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SAFER Barrier Project.com 100

Richmond International Raceway
May 14th, 2009
 
Whelen Modified
Online Tour
Official Race Results

1. Richard Davidowitz
2. Bobby Ambroceo
3. Chris O'Shell
4. AJ Griffin
5. Matthew Wells
6. Doug Beaulieu
7. Mike House
8. Ryan Curran
9. Zach Truesdail
10. Rich Warden
11. Philip Ellis, Sr.
12. Richie Coy
13. Charli Brown
14. Tony Hanbury
15. Corey Riley
16. Keith Joseph
17. Scott Bryant

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May 14th, 2009
Richard Davidowitz wins the SAFER Barrier Project.com 100 at Richmond! - by Charli Brown

Richard Davidowitz became the second repeat winner of the 2009 season by winning the SAFER Barrier Project.com 100 at the Richmond International Raceway, Thursday night.

Richmond, VA - Holbrook, New York's Richard Davidowitz became only the second repeat winner of the 2009 Whelen Modified Online Tour season after dominating the second half of the SAFER Barrier Project.com 100 Thursday night at the Richmond International Raceway.

Charli Brown won his first NPGPro.com Pole Award of 2009 with a lap time of 20.969 seconds at 128.761 Miles Per Hour. Chris O'Shell was second fastest followed by Corey Riley, Richie Coy and AJ Griffin.

Brown led the field to the final green flag of the 2009 Spring Season and led the first lap before waving Chris O'Shell by as they raced down the backstretch on lap two. Corey Riley followed O'Shell's silver TRD Camry past Charli Brown who dropped back to the third spot.

Chris O'Shell led the next eight laps before giving up the top spot to Corey Riley, who dove to the bottom of turn one to take the lead on lap ten. Riley led the next five laps before the first caution of the day came out on lap fifteen for Scott Bryant who grenaded a motor on the backstretch.

Race Leader Corey Riley led the field to pit road for the first round of pit stops as the fourth place car of Richie Coy stayed out behind the Chevrolet pace car to lead lap 17. Chris O'Shell's TRD team got him off pit road first followed by Cory Riley, Tony Hanbury, Richard Davidowitz and Matthew Wells.

Coy's Stewart's Grape Soda team rolled the dice and stayed out to lead the field to the restart on lap 21 over Bobby Ambroceo (who also stayed out under this caution) Chris O'Shell, Corey Riley and Tony Hanbury. Sixth was Richard Davidowitz, followed by Matthew Wells, Zach Truesdail, Mike House and Doug Beaulieu rounding out the top 10.

The night's first big incident came after a restart on lap 27 as Chris O'Shell and Bobby Ambroceo were racing hard for the second spot off turn four. The two cars made contact, with Ambroceo's car taking a hard right turn into the SAFER barrier and bouncing back into the path of Richard Davidowitz. Corey Riley spun through the grass to miss Davidowitz as four other cars were also involved, with everyone finally driving away.

Richie Coy led to the following restart on lap 34 over Zach Truesdail, Matthew Wells, AJ Griffin and Doug Beaulieu.

The race's fourth caution flew on lap 41 for Keith Joseph and Doug Beaulieu coming together in turn three as they were racing for the seventh position.

Surprisingly, none of the leaders chose to pit under this caution as Richie Coy continued to hold the lead over Zach Truesdail, Matthew Wells, Charli Brown and AJ Griffin. Richard Davidowitz had charged his way back up to the sixth spot over Chris O'Shell, Bobby Ambroceo, Corey Riley and Mike House.

Zach Truesdail made his move under Richie Coy for the lead on the lap 45 restart as the two raced to turn one. Three laps later, Charli Brown dove under Coy's fading machine to take the second position and set off after race leader Zach Truesdail on lap 48.

Truesdail led to the KING Design Halfway Leader Award over Charli Brown, Richard Davidowitz, Richie Coy and Chris O'Shell. Matthew Wells was sixth, followed by Bobby Ambroceo, Corey Riley, AJ Griffin and Mike House.

Corey Riley's night came to an end on lap 52 when he spun hard into the turn two SAFER Barrier to bring out the race's fifth caution. Riley retired his Lance Snacks machine with heavy rear end damage as he pulled behind the pit wall.

Race leader Zach Truesdail was the lone duck to stay out behind the Chevrolet pace car as the rest of the leaders headed to pit road for service on lap 54. Richard Davidowitz won the race off pit road followed by Charli Brown, Chris O'Shell, Richie Coy and Mike House.

The final lead change of the night took place on the lap 64 restart as Richard Davidowitz worked the high lane around Zach Truesdail as the two raced to turn one. Bobby Ambroceo worked his way around Charli Brown for the third spot two laps later and set off after second place car of Zach Truesdail. It would only take Bobby Ambroceo four laps to catch Zach Truesdail and move into the second spot as the two raced to turn one on lap 69.

Race leader Richard Davidowitz had a straightaway lead over Bobby Ambroceo, Zach Truesdail, Charli Brown and Chris O'Shell as lap 75 clicked off the scoreboard.

Chris O'Shell moved into the fourth spot as he dove under Charli Brown in turn three on lap 85. Brown then lost the fifth spot just three laps later as AJ Griffin passed Brown's car, which was visibly fading off the pace. Chris O'Shell dove under Zach Truesdail for third as the two raced to turn three. Truesdail's bid for a top five went up in fumes on lap 92 as he coasted to pit road after running out of fuel just eight laps short from the finish.

The race's final caution came out on lap 94 as Charli Brown's engine finally let go halfway down the backstretch after an exciting side-by-side battle with Matthew Wells for the fifth spot.

Richard Davidowitz cruised under the double Sunoco checkered flags to win over Bobby Ambroceo, Chris O'Shell, AJ Griffin and Matthew Wells. Sixth through tenth were Doug Beaulieu, Mike House, Ryan Curran, Rich Warden and Philip Ellis, Sr.

Race winner Richard Davidowitz took home the Powerade "Power Move of the Race" Award for his drive from the sixteenth starting spot, as well as the Mends Image Most Laps Led Award. Matthew Wells earned the Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award and Scott Bryant set the Fastech Race Car Bodies Fastest Lap of the Race. Corey Riley won the Hoosier Hard Luck Award.

Richie Coy continues to hold a 156 point lead over Chris O'Shell, Bobby Ambroceo, Charli Brown and AJ Griffin as the Whelen Modified Online Tour gets it's first week off before the ten race summer season, which begins at the Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont on May 29th.