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"Alexander Reaches Milestone With Win At Waterford SpeedBowl"
Two time champion and present point leader Kirk Alexander, Swanzey, NH; reached a milestone and
roared to victory Saturday night in the "Town Fair Tire 100" True Value Modified Racing Series event at
the famed Waterford, CT; Speedbowl. Alexander scored his fifth win of the season, his twenty fifth
TVMRS career victory, and has now become the only driver to win a race at every track competed on
by the traveling series, now in its fourth season.
Dale Evonsion, E.Hartland, CT; and Todd Patnode, Swanzey, NH; brought the 27 car field to green
with Evonsion jumping into the lead and setting a fast pace early on. Jimmy Dolan, Bethel, CT; Patnode,
Jack Bateman, Canaan, NH; and Alexander led lap one but by the fifth go around, Les Hinckley, Windsor
Locks, CT; moved quickly toward the front. He was running second when the first of seven yellow flags
slowed the race for a crash involving Brian Schofield, Monsen, MA. Schofield was not injured.
Hinckley took over the top spot passing Evonsion on lap 10 with Alexander, Patnode, and Dolan following.
A lap later, Evonsion cut a tire and piled into the third turn wall forcing him out of the race.
On the restart, Alexander jumped into the lead and set the pace the rest of the way with a strong running
Hinckley was in pursuit, often pulling alongside the race leader on restarts, only to have Alexander pull away.
While the race became another Alexander Hinckley showdown, the battling for advancement to the front was
heating up as Madison, CT; veteran Mike Holdridge made his way into the top five and started to become a factor.
Holdridge, who had not raced at Waterford since 1999, started sixth and ran strong throughout. By lap 30,
the first year tour regular was third and stayed there the rest of the way. Holdridge, on occasion, would pull
right up on the rear bumper of Hinckley but fell short each time he positioned to pass. Ed Dachenhausen,
Danbury, CT; was also showing strength as he too had a top five going in the first half of the race
.
Alexander picked up the half way Black Mountain Painting contingency as he enjoyed a five car length lead
but a persistent Hinckley continued to give chase. Holdridge, Dachenhausen, and Patnode made up the top five
at lap 50.Patnode would later move to fourth dropping Dauchenhausen to fifth. The top five would stay that way until
lap 92, when on a restart, something broke on Dachenhausens car, forcing him into the back stretch wall hard and
out of the event. Eight laps later Alexander passed under the Sunoco Race Fuels checkered flag for the fifth time
this season followed by Hinckley, Holdridge, Patnode, Bateman making up the top five.
In victory lane, Alexander told fans, "The car was a little better on the start but she tightened up about 10 laps
into it, I tried to get a big lead and hold onto it. Before that this car was awesome. It was good, I knew Les was
gonna be tough tonight. Id like to thank all the fans and the Waterford Speedbowl; its a great place to come
too."
Hinckley said "I was a little surprised he (Alexander) went up into the lead that fast that hed take off and ride.
I figured hed come back to me. We didnt fire too good after the restarts but when we had that longer run we
were going good. I honestly thought wed get him back but after that last restart we had a pretty bad vibration.
It was a good run."
Third place finisher Holdridge "It feels great, my son is here, my family, my father helped me out a lot, my crew,
we came up a bit short, but its exciting. Holdridge also said he was cautious not to get into Hinckley respecting
the fact that Hinckley is close to the top of the point standings. "It wouldnt do either one of us any good."
he said.
Heat races were won by Evonsion, Patnode, and Dolan with Chris Pasteryak winning the 15 lap last chance race.
Race Summary: Town Fair Tire 100 Waterford Ct
Race Time: 1:10:08.786
Lap Leaders - Dale Evonsion 1-9 Les Hinckley 10 Kirk Alexander 11-28 Les Hinckley 29 Kirk Alexander - 30-100
Cautions: 7
Sunoco Hard Charger Award: Chris Pasteryak Sherwood Wheels Award: Bateman
Koszela Speed Award: Chris Pasteryak Black Mountain Award: Alexander
Next event Sept 8,9 Thompson, CT
Official Finish:
1. Kirk Alexander, 2. Les Hinckley, 3. Mike Holdridge, 4. Todd Patnode, 5. Jack Bateman, 6. Vinnie Annarummo, 7. Chris Pasteryak. 8. Dwight Jarvis, 9. Charlie Pasteryak, 10. John McKennedy, 11. Peter Jarvis, 12. Jimmy Kuhn, 13. Andy Seuss, 14. Dennis Gada, 15. Glen Billings, 16. Tom Abele Jr., 17. John Bush, 18. Jimmy Dolan, 19. Jeff Pearl, 20. Shelly Perry, 21. Ed Dachenhausen, 22. Dave Ethridge, 23. Rob Goodenough, 24. Don Fowler, 25. Dale Evonsion, 26. Mike Douglas Jr., 27. Brian Schofield.
