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09/13/2013 |
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PREECE
NOTCHES FIRST VMRS WIN AT STAFFORD |
 Ryan
Preece, of Berlin, CT, started outside front row,
jumped into the lead, and was never headed as he won
the 4th annual Lincoln Tech 80, Friday night, at
Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, CT.
Preece becomes the 10th different winner this season
in 14 races and the third first-time series winner
in 2013.
Preece received pressure early on from Ted
Christopher, of Plainville CT. Christopher dropped
out with mechanical problems during the only caution
period on lap 34. From that point on it was all
Preece to the checkered flag.
In victory lane Preece explained, “We haven’t had
much luck here in the past few weeks. I can’t thank
Mike Paquette enough for this CD (Chassis Dynamics)
car. This is only the third race for this car. I
can’t be more proud of my crew.”
When asked if he thought he might relinquish the
lead Preece added, “when you have guys like Chris
(Pasteryak) and Ted (Christopher) and Keith (Rocco)
behind you, you want to set as fast a pace as you
can but at the same time you don’t want to burn your
stuff up. It was great. We did everything we needed.
The car was right there.”
Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT, finished a solid
second bouncing back from an 11th place finish two
weeks ago “It was a little bit too free center off
right from lap one. I kind of gave Ryan a free pass
hoping for a yellow. It’s all right. Second is a
good run. We’ll take it. A lot better than we were
here two weeks ago.”
Canton, Ma, veteran Richard Savary turned in another
strong run making a late race charge to finish
third. “We knew we had to be patient. It’s unusual
we thought they’d be a caution sooner or later and
when it strung out they said I had to go. I was
trying to gain as many spots as I could.
Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA, made a late race
charge of his own finishing fourth, followed by
Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA, who was
fifth.
Ken Barry, Dan Meservey Jr, Norm Wrenn, Dave
Etheridge, and Max Zachem finished sixth through
tenth.
Qualifying races were won by Christopher, Chris
Pasteryak, and Steve Masse, with Wrenn winning the
last chance consolation race
The race, completed in 37 minutes, only saw one
caution flag on lap 34 involving Barrett and Bobby
Drown.
26 cars started the race with 12 cars on the lead
lap at the finish.
Next event is Saturday October 5, 2013 at Seekonk MA
Speedway
Race No.14 of 17 - Stafford
Motor Speedway
Entrants: 34 (26 starters)
Distance: 80-laps
Time of Race: 37:35.285
Best Lap Time: 18.560
Lead Changes: 0
Lap Leaders: 1-80 (Preece)
Cautions: 1 (lap 34)
Unofficial Order of Finish: (1) Preece, (2)
Chris Pasteryak, (3) Savary, (4) Barrett, (5)
Pennink, (6) Barry, (7) Meservey, (8) Wrenn, (9)
Etheridge, (10) Zachem, (11) Mechalides, (12)
Charlie Pasteryak, (13) J Rocco, (14) Goodenough,
(15) Smith, (16) Drown, (17) Schneider, (18) Cates,
(19) Kopec, (20) Masse, (21) Schofield, (22) K.Rocco,
(23) Christopher, (24) Holdridge, (25) Bolles, (26)
Owen
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Source: John Spence / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted: September
13, 2013 |
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