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2020 NEMA Membership
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2020
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2018 & 2019 Race
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2019 NEMA Banquet - 11-9-19
Race
10 - Thompson SMP -
10-12&13-19
Race
9 - Lee USA Speedway - 10-5-19
Race 8
- Wiscasset Speedway -
9-21-19
Race 7 - Star
Speedway- 9-7-19
Race 6 - Lee
USA Speedway - 8-16-19
NEMA Race - Thompson SMP -
8-14-19
Race
5
- Monadnock Speedway - 7-27-19
Race 4
- Lee USA Speedway - 7-19-19
Race
3 - Boston Louie - Seekonk -
6-26-19-
LITES Race - Star
Speedway- 6-15-19
Race 2
- Wiscasset Speedway -
6-8-19
Race 1 - Lee
USA
- 5-18-19
LITES
Race - Thompson SMP -
4-6-19
2018
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Race 12 - NL-W Speedbowl - 10-20-18
Race
11 - Thompson SMP -
10-13&14-18-
Race 10 - NL-W Speedbowl - 10-6-18
Race
9
- Monadnock Speedway - 9-22-18
Race
8
- Monadnock Speedway - 9-15-18
Race 7
- Wiscasset Speedway -
9-8-18
LITES Race -
Star
Speedway- 9-1-18
NEMA Race - Thompson SMP -
8-8-18
LITES Race -
NL-W Speedbowl - 7-28-18
Race 6 -
Star Speedway -
7-21-18
Race 5 - Boston Louie - Seekonk -
6-27-18
Race 4 -
Star Speedway -
6-16-18
LITES
Race - Thompson SMP -
6-14-18
Race 3 -
Riverhead Raceway -
6-9-18
Race 2 - Wiscasset Speedway - 6-2-18
Race 1 - NL-W Speedbowl
- 5-5-18
LITES
Race - Thompson SMP -
4-7-17
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Cyndy Scrivani
508-584-7748
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HISTORIES
with 2017 updates
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NEMA
STATS
with 2017 updates
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NEMA CHAMPIONS
PDF HERE |
LITES
STATS
with 2017 updates
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NEMA NUMBERS
PDF HERE |
NEMA DRIVER WINS
AT TRACKS
PDF HERE |
Members of the NEMA
Dick Gallagher Memorial
Hall of
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VINTAGE MIDGET RACING
www.vintagemidgetracing.com |
In 2006, Dave Shore from Southbury, CT. started VMR to help keep
vintage midget racing alive. Anyone who has a caged vintage car,
and would like to run with us, please contact:
Dave Shore at 203-509-2835.
2018 VMR Dates at the VMR
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FULL IMPORT & DOMESTIC
REPAIRS AND SERVICE
Jeff
Horn
182 Pond St.
Ashland, MA
01721
508-881-4540
Hitch & Trailer Specialists
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Specializing in
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AUDI • BMW • JAGUAR • MERCEDES
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1460 Pleasant St. (Route 104)
Bridgewater, MA 02234
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SERVING ALL MAKES of MIDGET
& SPRINT CAR ENGINES
Jon Andruk
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INFO SHEET PDF
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NEMA LITES T-Shirts are
available for purchase. The LITES shirts are available in 3
colors - white, gray and royal blue. They come with either the
NEMA LITES logo only on the front or with 2 logos - NEMA LITES
on the front and regular NEMA logo on the back. The white shirts
are $10. The gray or blue are $12. The new LITES t-shirts can be
at The Race Depot/ Seymour Enterprises in Marlboro Mass or are
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"Tires Designed for
Champions"
hoosiertire.com
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Brockton, MA -
508-580-5844
Supplier of Mazda Midget engines
&
Independently Making Brand X Better |
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RI's most
respected name in Collision Repairs
crowncollision.com |
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RacingAgainstCancer.com |
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NEMA Open
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Gene Angelillo Memorial
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NEMA
and Hoosier Tire
Ink Exclusive 3 Year Deal |
Brockton, MA -
NEMA President, Mike Scrivani, announced today 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. “We have an
exciting schedule brewing for 2015 and expect great car
counts,” said 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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MEMBERS ALERTS PAGE
FOR THE LATEST HANDICAPS,
COMPETITION ADDENDA,
RACE PROCEDURES, & NEMA FORMS
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2020 NEMA Membership
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SAVE THE DATE
Shane Hammond Kart
Klash 2020
Saturday, February 29 - 5 PM to 10 PM
X1
Boston, Braintree, MA
- Sign-in at 5 PM - Racing at 6 PM -
EARLY
SIGN-UP EXTENDED TO 2/21
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$99.00 prepay
by 2/21 - $119.00 late sign-up -
payments are accepted at paypal account
Shanebelieve@comcast.net
HERE
- Donations and Raffle
Items Needed -
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Contact: Deb Marvuglio
Shane and
Anthony's Mom
Shane
Hammond Believe Foundation
164
Anna Drive
East
Bridgewater, MA 02333
508-245-0689
www.shanehammond.org
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We will
have our usual raffle table with racing items, gift
certificates and Ellen's famous hand crafted
checkered afghan. There will be a 50/50 raffle. SHBF
will have a display with gently used equipment that
has been donated for racers who are in need. Please
feel free to donate or let us know what you are
looking for. Many racers from all divisions are in
need of head/neck restraints should you have this
item or others and no longer need them call, email,
or drop them at the event.
Payments can be made
by:
PayPal - account is:
shanebelieve@comcast.net
Check - payable to SHBF mail to 164 Anna Dr
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Credit card - please call and we will
process
Please include your name, email and phone
number. If you are signing with a group that
you want to compete with, please let that
known at sign up.
Safety Briefing: 5:00-6:00 PM
Track 1 Lounge Area: 4:00-10:00 PM
Track 1 Racing: 6:00-9:00 PM
Please keep in mind all racers need to be at
least 18 years of age with a drivers
license. There is no cost to just come and
have fun watching all the racing excitement.
Should you like to make a donation or supply
a raffle item, please call or email.
I want to thank everyone over the years that
has made this possible and we welcome all
the new comers to join in. Challenge your
friends, coworkers, inlaws or racing
buddies. Just sign up for the X1 - Shane's
Kart Klash experience and who knows, maybe
you will be the lucky one to go home with a
trophy.
Believe, Deb
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Mike Horn |
NEMA veteran Mike Horn made his intentions clear, with a
dominating win in the first race of the season at Lee USA Speedway.
"It was more than just a win; it was a personal victory for the
team. A long-time crew member of ours just battled back from cancer,
so we wanted this for him." Marking not just his first win since his
return, but also his first podium, Mike set out with the points lead
and had another podium the next race.
Unfortunately for
Mike, the season quickly unraveled from there. Fighting a sluggish
car, reliability, and hard-luck, Mike made the most of his situation
and ended the year with a string of top-fives. "To win these races,
you need to make your own luck. Having top-three speed, and being in
top three are two different things. We need to combine the two
together, and we'll be in championship contention."
Some big
news in NEMA for 2020 is the return to Hudson Speedway. Mike Horn is
one of two drivers in the current NEMA field who competed in that
most recent race there 20 years ago, "I feel I do have some sort of
advantage there, but the track has certainly changed since the time
we were last there. I won in a kart there when I first started
racing, so I'm very familiar with that track. Hudson was
specifically built for midgets, and I am so happy to see the
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John Zych Jr. |
For John Zych Jr., 2019 was another "what if" season.
Showing speed at times, his year hampered by crashes and motor
issues, "2019 was our most frustrating year yet. The practice crash
really got our season on the wrong foot. We need to finish races in
2020 if we are to win another title."
As unusual as 2019 was
for the three-time champion, Zych was still happy to point out some
high points, including his inaugural Star Classic win. "Winning the
Star Classic was easily the best moment of the year. That is such a
special race and I've always loved Star. Additionally, my father and
I worked our butts off the week before the Boston Louie Seymour
Memorial to get the car back together where just a few days before
it was in pieces after our wreck."
Zych was given an
opportunity to run for the late Frank Manafort at the NEMA Lites
season opener at Thompson, a race which saw a dominate performance
from Zych in the 76M. Zych doesn't run the Lites often, but it seems
to fit his driving style well, "The Lites cars are easier to drive,
but much harder to race. A mistake costs you in the long run of a
race. You have to keep your momentum up in order to pass cars as
everyone is so competitive." He further adds, "Whereas in NEMA, you
need finesse. You can't throw caution to the wind if your car is not
handling right as you'll wear out your tires. You must take what the
track will give you and try to make the best of it."
As for
the upcoming season, Zych plans to be back on top of the speed
charts and the points standings. His intentions are clear, "We have
clean slate going into 2020, and we'll be more than ready." |
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Ryan Locke |
"It's left me hungrier for more championships," stated 2019
NEMA Lite champion Ryan Locke. "It's crazy to think we have come
this far in just four years. We are racing with the best drivers in
New England, and to think to we came out on top is just
unbelievable."
The pivotal moment for the Raymond, NH native
was his win at the Seekonk Speedway in the NEMA Lite portion of the
"Boston Louie Seymour Memorial." "Winning that race was a huge
confidence boost. I realized that we have the ability to compete for
wins one a weekly basis." The young driver has proven his worth in
the series by scoring two wins, 10 top five's, and 11 top 10's from
12 races in 2019. His consistency this season was nearly unmatched,
with only one other driver matching his top fives.
Two tracks
that Locke has not raced at, Claremont Motorsports Park & Hudson
Speedway have been added to the 2020 schedule. Ryan has previous
experience in karts at the 1/8th track at Claremont, formerly Twin
State Speedway but feels that he should no issue adapting to these
unique and challenging racetracks. "I feel we will adapt well to
those tracks. Additionally, I feel we are just as good, if not the
best tea, to adapt to new situations."
If there's a
championship favorite, it may be Locke, "We just need to take our
2019 program in 2020 and repeat it." High on talent and confidence,
his mission in 2020 is to claim a first owner's title, in addition
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NEMA Releases
2020
Schedules |
NEMA Midgets Schedule HERE
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NEMA Lites Schedule HERE |
On Saturday, December 8th,
Northeastern Midget Association President, Tim Bertrand,
released the club's 2020 schedules to the membership and
press. Fourteen NEMA Midgets shows and seventeen Lites shows, with
thirteen combined NEMA Midgets/NEMA Lites shows highlight a season
that brings NEMA back to many of its familiar, historic
"haunts."
"We plan to play off of the success that we
had over the last couple of seasons, as a club. We had
strong car counts in the 30 car range every week, with a
season high of nearly 40 cars at the Boston Louie event,"
said club President, Bertrand. "I see us only continuing to
gain momentum for 2020. We've got a number of new teams
coming into the Lite series, have at least three new full
time teams in the NEMA division, with 3-4 others returning
for 2020," said Bertrand.
The Northeastern Midget
Association will play part in nearly all of the Northeast's
most prestigious races: The Thompson ICEBREAKER, The Star
Classic, The Boston Louie Memorial, Seekonk's Open Wheel
Wednesday, LEE's Open Wheel Opener & Oktoberfest,
Waterford's 4 Cylinder Frenzy, and Thompson's World Series
of Racing.
NEMA starts its season at Thompson
Speedway Motorsports Park's annual ICEBREAKER event, with a
Lites only race. The club will visit Thompson on two other
occasions, one with the Whelen Modified Tour in August, and
the World Series in October.
"Thompson Speedway
Motorsports Park has enjoyed its great partnership with with
the Northeastern Midget Association. For the past several
seasons, they have provided some of the most exciting
competition at Thompson and we are delighted to welcome them
back in 2020," said GM of the Thompson Speedway Motorsports
Park, Terry Eames.
The club will return to Star
Speedway with two combined shows and two Lites Only shows
this season. The highlight on the schedule is a return to
the Star Classic, one of the biggest open wheel races in the
Country.
"NEMA did a great job for us last year at
the Star Classic, and is a great addition to our race card," said
Star Speedway GM & owner Bobby Webber Jr. "We are excited to
have them return a number of times this year, and continue
our over sixty year tradition here at Star Speedway," he
said.
A big highlight on the schedule this year is
two trips to Seekonk Speedway, one with the Lites only at
Open Wheel Wednesday and the other, the prestigious Boston
Louie Memorial, at Seekonk with the International
Supermodified Association in August.
NEMA will also
return to two tracks this year, one in Claremont Motorsports
Park
for the opening event, to accompany the Granite State Pro
Stocks, and one at Hudson Speedway, where NEMA has not
competed at in nearly twenty years.
Three shows at
LEE USA Speedway are on the docket, after NEMA re-kindled
its relationship with the speedway after the change of
ownership last season. The last time NEMA visited the
Speedway, Sammy Swindell took down a victory, to extend his
49 year winning streak. Swindell is slated to compete with
NEMA on a handful of occasions again in 2020.
Always
favorites, NEMA returns to Wiscassett, Monadnock, and will
be back at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl this season after troubles kept the
track opening last season.
"The Speedbowl is
extremely excited to have NEMA headline our Inaugural 4
Cylinder Frenzy show, on Saturday September 12th, 2020. The
NEMA midgets always provide the most exciting side by side
action and down to the wire finishes! This will be the
premier 4 cylinder show in the Northeast and will be one of
our biggest events of 2020," said Speedbowl GM Mike Serluca.
2020 NEMA Events:
4/4 - Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
- ICEBREAKER (Lites Only)
4/25 - Claremont
Motorsports Park -
Marvin Rifchin Memorial (NEMA & Lites)
5/2 - Star
Speedway (Lites Only)
5/16 - Lee USA Speedway - "Open
Wheel Opener" (NEMA & Lites)
6/6 - Wiscassett
Speedway - Ames True Value Night (NEMA & Lites)
6/20
- Star Speedway - Butch Walsh Memorial (NEMA & Lites)
6/21 - Hudson Speedway (NEMA & Lites)
7/1 -
Seekonk Speedway - Open Wheel Wednesday
(Lites Only)
7/18 - Lee USA Speedway - Gene & Marilyn Angelillo Memorial
(NEMA & Lites)
7/25 - Monadnock Speedway - Iron Mike
Scrivani Memorial (NEMA & Lites)
8/1 - Star Speedway
(Lites Only)
8/12 - Seekonk Speedway - Boston Louie
Memorial (NEMA & Lites) - Wednesday
8/19 - Thompson
Speedway Motorsports Park (NEMA Only) - Wednesday
9/12 - New London-Waterford Speedbowl - 4 Cylinder Frenzy (NEMA &
Lites)
9/19 - Star Speedway - Star Classic - Jim
O'Brien Memorial (NEMA & Lites)
10/3 - LEE USA
Speedway - Oktoberfest (NEMA & Lites)
10/10-11 -
Thompson Speedway - World Series - Shane Hammond Memorial
(NEMA - Sat., Lites - Sunday)
10/31 - New London-Waterford
Speedbowl - Closer (NEMA & Lites) - Saturday |
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NEMA's 1000th Race - Star Speedway - 8/23/14 |
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Recognizing
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The Northeastern Midget
Association will open the season at Star Speedway on May 21.
It will be the 1018th point-paying race in the club's
63-year history.
Passing unheralded was the club's
1,000th race at Star Speedway on August 23, 2014. Randy
Cabral was the winner, besting John Zych Jr. and Seth
Carlson.
New England's oldest and most enduring
touring division, NEMA was formed in the late spring of 1953
at the Thompson clubhouse. Fred Meeker was the first NEMA
winner at Seekonk Speedway on May 30, 1953. New England Auto
Racing Hall of Famer Bill Eldridge won the next afternoon at
Waterford.
The NEMA Lites open at Thompson Speedway's
Icebreaker on April 9. There have been 106 races for a
division that started with an exhibition run at New
London-Waterford in 2008. The 100th Lites race was won by
Danny Cugini at Lee on July 17 of last year.
With two
victories last year, Randy Cabral is now tied with Nokie
Fornoro in fourth place on NEMA's all-time win list with 47.
He has 16 seasons with a least one victory tying him with
Bobby Seymour on that list. They have come consecutively,
equaling a NEMA standard set by National Midget Hall of
Famer Dave Humphrey. Most of Cabral's wins have come in Tim
Bertrand's No. 47 but it all started when an upstart Cabral
captured the 2000 Boston Louie in a family car.
Star
Speedway, with 103 races going back to 1968, is the leader
among tracks hosting NEMA events. Randy Cabral tops active
NEMA competitors with four Star wins including three of the
last four. John Zych Jr. has also won at Star.
NEMA
is clearly one of the most competitive open cockpit
divisions in the country. Over the past six years, there
have been 23 different NEMA winners and in all but one of
those seasons, at least one "first-timer" appeared. Over
that span John Zych Jr., Todd Bertrand, Avery Stoehr and
Seth Carlson have become top contenders. Danny Cugini and
Jim Chambers were first time winners in 2015. Bertrand,
Stoehr and Cugini are all products of the NEMA Lites. The
Lites have had 20-different winners in the past three
seasons, champion Anthony Payne and Megan Cugini among the
2015 first timers. Designed with competiveness in the
forefront nine years ago, the Lites are a true success
story.
Nominations are now being accepted for the
New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame. The nomination form
and procedure are available on the New England Antique
Racers' website - www.near1.org. Please disregard the posted
deadlines.
Those with NEMA connections already
enshrined are Gene Angelillo, Chuck Arnold, Burt Brooks, Ray
Brown,Joe Csiki, Bill Eldridge, Frank Ferrara, Drew Fornoro,
Dave Humphrey, Johnny Kay, Wen Kelly, Rollie Lindblad, John
McCarthy, George Monsen, Al Pillion, Billy Randall, Marvin
Rifchin, Mike Scrivani Sr., Louie Seymour, Hank Stevens, Ed
Stone and Bentley Warren. |
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