STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Jimmy Blewett found himself in victory lane following a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race for the second week in a row when he captured the New England Dodge Dealers 150 Friday night at Stafford Motor Speedway.
The win was the fourth of Blewett’s career and his first at Stafford. He also won at Riverhead (N.Y.) Raceway on Aug. 2. He is the first-back-to-back winner in 2008 and moved up to eighth in the season point standings.
Ed Flemke, Jr. finished second and was followed in the top five by Doug Coby, Matt Hirschman and Eric Beers. Kevin Goodale, Mike Stefanik, Danny Sammons and Carl and Charles Pasteryak also registered top-10 finishes.
Ryan Preece led a race-high 71 laps, but due to a penalty on the last lap of the race for aggressive driving, wound up 18th. Although he finished 15th, Chuck Hossfeld maintained an 86 point lead over Ted Christopher in the season standings through eight races.
The finish:
Jimmy Blewett, Ed Flemke, Jr., Doug Coby, Matt Hirschman, Eric Beers, Kevin Goodale, Mike Stefanik, Danny Samons, Carl Pasteryak, Charles Pasteryak, Rick Fuller, Glenn Tyler, Billy Pauch, Jr., Richard Savary, Chuck Hossfeld, Todd Szegedy, Erick Rudolph, Ryan Preece, Joe Hartmann, Wade Cole, Ken Heagy, Jamie Tomaino, Bobby Grigas III, Glen Reen, Rowan Pennink, Ken Horton, Ronnie Silk, Ted Christopher, Eric Berndt, Anthony Sesely, Rob Summers.