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05-06-2007, 11:46 PM
Windsor Locks, CT., racer Les Hinckley piloted the Chuck Montville Racing, Custom Tinting Unlimited GTO modified to victory Saturday night as the Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, NH., hosted the traveling True Value Modified Racing Series for the first of five events in 2007. “The Bond Auto Parts 100” was a hotly contested battle in front a large crowd that braved cold temperatures and gusty wind chills. The event had been postponed twice by rain. It was the second time Hinckley has won the first race at Monadnock. He did so in 2005

38 cars from throughout the northeast traveled to the Granite State oval to contest in three 12 lap qualifying races and a new twist added to the TVMRS program, a 20 lap “B” feature to give race teams that did not qualify in heat race action a chance to race for a separate purse and gain entry in the 100 lap main event. Six positions were added to the 26 car field from that race.

Peter Jarvis, Acutney, VT., and Louie Mechalides, Tygnsboro, MA., brought the field to green with Jarvis jumping into the top spot and leading the opening five laps until the first caution flag was displayed for a spinning car on the start of lap 6. On the restart, Hinckley, who started in fourth position, took the lead from Jarvis and would hold it until lap 52 giving him the Black Mountain Painting ½ way award, Jarvis, who won his heat race earlier, would stay right behind the race leader and wheel his Wally Albro owned, Cheever Tire Service sponsored, race car to it’s best run on the TVMRS. The former Claremont late model champ impressed, and would take the lead back on lap 53 only to turn it back over to Hinckley on the 56th go around.

Hinckley would continue to set a hot pace despite several caution flags that slowed the race including a stoppage on the 63rd circuit for second year driver Bryan Shumway,Belchertown,MA., who was involved in a 1st turn skirmish that resulted in a hand injury.

When the race resumed Hinckley was the top dog but with the series defending champion and the two time champion in hot pursuit.

Dwight Jarvis, Ascutney, cut a tire at the half way mark and with a fresh right rear tire on his new mount, he started to make his way to the front with Alexander doing the same. The W.Swanzey,NH., driver took the point and lead laps 85 to 87 with Hinckley taking it back for good on lap 88. A lap 99 spin involving Stafford Springs,CT., hot shoe Woody Pitkat brought out the eighth caution period. The TVMRS race procedure is to finish the race under green with a green, white, checkered flag finish, the race ended on lap 101.


Dwight Jarvis finished in the runner up position with Alexander settling for the third spot, Mechalides checkered fourth with Jimmy Kuhn, W.Bridgewater, MA., fifth. Peter Jarvis was credited with a sixth place finish with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour ace Ted Christopher, Plainville,CT., seventh, Dale Evosion, E.Harland,CT, eighth, Saugus, MA., veteran Gary Casella ninth and Ken Vogel Jr, Ronkonkama,LI, NY., a solid tenth.

11th through 26th were; Todd Patnode, Andy Seuss, Karl Fredrickson, Todd Owen, Mike Holdridge, Pitkat, Shumway, David Roys, Dan Douville, Chris Wenzel, Dave Berube, Kevin Konopka, Tom Abele, Jimmy Dolan, Tony Ricci, and Mike Douglas Jr.

Heat race winners were P. Jarvis, Mechalides, and Hinckley while Holyoke, MA., veteran won the first ever “B” main. 18 cars started the event.

Race Summary

Bond Auto Parts 100
Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH.
May 5, 2007

Lap Leaders:
P Jarvis: 1-5
Hinckley: 6-52
Jarvis: 53-55
Hinckley: 56-84
Alexander: 85-87
Hinckley: 88-101

Caution Flags (8) Laps 6, 13, 13, 38, 56, 63, 84, 99
Contingency Awards: Black Mountain Painting 1/2 Way Bonus: Les Hinckley
Sherwood Wheels 5th Place Award: Jimmy Kuhn
Sunoco Hard Charger Award: Jimmy Kuhn, 23-5

Next event: May 26, Monadnock Speedway Winchester NH 100 laps

Courtesy of: John Spence Sr./TVMS PR