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10-19-2014, 10:10 PM
Ryan Preece Collects 11th Career NWMT Victory At Thompson
Ryan Preece led a contingent of drivers to visit Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park victory lane in the final day of the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart. Preece was dominant in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race leading 137 of 150 laps. In NASCAR Whelen All American Series action, Charlie Rose held off Larry Gelinas for the Late Model victory while Woody Pitkat checkered the Sunoco Modified Series feature. Other winners were Derek Ramstrom in the Granite State Pro Stock Series, Randy Cabral in NEMA action, Chris Perley in the ISMA Supermodifieds, and Chris Turbush in the New England Truck Series.
Ryan Preece held of Rowan Pennink and Donny Lia on a late-race restart to take the win after leading the most laps in the Sunoco World Series 150 presented by Xtra Mart. This is Preece’s 11th career victory and his first in a tour car at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Doug Coby wrapped up the 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship.
Woody Pitkat took the early lead over Preece, Doug Coby, and Bobby Santos, but his night came to a quick end when he got collected in an accident involving a lapped car on lap 16. Preece, who took the lead at lap eight, continued to pace the field on the restart at lap 22 and led until caution flew.
Preece jumped out on the restart at lap 54 with Lia moving up to second. Ron Silk took over the position from Lia at lap 59 and set his sights on Preece, who was now ahead by ten car lengths. Caution came out on lap 69 and saw most of the lead lap cars coming down pit road for tires and adjustments. Tommy Barrett, Jr. took over the lead for the restart, but Pennink drove to the front when the green flag unfurled. Preece was fast approaching, however, and reclaimed the lead on lap 78.
Preece dominated out front and led without challenge until caution flew once again at lap 100 for a spin on the front stretch. Silk joined him on the front row for the restart with Timmy Solomito and Lia third and fourth respectively. Preece used the outside groove and drove right back out front. On lap 111, Lia made a run on Silk for the second position using the outside groove, but slid up into the wall in turn two. Lia was relegated back to the sixth position. Caution flew on lap 116 after a battle involving Troy Talman and Derek Ramstrom ended in the turn two wall.
Preece was as strong as usual on the restart, but his momentum was interrupted by caution on lap 122 when Solomito spun in turn four. Preece continued his mastery of the restarts as Silk and Pennink went door-to-door for second, which was ultimately secured by Pennink.
On lap 139, Barrett and Christopher got into it with Christopher getting into the back of Barrett twice before pulling down pit road and behind the wall. The red flag came out to allow track crews to attend to Troy Talman, who was up against the turn two wall.
Preece only had one more time to master the restart as a caution set up a green-white-checker finish at lap 148. Preece took off with Lia on his bumper. Pennink dropped to third. Once out front, Preece pulled away by five car lengths over the rest of the field and drove on to take the checkered flag in commanding fashion.
Charlie Rose held off Larry Gelinas for a hard-earned Late Model victory to kick off Sunoco World Series action Sunday afternoon. Rose took the lead from Marc Curtis, Jr. on a restart at lap nine. The race was plagued by eight caution periods over a 25-lap distance.
Rick Gentes wrapped up the 2014 Late Model championship.
Damon Tinio was the early leader after getting by Keith Rocco on the start. Caution was quickly displayed after a few cars tangled in turn three, but racing got underway with all the cars still in the field.
Tinio and Jeff Smith were on the front row for the restart with Smith getting a run on Tinio using the outside groove. The field, however, would be reverted to their original positions after a spin in turn two brought the caution out once again.
Tinio and Smith drag raced into turn one on the restart and continued a two-lap door-to-door battle in which Tinio held the advantage. Meanwhile, further back in the field Glen Boss and Eddie LeClerc tangled as they battled down the front stretch. Boss brought his familiar No. 3 machine down pit road and then behind the wall.
Smith jumped in front of Tinio on the restart as Curtis and Rocco battled it out for the third spot. Rocco went off the pace coming out of turn two on lap four and crawled to pit road as the race remained under green flag conditions.
A spin on the backstretch tightened the field back up for a restart with Smith holding off Tinio at the drop of the green. Rick Gentes moved into third followed by Curtis and John Lowinski-Loh. The top-four began to pull away from the rest of the field with Smith still in command. Tinio, however, closed in within a car length. A five-car wreck in turn three brought the race under caution. Chad LaBastie, Stuart Wheeldon, Jared Materas, Jariah Roderick, and John Materas were all involved.
The restart got intense as Tinio and Smith battled for the lead into turn one. Tinio and Smith went high into turn two resulting in Tinio going around in front of the field. The accident collected several cars including Gentes and Larry Gelinas.
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Ryan Preece led a contingent of drivers to visit Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park victory lane in the final day of the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart. Preece was dominant in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race leading 137 of 150 laps. In NASCAR Whelen All American Series action, Charlie Rose held off Larry Gelinas for the Late Model victory while Woody Pitkat checkered the Sunoco Modified Series feature. Other winners were Derek Ramstrom in the Granite State Pro Stock Series, Randy Cabral in NEMA action, Chris Perley in the ISMA Supermodifieds, and Chris Turbush in the New England Truck Series.
Ryan Preece held of Rowan Pennink and Donny Lia on a late-race restart to take the win after leading the most laps in the Sunoco World Series 150 presented by Xtra Mart. This is Preece’s 11th career victory and his first in a tour car at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Doug Coby wrapped up the 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship.
Woody Pitkat took the early lead over Preece, Doug Coby, and Bobby Santos, but his night came to a quick end when he got collected in an accident involving a lapped car on lap 16. Preece, who took the lead at lap eight, continued to pace the field on the restart at lap 22 and led until caution flew.
Preece jumped out on the restart at lap 54 with Lia moving up to second. Ron Silk took over the position from Lia at lap 59 and set his sights on Preece, who was now ahead by ten car lengths. Caution came out on lap 69 and saw most of the lead lap cars coming down pit road for tires and adjustments. Tommy Barrett, Jr. took over the lead for the restart, but Pennink drove to the front when the green flag unfurled. Preece was fast approaching, however, and reclaimed the lead on lap 78.
Preece dominated out front and led without challenge until caution flew once again at lap 100 for a spin on the front stretch. Silk joined him on the front row for the restart with Timmy Solomito and Lia third and fourth respectively. Preece used the outside groove and drove right back out front. On lap 111, Lia made a run on Silk for the second position using the outside groove, but slid up into the wall in turn two. Lia was relegated back to the sixth position. Caution flew on lap 116 after a battle involving Troy Talman and Derek Ramstrom ended in the turn two wall.
Preece was as strong as usual on the restart, but his momentum was interrupted by caution on lap 122 when Solomito spun in turn four. Preece continued his mastery of the restarts as Silk and Pennink went door-to-door for second, which was ultimately secured by Pennink.
On lap 139, Barrett and Christopher got into it with Christopher getting into the back of Barrett twice before pulling down pit road and behind the wall. The red flag came out to allow track crews to attend to Troy Talman, who was up against the turn two wall.
Preece only had one more time to master the restart as a caution set up a green-white-checker finish at lap 148. Preece took off with Lia on his bumper. Pennink dropped to third. Once out front, Preece pulled away by five car lengths over the rest of the field and drove on to take the checkered flag in commanding fashion.
Charlie Rose held off Larry Gelinas for a hard-earned Late Model victory to kick off Sunoco World Series action Sunday afternoon. Rose took the lead from Marc Curtis, Jr. on a restart at lap nine. The race was plagued by eight caution periods over a 25-lap distance.
Rick Gentes wrapped up the 2014 Late Model championship.
Damon Tinio was the early leader after getting by Keith Rocco on the start. Caution was quickly displayed after a few cars tangled in turn three, but racing got underway with all the cars still in the field.
Tinio and Jeff Smith were on the front row for the restart with Smith getting a run on Tinio using the outside groove. The field, however, would be reverted to their original positions after a spin in turn two brought the caution out once again.
Tinio and Smith drag raced into turn one on the restart and continued a two-lap door-to-door battle in which Tinio held the advantage. Meanwhile, further back in the field Glen Boss and Eddie LeClerc tangled as they battled down the front stretch. Boss brought his familiar No. 3 machine down pit road and then behind the wall.
Smith jumped in front of Tinio on the restart as Curtis and Rocco battled it out for the third spot. Rocco went off the pace coming out of turn two on lap four and crawled to pit road as the race remained under green flag conditions.
A spin on the backstretch tightened the field back up for a restart with Smith holding off Tinio at the drop of the green. Rick Gentes moved into third followed by Curtis and John Lowinski-Loh. The top-four began to pull away from the rest of the field with Smith still in command. Tinio, however, closed in within a car length. A five-car wreck in turn three brought the race under caution. Chad LaBastie, Stuart Wheeldon, Jared Materas, Jariah Roderick, and John Materas were all involved.
The restart got intense as Tinio and Smith battled for the lead into turn one. Tinio and Smith went high into turn two resulting in Tinio going around in front of the field. The accident collected several cars including Gentes and Larry Gelinas.
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