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NEMA Sets 2013 Schedule

Published at January 22, 2013 in Lee USA, Monadnock, NEMA, Oswego, Seekonk, Stafford, Star, Thompson and Waterford. Closed

Brockton, MA – Established haunts make up the 2013 Northeastern Midget Association schedule including a return to Monandock Speedway after a two-year absence. As NEMA President Mike Scrivani puts the finishing touches on the final schedule, there are 13 races currently on the NEMA agenda while the NEMA Lites will make 15 stops in what will be the club’s 61st consecutive season, making it New England’s oldest sanctioning body.

Randy Cabral and owner Tim Bertrand will begin defense of their NEMA championships and the Lites will begin their sixth season at Waterford Speedbowl’s Budweiser Blast Off on April 6-7.

Monadnock returns to the schedule hosting both NEMA and the Lites for the Iron Mike Scrivani Race on June 22. The club will honor the 30th anniversary of the passing of the legendary car owner on the speedy high banked quarter mile.

The full midgets and the Lites will share the billing eight times including Stafford Motor Speedway Carquest Super Saturday on June 29. It will be the Lites first time on the historic half mile. Both divisions will return to New York State’s Oswego Speedway as well on Sept.14.

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2013 NEMA & NEMA Lites Schedules Updated

Published at January 20, 2013 in Lee USA, Monadnock, NEMA, NEMA Lites, Oswego, Seekonk, Stafford, Star, Thompson and Waterford. Closed

Monadnock to host the Iron Mike Memorial, Star to host Marvin Rifchin Trophy Race

NEMA Schedule
#-Date-Track-Site-Winner
1. April 6-7 Waterford Speedbowl-Budwesier Blastoff Weekend
2. June 8 Star Speedway-Marvin Rifchin Trophy Race
3. June 22 Monadnock Speedway-Iron Mike Memorial
4. June 29 Stafford Motor Speedway-10th Annual Carquest Super Saturday
5. July 12 Lee USA Speedway
6 July 17 Seekonk Speedway-Open Wheel Wed.
7. July 27 Waterford Speedbowl-Shane Hammond Memorial
8. Aug 10 Waterford Speedbowl-Wings & Wheels
9. Sept 14 Oswego Speedway
10. Oct 5-6 Waterford Speedbowl-The Finale
11. Oct. 12-13 Lee USA Speedway-Oktoberfest
12. Oct. 19-20 Thompson Int'l Speedway-World Series
Nov. NEMA Banquet-Whites of Westport, Westport, MA

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2013 Waterford Speedbowl Schedule Announced

Published at January 15, 2013 in ISMA, NASCAR WMT, NEMA, NEMA Lites, NEMST, NETS, New England Truck Series, Pro 4 Mod, VMRS and Waterford. Closed

Fri. 4/5/2013 Blastoff 2013 NWAAS Opener / Practice Practice – Blastoff 2013 weekend divisions only
Sat. 4/6/2013 Blastoff 2013 Qualifying + 7 Features All qual + SKL25, LC20, BL20, NETS25, SX20, XC20, NEMA Lt 25
Sun. 4/7/2013 Blastoff Sunday / 6 Features feat. VMRS 100 VMRS100, SK63, LM50, SS30, MS30 + NEMA25
Sat. 4/13/2013 6 Division – NWAAS + LC + SX SK35, LM30, SS25, MS25, LC20 + SX20
Sat. 4/20/2013 6 Division – NWAAS (SKL) + XC SK35, LM30, SS25, MS25, SKL25 + XC20
Sat. 4/27/2013 6 Division – NWAAS + LC + NETS SK35, LM30, SS25, MS25, LC20 + NETS25
Wed. 5/1/2013 Wild 'n Wacky Wed Opener LC20, BL20, SX20, XC20, Wacky XC
Sat. 5/4/2013 5 Division – NWAAS + LC (SS 50) SK35, SS50, MS25, SKL25, LC20 (LM OFF)
Wed. 5/8/2013 Wild 'n Wacky Wed LC20, BL20, SX20, XC20, Wacky SX
Sat. 5/11/2013 6 Division – NWAAS (SKL) + SX SK35, LM30, SS25, MS25, SKL25 + SX20
Wed. 5/15/2013 Wild 'n Wacky Wed LC20, BL20, SX20, XC20, Wacky XC
Sat. 5/18/2013 6 Division – NWAAS (SKL) + TBA SK35, LM30, SS25, MS25, SKL25 + TBA
Wed. 5/22/2013 Wild 'n Wacky Wed LC20, BL20, SX20, XC20, Wacky SX
Sat. 5/25/2013 5/25 MAYHEM – 5 Division – NWAAS + LC 25 extra feature laps! SK40, LM35, SS30, MS30, LC25
Sun. 5/26/2013 MEMORIAL DAY MADNESS Demo Derby, Trailer Race, Ski Race, E4 50 & more + Fireworks!

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Thompson Releases 2013 Racing Schedule

Published at January 4, 2013 in Granite State Pro-Stock Series, NASCAR WMT, NEMA, NEMST, NETS, New England Truck Series, Thompson and VMRS. Closed

THOMPSON, CT — The 2013 Thompson International Speedway racing schedule has been released. The track will host three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races, three Valenti Modified Racing Series events, the Granite State Pro Stocks, the Northern Mini Stock Tour, the New England Truck Series and other touring series in addition to a weekly Thursday night racing schedule that will run from May 31st through August 29th.

The 2013 season will open with the traditional Icebreaker on the weekend of April 13 & 14 and will end with the World Series of Speedway Racing slated for October 18th -20th. The WMT will top the billing at each of these events and will also return for the annual 150-lap August race.

The Valenti Modified Racing Series will kick off the summer season with a special Sunday race set for May 19th. The VMRS will return on Thursday, July 25th and again for the World Series on Saturday, October 19th.

[2013 Thompson Speedway Schedule]
[2013 Driver Registration Form ] 

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Tentative 2013 NEMA Schedule Released

Published at December 26, 2012 in Lee USA, NEMA, Oswego, Riverside, Seekonk, Stafford, Thompson and Waterford. Closed

Tentative 2013 NEMA Schedule
Date, Track
Sat.-Sun., April 6-7 Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT
Sat., June 29 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford Springs, CT
Fri., July 12 Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH
Wed., July 17 Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA
Sat., July 27 Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT
Sat., Aug. 10 Riverside Speedway, Groveton, NH
Sat., Aug. 17 Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT
Sat., Sep. 14 Oswego Speedway, Oswego, NY
Sat.-Sun., Oct. 5-6 Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT
Sat.-Sun., Oct. 19-20 Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, CT

NEMA is in discussion with promoters at several other tracks for additional races.

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NEMA Tidbits

Published at December 20, 2012 in NEMA. Closed

Milestones in 2012: Jim Miller

Brockton, MA – When Jim Miller won at Oswego Speedway this summer, he not only joined a list of Northeastern Midget Association competitors to win in three different decades, he ended one of the longest waits between victories in club history.

Prior to Oswego, Miller’s previous victory came at Oxford Plains Speedway on Aug. 18, 2001 – six days short of 11 years. The longest time between victories belongs to Greg Stoehr – 13 years (1994-2007) although in all fairness Stoehr spent much of those years voluntarily inactive. Keith Botelho waited a dozen years between a 1998 win at Seekonk and a checkered at Seekonk in 2010. Infrequent NEMA competitor Lou Ciccioni Jr. also waited 11 years between wins at Flemington in 1996 and at Waterford in 2007.

Over sixty years, NEMA has operated in seven decades. Russ Stoehr is by himself in the “four-decade” category.

Despite those long waits, Cicconi and Greg Stoehr join Miller in the “three decade club.” Howie Bumpus, Joey and Johnny Coy, Bill Eldridge, Ronnie Evans, Drew and Nokie Fornoro, Jeff Horn, Dave Humphrey, Bobby Seymour, Lee Smith and Len Thrall are other three decade winners.

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Former Midget Car Owner Tony Yacovone Passes at 93

Published at December 12, 2012 in ARDC, NEAR, NEMA, Nostalgia, Plainville and Stafford. Closed

Tony Yacovone was a midget car owner with ARDC and NEMA spanning the 1940s through the 1960s, winning at Candlelite, Plainville and Stafford. His drivers included NEAR Hall of Famer Sparky Belmont, Buddy Chase, Bill Dils, and NEMA champion Bill Eldridge.

Anthony J. Yacovone

Anthony J. Yacovone 1919 – 2012

EAST LONGMEADOW – Anthony "Tony" Joseph Yacovone, 93, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle passed away on December 8, 2012. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Enrico and Rachel (Carosella) Yacovone. Tony proudly served as a Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the European and Pacific Theaters. He also took part in the Normandy Invasion. In 1956-1964 he was the owner/operator of Yacovone Auto Body. After which he worked for Springfield Lincoln until he retired in 1977. He was a member of the Springfield American Legion and a communicant of St. Paul's Church in Springfield.

Tony loved building midget race cars and was involved in racing all over the North East. He also was an avid golfer and a fan of the New York Giants. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his 2 children, Juliana Arietta and her husband, Ralph of South Salem, NY and Paul L. Yacovone and his wife, Nancy of Springfield; 4 grandchildren, Susan and Paula Arietta, Paul Yacovone and his wife, Lindsay and Dianne Yacovone; a great grand-daughter, Eleanor Yacovone Wilson; a sister, Philomena James of Agawam; a brother-in-law, Ralph Laino and his wife, Joyce of Lakeland, FL. Tony's funeral Mass will be held on Friday, December 14th at 11AM in St. Paul's Church, 235 Dwight Rd., Springfield. A committal service with military honors will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to , P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Arrangements are entrusted to Hafey Funeral Service. www.hafeyfuneralservice.com.

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NEMA Part of Boch Toys Drive

Published at December 9, 2012 in NEMA and Norwood. Closed

NORWOOD, MA – The Northeastern Midget Association is a proud participant in the Boch Toyota of Norwood, MA 2012 Toys for Tots Drive. Boch Toyota, located at 277 Boston-Providence Turnpike, will host the event on Friday, Dec. 14 starting at 5 am and continuing throughout the day.

NEMA cars and drivers will be part of the festivities as will radio station WWAF which will broadcast from the dealership.

“We are very excited to be part of the Boch Toyota Toy Drive,” said NEMA president Mike Scrivani Jr. “We ask that all NEMA fans come out and donate to this great cause.”

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Frank Gehling Passes Away at 70

Published at November 18, 2012 in ARDC, Catamount, Danbury, Devil's Bowl, Lee USA, Nazareth, NEMA, Nostalgia, Oxford Plains, Plainville, Riverside Park, Seekonk, Stafford, Utica-Rome and Westboro. Closed

Frank Gehling, 70, Retired Norwalk Race Car Driver

NORWALK, Conn. – Frank Gehling of Norwalk died Nov. 14 at his home. He was 70.

Born May 5, 1942, in Newton, Mass., he was the son of Daniel Chester Gehling and Esther Lawson. He had a love for race car driving early on and began his racing career at age 16.

As a pit crewman, Gehling traveled to more than 40 races a year. He became interested in driving when a driver was late one night and he was asked to fill in.

When he was 19, Gehling purchased a three-quarter midget and fudged his age to obtain a racing license. He competed during the winter months indoors in Hempstead, N.Y. In 1963, he was introduced to stock car racing and the Southern New York Racing Association.

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Prizes Aplenty at NEMA Banquet

Published at November 18, 2012 in NEMA and NEMA Lites. Closed

Westport, MA – Drivers Randy Cabral and Ian Cumens and owners Tim Bertrand and Bobby Seymour carried off the biggest trophies Saturday night at the Northeastern Midget Association’s Awards Banquet at White’s of Westport. It ended NEMA’s 60th season.

Cabral and Bertrand celebrated their second straight and fourth championship in five seasons. The Bertrand #47 was the only multiple winner in a campaign that saw 11 drivers capture checkered flags.

Cumens, who often traveled seven hours from his Pennsylvania home, and Seymour captured the NEMA Lites Hoosier Tire Challenge title. It was a six-race series that included the Oswego Speedway race that Cumens won in the Seymour #9

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Stafford Motor Speedway Releases 2013 Nascar Whelen All-American Series Event Schedule

Published at November 16, 2012 in NASCAR WMT, NEMA, Stafford and VMRS. Closed

Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has released its 2013 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event schedule. The 2013 schedule will consist of 22 racing events, with the season kicking off with the 42nd Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST on April 26-28, and concluding with the 41st Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend on September 28-29.

Highlighting the 2013 schedule will be 7 races featuring Modified touring divisions. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make their customary four visits to Stafford, and the Valenti Modified Racing Series Stafford schedule has been expanded to include three races. The Whelen Modified Tour comes to Stafford on April 26-28 for the CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler, May 24 for the TSI Harley-Davidson 125, Aug. 2 for the Stafford 150, and Sept. 28-29 for the CARQUEST Fall Final Weeeknd. The VMRS visits Stafford on June 21 for the VMRS 80, Aug. 30 for the Shark Cycle 80, and Sept. 13 for the Lincoln Tech 80.

Continuing with the special event theme, all five of Stafford’s weekly divisions will once again get to partake in an extra distance feature with bonus money on the line from XtraMart Convenience Stores. The Late Model 35-lap XtraMart Xtra D feature will be May 10, the DARE Stock 20-lap XtraMart Xtra D feature will be May 17, the Limited Late Model 25-lap XtraMart Xtra D feature will be May 31, and the SK Light 25-lap XtraMart Xtra D feature will be July 5. The SK Modified® XtraMart Xtra D feature will be sponsored once again by Coors Light with the race distance getting trimmed from 100 laps down to 80 laps. In addition to the five XtraMart Xtra D feature events this season, both the SK Modified® and Late Model divisions will partake in a “Double Distance” night with the SK Modifieds® running an 80-lap feature on July 19th and the Late Models running a 60-lap feature on August 16th.

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Coby, Rocco Probable 2013 NEMA Competitors

Published at November 9, 2012 in NEMA. Closed

Doug Coby, the National NASCAR Whelen Modified champion, and Tim Bertrand are talking about doing a handful of Northeastern Midget Association races for next year, including the opener. Coby spelled Todd Bertrand in the #39 at Lee’s Ocktoberfest, finishing second in a heat before being involved in a first-lap feature crash. “I am looking forward to it,” said Bertrand. “Doug was incredibly impressive in the car for his first ever run, and just an absolute pleasure to work with as a driver.”

There are some other possible topics for conversation at the NEMA Banquet Saturday night (Nov. 17) at White’s of Westport in Westport, MA.

Long-time Midget competitor Bobby Seymour delights in the probability of Keith Rocco and Coby running with NEMA next season. Rocco made four Lites starts, winning one at Waterford in a Manafort car. Returning to Waterford, he had a win taken from him but returned to run at Lee. “I want NEMA to be good and having these guys run with us is good for the club, for the fans, for the promoter,” says Seymour who insists a number of drivers in other divisions continue to seek NEMA rides.

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Cabral, Bertrand Rule NEMA – Again

Published at October 28, 2012 in NEMA. Closed

Brockton, MA – Finishing with three wins and a second, Randy Cabral and owner Tim Bertrand captured the 2012 Northeastern Midget Association championships going away. Cabral/Bertrand, with four, was the only multiple winner in a campaign, NEMA’s 60th, that saw 11 different winners visit victory lane.

There were 10 different winners before Cabral became the first “two-timer” at Maine’s Beech Ridge Speedway on Sept. 16. From that point, Cabral drove the Bertrand #47 to a second at Waterford Speedbowl’s Finale and then to victories at Thompson Speedway’s World Series and Lee USA Speedway’s Ocktoberfest.

It was the second straight championships and the fourth in five seasons for Cabral and Bertrand who finished 166 points in front of Russ Stoehr and the Dumo’s Desire #45, the latter in the runner-up spot for the second straight season.

Veteran Jim Miller, a winner at Oswego, rode a runner-up finish at Ocktoberfest to finish third, the top owner-driver. It was one of the most popular wins of the season.

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Cabral, Cugini, Stoehr Win At Ocktoberfest

Published at October 22, 2012 in Lee USA, NEMA and NEMA Lites. Closed

Lee, NH — With the championship, the second straight and the fourth in five years, all but clinched, car owner Tim Bertrand informed driver Randy Cabral, “you know, all you have to do is start.”

“Did you hire me to win championships or win races?” asked Cabral who then went out and did both, dominating a reduced field in the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association feature Sunday at Lee USA Speedway’s Ocktoberfest. It was Cabral’s fourth win of the season.

A first lap crash, which ended with Mike Horn violently sliding into the first turn, devastated the field and put Cabral in the second row of the 10-car feature that actually ran a couple hours later after the crash. NEMA and track officials agreed to push the feature deeper into the program in hopes some cars could be repaired.

“I guess the crash made my job easier,” overstated Cabral after becoming NEMA’s first back-to-back winner in 22 races.

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Coby Makes Midget Debut at Ocktoberfest

Published at October 15, 2012 in Lee USA and NEMA. Closed

Brockton, MA — 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified champion Doug Coby will make his debut in a Midget this weekend at Lee USA Speedway’s Ocktoberfest. Coby will be in the #39B Bertrand car in the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association feature on Sunday.

Coby, a five time 2012 winner, who clinched the NASCAR crown Sunday at Thompson, joins Randy Cabral, who brings an almost insurmountable 88-point lead over Russ Stoehr (Dumo’s Desire 45) into the weekend, in the Bertrand stable.

NEMA has a big presence at Ocktoberfest. A 25-lap Lites feature (a make up for an Aug. 10 rainout) is on the Saturday schedule. The Lites and the full Midgets both run Sunday.

“Doug and I have been friends for almost 30 years,” said Tim Bertrand, “and we’ve talked about this for the past four or five years. With Todd having a commitment at the Linda's Microsprint Nationals in Pennsylvania, the opportunity presented itself. We're just looking to have some fun, and if he likes it, get him in the car a few times next year as well.”

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NEMA’s Cabral World Series Winner

Published at October 14, 2012 in NEMA and Thompson. Closed

Thompson, CT – Randy Cabral got away on a restart with six laps left and went on to capture the Northeastern Midget Association 25-lap feature Sunday at Thompson Speedway’s World Series. It was the third win of the campaign for the Cabral/Bertrand #47 team which takes a commanding 88 point lead into this weekend’s season finale at Lee USA Speedway’s Ocktoberfest.

The fourth and last caution put an end to a classic Cabral/Russ Stoehr (Dumo’s Desire 45) duel that highlighted the middle of the race. Stoehr held on for second with Jeff Horn (Horn A1) claiming a hard-earned third. Mike Horn (Horn 93x) emerged from a battle with Jim Miller (Miller 3m) to claim fourth.

It was the tenth career Thompson NEMA victory for Cabral.

Using the bottom, Cabral, coming from the 14th s starting spot, took the lead on the first restart from pole sitter Anthony Marvuglio with 12 laps gone. Two laps later yellow showed again and Stoehr, coming from 12th, went around both Miller and Marvuglio to take second on the ensuing restart. By the next lap, Cabral and Stoehr were side by side.

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Santos Checkers In Thompson WMT Finale; Coby Crowned Champion; World Series Wins To Pitkat, Summers, Cabral and Gelinas

Published at October 14, 2012 in ISMA, NASCAR WMT, NEMA and Thompson. Closed

Thompson, Conn: Thompson International Speedway capped off a historic weekend that included an all time high of 337 cars over 16 divisions with a celebration of Doug Coby’s championship in victory lane. The World Series of Auto Racing victory lane also hosted Bobby Santos as Whelen Modified Tour winner, Woody Pitkat in the Sunoco Modifieds, Randy Cabral in the NEMA Midgets, Rob Summers in ISMA Super Modifieds, and Larry Gelinas in the Super Late Models.

Santos held off a determined Todd Szegedy to win the Sunoco Race Fuels – Town Fair Tire 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race and collect his second consecutive win this season and 8th career victory. Coby finished sixth and won his first Whelen Modified Tour Championship.

Santos started the 150-lap race from the outside pole and took the lead from Todd Szegedy on lap 130 when he dove to the bottom groove in turn three. Santos held off Ryan Preece on a late-race restart to take the checkers.

Preece, who finished the race in second, led the most laps at 56 and finished the series point battle in second place. Szegedy finished the race in third.

Woody Pitkat used a lap 11 restart to take the lead from Ted Christopher and drive to a victory in the 30-lap Sunoco Modified feature.

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Russ Stoehr Eyes Two Straight At Thompson

Published at October 9, 2012 in NEMA and Thompson. Closed

Brockton, MA — The Northeastern Midget Association has now run 20 straight races without a back-to-back winner. Russ Stoehr, who checkered at Waterford Speedbowl’s Finale last Sunday, aims to end that this weekend when NEMA makes its annual visit to Thompson Speedway’s World Series. Qualifying is part of the Saturday agenda while the 30-lap feature is tabbed for Sunday.

NEMA comes to the World Series with 11 winners in 12 races, making the 2012 campaign one of the most competitive in the club’s 60-year history. There has not been a back-to-back winner since Russ Stoehr won the first three races of 2011.

Point leader Randy Cabral, working on a streak of six straight top-fives, leads NEMA into Thompson. The only two-time winner this season, he is NEMA’s all-time winner at Thompson.

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Derek Pernesiglio Files Entry For Thompson World Series

Published at October 8, 2012 in NEMA and Thompson. Closed

NASCAR on SPEED Reporter to Drive Family Ride

Charlotte, NC – The Thompson International Speedway has always held a special place in Derek Pernesiglio’s heart. He started attending races there as a little boy, he pit reported his very first NASACR race there and served as a track announcer ultimately springborading him to a motorsports television career. When the NASCAR on SPEED reporter isn’t traveling around the country talking about racecars, he’s driving them. In two week’s Pernesiglio will climb back behind the wheel of a winged NEMA Midget for this years Northeastern Midget Association portion of the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at the Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut.

Pernesiglio will drive for legendary NEMA car owner, and father “Mazda” Pete Pernesiglio. It will be the first time he’s driven a family owned ride in twelve years.
“I drove Paul Lugelle’s Lite car in last years World Series and the thrill of running Thompson rushed right back in again. said Pernesiglio. This year we’re coming back with a full-up midget and I’m excited about getting to drive.” The Sunoco World Series falls on October, 12th, 13th and 14th. but in the months preceding, Pernesiglio has been sticking to his open-wheel roots racing in the Mini Outlaw Series close to his Charlotte, North Carolina home. “The Mini Outlaws are fun, said Pernesiglio. “They have a hundred horsepower and weigh about three hundred and fifty pounds. They’re light, snappy little cars like a midget and we race on dirt. I really feel racing on dirt lately will help me on pavement.”

For the event Pernesiglio will carry sponsorship from No Regrets Tattooing and “TV” Tim Productions. “I can’t thank Dave Shore and “TV” Tim Deroin enough, said the excited pit reporter. Dave has always been great to my family and helped Dad before. Tim Deroin is the director of our NASCAR K&N Pro Series races on SPEED and he’s also raced Modifieds at Riverside Park and part time on the Tour back in the day, he’s a racer so he get’s it.”

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World Series this Weekend at Thompson

Published at October 8, 2012 in ISMA, NASCAR WMT, NEMA, NETS, New England Truck Series, Thompson and VMRS. Closed

Thompson, CT —  The weekend that every race fan in the northeast looks forward to is this weekend at the Thompson International Speedway. The Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Town Fair Tire and Xtra Mart kicks off this coming Friday and runs through Sunday.

Sixteen different divisions of race cars and trucks will converge on the historic speedway to draw down the curtain on the 2012 racing season. The World Series of Speedway Racing is three days of non-stop activity on the race track and hours of fun and social activities for the fans. The entire weekend is a huge race and party weekend as fans say good bye to another year of auto racing.

The race track is the center of activity with hundreds of race cars and trucks and many race teams with hopes of capturing a championship in their respective divisions. The most talked about championship battle surrounds the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Three drivers are positioned to capture the 2012 title during the last race of the year for the most popular NASCAR touring division in the northeast. Doug Coby, Ryan Preece and Ron Silk are in a very tight point battle for the crown. Coby holds a 17- point advantage over Preece while Silk is only 18 points behind the leader. One of these three will end their weekend as the new NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion. Race fans will also be treated to an autograph session with the drivers of the WMT on Sunday afternoon.

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Stoehr’s Purchase Jarret 4

Published at October 8, 2012 in NEMA, Thompson and Waterford. Closed

Brockton, MA — The Stoehr family has purchased the Gaerte Ford-powered No. 4X Midget from Mike and Lu Jarret.

“Keith Botelho will drive the car at Thompson’s World Series this weekend and after it will be Bethany’s ride starting with Octoberfest at Lee,” said Greg Stoehr. “It is her ride for next year.”

Greg’s daughter, Bethany was very impressive in the car at Waterford Speedbowl’s Finale. Her 12.986 lap en route to a heat victory on Saturday was the fastest of the weekend. She wound up fifth in the feature.

 

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Russ Stoehr Joins NEMA Win List

Published at October 7, 2012 in NEMA and Waterford. Closed

Waterford, CT — Coming from the eighth starting spot, Russ Stoehr (Dumo’s Desire 45) had the lead seven laps in and went on to win the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association feature Sunday at Waterford Speedbowl’s Weekend Finale. It was the first win of the season for Stoehr who became the 11th winner in 12 NEMA races this season.

Only a mid-race caution interrupted Stoehr’s run, the resulting restart providing an opportunity for point leader Randy Cabral (Bertrand 47) who finished a half second behind in second. It was Cabral’s fourth second place finish this year at Waterford.

John Zych (Zych 9) got by three cars in the final two laps to claim third. Mike Horn (Horn 93x) and Bethany Stoehr (Jarret 4x) were fourth and fifth.

Stoehr passed his niece Bethany coming out of turn two on lap five to take second. A lap later he moved past pole sitter James SantaMaria (SantaMaria 99), the only other leader, at the end of the backstretch.

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Waterford Speedbowl Sunday 10/7 Finale Weekend Results

Published at October 7, 2012 in NEMA and Waterford. Closed

Waterford, CT — Mother Nature interfered with Waterford Speedbowl’s Finale Weekend Sunday afternoon after just two of the scheduled six races were completed. The visiting Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) and INEX Legend Cars races were finished before the rain began to fall. Scoring the two race victories were Russ Stoehr of  Bridgewater, MA in the 25-lap NEMA feature and Dave Garbo Jr. of Stonington in the Legend Cars.

The scheduled 50-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Mini Stock feature was halted after 22 laps due to wet weather. The remainder of that race, along with the rest  of the scheduled races, were postponed until Saturday, October 27. Sunday’s event was rain-checked by management, meaning ticket stubs and wristbands from Finale Weekend will be honored on October 27. Fans must hold their event tickets and present them to Box Office staff on the new date.

The October 27 date will include racing by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modifieds, Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Models, Street Stocks and the remaining 28-laps of the Mini Stock feature. Additional details will be announced and available on Speedbowl.com or contacting the track office at info@speedbowl.com
or the event info line by telephone at 860.442.1585.

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Cabral NEMA’s Thompson Maestro

Published at October 3, 2012 in NEMA and Thompson. Closed

Brockton, MA — The Northeastern Midget Association has long considered Thompson Speedway the ultimate “separate the men from the boys” facility. While any Thompson checkered is a treasure, the World Series is definitely the biggest plum.

Three-time champion and current point leader Randy Cabral looms as the man to beat when NEMA makes its annual appearance at the Thompson World Series Oct. 12-13-14. Qualifying is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 13 with the 25-lap feature part of the busy Sunday, Oct. 14 agenda.

Nine victories, including four World Series triumphs, make Cabral the all-time Thompson maestro. He left no doubt about his mastery of the five-eighths oval last fall with a blistering 18.076 lap (129.453 mph) en route to a championship-clinching second place behind Russ Stoehr. It was Stoehr’s fourth career Thompson win.

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“The Louie,” A Showcase of Talent

Published at September 26, 2012 in NEMA, NEMA Lites and Seekonk. Closed

Brockton, MA — En route to becoming the biggest pavement Midget race in the Northeast, the Boston Louie Memorial has added immeasurably to the recent history of the 60-year old Northeastern Midget Association.

The 16th edition of the two-tier “Louie” is part of the Saturday night, Sept. 29 Seekonk 200 Presented by S.M. Lorusso & Sons at Seekonk Speedway. A 29-lap feature for the full Midgets and a 21-lapper for the Lites share the agenda with a 100-lap International Supermodified Association event and a 50-lap Street Stock Open.

The “Louie,” which memorializes Hall of Famer car owner Louie Seymour, has been a showcase for the best Midget talent in the region. An expected banner field is expected in all three divisions.

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Thompson Gearing Up for World Series

Published at September 26, 2012 in ISMA, NASCAR WMT, NEMA, NETS, New England Truck Series, Pro 4 Mod, Thompson and VMRS. Closed

THOMPSON, CT — With the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Town Fair Tire and Xtra Mart only three weeks away, the Thompson International Speedway if in full swing preparing for the incredible three-day racing spectacular.

This year’s World Series event, October 12-14, will be the biggest World Series ever with special attention directed to the Saturday night portion of the program. In previous years, roughly half of the participating divisions ran their feature events on Saturday night in front of large crowds who enjoyed the incredible diversity of race cars and race trucks. This year, that same Saturday night fun will be significantly increased with the addition of a Valenti Modified Racing Series 75-lap feature event. Divisions that will be part of the feature event lineup on Saturday will qualify on Friday except for the Valenti Modifieds. VRMS competitors will qualify and race on Saturday. The divisions racing on Sunday will qualify early Saturday afternoon.

The divisions that race on Saturday will include the Pro 4 Modifieds, N.E. Trucks, Late Models, Monster Mini Stocks, Xtra Mart Limited Sportsman, Thompson and Lite Modifieds and the three “outlaw” divisions. Add to these races the full program from the Valenti Modified Racing Series and fans will have an extra special racing weekend.

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NEMA’s “Louie” Set To Go

Published at September 24, 2012 in NEMA, NEMA Lites and Seekonk. Closed

Seekonk, MA — The 16th annual Boston Louie Memorial, set for Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway, is the biggest paved track midget race in the northeast. It is the biggest plum in the Northeastern Midget Association’s basket.

The two-tiered – a 29 lap feature for the full Midgets and a 21 lapper for the Lites – “Louie” joins a 100-lap International Supermodified Association event and a 50-lap Street Stock Open on the Seekonk 200 Presented by S.M. Lorusso &Sons agenda.

The race memorializes “Boston” Louie Seymour, a Marlboro, MA resident who, for better than two decades, competed around the nation in USAC Sprint and Super Crown action. The 29 laps recognizes the number Louie Seymour made famous.

The entire Seymour family including Louie’s widow Ellie and son Mike and Bobby continue to present the event.

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Ayla Brown to Sing National Anthem at the Seekonk 200

Published at September 23, 2012 in ISMA, NEMA, NEMA Lites and Seekonk. Closed

Ayla Brown has pursued a diverse range of endeavors over the span of the last six years. Her achievements include; being an American Idol Semifinalist, recording artist of four albums, national and local performances, involvement in numerous charitable causes, National Anthem singer for the Philadelphia 76ers, and national news correspondent for The Early Show on CBS. In January of 2012, Ayla released a self-titled country album.

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Streaks Play Role In NEMA’s Boston Louie

Published at September 21, 2012 in NEMA, NEMA Lites and Seekonk. Closed

Brockton, MA — Two of the Northeastern Midget Association’ top teams head into the 16th annual Boston Louie Memorial concerned with streaks. The Seymour family would like to extend one while Bertrand Racing hopes to end one.

“The Louie,” NEMA’s premier event, is part of the Saturday night, Sept. 29 Seekonk 200 Presented by S.M Lorusso & Sons at Seekonk Speedway. NEMA’s two-layered effort – a 29-lap feature for the full Midgets and a 21-lapper for the Lites, joins a 100-lap ISMA Supermodified haul and a 50-lap Street Stock Open on the agenda.

The Seymour family hopes to extend a “Louie” win streak to four. Bertrand Racing would like nothing better than stopping a skein of three straight runner-up finishes with a victory.

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Rocco to Wheel Midget at Seekonk Sept 29

Published at September 20, 2012 in NEMA, NEMA Lites and Seekonk. Closed

2010 Whelen All-American Series National Champion Keith Rocco of Meriden, CT., has filed an entry to drive the #76 Frank Manafort owned NEMA LITE midget, Saturday night, September 29, at Seekonk (MA)
Speedway.

The race program featuring the powerful winged ISMA supermodifieds, NEMA midgets, and ‘open’ street stock race is being run in conjunction with the 200th anniversary celebration of the Town of Seekonk.

Rocco will compete at the famed ‘Cement Palace’ after qualifying at Stafford (CT) Motor Speedway. “Seekonk Speedway is the perfect track to race with NEMA. I have never raced there, only practiced once with ‘Ole Blue’,” said Rocco, referring to a Whelan Modified Tour car he drove before being sidelined with a wrist injury. “I look forward to competing for the first time at Seekonk.”

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