Bobby Santos captured the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory for the second time this season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday. Photo by Adam Glanzman/NASCAR
Earlier this season, Bobby Santos used the bottom groove en route to a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Saturday, Santos used that same groove to win once again.
The victory allowed Santos to sweep the two NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races at the 1.058-mile oval during the 2017 season. It was his third career win at the ‘Magic Mile’ of NHMS.
“We learned a lot in the All-Star race (in July) that I think helped us win this race today,” Santos said. “This is the race track when it comes to the modifieds. This is what everyone shoots for. This is our Super Bowl. It means everything to win here.”
Much like he did in July, the Franklin, Massachusetts, driver found the bottom groove had the most grip on the track in the final circuits. Santos took the lead on lap 90 for the first time in Saturday’s F.W. Webb 100, but lost the lead to Patrick Emerling on lap 96. He took his No. 44 Sully Tinio/Brendan Kelley Music Chevrolet back to the front on lap 97 and wasn’t challenged back to the checkered flag in the final three circuits.
It was also the 32-year-old’s 16th career victory in his 131st career Whelen Modified Tour start. He crossed the line 0.610 seconds ahead of Rowan Pennink. Behind Pennink, Patrick Emerling finished third after leading seven laps. Donny Lia and Justin Bonsignore rounded out the top five.
With his fifth place finish, Bonsignore positioned himself second in the standings. Four-time series champion Doug Coby, who led a race-high 64 laps, finished 15th, but will lead the points by 11 points over Bonsignore. Timmy Solomito is third in the standings, 14 off the lead. Ryan Preece, who entered the race as the points leader, missed the event and leaves New Hampshire fifth in the championship standings.
Eric Goodale finished sixth, while Ron Silk, Woody Pitkat, Ryan Newman and Anthony Nocella finished the top 10.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to the track next weekend, with the running of the NAPA Fall Final 150 scheduled for Sunday, October 1.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, NH
F.W. Webb 100 – September 23, 2017
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 44 | Bobby Santos | Sully Tinio/Brendan Kelley Music Chevrolet | 100 | 47 | 4 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Rowan Pennink | Cape Cod Copper Chevrolet | 100 | 42 | Running | |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Patrick Emerling | Buffalo Auto Auction Chevrolet | 100 | 42 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | Donny Lia | Bardahl Chevrolet | 100 | 40 | Running | |
| 5 | 20 | 51 | Justin Bonsignore | Phoenix Communications Inc. Chevrolet | 100 | 39 | Running | |
| 6 | 13 | 58 | Eric Goodale | GAF Roofing Chevrolet | 100 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 85 | Ron Silk | Stuarts Automotiive/J&R Pre-Cast Chevrolet | 100 | 38 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 17 | 82 | Woody Pitkat | Horton Avenue Materials Chevrolet | 100 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 1 | 77 | Ryan Newman | Menards/Curb Records Chevrolet | 100 | 36 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | 92 | Anthony Nocella | Nocella Paving/Airgas Chevrolet | 100 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 12 | 6 | Jon McKennedy | T.S. Haulers Chevrolet | 100 | 33 | Running | |
| 12 | 18 | 89 | Matt Swanson | Starrett Tools Ford | 100 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 15 | 21 | Ronnie Williams * | Gershow Recycling Chevrolet | 100 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Doug Coby | Mayhew Tools/Dunleavy/AJ Romano Chevrolet | 100 | 32 | 2 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | 15 | Chase Dowling | 15-40 Connection Chevrolet | 100 | 29 | Running | |
| 16 | 21 | 24 | Andrew Krause | Supreme Manufacturing Chevrolet | 100 | 28 | Running | |
| 17 | 23 | 39 | Calvin Carroll * | Power with Prestige/Cruising w/Betty Chevrolet | 100 | 27 | Running | |
| 18 | 9 | 36 | Dave Sapienza | Sapienza Enterprise Chevrolet | 100 | 26 | Running | |
| 19 | 24 | 33 | Wade Cole | Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil Ford | 100 | 25 | Running | |
| 20 | 27 | 1 | Melissa Fifield | Eastern Propane & Oil Chevrolet | 100 | 24 | Running | |
| 21 | 22 | 64 | Rob Summers | Hoosier Tire East/Fast Track Elect/Hughes Motors | 98 | 23 | Running | |
| 22 | 25 | 99 | Jamie Tomaino | Dunleavy’s Repair/Atlantic Sprinkler Chevrolet | 92 | 22 | Running | |
| 23 | 10 | 29 | Brendon Bock | Meadow Brook Collision Chevrolet | 91 | 21 | Accident | |
| 24 | 4 | 16 | Timmy Solomito | Starrett Racing Ford | 86 | 21 | 1 | Running |
| 25 | 6 | 70 | Andy Seuss | Rockingham Boat Chevrolet | 37 | 19 | Engine | |
| 26 | 26 | 38 | Dave Salzarulo | Perf Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Chevrolet | 32 | 18 | Handling | |
| 27 | 16 | 46 | Craig Lutz | Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet | 16 | 17 | Accident | |
| 28 | 28 | 78 | Walter Sutcliffe Jr. * | Last Minute Racing Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | Accident |
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RACE STATISTICS:
Fastest Qualifier: Ryan Newman, Time: 28.952 Seconds, Speed: 131.556 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 17 mins, 10 secs Average Speed: 82.263 mph Margin of Victory: 0.610 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 11-14 (Competition caution, no FP); 17-22; 39-43; 51-54 (Competition caution); 81-84; 92-95. 6 for 27 laps.
Lap Leaders: Ryan Newman 1, Timmy Solomito 2, Ryan Newman 3-5, Timmy Solomito 6, Ryan Newman 7-8, Timmy Solomito 9-15, Doug Coby 16, Timmy Solomito 17, Doug Coby 18-43, Ron Silk 44, Doug Coby 45-63, Patrick Emerling 64-66, Doug Coby 67-76, Patrick Emerling 77-79, Doug Coby 80-87, Ron Silk 88-89, Bobby Santos 90-95, Patrick Emerling 96, Bobby Santos 97-100.
Total Laps Led: Doug Coby 64, Timmy Solomito 10, Bobby Santos 10, Patrick Emerling 7, Ryan Newman 6, Ron Silk 3. 18 changes involving 6 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Doug Coby 526, Justin Bonsignore 515, Timmy Solomito 512, Rowan Pennink 509, Ryan Preece 500, Eric Goodale 491, Dave Sapienza 443, Matt Swanson 437, Rob Summers 417, Max Zachem 373
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