PRACTICE: Santos Stays Strong
Potential Record-Breaking Times Turned In Practice
Stafford Springs, CT — The fastest car all weekend in the season opener is off to a similar start for the second race of the 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour campaign.
Bobby Santos earned the Coors Light Pole Award and led 91 of 150 laps in the Icebreaker at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway on April 11, and paced practice Saturday in advance of this weekend’s Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway.
Santos’ fast lap of 17.803 seconds (101.107 mph) was tops among six cars that exceeded the Whelen Modified Tour’s qualifying record time at Stafford. The record is currently held by Matt Hirschman, who ran a 18.009 (99.950) lap at the 2007 Spring Sizzler.
Rowan Pennink (17.907/100.519), Eric Beers (17.923/100.430), Ron Silk (17.977/100.128), Mike Stefanik (17.984/100.089) and Kevin Goodale (17.996/100.022) also exceeded the record mark.
Two-time defending Spring Sizzler winner Ted Christopher was ninth-fastest in practice at 18.057 (99.684).
Qualifying for the Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST is scheduled for today at 1:30 p.m.
Sources: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR WMT PR
NWMT Stafford 4/25/10 Practice
| Pos | No. | Name | Sponsor | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bobby Santos | Mystic Missile | 17.803 | 101.107 |
| 2 | 93 | Rowan Pennink | Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner | 17.907 | 100.519 |
| 3 | 76 | Eric Beers | Horwith Freightliner | 17.923 | 100.430 |
| 4 | 6 | Ron Silk | T.S Haulers/Hoosier Tire of Calverton | 17.977 | 100.128 |
| 5 | 16 | Mike Stefanik | Diversified Metals/R.B. Enterprises | 17.984 | 100.089 |
| 6 | 50 | Kevin Goodale | Riverhead Building Supply | 17.996 | 100.022 |
| 7 | 59 | Chuck Hossfeld | Ed Bennett Properties | 18.014 | 99.922 |
| 8 | 2 | Todd Szegedy | Wisk/Snuggle | 18.046 | 99.745 |
| 9 | 36 | Ted Christopher | Al-Lee Installations | 18.057 | 99.684 |
| 10 | 98 | Erick Rudolph | Mohawk Northeast / Original Pizza Log | 18.068 | 99.624 |
| 11 | 70 | Andy Seuss | Stuart’s Automotive/Rockingham Boat | 18.073 | 99.596 |
| 12 | 1 | Rob Summers | Frasco Fuel Oil | 18.086 | 99.524 |
| 13 | 3 | Ryan Preece | Davidson Co./Reynold’s Auto Wrecking | 18.088 | 99.513 |
| 14 | 54 | Eric Berndt | Northend Auto Parts | 18.128 | 99.294 |
| 15 | 0 | Doug Coby | Cliff Nelson/Earle’s Asphalt | 18.149 | 99.179 |
| 16 | 14 | Jimmy Blewett | Ling Trucking/Atlantic Sprinkler | 18.165 | 99.092 |
| 17 | 05 | Joe Hartmann | Charlie’s Quality Collision | 18.170 | 99.064 |
| 18 | 28 | Woody Pitkat | Ramar-Hall /TSI Harley-Davidson | 18.171 | 99.059 |
| 19 | 58 | Eric Goodale | Perimeters for the Home | 18.176 | 99.032 |
| 20 | 79 | James Civali | Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco | 18.194 | 98.934 |
| 21 | 90 | Renee Dupuis | Union Insurance Group/SFI | 18.197 | 98.917 |
| 22 | 46 | George Brunnhoelzl | Cap Cod Aggregates/J&R Pre-Cast | 18.204 | 98.879 |
| 23 | 10 | Ed Flemke Jr. | Ron Bouchard’s Auto Stores | 18.205 | 98.874 |
| 24 | 39 | Richie Pallai Jr. | Bosch Spark Plugs | 18.235 | 98.711 |
| 25 | 51 | Justin Bonsignore | M3 Technology | 18.245 | 98.657 |
| 26 | 8 | Glenn Tyler | Sypher Construction | 18.246 | 98.652 |
| 27 | 29 | Kenny Horton | Pasquariello Electric | 18.258 | 98.587 |
| 28 | 17 | Glen Reen | Skinner Excavating/Alloy Wheel Repair | 18.284 | 98.447 |
| 29 | 52 | Chris Pasteryak | Furnace & Duct Supply | 18.442 | 97.603 |
| 30 | 99 | Jamie Tomaino | Ideal Racing | 18.448 | 97.572 |
| 31 | 68 | Johnny Bush | J.B. Stone Setters | 18.524 | 97.171 |
| 32 | 33 | Wade Cole | Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/ Ryan’s Oil | 18.685 | 96.334 |
| 33 | 18 | Ken Heagy | Buoy One Seafood | 18.707 | 96.221 |
| 34 | 15 | Danny Knoll Jr. | Omar Racewear | 18.738 | 96.061 |
| 35 | 26 | Gary McDonald | Lakeland Landscape Supply/TRC Electric | 18.809 | 95.699 |
| 36 | 38 | Jake Marosz | Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/ Ryan’s Oil | 19.487 | 92.369 |
*Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate