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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Seekonk, MA — With the winter flakes being dusted off under the warmer skies, Seekonk Speedway has finalized the 2010 racing schedule. With 4 weeks until the first Test & Tune, scheduled for Saturday, April 03, the staff is gearing up for a busy season once again.
Opening day has been set for Sunday, May 2, featuring the Phil’s Propane 75 for the ARC Pro Stocks. This is the first of two 75 lap mains for the Pro’s in 2010. The second is Saturday, June 19. The winners of these events will be a guaranteed started for the second annual PASS 150 on Saturday August 14. These are the only extra distance events for the Pro Stocks in 2010, not including the DAV Fall Classic. They will be idle on three occasions, including the PASS 150. The other event will be when the Modified Racing Series sponsored by BobValentiAutoMall.com. comes to town.
Headlining the schedule will be the sixth annual Open Wheel Wednesday Modified Madness. With $10,000 up for grabs to the winner, and five different winners in five events, 2010 should be the best yet. This is a non-sanctioned open competition event allowing competitors from all modified tours and weekly competitors to challenge each other on one of the toughest bullrings around. Included on the card on Wednesday, July 21 will be the NEMA Midgets and the Pro4 Modifieds, for three open wheel features, keeping the fans on the edge of their seats.
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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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Ryan Vanasse came back to Seekonk Speedway in 2008, with a focus on the Pro Stock Rookie of the year and Championship. By the end of 2009, he accomplished both goals. Well, almost. Let’s take you back a few years to get the whole story.
Ryan grew up around Seekonk Speedway with his brother Mike, and they watched their father compete weekly in the Sportsman division, which is now the Late Models. Paul was a hard competitor. Not afraid to rub rails and use the front bumper. While he picked up several wins over his career, he never was able to put together the string needed for a title. But he was teaching his sons a lot about the sport in the process.
When Mike and Ryan were old enough to compete, they traveled to Hudson Speedway in NH to compete in their Roadrunner division, which was similar to Seekonk’s’ Formula Four class. They could compete there at the age of 14. Once old enough to race at The Konk, they became threats to win each week. After a season in the 4 cylinders, they made the move up to the Street Stocks. Ryan and Mike continued their winning ways behind the wheel, but they realized they would be a more potent team with Mike turning the wrenches and Ryan turning the wheel. “Mike was unselfish to step out and help advance my career,” Ryan beamed. “He is great at what he does. No matter what we do, we will do it together.”
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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On Saturday night, January 16, Seekonk Speedway held the 64th Dinner and Awards Celebration at the Venus De Milo in Swansea. Over 640 guests were on hand as awards for the winners, top ten, Rookies, Most Improved and more were handed out.
Fred Astle Jr picked up his fourth Pro Stock Title trophy, his second for car owners Ron and Lisa Lauro. He remembered back over 30 years of racing in his speech, including engine builders, sponsors, crew members and car owners. Fred picked up a division leading 6 wins en route to his second consecutive title. Dave Darling, a two time champion finished second in points, picking up five wins. Tom Scully Jr won two races on the way to his third place finish in points. Mike Brightman and Rob Murphy rounded out the top five. Ken Spencer, Kyle Casper, Jeramee Lillie, Dan O’Brien and Steve O’Brien were sixth through tenth.
Rob Murphy was voted the Most Improved Driver, while Kyle Casper picked up Rookie of the Year honors.
It was learned today that 3-time Seekonk Speedway Champion Don Dionne of Warwick RI passed away on Tuesday, January 5th. Don was a long time fan favorite at Seekonk, where he picked up over 30 wins in a career that spanned over 25 years. Don won his first race on September 23, 1967 in the B division. His final win came on July 15, 1989, in John Tyler’s Sound Marine Special.
His first championship came in 1970 in the B division. In 1979, he became the very first Pro Stock Champion, driving for the Manfredo Brothers. He followed that up in 1981, with his second Pro Stock title.
At this time, arrangements have not been announced. We will update as soon as possible.
Sources: Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk, MA — With the new year upon us, there is still one more event on the 2009 schedule. The 64th Annual Awards Banquet. The banquet will be held on Saturday, January 16th, at the Venus De Milo in Swansea, MA. In what continues to be one of the biggest racing celebrations in the Northeast, the 2009 champions will be honored, Seekonk Speedway style.
Heading the list of champions is Pro Stock title holder Fred Astle Jr. Fred picked up his second consecutive, and fourth overall Pro Stock title, driving Ron Lauro’s Wood Frame Structures #30. Fred picked up seven wins in edging out Dave Darling and Tom Scully Jr in the chase. To finish off the season, Fred picked up his first 100 lap win at Seekonk, winning the DAV Fall Classic. This is Ron’s second championship as car owner, both coming with Astle behind the wheel.
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Seekonk, 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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Pro All Stars Series (PASS) President Tom Mayberry has announced the series’ tenth anniversary super late model schedule .The fastest full fender short track racers in the east will visit ten speedways in four states and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The venues range from New England’s fastest short track, the 5/8 mile Thompson International Speedway, to the tight confines of the Riverside Speedway quarter mile.
Caribou Maine’s Spud Speedway is a new stop for the series, with an 8/21 race date scheduled. The season will open on April 18th at Speedway 95 and conclude at White Mountain Motorsports Park on either September 17 or 18. One additional race date is still under negotiation. A finalized schedule will be confirmed by January 1, 2010.
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Seekonk, MA — With an eye toward the future, Seekonk Speedway held their annual rules meetings with all competitors on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27th and 28th. While most of the bantering was over different procedures, some changes did come out of the meetings.
The biggest change in the rules centered around the Late Model division. For the past two seasons, competitors from area speedways could come in and compete under the New England Late Model rules package, but only for up to 6 shows. In 2010, any Late Model can come in and compete for the full season, but must run either the current Seekonk Speedway Late Model rules, which will go virtually unchanged for the upcoming season, or compete under the American Canadian Tour (ACT) rules package. This will allow competitors from tracks such as Waterford, Lee USA, White Mountain and more to come in and compete for the 2010 Championship, instead of being forced to only a handful of events.
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Seekonk, MA — With the 2009 racing season behind us, Seekonk Speedway has already set an eye to ’10. “We feel that we should get this done early in the off season, so everyone can start to prepare on next season,” Race Director Dave Alburn stated. “I’ve got a couple of things hopping around, and want to discuss them with the competitors, so we can have everyone on the same page as we get ready for our 65th season.”
The dates are as follows: Tuesday, October 27, SYRA 6pm, Street Stocks 7pm, Seekonk Sport Trucks 8pm. On Wednesday, October 28, Pure Stocks & Sport4 6pm, Late Models 7pm, Pro Stocks 8pm. The meetings will be held at the American Legion Hall at 351 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, MA. Located across from The Old Grist Mill Restaurant, it is the same location that has been hosting the meetings for the past several years.
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Seekonk, MA — Mike Stefanik and Fred Astle Jr spilt the victories in the 17th Annual DAV Fall Classics twin 100’s Sunday in front of several thousand people. Ryan Vanasse picked up the win in the 50 lap Late Model main event. Adam Cantor scored his first Seekonk Speedway victory in the NEMA 25 lap feature. 2009 Street Stock Champion Mike Mitchell was victorious in the Street Stock Open, and Rick Martin won his sixth career DAV trophy in the Seekonk Sports Truck/Mini Stock feature.
In the 100 lap True Value Modified 100 lap feature, Mighty Mike Stefanik won his first True Value Modified Racing Series win after taking the last qualifying position in the last qualifier on Saturday. Having to start 22nd out of 24 cars, Stefanik rode around near the back of the field before charging to the front after the halfway point, it was strategy that helped him to win his first race at Seekonk. “We made a decision to save our tires for the second half of the race” Stefanik said. “That was harder for me to do, ride around and wait, then the driving to the front part.”
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Seekonk, MA — Seven time NASCAR modified champion Mike Stefanik, Coventry, RI., finally broke the ice Sunday afternoon, winning his first ever True Value Modified Racing Series event and his first ever modified race at Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA.
Stefanik became the sixth different winner of the annual race honoring the memory of D.Anthony Venditti, the founder of the 64 year old speedway and a pioneer of auto racing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Stefanik, who qualified Saturday in a last chance consolation race, started 22nd in a 24 car field. The legendary driver raced at the back of the pack in the early stages of the 100 lap event. It was at about the halfway mark that Stefanik started to make his move to the front.
2006 TVMRS champion Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, VT., led the first two laps until Rowan Pennink, Northampton, PA.,worked his way by. Pennink was quickly the class of the field as he enjoyed the top spot until lap 49. Jarvis regained the lead at the half-way point with Pennink staying within striking distance.
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Seekonk, MA — Calling it “the biggest win of my career,” Adam Cantor won the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Association 25 lap feature Sunday at Seekonk Speedway’s DAV Memorial. It was the second win of the season for Cantor who beat back a persistent William Wall over the final nine laps.
The Wall family celebrated nonetheless, brothers Will (Wall 5) and Aaron (Wall 55) capturing second and third respectively. Nokie Fornoro (Jarret 4) and Erica Santos (Breault 44) completed the top five.
Anthony Nocella won the 25-lap NEMA Lites feature on Saturday.
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Seekonk, MA — The Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) came out twenty-three strong on Saturday, October 10, for their thirteenth event of the 2009 campaign. As the checkers unfurled, it was Robin Berghman picking up her first win as part of the DAV Fall Classic.
On the start, Dave Richardi jumped out to an early lead, besting the other 21 starters. Eric McGovern was in attendance, however, mechanical troubles in practice kept him from participating in the main event. Richardi would continue to lead the event until lap six when his car came out from underneath him and he went spinning on the front stretch, bringing out the first of six yellows. Berghman inherited the lead with Rob Richardi, Jr., Dan Meservery, Jr., Cory Cleary, and Dan Meservey rounding out the top five.
Berghman took advantage of her restart position, jumping out to a comfortable lead. Meanwhile, further back in the pack Norm Wrenn and Brookfield, MA-native, Andy Major, were navigating their way through traffic, securing positions in the top ten. Progress would be slowed for the two four-cylinder modified standouts as Dick Dubois, who was competing for the first time in 2009, went spinning.
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Brockton, MA – Tim Bertrand calls Pennsylvania Mini Sprint legend Pete Skias “an old fashioned, follow-the-action racer. He’s the kind of racer who comes to the front no matter where you start him.”
Skias, a veteran dirt tracker, will try the asphalt this weekend when he drives Bertrand’s No. 48 in the Northeastern Midget Association 20-lap “Lites” feature at Seekonk Speedway’s DA Memorial.. “It has long been his goal to drive a midget on asphalt,” continues Bertrand.
Seekonk, MA — When the True Value Modified Racing Series rolls into Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA., this weekend, a hotly contested points battle for the 2009 championship will continue, and the possibility of a sixth different winner could be a reality.
East Chelmsford, MA., driver, Jon McKennedy, in search of his first ever modified championship anywhere, will take a 25 point lead over Rob Goodenough,W.Swanzey, NH., into the historic speedway, creating another great finish to an exciting season for the sixth year series. The season finale for the TVMRS will be at Lee, NH in two weeks.
There is plenty of business to take care of this weekend to set the stage for the Lee race. Series teams are preparing for their last stop of the year at the “Cement Palace.”
Qualifying races to determine the 24 car starting field for Sundays 100 lap green- flag race will take place on Saturday afternoon, and a strong field of racers from throughout the northeast is expected to enter.
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Brockton, MA – The ultimate “momentum track,” the late D. Anthony’s Venditti’s “cement palace,” Seekonk Speedway, welcomes the Northeastern Midget Association “back home” this weekend for the DAV Memorial. The “Lites” will be on hand as well as NEMA continues with its grand slam season finish.
Now the oldest New England-based sanctioning body, NEMA’s history starts at Seekonk, Fred Meeker winning the first-ever show on May 30, 1953. The 2009 Boston Louie, won by Jeff Abold, was the 75th NEMA event at the third mile.
Abold (2) and defending champion Randy Cabral (3) have won the last five shows. Abold, who has also been second twice, dominated the “Louie,” setting quick time in both time trials (10.859) and the feature (11.007) in the Seymour 29.
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