NEMA Sets 2013 Schedule
Brockton, MA – Established haunts make up the 2013 Northeastern Midget Association schedule including a return to Monandock Speedway after a two-year absence. As NEMA President Mike Scrivani puts the finishing touches on the final schedule, there are 13 races currently on the NEMA agenda while the NEMA Lites will make 15 stops in what will be the club’s 61st consecutive season, making it New England’s oldest sanctioning body.
Randy Cabral and owner Tim Bertrand will begin defense of their NEMA championships and the Lites will begin their sixth season at Waterford Speedbowl’s Budweiser Blast Off on April 6-7.
Monadnock returns to the schedule hosting both NEMA and the Lites for the Iron Mike Scrivani Race on June 22. The club will honor the 30th anniversary of the passing of the legendary car owner on the speedy high banked quarter mile.
The full midgets and the Lites will share the billing eight times including Stafford Motor Speedway Carquest Super Saturday on June 29. It will be the Lites first time on the historic half mile. Both divisions will return to New York State’s Oswego Speedway as well on Sept.14.
Two special events – the Marvin Rifchin Trophy Race at Star Speedway on June 8 and the Shane Hammond Memorial at Waterford on July 27 will also include the Lites. Lee USA Speedway hosts both on July 12.
NEMA will also return to Seekonk’s Open Wheel Wednesday (July 17) and Waterford’s Wings & Wheels (August 10), two traditional stops.
The season ends in traditional style – Waterford’s Finale, Lee’s Oktoberfest and Thompson’s World Series, the Lites part of the first two.
“We’ve run hundreds of races on these tracks,” said NEMA Scrivani. “That coupled with a field of good drivers and great equipment is a recipe for a great season. Last year saw some terrific speeds. We’ll be quicker this year.”
2013 NEMA Midgets Schedule
April 6-7 – Waterford Speedbowl – CT (Budweiser Blastoff Weekend)
June 8 – Star Speedway – NH (Marvin Trophy Race)
June 22 – Monadnock Speedway – NH (Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial)
June 29 – Stafford Motor Speedway – CT (10th Annual Carquest Super Saturday)
July 12 – Lee USA Speedway – NH
July 17 – Seekonk Speedway – MA (Open Wheel Wednesday)
July 27 – Waterford Speedbowl – CT (Shane Hammond Memorial)
August 10 – Waterford Speedbowl – CT (Wings and Wheels/Angelillo Memorial)
August 17 – Riverside Speedway – NH
Sept. 14 – Oswego Speedway – NY (Fall Championship Weekend)
Oct. 5-6 – Waterford Speedbowl – CT (The Finale)
Oct. 12-13 – Lee USA Speedway – NH (Oktoberfest)
Oct. 19-20 – Thompson Speedway – CT (The World Series of Speedway Racing)
2013 NEMA LITES Schedule
April 6 – Waterford Speedbowl – CT (Budweiser Blastoff Weekend)
May 11 – Star Speedway – NH
May 31 – Lee USA Speedway – NH
June 8 – Star Speedway – NH (Marvin Trophy Race)
June 22 – Monadnock Speedway – NH (Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial)
June 29 – Stafford Motor Speedway – CT (10th Annual Carquest Super Saturday
July 12 – Lee USA Speedway – NH
July 27 – Waterford Speedbowl – CT (Shane Hammond Memorial)
Aug. 9 – Lee USA Speedway – NH (Ollie Silva Memorial ISMA Summer Classic)
August 17 – Riverside Speedway – NH
Aug. 24 – Star Speedway – NH
Sept. 7 – Star Speedway – NH (ISMA Star Classic)
Sept. 14 – Oswego Speedbowl – NY (Fall Championship Weekend)
Oct. 5 – Waterford Speedbowl – CT (The Finale)
Oct. 12-13 – Lee USA Speedway – NH (Oktoberfest)
Schedules Are Subject to Change
Sources: Pete Zanardi/NEMA PR