NASCAR REPORT

9-04-2002

LAKEVILLE, IN -- Two of the four NASCAR Touring divisions Hoosier exclusively provides tires for were in action over the Labor Day weekend. In the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series, Teddy Christopher won his series leading fifth race of the season after capturing the Big Y World Class Market 150 at Connecticut's Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday, while in the NASCAR Winston West Series, Austin Cameron won his series leading fourth race of the season after taking the checkered flag in the Young Automotive Group 250 at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Utah. 

NASCAR FEATHERLITE MODIFIED SERIES      

WATERFORD, CT (August 31) -- Thirty cars took the green flag in Saturday's Big Y World Class Market 150 at Waterford Speedbowl. Chuck Hossfeld won the Bud Pole Award for the fastest qualifying lap. After the redraw, Zach Sylvester drew the pole with Hossfeld pulling the pill for the outside pole to start the race. Hossfeld immediately took command at the outset leading the race's first 61 laps before third starting Teddy Christopher moved into the lead.

Christopher led the remainder of the way in a race the leaders opted not to pit during the entire 150-lap race. Christopher collected $7,300 for the win. A total of fourteen drivers finished the race on the lead lap. Chuck Hossfeld took home runner-up honors and a check for $4,505. John Blewett, III rounded out the top three and pocketed $3,005.

Mike Stefanik and Eddie Flemke finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Currently, Eddie Flemke leads the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series standings with 2028 points. Flemke is followed closely by 2000 Featherlite Champion Jerry Marquis. Marquis has 2006 markers. Rick Fuller, Todd Szegedy and Teddy Christopher round out the top five in that order.       

NASCAR WINSTON WEST SERIES      

WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH (August 31) -- Twenty-one cars started the 250-lap Young Automotive Group 250 at Rocky Mountain Raceways Saturday. Scott Gaylord started on the pole after winning the Bud Pole Award for his qualifying mark of 85.077 mph around the .375-mile oval with Kevin Richards alongside.

Gaylord jumped out to the early race lead and led until lap 226, when 17th starting Austin Cameron moved into the lead. Cameron then held off the late race challenges of Richards and Gaylord to take the 250-lap win. The victory was the fourth in eight events this season for Cameron and moved the NAPA Chevrolet driver to within 46 points of current series leader Eric Norris with just two events remaining on the schedule.

Cameron earned a whopping $16,117 for the win. Kevin Richards pocketed a cool $9,177 for finishing in second. Scott Gaylord rounded out the top three while collecting $8,242. A total of eight drivers finished the race on the lead lap. Scott Lynch, Mark Reed, Mike David, Eric Norris, and Johnny Borneman finished fourth through eighth, respectively.

Eric Norris continues to lead the series standings with 1325 points followed by Cameron with 1279. Kevin Richards is just eight points out of second, while Mike Davis and Johnny Borneman reside in fourth and fifth, respectively.

The NASCAR Winston West Series resumes racing on September 21, at Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, OR.       

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