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Taking
down his 11th career pole, his 5th of the season,
Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT in the Eric Sanderson
owned, East West Marine, Diversified Metals
sponsored Ford set fast time at Thompson
International Speedway with a time of 18.850 and
will lead the field Sunday afternoon for the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour Town Fair Tire Northern 75.
kind
of humbling. To be doing what we’re doing right now
I’m just super psyched for the 16 team. I definitely
learned a lot when I was in the 3 car and carried it
over to this, so, just trying to do the best I can.”
Preece, crew chief Stan Szaban and the Flamingo
Motorsports Team appear to have something figured
out at Thompson. His fourth pole at the 5/8 mile CT
oval, Preece was comfortable from the time the 16
hit the track. “We unloaded really good and we were
really good in race trim. I’m more excited for the
race. We came so close last year but a broken spark
plug stepped in the way.” The pole winner one year
ago and finishing third, Preece will keep his
strategy simple. “It’s a 75 lap qualifying run…just
go for it.” 
“To
get my first modified pole here is huge because of
the Hoenig and Fuller relationship,” said Fuller
about setting fast time at Thompson. “I think the
Fuller name has the most wins of anybody here. I
remember coming here when I was six years old
watching my dad, the sand banking in the corner
there, it’s just a very historical place for my
family, it feels good.” Rob’s dad Bobby Fuller, the
car owner and crew chief of the 71, is brother to
Jeff and Rick. “Being brought up in a racing family
is probably a huge understatement. My dad ran here
in 1979 forty-one times and won thirty-eight of
them.” Fuller continued, “To run the modifieds
together, the northern tour and the southern tour,
this is a great show. It’s probably my favorite show
of the whole year. The pay is what it needs to be,
the competition is what it needs to be, there’s 45
cars here, this is modified racing.” 
