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SATURDAY, JULY 29
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CABRAL - CHAMBERS - CUGINI |
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NEMA LITES - SPEEDWAY 51 - 7/29/17 |
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Pos.
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Driver |
Hometown
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Owner |
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1 |
12 |
Jim Chambers |
Atkinson, NH |
Jim Chambers |
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2 |
51 |
Dan CuginI |
Marshfield, MA |
Dan Cugini |
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3 |
35 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Glen Cabral |
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4 |
38 |
Ryan Locke |
Raymond, NH |
Ken Locke |
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5 |
19 |
Richard Coy |
Haskell, NJ |
Richard Coy |
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6 |
16 |
Dennis O'Brien |
Deerfield, NH |
Chris O'Brien |
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7 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham,
MA |
Paul Scally |
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8 |
57 |
Jake Stergios |
Candia, NH |
Bill
Stergios |
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9 |
9 |
Ben Mikitarian |
Northborough, MA |
John Mikitarian |
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10 |
7 |
Jim Cataldo |
Sterling, MA |
Jim Cataldo |
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11 |
99 |
Jim Santa Maria |
Burlington, CT |
Jim Santa Maria |
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12 |
41 |
Megan Cugini |
Marshfield, MA |
Glenn Cugini |
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13 |
3 |
Chris Vose |
Gloversville, NY |
Chris Vose |
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14 |
52 |
Kevin Park |
Foxboro, MA |
Kevin Park |
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15 |
20 |
Jeremy Decourcy |
Rochester, NH |
Jeremy Decourcy |
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16 |
5 |
Dylan Duhaime |
Loudon, NH |
Jim Cataldo |
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Chambers Bests Cugini at the Line
in NEMA's
Speedway 51 Return |
The NEMA LITES division made a return visit to
Speedway 51 this past Saturday evening, with a strong car
count and beautiful weather on tap. Jim Chambers made an
impressive run to the front from deep in the field to beat a
hard charging Danny Cugini to the line when all was said and
done.
When the Lites feature hit the race track, Kevin
Park and Richie Coy brought the field down to the green
flag. Coy, who has struggled in his first season with the
Lites, really started to turn things around, as he jumped
out into the lead when the green flag flew.
"When
the green came out, I jumped out into the lead and just
tried to hit my marks and do what I did in the heat. It was
a great feeling every time I around and still had the lead
and didn't feel any pressure from behind. I wanted the race
to go green to checkered and when the caution flew on lap
six I was pretty disappointed because I knew the fast guys
were gonna be there - and they were," he said.
When
the green flag flew on the restart, Jim Chambers, had worked
his way from the ninth spot into fifth, and Danny Cugini,
who started tenth, was up to fourth. Cugini took command on
lap eight and the duo distanced themselves from the field.
Further back, Coy battled with Randy Cabral and young gun
Ryan Locke had worked their way into the top five.
As
the laps wound down, Cugini led Chambers, as the two were
deep into lapped traffic, separated by only two carlengths.
With one lap to go, Cugini had to check up for a lapped car,
and Chambers stuck his #12 on the bottom, and the two drag
raced down the back stretch and back to the line. Chambers
took down the win by a mere .05 second advantage over
Cugini. Randy Cabral, Ryan Locke, Richie Coy, Dennis
O'Brien, Paul Scally, Jake Stergios, Ben Mikitarian and Jim
Cataldo rounded out the top ten.
"Speedway 51 is a
fast and fun racetrack and a great facility. We felt the car
was pretty good all day and we had a chance for the win if
thing could go our way. When feature time came we starting
9th place and knew our best chance was to get out front as
quick as possible. Danny was lined up 10th and i was sure he
had a similar plan. With about 2 laps to go Danny was out
front and slowed coming up to lap traffic and allowed me to
close the gap. With one to go Danny entered turn one way on
the high side and my only chance was to throw it in down the
win," said Chambers.
NEMA picks back up its schedule
at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on August 9th,
with a combined show at the New London Waterford Speedbowl
for Wings and Wheels on August 12th. |
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