Cabral Scores Win at Waterford Finale

randycabral092307.jpgWaterford, CT — Grabbing the lead four laps in, Randy Cabral survived two yellows and a red to score a dominating Northeastern Midget Association victory Sunday at Waterford Speedbowl’s Town Fair Tire Finale. It was the second win of the season for Cabral, both at the Speedbowl.

Starting fourth, Cabral tucked the Bertrand #47 inside pole sitter John Zych Jr. coming out of two. Only the yellows and red slowed Cabral en route to his 12th career NEMA win, five of them at the Speedbowl.

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Gada Takes Finale, Rob Janovic Jr. is 07 SK Champ

dennisgada092307.jpgWaterford, CT — Dennis Gada lost his bid to become a 7-time SK Modified titlist, but went out a winner in Sunday’s 100-lap Town Fair Tire Finale feature at the Waterford Speedbowl.

Other feature winners were Bruce Thomas Jr. (Late Model), Al Stone III (Sportsman), Ken Cassidy Jr. (Mini Stocks), and, Randy Cabral, (Northeastern Midget Association), Cassidy clinched the championship.

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Speedbowl Honors Wild N’ Wacky Wednesday Champions

Waterford, CT — On Wednesday evening September 19th, the Speedbowl honored the champions of its 2007 Wild N’ Wacky Wednesday series.

Richard “Bubby” Brouwer (X Modifieds), Jason Palmer (Legends), John Yagmin (Super X Car), Brad Vogelsong (X Car), Kathy Civardi (Super X Car Women On Wheels), and, Debra Brockett (X Car Women On Wheels) prevailed as series champions, receiving the big hardware from Master of Ceremonies Gary Danko during a catered event on the speedway grounds.

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Historic Milestone For NEMA-‘Bowl Marriage

Waterford, CT — The Northeastern Midget Association is about to celebrate a unique milestone. Sunday’s appearance at the Town Fair Tire Finale (a 25 lapper) will be NEMA’s 75th event at Waterford Speedbowl.

“It has always been one of my favorite places,” offers Nokie Fornoro whose four Speedbowl wins stretch over 26years (1981-2007). Earlier this year Fornoro won a 25 lapper in a sensational six minutes, eight seconds. “Length, width, surface,” he says, makes the three-eights Speedbowl “an amazing Midget track.”

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Tim Jordan Returns to His Winning Ways at Waterford

Waterford, CT — Early in the 2007 season, Tim Jordan won four Late Model races at Waterford Speedbowl (CT). Since then, his #47 team has struggled with handling issues on their car after a mid-season. They’ve searched high and low for answers – realigning the front end geometry of their Late Model and going through it multiple times to find why it isn’t handling like it used to.

Usually, that has led to struggles on the racetrack. But not on this past Saturday night. That is when Jordan broke through his slump to win his fifth Waterford feature of the season.

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Speedbowl Display At Crystal Mall

Waterford, CT — On Tuesday through Thursday of this week, area race fans can get a preview of what will unfold at the Waterford Speedbowl’s Town Fair Tire Finale scheduled for this weekend, September 22nd & 23rd.

Slated to take part in a competitor display at the Crystal Mall in Waterford are the teams of Bill Leonard, Wendell Dailey, Jason Palmer, and, Albert “Bo” Norman.

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Finale To Settle SK, Mini Stock Point Battles

Waterford, CT –One hundred lap features for the SK-Modifieds and Late Models top the bill for this weekend’s 13-division Town Fair Tire Finale at Waterford Speedbowl. The two-day battle with bring to a close a couple of special point races as well.

Rob Janovic Jr. takes a 14-point lead over Dennis Gada in the SK 100 while Ken Cassidy Jr. enters the Mini Stock 30 lapper a mere 12 ahead of Danny Field. Janovic and Cassidy are seeking first-time crowns while Gada and Field are after new records – a 7th title for Gada and a third straight for Field.

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Gada Wins Back to Back; Dorr Clinches Sportsman Title

Waterford, CTDennis Gada made it two in a row Saturday evening at the Waterford Speedbowl, defeating point leader Rob Janovic Jr. to win his sixth SK Modified feature of 2007.

Other feature winners were Tim Jordan (Late Model), Jack Aquilina (Sportsman), Phil Evans (Mini Stock), David Syren (X Car), and, Brad Whipple (Faster Pastor).

Dwayne Dorr clinched the 2007 Sportsman championship.

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Race Season is Winding Down for Tim Jordan

Waterford, CT — As a race season moves along, a race team’s objectives for the season can evolve.  At the beginning of the 2007 season, Tim Jordan and his #47 team set out to defend their Late Model championship at Waterford Speedbowl (CT).  They were on their way to contending for the title after winning three straight races, but a string of bad luck dropped them back in the race slightly.  At that point, Jordan attempted to gain more touring experience by towing to races at Oxford Plains Speedway (ME) and Seekonk Speedway (MA).

Now, with just a few races to go before the racing season is up, Jordan is working to just make his racecar better.  The set-up of the #47 has been hard to fine tune since a mid-season wreck, but the Jordan Racing team is getting closer to figuring it out as evidenced by a third-place finish in last Saturday night’s race.

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Faster Pastor Race Tops Bowl Schedule

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — The Faster Pastor Race, a 20-lap battle for area clergy, helps bring Waterford Speedbowl’s Saturday night season to a close this week. The pastors join the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series cars plus the Wild n’ Wacky Wednesday X-Cars on the docket.

It will be the third year for Faster Pastor event, a 20 lapper in X Cars. A cooperative effort between the Bowl and the area churches, it has become a ‘special’ event.

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Gada Takes Fifth of Season, Thomas Clinches

dennisgada090807.jpgWaterford, CT — Dennis Gada passed Keith Rocco with 17 circuits remaining, going on to win the 35-lap SK Modifed feature at the Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday evening. It was the defending track champions fifth victory of the season.

Other feature winners were Bruce Thomas Jr. (Late Model), Walt Hovey (Sportsman), Kyle James (Mini Stock), and, Mark Bakaj (Legends).

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Wild n’ Wacky Awards Party Sept. 19

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — The 2007 Waterford Speedbowl’s Wild n’ Wacky Champions – Bubby Brouwer (X-Modified), Jason Palmer (Legends),John Yagmin (Super X) and Brad Voglesong (C Car) – will head up the honorees at the Wild n Wacky Awards Party under the tent Wednesday Sept. 19 from 5-9 PM.

The annual party includes food and a live DJ as well as award presentations. Ticket are $12 per person.Forms can be picked up at the track office. Further information is available at (860) 442-1585.

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Exciting Season Finish For Wild n’ Wacky

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — Two championship races – the Super X and the X Car – remain unsettled as the popular Wild n’ Wacky Wednesday series concludes its 2007 campaign this week. Super X leader John Yagmin is 22 up on Greg Moran Jr. with red-hot Steve Barrett still in the picture as well heading into the Super X 20 lapper. X Car leader Brad Voglesong is still within the reach of Mark Caise (-22) and Patrick Williams (-24) heading into that 20 lapper.

Buddy Brouwer has clinched the X-Modified crown and Jason Palmer needs only to start to clinch sole position of the Legends prize. There’s still much to be settled, however, in both those divisions.

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SK, Mini Point Wars In ‘Bowl Spotlight This Weekend

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CTIt’s stretch drive time at Waterford Speedbowl and the spotlight falls on the SK-Modified and Mini Stock divisions heading into Saturday night’s five-division program. With just three events remaining on the ’07 schedule, both divisions offer tight battles.

In each case it is the defending champions hoping to chase down the current leader and in each case the margin is 20 points. Leader Rob Janovic Jr., a veteran campaigner seeking his first-ever title, leads Dennis Gada, a six-time champion, going into the SK 35 lap feature. Ken Cassidy Jr. has the edge on two-time defending champion Danny Field heading into the Mini Stock 20 lapper.

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Big Y ‘Back to School Bash’ Provides Thrills

Waterford, CT –An overflow crowd converged on the Speedbowl Sunday evening for the action-packed “Back To School Bash” presented by Big Y World Class Markets.

The Bob Valenti Auto Mall Speedway Bowling Tournament pitted Middletown’s Brad & Lisa Voglesong against Trumbull’s Duane Noll and Rick Whittle of Mystic. In the final tally, “Out Of Control” Duane Noll and “Sick Rick” Whittle proved to be consummate professionals in the sport of auto-bowling (a Speedbowl original), soundly defeating Team Volglesong in the final round.

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Alexander Reaches Milestone With Win At Waterford SpeedBowl

kirkalexanderwaterford.jpgWaterford, CT — Two time champion and present point leader Kirk Alexander, Swanzey, NH; reached a milestone and roared to victory Saturday night in the “Town Fair Tire 100” True Value Modified Racing Series event at the famed Waterford, CT; Speedbowl. Alexander scored his fifth win of the season, his twenty fifth TVMRS career victory, and has now become the only driver to win a race at every track competed on by the traveling series, now in it’s fourth season.

Dale Evonsion, E.Hartland, CT; and Todd Patnode, Swanzey, NH; brought the 27 car field to green with Evonsion jumping into the lead and setting a fast pace early on. Jimmy Dolan, Bethel, CT; Patnode, Jack Bateman, Canaan, NH; and Alexander led lap one but by the fifth go around, Les Hinckley, Windsor Locks, CT; moved quickly toward the front. He was running second when the first of seven yellow flags slowed the race for a crash involving Brian Schofield, Monsen, MA. Schofield was not injured.

[Photo Gallery] by Lou Derosier

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Gada, Reed Double Down Winners

jeffpearl090107.jpgWaterford, CT — Jeff Pearl came from deep in the pack to win the first 25-lap SK segment of the “Double Down Shootout” at the Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday evening.

In the nightcap SK event, it was Todd Ceravolo followed by Dennis Gada, Keith Rocco, Tyler Chadwick, and, Jeff Paul. For the second consecutive year, Gada was the overall “Double Down” winner.

Other feature winners were Kirk Alexander (True Value Modified Series), Ed Reed Jr. and Larry Goss (Late Model), Walt Hovey and Josh Galvin (Sportsman), Ken Cassidy Jr. and Phil Evans (Mini Stock).

[Photo Gallery] by Lou Derosier
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Loren Card – Waterford’s First Flagman Passes at 82

news020429a.jpgPunta Gorda, Fla. – Loren A. Card, 82, of Punta Gorda, Fla., died Aug. 27, 2007.

He was born March 29, 1925 in Groton and moved to Florida in 1991.

Mr. Card was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He worked as a semi-driver for the Federal Paper Board Co. in Versailles before retiring in 1990. He was an honorary retired member of the Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union 493. He was an avid gardener, enjoyed fishing and had a talent for wood working.

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Brouwer Takes X Mod Feature, Clinches Title at Speedbowl

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — Richard “Bubby” Brouwer wasted little time in getting to the front in the 20-lap X Modified feature at the Waterford Speedbowl on Wednesday evening, taking his ninth victory of the season and sewing up the championship.

Other feature winners were Chris Bakaj (Legends), Steve Barrett (Super X Car), Mark Caise (X Car), and, Jessica Miner (Geico Women On Wheels).

“These are the greatest guys in the world to race with, I’m very proud to be champion,” stated an elated Brouwer in victory lane. “You don’t know how much it means to me to be here. As the season went on, it got tougher & tougher. It’s a very competitive division, and the wins are harder to come by each week”.

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Double Down, TVMS 100 Share Speedbowl Agenda

waterford090107doubledownshootout.jpgWaterford, CT — Saturday night at Waterford Speedbowl amounts to a double dose of old fashioned, hard-nosed short track racing. The TrueValue Modified Tour Town Fair Tire 100 returns, sharing the busy agenda with the Mohegan Sun Double Down Shoot Out. There will be 260 laps of feature racing.

The ‘Bowl’s four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions will each run double features, the second lining up in reverse of the lead lap finish of the first. The SK-Modifieds and Late Models will run a pair of 25 lap features while the Sportsman and Mini Stocks are slated for two 15 lappers.

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Fox Defeats Gada in SK Thriller at Speedbowl

tomfox082507a.jpgWaterford, CT — Veteran Tommy Fox prevailed over Dennis Gada in one of the closest SK Modified races of the season at the Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday evening. Exchanging the lead numerous times over the final circuits, Fox used the inside lane to keep the defending champion at bay until the checkers.

Other feature winners were Bruce Thomas Jr. (Late Model), Jack Aquilina (Sportsman), Danny Field (Mini Stock), and, Michael Gervais Jr.(Legends).

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Tommy Fox & Bruce Thomas, Jr. in Winners Circle

Waterford, CT — Veteran Tommy Fox prevailed over Dennis Gada in one of the closest SK Modified races of the season on Saturday evening. Exchanging the lead numerous times over the final circuits, Fox used the inside lane to keep the defending champion at bay until the checkers.

Other feature winners were Bruce Thomas Jr. (Late Model), Jack Aquilina (Sportsman), Danny Field (Mini Stock), and, Michael Gervais Jr. (Legends).

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Wednesday Legends Win to Chris Bakaj

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — In a battle of siblings, it was Chris Bakaj narrowly prevailing over his brother Mark in the caution-filled 20-lap Legends feature on Wednesday evening. Just past the halfway point, Chris took the lead and went on to win by a scant margin.

Other feature winners were Richard “Bubby” Brouwer (X Modified), Steve Barrett (Super X Car), and, Michael Trask (X Car).

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Speed, Point Battles In ‘Bowl Spotlight

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT —In the midst of two very close point battles, Waterford Speedbowl competitors are turning extraordinary speeds. The stretch drive continues Saturday night with a 35-lap SK-Modified feature headlining a five-division program.

The SK and Mini Stock championship wars capture the spotlight. In each case, defending champions Dennis Gada and Danny Field are playing “picking up points when we can games” against competitors seeking their first titles. Both were winners for the fourth time last week.

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Gada Prevails; Botticello Rallies

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — Dennis Gada prevailed for the fourth time in 2007, taking the 35-lap SK Modified feature. Passing early leader Diego Monahan with 22-laps remaining, the defending track champion took command on a number of late-race restarts to win by several car lengths. The event marked Gada’s 56th career Speedbowl victory.

Other feature winners were Dennis Botticello (Late Model), Jim Procaccini (Sportsman), Danny Field (Mini Stocks), and Bill Leonard (All Star Race Trucks).

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Kevin Shea Wild N Wacky X Modified Winner

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — X Modified driver Kevin Shea’s fortunes improved greatly Wednesday evening, as he celebrated his second 20-lap feature victory of the season. Having wrecked his car during a freak rain shower in practice the week before, Shea was ecstatic about being back in the winners circle. “There were a lot of late evenings last week putting this thing back together, my crew was really great about it,” said Shea. “Tonight it was all about setting our marks and hitting them. I’m really happy, especially after what happened to us last week.”

Richard “Bubby” Brouwer & Chris Drouin Jr. completed the top-three.

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Wild n Wacky Action Continues

news020429a.jpgWaterford, CT — Point leaders Jason Palmer (Legends), John Yagmin (Super X), Brad Voglesong (X-Cars) and Bubby Brouwer (X-Modifieds) will be the “rabbits” when the Wild n’ Wacky series continues Wednesday.

A “toll booth race” for the X-Cars is also on the schedule.

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