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Twin State True Value Modified Win To Jon McKennedy:
Claremont, NH (June 6, 2009) -- Chelmsford, MA., racer
Jon McKennedy became the fourth different winner in four
races Friday night June 5, winning the True Value
Modified Racing Series sanctioned “Granite State
Harley-Davidson 100” at Twin State Speedway, Claremont,
NH. It was McKennedy’s first win this season and his
third career TVMRS victory. McKennedy has closed to
within eight points of point leader Steven Masse.
The 100 lap race, highly competitive from the start,
featured nine lead changes among five different drivers.
Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley,PA.,from his pole
starting position, took the lead at the drop of the
green flag and held it until lap 19 when three-time
series champion Kirk Alexander,Swanzey, NH., snuck by.
Pennink regained the lead three laps later, lost it to
defending champion Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT.,
regained it again on lap 27, before turning it over to
Alexander on lap 29, at which point the series all time
winning driver took control until the mid-way mark.
Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney,VT., who started 24th on the
field, worked his way to the front to contest for the
lead. Jarvis and Alexander tossed the lead back and
forth between laps 51 and 70.
McKennedy, who started third in the lineup, faded to
fifth in the early going and then methodically made his
way to the front by mid-race. The part time ISMA
supermodified driver moved to fourth on lap 46, third on
lap 53, and then the lead as he passed both Jarvis and
Alexander on lap 71. Jarvis took the lead back for one
circuit on lap 87 only to turn it over to the race
winner a lap later.
Jarvis finished a strong second, Alexander third, Eddie
Dachenhausen, Danbury, CT., fourth, and Steve Masse,
Bellingham, MA fifth. Pasteryak, Les Hinckley, Windsor
Locks, CT., Rob Goodenough, Swanzey, NH., Sean Bodreau,
Claremont, NH., and Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT.,
rounded out the top ten.
18 of the original 24 starters finished the event. Nine
caution flags for minor spins slowed the race that took
52 minutes 59 seconds to complete. The top 15 drivers
finished on the lead lap. 26 teams entered the event.
The LaValley Building Supply qualifying heat races were
won by Pennink, Dachenhausen, and McKennedy.
The next event for New England’s premier modified
touring series is Saturday night, June 13, at Seekonk,
MA., followed by a special Thursday night appearance at
the Thompson, CT Speedway, June 18.
Race Summary: Race # 4
Twin State Speedway, Claremont, NH
Distance: 100 laps
Time of Race: 52:59.602
Margin of Victory: 0.548
Lap Leaders: Pennink (1-17) Alexander (18, 19) Pennink
(20-23) Pasteryak (24-26) Pennink (27, 28) Alexander
(29-50) D. Jarvis (51) Alexander (52-54) D.Jarvis
(55-67)
Alexander (68-70) McKennedy (71 – 100)
Cautions Flags: (9)
24 Started Event (15 cars finished on lead lap)
Sunoco Hard Charger: D Jarvis
Sherwood Wheels Award: Masse
Next Event: Seekonk Speedway Rte 6 Seekonk, MA.
Date: June 13 6:00 PM
Order of Finish: (1) McKennedy, (2) D. Jarvis (3)
Alexander, (4) Dachenhausen (5) Masse, (6) Pasteryak,
(7) Hinckley (8) Goodenough (9) Bodreau, (10) Holdridge,
(11) Dore, (12) Doucette, (13) Batchelder (14) Coby,
(15) P. Jarvis (16) Cleary, (17) Dolan, (18) Spiers (19)
Douglas, (20) R. Perry (21) Pennink (22) S. Perry, (23)
Patnode, (24) Bateman.
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