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By Jason
Cunningham-NASCAR
STAFFORD, Conn. – At the track where he got his start in racing,
Stafford Motor Speedway has become home sweet home for Doug Coby
during the 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.
Coby, from Milford, Conn., made it three-for-three in Whelen
Modified Tour events at the historic half mile so far this year as
he turned in another dominant performance for his fourth overall
triumph of the campaign.
Coby inherited the lead when leader Eric Beers came to pit road
along with the majority of the front-runners on Lap 48. He more than
held his own down the stretch, however, as the lead was never
relinquished, or really in question. It was his fourth career
victory at Stafford.
Jimmy Blewett crossed the line second with Todd Szegedy third. Beers
and Ted Christopher rounded out the top five.
Pole winner Ryan Preece, Jon McKennedy, Woody Pitkat, Eric Goodale
and Justin Bonsignore completed the top 10.
With the victory, Coby extended his lead in the season standings on
Preece to 309-268.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to action with the
Budweiser King of Beers 150 at Thompson (Conn.) International
Speedway on Aug. 9.
RESULTS
| Fin |
Str |
Car |
Driver |
Team |
Laps |
Points |
B/Points |
Status |
| 1 |
6 |
52 |
Doug
Coby |
Reynolds
Auto Wrkg/Furnace & Duct Chevrolet |
150 |
48 |
5 |
Running |
| 2 |
11 |
76 |
Jimmy
Blewett |
John
Blewett Inc./Ling Trucking Chevrolet |
150 |
42 |
|
Running |
| 3 |
13 |
2 |
Todd
Szegedy |
Dunleavy
Repair/A&J Romano Const. Ford |
150 |
41 |
|
Running |
| 4 |
5 |
45 |
Eric
Beers |
Horwith
Freightliner/John Blewett Inc Ford |
150 |
41 |
1 |
Running |
| 5 |
10 |
00 |
Ted
Christopher |
Sherm's
Towing/M&T Enterprises Chevrolet |
150 |
39 |
|
Running |
| 6 |
1 |
16 |
Ryan
Preece |
Sanderson MacLeod/Palmer Paving Ford |
150 |
39 |
1 |
Running |
| 7 |
18 |
79 |
Jon
McKennedy |
Hill
Enterprises/Coors Light Pontiac |
150 |
37 |
|
Running |
| 8 |
22 |
11 |
Woody
Pitkat |
Spectro
Oils of America Ford |
150 |
36 |
|
Running |
| 9 |
2 |
58 |
Eric
Goodale |
Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet |
150 |
35 |
|
Running |
| 10 |
27 |
51 |
Justin
Bonsignore |
M3
Technology Chevrolet |
150 |
34 |
|
Running |
| 11 |
4 |
64 |
Ron
Yuhas, Jr. |
DreamRide.org/Hughes Motors Chevrolet |
150 |
33 |
|
Running |
| 12 |
8 |
93 |
Rowan
Pennink |
Monk
Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet |
150 |
32 |
|
Running |
| 13 |
20 |
07 |
Patrick
Emerling |
Emerling
Chevrolet Dealership Chevrolet |
149 |
31 |
|
Running |
| 14 |
25 |
38 |
Johnny
Bush |
Perf.
Engines/Kendall Oil,/Ryan's Chevrolet |
147 |
30 |
|
Running |
| 15 |
23 |
33 |
Wade
Cole |
Perf.
Engines/Kendall Oil,/Ryan's Chevrolet |
147 |
29 |
|
Running |
| 16 |
3 |
4 |
Donny
Lia |
Mystic
Missile Racing Dodge |
147 |
28 |
|
Running |
| 17 |
21 |
18 |
Ken
Heagy |
Buoy One
Seafood/MacLad Drywall Ford |
147 |
27 |
|
Running |
| 18 |
12 |
28 |
Ed
Flemke, Jr. |
Ron
Bouchard's Autos/Raceworks TV Chevrolet |
146 |
26 |
|
Ignition |
| 19 |
16 |
66 |
Mike
Stefanik |
Canto &
Sons Paving/Willy's Towing Ford |
141 |
25 |
|
Running |
| 20 |
17 |
46 |
Eric
Berndt |
North
End Auto Parts/Cape Cod Agts Chevrolet |
135 |
24 |
|
Running |
| 21 |
26 |
99 |
Jamie
Tomaino |
Supreme
Manufacturing Chevrolet |
135 |
23 |
|
Running |
| 22 |
15 |
6 |
Ron Silk |
Reynolds
Auto Wrkg/Schnitzer Chevrolet |
113 |
22 |
|
Mechanical |
| 23 |
14 |
3 |
Steve
Masse |
Cape Cod
Copper/Silver Dollar Const. Chevrolet |
85 |
21 |
|
Suspension |
| 24 |
9 |
88 |
Bryon
Chew |
Buzz
Chew Chevrolet/Elbow East Restaurant |
82 |
20 |
|
Accident |
| 25 |
24 |
26 |
Gary
McDonald |
Lakeland
Landscape /TRC Electric Pontiac |
45 |
19 |
|
Mechanical |
| 26 |
19 |
39 |
Richie
Pallai, Jr |
CARQUEST
Filters Chevrolet |
43 |
18 |
|
Accident |
| 27 |
7 |
44 |
Bobby
Santos III |
Imperial
Cars/Tinio Corp. Chevrolet |
29 |
17 |
|
Mechanical |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Ryan Preece, Time: 18.312 Seconds, Speed: 98.296
mph Time of Race: 1 hrs., 5 mins, 57 secs Average Speed: 68.234 mph
Margin of Victory: 2.508 Seconds Caution Flags: Laps 18-21 (Car #39
spin Turn 4); 30-33 (Car #6 stalled backstretch); 45-50 (Cars #3 &
39 accident Turn 3); 57-61 (Car #18 accident frontstretch <66>);
63-68 (Multi-car accident Turn 3 <18>); 83-87 (Car #88 accident
backstretch <07>). 6 for 30 laps. Lap Leaders: Ryan Preece 1-22,
Eric Beers 23-48, Doug Coby 49-150. Total Laps Led: Doug Coby 102,
Eric Beers 26, Ryan Preece 22. 2 changes involving 3 drivers.
Coby captured the checkered flag Friday night at
Stafford.
Corey Sipkin/NASCAR |
