Lee, N.H. — Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, PA., started ninth in a 24 field, took the lead on lap 61, and went on to win the \u201cOktoberfest 100\u201d Valenti Modified Racing Series event, Sunday afternoon, at Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH. <\/p>\n
The win was Pennink\u2019s second this season and his fourth career VMRS victory. Pennink also becomes the seventh different driver in seven seasons to win the fall finale.
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\nLes Hinckley III, of Windsor Locks, CT., started the race from the third position, jumped into the lead, and held it until the 61st circuit.. When Pennink took command, Hinckley chased after the new race leader for the final 39 laps. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe car was unstoppable all day. I have to thank my team,\u201d Pennink said.\u201c We don\u2019t normally run good here at Lee. I think we might have figured something out. I hope Gary (car owner-Casella) can get it the same next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Norman Wrenn, of Nashua, NH., ran a strong race and finished third with Rob Goodenough, of Swanzey, NH., fourth, and Matt Hirschman, of Northampton, PA.,fifth. <\/p>\n
Jimmy Kuhn, W.Bridgewater, MA., Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, VT., Max Zachem, Preston, CT., Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., and Kenny Barry, also of Preston, rounded out the top ten.<\/p>\n
Pasteryak, the 2008 series champion, won his second title topping Hinckley by 14 points. Pennink finished third in the points followed by Mike Holdridge, of Manchester, CT., and Wrenn fifth, for his best points tally to date.<\/p>\n
Three caution flags slowed the race, which took 39:04 to complete.<\/p>\n
Barry, Pasteryak, and Holdridge won qualifying heats. Hirschman won the consolation race.<\/p>\n
Race Summary
\nOctober 23, 2011
\nLee USA (NH) Speedway
\nDistance: 100-laps
\nTime of Race: 39:04:469
\nBest Lap Time: 15.022
\nBest Speed: 89.868 (Masse)
\nMargin of Victory: 2.688
\nLead Changes: 1 (Lap 61)
\nLap Leaders: Hinckley (1-61) Pennink (62-100)
\nCautions: Lap 31, 31, 82<\/p>\n
Unofficial Finish: (1) Pennink (2) Hinckley (3)
\nWrenn (4) Goodenough (5) Hirschman (6) Kuhn
\n(7) D. Jarvis (8) Zachem (9) Pasteryak (10) Barry
\n(11) Hold ridge (12) Seuss (13) Savary (14) Mechalides
\n(15) Doucette (16) J. Jarvis (17) Dore (18) Dolan
\n(19) Lashua (20) Fellows (21) Jordan (22) Masse
\n(23) Emerling (73) McKennedy.<\/p>\n
Points:(1) Pasteryak (608) (2) Hinckley (594)
\n(3) Pennink (487) (4) Holdridge (449) (5) Wrenn (418)
\n(6) Mechalides (390) (7) Goodenough (377) (8) D.Jarvis (371) (9) Doucette (350) (10) Zachem (334) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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