Savary scores fourth VMRS win of the season at Lee USA Speedway

 

Rick Savary of Canton won his fourth VMRS race at Lee USA Speedway in NH after Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis was disqualified for excessive use of the bumper. (Credit: Matt Wiernasz photo)

Rick Savary of Canton won his fourth VMRS race at Lee USA Speedway in NH after Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis was disqualified for excessive use of the bumper. (Credit: Matt Wiernasz photo)

By Lou Modestino

Richard Savary of Canton scored his fourth win of the season on Sunday afternoon winning the 100-lap Valenti Modified Racing Series ‘Oktoberfest 100’ at Lee USA Speedway in New Hampshire.

Savary’s victory was his fourth this season. He won a 100-lap event at Lee on June 27. Savary ties Andy Seuss with 5 career wins.

Mr. Rooter Plumbing Rookie of the Year candidate Mike Willis Jr. of Grantham, NH led the opening 19-laps turning over the lead to Dennis Perry of Pawcatuck, CT who took command until lap-80.  Savary, who started 6th in the 24-car starting lineup, took the lead at lap-81 and went on to score the victory.

Tommy Barrett of Millis made a late race charge to the front of the field. But was later disqualified by series officials for ‘excessive use of the bumper’

Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville, NY, tied with defending champion Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA, in the point standings entering Sundays’ race, finished runner-up with Stafford Springs, CT hot-shoe Woody Pitkat finishing third. Perry settled for fourth for his best finish to date and Willis rounded out the top five. Sixth through tenth included; Keith Rocco, Russ Hersey, Chris Pasteryak, Dwight Jarvis, and Joey Jarvis.

Some 27 cars entered the annual Lee race. While 17 finished on the lead lap. Only two caution flags were needed in the 34 minute 17 second race.

Race Summary:

Lee USA Speedway

Oct 12, 2014

Entrants: 27 Race Distance 100 Laps Time of Race: 34:17:242 Margin of Victory: 1.236

Average Speed: 66.050 Best Lap Time: 15.067 (Willis) Best Speed: 89:600

Lead Changes (2) Lap Leaders: Lap 1-19 (Willis) 20-80 (Perry) 81-100 (Savary) Cautions: (2)- Laps 49,80 Heat winners: Pennink, Pitkat, Savary

Consi: Pasteryak

Unofficial Order of Finish: (1) Savary,(2) Bonsignore, (3) Pitkat, (4) Perry (5) Willis, (6) Rocco, (7) Hersey (8) Pasteryak (9) D. Jarvis (10) J. Jarvis (11) Holdridge (12) Lashua (13) Smith (14) Wrenn (15) Patnode (16) Dolan (17) Wood (18) Richardi (19) Sherman (20) Iannarelli (21) Schneider (22) Barrett (23) Pennink (24)