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03/31/2013 |
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VALENTI
MODIFIED RACING SERIES BEGINS
10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON AT WATERFORD |
 The
Valenti Modified Racing Series celebrates its 10th
year of operation in 2013, and again will open the
new season at Waterford, CT, Speedbowl, April 6, and
7, as part of the tracks annual Budweiser Blastoff
weekend. The two-day event will be the fifth
appearance by the VMRS at the spring race and the
first event of a 19-race schedule.
The New England series for modified race cars
debuted in 2004 and is popular with fans. Readers of
SPEED 51.com recently chose the VMRS as the Top
Touring Division.
25 cars signed in on Saturday, March 30, to prepare
for the season opener at the Waterford practice
session. A strong field of cars is expected this
weekend.
Local favorite, and former Blastoff winner Chris
Pasteryak, of Jewett City, CT., is an expected entry
as is Charlie Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT. Other series
notables expected include Todd Owen, Somers, CT.,
Mike Holdridge, of Madison, CT., Windsor Locks, CT.,
veteran Les Hinckley, III, Rowan Pennink, of
Huntingdon Valley, PA., and Norm Wrenn, of Nashua,
NH.
Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA., and Jeff Rocco, of
Meriden, CT., crashed in the Saturday shakedown but
hope to be ready for the Bud Blastoff. Louie
Mechalides, of Tyngsboro, MA, veteran Richard
Savary, of Canton, MA., and Max Zachem, of Preston,
CT., tested on Saturday and expect to compete.
Qualifying heat races, 12 laps in distance, are
scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 3:10 PM. On
Sunday morning, at 9:30 AM, fans will be welcomed to
an on-track pit party where they will be greeted by
race drivers and have the opportunity to take
pictures of cars and with drivers. The 100-lap
feature race is slated for a 4:00 PM start. |
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Source: John Spence / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted: March
31, 2013 |
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