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Goodenough Prevails In Wild
Finish at Monadnock:
Winchester, NH – (April 25, 2009) –It was one of the
wildest nights in recent memory as the True Value
Modified Racing Series kicked off it’s sixth season in
front of a large crowd Saturday night at Monadnock
Speedway, Winchester, NH; and when the dust settled
after nine caution periods, Rob Goodenough, Swanzey, NH;
notched his second career win capturing the “Bond Auto
Parts 100 Spring Dash” for open-wheel modified race
cars.
Goodenough started fifth in a 24 car field and was in
the hunt for the lead throughout the race. Cross town
rival Kirk Alexander took the top spot at the drop of
the green flag and fought off all that was thrown at him
from Peter Jarvis, Ascutney,VT; Ed Dachenhausen,Danbury
CT; and Goodenough.
Through eight caution periods, Alexander set a torrid
pace until lap 89 when while trying to pass a slower
car, the three-time champion made contact with a safety
barrier knocking himself out of the race and wiping out
a chance at an unprecedented15th career win at his
“home” track..
When the race resumed, Goodenough paced the field to the
finish with 2006 series champion Dwight Jarvis chasing
him to the checkered flag finishing a half car length
behind the winner.
Goodenough upon arrival Saturday morning stated “I guess
we are really home, I got my color back (blue) and my
number” (1NH). In victory lane the veteran racers said,
“This is really like our first win,” referring to a rain
shortened victory at Monadnock in 2007.
Jon McKennedy, Chelmsford, MA; Dachenhausen, Sean
Bodreau, Claremont, NH; Rowan Pennink, Huntington
Valley, PA; Mike Douglas, Auburn,NH; Joe
Doucette,Framingham,MA; Jack Bateman, Canaan NH; and
Bill Park, Long Island, NY rounded out the top ten.
Qualifying heat races were won by P.Jarvis, Alexander,
and Dachenhausen, with Pennink winning the 15 lap
consolation race.
The next stop for the True Value Modified Racing Series
is May 9, at the Waterford CT, Speedbowl.
Race Summary: Race # 1
Monadnock Speedway Winchester, NH Distance: 100 laps
Time of Race: 1:01:49:166
Margin of Victory: 0.121
Lap Leaders: Alexander 1- 89, Goodenough 90-100
Cautions: (9) (Laps 16, 21, 26, 35, 47, 57, 57, 89, 92)
26 race teams entered event
24 cars started race, 14 finished (12 cars finished in
lead lap)
Sunoco Hard Charger: Pennink
Sherwood Wheels Award: Bodreau
Next Event: May 9 Waterford CT
Order of finish: (1) Goodenough, (2) D Jarvis (3)
McKennedy (4) Dachenhausen (5) Bodreau (6) Pennink
(7) Douglas (8) Doucette (9) Bateman (10) Park (11) P.
Jarvis (12) Dolan (13) Cleary (14) Masse (15) Holdridge
(16) Alexander (17) White (18) T Annarummo (19) Patnode
(20) Dore (21) Ianarelli (22) Hinckley (23) Ricci (24)
R. Perry
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