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| Photo by Simply the Best, Crystal Snape |
Lee USA Speedway, Lee NH
When twin 50s are on tap at the Lee USA speedway, exciting things can happen and Friday 7/21 was no exception to the rule.
In the first 50, seventeen year old Dylan Rock of Enfield NH and Modified Racing Series points leader Anthony Nocella of Woburn MA led the 23 starters to the green flag while Dan Meservey Jr of Brewster MA sponsored by 123 Gas, began his run from the third row.
Young Rock driving like a veteran out-dragged Nocella for the lead and made it look like it could be his first tour type modified win.
Rock's teammate Donnie Lashua of Canaan NH took over second place early in the event and chased Rock for the next 35 laps until eventual race winner Meservey Jr took over second place on lap 37, then set his sights on Rock. A yellow flag on lap 45 set up a 5 lap duel for the victory. Meservey Jr. held on to the outside groove and on lap 47 slipped into the lead while Lashua and Nocella battled for third. With two laps to go Lashua would win that fight and follow teammate Rock across the finish line giving the Jack Bateman owned cars a second and third place finish.
Nocella and Jeff Gallup were 4th and 5th respectively. Rounding out the top ten were Josh Cantara, Russ Hersey, Anthony Ricci, Sam Rameau and Matt Mead.
Anthony Ricci was the hard charger of the event driving from 20th to 7th.
Meservey Jr. commented, "I haven't raced here in a long time, probably 20 years, and everybody kept saying take it easy on the car. For the first half of the race I just stayed in sight of the leaders and not slide the car what-so-ever and we kept getting better and better and everybody kept falling off more and more. The car was really good on restarts on cold tires and I knew we had a chance. The kid in the 47 (Rock) was good, but I knew if I could get on the outside of him I could hold him down, cause he needed that whole track. Once you get pinched down you really chew those tires up. It was really good for us to get my first ever modified win, I'm happy." Source: Jim Snape
Summary
Track-Lee USA Speedway 0.375 Miles
Time of Race-18:19.900
Margin of Victory-0.314
Best Lap Time-15.133
Best Lap by-#88-Russ Hersey
Cautions-2-laps 33-45
Lap Leaders-2- #47,Rock-(1-46)--#45,Meservey Jr.-(47-50)
Unofficial Finish
1---45-Dan Meservey Jr.
2---47-Dylan Rock
3---17-Donnie Lashua
4---92-Anthony Nocella
5---4-Jeff Gallup
6---81-Josh Cantata
7---88-Russ Hersey
8---20-Anthony Ricci
9---6-Sammy Rameau
10--77-Matt Mead
11--93-George Sherman
12--16-Colbey Fournier
13--12MA-Rob Richardi Jr.
14--85-Jeff Rocco
15--83-Mike Willis Jr.
16--76-Dennis Perry
17--66NH-Andy Shaw
18--27-Derek Robbie
19--55-Joe Doucette
20--3-Troy Talman
21--50-Carl Medieros Jr.
22--11-Geoff Gernhard
23--22-Roy Seidell Jr.
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