Wrenn Back to His Winning Ways at Lee

By On July 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Lee, NH – July 24, 2009 – The Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) once again battled Mother Nature yesterday as they completed their seventh race of the 2009 season on Friday, July 24, at Lee USA Speedway. Sponsored by Bot-L-Gas and RF Logic, the 25-lap main event was the second round of the Triple Crown Series. The #1m of Norm Wrenn and the #4 of Cory Cleary provided the entertainment as both worked their way from the back of the field to the front. But Wrenn had just enough to hold off the advances of Cleary as the checkers unfurled—claiming his sixth victory of the season.

When the 11-car field took the green flag, it was Franky Perry and Rob Richardi, Jr. bringing them down.  Perry got the advantage with Robin Berghman looking inside of Wrenn.  The two continued to battle until Wrenn made contact with the outside retaining wall, causing him to lose several positions.  But by lap four, he made up the ground he lost and moved by Berghman. Two laps later, Cleary used the outside lane to pass Vincent coming out of turn two. Wrenn continued his quest for the top spot on lap seven, as he drove around the #07 of Phil Lausier, the #13 of George Sherman, and Richardi, Jr.  He then set his eyes on the leader, Franky Perry, who continued to set the pace. Meanwhile, Cleary drove his Jannell Ford machine under Lausier in turns three and four to make his claim on a top five position. Sherman moved his modified into third around Richardi, Jr.—and one lap later, Cleary passed the #12 family-owned machine as well. On lap twelve, Cleary looked to the inside of Sherman for third. Wrenn made the winning pass on Perry going down the backstretch with the field receiving the ten-to-go signal.  Cleary, too, passed Perry, wrestling the second position away from the early race leader.

Wrenn went made it two for two in Triple Crown races with Cleary, Perry, Sherman, and Richardi Jr. rounding out the top five. Lausier, Berghman, Brian Vincent, Joe Lemay, Michael Crawford, and Stan Mertz comprised the rest of the field. Lemay was the first Limited Pro Four across the line, followed by Crawford and Mertz.

The next event for the four-cylinder modifieds will be held at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway next Sunday, August 2, for the Four Cylinder Nationals, presented by Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment. The race is the culminating event in a weekend full of events  scheduled to raise funds for breast cancer.  For more details, visit the PFMNE homepage at www.pro4mods.com.

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Wrenn Keeps Win Streak Alive at Stafford

By On July 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Stafford, CT – The Pro Four Modifieds of New England (PFMNE) battled with mother nature but were able to complete their fifth race of the 2009 campaign as part of CarQuest Xtreme Tuesday at Stafford Motor Speedway. The #1m of “Stormin’ Norman” Wrenn continued his undefeated season, but not without a fight from the #10 of Brian Vincent—the heat race winner.


After a one-hour rain delay, the 25-lap feature event got under way with fifteen cars parading around the 1/2-mile oval. The #86 of Mark Charette was unable to make it out after qualifying due to mechanical failure. When the green flag waved, the #13 of George Sherman was on the pole with Vincent’s Sprague’s Auto-sponsored modified on the outside. As they rolled off of turn two, Vincent powered by Sherman on the outside.  Meanwhile, having started in the 14th position, Wrenn had begun making his way through the field, following the #83 of Franky Perry and the #29 of Matt Sagar. Progress was slowed, however, before two laps could be completed when the #34 of Mark Giordano went spinning in turns three and four.


On the restart, the #4 of Cory Cleary moved his Tools 4 Hire 4-cylinder under Sherman for second. By lap 3, Wrenn had driven his Bot-L-Gas modified past four others to challenge the #12 of Rob Richardi, Jr. for the fourth position. Motoring off of the second corner, Wrenn moved to the inside of Richardi, Jr., eventually besting the N. Easton, MA-native one lap later. On lap 6, the #11a of Dan Meservey and Sagar were able to move their machines passed Perry to claim the seventh and eighth positions, respectively. Sagar and Meservey would race door-to-door until the Meservey Family Restaurant machine dove low and slowed considerably. When he was unable to make it to the pit area, the second yellow flag of the event was displayed.


As the cars lined up for the restart, the top five running wereVincent, Cleary, Sherman, Wrenn, and Richardi Jr. At the drop of the green, Sagar drove his Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment machine by Richardi Jr. for a spot in the top five and Wrenn took the opportunity to move into the third position. By the time the scoreboard showed 13, the racing began to heat up for the top three. Cleary challenged Vincent for the lead, with Wrenn not too far behind. Coming out of turn four, Cleary went high only to have his progress slowed by the third caution flag of the event for Billy Joerres, whose car came to rest sideways in the middle of turns of one and two. As the field began to assemble for the restart, Crawford and Sherman both brought their vehicles down pit road with mechanical difficulties.


The restart was aborted when the cars came up to speed before the start cone.  After the dust settled, Cleary headed to the infield with a flat tire, ending a strong run for the family-owned mount.  The second restart stuck and Wrenn moved into the lead, with Vincent close behind him and Sagar also gaining ground. As the white flag came out, Vincent closed the distance between himself and Wrenn, but it was all-for-not as he was unable to complete the pass before the checkers.

Wrenn took home his fifth consecutive win as Vincent and Sagar rounded out the top three. Positions six through ten went to Richardi Jr., Lausier, Perry, Berghman, Giordano, D’Amico, and Mertz. Joerres, Cleary, Sherman, Crawford, and Meservey rounded out the field.


The next race for the 4-cylinder modifieds will be the highly-acclaimed Open Wheel Wednesday at Seekonk Speedway on July 15, 2009.

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