LOUDON, N.H. — Chuck Hossfeld led just one lap in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but it was the one that counted the most as he took the checkered flag in a photo finish.
Hossfeld battled Ted Christopher for the lead for a number of laps down the stretch, but could not pull ahead at the stripe. On the final lap, he made a move on Christopher in turn four and won the drag race to the finish by .001 second.
“I knew I had to be patient,” said Hossfeld, who earned $15,600. “With Teddy [Christopher], you’re racing one of the best racers here. I would have been a happy either way with the finish, but I was glad to come home first. I’m just so thrilled.”
The victory was the seventh of Hossfeld’s career, his third at New Hampshire and his second of the season.
“This car is brand new and this team is just so good, I really have very little to do with it,” Hossfeld said.
Christopher, who was denied an opportunity to extend his own track record for victories, registered his fourth top-five finish of the season and second runner-up in as many outings.
Ed Flemke, Jr. tied his previous career-best finish at New Hampshire when he came in third. Eric Beers and Reggie Ruggiero rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Chuck Hossfeld, Ted Christopher, Ed Flemke, Jr., Eric Beers, Reggie Ruggiero, Bobby Santos, Todd Szegedy, Ryan Preece, Jeff Fuller, Ronnie Silk, Brian Loftin, Matt Hirschman, Jimmy Blewett, Rick Fuller, Rob Summers, Rowan Pennink, Kevin Goodale, Andy Seuss, L.W. Miller, Billy Pauch, Jr., Jamie Tomaino, Glenn Tyler, Danny Sammons, Joe Hartmann, Wade Cole, Mike Stefanik, Gary McDonald, Jake Marosz, James Civali, Anthony Sesely, Ken Heagy, Dale Quarterly, Sean Patterson, Renee Dupuis, Glen Reen, Bobby Grigas III, Richard Savary, Tom Abele, Jr.