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 LAKEVILLE,
IN -- The 2003 season draws closer to an end with yet another
Hoosier-only NASCAR Series completing its final race of the year. In
the NASCAR Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series, Gary Lewis won the final
race of the season, while it was Jeff Jefferson claiming his first
championship with a fifth place finish at Wenatchee Valley's Super
Oval in East Wenatchee, WA on Saturday night. This closes the books on
the second of five NASCAR divisions which employ a Hoosier-only
tire-rule in 2003. In the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series, rain
forced Sunday's "Carquest Fall Final 150" at Stafford Motor
Speedway to be postponed until October 4.
NASCAR RAYBESTOS BRAKES NORTHWEST SERIES
EAST WENATCHEE, WA (September 27) -- Twenty cars started Saturday's
season-finale in the NASCAR Northwest Series on the Wenatchee Valley's
Super Oval 1/4-mile track. Gary Lewis took the win, his second of the
season, while collecting $2,775 for the top finish. Rookie Jeff Bailey
was second followed by Garrett Evans, rookie Jason Jefferson and Jeff
Jefferson. The fifth place finish by Jeff Jefferson was enough to give
the young driver his first series championship.
Rounding out the list of lead-lap finishers were Joe
Benedetti in sixth, Wes Rhodes, John Bender and Dan Rhodes in seventh
through ninth, respectively. Zan Sharp rounded out the top ten--the
first car one-lap down.
The final point standings had Jeff Jefferson atop the
rankings with 2211 points. Jefferson won four of the 14 races
contested in the series this year. He also pocketed over $28,000 in
earning this season. Jason Jefferson finished in second place in the
standings just 25 points behind his brother Jeff. Chris Hart finished
in third place 46 points out of first. Hart won three times this year.
Gary Lewis and John Bender rounded out the top five in the standings,
while Kevin Hamlin, Joe Benedetti, Jeff Bailey, Rick Suran and Steven
Howard rounded out the top ten.
Hoosier Racing Tire congratulates Jeff Jefferson on
winning his first-ever series championship. Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.
was proud to have been the exclusive tire provider to the NASCAR
Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series during the 2003 season.
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