The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour made its way for race two of the season at White Mountain Motorsports Park in Woodstock, NH, for the Independence Day 200 in front of a sold-out crowd. Chevrolets made up the top six positions with Matt Hirschman on the pole and Doug Coby starting second.
We are 🟢 with the #IndependenceDay200 on @_TrackPass #NWMT pic.twitter.com/zJWShfkBZa — NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) July 4, 2020
The race was caution-free until lap 25 spin by Jeremy Gerstner to bring out caution number one. Eight laps after the restart, a huge crash exiting turn four collected several cars to bring out the second caution of the race. The number 3 car of Matt Swanson had smoke coming out of his car. He had issues with the power steering and came to pit road where his day was done and finished 28th.
Traffic jam in New Hamphire. Right lane blocked ⚠ Watch on @NASCARonNBC Live Timing on Race Center -> https://t.co/Xii7wMlcPM#NWMT | #IndependenceDay200 pic.twitter.com/HkJVzxi7O6 — NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) July 4, 2020
Hirschman was still the leader when the race resumed with Doug Coby right next to him. Coby challenged Hirschman for the lead but could not find a way to get it from him. On lap 93, the third caution would fly after the number 64 car driven by Rob Summers got into the tire barrier in the backstretch, causing a huge mess. Summers even had a tire stuck on his car.
Tired.#NWMT | #IndependenceDay200 pic.twitter.com/hUv0FcB93D — NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) July 4, 2020
Hirschman continued to lead at the halfway point of the race with Justin Bonsignore right on his tail and Doug Coby in third. The fourth caution would come out when the number 78 car driven by Walter Sutcliffe spun his car around in turn four.
"And again it's Matt Hirschman hard on the accelerator and he's away with the lead." Halfway down. Halfway to go. Get to @_TrackPass #NWMT | #IndependenceDay200 pic.twitter.com/jRyUq7oclD — NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) July 4, 2020
Hirschman would once again lead the field back to green with 54 laps to go with Bonsignore and Coby right behind him. Both Bonsignore and Coby make contact allowing Hirschman to extend his lead. Bonsignore recovered and chased down Hirschman with ten laps to go. Bonsignore bumped Hirschman out of the way in turn one to take the lead with eight laps to go.
Bump. And run. "And Bonsignore to the lead!" And we have a GWC coming up on @_Trackpass It's not over yet!!!#NWMT | #IndependenceDay200 pic.twitter.com/B170c2XXPp — NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) July 5, 2020
The fifth caution would come out with less than five laps to go when the number two car of J.R. Betuccio went around in turn two. The race restarted with three laps to go, and Bonsignore fought off both Matt Hirschman and Doug Coby to take his second win of the season. Hirschman finished in second, and Doug Coby finished in third.
That's ✌ for @JBonsignore He did this one the hard way. Wow.#NWMT | #IndependenceDay200 pic.twitter.com/6GmYOSpEyK — NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) July 5, 2020
The rest of the top ten finishers were Tommy Catalano fourth, Woody Pitkat fifth, Dave Sapienza sixth, Chris Pasteryak seventh, Craig Lutz eighth, Jon McKennedy ninth, and Chase Dowling tenth. The next time the Whelen Modified Tour races again will be on August 7th from Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford, CT.
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