NEMA Invades New York’s Evans Mills Motorsports Park May 24th
The Northeastern Midget Association will make it’s first of two treks to upstate New York May 24th to Evan Mills Motorsports Park for the second race on the 2014 schedule. The NEMA Lites will also be on hand.
The NEMA and Evans Mills managements have finalized the details of a feature packed night at the Empire State track. NEMA will join the stocks, super stocks, 4 cylinder trucks and legends for a “full” action night.
Evans Mills General Manager Leslie Keefer has worked with local TV and radio stations to promote the event and will conduct a live radio remote for driver interviews. Keefer has indicated the track will hold an extended intermission to conduct a NEMA Driver Meet & Greet. Fan giveaways are also planned.
2013 NEMA Midget Champ, John Zych, Jr. (#9) is anticipating the new venue. “I look forward to race at tracks new to NEMA. I enjoy the challenge of getting the set up just right.” John was the winner at a pair of new venues in 2013, Airborne and Riverside. John continues, “We are as excited to race at Evans Mills as the fans are to have us.”
Seth Carlson, driver of the Feigel Motorsports #71, claimed the checkers at Oswego Speedway last fall and hopes to make it two for two for New York tracks on the 24th. Seth and crew had his Drinan chassis tuned just right to claim 10 top 10s in 2013 and hopes to add to that.
On the Lites side, Brandon Igo (#45), will make the trip north with hopes of adding to his 9 top 10s he collected in 2013.
The “Mills” has a long and rich history as it was in the blueprint and early construction stages in 1966 and flew it’s first green flag in August 1967. The surface was dirt at the time but paved the following year after some unruly dust issues. With the advent of new “dirt track preparation technology” in the early 70s, the track went back to dirt. Missing the large crowds from the previous years, the surface changed back to pavement for the final time in the mid 70s and remains that today.
Jarret / Stoehr Preview Evans Mills
Long time NEMA members and sponsors, Lucille and Mike Jarret spearheaded a promotional trip to the Evans Mills track this past weekend to give the fans a look at what to expect on May 24th. The Jarret’s enlisted the services of NEMA feature winner Bethany Stoehr to turn some hot laps on the fast oval in the #15A ex-Jarret Beast midget.
The weekend also included a parade in nearby Watertown to celebrate “Armed Forces Day” where a pair of NEMA race cars were featured to the delight of thousands in attendance. Bethany also spent time with the many young Evans Mills drivers to share her experiences and to advise the youngsters on moving up through the ranks.
Bethany also showcased her talents by singing the National Anthem at the track right along side mom Tara, who gave the invocation. The pair will offer the same on the 24th.
Sources: NEMARacing.com