Valenti Modified Racing Series Tops Thursday Thompson Lineup

By admin July 23, 2012 Thompson, VMRS

Thompson, CT — The Valenti Modified Racing Series returns to the Thompson International Speedway this week for Thursday Night Thompson Thunder racing action. The popular VMRS will be making its second appearance of the year at Thompson.

Current VMRS points leader, Rowan Pennink, will be looking to repeat his winning performance of May 20th. Pennink’s May victory was not an easy one as he fought tooth and nail with Ted Christopher for the top spot until Christopher’s mount developed mechanical problems. Pennink was able to hold off late-race challenges from Richard Savary and Geoff Gernhard before he could claim the victory. The going won’t be any easier this week as the eventual winner of the 75-lap main event will have to hold off efforts of many of northeast’s best drivers.

Jon McKennedy and Les Hinkley top the winners list for this year’s VMRS. Each driver has two wins to his credit. Others in the series that have visited victory lane in addition to Pennink are Louie Michalides and Todd Szegedy. The competition in the VMRS is exceptionally tough and a hard fought win will be in order this week at Thompson. Doug Coby, Chris Pasteryak and Todd Owen are just a few of the VMRS regulars who have been denied a winner’s celebration and Thompson might be the track where the door to victory lane will open for them.

The Thursday night race event will also include Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series “Super 6” racing divisions. Tight points battles are beginning to shape up for the second half of the season in each of the six divisions that compete weekly at Thompson. Each race now becomes more and more important as drivers in all divisions seek the season-ending prize of a Thompson championship.

Grandstands will open at 1 PM this Thursday and race teams will have a full afternoon to prepare their cars for the 6 PM start of racing. The complete schedule for the day is available on the Thompson web site. www.thompsonspeedway.com.

Sources: Russ Dowd/Thompson International Speedway PR