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Pro Four Modifieds of New England Racing Series Announces Title Sponsors

Marlborough, MA — After being in an associate sponsorship position for the past two years, two New Hampshire based companies have teamed up to take on the role of Title Sponsor of the Pro Four Modifieds of New England Racing Series. The RF Logic / Bot-L-Gas Pro Four Modifieds of New England racing series has set a 16 race schedule for 2010 that begins on march 27 at the Waterford Speedbowl and ends at Thompson Speedway for the World Series of Racing weekend.

Based in Hudson, NH, RF Logic is a leading supplier of high quality coaxial cable assemblies, custom test equipment and related components to the RF/Microwave and high-speed digital markets. At RF Logic, the management and technical teams have been organized to provide customer-focused solutions for a wide variety of satellite, commercial, military and telecommunication requirements.

Bot-L-Gas is the leading supplier of propane in southern New Hampshire, providing 24-hour customer service by trained service technicians to both commercial and residential customers.

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2010 Pro Four Modifieds of New England Racing Series Schedule Announced

The Pro Four Modifieds of New England Racing Series is pleased to announce its action packed 2010 schedule of 17 race events. These dates take the series to eight tracks in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. The Pro Four Modifieds always provide exciting side by side racing at every track they go to and 2010 will not be an exception.

Among those competitors looking to claim the 2010 Championship are:

  • 2006 champion George Sherman
  • 2007 Pro Four Modified Rookie of the Year Phil Lausier
  • The always fast Richardi brothers, Dave and Rob, Jr
  • 2009 race winner Cory Cleary
  • Founding member Dan Meservey
  • Brian Vincent Driver of the #10 Pro Four Modified
  • 2009 Pro Four Modified Champion Norm Wrenn may only run a partial schedule in 2010 as he looks to campaign in the Modified Racing Series.
  • 2009 Limited Pro Four Modified Champion Stan Mertz will make the move up into the Regular Pro Four division and should prove to be a contender in 2010 as well.

We look forward to all the new drivers and teams that are expected to join the series in 2010 from all over New England. The upcoming racing season brings the Pro Four Modifieds of New England Racing series to new tracks and exciting events that should make 2010 a year to remember.
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The 2010 Schedule is Coming Together at Seekonk Speedway

4185635090 eb8c0865ee m The 2010 Schedule is Coming Together at Seekonk SpeedwaySeekonk, MA — While all seems quiet in the Southeast corner of Massachusetts, management has been busy putting the schedule for the 65th season of competition at the country’s oldest continuous family run speedway. While the full schedule is not complete, the touring divisions visiting The Action Track of the East have been finalized.

The Modified Racing Series have put three events on the calendar for 2010. They will compete on Saturday June 12, Saturday, August 21, and DAV Fall Classic Weekend on October 9 & 10. With three different winners in 2009, two of them becoming first timers at Seekonk, the open wheeled ground-pounders will continue to put on some of the best racing around. All events will be 100 green-flag laps in distance.

The 6th Annual Open Wheel Wednesday Modified Madness date has also been set. This non-sanctioned event, putting $10,000 up for grabs, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21. Will this be the year that we finally get a repeat winner, or will the winners list grow by one more?

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Thompson World Series Photo Gallery

[Thompson World Series - Sunday] by Adam Fohlin
[2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Review] by Paul Fohlin
[Thompson World Series - Friday] by Nicholas Teto

[Thompson World Series - Sunday] by Nicholas Teto

Christopher Wins World Series 150; Perley & Fornoro Earn Winged Wins at Thompson; Silk, M. O’Sullivan, T. O’Sullivan & Barnett Weekly Series Winners; Gentes, Foster & Adams Sunday Outlaw Winners

Thompson, CT — What a difference a day makes. After a rain soaked Saturday, the skies were crystal clear making the way for eleven feature events for the culmination of the XtraMart World Series of Speedway Racing on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Drivers from all over the northeast competed with winning drivers coming from five different states in New England.

Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, book-ended the season with Thompson Speedway victories in the Whelen Modified Tour. The veteran racer opened the season with a victory in the Icebreaker and capped off the 2009 season with a World Series win. Donny Lia secured the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship with his fourth-place finish.

A last lap pass found Chris Perley of Rowley, MA, in International Supermodified Association (ISMA) victory lane. Nokie Fornoro of Stroudsburg, PA, scored the Northeastern Midget Association 30-lap main event to send his retiring car owner out in grand style.

Ronnie Silk of Norwalk, CT, came out on top of a fierce Sunoco Modified battle to score the World Series win. In racing of the Late Model variety it was Mike O’Sullivan of Springfield, MA, scoring the Super Late Models victory; his brother Tommy made it a family affair winning the Late Models. Rick Gentes of Woonsocket, RI, continued his domination of the Outlaw Late Models with a dominating performance.

Other winners included Larry Barnett of Moosup, CT, in the Limited Sportsman; Sean Foster of Middletown, CT, in the Outlaw Strictly Stocks; and Beth Adams of Winchendon, CT, in Outlaw Mini Stocks. Rob Richardi, Jr. of North Easton, MA, was tops in the Pro-Four Modifieds.

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Richardi Wins Thriller at Thompson

Thompson, CT — In their final race of the 2009 season, the Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) put on a spectacular show at the Thompson Int’l Speedway Sunday evening. Qualifying for the weekend long event was completed on Friday with Norm Wrenn and Dan Meservey, Jr. picking up heat race wins. Due to extensive rain on Saturday, the Harry Kourafas, Jr. Memorial race was postponed to Sunday. Rob Richardi, Jr. held off the advances of Norm Wrenn to pick up his first win of the season, snapping Wrenn’s World Series win streak.

Richardi, Jr. and Dan Meservey led the 21-car field to post. The #00 of Dave Richardi stole the second and third positions away from Meservey Jr. and Sr. in hot pursuit of his brother. By the time the cars were coming off of turn two, Wrenn had already passed the #16 of Stan Mertz, the #86 of Mark Charette, and #4 of Cory Cleary to claim tenth. Within the next two laps, the #83 of Franky Perry began to catch the #10 of Brian Vincent, and by lap four, he had completed the pass for a top five position. Vincent would also be passed by Wrenn on lap five, but the pass was nullified when the first caution flag of the event was displayed for the #60 of Andy Majors and the #11a of Dan Meservey, who both made contact with the wall in turn three. Both drivers were unable to continue.

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Pro Fours Cap Off 2009 Season with Prestigious World Series of Speedway Racing

N. Easton, MA — This weekend, October 23-24, 2009, the Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) will put an exclamation point on their 2009 season. The four cylinder modifieds will take part in the highly acclaimed World Series of Speedway Racing at the Thompson Int’l Speedway, an event which the Club has been taking part in for many years.

The World Series will be the fourteenth and final event of a season which has seen four different feature winners. Veteran driver Norm Wrenn has amassed an astonishing ten wins with Cory Cleary, Franky Perry, and Robin Berghman being the only other victors. By virtue of his stellar performance, Wrenn will officially be coronated the 2009 PFMNE champion at Thompson. Wrenn is not the only one who will be crowned a champion this weekend, however, as Stan Mertz will be declared the 2009 Limited Pro Four Modified Champion.

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PFMNE competition rule change submissions for 2010 season

Although our 2009 season is coming to a close, we are beginning to lay the foundation of our 2010 season. In preparation of our Annual Meeting, attached is a form that is to be used to submit any rule changes to be voted on by the members. The forms must be legible, completed in its entirety and received by the Secretary no later than OCTOBER 31st to be considered.

Forms can be submitted either electronically to lschnell2007@aol.com or via mail to 175 Carpenter Road, Whitinsville, MA 01588. Please only one rule change per form. [Submission Form]

Berghman Picks Up First Pro Four Win

Seekonk, MA — The Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) came out twenty-three strong on Saturday, October 10, for their thirteenth event of the 2009 campaign. As the checkers unfurled, it was Robin Berghman picking up her first win as part of the DAV Fall Classic.

On the start, Dave Richardi jumped out to an early lead, besting the other 21 starters. Eric McGovern was in attendance, however, mechanical troubles in practice kept him from participating in the main event. Richardi would continue to lead the event until lap six when his car came out from underneath him and he went spinning on the front stretch, bringing out the first of six yellows. Berghman inherited the lead with Rob Richardi, Jr., Dan Meservery, Jr., Cory Cleary, and Dan Meservey rounding out the top five.

Berghman took advantage of her restart position, jumping out to a comfortable lead. Meanwhile, further back in the pack Norm Wrenn and Brookfield, MA-native, Andy Major, were navigating their way through traffic, securing positions in the top ten. Progress would be slowed for the two four-cylinder modified standouts as Dick Dubois, who was competing for the first time in 2009, went spinning.
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Tenth Win for Wrenn

Claremont, NH — The Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) completed their twelfth race of the season at Twin State Speedway. Fifteen modifieds hit the pavement for the Bot-L-Gas and RF Logic feature at Open Wheel Sunday in Claremont, NH. The #58 of Henry Sirigano and the #00 of Dave Richardi won their respective heat races and also finished in the top five for the feature. But it was the #1m of Norm Wrenn who proved unstoppable in the race to the finish.

The PFMNE 25-lap main event was led by D. Richardi and the #07 of Phil Lausier. Wrenn started in ninth, but quickly moved into the high groove, passing the #31 of Michael Crawford, the #26 of Mike Patnaude, and Sirigano on the first lap. By lap three, Wrenn tucked in behind the #4 of Cory Cleary, who saw an open door under the #11a of Dan Meservey. Coming out of turn four on the sixth lap, the #86 of Mark Charette drove outside the #34 of Mark Giordano for eleventh as he chased down a spot in the top ten. Wrenn found an opening below Cleary and passed him on lap seven for the fourth position. On lap seven, a caution came out for the #99 of Billy Joerres who spun in turns three and four.

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Long Break Does Not Keep Wrenn from Picking Up Where He Left Off

Winchester, NH – September 26, 2009 – The Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) completed their eleventh race of the season on Saturday at Monadnock Speedway. The Bot-L-Gas and RF Logic-sponsored race brought out the best car count of 2009, with a total of 21 cars. The #5 of Dan Meservey, Jr. and the #83 of Franky Perry each won a heat race, but it was the #1m of “Stormin’ Norman” Wrenn who claimed the victory, his ninth of the season.

The PFMNE were led by the #00 of Dave Richardi and the #13 of George Sherman as the field took the track for their 25-lap feature. As the green flag waved, the #07 of Phil Lausier advanced from his fourth starting position into second, around the #12 of Rob Richardi, Jr. and Sherman. The #10 of Brian Vincent followed close behind Lausier to claim the third position. Towards the back of the pack, the #19 of Tim D’Amico passed under the #86 of Mark Charette and the #31 of Michael Crawford for the eleventh position. But on lap three, Richardi Jr. and Sherman got loose and made contact heading into the backstretch, necessitating the first caution of the event.

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Seekonk Called Off, Monadnock Up Next

N. Easton, MA – Pro Four Modified of New England (PFMNE) officials announced that the Seekonk Speedway race set for Saturday, September 12, will not be made up. Last Saturday¹s event was the second attempt at the event, which was originally slated for August 29. The Powder Puff race, which was also scheduled for last Saturday, will be made up, however, as part of Seekonk Speedway¹s season-ending D. Anthony Venditti Memorial event.PFMNE officials have announced that the D. Anthony Vendetti Memorial event will be a one-day show for the four-cylinder modifieds. Practice rounds, qualifying heats, and a main event will all be on tap for Saturday, October 10. This visit will mark the return of the Pro Fours to Seekonk¹s crown jewel, following a one-year hiatus in 2008. Unlike 2007, however, the PFMNE will be adding a Powder Puff race to benefit the research and treatment of breast cancer.

Before the DAV, though, Pro Four Modified teams must turn their attention to Monadnock Speedway, where they will compete in less than two weeks. The Super Saturday event marks the final visit of the scaled modifieds to “The Fastest Quarter-Mile in the East.”
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To Date Over $4500 Raised for Breast Cancer

N. Easton, MA – Gary Sagar, owner of Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment, Inc., announced today that $4,654 were raised through the events held on the weekend of August 2, 2009. All of these monies, which were generated by the motorcycle ride, the walk and the race against breast cancer have been forwarded to Racing Against Cancer, who will in turn forward them on to the American Cancer Society.

Sagar also was proud to announce that the efforts will continue for this cause through the second powder puff race of the season, which is slated to go off September 12, at the Seekonk Speedway. Expected entrants include Seekonk Speedway office manager,Gail Pangelinan, who is slated to drive the Sagar Motorsports #29. Once again, all of the funds raised through this event will go towards the research and treatment of breast cancer.

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Kraze’s night with the Seekonk Sports Truck Special, Pro4’s and Race for a Cure postponed

Seekonk, MA — With a steady rain falling, the August 29 program, featuring the Seekonk Sports Truck 30 lap main event, along with the Pro4 Modifieds and the Pro4 Powder Puff in the Race for a Cure, has been postponed until September 12.

The 3rd Annual Kraze’s Speed Equipment Seekonk Sports Truck Special gives the Truck division a chance to take center stage at The Cement Palace. In the two years prior, Charlie Rose Jr is the lone driver to take home the honors. Favorites for the win in this event lie on the shoulders of 9 time feature winner Rick Martin and six time winner Jody Tripp. Lenny Guy, John Paiva, Russ Borges and Kyle DeSouza have all come close to victory in 2009, but have come up a little short.

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Driver Spotlight: Meet Cory Cleary

Favorite Tracks:   Waterford and Seekonk
Favorite Non-Racing Activities:   Hanging out and going to concerts
Favorite Drivers:   His grandfather and Randy Cabral (NEMA)

Following proudly in the paw prints of “Leo the Lion” (veteran New England driver and his grandfather), Cory “The Cub” Cleary loves open-wheel racing and respects modified driving everywhere.

His career began in go-karts at Sugar Hill Speedway in Weare, New Hampshire. Within his five-year career there, he racked up the Junior Road Course Championship and the Most Improved Driver Award. Wanting to taste something faster, he climbed into a Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) machine and snatched up the Rookie of the Year Award his first season. After two years with that division he decided to try something new—stepping into another open-wheel car, but this time with the Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE). Again, he demonstrated his seriousness for the sport when he took home the Rookie of the Year Award.

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Wrenn Sweeps Triple Crown Series

Lee, NH — Mother Nature proved to be a serious contender once again as the Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) made their third and final visit to Lee USA Speedway. Norm Wrenn made it a clean sweep as he picked up his third victory in the Triple Crown Series presented by Bot-L-Gas and RF Logic.

Rob Richardi, Jr. and Phil Lausier brought the eleven car field to post. Cory Cleary and George Sherman were in attendance but had mechanical failures that kept them from taking part in the 25-lap main. Richardi, Jr. jumped out to an early lead with Brian Vincent taking the second spot away from Lausier on the start. Wrenn, who started the race in the seventh position, was immediately on the prowl as he quickly found himself in the top five.

Vincent would continue to stalk the leader, but Richardi, Jr. proved to be too tough as he held off the Coventry, RI-native’s advances. On the thirteenth go around, Wrenn used the lapped car of Billy Joerres as a pick, and took the second position away from Vincent. Just one lap later, Wrenn wrestled the lead out of Richardi, Jr.’s hands.

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Perry Picks Up First Career Win

Winchester, NH — In the sweltering heat of a genuine summer day, the Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) completed their ninth race of the season at Monadnock Speedway. Sponsored by Bot-L-Gas and RF Logic, the 25-lap main event showcased 16 Pro Fours. The #60 of Andy Major—in his debut event for 2009—won the first qualifying heat while the #1m of Norm Wrenn won the other. But it was the #83 of Franky Perry that drove his machine into victory lane at the end of the night to capture his first win of the 2009 season.

When the green flag unfurled for the feature, Perry started on the pole with the #12 of Rob Richardi, Jr. to his outside. From his fourteenth starting position, Wrenn moved past Major and the #86 of Mark Charette. But Major followed closely on his heels. Wrenn and Major continued making their way to the front when they passed the #16 of Stan Mertz, who was holding steady in the middle of the pack.
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Powder Puff Race at Seekonk Speedway Aug 29th

The first annual Pro Four Modified Powder Puff Race was such a rousing success that there is going to be another one. In a joint release, Four Cylinder Nationals Promoter and Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment owner, Gary Sagar, announced along with the management of Seekonk Speedway, a second puff race slated for Saturday night, August 29, 2009. The 20-lap shootout will once again showcase the female friends, fans, and family members of Pro Four drivers in an effort to raise funds to fight breast cancer.

Deb Lausier won the first Powder Puff Race this season at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, besting the eight car field. Running in the third position for most of the race, Lausier made her move on a late race restart and wrestled the top spot away from Toni Wright as the white flag was in the air. Sam Diamond finished second with Wright in third and Sally Gherardi and Heather Olson rounding out the top five.

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Powder Puff Fund Raising Notice

The Pro Four Modifieds of New England would like to thank all individuals participating the in first annual Powder Puff race. A special thanks to all those who expended their time, money, and energy towards making the event a success. Those who have not returned their fundraising monies are asked to forward them to Gary Sagar as soon as possible. Please submit your funds with a pledge sheet, noting the donator and the amounts. Please substitute all cash money with a check made payable to Racing Against Cancer.

Norm Wrenn Wins Pro Four Modified Race at Beech Ridge for Seventh Win of Season

Scarborough, ME — The Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) completed their eighth race as part of the Four Cylinder Nationals, sponsored by Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment, at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Sunday. It was the #1m of “Stormin’ Norman” Wrenn that thundered his way from last to victory lane for the seventh time this year.

The series gridded a 15-car field for the 39-lap feature—in honor of the PFMNE’s 39th anniversary. In what was to be his first appearance of the season, the #00 of Dave Richardi was unable to complete his heat or return for the feature when his machine encountered mechanical difficulties. The same held true for the #83 of Franky Perry and the #68 of Eric Trask as well.
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