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NOCELLA TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIP - 50 LAP SHOOTOUT
HIGHLIGHTS VMRS THOMPSON FINALE |
Connecticut’s
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park provides the
stage, and the Valenti Modified Racing Series the
final curtain, as the 2017 season comes to a close
at this weekend’s 55th Annual Sunoco World Series of
Speedway Racing, Oct 13,14 & 15. The VMRS wraps up
it’s 14th year of operation with a strong field of
race teams entered and Woburn, Massachusetts based
modified team Nocella Racing, and driver Anthony
Nocella, officially becoming the series eighth
different champion.
The final race will settle close finishes where
series veterans and newcomers have been battling all
season. Long-time racer Donnie Lashua, of Canaan,
NH, mired in second place in the standings is now
only 11-points ahead of Mike Willis Jr, of Grantham,
NH, who very quietly put some strong finishes
together to sneak into third and finding himself in
a battle for second in the finale.
Rookie of the Year candidate, Jeffrey Gallup, of
Feeding Hills, MA, is only three points behind
Willis and 14-points behind Lashua. 15-year old
Sammy Rameau, of Westminster, MA, Colby Fournier, of
Berkley, MA, and Matt Mead, of Richmond, NH, are
also close in the standings.
The list of entries on Wednesday featured 31-cars
that indicated they plan to compete at Thompson. A
blend of veterans and today’s young star’s make up
the raceday roster.
Former series champions, Rowan Pennink, of
Huntingdon Valley, PA, and Woody Pitkat, of
Sturbridge, MA, will compete. Recent Fall Final
winner at Stafford Motor Speedway, Eric Goodale, of
Riverhead, NY will drive for owner Todd Ceravolo,
Richard Savary, of Canton, MA, Keith Rocco, of
Berlin, MA, and 19-time VMRS winner, Les Hinckley,
of Windsor Locks, CT, will wheel a car for owner Ted
Anderson.
Chase Dowling, of Roxbury, CT, will drive the famed
Brady 00 car, Matt Galko, of Meriden, CT, and Blake
Barney, of Jackson, NJ, will also compete.
Qualifying on Friday begins at 5:00 PM. An autograph
session with VMRS competitors is scheduled at 4:00
PM on Saturday, with feature races beginning at 5:00
PM Saturday. The VMRS is scheduled third in the
running order (feature).
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Source:
John Spence Sr. / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted:
October 12, 2017 |
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