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SATURDAY, SEPT.
22 |
| NEMA MIDGETS & NEMA
LITES |
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| TIM BERTRAND - TODD
BERTRAND - CABRAL - STOEHR |
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NEMA MIDGETS - MONADNOCK -
9/22/18 |
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Pos.
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Driver |
Hometown
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Owner |
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1 |
47 |
Todd Bertrand |
Danielson, CT |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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2 |
74 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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3 |
39 |
Avery Stoehr |
Lakeville, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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4 |
21 |
Jim Chambers |
Atkinson, NH |
Mike Chambers |
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5 |
A1 |
Mike Horn |
Ashland, MA |
Jeff Horn |
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6 |
15a |
Alby Ovitt |
Barrington, NH |
Russell Stoehr |
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7 |
51 |
Dan CuginI |
Marshfield, MA |
Dan Cugini |
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8 |
16 |
Matt O'Brien |
Wilmington, MA |
Matt O'Brien |
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9 |
87 |
Doug Cleveland |
Sudbury, MA |
Doug Cleveland |
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10 |
18 |
Andy Lunt |
- - |
Christian Briggs |
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11 |
50 |
Lanson Fornoro |
- - |
Pete Pernesiglio Sr. |
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12 |
9 |
John Zych Jr. |
Mendon, MA |
John Zych Sr. |
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13 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham, MA |
Paul Scally |
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DNS |
1 |
Richie Coy |
Haskell, NJ |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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Heat 1: 39, 15a, A1, 51, 87, 50, 18 |
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Heat 2: 30, 74, 47, 9, 21, 16 |
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| CATALDO - CUGINI -
SCRIVANI -IANNARELLI |
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NEMA LITES - MONADNOCK -
9/22/18 |
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Pos.
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#
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Driver |
Hometown
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Owner |
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1 |
51 |
Dan CuginI |
Marshfield, MA |
Dan Cugini |
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2 |
27 |
Kevin Iannarelli |
Shirley, MA |
Kevin
Iannarelli |
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3 |
7 |
Jim Cataldo |
Sterling, MA |
Jim Cataldo |
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4 |
76 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Frank
Manafort |
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5 |
19 |
Richie Coy |
Haskell, NJ |
Richie Coy |
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6 |
38 |
Ryan Locke |
Chester, NH |
Ken Locke |
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7 |
17 |
Kyle Valeri |
Monument Beach, MA |
Peter Valeri |
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8 |
35 |
Anthony Marvuglio |
Bridgewater, MA |
Glen Cabral |
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9 |
21 |
Avery Stoehr |
Lakeville, MA |
Mike
Scrivani |
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10 |
12 |
Alan Chambers |
Atkinson, NH |
Jim Chambers |
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11 |
9 |
Ben Mikitarian |
Northborough, MA |
John Mikitarian |
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12 |
41 |
Meg Cugini |
Marshfield, MA |
Glen
Cugini |
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13 |
69 |
Matthew Merry |
Plaistow, NH |
Matthew Merry |
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14 |
8T |
Jake Trainor |
Medway, MA |
Mike Trainor |
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DNS |
88 |
Jeff Locke |
Chester, NH |
Ken Locke |
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Heat 1: 51, 7, 17, 9, 12, 21, 69 |
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Heat 2: 76, 38, 27, 35, 19, 8T |
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Bertrand, D. Cugini Take Iron Mike Monadnock
NEMA Victories |
Todd Bertrand dominated the feature event in the
Northeastern Midget Association's Iron Mike Scrivani
Memorial, in a race that was only slowed by a single
caution. In the Lites segment, Danny Cugini captured an
impressive victory, coming from deep in the field to win the
event. The race commemorated Iron Mike Scrivani, long time
NEMA car owner, and famous open wheel owner in the
Northeast.
Proprietor of the legendary "Mike's Truck
Stop" in Wrentham, Scrivani's car-owning career began in the
1930s with the Big Cars and it included a successful run
with the Modifieds in the late 1960s and early '70s, But
Midgets were clearly his first love. Jerry Russo drove the
Scrivani midget in NEMA's first race at Seekonk Speedway on
Memorial Day of 1953.
When the NEMA feature kicked
off on Saturday night, Doug Cleveland and Paul Scally
brought the feature down for the green flag. Quickly, fourth
place starter John Zych blasted around the outside of third
place starter Mike Horn, and made a daring move around the
outside of both Scally and Cleveland for the lead through
turns one and two on lap two. Zych cooked off a ultra quick
11.79 second lap, but his night would come to an end as a
loose oil filter saw him spinning in his own oil, and the
field evaded disaster with no casualties.
After a red
flag period, Todd Bertrand, driving his family's iconic #47
lined up on the outside of Mike Horn. Horn got the jump off
of turn four, but Bertrand powered around him in turns one
and two and took over the point.
Bertrand began to
set a blistering pace, running laps in the 11.7 second
range, running the fastest time of the day at 11.74 seconds.
As he approached lap traffic, teammate Randy Cabral, who had
sliced his way into second, would get within four
carlengths, but Bertrand used the traffic to his advantage
to again distance himself to nearly a straightaway on
Cabral. The third Bertrand teammate, Avery Stoehr, was
battling to hold off second place points runner Jim
Chambers. As the laps wound down, it was all Bertrand at the
point, taking down the win over Cabral and Stoehr for a
Bertrand Motorsports podium. Chambers finished fourth
followed by Horn, Alby Ovitt, Dan Cugini, Matt O'Brien, Doug
Cleveland, and Andy Lunt.
"This is just such a fun
track to race at, and our car was phenomenal tonight. To win
in this 47 car is so special for me, it is one of the most
historic numbers and cars ever to race in this club," said
Bertrand. "I need to thank the Scrivani family for putting
on such a great show, Monadnock, and to my brother Tim, Dad
and family for putting this deal together for me this
weekend," he said.
In the NEMA Lite feature, Jim
Cataldo appeared to be possibly on his way to his first ever
victory, as he jumped out into the lead early in the 30 lap
feature event, and would put a huge distance on the field.
Further back, Randy Cabral in the Manafort 76, Danny Cugini,
and Kevin Iannarelli were all vying for the second spot.
A Jake Trainor spin, after a rear end part failure,
would bunch up the field, and change Cataldo's fate for the
evening. When the green flag flew, Cugini went quickly to
work, rolling around the top side of the track on rails. He
picked off Cataldo, and set sail, running some of the
fastest laps ever at Monadnock in a NEMA Lite car, in the
12.4 second range.
Further back, Cabral was fighting
a tight race car, and Iannarelli would pick off both him and
Cataldo, as he raced his way up to second.
When the
checkered flag flew, it was all Cugini as he dominated the
event, as Iannarelli would finish second, followed by
Cataldo, Cabral, Richie Coy, Ryan Locke, Kyle Valeri,
Anthony Marvuglio, Avery Stoehr, and Alan Chambers.
NEMA picks back up its schedule on October 6th at the New
London Waterford Speedbowl. |
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