Boston, MA — The action picked up on Saturday, August 28, 2010 when the winged wonders, the NEMA Midgets and the NEMA Lites, hosted the 14th Annual Boston Louie Memorial Classic event at the Seekonk Speedway.
NEMA announcer Peter Falconi called the NEMA Midgets and the NEMA Lites racing action from flag to flag, as well as, providing post race victory lane celebrations. KC & Brian Hanaford produced the re-broadcast of this event from their Boston studios.
A slim 22 points separate leader Randy Cabral and Russ Stoehr as the Northeastern Midget Association makes ready for the coveted Boston Louie Memorial Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway.
Boston Louie Broadcast
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Seekonk, MA – Jeff Abold became the first back-to-back Boston Louie Memorial winner Saturday night, dominating the 14th running of the Northeastern Midget Association’s headliner at Seekonk Speedway.
Coming from the 14th starting spot after setting fast time (11.071), Abold (Seymour 4) needed only 10 laps to take the lead from Anthony Marvuglio. Only a late restart and brief challenge from point leader Randy Cabral slowed the run.
It was a complete sweep for the sponsoring Seymour family, Anthony Nocella (Seymour 29) coming from ninth to win the NEMA Lites feature. Nocella also withstood a late restart threat before besting Andy Barrows (Barrows 81) and Randy Cabral (Scally 4).
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Brockton, MA — A slim 22 points separate leader Randy Cabral and Russ Stoehr as the Northeastern Midget Association makes ready for the coveted Boston Louie Memorial Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway.
The battle includes car owners Tim Bertrand and the Dumo’s Desire team. Cabral and Stoehr are both “Louie” winners, Cabral looking to become the first to collect three triumphs.
Jeff Abold, slated to drive the Seymour #4, will be the “defending champ” in the 14th running of the 29-lap event. “The Louie,” which honors the memory of heralded owner Boston Louie Seymour, is NEMA’s most coveted trophy.
A large field is expected for the 29-lap NEMA Lites test as well.
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Friday, September 10th – 10AM to 2PM
Saturday, September 11th – 9AM to 1PM
Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT – www.speedbowl.com
Presented by The First Turn Midget Driving Experience
TRY DRIVING A MIDGET FOR THE FIRST TIME, LEARNING FROM SOME OF NEMA’S BEST DRIVERS, OR JUST COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE SHANE HAMMOND BELIEVE FOUNDATION.
Proceeds will benefit The Foundation
Option 1 – $395.00 for 25 laps - Option 2 – $695.00 for 50 laps.
Choose your date, September 10 or 11 and option 1 or 2
Space is limited and preregistration is required by September 4.
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Brockton, MA — Three former winners including defending champion Jeff Abold will be among the entries for Northeastern Midget Association’s 14th annual Boston Louie Memorial Saturday night, Aug. 28 at Seekonk Speedway.
The event memorializes the memory of the legendary car owner Boston Louie Seymour. Hosted by the Seymour family, headed by matriarch “Miss Ellie,” the 29-lap feature has become the most coveted prize in New England Midget racing.
In addition to Abold, Russ Stoehr, who won the first “Louie” in 1997, and Randy Cabral are the other former winners. Two-time defending NEMA champion Cabral, who prevailed in 2000 and 2008, hopes to become the first three-time “Louie” winner.
The NEMA Lites are on the agenda as well. Anthony Marvuglio’s Lites win was one of 2009’s emotional highlights.
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Winchester, NH — Victorious in the 25-lap NEMA Lites feature at Monadnock Speedway on Saturday evening was Anthony Nocella.
Outside pole-sitter and early-leader Joey Mucciacciaro survived a number of early event cautions before yielding the top-spot to Nocella, who started 8th, late in the event.
“The car was getting-better as the race went-on, but we may have needed that final restart to get-by Joey,” stated Nocella in victory lane.” I was definitely quicker, but that’s not to say that I could have got-by him. I really love this track; we’ve got running-here down pretty-well.”
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Seekonk, MA — Pulling away from a mid-race restart, Joe Payne Jr. won the 20-lap Northeastern Midget Association Showdown of Champions at Seekonk Speedway’s Open Wheel Wednesday.
Beating back a brief challenge from Chris Perley, Payne scored a convincing win in the Mikitarian #9. Perley (LeClerc #12) held on for second followed by Lou Cicconi (Seymour #29).
Fred Astle Jr. (Sherman #23) and Vin Annarummo (Scally #4) held up Seekonk’s honor completing the top five. The battle was waged in NEMA Lite cars.
Mike Stefanik (Bertrand #48), Ted Christopher (Mucciacciaro #45), Russ Wood Sr. (Wood #51) and Rick Martin (Medeiros #50) followed.
[Photo Gallery] by Adam Fohlin
[Photo Gallery] by Nicholas Teto
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Boston, MA – NEMA announcer Peter Falconi and heralded sportscaster Jack Arute will provide LIVE Internet radio coverage of the “SHOWDOWN of CHAMPIONS” at “SEEKONK SPEEDWAY” on WNNE-BOSTON.
NEMA announcer Peter Falconi will be calling the racing action, flag to flag with Jack Arute providing post race victory lane celebrations. KC & Brian Hanaford will be producing the LIVE broadcasting and commentary of this event from their Boston studios.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champions Ted Christopher and Mike Stefanik will be among a select group of champions competing a jaw dropping field of fellow champions: Midget Champions Jon Heydenreich; Supermodified Champions Chris Perley and Russ Wood; and Seekonk Speedway Champions Vinnie Annarummo, Fred Astle, Jr. and Rick Martin in a special NEMA Lites race at Seekonk Speedway on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.
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Brockton, MA — The Showdown of Champions and a budding point battle share center stage Wednesday as the Northeastern Midget Association returns to Seekonk Speedway’s Open Wheel Wednesday. Rain washed out the race a week ago.
NEMA shares the busy agenda with a 100-lap Modified event.
Less than 30 points separate defending two-time champion Randy Cabral (Bertrand 47) and Russ Stoehr (Dumo’s Desire 45) atop the points. Stoehr comes to Seekonk off a victory in the Hammond Memorial at Waterford last Saturday.
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Waterford, CT — Randy Cabral won the Northeastern Midget Association’s Shane Hammond Memorial Lites feature at the Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday evening.
Coming from deep in the field, Cabral passed early leader Chris Haskell with 16-laps remaining to capture his first Lites victory of the season.
The race included a handful of cautions and a red flag period when Tom Fox spun coming out of the second-turn and was violently collected by David Moniz. Both drivers were uninjured.
Once in command, Cabral stretched his lead winning the event far ahead of runner-up Haskell.
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Brockton, MA — He rose skyward, both arms extended, both hands pointing up . It seemed Randy Cabral, who had just won the first race following his best friend Shane Hammond’s death, was being pulled by some supernatural force.
It is hard to recall a more emotional Northeastern Midget Association result than Cabral’s triumph at Waterford Speedbowl on that wet Sunday in 2008. It came exactly a week after Hammond perished at Thompson Speedway.
It remains a classic photo, testimony to the bond between fellow warriors who were also best friends.
Emotions will be evident again Saturday night, July 24th, for the inaugural Shane Hammond Memorial Race. A number of financial incentives await what is expected to be an impressive field.
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Waterford, CT – Russ Stoehr passed brother Greg on a restart with 13 laps remaining and went on to win Saturday night’s Northeastern Midget Association’s inaugural Shane Hammond Memorial at Waterford Speedbowl.
Emotion ruled as the brothers dominated the race memorializing Hammond who died at Thompson Speedway in 2008.
“The car (Dumo’s Desire 45) was wicked good on the outside. I knew we could pull it off,” Russ said of the winning move. He was actually battling Chris deRitis (deRitis 75) for second several car lengths behind Greg (Stoehr 26b) when the yellow flew.
Randy Cabral (Bertrand 47) filled out the podium after a late battle with deRitis. Early leader John Zych Jr. (Zych 9) claimed fifth.
Continue reading ‘Russ wins Stoehr battle at Hammond Memorial’
Seekonk, MA – The field is set for Northeastern Midget Association 25-lap Showdown of Champions at Seekonk Open Wheel Wednesday. The 10 drivers, who will compete in NEMA Lites cars, fit comfortably into three categories.
The Challenge is part of busy agenda that includes a 100-lap Modified feature and a full NEMA program.
Seekonk regulars Vinnie Annarummo, Fred Astle, Jr. and Rick Martin will defend the home turf. The trio has a combined 14 track titles.
The invasion includes two of the premier Modified drivers in the country – nine-time National NASCAR champion Mike Stefanik and the incredibly versatile Ted Christopher.
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Brockton, MA — The Northeast Midget Association, in conjunction with the Shane Hammond Believe Foundation, proudly announces the inaugural Shane Hammond Memorial race at Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday, July 24th.
The 27 lap feature and two 10 lap heats recognizes Hammond’s #37G.
“It was too early for me, until this point, to be able to handle a Memorial race,” said Hammond’s mother, Deb Marvuglio, the driving force behind the Foundation. “Now it seems like the right time and we’re very excited to put together a race to celebrate Shane’s life.”
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Seekonk, MA — Hometown heroes Vinnie Annarummo, Rick Martin and Fred Astle, Jr. are ready, willing and able to defend their turf in the NEMA Lites Showdown of Champions at Seekonk Speedway during Open Wheel Wednesday on July 21. From 1973 to 2009, the trio won an astounding 16 track championships and nobody knows how to get around Seekonk Speedway quicker than they do.
Yet none of the Seekonk champs have much Midget experience. Annarummo recently raced in a single NEMA Lite event, Astle recalls a lone effort in a Hop Harrington owned Midget at Seekonk in the last century and Martin has only been in a NEMA Lite Midget to have the seat fitted.
The talented trio will compete against an array of other champions, including Modified mavens Ted Christopher and Mike Stefanik; Supermodified superstars Chris Perley and Russ Wood; open cockpit switch-hitters “Liquid” Lou Cicconi and Joe Payne, Jr.; and Midget masters Drew Fornoro and Jon Heydenreich. Every champion will be in an identically prepared NEMA Lite and each wants to walk away as first among equals.
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Brockton, MA — “Going home” is the way many Northeastern Midget Association competitors feel about Seekonk Speedway and the Waterford Speedbowl. There’s good reason.
The two historic ovals hosted the first two NEMA events on May 30 and 31 back in 1953. Since then over 160 NEMA features have been run at the two facilities.
“There are not a lot of secrets left at either place,” explains Greg Stoehr, one of five active drivers who have won at both tracks.
Only three days separate the action this time. NEMA makes traditional stops at Seekonk’s Open Wheel Wednesday on July 21 and Waterford’s Nostalgia Weekend Saturday, July 24.
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Seekonk, MA – Seekonk Speedway, many claim, is “the ultimate momentum track.” Five-time ISMA champion Chris Perley couldn’t agree more.
“When you are in a good car,” says Perley, “it is the place you want to be. It is one of my favorite tracks.”
Perley joins a host of open-cockpit experts competing in the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association Showdown of Champions event at Seekonk Open Wheel Wednesday, July 21.
The “Rowley Rocket” is no stranger to the Midgets. He was a winner at the prestigious Oswego Classic back in 2005.
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Seekonk, MA – Midget racing will be well represented in the NEMA Showdown of Champions event at Seekonk Speedway’s Open Wheel Wednesday, July 21. Nokie and Drew Fornoro and Jon Heydenreich bring dazzling resumes into the event.
The trio, totaling hundreds of victories and a dozen-plus championships, will take on supermodified stalwarts Chris Perley, Russ Wood and Bentley Warren; modified aces Mike Stefanik and Ted Christopher and Seekonk kingpins Vinnie Annarummo, Fred Astle, Jr. and Rick Martin in NEMA Lite cars.
Heydenreich and the Fornoros, like the entire field, are not strangers to Seekonk’s demands. The popular Nokie NEMA’s all-time Seekonk winner with eight is especially excited about one more “Cement Palace” challenge.
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Seekonk, MA — NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kingpins Ted Christopher and Mike Stefanik will be among a select group of champions competing in the Showdown of Champions, a special NEMA Lites race at Seekonk Speedway on Tuesday July 21.
Christopher, who won the Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2008, has multiple track championships at Thompson International Speedway, Stafford Motor Speedway and the Waterford Speedbowl. His varied resume includes wins in a NEMA Midget and in a TQ Midget. Last month, he won the first dirt Modified race ever held on a road course.
Stefanik holds the all time NASCAR record for series championships, with seven in the Whelen Modified Series and two in what is now the K&N Pro Series East. He won his first track championship at Stafford Motor Speedway in 1979 and went on to earn two more, in addition to the pair he won at Riverside Park Speedway.
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Lee, NH – Adam Cantor was the Northeastern Midget Association’s third winner in as many starts Friday night at Lee USA Speedway. Starting eighth, Cantor took control on lap 19 and went on to a convincing 25-lap victory.
Eddie LeClerc Jr. became the NEMA Lites first two-time winner. Starting 13th, LeClerc took the lead heading for the white flag.
It was the fifth career victory for Cantor (Cantor 7ny) who passed Barry Kittredge, the only other leader, exiting lap two. Only a restart three laps later delayed his run.
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