Point leader and defending series champion Kirk
Alexander, Swanzey, NH., returned to his home race track Saturday
night, started last in a 26 car field, passed cross town rival Rob
Goodenough on lap 86, to win the” Bond Auto Parts 100” in front of a
near capacity crowd at Monadnock Speedway. The True Value Modified
Racing Series event was Alexander’s 28th career victory and his
third season opening win at the track known as “The Dog.”
Pole sitter Chris
Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., set a torrid pace holding off the constant
challenges of 2007 Rookie of the Year, Peter Jarvis, Acutney, VT.,
Jarvis stayed within striking distance of Pasteryak with Bryan
Shumway, Belchertown, MA., last years winner, Les Hinckley, Windsor
Locks, CT., and 2006 champion Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, in hot
pursuit.
By lap 20, Danbury CT’s
Ed Dachenhausen worked his way into fifth and ran strong until a
late race mishap would force him to the sidelines. The race pace
was fast early on with the first of six caution flags not displayed
until lap 38 for a Chris Wenzel spin. The Holyoke, MA. veteran was
able to rejoin the race which stayed under green until lap 54 when a
David Pinkham, Buxton, ME, and Jon McKennedy, Chelmsford, MA spin
drew the caution.
On the restart, Peter
Jarvis vaulted into the top spot and held it until lap 66 when
Goodnough powered by. At this point, Alexander was fast making his
move to the front and by the lap 70 marker, the three-time champion
was in third and quickly closing in on Jarvis.
Lap 73 saw Alexander
pass Jarvis setting up a great battle with Goodnough for the top
spot. A caution period slowed the pace on lap 85 resulting in
Alexander motoring by Goodenough on the restart lap. The two former
Monadnock pro-stock standouts raced hard and clean often side by
side bringing the crowd to it’s feet several times. When the
checkers dropped on the 100th circuit, Alexander’s margin of victory
was a car length and a half over Goodenough.
Goodenough, Pinkham,
Dwight Jarvis, Peter Jarvis, Hinckley, Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT.,
Pasteryak, Dale Evonsion, E.Hartland, CT., and Rookie of the Year
contender Kenny White.Jr, Weare, NH., rounded out the top ten.
Qualifying heats were
won by Pasteryak, Shumway, and Peter Jarvis.
The next stop for the
TVMRS will be Saturday May 3, at the Waterford CT Speedbowl with
heat races starting at 4:30 PM.
Bond Auto Parts 100
Monadnock Speedway
Winchester NH
April 26, 2008
Race Leaders: Pasteryak
(1-54) P.Jarvis (55- 65) Goodenough (66-85) Alexander (86-100)
Caution Flags: 6
Race Time: 51:03
Black Mountain Painting Award: ½ way leader: Pasteryak
Sunoco Hard Charger: Alexander
Order Of Finish:
(1)
Alexander (2) Goodenough (3) Pinkham (4) D.Jarvis (5) P.Jarvis (6)
Hinckley (7) Holdridge (8) Pasteryak (9) Evonsion (10) White (11)
Douglas (12) Berube (13) Wenzel (14) Bateman (15) Masse (16)
Dachenhausen (17) Doucette) (18) Dolan (19) Ianarelli (20) Spiers
(21) Perry (22) Bodreau (23) L’etoile (24) Shumway (25) McKennedy
(26) Cravenho.
THE END