RESULTS FOR NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR/
NASCAR WHELEN SOUTHERN MODIFIED TOUR COMBINATION RACE
AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY REVISED
DUE TO POST-RACE RULES VIOLATIONS

   NASCAR announced today that the unofficial results of Saturday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour/NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour combination race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway have been revised due to a rules violations discovered during post-race inspection of the first-place car – the No. 1 driven by Burt Myers.
   The car was found to be in violation and did not conform to rules (transmission gear was not within the specified limits) of the 2008 NASCAR Touring Series rule book. The violations were discovered during post race inspection on Sept. 20.
   The rules violation dropped Myers to 43rd in the official race finish. All other drivers in the event moved up one position in the official finishing order.

Official Race Results For The Made In American Whelen 300 - 09/20/2008
Martinsville Speedway - Martinsville, Va. - 0.526-mile concrete oval
Total Race Length 252 K - 300L - 157 M Purse: $137,420

   Fin / Str / Car / Driver / Team / Laps / Points / Total / Award / Status
  1.   4   3 Ryan Preece Mizzy Cont./Reynolds Auto Wrecking Chevrolet 300 180 $12,100 Running
  2. 10 59 Matt Hirschman Furnace & Duct Supply Chevrolet 300 170 4,800 Running
  3. 13 11 Reggie Ruggiero Atlantic Sprinkler Ford 300 165 4,300 Running
  4.   5 86 Ted Christopher Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet 300 160 3,800 Running
  5.   9   2 Todd Szegedy Wisk Snuggle Ford 300 155 3,500 Running
  6. 31 88 Woody Pitkat Ramar-Hall/Genesis Shocks Chevrolet 300 150 3,325 Running
  7. 28 10 Eddie Flemke Ron Bouchard Auto/Premier Kitchens Chevrolet 300 146 2,550 Running
  8. 14 93 Rowan Pennink Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet 300 142 2,600 Running
  9. 11 23 Brian Loftin L&R Transmission/QMF Solutions Chevrolet 300 180S 2,200 Running
10. 26 99 Jamie Tomaino J Co./Clean-Up Supply Chevrolet 300 138 2,375 Running
11. 16 83 Tim Brown Hayes Jewelers/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet 299 170S 1,950 Running
12. 19 36 L.W. Miller John Baker Plumbing & Utilities/Sink Towers 299 165S 1,850 Running
13. 22 58 Eric Goodale Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet 299 134 2,225 Running
14. 24 46 Eric Beers Reynolds Auto Wrecking/Sunoco Chevrolet 299 130 2,300 Running
15. 36   8 Glenn Tyler Sypher Const./Financial Fed. Credit Chevrolet 299 127 2,143 Running
16.   6 28 George Brunnhoelzl, III Oval Speed Unlimited Ford 297 160S 1,975 Engine
17.   3 50 Kevin Goodale Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet 292 124 1,650 Running
18. 37 05 Joe Hartman WMS Construction Chevrolet 286 121 2,025 Running
19.   7   4 Chuck Hossfeld Mystic Missile Dodge 283 118 2,100 Running
20. 38 98 Rich Kuiken * Flow Masters Testing & Balancing Chevrolet 283 155S 1,975 Running
21. 40 32 Tom Abele * Synergyn/Crystal Auto Body Chevrolet 272 115 2,250 Running
22. 20   0 Danny Sammons Area Auto Racing News Chevrolet 260 112 1,900 Running
23. 12 16 Mike Stefanik Diversified Metals/Ace Moldings Pontiac 227 109 1,975 Drive Shaft
24. 21 79 Ronnie Silk Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco Pontiac 227 106 1,950 Running
25. 18 19 Jimmy Blewett United Crane/Ling Trucking Chevrolet 194 103 1,925 Battery
26. 23 09 Bobby Grigas, III Triple-G Scaffold Services Chevrolet 190 100 1,800 Rear End
27. 39 33 Wade Cole Performance Engine/Kendall Oil Chevrolet 189 97 1,775 Steering
28.   8 74 Jason Myers Moorefields Trantham Enterprises/DMZ/RH2 188 150S 1,350 Accident
29. 27 12 Ken Heagy Buoy One Seafood/TS Haulers Chevrolet 183 94 1,750 Rear End
30. 29 47 Andy Seuss Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil Dodge 176 146S 1,350 Accident
31. 30 06 Billy Pauch Greenfield Dodge Dodge 152 91 1,750 Clutch
32. 45 01 Jay Foley Leonard Loggins Chevrolet 149 142S 1,350 Oil Line
33. 17 77 Rick Fuller Toyota Certified Used Vehicles 144 88 1,350 Accident
34. 25   7 Glen Reen * Reen Orthodontics/Pep Boys Chevrolet 144 85 1,750 Accident
35. 33 25 John Smith Tutterow Surveying Chevrolet 143 138S 1,350 Belts
36. 15 07 Frank Fleming Patterson Automotive/Pro Health Center Pont 140 134S 1,350 Accident
37. 34 21 Richard Savary Superior Oil/Pine Hill Service Chevrolet 128 82 1,950 Alternator
38.   1 14 Bobby Hutchens Trim Usa/Motorsports Designs Chevrolet 62 130S 1,350 Engine
39. 35 18 Zach Brewer * Mainland Supply Co. Chevrolet 23 127S 1,350 Accident
40. 41   9 Jake Marosz Middlesex Auto Center Chevrolet 23 79 1,750 Accident
41. 42 57 Sean Gartner Fast Eddies Express Pontiac 18 124S 1,350 Suspension
42. 32 02 Buddy Emory * RCS Construction Chevrolet 11 121S 1,350 Accident
43.   2   1 Burt Myers JRC Investments Ford 300 118S 1,350 Penalty
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender

Fastest Qualifier: Ryan Preece, Time: 18.877 Seconds, Speed: 100.313 MPH
Failed to Qualify: Sean Patterson* (#53), (5) Bryan Douzat (#97), Jamie Tomaino, Jr. (#89), Bradley Robbins (#40), Scott Rigney * (#49).
Time of Race: 2 hrs., 35 mins, 1 secs Average Speed: 61.077 mph Margin of Victory: N/A
CLARENCE'S STEAK HOUSE MID-RACE LEADER AWARD: Ryan Preece, 3 Mizzy Cont./Reynolds Auto Wrecking Chevrolet
NWMT COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Ryan Preece, 3 Mizzy Cont./Reynolds Auto Wrecking Chevrolet
NWMT FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD: Reggie Ruggiero, 11 Atlantic Sprinkler Ford
NWMT POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: Woody Pitkat, 88 Ramar-Hall/Genesis Shocks Chevrolet
NWMT SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Tom Abele *, 32 Synergyn/Crystal Auto Body Chevrolet
NWMT WHELEN ENGINEERING WINNER OF THE RACE AWARD: Ryan Preece, 3 Mizzy Cont./Reynolds Auto Wrecking Chevrolet
NWSMT COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: George Brunnhoelzl, III, 28 Oval Speed Unlimited Ford
NWSMT FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED AWARD: Brian Loftin, 23 L&R Transmission/QMF Solutions Chevrolet
NWSMT POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: Rich Kuiken *, 98 Flow Masters Testing & Balancing Chevrolet
NWSMT SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Rich Kuiken *, 98 Flow Masters Testing & Balancing Chevrolet
SPARKS OIL/SUNOCO OIL POLE AWARD: Ryan Preece, 3 Mizzy Cont./Reynolds Auto Wrecking Chevrolet
Caution Flags: Laps 1-5; 13-16; 24-31; 57-61; 64-70; 101-104; 107-109; 120-122; 124-130; 139-143; 145-155; 179-182; 183-187; 190-197; 216-219; 223-227. 16 for 88 laps.
Lap Leaders: Bobby Hutchens 1-5, Ryan Preece 6-270, Burt Myers 271-300.
Total Laps Led: Ryan Preece 265, Burt Myers 30, Bobby Hutchens 5. 2 changes involving 3 drivers.

NWMT Top 10 Driver Points: Ted Christopher 1965, Matt Hirschman 1876, Todd Szegedy 1788, Chuck Hossfeld 1756, Ronnie Silk 1720, Eric Beers 1711, Mike Stefanik 1666, Ryan Preece 1639, Jimmy Blewett 1627, Rowan Pennink 1605
NWSMT Top 10 Driver Points: Brian Loftin 1445, Tim Brown 1400, L.W. Miller 1398, Burt Myers 1346, Jason Myers 1290, Andy Seuss 1277, Frank Fleming, 1260, George Brunnhoelzl 1220, John Smith 1138, Brian King 1117

Next Race:
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Carquest Fall Final – Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway – Sunday, Sept. 28
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Whelen Southern Modified 150 – Caraway Speedway, Asheboro, N.C. – Saturday, Sept. 27

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