Wild Finish in MRS Race at Airborne
Plattsburgh NY — In a wild last lap finish, Les Hinckley, Windsor Locks, CT, unofficially won the 100 lap Modified Racing Series feature at the Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY, Saturday night May 29, 2010. Hinckley, from his pole starting position led the first 74 laps, setting a torrid pace holding off the constant threats of Todd Annarummo, Swansea, MA and defending series champion, Jon McKennedy, Chelmsford, MA. Unofficially the win by Hinckley is his 12th MRS victory.
Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, PA, who started 15th in the 25-car field, passed Hinckley on lap 75 and held the top spot, resulting in Hinckley chasing the new leader. Hinckley and Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, VT pursued Pennink until lap 99, when Hinckley and Pennink made contact racing to the checkered flag resulting in a violent crash at the start-finish line. Both cars came to a halt against the first turn safety barrier, neither driver was injured.
Jarvis settled for third followed by Carl Pasteryak, Libson CT, and Kenny Barry, Preston, CT.
The race in front of a near capacity crowd saw the top 11 drivers finish on the lead lap. The event is unofficial pending technical inspection.
Next stop for the Modified Racing Series is Thunder Road International Speedbowl- Barre, VT. Post time is 1:30 PM.
Unofficial Order of Finish:
1. 06 Les Hinckley- Windsor Locks, CT
2. 25 Rowan Pennink- Huntingdon Valley, PA
3. 28 Dwight Jarvis- Ascutney, VT
4. 75 Carl Pasteryak- Lisbon, CT
5. 2 Kenny Barry- Preston, CT
6. 12 Todd Annarummo- Swansea, MA
7. 72 Jimmy Kuhn- East Bridgewater, MA
8. 58 Eric Goodale- Wading River, NY
9. 53 Norman Wrenn- Nashua, NH
10. 18 Eddy Spiers- Beacon Falls, CT
11. 21 Geoff Gernhard- Salem, CT
12. 79 Max Zachem- Preston, CT
13. 15 Bobby Drown- Mildale, CT
14. 59 David Cramner- North Hanover, NJ
15. 05 Jacob Dore- Sanford, Me
16. 55 Joe Doucette- Frammingham, MA
17. 77 Kenny White Jr.- Weare, NH
18. 0 John Cleary- Madison, CT
19. 13 Stephen Masse- Bellingham, MA
20. 76 Shelly Perry- Westery, RI
21. 69 Jim Dolan- Bethel, CT
22. 73 Jon McKennedy- Chelmsford, MA
23. 9nh Joey Jarvis- Ascutney, VT
24. 17 Sean Bodreau- Claremont, NH
25. 1nh Rob Goodenough- Swanzey, NH
Sources: John Spence, Sr./MRS PR