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TED
CHRISTOPHER PUTS THE BRADY BUNCH
IN STAFFORD WINNER'S CIRCLE |
Plainville,
Connecticut’s Ted Christopher led the opening
15-laps, saw four other drivers take the point, and
then diced with a red hot Jon McKennedy, of E
Chelmsford, MA. in the late stages, to win the
80-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series event Friday
night, June 24, at Stafford Motor Speedway,
Stafford, CT.
Christopher wheeled the famed Brady Bunch # 00, the
modified race car of Hall of Fame member Joe Brady
who tragically lost his life last winter, the result
of an automobile-pedestrian accident.
Christopher was competing with the (VMRS) for the
first time this season. Friday’s race was his fourth
career series win. His last series victory was
August 9, 2014., at New London – Waterford
Speedbowl.
Christopher and McKennedy battled to the end with
McKennedy all over Christopher on the 76th circuit.
McKennedy led lap-77, Christopher regained the lead
on the next lap in traffic, to go on and score the
win.
McKennedy finished second followed by Dave
Etheridge, of Portland, CT., Keith Rocco, of Berlin,
CT., and Chris Pasteryak, of Jewett City, Ct.
Mike Willis Jr, Rob Richardi, Dan Meservey Jr,
Branden Dion, and Matt Mead, finished sixth through
tenth.
Heat winners were: (1) Rocco (2) Pasteryak
(3) Christopher
July Events –
Monadnock Speedway (July 2)
Claremont Speedway (July 8)
Lee USA Speedway (July 22)
Race No 6 – Stafford Motor
Speedway
June 24, 2016
Distance: 80-laps
Entrants: 21 (19 starters)
Time of Race: 47: 53: 274
Lead Changes: 9 (5 -drivers)
Lap Leaders: Christopher (1-15) Etheridge
(16-18) Christopher (19-20)
Rocco, (21) Pitkat (22-25) Etheridge (26-29) Pitkat
(30-55) Christopher (56-76) McKennedy (77)
Christopher (78-80)
Unofficial Order of Finish: (1) Christopher
(2) McKennedy, (3) Etheridge (4) Rocco, (5)
Pasteryak, (6) Willis, (7) Richardi, (8) Meservey,
(9) Dion, (10) Mead, (11) Sherman, (12) Gernhard,
(13) Seidell, (14) Medeiros, (15) Pitkat, (16)
Pennink, (17) Nocella, (18) James, (19) Fournier.
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Source:
John Spence / Valenti Modified Racing Series
Posted:
June 25, 2016 |
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