Coby Drives To Second NASCAR Whelen Modified Title

Doug Coby celebrates after scoring his second NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship Sunday afternoon at Thompson Speedway. Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images for NASCAR

THOMPSON, CT – It was the worst finish of the season for Doug Coby. But in the end, it didn’t matter, as the Milford, CT driver lifted the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour trophy for the second time in three seasons Sunday.

The 35-year-old finished 17th and two laps down in the season finale Sunoco World Series 150 presented by Xtra Mart at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The race was won by defending tour champion Ryan Preece.

It was Coby and the No. 2 Dunleavy’s Repair/HEX Performance/Fox Shocks Chevrolet team, though, who earned the big trophy on the strength of an outstanding season that included a win and nine top fives in 13 races. Coby, who finished second in points to Preece last year, kicked off 2014 with a win in the non-points UNOH Battle At The Beach at Daytona International Speedway.

Donny Lia finished as the runner-up behind Preece Sunday, followed by Rowan Pennink, Ron Silk and Justin Bonsignore.

Matt Hirschman, Dawsonville, GA’s Spencer Davis, Eric Goodale, Max Zachem and 2014 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Timmy Solomito rounded out the top 10.

Preece led twice for a race-high 137 laps, including the final 73. A late caution pushed the race to 151 laps.

It was Preece’s first win at Thompson after four runner-up finishes at the .625-mile banked oval. Earlier in the day, Preece wrapped up the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Sunoco Modified Division championship.

Ted Christopher, the 2008 tour champion, entered the event as the closest challenger to Coby. Christopher, however, was involved in a wreck and finished 10 laps down in 20th.

With his win, Preece jumped up to finish second in points – 22 behind Coby. Bonsignore finished third, five points back of Preece, while Silk and Christopher completed the top five. Second through fifth were separated by nine points.

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Thompson Speedway – Thompson, CT
Sunoco World Series 150 – Oct. 19, 2014

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Fastest Qualifier: Woody Pitkat, Time: 18.816 Seconds, Speed: 119.579 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 14 mins, 26 secs Average Speed: 76.075 mph Margin of Victory: 0.689 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 17-21 (Cars #26, 88, 13 accident (Turn 1) [01]); 49-54 (Car #8 spinout (Turn 4) [18]); 70-74 (Car #8 spinout (Turn 2) [13]); 100-107  (Car #5 accident (Frontstretch) [none]); 117-120 (Cars #29, 3, 35 accident (Turn 2) [none]); 122-127 (Cars #93, 75, 07, 38, 3 accident (Turn 4) [14]); 140-142 (Cars #13, 22 accident (Turn 2) [none] (Red Flag 3 mins.)); 145-148 (Car #2 stalled (Turn 3) [none]).  8 for 41 laps.
Lap Leaders: Woody Pitkat 1-8, Ryan Preece 9-72, Tommy Barrett, Jr. * 73-77, Rowan Pennink 78, Ryan Preece 79-151.
Total Laps Led: Ryan Preece 137, Woody Pitkat 8, Tommy Barrett, Jr. * 5, Rowan Pennink 1.  4 changes involving 4 drivers.

* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender