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LITES Race 12 - Thompson SMP - 10-8-23
Race 11 - Lee USA Oktoberfest - 9-30-23
Race 10 - Star Classic - 9-16-32
Race 9 - Wiscasset Speedway - 9-3-23
Race 8 - Monadnock - Iron Mike - 8-26-23
Race 7 - NLWS - Angelillo - 8-19-23
Race 6 - Seekonk - Boston Louie - 7-15-23
LITES Race 5 - Seekonk - OWW - 6-28-23
LITES Race 4 - Hudson - O'Brien - 6-18-23
Race 3 - NL-W Speedbowl - SHANE - 6-10-23
LITES Race 2 - Lee USA - 5-27-23
LITES Race 1 - Monadnock - 5-6-23
2022 NEMA Banquet - 3-25-23
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Contingency Awards
Presented by
Seymour Performance Products
The Northeastern Midget Association has announced that Seymour Performance Products (SPP ) will be presenting contingency awards from some of the most prominent names in the industry on a race by race basis to NEMA competitors. The NEMA LITES kick off their season at the Thompson Motorsports Park ICEBREAKER on April 11, and the combined group kicks off the season at LEE USA Speedway on May 15th.

"We really wanted to determine a way to give back more to the NEMA community," said SPP owner, Bobby Seymour. "We partnered with some of the best names in the motorsports industry to provide generous contingency awards to our NEMA Midgets and NEMA LITES teams on a weekly basis. This should drive excitement for our competitors and also brand loyalty to our sponsors," he said.

"The entire club thanks Bobby, Matt and the SPP team, as well as all of the contingency sponsors, for this great initiative," said club President, Tim Bertrand. "We are excited to increase engagement with the brands who have been so loyal to motorsports, and also give back to our competitors," he said.
The following partners will be
providing cash and product
to NEMA competitors:


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"The Friends of Mike Rivard"
NEMA LITES/NEMA Midgets heat races will be sponsored by Sunoco Racing Fuels.

Each NEMA Midgets and NEMA LITES heat winner will receive 5 gals of Sunoco Racing Fuel.
Industry Sponsors who will be
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vahlco.com

advancedracingsuspensions.com
The contingency awards
will be as follows:
NEMA LITES Feature Winner will receive a $50 gift certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their choice.

2nd and 9th place finishers will receive a $50 gift certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their choice.

The 3rd and 7th place in Lites will each be awarded $50 cash from "The Friends of Mike Rivard"

The NEMA LITES Hard Charger will receive a $25 gift certificate and $25 cash from MPD Racing.

The new "Future Stars" will be determined before the start of the season. These participants will compete at each event for an additional $50 cash award from Seymour Performance.
NEMA Midgets Feature Winner will receive a $50 gift certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their choice.

2nd and 9th place finishers will receive a $50 gift certificate from one of the participating sponsors, of their choice.

The NEMA Midgets Hard Charger will receive a $50 gift certificate from Valco Wheels.
At each event SPP, will have a
representative distribute cash
and gift certificates. Certificates
will be redeemable at Seymour
Performance Products.
  



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NEMA and Hoosier Tire
Ink Exclusive Deal
Brockton, MA  -  NEMA announced that the Northeastern Midget Association and Hoosier Tire East have inked an exclusive, three year deal. Under the deal, NEMA will have exclusive rights in the Northeast to the current plated compounds (RR 7, 7.3, RF 5, LR, 5 and LF, 4, 5) and will be the only series in the Northeast running these particular tires.

Hoosier will also continue to be a major contributor to the NEMA point fund, and in addition have offered fixed pricing for the racer over the next three years.

“NEMA has enjoyed a long history with Hoosier. This sport is about supporting those who take care of you, and supporting each other. We feel that we have the best product in Hoosier and look forward to a long relationship with them,” said NEMA President, Mike Scrivani.

As part of the arrangement, Hoosier tire has selected long time NEMA supporter Seymour Enterprises to be the exclusive dealer and service provider to the Northeastern Midget Association.
   
   
























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































UPDATED AS OF 5/2/23
NEMA MIDGETS & NEMA LITES RULEBOOK
The 70th Annual NEMA AWARDS BANQUET
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2023
White's of Westport
66 State Road, Westport, MA
The 2023 Banquet is just over two months away! We will be returning to Whites of Westport in the Ballroom which is the same as years past. The date is March 23, 2024 with cocktail hour beginning at 6:00 PM. 

Here is what you need to know:

1) We will be doing a backdrop banner and once again are asking all teams and/or sponsors to please participate. Costs are the same as last year: $200 for a logo or $100 for just your team name. (CLICK HERE for backdrop banner sample so you can see what your sponsorship gets.)

2) Banquet Tickets are $60 (Under 12 is $30). Tickets will be on sale starting 1/25/2024 and the deadline for payment is 3/8/2024. However, we will need commitments from teams prior! Forms are HERE and we ask teams to pay attention to the cut off dates and instructions.

3) We have reserved a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn for those staying over. The rooms are $136 plus taxes if reserved by 2/23/24. Click the link below to book:  https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/flrwphx-nma-17fbc26f-cef3-4e51-b41a-50fbd66a3165/

4) If you cannot attend the Banquet and would like to purchase your 2023 awards please contact our dignified Banquet Coordinator by 2/25/2023! 

5) We are also looking for just a couple items/baskets to be raffled off. Please email Dennis if you can bring something or are able to volunteer for a time slot to sell tickets at the banquet. Word is that the Captain will also be doing his annual 50/50!

Dennis O'Brien
NEMA Banquet Coordinator 
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The Big Cars of the Northeastern Midget Association present the


$2500 Cash Prize for Top New Owner
Chuck supported NEMA for over two decades, earning victories as car owner and reviving midget racing in the northeast as President. His spirit, ingenuity, and passion live on in NEMA as we are proud to present this award in his honor.  To qualify for this special award, new owners must meet all of the following criteria:
Be a full NEMA registered car owner for the 2024 season.
Be a new owner who has never raced with a registered full NEMA midget in the past, OR a veteran NEMA owner who has not competed with a full NEMA midget in the last 10 years.

Compete in at least 75% of the full NEMA division feature races.

Earn the most points in the full NEMA championship point standings among other qualifying new owners.

Qualified new owners will be at the discretion of the
contest board prior to the start of the 2024 race season.

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Dylan and Dan Rock's podium finish at the '23 Iron Mike Memorial race
(John DaDalt Photo)

Rock Racing Finds Success with
Investment in NEMA’s Big Cars

Two years ago, Dan Rock and his son, Dylan, were at a crossroads. They were only a few parts away from completing their collection to build their new NEMA LITES midget when they shifted gears for an even bigger adventure - the mighty midgets of NEMA's big car division.

Dylan Rock began his racing career like many young aspiring racecar drivers, by running go karts and mini-sprints in the hills of New Hampshire with his Dad. The father-son team earned success and turned heads at both levels, opening the door for Dylan to chauffeur a modified with VMRS, a series founded by Dylan's grandfather, Jack Bateman. It wasn't long before the then-16-year-old found victory lane at Claremont Motorsports Park in 2016. Their success continued for the next few years, highlighted by a podium finish in the 2019 MRS point standings. That same year Dylan was named Most Improved Driver. After a couple more seasons with MRS, the wear and tear and intense work regimen associated with racing an open wheeled modified was proving to be too much for this father/son crew, who pride themselves in doing all their own work, and most importantly, doing it together. They struggled with the manpower and the economics of modified racing. This drove them to make a change.

Since the early days of swinging dirt with the Mini sprints up at Bear Ridge Speedway, the Rock racing team has had respect and a curiosity for the pavement series of the Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA), which is comprised of two divisions - the LITES and the original, full midgets, a.k.a. big cars. As spectators, they have always appreciated the speed, the clean racing, the comradery amongst the club members, and the history associated with the club that has been pounding the pavement of New England short tracks for over 70 years. So that winter, they began their transition with their eye on the seemingly more affordable division of NEMA, the Ford Focus powered NEMA LITES.

Dan, an automotive technician and Dylan, a journeyman electrician, were under the impression that to compete with NEMA's full midget division, you had to have super deep pockets. They acquired a Hawk chassis, a front axle, rear end, tail tank and even a focus motor plate as they began building their new LITES midget. While scouring the midget classifieds, they could not help noticing the trend of used Esslinger and Gaerte midget motors for sale online for surprisingly little investment, often less than $10K. After doing the math and much contemplation, they realize that competing with NEMA's full series was not out of reach as they originally thought. A complete used Esslinger motor package, including the rebuild, would run them less than $20K. This was obviously more money than the new Focus motor for the Lite, but they also weighed the cost of tires, fuel, travel, and the wear and tear of running a 15-16 race schedule with the LITES, compared to the 8-9 races with the big car series. They realized that the big picture cost was a difference of "hundreds" of dollars, not "thousands", contrary to popular perception. With that newfound knowledge, they sold off their Ford Focus parts and acquired an Esslinger motor, freshened it up, and focused on competing with the big car division of NEMA for 2022.

They spent their debut season learning the ropes, adjusting to a new driving style, and absorbing as much knowledge and advice as possible from the car and from fellow competitors one race at a time. By the end of the season, they had racked up enough good finishes to earn a top 10 in the NEMA Championship point standings. Dylan's steady driving and progression earned him the prestigious NEMA Rookie of the Year award. According to the driver, Dylan was not surprised by the learning curve, but was taken back by the sheer fun and thrill of finessing the wheel of a 375 HP, 1000-pound, lightning fast, open wheel race car.

"I couldn't believe how deep I could drive the midget into the turn and then just blast down the straight...and because of the size difference, there just seems to be much more racetrack with the midget than the modified!"

The following winter they swapped their Hawk chassis with a Beast to transport their Esslinger powerplant. They immediately found success kicking off the 2023 season with a podium finish at NEMA's big Midget opener, which was the Shane Hammond Memorial at Waterford Speedbowl. They would go on to earn two more, in addition to multiple top-five finishes. They even closed out the season with a second place at Lee USA's Oktoberfest. These strong runs earned them a very respectful 3rd and 4th place in the NEMA Owner and Driver Championships point standings in only their sophomore year. It's safe to say Dan Rock has no regrets with their switch from LITES to Full NEMA. Dan was quoted as saying:

"The LITES are a great division, but ultimately, we wanted to run a full midget. It just made more sense for us coming from the mods and for Dylan's development as a driver.... I just really want other racers to know how doable it is."

Dan and Dylan Rock admit to feeling right at home with NEMA. They can't help but thank all the folks who have helped them get this journey started, including Tim Bertrand, Mike Horn, Seymour Performance, and Circle Performance - just to name a few - but most of all they can't wait to hit the track next spring!
Photo by John DaDalt
     
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 2023

2023
Champions
Photos by John DaDalt
Heat 1 >>
Heat 2 >>
FOCUS ON DRIVERS
Photos by
John DaDalt
FOCUS ON TIRES
2023 NEMA LITES DRIVER & OWNER CHAMPIONS
ALBY OVITT and JACKIE PARKER #20

NEMA LITES  - WORLD SERIES - 10/8/23
Pos. # Driver  Hometown Owner
1 47 Randy Cabral Kingston, MA Randy Cabral
2 1 Jake Trainor  Medway, MA  Matt Seymour
3 61 Ryan Locke Chester, NH Dennis O/Brien 
4 48 Todd Bertrand Danielson, CT Todd Bertrand
5 17 Kyle Valeri Monument Beach, MA Peter Valeri
6 16 John Zych Jr, Mendon, MA Dennis O/Brien 
7 20 Alby Ovitt St. Johnsbury, VT Jackie Parker
8 53 Dylan Coutu Griswold, CT Ron Coutu
9 35 Isiah Newcomb - - - - - Glen Cabral
10 10 Avery Stoehr Assonet, MA Jackie Parker
11 29 Chase Locke Chester, NH Matt Seymour 
12 30 Paul Scally Raynham, MA Paul Scally
13 59 Brayden Egan Ashford, CT Eric Egan
14 28 Mike Horn Ashland, MA Pete Penesiglio Sr.
15 8 Ethan Dion Oakdale, CT Stephen Dion
16 3 Christopher Vose Gloversville, NY Christopher Vose
17 55 Drew Eldridge No. Chelmsford, MA Drew Eldgridge
18 21 Joe Bailey Monroe, NJ Mike Scrivani
19 94 Tiana Kibbe Fairfield, CT Curt Kibbe
Heat 1 - 1, 21, 48, 59, 10, 35, 16, 30, 8, 3
Heat 2 - 47, 61, 17, 20, 29, 94, 55, 53, 28

Cabral wins Thompson World Series
while Ovitt and Parker Brothers’
Racing Clinch LITES Championships

Thompson, CT -- This past Sunday, October 8th, the NEMA LITES rolled into the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for one of New England's largest racing events of the season, the Sunoco World Series of Racing. In the final NEMA LITES race of the 2023 season, Randy Cabral #74 fended off an early race challenge by Ryan Locke #61 to take down the NEMA Lite victory. In the year long battle for the title among several contending teams, Alby Ovitt and The Parker Brothers' Racing #20 came out on top earning the 2023 NEMA LITES Driver and Owner Championships.

The NEMA LITES cars took the track and announcer Pete Falconi introduced the stars and cars of the division.

After an early race caution on the first lap, the field realigned for a double file restart, Joey Bailey in the Scrivani Racing #21 alongside Ryan Locke in the Jim O'Brien and Sons' Engineering #61 led the field back to the green flag. Going into turn one, Locke jumped to the lead and went on to the lead the first complete lap followed by Bailey and Isiah Newcomb in the #35. On the following lap, Randy Cabral #47 drove deep into turn three to take over the third position over Newcomb. Then on lap 3, Cabral once again drove deep into turn one to take over the second position over Bailey and was on the move to close the distance between him and first place, Locke.

By lap 8, Locke, had a 5 car length advantage over Cabral, Bailey, Jake Trainor in the Matt Seymour Racing #1 and Avery Stoehr in the Parker Brothers' Racing #10. On the following lap going down the backstretch, Trainor made the pass for the 3rd position over Bailey. Behind that action while going into turn one, Todd Bertrand in the Todd Bertrand Racing #48 took the low line going into turn one for the 5th position over Stoehr.

Over the next several laps, Cabral was able to close the gap between him and Locke just as the leaders started to encounter lapped traffic. With Cabral now on the back bumper of Locke, Locke was able to skillfully navigate around the tail end of the field to hold off Cabral for one more lap as Cabral tried to drive deep into turn three but Locke was able to keep his momentum and drive back by him on the outside.

As the closed flags were displayed, Cabral drove up alongside Locke going down the backstretch and took the lead going into turn three. While on lap 15, Cabral increased his lead to five car lengths, Trainor, now on the back bumper of Locke, took the low line going into turn one to take the 2nd position.

Trainor now had his eyes set on first place, Cabral, and began to chip away at the half a straightaway lead Cabral had created.

With five laps remaining, Trainor was on the move, and running on average a tenth second faster lap times than leader Cabral. Locke, Bertrand, and Kyle Valeri in the Valeri Motorsports #17 rounded out the top 5.

However Trainor ran out of laps as on the 25th circuit, the checkered flag flew for Cabral, who won his second NEMA LITES race of the season, over Trainor with Locke to round out victory lane.

To round out the top 10, were strong finishes by Cabral #74, Trainor #1, Locke #61, Bertrand #48, Valeri #17, John Zych #16, Alby Ovitt #20, Dylan Coutu #53, Newcomb #35, and Stoehr #10.

In an interview in victory lane, Cabral reminisced on memories with Shane Hammond, "All week long I kept seeing the number 37 (Shane's car number) the last time he was racing here, he was driving the 36, so we had to make that number 37 for him."

In the days leading up to the Thompson World Series and final championship projections were calculated out, a championship battle came down to the top seven drivers; Alby Ovitt, Danny Cugini, Jake Trainor, Avery Stoehr, Joey Bailey, Kyle Valeri, and Randy Cabral. As only 68 total points separated 1st place Ovitt from tied for 6th place, Valeri and Cabral. As the checkered flag flew for Cabral, he secured 3rd place in championship points followed by Trainor, for 2nd in drivers points. While, for the first time, Alby Ovitt and The Parker Brother's Racing #20 took home the 2023 NEMA LITES Championships.

NEMA and the NEMA LITES close out a successful 2023 season and look forward to seeing everyone in 2024 for more NEMA FAST racing!
     
SAT., SEPTEMBER 30th, 2023
www.leeusaspeedway.com
ZYCH #9
Photos by
Rich Hayes
2023 NEMA MIDGETS DRIVER & OWNER CHAMPIONS
AVERY STOEHR and BERTRAND MOTORSPORTS #39
NEMA MIDGETS - LEE OKTOBERFEST - 9/30/23
Pos. # Driver Hometown Owner
1 9 John Zych, Jr. Mendon, MA John Zych, Sr.
2 49 Dylan Rock Enfield, NH Dan Rock
3 39 Avery Stoehr Assonet, MA Bertrand Motorsports
4 16 Matt O'Brien Wilmington, MA Matt O'Brien
5 47 Randy Cabral Kingston, MA Bertrand Motorsports
6 93 Mike Horn Ashland, MA Mike Horn
7 87 Doug Cleveland Sudbury, MA Doug Cleveland
8 50 Mike Pernesiglio Ronkonkoma, NY Pete Pernesiglio Sr.
9 53L Dylan Coutu Griswold, CT Ron Coutu
10 61L Ryan Locke Chester, NH Dennis O/Brien 
11 35L Ryan Tidman Southhampton, PA Glen Cabral
12 30 Paul Scally Raynham, MA Paul Scally
13 A1 Derek Robbie Bellingham, MA Mike Horn
Heat 1 - 16, 49, 50, 47, 30, 83
Heat 2 - 39, 93, 87, 9, A1
     
OVITT #20
Photos by Rich Hayes
NEMA LITES  - LEE OKTOBERFEST - 9/30/23
Pos. # Driver  Hometown Owner
1 20 Alby Ovitt St. Johnsbury, VT Jackie Parker
2 44 Trent Goodrow Carver, MA William Keller
3 10 Avery Stoehr Assonet, MA Jackie Parker
4 53 Dylan Coutu Griswold, CT Ron Coutu
5 16 Dan Cugini Marshfield, MA Dennis O/Brien 
6 21 Joe Bailey Monroe, NJ Mike Scrivani
7 1 Jake Trainor  Medway, MA  Matt Seymour
8 47 Randy Cabral Kingston, MA Randy Cabral
9 48 Todd Bertrand Danielson, CT Todd Bertrand
10 17 Kyle Valeri Monument Beach, MA Peter Valeri
11 61 Ryan Locke Chester, NH Dennis O/Brien 
12 29 Chase Locke Chester, NH Matt Seymour 
13 3 Christopher Vose Gloversville, NY Christopher Vose
14 94 Tiana Kibbe Fairfield, CT Curt Kibbe
15 55 Drew Eldridge No. Chelmsford, MA Drew Eldgridge
16 59 Brayden Egan Ashford, CT Eric Egan
17 35 Ryan Tidman Southhampton, PA Glen Cabral
18 28 Mike Pernesiglio Ronkonkoma, NY Pete Penesiglio Sr.
19 26 Kyle Taraska Brick, NJ Glan Cabral
20 99 Kyle Ferruci Woodbury, CT Robert Ferruci
Heat 1 - 20, 10, 1. 53, 44, 16, 55, 61, 29, 28
Heat 2 - 21, 94, 48, 3, 47, 17, 59, 35, 26, 99
     
Zych & Ovitt Take Lee’s Oktoberfest
While Stoehr Earns Season Honors
Lee, NH -- The NEMA Midgets and LITES traveled to Lee USA Speedway t Saturday 9/30 for Russ Conway's Oktoberfest for the final time this season. In a day of tight points battle racing, NEMA saw many triumphs and celebrations. Not only one but two first time winners at this track in the NEMA LITES and Midgets divisions, as Alby Ovitt and John Zych Jr. took home the wins at New Hampshire's Center of Speed. In the NEMA LITES, in an additional challenging feat, all 20 cars who started the race, completed and took the checkered flag. Trent Goodrow and Dylan Rock also went on to have a season best finish of 2nd in each feature. While Avery Stoehr and Bertrand Motorsports took home the 2023 NEMA Midget Driver and Owner Championships.

The NEMA LITES took the track as Trent Goodrow in the Keller Motorsports #44 alongside Chris Vose in the Vose Motorsports #3 led the field to the green flag. Going into turn one, Goodrow took the lead over team cars, Alby Ovitt #20 and Avery Stoehr #10 in the Parker Brothers' Racing.

With just four laps into the race, the top five settled into single file, Goodrow extended his lead by a couple of car lengths over Ovitt, Stoehr, Joey Bailey in the Scrivani Racing #21 and Dylan Coutu in the Redline Motorsports #53.

On lap 9, the leaders began to encounter lapped traffic, which allowed Ovitt to close the gap between him and leader Goodrow.

While on lap 12, Ovitt was now on the back bumper of Goodrow. Ovitt moved down to the low line and attempted to take the lead, but Goodrow was able to keep momentum into turn two to maintain the lead.

On lap 15, Ovitt remained within striking distance of Goodrow and again went to make the pass for the lead going down the front stretch but Goodrow drove back by Ovitt going into turn one. As the leaders strategically navigated through lapped traffic, Goodrow was able to create a couple car lengths lead between him and Ovitt once again.

Going down the backstretch on lap 17, Ovitt got a run off of turn two and drove up alongside Goodrow but Goodrow was able to take the low line away from Ovitt to maintain the race lead. While on the following lap, going into turn one, Goodrow took the high groove, which allowed for Ovitt to take the low line and drive up along Goodrow down the backstretch. Goodrow and Ovitt raced side by side going into turn three and four but coming out of turn four, Ovitt was able to take over the race lead on lap 19.

Once Ovitt took the lead, he was able to drive away and create a straightaway lead over Goodrow and Stoehr. While going down the backstretch on the 22nd lap, a battle for the 4th position occurred between Bailey and Coutu. Coutu took the low line going into turn three and drove up alongside Bailey to take over the 4th position.

On lap 25, the checkered flag waved for Ovitt, winning his first NEMA LITES race of the season, over Goodrow and Stoehr to round out the victory lane podium.

In a victory lane interview, Alby commented on his win, "I really wanted this win more for my team than myself. This is my home track, so getting this win here is pretty special."

The top 10 saw strong finishes by Alby Ovitt #20, Trent Goodrow #44, Avery Stoehr #10, Dylan Coutu #53, Dan Cuigni #16, Joey Bailey #21, Jake Trainor #1, Randy Cabral #47, Todd Bertrand #48, and Kyle Valeri #17.

The NEMA Midgets took the track for last time of the 2023 season, Mike Pernesiglio #50 alongside Doug Cleveland #87 led the field to the green flag for 25 fast laps around New Hampshire's Center of Speed.

Going into turn one, Pernesiglio took the low line while Matt O'Brien in the Jim O'Brien and Son's Engineering #16 jumped to the outside groove and took the lead going down the backstretch. While going into turn three, John Zych Jr. #9 took the high line to take second over Pernesiglio.

On lap 2, O'Brien and Zych began to pull away from the rest of the pack and created half a straight away lead over Cleveland, Dylan Rock #49, and Avery Stoehr in the Bertrand Motorsports #39 rounding out the top 5.

Over the next two laps, Zych closed the gap between him and O'Brien and was soon on O'Brien's back bumper. While going down the backstretch on lap 4, Zych took the race lead. While a tight battle for third occurred between Cleveland and Rock coming out of turn four and down the frontstretch, but coming to the line, by nearly half a nose, Rock was able to take over third. Going into turn one on the following lap, Stoehr took the high groove to take over fourth and was now working to close the gap between him and 3rd place, Rock. While on the same lap, going into turn three, Randy Cabral in the Bertrand Motorsports #47 took the high groove over Cleveland to take over fifth.

By lap 10, Zych had created half a straightaway lead over the rest of the pack and was navigating through lapped traffic while a mid pack race for 2nd through 5th occurred between O'Brien, Rock, Stoehr, and Cabral. Over the next several laps, Cabral, on the back bumper of Stoehr, was looking to make a move for fourth but Stoehr was able to continue to hold off Cabral.

On lap 15, going down the backstretch, Stoehr drove up alongside Rock but Rock drove back by Stoehr going into turn three. A few laps later, Cabral was again on the back bumper of Stoehr and went down to the inside groove of Stoehr but Stoehr was able to drive away and hold onto fourth.

While on lap 22, coming out of turn two, Rock drove up alongside O'Brien as the two raced side by side until going down the front stretch, where Rock was able to take over second. On the following lap, coming out of turn two, Stoehr was able to set up O'Brin to take the low groove, where he then drove up alongside him and going into turn three, Stoehr was able to take over third.

On lap 25, the checkered flag flew for Zych, winning his second NEMA Midget race of the season, over Rock and Stoehr to round out victory lane.

In a victory lane interview with John Zych, he commented on his win, "We have raced here a lot but have never won here, so to check this one off the list feels great. The car was awesome tonight, I drove every lap as fast and hard as I possibly could like a qualifying lap but it feels great to get this win and especially a great way to end the season for us."

To round out the top 10, were strong finishes by John Zych, Jr. #9, Dylan Rock #49, Avery Stoehr #39, Matt O'Brien #16, Randy Cabral #47, Mike Horn #93, Doug Cleveland #87, Mike Pernesiglio #50, Dylan Coutu #53L, Ryan Locke #61L.

In a tight points battle for the 2023 NEMA Championship, Avery Stoehr's pass for third with two laps remaining in the NEMA feature, Stoehr solidified his championship run over teammate Randy Cabral. "It was a very tight points race this year. Avery, Paul and Randy all did an incredible job. I think it was one of the first years in a long time where the points came down to a toss up between all three drivers headed into the last race. Avery's pass on (Matt) O'Brien with 2 to go for third, actually won him the championship. That's pretty incredible," said Tim Bertrand, 2023 Owner Champion. "We are honored to have won our 12th NEMA championship, and plan to come back and compete again with 2-3 full time cars in 2024!"

The final race of 2023 season for the NEMA LITES occurs this weekend on Sunday, for the World Series at Thompson Speedway. Current points leader, Alby Ovitt in the Parker Brothers' Racing #20, leads Danny Cuigini in the Jim O'Brien and Sons Engineering #16 by 15 total points and 29 total points over teammate Avery Stoehr in the Parker Brothers' Racing #10. Who will drive away as the 2023 NEMA LITES Champion? Will NEMA crown a new champion, Alby Ovitt? Will it be 2018 NEMA LITES Champion, Danny Cugini? Will it be the 2023 NEMA Midget Champion, Avery Stoehr? You won't want to miss out on the action packed weekend of racing. See you at Thompson, let's go racing!
     
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