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SATURDAY, OCTOBER
24th
NEMA MIDGETS & NEMA LITES |
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2020 NEMA MIDGETS CHAMPIONS
Todd Bertrand - #48 Driver
Bertrand Motorsports - #48 Owner |
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2020 NEMA LITES CHAMPIONS
PJ Stergios - #11 Driver
Bill
Stergios - #11 Owner |
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NEMA MIDGETS - WATERFORD - 10/24 |
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Pos. |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Owner |
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1 |
39 |
Avery Stoehr |
Assonet, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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2 |
9 |
John Zych Jr. |
Mendon, MA |
John Zych Sr. |
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3 |
48 |
Todd Bertrand |
Danielson, CT |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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4 |
74 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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5 |
16 |
Matt O'Brien |
Wilmington, MA |
Matt O'Brien |
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6 |
8 |
Jake Trainor |
Medway, MA |
Mike Trainor |
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7 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham, MA |
Paul Scally |
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8 |
A1 |
Mike Horn |
Ashland, MA |
Jeff Horn |
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9 |
87 |
Doug Cleveland |
Sudbury, MA |
Doug Cleveland |
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10 |
18 |
Andy Lunt |
Marion, MA |
Christian Briggs |
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11 |
47 |
Ben Seitz |
Bourne, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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12 |
50 |
Lanson Fornoro |
Brockton, MA |
Pete Pernesiglio Sr. |
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Heat 1: 39, 16,
87, 74, 9, 50 |
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Heat 2:
30, 47, 48, 8, A1, 18 |
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NEMA LITES - WATERFORD - 10/24 |
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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 |
29 |
Jake Trainor |
Medway, MA |
Matt
Seymour |
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2 |
17 |
Kyle Valeri |
Monument Beach, MA |
Peter Valeri |
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3 |
21 |
Joe Bailey |
Monroe, NJ |
Mike
Scrivani |
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4 |
19 |
Richie Coy |
Haskell, NJ |
Richie Coy |
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5 |
97 |
Jim Santa Maria |
Burlington, Ct |
Jim Santa Maria |
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6 |
11 |
PJ Stergios |
Candia, NH |
Bill
Stergios |
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7 |
88 |
Chase Locke |
Chester, NH |
Jeff Locke |
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8 |
1 |
Ian Cumens |
Lydell, PA |
Seymour
Performance |
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9 |
9 |
Ben Mikitarian |
Northborough, MA |
John
Mikitarian |
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10 |
18 |
DJ Moniz |
New Bedford, MA |
Dave Moniz |
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11 |
35 |
Ryan Tidman |
Levittown, PA |
Glen Cabral |
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12 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham, MA |
Paul Scally |
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13 |
44 |
Jordan Eldridge |
Merrimack, NH |
Jordan Eldridge |
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14 |
2 |
Mikey Pernisiglio |
Ronkonkoma, NY |
Jim
Cataldo |
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15 |
16 |
Matt Seavy |
Pittsfied.NH |
Christopher Butterweck |
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16 |
94 |
Tiana Kibbe |
Fairfield, CT |
Curt Kibbe |
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17 |
55 |
Drew Eldridge |
No. Chelmsford, MA |
Drew
Eldridge |
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DNS |
53 |
Dylan Coutu |
Hopeville, CT |
Dylan Coutu |
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Heat 1: 11, 16,
97, 1, 9, 30, 18, 55, 53 |
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Heat 2:
29, 17, 19,88, 21, 35, 2, 94, 44 |
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Avery Stoehr and
Jake Trainor
Take Speedbowl Finale Wins |
Todd Bertrand and
PJ Stergios
Crowned 2020 Champions |
Avery Stoehr came from the sixth starting spot using
his father (Russ)'s patented outside moves and ran away from
the field to take down the NEMA victory as the Northeastern
Midget Association returned to the New London Waterford
Speedbowl this past Saturday evening. In the Lites, it was a
similar story as Jake Trainor dominated the feature in the
Seymour 29. Todd Bertrand finished one spot ahead of
teammate Randy Cabral taking down the 2020 NEMA
championship, and PJ Stergios was crowned the 2020 Lites
Champion.
Thirty midgets filled the pit area as NEMA
made its first visit to the Speedbowl after a three year
hiatus. In the NEMA feature, Paul Scally and Matt O'Brien
led the field to the green flag. O'Brien, a long time club
veteran blasted out into the lead and would lead the first
five circuits in his best ever NEMA outing. A lap five
caution for the stopped car of Lanson Fornoro which did not
clear pit road bunched up the field. On the restart, Avery
Stoehr, using the outside lane, blasted into the lead.
Stoehr began clicking off blistering fast laps, his quickest
a 12.975 coming on lap seven, one lap after he took the
lead.
Behind Stoehr, John Zych was moving to the
front of the field, moving by Randy Cabral, and then into
second past points leader Todd Bertrand on lap 23. Stoehr
would take down the victory and never be seriously
challenged, winning by 3 seconds, and was followed by Zych
who made a late season surge, Bertrand who would take down
the 2020 championship, Randy Cabral, Matt O'Brien in his
best ever NEMA finish, Jake Trainor, Paul Scally, Mike Horn,
Doug Cleveland and Andy Lunt.
"I knew that it would
be tough to pass running after the pro stocks on different
rubber," said Stoehr. "I figured I had to make quick work of
it if the car was good on the outside. Tim and Keith made
some solid changes before the feature, and the car was spot
on. It feels really good to close out the season with a
win," he said.
In the Lites race, pole sitter Jake
Trainor jumped out into the lead from his pole starting
position in the Seymour 29. Trainor quickly went to work on
the field pulling away handily, running laps in the high 13
second range. The field was caution flagged, and then
quickly red flagged on lap nine when it was learned that
starter, Craig Merriman, was hit by track debris in the foot
and went down on the flag stand. Merriman was transported by
ambulance to a local hospital and is recovering at home.
When the green flag flew, Trainor took off and set sail
again, and Kyle Valeri settled into second place in his best
run yet this year. As the race wound on, Trainor pulled
away, and behind him Richie Coy and Joe Bailey battled for
the third spot, with Bailey coming out on top. At the
checkers it was Trainor, followed by Valeri, Bailey, Coy,
Jim Santa Maria, PJ Sergios, Chase Locke, Ian Cumens, Ben
Mikitarian, and DJ Moniz. Stergios is the 2020 NEMA Lites
champion.
NEMA has concluded its season and will
announce its 2021 schedule shortly. |
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