The
"Racing For Clean Air" Team Captain Andy Santerre
Wins
Lake Erie Over Johnson and Olsen
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NORTH
EAST, Pa. – Andy Santerre continued his march toward a third
straight NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch North Series championship
Saturday night at Lake Erie Speedway. Taking the lead from his main
championship rival, Mike Olsen, on lap 111, he scored his second
straight victory in the Local Dodge Dealers 150 over Mike Johnson.
For Santerre and Johnson, it was a repeat of their finish in the
inaugural event one year ago. Santerre’s Chevrolet reached
the checkered flag just under half a second in front of Johnson’s
Ford, averaging 59.752 miles per hour.
Olsen,
who lost second to Johnson in the final 20 laps, held on for third
an remains just 44 points behind Santerre as the 2004 season nears
the halfway point. Bryon Chew and Kelly Moore completed the top
five. Dale Quarterley came from deep in the field to finish sixth,
trailed by Joey McCarthy, Mike Stefanik, Matt Kobyluck, and Bobby
Dragon.
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Brian
Hoar won the Busch Pole, the first for a Dodge in modern Busch North
Series history, but led only the first lap before Olsen surged in
front. He would lead all but one of the next 109 laps, when Ryan
Moore nosed ahead on a lap 50 restart. Santerre, starting third,
bided his time until he passed Ryan Moore for second on lap 90 and
set out in pursuit of Olsen, passing him after a two-lap, side-by-side
duel. Ryan Moore’s late-race spin extended the event to 158
laps to achieve a green flag finish as required by NASCAR Grand
National Division rules. It also allowed his father, Kelly Moore,
to take over third place in the Busch North standings. Of 22 starters,
18 were running at the finish with 14 on the lead lap.
Dale
Quarterley won the PowerAde Power Move of the Race Award for third
time in 2004, improving eight places from start to finish, while
Mike Johnson earned the Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award by
topping his result in the last Busch North Series race by 21 positions.
The
Busch North Series continues a busy month of July next Saturday,
July 17, with the Waterford 150 presented by Big Y at the Waterford
Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn.5.
Matt Kobyluck 977
Click HERE to view the
Joe Bessey Motorsports Press Release.
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NASCAR
Busch North Series 2004 Top 5 Point Standings:
After
Race #7 at Lake Erie Speedway, July 10, 2004.
| 1. |
1188 |
Andy
Santerre |
| 2. |
1144 |
Mike
Olsen |
| 3. |
1008 |
Kelly
Moore |
| 4. |
1000 |
Ryan
Moore |
| 5. |
977 |
Matt
Kobyluck |
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