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HINCKLEY WINS
LEE OKTOBERFEST -
PITKAT TAKES POINT LEAD |
Windsor
Lock, Connecticut, veteran Les Hinckley III, raced
to victory Sunday afternoon at Lee USA Speedway,
Lee, NH, in that tracks annual presentation of the
‘Oktoberfest 100. The win was Hinckley’s second this
season.
The Valenti Modified Racing Series event was
contested in two 50-lap races. Hinckley was credited
with the overall win by virtue of his third place
finish in the first segment, and his first place
finish in the second 50-lap sprint.
In the opening race, Woody Pitkat, of Stafford
Springs, Connecticut, grabbed the lead from
pole-sitter Jon McKennedy and went on to victory.
McKennedy settled for second followed by Hinckley,
Mike Willis Jr, and Todd Patnode. Sixth through
tenth were Dennis Perry, Donnie Lashua, David
Schneider, Kevin Ianarelli, and Dylan Kopec.
In the second 50-lap race, Kirk Alexander, of W.
Swanzey, NH, took the early lead but when the
checkered flag fell, it was Hinckley rolling to
victory lane from his 19th starting position,
winning his 19th VMRS career race and his fourth at
Lee.
Mike Willis Jr. made a great late race charge to
finish runner-up with Norm Wrenn, Pitkat’ and
McKennedy, rounding out the top five.
Keith Rocco, Alexander, Schneider, Todd Szegedy, and
Donnie Lashua, completed the top ten.
Hinckley was declared the overall winner while
Pitkat regained the lead
in the point standings. Pitkat is now 7-points
(450-443) ahead of Chris Pasteryak, who led by
21-points going into the weekend.
The final race of the year is at this weekend’s
annual World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson
Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, CT. Qualifying
takes place on Friday, October 16, with 50-lap
season ending feature on Saturday, October 17.
Race Summary:
Race #1
Margin of Victory: 1.027
Average Speed: 41.923
Best Speed: 89.038 Rowan Pennink (# 25)
Best Lap Time: 15.162
Race # 2
Margin of Victory: 0.339
Average Speed: 48.183
Best Speed: 88.752 Les Hinckley III (06)
Best Lap Time: 15.211
Unofficial Order Of Finish: (1) Hinckley, (2)
Pitkat (3) Willis Jr, (4) McKennedy, (5) Wrenn, (6)
Schneider, (7) Lashua, (8) Kopec (9) K. Rocco, (10)
Seuss, (11) Ianarelli, (12) Alexander, (13) Szegedy
(14) Patnode, (15) Perry, (16) Pasteryak, (17)
Pennink, (18 Doucette, (19) Swanson, (20) Holdridge,
(21) Storace, (93) Sherman, (23) Mead, (24)
Medeiros.
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Source:
John Spence / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted:
October 11, 2015 |
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