by RacingNews | Jul 8, 2015 | VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. — It’s been four years since the Valenti Modified Racing Series last turned a wheel at Claremont Speedway, but the likes of Dwight Jarvis, Todd Patnode, Kirk Alexander, Russ Hersey, Mike Willis Jr, Matt Mead, and Donnie Lashua, are eager to ‘go home’ Friday night, July 10, when the Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to the famed New Hampshire speedway for the first time since 2011.
The Claremont track has been the site of much success for Jarvis with feature wins and championships. When the subject of Claremont comes up and it’s storied history over the last 42 years, the name Dwight Jarvis always pops up in conversation. He’ll be a fan favorite Friday night.
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by RacingNews | Jul 3, 2015 | VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Canaan, NH. — The Valenti Modified Racing Series celebrates Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, with its traditional stop at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH, for the running of the ‘Firecracker 100’
The race, the second of three scheduled at the famed ¼ mile speedway this season, is always a big draw with local drivers return to their old stomping grounds where the series started twelve years ago.
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by RacingNews | Jun 30, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Stafford, CT. – Hometown driver Woody Pitkat laid the foundation for a possible season sweep Friday night, when he captured the 80-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series event at Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut.
The win was Pitkat’s second career VMRS victory. both at Stafford, setting the stage for a possible ‘hat trick’ when the series returns to the famed half-mile oval Friday, September 4.
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by Jay | Jun 17, 2015 | Lee USA, New Hampshire, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Szegedy and Pitkat Points Battle Continues In Lee Twin 50’s Friday
Canaan, NH. — With the points battle heating up and only eight
points separating them in the current standings, Todd Szegedy,
of Ridgefield, CT and Woody Pitkat, of Stafford Springs, CT,
lead the list of entries for Friday nights, Valenti Modified
Racing Series ‘Stratham Tire 100’ at Lee USA Speedway, Lee.
NH.
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by Jay | Jun 8, 2015 | Massachusetts, Seekonk Speedway, Touring Series News, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Savary Grabs VMRS Victory; His Second At Seekonk
(Seekonk, Mass) – Canton, Massachusetts, veteran Richard Savary started
third in a 25 car field Saturday night, and despite challenges from
modified aces Woody Pitkat, of Stafford, CT, and Todd Szegedy, of
Ridgefield CT, hung on to win the Valenti Modified Racing Series
sanctioned, ‘Seekonk 100,’ The win is Savary’s first this season.
Savary becomes the third different driver in three races to win in 2015.
Savary took command on lap 42 from early leader Dylan Kopec, of
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by Jay | May 24, 2015 | Connecticut, Stafford, VALENTI MODIFIED SERIES
Woody Pitkat Scores First Career Valenti Modified Racing Series Victory in 2nd Annual VMRS 80 At Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The Valenti Modified Racing Series made its first of three visits during the 2015 season to Stafford Motor Speedway for the Inaugural VMRS 80. Taking the checkered flag was former Stafford SK Modified® regular and 2003 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Todd Szegedy.
At the drop of the green flag, Keith Rocco took the lead from the pole, but he was overtaken by Ryan Preece on lap-2. Dylan Kopec was third in the early running with Woody Pitkat and Rowan Pennink lined up behind him.
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