6/30/2007
NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR-New England 100 Results
Saturday
At New Hampshire International Speedway
Loudon, N.H.
Lap length: 1.058 miles

Lia Makes Right Choice
 By NASCAR Public Relations
June 30, 2007

LOUDON, N.H. — Donny Lia’s dream season continued Saturday.

Lia, who signed on with longtime NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car owner Bob Garbarino just prior to the start of the season, picked up his fourth win in six races with a victory in the New England 100 at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Lia and Co. made the strategic choice not to pit for tires or fuel, while other of the top contenders like Ted Christopher did at various stages and had to work their way back to the front.

“If we pitted today, I don’t know if we could have got through like Teddy did,” said Lia, who had five career wins in 79 career starts entering 2007. “We made our decision and stuck with it. And it was apparently the right one.”

The race was abbreviated to 85 laps due to time contraints. It was slowed eight times for 38 laps, with the last caution setting up a six-lap dash for the finish between Lia, Christopher and Eddie Flemke.

Lia briefly lost the lead to Flemke but used a push from Christopher to get back by and then held off as Christopher and Flemke battled for second. Christopher, who has four Modified Tour wins at NHIS, held on for the runner-up finish. Matt Hirschman and Todd Szegedy were fourth and fifth respectively.

Ronnie Silk, Bobby Santos III, Ron Yuhas Jr., Charlie Pasteryak and John Blewett IIII rounded out the top 10.

Lia holds the points lead over Szegedy by 61 and Hirschman by 63.

The next Whelen Modified Tour race is at Twin State Speedway in Claremont, N.H. Sunday, July 8.


NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR-New England 100 Results
Saturday
At New Hampshire International Speedway
Loudon, N.H.
Lap length: 1.058 miles

Fin Start Car # Driver Laps Money Status
1 2 4 DONNY LIA 85 $15,400 Running
2 1 36 TED CHRISTOPHER 85 $11,950 Running
3 5 10 ED FLEMKE, JR 85 $8,200 Running
4 4 59 MATT HIRSCHMAN 85 $6,500 Running
5 12 2 TODD SZEGEDY 85 $4,500 Running
6 9 19 RONNIE SILK 85 $3,850 Running
7 13 3 BOBBY SANTOS, III 85 $3,150 Running
8 10 6 RON YUHAS, JR 85 $3,300 Running
9 7 5 CHARLES PASTERYAK 85 $2,500 Running
10 38 66 JOHN BLEWETT, III 85 $3,950 Running
11 17 21 RICHARD SAVARY 85 $2,950 Running
12 23 14 REGGIE RUGGIERO 85 $2,550 Running
13 26 16 MICHAEL STEFANIK 85 $3,450 Running
14 31 79 WOODY PITKAT 85 $2,325 Running
15 11 77 ZACK SYLVESTER 85 $2,700 Running
16 6 48 TONY HIRSCHMAN, JR 85 $2,375 Running
17 14 63 NEVIN GEORGE 85 $1,950 Running
18 20 40 RYAN PREECE 85 $1,925 Running
19 40 70 ANDY SEUSS 85 $1,900 Running
20 29 06 BILLY PAUCH, JR 85 $2,591 Running
21 33 17 JEFF MALAVE 85 $1,850 Running
22 21 46 DICK HOULIHAN 85 $2,525 Running
23 32 99 JAMIE TOMAINO 85 $2,300 Running
24 34 93 ROWAN PENNINK 85 $2,180 Running
25 15 0 DANNY SAMMONS 85 $2,450 Running
26 30 58 KEVIN GOODALE 85 $2,450 Running
27 36 33 WADE COLE 85 $2,150 Running
28 22 00 JERRY MARQUIS 83 $2,550 Running
29 18 78 ALEX HOAG 73 $1,750 Accident
30 3 12 JIMMY BLEWETT 73 $2,550 Accident
31 24 1 ROB SUMMERS 69 $1,750 Suspension
32 39 9 JAKE MAROSZ 65 $1,750 Suspension
33 25 94 ERIC BEERS 64 $2,450 Engine
34 35 82 MIKE CHRISTOPHER 57 $1,750 Engine
35 16 28 JAMES CIVALI 35 $2,550 Drive Shaft
36 19 8 GLENN TYLER 34 $1,750 Accident
37 27 2-14 RICK FULLER 34 $1,750 Accident
38 28 55 KEN BOUCHARD 34 $1,750 Accident
39 8 09 BOBBY GRIGAS, III 22 $2,450 Accident
40 37 05 JOE HARTMANN 2 $1,750 Engine

 
Time of Race:1 hrs., 20 mins, 22 secs            Average Speed: 67.140 mph Margin of Victory:.273 seconds
BUD POLE AWARD:  Ted Christopher, 36 Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD:  John Blewett, III, 66 Blewett Motorsports Chevrolet
POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE:  John Blewett, III, 66 Blewett Motorsports Chevrolet
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE:  Bobby Santos, III *, 3 Roby's Propane/Cape Cod Copper Chevrolet
WHELEN ENGINEERING WINNER OF THE RACE:  Donny Lia, 4 Mystic Missile Dodge
 
Caution Flags:   Laps 2-7; 18-21; 24-28; 31-34; 35-38; 63-67; 70-73; 74-79.  8 for 38 laps.
Lap Leaders:     Ted Christopher 1-7, Donny Lia 8-20, Ted Christopher 21, Donny Lia 22-27, Ted Christopher 28, Donny Lia 29-80, Eddie Flemke 81-82, Donny Lia 83-85.
Total Laps Led: Donny Lia 76, Ted Christopher 9, Eddie Flemek 2 7 changes involving 3 drivers.
 
 
UnofficialTop 20 Driver Points:     Donny Lia 944, Todd Szegedy 883, Matt Hirschman 881, Jimmy Blewett 817, James Civali 803, Ronnie Silk 799, Ted Christopher 767, Mike Stefanik 745, Eddie Flemke 730, Jamie Tomaino 713, Zach Sylvester 695, Jerry Marquis 670, Dick Houlihan 666, Richard Savary * 662, Eric Beers 652, Ron Yuhas 633, Billy Pauch, Jr. * 628, Kevin Goodale 620, John Blewett, III 605, Danny Sammons 600
Next Race:Twin State Speedway