Lee USA Season Championships, NEMA Midgets, Highlight Lee Card
Lee, NH — The 2009 season championships and the high-flying Northeastern Midget Association will top the race card Friday night, September 18th, the final weekly event at Lee USA Speedway. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series will conclude its 2009 campaign with all five divisions in competition. The seacoast oval will re-open October 23rd thru 25th for its annual Oktoberfest weekend.
Dracut, MA., Veteran Wayne Helliwell JR, enjoys a 93 point lead over Bryan Kruczak, Newmarket, NH., in the E-Keys 4 Cars Late Model division. Teamed with Pelham, NH., car owner Bruce Bernhardt, Helliwell looks to secure his second consecutive track title. Last year he captured the Late Model Sportsman crown with Bernhardt.
Dan Bowes, Byfield, MA., has a 30 point lead over defending champion Eddie Witkum JR, Westford, MA., in the PB Chopper Shop and Rods Small Block Supermodifieds.
Exeter, NH’s Grant Aither, solid since opening day, has a 68 point margin over Bobby Melvin, of Groton, MA. in the Prime Storage Late Model Sportsman division.
Lebanon, ME., veteran Jim Shorey has a 41 point lead over defending Hobby Stock champ Jimmy Russell, Brentwood, NH.
The David’s Race Cars and Components sponsored Roadrunner division has the best battle for the championship with Hooksett, NH, competitor Nick Manyati holding a 1-point lead over Jim Piaseczny, Merrimack, NH.
29 points separate Tom Harton, Barrington, NH., and Crystal Brown, Epping, NH in the American Auto Parts Ironman division.
Owner Tim Bertrand and driver Randy Cabral don’t want to talk about points. “This season were coming to the races with the intent of winning the feature,” says Bertrand.
Nonetheless, the respective defending champions hold the point leads as the Northeastern Midget Association returns to Lee. They will, in fact, be looking to make it two straight at the New Hampshire oval.
The NEMA Lites will be part of the Lee agenda as well. Former small block supermodified track champion Mike Ordway Jr. will be in the Bertrand Lites car.
Drew Fornoro is NEMA’s all-time win leader at Lee with six. Among active drivers, Jeff Horn has three, Russ Stoehr and Nokie Fornoro two and Randy Cabral one.
The special program will carry a $15 admittance for adults. Fans holding tickets from last Friday nights cancelled program because of rain, can apply their ticket toward this weeks admission.
For additional information call the office at 978-462-4252 or log on to www.leeusaspeedway.com and click on the weekly schedule of event for times and prices.