Loftin Returns To Victory Lane
First victory for champion in more than a year
Asheboro, NC — It has been long overdue for 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion Brian Loftin.
Loftin made a strong pass by L.W. Miller to take the lead on Lap 72 and held off current championship points leader George Brunnhoelzl III on a green-white-checkered finish to win the Caraway 150 Saturday night.
Loftin’s previous series win was at Caraway Speedway just over a year ago.
Following Brunnhoelzl was Andy Suess in third and L.W. Miller in fourth. John Smith completed the top five.
Brunnhoelzl, who won his fourth Coors Light Pole Award of the season earlier in the day in qualilfying, started on the outside of row 1 after the redraw and quickly took the lead from Frank Fleming at the start of the race.
The race was slowed six times for caution and 15 of the 16 cars finished the race.
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour visits Myrtle Beach Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Sources: Tim Southers/NASCAR WSMT PR
NWSMT Caraway 8/29/09 Unofficial Results
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | Total Award | Status |
| 1 | 3 | 23 | Brian Loftin | L & R Transmissions/QMF Metal Solutions | 152 | 180 | $2,000 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | George Brunnhoelzl III | Oval Speed/ Fibrwrap/PT Ford | 152 | 170 | 1,850 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 47 | Andy Seuss | Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil/Stuart Auto | 152 | 165 | 1,125 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 36 | L.W. Miller | John Baker Plumbing & Utilities/Sink Towers | 152 | 160 | 1,050 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 25 | John Smith | Tutterow Surveying/Rick’s Home Improvement | 152 | 155 | 1,000 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Jason Myers | Capital Bank/Moorefield & Trantham Ent. Ford | 152 | 150 | 850 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Burt Myers | Capital Bank Ford | 152 | 146 | 750 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | Buddy Emory | Ship On Site/RCS Construction Chevrolet | 152 | 142 | 940 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | 34 | Josh Nichols | John Kirk/Racing Electronics Chevrolet | 152 | 138 | 590 | Running |
| 10 | 15 | 31 | Gene Pack | Comtech Solutions/Wings-N-Things Chevrolet | 152 | 134 | 850 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | 44 | Rich Kuiken Jr. | Flowmasters Testing & Balancing Chevrolet | 151 | 130 | 525 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 8 | Jay Mize | Mize Construction Chevrolet | 151 | 127 | 500 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | 62 | Jim Willis | Dream Racer Beds Chevrolet | 151 | 124 | 485 | Running |
| 14 | 12 | 15 | Bryan Dauzat | O.B. Builders Chevrolet | 143 | 121 | 460 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 21 | Tommy Neal | Hunter Motorsports/Affordable Septic Chevrolet | 142 | 118 | 445 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | 40 | Frank Fleming | Nelson Ford/Pro Health Center Pontiac | 101 | 115 | 430 | Running |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: George Brunnhoelzl III
Time: 15.969 Seconds Speed: 101.447 mph
Time of Race: 54 mins, 0 secs
Average Speed: 76.000 mph
Margin of Victory: .295 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 8-10 (15 Spins in Turn 2); 23-26 (44 & 47 Spin in Turn 2); 75-78 (4 Spins in Turn 2); 94-98 (15 Spins in Turn 2); 99-105 (40 Hits
Frontstretch Pit Wall); 146-149 (21 Stops On Track). 6 for 27 laps.
Lap Leaders: George Brunnhoelzl III 1-26, L.W. Miller 27-71, Brian Loftin 72-152.
Total Laps Led: Brian Loftin 81, L.W. Miller 45, George Brunnhoelzl III 26. 2 changes involving 3 drivers.
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
COCA-COLA MOVE OF THE RACE: Gene Pack, 31 Comtech Solutions/Wings-N-Things Chevrolet
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: George Brunnhoelzl III, 28 Oval Speed/ Fibrwrap/PT Ford
FEATHERLITE “MOST IMPROVED DRIVER”: Buddy Emory, 02 Ship On Site/RCS Construction Chevrolet
Top 10 Driver Points: George Brunnhoelzl III 1335, Andy Seuss 1249, Brian Loftin 1221, L.W. Miller 1182, Burt Myers 1178, Frank Fleming 1138, Jason
Myers 1094, John Smith 1056, Gene Pack 1053, Buddy Emory 1019