07/31/2004

Hossfeld Hot at Seekonk

Seekonk, MA -- Chuck Hossfeld of Buffalo, N.Y. scored his first NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series win of the 2004 season in the Coca-Cola 150 at Seekonk Speedway. Hossfeld, driving the Mystic Missile Racing Dodge, held off a determined challenge by Donny Lia of Jericho, N.Y over the final 30 laps to win by just .38 seconds.

It was the fifth career win for Hossfeld and his first at Seekonk.  He took the lead on lap 68 from Eric Beers following a restart for a caution period that occurred on lap 61. His last series victory was at Waterford, Conn. in Aug of 2003.

“I really enjoy racing at Seekonk, the fans are terrific here.“ said Hossfeld. “Over those final laps I was just holding my line trying to hold off Donny. I was trying to make him go around me. This win was a real shot in the arm to the whole team.”

Lia’s second place in the Huntington Honda Chevrolet was his third straight Top-5 finish. Lia is now sixth in the series standings. Three races ago he was 16th.

Dick Houlihan earned a career best third place finish in the Viveiros Insurance Chevrolet. Eric Beers, who led the first 67 laps in the Major Motion Transport Chevrolet was fourth. Jeff Malave  rounded out  the Top-5 in the Davidson Company Chevrolet with  his first career Top-5 finish.

Tony Hirschman was involved in an early race tangle but came back to finish 10th. Hirschman now leads the series point standings by 5 over Eddie Flemke.

Flemke was involved in two separate incidents the second one occurring on lap 102. Flemke finished 26th.

Donny Lia also earned the Bud Pole Award. Jamie Tomaino was the Powerade Power Move of the race winner. Zach Sylvester was the Auto Meter Rookie of the race for the third straight race.

The next event for the Featherlite Modified Series is at the Riverhead Raceway on Saturday Aug. 7.

Source:  Mark Mockovak/NASCAR FMS PR
Posted:  July 31, 2004