Payne, Seymour Combo for Angelillo Memorial
Brockton, MA — “There is no other race in the world I would rather win,” says Joey Payne Jr. of the Northeastern Midget Association’s second annual Gene and Marilyn Angelillo Memorial Saturday (Sept. 11) at Waterford Speedbowl. Payne will drive the Seymour #4 in the race that honors the memory of the dynamic couple.
“I feel I’ve got a car that can win,” continues Payne, who captured 14 features and one championship (2003) over a four-year run driving the Angelillo #45. “Trust me, this is a very big deal for me.”
Driving the car that Jeff Abold drove to victory in the Boston Louie, Payne will battle an expected stellar field that will include Russ Stoehr in the Dumo’s Desire team that has been run by daughter Laura Kibbe since Gene Angelillo’s death in March.
Payne, who gave Angelillo his 100th win at Thompson in 2000, dedicated his victory in Seekonk Speedway’s Challenge of Champions earlier this summer to him, calling him “the best owner I ever had.”
Point leaders Randy Cabral and owner Tim Bertrand lead NEMA into the Angelillo race, heading up a contingent that also includes Chris deRitis and Chris Leonard, both winners at Waterford this year, Boston Louie winner Jeff Abold, who moves back into the family #29, Adam Cantor, Greg Stoehr, Jim Miller, Mike Horn and Aaron Wall.
Payne, who has three career Waterford wins will have an added incentive. He is just one away from NEMA’s 20 win club
The NEMA Lites are also on the Angelillo Memorial docket.
Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA PR