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2006 Modified Mania

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2006 Modified Mania
Thompson
150 L, 93.75 M
September 10, 2006
Fin St # Name Make Laps Led Status
1 53Eric Beers (RES) Chevy15050running
2 841Reggie Ruggiero (RES) Chevy1500running
3 2366John Blewett, III (RES) Chevy1500running
4 1810Ed Flemke, Jr. (RES) Chevy15013running
5 331Tony Ferrante, Jr. (RES) Chevy1500running
6 104Jerry Marquis (RES) Dodge1500running
7 2177Doug Coby (RES) Pontiac1500running
8 259Matt Hirschman (RES) Dodge15066running
9 716Mike Stefanik (RES) Chevy15021running
10 1200Rick Fuller (RES) Chevy1500running
11 142Todd Szegedy (RES) Ford1500running
12 1315Zach Sylvester (RES) Chevy1500running
13 295Chris Pasteryak (RES) Chevy1500running
14 1528James Civali (RES) Chevy1500running
15 2406Steve Whitt (RES) Dodge1500running
16 3179Chuck Hossfeld (RES) Pontiac1500running
17 3046Dick Houlihan (RES) Chevy1500running
18 1773Jon McKennedy (RES) Chevy1500running
19 918Donny Lia (RES) Chevy1500running
20 1176Tom Bolles (RES) Chevy1500running
21 1921Ken Barry (RES) Chevy1500running
22 2875Carl Pasteryak (RES) Pontiac1500running
23 3590Renee Dupuis (RES) Chevy1500running
24 66Ron Yuhas (RES) Chevy1500running
25 2758Kevin Goodale (RES) Chevy1500running
26 2064Eric Berndt (RES) Chevy1500running
27 3333Wade Cole (RES) Chevy1490running
28 1636Ted Christopher (RES) Chevy1470running
29 349Jake Marosz (RES) Chevy1430running
30 3299Jamie Tomaino (RES) Ford1150running
31 2211Anthony Sesely (RES) Chevy1080clutch
32 3612Jimmy Blewett (RES) Chevy870accident
33 448Tony Hirschman (RES) Chevy750accident
34 119Ronnie Silk (RES) Chevy410ignition
35 250Danny Sammons (RES) Chevy360accident
36 2647Jimmy Storace (RES) Chevy00accident


The 2006 Modified Mania was a Whelen Modified Tour event held at 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.

[edit] Qualifying

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:

[edit] Race Data

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