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WILD TRUE VALUE MODIFIED FINISH
AT THOMPSON:
 Thompson,
CT (September 7, 2008) - - Todd Owen, Somers, CT., had a
fast race car Saturday, one of the quickest cars in
practice runs for Sunday’s True Value Modified Series race
at Thompson, CT., Speedway. When heavy downpours forced
cancellation of qualifying races, a starting lineup was
established by car owner point standings. The veteran
driver, who runs a limited schedule for owner Luther
Hosmer, was forced to start 21st in a 31 car field, stayed
out of trouble in a crash filled race, and won his first
ever TVMRS race at the Sunoco Race Fuel sponsored,“Mod
Mania” race program. The win was a surprise to Owen and
the large crowd on hand because of the way he got to
victory lane
The 75 lap race saw pole sitter Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon ,
CT. , jump into the lead and hold the top spot until a lap
38 crash ended the day for the current series point
leader. As Pasteryak and second place car Eddie
Dachenhausen, Danbury , CT. , battled for the lead,
Dachenhausen’s right front tire made contact with
Pasteryak sending the leader airborne, straddling the
safety barrier for several feet, before coming to a stop
with a damaged race car. Dachenhausen was disqualified by
series officials.
Ted Christopher, Plainville , CT. , inherited the lead on
the restart with Buxton ME. , veteran David Pinkham giving
chase for the next 36 laps. It was then that the race took
on a wild finish.
Owen entered the final lap in third position, watched the
two lead cars, Christopher and Pinkham, come together in
front of him, exited the fourth corner in second place,
and then, per order of series officials, drove a victory
lap waving a checkered flag before the large sun drenched
crowd.
Owen was credited with the win followed by Mike Holdridge,
Madison , CT. , Jeff Malave, South Windsor CT. , Rowan
Pennick, Huntington Valley , PA. , Jimmy Kuhn, W.
Bridgewater, MA., Peter Jarvis, Ascutney , VT. , Kenny
White Jr, Weare, NH., and Kirk Alexander, W. Swanzey, NH.
making up the top ten.
Owen became the seventh different winner this season and
the 22nd different winner since 2004.
Both cars involved in the last turn incident were, by
rule, placed to the rear of the lead lap, with Pinkham
credited with a 14th place finish and Christopher 15th,
one lap down. Owen, credited with the win.
A total of five caution flags slowed the race which was
marred by three multi-car crashes. 14 cars finished on the
lead lap with 16 of the original 31 cars finishing the
event. The 75 lap race took 55 minutes to complete.
Next Event: Sept 20, 2008 All-Star Speedway , Epping , NH
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Race Summary
Thompson International Speedway
Thompson , CT
Race # 15
Entries: 31
Lap Leaders: Pasteryak (1-38) Christopher (39-74) Pinkham
(75)
Caution Flags: Laps 24, 24, 34, 38, 72
Race Time: 55:02:490
Black Mountain Painting Halfway: Pasteryak
Order of Finish: (1) Owen (2) Holdridge (3) Malave (4)
Pennick (5) Kuhn
(6) P Jarvis (7) Perry (8) D. Jarvis (9) White (10)
Alexander (11) Bateman (12)
Spiers (13) Doucette (14) Pinkham (15) Christopher (16)
Vogel (17) Drown (18) Blewett
(19) Annarummo (20) Hinckley (21) Pasteryak (22)
Goodenough (23) Masse (24) Schofield (25) McKennedy (26)
Ianarelli (27) Dolan (28) Roys (29) Evonsion (30 Boudreau
Dachenhausen: DQ |
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