Canaan, NH. – When the Valenti Modified Racing Series visits New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway this weekend, 19-year old Tommy Barrett, of Millis, Mass, looks to do something never done before, and win his third consecutive ‘Oktoberfest 100’ when the series competes in the 30th annual Oktoberfest weekend, Saturday and Sunday,
All eyes will be on Barrett and the top two point men in the series standings, Justin Bonsignore, of Holtsville, New York, and reigning champion Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
Bonsignore has a slim 5-point lead over Pennink entering the Lee race. He finished fifth at last weekends race at Waterford, CT, with Pennink sixth.
Chris Pasteryak, of Jewett City, CT, currently third in the standings, and Richard Savary, of Canton, MA, now fourth, are expected entries for the holiday weekend event. Pasteryak is a former winner at Lee. Savary won there in June.
Additional expected entries include three-time Lee winner and all-time series winner Kirk Alexander, of W.Swanzey, NH, former Lee winners, Steve Masse of Bellingham, MA, and Andy Seuss, of Hampstead, NH.
Mr. Rooter Rookie of the Year candidate Mike Willis Jr. of Grantham, NH, is an expected entry. Woody Pitkat, of Stafford, CT, also is expected.
Former Champion Dwight Jarvis, of Ascutney, VT, is also entered.