|
|
 PREECE
MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW
Cruises Past TSI Harley-Davidson 125 Field At Stafford |
 Ryan
Preece captured his second straight victory Friday
night in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour TSI
Harley-Davidson 125 at Stafford Speedway.
The 24-year-old from Berlin, Connecticut, earned his
first win of the season last Saturday at New
London-Waterford Speedbowl, when he edged past Doug
Coby for the win. Friday on the half-mile oval of
Stafford, he repeated the same fate. Preece, the
quickest in practice, took the lead on Lap 2 from
Coby and led all but six laps.
This win could be a good omen for Preece with each
of the last five winners of the TSI Harley-Davidson
125 having gone one to win the Whelen Modified Tour
title that year, including Preece in 2013.
Woody Pitkat and Timmy Solomito finished second and
third, respectively. Preece finished 0.728 seconds
in front of Pitkat to earn his 13th Whelen Modified
Tour victory.
Todd Szegedy finished fourth and Bobby Santos in
fifth.
Ted Christopher, Rowan Pennink, Keith Rocco, Patrick
Emerling and Tom Rogers Jr. rounded out the top 10.
Defending champion Doug Coby was penalized late in
the race for rough driving and finished 13th after
winning the Coors Light Pole Award.
With Friday's result, Preece increased his lead in
the championship standings to eight points over
Pitkat while Coby slipped one spot to third, 17
tallies behind.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to the
track on Wednesday, June 10 for the Mr. Rooter 125
at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.
|
|
|
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) Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn., Chevrolet, 125 laps,
61.830 mph.
2. (4) Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
3. (7) Timmy Solomito, Islip, N.Y., Ford, 125.
4. (11) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn, Dodge, 125.
5. (3) Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass., Chevrolet, 125.
6. (14) Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
7. (8) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Chevrolet, 125.
8. (15) Keith Rocco, Wallingford, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
9. (5) Patrick Emerling, Orchard Park, NY, Chevrolet, 125.
10. (17) Tom Rogers, Jr., Patchogue, N.Y., Chevrolet, 125.
11. (10) Steve Masse, Bellingham, Mass., Chevrolet, 125.
12. (6) Chase Dowling, Roxbury, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
13. (1) Doug Coby, Milford, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
14. (21) Kyle Ellwood, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 125.
15. (23) Shawn Solomito, Islip, N.Y., Chevrolet, 124.
16. (22) Troy Talman, Oxford, Mass., Chevrolet, 124.
17. (20) Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J., Chevrolet, 124.
18. (24) Jeff Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 124.
19. (25) Max Zachem, Preston, Conn., Chevrolet, 124.
20. (18) Dave Sapienza, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 123.
21. (27) Ken Heagy, Calverton, N.Y., Chevrolet, 123.
22. (26) Dave Salzarulo, Enfield, Conn., Chevrolet, 123.
23. (29) Gary McDonald, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Pontiac, 123.
24. (19) Anthony Nocella, Woburn, Mass., Chevrolet, 122.
25. (9) Donny Lia, Jericho, NY, Chevrolet, 118, accident.
26. (12) Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 112, accident.
27. (28) Brendon Bock, Franklin Square, N.Y., Ford, 100, engine.
28. (13) Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, NY, Chevrolet, 99, accident.
29. (31) Wade Cole, Hartland, Conn., Chevrolet, 95, accident.
30. (30) Melissa Fifield, Wakefield, N.H., Chevrolet, 43, power steering.
31. (16) Spencer Davis, Dawsonville, Ga., Pontiac, 23, engine.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 0 minutes 39 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.728 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: D. Coby (98.517 mph, 18.271 seconds)
Caution Flags: 6 for 27 laps.
Lead Changes: 5 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D. Coby 1; R. Preece 2-37; D. Coby 38; R. Preece 39-103;
B. Santos 104-107;
R. Preece 108-125.
Standings: 1. R. Preece, 178; 2. W. Pitkat, 170; 3. D. Coby, 161; 4.
B. Santos, 152; 5. T. Szegedy, 142;
6. R. Pennink, 141; 7. P. Emerling, 141; 8. T. Christopher, 139; 9. T.
Solomito, 139; 10. E. Goodale, 128.
|
Source:
Jason Cunningham /
NASCAR
Posted:
June 5, 2015 |
|
|
