Former NEMA Midget Champion Lou Fray Passes at 88
Lou Fray of Shelton, CT passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at age 88.
Born in Derby, CT on September 4, 1925, Fray was a stalwart midget competitor across four decades, with victories in ARA, ARDC, NASCAR, NorthEastern Midget Asssociation (NEMA) and the Super Midget Racing Club (SMRC) competition. He won races at Albany-Saratoga, Catamount, Oxford Plains, Quebec City, Stafford, Westboro, and West Haven.
He finished 10th in points on the NASCAR Midget circuit in 1958.
He was co-champion of the NEMA Midgets in 1970 with Dave Humphrey. Fray was a consistent finisher in the NEMA point standings, with five additional top-5 seasons between 1965 and 1972. He drove for car owners like John McCarthy, Bob Pascale, and Young.
He also won three consecutive titles from 1975-77 in the SMRC. Although he retired in the late 1980s, Fray was a a trustee of the Atlantic Coast Old Timers Auto Racing Club in recent years.
Sources:Nicholas Teto
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