Newman Wins UNOH
Perfect Storm 150 at Bristol
Ryan Newman continued his winning ways in the NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour with a victory in the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 at
Bristol Motor Speedway Wednesday.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver held off a late charge from
seven-time tour champion Mike Stefanik over the closing laps to
secure his second win of the season. Newman also won at New
Hampshire Motor Speedway driving the Modified owned by Kevin
Manion, crew chief for Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray.
James Civali was the top NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
driver in the annual combination race in third place overall.
The event is the annual combination race between the two
Modified tours and drivers received points for their finish in
respective to other drivers in the same Tour.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers Bobby Santos and Todd
Szegedy rounded out the top five.
Newman powered by Civali and Ted Christopher in one swoop in
traffic on Lap 128, and chased down Stefanik three laps later.
Stefanik pulled alongside Newman twice in the final five laps
but was unable to complete the pass.
Rookie Justin Bonsignore, who won his first career Coors Light
Pole Award earlier in the day, finished sixth, followed by Dale
Quarterley, Eric Goodale, Ryan Preece and Erick Rudolph.
The race was slowed just three times by yellow flags, including
the competition caution at the halfway point.
Christopher led 80 of the first 125 laps before encountering
engine trouble and pulling off the track suddenly on Lap 140
while running third. He finished 26th, nine laps down, and lost
the points lead to Santos. Santos now leads Christopher by 32
and Stefanik by 61.
L.W. Miller also lost the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
points lead because of mechanical issues. He finished 39 laps
down in 29th overall. Civali leads Miller by five and Andy Seuss
by 32.
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified will return to the track in
the Triad Commercial Services 150 at Caraway Speedway in
Asheboro, N.C., on Saturday, Aug. 28. The NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour will race next in the F.W. Webb 100 at New Hampshire Motor
Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 18.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour-NASACR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Unofficial Results
Wednesday
At Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tenn.
Lap length: 0.533 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (4) Ryan Newman, South Bend, Ind., Chevrolet, 150 laps,
101.025 mph, $10,400.
2. (7) Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I., Pontiac, 150, $4,800.
3. (5) James Civali, Meriden, Conn., Pontiac, 150, $3,950.
4. (3) Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass., Dodge, 150, $3,900.
5. (2) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn., Ford, 150, $3,050.
6. (1) Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150,
$4,200.
7. (18) Dale Quarterley, Westfield, Mass., Chevrolet, 150,
$3,200.
8. (10) Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $2,500.
9. (8) Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $2,200.
10. (11) Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150,
$2,000.
11. (25) Burt Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C., Ford, 150, $1,300.
12. (14) Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150,
$1,700.
13. (28) Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,400.
14. (21) Eric Beers, Northampton, Pa., Chevrolet, 149, $1,500.
15. (9) Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 149, $1,500.
16. (13) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 149, $1,000.
17. (24) Frank Fleming, Mt. Airy, N.C., Ford, 148, $1,000.
18. (23) Jason Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C., Ford, 148, $1,000.
19. (29) John Smith, Mount Airy, N.C., Chevrolet, 147, $1,300.
20. (19) Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington, Conn., Chevrolet, 146,
$1,400.
21. (36) Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J., Chevrolet, 146, $1,400.
22. (35) Wade Cole, Riverton, Conn., Chevrolet, 145, $1,400.
23. (12) Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H., Dodge, 144, $1,000.
24. (26) Bryan Dauzat, Midland, N.C., Chevrolet, 143, $1,000.
25. (27) Gene Pack, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Chevrolet, 143,
$1,000.
26. (6) Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn., Chevrolet, 141,
engine, $1,500.
27. (22) Rob Summers, Vernon, Conn., Chevrolet, 138, rocker arm,
$1,400.
28. (20) George Brunnhoelzl, III, W. Babylon, N.Y., Chevrolet,
130, $1,400.
29. (17) L.W. Miller, Dushore, Pa., Pontiac, 111, engine,
$1,000.
30. (16) Tim Brown, Cana, Va., Chevrolet, 108, fuel pump,
$1,000.
31. (34) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Chevrolet,
94, electrical, $1,400.
32. (15) Zach Brewer, Winstom-Salem, N.C., Chevrolet, 62,
brakes, $1,000.
33. (32) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Chevrolet, 42,
engine, $1,500.
34. (33) Greg Butcher, Mocksville, N.C., Chevrolet, 36,
suspension, $1,100.
35. (30) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury, Conn., Chevrolet, 28,
engine, $1,400.
36. (31) Brandon Hire, Winston-Salem, N.C., Chevrolet, 12,
accident, $1,000.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 47 minutes 29 seconds
Margin of Victory: .322 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: J.Bonsignore * (129.343 mph, 14.835 seconds)
Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps.
Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers.
Lap Leaders: T. Szegedy 1-26; T. Christopher 27-62; T. Szegedy
63-65; T. Christopher
66-91; M. Stefanik 92-107; T. Christopher 108-125; M. Stefanik
126-130; R. Newman 131-150.
NWMT Standings: 1. B. Santos, 1734; 2. T. Christopher, 1702; 3.
M. Stefanik, 1673; 4. T. Szegedy, 1628; 5. R. Silk, 1591; 6. R.
Preece, 1500; 7. E. Rudolph, 1384; 8. E. Goodale, 1373; 9. E.
Beers, 1354; 10. J. Bonsignore, 1332.
NWMT Standings: 1. J. Civali, 974; 2. LW Miller, 969; 3. A.
Seuss, 942; 4. J. Smith, 931; 5. B. Myers, 909; 6. J. Myers,
867; 7. F. Fleming, 842; 8. Z. Brewer, 839; 9. B. Hire, 780; 10.
G. Pack, 755.
Source: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour PR
Posted: August
19, 2010
