Jarvis Wins Monadnock Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100
Winchester, NH –Despite 12 caution periods Ascutney, VT racing veteran Dwight Jarvis scored his first win of the season Saturday night in front large opening night crowd when he captured the Bond Auto Parts Spring Dash 100 for modified race cars at Monadnock Speedway.
The win by Jarvis was his sixth career victory with the Modified Racing Series, sponsored by BobValentiAutoMall.com.
Starting 17th in a 24 car field, Jarvis methodically worked his way through the lineup, taking the top spot on lap 76. It was a hard fought victory for the popular driver who chased early race leader, Jim Boniface, Winchester, NH., for several laps before making the pass. Boniface led the race for 68 laps.
2009 Koszela Speed Rookie of the Year, Jacob Dore, of Sanford, ME., made a late race charge to finish second. Boniface settled for third, Rowan Pennink, Huntington Valley, PA., finished fourth, with Sean Bodreau, Claremont, NH., finishing fifth.
Pennink, who started 24th in the field, was involved in an early race skirmish on lap 36, that forced him to start last again. He made a late race charge that led to his fourth place finish.
32 race teams entered the event, the third of 19 races for the popular touring series.
The next scheduled race for MRS is the Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Malta NY.
Sources: John Spence, Sr./Modified Racing Series PR