From Matt Kentfield, 51 Sports
Ryan Newman Leads the Way on Night Four of the 43rd Annual
World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing
Multiple Winners Celebrate Victories at New Smyrna Speedway
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL (February 9, 2009) – A strong crowd was on hand Monday evening for Night Four of the 43rd Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway (FL). Six divisions raced throughout the evening with six different drivers taking home victories.
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and defending Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman showed the way in the 25-lap Tour-type Modified feature. Newman and 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ted Christopher exchanged the lead several times in the closing laps, with Newman taking the victory. Christopher maintained second place at the finish line. Eric Goodale, John Jensen and Jon McKennedy rounded out the top five finishers in that feature event.
Canadian racer Patrick Laperle won a wild Crate Late Model event that was shortened to 11 laps after several early wrecks and caution periods. 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year Landon Cassill finished second. David Wagner, David Rigin and Joseph Gase rounded out the top five finishers.
Jimmy Blewett won his third straight SK Modified feature of the week. He remains unbeaten so far in that division at New Smyrna during Speedweeks 2009.
Other winners were Dave Steele in the winged Sprint Cars, Buddy Griffin in the Vintage Racecars and Jerry Symons in the Florida Modifieds.
The fifth night of Florida Speedweeks at New Smyrna Speedway will take place Tuesday, February 10th. The Tour-Type Modifieds, Super Late Models, Late Models, Crate Late Models and Florida Modifieds will all see action. Green flag for the first feature event is scheduled for 7:30pm ET.
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