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Nov. 18, 2021

SARATOGA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM TO HOST LOST SPEEDWAYS

The history of racing in the Capital Region will be discussed with local racing legends

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (Nov. 18, 2021) – After a hiatus due to the pandemic in 2020, the annual Lost
Speedways program returns to the Saratoga Automobile Museum on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Highlighting
the event will be an exclusive video interview with Ronnie Johnson discussing his late father Jack
Johnson’s career and their relationship, produced by videographer and former Syracuse University
professor Dow Smith.

The program will feature a varied slate of presentations, starting with the “Motorcycle Guy,” Mark Supley,
discussing the Wall of Death caged motorcycle attractions seen at fairs and carnivals. He will be followed
by longtime racer Dick Hansen, who has put together a talk about the end of the midget days and the
introduction of stock car racing to the Rhinebeck Fairgrounds Speedway.

Following intermission, Ken Parrotte will return with an assortment of vintage racing photos and the stories
behind them. Closing out the program will be event organizer Ron Hedger’s traditional interview session,
which will be devoted to memories of the late DIRT superstar “Jumpin’ Jack” Johnson.

“Jack’s longtime friend and crew member Joe Bellomo and his brother Jeff Johnson will go back in time
and talk about both the man and his career,” said Ron Hedger, even organizer and Museum Board
member, “Then we’ll close out the program with a terrific video of Ronnie Johnson, Jack’s son, discussing
his father’s influence on him and his memories of his dad’s career.”

As part of the memorabilia display, attendees are encouraged to bring their Jack Johnson photos and
memorabilia to share at the pre-talk display.

Day of registration begins at 10 a.m. with memorabilia on display beginning at 11 a.m., and with the
formal presentations set for 12:30 p.m.

Regular Museum admission rates apply, with Museum members admitted free of charge.
An assortment of food and beverages catered by Saratoga’s West Ave Pizzeria will be available.

For more information about the Saratoga Automobile Museum, visit saratogaautomuseum.org.

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About the Saratoga Automobile Museum: The Saratoga Automobile Museum was chartered in 1999 and
officially opened to the public in June 2002. The Museum’s mission is to preserve, interpret and exhibit
automobiles and automotive artifacts. We celebrate the automobile and educate the general public,
students and enthusiasts to the role of the automobile in New York State and the wider world. In addition
to technical and design aspects, our educational focus is on the past, present and future social and
economic impacts of the automobile.

The Museum is located within the 2,500-acre Saratoga Spa State Park, in the heart of historic Saratoga
Springs, New York, world famous for its legendary one-mile thoroughbred track. The Museum’s facility is
the fully restored and renovated New York State Bottling Plant, a beautiful neoclassical structure
completed in 1935. The Museum sits adjacent to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the lavish Hall
of Springs event facility. Within walking distance; the National Museum of Dance, the Spa Little Theatre,
and the Gideon Putnam Hotel. saratogaautomuseum.org

Saratoga Automobile Museum | 110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 518.587.1935 | saratogaautomuseum.org