The Northeastern Midget
Association is the oldest pavement midget racing club in the
Nation. Midgets are typically four cylinder, pure bred open
wheel racecars. They do not use starters, flywheels or
clutches. If it is bolted into a midget, it serves one of
only two purposes: safety or speed. The mighty midgets of
NEMA are that and more. With their nearly four hundred
horsepower motors, large wings, and wide hoosier tires - the
NEMA midgets are the fastest asphalt midgets in the world.
NEMA is committed to a brand that entertains fans
with side by side and many times three wide racing at speeds
not often seen on your local short tracks. At many of the
tracks, where NEMA visits, track records are in jeopardy.
Even with racing this close and very high speeds - more than
half of NEMA's recent features have had only one caution or
less, often leaving the fans wanting more!
And more
it is! The NEMA Lites are NEMA's second show on the card.
They are similar in appearance to the traditional midgets
but thats where it ends. They are "Lite" on power and more
importantly "Lite" on the wallet, compared to a full size
midget. Although they may be just a touch slower than their
big brother, they are usually still as fast as most local
tracks' top divisions.
The Lite mainly run 180 horse
power Ford Focus motors with clutches and starters.
Originally formed as a stepping stone to the big cars the
lower cost has attracted a melting pot of racers from all
over the North East and has become a permanent home for many
racers of all types. Whether it is a youngster taking
advantage of NEMA's youth development program, A veteran
whose race budget falls short of the big cars, or just
someone who loves midget racing and is more comfortable with
the slower speeds, they can be found in the Lites.
NEMA is committed to keeping the cost down and the
competition even in this division making for some awesome
wheel to wheel racing.
