TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 17, 2017) -- The Northeast Conference has released its 2018 ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv® 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 ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv 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 ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Full Competition and ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv 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 ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv National Championship Runoffs® being held this year at Sonoma Raceway in California.

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Photo: The Northeast Conf. will return to Watkins Glen in 2018
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