Two International Files Find a Home at ARRA!!!  

Two International Files Find a Home at ARRA!!!

Ringoes,NJ – ARRA, Auto Racing Research Associates have announced that they have accepted Mike Allen of Lincolnshire, England to their roster of talented auto racing historians. Mike brings an international flair to the organization and has brought with him a wealth of knowledge and has already submitted two extensive files. One on the long running International Gold Cup, held annually at the Oulton Park Racing Circuit, and a driver research on UK driver, the late Tony Sugden.

 “Mike contacted me interested in joining our group of racing historians back in January.” explained ARRA President Fred Voorhees. “We have been communicating back and forth since then and we have finally wrapped up our questions back and forth and Mike is now officially one of our group of talented historians.”

 Allen has submitted two comprehensive studies on the Gold Cup and driver Tony Sugden. The Gold Cup file becomes ARRA’s 19^th “Special Events” subject, while the Tony Sugden research becomes the groups 180^th different driver project. “Mike told me that the research capabilities of auto racing in the UK is a little difficult, but I told him that maybe I could give him a hand in breaking some barriers and maybe, together, we could break open some doors with that.” boasted Voorhees as he wrapped up adding the files to the growing website chock full of auto racing statistics, facts and figures. “Mike also sent me a literal TON of links to auto racing websites that might be of interest to those attempting to research international drivers and speedways. I have all of them posted on Mike’s special page titles “The UK Connection” located right on the landing page of the ARRA website.”

 Racing fans interested in viewing the work of ARRA’s newest historian can access his special “Connection” page here: https://sites.google.com/view/the-uk-connection/home

 “This is an exciting new step in the progress forward for ARRA!” Fred admitted proudly. “I can’t wait to see where we go from here!”

Auto Racing Research Associates is a growing group of over forty auto racing historians across the country banded together for the purpose of the research, documentation and displaying of auto racing history such as driver win statistics, track, racing series and organizations histories and also the background of racing personalities, particular cars from the past and various other interesting facts of racing history that should not be forgotten. ARRA continues to build a network of associated auto racing related websites to unite for better chances of furthering the understanding of the past of our sport. ARRA offers looking up services for those looking for one particular piece of information from the past. They are the official statistics information source of the Flemington Speedway Historical Society and have been doing much of the research work for a number of years for the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame in Weedsport, NY. ARRA President, Fred Voorhees, was honored by the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame, located in the Weedsport, NY based Dirt Modified Museum for his work for ARRA in July of 2025, being awarded the Andrew S. Fusco Award for Media Excellence.