“(Shane) wasn’t gonna be happy (if) I didn’t go racing. I decided I was going to race for Shane. I had to make it count. To come out with a win is unbelievable.”

— Randy Cabral on winning just one week after losing his best friend, Shane Hammond, in a racing accident.

WATERFORD, Conn. — Randy Cabral won the 25-lap Northeastern Midget Ass’n feature Sunday at Waterford Speedbowl’s Budweiser Modified Nationals.
It was the fifth-career and second-straight Speedbowl victory for Cabral, who dedicated the triumph to the late Shane Hammond.
Hammond, a NEMA competitor, was killed in an accident a week ago at Thompson Int’l Speedway. After losing his close friend, Cabral said he initially decided not to race, but changed his mind.
“(Shane) wasn’t gonna be happy (if) I didn’t go racing,” Cabral said. “I decided I was going to race for Shane. I had to make it count. To come out with a win is unbelievable.” 
Clearly in command, Cabral turned a sensational 12.848 second lap on the third mile just before the final caution with two laps remaining. 
He beat back a final challenge from runner-up Joey Payne, Jr. Greg Stoehr, Adam Cantor and Erica Santos completed the top five.
Jesse Slate won the 10-lap NEMA Lites exhibition race.
The finish:
Randy Cabral, Joey Payne, Jr., Greg Stoehr, Adam Cantor, Erica Santos, Williams Wall, Bobby Santos III, Paul Scally, Doug Cleveland, Chris Leonard, Andy Shlatz, Paul Luggelle, Lee Bundy, John Zych, Jr., Nokie Fornoro, Shawn Torrey, Jeremy Frankoski, Aaron Wall, Brian Cleveland, Mark Irving.