This Day in NEMA History...
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July 17th
2013...With a motor borrowed from Paul Scally, Randy Cabral survived a determined last-lap challenge and from Bertrand Motorsports teammate Doug Coby to win by 0.163 of a second in a 35-lapper at Seekonk. Lou Cicconi (Cantor 7ny) was third. Craig Stoehr (Stoehr 26b) was fourth and Jim Chambers (Chambers 21) fifth. |
Randy Cabral #47 leads modified ace, Doug Colby #74, through the fourth turn at Seekonk.
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July 18th
1976...Ted Luce (Czyzewski 2) dominated on the dirt at Devils Bowl, finishing well in front of runner-up Wally White (White 44). Rookie driver Doug Cleveland (Scott 0) was third, Rick Hart (Daniel 10) fourth and Bob Pick (Lowery 3) fifth. |
Ted Luce standing behind Ed Czyzewski's deuce in 1976.
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July 19th
1975...A second behind Rick Hart (Daniel 10) at Beech Ridge was a key in Hank Stevens and owner Jimmy O’Brien winning the NEMA Dirt Track Championships. Wally White (White 44) was third, Don Keller (Seagrave 11) fourth and Ronny Evans (EZ Rider 78) fifth. |
Stock Car ace, Hank Stevens, with car owner, Jim O'Brien and his Falcon Powered Kurtis.
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July 20th
1980...One of Midget racing’s foremost combinations, Nokie Fornoro and the Scrivani family, visited victory lane for the first time in a 25-lapper at Hudson. Lee Smith (Smith 72) was second. Johnny Kay was third, giving Gene Angelillo his first NEMA podium finish. The Fornoro/Scrivani had 20 NEMA wins as well as success in ARDC and USAC. |
Nokie and crew at Hudson in 1980, including Iron Mike, Mike Scrivani Jr, and Ed Duncan.
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July 21st
1968...George Monson, in the Ralph Miller #3, won at Thompson ahead of Walt Gale and Ronnie Evans. All of Monson’s five NEMA wins came in Ralph Miller cars. Every year since 1998, the Ralph Miller Memorial Award is presented to a car owner for Outstanding and Continuing Perseverance. |
George Monson in the Miller #3 on the inside of Lee Smith a few years later at Stafford.
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July 22nd
2000...In a family-owned car that was older then he was, Randy Cabral, in his third NEMA campaign, grabbed his first NEMA victory in the Boston Louie Memorial at Seekonk. Nokie Fornoro and Joey Payne followed. Through 2017, Cabral has not missed winning at least one feature – a record 19 straight years, winning in both Cabral and Bertrand machines. His father Glen has wrenched on all his rides. Randy is currently third on the all-time win list with 50, behind Dave Humphrey (73) and Drew Fornoro (85). |
Randy Cabral was undoubtedly the Joe Csiki Memorial Award winner for Most Improved Driver in only his second full season in NEMA.
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July 23rd
2004...Emerging from a three-car battle on lap 20 with the lead, Ben Seitz (Valenti 17), en route to the first of four straight championships, was the winner at Stafford. Joey Payne (Angelillo 45) and Randy Cabral (Cabral 36) were second and third. |
Ben Seitz on his way to victory in the Pete Valeri Beast at Lee USA Speedway in 2004.
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