TC/Bertrand Team Up For Marilyn’s Passion
Brockton, MA — Ted Christopher is looking forward to driving the Bertrand #74 at the Northeastern Midget Association’s Marilyn’s Passion Race at Monadnock Speedway on Saturday night, Sept. 5. The race memorializes long-time NEMA stalwart Marilyn Angelillo.
The event features a 25-lap NEMA feature and a 20 lapper for the Lites.
The versatile Christopher, who opened the season with TQ wins at Atlantic City and Providence, RI, will be a teammate with Randy Cabral in the $11,000-plus event.
“First, I’m excited about driving in an event that honors Marilyn Angelillo,” says Christopher. “Marilyn was such a big part of the game for so many years.”
Marilyn Angelillo was listed as the owner of the Midget Christopher, the 2008 National NASCAR Modified champion, drove to victory at Waterford Speedbowl’s 1998 Modified Nationals. It was one of over 100 wins Marilyn was part of.
“Second, I’m going to be in great equipment on a track that everybody says suits my style,” continues the busy Christopher. He’ll be in the car that Jeff Horn and Cole Carter have driven to a fifth and a second this year. Christopher has been in Bertrand equipment before.
“No question Monadnock is a place where you’ve got to pony up,” says owner Tim Bertrand. “It is a track where the veterans, guys like Nokie Fornoro, Jeff Horn and the Stoehr brothers, seem to do well. Those are the guys who drove before the extraordinary equipment we have today, the guys who really work the car. Ted is in that category too. He can get up on the wheel.”
Horn, Fornoro, Russ and Greg Stoehr will be part of what’s expected to be a banner field. Defending champion Randy Cabral and previous 2009 race winner at Monadnock, and Adam Cantor will join a group of younger drivers that includes Abby Martino, Erica Santos, John Zych Jr. and Rookie of the Year candidate Chris DeRitis.
“I’m going there to win it,” says Christopher who has limited experience at Monadnock. He is reminded, he says, of his first-ever Midget ride when he finished third in an Angelillo Midget at Hudson back in 1990.
Best known for Modifieds, Christopher, a one-time go-kart sensation, has won in a supermodified, in pro stocks, Busch Cars and, super late models in addition to the TQs.
Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA PR