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SUNDAY 2012 COFFEE CUP ACTION |
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Photos by
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SATURDAY 2012 COFFEE CUP ACTION |
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Photos by
Norm Marx |
Sat.,
March 10th & Sun. March 11th |
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| NEMA to Support
Providence Indoor Races - Off the Track & On |
Providence, RI: On March 10
& 11, 2012, the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, RI,
will host the annual Coffee Cup Indoor Auto Racing
featuring the small but powerful Three-Quarter Midgets
(TQs). And when guests enter the facility to enjoy the
annual event they will get an up-close view of a
“sister” racer, a full-scale Midget, courtesy of the
Northeastern Midget Association.
The racecar
owned by Ed Breault that will be campaigned by Joey
Payne, Jr. of Fairlawn, NJ, on the Northeastern Midget
Association during the 2012 season will be in the
entrance of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center allowing fans to
get a good look at a very similar car that will be in
competition during the two-day event.
“We are
happy to be here in support of the Coffee Cup,” said
NEMA President Mike Scrivani. “This is an excellent way
to introduce fans to a race car that they may not be all
that familiar. It is also a great way for us as a racing
organization to say thank you to everyone at Dunkin’
Donuts, the Dunkin Donuts Center, and event organizers,
Area Auto Racing News, for providing both competitors
and fans with an incredible racing event.”
The
event will also feature the Champ Karts.
The
Northeastern Midget Association will run a special
promotion to support their involvement with the indoor
racing spectacular.
Indoor racing provides an
intense experience for both fans and competitors.
Top-ranked drivers from around the northeast from a
variety of different racing backgrounds gather together
for the bragging rights of winning indoors. In
Providence, the track size is roughly 1/10th mile. In
the tight quarters, speeds reach in excess of 70 miles
per hour; providing plenty of thrills. The racing
surface is coated with cola syrup to enhance the grip on
the track, helping to ensure a fast and furious race to
the checkers. Two- and sometimes three-wide racing leads
to some pretty spectacular spills
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During any
normal indoor event, the likes of Ted Christopher and
Mike Stefanik from the Tour Modified ranks, dirt
trackers like Billy Pauch Sr., Stuart Friesen and Mike
Dicely are joined by Supermodified aces like Mike
Lichty, characters like Timex Morgan and a host of
weekly racing series competitors to comprise one of the
most diverse and entertaining rosters found in racing.
The Northeastern Midget Association will be well
represented on the track as well. Payne, the 2003 NEMA
champion, is among the drivers considered favorites
during the indoor circuit. Payne is a six-time winner
indoors.
Payne will be joined at the Coffee Cup
presented by Dunkin’ Donuts by NEMA regulars including
up-and-comer Todd Bertrand of Suffield, CT and B.J.
MacDonald of Pipersville, PA. A part time competitor
with NEMA, Lou Cicconi, Jr. of Lester, PA, is also a
favorite. He currently has seven (7) indoor victories.
Multi-time and reigning NEMA champion Randy Cabral
of Plymouth, MA, has competed indoors over the last
couple of years. The talented driver is still searching
for a ride in Providence.
In the support
division, the Champ Karts will feature a group of third
generation drivers as the children of brothers Russ &
Greg Stoehr-Avery, Bethany, and Kathryn are scheduled to
compete. Russ Stoehr is a multi-time NEMA champion. He
and his brother Greg finished second and third
respectively in the point standings in 2011.
Tickets for the Coffee Cup presented by Dunkin’ Donuts
are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Tickets range in
price from $25-$45. The Dunkin’ Donuts Center is located
at One LaSalle Square in Providence, RI 02903.
Previous TQ winners of the indoor event at the Dunkin’
Donuts Center include Mike Iles, Ted Christopher (’09 &
’11), Mike Lichty, and Mike Stefanik. In the Champ Karts
Chris Daley is a two-time winner. Also scoring victories
have been Justin Bonsignore, Ryan Kendall, and Brian
Shields.
On February 10 & 11 many of the same
competitors will compete in the Len Sammons Motorsports
Production’s Gambler’s Classic in Atlantic City. The
Three-Quarter Midgets will be joined by the 600 Micros,
Slingshots and Champ Karts.
He may not be racing
but NEMA’s own Keith Botelho summed it up nicely for
those who cannot compete in Providence.
“I'll be
racing,” said Botelho, “racing down I-95 on my way to
watch the races.”
Botelho is a regular competitor
with NEMA; finishing fourth in the final point standings
in 2011. |
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CHECK OUT THE
NEMA Open
FACEBOOK Group
FOR REPORTS COMING
FROM THE
ATLANTIC CITY INDOOR RACE |
Friday Time Trials
Joey Payne - #45 TQ -
1st
Lou Cinconni - #75 TQ - 8th
Todd Bertrand -
#69 deRitis TQ - 11th
BJ
MacDonald - # 57 TQ - 25th
Carl Medeiros Jr. -
#26 Champ Kart - 10th
Friday
Heats
Joey Payne - 2nd in Heat
Lou Cinconni - in the Main
also
Friday Main
Joey Payne - on the Pole
Ted Christopher - outside
Pole
Ted Christopher Wins
Joey Payne - 2nd
Lou Cinconni -
finishes 6th
Saturday
Car & Driver Photos Posted
Payne, Cicconi,
deRitis and MacDonald are all in the main
Rudolph
wins the T.Q. race Smith 2nd - Payne, Cicconi, deRitis,
and MacDonald all did not finish... |
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