PRACTICE: Rain doesn’t slow Szegedy
Loudon, NH — Todd Szegedy posted the fastest time during the rain-interrupted NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Szegedy’s lap of 29.648 seconds (128.467) around the 1.053-mile oval was slightly faster than NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman, who checked in with a quick lap of 29.686 (128.303).
Szegedy was fastest on the board when rain brought a halt to practice 50 minutes into the session. After a 1 hour, 5 minute delay, the drivers were able to resume practice. Szegedy, Newman and James Civali all took turns at the top of the charts through the final 45 minutes.
Civali wound third at 29.709 (128.204), followed by Rob Summers at 29.713 (128.186) and Bobby Santos at 29.806 (127.786). Chuck Hossfeld, Richard Savary, Erick Rudolph, Ron Silk and Glen Reen rounded out the top 10.
Five-time race winner Ted Christopher was 17th quickest.
Qualifying for the New England 100 will be at approx. 5 p.m. The race will take the green flag Saturday at 1:10 p.m.
Sources: Jason Christley/NASCAR WMT PR