Barry Wins at Beech Ridge, Becomes Tenth Winner

Scarborough, ME — Preston, CT, driver Kenny Barry scored his second career win Saturday night with the Northeast’s Modified Racing Series, sponsored by BobValentiAutomall.com, at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough, ME. Barry becomes the tenth different winner in eleven races and the fifth different winner of the “Beech Ridge 100.”

Series point leader, Jon McKennedy, E. Chelmsford, MA, took the lead from pole-sitter Jacob Dore, Sanford, ME, on lap three and set the pace for the next 63 laps before being passed by Barry. Barry led the final 33 laps to pick up the win, the first for his father, noted car builder Art Barry.

For the second race in a row Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, VT, finished second followed by Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT, Todd Annarummo, Swansea, MA, and Les Hinckley III, Windsor Locks, CT.

The race was slowed by seven caution periods. 19 cars finished the race with 16 drivers on the lead lap.

The next event for the Modified Racing Series is at Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford, CT August 14.

Date: August 7, 2010
Event: Beech Ridge 100 (#12 of 19)
Venue: Beech Ridge Motor Speedway- Scarborough, ME
Distance: 100 Laps
Time of Race: 48:49:00
Margin of Victory: 0.252
Best Lap Time: 15.044 by Dwight Jarvis
Lap Leaders: Jon McKennedy (3-66), Jacob Dore (1-2), Ken Barry (67-100)
Cautions: 7 (Lap 20, 28, 40, 50, 51, 56, 57)

Unofficial Order of Finish:
Finish, Start, Driver, Hometown, Laps
1, 8, Ken Barry, Preston, CT, 100, Running
2, 7, Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, VT, 100, Running
3, 5, Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT, 100, Running
4, 17, Todd Annarummo, Swansea, MA, 100, Running
5, 15, Les Hinckley III, Windsor Locks, CT, 100, Running
6, 21, Max Zachem, Preston, CT, 100, Running
7, 12, Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, PA, 100, Running
8, 9, David Pinkham, Buxton, ME, 100, Running
9, 10, Jack Bateman, Canaan, NH, 100, Running
10, 14, Eddy Spiers, Beacon Falls, CT, 100, Running
11, 2, Jon McKennedy, East Chelmsford, MA, 100, Running
12, 3, Rob Goodenough, Swanzey, NH, 100, Running
13, 11, Joey Jarvis, Ascutney, VT, 100, Running
14, 1, Jacob Dore, Sanford, ME, 100, Running
15, 18, Eric Goodale, Wading River, NY, 100, Running
16, 23, Bobby Drown, Mildale, CT, 100, Running
17, 22, Charlie Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT, 99, Running
18, 19, Eric Hudson, Goffstown, NH, 99, Running
19, 4, Norm Wrenn, Nashua, NH, 81, Running
20, 6, Steve Masse, Bellingham, MA, 78, Running
21, 13, Geoffrey Gernhard, Salem, CT, 57, Mechanical
22, 20, Jim Dolan, Bethel, CT, 40, Accident
23, 16, Richard Savary, Canton, MA, 40, Overheating
24, 25, Mike Keeler, Danbury, CT, 40, Oil Leak
25, 24, Joe Doucette, Framingham, MA, 2, Overheating

Sources: Tyler Apanell/MRS PR