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Pasteryak Nabs Lee
Port City 100 Win, Ties Pennink For Point
Lead
Lee, N.H. -- Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT,
passed race leader Joe Doucette
on lap 52 to go on and win the Valenti
Modified Racing Series, Laticrete
“Port City 100” Friday night, July 8, at Lee
USA Speedway, Lee, NH.
The win was Pasteryak’s first at Lee, his
second of the season, and his fifth
career victory with the VMRS,
Pasteryak becomes a guaranteed starter for
next weekend’s big race at Canaan Fair
Speedway, Canaan, NH., the 4th annual
“Ricky’s Race for Kids,” July 16.
Pole-sitter Louie Mechalides, Tyngsboro,
MA., was the early leader until Doucette, of
Framingham, MA., took the top spot on lap
three. Doucette took command for the
next 49 laps as he fought off Mechalides and
then several side-by-side attempts by
Pasteryak for five circuits before the 2008
series champion was able to move by.
Veteran Dwight Jarvis, of Ascutney, VT.,
finished in the runner-up position after
starting eighth in the 19-car field.
Defending series champion Jon McKennedy,
E. Chelmsford, MA., made a late race charge
to finish third, Windsor Locks,
CT., veteran Les Hinckley III, was fourth,
and Ken Barry, of Preston, CT., debuting a
brand new car, finished fifth.
Sixth through tenth were, Rowan Pennink,
Jimmy Kuhn, Norman Wrenn, Doucette, and Rob
Goodenough.
With threatening skies and nearby
rainstorms, the race program was hurried
along by speedway management. The 100-lap
race was completed in 29 minutes with only
one caution flag slowing the event.
Heat race winners were Jarvis and Doucette.
19 race teams entered the race with all cars
finishing. 11 cars were on the lead lap.
Pasteryak’s victory moved him into a tie for
the point lead with Pennink. Hinckley is
four points back from the leaders.
Standings: Pasteryak, Pennink (256),
Hinckley (252), Goodenough (210), McKennedy
(200)
Race Summary:
Race # 7 Lee USA Speedway
Distance: 100 laps
Time of Race: 29:16.229
Margin of Victory: 3:590
Best Lap Time: 14.733
Best Speed: 91:631
Lead Changes: 3
Lap Leaders: Mechalides; (1-2) Doucette
(3-52) Pasteryak 53-100)
Cautions: Lap 25 |
