SILK TAKES NEW HAMPSHIRE 100
Ron Silk passed Reggie Ruggiero on the backstretch of the
last lap and held on through Turns 3 and 4 to earn the victory
in the New Hampshire 100 Saturday at New Hampshire Motor
Speedway.
It was Silk’s fourth career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win and
his first at the ‘Magic Mile’ - traditionally one of the most
prestigious events on the schedule.
Silk, of Norwalk, Conn., swapped the lead with Ruggiero three
times and ran bumper-to-bumper in the last 10 laps, with Silk
surviving the battle. Ruggiero settled for a fourth-place finish
after getting shuffled three spots on the last lap. Donny Lia
crossed the line second followed by pole winner Ryan Preece and
Mike Stefanik finished fifth.
Lia entered the race third in points but his car caught fire
during practice on Thursday and he was not able to qualify.
After starting at the rear on Saturday with a provisional, Lia
was involved in an early accident and went down three laps. He
was the beneficiary during three subsequent cautions, and
rocketed toward the front for a runner-up finish.
Lia’s effort moved him up to second, 48 points behind Ted
Christopher with three races remaining. Christopher finished
seventh.
Rowan Pennink, Christopher, Ryan Newman, Erick Rudolph and Chuck
Hossfeld rounded out the top 10. It was the best NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour finish for Newman, who is a full-time NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series competitor, in his fourth start.
Todd Szegedy was involved in an accident on Lap 84 and settled
for 29th, which ended his streak of top-10 finishes at 13 and
dropped him from second to fourth in the championship standings.
The race featured 17 lead changes among eight drivers, and was
slowed by 11 cautions.
The 11th race of the 2009 season will take place Sunday, Sept.
27 at Martinsville ( Va . ) Speedway .
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour-New Hampshire 100 Unofficial Results
Saturday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Lap length: 1.058 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (2) Ron Silk, Norwalk , Conn . , Chevrolet, 100 laps,
74.058 mph, $15,165.
2. (34) Donny Lia, Jericho , N.Y. , Dodge, 100, $12,515.
3. (1) Ryan Preece , Berlin , Conn . , Chevrolet, 100,
$9,365.
4. (21) Reggie Ruggiero, Rocky Hill, Conn . , Chevrolet, 100, $6,265.
5. (10) Mike Stefanik, Coventry , R.I. , Pontiac , 100, $5,215.
6. (16) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley , Pa. , Chevrolet, 100, $4,115.
7. (14) Ted Christopher, Plainville , Conn . , Chevrolet, 100, $4,615.
8. (25) Ryan Newman, South Bend , Ind . , Chevrolet, 100, $3,165.
9. (8) Erick Rudolph, Ransomville , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 100,
$3,465.
10. (23) Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 100,
$2,915.
11. (5) Doug Coby, Milford , Conn . , Chevrolet,
100, $3,115.
12. (18) Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon , Conn . , Chevrolet, 100,
$3,115.
13. (11) James Civali, Meriden , Conn . , Pontiac , 100, $2,915.
14. (17) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury , Conn . , Chevrolet, 100,
$2,490.
15. (12) Rob Summers, Vernon , Conn . , Chevrolet, 100, $2,365.
16. (32) Joe Hartmann, Calverton , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 100,
$2,340.
17. (37) Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 100, $3,015.
18. (29) Johnny Bush, Huntington Station , N.Y. , Chevrolet,
100, $2,690.
19. (24) Anthony Sesely, Matawan , N.J. , Chevrolet, 100,
$2,265.
20. (15) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 100, $2,508.
21. (31) Ken Heagy, Calverton , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 100, $2,490.
22. (33) Wade Cole, Riverton , Conn . , Chevrolet, 100, $2,465.
23. (39) Gary McDonald, Ronkonkoma , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 100,
$1,992.
24. (4) Eric Beers, Northampton , Pa. , Chevrolet,
98, $2,390.
25. (38) Jake Marosz, Middletown , Conn . , Chevrolet, 94,
$2,265.
26. (30) Woody Pitkat, Stafford , Conn . , Chevrolet, 91,
accident, $2,365.
27. (26) Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays , N.Y. , Chevrolet, 91,
accident, $2,265.
28. (40) Mike Christopher, Plainville , Conn . , Dodge, 85,
suspension, $1,865.
29. (6) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield , Conn . , Ford,
84, accident, $2,365.
30. (35) Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington , Conn . , Chevrolet, 83,
accident, $2,365.
31. (7) Glen Reen, Wilbraham , Mass. , Chevrolet,
81, $2,465.
32. (36) Jamie Tomaino, Howell , N.J. , Chevrolet, 78, engine,
$2,265.
33. (3) Keith Rocco, Wallingford , Conn . ,
Chevrolet, 78, $2,365.
34. (19) Rob Fuller, Boylston , Mass. , Ford, 75, radiator,
$1,865.
35. (22) Jonathan McKennedy, Chelmsford , Mass. , Chevrolet, 75,
tie rod, $2,265.
36. (27) Richard Savary, Canton , Mass. , Chevrolet, 26,
accident, $1,865.
37. (13) Bobby Santos, Franklin , Mass. , Chevrolet, 26,
accident, $1,865.
38. (20) Tim Arre, Toms River, N.J., Chevrolet, 12, rear end,
$1,865.
39. (28) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley , Mass. , Chevrolet, 4,
accident, $1,865.
40. (9) Bobby Grigas, III, Marshfield , Mass. ,
Chevrolet, 0, dns, $2,265.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 25 minutes 43 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.324 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: R.Preece (127.962 mph, 29.765 seconds)
Caution Flags: 11 for 51 laps.
Lead Changes: 17 among 8 drivers.
Lap Leaders: R. Silk 1; E. Beers 2; R. Silk 3; E. Beers 4-10; R.
Silk 11; E. Beers 12-17; R. Silk 18-23; T. Szegedy 24-40; J.
Civali 41-46; R. Pennink 47-54; R. Ruggiero 55-65; R. Pennink
66-74; R. Newman 75-82; E. Rudolph 83-87; R. Ruggiero 88; R.
Silk 89-96; R. Ruggiero 97-99; R. Silk 100.
Standings: 1. T. Christopher, 1578; 2. D. Lia, 1530; 3. R.
Preece, 1504; 4. T. Szegedy, 1474; 5. R. Pennink, 1438; 6. E.
Beers, 1281; 7. C. Pasteryak, 1259; 8. W. Pitkat, 1257; 9. M.
Stefanik, 1225; 10. E. Flemke,Jr., 1219.
Source: Jason Cunningham /
NASCAR
Posted: September
19, 2009
