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CHRIS
PASTERYAK LOOKING TO GET SEASON BACK ON TRACK
IN VMRS 80 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY |
For
Lisbon native Chris Pasteryak, the difference
between his 2015 and 2016 seasons on the Valenti
Modified Racing Series has been a stark contrast. At
this time last season, Pasteryak was in the midst of
an 8 race stretch that saw him win 5 times which had
him in contention for the championship along with
Woody Pitkat. Pasteryak is currently winless this
season and he sits third in the points standings.
Pasteryak is the defending champion of the VMRS 80
and he would like nothing more than another win to
jump start the 2016 campaign with his #15 Ballard
Mack Sales & Leasing / Dawley’s Collision & Custom
team.
“A win would be big for us to get some momentum for
the last couple of races in the fall,” said
Pasteryak. “Seeing as we’ve been struggling a little
bit, it would be nice to get back on the right path.
We haven’t been having a bad year, but we haven’t
had a good year either. Last year was just so good
that anything by comparison would seem like we’re
off a little bit. We ended up fifth last time at
Stafford so we were pretty good. I think we have a
pretty good notebook for Stafford this time of year
and I always seem to run pretty well at Stafford in
the fall. I feel good about our chances and
hopefully we can have a trouble free night and not
have to chase anything with the car.”
In order to drive his #15 machine to NAPA Victory
Lane, Pasteryak and the rest of the VMRS field will
have to devise a strategy of how to best manage
their tires between the 10-lap heat races and the
80-lap feature.
“It’s a big challenge and it seems to change from
race to race,” said Pasteryak. “Some races the track
position is more important and then some races you
can take it a little easy in the heat and play
things out in the race. It all depends on where
you’re starting in the heat race, how your lane goes
right off the bat in the heat, and then how hard you
have to run in the heat to put yourself in the best
position for the feature. Some guys seem to have it
figured out all the time and then some times you can
go on a streak where you run hard in the heat
because you think track position is going to matter
and then you start second guessing yourself halfway
through the feature. The best way I can put it is
it’s a constant challenge.”
Another factor that Pasteryak will have on his side
as he seeks his first VMRS win of the 2016 season is
the time of season for the VMRS 80 at Stafford.
Pasteryak has 2 career VMRS wins at Stafford and
they have both come in the September race.
“We hope we can win again in September,” said
Pasteryak. We normally go the same way with the car
and then adjust to the track for each race and for
whatever reason the car seems to go a little better
in the September race at Stafford than in the other
races.”
The Valenti Modified Racing Series will take to the
track, this Friday, September 2nd with qualifying
beginning at 6:15pm. Stafford’s five NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series divisions will also be in
action. Tickets for this event are on sale now and
are priced at $27.50 for adult general admission
tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children
ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when
accompanied by an adult. Reserved seat tickets are
$30.00 for all ages. All ticket prices include 10%
CT Admission Tax. Stafford Motor Speedway offers
plenty of free parking along with overnight parking
available for self contained Recreational Vehicles.
For more information, contact the Stafford Motor
Speedway track office at 860-684-2783
or visit us on the web at
www.staffordspeedway.com.
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Source:
Scott Running / Stafford Motor Speedway
Posted:
September 1, 2016 |
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