Coby Wins First True Value Modified Race At Waterford
Waterford, CT — Milford CT; modified driver Doug Coby,starting 11th in a field of 26 cars, made a daring crossover move to pass race leader Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon,CT; on lap 82, to go on and win the “Waterford 100” Saturday night. at the Waterford, CT Speedbowl. It was Coby’s first race with the True Value Modified Racing Series and also the first win for the Czarnecki Bros. race team, owners of the car. Coby became the seventh different winner at Waterford in seven different TVMRS races.
Pole sitter and defending champion Pasteryak took the lead at the drop of the green flag receiving constant pressure from Todd Owen, Somers, CT; Mike Holdridge, Madison, CT; Mike Stefanik, Coventry, CT; and Coby. Stefanik pursued the leader for 35 laps then Coby chased Pasteryak for 21 laps before the winning pass.
At the end of the 100 lap grind that was slowed by eight caution periods, Stefanik settled for second, his best finish with the sixth year series, Pasteryak was third, former Waterford winner Les Hinckley, Windsor Locks,CT; finished fourth after overcoming earlier handling problems, second year driver Steven Masse, Bellingham,MA; was fifth, his best finish with the series.
Jon McKennedy,Chelmsford, MA; Mike Douglas,Auburn,NH; Owen, Rob Janovic, Waterford, and Jim Dolan , Bethel,CT; rounded out the top ten.
32 cars entered the event. Heat races were won by Chris Pasteryak, Owen, and McKennedy, with Rowan Pennink,Huntington Valley, PA; copping the consolation race.
Next event for the series is Sunday May 25, at the Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre VT.
Race Summary: Race #2
Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford CT
Distance: 100 laps
Time of Race: 1:07:02:0223
Margin of Victory: 0.560
Lap Leaders: Chris Pasteryak (1-81) Coby (82-100)
Cautions Flags: (8)
26 Started Event (16 cars finished on lead lap)
Sunoco Hard Charger: Janovic, Doucette, Goodenough
Sherwood Wheels Award: Masse
Next Event: Thunder Road International Speedbowl, Barre VT.
Order of Finish: (1) Coby (2) Stefanik (3) Chris Pasteryak, (4) Hinckley (5) Masse (6) McKennedy (7) Douglas (8) Owen (9) Janovic (10) Dolan (11) Goodenough (12) Holdridge (13) Doucette (14) Pennink (15) White (16) Pearl (17) Iannarelli (18) Spiers (19) Griswold (20) D Jarvis (21) P Jarvis (22) Bateman (23) Charlie Pasteryak (24) Malave (25) Christopher (26) Dachenhausen.
Point Standings: McKennedy has a 4 point lead over Goodenough 82-78 with Mike Douglas Jr third with 72 points.
Sources: John Spence, Sr./True Value Modified Racing Series PR