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Keith Cyr Graphic
Motivated Cabral Romps At The ‘Bowl
Randy Cabral may have missed his calling. Now two-for-two after a
dominating performance in the Northeastern Midget Association 25-lap
feature Saturday night at Waterford Speedbowl, he should consider
motivational speaking. He’s good at finding reasons to win.
Grabbing the lead from Joey Payne Jr. on a lap two restart, Cabral
absolutely ran away in the Bertrand #47. Only a yellow with 12 to go
delayed Cabral’s rush to victory. He again powered away from Payne. His
time for lap 16 was a sizzling 12.742 seconds.
“Pretty good,” understated Cabral who had a half straightaway on Bobby
Santos III at the checkered. Santos cleared sister Erica on the last
restart and took second from Payne in the backstretch with three left.
Erica Santos and Greg Stoehr completed the top five.
“I hope I didn’t stink up the show,” said Cabral, insisting he did not
know just how far back Payne and Santos were. “You don’t give those guys
anything,” he said. “You run every lap like it was the last one.”
Aware it was Mothers Day eve, Cabral “really wanted to win for [owner}
Tim. His mother Marilyn passed away over the winter. He was so strong
through that ordeal and I wanted this for Tim, for Gil and for Marilyn.”
He “wanted it” as well for Deb Marvuglio, the late Shane Hammond’s
mother, and for his own mom Marie “who has put up with a lot from me.”
It was the 15th career win for Cabral, tying him with Joey Coy, one of
his “all-time heroes. I grew up watching Joey Coy. I idolized Joey Coy
and to tie him is unbelievable.” It was also his sixth Speedbowl, tying
him in that category with Drew Fornoro.
Starting 10th, Bertrand told Cabral he would be “ecstatic” with a top
five. Payne, who started sixth, and Cabral moved through a second lap
scramble to first and third respectively with Erica Santos second.
The car, Cabral said, “went away in the heat” and Bertrand made two
“very small changes (he put some air pressure in the right rear and took
a tiny bit of rebound out of the left rear) for the feature." Late in
the race, he “thought my right rear was going away because the car was
skating around on me. I think it was actually my not driving it in hard
enough. The harder I drove it in, the better it handled."
Monadnock Speedway is the next stop for NEMA on Saturday night, May 24. |
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Waterford Speedbowl - 5/10/08 |
| Pos. |
# |
Driver |
Hometown |
Owner |
|
1 |
47 |
Randy
Cabral |
Plymouth, MA |
Tim
Bertrand |
| 2 |
98 |
Bobby Santos
III |
Franklin, MA |
Robert Santos Jr. |
| 3 |
45 |
Joey Payne |
Fairlawn, NJ |
Gene Angelillo |
| 4 |
44 |
Erica Santos |
Franklin, MA |
Ed Breault |
| 5 |
26b |
Greg Stoehr |
Bridgewater, MA |
Greg Stoehr |
| 6 |
7ny |
Adam Cantor |
Dix Hills, NY |
Cantor Racing |
|
7 |
5 |
William Wall |
Shrewsbury, MA |
Wall
Motorsports LLC |
| 8 |
9 |
John Zych
Jr. |
Mendon,
MA |
John Zych |
| 9 |
11 |
Mark Irving |
Worcester, MA |
Charles Camosse |
| 10 |
22 |
Chris
Leonard |
Pelham,
NH |
Dave
Leonard |
|
11 |
63 |
Jeremy
Frankoski |
Huntingon
Station, NY |
TSR
Motorsports Inc. |
|
12 |
30 |
Paul
Scally |
Raynham,
MA |
Paul
Scally |
13
DNF |
28 |
Paul Luggelle |
Holbrook, MA |
Paul Luggelle |
14
DNF |
87 |
Doug Cleveland |
Sudbury, MA |
Doug Cleveland |
15
DNF |
77 |
Shawn Torrey |
Marshfield, MA |
Mike Luggelle |
16
DNF |
4 |
Nokie
Fornoro |
Stroudsburg,
PA |
Mike
Jarret |
17
DNF |
35 |
Kevin
Park |
Foxboro, MA |
Glen Cabral |
18
DNF |
2k |
Kelly
Ferrell |
Chaplin,
CT |
John
Ferrell |
19
DNF |
2 |
Lee Bundy |
Kennebunkport, ME |
Lee Bundy |
20
DNF |
P30 |
Mike Horn |
Ashland, MA |
Mike Horn |
21
DNS |
88 |
Abby
Martino |
Norfolk,
MA |
Joan
Martino |
22
DNS |
78 |
Brian Cleveland |
Billerica, MA |
Linda
Cleveland |
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NEMA Returns to
Speedbowl
Idle the past three weeks, the Northeastern Midget Association returns
to Waterford Speedbowl Saturday night. Rain washed out Seekonk
Speedway’s opener last weekend but it failed to cool the ambitions of
the NEMA drivers.
A trio of announced championship contenders – veterans Joey Payne Jr.,
Nokie Fornoro and Greg Stoehr – are anxious to continue their bids on
what many consider the premier Midget track in the east. Payne and
Stoehr were second and third at the Speedbowl back at the Modified
Nationals on April 12th in the only feature NEMA has run so far this
season.
All three agree, there is great equity in NEMA and “catch up” is a most
difficult game to play in point chasing. “You don’t want to fall too far
behind on the track or in the standings,” says Payne. “You have to go to
the front as quickly as possible especially at the Speedbowl.”
Although he is not a championship contender, the winner at the Nationals
– Randy Cabral – is right where he wants to be. He insists his goal
every year is at least one victory and everything else is icing on the
cake. Based on laps in the 12.8 range a month ago, Cabral and the
Bertrand #47 is the combo to beat.
Cabral set a new standard with a 12.848 circuit. Speeds at the Speedbowl
have soared this year in all divisions and the Midgets return with great
anticipation. Is more speed possible?
Erica Santos, who became NEMA's first female winner last season at
Stafford, brings her quest for that all-important second triumph. She
appeared to be headed for it in the Breault #44 before rain interrupted
the show at the Nationals. Admitting to a mistake on the resumption of
the feature, she is all the more determined.
Adam Cantor and William Wall return after impressive runs – fourth and
sixth – at the Nationals.
Erica and Bobby Santos III are very popular at the Speedbowl as is
Fornoro, the latter seeking his first championship in over 20 years.
Fornoro’s Mike Jarret #4 had troubles at the Nationals. He was, however,
impressive in his heat and he returns with great anticipation.
Jeremy Frankowski, now is the Seamon #63, is another who hopes to erase
breakdown memories at the Modified Nationals. |
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