Loudon qualifying rain out notes

Rain Washes Out NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Qualifying
Chuck Hossfeld Will Start on the Pole Saturday

LOUDON, N.H. (June 26, 2008) -- Unfavorable weather conditions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Thursday washed out time trials for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Current points leader Chuck Hossfeld will now start on the pole for Saturday's New England 100.

With the rainout lineup, the field for the New England 100 was set according to the NASCAR rule book. Hossfeld, who has finished no worse than fourth in each of the season's first four races, will lead the field of 38 cars down the front stretch at the "Magic Mile" on Saturday. Hossfeld will be joined in the front row by Ted Christopher, whose nine wins at New Hampshire are a track record.

Rain delayed scheduled practice sessions Thursday afternoon, but the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was able to get on the track for nearly half an hour. During that window, Ed Flemke Jr. registered the fastest time at 30.008 seconds (126.926 mph).

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour -- New England 100 Lineup

1.  (4)  Chuck Hossfeld         Ransomville N.Y.        Dodge
2.  (36) Ted Christopher        Plainville Conn.        Chevrolet
3.  (2)  Todd Szegedy           Ridgefield Conn.        Ford
4.  (16) Mike Stefanik          Coventry R.I.           Pontiac
5.  (28) James Civali           Meriden Conn.           Chevrolet
6.  (46) Eric Beers             Northampton Pa.         Chevrolet
7.  (93) Rowan Pennink          Huntingdon Valley Pa.   Chevrolet
8.  (59) Matt Hirschman         Northampton Pa.         Chevrolet
9.  (10) Ed Flemke, Jr.         Southington Conn.       Chevrolet
10. (12) Ken Heagy              Calverton N.Y.          Ford
11. (58) Kevin Goodale          Riverhead N.Y.          Chevrolet
12. (3)  Ryan Preece            Kensington Conn.        Chevrolet
13. (09) Bobby Grigas, III      Marshfield Mass.        Chevrolet
14. (21) Richard Savary         Canton Mass.            Chevrolet
15. (79) Ronnie Silk            Norwalk Conn.           Pontiac
16. (32) Tom Abele, Jr.         Norwich Conn.           Chevrolet
17. (8)  Glenn Tyler            Hampton Bays N.Y.       Chevrolet
18. (05) Joe Hartmann           Calverton N.Y.          Chevrolet
19. (11) Anthony Sesely         Matawan N.J.            Dodge
20. (33) Wade Cole              Riverton Conn.          Chevrolet
21. (19) Jimmy Blewett          Howell N.J.             Chevrolet*
22. (98) Bobby Santos           Franklin Mass.          Chevrolet**
23. (77) Rick Fuller            Auburn Mass.            Unknown#
24. (99) Jamie Tomaino          Howell N.J.             Chevrolet#
25. (17) Glen Reen              Wilbraham Mass.         Chevrolet##
26. (06) Billy Pauch, Jr.       Frenchtown N.J.         Dodge##
27. (90) Renee Dupuis           Glastonbury Conn.       Ford##
28. (0)  Danny Sammons          Hamilton N.J.           Chevrolet##
29. (14) Reggie Ruggiero        Rocky Hill Conn.        Ford##
30. (9)  Jake Marosz            Middletown Conn.        Chevrolet##
31. (00) Dale Quarterly         Westfield Mass.         Chevrolet##
32. (26) Gary McDonald          Ronkonkoma N.Y.         Chevrolet##
33. (53) Sean Patterson         Wading River N.Y.       Pontiac##
34. (1)  Rob Summers            Vernon Conn.            Chevrolet##
35. (70) Andy Seuss             Hampstead N.H.          Unknown##
36. (23) Brian Loftin           Lexington N.C.          Chevrolet+
37. (38) L.W. Miller            Dushore Pa.             Pontiac+
38. (7)  Jeff Fuller            Auburn Mass.            Chevrolet+

* Owner win in 2007 ** Driver win in 2007 # Past champions ## Owner attempts + Qualifying draw

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