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07/12/2013 |
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JIMMY BLEWETT WINS
FIRST POLE OF 2013
First at New Hampshire
Motor Speedway
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by
Polly Reid
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 Jimmy
Blewett of Howell, NJ set fast time on his first lap around the Magic Mile
to earn the Coors Light Pole Award in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Town
Fair Tire 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Unfortunately, on the second
time trial lap, Blewett found himself suddenly in the wall. The John Blewett
Inc./Sims Metal Management Chevrolet suffering significant right side
damage.
"We just got the right front in that dirt from yesterday from the event they
had last night. Once I got the right front in there, I wasn't really able to
correct it from there."
His third career pole, first of 2013, it is TBD if Blewett will actually
bring the field to green. Extensive repairs needed on the 76 may keep
Blewett from competing. If not able to take the green, Bryon Chew who would
have started behind Blewett in third would lead the point when the green
drops for the Town Fair Tire 100.
"I wish I was sitting in this seat over here," said Chew pointing to the
Coors Light Pole winner Blewett. "I thought I had everything there, I gave
it my all - Billy the Kid Motor and Troyer cars- crew chief Ron Ste-Marie
put a car together for me- I thought I had everything there, I thought I had
a really good lap. I'm very happy with it, we've had a couple of weeks where
we've been running better and better. It takes experience in this division,
the competition that we have here- we're very proud with third place."
"I didn't bring a backup car with me," said Blewett when asked about what
was next. "I've had a lot of offers already, when I was walking off of pit
row, if I needed anything, to be truthful I haven't even looked over the
car. As far as putting the car back together, it's going to be me. I'm going
to go back there and evaluate what we can do and hopefully get it back
together."
Fourth fastest was Bobby Santos and fifth Eric Goodale. Andy Seuss, Woody
Pitkat, Rowan Pennink, Donny Lia and Mike Stefanik complete the top ten.
The green waves tomorrow at 1pm - you can follow the updates on The Chrome
Horn with Denise DuPont then. |
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Source: Polly Reid / TheChromeHorn.com
Posted: July
12, 2013 |
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