2006 Modified Mania
Thompson
150 L, 93.75 M
September 10, 2006
Fin	St	#	Name	Make	Laps	Led	Status
1	5	3	Eric Beers	Chevy	150	50	running
2	8	41	Reggie Ruggiero	Chevy	150	0	running
3	23	66	John Blewett, III	Chevy	150	0	running
4	18	10	Ed Flemke, Jr.	Chevy	150	13	running
5	3	31	Tony Ferrante, Jr.	Chevy	150	0	running
6	10	4	Jerry Marquis	Dodge	150	0	running
7	21	77	Doug Coby	Pontiac	150	0	running
8	2	59	Matt Hirschman	Dodge	150	66	running
9	7	16	Mike Stefanik	Chevy	150	21	running
10	12	00	Rick Fuller	Chevy	150	0	running
11	14	2	Todd Szegedy	Ford	150	0	running
12	13	15	Zach Sylvester	Chevy	150	0	running
13	29	5	Chris Pasteryak	Chevy	150	0	running
14	15	28	James Civali	Chevy	150	0	running
15	24	06	Steve Whitt	Dodge	150	0	running
16	31	79	Chuck Hossfeld	Pontiac	150	0	running
17	30	46	Dick Houlihan	Chevy	150	0	running
18	17	73	Jon McKennedy	Chevy	150	0	running
19	9	18	Donny Lia	Chevy	150	0	running
20	11	76	Tom Bolles	Chevy	150	0	running
21	19	21	Ken Barry	Chevy	150	0	running
22	28	75	Carl Pasteryak	Pontiac	150	0	running
23	35	90	Renee Dupuis	Chevy	150	0	running
24	6	6	Ron Yuhas	Chevy	150	0	running
25	27	58	Kevin Goodale	Chevy	150	0	running
26	20	64	Eric Berndt	Chevy	150	0	running
27	33	33	Wade Cole	Chevy	149	0	running
28	16	36	Ted Christopher	Chevy	147	0	running
29	34	9	Jake Marosz	Chevy	143	0	running
30	32	99	Jamie Tomaino	Ford	115	0	running
31	22	11	Anthony Sesely	Chevy	108	0	clutch
32	36	12	Jimmy Blewett	Chevy	87	0	accident
33	4	48	Tony Hirschman	Chevy	75	0	accident
34	1	19	Ronnie Silk	Chevy	41	0	ignition
35	25	0	Danny Sammons	Chevy	36	0	accident
36	26	47	Jimmy Storace	Chevy	0	0	accident

The Race::2006 Modified Mania was a Whelen Modified Tour event held at Track::Thompson International Speedway on September 10, 2006. Eric Beers picked up his only win on the season, holding off Reggie Ruggiero. Points leader Mike Stefanik continued to roll along, picking up a 9th place finish.

QualifyingEdit

Donny Lia picked up the pole, but during the mandatory post-qualifying redraw, Lia found himself shuffled back to ninth. Instead Ronnie Silk would start in the prime position. Eventual winner Eric Beers would start 5th while eventual season champ Stefanik was 9th.

Three drivers failed to qualify for the 2006 Modified Mania:

• #55- Ken Bouchard
• #27- Roy Seidell, Jr.
• #8- Glenn Tyler

Race DataEdit

Time of Race:1 hrs., 8 mins, 53 secs Average Speed: 81.660 mph Margin of Victory:.8 seconds BUD POLE AWARD: Donny Lia, 18 Huntington Honda Chevrolet FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD: Eric Beers, 3 Roby's Propane/Cape Cod Copper Chevrolet POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE: John Blewett, III, 66 Blewett Motorsports Chevrolet SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Matt Hirschman *, 59 Furnace and Duct Dodge Caution Flags: Laps 1-4; 37-41; 48-52; 71-75; 76-82; 91-93; 115-118; 133-137. 8 for 38 laps. Lap Leaders: Matt Hirschman * 1-52, Mike Stefanik 53-73, Matt Hirschman * 74-87, Eddie Flemke 88-100, Eric Beers 101-150. Total Laps Led: Matt Hirschman * 66, Eric Beers 50, Mike Stefanik 21, Eddie Flemke 13. 4 changes involving 4 drivers.

Unofficial Top 20 Driver Points: Mike Stefanik 1832, Ted Christopher 1738, Eddie Flemke 1685, Todd Szegedy 1633, James Civali * 1631, Tony Hirschman 1617, Jerry Marquis 1533, Donny Lia 1470, Chuck Hossfeld 1449, Eric Beers 1444, Dick Houlihan 1400, Zach Sylvester 1397, Matt Hirschman * 1386, Doug Coby 1380, Jimmy Blewett 1302, Reggie Ruggiero 1269, Jamie Tomaino 1269, Ron Yuhas * 1249, Ken Barry 1214, Anthony Sesely * 1209