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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 2024 |
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2024 CHAMPION -
AVERY STOEHR #39 |
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SCALLY - CLEVELAND - STOEHR |
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NEMA MIDGETS - NLWS
- 10/19/24 |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Owner |
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87 |
Doug Cleveland |
Sudbury, MA |
Doug Cleveland |
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2 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham, MA |
Paul Scally |
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3 |
39 |
Avery Stoehr |
Assonet, MA |
Bertrand Motorsports |
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4 |
16 |
Matt O'Brien |
Wilmington, MA |
Matt O'Brien |
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5 |
93 |
Mike Horn |
Ashland, MA |
Mike Horn |
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6 |
49 |
Dylan Rock |
Enfield, NH |
Dan Rock |
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7 |
6 |
Ethan Durocher |
Canterberry, CT |
Skip Matczak |
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8 |
35 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Glen
Cabral |
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9 |
A1 |
Derek Robbie |
Bellingham, MA |
Mike Horn |
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10 |
45 |
Russ Stoehr |
Assonet, MA |
Dave Shore |
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11 |
26 |
Jack Dumas |
Brockton, MA |
Randy
Cabral |
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Heat 1
- 87, 74, 49, 30, 45
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Heat 2
- 93, 16, 39, A1, 45 |
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NEMA MIDGETS HEATS |
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Photos by
John DaDalt |
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2024 CHAMPION -
RANDY CABRAL #47 |
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CABRAL - BAILEY - KIBBE |
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NEMA LITES -
NLWS
- 10/19/24 |
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Pos.
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Driver |
Hometown
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Owner |
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1 |
2 |
Joey Bailey |
Monroe, NJ |
Nick Poe |
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2 |
47 |
Randy Cabral |
Kingston, MA |
Randy
Cabral |
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3 |
94 |
Tiana Kibbe |
Macungle, PA |
Curt Kibbe |
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4 |
30 |
Paul Scally |
Raynham, MA |
Paul Scally |
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5 |
53 |
Dylan Coutu |
Griswold, CT |
Ron Coutu |
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6 |
16 |
Ryan Locke |
Chester, NH |
Dennis
O'Brien |
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7 |
17 |
Kyle Valeri |
Monument Beach, MA |
Peter Valeri |
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8 |
59 |
Brayden Egan |
Ashford, CT |
Eric Egan |
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9 |
28 |
Mike Pernesiglio |
Ronkonkoma, NY |
Pete
Penesiglio Sr. |
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10 |
16 |
Dennis O'Brien |
Deerfield, NH |
Dennis O'Brien |
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11 |
88 |
Tyson Adamik |
Salem, CT |
Tom Adamik |
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12 |
21 |
Ava Lombardo |
New Hartford, CT |
Jason Lombardo |
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13 |
47b |
DJ Deighton |
Rockaway, NJ |
Ray Deighton |
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14 |
35 |
Lanson Fornoro |
Stroudsburg, PA |
Glen
Cabral |
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15 |
8 |
Ethan Dion |
Oakdale, CT |
Stephen, Dion |
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16 |
26 |
Jack Dumas |
Brockton, MA |
Randy
Cabral |
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DNS |
7 |
Kevin Iannarelli |
Shirely, MA |
Jim
Cataldo |
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Heat 1
- 2, 17, 59, 7, 88, 8,
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Heat 2
- 30, 94, 47, 16, 16, 28, 61, 21, 35, 26 |
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NEMA LITES HEATS |
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Photos by John DaDalt |
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Gene and Marilyn Angelillo were, for decades, the
backbone of NEMA. Starting in 1983 Gene amassed 107 wins and
14 owner's championships. He also was president of the club
for several years with Marilyn serving as secretary. The
majority of his success came with Drew Fornoro, with Joey
Payne, Jr. and Russ Stoehr also winning championships for
him. Racing royalty drove Gene's cars, including the late
Ted Christopher, who won for him at Waterford, Jimmy
Broderick, a Waterford champion, and Joe Gosek, a Classic
winner at Oswego.
They were a perfect partnership in
NEMA and in life. If Gene was the stern dad of NEMA, Marilyn
was the den mother, looking out for everyone, and every now
and then keeping Gene in line (not an easy task)!
Gene's legacy transcends more than NEMA. Along with way he
picked up an ARDC championship, and his #45 Dumo's Desire
midget raced everywhere from Florida to Arizona. Gene had
the means to field almost any type of race car, even on a
national level, but his heart was forever with NEMA and the
midgets.
While their accomplishments in NEMA are well
noted, their devotion to family was paramount in their
lives. If anyone could mellow Gene, it was his grandkids.
Marilyn and Gene absolutely adored daughter Laura, and
grandkids Tiana, Cami, and Brooke. Marilyn left us in 2007,
Gene in 2010. Laura kept the team going for one more year,
winning a last championship for Gene and Marilyn with Russ
Stoehr.
Winner of over 100 races, Drew Fornoro was a
9-time champion in the Northeastern Midget Association
(NEMA) and raced 3/4 midgets, midgets and sprint cars
throughout the country. He was inducted into the National
Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2017 and the New England
Auto Racers Hall of Fame in 2013.
Despite his
significant accomplishments in racing, Drew's personality
was even bigger! He loved interacting with his fans after
the races, always a huge smile and kind word. He also loved
to orchestrate cookouts in the pits for all of the race
teams to enjoy. He held epic events at home during the
summer for his extended family and close friends. Drew
passed on in May of 2023. |
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ANGELLILO-FORNORO MEMORIAL PAGE HERE |
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DOUG CLEVELAND
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For Doug Cleveland it began at Westboro Speedway in
1975.
"First race of the season, said Doug, "Being a
rookie I started in the back of the pack and in the feature
I saw a hole that didn't end up being totally there and I
ripped the rear end out of the car. That was a pretty rough
track but I loved it."
It's been a lifelong love
affair with NEMA from then on for the entire Cleveland clan
with Doug racing his own equipment for much of that time,
supported by brothers, uncles, girlfriends, and wife Linda,
to whom Doug proposed to at a NEMA banquet.
His first
win came in 1977 driving for Jim O'Brien in St. Pie, Quebec.
And then it was over 16,800 days before the next one at
Lee USA. He didn't have to wait as long for the next at
Waterford this year. Two end of season races.
"Lee is
actually the better track for me," said Doug. "Waterford
seems to me like over the years I've had some decent runs
but never as good as I had this day. The strange thing is
the last two races that I've won I almost didn't really want
to go. We got there late both times. We got a good parking
spot both times. This time I got there late enough so I
couldn't make the first practice. I didn't have tires.
(Bobby) Seymour was out in Indiana so I was going through my
pile of tires and I picked out the best ones I had. So they
were all used tires except for my right rear for the day
because Peter Valeri came over and said 'I understand you
might need a right rear tire.' I said 'Well yeah, I do, what
do you want for it?' He said, 'Go out and win.'
"I
won my heat, walked over to him with a little trophy and
said 'I'm halfway there.' After the feature when I won it I
went over to him and said, 'I did what you asked! Thank
you!'
"Towards the end of the race (Paul) Scally was
right there and he got inside me going down the backstretch
and actually got ahead of me but as we were coming out of
the corner I kinda squeezed him down and he had to back out.
I saw Randy at the end of the straight away and I caught up
to him and slowed down in the corner to use him as a pick.
That's how I ended up winning it by two car lengths."
He won, as usual, with a car of his own making.
"I bent the tubing, welded the tubing, made all the
suspension points, made a lot of the suspension parts. I try
to use whatever I can in the house and the garage instead of
going out and spending money on it.
"One time I needed
something to turn my fuel on and off right out at my
injectors and I was trying to figure out how to do it. I
found a curtain rod holder and made that work."
A
Mopar engine powered him to his last two victories. "I've
had help with this one through John Andruk from Circle
Performance. I go down to his shop and he helps me out, but
I basically did the original Mopar and I'm pretty much using
all those parts.
"I like the quickness of the car,
it's a small enough car so I can continue to work on it."
What's next for this NEMA legend?
"Two years ago
I was thinking of retiring, said Doug "and every time I get
to that point I end up with a win, so I guess I'm going for
another season.
"I'm like a block of cheese. I just
get better with age." |
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October 19, 2024 - New London-Waterford
Speedbowl |
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