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Valenti Modified Series to Close Out Season at Lee Sunday”

Lee, N.H. -- The 2011 season for the Valenti Modified Racing

Series will draw to a close this weekend, October 22 & 23,

when the New England based touring division travels to Lee USA

Speedway, Lee, NH., for the 25^th annual “Oktoberfest” weekend.

The season ending event will decide the series championship

between title contenders, Chris Pasteryak, of Lisbon, CT., and

Les Hinckley III, of Windsor Locks, CT. 27 points separate the

two drivers.

Pasteryak, a three-time winner this season including a victory

at Lee, captured the 2008 series championship. Hinckley, a

two-time winner this year, is seeking his first title.

The Lee finale has been an extremely competitive race since

it’s inception in 2005. Six different drivers have won the Lee

fall race and all six plan to compete at the two-day event.

Bethel, CT., veteran Jimmy Dolan, the 2005 winner, has indicated

he is making the trip. Andy Seuss, of Hampstead, NH., the 2007

winner is expected. 2008 winner Jon McKennedy, of East

Chelmsford, MA., 2009 victor Kenny Barry, of Preston, CT.,

and last years winner, Steven Masse, of Bellingham, MA., are

expected. Hinckley won the race in 2006.

Drivers from throughout the Northeast are expected for the last race.

Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, PA., Jimmy Kuhn, W Bridgewater,

MA., Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, VT., Louie Mechalides, Tyngsboro, MA.,

Rob Goodenough, Swanzey, NH., and Norm Wrenn, Nashua, NH.,

plan to compete.

Saturday practice begins at 12 noon followed by qualifying races for

all 12 divisions at 2:00 PM. Sundays feature races will begin at 12 noon

with the VMRS 100- lap green-flag race scheduled third in an eleven-race

feature line-up.

Additional information is available at www.leeusaspeedway.com.