Louie Mechalides Picks Up VMRS Win at Seekonk; DeGasparre, Bruneau and Paiva Celebrate with Victories
SEEKONK, MA — Louie Mechalides picked up his third career Valenti Modified Racing Series win Saturday at Seekonk, holding off some late race charges from Tommy Barrett and Dwight Jarvis. Todd Annarummo jumped out to the lead from his pole position start, and set the pace for the first half of the race. Todd had his hands full, as Stephen Masse made his way through the field from his 11th starting position. By the time the race reached the one-third mark, Masse had closed in on the second generation racer, and put heavy pressure on Annarummo. Todd was able to hold on through a pair of restarts, but it would be lapped traffic that would be their undoing, as just past the half-way point, a car about to go a lap down struggled to find the right groove, causing Annarummo and Masse to get together.
Mechalides took over at the top of the leader board with Jarvis next to him on the restart. The pair raced wheel to wheel for several laps before Jarvis settled in behind. Chris Pasteryak joined the fight for second, taking over the spot for a couple of laps in the latter stages before falling back. With a restart in the final 25 laps, Barret started making a move to the front, and settled into third. At this point, Jarvis was back to trying to find a way by the leader, but Lightning Lou was keeping his hands busy keeping his ground pounder at the front of the pack.
Barret tried a couple of times to squeeze by on the outside, making a strong bid for the lead over the final laps, but Mechalides kept pace at the front, and held on for his first win of the season. Jarvis slid underneath for second by several inches over Barrett. Todd Patnode and Rowan Pennink rounded out the top five.
1) Louie Michalidas 2) Dwight Jarvis 3) Tommy Barret 4) Todd Patnode 5) Rowan Pennink 6) Richard Savary 7) Norm Wrenn 8) Chris Pasteryak 9) Tim Jordan 10) Max Zachem 11) Mike Holdridge 12) Matt Mead 13) Dan Meservey Jr 14) Larry Barnett 15) Todd Owen 16) Stephen Masse 17) Jeff Pearl 18) Eddy Spiers 19) Todd Annarummo 20) Dana Smith 21) Dick Houlihan 22) Anthony Nocella 23) Rob Goodenough 24) Jeff Rocco
Gerry DeGasparre shook off the new car blues and brought home his first win of the season. Dave Hutchens Jr brought the pack down, and jumped out to an early lead. Hutch was challenged by Ryan Lineham for a handful of laps before the 6 time champion moved into position.
Using a timely caution, DeGasparre found the outside lane to his liking and moved out front on lap eleven. Hutchins held on undeneath DeGasparre, and fought hard to keep position underneath. By the halfway point, Gerry was able to shut the door and start to hit his rhythm. With less than 10 laps remaining, the final restart had Jeramee Lille lined up to the outside. But the reigning champion held tight, and picked up his first win of the season,. Lille was second, with Dylan Estrella, Hutchins, and Bill Bernard third through fifth.
1) Gerry DeGasparre Jr 2) Jeramee Lillie 3) Dylan Estrella 4) Dave Hutchins Jr 5) Bill Bernard 6) Bobby Pelland III 7) Charlie Rose 8) Mark Hudson 9) Ryan Lineham 10) Ray Parent 11) Jariah Roderick 12) Dennis Stanpfl 13) Tyler Thompson 14) Ron Barboza 15) Joe Kohler 16) Scott Dion
Scott Bruneau became the third different winner in the Street Stocks, picking up the Phil’s Propane Triple Crown Series round 1 win. Gerard Berthelette was the early leader, taking over from his pole position start, and fought with Chris DeMoura for several laps, swapping the lead back and forth. By lap ten, DeMoura started to slide back, allowing Bruneau to move into second. As Berthelette led down the back stretch, contact from behind the leader sent Berthelette spinning, changing the completion of the race.
Bruneau set the pace, and would hold off Ed Gannon for several laps, and picked up the popular victory. Gannon, Charles Beal, Crystal Serydynski and Scott Serydynski rounded out the top five.
1) Scott Bruneau 2) Ed Gannon III 3) Charles Beal 4) Crystal Serydynski 5) Scott Serydynski 6) Chris DeMoura 7) Rey Lovelace 8) Craig Pianka 9) Manny Dias 10) Paul Lallier 11) Chris Beaulieu 12) Ray Negley 13) Jimmy Belmont 14) Austin Blais 15) Gerard Berthelette 16) Steve Axon 17) Joe Melberg 18) Robert Gay 19) Bob Bettencourt 20) Justin Travis 21) Andy Johnson 22) A J Solomon 23) Doux Rioux 24) Daryl Perry
Fall River’s John Paiva jumped out to the lead on the opening lap of the 25 lap Sports Truck main event, and never looked back, picking up the 25 lap Sports Truck feature win. In a race that went virtually non stop, Paiva was never heavily pressured for the lead. Darryl Church ran second for the opening laps, before falling out of the top five. Scott Dion moved into secondby the fifth lap, but could not mount a serious challenge for the lead.
Dion had his hands full as Barry Shaw was knocking at the door, funally moving past with just over 10 laps reminaing. At that point, Paiva held a comfortable advantage, while Shaw was trying to close in the gap. With Shaw running second, Mike Cavallaro was right behind, moving into third, putting heavy pressure on Shaw.
In the end, Paiva held on for his first race of the season. Shaw, Cavallaro, Nick Uhrig and Rick Marting sat second through fifth.
1) John Paiva 2) Barry Shaw 3) Mike Cavallaro 4) Nick Uhrig 5) Rick Martin 6) Scott Dion 7) Darryl Church, Rob Murphy 8) Rob Murphy 9) Anna Gregoire 10) Lenny Guy 11) Joey Wakefield 12) Bill Schoeler 13) Mike Duarte 14) Jon Letourneau 15) Jim Hawkins 16) Branden Dion 17) Ron Cornell 18) Chase Belcher 19) Billy Clarke
Sources: Kevin Boucher/Seekonk Speedway PR
Point Standings
Pro Stock
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Dick Houlihan 41 Bridgewater MA 177 Leader
2 Tom Scully Jr 2 Cranston RI 163 -14
3 David Darling 52 Seekonk MA 158 -19
4 Robert Pelland III 12 Cranston RI 154 -23
5 Michael Mitchell 40 Cumberland RI 152 -25
6 Fred Astle 30 Westport MA 141 -36
7 Mike Brightman 27 Acushnet MA 134 -43
8 Ryan Vanasse 11 Warwick RI 132 -45
9 Tom Scully Sr 3 Westport MA 126 -51
10 Elmer Wing III 29 Lakeville MA 121 -56
11 Daryl Stampfl 6 Norwood MA 120 -57
12 Kyle Casper 7 Somerset MA 111 -66
13 Robert Hussey 80 Wellfleet MA 105 -72
14 Kenneth Spencer 03 Taunton MA 102 -75
15 Kevin Folan 17 Attleboro MA 98 -79
16 Billy Joerres 99 Somerset MA 96 -81
17 Dick Benoit 95 Middleboro MA 93 -84
18 Kevin Casper 88 Somerset MA 85 -92
19 Paul Reichert 07 Halifax MA 83 -94
20 John Berchem 49 West Greenwich RI 57 -120
21 Jonathan Dickerman 13 Weymouth MA 45 -132
22 Kyle DeSouza 28 Fairhaven MA 42 -135
23 George Kourafas 21 Brockton MA 24 -153
24 Michael Medeiros 58 Tiverton RI 17 -160
25 Sam Porazzo 64 Norwood MA 15 -162
Late Models
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Bill Bernard 47 Holliston MA 239 Leader
2 Jeramee Lillie 50 W. Warwick RI 234 -5
3 Gerry DeGasparre Jr 71 Pawtucket RI 233 -6
4 Robert Pelland III 12 Cranston RI 219 -20
5 Dylan Estrella 46 N. Attleboro MA 217 -22
6 Ryan Lineham 19 Hope Valley RI 211 -28
7 Charlie Rose 7 Tiverton RI 197 -42
8 David Hutchins Jr 69 Somerset MA 189 -50
9 Ron Barboza Jr 2 Warren RI 180 -59
10 Joe Kohler 31 Johnston RI 151 -88
11 Mark Hudson 82 Norton MA 140 -99
12 Jariah Roderick 3 E. Taunton MA 130 -109
13 Tyler Thompson 22 Somerset MA 87 -152
14 Michael Marfeo 01 Exeter RI 74 -165
15 Roland Wheeler 21 Cranston RI 61 -178
16 Dennis Stampfl 02 Norwood MA 40 -199
17 Nick Ladyga 36 Voluntown CT 37 -202
18 Ray Parent 17RI Tiverton RI 32 -207
19 Scott Dion 04 Taunton MA 30 -209
Street Stocks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Rey Lovelace 14 Cranston RI 284 Leader
1 Charles Beal 30 Ledyard CT 284 -0
3 Crystal Serydynski 8 Johnston RI 268 -16
4 Scott Bruneau 74 Tiverton RI 266 -18
5 Craig Pianka 44 Smithfield RI 263 -21
6 Scott Serydynski 22 West Greenwich RI 250 -34
7 Edward Gannon III 88 Fall River MA 239 -45
8 Ray Negley 7 Coventry RI 231 -53
9 Paul Lallier 70 Warwick RI 230 -54
10 Jimmy Belmont 46 Seekonk MA 225 -59
11 Bob Bettencourt Jr. 21 Tiverton RI 199 -85
12 Christopher DeMoura 08 North Dighton MA 187 -97
13 Gerard Berthelette 4 N. Smithfield RI 177 -107
– Austin Blais 16 Somerset MA 177 -107
15 Justin Travis 45 East Taunton MA 141 -143
16 A.J. Solomon 42 West Warwick RI 129 -155
17 Joe Melberg 00 Attleboro MA 125 -159
18 Manuel Dias 03 S. Attleboro MA 98 -186
19 Robert Gay 29 Taunton MA 97 -187
20 Vincent Pangelinan 53 West Warwick RI 93 -191
21 Randy Moretti 10 West Warwick RI 89 -195
22 Christopher Beaulieu 79 Woonsocket RI 84 -200
23 Douglas Rioux 3 Whitman MA 73 -211
24 Andrew Johnson 15 Rehoboth MA 38 -246
25 Phil Evans 12 Uncasville CT 36 -248
26 Stephen Potter 6 Warwick RI 34 -250
– Jeff Ellis 37 Raynham MA 34 -250
28 Daryl Perry 17 Providence RI 30 -254
29 Robert Henry 6 Cranston RI 22 -262
Trucks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Michael Cavallaro 80 Seekonk MA 316 Leader
2 Rick Martin 14 Westport MA 301 -15
3 Scott Dion 4 Taunton MA 264 -52
– Rob Murphy 82 Rochester MA 264 -52
5 Branden Dion 04 Taunton MA 259 -57
6 Darryl Church 44 Brockton MA 258 -58
7 John Paiva 21 Fall River MA 249 -67
8 Nicholas Uhrig 11 Warwick RI 245 -71
9 Anne Marie Gregoire 23 Hyannis MA 213 -103
10 Leonard Guy 77 New Bedford MA 201 -115
11 Jim Hawkins 49 Attleboro MA 178 -138
12 Mike Duarte 50 Dighton MA 173 -143
13 Willaim Schoeler 84 Warwick RI 156 -160
14 Taylor Therrien 99 Coventry RI 138 -178
15 Billy Clarke 1 Seekonk MA 137 -179
16 Dane Saritelli 29 N. Providence RI 134 -182
17 Ronny Cornell 92 New Bedford MA 116 -200
18 Jon Letourneau 43 Taunton MA 96 -220
19 Joey Wakefield 10 Taunton MA 94 -222
20 Barry Shaw Jr. 85 Pembroke MA 60 -256
21 David Westgate 94 N. Attleboro MA 54 -262
22 Chase Belcher 81 W. Wareham MA 53 -263
23 David Haywood 48 Tiverton RI 40 -276
24 Willy Sanchez 5 Providence RI 36 -280
Pure Stocks
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Amy Arsenault Heroux 9 Pawtucket RI 119 Leader
2 Bill Doyle 66 Bourne MA 114 -5
3 Ed Flanagan Jr 5 Warwick RI 111 -8
4 John Robidoux 93 Fall River MA 108 -11
5 Earl Curtin III 55 West Warwick RI 104 -15
6 Thomas Blackwell II 01 Taunton MA 97 -22
7 Ed Gould 6 Warwick RI 94 -25
8 Richard Savard 28 MA 89 -30
– Jamie Burch 14 Lakeville MA 89 -30
10 Keri Lynn Manfredo 53 West Warwick RI 71 -48
11 Melissa Charette 10 Taunton MA 70 -49
12 Jesse Melberg 32 Taunton MA 63 -56
13 Chris Lima 07 Dighton MA 62 -57
14 David Desrosiers 81 Berkley MA 60 -59
15 Daniel Johnson 4 Rehoboth MA 41 -78
16 Tim Der Marderosian 29 Bristol RI 40 -79
17 Daniel Massa Jr 41 N. Dighton MA 39 -80
18 David Westgate 49 N. Attleboro MA 31 -88
19 Peter Pollard 89 Old Lyme CT 8 -111
Sport Fours
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Frank Shepard 4 Bozpah CT 64 Leader
2 Jeff Dombrowsk 44 Oakdale CT 63 -1
3 Tyler Boudreau 21 Coventry RI 58 -6
4 Shawn DeMello 37 Dartmouth MA 57 -7
– Lenny Sousa 31 Warren RI 57 -7
6 David Gargaro Jr. 6 Cranston RI 53 -11
7 Devin Miranda 66 Taunton MA 50 -14
8 Glen Leduc 5 Woonsocket RI 45 -19
9 Jason Enos 33 N. Dighton MA 44 -20
10 Chuck McDonald 01 Groton CT 42 -22
– Christopher Bissell 95 Jewett City CT 42 -22
12 Eric Pelletier 7 Coventry RI 37 -27
13 Christopher Testa 18 West Warwick RI 35 -29
14 Henry Lavallee 89 Uncasville CT 33 -31
15 Nicholas Mattera 8 Cranston RI 32 -32
– Robert Henry 9 Cranston RI 32 -32
Legends
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Nick Ladyga 38 Voluntown CT 130 Leader
2 Nick Lascuola 39 Brocton MA 125 -5
3 Albert Wisialko 28 Westwood MA 108 -22
4 Branden Martinez 12 North Kingstown RI 102 -28
5 Joseph Parker 60 Weymouth MA 100 -30
6 Joe Putnam 82 East Greenwich RI 88 -42
7 Chris Robbins 32 Norton MA 85 -45
8 John Bellucci 31 Johnston RI 82 -48
9 Shawn Buffington 23 Plainfield CT 61 -69
10 Thomas Gray 18T Sprague CT 58 -72
11 Taylor Martin 20 Windham NH 55 -75
12 Jordan Lamothe 16 Woodstock CT 53 -77
13 Andrew Carpenter 34 Auburn MA 51 -79
– Matthew Carpenter 24 Auburn MA 51 -79
15 Curt Snow 2 W. Warren MA 44 -86
SYRA 600
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Matthew Barboza 2X Fairhaven MA 65 Leader
2 Brett Meservey 1 Brewster MA 63 -2
3 Thomas Moreshead 11 Seekonk MA 59 -6
4 Doug Meservey 69 S. Chatham MA 58 -7
5 Shea Kulpa 38 Westport MA 54 -11
6 Cassie Meservey 72 Harwick MA 53 -12
7 Joey Lembo 53 Johnston RI 47 -18
8 Madison Birchall 25 Waterford CT 46 -19
9 Eric LeBrun 17 West Newton MA 44 -21
– David White 19 N. Stonington CT 44 -21
11 Evan Taylor 43 Fall River MA 40 -25
12 Sarah DeMello 36 Dartmouth MA 38 -27
13 Jessica OLeary 12 Warwick RI 36 -29
14 Scott Serydynski Jr. 3 est Greenwich RI 35 -30
15 Kendra Levesque 88 Warwick RI 33 -32
16 Brandon Lillie 21 West Warwick RI 9 -56
SYRA 750
Pos Driver Car # City, State Points Behind
1 Curtis Rolando 48 Newport RI 65 Leader
2 David Lougee 22 Taunton MA 63 -2
3 Taylor Bowser 07 Taunton MA 60 -5
4 Christine Cavallaro 87 Seekonk MA 58 -7
5 Ashley Kuhn 18 Plymouth MA 55 -10
6 Kaitlyn Donovan 95 Waterford CT 53 -12
7 Shelby Donovan 15 Waterford CT 50 -15