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Nick Fornoro Jr.®
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Biography

Hometown: Reeders, Pennsylvania
Born: January 26, 1956
Years In Racing: 27
Career Wins: well over 100
Years With ISMA: 2nd year
Race Team: Jeff Miller Racing No. 4 Supermodified
Web Site: JMiller Racing

2000 Highlights

  • 1st year racing in ISMA
  • Won his 1st Supermodified race
  • Recieved the "Rookie of the Year" award from ISMA
  • Finished 7th in point standings


Career Highlights

1999
Recorded his 100th career midget feature victory when he won the midget portion of the pretigious Budweiser International Classic at Oswego Speedway, New York over the Labor Day Weekend.
1998
Posted his 99th career midget feature win in a NAMARS event on May 9th at the Shadybowl Speedway in DeGraff Ohio. He was the first driver chosen by "The Steering Committee", a group of eastern short-track fans who want to see a short-track driver from their area of the country to compete in the IRL.
1997
Had 2 feature victories for NEMA.
1996
Won the Vendetti Memorial Midget Race at Seekonk Speedway.
1995
Earned his 6th ARDC Midget Championship. Won seven ARDC CARQUEST Midget events. Had two NEMA wins.
1994
One Midget Victory.
1993
Four victories in a TQ Midget competition.
1991
Won seven midget races.
1990
Was TQ Midget champion 5 times.
1989
Had three TQ wins and one midget win.
1988
Champion of the ATQMRA with 12 wins.
1987
Won three midget races.
1986
Took five ARDC Championships
1985
Had 23 midget feature victories, along with three TQ Midget wins. Also won the "Night Before the 500" at Indy Raceway.
1984
Had eight midget and eight TQ midget wins.
1983
Won eleven midget events and five TQ events.
1982
Took seven midget victories and seven TQ wins.
1981
Had eleven midget and three TQ victories.
1980
Won eight TQ and four full size midget events.
1979
Had three victories in three different types of cars, TQ midget, Full Size Midget & Sprints.
1978
Had one TQ win and finished 3rd in ARDC points.
1976
Had five ATQMRA feature wins.
1974
Drove his first race in a TQ Midget.

Nick Fornoro Jr. has driven all sorts of race cars in his career. He has driven in ARS (Indy Lights), USAC Silver Buller Cars, ARCA Stock Cars, Sprint Cars, NASCAR Modifieds, TQ Midgets and Midget Cars. His winning percentage is hard to beat. He has raced at more than 130 different tracks in 26 different states and providences.

Many different team owners have expressed an interest in fielding a car for him in the IRL, this includes some former Indy 500 winning teams. Alot of his family, friends and race fans would like nothing better than to see him achieve his life long goal and get the chance to compete in the Indy 500.

Open Wheel Magazine's Bones Bourcier has call Nick "The most consistently exciting driver I have ever seen" He also states, "What makes Nokie so special is that he races with a rare blend of intelligence and raw passion, mixing his uncanny on-track savvy with an undying will to win."

2001 Team Goals

  • More Supermodified Wins
  • Always finishing races in the top five
  • ISMA championship

With his first season under his belt, and the Miller race team focused on only one car in 2001, look for a much improved season this year and great things to happen.

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