Welcome to the New England Belt Sander Racing Association!
Come back soon, we’re working on the site.
Our Story
In 2014 or so, the founders of the New England Belt Sander Racing Association sort of threw in the towel. “It takes a village to put these races together, and the village is tired.” said Dave Kenyon, of Kenyon Woodworking in Jamaica Plain.
Fair enough, but we had a barrel of fun and want to do it again. So here we are. We have the track, we have the energy, in Spring 2024 you’re gonna see us come back!
About NEBSRA Gen2.0
The new NEBSRA is based in Lynn MA at The Brickyard Collaborative, the North Shore’s makerspace. We’re getting tooled up to have the races in Spring of 2024. Check back for details.
Updates and News
Some Videos…
Take a look at some videos of past races… fun stuff! It’s Only A Game – From The OAG Archives: Belt Sander Racing: “On April 13, 2002, reporter Sean Cole filed a story that has endured as a favorite here at Only A Game. Cole’s treatise on the New England Belt Sander Association (NEBSRA) began …
The Village Got Tired
In 2014, Kenyon Woodworking called it quits on their 20-something year run of the New England Belt Sander Races. For the complete story, take a look here, at the WBUR piece with the complete story: This Is The End Of Belt Sander Racing … Or Is It? Well, there are just some things that shouldn’t …
Get in Touch
You can reach us at info@thebrickyard.org. Learn more about The Brickyard Collaborative at www.thebrickyard.org