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PREECE KEEPS
UP HIS WINNING WAYS AT OSWEGO
Passes Hirschman Late To Claim NASCAR Whelen Modified Win |
 A
spectacular summer for Ryan Preece continued
Saturday night at Oswego Speedway in the Toyota Mod
Classic 150 presented by McDonald’s.
The Berlin, Connecticut, native took his fifth
checkered flag of the season. Preece took the lead
from Matt Hirschman on Lap 114 and never looked
back.
“We came in and made a little bit of an adjustment
because I felt he [Hirschman] was better in the
first half,” said Preece of the halftime stop. "We
were good. Just kind of tried to make him go hard
the whole time.”
The victory was the 20th of Preece’s Whelen Modified
Tour career and the first at Oswego. Preece ran up
front all race long. After qualifying fourth, Preece
quickly made his way up to second. On Lap 114,
Preece dove underneath Hirschman in turn three.
After taking the lead, Preece pulled away, with no
one able to challenge the 25-year-old.
Preece took the checkers 2.849 seconds ahead of
Hirschman. Earlier in the day, Hirschman won his
second straight Coors Light Pole Award and went to
lead a race-high 117 laps.
Preece also extended his point lead to nine over
Doug Coby. Rowan Pennink is third, 16 points behind
Preece and one ahead of Timmy Solomito.
Justin Bonsignore was sixth at Oswego and is six
points behind Solomito. Craig Lutz, Max Zachem, Dave
Sapienza and Pennink rounded out the top 10 at
Oswego.
The Toyota Mod Classic 150 will air on NBCSN
Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to the track
Saturday, Sept. 16, at Riverhead Raceway in New
York.
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NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour - Toyota MOD Classic 150 pres
by McDonalds Results
Saturday At Oswego Speedway, Oswego, N.Y.
Lap length: 0.625 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (4) Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn., Chevrolet, 150 laps,
95.935 mph.
2. (1) Matt Hirschman, Northampton, PA, Chevrolet, 150.
3. (3) Timmy Solomito, Islip, N.Y., Ford, 150.
4. (5) Doug Coby, Milford, Conn., Chevrolet, 150.
5. (12) Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
6. (7) Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, NY, Chevrolet, 150.
7. (8) Craig Lutz, Miller Place, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
8. (15) Max Zachem, Preston, Conn., Chevrolet, 150.
9. (9) Dave Sapienza, Riverhead, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150.
10. (6) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon
Valley, Pa., Chevrolet, 150.
11. (10) Rob Summers, Manchester, CT, Chevrolet,
150.
12. (13) Matt Swanson, Acton, Mass., Ford, 150.
13. (16) Ronnie Williams, Ellington, Conn.,
Chevrolet, 149.
14. (14) Gary Putnam, Vernon, Conn., Chevrolet, 148.
15. (18) Calvin Carroll, Newton, N.J., Chevrolet,
146.
16. (20) Wade Cole, Hartland, Conn., Ford, 141.
17. (17) Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn.,
Chevrolet, 107, accident.
18. (2) Patrick Emerling, Orchard Park,
NY, Chevrolet, 86, handling.
19. (21) Walter Sutcliffe Jr., East Haven, Conn.,
Chevrolet, 57, clutch.
20. (11) Kyle Ebersole, Hummelstown, PA., Chevrolet,
38, electrical.
21. (19) Melissa Fifield, Wakefield, N.H.,
Chevrolet, 33, engine.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 58 minutes 38 seconds
Margin of Victory: 2.849 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: M. Hirschman (127.551 mph,
17.64 seconds)
Caution Flags: 3 for 14 laps.
Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M. Hirschman 1-117; R. Preece
118-150.
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Standings: 1. R. Preece,
460; 2. D. Coby, 451; 3. R. Pennink, 444; 4. T.
Solomito, 443; 5. J. Bonsignore, 437;
6. E. Goodale, 418; 7. D. Sapienza, 387; 8. M.
Swanson, 380; 9. M. Zachem, 373; 10. R. Summers,
360..
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Source:
Jason Christley / NASCAR
Posted:
September 2, 2017 |
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