by | Apr 23, 2014 | Monadnock Speedway, New Hampshire
Winchester N.H. – With a large crowd braving bitter cold temperatures looking on, reigning Series Champion Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, PA., made it back to back wins when he won the “Spring Dash 100” Valenti Modified Racing Series event Saturday night, April 19, at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH.
The victory was Pennink’s 10th career VMRS win and his third at the Monadnock oval.
Pennink started on the pole in a 25-car field driving a brand new mount for car owners Gary and Kim Casella, of Saugus, MA.
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by | Oct 21, 2013 | New
Thompson, Conn: The Sunoco World Series of Auto Racing presented by Xtra Mart was highlighted by an exciting NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour finish that saw Rowan Pennink drive to victory lane and Ryan Preece earn a solid third place finish to earn the series championship. Other feature winners on the final day of the World Series were Kerry Malone in the Sunoco Modified Series, John Zych, Jr. in NEMA midgets, Ben Seitz in ISMA action, and Larry Gelinas in the Granite State Pro Stock Series.
Rowan Pennink used a late-race pass on lap 133 to take the lead and eventual win in the Sunoco World Series 150 presented by Xtra Mart Sunday afternoon. The victory was Pennink’s second win in the series. Ryan Preece’s third place finish secured the 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship for the driver, who becomes the youngest champion in series history at 22 years, 11 months and 25 days old. The championship also marks the second title for Flamingo Motorsports. The team previously won with driver Mike Stefanik in 2006.
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by | Aug 8, 2013 | Canaan, New Hampshire, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. – Rowan Pennink, thanks to a late race charge and a fifth place finish last weekend at Scarborough, ME, has emerged as the current point leader heading to Waterford, CT., this weekend, when the Valenti Modified Racing Series competes in the 6th annual Wings ‘n Wheels race program. The popular summer event is scheduled for Saturday night, August 10.
Pennink moved ahead of Tommy Barrett (330-326) after Beech Ridge with Richard Savary, of Canton, MA, sneaking into third (313) only 17 points behind Pennink. Louie Mechalides, of Tyngsboro, MA, and Norm Wrenn, of Nashua, NH, are currently fourth and fifth. The top five point men are expected entries for Waterford.
As the VMRS 10th anniversary season continues, where it started in April,
Pennink is just one of four series regulars entering the open-wheel special with prior success in the Wings ‘n Wheels event. .
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by | May 14, 2013 | Connecticut, Thompson, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. — Huntingdon Valley, PA, modified driver Rowan Pennink knows the way to victory lane at Thompson International Speedway. He’s won three races at the famed Connecticut oval and will be looking for his second straight win there when the Valenti Modified Racing Series swings into Thompson, this Sunday afternoon, May 19, for the first of three scheduled 75-lap events this season. Pennink won the May and October races last year.
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