Archive for April 24th, 2012

Lites Play Major Role in NEMA Birthday Party

Published at April 24, 2012 in NEMA, NEMA Lites and Waterford. Closed

Brockton, MA — The Northeastern Midget Association has, from its very inception, been one of racing’s most forward-looking sanctioning bodies. Formed in 1953, NEMA has been part of major moves that have changed the sport.

NEMA celebrates its 60th birthday Saturday night, May 12 at Waterford Speedbowl with 60 laps of feature racing – 30 for the full Midgets and 30 for NEMA Lites. Blast Off winners John Zych Jr. (NEMA) and Ryan Bigelow (Lites) lead an expected bumper field back to the Speedbowl.

Randy Cabral, Russ Stoehr and Joey Payne, champions all, head up the NEMA contention seeking the Marvin Rifchin Trophy. “Although it is only three years old, the Rifchin Trophy is one of the coveted prizes in NEMA,” says President Mike Scrivani Jr. “Marvin did so much for so many of us.”

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Statistical Advance: Analyzing the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler at Stafford

Published at April 24, 2012 in NASCAR WMT and Stafford. Closed

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will headline CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler weekend at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway for the second race of the 2012 season on Sunday, April 29. Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers on the Tour:

Selected Driver Highlights:
Eric Beers (No. 45 Horwith Freightliner/John Blewett Inc. Ford)
• Has two wins, nine poles and 72 top 10s in 171 career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour starts.
• Has two poles and 19 top 10s in 37 career starts at Stafford Motor Speedway with a best finish of second in the 2008 Spring Sizzler.
• Had three top fives in four starts at Stafford in 2011.

Jimmy Blewett (No. 76 John Blewett Inc./Ling Trucking Chevrolet)
• Has five wins, a pole and 27 top 10s in 86 career NWMT starts.
• Two of his five career wins have come at Stafford, along with nine top 10s in 24 appearances.
• Made three starts at Stafford in 2011 with a best finish of 10th.

Justin Bonsignore (No. 51 M3 Technology Chevrolet)
• Has a win, three poles and 16 top 10s in 33 career NWMT starts.
• Has two poles and two top 10s in eight races at Stafford.
• Recorded an average finish of 17th at Stafford in 2011.

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