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 LAKEVILLE,
IN -- Three of the five NASCAR Touring divisions which Hoosier
exclusively provides tires for were in action over the weekend. In the
NASCAR Southeast Series, Scott Carlson won The Kentucky 150, at
Kentucky Speedway on Friday. The race was the first in the history of
the track to be run without a caution period. On Saturday in both the
NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series and the NASCAR Northwest Series,
they each enjoyed their fifth different winner in six events contested
to date. First in the Featherlite Modified Series, Todd Szegedy won
the Lake Erie 150, at Pennsylvania's Lake Erie Speedway after starting
eighth. While in the NASCAR Northwest Series, fourth starting Gary
Lewis captured the inaugural running of the Pepsi 125, at Magic Valley
Speedway in Twin Falls, Idaho.
NASCAR KODAK SOUTHEAST SERIES
SPARTA, KY (June 13) -- Hoosier tires were a part of history Friday
evening at Kentucky Speedway when The Kentucky 150 was contested and
became the first-ever race to be run at the facility without a caution
period. Scott Carlson led all but 12 laps of the race en route to
collecting his first NASCAR Southeast Series win of the season. After
four races, the highly competitive series has yet to see its first
repeat winner of the season.
Thirty-seven cars started the 100-lap race on the
1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway with Scott Carlson starting from the pole.
Carlson earned the Bud Pole Award honors after posting a 155.489 mph
lap (34.729 seconds) in qualifying. Carlson led the race's first 78
laps, only briefly giving way to John Wilkinson III for 12 laps,
before regaining the lead on lap 91. Carlson led the remainder of the
way to take the win and collect $8,325. For Carlson, who generally
only competes in the series on its speedway events, it was his third
win in the series. Ironically, Carlson's three wins all came after
winning the Bud Pole Award.
Erik Darnell finished in second place after starting
11th pocketing $5,000. Joey Miller took third followed by Charlie
Bradberry and Ray Skillman to round out the top five.
The caution-free race was completed in a record time
of 58 minutes 43 seconds and also established an average speed record
of 153.278 mph.
Currently, Charlie Bradberry leads the NASCAR
Southeast Series standings with 579 points followed closely by John
Wilkinson III with 569 points. Jeff Fultz is in third with 509 points.
The next race on the series schedule is June 28th at
Kentucky Motor Speedway in Whitesville, KY.
NASCAR FEATHERLITE MODIFIED SERIES
NORTH EAST, PA (June 14) -- The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series
made its first-ever stop at the 3/8-mile Lake Erie Speedway on
Saturday when 30 cars took the green flag. Donny Lia earned his
first-ever Bud Pole Award but drew the number 10 pill in the redraw,
while Jamie Tomaino and Eric Beers drew front row positions for the
Lake Erie 150.
Jamie Tomaino led the first seven circuits before
giving way to Eric Beers. Beers savored the lead through lap 59.
That's when eighth starting Todd Szegedy made his move for the lead.
Once out front, Szegedy defended his leader status until the checkered
flag dropped on lap 150. The win earned the Connecticut driver $7,100.
Szegedy was followed by sixth starting John Blewett III in second and
Eric Beers in third. Chuck Hossfeld and Rick Fuller rounded out the
top five.
The race had eight cautions for a total of 55 laps.
Szegedy's margin of victory was 1.4 seconds over Blewett. Szegedy now
becomes the fifth different winner in six events in the series
contested to date.
Todd Szegedy (981) extends his lead in the series to
45 points over John Blewett III (936) with Chuck Hossfeld (898), Jerry
Marquis (874) and Teddy Christopher (857) rounding out the top five in
the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series standings.
This weekend the series will be in action again at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, MA.
NASCAR RAYBESTOS BRAKES NORTHWEST SERIES
TWIN FALLS, ID (June 14) -- Twenty-five cars started the Pepsi 125, at
the 1/3-mile Magic Valley Speedway Saturday night. Fourth starting
Gary Lewis took the lead on lap 56, en route to capturing his first
win of the season in the series and becoming the series' fifth
different winner in six events to date. Lewis collected $2,700 for the
win.
Following Lewis to the finish line was local favorite
Eddy McKean in second. McKean started the race in sixth. Outside
pole-sitter Joe Benedetti rounded out the top three. Chris Hart, Jason
Jefferson and Jeff Jefferson rounded out the list of top-six finishing
drivers.
Chris Hart moves to the top of the Northwest Series
standings with 928 points followed by John Bender and Jeff Jefferson
each with 898 points. Jason Jefferson (896) and Joe Benedetti (859)
round out the top five.
The NASCAR Northwest Series takes a couple weeks off
before returning to action at Washington's Wenatchee Valley Super Oval
on July 5th.
Hoosier Racing Tire is proud to exclusively provide
USA-made tires to the NASCAR series' covered in this report.
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