Christopher Collects First Win
Of The Season At Jennerstown
JENNERSTOWN,
Pa. —
(June 17, 2006) Ted Christopher
of Plainville, Conn. passed
Eddie Flemke of Southington,
Conn. with just three laps
remaining in the NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour Wheeler Brothers
100 at Jennerstown Speedway and
then held off a last lap
challenge by defending series
champion Tony Hirschman of
Northampton, Pa. to secure his
first victory of the season.
Christopher, making his first
start for car owner Eddie Whelan
and the Al-Lee Installations
Chevrolet race team, started the
race in ninth. After dropping
back early in the race he moved
into the Top-5 on lap 75. When
the only caution period of the
race occurred on lap 86
Christopher was third behind
Flemke, who had led every lap,
and Hirschman.
The final restart came on lap 91. Hirschman challenged Flemke
for the lead as the trio raced
nose to tail. On lap 95,
Christopher moved inside
Hirschman for second and three
laps later passed Flemke for the
win. Finishing behind Hirschman
and Flemke were Eric Beers of
Northampton, Pa. and Donny Lia
of Jericho, N.Y.
Unofficially Christopher now leads the series standings with
a 30 point margin over Mike
Stefanik. Stefanik finished the
race in 11th.
Hirschman was the Bud Pole Winner, setting fast time in
qualifying. Flemke earned the
Featherlite Most Improved Driver
Award. Steve Whitt was the
recipient of the Powerade Power
Move of the Race Award. Jon
McKennedy was the rookie of the
race.
The next event for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is at
Thompson International Speedway
in Thompson, Conn. on June 29.
Final leaders of Saturday’s $75,953.00 NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED
TOUR Wheeler Brothers 100 at
Jennerstown Speedway with
driver's starting position in
parentheses, hometown, make and
model of car, laps completed,
winner's average speed, reason
out (if any) and prize money.
1. (9) Ted Christopher,
Plainville Conn., Chevrolet,
100, 95.391 mph, $6,500
2. (6) Tony Hirschman,
Northampton Pa., Chevrolet, 100,
$4,650
3. (1) Eddie Flemke, Southington
Conn., Chevrolet, 100, $3,300
4. (2) Eric Beers, Northampton
Pa., Chevrolet, 100, $2,700
5. (5) Donny Lia, Jericho N.Y.,
Chevrolet, 100, $2,300
6. (7) Jerry Marquis, Broad
Brook Conn., Dodge, 100, $2,200
7. (3) Chuck Hossfeld, Buffalo
N.Y., Pontiac, 100, $2,150
8. (10) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield
Conn., Ford, 100, $1,600
9. (8) Doug Coby, Milford Conn.,
Pontiac, 100, $2,000
10. (11) Jon McKennedy,
Chelmsford Mass., Chevrolet,
100, $1,300
11. (13) Mike Stefanik, Coventry
R.I., Chevrolet, 100, $1,700
12. (19) James Civali, Meriden
Conn., Chevrolet, 100, $1,275
13. (14) Dick Houlihan,
Bridgewater Mass., Chevrolet,
100, $1,650
14. (16) Matt Hirschman,
Northampton Pa., Dodge, 99,
$1,600
15. (25) Steve Whitt,
Farmingdale N.J., Dodge, 99,
$2,050
16. (17) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
Conn., Chevrolet, 99, $1,325
17. (4) Jimmy Blewett, Howell
N.J., Chevrolet, 99, $1,500
18. (23) Ken Barry, Griswold
Conn., Chevrolet, 99, $1,475
19. (12) Tommy Cloce, Canton
N.Y., Chevrolet, 99, $1,150
20. (28) Anthony Sesley, Matawan
N.J., Chevrolet, 98, $725
21. (21) Rob Summers, Manchester
Conn., Pontiac, 97, $1,025
22. (22) Kevin Goodale,
Riverhead N.Y., Chevrolet, 97,
$1,125
23. (24) Jamie Tomaino, Howell
N.J., Ford, 97, $1,425
24. (15) Reggie Ruggiero, Rocky
Hill Conn., Chevrolet, 97,
$1,425
25. (20) Jimmy Storace, Kingston
N.H., Chevrolet, 93, $1,125
26. (27) Jake Marosz, Middletown
Conn., Chevrolet, 88, $1,125
27. (18) Glen Tyler, Hampton
Bays N.Y., Chevrolet, 77, Rear
End, $725
28. (26) Wade Cole, Riverton
Conn., Chevrolet, 38, Battery,
$1,125
Failed to Qualify: (7) Danny
Sammons * (#0), Joseph Hartmann
* (#05), Ron Yuhas * (#6),
Ronnie Silk * (#19), Ken Heagy *
(#38), Joseph Mongeau (#49),
Mike Andrews, Jr * (#36).
Time of Race:0 hrs., 32 mins, 50
secs Average Speed: 95.391 mph
Margin of Victory:.12 Seconds
BUD POLE AWARD: Tony
Hirschman, 48 Kamco Supply
Corporation Chevrolet
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED
DRIVER AWARD: Eddie Flemke,
10 Red Line Oil/Ron Bouchard
Auto Chevrolet
POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE
RACE: Steve Whitt, 06
Greenfield Dodge Dodge
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE:
Jon McKennedy *, 73 Stuart's
Automotive Chevrolet
Caution Flags: Laps 86-90. 1 for
5 laps.
Lap Leaders: Eddie Flemke 1-97,
Ted Christopher 98-100.
Total Laps Led: Eddie Flemke 97,
Ted Christopher 3. 1 changes
involving 2 drivers.
Unofficial Top 20 Driver
Points: Ted Christopher 490,
Mike Stefanik 470, Tony
Hirschman 463, Donny Lia 443,
Chuck Hossfeld 434, Doug Coby
433, Eric Beers 425, James
Civali * 423, Todd Szegedy 381,
Reggie Ruggiero 380, Dick
Houlihan 374, Eddie Flemke 356,
Rob Summers 346, Jerry Marquis
344, Jamie Tomaino 342, Matt
Hirschman * 321, Ken Barry 300,
Jimmy Blewett 291, Steve Whitt
288, Jon McKennedy * 281
Next Race:Thompson, CT June 29
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