Coby Continues Stafford Roll
Fifth Whelen Modified Win Extends Championship Lead
STAFFORD, Conn. (Oct. 9, 2016) – Doug Coby is the modern day dominator of Stafford Motor Speedway. Nothing that happened Sunday changed that fact.
Despite a delay of a week, and nearly seven more hours during a rain-drenched Sunday, Coby still reigns supreme with a victory in the NAPA Fall Final 150.
Coby rolled to his 10th career victory at the historic half-mile – now trailing only Ted Christopher’s 12 – and extended his lead in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship standings to 20 points with one race to go.
It was Coby’s fourth win in the last five tour races at Stafford. It also marked his fifth overall in 2016, and 22nd of his career.
Justin Bonsignore entered the race trailing Coby by 13 tallies. The pair started the rain-delayed race 1-2 and traded the lead early, but Bonsignore experienced a mechanical issue and lost a lap on pit road.
He was able to earn the subsequent free pass, and made it back to fourth to salvage a good finish considering the circumstances, but lost seven points on Coby in the process.
Following Coby across the finish line was Timmy Solomito and Jimmy Blewett. Bonsingore, Chase Dowling, Roan Pennink, Max Zachem, Matt Swanson, Woody Pitkat and Shawn Solomito brought home the top 10.
The NAPA Fall Final 150 will be telecast on NBCSN on Oct. 16 at 9:30 p.m.
The Whelen Modified Tour will conclude its season and crown a champion in the Sunoco World Series 150 on Oct. 16 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour-44th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final 150 Results
Sunday
At Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Doug Coby, Milford, Conn., Chevrolet, 150 laps, 60.107 mph.
2. (14) Timmy Solomito, Islip, N.Y., Ford, 150.
3. (5) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, N.J., Dodge, 150.
4. (2) Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
5. (9) Chase Dowling, Roxbury, Conn., Chevrolet, 150.
6. (7) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Chevrolet, 150.
7. (11) Max Zachem, Preston, Conn., Chevrolet, 150.
8. (19) Matt Swanson, Acton, Mass., Chevrolet, 150.
9. (6) Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn., Chevrolet, 150.
10. (10) Shawn Solomito, Islip, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
11. (3) Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 150.
12. (12) Jeff Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
13. (16) Craig Lutz, Miller Place, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
14. (17) Dave Sapienza, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
15. (18) Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J., Chevrolet, 150.
16. (20) Wade Cole, Hartland, Conn., Chevrolet, 150.
17. (21) Walter Sutcliffe Jr., East Haven, Conn., Chevrolet, 147.
18. (8) Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass., Chevrolet, 121, handling.
19. (13) Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 100, fuel pump.
20. (24) Melissa Fifield, Wakefield, N.H., Chevrolet, 80, engine.
21. (15) Kyle Ellwood, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 79, engine.
22. (25) Ken Heagy, Calverton, N.Y., Chevrolet, 62, accident.
23. (4) Donny Lia, Jericho, N.Y., Chevrolet, 49, accident.
24. (22) Gary McDonald, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Chevrolet, 35, accident.
25. (23) Dave Salzarulo, Enfield, Conn., Chevrolet, 20, engine.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 14 minutes 52 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.241 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: D.Coby (96.738 mph, 18.607 seconds)
Caution Flags: 7 for 28 laps.
Lead Changes: 6 among 4 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D. Coby 1-4; J. Bonsignore 5-34; D. Coby 35-40; R. Silk 41; D. Coby 42-52;
J. Blewett 53-59; D. Coby 60-150.
Standings: 1. D. Coby, 645; 2. J. Bonsignore, 625; 3. T. Solomito, 597; 4. M. Zachem,
545; 5. R. Silk, 539; 6. D. Lia, 537; 7. E. Goodale, 534; 8. J. Blewett, 533; 9. C.
Dowling, 521; 10. M. Swanson, 508.
Sources: Jason Christley/NASCAR IMC
NWMT Stafford 10/9/16 Results
Whelen Modified Tour
Race: NWMT Stafford 10/9/16
PRINT VERSION (PDF)
Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 2 | Doug Coby | Dunleavy Repair/A&J Romano Const Chevrolet | 150 | 48 | 5 | Running |
2 | 14 | 16 | Timmy Solomito | Diversified Metals Ford | 150 | 42 | Running | |
3 | 5 | 4 | Jimmy Blewett | Starrett Tools/Mayhew Tools Dodge | 150 | 42 | 1 | Running |
4 | 2 | 51 | Justin Bonsignore | Phoenix Communications Inc. Chevrolet | 150 | 41 | 1 | Running |
5 | 9 | 9 | Chase Dowling | S&S Asphalt Paving/Dunleavy’s Repair Chevrolet | 150 | 39 | Running | |
6 | 7 | 3 | Rowan Pennink | Cape Cod Copper/Canto Paving Chevrolet | 150 | 38 | Running | |
7 | 11 | 20 | Max Zachem | Lu-Mac’s Package Store/VWS Chevrolet | 150 | 37 | Running | |
8 | 19 | 89 | Matt Swanson * | Central Mass Tree Chevrolet | 150 | 36 | Running | |
9 | 6 | 85 | Woody Pitkat | Stuart’s Automotive Chevrolet | 150 | 35 | Running | |
10 | 10 | 75 | Shawn Solomito | Eastport Feeds Chevrolet | 150 | 34 | Running | |
11 | 3 | 82 | Ron Silk | Horton Avenue Materials Chevrolet | 150 | 34 | 1 | Running |
12 | 12 | 46 | Jeff Goodale | Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet | 150 | 32 | Running | |
13 | 16 | 56 | Craig Lutz * | Lutz Motorsports Chevrolet | 150 | 31 | Running | |
14 | 17 | 36 | Dave Sapienza | SAP Enterprise Chevrolet | 150 | 30 | Running | |
15 | 18 | 99 | Jamie Tomaino | Dunleavy’s Repair/Atlantic Sprinkler Chevrolet | 150 | 29 | Running | |
16 | 20 | 33 | Wade Cole | Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil Chevrolet | 150 | 28 | Running | |
17 | 21 | 78 | Walter Sutcliffe Jr. * | Last Minute Racing Chevrolet | 147 | 27 | Running | |
18 | 8 | 44 | Bobby Santos | Tinio Corp./Dan Kelley/Curb Records Chevrolet | 121 | 26 | Handling | |
19 | 13 | 58 | Eric Goodale | GAF Roofing Chevrolet | 100 | 25 | Fuel Pump | |
20 | 24 | 1 | Melissa Fifield | Eastern Propane & Oil Chevrolet | 80 | 24 | Engine | |
21 | 15 | 17 | Kyle Ellwood | Chevrolet | 79 | 23 | Engine | |
22 | 25 | 18 | Ken Heagy | Buoy One Seafood Chevrolet | 62 | 22 | Accident | |
23 | 4 | 8 | Donny Lia | Sypher Construction/Bardahl Chevrolet | 49 | 21 | Accident | |
24 | 22 | 26 | Gary McDonald | Lakeland Landscape /TRC Electric Chevrolet | 35 | 20 | Accident | |
25 | 23 | 38 | Dave Salzarulo | Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil Chevrolet | 20 | 19 | Engine |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Doug Coby, Time: 18.607 Seconds, Speed: 96.738 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 14 mins, 52 secs Average Speed: 60.107 mph Margin of Victory: 0.241 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 24-27; 30-34; 48-50; 56-59; 63-66; 113-116; 138-141. 7 for 28 laps.
Lap Leaders: Doug Coby 1-4, Justin Bonsignore 5-34, Doug Coby 35-40, Ron Silk 41, Doug Coby 42-52, Jimmy Blewett 53-59, Doug Coby 60-150.
Total Laps Led: Doug Coby 112, Justin Bonsignore 30, Jimmy Blewett 7, Ron Silk 1. 6 changes involving 4 drivers.
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Coca-Cola “Move of the Race” award $750 – Timmy Solomito\
Coors Light Pole award $650 – Doug Coby
Hoosier Tire “Lap Leader” award $800 – Doug Coby
Hoosier Tire “Fastest Lap” award $300 – Justin Bonsignore
Hoosier Tire “Most Improved” award $500 – Matt Swanson
Sunoco Spec Fuel awards – 1st $300 – Doug Coby
5th – Chase Dowling
10th – Shawn Solomito
Whelen Engineering “Winner of the Race” award $500 – Doug Coby
STANDINGS
2016 Driver Standings: Stafford
Pos | Driver Name | Points | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Doug Coby | 645 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
2 | Justin Bonsignore | 625 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
3 | Timmy Solomito | 597 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
4 | Max Zachem | 545 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
5 | Ron Silk | 539 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
6 | Donny Lia | 537 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
7 | Eric Goodale | 534 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
8 | Jimmy Blewett | 533 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
9 | Chase Dowling | 521 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
10 | Matt Swanson * | 508 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
11 | Rowan Pennink | 503 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
12 | Bobby Santos | 478 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
13 | Jeff Goodale | 467 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
14 | Jamie Tomaino | 448 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
15 | Rob Summers | 418 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
16 | Craig Lutz * | 418 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
17 | Dave Sapienza | 404 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
18 | Gary McDonald | 390 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Wade Cole | 369 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Brendon Bock | 354 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
21 | Woody Pitkat | 340 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
22 | Shawn Solomito | 339 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
23 | Melissa Fifield | 316 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Ryan Preece | 235 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
25 | Patrick Emerling | 228 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
26 | Ken Heagy | 222 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
27 | Andrew Krause * | 195 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Todd Szegedy | 120 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
29 | Ryan Newman | 111 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
30 | Nick Salva * | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Walter Sutcliffe Jr. * | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Jimmy Zacharias | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Ted Christopher | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Johnny Bush | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Frank Vigliarolo, Jr. | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
36 | Tom Rogers, Jr. | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
37 | Vincent Biondolillo * | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | Dave Salzarulo | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | Gary Byington * | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Gary Putnam | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | Matt Hirschman | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
42 | Chuck Hossfeld | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
43 | Tom Adele, Jr. | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | Andy Seuss | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | George Brunnhoelzl III | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | Jr Bertuccio | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
47 | Jason Agugliaro * | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | John Fortin | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | Kyle Ellwood | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | Kyle Soper * | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | Bryan Dauzat | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
52 | Anthony Nocella * | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
53 | Jerry Solomito * | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | Troy Talman | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
55 | Calvin Carroll * | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate
STANDINGS
2016 Owner Standings: Stafford
Pos | Owner Name | Points | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Attempts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Smeriglio III #2 | 645 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
2 | Ken Massa #51 | 625 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
3 | Eric Sanderson #16 | 597 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
4 | Robert Garbarino #4 | 571 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
5 | Ken Zachem #20 | 545 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
6 | Danny Watts Jr. #82 | 539 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
7 | Mark Sypher #8 | 537 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
8 | Edgar Goodale #58 | 534 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
9 | Robert Katon Jr. #9 | 521 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
10 | John Swanson #89 | 508 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
11 | Jan Boehler #3 | 503 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
12 | Mike Curb #44 | 478 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
13 | Russell Goodale #46 | 467 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
14 | Brittany Tomaino #99 | 448 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
15 | Mike Murphy #64 | 418 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
16 | Renee Lutz #56 | 418 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
17 | Judy Thilburg #36 | 404 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
18 | Sean McDonald #26 | 390 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
19 | Wade Cole #38 | 369 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
20 | George Bock #29 | 354 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
21 | Kevin Stuart #85 | 340 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
22 | Wayne Anderson #75 | 339 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
23 | Kenneth Fifield #01 | 316 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
24 | Constance Partridge #6 | 235 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
25 | Jennifer Emerling #07 | 228 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
26 | Robert Pollifrone #18 | 222 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
27 | Cliff Krause #24 | 195 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
28 | Linda Rodenbaugh #38 | 138 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
29 | Rob Fuller #15 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
30 | Mike Curb #77 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
31 | Ed Bennett, III #59 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
32 | Steven Sutcliffe #78 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
33 | Danny Watts, Jr. #71 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
34 | Brian Brady #00 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
35 | Michelle Biondolillo #06 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
36 | Michael Loomis #68 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
37 | Joe Ambrose #0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
38 | Roy Hall #60 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
39 | Mike Curb #77 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
40 | Tim Thilberg #5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
41 | Tom Adele, Sr. #32 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
42 | Steve Seuss #70 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
43 | George Brunnhoelzl Jr. #28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
44 | Joe Bertuccio, Sr. #21 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
45 | Jason Blatz #69 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
46 | Nicole Fortin #84 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
47 | John Ellwood, Jr. #17 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
48 | Tom Soper #34 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
49 | Bryan Dauzat #97 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
50 | Ashley Katon #13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
51 | Erin Solomito #10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
52 | Raymond Bouchard #5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
53 | Calvin Carroll #39 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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