06/05/2004
MARQUIS BECOMES
FIRST REPEAT WINNER
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (June 5, 2004) - Jerry
Marquis of Broad Brook Conn. became the first repeat winner of
the 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series season with a
dominating performance in the Miller Lite 200 at Riverhead
Raceway.
Marquis set fast time to earn the Bud Pole
Award, picked the number two starting position, and proceeded
to lead all 200 laps of the race for his 16th win of his
career. He is now tied with Steve Park and Mike McLaughlin for
7th on the all time series win list.
“The car was just perfect all
night” said Marquis. “My crew chief came over the radio
telling me to take it easy. I told him I was.” Marquis,
driving the Roby’s Propane/Reynolds Auto Chevrolet, finished
2.3 seconds ahead of John Blewett, III of Howell, N.J. in the
Mastrobattisto Contractors Pontiac. Blewett, a former
Riverhead winner, passed Mike Stefanik with 10 laps to go and
attempted to reel in Marquis but the laps quickly disappeared.
Stefanik finished third in the Diversified Metals Chevrolet.
Ted Christopher of Plainville,
Conn. finished fourth in the Mystique Motorsports Chevrolet.
The finish moved him into second in the series point standings
just 49 points behind Eddie Flemke of Southington, Conn.
Flemke rounded out the Top-5 in the Ron Bouchard Auto/Hill
Enterprises Pontiac.
The Top-10 qualifiers drew for
starting position. Eric Beers picked the pole to start along
side Marquis. Marquis led the first lap but Beers remained in
second for the majority of the first 62 laps. Stefanik moved
to second on lap 63 and held that position, except for a
handful of laps near the midpoint of the race, until Blewett
got by. Blewett, who started 5th, was never further back than
sixth during the event.
Doug Coby finished 9th after
starting 27th to earn the Powerade Power Move of the Race
award. Gregg Shivers was the Auto Meter Rookie of the race for
the first time this season.
The next event for the
Featherlite Modified Series is the Lake Erie 150 at Lake Erie
Speedway in North East, Pa. on June 12.
Sources: Mark Mockovak/NASCAR
Featherlite Modified Series PR
Posted: June 8, 2004
