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THOMPSON, Conn. (Sept 11, 2005) - Ted Christopher of Plainville Conn. drove to his sixth NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory of the season in the Thompson Sunoco 300 at Thompson International Speedway. It was the 22^nd career win for Christopher but his first in this prestigious race, the longest event on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

Christopher took the lead from Eric Beers and led the final 28 laps. He extended his point lead to 31 over Tony Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. Hirschman finished second in the race just .296 seconds behind.

“The car was very loose in the beginning of the race,” said Christopher. “The crew worked on it during the race. Any time you finish of Tony you’ve had a good day.”

Eddie Flemke of Southington, Conn. finished third after starting 19^th. Jerry Marquis of Broad Brook, Conn., who led for 84 laps, was fourth. Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I. went from 9^th to fifth in the final two laps to round out the Top-5.

The complexion of the race changed after a late race caution on lap 295. With Christopher leading Doug Coby was running second and Donny Lia third. Lia made contact with Coby under caution ending Coby’s race. Lia was given the black flag and placed 20^th in the final rundown.

On the final restart Hirschman passed Flemke for the runner-up position. Hirschman led the most laps of the event to earn the Tommy Baldwin Memorial Award. He also set fast time in qualifying to win the Bud Pole Award. Flemke was the Featherlite Most Improved Award. Tyler Haydt earned the Powerade Power Move of the race.

The next event for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is at New Hampshire International Speedway on Friday Sept. 16.

THOMPSON, Conn. Unofficial Results of the Thompson Sunoco 300 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Thompson International Speedway showing starting position, driver, hometown, make of car, laps completed, winner’s average speed, reason out if any and money won.

1. (10) Ted Christopher, Plainville Conn., Chevrolet, 301, 88.553 mph, $13,300

2. (8) Tony Hirschman, Northampton PA., Chevrolet, 301, $9,800

3. (19) Eddie Flemke, Southington Conn., Chevrolet, 301, $6,230

4. (4) Jerry Marquis, Broad Brook Conn., Dodge, 301, $5,040

5. (3) Mike Stefanik, Coventry R.I., Chevrolet, 301, $4,500

6. (9) Chuck Hossfeld, Buffalo N.Y., Ford, 301, $800

7. (13) Anthony Ferrante, Jr, Franklin Square, Chevrolet, 301, $2,700

8. (18) Bob Polverari, W. Springfield Mass., Pontiac, 301, $2,500

9. (27) Jamie Tomaino, Howell N.J., Ford, 301, $3,000

10. (15) Eric Beers, Northampton Pa., Chevrolet, 301, $2,800

11. (29) Dave Etheridge, Portland Conn., Chevrolet, 301, $2,600

12. (34) Tyler Haydt, Kunkletown Pa., Chevrolet, 301, $3,100

13. (12) Rick Fuller, Auburn Mass., Pontiac, 301, $2,500

14. (23) Ken Barry, Griswold Conn., Chevrolet, 301, $2,000

15. (28) Ken Bouchard, Fitchburg Mass., Chevrolet, 300, $1,550

16. (20) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead N.Y., Chevrolet, 300, $2,200

17. (1) Carl Pasteryak, Lisbon Conn., Pontiac, 300, $1,450

18. (5) John Blewett, III, Howell N.J., Chevrolet, 298, $1,400

19. (21) Doug Coby, Milford Conn., Pontiac, 295, Accident, $2,050

20. (6) Donny Lia, Jericho N.Y., Chevrolet, 295, $2,100

21. (26) Kevin Konopka, Meriden Conn., Dodge, 289, $1,650

22. (7) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon Conn., Chevrolet, 286, Ignition, $2,025

23. (2) Steve Whitt, Farmingdale N.J., Dodge, 284, $1,900

24. (24) Mike Molleur, Shelton Conn., Chevrolet, 282, $1,150

25. (35) Jake Marosz, Middletown Conn., Chevrolet, 282, $1,150

26. (11) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury Conn., Chevrolet, 254, Ignition, $1,850

27. (14) Tommy Cravenho, Jr, Raynham Mass., Chevrolet, 214, Accident, $1,450

28. (33) Wade Cole, Riverton Conn., Chevrolet, 180, Overheating, $1,550

29. (22) Charlie Pasteryak, Lisbon Conn., Chevrolet, 169, Suspension, $1,150

30. (16) Thomas Bolles, Ellington Conn, Chevrolet, 147, Accident, $1,150

31. (25) Mike Christopher, Plainville Conn., Pontiac, 143, Ignition, $1,950

32. (32) Gregg Shivers, Rocky Point N.Y., Pontiac, 128, Overheating, $1,850

33. (17) Jimmy Blewett, Howell N.J., Chevrolet, 71, Engine, $1,150

34. (31) Dick Houlihan, Bridgewater Mass., Chevrolet, 53, Overheating, $1,550

35. (36) Roy Seidell, Jr, Easthampton Mass., Chevrolet, 48, Rear End, $1,150

36. (30) Jimmy Storace, Kingston N.H., Chevrolet, 30, Engine, $1,550

37. (37) Brian Crammer, Howell N.J., Chevrolet, 20, Suspension, $1,150

Time of Race: 2 hrs., 7 mins, 28 secs Average Speed: 88.553 mph Margin of Victory: .296 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: Tyler Haydt *, 28 Ramar-Hall Chevrolet

TOMMY BALDWIN MEMORIAL AWARD: Tony Hirschman, 48 Kamco Supply Corporation Chevrolet

Caution Flags: Laps 85-91; 107-112; 145-150; 198-204; 216-220; 288-293; 295-299. 7 for 42 laps.

Lap Leaders: Steve Whitt 1-3, Jerry Marquis 4-90, Donny Lia 91-94, Tony Hirschman 95-111, Donny Lia 112-116, Tony Hirschman 117-149, Zach Sylvester 150, Tony Hirschman 151-200, Eric Beers 201-273, Ted Christopher 274-301.

Total Laps Led: Tony Hirschman 100, Jerry Marquis 87, Eric Beers 73, Ted Christopher 28, Donny Lia 9, Steve Whitt 3, Zach Sylvester 1. 9 changes involving 7 drivers.

Top 20 Driver Points: Ted Christopher 2323, Tony Hirschman 2292, Jerry Marquis 2180, Chuck Hossfeld 2166, Eric Beers 2098, Donny Lia 2045, Doug Coby 1940, Rick Fuller 1933, Zach Sylvester 1875, Mike Christopher 1851, Jamie Tomaino 1806, Eddie Flemke 1793, Dave Etheridge 1592, Steve Whitt 1576, Tyler Haydt * 1556, Gregg Shivers 1482, Renee Dupuis 1452, Kevin Goodale 1449, Kevin Konopka 1428, Mike Stefanik 1335

Next Race: New Hampshire International Speedway Sept. 16

2005 WMT Season Coverage THE END

Ted Christopher Earns First Career Thompson Sunoco 300 Victory

Ted Christopher Earns First Career
Thompson Sunoco 300 Victory