This Day in NEMA History...
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April 3rd
2011...Leading all but four of the 25 laps, Russ Stoehr (Dumo’s Desire 45) dominated at the season opening Waterford Nationals. Randy Cabral (Bertrand47), Jeremy Frankoski (Cantor Racing 7ny), Jeff Abold (Seymour 29) and Jim Miller (Miller 3m) followed. This was the first of 5 victories this season for car owner, Laura Kibbe, who continued her family's legacy. |
Russ Stoehr followed up his 2010 Championship run with this victory in the Dumos Desire Esslinger-powered Beast.
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April 4th
1976...Armond Holley (Lindblad 48) was an impressive winner over Butch Walsh (Scrivani 22). Lenny Boyd (Boyd 4), Doug Craig (Craig 6) and Billy Mann (Rogers 6) followed in the 25-lapper at Thompson’s Icebreaker. A unique combo, the colorful Mississippi-reared driver and the revolutionary owner went on to win the championships, grabbing six checkered flags. |
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Left: A victorious Armond Holley accepts the trophy from Dick Brooks and the Voice of NEMA, Dick Monahan. Standing behind him is the Badger's creator, Rollie Lindblad with his daughter, Robin.
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April 5th
1980...Hank Rogers Jr. won for Mike Scrivani in a 30-lapper at Thompson Speedway’s Icebreaker. ARDC regulars Bob Cicconi (Darrell 9), Len Boyd (Cali 7) and Leigh Earnshaw (Kaelin 1) finished ahead of NEMA regular Billy Mann in the Rogers 61. |
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Left: Hank Rodgers Jr. stands with the Legendary "Iron Mike" Scrivani and his dominant Badger - cars Mike affectionately referred to as "door wedges".
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April 6th
A few years after surviving a brain tumor at age 15, Shane Hammond said to his mom..."I honestly believe that I survived because I have a purpose in life." ...recalled his mom, Deborah Marvuglio. His idea was to live his dream, and that meant driving race cars. It also included having a tattoo of angel wings tattooed on his back, with the word "Believe" etched above, which he defined as..."Believe in yourself, and in your dreams". Shane was indeed living his dream on this day in 2008 when we lost him. Since then, his NEMA friends and family celebrate his life and his spirit..."Shane Hammond was a colorful kid, warm and friendly with a great smile and pleasant attitude. He was a racer’s racer. He never complained, he listened a lot, a true professional, a gentleman and a friend to everyone he raced with." - Pete Falconi. He will always be an inspiration to us all. |
The always smiling-Shane poses with his family's VW powered Hawk.
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April 7th
2002...Ryan Dolan, 16, became NEMA youngest feature winner at Thompson’s Icebreaker. Starting fourth, Dolan was an early leader but besting Russ Stoehr (Angelillo 45) on a restart with seven laps left was the key. Stoehr held on for second with Mike Roselli (Roselli 98), Ed Breault (Breault 44) and Drew Fornoro (Campanale 54) following. Dolan’s win came after a long campaign to lower NEMA’s minimum age requirement for drivers. |
NEMA's first 16-year old to stand in victory lane, Ryan Dolan, stands with his Father, Jay's, Esslinger-powered Hawk.
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