Bob Bonser first opened Lee Raceway on the site in 1964. The track was a 1/3 mile dirt tri-oval and had two elevation changes, one uphill and the other being downhill.

In 1965, Bonser paved the dirt track in the hopes of getting NESMRA (New England Super Modified Racing Association) to come to the facility. It worked. In 1965, NESMRA made Lee Raceway their “home track”. 1965 also featured the only winter snow race in the history of the facility.

1966 featured the first ever “NESMRA Super Classic”, a race which later became “The Star Classic” when NESMRA moved to Star Speedway.