Wins at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT don’t come easy and Justin Bonsignore earned a hard-fought one on Sunday.
The 26-year-old from Holtsville, NY, outdueled pole sitter Woody Pitkat for the win in the Icebreaker 150 presented by Town Fair Tire. It was his first Icebreaker victory and fourth of his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career covering 61 starts. Bonsignore’s second tour win came at Thompson in September 2012. His previous best Icebreaker finish was a fifth-place effort in 2011.
Pitkat, who won his first Coors Light Pole Award in Saturday’s qualifying, came up just short in his bid for a first Whelen Modified Tour win and finished second for the third time in his 79-race tour career.
Doug Coby, last season’s runner-up in the championship standings, crossed the line in third followed by Timmy Solomito in fourth. Eric Goodale rounded out the top-five finishers in the kick-off event for the tour’s 30th season.
Ron Yuhas, Jr., Ron Silk, 13-time Thompson winner Ted Christopher, defending tour champion Ryan Preece and Jimmy Zacharias completed the top 10.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is back in action next on Sunday, April 27 for the NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 at Stafford (CT) Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park – Thompson, CT
Icebreaker 150 – April 6, 2014
Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 51 | Justin Bonsignore | chem3.com Chevrolet | 150 | 47 | 4 | Running |
2 | 1 | 88 | Woody Pitkat | Buzz Chew Chevrolet Inc. Chevrolet | 150 | 43 | 1 | Running |
3 | 14 | 2 | Doug Coby | Dunleavy’s Repair/A&J Romano Const. Chevrolet | 150 | 41 | Running | |
4 | 12 | 89 | Timmy Solomito * | Eastport Feeds/Axel Anderson Inc. Chevrolet | 150 | 40 | Running | |
5 | 10 | 58 | Eric Goodale | GAF Roofing/RBSCorp.com Chevrolet | 150 | 39 | Running | |
6 | 13 | 64 | Ron Yuhas, Jr. | Fast Track Electric/Hughes Motors Chevrolet | 150 | 38 | Running | |
7 | 17 | 6 | Ron Silk | TS Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm Chevrolet | 150 | 37 | Running | |
8 | 11 | 13 | Ted Christopher | J&R Pre-Cast/Cape Cod Aggregates Chevrolet | 150 | 36 | Running | |
9 | 4 | 16 | Ryan Preece | East West Marine/Diversified Metals Ford | 150 | 35 | Running | |
10 | 15 | 3 | Jimmy Zacharias * | Cape Cod Copper/Central States Chevrolet | 150 | 34 | Running | |
11 | 7 | 52 | Matt Hirschman | B.C. Brennenstuhl/LI Mod Maniac Chevrolet | 150 | 33 | Running | |
12 | 21 | 18 | Ken Heagy | Buoy One Seafood Ford | 150 | 32 | Running | |
13 | 16 | 15 | Rob Fuller | 15-40 Connection Chevrolet | 150 | 31 | Running | |
14 | 20 | 99 | Jamie Tomaino | Dunleavy’s Repair/Atlantic Sprinkler Chevrolet | 150 | 30 | Running | |
15 | 19 | 8 | Glen Reen | Sypher Construction Chevrolet | 150 | 29 | Running | |
16 | 22 | 33 | Wade Cole | Performance Engines/Kendall Oil Chevrolet | 150 | 28 | Running | |
17 | 6 | 7 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling Chevrolet Inc. Chevrolet | 148 | 27 | Running | |
18 | 9 | 44 | Bobby Santos | Tinio Racing/ImperialCars.com Chevrolet | 142 | 26 | Running | |
19 | 24 | 1 | Melissa Fifield * | Allstate Insurance Chevrolet | 136 | 25 | Running | |
20 | 8 | 48 | Keith Rocco | Wheelers Auto/Mr. Rooter Chevrolet | 135 | 24 | Steering | |
21 | 3 | 4 | Donny Lia | Mystic Missile Racing Dodge | 123 | 24 | 1 | Accident |
22 | 5 | 93 | Rowan Pennink | Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet | 116 | 24 | 2 | Running |
23 | 25 | 22 | Tommy Barrett, Jr. * | Canto Paving/Ferguson Water Works Chevrolet | 100 | 21 | Ignition | |
24 | 18 | 1 | Mike Stefanik | Cady’s Tavern Chevrolet | 95 | 20 | Engine | |
25 | 23 | 71 | T.J. Zacharias * | Central States Used Clothing Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | Oil Pressure |
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RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Woody Pitkat, Time: 18.724 Seconds, Speed: 120.167 mph
Failed to Qualify: (2) Dave Salzarulo * (#38), Gary McDonald (#26).
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 16 mins, 33 secs Average Speed: 73.481 mph Margin of Victory: 0.589 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 8-16 (Car #01 spinout (Turn 1) [07] (Red Flag 7 mins.)); 57-59 (Car #3 spinout (Turn 2) [18]); 63-67 (Car #8 spinout (Frontstretch) [33]); 97-103 (Car #93 accident (Turn 3) [33] (Red Flag 7 mins.)); 114-116 (Car #48 spinout (Turn 2) [3]); 124-128 (Car #4 accident Turn 1 [07]); 134-137 (Cars #33, 07 spinout Turn 1 [none]). 7 for 36 laps.
Lap Leaders: Woody Pitkat 1-16, Justin Bonsignore 17-20, Rowan Pennink 21-78, Woody Pitkat 79-99, Justin Bonsignore 100, Donny Lia 101-123, Woody Pitkat 124-141, Justin Bonsignore 142-150.
Total Laps Led:Rowan Pennink 58, Woody Pitkat 55, Donny Lia 23, Justin Bonsignore 14. 7 changes involving 4 drivers.
Next Race: Stafford – April 27
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
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