Well over 200 race cars jammed Waterford Speedbowl’s pit area on Saturday for its Finale Weekend of racing. Qualifying racing for thirteen divisions along with eight main events took place over the day, with six more races being set for Sunday at the track. Taking NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victories Saturday were Corey Hutchings of Salem in the Street Stocks and David Webb of Nashville, TN in the SK Light Modifieds. Duane Noll of Monroe won an entertaining Outlaw Stock feature, Dylan Duhaime of Loudon, NH was the winner of the NEMA Lite series feature and Ivoryton racer Mark Panaroni won the visiting Northeast Mini Stock Tour race. Rounding out feature winners included Eric Finkbein Jr. of Manchester in the Super X-Cars, Scott Limkemann of East Lyme in the X-Cars and Rene Morgillo of Niantic in the Bandoleros.
Paul French of Andover led the SK Light Modified field to the green flag for their 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series feature race. French, the point leader in the division looking to clinch back-to-back championships, had Tyler Jackson of Milford, fighting for his own championship hopes, to his outside. French held the lead but only three laps were completed before Victoria Bergenty spun between turns one and two to bring out the caution flag.
French led the restart while Webb worked his way to second position, getting past Jackson. Cam McDermott of Scituate, RI moved to third position and the top three broke away from the field. Webb made a move to French’s inside on lap-9 to take the race lead leaving French with his hands full as McDermott looked for a way around. On lap-13 McDermott got to French’s inside in turn two, opening the door for several cars to follow their way by French’s inside. French actually spun a lap later, tangling with Chris Correll in turn one on lap-14 to return the race to caution.
Webb got the jump over McDermott when racing resumed however was unable to open any breathing room over him. McDermott stalked the race leader looking for a way around, nearly getting inside of Webb on lap-22 in turn three. Webb was able to fend of the challenge, then held on as McDermott made a final crossover move out of turn four to the checkered flag. Webb won the race as McDermott settled for second, while Jackson rounded out the top three.
French was able to finish the race in tenth position, unofficially securing him the division championship over Jackson.
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Brunnhoelzl SoMod Title Celebration Put On Hold
ASHEBORO, N.C. – Rookie Danny Bohn played it right.
The Freehold, N.J., driver started the race from the sixth position and bided his time before making a pass on Brian Loftin with eight laps remaining to pick up his first career NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour victory on Saturday at Caraway Speedway in the Mid-Atlantic Shoot-Out 150.
Bohn methodically moved up through the field from the outset of the event. A pass of Jason Myers on Lap 140 left the 24-year-old Bohn in second place.
“When I got to second (place) I didn’t know if I had anything for (Loftin),” said Bohn. “I saw him get a little loose going into to Turn 1 but until lap 143 I didn’t think I was going to be able to pass him.”
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Caraway Pole Win Starts Possible Championship-Clinching Night
ASHEBORO, N.C. – On a night which he can clinch his third championship the best-case scenario would be a start from the pole position and that is exactly where George Brunnhoelzl will be.
Brunnhoelzl, out of West Babylon, N.Y., won the Coors Light Pole Award in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour qualifying for the Mid-Atlantic Shoot-Out 150 on Saturday at Caraway Speedway. It is his fourth pole win of the season and the 17th of his tour career. All four poles this season have come at Caraway where he also has nine career wins. He worked his way around the .455-mile oval in 15.829 seconds for an average lap speed of 103.481 mph.
Jason Myers – Brunnhoelzl’s closest championship contender – qualified second, just off the pace, with a time of 15.844 seconds (103.383 mph). Myers sits 48 points behind in the standings and it is imperative that he pick up six points on Brunnhoelzl tonight to have any title hopes in the season finale on Thursday, Oct. 11 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
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Former Champ Looks For Second Caraway Win This Season
ASHEBORO, N.C. – While tonight might be the night for George Brunnhoelzl to celebrate his third championship, another former champ might also be gearing up for a big night.
Loftin, the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion, went out near the end of final practice and set quick time with a lap of 15.923 seconds (102.870 mph) Saturday afternoon during practice for the Mid-Atlantic Shoot Out 150 at Caraway Speedway.
Andy Seuss followed at 15.969 (102.574) during the afternoon and Tim Brown was third at 15.983 (102.484). Brunnhoelzl and rookie Danny Bohn completed the top five.
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Waterford, CT — Dylan Duhaime wound up the Northeastern Midget Association Lites winner Saturday night at Waterford Speedbowl’s Finale when Keith Rocco, who was first under the checkered, was disqualified for excessive wing angle. It was the first-ever Midget win for Duhaime who gave up the lead following a restart with four laps remaining.
“It’s not the way I would have preferred,” said Duhaime, 15, “but I’m still pumped up with my first victory.” He came from the fifth starting spot. Rocco (Manafort 76) was looking for a second-straight Speedbowl Lites victory.
Avery Stoehr (Stoehr 15b) wound up second followed by Christian Briggs (Briggs 44), Ian Cumens (Seymour 9) and Bethany Stoehr (Stoehr 26). It was a long run for Cumens who came from the back after being involved in a first-lap mishap.
Duhaime took the lead on lap 15, going around Ryan Bigelow (Bigelow 13), the only other leader, heading into turn three. Duhaime put an end to a side-by-side battle with pole sitter Bigelow by “going into the turn full throttle” while Bigelow “had to slow for the turn.”
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Waterford, CT — Waterford Speedbowl has announced an adjustment to its Finale Weekend event schedule due to an influx of racecars and threat for potential weather over the course of the weekend. As of Saturday morning, over 200 racecars had already jammed the pit area. The 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Light Modified feature, originally scheduled for Sunday’s event card, has been moved to Saturday’s event schedule. That race will be added to the end of Saturday’s race
program as the eighth feature race.
Saturday, October 27th has been held as a rain date for Finale Weekend if necessary. Any remaining events unable to be completed from the Finale Weekend schedule would take place on the October 27th date.
Saturday’s Finale schedule hosts a total of eight feature events with the addition of the SK Light Modifieds, along with all qualifying races. Practice rounds throughout the morning lead into qualifying races, which are scheduled to begin at 2:00pm. Feature racing will follow. Saturday’s attractions include a 50-lap Northeast Mini Stock Tour race, 25-lap NEMA Lite feature, 25-lap Outlaw Stock race, 25-lap Street Stock feature and 25-lap SK Light Modified feature. The Super X-Cars, X-Cars and Bandolero 20-lap feature races round out Saturday’s activities.
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