NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR WILL REACH HALFWAY MARK AT RIVERHEAD : Raceway Media

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2005) -- The 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified
Tour season get the “crossed flags” signal this weekend at Riverhead
Raceway in Riverhead, N. Y. on Saturday Aug 5. The Riverhead 200 will be the
10th race of the 19 race schedule for NASCAR’s oldest open wheeled touring
series.
Ted Christopher of Plainville, Conn. leads the series point standings by
just 60 points over defending series champion Tony Hirschman of Northampton,
Pa. Christopher has won four of the nine events in 2005 including the series
first visit of the year to Riverhead in June.
“I’m glad to be leading the point chase now,” said Christopher.
“But it’s the end of the season that counts. I hope to be in the same
position in October.”
Christopher believes Riverhead can be a key element to a championship
season.
“I’ve always believed doing well at Riverhead is important if you
want to win the championship,” explains Christopher. “We’ve had some
success at Riverhead and I want to continue that. It’s very easy to have a
bad night, it’s a tough place.”
Hirschman has won twice in 2005, the only other driver with multiple
victories. The four time series champion started the season with an 11th place
finish and has worked his way up to second in the standings.
Chuck Hossfeld of Buffalo N.Y. sits third in the standings. Hossfeld is
just 84 points behind Christopher.
Jerry Marquis of Broad Brook Conn. is fourth 172 markers behind
Christopher. Donny Lia rounds out the standings just 16 points behind Marquis.
Both drivers have scored one victory in 2005.
The Riverhead 200 is scheduled to get the green at 8:30 p.m.

RIVERHEAD 200 NOTES

 Bud Pole Qualifying is scheduled for 5:45 on August 6. The fastest 23
cars
will earn a starting position.

 Five provisional starting positions (Two based on 2005 NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour owner points, two on driver points and one past champion) will
bring the starting field to 28 cars.

 The Riverhead 200 is scheduled to start at approximately 8:30 p.m. Posted
Awards are $71,345

 The qualifying record at Riverhead is 11.562 secondsŲ (77.949 mph) set
by Chuck Steuer on 6/10/00.

 The Riverhead 200 is the first of two series appearances for the Whelen
Modified Tour at Riverhead in 2005. Ted Christopher was the winner in June.

 The following current series drivers have wins at Riverhead: John
Blewett, III (1), Ted Christopher (2), Tommy Cravenho (1), Eddie
Flemke (1), Rick Fuller (2), Donny Lia (2) Jerry Marquis (2), Reggie Ruggiero
(2) and Mike Stefanik (6)

 Ed Brunnhoelzl, Don Howe, Dan Jivanelli, Donny Lia and Bob Park all
scored their first Whelen Modified Tour victories at Riverhead.

 Donny Lia is the defending champion of this event.

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