Jun 17, 2011 | Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
Thompson, CT. — Mike Stefanik of Coventry, RI., took the lead on the opening lap
and went on to win the 75-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series race Thursday night at Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT. The win was Stefaniks’ second with the VMRS making him a guaranteed starter for the annual Ricky’s Race for Kids, July 16, at Canaan Fair Speedway, Canaan, NH. That race carries a purse in excess of $36,000, the highest in the eight-year history of the New England based modified racing series.
Stefanik was also the series fourth different winner this season.
Pole-sitter, Dave Etheridge, Portland, CT., Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., and Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, PA., challenged Stefanik, driving for car-owner Ed Marceau, but the popular Stefanik was never headed.
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Jun 13, 2011 | Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
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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Jun 6, 2011 | Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
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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Jun 5, 2011 | Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
Canaan, NH — The Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to action Saturday night, June 11, when New England’s premier open-wheel touring division travels to Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA.
In a late breaking development, Doug Coby, of Milford, CT., will drive for point leader Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA., this weekend. Pennink is taking the night off to attend a wedding.
The Seekonk facility has always produced strong car counts, competitive races, and series officials believe that will be the case this weekend.
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May 29, 2011 | Modified Racing Series, Touring Series News
Claremont, N.H. — Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, PA., survived six caution periods and three red flags to win the 100-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series event, Saturday night, at Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH.The victory was Pennink’s third with the VMRS and his first of the 2011 season.
Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., and Jon McKennedy, E. Chelmsford, MA., brought the field to green with McKennedy jumping into the lead until Pasteryak took over the top spot on lap four. Pasteryak then set the pace before turning over the lead to Pennink on lap 39. Pennink led the remaining 60 laps to secure the win.
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