Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club

And just like that, the 2026 AMEC season is in the books.  Five successful races capped with a beautiful day on Lake Algonquin.  We had a bit of everything this past Sunday; epic wheel to wheel driving, water features, and an impromptu fly in by a group of ski fitted airplanes to name a few.  It really was an amazing way to close out the race calendar.   We want to thank every driver, worker, volunteer, and host who made it all possible.  Special thanks to the Peck family, Lake Luzerne, and the Town of Wells for providing us with wonderful places to race.  Thanks also to the businesses who fed us and housed our workers and racers along the way.   

The ice tires may be going back into storage but there is still significant club business in process and on the horizon.  Race results are being reviewed and will be posted in the coming days.      Keep an eye out for an email with a link to our next monthly club meeting on Monday March 9th.  We will have much to discuss, including an in depth review of this season as well as plans for the “off season” to come, to include a work party for the snow cat and a banquet to celebrate some fantastic wheel to wheel battles.  

Until then, keep posting those photos and videos.  See you down the road!

Inspection of Lake Algonquin found enough ice for racing. The crusty snow on the surface will be a challenge for our plow team Saturday but scouting of Luzerne found water flooding, making Wells the best available option. Sign up now on Motorsport Reg and get ready. This is looking to be the final AMEC race of 2026!

We hope everyone made it home safely from Lake Luzerne after a long weekend of great racing! As always, a huge thanks to everyone who volunteered. AMEC literally couldn’t do it without your help. A big thanks also to the people of Lake Luzerne and Lake George for the hospitality and support!

The Winter Carnival may be behind us, but the ice racing season isn’t over yet! Club officers are working to collect ice core samples and permissions at Lake Algonquin and Peck Lake for a potential race Sunday March 1st. Emails are going out to current and past volunteers. If you have not yet volunteered this season, please consider reaching out. As always, it’s going to come down to conditions and final safety checks in the days ahead. Keep an eye out for more information as we get closer to the weekend!

REGISTRATION FOR RACE #5 IS OPEN NOW ON MOTORSPORT REG!

Bring a Friend and stick ’em in the 20 for 20!

Hey all,

Thanks to all the workers that come out today, we will be out on Lake Luzerne tomorrow morning. As there is a good amount of snow coming down and more to plow tomorrow, aim to arrive around 8-8:30 in the morning with a drivers meeting around 9:30. We will loosely be following the schedule in our rules (screenshot included below). If you have not gone through annual tech yet this year you will need to do so. If you purchased spill pillows or stickers they will be available at the dark blue F-250 with a black camper cap.

Some specifics for Lake Luzerne: We will be a part of the Lake George Winter Carnival so expect a good number of spectators to be around. As always participants will be parking on the ice entering from the Wayside Beach. The parking lot at the top of the boat launch will be reserved for Emergency Services, parking for spectators will be available at Hadley-Luzerne Junior/Senior High School. Overnight we are also welcome to park trailers there. There is an island that is on the lake that you should not enter, there is a sign claiming there are fines for doing so. We will have bathrooms on the land and might have food providers there, otherwise there are several food options close to the lake. We are planning on gathering after racing for dinner on Saturday evening, we will be doing a poll during the drivers meeting to get an idea of how many people to expect.

For those participating in the 20/20 we will be going out around 12:50 PM ET. Last event we were running around 30 minutes late so please keep an eye out for when the Open and SLM cars are in grid, if you are not familiar with our race classes the group before them will have cars that all start with 3XX or 4XX. We will have a mini drivers meeting and talk about expectations before you head out.

If you haven’t signed up yet registration will be closing in under one hour at 5PM tonight:
Saturday race: https://icerace.motorsportreg.com/…/2026-icerace-3-lake…
Sunday race: https://icerace.motorsportreg.com/…/2026-icerace-4-lake…
Saturday 20/20: https://icerace.motorsportreg.com/…/2026-20-3-lake…
Sunday 20/20: https://icerace.motorsportreg.com/…/2026-20-4-lake…

Thank you all, lets have some fun tomorrow!

-Sal

Plow crews are on the way to Lake Luzerne to prepare a race track for this weekend’s Winter Carnival double header. 

Be ready for a confirmation announcement tomorrow afternoon.  Our main concern ahead of this weekend is the number of fishing holes on the lake.  There is always the possibility of flooding around these holes from the added weight of snowbanks and vehicles.  We will be working hard to avoid the areas where possible. 

Remember, registration closes Friday at 5pm.

Mandatory Drivers meeting Saturday morning at 9:30am.  

If your car has not been teched yet this season please arrive with time to pass through tech before the meeting.

Motel Luzerne has partnered with the Winter Carnival to offer AMEC members a limited number of rooms at a reduced rate.  When making a reservation use code: LGWC CAR RACE.

We will be headed to Marios after Saturday’s race for dinner, fish stories, and bragging rights.

Assuming the ice conditions hold, we will be back for another driver’s meeting at 9:30 Sunday morning.

Looks like we’re going racing!

Race results for Peck Lake 2/15/2026 are live on our results page!

Registration is OPEN for our Lake George Winter Carnival Double Feature. This will be the first time conditions have allowed us to hold this race since 2019! After much drilling and core sampling, the best ice for racing is on neighboring Lake Luzerne. Spectators are welcome and encouraged, so tell your friends! In addition to our club race classes we will be hosting the ever popular 20 for 20 race. 20minutes, 20 dollars, limited to the first 20 entries, no AMEC Membership required!

Sign up NOW on Motorsport Reg using the links below. In order to complete grid assignments on time, registration for this weekend will close on Friday so don’t delay.

Saturday Club Member Race — Saturday 20/20 Race

Sunday Club Member Race — Sunday 20/20 Race

As always we are looking for additional volunteers. Key roles for this weekend include plowing, corner workers, and wavier/gate staffing. An email was sent out to all club members with details. If you haven’t volunteered yet, please consider this weekend as an opportunity to give back to the club. If you’re already a volunteer, we can’t thank you enough!

Register HERE for our next scheduled race this Sunday 2/15 at Peck Lake

AMEC will be returning to Peck Lake this weekend for our second race of 2026. This weekends registration options will include an unscored, no contact, 20/20 exhibition heat. 20 minutes for 20 dollars with no club membership required; its a great way for anyone new to ice racing to get out on the ice.

A reminder to anyone registering for scored racing for the first time this year, prior to event registration, valid 2026 AMEC membership is required and can be completed here. Before requesting a car number, please review currently reserved numbers here.

A reminder to all racers, it is your responsibility to read the 2026 rule book before participating in an event. Not much has changed in the past few years, but it has also been several years with little or no club racing and memories get rusty just like race cars. It is each driver’s responsibility to come to the event understanding the requirements, rules, and restrictions of his or her car class AND the race day procedures.

A reminder and update regarding the event site: Peck Lake is private property and we are granted access by the Peck family. The Peck family was very happy with how AMEC conducted ourselves for the first race this season. Please continue to treat their home with respect. This means no speeding on the roads leading to the lake, and keeping the area clean of trash, chemicals, leaks or spills. For this next race, the Peck family has asked that access to the lake be limited to AMEC participants, crew, and volunteers. With this in mind, we plan to staff the access ramp with the club insurance waiver for everyone to sign before entering the lake.

As always, AMEC racing is made possible through the work and time donated by a large number of talented and committed volunteers. If you have interest in helping to keep our club running please reach out to Sal Baisley. For this weekend, we could use additional help staffing the club wavier post over the course of the day so that no one member has to spend much time away from the action. A BIG THANKS to everyone who has already answered the call this season. It’s great to be racing again and we couldn’t do it without you!

The weather has been cold but a check at Lake Algonquin in Wells showed a core sample that was just under club safety requirements do to the balance of clear and white ice. Club officers made the hard decision to call it in hopes that the ice will build a bit more before the next check. All eyes turn to next weekend’s scheduled race at Peck Lake. Please note that Peck Lake is private property. The Peck family has asked that next weekends attendees be limited to AMEC only event, no spectators. Please do your best to spread the word.