NEW SMYRNA, FL - American-Canadian Tour (ACT) stock car driver Eric Chase of
Milton, VT scored his first-
ever victory on opening night of the annual "World Series of Stock Car
Racing" at New Smyrna Speedway in New
Smyrna, FL on Friday night. Chase survived a vicious, crash-filled race
that saw three red flags to take the win.
"Man, that was a wreckfest, but we made it through," said a jubilant Chase
following the win. "It was
nerve-wracking trying to get the first lap in; we had three yellow flags and
a red flag before one lap was
complete. I almost crashed the car on one of the restarts, but we held on
and got the job done."
Chase time-trialed his #40 Mansfield Heliflight/Chicken Charlie's Chevrolet
in eighth position and started
the main event on the outside of the front row after a re-draw. He led all
25 laps of the event.
New Smyrna Speedway's World Series, now in its 42nd year, is a nine-night
championship series from Friday,
Feb. 8 to Saturday, Feb. 16. Chase is sharing driving duties in the
ASA/Crate Engine Late Model division with ACT
Late Model Tour teammate Ryan Nolin of Georgia, VT. Hudson, NH's Joey
"Pole" Polewarczyk, Jr., an ACT winner and
Top 10 championship point finisher in 2007, crashed out during one of the
Lap 1 incidents. He was uninjured.
David Wagner of Akron, OH finished second behind Chase. Will Thomas of
Sharpsville, PA was third,
unofficially. For more information, visit www.newsmyrnaspeedway.org.
For
information on ACT and periodic World
Series updates on Chase, Nolin, and Polewarczyk, visit www.acttour.com.
Last Updated on 02/11/08
By George Campbell or Greg Fish
Email: neracing@neracing.com
