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Cabral wins Thompson and takes his fifth NEMA championship

Kingston's Randy Cabral made up for his lack of another NEMA championship last year by an aggressive campaign in 2014. (Credit: tjs sideways.com photo)

Kingston’s Randy Cabral made up for his lack of another NEMA championship last year by an aggressive campaign in 2014. (Credit: tjs sideways.com photo)

By Lou Modestino

Randy Cabral of Kingston didn’t need to win on Sunday to notch another NEMA championship,
but you wouldn’t have guessed it the way he raced through the field and took the lead in the 25
lap feature at Thompson’s World Series. It was his sixth win of 2014. He also added to his
record 10 wins at the Connecticut oval, while winning his fifth championship in 7 years. Continue reading →

Ryan Bigelow became a first time winner in the NEMA Midgets at Waterford Speedbowl

Ryan Bigelow put his name in the NEMA Midget history book by winning his first race at Waterford Speedbowl's finale. (Credit: Ryan Bigelow photo)

Ryan Bigelow put his name in the NEMA Midget history book by winning his first race at Waterford Speedbowl’s finale. (Credit: Ryan Bigelow photo)

By Lou Modestino

Some lines were added to the NEMA history book on Sunday when the midgets ran at the Waterford Speedbowl’s Fall Finale. Ryan Bigelow of E. Hampton, CT. became a first time winner in the NEMA Midgets and Ryan Krachun of Neshanic Station, NJ became a first time champion in the Lites. Continue reading →

Cugni and Zych score Angelillo Memorial wins at Waterford

Danni Cugni of Marshfield made it to victory lane in the Wings and Wheels NEMA Lites feature at Waterford Speedbowl. Credit: NEMA photo.)

Danni Cugni of Marshfield made it to victory lane in the Wings and Wheels NEMA Lites feature at Waterford Speedbowl. Credit: NEMA photo.)

By Lou Modestino

Reigning NEMA champion John Zych was starting to worry that he hadn’t visited victory lane in 2014. A couple of podium finishes was all he could muster more than halfway through the schedule. That stress was relieved Saturday night when Zych of Mendon, MA won the Angelillo Memorial at the Waterford Speedbowl.

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