 The
chase to the 2010 championship continues Saturday with only three points
separating veteran driver Dwight Jarvis, of Ascutney, VT., and defending
series champion Jon McKennedy, E.Chelmsford, MA., when the Modified Racing
Series, sponsored by Bob Valenti AutoMall.com, heads south to the famed
Seekonk Speedway, Rte 6, Seekonk, MA.
A strong list of entries is expected to enter. They’ll compete in 12
lap-qualifying races
and a 100 lap green flag feature race with 24 cars to start the event.
Local favorites Todd Annarummo, of Swansea, Ma., and Dave Berghman, of
Seekonk, lead the list of entries that includes, Les Hinckley, Windsor
Locks, CT., Steven Masse, Bellingham, MA, Louie Mechalides, Tyngsboro, MA.,
Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon, Valley, PA., Kenny Barry, Preston, CT., 2009
Koszela Speed Rookie of the Year Jacob Dore, Sanford, ME., 2010 rookie
contender Joey Jarvis, Ascutney, and Beacon Falls CT., veteran Eddy Spiers.
Annarummo, still seeking his first MRS win, scored his biggest victory last
month in a special non-sanctioned modified race winning $10,000, while
Berghman’s only MRS win came at his home track in 2006.
The popular speedway has hosted highly competitive series races with 9
different winners in 13 events since 2004.
Two-time winners include Hinckley, Kirk Alexander, Swanzey, NH., Vinnie
Annarummo, Swansea, and Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., with Andy Seuss,
Hampstead, NH., Louie Mechalides, Tygnsboro, MA., McKennedy, and Mike
Stefanik, Coventry, RI., joining Berghman in the single win column.
Saturdays race program begins at 6:00 PM. |
