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NEMA MIDGETS & LITES
SATURDAY, JULY 25th

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NEMA LITES Top Three at Monadnock: 
L to R - Ryan Locke #38, 2nd;
Winner Avery Stoehr #47:
PJ Stergois #11, 3rd.
 
Photos by
Norm Marx
NEMA LITES  - Monadnock - 7/25/20
Pos. # Driver  Hometown Owner
1 21 Avery Stoehr Lakeville, MA Mike Scrivani
2 38 Ryan Locke Chester, NH Ken Locke
3 11 PJ Stergios Candia, NH Bill Stergios
4 1 Alby Ovitt Somersworth, NH Seymour Performance
5 35 Anthony Marvuglio Bridgewater, MA Glen Cabral
6 17 Kyle Valeri Monument Beach, MA Peter Valeri
7 03 Dennis Potter - - - Dennis Pottter
8 19 Richie Coy Haskell, NJ Richie Coy
9 16  Matt Seavey Pittsfield, NH Christopher Butterweck 
10 5 Jim Cataldo Sterling, MA Jim Cataldo
11 88 Chase Locke Chester, NH Ken Locke
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NEMA Midgets Top Three at Monadnock: 
Paul Scally # 30, 3rd;
Winner Randy Cabral #74; &
Todd Bertrand #48, 2nd.
       
       
       
     
Photos by
Norm Marx
NEMA MIDGETS - Monadnock - 7/25/20
Pos. # Driver  Hometown Owner
1 74 Randy Cabral Kingston, MA Bertrand Motorsports
2 48 Todd Bertrand Danielson, CT Bertrand Motorsports
3 30 Paul Scally Raynham, MA Paul Scally
4 39 Avery Stoehr Lakeville, MA Bertrand Motorsports
5 7 Alan Chambers Atkinson, NH Mike Chambers
6 8 Jake Trainor Medway, MA Mike Trainor
7 A1 Mike Horn Ashland, MA Jeff Horn
8 87 Doug Cleveland Sudbury, MA Doug Cleveland
9 17 Alby Ovitt Somersworth, NH Bertrand Motorsports
10 69 Matt Merry Plaistow, NH Matt Merry
11 50 Lanson Fornoro Brockton, MA Pete Pernesiglio Sr.
12 9 John Zych Jr. Mendon, MA John Zych Sr.
13 16 Matt O'Brien Wilmington, MA Matt O'Brien
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Cabral, Stoehr Best in NEMA's
Iron Mike Memorial at Monadnock
Randy Cabral pulled off a pass on Paul Scally with five laps remaining in the thirty lap Northeastern Midget Association Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial, in a race that went wire to wire with no cautions. In the Lites segment, Avery Stoehr beat back Ryan Locke on a restart with one lap to go, taking down a special win for the family in the Scrivani #21. 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. Mike's son, Mike Scrivani Jr., went on to become a NEMA legend, and served as President of the club for many years, currently serving as the Club's Vice President.

In the Lites event, Avery Stoehr, driving the Scrivani 21 was able to get out into the lead early. It appeared that Stoehr was going to run away and hide easily, but a caution with one lap to go made the final laps of the race exciting. On the first restart attempt, an eager Locke edged ahead of Stoehr, but race officials called back the restart. On the ensuing restart, Stoehr got the jump and bolted back out into the lead and took down the victory.

"It's a great honor to win the Iron Mike in the Scrivani 21. I really appreciate Mike putting me in this car for this event, and wanted nothing more than to win for him and his family," said Stoehr. The win marked the second for Stoehr in a week, as he won the NEMA portion of last week's LEE USA Speedway event. Ryan Locke finished second, followed by PJ Stergios, Alby Ovitt, Anthony Marvuglio, Kyle Valeri, Dennis Potter, Riche Coy, Matt Seavy, Jim Cataldo and Chase Locke.

In the NEMA event, Paul Scally jumped out into the lead on the first lap as he and Alan Chambers brought the field to green. Chambers, a heat race winner earlier in the evening, followed, until Randy Cabral broke free and began to chase Scally. Scally would execute perfect laps, holding Cabral at bay for the first 25 laps, with teammate Todd Bertrand hot on his tail. With five laps to go, Scally would get loose in turn three, and allow Cabral to make a pass in turn three. Cabral would go on to win followed by Bertrand, Scally, Avery Stoehr, Alan Chambers, Jake Trainor, Mike Horn, Doug Cleveland, Alby Ovitt and Matt Merry.

"Twenty years ago on this same day, I won my first Boston Louie Memorial race, and my first victory. To win the Iron Mike on the same weekend is unbelievable," said Cabral. Cabral has more consecutive seasons with a victory than any other driver in the history of NEMA.
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Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial

Out of a truck stop in Wrentham, Massachusetts came midgets that dominated East coast racing with both NEMA and ARDC. By day "Iron" Mike Scrivani, Sr., ran his truck stop, and on the weekends he loaded up and headed to wherever NEMA was racing. With his ever present cigar in his mouth Scrivani was a fixture in the NEMA pits throughout the 1960's and 70's, fielding meticulous, immaculate cars for the likes of Noki Fornoro, Butch Walsh, and Dave Humphrey, all NEMA champions. Truthfully, Iron Mike's midget exploits were a full time job, with the team racing sometimes in over 50 NEMA and ARDC events per year.

While he lived up to his nickname, Iron Mike never hesitated to help a fellow racer in need. Have a tough night? Need some parts? Iron Mike would tell you to show up at the Truck Stop on Sunday morning. There are probably guys who still have his parts in their garage.

Iron Mike passed in 1983, and was inducted into the NEAR Hall of Fame in 2007. His place in NEMA and midget history is secure, and son Mike Scrivani, Jr. continues the Iron Mike legacy, fielding championship cars in both NEMA and NEMA Lights. The old man would be proud.
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