by Jay | Jun 13, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson
Canaan, NH. — Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, PA, takes a slim point
lead into Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT., Thursday, June 16, when the Valenti
Modified Racing Series makes the first of two visits to the famed speedway.
Pennink, leads Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., by two points and Les Hinckley III, of Windsor Locks, CT., by four, entering the Thursday night program. Swanzey, NH., veteran Rob Goodenough is 22 points back, in fourth place. Nashua, NH., driver
Norm Wrenn sits fifth in the point standings. The top five drivers are expected
entries Thursday.
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by Jay | Jun 11, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway’s SK Modified® division took
center stage with the running of the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified®
100. Ryan Preece took home the $2,600 winner’s check by taking the
checkered flag in 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100, Dillon Moltz
captured his second feature victory of the season in the 30-lap Late Model
feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr. took down his third win of the season in the
20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Kevin Gambacorta picked up his first win
of 2011 in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Josh Wood was a winner
for the second consecutive week in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.
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by Jay | Jun 10, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson
THOMPSON, CT. The Valenti Modified Racing Series will highlight the competition this Thursday night at the Thompson International Speedway. This impressive touring series boasts a roster of Modified drivers that includes many of the very best drivers in the entire northeast. Thursday night’s appearance will be the first of two scheduled races for the VMRS at Thompson this year.
The Thompson race will be the 5th event in their 17 race schedule and promises to be one of the best of the year. VMRS race teams love the big, high banked, super fast Thompson track where there is lots of room to get the most out of their racers.
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by Jay | Jun 9, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the SK Modified® division hitting the track
for the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 this Friday night at
Stafford, one driver that will be looking forward to the extra distance
classic is Keith Rocco. Rocco has won the last two Coors Light SK Modified®
100 events and will look to take home the winner’s trophy and the $2,600
check that goes along with it for the third consecutive season.
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by Jay | Jun 7, 2011 | Canada, Modified
The AOW Modified Tour started their 2011 season at Petty International Raceway in River Glade, NB on Saturday June 4 as a support class for the Lucas Oil 100 Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour event.
A huge crowd was on hand, and the 20-lap AOW Modified feature didn’t lack in excitement, as #64 Paul Costain (Moncton, NB) picked up his first ever AOW Modified feature win. 2009 & 2010 AOW Modified points champion #98 Mike “Sparky” Raeburn (Hampton, NB) finished a strong 2nd, while #48 Jamie Brown (St. Martin’s NB) had another of his many strong finishes coming 3rd.
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by Jay | Jun 6, 2011 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson
Lebanon, NH — With the first qualifying event in the four-race “Ricky’s Chase To The Race” series less than two weeks away, the family of the late modified driver, Ricky Miller, is putting the final touches on the special qualifying series that will pay additional prize money to competitor’s vying for a guaranteed starting position in the big race.
The race benefits David’s House, a home away from home for families with ill or injured children receiving treatment through children’s hospital at Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
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