Willis Takes 27- Point Lead into Stafford Motor Speedway Friday
Canaan, NH. – Mike Willis Jr. of Grantham, NH, and Jeffrey Gallup of Feeding Hills MA; both scored their first career wins this season with the Valenti Modified Racing Series, and both drivers are seeking this seasons series title when the Valenti sponsored series, now in it’s 10th season , invades Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, CT; Friday night, August 30.
Point leader Willis Jr, who has topped the standings since June, scored his inaugural VMRS win at Claremont, NH; in June, with Gallop notching his victory a month earlier.
It will be the 10th annual Lincoln Tech 80 setting the stage heading into the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Expected entries include Valenti series drivers – former champion Anthony Nocella, Brian Robie, David Schneider, Cameron Sontag, Rob Richardi, Donnie Lashua, Derek Robbie, and Max Zachem, Ronnie Williams, driving Gary Casella’s potent # 25. Mike Holdridge, C.J. Bolton, Dan Meservey Jr, George Sherman and Dylan Rock, who sits third in points are expected.
Stafford stalwarts, Chase Dowling, Matt Galko, Dave Etheridge, Keith Rocco, Todd Owen, Marcello Rufrano, Andrew Molleur, and Anthony Flannery.
It has become an almost annual event that the point standings go down to the wire or close to it.
With three races remaining, it will make for an interesting finish to the season. Races at Lee NH; and Thompson CT; in October, will round out the 2019 schedule.
Post Time 6:30 PM.
Sources: John Spence, Sr./VMRS PR