HEATS: Christopher, Szegedy win

By admin July 12, 2009 NASCAR WMT, Spencer

Williamson, NY — Ted Christopher and Todd Szegedy will start on the front row after winning their respective heat races for the Spencer Speedway 155 Sunday.

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour start is slated to take the green at approxiamely 3 p.m.

Christopher, the points leader, pulled away from a brief challenge by Donny Lia on the green flag of the first 15-lap heat race and led the rest of the way en route to the victory. Mike Stefanik finished second, followed by Woody Pitkat, Lia and Ron Silk.

Szegedy led every lap in the second heat and won by nearly a second over runner-up Jimmy Blewett. Ryan Preece finished third, followed by Eric Beers and Ed Flemke Jr.

Jamie Tomaino did not run the heat races after suffering engine problems in practice. He will not start the feature, missing his first race since Aug. 6, 2005 at Riverhead (N.Y.) Raceway. Tomaino has made 503 starts in tour history.

Sources: Jason Christley/NASCAR WMT PR

NWMT Spencer 7/12/09 Qualifying
HEAT 1


Pos	No.	Name	Laps	Diff
1	36	Ted Christopher	15
2	16	Mike Stefanik	15	0.384
3	28	Woody Pitkat	15	0.664
4	4	Donny Lia	15	1.045
5	79	Ron Silk	15	1.339
6	09	Bobby Grigas III	15	1.511
7	58	Eric Goodale	15	1.855
8	52	Chris Pasteryak	15	2.201
9	22	Chuck Hossfeld	15	2.582
10	19	Doug Coby	15	3.278
11	8	Glenn Tyler	15	3.991
12	59	Erick Rudolph	15	10.236
13	26	Gary McDonald	15	10.667
14	90	Renee Dupuis	2	13 Laps

HEAT 2


Pos	No.	Name	Laps	Diff
1	2	Todd Szegedy	15
2	12	Jimmy Blewett	15	0.899
3	3	Ryan Preece	15	1.051
4	46	Eric Beers	15	3.474
5	10	Ed Flemke Jr.	15	6.266
6	93	Rowan Pennink	15	6.473
7	17	Glen Reen	15	6.806
8	18	Ken Heagy	15	7.133
9	68	Johnny Bush	15	7.419
10	15	Danny Knoll Jr.	15	7.76
11	9	Buck Catalano	15	8.872
12	33	Wade Cole	15	9.724