PRACTICE: Santos Stays Strong

By admin April 24, 2010 NASCAR WMT, Stafford

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