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NEWS
July 13, 2009
Maine's combo of Pinkham, Greeley
hopes to defend Maine-Ly Action 100 title
OXFORD, Maine - With close to
70 drivers rostered for the 2009 True Value Modified Racing Series
season, only three competitors hail from the State of Maine. Veteran
and 3-time series winner David Pinkham of Buxton, two time series
winner Tony Ricci of Westbrook, and Koszela Speed Rookie of the Year
contender Jacob Dore of Sanford are the Pine Tree State delegation.
All three Maine
based race teams are expected to compete in Saturday's Maine-Ly
Action Sports 100 for the open-wheel, ground-pounding modifieds. It
is the third-annual TVMRS event as part of TD Banknorth 250 Weekend
Presented By New England Dodge Dealers.
Pinkham is the
defending champion of the event. He passed race leader Jean Paul Cyr
with 15 laps remaining last year to score the popular victory in
front of his home crowd. He again will drive for long time car owner
Tom Greeley of Auburn..
Also expected are
defending series champion Chris Pasteryak of Lisbon, Conn.; 2006
champion Dwight Jarvis of Ascutney, Vt.; current point leader Jon
McKenned of Chelmsford, Mass.; Rob Goodenough of West Swanzey, N.H.;
Steven Masse of Bellingham, Mass.; Mike Holdridge of Madison, Conn.;
Mike Douglas of Auburn, N.H.; Les Hinckley of Windsor Locks, Conn.,
Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, Pa.; and the venerable Jack
Bateman of Canaan, N.H., among others.
Goodenough and
Masse are tied for second in the point standings, 10 points behind
McKennedy The chase for the championship has see-sawed back and
forth. McKennedy has 256 points to date. Consistent runs by
Goodenough, opening night winner at Monadnock Speedway in April,
have put the veteran racer in contention.
Practice sessions
for the Mods start at 3 p.m., with qualifying races scheduled for
6:30 p.m. Oxford's Strictly and Mini Stock divisions also are in
action.
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