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4/11/2009
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CHRISTOPHER REMAINS PERFECT
Holds off Seuss to win Caraway
Speedway 150 |
Ted Christopher didn’t think he had enough car left at the end but he was
able to hold off a hard-charging Andy Seuss Saturday in the Caraway Speedway
150 to get his second win of the year in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified
Tour.
Christopher's No. 00 Sherm’s Towing Chevrolet was able to pass
leader George Brunnhoelzl III on lap 106 after Brunnhoelzl spun his tires on
the restart after a caution enabling Christopher to get out front in the
lead.
Christopher was able to keep Seuss' No. 47 Advance AutoParts/Q
Racing Oil/Stuart Automotive Dodge behind him to remain perfect at 3-for-3
in Modified Tour races in 2009. The Plainville, Conn., driver won the NASCAR
Whelen Southern Modified Tour opener at Concord (N.C.) Speedway March 21,
and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour opener at Thompson (Conn.) International
Speedway last week.
Defending NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion Brian
Loftin following in third at Caraway, with Ron Silk and Frank Fleming
completing the top five. Brunnhoelzl was racing Christopher for the lead
when he spun coming out of Turn 2 on lap 136 to bring out the sixth and
final caution flag of the race. Brunnhoelzl finished 11th but retained his
points lead by six over Burt Myers.
Brunnhoelzl won his second consecutive Coors Light Pole Award
during qualifying and started second after the post-qualifying redraw.
NWSMT Caraway 150 - 4/11/09 Unofficial Results
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Race: NWSMT April 11, 2009 Caraway
Fin / Str / Car /
Driver / Team / Laps / Points / Total Award / Status
1. 6 00 Ted Christopher Sherm's Towing Chevrolet 150
180 $2,000 Running
2. 4 47 Andy Seuss Advance Auto/Q Racing Oil/Stuart
Automotive 150 170 1,500 Running
3. 10 23 Brian Loftin L&R Transmissions Chevrolet 150 165 1,125
Running
4. 3 79 Ron Silk Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco
Pontiac 150 160 1,050 Running
5. 8 07 Frank Fleming Pro Health Center/Lewisville Mtr.
Co. Pontiac 150 155 1,250 Running
6. 15 2 J.R. Bertuccio Gershow Recycling Dodge 150 150
1,150 Running
7. 13 59 Erick Rudolph Ed Bennett Properties, Inc. Chevrolet 150
146 750 Running
8. 1 4 Jason Myers Capital Bank/Moorefield
& Trantham Ent. Ford 150 142 690 Running
9. 11 83 Tim Brown Hayes Jewelers/ K Food Stores Chevrolet 150 138
590 Running
10. 7 1 Burt Myers Capital Bank Ford 150 134
550 Running
11. 2 28 George Brunnhoelzl III Oval Speed/ Fibrwrap/PT
Ford 150 130 875 Running
12. 9 25 John Smith Tutterow Surveying/Rick's Home
Improvement 150 127 500 Running
13. 21 14 Bobby Hutchens Team Texas Driving School Chevrolet 150 124
485 Running
14. 18 44 Rich Kuiken, Jr. Flowmasters Testing & Balancing Chevrolet
150 121 460 Running
15. 12 36 L.W. Miller John Baker Plumbing & Utilities Pontiac 150 118
445 Running
16. 23 31 Gene Pack B&J BH's, Inc./Wings-N-Things Chevrolet 150 115
430 Running
17. 25 97 Bryan Dauzat O.B. Builders Chevrolet 148 112 420 Running
18. 19 01 Jay Foley Foley Machine & Welding/B&B Trucking 108 109 410
Accident
19. 22 0 Greg Butcher Triad Mulch & Stone Chevrolet 100
106 400 Engine
20. 16 02 Buddy Emory RCS Construction Chevrolet 88 103 390 Accident
21. 24 18 Zach Brewer DMC Auto Exchange Chevrolet 87 100 380 Steering
22. 14 71 Dean Ward * Mike Feezer Enterprises/Alamance Mufflers 87 97
460 Accident
23. 17 93 Brandon Ward * DMC Auto Exchange/Old Town Jewelry & Pawn 85
94 340 Overheating
24. 20 9 Rowan Pennink Monk's Mechanic Hand Cleaner
Chevrolet 71 91 320 Rear End
25. 5 76 Jason Trinchere Nitro Mfg./Just Batteries, Inc.
Chevrolet 59 88 300 Steering
Race Statistics
Fastest Qualifier: George Breunnhoelzl III, Time: 15.752 Seconds,
Speed: 102.844 MPH
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 5 mins, 36 secs Average Speed: 61.738 mph
Margin of Victory: .226 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 38-43 (9 & 44 spin in Turn 2); 48-52 (76 spins in
Turn 2); 55-59 (02 & 76 spin in Turn 3); 88-103 (18 & 71 spin in Turn 2);
109-118 (01 hits frontstretch wall); 137-141 (28 spins in Turn 2). 6 for 47
laps.
Lap Leaders: George Brunnhoelzl, III 1-14, Andy Seuss 15-42, George
Brunnhoelzl, III 43-103, Ted Christopher 104-150.
Total Laps Led: George Brunnhoelzl, III 75, Ted Christopher 47, Andy
Seuss 28. 3 changes involving 3 drivers.
Contingency Awards
COCA-COLA MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: J.R. Bertuccio, 2 Gershow Recycling
Dodge
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: George Brunnhoelzl III, 28 Oval Speed/
Fibrwrap/PT Ford
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD: Frank Fleming, 07 Pro Health
Center/Lewisville Mtr. Co. Pontiac
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Dean Ward *, 71 Mike Feezer
Enterprises/Alamance Mufflers Chevrolet
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Source: Tim Southers /
NASCAR PR
Posted: April
11, 2009 |
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