Connecticut Classic 150
5/25/2007
Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT
Fin Start Car # Driver Laps Money Status
1 6 4 DONNY LIA 150 $7,200 Running
2 1 28 JAMES CIVALI 150 $4,000 Running
3 7 10 ED FLEMKE, JR 150 $3,200 Running
4 15 77 ZACK SYLVESTER 150 $3,300 Running
5 4 2 TODD SZEGEDY 150 $2,700 Running
6 9 59 MATT HIRSCHMAN 150 $1,950 Running
7 17 99 JAMIE TOMAINO 150 $1,850 Running
8 24 46 DICK HOULIHAN 150 $2,050 Running
9 30 21 RICHARD SAVARY 150 $2,200 Running
10 16 94 ERIC BEERS 150 $1,950 Running
11 12 40 RYAN PREECE 150 $1,500 Running
12 27 16 MICHAEL STEFANIK 150 $2,575 Running
13 18 12 JIMMY BLEWETT 150 $1,800 Running
14 19 64 ERIC BERNDT 150 $1,075 Running
15 26 6 RON YUHAS, JR 150 $1,450 Running
16 25 8 GLENN TYLER 150 $1,025 Running
17 31 0 DANNY SAMMONS 150 $1,400 Running
18 8 00 JERRY MARQUIS 148 $1,775 Running
19 10 09 BOBBY GRIGAS, III 147 $1,650 Suspension
20 28 06 BILLY PAUCH, JR 146 $1,725 Running
21 2 19 RONNIE SILK 139 $1,600 Running
22 22 33 WADE COLE 128 $1,275 Suspension
23 20 73 JON MCKENNEDY 122 $850 Accident
24 5 48 TONY HIRSCHMAN, JR 114 $1,275 Accident
25 29 58 KEVIN GOODALE 105 $1,075 Accident
26 11 14 REGGIE RUGGIERO 104 $1,464 Accident
27 13 66 JOHN BLEWETT, III 104 $1,450 Accident
28 3 36 TED CHRISTOPHER 91 $1,550 Accident
29 14 91 FRANK RUOCCO 91 $750 Accident
30 21 2-14 RICK FULLER 48 $1,150 Engine
31 23 79 CHUCK HOSSFELD 31 $1,450 Accident
32 0 29 KENNY HORTON 0 $0  
33 0 1 ROB SUMMERS 0 $0  
34 0 90 RENEE DUPUIS 0 $0  
35 0 5 CHRIS PASTERYAK 0 $0  
36 0 75 CARL PASTERYAK 0 $0  
37 0 11 ANTHONY SESELY 0 $0  
38 0 54 DAVE ETHERIDGE 0 $0  
39 0 93 ROWAN PENNINK 0 $0  
40 0 05 JOE HARTMANN 0 $0  
41 0 9 JAKE MAROSZ 0 $0  
 
 


Stafford, Conn. — Donny Lia’s success at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway continued Friday night.

Less than a month after winning the Spring Sizzler, Lia picked up his second victory of the season when the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returned to the historic half-mile for the Connecticut Classic 150.

“You can have the fastest car out there,” said Lia, “but if you don’t catch any breaks, it doesn’t matter.”

Lia’s biggest break in his seventh career victory came on lap 113 when leader Eric Beers lost control in turn 1 just in front of Lia. Lia managed to dive low as he went through turn 2 and avoid getting caught up in the wreck. He then led the rest of the way, holding off a late-charging James Civali for the victory.

“I saw him go around,” Lia said. “I whoaed up; cut it to the bottom. I must have missed him by an inch.”

It was Lia’s fifth top three finish in his last seven starts at Stafford.

Eddie Flemke finished third, followeed by Zach Sylvester and Todd Szegedy.

Matt Hirschman, Jamie Tomaino, Dick Houlihan, Richard Savary and Eric Beers rounded out the top 10. Jimmy Blewett (13th) maintained his points lead by three over Civali, 602-599. Hirschman is third with 597 points and Lia is fourth with 584.

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway Thursday, June 21.

NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR-Connecticut Classic 150 Results
Friday
At Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT
Lap length: 0.5 miles

Failed to Qualify: (10) Kenny Horton (#29), Rob Summers (#1), Renee Dupuis (#90), Chris Pasteryak (#5), Carl Pasteryak (#75), Anthony Sesely (#11), Dave Etheridge (#54), Rowan Pennink * (#93), Joseph Hartmann * (#05), Jake Marosz (#9).

Time of Race: 1 hrs., 16 mins, 50 secs

 Average Speed: 58.568 mph

Margin of Victory:.46 Seconds

BUD POLE AWARD: Tony Hirschman, 48 Kamco Supply Corporation Chevrolet

FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD: Zach Sylvester, 77 Racing Against Cancer Pontiac

POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE: Richard Savary *, 20 Superior Oil/Lombardi Inside Out Chevrolet

SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Ryan Preece *, 40 F.J. Hubery, Inc. Chevrolet

WHELEN ENGINEERING WINNER OF THE RACE: Donny Lia, 4 Mystic Missile Dodge

Caution Flags: Laps 23-27; 32-37; 83-88; 92-98; 105-110; 114-119. 6 for 36 laps.

Lap Leaders: James Civali 1-2, Ted Christopher 3-86, Jimmy Blewett 87-90, Eric Beers 91-109, Donny Lia 110, Eric Beers 111-113, Donny Lia 114-150.

Total Laps Led: Ted Christopher 84, Donny Lia 38, Eric Beers 22, Jimmy Blewett 4, James Civali 2. 6 changes involving 5 drivers.

Unofficial Top 10 Driver Points: 1. Jimmy Blewett 602, 2. Civali 599, 3. M. Hirschman* 597, 4. D. Lia 584, 5. T. Szegedy 573, 6. Z. Sylvester 519, 7. J. Marquis 512, 8. M. Stefanik 503, 9. R. Silk 499, 10. J. Tomaino 489.

Next Race:Thompson, CT
* Denotes Rookie of the Year Contender