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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 2025
NEMA DRIVERS MEET & GREET

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1st - #16 Matt O'Brien
2nd - #93 Mike Horn
3rd - #39 Avery Stoehr

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*NEMA MIDGETS - WISCASSET - 8/2/25*
Pos.	#	Driver	Hometown	Owner
1	16	Matt O'Brien	Wilmington, MA	Matt O'Brien
2	93	Mike Horn	Ashland, MA	Mike Horn
3	39	*Avery Stoehr*	*Assonet, MA*	Bertrand Motorsports
4	74	Randy Cabral	Kingston, MA	Bertrand Motorsports
5	A1	Joey Bailey	Garnerville, NJ	Mike Horn
6	30	Paul Scally	Raynham, MA	Paul Scally
7	21	Kyle Valeri	Monument Beach, MA	Mike Scrivani
8	49	*Lee Bundy*	*Kennebunkport, ME*	Lee Bundy
9	77	E.J. Douville	Coventry, CT	Mike Luggelle
10	3m	Brayden Egan	Ashford, CT	Jim Miller
Heat 1: A1, 30, 74, 93, 49
Heat 2: 16, 3m, 39, 21, 77

1st - #47 Randy Cabral
2nd - #35 Joey Bailey
3rd - #55 Drew Eldridge

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NEMA LITES - WISCASSET - 8/2/25

Pos.	#	Driver	Hometown	Owner
1	47	Randy Cabral	Kingston, MA	*Randy Cabral*
2	35	Joey Bailey	Garnerville, NJ	*Glen Cabral*
3	55	Drew Eldridge	Bow, NH	*Drew Eldridge*
4	59	Brayden Egan	Ashford, CT	*Eric Egan*
5	17	Kyle Valeri	Monument Beach, MA	Peter Valeri
6	53	*Dylan Coutu*	*Griswold, CT*	*Ron Coutu*
7	7	*Zach Martinez*	*No. Kingston, RI*	*Jim Cataldo*
8	28	*Mike Pernesiglio*	*Ronkonkoma, NY*	*Pete Penesiglio Sr.*
9	42	*R.J. Deighton*	*Rockaway, NJ*	R.J. Deighton
10	98	*Anthony Buccilli*	*Stoughton, MA*	Anthony Buccilli
11	30	Paul Scally	Raynham, MA	Paul Scally
12	94	Tiana Kibbe	Macungle, PA	*Curt Kibbe*
13	88	Tyson Adamik	Salem, CT	Tom Adamik
*DNS*	57	*Anthony Moore*	*Litchfield, CT*	*Steve Moore*
Heat 1: 94, 53, 55, 17, 42, 7, 88
Heat 2: 30, 47, 59, 35, 28, 98

Captain America Rises: Matt O’Brien
Claims Long-Awaited Victory at Iron
Mike Memorial & Cabral Claims the
Jim Susi Memorial at Wiscasset

Wiscasset, ME - This past weekend, the powerful NEMA Midgets and NEMA LITES rolled into Wiscasset Speedway in Maine for a special night of racing and remembrance. Drivers, owners, and club members were warmly welcomed by track owners Vanessa and Richard Jordan as NEMA proudly celebrated the prestigious Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial.

This annual event honors the legacy of Mike Scrivani Sr., a longtime NEMA supporter, charter member, and owner of Mike's Truck Stop. Scrivani’s storied career began in the 1930s with Big Cars and later included a successful stint in Modifieds during the late '60s and early '70s. But it was the mighty Midgets that held his heart. On Memorial Day in 1953, Jerry Russo drove the Scrivani midget in NEMA’s inaugural race at Seekonk Speedway—a historic moment that marked the beginning of a lasting legacy.

The NEMA LITES race paid tribute to another beloved figure: James “Chippy” Susi, a pivotal member of Scrivani Racing and a dedicated NEMA contributor whose passion helped shape their team.

Before the heat races and feature events, fans were treated to a special on-track meet-and-greet with the stars and cars of NEMA and NEMA LITES, setting the stage for a thrilling night of competition.

The emotional high point came in the NEMA feature, where Matt ‘Captain America’ O’Brien captured his first career victory after 35 years of racing—a moment that brought cheers and tears across the paddock. In the NEMA LITES, Randy Cabral emerged victorious after a fierce battle for the lead, capping off a night filled with heart, history, and high-speed action.

As the green flag dropped for the NEMA feature, Matt O’Brien, piloting the Jim O’Brien and Son’s Engineering #16, and Joey Bailey in the #A1 brought the field to life at Wiscasset Speedway. Charging hard into turn one, O’Brien grabbed the early lead, with Bailey and his teammate Mike Horn #93 in close pursuit.

Under pressure from behind, O’Brien stuck to the high groove, using momentum off the corners to fend off Bailey’s advances. Behind them, an intense battle was heating up for third between Horn and Randy Cabral in the Bertrand Motorsports #74. By lap five, Avery Stoehr had closed in on Cabral’s rear bumper in the Bertrand #39, but Horn managed to hold both Cabral and Stoehr at bay.

As the field settled into rhythm, O’Brien began to stretch his advantage—building nearly a half-straightaway lead over Bailey, Horn, Cabral, and a fast-closing Stoehr, who rounded out the top five.

By lap 12, O’Brien was expertly navigating lapped traffic, continuing to grow his lead. Meanwhile, Stoehr made his move, sweeping around the outside of Cabral exiting turn two to take over fourth place.

But just one lap later, the last thing O’Brien wanted appeared—a caution flag that erased his hard-earned lead.

On the restart, O’Brien and Bailey once again led the field to green. Wasting no time, O’Brien surged ahead into turn one, quickly reclaiming the lead while Horn dove to the inside of Bailey to grab second down the backstretch.

By lap 15, O’Brien maintained command at the front, but Horn was still within striking distance. Further back, Stoehr made another bold outside move on Bailey to take over third, and the top three began pulling away from the rest of the field.

Stoehr then turned up the pressure on Horn, getting to his outside and challenging for second, but Horn defended the spot with grit.
With five laps remaining, another caution slowed the field, as the leaders realigned in double file for a final dash to the finish. On the restart, O’Brien launched cleanly once again, followed closely by Horn and Stoehr, while Cabral slipped past Bailey on the inside to take over fourth.

In the closing laps, O’Brien returned to the high groove and began to stretch his lead once more. As the checkered flag flew, O’Brien crossed the line to capture the first victory of his career—a long-awaited and emotional triumph. Mike Horn held off Stoehr to finish second, with Stoehr completing the podium in third.

In his very first time to victory lane, O’Brien commented on his win, “I have been trying for 35 years, my dad passed away and I didn’t think I wanted to do this anymore, but my friend, Roy Daniel, stepped in to come to the races with me. I really owe this to him, he saved my life really. Thank you to my sons who never stopped believing in me. Thank you to Wiscasset Speedway, thank you for having us here. We love coming to this place, it is my new favorite. I just can’t thank everyone enough. I just can’t believe it.”

To round out the top 10, were strong finishes by: Matt O’Brien #16, Mike Horn #93, Avery Stoehr #39, Randy Cabral #74, Joey Bailey #A1, Paul Scally #30, Kyle Valeri #21, Lee Bundy #49, E.J. Douville #77, and Brayden Egan #3M.

A few races later, it was time for the NEMA LITES to light up the track in their special 40-lap feature event—and they didn’t disappoint.

Tiana Kibbe, in the Kibbe Racing #94, and Paul Scally in the #30 brought the field to the green flag. Kibbe launched hard into turn one, grabbing the early lead with Scally in tow. Just behind them, Randy Cabral #47 and Drew Eldridge #55 were locked in a fierce side-by-side battle down the backstretch. Carrying momentum on the high line, Cabral powered into third, then wasted no time driving to the outside of Scally in turn three to snag second as they exited turn four.

Kibbe held the lead for the opening laps, but Cabral was relentless—closing in fast and diving to the inside in turn three to take command on lap 5. Kibbe fought back valiantly, but just one lap later, she retired to the infield. Cabral now led the charge, followed closely by teammate Joey Bailey #35 and a strong-running Eldridge in third.

As the race unfolded, the field began to spread out, but the fight at the front was far from over. Bailey remained glued to Cabral’s rear bumper, applying constant pressure as they navigated lap traffic. Behind them, a thrilling side-by-side duel for fourth developed between Brayden Egan in the Egan Motorsports #59 and Kyle Valeri in the Valeri Motorsports #17, as the two swapped lines and positions for nearly 10 laps in one of the best battles on track.

With just 10 laps to go, Bailey made his move—swinging to the outside of Cabral in an all-out effort to steal the lead. But Cabral wasn’t backing down, holding strong on the inside and fending off every challenge. Meanwhile, Eldridge remained in a solid third, about three seconds back, keeping his nose clean and eyes on the podium.

As the checkered flag waved, Cabral edged out Bailey by just a tenth of a second in a heart-pounding finish. And for the first time in his NEMA LITES career, Drew Eldridge claimed a well-earned third-place finish—sealing a memorable night for the team and fans alike.

To round out the top 10 were strong finishes by: Randy Cabral #47, Joey Bailey #35, Drew Eldridge #55, Brayden Egan #59, Kyle Valeri #17, Dylan Coutu #53, Zach Martinez #7, Mike Pernesiglio #28, RJ Deighton #42, and Anthony Buccilli #98.

After a brief summer break, both NEMA MIDGETS and NEMA LITES will roar back to life on Saturday, August 30th for one of the most anticipated events of the season — the Shane Hammond Memorial Race at the legendary New London-Waterford Speedbowl. Don’t miss the return of high-speed action and heartfelt tribute racing!

Iron Mike Scrivani Memorial

Out of a truck stop in Wrentham, Massachusetts came midgets that dominated East coast racing with both NEMA and ARDC. By day "Iron" Mike Scrivani, Sr., ran his truck stop, and on the weekends he loaded up and headed to wherever NEMA was racing. With his ever present cigar in his mouth Scrivani was a fixture in the NEMA pits throughout the 1960's and 70's, fielding meticulous, immaculate cars for the likes of Noki Fornoro, Butch Walsh, and Dave Humphrey, all NEMA champions. Truthfully, Iron Mike's midget exploits were a full time job, with the team racing sometimes in over 50 NEMA and ARDC events per year.

While he lived up to his nickname, Iron Mike never hesitated to help a fellow racer in need. Have a tough night? Need some parts? Iron Mike would tell you to show up at the Truck Stop on Sunday morning. There are probably guys who still have his parts in their garage.

Iron Mike passed in 1983, and was inducted into the NEAR Hall of Fame in 2007. His place in NEMA and midget history is secure, and son Mike Scrivani, Jr. continues the Iron Mike legacy, fielding championship cars in both NEMA and NEMA LITES. The old man would be proud.