10/6/2009
DORE AWARDED WIN
AT TWIN STATE
FOLLOWING INSPECTION |
When Sanford, Maine, driver Jacob Dore, a mechanical engineering student at
the University of New Hampshire left Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH.,
Sunday evening, he was pleased with his solid performance, finishing second
in the 112 lap “Ricky Miller Memorial Race” to winner Matt Hirschman,
Northampton, PA.
The 20 year old Dore had just driven his best race to date
competing against some of the top names the True Value Modified Racing
Series offers. When Dore left his classes at UNH on Monday, he learned he
was awarded the top spot and his first ever TVMRS win.
Following a post race inspection Sunday night it was determined by
series officials on Monday afternoon, a violation of rules had taken place
by the winning team of long-time owner/driver, Gary Casella. The technical
violation resulted in a disqualification and the victory awarded to Dore,
the second place finisher.
Hirschman, the 2009 ROC modified champion, drove a great race
filling in for regular Casella team driver Rowan Pennink who was committed
to another series. Hirschman won the Miller Memorial in 2008.
Dore, a strong candidate for Koszela Speed rookie of the year
honors, showed his strength when he took the lead on lap 31 and held it
until lap 62. The former All-Star Speedway regular stayed in the hunt
throughout the race competing strong with Jon McKennedy, Sean Bodreau,
Dwight Jarvis, Hirschman, and Kenny Barry.
“We had fun, we knew we could compete,” said Dore while doing
homework Monday night. “We might have had a shot at Matt if we did not have
that last yellow. It would take me a bit to get the rhythm again after the
restart but then again he might have been saving it. When you can compete
with a guy like Dwight Jarvis, at his home track, finish ahead of him, its
feels good,”
Dore agrees that his Twin State run was his best but the race at
Beech Ridge Speedway this summer was a turning point in the teams first
year. “We had to learn as a team how to run 100 lap races; we raced 40 lap
races at All-Star. Once we learned that we got better.”
Dore becomes the second rookie to win a TVMRS race. Bobby Grigas
won his first race in 2006 at Waterford, CT. Grigas was later named rookie
of the year.
As a result of the changes in the finish, Barry will be credited
with a second, his best finish with the TVMRS, McKennedy third, Jarvis
fourth, and Todd Patnode, fifth.
Mike Douglas, Rob Goodenough, Steve Masse, Victor Johnson, and Kurt Vigeant,
finished sixth through tenth.
12 cautions slowed the race. It took 1 hour 11 minutes to complete
the 112 lap event.
31 race teams entered the 13th race of the season, 12 of the original 24
starters finished on the lead lap
McKennedy’s third place finish widened his point lead over Rob
Goodenough to 25 points. Masse moved past Pennink to third place in the
standings, 34 points behind McKennedy.
The TVMRS returns to action Saturday and Sunday Oct 10, 11 at the
Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA.
Order of Finish: (1) Dore, (2) Barry, (3) McKennedy, (4) D.Jarvis,
(5) Patnode,
(6) Douglas, (7) Goodenough, (8) Masse, (9) Johnson, (10) Vigeant, (11)
Seuss,
(12) Bodreau, (13) Hinckley, (14) Alexander, (15) Bateman, (16) Pearl, (17)
McClay,
(18) Boniface, (19) J.Jarvis, (20) Holdridge, (21) Riendeau, (22)
Dachenhausen, (23) Ianarelli, (24) Hirschman (DQ)
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Source: John H. Spence
/ True Value Modified Racing Series
Posted: October
6, 2009 |
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