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MESERVEY JR.
AND TALMAN SHARE VMRS VICTORY LANE
FOR FIRST WINS |
 Two
more drivers have added their names to the long list
of first time winners at New Hampshire’s Lee USA
Speedway, after Friday nights Twin-50 lap feature
races for the Valenti Modified Racing Series.
Dan Meservey Jr, of Brewster Massachusetts, and
22-year old Troy Talman of Oxford, Massachusetts,
were the victors in the 14th annual summer race at
the New Hampshire 3/8th mile racetrack.
Meservey Jr. and Talman bring the total to 9
different drivers that have visited Victory Lane at
Lee for their first series wins. For both, it was
first time wins in tour-type modified cars.
In the opening 50-lap event, pole-sitter Dylan Rock,
of Enfield, New Hampshire, from the pole position,
and took command for 46-laps and appeared to be on
his way to his first career win but a late race
caution flag on lap-45 brought Rock back to the rest
of 23-car field for creating an exciting finish.
When the race restarted, Meservey Jr, worked the
outside of the 17-year old Rock, slipping by on the
re-start of the 47th circuit to go on to notch his
first win.
Rock settled for a well deserved second, team car
and driver Donnie Lashua of Canaan, NH, who ran up
front all race was third, with current point leader
Anthony Nocella fourth, and Jeff Gallup fifth.
Rounding out the top ten were, Josh Cantara, Russ
Hersey, Tony Ricci, Sammy Rameau, and Matt Mead.
“It was a great race, the car was really getting
free at the end but it was just enough to get on top
of the 17 (Rock) and keep him down “ Meservey told
fans in Victory Lane. Meservey spoke highly of Rock
and the run to the checkers. “ He was doing really
well. he was really clean. I knew if I got on the
outside and held him down he was going to have
trouble coming off the corners. I knew if I got
there I’d have a chance and that’s how it worked.”
Meservey said.
Only two caution flags for minor spins (Laps 33 & 45
20 of the 23 cars in the starting field finished on
the lead lap.
Heat race winners: (1) Rock (2) Nocella (3)
Lashua
Race Summary:
Entrants: 23
Distance: 50-laps
Margin of Victory: 0.314
Average Speed: 61.369
Best Lap Time: 15:133 (Russ Hersey)
Best Speed: 89.209 (Hersey)
Race Time: 18.28.946
Unofficial Order of Finish: (1) Meservey (2)
Rock (3) Lashua (4) Nocella (5) Gallup (6) Cantara
(7) Hersey (8) Ricci (9) Rameau (10) Mead (11)
Sherman (12) Fournier (13) Richardi (14) J Rocco
(15) Willis (16) Perry (17) Shaw (18) Robbie (19)
Doucette (20) Talman (21) Medeiros (22) Gernhard
(23) Seidell
In the second race, like the first, the pole sitter
took command the only difference being Talman wired
the field. The 22-year old driver fought off
everything thrown his way including six caution
flags. Geoff Gernhard, of Bozrah, CT, Carl Medeiros,
Jr, of Westport, MA, Lashua, and Gallup of Feeding
Hills, MA. chased Talman to the finish.
Sixth through tenth were Ricci, Mead, Rob Richardi
Jr., Dennis Perry, and Jeff Rocco.
“It feels good. I wouldn’t be here without the help
of my Dad,” Talman said in victory lane. “ He puts
together a great car. This thing (car) was awesome
tonight. Came in towards the end. Saved my stuff
from the beginning it was just awesome. Thank you to
Keith Rocco he gave us the great setup. “
The late race cautions had the winning driver
wondering if the race was going to end.
“I was on the radio and I knew we packed this thing
with fuel. Glad we got a good green flag run.”
(Final 6-laps)
Six caution flags slowed the second race. 12-cars
finished on the lead lap
Race Summary:
Entrants: 23
Distance: 50-laps
Margin of Victory: 1.723
Average Speed: 24.604
Best Lap Time: 15.181 George Sherman
Best Speed: 88.927 (Sherman
Race Time: 45.54.953
Unofficial Order of Finish: (1) Talman (2)
Gernhard (3) Medeiros Jr (4) Lashua (5) Gallup (6)
Ricci (7) Mead (8) Richardi (9) Perry (10) Rocco
(11) Doucette (12) Rock (13) Willis (14) Fournier
(15) Seidell (16) Robbie (17) Shaw (18) Hersey (19)
Nocella (20) Meservey (21) Rameau (22) Cantara (23)
Sherman
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Source:
John Spence Sr. / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted:
July 22, 2017 |
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