Loring Timing Association

05/01/2026

Rescue Roast Moving Sale is On!

Resque Roast Biggest Sale Ever is Here!

04/22/2026

SO, Here's the deal. We are RACING on the MAIN RUNWAY! Dates are JULY 15-18
We appreciate everyone's collective patience as we have worked out the new deal. Since we are now racing on an FAA regulated facility, A LOT has changed. Scheduling, Rental, Inspections and and and....
That said, our commitments must be made early, so we need all of our racers to make their commitments as well.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN and we need you all to get registered, get your memberships, and get ready to RACE!!!

https://www.loringtiming.com/registration

04/19/2026

For those of you wringing your hands about the season, we share your collective frustrations. There are a lot of moving parts to the event and we also need to arrange for many vendors and services.

So that people can make plans, the TENTATIVE dates for the Maine Event are July 15-18. The dates are on the books with the LDA and are very unlikely to change.

That said, we are still working out the details of using the main runway which will determine if the event happens.

03/13/2026

We want to thank all of our racers and supports for your continued patience regarding the '26 season.
We have a meeting next week with the LDA to go over the season. We should know in a few weeks.

03/13/2026

Maine Event 2012. Up next In staging we see the team Maine Barons, Sam Samson coupe all prepped and ready to race.

01/17/2026

2019 Harvest Event. In the pit area we see team Low Brow Racing entry number 780. This Triumph Bonneville was ridden by Kyle Malenky to a record speed of 134.880 mph in class A/TG-650 (Altered Construction/Twin Cylinder Gas- 650 cc). Absolutely flawless example of motorcycle art. Looks even better in person.

01/13/2026

2009 Maine Event. In the staging area we Massachusetts' team Brace's Greenhouse Racing entry number 430. Driven by Pete Keyser to a record speed of 142.684 mph in class XF/BVGCC (Flathead Ford V8 / Blown Vintage Gas Competition Coupe). Pete is now "Great Pumpkin Racing" where he races an orange Crosley sedan. Also powered with a blown flathead Ford. This 1934 Plymouth coupe was his earlier race car. Well built and beautifully engineered, Pete raced it at Bonneville as well as Maxton and Loring.

12/20/2025

2014 Harvest Event. At the starting line in this Stacy Robey photo we see the Platinum Racing Team number 9690 BMW S1000RR. Ridden by Ralphie Navarro to a record speed of 202.565 mph in MPS/G1000/4 (Modified Partial Streamline / Gas - 1000 / 4 stroke ) at the 2014 Maine Event. He has a number of records including one he set on his Honda Grom pit bike. Ralphie was able to achieve the speed of 72.704 mph in M/G-125/4 (Modified / Gas - 125cc / 4 stroke). Searched everywhere but no photos of the Honda found.

12/11/2025

2021 Maine Event. Shootout Results Time!
Congratulations to Mike Tomany, Winner of the 1000 OHC Shootout. Mike made a 179.503 pas on his dead stock MV Agusta.

Stubbs Total Performance presented Mike with a $500 engine package credit which Mike, being our race of the decade, graciously asked be donated to Toys For Tots, the LTA's charity of choice.
Vanson Leathers presented $100 merchandise credit, a Winner's Hat and Tool Roll.
Vanson Leathers Inc. Stubbs Total Performance, INC. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

12/05/2025

2022 Maine Event (repost). New Jersey's "Push Rod Tom" Schaeffer captains team PRT Racing. Mike Goni is usually Tom's pilot on his BSA bikes. Not sure what the attraction is to Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited motorcycles but Tom has more than a few that he races. This team holds quite a few records at multiple venues and knows how to get power from these vintage British bikes. Push Rod Tom is an all around good guy that will help anyone in need. I asked him how he got started with land speed racing and he graciously wrote this;
"Once I had my first passes down the mile at Maxton I knew that I wanted to try for the record which stood at 114+ and had been in place for quite a few years. Of course it was Mr. Guthrie who set it with a CX 500 Honda. I figured that would be an easy target. After all we had gone over 106 with a stock 650 Hornet already! All I had to do was soup 'er up and go for it. Well, it took a couple of years and numerous visits to North Carolina but I finally crushed that record by going 115. I went to the vintage races and searched for people racing the BSA 650. There were not many but I asked a bunch of questions and got some info. While this was helpful there was still much to learn about what to do and what not to do. At that time I was working at a shop with a DynoJet and I also did most of the tuning. That was very helpful in pointing the right direction but we found that the ultimate test is on the track. The shop owner was known as a drag racer who specialized in turbocharged Kawasaki and Suzuki bikes with wheely bars. So, with that influence I decided to build a turbo BSA. Another huge learning curve! As the power increased and speeds went up we had to deal with broken transmissions, very weavy steering at speeds over 150, smoked clutches, blown head gaskets and melted pistons. But, as Burt said, 'we just need one good run', and we got it a 166+. Mike and I both feel confident that it will go faster but, for now I am satisfied to let that bike rest a while longer and ponder the best course. One solution would be to rebuild the turbo motor and create a fuel injection system. Another might be to use a bigger motor with N2O. Lots of cool stuff to think about! Cheers, PRT"
This Stacy Robey photo shows one of the BSA bikes and standing behind it, left to right; Joe Daly, Push Rod Tom, Mike Goni.

11/26/2025

2024 Maine Event. Great shot of one of Maine's favorite sons Mark Maybury on the starting getting ready to blast off. He is driving his Factory Five Dayton Coupe. Mark holds the B/GRS (7 Liter / Gas Real Street) at an outrageous 230.672mph. Rob Coughlin photo.