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06/09/2013 |
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MECHALIDES
SCORES BACK TO BACK WINS AT SEEKONK |
 Louie
Mechalides, of Tyngsboro, MA, took the lead on lap
51 and went on to win his second consecutive
“Seekonk 100” Saturday night, June 8, at Seekonk
(MA) Speedway. Mechalides captured the June event
last season.
Mechalides, while running a strong third, inherited
the top spot when leader Todd Annarummo, of Swansea,
MA, and Steven Masse, of Bellingham, MA, both
victims of a slower car, spun from the lead.
Mechalides then dealt with Dwight Jarvis, of
Ascutney, VT, Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT, and
later Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA, as all took a
stab at the lead. Jarvis tried for 38 laps to get by
Mechalides
but was denied every time.
Barrett became a player late in the race as he
pressured the leader laps 95 through 99. The classic
battle to the finish, for second, found Jarvis
passing Barrett by inches.
Mechalides post race paid respect to those that led
and challenged him for the win. “All those guys are
really fast and Todd was extremely fast today. I
didn’t even try to race with him. I just let him go.
I was just trying to race my own race. I knew there
would be a couple of cautions. Dwight was awesome.
Raced me clean and really makes it fun,” said
Mechalides.
For Mechalides it was his third win at the famed
oval.” Seekonk it seems has always been pretty good
to me. I enjoy coming here. The car runs pretty
decent here and we had a lot of fun.”
Mechalides also dedicated the win, his seventh VMRS
victory, to a long time friend, Bill Furey.who is
very ill.
Veteran driver Todd Patnode, of Richmond, NH, made
an impressive late race charge to finish fourth with
Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA, fifth.
Richard Savary, Norm Wrenn, Pasteryak, Tim Jordan,
and Max Zachem, rounded out the top ten.
The Valenti Modified Racing Series is off now until
Friday, June 21, when the 10th Anniversary season
continues at Stafford (CT) Motor Speedway for an
80-lap event.
Race No. 3 - Seekonk
Speedway
Entrants: 27 (24 starters)
Distance: 100 laps
Time of Race: 41:37:720
Margin of Victory: 0.259
Best Lap Time: 12.291 (13-Masse)
Lead Changes: 2 (among 2 drivers)
Lap Leaders: Annarummo (1-51) Mechalides
(52-100)
Cautions: 6 cautions, on laps-
20,27,51,62,74,85
Heat Winners: Todd Annarummo, Anthony Nocella
and Mike Holdridge
Consi Winner: Jeff Pearl
Unofficial Order of Finish
(1) Mechalides (2) Jarvis (3) Barrett (4) Patnode
(5) Pennink (6) Savary (7) Wrenn (8) Pasteryak (9)
Jordan (10) Zachem (11) Holdridge (12) Mead (13)
Meservey (14) Barnett (15) Owen (16) Masse (17)
Pearl (18) Spiers (19) Annarummo (20) Smith (21)
Houlihan (22) Nocella (23) Goodenough (24) Rocco |
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Source: John Spence / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted: June
9, 2013 |
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