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VALENTI
MODIFIED RACING SERIES SET
FOR LEE'S OKTOBERFEST |
 The
Valenti Modified Racing Series, dormant since Labor
Day weekend, returns to action this holiday weekend
when Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH, welcomes the series
to its 34th annual ‘Oktoberfest’ of racing event.
The open wheel modified tour will be making its 14th
appearance at the traditional season ending program
for the New Hampshire Speedway. The series will
compete in a 75-lap feature race.
The 75-lap run is a break from what had become the
norm at Lee. Twin 50-lap features were tried three
years ago and proved to be successful. Both fans and
competitors liked the concept. The thought of a
75-lap race was tried at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
in Maine in August. That format met with approval
and was suggested for the Lee race given the amount
of races on the schedule at the annual October
event.
A list of series drivers, some with long time
experience at Lee, some with a great amount of
success, and pair of newcomers to victory lane at
Lee earlier this season, are entered in the two day
event.
Current point leader Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA,
a four-time winner this season, enjoys an 84-point
lead over second place point man Donnie Lashua, of
Canaan, NH, going into the 11th race of a 12-race
schedule. The season concludes next weekend in
Thompson, CT.
Another highly successful driver, a series win total
of 19 trips to the winner’s circle in his scrapbook,
is looking for his fifth career win at Lee. Les
Hinckley III, a long-time supporter of series events
at Lee, will make the trip from Windsor Locks. CT.
Two drivers, who wheeled to their first career wins
this year, have notified the series they plan to
spend the Christopher Columbus holiday weekend at
Lee.
Mike Douglas Jr and Troy Talman, both tasted victory
lane. Douglas, of Auburn, NH, notched his first on
Memorial Day weekend. Talman, of Oxford, MA, scored
a 50-lap win in July, his first in a tour-type
modified.
42-points separate Jeff Gallup, of Feeding Hills,
MA, and 15-year old charger Sammy Rameau, of
Westminster, MA. for top Rookie honors heading into
Lee. 336-294
Gallup and Mike Willis Jr, Grantham, NH, are
battling for 3rd in the standings with only 1-point
separating the two drivers. Matt Mead, of Richmond,
NH, and Colbey Fournier, Berkley, MA, are separated
by four points for fourth with Rameau only 6-points
behind Fournier.
Additional entries expected include Rob Richardi Jr,
veteran George Sherman, former Lee winner, Tony
Ricci, Jimmy Zacharias, Dylan Rock, and newcomer
Ryan Doucette.
Qualifying events start at 2:00 PM on Saturday
afternoon, with feature races slated for 12 noon on
Sunday. Lee USA Speedway is located on Route 125,
Lee, NH.
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Source:
John Spence Sr. / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted:
October 4, 2017 |
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