by Jay | Oct 11, 2012 | Connecticut, Modified, Thompson, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. – Huntingdon Valley, PA., driver Rowan Pennink and Ted Christopher, of Plainville, CT., winners at Thompson (CT) Speedway this season, hope to be able to repeat this weekend when the Valenti Modified Racing Series competes at the annual World Series of Speedway Racing, Saturday night, October 13, for the first time. Track owner Donald Hoenig added the series to the annual event last month.
Pennink won the VMRS race in May while Christopher scored his victory in July. Christopher will wheel Joe Brady’s # 00 car.
Pennink is currently giving chase to two-time series champion Jon McKennedy, of E.Chelmsford, MA. Last week Pennink claimed the victory at Seekonk (MA) Speedway closing the gap to 37 points behind McKennedy in his chase for the title.
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by Jay | Jun 10, 2012 | Massachusetts, Modified, New England, Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk Speedway, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Seekonk, MA, — He is known as ‘Lightnin’ Louie Mechalides for
good reason. ‘Lightnin’ quick when he has too. The Tyngsboro,
MA., veteran driver was pressured right to the finish Saturday night,
holding on to win the 100-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series
event at Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA.
The win was Mechalides’ sixth career VMRS victory. He first and
last win at Seekonk was six years ago.
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by Jay | Jun 6, 2012 | Massachusetts, Modified, New England, Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk Speedway, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Two-time series champion Jon McKennedy of East
Chelmsford, MA., takes a slim 10-point lead over Rowan Pennink,
of Huntingdon Valley, PA, to Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA,
Saturday night, June 9, when the Valenti Modified Racing Series returns
to action after a three-week layoff. The race is the first of three scheduled
at Seekonk this season for the VMRS.
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by Jay | May 21, 2012 | Connecticut, Thompson, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
THOMPSON, CT. – Even though he had what he described as an, “ill-handling car,” Rowan Pennick of Huntington Valley, Pa., was able to withstand several challenges from Richard Savary to go on and win the 75-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series on Sunday night at Thompson International Speedway.
It was the fifth win over-all and second on the series at Thompson for Pennick who became the race’s third and final leader when he passed Ted Christopher in turns three and four on the 30th lap.
Christopher, who led from lap 16 when he passed Todd Owen, driving for series organizer Jack Bateman, dropped out shortly thereafter.
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by Jay | May 10, 2012 | Connecticut, Modified, New England, Thompson, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
The Valenti Modified Racing Series will top the bill at the Thompson International Speedway on Sunday, May 20th. The popular VMRS will compete in a 75-lap main event as the highlight of the day’s racing activity.
Defending VMRS champion, Chris Pasteryak, will lead an impressive field of Modified racers for this special Sunday afternoon race event. He will be joined by drivers like Rowan Pennink, Less Hinkley, Doug Coby, Norm Wrenn and Jon McKennedy. The 2012 season has been very good to McKennedy after having logged victories in both of the VMRS races run to date. The Chelmsford, MA driver won the season opener at the Waterford Speedbowl and then went on to repeat his winning ways at the Monadnock Speedway. All bets are off, however, when the VMRS arrives at Thompson which is the largest and fastest track on their race schedule.
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by Jay | Apr 22, 2012 | Modified, Monadnock Speedway, New England, New Hampshire, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Jon McKennedy, of Chelmsford, MA., made it two wins in a row Saturday night, winning the Valenti Modified Racing Series, Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100, at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH.
McKennedy driving for Hall of Fame car owner Art Barry started 18th in a 24-car field.
The two-time champion, driving the # 2 car won his second race of the season, his second win at Monadnock in only his second time in the Barry car.
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