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 STAFFORD
SPRINGS, CT (August 25) -- Ridgefield, Connecticut's Todd Szegedy
captured his second win of the season Wednesday night winning the
Dodge Dealers 150, at Stafford Motor Speedway. The defending NASCAR
Featherlite Modified Series champion took the lead on lap 81 of the
150-lap event. The race was originally scheduled for August 11th, but
rain forced it to be postponed. Ironically, Szegedy won last year's
race at Stafford after the event had to be rescheduled due to rain. In
memory of Tom Baldwin, who was laid to rest
earlier in the day, the seventh starting spot was vacant during the
pace lap. The 57-year-old driver of the number seven car, who's last
win came at Stafford in 1996, died last Thursday competing in the
series race at Thompson International Speedway. Baldwin had competed
in the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series since its inception in 1985
and was voted the series Most Popular Driver last year.
Forty-six cars attempted to make the field for the
Dodge Dealers 150, with 31 drivers gaining entry. Donny Lia won the
Bud Pole Award as the fastest qualifier and started seventh after the
invert.
The race began with pole sitter Nevin George taking
the lead at the drop of the green flag. George led 79 of the race's
first 80 laps with outside pole sitter John Blewett, III interrupting
his string on lap 55 for a single circuit. On lap 81, third starting
Todd Szegedy moved into the lead for good leading the final 70 laps en
route to the win. Szegedy earned $6,800 for his second win of the
season. The defending series champion becomes just the fourth repeat
winner this season joining Jerry Marquis, Tony Hirschman and Teddy
Christopher with two wins apiece in the 13 races contested to
date.
Following Szegedy to the line was series points leader
Tony Hirschman in second place. Eric Beers finished in third place
after starting tenth. Mike Stefanik and Jamie Tomaino rounded out the
top five.
All NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series events are
serviced by Hoosier Tire East based in Manchester, CT. Irish Saunders
is the Product Manager for all of Hoosier Racing Tire's Open Wheel
Asphalt tire lines.
The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series is back in
action this Sunday, August 29th, at Thompson International Speedway.
Six events still remain on the this year's NFMS 19-race schedule.
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