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Join the SHBF at On Track Karting in Wallingford, CT for the
Second Annual
"SHANE RACE for FUN"
NEW DATE - MARCH 13TH
Full
Info
& Registration PDF Form Here
Note: Anyone under 18 needs a
parental consent form.
Parental
Consent Form Here
You will enjoy a minimum of 2 full races with
a chance for the Championship Round.
Complimentary Pizza, Soda & Water
$75.00 for racers ages 8-100 and $25.00 for non racers.
Deb Marvuglio
Shane Hammond Believe Foundation
www.shanehammond.org
508-245-0689
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Feb. 26th & 27th
www.TheRacersExpo.com
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The SHBF was a proud
participant of The Racer's Expo in Marlboro, February 26 & 27.
Through generous donations, the foundation helped young quarter
midget driver Jayden Arruda with the purchase of a Safety
Solutions R3.
Prizes were donated by Race Depot, First Turn Driving School,
Dirt Track Driving Experience, Iracing.com and of course The
Shane Hammond Believe Foundation.
The winners were:
Bruce Bernhardt - Dirt Track Driving Experience
Melissa Denton - Bell Helmet
Donavin Secore - First
Turn Driving Experience
Anthony Marvuglio - Iracing.com one year subscription
Glen Cabral – Admission to “The Shane Race for Fun”
These prizes were randomly drawn throughout the day. Numbers
were also drawn for SHBF shirts.
The Expo also offered seminars of all types and as an activist
for safety, I attended the Joie of Seating seminar which
included Safety Solutions and Schroth Racing harnesses. I knew
from losing Shane exactly what can happen in a high speed crash.
I would like to send a wake up call out to the racers - serious
injuries can happen at 35 just as well as 135mph! Please take
care of yourselves by using the proper safety equipment. Educate
yourselves and use it all properly. Be sure you have an approved
helmet, a head/neck restraint and be sure those belts are
mounted to that seat correctly and tightened to your body. The
foundation is working hard for you! Please take the extra
measures to ensure your safety! Do your homework and take the
steps to educate yourself and the foundation will do everything
in its power to help you, help yourself.
Thank you to all who donated, purchased or signed up for the
upcoming Shane Race for Fun, March 13.
Good luck and be safe in your 2010 racing season.
Believe, Deb |
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Fast Track

MEDICAL
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www.fasttrackmrs.com
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Hello NEMA Family,
The Shane Hammond Believe
Foundation has once again received a very
generous contribution from Fast
Track Medical Response Systems. NEMA members will
receive the 2010 membership free. Safety is the
foundations focus & Fast Track medical bracelets provide
all the information needed in the event of a medical
emergency.
Please review the procedure to get your free 2010
membership:
When on the Fast Track Medical Response Systems web
sites payment screen enter the following in the
promotional code section.
VIP-nema (your last name)
Example:
Vip-nemamarvuglio
More
Registration Info HERE
Thank you Fast Track for supporting the Shane Hammond
Believe Foundation to provide continued safety options
for NEMA members.
Believe,
Deb Marvuglio
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The First Annual
Shane Hammond Driving School
Monday, October 12th -
Columbus Day
Waterford Speedbowl
Waterford, CT - www.speedbowl.com
Presented by


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How do I begin to thank Bobby Seymour of Race Depot
and First Turn Racing, Terry Eames of Waterford
Speedbowl and Tom Fox the Director of Operations at
Waterford who hung with us all day. HOW? How do I
thank all the volunteers who made the day possible,
not only possible but made it an AMAZING day and to
operate as smoothly as it did? How do I thank Norm
Marx with all his photo taking so we all have
memories of the day?
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This is where I begin; posting it on the
internet. I don't have everyone's names,
addresses or emails. What I can say is that as a
mom, a promoter of the event I was humbled by
the thanks, the smiles and the way to go
attitudes that surrounded me. I can't begin to
thank everyone, especially the drivers that
committed to coming and actually showed. Many
with no deposits required, hell we barely had
time to pull it together.
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I am pleased to say this will be an
annual event and if possible we will do it more
often, perhaps Spring and Fall. Thank you all
from the bottom of my heart.
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Lastly as my son Anthony strapped me
into the Mikitarian #9 with me in his suit &
helmet and, embracing Shane's racing gloves, I
entered the track and someone else took over. I
just drove like, I knew what to do, it was
incredible. Don't ever drive faster than your
angel can fly.....but my angel is a speed demon
and I came off the track with a new appreciation
of life, speed, racing & love.
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God Bless all of you.
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Deb Marvuglio
Shane's mom
Shane Hammond Believe Foundation
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Test Drive a Midget: First Annual
Shane Hammond Driving School
Set for Oct. 12th at Waterford |
The Shane
Hammond Believe Foundation, in conjunction with the First Turn
Driving Experience, is proud to announce the first annual Shane
Hammond Driving School is set to take place at Waterford
Speedbowl on Monday, October 12th. The School will not only give
drivers, young and old, the ability to try their hand at driving
a full size NEMA midget, with a Ford Focus engine, at one of New
England’s premier Open Wheel facilities, but also learn from
some of the best Open Wheel drivers in the Country.
The Shane Hammond foundation was founded after Hammond’s tragic
and untimely death at the Thompson Speedway Icebreaker in April
of 2008. Deb Marvuglio, Hammond’s mother, and the driving force
behind the Foundation, started the effort with two primary
concepts in mind – first to assist drivers wishing to learn the
ranks of Open Wheel racing through a proper learning experience,
and second – to invest in the safety of today’s Open Wheel
racers.
Part of Marvuglio’s vision was to set up a formalized driving
school, and there was no better choice of partner than Bobby
Seymour of Seymour Enterprises and the First Turn Driving
Experience – a professional Open Wheel driving school for up and
coming racers. Together, they hope that the first annual event
on October 12th will both assist new & curious drivers how to
properly and safely handle & set up an Open Wheel race car.
“This is an excellent learning experience, and for an excellent
cause,” states Seymour. “For a relatively small investment, an
interested racer can try their hand at driving a full size
midget, and gain valuable experience from a number of
experienced drivers. They will walk away from this experience
knowing whether this is truly something they would like to do or
not,” commented Seymour.
Pricing for the school starts at $395 and proceeds will benefit
the Foundation. For more information, contact Bobby Seymour at
508-485-5605,
info@theracedepot.com or Deb Marvuglio,
shanebelieve@comcast.net. |
TRY DRIVING A MIDGET FOR THE FIRST TIME,
LEARNING FROM SOME OF NEMA'S BEST DRIVERS, OR
JUST COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE
SHANE HAMMOND BELIEVE FOUNDATION.
Pricing Starts at $ 395.00
Proceeds will benefit The Foundation
For more info contact:
Bobby Seymour at 508-485-5606
info@theracedepot.com
or
Deb Marvuglio
shanebelieve@comcast.net |
PDF of SHBF School Flyer HERE
Special Rate of $79.00 per night at the Rodeway Inn
for
any participant in the First Annual Shane Hammond Driving
School.
Please contact hotel directly and mention the event.
Waterford
Rodeway Inn - 211 Parkway N - Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 442-7227 - www.rodewayinn.com |
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RWJM (Racing
with Jesus Ministry) has honored Shane's memory with his picture on the
hood of their car.
http://www.racerhub.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=127800
http://www.racerhub.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=127798
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SHBF Texas Hold'em, August 22, Moose Cabin
in Attleboro, Mass was a great success. Thanks to all the
volunteers and players!
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Riley
with the SHBF jug |

Deb &
Auntie Mo checking in the players |

Riley,
Deb, Kate, & Mo |

Volunteer dealer Alfredo wearing the new SHBF shirt |

Players
'n tables galore |

Players
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At the Seekonk
"Open Wheel Wednesday" NEMA event, Deb and Paul Boeske from
Safety
Solutions
present Nokie Fornoro with a Hybrid Pro Head and Neck Restraint as the
top finishing driver without one.

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Randy Cabral's Win at Waterford - for
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The #47 Parked in Turn Three at
Thompson - for Shane |
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In victory, Plymouth driver pays tribute to
fallen friend
By MARC ALLARD
Norwich Bulletin
Posted Jul 11, 2008 @ 06:27 AM
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THOMPSON, Conn. —
Randy Cabral had
to run to victory lane last Thursday night at Thompson
Speedway.
With his Northeast Midget Association race car parked along
the wall at the third turn.
It wasn’t because it had stalled there — it was intentional.
What followed brought tears to even some of the hardiest
fans in the crowd.
The Plymouth, Mass., driver took the time offered him by
Thompson Speedway on the track microphone to pay tribute to
his friend and fellow NEMA racer, Shane Hammond.
The 27-year-old from Halifax, Mass., lost his life on that
very same turn almost three months to the day that Cabral
captured his 16th career victory.
“It was the last place that we were together and I knew if I
ever won a race here, that I was going to park there,”
Cabral said. “It’s real emotional because Shane loved this
place, loved the people, loved the staff and loved
everything about Thompson.”
FULL STORY HERE
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Through the "Gracie" of god, Shane is
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Celebration
of Life Service for
Shane's Anniversary on
Sunday, April 5th
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NEMA MOURNS
written by
Pete Falconi, NEMA Announcer
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This sport that we love so
much, this thing that is so entrenched in our hearts and souls,
has now hurt our hearts and taken a piece of our souls. Some of
the attraction of this sport that occupies many of our days and
nights are the personalities of the people involved, the
interests that we share, the camaraderie of the competitors, the
spirited competition and the overall thrill that is auto racing.
A good part of that thrill is the danger associated with the
event itself. There isn’t a driver whose adrenaline isn’t fueled
by the risk they take every time they strap themselves into the
car. That risk and the element of danger is part of what brings
us back week in and week out, puts spectators in the stands and
provides the excitement that consumes so much of our lives. Love
it as much as we do, we hate it when it takes one of our own.
Shane Hammond was a colorful kid, warm and friendly with a great
smile and pleasant attitude. He was a racer’s racer. He never
complained, he listened a lot, a true professional, a gentleman
and a friend to everyone he raced with. He could turn the
wrenches and was admired for his mechanical abilities. He was
good on the track, too. One of those drivers that week in and
week out was in contention, and more often than not we said
“he’s due for a trip to victory lane.” Often times we were
surprised that he didn’t post a podium finish and be back at the
start/finish line after the race to celebrate with some of the
more experienced drivers like Joey, Nokie, Randy, Greg and Ben.
He certainly was on par with those guys. Many of the times he
didn’t post a top three finish it was no fault of his. It was
mechanical problems or he just didn’t get the break he needed to
get to the front. Even though he wasn’t there in front of the
crowd getting his picture taken at the end of the race, he never
showed an ounce of discouragement. Right back at it next week,
listening, asking questions, trying harder. Shane was a racer’s
racer, a role model to the incoming rookies and sophomores of
NEMA. He was part of that new breed of midget drivers that have
been putting NEMA on the map lately; destined for greatness in
open wheel racing.
Now we try to make sense of a devastating tragedy like this.
Why? Why Shane? Why NEMA? Why now? If there is even the
slightest consolation, we have to remember that death is at the
doorstep for all of us. We can’t predict when we will be called,
only the Good Lord can make that decision. We can only hope and
pray that we will be one of the fortunate ones that are called
to Eternal Life while doing something that we truly enjoy,
something that is our love and passion. If there is a final gift
on this earth, it is that.
The Northeastern Midget Association will go on in our 56th
season. We’ll gather at the track and continue the spirited
competitiveness, maintain that special camaraderie and live the
thrill of the sport that is so close to our hearts. But our
hearts will be heavy and it won’t be the same for awhile.
There’ll be a hole in the line-up, an absent smile, a great
competitor, a friend, a racer’s racer will be missing. Have the
faith that he will be with us in spirit at the track every week.
He’ll be in the pits and at the drivers’ meetings. In spirit he
will ride with you, the drivers, for each and every lap and he
will be in victory lane to celebrate right alongside you.
God rest Shane’s soul and God ease the pain of Shane’s family
and friends and of the wonderful people that are The
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"SHANE RACE FOR FUN" - NOV. 29th
Jenn Jaffres Kodak Gallery of F1
Pix
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Thank you one and
all for participating in the First Annual Shane Race for Fun in
November 2008 at F1.
It was a huge success. I learned
that many of us are procrastinators as I only had 35 racers 10
days prior to the event. The word got out and WOW did things
change in a hurry, 88 racers suited up. There were laughs,
racing, billiards, food, conversation with old and new friends &
last but not least - penalties ....gee didn't those flagmen know
we are professionals!! LOL
I need to thank all those who
volunteered there time, efforts & materials & those who donated
raffle items. To my friends & family , thanks for putting up
with me getting this first event underway.
God Bless,
Deb Marvuglio & family
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Fast Track

MEDICAL RESPONSE
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Hello NEMA Family,
The
Shane Hammond Believe Foundation
has received a very generous contribution from
Fast Track Medical Response Systems.
NEMA members will receive the 2009 membership free. Safety is
the foundations focus & Fast Track medical bracelets provide all
the information needed in the event of a medical emergency.
Please review the procedure to get your free
2009 membership:
When on the Fast Track Medical Response
Systems web sites payment screen enter the following in the
promotional code section.
VIP-nema (your last name)
Example:
Vip-nemamarvuglio
Thank you Fast Track for supporting the Shane
Hammond Believe Foundation to provide continued safety options
for NEMA members.
Drive fast, think faster.
Deb Marvuglio
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