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06/17/2014 |
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STAFFORD
MOTOR SPEEDWAY NEXT STOP FOR
VALENTI MODIFIED RACING SERIES |
The
Valenti Modified Racing Series gets back at it
Friday night, June 20, when Stafford Motor Speedway,
Stafford, Connecticut, hosts the series for the
first of three races this summer.
Friday’s race is the 2nd annual Town Fair Tire 80,
race number six on the series 17-race schedule. Five
different drivers have been to victory lane this
season.
Expected entries include reigning series Champion
Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut drivers Todd Szegedy of Ridgefield,
Chris Pasteryak of Lisbon, Ted Christopher of
Plainville, a former VMRS winner at Stafford, Ryan
Preece of Berlin, also victorious at Stafford (VMRS)
and Matt Zachem, of Preston.
Szegedy is the current point leader, a 20-point
margin over two-time champion Pasteryak. Current
champion Pennink is 23 points back from the top of
the standings.
Keith Rocco of Berlin, CT, winner of the season
opener at Waterford, CT, and a former VMRS winner at
Stafford, is expected. Richard Savary, of Canton,
MA, also victorious this season at Seekonk, MA will
travel to Stafford. .
Other series regulars expected to compete include
Justin Bonsignore, of Islip, NY, Tom Carey Jr., of
Wendell Depot, MA, Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA,
Dana Smith of Sunapee, NH, and Norm Wrenn, of
Nashua, NH.
Friday’s race is the 9th VMRS race at the famed ˝
mile oval.
Gates open at 4:15 PM with qualifying races
scheduled at 6:15 PM
A VMRS autograph session is slated for 7:30 PM prior
to the start of feature races. |
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Source: John Spence Sr / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted:
June 17, 2014 |
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