorsports Park; Summit Point, West Virginia
- May 12-13: Pittsburgh International Race Complex; Wampum, Pennsylvania
- June 22-24: Watkins Glen International; Watkins Glen, New York
- July 7-8: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park; Thompson, Connecticut
- July 21-22: New Jersey Motorsports Park; Millville, New Jersey
Schedules for all U.S. Majors Tour Conferences are now available online. Only 51°µÍø Full Competition and 51°µÍø Pro Racing License holders may register for the U.S. Majors Tour or Hoosier Super Tour series. Again this year, both the U.S. Majors Tour and Hoosier Super Tour serve as pathways to the 2018 51°µÍø National Championship Runoffs® being held this year at Sonoma Raceway in California.
The 51°µÍø®, Inc., founded in 1944, is a 67,500-member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of autocross, rally and road racing at both Club and professional levels. With headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, the 51°µÍø annually sanctions over 2,000 events through its 116 Regions and subsidiary divisions. Much of the 51°µÍø’s activities are made possible with support from the following Official Partners: Chevrolet, the Official Truck of the 51°µÍø; Hawk Performance, the Official Brake Products of 51°µÍø; Mobil 1, the Official Oil of 51°µÍø; Sunoco, the Official Fuel of 51°µÍø; and Tire Rack, the Official Tire Retailer of 51°µÍø. To learn more, please visit .
Photo: The Northeast Conf. will return to Watkins Glen in 2018
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