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 COBY
BOUNCES BACK WITH VICTORY
Leads Nearly Every Lap In Whelen Modified Win At Thompson |
 Doug
Coby bounced back in a big way Wednesday night.
Five days after his worst outing of the season, the
defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion led
all but the first lap in the No. 2 Dunleavy's
Repair/HEX Performance Chevrolet en route to the win
in the Mr. Rooter 125 at Thompson Motorsports Park.
It was the 12th career win and third at Thompson for
the Milford, Connecticut, driver. Coby, who also won
the season-opening Icebreaker 125 at Thompson, was
coming off a 13th-place finish last Friday at
Connecticut's Stafford Motor Speedway.
Justin Bonsignore finished second, followed by Todd
Szegedy – who dropped to the rear of the field to
start the race due to unapproved changes following
qualifying – and Keith Rocco. Woody Pitkat, who won
the Coors Light Pole Award earlier in the day, came
home fifth.
Bobby Santos was sixth, while championship points
leader Ryan Preece rallied to finish seventh. Preece
qualified 12th and dropped to the rear of the field
to start the race due to unapproved changes
following qualifying. He saw his lead cut to five
over Pitkat and six over Coby.
Eric Goodale, Timmy Solomito and Ted Christopher
rounded out the top 10.
The Mr. Rooter 125 will air on NBCSN on Thursday,
June 18 at 6 p.m.
Following a run of three races in 12 days, the
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will catch its breath
before getting back to the track on Saturday, June
27 with the Riverhead Hoosier Tire East 200 at New
York's Riverhead Raceway.
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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- Mr. Rooter 125 - Unofficial Results
Wednesday At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Conn.
Lap length: 0.625 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (2) Doug Coby, Milford, Conn., Chevrolet, 125 laps, 96.055
mph.
2. (7) Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, NY, Chevrolet, 125.
3. (20) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn, Dodge, 125.
4. (3) Keith Rocco, Wallingford, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
5. (1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
6. (16) Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass., Chevrolet, 125.
7. (12) Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
8. (8) Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 125.
9. (5) Timmy Solomito, Islip, N.Y., Ford, 125.
10. (10) Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.
11. (14) Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston, Mass., Chevrolet, 125.
12. (11) Patrick Emerling, Orchard Park, NY, Chevrolet, 125.
13. (17) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, PA., Chevrolet, 125.
14. (4) Corey LaJoie, Concord, N.C., Chevrolet, 125.
15. (6) Troy Talman, Oxford, Mass., Chevrolet, 124.
16. (22) Max Zachem, Preston, Conn., Chevrolet, 124.
17. (9) Chase Dowling, Roxbury, Conn., Chevrolet, 124.
18. (19) Brendon Bock, Franklin Square, N.Y., Ford, 124.
19. (21) Dave Sapienza, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 124.
20. (15) Donny Lia, Jericho, NY, Chevrolet, 124.
21. (23) Jeff Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 123.
22. (24) Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J., Chevrolet, 123.
23. (26) Wade Cole, Hartland, Conn., Chevrolet, 122.
24. (18) Spencer Davis, Dawsonville, GA., Pontiac, 119, handling.
25. (28) Gary McDonald, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Pontiac, 119.
26. (29) Anthony Nocella, Woburn, Mass., Chevrolet, 113.
27. (13) Ron Silk, Norwalk, CT, Chevrolet, 92, mechanical.
28. (30) Melissa Fifield, Wakefield, N.H., Chevrolet, 54, handling.
29. (25) Dave Salzarulo, Enfield, Conn., Chevrolet, 40, engine.
30. (27) Jerry Solomito, Islip, N.Y., Chevrolet, 2, engine.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 48 minutes 48 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.231 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: W. Pitkat (119.338 mph, 18.854 seconds)
Caution Flags: 2 for 12 laps.
Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers.
Lap Leaders: W. Pitkat 1; D. Coby 2-125.
Standings: 1. R. Preece, 215; 2. W. Pitkat, 210; 3. D. Coby, 209; 4.
B. Santos, 190; 5. T. Szegedy, 183; 6. T. Solomito, 174; 7. T. Christopher,
173; 8. P. Emerling, 173; 9. R. Pennink, 172; 10. E. Goodale, 164.
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Source:
Jason Cunningham /
NASCAR
Posted:
June 10, 2015 |
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