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5/28/2010 |
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SANTOS SECURES SECOND 2010 WIN WITH STAFFORD TRIUMPH
Swept The Day At
Stafford With Pole And Race Wins |
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 Bobby
Santos edged Jimmy Blewett in a dramatic two-lap dash to the finish
to win the TSI Harley-Davidson 125 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race
at Stafford Motor Speedway on Friday.
Santos and Blewett battled back-and-forth throughout the late stages
of the event, which was extended with two attempts at a
green-white-checkered finish due to late-race cautions.
After Santos jumped the final restart on lap 135, he was ordered to
let Blewett pull even at the line. Blewett nipped Santos as they
took the white flag, but Santos was able to battle back to capture
his second win of the season and the third of his career.
They were followed by Todd Szegedy, Ryan Preece and Rob Summers in
third through fifth. Completing the top 10 were Eric Berndt, Mike
Stefanik, Erick Rudolph, George Brunnhoelzl III and Andy Seuss.
Santos won his third pole in three attempts during qualifying
earlier in the day and following the redraw started the race on the
outside of the front row. Eric Berndt was successful in battling
Santos for the early lead and paced the field for the majority of
the race.
Berndt had extended his lead to 2.5 seconds by lap 90, but he lost
the top spot when he faltered on a lap 108 restart - giving the lead
to Chuck Hossfeld. When Hossfeld was spun by Blewett a few laps
later, however, Santos took advantage to gain the lead.
Santos then had to contend with Blewett through the final stages of
the race.
Santos, from Franklin, Mass., also captured the season opener at
Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway on April 11. Friday’s win
was the third of his career and propelled him to a 64-point lead in
the standings.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will next head to Martinsville (Va.)
Speedway for the Made In America Whelen 200
on Sunday, June 6.
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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour-TSI
Harley-Davidson 125 Unofficial Results
Friday At Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Conn.
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (2) Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass., Dodge, 137 laps, 67.377
mph, $6,600.
2. (10) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, N.J., Chevrolet, 137, $2,900.
3. (13) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn., Ford, 137, $2,500.
4. (12) Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn., Chevrolet, 137, $2,000.
5. (8) Rob Summers, Vernon, Conn., Chevrolet, 137, $2,050.
6. (4) Eric Berndt, Cromwell, Conn., Chevrolet, 137, $1,800.
7. (14) Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I., Pontiac, 137, $1,850.
8. (25) Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 137, $2,050.
9. (5) George Brunnhoelzl, III, W. Babylon, N.Y., Chevrolet,
137, $1,750.
10. (22) Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H., Chevrolet, 137, $1,200.
11. (7) Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 137,
$1,450.
12. (9) Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn., Chevrolet, 137,
$1,600.
13. (1) Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 137, $1,575.
14. (27) Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J., Chevrolet, 137, $1,450.
15. (3) Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 137,
$1,425.
16. (6) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Chevrolet,
137, $1,000.
17. (28) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Mass., Chevrolet, 137, $1,375.
18. (26) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury, Conn., Chevrolet, 134, $1,350.
19. (30) Johnny Bush, Huntington Station, N.Y., Chevrolet, 133, $1,325.
20. (29) Wade Cole, Riverton, Conn., Chevrolet, 133, $1,300.
21. (11) Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays, N.Y., Chevrolet, 131, $1,250.
22. (20) Tim Arre, Toms River, N.J., Chevrolet, 129, $800.
23. (19) Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn., Chevrolet, 129, $1,250.
24. (17) Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 128, $1,150.
25. (23) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 128, $1,350.
26. (18) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Chevrolet, 128, $1,250.
27. (21) James Civali, Meriden, Conn., Pontiac, 127, $1,150.
28. (15) Eric Beers, Northampton, Pa., Chevrolet, 120, $750.
29. (24) Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington, Conn., Chevrolet, 118, $1,200.
30. (16) Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, Conn., Chevrolet, 80, $1,185.
31. (31) Jake Marosz, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 22, handling, $1,080.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 1 minute 0 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.166 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: B.Santos (99.502 mph, 18.09 seconds)
Caution Flags: 7 for 35 laps.
Lead Changes: 5 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: B. Santos 1; E. Berndt 2-4; B. Santos 5-10; E. Berndt
11-108; C. Hossfeld 109-110; B. Santos 111-137.
Standings: 1. B. Santos, 550; 2. M. Stefanik, 486; 3. T. Christopher,
477; 4. T. Szegedy, 475; 5. E. Berndt, 436; 6. R. Preece, 429; 7. J.
Blewett, 411; 8. R. Pennink, 395; 9. E. Rudolph, 391; 10. J. Bonsignore,
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Source: Jason Cunningham / NASCAR
Posted: May
28, 2010 |
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