LOUDON, N.H. (Sept. 15, 2005) – Wet weather caused Bud Pole qualifying to be cancelled for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at New Hampshire International Speedway Thursday, with the race lineup set according to the current car owner point standings. Ted Christopher, winner of the last three Whelen Modified Tour events at NHIS, will start Friday’s Sylvania 100 in the first position with Tony Hirschman on the outside of the front row.

 

The Sylvania 100 is set to begin at approximately 5:00 p.m., following Friday’s NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch North Series race. Christopher, of Plainville, Conn., leads the Whelen Modified Tour point standings by a 31-point margin (2,323-2,292) over Hirschman, the defending Modified Tour champion .

 

Also in the starting field will be NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series veteran Todd Bodine, who is making his first appearance in a NASCAR Modified event since 1985 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, Conn. Bodine, a native of Chemung, N.Y., will start 37^th in the 39-car field, as a teammate to Connecticut’s Zach Sylvester.

Starting Lineup

Sylvania 100 presented by Lowe's

NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR

New Hampshire International Speedway    September 16, 2005
 

 1.  (13) Ted Christopher, Plainville Conn., Chevrolet

 2.  (48) Tony Hirschman, Northampton Pa., Chevrolet

 3.   (3)  Eric Beers, Northampton Pa., Chevrolet

 4.   (4)  Jerry Marquis, Broad Brook Conn., Dodge

 5.  (50) Chuck Hossfeld, Buffalo N.Y., Ford

 6.  (18) Donny Lia, Jericho N.Y., Chevrolet

 7.  (77) Doug Coby, Milford Conn., Pontiac

 8.   (1)  Rick Fuller, Auburn Mass., Pontiac

 9.  (16) Mike Stefanik, Coventry R.I., Chevrolet

10.  (15) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon Conn., Chevrolet

11.  (79) Mike Christopher, Plainville Conn., Pontiac

12.  (99) Jamie Tomaino, Howell N.J., Chevrolet

13.  (10) Eddie Flemke, Southington Conn., Chevrolet

14.  (54) Dave Etheridge, Portland Conn., Chevrolet

15.  (06) Steve Whitt, Farmingdale N.J., Dodge

16.  (28) Tyler Haydt, Kunkletown Pa., Chevrolet

17.  (90) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury Conn., Chevrolet

18.  (58) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead N.Y., Chevrolet

19.  (51) Kevin Konopka, Meriden Conn., Dodge

20.  (00) Nevin George, Kunkletown Pa., Chevrolet

21.  (41) Reggie Ruggiero, Rocky Hill Conn., Chevrolet

22.  (47) Jimmy Storace, Kingston N.H., Chevrolet

23.  (46) Dick Houlihan, Bridgewater Mass., Chevrolet

24.  (33) Wade Cole, Riverton Conn., Chevrolet

25.   (5) Charlie Pasteryak, Lisbon Conn., Chevrolet

26.   (9) Jake Marosz, Middletown Conn., Chevrolet

27.  (12) Jimmy Blewett, Howell N.J., Chevrolet

28.  (69) Tommy Cloce, Canton N.Y., Chevrolet

29.  (35) Mike Molleur, Shelton Conn., Chevrolet

30.  (66) John Blewett, III, Howell N.J., Chevrolet

31.  (55) Ken Bouchard, Fitchburg Mass., Chevrolet

32.  (09) Anthony Sesley, Matawan N.J., Chevrolet

33.  (80) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley Mass., Chevrolet

34.  (17) Jeff Malave, Manchester Conn., Chevrolet

35.  (60) Rob Summers, Manchester Conn., Ford

36.  (98) Ryan Seaman, Toms River N.J., Chevrolet

37.  (75) Todd Bodine, Chemung N.Y., Chevrolet

38.  (36) Mike Ewanitsko, West Hempstead N.Y., Dodge

39.  (68) Don Wagner, Dover N.J., Chevrolet