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08/26/2014 |
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STAFFORD
MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TO HOST VMRS FRIDAY |
 The
Valenti Modified Racing Series opens Labor Day
weekend at the Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford,
CT, Friday, August 29, with another 80-lap feature
race on tap, the final appearance by the series
there this season.
Five former VMRS winners at Stafford are slated to
compete in the third event of the year at the famed
half-mile facility.
Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA, driving the Victory
Lane Bar and Grille sponsored #9, and Keith Rocco,
of Berlin, CT, driver of the Wheelers Auto, Mr.
Rooter Plumbing, # 68, are expected entries in the
Friday race. Both drivers are two-time series
winners at Stafford.
Ted Christopher, of Plainville, CT, will seek his
second Stafford win. Chris Pasteryak, of Jewett
City, CT, and Ryan Preece of Berlin, each with a
victory at Stafford, are expected.
Top point men Justin Bonsignore, of Holtsville, NY,
and reigning champion Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon
Valley, PA, are entered. Three-time winner Richard
Savary, of Canton, MA, is also an expected entry
Stafford’s own Woody Pitkat, fresh off a strong run
at Monadnock Speedway in New Hampshire last weekend,
will compete. Veteran drivers, Norm Wrenn, of
Nashua, NH, Dan Meservey, Jr, of Brewster, MA, and
Eric Goodale, of Wading River, NY, are also
expected.
Preston, CT, driver Max Zachem, and Dylan Kopec, of
Palmer Mass, will compete
Stafford SK regular Matt Galko, of Meriden, CT,
announced this week he will make his VMRS debut
Friday night.
Galko, will be driving for car owner Norm Perry in
the APE #76 Machine. “I can’t thank Norm, and the
Perry family enough for this opportunity,” said
Galko. “Norm builds the motors in the eNVy
Motorsports #25 car so we know each other through
that relationship as well, but to be making my VMRS
debut, and to be making it at my home track
Stafford, is just awesome.”
Main Grandstands open at 4:15 PM
VMRS qualifying starts at 6:15 PM. |
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Source: John Spence Sr / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted:
August 26, 2014 |
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