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NEMA Releases Vintage
Slide Show on DVD

The Northeastern Midget Association announces the release of NEMA Vintage photo's on DVD. The presentation is from the collection of one of the most respected journalist, historians and statisticians in New England, Pete Zanardi.

The range of drivers, owners, tracks and race cars depicted in the collection are the who's who in Northeastern midget racing. The forefathers that laid the foundation for present day racing are illustrated in color and black and white photo's complete with captions. Bill Randall, Ray Roberts, Ronnie Evans and Jerry Russo just to name a few drivers from NEMA's infancy.

The early cage days drivers are represented by Bill Roth, Lee Smith, Hank Stevens and Len Thrall for example. And to finish out the last couple of decades are the Fornoros, Stoehrs, Scrivanis, Seymours and many many more. The cars are as big as the drivers on this DVD that range from the Badgers to the uprights, cage and cageless, even some Offy's.

The DVD is 332 pictures strong and is a must for any early day racing enthusiast.

The cost is $20 each with all proceeds going directly to NEMA to help carry on the rich traditions these early pioneers built.

Payment can be made through PayPal HERE
to rewindles@sbcglobal.net or by sending a check or money order (payable to NEMA) as well as your name and address to Bill Van Slyke,
23 Horsestable Cir., Shelton, Ct. 06484.

NEMA TRACK
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with 2013 updates
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NEMA CHAMPIONS
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LITES
STATS
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PDF HERE

NEMA DRIVER WINS AT TRACKS
PDF HERE

Members of the NEMA
Dick Gallagher Memorial
Hall of Fame
PDF HERE

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2013 Race Results & Photos

Race 15 - Thompson World Series - 10-20-13

Race 14 - Lee Oktoberfest - 10-13-13

Race 13 - Waterford Finale - 10-6-13

Race 12 - Oswego Speedway - 9-14-13

LITES Race - Star Speedway - 9-7-13

LITES Race - Star Speedway - 8-24-13

Race 11 - Riverside Speedway - 8-17-13

Race 10 - Angelillo Memorial - Waterford - 8-10-13

Race 9 - Airborne Speedway - 8-3-13

Race 8 - Shane Memorial - Waterford - 7-27-13

Race 7 - Seekonk Open Wheel Weds. - 7-17-13

Race 6 - Lee USA Speedway - 7-12-13

Race 5 - Stafford Xteme Saturday - 6-29-13

Race 4 - Monadnock Speedway - 6-22-13

Race 3 - Star Speedway - 6-8-13

Race 2 - Boston Louie - Seekonk - 6-2-13

LITES Race - Lee USA Speedway - 5-31-13

LITES Race - Star Speedway - 5-18-13

Race 1 - Waterford Speedbowl - 4-6 & 7-13
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Results for 2002 to 2012 HERE

Romano, Monahan to Induct
Eldridge, Fornoro into Hall

Two of the Northeastern Midget Association’s greatest chroniclers – Chris Romano and Dick Monahan – will induct two NEMA greats, nine-time champion Drew Fornoro and three-time king Billy Eldridge, into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Sunday Nov. 10 at the Lodge at Manelleys located at 65 Rye Street in South Windsor, CT.

In addition to the presidency, Monahan, who will induct Eldridge, has been NEMA’s public relations director, announcer, yearbook editor, statistics compiler and overall trouble solver and remains one of its top historians.

Romano will induct his long-time friend Fornoro. A key contributor to the now lamented Trackside Magazine, Romano has and continues to serve the sport with pen, microphone and now camera. He is one of a few non competitors to have won NEMA’s coveted Johnny Thomson Award.

Originally from Chelmsford, MA, Eldridge was the Northeastern Midget Association’s first champion (1953) and, some 40 years after retiring, is sixth on the clubs’ all-time win list with 32. Driving for the likes of Gibby Parmenter, Mike Scrivani, Bob Bahre and Rollie Lindblad, Eldridge, who began in the post World War II days, captured four NEMA championships.

Fornoro, who joins his father Nick in the Hall, holds Northeastern Midget Association records with 85 victories and nine championships, most of the former and all of the latter with owner Gene Angelillo. Born in Danbury, Fornoro won at least one NEMA feature in 21 different seasons, grabbing checkereds at over 20 different tracks.

OCTOBER 13th NEMA/LEE
CANCER WALK A SUCCESS

Approximately forty early raisers braved chilly temperatures and sunny skies to walk the Lee Speedway on Oct. 13, to benefit the N.H. chapter of the American Cancer Society. Race fans, crew members, drivers, officials and even boy scouts participated.

The event organizers, a team of Lee and NEMA members, had less then two weeks to "get the word out", and solicit donations. NEMA team leader, Tina Mederios, worked tirelessly to procure team tee shirts and stickers to sell.

Selected walkers were later given the opportunity to join in on victory lane celebrations and receive pink and black checkered flags, autographed by the race winners.

Bertrand Motorsports
40th Win

Todd Bertrand’s victory in the Angelillo Memorial at Waterford Speedbowl Saturday night, August 10th, marked the 40th NEMA victory for Bertrand Motorsports. The team, in fact, had three of the top five finishes with Randy Cabral second and Anthony Marvuglio, in the 74, fourth.

Cabral acknowledged the situation: “It’s kind of different being in second place and rooting for the car in the lead.”

“This is the best night of racing I think out of the whole year because you’ve got so many open wheel divisions that all put good rubber down on the track,” said Bertrand after his third straight Angelillo Memorial victory. In addition to NEMA and the NEMA Lites, the Supermodifieds and three different Modified divisions were on hand.

Still there were only three 12 seconds laps including Todd's feature-best 12.794 (105.518). Ian Cumens (12.939 – 104.336 mph) and Anthony Marvuglio (12.829 – 105.230 mph) did it en route to heat victories.

Mass Cruisers at Patriot Place
Thursday
May 30th

The Mass Cruisers Auto Club, Bass Pro Shops and Patriot Place want you to once again enjoy a evening of cruising nostalgia and fun!
NEMA Midgets will be there promoting The Boston Louie
at Seekonk Speedway on 6/2

The cruise, which drew 2,600 show cars and 7,000 spectators on August 23, 2012, will run from 4:30 till 8:00 pm.

Convenient free shuttle service between Bass Pro Shops and the South and North Marketplace is provided for your dining, shopping and entertainment convenience. The shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 4:00pm to 8:30pm with pickup locations at Bass Pro Shops, the South Marketplace at Christmas Tree Shops and the North Marketplace outside of Davio’s.

Adjacent to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA, Patriot Place features more than 1.3 million square feet of shopping, dining, & entertainment.

2012 NEMA VIP Fan Initiative

Facebook VIP Fan of the Race. Two weeks before an event, we will pick one fan from our Facebook fan page, or Facebook open group to be our guest at the races. NEMA will supply them with a pit pass, give them a VIP tour of the pits, allow them to work with a few teams during the day as a special crew member, as well as participate in other activities during the race day

2012 YEARBOOK - $ 3.00

NEMA Merchandise:
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508-584-7748
cyndyann10361@yahoo.com

NEMA T Shirts, Hats, &
Sweat Shirts

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 available from Cyndy Scrivani.

Mass Cruisers at Patriot Place
Thursday
Sept. 6th, 2012

The Mass Cruisers Auto Club, Bass Pro Shops and Patriot Place want you to once again enjoy a evening of cruising nostalgia and fun!







		Photos by Norm Marx

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RESULTS & PHOTOS

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2011
13 - Thompson WS
12 - Seekonk DAV
11 - Speedbowl
10 - Boston Louie
9 - Angelillo
8 - Twin State
7 - Shane Mem'l
6 - Seekonk OWW
5 - Lee USA
4 - Thompson
3 - Stafford XT
2 - Thunder Road
1 - Speedbowl

2011 Lites
16 - Seekonk DAV
15 - Seekonk/ISMA
14 - Speedbowl
13 - Seekonk FF
12 - Boston Louie
11 - Lee USA
10 - Twin State
9 - Seekonk FF
8 - Shane Mem'l
7 - Seekonk FF
6 - Lee USA
5 - Speedbowl
4 - Thunder Road
3 - Seekonk FF
2 - Speedbowl
1 - Speedbowl

2010
13 - World Series
12 - Seekonk DAV
11 - Angelillo
10 - Boston Louie
9 - Speedbowl
8 - Monadnock
7 - Seekonk OWW
6 - Shane Mem'l
5 - Stafford XT
4 - Thompson
3 - Lee USA
2 - Twin State
X - Monadnock
1 - Speedbowl

2010 Lites
13 - Seekonk DAV
12 - Seekonk
11 - Angelillo
10 - Boston Louie
9 - Seekonk
8 - Monadnock
7 - Shane Mem'l
6 - Lee USA
5 - Seekonk
4 - Twin State
3 - Seekonk
2 - Monadnock
1 - Speedbowl

2009
14 - World Series
13 - Seekonk DAV
12 - Twin State
11 - Lee USA
10 - Marilyn's Passion
9 - Twin State
8 - Wings & Wheels
7 - Boston Louie
6 - Monadnock
5 - Speedbowl
4 - Seekonk
3 - Stafford
2 - Lee USA
1 - Monadnock

2009 Lites
13 - Oktoberfest
12 - Seekonk DAV
11 - Twin State
10 - Lee USA
9 - Marilyn's Passion
8 - Twin State
7 - Boston Louie
6 - Monadnock
5 - Speedbowl
4 - Seekonk
3 - Lee USA
2 - Lee USA
1 - Seekonk

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NEMA 2014 RULEBOOK
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NEMA General Meeting
& Hoosier Tire Info Session:
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 7:30 PM

On Friday, March 14, 2014 at 7:30pm, NEMA will host a general meeting at the Crowne Royal Plaza in Marlborough, MA. Exit 24b off I-495.

Representatives from Hoosier Tire will attend the meeting to discuss tires for the 2014 race season. NEMA invites you to attend the meeting . This is your time to ask the questions you need answered about your racing tires. The objective of the meeting is to give everyone a full understanding of the makeup and functionality of the Hoosier Tire so you can make more knowledgeable decisions with your tires at the race track. We are encouraging all drivers, car owners, and crew members to attend this exclusive informational session.

The NEMA board will also review the 2014 race schedule and any outstanding issues that need to be discussed prior to the season opener.

At this meeting, NEMA will also be accepting new memberships for those of you who have not yet signed up for the 2014 race season. March 14th will be the last day that you can purchase your membership at a reduced price. Please remember we would like all paperwork completed before the Budweiser Blastoff on March 29th at Waterford Speedbowl.

NEMA Drivers “Other” Jobs
Talents outside the cockpit….Part 2

STORY BY WILLIAM VANSLYKE

You would think with all the racing knowledge and ability our NEMA and NEMA Lite drivers have, that their everyday nine to fives would follow that same line. Well, nothing could be farther from the truth. This time around we’ll visit a driver that will pour you a tasty drink, a young lady that will teach you how to somersault, and a guy that’ll build you a house; just to mention a few.

Scott Bigelow, 35, from East Hampton, Ct., (along with his racing family made up of Ryan, Paul and Randy); own and operate Bigelow Electric Inc., out of Kensington, Ct. They have been running the company for the past 20 years billing themselves out as “Electrical Contractors”. Scott, the vice president, enjoys the work but always saves time on the side for hunting, snowmobiling and spending time with his three kids. Come this March, he’ll once again be adding racing to his busy schedule.

Next up are the Cugini siblings, Megan and Danny, 18 and 21. Both reside from Marshfield, Ma. and both compete in the NEMA Lite series. Danny has been employed as a Mechanical Contractor for the last 4 years and “Meg” is a Nursing student at Laboure College in Milton, Ma. In their spare time away from the daily grind, Danny enjoys riding his ATV’s and working around the race shop. Sister Meg fills her spare time as a gymnastic coach.

Speaking of racing families, the O’Brien name will always be associated with New England auto racing. Father and car owner, Jim O’Brien, fielded many a fast midget over the years in the NEMA series and the same can be said of son Matt. Along with elder brother Dennis, Matt, 41 from Wilmington, Ma., continues to ensure the familiar family name is always on the entry lists. Away from the track, Matt holds the title of Senior Project Architect at R.E. Dinneen Architects, located in Boston, a position he’s had for 5 years. The busy work schedule at the firm has Matt performing design work, production and management duties. His off time is spent with the kids, the race cars while tinkering with carpentry. Is a wooden race car design in his future?

“The Beach, love the beach”, is what Andy Borrows says is his favorite past time when not racing or running Prostock Kitchens out of Peterborough, N.H. This New Ipswich, N.H. resident campaigns a NEMA lite racer during the racing season while juggling the Kitchen business that he’s owned for 15 years. Andy will point out that the title of President of a company comes with the duties of doing “everything”. When asked of the pro’s and con’s of the business, Andy points out the best thing is dealing with the customers, and the worse thing is dealing with the customers, but for 15 years he’s done a good job with both.

When the topic of being active and going fast comes up, NEMA driver of the Bertrand family midgets, Todd Bertrand, 22, throws his hat in. This Suffield, Ct. native loves to drive go karts and go snowboarding when he’s away from the track. For two years, Todd has worked as a bartender at the Plan B Burger Bar in West Hartford, Ct. and loves to socialize while serving the customers, but is not fond of the long, late night hours. Always one to experience new things, Todd enjoys tasting the latest craft beers on the market and makes recommendations to his customers.

So, while this group will be happy to build you kitchen or design you a house, next time we’ll visit a place to buy a great car and a place to buy a great meal……bring money.

Danny & Megan Cugini representing NEMA in the
Oxford Plains Speedway booth at Racin' Preview

Earl Grant

by Chris Romano

“Hey, Poison Pen, get over here.”

Thus began my long friendship with one of the best flagmen ever to grace a starter’s stand. I forget exactly what I wrote to prompt Earl to give me the best nickname I’ve ever had, but I have no doubt that in the subsequent conversation he set me straight.

When Dick Berggren, Lew Boyd and Bruce Cohen put together the first Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway they called Earl Grant, who put his distinctive style on what would become one of the greatest annual events in New England Modified racing. It was a good choice. Earl came with a wealth of experience at Thompson, Stafford, Seekonk, and throughout New England. If guys like Bugsy, Richie, Eddie and Freddie respected you, that was as good an endorsement as any that you knew what you were doing.

And he did. Back before race directors, tour directors, yellow lights every thirty feet, the flagman ran the show. Earl laid out what he expected at the driver’s meeting and followed through on the flagstand. His signature move was turning his back on the field if he didn’t like the way they came down to take the green. The front row only got away with it once; you didn’t want Earl to turn his back on you a second time.

Not every call was perfect. How could it be? But any decision is better than no decision, and once made, Earl stuck with his call. It’s easy to second guess a flagman from the comfort of the cockpit, the grandstands, or the press box, but try walking one night in their shoes.

Earl cared very deeply about his drivers. Not many picked up on it but prior to going up on the stand Earl would be noticeably nervous. He didn’t doubt himself, but wanted to do a good job for the drivers and fans, and his number one priority was to keep drivers safe.

There’s no question he loved the Modifieds, but I personally think his heart was with the midgets. For years he’d barnstorm around New England with his partner in crime, Dave Humphrey, following “the little cars.” Just a few weeks ago I talked with Earl, listening to his ideas about how to boost car counts for the midgets. It was fitting that he ended his career with the Northeast Midget Association. He loved them, and they loved him. He wasn’t a flamboyant flagman, but he was consistent, disciplined, and commanded respect. In the years I covered NEMA most nights I got to watch him ply his trade from the announcer’s booth. Let me tell you, it was the best seat in the house.

Earl’s legacy lives on with his son Stephen, every bit as accomplished a flagman as his dad. To Stephen, Earl’s family, and the many friends he made in a lifetime in the sport NEMA extends its deepest sympathies.

And from Poison Pen, Godspeed my friend.

Funeral Information:

The FUNERAL SERVICE will be held on TUESDAY 2/18 at 10 AM from the HATHAWAY HOME for FUNERALS, 1813 Robeson St., Fall River, MA
followed by a Funeral Mass at 11am in the Church of the Holy Spirit, 160 Rock Street, Fall River, MA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Burial will be private at the request of the family.

CALLING HOURS for Earl will be held on MONDAY 2/17 from 4-8 PM.

Memorial donations in his memory can be made to either
the Church of the Holy Spirit, 160 Rock Street, Fall River, MA 02720 or to
The Spalding Foundation for Injured Race Drivers, Inc.,
1074 Sulpher Springs Road, Owego, NY 13827-2110.

NEMA Drivers “Other” Jobs
Talents outside the cockpit….Part 1
"plays in dirt", "30 years", "AARP", "Sold"

STORY BY WILLIAM VANSLYKE

We fans of the Northeastern Midget Association are well aware of what our drivers do 17 weekends of the year. The question is, what’s their life like away from the track, away from the bright lights, the screaming engines, the competition? What exactly are these drivers other talents and interests when not strapped in their rocket ships. Well, some of NEMA’s best were gracious enough to reveal some interesting aspects of their lives pertaining to their hobbies, occupations, likes and dislikes.

Multi feature winner and NEMA’s 2013 Champ, Johnny Zych, 30, from Mendon MA, has what you could call a serious sweet tooth. John is a district sales manager for the Hershey Company for southern New England. John has been with Hershey 8 years and currently manages a sales team, a group of people he enjoys working with. When away from the track and his job, he enjoys time with the family and playing basketball. John was everyone’s friend at the club’s recent banquet as he showed up with the “largest Hershey bar anyone has ever seen“ as it was measured in pounds!

Driver of the bright orange and white number 30 midget, (and NEMA’s club treasurer), Paul Scally, from Raynham, MA, currently supervises all construction activities at the R. Zoppo Construction Co. in Stoughton, MA. A 10 year veteran at the company, his title of Superintendent keeps him busy and allows him to earn the needed capital to go racing. Not one to relax after work, Paul spends this off time building racecars and spending time with his dad.

They call this next driver, “The Jet”, Joey Payne, 47, from Fair Lawn, NJ.
“The Jet” is a handle he does not treat lightly, as this Service Manager for “Vacuum Truck Rentals” makes sure he’s always on the move. Joey has been at the Oakland, NJ rental facility for 4 ½ years and is currently in charge of 50 plus truck rentals spread up and down the east coast. He loves the job because he never knows where he’ll be on any given day, but on occasion, he’ll get caught up on delivering a truck on a Friday when he needs to leave for a race. Yes, “Jet”, is a very appropriate handle.

The Pernesiglio name as been synonymous with NEMA for more than 30 years, and “young” Pete Pernesiglio races the family car to keep that tradition alive. Son of “Mazda” Pete, this 43 year old father of one from Lake Grove, NY, a Long Island community, works in auto parts sales at Advantage Hyundai. With 10 years service at the Hicksville, NY dealership, Pete enjoys getting home every night, but has his hands full at times dealing with the commute, a part of the job not to his liking. So as a outlet, Pete heavily involves himself with slot car racing, and even takes his unique hobby out of state to test his skills against some of New England’s best.

To watch Kevin Park at any race track, you’ll witness a 59 year old bounce around with the youthfulness of a racer 30 years his junior. This tireless NEMA Lites driver, from Foxboro, MA. enjoys making his livelihood operating heavy equipment for the Derenzo Co., but is quick to say he’d rather not be out in the Northeast winter climate. Kevin does point out that the most enjoyable aspect about his 7 years at the company is defiantly pay day which allows him to fund his midget racing as well as his grandson’s go karts.

Perhaps the most interesting occupation we came across was that of Jim Chambers, driver of the family number 21 NEMA racer. This 26 year old from Atkinson, NH holds the title of Auctioneer for (appropriately named) “Jim Chambers Auctioneer” The most enjoyable part of this job, Jim points out, is “working for myself”, and has been at it for 8 years. Unfortunately, Jim must travel to where the work takes him and even though that is the downside to all this, he makes sure he gets away to enjoy his snowboarding and music. Got a bunch of stuff to sell, Jim’s your man.



NEMA Lites "Allstar" Awards from Allstar Performance
The NEMA midget association is proud to announce a new corporate partner for their NEMA Lites Series - Allstar Performance out of Watervliet, Michigan. NEMA has established a new contingency award that will recognize the outstanding efforts of NEMA LITES drivers both on and off the track. At each event the Allstar Performance “ Allstar of The Race” will receive a $100 dollar Allstar Performance gift certificate. Additionally 9 winners will be picked at the 2014 NEMA Banquet to receive an “Allstar of the Season” award. These are open to the NEMA Lites drivers, car owners, and any associate members. These awards will be chosen for outstanding performance both on and off the track. Allstar Performance recognizes NEMA as having a successful 62 year history and is proud to support the organization with these awards.
	allstarperformance.com

Morrocco Looking for
Sophomore Success

Brockton, MA - Fifteen-year-old Richie Morrocco will be back with the NEMA Lite series in 2014, and there are no doubts in his mind, or in others’ that he will be a championship threat. A winner in 2013 at the ultra-fast Oswego Speedway, Morrocco was undoubtedly impressive in his freshman voyage.
Like many famous names around the Northeast, Morrocco got his start at the “Little T” Speedway in Thomspon, CT racing quarter midgets. Long time NEMA member Jackie Parker guided Morocco there, with the hope that he would some day move into the full midget ranks with NEMA. “Jackie has been influential to our team and our involvement with NEMA, and is a sponsor of ours today,” said Morrocco.

Morrocco counts Bobby Santos III and Randy Cabral as two of the biggest influences in his racing career. “Bobby is a big influence for a young driver – he’s a local guy, great driver, he's fast in every car he drives and he can show up after warm ups and still win – which says something,” said Morrocco. “Randy (Cabral) helps out a lot of the kids, including me. He shares some of his knowledge and helped me improve a lot as a driver this year. And I enjoyed running with him in the lites this past year,” he said.

Morrocco’s Hawk Chassis, #25 will carry a familiar set of sponsors again in 2014 - West St. Auto Body, Parker Sanitation, American Beauty Signworks and the Shane Hammond foundation.

When asked about his Championship hopes for 2014 – Morrocco says “it took me a while to get used to the car, and for us to get the car sorted out, but that’s mainly behind us now. We have a good program for 2014 and look forward to running for a Championship if things go well,” said Morrocco.

Morrocco and the NEMA Lite series get their start at the Budweiser Blastoff the weekend of March 29th at the Waterford Speedbowl.

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THE NEMA DISPLAY BOOTH & MEETING

F1 Boston - Saturday Night

NEMA Well Represented at
Atlantic City TQ Indoor Event

STORY BY WILLIAM VANSLYKE

Atlantic City, N.J. -Several Drivers and crew from The Northeastern Midget Association headed south for a weekend of close, fast, wheel banging indoor racing action at the beach city’s Boardwalk Hall. Even though the weather on the boardwalk resembled a freezer, the weather inside was like a pressure cooker. An astounding 99 TQ racers were on hand to fill 26 slots for the A-main feature Saturday night.

Five of NEMA’s best, both past and present, took part in the action with three racing in the TQ division; Carl Medeiros Jr, Joey Payne and Randy Cabral. In the Champ Kart’s: cousins Bethany and Avery Stoehr dusted off their machines and took to the track.

An intense qualifying procedure dictated the racers go through a series of time trails, heats, and B-mains to advance to the A-mains.

Former NEMA Lites competitor and reigning champ, Carl Medeiros Jr., had a rough time of it from the beginning as he drew a early qualifying spot and turned in a time not of his liking. Plagued by handling problems in the consi, Carl’s machine spun a numbers of times in the ultra tight race and did not qualify. “I feel the weekend could have been a lot worse as this was the first time indoors with this car”, Carl explained. “Outside, the car is a rocket”.
“Thanks to my family and friends for a great effort, and we’re working on getting the car better for next time”, Carl said with confidence.

Racing in his home “Garden” state, “The Jersey Jet” Joey Payne had a weekend he would like to forget. His TQ ride, the Mike Pjatikin owned Laffler chassis was a new piece for the weekend. For the Friday race, Payne had a good second lap time trial going but spun coming down to the checkers. Riding in a qualified spot in his heat race, “I got run over and knocked the injectors off the motor”, he said. Joey was running 4th in the B-main and had the right front torn off by a spinning car and didn’t make the Friday A-main. Saturday, Joey was able to make the feature by “driving the hell out of the car”. He started 14th and advanced right away but got pushed into a wreck ending his night and weekend. Joey gives thanks to his crew for thrashed on the car and actually had it fixed, but was not allowed to re-enter the race due to being down too many laps.

Of all the NEMA drivers, multi feature winner Randy Cabral, turned in the
best performance of the weekend. Wheeling the Dave Clarke owned TQ,
Randy qualified for the Friday night A-main by finishing 6th in his heat race,
and then won the B-main from his 5th place starting spot. Starting in the 21st
spot in the A-main he advanced to a respectable 12th place finish.
Saturday, the former NEMA champ started on the front row in his heat race,
finishing 2nd which placed him in the 16th slot to start the A-main. Randy
survived a number of cautions in the main and got up to 10th by a lap 5. After
a quick caution, he was forced to the outside and dropped back to 17th but
raced hard to keep moving up. Unfortunately, he hit an inside tire barrier,
spun and finished 14th.

On Champ Kart’s side of the program, the cousins Stoehr had a weekend
with mixed results. Bethany, one time NEMA feature winner, was running
well in her heat race but got caught up in a mishap damaging the front end
and losing her brakes, failing to qualify.

Avery, a NEMA Lites stand out, drove a good B-main race, winning it going
away. The young Stoehr would start his A-main in 22nd and moved up to 18th
on lap 5. After a lap 7 caution Avery got up to 13th, but dropped to 15th on
lap 10. After dropping off to the 17th spot, he survived a few more cautions
and was able to bring the kart home 15th.

A number of other NEMA drivers, crew members, officials and family
members also made the trek to Atlantic City to enjoy not only the racing but
also the gaming tables and atmosphere that only the New Jersey beach city
can provide.

In The O’Brien Book, “Final Chapter
Not Written… Just Yet”

STORY BY WILLIAM VANSLYKE

Dennis O’Brien, son of popular NEMA car owner, the late Jim O’Brien, will campaign a NEMA Lite entry for the full 2014 racing season. Elder brother of current NEMA driver, Matt O’Brien, Dennis will bring his life long racing experiences to the New England racing club with enthusiasm and a ton of resources.

This Deerfield, NH resident, and UPS driver, has sold his entire Dwarf racing team and has purchased a Stealth chassis and is currently installing a Ford Focus engine. He will be putting forth a top notch effort in the very competitive Lite division. Dennis is quick to point out that the O’Brien’s are a “racing family” and that will continue with sons DJ 19, and Mitchell 14, working the pits and brother Chris acting as car owner who will also overlook the finances. “Chris will handle his duties far away from the track as he doesn’t get his hands dirty”, Dennis points out with a laugh.

“Our father gave us the opportunity to get involved in racing at early ages and we just couldn’t get enough.” Dennis explains. “We were always at the track and at the shop with him and he taught us well through the years.” Starting his driving career in 1994 in stock cars, Dennis moved to mini-stocks and super streets then eventually to Dwarf cars. He explains, “I will heavily lean on brother Matt’s vast midget experience and he is fully behind this effort.”

Even though the color of the car has not been finalized, “The number will be 16 and the words, “Jim O’Brien & Sons Engineering” will be on the side as is the case with all the O’Brien racing machines."

When pressed to reveal his 2014 goals, Dennis says with confidence, “Immediately, we want top 10’s, by mid season some top 5’s and ultimately a podium finish and a trophy by years end.” He has been a track champion at Lee Speedway in the 4 cylinder division, he considers the up coming season a challenge. We are “determined to succeed,” even at tracks like Star and Monadnock, where he has also turned many laps.

Dennis pointed out in closing that “Dad loved racing and loved to share it with his boys, and….. The Final Chapter Not Written… Just Yet”.


Generation Next: Avery Stoehr Bound for NEMA Midgets Full-Time
*Third Generation Driver Prepares for Rookie Season in #15a*
by Nick Teto / YankeeRacer.com *Headshot: Crystal Snape*
Avery Stoehr of Lakeville, MA will be competing in the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) Midgets full-time for MCI Racing. Stoehr wants to “be competitive all year and learn as much as I can. … I think I learned a lot from driving the #3t, #26, and #44 this year and hopefully can build off that for next season.” Both Avery and Bethany Stoehr’s cars are former Mike Jarret Beast-Gaerte Fords. Avery Stoehr will drive a new spare chassis, while John Andruk is finishing engine work this week. Sponsors Motor Cars International of Bridgewater, MA, Skaters Edge Indoor Skatepark of Taunton, MA and Circle Performance Racing Engines of Berkley, MA will join Stoehr for his NEMA run. Stoehr has four career NEMA Lite wins. He finished third in NEMA Lite points last year with wins at Stafford and Waterford. Stoehr also had two top 10 finishes in five NEMA Midget starts this past season. “I as well as Carl Kibbe are really looking forward to him moving up,” Russ Stoehr said. “His limited performances in the #44 showed a lot of promise and his Thompson debut showed me he is ready.” FULL STORY HERE


Jason Hentrich Joining NEMA Midget Field in 2014
by Nick Teto / YankeeRacer.com
Reigning Borgers Speedway 600 Dirt Micro Sprint champion Jason Hentrich of Willow Grove, PA will be moving up to the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) Midgets in 2014. “We are really looking forward to it, Hentrich said. “This has been something we had always wanted to do. We just came off a successful season in asphalt Micros so we decided that it was time to try it.” FULL STORY HERE


*Christian Briggs & CTM Plan Two Car LITES Effort in 2014 with Juris Kupris*
Charles Thomas Motorsports Expansion Underway
by Nick Teto / YankeeRacer.com
Christian Briggs of Mattapoisett, MA confirmed last Thursday that he will be competing full-time in the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) Lites in 2014. 2014 will be Briggs’ first full season. Briggs’ new #44 car is a former USAC Ignite Focus Midget with a Spike chassis and Focus engine. Charles Thomas Motorsports will be expanding to two cars. Briggs’ former Hawk will sport the #42 for rookie driver Juris Kupris of Williamsburg, NY. A native of Storrs, CT, Kupris is an extreme surfer and personal trainer. Briggs described Kupris as “a lifetime friend and mentor of mine. We go back to Sugar Hill Speedway racing Karts when we were kids. … Juris will be sure to turn some heads out there, he is bad fast.” According to Briggs, Kupris will be competing ”full-time, if not very close. He is getting a great ride; I don’t think he will want to miss any." FULL STORY HERE

NEMA LITES Ryan Bigelow
“Moving Up For 2014”

Northeastern Midget Association LITES standout Ryan Bigelow has announced his intention to move into the full NEMA division for the 2014 racing season. The East Hampton, Ct. native will be wheeling a newly acquired Beast chassis with Honda horsepower for the full NEMA schedule.

“I feel pure excitement about this move and can’t wait to start working with the new chassis.” Ryan goes on to say, “This plan has been three years in the making, and now everything is aligned to make the move.”

With the proven reliability of the Honda power plant Ryan is confident that he should be able to reach his 2014 goals of at least 1 win and possibly the NEMA rookie of the year honors.

This young 23 year old electrician is certainly no rookie when it comes to driving anything with four wheels. Starting out in 2000 with Go Karts at Whip City Speedway, he advanced to the Mini-Sprints division where he piled up seven years of experience perfecting his trade on that quarter mile oval.

His next move was to the NEMA LITES in 2010. Ryan claimed his first win at his favorite track (and home track) the Waterford Speedbowl on May 7, 2011 and another win at Seekonk Speedway later that year. Waterford was again good to Ryan in the 2012 season opener, where he grabbed his third career win.

With the help and support from sponsors Bigelow Electric and Trade Services as well as from his racing brothers Paul and Scott, we’ll expect big things from Ryan Bigelow as he's “Moving up for 2014.”

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NEMA MIDGETS & LITES TO ATTACK
OXFORD PLAINS SPEEDWAY
ON 250 WEEKEND JULY 19th

OPS TRACK PR RELEASE - Oxford Plains Speedway President, Tom Mayberry is pleased to announce that the NEMA Midgets (Northeastern Midget Association) will be part of the giant Oxford 250 weekend, July 18th through 20th. This will mark the first time in several years that the Midgets have appeared at Oxford.

The NEMA Midgets are a compact winged racecar with a very high power to weight ratio. With up to 400 horsepower and weighing approximately 1,000 pounds, Midgets are among the fastest cars on oval tracks ½ mile and under. Midget racing has long provided a pivotal role in the development of some of the nation’s finest and most successful drivers.

Joining the NEMA Midgets will be the NEMA LITES. The NEMA LITES are basically the same car except they are self starting, and they have the same chassis, wing package and tires, but have a limited race engine. The LITES are built so that they can easily be converted to a full NEMA Midget package.

The NEMA Midgets and NEMA LITES will be competing on the Saturday, July 19th portion of the Oxford 250 weekend card.

For more information on the NEMA organization and Oxford Plains Speedway, visit the Track website at www.oxfordplains.com, or call the Speedway hot line at 207-539-8865. Oxford Plains Speedway is located on Route 26 in Oxford, Maine.

Jerry Wall - Yellow Jacket

NEMA Releases Vintage
Slide Show on DVD

The Northeastern Midget Association announces the release of NEMA Vintage photo's on DVD just in time for Christmas. The presentation is from the collection of one of the most respected journalist, historians and statisticians in New England, Pete Zanardi.

The range of drivers, owners, tracks and race cars depicted in the collection are the who's who in Northeastern midget racing. The forefathers that laid the foundation for present day racing are illustrated in color and black and white photo's complete with captions. Bill Randall, Ray Roberts, Ronnie Evans and Jerry Russo just to name a few drivers from NEMA's infancy.

The early cage days drivers are represented by Bill Roth, Lee Smith, Hank Stevens and Len Thrall for example. And to finish out the last couple of decades are the Fornoros, Stoehrs, Scrivanis, Seymours and many many more.

The cars are as big as the drivers on this DVD that range from the Badgers to the uprights, cage and cageless, even some Offy's.

The DVD is 332 pictures strong and is a must for any early day racing enthusiast.

The cost is $20 each with all proceeds going directly to NEMA to help carry on the rich traditions these early pioneers built.

Payment can be made through PayPal HERE
to rewindles@sbcglobal.net or by sending a check or money order
(payable to NEMA) as well as your name and address to Bill Van Slyke,
23 Horsestable Cir., Shelton, Ct. 06484.

Ronnie Evans

Seekonk Action

Len Thrall

Tony Romit - Fahey Offy

Joe Csiki

Bill Randall (3) & Bud Tatro (1) - Seekonk

NEMA's Payne / Medeiros compete in TQ's at Wall's Turkey Derby.
Payne claims Dirt Modified portion.

STORY & PHOTOS BY WILLIAM VANSLYKE

Wall Township, N. J. - 2013 Northeastern Midget Assoc. Lite Champion, Carl Medeiros Jr., and NEMA competitor Joey Payne took part in the 40th anniversary Wall Stadium Turkey Derby at the fast N.J. speedway Saturday. Both drivers entered the TQ portion of the show, and Payne competed in the Mike Mongiello owned Dirt Modified for that division.

The TQ event was the first for the newly acquired Medeiros machine and was fast right out of the trailer. The young driver time trialed seventh fastest after some minor chassis adjustments which placed him on the pole for the feature due to the inverted line-up.

At the drop of the green, Carl fell into the second slot in the field which he held despite two restarts, the first on lap one and again on lap four. It was at that time that the young Medeiros felt the engine start to tighten up and lose some power and finally expire during a lap seven caution as the power plant erupted in smoke and flame, ending his day. He exited the machine quickly and was not injured. “We’re happy the way the car ran and felt“, Medeiros said later, “We have another motor for the next race in Atlantic City, and have all winter to rebuild this one”.

Veteran open wheel racer Joey Payne spent time running on the track and in the pits as he sprinted between his Alan Mollot owned TQ and the Mongiello modified ride for his busy Saturday.

After a gear change, Joey timed his TQ eighth fastest which put him outside front row to complete the NEMA one - two starting spots for the inverted feature. Unfortunately, while Payne was coming up through the gears at the drop of the green, the ring and pinion broke in the rear end, slowing his racer and scattering the field behind him. No other car came in contact but his day ended very early.

After two NEMA misfortunes in the TQ’s, it was the full-up, wide, super powerful Dirt Modified feature that turned the days bad luck to good.

As the sun went down, along with the temperatures, Payne climbed in the Mongiello machine and after some hard driving and racing luck, the popular wheelman claimed the win in the 40 lap Dirt Modified final.

From the drop of the green, Payne held the number two spot until lap eleven when he slipped to third. He would keep a lock on that spot until the twenty second lap when Joey would drop down to forth in traffic. Not to be denied a good finish, the “Jersey Jet” combined some hard driving with some racing luck to claimed the top spot on lap thirty two and held it to the checkers. “The car turned fast time earlier today,” Payne said, “I was lucky in the main and after a bunch of years in this car, we finally got the win, I’m happy for Mike and his son.”

11/16 NEMA AWARDS BANQUET

Banquet Photos & Story Page HERE

Romano, Monahan Induct
Eldridge, Fornoro into Hall

Two of the Northeastern Midget Association’s greatest chroniclers – Chris Romano and Dick Monahan – inducted two NEMA greats, nine-time champion Drew Fornoro and three-time king Billy Eldridge, into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame Sunday Nov. 10.



*Photos by John DaDalt*

NEMA Champ Zych Always Knew
Where He Stood

Northeastern Midget Association driver champion John Zych Jr. admits he looked at the standings. “I always had a pretty good idea where we stood,” he says. “I knew we had a shot at it and that made me drive harder.” John and his dad, the owner champion, showed up expecting to win.

They needed a victory at the season-ending World Series at Thompson. They went into the race five points behind two-time defending champion Randy Cabral. He actually battled Cabral for much of the 25 lapper before claiming his fifth victory.

Ironically, the Zychs, both Mendon, Ma residents, won with a Drinan chassis purchased from the Cabral’s owner Bertrand Racing two years ago.
It was hardly an inspiring start, a broken motor at Waterford Speedbowl actually resulting in a “Did Not Start.” But there was a month until the second race, time for the Esslinger motor to be shipped to California and back. He was third at Seekonk and a winner at Star Speedway. “We worked for that win,” Junior says. “We didn’t start on the front row. We passed some cars early and we beat some good guys. When you do that, you get some confidence.”

Overcoming a “downer” at Monadnock (spinning while leading to avoid a lapped car), he won at Stafford and, four races later, conquered New York’s Airborne Speedway. “While I can’t point to a definite time when I was totally comfortable, I did think three wins at the halfway point in the season was a really good place to be,” he says.

He won again at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH but could not get away from Cabral whose win at Lee put Zych in second heading into Thompson. He says he appreciates winning the title under those challenging circumstances. Cabral and car owner Tim Bertrand have both been very helpful to the Zych since they came to NEMA in 2007 after a couple of Mini Sprint campaigns.
“This year we figured more things out for ourselves,” Zych claims, but quickly acknowledges the help of Midget maestros Bobby Santos III and Lou Cicconi at the World Series.

Competition has always been part of Zych’s existence, the father of two daughters with wife Liz, was a high school basketball sensation who went on to play at LeMoyne College in New York. John Sr. has the same resume. Also like his dad was, Junior is employed by the Hershey Corporation.

Zych’s first NEMA win came in the 2012 opener at Waterford and five races in, he was the point leader. He was, however, based in Louisville, KY then and business commitments and rain-outs got in the way. He found motivation in that. “Back in New England, I looked at this year as an opportunity,” he says. “Taking in account 2012, I thought this could be our year.”

They will be back in 2014.

NEMA Season Filled
with Historic Victories

Already rich in history, the Northeastern Midget Association added another chapter in 2013. Led by champion John Zych Jr.’s five triumphs, there were nine different winners, some with historical significance.

Zych’s fifth win at the Thompson’s World Series gave him and his dad the drivers and owners championship respectively. It was the only way he could have accomplished it because Randy Cabral’s second win of the season (and the 37th of his career) came at Lee USA Speedway’s Oktoberfest. It gave Cabral, a four-time champ, a five-point lead heading into the World Series.

A Hollywood script writer couldn’t have done it better. Zych’s dramatic win added a fitting chapter to a season that also saw Todd Bertrand (2), Seth Carlson, Modified star Doug Coby, Anthony Marvuglio, veterans Bobby Santos and Bobby Santos III and Bethany Stoehr visit victory lane.

Zych and the Cabral/Bertrand Motorsports 47 combination waged an enticing points war over the second half of the season. Cabral had a 12-9 edge in top-five finishes including the last seven races. He was third in four of Zych’s wins and fifth in the other.

Both Bertrand wins came at Waterford Speedbowl where Marvuglio, in Tim Bertrand’s ill-fated No. 74, scored an emotional win in the event that memorialized his brother Shane Hammond. And, it was at Waterford where Bethany Stoehr became only the second female winner in club history (Erica Santos was the first) but only after a race-long tussle with her uncle Russ Stoehr.

Coby, also in the Bertrand 74, joined a very select group of primarily Modified drivers (Gene Bergin, Ted Christopher) with a NEMA win at Seekonk’s Boston Louie Memorial. A couple of weeks later he returned in the same car and finished a few inches behind Cabral, turning a sizzling 11.149 lap en route. With Marvuglio aboard, the 74 was destroyed at New Hampshire’s Riverside Speedway.

Carlson tamed Oswego Speedway and in impressive style. Payne won for Ed Breault at Monandock, his 20th career NEMA victory which put him in a tie for 20th on the all-time win list with Johnny Coy and Jeff Horn. Santos moved up into a three way tie for 14th with Walter Galen and Ben Seitz when he drove the Cantor car to his 14th career win at Monadnock.

Two Zych’s win came at tracks NEMA hadn’t visited in a number of years – New York’s Airborne Speedway and New Hampshire’s Riverside Speedway. He also prevailed at Star and Stafford Speedways before the final win.

It was the 14th straight season Cabral had at least one victory. Only the legendary Dave Humphrey’s 16 is better.

Ian Cumens, who scored three seconds in his first full season in NEMA, was third in points followed by Todd Bertrand and Russ Stoehr.

NEMA Lites Champion Carl Medeiros Jr.

Early in the season finale at Lee USA Speedway’s Oktoberfest, Carl Medeiros Jr. hardly looked like somebody with the Northeastern Midget Association Lites Division championship all but won. He appeared to be a little aggressive.

“I was running in a tight bunch with a very slippery outside lane,” says Medeiros. “I was trying to get to third because that would put me on the inside row on a restart.” Make no mistake, the Fall River, MA teenager had his eyes on the bigger prize.

Westport, MA resident Medeiros, 17, wound up fourth, more than enough to claim the first “count-all-the-races” championship with a 27-point bulge on Danny Cugini. He had three victories and seven podiums among 10 top-fives.

Cugini did wind up with the owner championship besting Medeiros’ dad by eight points.
Only twice through the season did Medeiros, a senior at Diman Regional Vocational in Fall River, enter a race without the point lead. “Actually having the point lead helps,” he says. “You focus on who you have to beat, on who is behind and who is in front of you. It involves doing some math in your head.”

It is testimony to how badly Medeiros, who missed one show “for reasons I won’t talk about,” wanted the championship. Medeiros, who won his first Lites race a week-and-a-half before his 16th birthday, came so close to winning last year’s Hoosier Challenge.

“We lost on other people’s decisions, on stuff we couldn’t control,” says Medeiros who came to the Lites with a impressive Go Kart resume.

A select number of races made up the Hoosier Challenge. The season-ending Oktoberfest at Lee USA Speedway, which included the regularly scheduled feature and a rain out, was added to the number. Going in with a slim lead, Medeiros fell victim to the two-spin rule in the first race and got wrecked in the second. He wound up fourth in the standings.
Still, he was the leader in wins with four including three straight. Part of the latter statistic was two in one day at Lee.

Second in this season’s opener at Waterford, Medeiros assumed the point lead with a victory in the second race at Star. When Medeiros, who also won at Lee and again at Star, was not leading in points, he was not far behind.

He was out of the top 10 twice but one of those proved to be vital to the championship. After “basically destroying the car” at Monadnock on June 23, Jennifer Scrivani approached him about driving the No. 21. “Jen said ‘go talk to Joey Payne’ who had qualified the car. Joey said ‘yes.’” After some changes to the seat and belts and to the suspension, Medeiros finished 12th picking up what proved to be a vital 30 points.

He was 13th at Waterford on Aug. 10 but then finished with four top fours in the final six races. He also had a sixth and didn’t compete in one.

Medeiros, who will run some TQ action this winter, will move on to the Modifieds next year. One of things he’ll miss is racing with Cugini. “Most of the year we were starting side-by-side,” he said. “We are good friends.”

11 Different Winners For NEMA Lites

It was the busiest and the most competitive season yet for the six-year old Northeastern Midget Association’s Lites Division. There were 11 different winners in 17 events with point battles that went down to the final checkered.

Three-time feature winner Carl Medeiros Jr., 17, is the first count-all-the races champion, finishing with a 27- point edge on Danny Cugini. The Cugini No. 51 is, however, the top car, a scant eight points better than the Medeiros 50.

The top-15 owners and drivers will all be recognized at the NEMA Awards Banquet Saturday night, Nov. 16 at White’s of Westport, in Westport, MA. |

The “winningest” car was the Bill Stergios 11, brothers P.J. and Jake Stergios driving it to a combined four checkereds and a third in the final standings. P.J. Stergios and Medeiros share the “winningest” driver laurels.

Ian Clemens and Avery Stoehr, with two apiece, were also multiple winners. Each had a “big track” win as well, Seymour family driver Clemens prevailing at Airborne while third generation performer Stoehr, was successful at Stafford Speedway. Stoehr is slated to join cousin Bethany Stoehr in NEMA’s premier division next season.|

The “biggest” big plum, belongs to Oswego Speedway winner Richie Morocco. Others with a single win, in addition to Jake Stergios, are Cugini, who won the season finale at Lee, Andy Barrows, Scott Bigelow, Randy Cabral and Kenny Johnson.

Stoehr and Johnson, both teenagers, finished third and fourth in the final point standings. Twenty-one year old Cugini, part of a two-car team that also included sister Megan, is the oldest among the top four, testimony to the division serving its intended purpose.
Consistent all year, Logan Rayvals finished fifth in driver points.

Medeiros, Cugini and Johnson all had 10 top-five finishes, Medeiros’ three victories making the difference in the final figuring.

The Stoehr 15a and the Johnson 46 were fourth and fifth in the final owner standings.

Unlike last year when Medeiros won three straight, the Lites had no back-to-back winners this year.
Last year’s Hoosier Tire Challenge winner Ian Cumens wound up 12, collecting two seconds and a third to go with the two victories.
Anthony Payne, son of NEMA standout Joey Payne, made his midget debut with eight starts in the Scrivani 21, sixth his best result.

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