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Maine Modified Drivers Lead Charge
to Oxford Plains
Canaan, NH (July 12, 2009) – With close to 70 drivers
rostered for the 2009 True Value Modified Racing Series
season, only three competitors hail from the State of
Maine. Veteran and 3-time series winner David
Pinkham,Buxton, two time series winner Tony
Ricci,Westbrook, and Koszela Speed Rookie of the Year
contender Jacob Dore, Sanford.
All three Maine based race teams are expected entries,
Saturday night, July 18, for the “Maine-Ly Action Sports
Night 100” for the open-wheel ground-pounding modifieds.
The race will be the third appearance by the sixth year
series as part of the annual TD Banknorth Oxford 250
weekend.
Pinkham is the defending champion of the event. He passed
race leader Jean Paul Cyr with 15 laps remaining last year
to go on and score the popular victory in front of his
home state crowd. He will again drive for long time car
owner Tom Greeley, of Auburn, ME.
Also expected are defending series champion, Chris
Pasteryak, Lisbon. CT., 2006 champion Dwight Jarvis,
Ascutney, VT., present point leader, Jon McKennedy,
Chelmsford, MA., Rob Goodenough, W.Swanzey, NH, Steven
Masse, Bellingham, MA., Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT., Mike
Douglas, Auburn, NH., Les Hinckley, Windsor, Locks, CT.,
Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, PA., and long time
veteran Jack Bateman, Canaan, NH., among others.
Goodenough and Masse are tied for second in the point
standings, ten points behind McKennedy The chase for the
championship has see-sawed back and forth. McKennedy has
256 points to date. Consistent runs by Goodenough, opening
night winner at Monadnock Speedway in April, have put the
veteran racer in contention.
Practice sessions for the modifieds are at 3:00 PM with
qualifying races scheduled for 6:30 PM. Oxford Plains
Speedway is located on Rte 26, Oxford, ME. For additional
information log on to www.oxfordplains.com. |
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