NEMRR Round 5 was held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 19-20 under near-perfect conditions on both days. The paddock was a little lighter than usual due to the conflicting MotoAmerica event at Pittsburgh International Race Complex, which drew away a number of regular NEMRR participants to PA to either compete, crew, or spectate. The absence of these riders, combined with a few others who were sitting out due to injury, left the fields wide open in several classes. Also of note for this weekend was the return of NEMRR Executive Director John Grush, who had a medical emergency at the NEMRR round just two weeks ago. Grush was greeted with a warm reception during the riders meeting on Saturday where the crowd was glad to see him back on his feet again. The Expert races started the weekend off with Brett Guyer and his Seacoast Sport Cycle Aprilia RS 660 picking up where they left off last round
Two days of sunshine and perfect New Hampshire summer temperatures were a welcome sight for riders in Round 4 of the 2023 NEMRR series, who were coming off a long six-week break following the 100th Loudon Classic. The exceptional forecast led to full grids all weekend long across all classes August 5-6 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. A bright spot before the event was the overwhelming support of the NEMRR riders for the series as a whole. The 100th Loudon Classic was a landmark event with a record-breaking purse, top level talent from MotoAmerica and a fantastic turnout from New England racing enthusiasts who have been part of the regional racing scene dating all the way back to the 1960s. There were hundreds of faces who had not visited NHMS in years and helped to make the 100th Classic the special gathering it was designed to be. The motorcycle community as a whole has rallied behind the organization, as an