Bertrand Motorsports Adds Cicconi, Carter for DAV, World Series
Brockton, MA — winner at Seekonk Speedway already this year, Lou Cicconi will be in the Bertrand #39 when the Northeastern Midget Association travels to the “cement palace” for the D.Anthony Venditti Memorial Oct. 9-10. Cole Carter, who has posted two “big track” thirds, will be back for Thompson Speedway’s World Series Oct 15-17. The car is powered by a “spec” engine from Esslinger Engineering that NEMA hopes to promote along with other “low cost” alternatives in 2011.
Both will be teammates to Randy Cabral in the #47. The point battle between Cabral and Russ Stoehr in the Dumo’s Desire #45, takes top billing as NEMA ends the season with the two traditional stops. The Bertrand pit also includes the Chris deRitis driven #75 car.
The dynamic Cicconi, who won on Open Wheel Wednesday for the Seymour team, is no stranger to Bertrand equipment. He won three times for Bertrand back in 2007, two of them coming at “The Konk.”
Third generation racer Carter was third at both Thompson and Stafford earlier this season. Over the past two seasons the son of the legendary Poncho Carter has four podium finishes driving for Bertrand and no doubt is ready to grab a victory.
Cicconi joins a Seekonk field that includes not only Cabral, Stoehr and deRitis but defending DAV champion Jeff Abold, Erica Santos, Jim Miller, Mike Horn, Barry Kittredge, Greg Stoehr and John Zych Jr., all looking for strong year-ending performances.
Going back to 2001, Bertrand cars have won 26 NEMA features, three better than the Angelillo/Dumo’s Desire operation.
The Seymour boys and the Valeri crew each have won 14, three of the Seymour victory coming in cooperation with Mike Scrivani Jr.
Russ Stoehr has finished in the top five in 10 of the last 11 races; the sixth at Waterford ended a run of seven podium’s for Randy Cabral.
The NEMA Lites season will end at the DAV.
Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA PR
D. ANTHONY VENDITTI FALL CLASSIC
SEEKONK SPEEDWAY
SAT. & SUN., OCTOBER 9TH & 10TH
NEMA ANNUAL POT LUCK PICNIC
Come one! Come all!
When: Saturday, October 9, 2010, ½ hr after the NEMA/NEMA Lites are completed
What to Bring: Your own special dish or a sweet dessert (let Cyndy know), your own chair, and your own beverage of choice.
Where: Seekonk Speedway, Down behind the Pit Sign-In Booth
Tell your NEMA friends; let us know how many are coming!
Email Cyndy Hogan: cyndyann10361@yahoo.com
Let her know what you’re bringing and how many NEMA friends we can expect. Food should be left with Cyndy before the races.