This Day in NEMA History...
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Aug 7th
1999...Brothers Bobby (Scrivani 9) and Mike (Tapply 8) were first and second in the third edition of the Boston Louie Seymour Memorial at Seekonk, a 29-lap race that continues to honor their father. Russ Stoehr (Beane 26) was the first winner (Aug. 2, 1997) and Drew Fornoro (Angelillo 45) the second (Aug. 1, 1998) of the race that has become NEMA’s showcase and the premier Midget race in the Northeast. Louie Seymour carried the #29 throughout America on the family’s sprint and silver crown cars. |
'99 Boston Louie Seymour champ, Bobby Seymour, with Adrienne Vendetti after his win.
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August 8th
1959 ...Red Marlow, in the Stone #11, beat Russ Klar at Al Pillion in a 50 lapper at Seekonk. Part of Midget racing’s post World War II glory, it was the first of his two NEMA wins for Marlowe, the second coming July 9, 1960 at Plainville Stadium.
1959 ...Red Marlow, in the Stone #11, beat Russ Klar at Al Pillion in a 50 lapper at Seekonk. Part of Midget racing’s post World War II glory, it was the first of his two NEMA wins for Marlowe, the second coming July 9, 1960 at Plainville Stadium.
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August 9th
1969...Veteran racer Johnny Kay drove the Falcon-powered Roberts 68 to a 100-lap victory at Westboro. It was Kay’s eighth and final NEMA win. It is another race with magic names up front: Len Thrall (Slaney 6), Ronnie Evans (Young 7-11) and Walt Gale (Secondo 32) second through fourth. |
Johnny Kay in victory lane with the Falcon powered Roberts #68 in 1969.
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August 10th
1985...Dave Humphrey (Kibbe 14) completed a weekend sweep with a win over Drew Fornoro (Angelillo 45) and Billy Mann (Rogers 1) at Star. The night before the 61-year old Humphrey prevailed at Monadnock with Bobby Seymour (Seymour 4) and Lee Smith (Boissoneau 27) following. |
Dave Humphrey getting the checkered from Billy Ryder - this was 1 of 7 victories for Humphrey and Kibbe in 1985.
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August 11th
1957...A competitor in the very first NEMA win, Bob Hart (Sukup #35) was the winner at Cheshire County Fairgrounds. Jerry Russo and Ray Burke chased Hart home. Equally important historically, it marked Wen Kelley’s debut as a car owner (Hank Williams was his driver). Kelley’s dedication to NEMA remains unparalleled: he made 655 of 659 events as a competitor, officer (treasurer and secretary), handicapper and scorer before his passing in 1989. |
Bob Hart in the Sukup #55
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August 12th
1961...John Dudevoir (Downing 80) had the lead for 24 laps before losing it to winner Dick Brown, in Al Monast’s Offy #31 at Waterford. Ronnie Evans was third. Both Brown and Al Monast were champions for the second straight season. |
Dick Brown holding the checkered with flagman, Maurey Dumas. Car owner, Al Monast, is 2nd from the left.
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August 13th
1972...Moving from sixth to first in a single lap (10th), Dave Humphrey (McCarthy 47) was an impressive winner in a 25-lapper at Maine’s Spud Speedway. Following Humphrey were Johnny Mann (Stropoli 66), Butch Walsh (Connors 58), Lou Fray (Young 7-11) and Bill Eldridge (Lamacchia 20). This was Humphrey's 8th win of the season, however Johnny Mann would end up Champion. |
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Left: Dave Humphrey aboard the very first Badger in '72. Built for reigning owner champ-John McCarthy, it was the response to the revolutionary "Yellow-Jacket" which debuted in '71 by Jerry Wall.
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