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LITES Race
7 - Seekonk - OWW -
6-27-24 |
LITES Race
6 - Hudson - O'Brien -
6-16-24 |
LITES Race 5 - Star Speedway - 6-15-24 |
LITES Race
4
- Wiscasset Speedway - 6-1-24 |
Race 3 - NL-W Speedbowl - SHANE - 5-25-24 |
LITES Race 2 - Monadnock -
5-4-24 |
Race 1 - Claremont MP -
4-27-24 |
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2023 NEMA Banquet - 3-23-24 |
LITES Race
12 - Thompson SMP -
10-8-23 |
Race 11 - Lee USA Oktoberfest - 9-30-23 |
Race 10 - Star Classic - 9-16-23 |
Race
9
- Wiscasset Speedway - 9-3-23 |
Race
8 - Monadnock - Iron Mike - 8-26-23 |
Race
7 - NLWS - Angelillo - 8-19-23 |
Race
6 - Seekonk - Boston Louie - 7-15-23 |
LITES Race
5 - Seekonk - OWW -
6-28-23 |
LITES Race
4 - Hudson - O'Brien -
6-18-23 |
Race
3 - NL-W Speedbowl - SHANE - 6-10-23 |
LITES Race 2 - Lee USA -
5-27-23 |
LITES Race 1 - Monadnock - 5-6-23 |
2022 NEMA Banquet - 3-25-23 |
PREVIOUS RACE
RESULTS - ALL YEARS |
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seymourperformanceproducts.com |
NEMA
Announces
Contingency Awards
Presented by
Seymour Performance Products |
The Northeastern Midget Association has announced that
Seymour Performance Products (SPP ) will be presenting
contingency awards from some of the most prominent names in the
industry on a race by race basis to NEMA competitors. The NEMA
LITES kick off their season at the Thompson Motorsports Park
ICEBREAKER on April 11, and the combined group kicks off the
season at LEE USA Speedway on May 15th.
"We really
wanted to determine a way to give back more to the NEMA
community," said SPP owner, Bobby Seymour. "We partnered with
some of the best names in the motorsports industry to provide
generous contingency awards to our NEMA Midgets and NEMA LITES
teams on a weekly basis. This should drive excitement for our
competitors and also brand loyalty to our sponsors," he said.
"The entire club thanks Bobby, Matt and the SPP team, as
well as all of the contingency sponsors, for this great
initiative," said club President, Tim Bertrand. "We are excited
to increase engagement with the brands who have been so loyal to
motorsports, and also give back to our competitors," he said. |
The following partners will
be providing cash and product to NEMA competitors: |
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nerfinc.com |
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mpdracing.com |
"The Friends of Mike
Rivard" |
NEMA LITES/NEMA Midgets heat races will be sponsored by
Sunoco Racing Fuels.
Each NEMA Midgets and NEMA LITES heat winner will
receive 5 gals of Sunoco Racing Fuel. |
Industry Sponsors who will be
supplying Gift Certificates: |
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bellracing.com |
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diversifiedracing.com |
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simpsonraceproducts.com |
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wintersperformance.com |
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ipcindy.com |
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fkrodends.com |
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proshocks.com |
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vahlco.com |
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advancedracingsuspensions.com |
The contingency awards will
be as follows: |
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NEMA LITES Feature Winner will receive a $50 gift
certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their
choice.
2nd and 9th place finishers will receive a $50 gift
certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their
choice.
The 3rd and 7th place in Lites will each be awarded $50 cash
from "The Friends of Mike Rivard"
The NEMA LITES Hard Charger will receive a $25 gift
certificate and $25 cash from MPD Racing.
The new "Future Stars" will be determined before the start
of the season. These participants will compete at each event
for an additional $50 cash award from Seymour Performance.
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NEMA Midgets Feature Winner will receive a $50 gift
certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their
choice.
2nd and 9th place finishers will receive a $50 gift
certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their
choice.
The NEMA Midgets Hard Charger will receive a $50 gift
certificate from Valco Wheels. |
At each event SPP, will
have a representative distribute cash and gift
certificates. Certificates will be redeemable at Seymour
Performance Products. |
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FULL IMPORT & DOMESTIC
REPAIRS AND SERVICE Jeff
Horn 182 Pond St.
Ashland, MA
01721
508-881-4540
Hitch & Trailer Specialists
www.a-1automotiveservice.com
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SALES • SERVICE
PERFORMANCE and SUSPENSION UPGRADES
Specializing in
Finer Imports
AUDI • BMW • JAGUAR • MERCEDES LANDROVERS • PORSCHE • SAAB
VOLVO • VW
(508) 697-5921
1460 Pleasant St. (Route 104) Bridgewater, MA 02234
www.motorcarsint.com
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SERVING ALL MAKES of MIDGET
& SPRINT CAR ENGINES
Jon Andruk
ja@circleperformance.com
69 LOCUST STREET,
BERKLEY, MA 02779
508-580-5844 |
![](2023-PHOTOS/1-MONAD-5-6-23-LITES/225-DS_174_FordGaerte.jpg) |
174 CID Ford Head
Gaerte - $16,500
INFO SHEET PDF
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hoosiertire.com
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www.rwjm.com |
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Gene Angelillo Memorial
Page
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hoosiertire.com |
NEMA
and Hoosier Tire
Ink Exclusive Deal |
Brockton, MA -
NEMA announced that the
Northeastern Midget Association and Hoosier Tire East have
inked an exclusive, three year deal. Under the deal, NEMA
will have exclusive rights in the Northeast to the current
plated compounds (RR 7, 7.3, RF 5, LR, 5 and LF, 4, 5) and
will be the only series in the Northeast running these
particular tires.
Hoosier will also continue to be a
major contributor to the NEMA point fund, and in addition
have offered fixed pricing for the racer over the next three
years.
“NEMA has enjoyed a long history with Hoosier.
This sport is about supporting those who take care of you,
and supporting each other. We feel that we have the best
product in Hoosier and look forward to a long relationship
with them,” said NEMA President, Mike Scrivani.
As part of the arrangement,
Hoosier tire has selected long time NEMA supporter Seymour
Enterprises to be the exclusive dealer and service provider
to the Northeastern Midget Association. |
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SATURDAY, JULY 20th
- 5:00 PM |
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www.monadnockspeedway.com |
3rd Annual Duel at the Dog |
Back by popular demand, the 3rd Annual Duel at the
Dog is the second visit by the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour,
as well as the second leg of the Whelen Granite State Short
Track Cup. This year's version has been enhanced, treating
fans to 250-laps in which teams will be required to change
tires.
For Modified lovers, they will also be treated
to Monadnock's Mad Dog Modifieds. For those preferring
winged cars, you are also in for quite a treat with the
NEMA Midgets and the NEMA LITES.
The Monadnock Mini Stocks and Mad Pups will be joined by the
Pro Truck Challenge. |
Pits Open at 11:30 AM Gates Open at 1:30 PM
Hot Laps at 1:30 PM Racing Starts at 5:00 PM |
Adult General Admission: $40.00 Kids General
Admission (6-13): $10.00 Senior General Admission (65+):
$40.00 |
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Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial |
Out of a truck stop in Wrentham, Massachusetts came
midgets that dominated East coast racing with both NEMA and
ARDC. By day "Iron" Mike Scrivani, Sr., ran his truck stop,
and on the weekends he loaded up and headed to wherever NEMA
was racing. With his ever present cigar in his mouth
Scrivani was a fixture in the NEMA pits throughout the
1960's and 70's, fielding meticulous, immaculate cars for
the likes of Noki Fornoro, Butch Walsh, and Dave Humphrey,
all NEMA champions. Truthfully, Iron Mike's midget exploits
were a full time job, with the team racing sometimes in over
50 NEMA and ARDC events per year.
While he lived up
to his nickname, Iron Mike never hesitated to help a fellow
racer in need. Have a tough night? Need some parts? Iron
Mike would tell you to show up at the Truck Stop on Sunday
morning. There are probably guys who still have his parts in
their garage.
Iron Mike passed in 1983, and was
inducted into the NEAR Hall of Fame in 2007. His place in
NEMA and midget history is secure, and son Mike Scrivani,
Jr. continues the Iron Mike legacy, fielding championship
cars in both NEMA and NEMA LITES. The old man would be
proud. |
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SATURDAY, JULY 13th,
2024 |
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SeekonkSpeedway.com |
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www.oceanstateoil.com |
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L to R: Todd Bertrand #48, 2nd; Winner Chase
Locke #1; and Jake Trainor #29, 3rd. |
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NEMA LITES - SEEKONK
- 7/13/24 |
Pos.
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#
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Driver |
Hometown
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Owner |
1 |
1 |
Chase Locke |
Chester, NH |
Matt Seymour |
2 |
48 |
Todd Bertrand |
Danielson, CT |
Todd Bertrand |
3 |
4s |
Jake Trainor |
Medway, MA |
Bobby
Seymour |
4 |
88 |
PJ Stergios |
Nottingham, NH |
Matt Seymour |
5 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham, MA |
Paul Scally |
6 |
17 |
Kyle Valeri |
Monument Beach, MA |
Peter Valeri |
7 |
47 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Randy
Cabral |
8 |
9 |
Ben Mikitarian |
Northborough, MA |
Ben
Mikitarian |
9 |
53 |
Dylan Coutu |
Griswold, CT |
Ron Coutu |
10 |
2 |
Joe Bailey |
Monroe, NJ |
Nick Poe |
11 |
9m |
Ryan Mcartney |
Pawling, NY |
Ben
Mikitarian |
12 |
29 |
Ken Schrader |
Concord, NC |
Matt
Seymour |
13 |
8 |
Ethan Dion |
Oakdale, CT |
Stephen, Dion |
14 |
4w |
Sammy Swindell |
Germantown, TN |
Bertrand
Motorsports |
15 |
59 |
Brayden Egan |
Ashford, CT |
Eric Egan |
16 |
94 |
Tiana Kibbe |
Mcungle, PA |
Curt Kibbe |
17 |
99 |
Kyle Ferrucci |
Woodburry, CT |
Robert
Ferrucci |
18 |
35 |
DJ Moniz |
Fairhaven, MA |
Glen
Cabral |
19 |
28 |
Mike Pernesiglio |
Ronkonkoma, NY |
Pete
Penesiglio Sr. |
20 |
88 |
Tyson Adamik |
Salem, CT |
Tom Adamik |
21 |
3 |
Christopher Vose |
Gloversville, NY |
Christopher Vose |
22 |
44 |
Trent Goodrow |
Carver, MA |
William Keller |
Heat 1
- 4w, 48, 53, 47, 29, 35 |
Heat 2
- 9, 30, 3, 8, 59, 99, 88 |
Heat 3
- 1, 4s, 17, 88j, 94, 9m, 44, 28 |
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L to R: John Zych Jr. #9, 3rd; Winner Avery
Stoehr #39; and Paul Scally #30, 2nd. |
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NEMA MIDGETS - SEEKONK
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7/13/24 |
Pos. |
#
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Driver |
Hometown |
Owner |
1 |
39 |
Avery Stoehr |
Assonet, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
2 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham, MA |
Paul Scally |
3 |
9 |
John Zych Jr. |
Mendon, MA |
John Zych Sr. |
4 |
74 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
5 |
16 |
Matt O'Brien |
Wilmington, MA |
Matt O'Brien |
6 |
93 |
Mike Horn |
Ashland, MA |
Mike Horn |
7 |
49 |
Dylan Rock |
Enfield, NH |
Dan Rock |
8 |
87 |
Doug Cleveland |
Sudbury, MA |
Doug Cleveland |
9 |
A1 |
Jeff Horn |
Ashland, MA |
Mike Horn |
10 |
77 |
Jake Dumas |
Brockton, MA |
Mike Luggelle |
11 |
94 |
Richie Coy |
Haskell, NJ |
Dave Shore |
12 |
6 |
Seth Carson |
Stafford, CT |
Skip Matczek |
Heat 1
- 9, 93, 74, 87, A1,
94 |
Heat 2
- 30, 16, 39, 6, 49, 77 |
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Locke and
Stoehr Take the Coveted Boston Louie Victories
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For the past 28 years, the race held in honor of the
Massachusetts based car owner - "Boston Louie" Seymour, who
campaigned his winning midgets, sprints and Silver Crown
cars across America - has brought together the very best in
open wheel Midget racing. Saturday, July 13th at Seekonk
Speedway was no different, as Chase Locke won and led the
entire 50 lap LITES race while Avery Stoehr fought off the
NEMA field in the Boston Louie Memorial victory for the
third year in a row.
Alongside NEMA's Announcer, Pete
Falconi, NEMA welcomed Alan Bestwick and Jack Arute to the
announcers booth to commentate the evenings races. While on
the track, in the NEMA LITES, Ken Schrader, former NASCAR
Cup Series regular, climbed into Matt Seymour Racing's, The
Spirit of Boston #29 as well as Sammy Swindell, 3x WoO
Champion and 5x Chili Bowl winner, climbed into the Bertrand
Motorsports 4W. The Legacy of Boston Louie lives on through
the continued support and sponsorships of Bently's Saloon,
Hoosier Tire, Sunoco, South Metro Sports, Falconi Energy,
Seaman Mechanical Services, Eight Ball Properties, Michael
Libin Landscaping and Construction, and among many others.
After a morning full of rain showers, the sun shined
through the clouds just as teams began to unload and take
the track for practice. In practice PJ Stergios in the
NEMA LITES, and Avery Stoehr in NEMA Midgets
were awarded for setting quick time. While the heat race
winners, Sammy Swindell, Ben Mikitarian, and Chase Locke in
the NEMA in the NEMA LITES, as well as John Zych Jr. and
Paul Scally in the NEMA Midgets were awarded an additional
$150.
The stars and cars of the NEMA in the NEMA
LITES, division were introduced and lined up to salute their
fans for the famous four-wide parade lap.
In a
strong field of 22 cars, the drivers realigned in their
starting positions, as Chase Locke in the Matt Seymour
Racing #1 alongside Todd Berterand in the Todd Bertrand
Racing #48 led the field to the green flag for 50 fast and
continuous laps around the action track of the east!
Going into turn one, Locke rocketed to the lead followed
by Bertrand and PJ Stergios in the Matt Seymour Racing #88.
Over the next several laps, as the drivers began to
settle into position, Locke held nearly a six car length
lead over Bertrand followed by Stergios, Ben Mikitarian in
the #9 worked his way into fourth followed by Paul Scally in
the #30. While on the move, starting from his 9th place
starting position, Jake Trainor in the Seymour Racing #4s
was now on the back bumper of Scally, looking to break into
the top 5 where the two battled for position and closed the
gap between them and Mikitarian.
On lap 8, going
into turn three, Scally was able to take the low line from
Mikitarian to take over fourth. But the battle was not over
yet, as Scally, Mikitarian, and Trainor remained in a tight
pack and continued to race for position over the next
several laps.
While the leaders started to encounter
lapped traffic, Chase continued to hold a two second lead
over Bertrand and Stergios. After tracking down Stergios for
a number of laps, Scally was able to create some distance
between him and fifth place, Mikitarian. On lap 17, Scally,
now on the back bumper of Stergios, took the low line going
into turn three from Stergios to take over third. Just as a
battle for fourth through sixth now occurred between
Stergios, Mikitarian, and Trainor.
While on lap 21,
going into turn one, Trainor took the low line from
Mikitarian to take over fifth and now set his eyes on fourth
place, Stergios.
As the cross flags were flown for
race leader Locke followed by Bertrand, and Scally, Stergios
and Trainor were now on the back bumper of Scally. On lap
27, going into turn one, Stergios took the high groove to
take back third. While on the same lap, going down the back
stretch, Trainor was able to take the low line from Scally
to take fourth.
As the drivers diced their way
through lapped traffic and Locke continued to lead the
field, Bertrand was able to capitalize and close some
distance. But once Locke navigated through the traffic and
once again had clean air, he was able to regain a 1.7 second
lead.
On lap 38, while going down the back stretch,
Trainor drove up alongside Stergios to take the low line and
take over third going into turn three.
With 10 laps
remaining, Locke had grown his lead over Bertrand by more
than a straightaway.
On lap 50, the checkered flag
waved for Locke who led all 50 laps followed by Bertrand and
Trainor to round out the podium.
In victory lane,
Chase commented on his win, "This car was off the rails all
night, I just want to thank everyone for everything that
they do and for getting me out here and getting this win
tonight. We are going to savor this win."
To round
out the top 10 were strong finishes by: Chase Locke #1, Todd
Bertrand #48, Jake Trainor #4s, PJ Stergios #88, Paul Scally
#30, Kyle Valeri #17, Randy Cabral #47, Ben Mikitarian #9,
Dylan Coutu #53, and Joe Bailey #2.
The NEMA Midgets
took the track a few races later, as Paul Scally in the #30
alongside Mike Horn in the #93 led the field to the green
flag. As Scally took the lead going into turn one followed
by Avery Stoehr in the Bertrand Motorsports #39 and Randy
Cabral in the Bertrand Motorsports #74. Stoehr worked the
outside of Scally going into turn three but Scally was able
to hold him off and lead lap one. Coming out of turn two on
the following lap, Stoehr drove up alongside Scally as the
two raced side by side coming into turn three and down the
front stretch.
As Stoehr took over to lead lap 2, he
began to drive away from Scally and Cabral. Over the next
several laps, with nearly a 3 second gap between the
leaders, a battle began for fourth place between Horn and
John Zych Jr. in the #9 occurred. As Zych Jr., on the back
bumper of Horn, attempted to take the high line, Horn was
able to keep his run going on the low line.
While the
leaders began to encounter lapped traffic, Scally was able
to capitalize and close the gap between him and Stoehr and
drive up to Stoehr's back bumper. Once Stoehr navigated
through traffic however, he was able to get a good drive
coming out of the turns to increase his lead over Scally by
half a straightaway.
As the cross flags were flown,
we once again saw a tight battle for fourth between Horn and
Zych Jr. But going down the backstretch and into turn three,
Zych was able to get a good run going and drove up along
Horn to take over fourth on lap 16.
Unfortunately,
on lap 23, the caution flag was flown on the track. As the
drivers reracked for a double file restart, Stoehr,
alongside Scally led the field back to the green flag.
Stoehr jumped the lead going into turn one followed by
Scally. While Zych Jr. was able to get a good run going and
drive up alongside Cabral coming out of turn two to take
over third.
With just 5 laps remaining, as Stoehr
continued to drive away from the field, Zych Jr. now on the
back bumper of Scally. Zych Jr worked the highline coming
over three, but Scally was able to continue his run and
drive away from Zych Jr.
When the checkered flag
flew for Stoehr, he held nearly a straightaway lead over
Scally and Zych Jr to round out the podium.
In
victory lane, Avery commented on his win, "I love coming to
this race every year, this track has been good to me these
past few years. Thank you Seekonk Speedway for having us and
for all the fans that came out. One of my earliest memories
is coming here as a kid, my dad won here with this engine
that we won here with today. It is a really big part of my
life coming here and glad I could hold the checkered flag
here a few times."
With Avery Stoehr's win, this
marks not only his third Boston Louie Memorial win in a row
but also marks a total of 107 team wins for Bertrand
Motorsports. This now ties with the famed Gene Angelillo for
most car owner wins in NEMA history. Adding to the NEMA
history, Russ Stoehr, Avery's father, won Gene Angelillo his
107th win.
To round out the top 10 were strong
finishes by: Avery Stoehr #39, Paul Scally #30, John Zych
Jr. #9, Randy Cabral #74, Matt O'Brien #16, Mike Horn #93,
Dylan Rock #49, Doug Cleveland #87, Jeff Horn #A1, Jack
Dumas #77.
NEMA would also like to extend a thank
you to Freddy Cleveland who awarded an additional $100 to
both 8th place finisher in the NEMA LITES, Ben Mikitarian in
the #9, and 7th place finisher in NEMA, Dylan Rock in the
#49 in memory of Brian Cleveland who drove the famed #87.
Bobby Seymour remarked on this year's Boston Louie,
"Thank you Seekonk Speedway for an incredible venue and
allowing us to do this every year. The racing was
unbelievable with 50 green flag laps and 22 incredible
drivers in the LITES race and a nearly green to checkered
race in the NEMA feature. Each year we have such devoted
sponsors that help this race succeed. We are looking forward
to next year for the big 29th Annual Boston Louie Memorial."
Both NEMA Midgets and LITES are back in action next
weekend, Saturday, July 20th at Monadnock Speedway for the
Iron Mike Memorial Race. |
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2024 NEMA Membership
Form |
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The Big
Cars of the Northeastern Midget Association present the
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$2500 Cash Prize for Top New Owner |
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Chuck
supported NEMA for over two decades, earning victories as
car owner and reviving midget racing in the northeast as
President. His spirit, ingenuity, and passion live on in
NEMA as we are proud to present this award in his honor.
To qualify for this special award, new owners must
meet all of the following criteria: |
Be
a full NEMA registered car owner for the 2024 season. |
Be
a new owner who has never raced with a registered full NEMA
midget in the past, OR a veteran NEMA owner who has not
competed with a full NEMA midget in the last 10 years. |
Compete
in at least 75% of the full NEMA division feature races.
Earn
the most points in the full NEMA championship point
standings among other qualifying new owners.
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Qualified new owners will be at
the discretion of the contest board prior to the start
of the 2024 race season.
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Sponsored by
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Vivo Arch —
Bringing Design to Life |
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Dylan and Dan Rock's
podium finish at the '23 Iron Mike Memorial race (John
DaDalt Photo)
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Rock Racing Finds Success with
Investment in NEMA’s Big Cars
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Two years ago, Dan Rock and his son, Dylan, were at
a crossroads. They were only a few parts away from
completing their collection to build their new NEMA LITES
midget when they shifted gears for an even bigger adventure
- the mighty midgets of NEMA's big car division.
Dylan Rock began his racing career like many young aspiring
racecar drivers, by running go karts and mini-sprints in the
hills of New Hampshire with his Dad. The father-son team
earned success and turned heads at both levels, opening the
door for Dylan to chauffeur a modified with VMRS, a series
founded by Dylan's grandfather, Jack Bateman. It wasn't long
before the then-16-year-old found victory lane at Claremont
Motorsports Park in 2016. Their success continued for the
next few years, highlighted by a podium finish in the 2019
MRS point standings. That same year Dylan was named Most
Improved Driver. After a couple more seasons with MRS, the
wear and tear and intense work regimen associated with
racing an open wheeled modified was proving to be too much
for this father/son crew, who pride themselves in doing all
their own work, and most importantly, doing it together.
They struggled with the manpower and the economics of
modified racing. This drove them to make a change.
Since the early days of swinging dirt with the Mini sprints
up at Bear Ridge Speedway, the Rock racing team has had
respect and a curiosity for the pavement series of the
Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA), which is comprised
of two divisions - the LITES and the original, full midgets,
a.k.a. big cars. As spectators, they have always appreciated
the speed, the clean racing, the comradery amongst the club
members, and the history associated with the club that has
been pounding the pavement of New England short tracks for
over 70 years. So that winter, they began their transition
with their eye on the seemingly more affordable division of
NEMA, the Ford Focus powered NEMA LITES.
Dan, an
automotive technician and Dylan, a journeyman electrician,
were under the impression that to compete with NEMA's full
midget division, you had to have super deep pockets. They
acquired a Hawk chassis, a front axle, rear end, tail tank
and even a focus motor plate as they began building their
new LITES midget. While scouring the midget classifieds,
they could not help noticing the trend of used Esslinger and
Gaerte midget motors for sale online for surprisingly little
investment, often less than $10K. After doing the math and
much contemplation, they realize that competing with NEMA's
full series was not out of reach as they originally thought.
A complete used Esslinger motor package, including the
rebuild, would run them less than $20K. This was obviously
more money than the new Focus motor for the Lite, but they
also weighed the cost of tires, fuel, travel, and the wear
and tear of running a 15-16 race schedule with the LITES,
compared to the 8-9 races with the big car series. They
realized that the big picture cost was a difference of
"hundreds" of dollars, not "thousands", contrary to popular
perception. With that newfound knowledge, they sold off
their Ford Focus parts and acquired an Esslinger motor,
freshened it up, and focused on competing with the big car
division of NEMA for 2022.
They spent their debut
season learning the ropes, adjusting to a new driving style,
and absorbing as much knowledge and advice as possible from
the car and from fellow competitors one race at a time. By
the end of the season, they had racked up enough good
finishes to earn a top 10 in the NEMA Championship point
standings. Dylan's steady driving and progression earned him
the prestigious NEMA Rookie of the Year award. According to
the driver, Dylan was not surprised by the learning curve,
but was taken back by the sheer fun and thrill of finessing
the wheel of a 375 HP, 1000-pound, lightning fast, open
wheel race car.
"I couldn't believe how deep I
could drive the midget into the turn and then just blast
down the straight...and because of the size difference,
there just seems to be much more racetrack with the midget
than the modified!"
The following winter they
swapped their Hawk chassis with a Beast to transport their
Esslinger powerplant. They immediately found success kicking
off the 2023 season with a podium finish at NEMA's big
Midget opener, which was the Shane Hammond Memorial at
Waterford Speedbowl. They would go on to earn two more, in
addition to multiple top-five finishes. They even closed out
the season with a second place at Lee USA's Oktoberfest.
These strong runs earned them a very respectful 3rd and 4th
place in the NEMA Owner and Driver Championships point
standings in only their sophomore year. It's safe to say Dan
Rock has no regrets with their switch from LITES to Full
NEMA. Dan was quoted as saying:
"The LITES are a
great division, but ultimately, we wanted to run a full
midget. It just made more sense for us coming from the mods
and for Dylan's development as a driver.... I just really
want other racers to know how doable it is."
Dan
and Dylan Rock admit to feeling right at home with NEMA.
They can't help but thank all the folks who have helped them
get this journey started, including Tim Bertrand, Mike Horn,
Seymour Performance, and Circle Performance - just to name a
few - but most of all they can't wait to hit the track next
spring! |
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