1985 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour

Race #9 - Winston 125

The NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series made their 9th stop of 1985 at the Riverhead Raceway, in Riverhead, New York, for the Winston 125.

Tom Baldwin led a field of twenty four drivers to the green as for the first time in series history, drivers raced at the quarter mile Riverhead Raceway. Fred Harbach would use a strong run on the outside to lead the first lap before Baldwin would retake it back a lap later and would hold the lead until Jimmy Spencer took it on the 9th lap. Spencer would hold the lead as four cautions would fly within the first ninety laps as Spencer kept all challengers even when Spencer was caught up in the fifth and final caution on Lap 93.

Spencer would receive minor cosmetic damage to his car and would keep the race lead for the remaining laps to score his first career NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series win.

Other Noticeables:
Jimmy Spencer scored his 1st win of the year,
Spencer led 1 time for 117 laps, which were the final 117 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series in his 7th start,
Fred Harbach(4th), Bill Park(6th), Jerry Solomito(13th), Tim Contarino(15th), Allen Harbach(17th), Bobby Fuller(18th), Tony Ferrante Jr.(22nd) and Dan Jivanelli(23rd) made their NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series debuts,
Mike McLaughlin, who finished 10th, kept his points lead, leading Richie Evans by 37 points

1.24-Jimmy Spencer (117 laps led)
2.34-Don Howe
3.19-Bob Park
4.90-Fred Harbach (1 lap led)
5.26-George Kent
6.20-Bill Park
7.73-Brian Ross
8.15-Wayne Anderson
9.1-Doug Heveron
10.3-Mike McLaughlin
11.09-John Blewett Jr.
12.99-Jamie Tomaino-1 lap
13.66-Jerry Solomito-1 lap
14.88-Jerry Cranmer-1 lap
15.18-Tim Contarino-1 lap
16.23-Mike Ewanitsko-1 lap
17.89-Allen Harbach-1 lap
18.17-Bobby Fuller-1 lap
19.2-Jeff Fuller-1 lap
20.61-Richie Evans-1 lap
21.7-Tom Baldwin-2 laps (7 laps led)
22.21-Tony Ferrante Jr.-2 laps
23.12-Dan Jivanelli-102 laps (Accident)
24.04-Corky Cookman-102 laps (Accident)

Tom Baldwin-Pole
Fred Harbach-1
Tom Baldwin-2-8
Jimmy Spencer-9-125

2 Lead Changes among 3 drivers

Caution Flags: 5 for 25 laps
Lap 3 (Cars #23, 09, 18, 88, 3 and 73 Accident Turn 1),
Lap 22 (Car #15 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 32 (Cars #88 and 21 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 44 (Car #2 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 93 (Cars #24, 99, 66, 7 and 23 Accident Turn 1)

Margin of Victory: 5.354 Seconds

Time of Race: 48 Minutes and 44 Seconds

The field has finished qualifying for the 10th race of the season the Whitcomb / Granite State 85 at the Twin State Speedway.

Dave Rezendes won the pole, with a time of 18.178 seconds, beating Mike McLaughlin by 0.023 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Dave Rezendes won his 1st pole of the year,
Rezendes won his 1st career pole in the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series in his 3rd start,
Mike McLaughlin, who will start 2nd, has a 37 point lead over Richie Evans

1.79-Dave Rezendes
2.3-Mike McLaughlin
3.61-Richie Evans
4.35-S.J. Evonsion
5.8RI-Jimmy Spencer
6.26-George Kent
7.20-Rusty Ball
8.2X-Jeff Fuller
9.1-Doug Heveron
10.6-Jerry Cranmer
11.99-Jamie Tomaino
12.7NY-Tom Baldwin
13.04-Corky Cookman
14.5-David Smith
15.37-Dwight Jarvis
16.63ME-Tom Oliver
17.00-Marty Radewick
18.76-Tom Bolles
19.121-Punky Caron
20.0-Jerry Bly
21.89-Leo Cleary
22.69-Brian Ross

*Note for this race I used Tri-County Motor Speedway since Twin State Speedway NR2003.

Race #10 - Whitcomb / Granite State 85

The NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series made their 10th stop of 1985 at the Twin State Speedway, in Claremont, New Hampshire, for the Whitcomb / Granite State 85.

Dave Rezendes led a field of twenty two drivers to the green but it would be points leader Mike McLaughlin who would lead the first nine laps before Richie Evans would take the lead, and much like he had done at nearly every race he has led in 1985, once in the lead Evans was unstoppable as only one other caution would come out, resulting in a long green flag run, allowing for Evans to lap the entire field on his way to his fourth win of 1985.

Other Noticeables:
Richie Evans scored his 4th win of the year,
Evans led 1 time for 117 laps, which were the final 117 laps,
It was the 4th win of his career in the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series and his first since Spencer; 2 races ago,
Marty Radewick(9th), Dwight Jarvis(10th), Tom Oliver(14th), Tom Bolles(16th), Punky Caron(17th), David Smith(19th) and Jerry Bly(22nd) made their NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series debuts,
Mike McLaughlin, who finished 4th, kept his points lead, leading Richie Evans by 17 points

1.61-Richie Evans (117 laps led)
2.6-Jerry Cranmer-1 lap
3.8RI-Jimmy Spencer-1 lap
4.3-Mike McLaughlin-1 lap (9 laps led)
5.7NY-Tom Baldwin-1 lap
6.26-George Kent-1 lap
7.99-Jamie Tomaino-1 lap
8.1-Doug Heveron-1 lap
9.00-Marty Radewick-1 lap
10.37-Dwight Jarvis-1 lap
11.79-Dave Rezendes-1 lap
12.04-Corky Cookman-2 laps
13.69-Brian Ross-2 laps
14.63ME-Tom Oliver-2 laps
15.20-Rusty Ball-2 laps
16.76-Tom Bolles-2 laps
17.121-Punky Caron-2 laps
18.89-Leo Cleary-2 laps
19.5-David Smith-2 laps
20.35-S.J. Evonsion-2 laps
21.2X-Jeff Fuller-39 laps (Header)
22.0-Jerry Bly-123 laps (Accident)

Dave Rezendes-Pole
Mike McLaughlin-1-9
Richie Evans-10-126

1 Lead Change among 2 drivers

Caution Flags: 2 for 10 laps
Lap 3 (Car #35 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 17 (Car #20 Spin Turn 1)

Margin of Victory: 1 Lap

Time of Race: 50 Minutes and 14 Seconds

The field has finished qualifying for the 11th race of the season the Axelrod Tire Modified Madness at the Stafford Motor Speedway.

Richie Evans won the pole, with a time of 23.008 seconds, beating Mike McLaughlin by 0.086 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Richie Evans won his 3rd pole of the year,
Evans won his 3rd career pole in the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Series and his first since New Egypt; 6 races ago,
Mike McLaughlin, who will start 2nd, has a 17 point lead over Richie Evans

1.61-Richie Evans
2.3-Mike McLaughlin
3.28-George Brunnhoelzl Jr.
4.5-Charlie Jarzombek
5.44-Reggie Ruggiero
6.U2-Ken Bouchard
7.55-Rick Fuller
8.4-Bugs Stevens
9.6-Jerry Cranmer
10.17-Bobby Fuller
11.26-George Kent
12.24-Jimmy Spencer
13.7-Ray Miller
14.9-Mike Stefanik
15.73-Brian Ross
16.99-Jamie Tomaino
17.79-Dave Rezendes
18.8-Brad Thrall
19.1-Doug Heveron
20.04-Corky Cookman
21.34-Ron Shephard
22.81-Bernie Singer
23.75-Carl Pasteryak
24.2X-Jeff Fuller