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Keith Rocco wins VMRS Lincoln Tech 80 at Stafford his home track

 

 

 

Keith Rocco has won over a dozen races this year and is especially good at this home track Stafford Motor Speedway.  (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks  photo)

Keith Rocco has won over a dozen races this year and is especially good at this home track Stafford Motor Speedway. (Credit: NASCAR Home Tracks photo)

By Lou Modestino

The Valenti Modified Racing Series made its second of three visits during the 2014 season to Stafford Motor Speedway for the 4th Annual Lincoln Tech 80. Taking the checkered flag was Keith Rocco, who joined Tommy Barrett, Jr. as the only VMRS drivers to win more than one race at Stafford. Continue reading

VMRS point leader Rowan Pinnink heads for Stafford Speedway on Friday night

Point leader Rowan Pinnink goes into Stafford's VMRS event with the point lead. (Credit: Rowan Pinnink photo)

Point leader Rowan Pinnink goes into Stafford’s VMRS event with the point lead. (Credit: Rowan Pinnink photo)

 

 

By Lou Modestino

Reigning Valenti Modified Racing Series Champion Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania sits atop the point standings when the series returns to Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut, Friday night, July 18. Continue reading

The $10,000 to win the Modified Open Wheel Wednesday is drawing some top drivers on Wednesday, July 23.

Bobby Santos, III of Franklin will be driving the hometown Modified entry for Dave Darling at Seekonk in the $10,000 to win Modified Madness event on Wednesday, July 23.  (Credit::NASCAR Home Tracks photo. )

Bobby Santos, III of Franklin will be driving the hometown Modified entry for Dave Darling at Seekonk in the $10,000 to win Modified Madness event on Wednesday, July 23. (Credit::NASCAR Home Tracks photo. )

 

 

By Lou Modestino

The registrations for Seekonk Speedway’s 11th Annual Open Wheel Wednesday Modified Madness, this year being held on July 23, have started arriving, and up for grabs to the winner is a cool $10,000. Doug Coby of Milford, CT. was the first entry to arrive, as he will be behind the wheel of Rick Czarnecki’s #20. Doug is a two time winner of the mid-summer classic. Continue reading

Richard Savary sparkles in the Firecracker 100 at Monadnock

 

Richard Savary ended up the Independence Day weekend with his third trip of the season to victory lane at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH.  (Credit: Valenti Modified Racing Series  photo)

Richard Savary ended up the Independence Day weekend with his third trip of the season to victory lane at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, NH. (Credit: Valenti Modified Racing Series photo)

By Lou Modestino

Like a firecracker, Richard Savary sizzled and then exploded on lap 95 passing race leader Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon. CT., to go on and win the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned, 11th annual ‘Firecracker 100’ before a packed house at Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH. Saturday night, July 5. Continue reading

Richard Savary goes for his second win of the season in the VMRS at Lee, NH

 

 

Richard Savary's Modified efforts turned around quickly when he hired Joey Kourafas as his crew chief (Credit: Richard Savary photo)

Richard Savary’s Modified efforts turned around quickly when he hired Joey Kourafas as his crew chief (Credit: Richard Savary photo)

By Lou Modestino

Richard Savary used a different approach Friday night breaking away from the norm. He charged to the front from his 11th starting position, challenged early front runners Tom Carey Jr., and Todd Szegedy to take the lead on lap 55 and go to win the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned ‘Port City 100’ at Lee USA Speedway, Friday night, June 27. Continue reading

Valenti Modified Tour heads to Lee USA Speedway this Friday night

By Lou Modestino

The Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to New Hampshire Friday night, June 27, when the series invades Lee USA Speedway, a mainstay on the series schedule since 2004. Continue reading

Todd Szgedy takes the Valenti Modified main at Stafford Motor Speedway

By Lou Modestino

Todd Szegedy took the lead on lap 59 and was never headed winning the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned ‘Town Fair Tire 80’ Friday night, June 20, at Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut. Szegedy becomes the sixth different winner this season. The Stafford win is his second career VMRS victory. His first was July 7, 2012 at Monadnock Speedway. Continue reading

Masse dominates VMRS 100 at Seekonk

By Lou Modestino

Steven Masse, of Bellingham, Massachusetts passed race leader Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, Massachusetts, on lap 9, and went on to win the Valenti Modified Racing Series sanctioned 100-lap feature race Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, Massachusetts. Continue reading

VMRS rolls into Seekonk on Saturday, June 7,

 

Home track driver Todd Annarummo can't ever be counted out when he races at Seekonk. (Credit: Enterprisenews.com photo)

Home track driver Todd Annarummo can’t ever be counted out when he races at Seekonk. (Credit: Enterprisenews.com photo)

By Lou Modestino

The Valenti Modified Racing Series rolls into Seekonk Speedway this Saturday, June 7, for the second of three scheduled races at the famed oval and the early points battle continues. Continue reading

Some 34 entries head for Thompson Speedway for the first Valenti Modified Racing Series race on Thursday, May 29

Todd Szgedy is always a threat anytime he races a Modified car. Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

Todd Szgedy is always a threat anytime he races a Modified car. Credit: NASCAR Home Track photo)

 

A 75-lap feature race and an early season battle for the points lead highlight the May 29th program.

Series regulars Todd Szegedy of Ridgefield, CT, two-time series champion Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT, reigning champion Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA, Preston, Connecticut’s, Max Zachem, and Justin Bonsignore, of Islip, NY, are entered. The five drivers are currently ranked one through fifth in the point standings.

Szegedy, driver of the Stuarts Automotive sponsored entry out of Lowell, MA, leads the pack by only two points over Pasteryak, (Dawley’s Collision and Custom) #5CT car, and Pennink’s (Monk Hand Cleaner) #25 based in Saugus, MA. The 21-year-old Zachem, (Dunleavy Tire and Truck Repair) # 20, is 13 points back with Bonsignore, (Monster Marine) # 21, one point behind and 14 points from the top.

Additionally, Steven Masse, of Bellingham, MA, Richard Savary of Canton, MA, Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA, Charlie Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT, Todd Owen, of Somers, CT, Matt Richmond, of Richmond, NH, and Dylan Kopec, of Palmer, MA, are entered.

Thursday’s race also features drivers that some consider outsiders but are no strangers to the VMRS. Most have committed to competing at the Connecticut tracks on the 2014 schedule.

Legendary Ted Christopher, of Plainville, CT, again teams with New England Hall of Fame car owner Joe Brady, Keith Rocco, of Wallingford, CT, Woody Pitkat, of Stafford Springs, CT, Ryan Preece, of Berlin, CT, Tommy Barrett, of Millis, MA, and Rob Fuller, of Auburn, MA, make up the impressive group.

Qualifying heat races begin approximately at 6:15 PM.

26-cars will start the 75-lap main event.