Thompson Speedway Next for Valenti Modified Series Thursday
Canaan, NH — The Valenti Modified Racing Series 10th Anniversary Tour wraps up July with a stop at Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT, this Thursday, July 25.
The series, coming off a very competitive event at Oxford, ME, this past weekend, also features a hotly contested points battle for the 2013 championship.
Millis, MA, driver Tommy Barrett saw his 18- point lead cut to two by Rowan Pennink, of Huntingdon Valley, PA, the Oxford, winner.
Both drivers are expected entries for the Thompson show, the second of three races there this year. The first event was lost to rain in May.
Richard Savary, of Canton, MA, will head to Thompson now ranked third in the point’s race. Savary recently stated he is not concerned about the point standings but is more focused on winning races. The second-generation driver has a lot of experience at the Thompson oval.
Louie Mechalides of Tyngsboro, MA, and Norman Wrenn, of Nashua, NH, will enter the Thursday night special.
A host of others expected include, two-time series champion Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT, Dan Meservey Jr, of Brewster, Ma, Anthony Nocella, of Woburn, MA, Max Zachem, of Preston, CT, and reigning series champion, Jon McKennedy, of E.Chelmsford, MA.
Ted Christopher, of Plainville, CT, last year’s winner of the July event, confirmed his intent to enter the race on Monday.
Thompson Speedway has announced, anyone holding tickets for the rained-out May 15th race is urged to use them this week. The May 15th tickets are the official rain checks for this event. However, if those tickets are not used on July 25, they will be accepted for any Thompson race event of equal or lesser value.
Qualifying heat races are scheduled for 6:00 PM with an autograph session scheduled for 7:30 PM on the speedway midway.
The headline event, the ‘Thompson 75’ is slated for an approximate 8:30 PM start.
Sources: John Spence, Sr./VMRS PR
2013 Event Schedule: VMRS
Event Hashtag: #VMRS75
Thursday – July 25, 2013 Event Schedule
Feature Divisions:
Valenti Modified Racing Series 75 Laps
5 Nascar Whelen All-American Series Divisions:
Sunoco Modifieds 30 Laps
Late Models 40 Laps
Lite Modifieds 20 Laps
Ltd. Sportsman 20 Laps
Mini Stocks 15 Laps
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12:00 PM Registration & Pit Area Open
2:00 PM Grandstands Open
2:30 PM-3:30 PM VMRS Practice
3:30 PM-5:00 PM NWAAS Practice
Sunoco Modifieds
Limited Sportsman
Lite Modifieds
Late Models
Mini Stocks
5:15 PM NWAAS Driver’S Meeting
5:50 PM Pre-Race Ceremonies
6:00 PM VMRS Qualifying Heats
NWAAS Late Model Qualifying Heats
NWAAS Feature Races:
Sunoco Modifieds (30 Laps)
Limited Sportsman (20 Laps)
VMRS Consolation Race (If Necessary)
7:30 PM VMRS Autograph Session
Lite Modifieds (20 Laps)
Late Models (40 Laps)
Mini Stocks (15 Laps)
VMRS Feature Race (75 Laps)
Admission Price:
Adults: $25.00
Juniors: $5.00
Paddock Fee: $35.00