November 25th, 2009
Richie Coy wins his second consecutive Whelen Modified Winter Tour event at Toledo! - By Charli Brown


Haskell, New Jersey's Richie Coy led 40 of the race shortened 90 laps to win the Glass City 90 at the Toledo Speedway, Wednesday night.

Toledo, OH - Richie Coy won his second consecutive Whelen Modified Winter Tour event at the Toledo Speedway in the Glass City 90, Thursday night. The race was shortened from it's original 150 lap distance due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Richard Davidowitz won his second NPGPro.com Pole Award of the Whelen Modified Winter Tour with a lap time of 15.159 seconds at 126.578 Miles Per Hour. Current Whelen Modified Winter Tour point leader Richie Coy was second fastest, followed by Keith Joseph, Rex Hoyle and Charli Brown.

Davidowitz led until the first caution for Keith Joseph half-spinning his Earthscapes Landscaping #22 in turn 2. Under this caution, Davidowitz headed to pit road and handed the lead to Rex Hoyle, who led the next 34 laps until Charli Brown spun coming off turn four on lap 42 to bring out the race's second caution. Brown stayed out to lead to the KING Design Halfway Leader Award before pitting for service at lap 46 and rejoined at the tail of the field.

Richie Coy inherited the lead for the race's second restart at lap 48 with Rex Hoyle, Richard Davidowitz, Scott Bryant and AJ Giffin rounding out the top 5. Rex Hoyle quickly fell off the pace as the leaders passed to his inside and pitted at lap 50 with a stop and go pit stop.

Richard Davidowitz gave chase to Coy's Dr. Pepper Ford and led until the race's third caution at lap 75 for AJ Griffin and Mike House getting together in turn four while racing for the fourth and fifth positions. This brought all the leaders to pit road for another round of pit stops, while Rex Hoyle received the free pass back on to the lead lap.

Coy's team would get him off pit road first as he lined up next to Rick Underwood for the race's third restart at lap 82 with Scott Bryant third, Keith Joseph fourth and Charli Brown in fifth.

Richie Coy flashed under the double Sunoco checkered flags for his second straight Whelen Winter Tour win over Scott Bryant, Charli Brown, Rex Hoyle and Rick Underwood. Sixth through tenth were Mike House, Keith Joseph, Richard Davidowitz, AJ Griffin and Wayne Wildermuth.

The race saw 7 lead changes among 5 drivers and was slowed by 5 caution flags for 22 laps. Richie Coy now leads the point standings by 20 points over Scott Bryant, Rex Hoyle, Mike House and Richard Davidowitz.

Next week, the Whelen Modified Winter Tour heads to the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale in Irwindale, California for the King Taco 150.

November 18th, 2009
Richie Coy wins Round #2 of the Whelen Modified Winter Tour at Thompson! - By Charli Brown


Haskell, New Jersey's Richie Coy reclaimed the top spot in the point standings after winning the "World Series of Racing 125" at the Thompson Speedway, Wednesday night.

Thompson, CT - 2009 Whelen Modified Online Tour champion Richie Coy passed Timmy Solomito for the lead on lap 74 and led the rest of the way to win the World Series of Racing 125 at the Thompson Speedway, Wednesday night.

Both front row starters Timmy Solomito and Richard Davidowitz posted the exact same qualifying time of 20.121 seconds at 111.823 Miles Per Hour as both drivers shared the NPGPro.com Pole Award. Bobby Ambroceo was third fastest with Doug Beaulieu and Chuck Darling rounding out the top five.

Solomito led the early stages of the race in his Outlaw Incorporated 99x before giving up the lead during an early round of pit stops but reclaimed the top spot when he passed Richie Coy on lap 45 after Coy saved his Dr. Pepper machine from a big wiggle off turn four.

Timmy Solomito led to the KING Design Halfway Leader Award given at lap 63 as Richie Coy began stalking the young hot shoe through the race's long green flag run. Coy capitalized on Solomito's slip off turn two on lap 74 and led the rest of the way to the double Sunoco checkered flags over Scott Bryant, Richard Davidowitz, AJ Griffin and Chuck Darling.

The race saw 11 lead changes among 3 drivers and was slowed by 5 caution flags for 21 laps. With this win at Thompson, Richie Coy jumps back to the top of the point standings to lead by a mere 4 points over last week's winner Joe Doiron, Scott Bryant, Rex Hoyle and Chuck Darling.

Next week, the Whelen Modified Winter Tour rolls into the Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio for the Glass City 150.

November 12th, 2009
Joe Doiron wins the Whelen Modified Winter Tour opener at Caraway! - By Charli Brown


Berwick, Maine's Joe Doiron led 95 of the race's 150 laps to win the "Thank You US Veterans 150" at the Caraway Speedway, Wednesday night.

Sophia, NC - Berwick, Maine's Joe Doiron opened the 2009 SIModified.com Whelen Modified Winter Tour in dominating fashion by winning the "Thank You US Veterans 150" at the Caraway Speedway, Wednesday night.

He started off the night by winning his first NPGPro.com Pole Award of 2009 with a lap time of 15.922 seconds at 102.877 Miles Per Hour aboard his Aroma Joe's Coffee Chevrolet. Newly crowned 2009 Whelen Modified Online Tour "Rookie of the Year" AJ Griffin was second fastest, followed by Chuck Darling, Doug Beaulieu and Rex Hoyle.

Doiron led 95 of the race's 150 laps to take home the Mends Image Most Laps Led Award as well as leading at lap 75 for the KING Design Halfway Leader Award.

The race saw 7 lead changes among 4 different drivers and was slowed by 10 cautions for 47 laps. Seventeen drivers took the green flag, with several new faces making their first start in tour competition as well as some familiar faces who were making their return to the series.

At the double Sunoco checkered flags, Joe Doiron held off Rex Hoyle, Mike House, Scott Bryant and Wayne Wildermuth. 2009 Whelen Modified Online Tour Champion Richie Coy finished sixth, followed by Charli Brown, Chuck Darling, Mike Gaughan and Rick Dutra.

One driver who was missed this week was Owego, New York's Tony Hanbury, who had to take some time away due to the untimely loss of his father, Bob Hanbury.

All of us at SIModified.com send our deepest condolences to the entire Hanbury family.

Next week, the Whelen Modified Winter Tour heads to the Thompson Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut for a 125 lap event.