Tony Ferrante, Jr. on Bud Pole for Thompson’s World Series

By admin October 13, 2007

Thompson, CT — Anthony Ferrante Jr. earned his second career Budweiser Pole Award Saturday, and then redrew the top spot for Sunday’s Xtra-Mart 150 at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway.

Ferrante’s time of 120.656 mph around the .625-mile oval beat out Tony Hirschman Jr. by .025 seconds. Donny Lia, who has already clinched the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship, qualified fourth, followed by Billy Pauch Jr.

Following the redraw, Bobby Santos III moved up from sixth to second and will start on the front row alongside Ferrante. Pauch and Doug Coby will make up the second row, followed by Lia and Todd Szegedy.

Richard Savary will start 21st and Bobby Grigas III will start 14th. Savary leads Grigas by one point in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year race.

The Xtra/Mart 150 is part of Thompson’s season-ending World Series of Speedway Racing weekend.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Starting Lineup
Xtra/Mart 150
Thompson International Speedway
Thompson, Conn.
Qualifying Saturday; Race Sunday

1. (31) Anthony Ferrante Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., Chevrolet, 120.656
2. (3) Bobby Santos, III, Millis, Mass., Chevrolet, 119.936
3. (06) Billy Pauch, Jr., Frenchtown, N.J., Dodge, 120.160
4. (88) Doug Coby, III, Milford, Conn., 119.834
5. (4) Donny Lia, Jericho, N.Y., Dodge, 120.295
6. (2) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn., Ford, 119.745
7. (59) Matt Hirschman, Northampton, Pa., Dodge, 120.102
8. (48) Tony Hirschman, Jr., Northampton, Penn., Chevrolet, 120.630
9. (12) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, N.J., Chevrolet, 119.719
10. (6) Ron Yuhas, Groton, Conn., Chevrolet, 119.630
11. (36) Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn., Chevrolet, 119.585
12. (19) Ronnie Silk, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 119.541
13. (11) Anthony Sesely, Matawan, N.J., Chevrolet, 119.516
14. (09) Bobby Grigas, Marshfield, Mass., Chevrolet, 119.344
15. (79) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs, Conn., Pontiac, 119.256
16. (00) Jerry Marquis, Broad Brook, Conn., Chevrolet, 119.130
17. (28) James Civali, Meriden, Conn., Chevrolet, 119.104
18. (8) Glen Tyler, Hampton Bays, N.Y., Chevrolet, 119.098
19. (46) Dick Houlihan, Bridgewater, Mass., Chevrolet, 119.085
20. (93) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley Pa., Chevrolet, 119.085
21. (20) Richard Savary, Canton, Mass., Chevrolet, 118.853
22. (10) Eddie Flemke, Southington, Conn., Chevrolet, 118.840
23. (40) Ryan Preece, Kensington, Conn., Chevrolet, 118.821
24. (94) Eric Beers, Northampton, Pa., Chevrolet, 118.802
25. (41) Reggie Ruggiero, Rocky Hill, Conn., Chevrolet, 118.777
26. (16) Mike Stefanik, Coventry R.I., Chevrolet, 118.752
27. (90) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury, Conn. Chevrolet, 118.533
28. (18) Chuck Hossfeld, Buffalo, N.Y., 118.515
29. (77) Rick Fuller, Auburn, Mass., Pontiac, 118.396
30. (64) Eric Berndt, Meriden, Conn. Pontiac, 118.092
31. (99) Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J., Ford, 118.061
32. (5) Charlie Pasteryak, Lisbon, Conn., Chevrolet, 117.875

Did Not Qualify
33. (58 )Kevin Goodale, Riverhead N.Y., Chevrolet, 117.838
34. (47) Jimmy Storace, Kingston, N.H., Chevrolet, 117.273
35. (33) Wade Cole, Riverton, Conn., Chevrolet, 117.310
36. (54) Dave Etheridge, Portland, Conn., Chevrolet, 117.328
37. (32) Tom Abele, Norwich, Conn., Chevrolet, 116.057
38. (05) Joe Hartmann, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 116.460
39. (82) Mike Christopher, Plainville, Conn., Dodge, 115.652
40. (9) Jake Marosz, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 114.696
41. (26) Gary McDonald, Ronkonkoma, Chevrolet, 114.005
42. (27) Roy Seidell Jr., East Hampton, Mass., Chevrolet, No speed

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