Two months after scoring his third career New Hampshire Motor Speedway win, Ron Silk returned to the ‘Magic Mile’ with a new car, but the same speed.
Silk drove his new No. 85 Stuart’s Automotive Fury entry to the top of the speed charts in the only NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice ahead of the Musket 250.
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His top lap was a time of 28.863 seconds (131.961 mph) around the 1.058-mile oval — besting his two contenders in the championship battle. Justin Bonsignore, who trails Doug Coby by 19 points in the standings, was second in practice with a lap of 28.910 seconds (131.747 mph). Coby, who has four wins at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, was third.
Craig Lutz and Anthony Nocella completed the top-5.
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Bobby Santos III was sixth, followed by Matt Swanson, Chase Dowling, Burt Myers and Timmy Solomito.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to the track for qualifying at 4:15 p.m., where the starting lineup will be set for the Musket 250. The green flag drops on the 14th race of the season at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
- Ron Silk Ldr.
- Justin Bonsignore -0.047
- Doug Coby -0.049
- Craig Lutz -0.152
- Anthony Nocella -0.175
- Bobby Santos III -0.232
- Matt Swanson -0.249
- Chase Dowling -0.285
- Burt Myers -0.289
- Timmy Solomito -0.291
- Patrick Emerling -0.306
- Eric Goodale -0.313
- Blake Barney -0.328
- Jon McKennedy -0.339
- Chuck Hossfeld -0.348
- Tommy Catalano -0.423
- Woody Pitkat -0.426
- Chris Pasteryak -0.514
- Rob Summers -0.523
- JR Bertuccio -0.527
- Andy Seuss -0.541
- Gary Putnam -0.605
- Sam Rameau -0.824
- Calvin Carroll -0.846
- Joey Mucciacciaro -0.961
- Ken Heagy -1.425
- Timmy Catalano -1.443
- Mike Willis -1.724
- Amy Catalano -1.796
- Dave Salzarulo -1.855
- JB Fortin -1.882
- Walter Sutcliffe -2.663
- Wade Cole -2.748
- Melissa Fifield -3.313
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