Epping, NH — Mother nature once again has had an impact on racing at the All-Star Speedway, forcing the postponement of the 43rd Annual All-Star Classic 100 for the International SuperModified Association, better known as ISMA, on September 6.
The rescheduled date of this Saturday, September 13 falls in the middle of weekend events at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Realizing this, management and ISMA officials moved quickly to secure a ride for current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Points Leader Johnny Benson, who has agreed to compete.
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Published at September 7, 2008
in Thompson.
Hirschman Dominates RoC & Owen Surprise TVMRS Winner; Blewett, Wrenn, & Marcotte Also Score Mania Victories
Thompson, CT — With Tropical storm Hanna but a memory, Todd Szegedy of Ridgefield, CT, ended nearly a one-year drought with his win in the Whelen Modified Tour 150 under crystal clear blue skies as part of Modified Mania at Thompson International Speedway on Sunday. Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA turned in a dominating performance to win the 75-lap main event for the Race of Champions. Todd Owen of Somers, CT, was declared the winner in a wild 75-lapper for the True Value Modified Racing Series (TVMRS). In weekly series action, Jimmy Blewett of Howell, NJ, was the winner in the Sunoco Modifieds and R.J. Marcotte of Millville, MA, in the TIS Modifieds. Norm Wrenn of Nashua, NH, was the winner in the visiting Pro-Four Modifieds.
Szegedy took the lead on a late race restart to earn his first win of the 2008 season in Whelen Modified Tour action. After rain forced the cancellation of time trials on Saturday, point leader Ted Christopher started the Whelen Modified Tour event from the point on Sunday. He took full advantage of his starting spot leading the lion’s share of the event. Christopher led from the drop of the green flag through lap 124. The team opted to head to pit road for tires giving up the lead and ultimately the win.
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Thompson, CT – Todd Owen, Somers, CT., had a fast race car Saturday, one of the quickest cars in practice runs for Sunday’s True Value Modified Series race at Thompson, CT., Speedway. When heavy downpours forced cancellation of qualifying races, a starting lineup was established by car owner point standings. The veteran driver, who runs a limited schedule for owner Luther Hosmer, was forced to start 21st in a 31 car field, stayed out of trouble in a crash filled race, and won his first ever TVMRS race at the Sunoco Race Fuel sponsored,”Mod Mania” race program. The win was a surprise to Owen and the large crowd on hand because of the way he got to victory lane.
The 75 lap race saw pole sitter Chris Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT., jump into the lead and hold the top spot until a lap 38 crash ended the day for the current series point leader. As Pasteryak and second place car Eddie Dachenhausen, Danbury, CT., battled for the lead, Dachenhausen’s right front tire made contact with Pasteryak sending the leader airborne, straddling the safety barrier for several feet, before coming to a stop with a damaged race car. Dachenhausen was disqualified by series officials.
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Veteran Nabs 13th Career Victory
Thompson, CT — Preseason favorite Todd Szegedy broke through for his first win of the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season Sunday afternoon in the Sunoco Modified Mania 150 at Thompson International Speedway.
Szegedy (No. 2 Wisk-Snuggle Ford), who ran inside the top five for most of the afternoon, took his first lead of the race on Lap 132 and held off numerous charges by Ronnie Silk (No. 79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco Pontiac) in the last 22 laps for his 13th career victory, and third at Thompson.
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Published at September 7, 2008
in Seekonk.
Seekonk, MA — As the 2008 season starts to wind down, the action is a hot and heavy as it has been all year. In the 25 lap Pure Stock feature, Randy Moretti of West Warwick RI picked up his first career win. Joe Carpenter led the first laps, until Moretti looked to the outside and took the lead on lap five. The lead wouldn’t last long, as Carpenter slid up the racetrack in his Local 51 Plumbers & Pipefitters Chevy, allowing CJ Mello to make a run to the inside. And take the lead at lap six. Carlos Silva slid up the inside lane and took over second. At the ten lap mark, the top five were Mello, Silva, Moretti, Scott Cestodio and Bob Hinckley.
Hinckley, Moretti and Cestodio battled three wide for third for two laps, with Cestodio getting the slight advantage. The first caution came out on lap 14, when Steve Sipione spun in turn four, and was hit by John Frias. The top five at this point were Mello, Silva, Moretti, Cestodio and Hinckley.
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Brian Harris closed out the season at West Liberty (Iowa) Raceway Saturday night with his 18th win of the season but Philip Morris earned a pair of wins at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. to surge into the lead in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national title chase.
Morris won both ends of the twin 75-lap features at Motor Mile to unofficially moved to 946 points. He took a nine-point lead over Harris.
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