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SATURDAY MAY 20, 2017
RACING @ 5:00 PM


AMES TRUE VALUE NEMA NIGHT


NEMA DRIVER MEET & GREET
DURING INTERMISSION
NEMA MIDGETS: SANTA MARIA, ZYCH, BERTRAND
LITES: R. LOCKE, SCALLY, D. CUGINI
Scally, Zych Rocket to Wiscasset
Ames True Value NEMA Wins

Picture perfect skies welcomed the Northeastern Midget Association to Wiscasset Speedway in Wiscasset, Maine this past weekend. An unbelievable, packed house was on hand as well, with eager fans filling every spot in the parking lot to greet the fastest winged midgets in the world.

When the double checkered flags flew at the end of the evening, the most talked about story in the pits was Paul Scally's first NEMA win, breaking a long overdue streak for the family owned team, taking down the win in the Lites class. In the NEMA feature, John Zych proved he was the class of the field all day, coming from mid pack for a dominant victory.

In the Lites division, Scally jumped out into an early lead. Fast right from the start of the day, he paced the field, setting some of the quickest laps of the feature event. Behind Scally, youngsters Ryan Locke and Ben Mikitarian were putting on a show for the second spot, and further back, Danny Cugini was slicing his way through the pack from deep in the field.

In the closing laps, Cugini would slip past Mikitarian for third, and Locke began to close the gap on Scally in the front of the pack. Scally held his line and hit his marks, and Locke was unable to muster up enough to challenge. Scally would go on to take down the victory, a Cinderella story of sorts for the family owned team, who has been in NEMA since 1993. Mikitarian was fourth, followed by PJ Stergios and Kevin Ianarelli.

"The win is long over due we have had so many heart breakers that we started believing we would never get there. We had two really good cars all night. After the big car broke while running very strong. It kind of made me feel like it's now or never. I guess I just accepted the challenge. I stayed calm and didn't try to overdrive it and it paid off," said Scally.

A family operation through and through, Scally can often be seen with his two trusted counterparts, his Dad and girlfriend, Rachel.

"My Dad is the guy who started all of the racing back in 1989, he liked the mini sprints and got me into racing. Rachel is the oil the keeps the teams engine running she never quits and she has a passion for the competitiveness that sometimes more than mine," he said.

In the NEMA feature, Jim Santa Maria and Paul Scally brought the field to the green flag. Santa Maria jumped out into the lead like he was shot out of a cannon. By lap five, Santa Maria and Scally had nearly a straightaway on the field, and John Zych had broken free from his sixth spot, into third.

Over the next laps, Scally began closing on Santa Maria, and as the cross flags appeared, Zych was within six carlengths of the leaders, and Scally had closed on Santa Maria.

Heartbreak occurred for Scally on lap thirteen as he came to a stop on the back stretch. A broken ignition wire was the culprit.

On the restart, Santa Maria and Zych streaked down the front straightaway, with Zych taking the lead. He would set sail and never be seriously challenged.

Todd Bertrand came through the field to finish third, followed by Alan Chambers, Seth Carlson, Jim Chambers, Randy Cabral, Avery Stoehr, Paul Scally and Bethany Stoehr.

"The win was a great bounce back after week 1. That was just a tough situation. We were lucky we were quick right from the first practice. Didn't really change a thing all day. The front row got out to a good start there, but I was patient and kept them in sight. The caution helped us," Zych said. "We love Wiscasset!".

NEMA's next event is at Riverhead Raceway on June 3.
NEMA MEET AND GREET
Photos by
Peter
Taylor
AMES TRUE VALUE NEMA DISPLAY
Photos by
Chrystal
Snape
NEMA LITES - WISCASSET - 5/20/17
Pos. # Driver  Hometown Owner
1 30 Paul Scally Raynham, MA Paul Scally
2 38 Ryan Locke Raymond, NH  Ken Locke
3 51 Dan CuginI Marshfield, MA Dan Cugini
4 9 Ben Mikitarian Northborough, MA John Mikitarian
5 57 PJ Stergios New Market, NH Bill Stergios
6 27 Kevin Iannarelli Maynard, MA Kevin Iannarelli
7 12 Jim Chambers Atkinson, NH Jim Chambers
8 7 Jim Cataldo Sterling, MA Jim Cataldo
9 3 Chris Vose Gloversville, NY Chris Vose
10 19 Richard Coy Haskell, NJ Richard Coy
11 35 Randy Cabral Plymouth, MA  Glen Cabral
12 88 Jeff Locke Raymond, NH  Ken Locke
Photos by
Peter
Taylor
Photos by
Chrystal
Snape
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NEMA MIDGETS - WISCASSET - 5/20/17
Pos. # Driver  Hometown Owner
1 9 John Zych Jr. Mendon, MA John Zych Sr.
2 99 Jim Santa Maria Burlington, CT Jim Santa Maria
3 48 Todd Bertrand Danielson, CT Gill Bertrand
4 7 Alan Chambers Atkinson, NH Mike Chambers
5 71 Seth Carlson Brimfield, CT Gene Feigel
6 21 Jim Chambers Atkinson, NH Mike Chambers
7 74 Randy Cabral Plymouth, MA Bertrand Motorsports
8 39 Avery Stoehr Lakeville, MA Bertrand Motorsports
9 30 Paul Scally Raynham, MA Paul Scally
10 5b Bethany Stoehr Bridgewater, MA Greg Stoehr
11 26b Frank Swan Plymouth, ME Frank Swan
Photos by
Peter
Taylor
Photos by
Chrystal
Snape
 
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