PRACTICE: Pennink Leads at Thompson
Fastest In Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker Practice
THOMPSON, Conn. – Rowan Pennink paced the field during NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice for the season-opening Icebreaker at Thompson International Speedway.
Pennink, from Huntingdon Valley, Pa., posted his fastest lap just eight circuits into the 90-minute session at 18.646 seconds (120.669 mph).
Pennink will look for his first career Whelen Modified Tour pole during Coors Light Pole qualifying later today at 5 p.m.
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Following Pennink on the speed chart Saturday was Justin Bonsignore at 18.651 (120.637) and Donny Lia at 18.655 (120.611). Mike Stefanik and Todd Szegedy rounded out the top five.
The remainder of the top 10 in practice included defending race winner Ron Silk, Woody Pitkat, Bobby Santos, Ryan Preece and Chuck Hossfeld.
Ted Christopher, the record-holder for most Icebreaker wins with four, was 14th on the board while reigning tour champion Doug Coby ranked 16th.
The Icebreaker is set to take the green flag on Sunday at approximately 3 p.m.
NWMT Thompson 4/14/13 Practice
Submitted by jcunningham on April 13, 2013 – 3:40pm
Pos No. Name Sponsor Best Tm Best Speed Diff In Lap
1 93 Rowan Pennink Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner 18.646 120.669 8
2 51 Justin Bonsignore M3 Technology 18.651 120.637 0.005 43
3 4 Donny Lia Circle Track Magazine 18.655 120.611 0.009 53
4 22 Mike Stefanik Robert B Our Co/John H Canto & Sons Paving 18.670 120.514 0.024 16
5 2 Todd Szegedy UNOH/Dunleavy Repair 18.716 120.218 0.070 18
6 6 Ron Silk TS Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm 18.717 120.212 0.071 39
7 79 Woody Pitkat Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/LaBleu Water 18.737 120.083 0.091 24
8 44 Bobby Santos Curb Records/Brendan Kelley Music 18.771 119.866 0.125 4
9 16 Ryan Preece East West Marines/Diversified Metals 18.781 119.802 0.135 51
10 72 Chuck Hossfeld Jerry Grade Motors 18.794 119.719 0.148 30
11 88 Bryon Chew Buzz Chew Chevrolet Cadillac/GT Vodka 18.805 119.649 0.159 15
12 64 Ron Yuhas Jr. Hughes Motors/Complete Construction 18.807 119.636 0.161 48
13 76 Jimmy Blewett John Blewett Inc/TS Haulers 18.849 119.370 0.203 8
14 3 Ted Christopher Cape Cod Copper/Silver Dollar Const. 18.860 119.300 0.214 16
15 58 Eric Goodale Riverhead Building Supply 18.867 119.256 0.221 29
16 52 Doug Coby Reynolds Auto Wrecking & Furnace & Duct Supply 18.890 119.111 0.244 45
17 89 Timmy Solomito EM Power/Eastport Feeds/Beamalinos 18.954 118.708 0.308 57
18 15 Rob Fuller 15-40 Connection 18.985 118.515 0.339 49
19 07 Patrick Emerling Emerling Chevrolet Dealership 19.026 118.259 0.380 3
20 73 Cole Powell Copps Build all/Tricar 19.030 118.234 0.384 15
21 99 Jamie Tomaino Supreme Manufacturing 19.043 118.154 0.397 8
22 39 Richie Pallai Jr. MAHLE Percormance/ Lucas Oil 19.049 118.116 0.403 12
23 46 Eric Berndt Cape Cod Agg/North End Auto Parts/J&R Pre-Cast/Viveiros Ins 19.058 118.061 0.412 26
24 45 Jimmy Zacharias Buckley’s Automotive 19.135 117.586 0.489 23
25 28 Ed Flemke Ron Bouchards Auto Stores 19.295 116.611 0.649 8
26 38 Brian Schofield Performance Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil 19.364 116.195 0.718 34
27 26 Gary McDonald Lakeland Landscape Supply/TRC Elec 19.371 116.153 0.725 17
28 18 Ken Heagy Buoy One Seafood/Mehner Racing 19.459 115.628 0.813 30
29 33 Wade Cole Performance Engines/Kendall Oil 19.606 114.761 0.960 15
Sources: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR WMT PR