{"id":19347,"date":"2015-07-12T07:56:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-12T11:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=19347"},"modified":"2015-07-12T07:56:54","modified_gmt":"2015-07-12T11:56:54","slug":"szegedy-survives-crash-filled-vmrs-return-to-claremont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/szegedy-survives-crash-filled-vmrs-return-to-claremont\/","title":{"rendered":"Szegedy Survives Crash Filled VMRS Return To Claremont"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sdrdgfg\"<\/a>Claremont, NH. — In a race that saw Kirk Alexander and Dwight Jarvis,
\ntwo of the series top drivers sidelined after contact on the opening lap, close to 90 minutes later Todd Szegedy, himself a victim of a spin and minor contacts , was in victory lane at the conclusion of the Valenti Modified Racing Series \u2018Claremont 100\u2019 Friday night.<\/p>\n

Szegedy, of Ridgefield, CT, passed race leader Chris Pasteryak of Jewett City, CT, on lap 92, to go on and win his second race of the season before a large crowd at Claremont Speedway, Claremont, NH.<\/p>\n

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17-caution flags were needed for the crash filled event. Nine drivers of the original 23-car starting lineup finished on the lead lap. 13 cars finished the race.<\/p>\n

Szegedy was candid when assessing the 100-lap grind. \u201cThe first time I spun that was all on me. This track is tough. You can make a real late entry into the corner or you can make an early entry and where the groove is everybody kind of meets in the middle. I think that\u2019s a lot of the problem tonight. I don\u2019t believe anybody intentionally set out to wreck anybody because we all want to come back to the next race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Szegedy furthered, \u201cKevin Stuart, Kenny, and the whole team do such a great job getting this car underneath me and I\u2019m the lucky guy that gets to drive it every week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pasteryak settled for second after making several pit stops under yellow and working his way back to the front. \u201c We pitted a bunch of times and it really wasn\u2019t to bad. Went back out and went to the bottom and picked off a car – picked off a car. Thought we are sixth and still going forward. I ran (Szegedy) as clean as I could. The way I would want someone to race me. He had a better car than me again.\u201d<\/p>\n

One driver who made a late week decision to enter the event was Mike Douglas Jr. The Auburn NH \/ Tampa FL driver finished third when the dust settled. \u201cIt was one of those deals where you keep digging and digging \u2013 you don\u2019t stop til stuff is falling off the car and you don\u2019t move anymore. Tonight we had a little bit of lady luck on our side. You need that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norm Wrenn stormed to a fourth place finish, with Todd Patnode rounding out the top five.<\/p>\n

Sixth through tenth were; Russ Hersey, Jon McKennedy, Richard Savary, Steve Masse, and Mike Willis Jr.<\/p>\n

Willis Jr, had an impressive showing leading the first 56-laps. McKennedy and Hersey also shared the lead with Pasteryak and Szegedy.<\/p>\n

Hersey, Willis, and Dan Meservey Jr won qualifying heats.<\/p>\n

The Valenti Modified Racing Series is off until July 24 when the series makes it\u2019s first visit at Devils Bowl Speedway in Fair Haven Vermont.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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