Preece Wins Baldwin Evans Jarzombek 77
Second Riverhead Modified Win Of The Year
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – Ryan Preece turned in a dominating performance Saturday night in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action at Riverhead Raceway to take the checkered flag in the Baldwin Evans Jarzombek Memorial 77.
Preece, from Berlin, Conn., piloted the No. 20 Modified to its second win of the season at the Long Island bullring. It was his eighth Whelen All-American Series win overall this year. He entered the weekend ranked seventh in the Whelen All-American Series national standings.
Shawn Solomito crossed the line second while Todd Szegedy joined him on the podium in third. Ted Christopher and Eric Goodale brought home the top five.
Ron Silk, John Beatty Jr., Kevin Goodale, David Sapienza and Howie Brode rounded out the top 10.
Timmy Solomito earned the 77 pole earlier in the evening and finished 19th after a mid-race accident.
With the runner-up effort, Shawn Solomito leapfrogged Howie Brode into the division’s season points lead, 346-334.
The annual memorial race honored late NASCAR Modified legends Tom Baldwin Sr., Charlie Jarzombek and NASCAR Hall of Famer Richie Evans – all who had strong ties to Riverhead.
There was a strong contingent of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers in the field Saturday night, including race winner Preece. Szegedy, Christopher, Silk, the Goodale brothers and Justin Bonsignore were also among that Tour contingent drivers who participated in the Baldwin Evans Jarzombek 77. Bonsignore, the reigning track champion, finished 21st after an early incident.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to Riverhead next Saturday, July 28 for the Riverhead 200.
In Whelen All-American Series action earlier in the evening at the Long Island quarter mile, Roger Turbush won the Super Pro Trucks, Roger Maynor was victorious in the Figure 8s and Chris Turbush took checkers in the Charger feature.
Sources: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR WA-AS PR
NWAAS Riverhead 7/21/12 Qualifying
Pos No. Name Time Speed Diff
1 99 Timmy Solomito 11.664 77.160
2 6 Ron Silk 11.676 77.081 0.012
3 15 Ted Christopher 11.739 76.668 0.075
4 66 Shawn Solomito 11.740 76.661 0.076
5 20 Ryan Preece 11.742 76.648 0.078
6 0 Tom Rogers Jr. 11.752 76.583 0.088
7 51 Justin Bonsignore 11.756 76.557 0.092
8 14 John Beatty Jr. 11.765 76.498 0.101
9 2 Todd Szegedy 11.766 76.492 0.102
10 58 Eric W. Goodale 11.769 76.472 0.105
11 96 Howie Brode 11.806 76.232 0.142
12 69 Jason Agugliaro 11.818 76.155 0.154
13 38 Frank Vigliorolo 11.829 76.084 0.165
14 74 Marisa Niederauer 11.838 76.026 0.174
15 09 Brad Van Houton 11.839 76.020 0.175
16 8 Ed Brunnhoelzl I I I 11.845 75.981 0.181
17 50 Kevin Goodale 11.885 75.726 0.221
18 36 David Sapienza 11.898 75.643 0.234
19 6 Vinny Biondolillo 12.053 74.670 0.389
20 39 Richard Pallai Jr. 12.080 74.503 0.416
21 03 Ken Darch 12.237 73.547 0.573
22 44 Glenn Logan 12.286 73.254 0.622
23 13 Chris Mc Guire No Time
24 81 Ed Brunnhoelzl Jr. No Time
NWAAS Riverhead 7/21/12 Unofficial Results
Whelen All-American Series
Race:
MODIFIEDS
Place Driver Hometown
1 Ryan Preece** Berlin, CT
2 Shawn Solomito* Islip, NY
3 Todd Szegedy Ridgefield, CT
4 Ted Christopher Plainville, CT
5 Eric W. Goodale Riverhead, NY
6 Ron Silk* Norwalk, CT
7 John Beatty Jr. Merrick, NY
8 Kevin C. Goodale Riverhead, NY
9 David Sapienza Riverhead, NY
10 Howie Brode East Islip, NY
11 Ken Darch Riverhead, NY
12 Vinny Biondolillo Farmingville, NY
13 Ed Brunnhoelzl I I I Levittown, NY
14 Jason Agugliaro Islip, NY
15 Tom Rogers Jr.*** Patchogue, NY
16 Frank Vigliorolo Mt. Sinai, NY
17 Marisa Niederauer Plainedge, NY
18 Brad Van Houton Riverhead, NY
19 Timmy Solomito Islip, NY
20 Richard Pallai Jr. Yorktown Heights, NY
21 Justin Bonsignore* Holtsville, NY
22 Glenn Logan N. Massapequa, NY
23 Chris Mc Guire* Shirley, NY
24 Eddie Brunnhoelzl Jr. Levittown, NY
CHARGER
Place Driver Hometown
1 Chris Turbush** Riverhead, NY
2 Jeremy Mc Dermott* East Stroudsburg, PA
3 Eric Zeh* Selden, NY
4 John Baker* Brookhaven, NY
5 Derek Stachecki Southhampton, NY
6 Jayson White Hicksville, NY
7 Daryn F. Miller
8 Robert Visconti
9 Carl Lehmann Jr** Mastic Beach, NY
10 Jack Handley Jr
11 Brian Doyle Ronkonkoma, NY
12 Tom Sullivan N. Massapequa, NY
13 Ray Minieri* Bay Shore, NY
14 Cory Osland East Hampton, NY
FIGURE 8
Place Driver Hometown
1 Roger Maynor*** Bay Shore, NY
2 Arne Pedersen* Mastic,NY
3 Kenneth Hyde Jr.* Medford NY
4 Tom Ferrara Patchogue, NY
5 Mike Mujsce Sr. East Quogue, NY
6 Scott Pedersen
7 Timothy Farrell Mastic NY
8 Michael Smith Kings Park, NY
9 George Seus
10 Tim Mulqueen Levittown, NY
SUPER PRO TRUCK
Place Driver Hometown
1 Roger Turbush*** Riverhead, NY
2 Chris Turbush Riverhead, NY
3 Lou Maestri** Deer Park, NY
4 Frank Dumicich Jr.* East Quogue, NY
5 Brian Mc Elearney
6 Keith Rotzi Bay Shore, NY
7 Anthony Vecchio Selden, NY
8 Kevin Scharfenberg Kings Park, NY
9 Peter Rotzi Islip Terrace, NY
10 Rich Campo Centerreach, NY
11 Frank N. Dumicich East Quogue, NY
12 Michael Albasini Fresh Meadows, NY
13 Erin Dumicich * East Quogue, NY