CHRISTOPHER CLIMBS WIN LIST WITH
DOMINANT RUN AT MANSFIELD
Leads Wire-To-Wire For
29th Career Victory
Ted Christopher took sole possession of fifth place on the all-time
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour wins list when his No. 36 Al-Lee
Installations Chevrolet took the checkered flag Saturday night in
the Whelen 150 at Mansfield Motorsports Park.
Christopher, who qualified sixth fastest but drew the No. 1 bead in
the post-qualifying re-draw to sit on the front row, never trailed
in the 157 lap race that went to a green-white-checker finish
following a late caution. The win was his second of 2008 and the
29th of his career, which moved him out of a tie with Mike Ewanitsko
on the all-time list.
In the process Christopher became the first driver to lead a NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour race wire-to-wire since Todd Szegedy did it in
the 2006 Fall Final at Stafford ( Conn. ) Motor Speedway.
Jimmy Blewett (No. 19 United Crane/Ling Trucking Chevrolet)
finished as the runner-up in the race and was followed closely to
the line by Ryan Preece (No. 3 Mizzy Construction/Reynold's Auto
Wrecking Chevrolet), Coors Light Pole Award winner Eric Beers (No.
46 Reynold's Auto Wrecking/Sunoco Chevrolet) and Ronnie Silk (No. 79
Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco Pontiac). Matt Hirschman, Erick
Rudolph, Mike Stefanik, Kevin Goodale and Glen Reen rounded out the
top 10.
It was a big points night for Christopher as well. He trailed Chuck
Hossfeld in the season standings by 41 points heading into the
event, but left with a 60-point advantage after Hossfeld suffered a
broken axle and finished 28th.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will have the Labor Day weekend off
before moving on to Thompson International Speedway for the Sunoco
Modified Mania 150 on Sunday, Sept 7. For ticket information for
please visit Thompson’s official Web site (thompsonspeedway.com).
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour-Whelen 150 Results
Saturday At Mansfield Motorsports Park, Mansfield, Ohio
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in
parentheses)
1. (1) Ted Christopher, Plainville , Conn. , Chevrolet, 157
laps,
79.471 mph, $7,100.
2. (7) Jimmy Blewett, Howell , N.J. , Chevrolet, 157, $3,200.
3. (5) Ryan Preece, Kensington , Conn. , Chevrolet, 157,
$2,650.
4. (2) Eric Beers, Northampton , Pa. , Chevrolet, 157,
$3,700.
5. (12) Ronnie Silk, Norwalk , Conn. , Pontiac , 157, $2,300.
6. (6) Matt Hirschman, Northampton , Pa. , Chevrolet, 157,
$2,100.
7. (15) Erick Rudolph, Ransomville , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 157, $1,800.
8. (20) Mike Stefanik, Coventry , R.I. , Pontiac , 157, $2,625.
9. (14) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 157, $1,625.
10. (21) Glen Reen, Wilbraham , Mass. , Chevrolet, 157, $1,600.
11. (4) Billy Pauch, Jr., Frenchtown , N.J. , Dodge,
157, $1,575.
12. (22) Woody Pitkat, Stafford , Conn. , Chevrolet, 157, $1,525.
13. (8) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley , Pa. ,
Chevrolet, 157, $1,600.
14. (19) Andy Seuss, Hampstead , N.H. , Chevrolet, 157, $1,095.
15. (25) Jamie Tomaino, Howell , N.J. , Chevrolet, 156, $1,490.
16. (23) Ken Heagy, Calverton , N.Y. , Ford, 156, $1,480.
17. (24) Joe Hartmann, Calverton , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 156, $1,425.
18. (11) Danny Sammons, Hamilton , N.J. , Chevrolet, 156, $1,400.
19. (18) Rick Fuller, Auburn , Mass. , 155, $1,375.
20. (17) Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 155, $1,350.
21. (26) Jake Marosz, Middletown , Conn. , Chevrolet, 154, $1,325.
22. (3) Bobby Grigas, III, Marshfield , Mass. ,
Chevrolet, 151, suspension, $1,300.
23. (9) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield , Conn. , Ford, 147,
accident, $1,375.
24. (10) Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington , Conn. , Chevrolet, 95,
$1,350.
25. (28) Tom Abele, Jr., Norwich , Conn. , Chevrolet, 83, ignition,
$1,240.
26. (30) Darrel Krentz, Huntersville , N.C. , Chevrolet, 72, head
gasket, $800.
27. (27) Wade Cole, Riverton , Conn. , Chevrolet, 59, clutch,
$1,200.
28. (13) Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville , N.Y. , Dodge, 57, axle,
$1,300.
29. (16) Dion Ciccarelli, Crofton, Md., Chevrolet, 38, overheating,
$800.
30. (29) Jeremy Stoltz, Walkertown , N.C. , Pontiac, 9, suspension,
$800.
31. (31) Jamie Tomaino, Jr., Howell , N.J. , Ford, 7, vibration,
$800.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 59 minutes 16 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.177 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: E.Beers (117.501 mph, 15.319 seconds)
Caution Flags: 7 for 40 laps.
Lead Changes: 0 among 1 drivers.
Lap Leaders: T.Christopher 1-157.
Standings: 1. T.Christopher, 1504; 2. C.Hossfeld, 1444; 3.
M.Hirschman, 1418; 4. M.Stefanik, 1378; 5. R.Silk, 1338; 6.
T.Szegedy, 1329; 7. E.Beers, 1313; 8. J.Blewett, 1269; 9.
E.Flemke,Jr., 1229; 10. R.Pennink, 1224.
THE END