This Day in NEMA History...
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September 4th
1999... Nokie Fornoro’s 100th Midget win came driving for Michigan owners Gary and Becky Mullins in a NAMAR 25-lapper at Oswego. They needed help from the Buonomo and Seymour families and from Joe Gosek before earning the 16th starting spot. He had the lead shortly after a lap four restart but could never get away from Phil DiMario (DiMario 23) and wound up winning by less than a foot. Kevin Bastian, Andy Baumgartner, Mark Buonomo and Drew Fornoro filled out the top six. |
Nokie Fornoro watching the races from the infield of Oswego in 1999.
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September 5th
2009...The first Marilyn’s Passion race at Monadnock won by Greg Stoehr in the Stoehr 26b in 5 minutes and 46 seconds. Memorializing Marilyn Angelillo, it was an emotional affair. When Russ Stoehr’s usual ride, the Angelillo 45, couldn’t make the show, Jim Miller quickly offered his car which Russ drove to third place behind Randy Cabral (Bertrand 47). Three other drivers who had won in Angelillo cars over the years were also in the race: Drew Fornoro, coming out of retirement, drove the Seymour 29 to fourth place; Nokie Fornoro was sixth in the Jarret #4 and Ted Christopher was seventh in a Bertrand Motorsports entry. |
Winner, Greg Stoehr, stands with Jim Zukauskas, Gene Angelillo, Laura Kibbe, and Tiana Kibbe.
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September 6th
1987...Bobby Seymour (Seymour 4) had a caution-free ride winning a 25-lapper at Hudson. Mike Favulli (Favulli 80) and Mike Osite (Nogueira 10) were second and third. Bobby would go on to earn both the Drivers and Owner's Championship in 1987. |
Bobby Seymour stands in victory lane with fellow Hall of Famer, Butch Walsh, following another win earlier the same season.
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September 7th
1992...With his dad Nick Sr. waiving the flags for the final time, Drew Fornoro (Angelillo 45) was the winner over Joey Coy (Matco 12) and Mike Favulli (Favulli 80) at Flemington. A.J. Foyt helped Fornoro and Gene Angelillo both the victory and the championship, their fifth and sixth respectively. |
Family friend and Indy Car legend, AJ Foyt was on hand to make the night even more special.
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September 8th
1956 – Al Pillion and owner Ray Kelley, en route to the championships, defeated King Carpenter and Tom Saunders at Seekonk. It was the third straight win for the combo, following success at West Peabody (Aug. 25) and Westboro (Sept. 3). They closed out the season making it four straight at West Peabody on Sept. 29. |
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Left: Al Pillion gets a handshake from Seekonk pioneer, Anthony Vendetti in 1956.
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September 9th
1978 - Joey Coy, in the Scrivani 21, won at Westboro with father Johnny right behind in the second Scrivani entry. Butch Walsh (Bien 35) was third. |
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Left: Joey Coy in Mike Scrivani Jr's 2x4 Sesco powered Edmunds.
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September 10th
2011... Jeff Abold won his third straight 29-lap Boston Louie Memorial, all coming in Seymour equipment. Setting fast time (11:317), he actually went faster in the race (22.269) en route to beating Randy Cabral (Bertrand 47) and Greg Stoehr (Stoehr 26b). It started in 2009 when the 20-year old second-generation driver was quickest in qualifying (10.859) before coming from 16th to beat Cole Carter (Bertrand 48) and Nokie Fornoro (Jarret 4). Quickest again (11.071) in 2010 he came from 14th to finish in front of Cabral (Bertrand 47) and Russ Stoehr (Angelillo 45). Abold has four NEMA wins at Seekonk. |
Jeff Abold #4 makes a move to pass Jim Santa Maria #99 at Seekonk in 2011.
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