The
"Racing For Clean Air" Team Captain Andy Santerre
WINS
the Gernartt Asphalt 150 at Holland Speedway!
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HOLLAND,
N.Y. - Andy Santerre, of Harrisburg, N.C., earned a hard fought
victory in Saturday night's Gernatt Asphalt 150 at Holland (N.Y.)
International Speedway, the seventh race of the Busch North Series,
NASCAR Touring season. Santerre, who became the first repeat winner
on the Busch North Series in 2002, edged out former series champions
Brad Leighton and Kelly Moore to take the checkered flag and a $10,325
prize. It was Santerre's 12th career Busch North Series victory.
From the opening laps, Saturday's Gernatt Asphalt 150 was a five-way
battle. The lead changed hands eight times among Moore, Mike Olsen,
Santerre, Matt Kobyluck and Leighton. This veteran group of drivers
used every inch of the 3/8-mile track to hold their positions, resulting
in some close racing and frequent contact between their racing machines.
Santerre had not raced at Holland since 1997, before he ventured
to the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division.
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"We've always run well here, always in the top five,"
Santerre said. "It feels good to come here and win. The fans
were great. It was a great day for us, I'm excited to be in victory
lane. It's tough to win these races, these guys are all really good
competitors."
Santerre started sixth and first made his way to the front with
a bold pass underneath Olsen on lap 53. His first lead lasted 19
laps as Moore re-established himself in front on lap 72. Over the
next 38 circuits, Santerre, Kobyluck, Santerre and Leighton continued
to take turns at the point until Santerre settled in with 40 laps
remaining.
Earlier in the evening, Martin Truex Jr. established a new track
qualifying record with his Bud Pole qualifying speed of 14.373 seconds
(93.926 mph). Truex's night did not improve, however, as the young
driver finished 20th, three laps down.
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News Articles:
Buffalo
News pre-race article, June 27.
Buffalo News post-race
article, July 1.
Santerre
Shows Mettle in Dominating Win at Holland
Andy
Santerre Wins at Holland for Second BNS Win of 2002
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NASCAR
Busch North Series 2002 Top 5 Point Standings:
| 1. |
1084 |
Matt
Kobyluck |
| 2. |
1072 |
Brad
Leighton |
| 3. |
1068 |
Andy
Santerre |
| 4. |
1030 |
Kelly
Moore |
| 5. |
994 |
Dale Shaw |
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