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Whip City Standout Bethany Viets To Make NEMA Lites Debut At Speedbowl Opener

Published at March 14, 2010 in NEMA, NEMA Lites and Waterford. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA — Young, but already a winning veteran racer with impressive credentials, Bethany Viets makes her NEMA Lites debut later this month at the Waterford Speedbowl. Part of an on-going “Youth Movement” within the division, she’ll be wheeling the Charles Gunther-owned Drinan chassis entry.
 
The Lites are part of the Speedbowl’s Budweiser Blastoff on March 27 & 28. The division will run qualifying and a 25-lap feature on Saturday. 
 
Started in 2008, the Lites Series has become a melting pot for up & coming talent. Viets is typical of the youthful open-wheel competitors drawn to the division with its affordable “spec” rules, and a diverse schedule that includes an assortment of tracks throughout New England.
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NEMA Winners at Active Tracks

Published at March 10, 2010 in Lee USA, Monadnock, NEMA, Seekonk, Stafford, Thompson and Waterford. 0 Comments

Lee USA Speedway
No. Driver First Last
6 Drew Fornoro 1985 1990

4 Jeff Horn 1987 2009
2 Nokie Fornoro 1986 1989
2 Dave Humphrey 1967 1985
2 Russ Stoehr 1991 1991

One-time Lee USA Speedway winners: Randy Cabral (2009), Joey Coy (1991), Mike Favulli (1988), Walt Gale (1966), Mike Osite (1987), Joey Payne Jr. (2003), Bob Resco Jr. (1994), Bobby Santos III (2008), Ben Seitz (2004), Bobby Seymour (1990).
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Angelillo 45 Remains NEMA Contender

Published at March 10, 2010 in NEMA, NEMA Lites and Waterford. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA – The beat goes on for the Dumo’s Desire/Marilyn’s Passion team. The number 45 with Russ Stoehr aboard will be on hand when the Northeastern Midget Association opens its 59th season March 26-27 at Waterford Speedbowl’s Budweiser Blastoff Weekend.

“We have decided to run because that’s what he would have wanted,” said Laura Kibbe of her late father Gene Angelillo who passed away March 1. “The car is ready.”

Stoehr will join a number of drivers out to end defending champion Randy Cabral’s opening day win streak at two. It’s three in a row for Bertrand who won with Lou Cicconi back in ’07.’ The team will debut a Honda motor at the opener.
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NEMA Stalwart Angelillo Dies

Published at March 1, 2010 in NEMA. 0 Comments

Waterbury, CT – Gene Angelillo, a 14-time Northeastern Midget Association owners champion, died Monday after a short illness at St Mary’s Hopsital. Angelillo, 74, also had an ARDC championship on a 30-year plus resume that included over 112 victories, 107 of them in NEMA.

Calling hours for Angelillo will be Thursday, March 4, 1-to-3 and 5-to-9 at Chase Parkway Memorial, 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, CT.
Funeral services will be at Sacred Heart Church, 910 Main Street South in Southbury, CT on Friday at noon.
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NEMA Championship Car Owner Gene Angelillo Passes Away

Published at March 1, 2010 in NEMA. 0 Comments

Longtime NEMA owner Gene Angelillo passed away at 1 PM on Monday, March 1st.

Our condolences go out to his family.

Information on the funeral arrangements will be posted later.

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Gene Angelillo

Published at March 1, 2010 in NEMA. 0 Comments

Longtime NEMA owner Gene Angelillo is in the hospital and is very ill. Please keep Gene in your thoughts and prayers.

For more information, please contact Mike Scrivani or Russ Stoehr.

NEMA Announces July 21 “Showdown Of Champions” At Seekonk Speedway

Published at February 28, 2010 in ISMA, NASCAR WMT, NEMA, NEMA Lites, Seekonk and TVMRS. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA — On Wednesday July 21, Seekonk Speedway hosts the Northeastern Midget Association’s “Showdown of Champions” a star-studded 25-lap event featuring some of the most-heralded racing talent ever assembled in New England.

Announced during a NEMA press conference held at the recent Racers Expo Trade Show in Marlborough, MA. the race will be part of Seekonk’s “Open Wheel Wednesday” event which also features a full slate of action for the NEMA full-Midgets.

Organizers drew from a vast talent pool for the “Showdown” coming up with a cast of championship-caliber competitors representing several different segments of the sport.

Competing in equally-prepared NEMA Lites Series entries in a 25-lap dash will be Nokie & Drew Fornoro, Chris Perley, Russ Wood, Ted Christopher, Mike Stefanik, Bentley Warren, Vinny Annarummo, and Fred Astle. The group represents literally hundreds of victories and multiple championships in everything from Indy Cars, Midgets and Sprint Cars, to Modifieds, Super Modifieds, and Pro Stocks. There remains the possibility of more “notable” racers being added to the roster.

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NEMA, ‘Bowl Share Exciting History

Published at February 24, 2010 in NEMA and Waterford. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA – Two-time defending champions Tim Bertrand and Randy Cabral were competitors before they were teammates. They shared the podium at the 2002 Boston Louie at Waterford Speedbowl.

Bertrand, in the family car, was second and Cabral, also in a family ride, third to Bobby Santos III in a Seymour machine. It was the first Midget victory for Santos, now a USAC standout. It is a part of NEMA’s long history at the Speedbowl. NEMA opens its 58th season at the three-eights oval on March 27-28.

The Speedbowl has been hosting Midgets since its opening in 1953. Johnny Thomson, considered still to be the area’s premier open cockpit racer, was the winner.
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Jesse State, Desrosiers Eye NEMA Success

Published at February 12, 2010 in NEMA and NEMA Lites. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA — Jesse State, a standout in the Lites two seasons ago, will move into Chris Desrosiers’ #99 Power Point Racing car for the 2010 Northeastern Midget Association season. NEMA will open its 58th campaign at Waterford Speedbowl on March 26-27.

“It’s the opportunity I’ve been looking for,” said State who replaces Chris DeRitis in the Mazda-powered Spike chassis. A junior at Rensselair Polytechnic Institute, the soon to be 21-year old will be making his “full midget” debut.

“An obvious choice,” said Desrosiers, “especially after looking at the success he had with the Lites. We expect to do well. We don’t expect rookie results.”
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Angelillo Set To Begin 30th NEMA Campaign

Published at February 5, 2010 in NEMA. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA — Gene Angelillo’s 30th consecutive season as a Midget owner will begin when the Northeastern Midget Association opens its 58th season March 27-28 at Waterford Speedbowl. He returns with veteran driver Russ Stoehr.

Stoehr and Angelillo “reunited” last season, coming back from a devastating crash in the opener at Monadnock to finish fourth in owner and driver points respectively. “The crash really hurt us and we were frustrated by motor problems all year,” says Angelillo. “And, Russ was back after five years of not driving. We all should be better.”

The opener is part of a 15-race 2010 agenda that includes “old standbys” Monadnock, Lee, Seekonk, Thompson and Stafford as well as Waterford. “That serves us well but it’s good for the others too,” says Angelillo. “We’re preparing the car (Esslinger/Beast) expecting a competitive season.”
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Top Rookie DeRitis Gets Cicconi Ride

Published at January 28, 2010 in NEMA. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA — Chris DeRitis, the Northeastern Midget Association’s 2009 Rookie of the Year, will be driving Lou Cicconi’s #75 Esslinger-powered Drinan chassis in 2010. The three-year old car will be housed at Bertrand Motorsports, Tim Bertrand serving as crew chief.

The car will be ready for NEMA’s opener March 27-28 at Waterford Speedbowl. “We tested there in October and it was damn cold,” said Chris’ father Dan. “Chris turned times that compare favorably with those set by the fastest cars during the warm months.”

DeRitis, a 22-year old Philadelphian, made his full-midget debut last summer in the Chris Desrosier’s Power Point car, finishing fifth in points with eight top tens in 14 starts. He had a fourth at the Speedbowl.

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NEMA Champ Bertrand Installs Honda Power for 2010

Published at January 22, 2010 in NEMA. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA – Two-time Northeastern Midget Association champion Bertrand Motorsports will march to a different beat in 2010. Honda will power the #47 when Randy Cabral begins his quest for a third straight driving title in the season opener at Waterford Speedbowl on March 27-28.

“It is, of course, a major change and challenge for us,” says owner Tim Bertrand of the enhanced Dual Overhead Cam Honda “K series” motor. Engineered by Stewart Racing Engines of Indianapolis, it is found under the hood of the Honda CRV SUV.

Over the past 50 years no Midget group in the country has been more forward thinking than NEMA. Bertrand, after a third straight owners crown, sees a movement that could be the equal of the “stock block” revolution of the 1960s when, among others, the Falcon, Pinto and Chevy II motors were dominant.

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NEMA Announces 15-Race Schedule

Published at January 18, 2010 in Albany-Saratoga, Lee USA, Monadnock, NEMA, NEMA Lites, Seekonk, Stafford, Thompson and Waterford. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA – A challenging 15-race schedule will mark the Northeastern Midget Association’s 58th season. NEMA kicks off the 2010 agenda at Waterford Speedbowl’s season-opener on March 27-28.

While familiar venues highlight the schedule – four races at Waterford and three for both Monadnock and Seekonk – it includes a new challenge as well. NEMA will tentatively be returning to Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Sunday, May 9) for the first time since 1977.

Thompson and Lee USA Speedways will also host NEMA in 2010. The NEMA Lites division, heading into its third season, will be part of 10 programs including the season-opener.

“We think we have an excellent schedule considering the economic environment,” said NEMA President Mike Scrivani Jr. “We certainly know how to get around the places we’ll visit and that insures another very competitive season.”
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The 2010 Schedule is Coming Together at Seekonk Speedway

Published at December 14, 2009 in NEMA, NEMA Lites, PASS, PASS North, Pro 4 Mod, Seekonk and TVMRS. 0 Comments

4185635090 eb8c0865ee m The 2010 Schedule is Coming Together at Seekonk SpeedwaySeekonk, MA — While all seems quiet in the Southeast corner of Massachusetts, management has been busy putting the schedule for the 65th season of competition at the country’s oldest continuous family run speedway. While the full schedule is not complete, the touring divisions visiting The Action Track of the East have been finalized.

The Modified Racing Series have put three events on the calendar for 2010. They will compete on Saturday June 12, Saturday, August 21, and DAV Fall Classic Weekend on October 9 & 10. With three different winners in 2009, two of them becoming first timers at Seekonk, the open wheeled ground-pounders will continue to put on some of the best racing around. All events will be 100 green-flag laps in distance.

The 6th Annual Open Wheel Wednesday Modified Madness date has also been set. This non-sanctioned event, putting $10,000 up for grabs, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21. Will this be the year that we finally get a repeat winner, or will the winners list grow by one more?

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Thompson World Series Photo Gallery

Published at November 6, 2009 in ARTS, ISMA, NASCAR WMT, NEMA, Pro 4 Mod and Thompson. 0 Comments

[Thompson World Series - Sunday] by Adam Fohlin
[2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Review] by Paul Fohlin
[Thompson World Series - Friday] by Nicholas Teto
[Thompson World Series - Sunday] by Nicholas Teto

Bertrand, Carter Teamed At Phoenix

Published at November 4, 2009 in NEMA. 0 Comments

Bertrand Motorsports, the 2009 Northeastern Midget Association owner champion, and driver Cole Carter will team up for next Thursday’s 25-lap USAC Midget race at Phoenix International Speedway’s Cooper World Classic. Carter’s Beast will be powered by Bertrand’s Circle Performance built Esslinger motor. Bertrand and his wife Cara will be providing some sponsorship as well.

The Carters took the motor out of Bertrand’s #47 after the NEMA final race at Thompson Speedway. The motor, which carried both driver Randy Cabral and Bertrand to their second straight respective championships, did not suffer a single breakdown throughout the season.
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NEMA Banquet Honors Champions

Published at October 30, 2009 in NEMA and NEMA Lites. 0 Comments

Brockton, MA — Champions Randy Cabral and Tim Bertrand will be atop the honorees list when the Northeastern Midget Association caps off its 57th season at the annual Awards Banquet, Saturday night Nov. 21 at White’s of Westport in Westport, MA. Cabral drove Bertrand’s car to five victories and second straight championships for both.

Reservations for the banquet ($40 a ticket) may be made by contacting Lucille Jarret at 386 Wrentham Rd, Bellingham, MA, 02019. Additional information is available at 1-508-883-4899 or at mjlj386@comcast.net. Cocktails are slated for 6 pm followed by dinner at 7.

Cabral was one of seven different winners, joined by Nokie Fornoro (3), Adam Cantor (2), Chris Abold, Craig Stoehr, Russ Stoehr, and Jeff Horn. The battle for the owners championship – Bertrand nipped Mike Jarret by a mere four points – is evidence of how competitive a season NEMA enjoyed.

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Christopher Wins World Series 150; Perley & Fornoro Earn Winged Wins at Thompson; Silk, M. O’Sullivan, T. O’Sullivan & Barnett Weekly Series Winners; Gentes, Foster & Adams Sunday Outlaw Winners

Published at October 26, 2009 in ISMA, NASCAR WMT, NEMA, Pro 4 Mod and Thompson. 0 Comments

Thompson, CT — What a difference a day makes. After a rain soaked Saturday, the skies were crystal clear making the way for eleven feature events for the culmination of the XtraMart World Series of Speedway Racing on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Drivers from all over the northeast competed with winning drivers coming from five different states in New England.

Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, book-ended the season with Thompson Speedway victories in the Whelen Modified Tour. The veteran racer opened the season with a victory in the Icebreaker and capped off the 2009 season with a World Series win. Donny Lia secured the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship with his fourth-place finish.

A last lap pass found Chris Perley of Rowley, MA, in International Supermodified Association (ISMA) victory lane. Nokie Fornoro of Stroudsburg, PA, scored the Northeastern Midget Association 30-lap main event to send his retiring car owner out in grand style.

Ronnie Silk of Norwalk, CT, came out on top of a fierce Sunoco Modified battle to score the World Series win. In racing of the Late Model variety it was Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA, scoring the Super Late Models victory; his brother Tommy made it a family affair winning the Late Models. Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI, continued his domination of the Outlaw Late Models with a dominating performance.

Other winners included Larry Barnett of Moosup, CT, in the Limited Sportsman; Sean Foster of Middletown, CT, in the Outlaw Strictly Stocks; and Beth Adams of Winchendon, CT, in Outlaw Mini Stocks. Rob Richardi, Jr. of North Easton, MA, was tops in the Pro-Four Modifieds.

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Nokie Fornoro Takes Rifchin Trophy; Cabral, Bertrand are Driver and Owner Champions

Published at October 25, 2009 in NEMA and Thompson. 0 Comments

4055351400 9dd1cfb60a m Nokie Fornoro Takes Rifchin Trophy; Cabral, Bertrand are Driver and Owner ChampionsThompson, CT – Taking control on a lap 16 restart, Nokie Fornoro captured the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association feature Sunday at Thompson Speedway’s World Series.

The Marvin Rifchin Trophy Race was the final outing for Fornoro’s owner Mike Jarret. The season finale, it was the 110th career Midget victory for Fornoro, 45 of them in NEMA including three this year.

A second straight driving championship all but secured going in, five-time winner Randy Cabral gave Tim Bertrand his second straight owners title with a third place finish. Bertrand finished with a four-point bulge on Jarret.

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NEMA’S Owners Crown Decided At World Series

Published at October 20, 2009 in NEMA and Thompson. 0 Comments

The owners championship is still a question mark as the Northeastern Midget Association brings the 2009 season to a finish at Thompson Speedway’s rescheduled World Series this weekend. Defending champion Tim Bertrand (47) takes a 26-point edge on Mike Jarret (4) into Sunday’s 25-lap feature.

NEMA has a long relationship with the World Series that was rained out last weekend. Championship battles ending at the traditional season-ending event are hardly unique. It will be NEMA’s only visit to Thompson this season.

Bertrand’s driver Randy Cabral already has his second straight championship in hand. Jarret’s driver Nokie Fornoro is assured of second place in the final standings. Both are seasoned-hands on the ultra-quick five=eighth mile, totaling 11 victories between them.
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