New England Dodge Dealers 150 Results Declared Official

Daytona Beach, FL — Todd Szegedy was declared the winner of the New England Dodge Dealers 150 presented by Budweiser at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race, which took place Thursday, Aug. 16, was halted after 107 of the scheduled 150 laps due to a multi-car accident.Driver John Blewett III died at Hubbard Regional Hospital as a result of injuries suffered in the incident.

The accident involved the top three cars of Blewett, Jimmy Blewett and Woody Pitkat. Szegedy was running fourth at the time of the accident. Tony Hirschman finished second, followed by Ron Yuhas, Donny Lia and Eddie Flemke. Earlier in the day, Szegedy won the Budweiser Pole Award.

The Whelen Modified Tour’s next race is Saturday at Mansfield (Ohio) Speedway.

Sources: Jason Christley/NASCAR PR.

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