Pasteryak
Crowned
Valenti
Modified
Racing
Series
Champion
West
Springfield,
MA. --
Chris
Pasteryak,
of
Lisbon,
CT., was
crowned
2011
Valenti
Modified
Racing
Series
Champion
last
night
at the
8th
annual
awards
banquet.
The
event
was held
at the
Clarion
Hotel
and
Conference
Center,
West
Springfield,
Massachusetts.
Three
wins,
and 9
top-five
finishes
paved
the way
to the
title
for
the 31
year old
second-generation
driver.
Pasteryak
thanked
his
wife,
parents,
family,
friends,
crewmembers,
and
sponsors,
for
their
support
in
helping
him
reach
his
goal.
The
new
two-time
champion
recognized
and
thanked
series
officials
and
the
media.
Pasteryak
was the
series
champion
in 2008.
Presentations
were
made to
the top
fourteen
drivers
for
2011.
Les
Hinckley,
Rowan
Pennink,
Mike
Holdridge,
Norman
Wrenn,
Louie
Mechalides,
Rob
Goodenough,
Dwight
Jarvis,
Joe
Doucette,
Max
Zachem,
Timmy
Jordan,
Jon
McKennedy,
Jacob
Dore,
Kenny
Barry
and Todd
Annarummo,
were all
recognized.
The top
15 car
owners
were
also
recognized.
CCP Inc
(Charlie
Pasteryak),
CMR
Racing
(Chuck
Montville),
Gary
Casella,
M&D
Racing (Holdridge),
Advanced
Gas
Distributors
(Wrenn),
Kevin
Stuart,
Ron
Goodenough,
Daniel
Cabral,
Max
Zachem,
Patrick
Jordan,
Bonnie
Jarvis,
Jack
Bateman,
Jon
McKennedy,
Robert
Worell,
and
Vinnie
Annarummo.
The
annual
“Achievement”
awards,
chosen
by
series
officials,
were
also
presented.
Joe
Doucette,
of
Framingham,
MA., was
presented
the
“SPAFCO
Most
Improved
Driver”
award.
Jack
Bateman
received
the
“Tough
Luck”
award.
Max
Zachem
the
“Sportsmanship”Award,
and
“Mechanic
of the
Year”
was
presented
to Butch
Shea,
of the
CMR
(#06)
team.
Timmy
Jordan
received
the
“Mountainside
Graphix
Rookie
of the
Year”
award,
Gary
Casella,
the
“Dedication
to
Racing”
award,
and this
year’s
recipient
of the
“Above
and
Beyond”
award
was
presented
in
memory
of
John
Hoyt, to
the
entire
MRS
Staff.
The
prestigious
“7-11”
award,
for
professionalism
on and
off the
track.
was
presented
to Mike
Holdridge
by New
England
Hall of
Fame
driver
Bob
Polverari.
A
15-race
schedule
was
announced
for 2012
with the
first
event
scheduled
for
March
31,
April 1,
at the
Waterford
Speedbowl,
Waterford,
CT. |
