Valenti Modified Racing Series releases a 10 race schedule for 2017

 

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The Valenti Modified Racing Series released a ten race series schedue for 2017.

By Lou Modestino

 

The Valenti Modified Tour released their 2017 schedule this week.

 

That sanctioning body also plans to be at the following pre-season shows.  On Jan. 21st & 22nd, 2017 Auto Parts Swap N’ Sell in W. Springfield, Feb. 3rd & 4th, 2017 Racer’s Expo & Annual Mtg. in Marlboro, Mar. 10th – 12th, 2017 Frank Maratta’s Auto & Race-A-Rama W. Springfield.

 

The VMRS will open its racing season on May 19, 2017 at Stafford Motor Speedway Stafford Springs, CT,  May 27, 2017 Lee USA Speedway Lee, NH,  June 17, 2017 Speedway 51, Groveton, NH,  July 7, 2017 Claremont Speedway in NH,  July 21, 2017, Lee USA Speedway, Lee, NH, August 12, 2017, New London -Waterford Speedbowl,  Waterford, CT, August 19, 2017 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME, September 1, 2017 Stafford Motor Speedway in CT, October 7th & 8th, 2017 Lee USA Speedway Lee, NH,  October 13th & 14th, 2017 and Thompson Motorsports Park Thompson, CT.  On December 2, 2017 the VMRS Championship Banquet,Manchester, NH.  hat’s a total of 10 races for the upcoming season.  The  2017 Schedule Is subject to change.

 

Between the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Modified Touring Series, Tri Track Series and the Valenti Modified Racing Series there will be a total of 30 Modified Touring races in New England during the 2017 racing season.  It’s going to be a tight squeeze within the 31 week racing season from early April through late October.  During the 2016 racing season there were 32 Modified races between the four tours.  One of the Tri-Track Series  events was cancelled due to no suitable rain date.  We can expect to see some cancellations in 2017. Also 2017 there’s a conflict between Stafford Motor Speedway’s Modified Touring Series and Lee USA Speedway’s Valenti Modified Touring Series  on Friday night, July 21 which will impact the entries at each track.

 

Information for this column came from press releases and personal notes.

 

Source: John Spence/VMRS PR

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