Rowan
Pennink, thanks to a late race charge and a fifth
place finish last weekend at Scarborough, ME, has
emerged as the current point leader heading to
Waterford, CT., this weekend, when the Valenti
Modified Racing Series competes in the 6th annual
Wings & Wheels race program. The popular summer
event is scheduled for Saturday night, August 10.
Pennink moved ahead of Tommy Barrett (330-326) after
Beech Ridge with Richard Savary, of Canton, MA,
sneaking into third (313) only 17 points behind
Pennink. Louie Mechalides, of Tyngsboro, MA, and
Norm Wrenn, of Nashua, NH, are currently fourth and
fifth. The top five point men are expected entries
for Waterford.
As the VMRS 10th anniversary season continues, where
it started in April,
Pennink is just one of four series regulars entering
the open-wheel special with prior success in the
Wings ‘n Wheels event.
Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT, won the event in
2008, Pennink took the honors in 2009, Steve Masse,
of Bellingham, MA, in 2010, and Tommy Barrett, of
Millis, MA, last year. Surprise visitor Jerry
Marquis of Broad Brook, CT, captured the victory in
2010.
Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA, red-hot as of late,
is an expected entrant. Todd Owen, of Somers, CT,
Max Zachem, of Preston, CT, and Mike Holdridge,
Madison, CT, and Jeff Rocco, of Meriden, CT, is also
expected.
Qualifying races begin at 5:00 PM, Autograph Session
at 6:20 PM, and feature races, at 6:35 PM. |