Santos Leads First Practice in Mystic Missile
Whelen Modified Tour At Thompson To Open 2010
Santos posted the quick lap of 18.410 seconds (122.216 mph) in the 1 1/2-hour practice session for Sunday’s Icebreaker.
Thompson, CT — Bobby Santos made an immediate impression Saturday in his new ride. Santos, who is taking over the No. 4 “Mystic Missile” Dodge that Donny Lia drove to the 2009 championship, was the fastest in practice for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour opener at Thompson International Speedway.
Rowan Pennink was second fastest at 18.490 (121.678), followed by Richard Savary at 18.571 (121.157). James Civali and Ron Silk rounded out the top five.
George Brunnhoelzl III, Todd Szegedy, Jamie Tomaino, Eric Goodale, and Kevin Goodale completed the top 10.
Qualifying will be Saturday 3:30 p.m., and the Icebreaker is scheduled to take the green flag Sunday at 3:15 p.m.
Sources: Jason Christley/NASCAR WMT PR
NWMT Thompson 4/11/10 Practice
| Pos | No. | Name | Sponsor | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bobby Santos | Mystic Missile | 18.410 | 122.216 |
| 2 | 93 | Rowan Pennink | Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner | 18.490 | 121.687 |
| 3 | 91 | Richard Savary | Alloy Wheel Repair/Whizz Kids | 18.571 | 121.157 |
| 4 | 79 | James Civali | Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco | 18.574 | 121.137 |
| 5 | 6 | Ron Silk | T.S Haulers | 18.574 | 121.137 |
| 6 | 46 | George Brunnhoelzl | Cape Cod Aggregates/J&R Pre-Cast | 18.579 | 121.104 |
| 7 | 2 | Todd Szegedy | Wisk/Snuggle | 18.610 | 120.903 |
| 8 | 99 | Jamie Tomaino | Ideal Racing | 18.618 | 120.851 |
| 9 | 58 | Eric Goodale | Perimeters for the Home | 18.625 | 120.805 |
| 10 | 50 | Kevin Goodale | Riverhead Building Supply | 18.640 | 120.708 |
| 11 | 71 | Rob Fuller | Draco Springs | 18.646 | 120.669 |
| 12 | 3 | Ryan Preece | Mizzy Const./Reynold’s Auto Wrecking | 18.675 | 120.482 |
| 13 | 36 | Ted Christopher | Al-Lee Installations | 18.695 | 120.353 |
| 14 | 52 | Chris Pasteryak | Dawley’s Auto Center/Sunoco | 18.709 | 120.263 |
| 15 | 16 | Mike Stefanik | Diversified Metals/R.B. Enterprises | 18.712 | 120.244 |
| 16 | 8 | Glenn Tyler | Sypher Construction | 18.737 | 120.083 |
| 17 | 59 | Chuck Hossfeld | Ed Bennett Properties | 18.740 | 120.064 |
| 18 | 76 | Eric Beers | John Blewett Inc./Ling Trucking | 18.743 | 120.045 |
| 19 | 54 | Eric Berndt | Northend Auto Parts | 18.752 | 119.987 |
| 20 | 70 | Andy Seuss | Stuart’s Automotive/Rockingham Boat | 18.791 | 119.738 |
| 21 | 90 | Renee Dupuis | Union Insurance Group/SFI | 18.801 | 119.674 |
| 22 | 5 | Joe Hartmann | Charlie’s Quality Collision | 18.802 | 119.668 |
| 23 | 28 | Woody Pitkat | Ramar-Hall | 18.806 | 119.643 |
| 24 | 98 | Erick Rudolph | Mohawk N.E./Original Pizza Logs | 18.813 | 119.598 |
| 25 | 39 | Richie Pallai Jr. | Bosch Spark Plugs | 18.817 | 119.573 |
| 26 | 14 | Jimmy Blewett | Ling Trucking/Atlantic Sprinkler | 18.825 | 119.522 |
| 27 | 1 | Rob Summers | Frasco Fuel Oil | 18.908 | 118.997 |
| 28 | 51 | Justin Bonsignore | M3 Technology | 18.915 | 118.953 |
| 29 | 7 | Burt Myers | Capital Bank/Patterson’s Brand | 18.920 | 118.922 |
| 30 | 68 | Johnny Bush | J.B. Stone Setters | 18.958 | 118.683 |
| 31 | 10 | Ed Flemke Jr. | Ron Bouchard’s Auto Stores | 19.042 | 118.160 |
| 32 | 0 | Doug Coby | Cliff Nelson/Earle’s Asphalt | 19.065 | 118.017 |
| 33 | 15 | Danny Knoll Jr. | Chuck E. Cheese | 19.350 | 116.279 |
| 34 | 18 | Ken Heagy | Buoy One Seafood | 19.472 | 115.551 |
| 35 | 26 | Gary McDonald | Lakeland Landscape/TRC Electric | 19.518 | 115.278 |
| 36 | 33 | Wade Cole | Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil | 19.521 | 115.260 |
| 37 | 38 | Jake Marosz | Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil | 19.746 | 113.947 |