Valenti Modified Racing Series Goes Green At Monadnock Saturday

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Pascoag, R.I.. – 13 years ago Kirk Alexander was in prep mode ready to

try something new. The Modified Racing Series was set to debut at

Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH.

Right off the trailer Alexander was fast that night. Potent enough to win

the series opener and lay the foundation to become the all-time Valenti

Modified Racing Series winner.

Steve Masse

Alexander hopes to add to that total this Saturday night when the VMRS

kicks off a 16-race schedule at the popular ¼ mile facility with the

running of the Bond Auto Parts ‘Spring Dash 100.’ Alexander has

garnered 31-series victories.

Fresh off a practice day a week ago at Monadnock where Alexander

reeled off fast laps throughout the shake down session, the 16-time

winner at his home track was pleased how things went first time out. He

clocked a 12.7 lap time before the day was over in the John Corliss

owned # 43.

“I made changes to the car,” Alexander said this week. “Changed some

geometry. The car is more stable and has more forward bite. Reminds

me of my old car.”

Alexander hopes to have a better season than last. “Worst luck I have

ever had in a race car. Nothing went right. Hopefully the changes we

have made will make for a better season.”

Woody Pitkat, of Sturbridge, MA, the reigning Valenti Modified Racing

Series Champion is entered for Saturday’s race. Pitkat, after the 2015

season, moved to a race team fielded by longtime racer Dan Stebbins, of

Bernardston, MA. With Pitkat, last years championship team members

including crew chief, Greg Feldon, Bob Norris, and Jason O’Grodnick

also moved to the Stebbins entry.

Former Series Champion Chris Pasteryak, of Jewett City, CT., will

compete this weekend in a brand new Troyer mount. The new car last

year now becomes a new ride for his father Charlie to be run in selected

events. Chris will not be running for his third title with conflicting race dates with previous commitments.
He will skip the May 20 Valenti Modified Racing Series event at Stafford Motor Speedway and will also miss the Valenti Modified Racing Series event on Sept. 17 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Me. to instead run in the 250-lap Race of Champions on Sept. 17 at Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway.

Former Monadnock Champion Todd Patnode, of Richmond, NH is

entered for the Spring Dash 100 lap race. Jon McKennedy, of East

Chelmsford, MA, already a two-time winner this season in PASS South

Series competition, is an expected entry.

Richard Savary, of Canton, MA, Todd Annarummo, of Swansea, MA,

Matt Mead, of Richmond, NH, and Long Island, NY’s Dave Schneider

are slated to compete.

Newcomers Ryan Kuhn, of East Bridgewater, MA, son of former series

regular Jimmy Kuhn, and 15-year old T.J Bleau, of Troy, NH, will debut

T.J Bleau, photo by Simply the Best, Crystal Snape

this weekend.

Saturday’s race program begins at 5:00 PM. The heat races in this division are worth the price of admission !

 Source: John Spence Sr. Valenti Modifed Racing Series Press Release