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Marquis Motors To First Win Of The Season At Beech Ridge

Scarborough, Me. (July 23, 2005)– Jerry Marquis of Broad Brook, Conn. collected his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory of the season in the New England Dodge Dealers 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.

Marquis, driving the Reynolds Auto Wrecking Dodge, passed Nevin George of Kunkletown, Pa. on lap 8 and then held off challenges from defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion Tony Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. over the second half of the race.

“I was really just holding on at the end,” said Marquis. “Tony had a strong car but we had enough for the win.”

It was the first series win for Marquis, the 2000 series champion, at Beech Ridge and the 17^th of his career. He now sits alone in 8^th on the all time series win list. Marquis led the most laps and earned the Tommy Baldwin Memorial Award.

Hirschman’s second place finish in the Kamco Supply Chevrolet moved him into second in the series standings. He trails leader Ted Christopher by 108 points. Hirschman also set fast time in qualifying to win the Bud Pole Award for the third time this season.

Eric Beers earned his second consecutive Top-3 finish in the Roby’s Propane Reynolds Auto Chevrolet. Steve Whitt scored his second consecutive Top-5 finish by placing fourth in the Greenfield Dodge Dodge. Ted Christopher rounded out the Top-5 in the Mystique Motorsports Chevrolet.

The next scheduled event for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Mass. on July 30.

Scarborough, Me – Unofficial results of the New England Dodge Dealers 150 at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway showing starting position, driver, hometown, make of car, laps completed, winner’s average speed, reason out if any and money won.

New England Dodge Dealers 150
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway July 23, 2005

1. (3) Jerry Marquis, Broad Brook Conn., Dodge, 150, 48.157 mph, $7,250

2. (4) Tony Hirschman, Northampton PA., Chevrolet, 150, $4,650

3. (5) Eric Beers, Northampton Pa., Chevrolet, 150, $3,000

4. (6) Steve Whitt, Farmingdale N.J., Dodge, 150, $2,200

5. (16) Ted Christopher, Plainville Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $2,400

6. (12) Jamie Tomaino, Howell N.J., Ford, 150, $2,500

7. (14) Tyler Haydt, Kunkletown Pa., Chevrolet, 150, $1,700

8. (8) Mike Christopher, Plainville Conn., Pontiac, 150, $1,900

9. (26) Dave Etheridge, Portland Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,550

10. (28) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $2,400

11. (11) Donny Lia, Jericho N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $1,850

12. (25) Chris Kopec, Palmer Mass., Chevrolet, 150, $1,700

13. (2) Kevin Konopka, Meriden Conn., Dodge, 150, $1,675

14. (15) Doug Coby, Milford Conn., Pontiac, 150, $1,650

15. (10) Dick Houlihan, Bridgewater Mass., Chevrolet, 149, $1,275

16. (17) Tommy Cloce, Canton N.Y., Chevrolet, 148, $1,525

17. (19) Gregg Shivers, Rocky Point N.Y., Pontiac, 148, $1,500

18. (22) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury Conn., Chevrolet, 148, $1,480

19. (23) Wade Cole, Riverton Conn., Chevrolet, 147, $775

20. (7) John Blewett, III, Howell N.J., Dodge, 147, $1,070

21. (18) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead N.Y., Chevrolet, 146, $1,165

22. (27) Jake Marosz, Middletown Conn., Chevrolet, 145, $765

23. (9) Chuck Hossfeld, Buffalo N.Y., Ford, 135, Suspension, $1,565

24. (24) Jimmy Storace, Kingston N.H., Chevrolet, 122, Suspension, $1,165

25. (1) Nevin George, Kunkletown Pa., Chevrolet, 114, Transmission, $1,465

26. (13) Ken Barry, Griswold Conn., Chevrolet, 82, Accident, $1,665

27. (20) Rick Fuller, Auburn Mass., Pontiac, 53, Water leak, $1,565

28. (21) Eddie Flemke, Southington Conn., Chevrolet, 25, Oil Line, $1,465

Time of Race: 1 hrs., 2 mins, 14 secs Average Speed:48.157 mph Margin of Victory: .47 Seconds

BUD POLE AWARD: Tony Hirschman, 48 Kamco Supply Corporation Chevrolet

FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD: Jamie Tomaino, 99 Perth Amboy Spring Ford

POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE: Zach Sylvester, 15 TAS Country Homes Chevrolet

TOMMY BALDWIN MEMORIAL AWARD: Jerry Marquis, 4 Reynolds Auto Wrecking Dodge

Caution Flags: Laps 10-13; 15-19; 25-35; 41-44; 67-71; 73-76; 83-90; 92-94; 100-103; 133-136. 10 for 52 laps.

Lap Leaders: Nevin George 1-7, Jerry Marquis 8-150.

Total Laps Led: Jerry Marquis 143, Nevin George 7. 1 changes involving 2 drivers.

Unofficial Top 20 Driver Points: Ted Christopher 1294, Tony Hirschman 1186, Chuck Hossfeld 1172, Donny Lia 1084, Jerry Marquis 1069, Rick Fuller 1068, Doug Coby 1048, Zach Sylvester 1041, Eric Beers 1008, Mike Christopher 985, Chris Kopec 968, Jamie Tomaino 963, Eddie Flemke 946, Nevin George 862, Steve Whitt 838, Ken Barry 804, Kevin Konopka 803, Renee Dupuis 803, Gregg Shivers 797, Tyler Haydt * 795

Next Race: Seekonk, Mass.

2005 WMT Season Coverage THE END