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SECOND NASCAR MODIFIED WIN FOR THOMPSON AT ROSEVILLE
FREMONT,
CALIFORNIA (September 19, 2011) –
18 year-old Cody Thompson capped his impressive NASCAR Modified
rookie season at All American Speedway by winning his second feature
of the year on Saturday night.
The Fremont, California driver took his #68 Southern Rock-sponsored
Modified to quick time in qualifying as well for the second
consecutive race event. Thompson took the quick time by just .001
seconds with a time of 14.214 seconds.
After nearly winning both features last week, Thompson was looking
for redemption in the final points race of the season. A seven car
inversion placed Thompson seventh on the grid for the 40 lap
feature. Thompson took his time navigating the field early on and
he restarted fifth after a red flag on lap 10 for a multi-car crash.
But on the restart, Thompson began a quick charge that saw him move
all the way up to second by lap 15. It only took Thompson a few
laps to chase down the leader and on lap 24 Thompson broke through
to take the lead of the race. The event stayed caution-free to the
end with Thompson pulling away to a 1.6 second lead ahead of the
field at the finish.
The win gives Thompson nine top-fives and 11 top-tens in 16 starts
during the 2011 season. Despite missing three races due to
mechanical problems, Cody Thompson Racing finished the All American
Speedway season fifth in the overall standings.
In the second half of the season, Thompson put together four
runner-up finishes and two wins in eight races.
Cody Thompson will continue his season with a few non-points races
including a special event on October 14 at All American Speedway the
night before the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West race. Thompson will
look to make a big impression with a large crowd of fans expected.
Cody Thompson Racing thanks sponsors Southern Rock Granite & Marble,
RPM NorCal Racing, San Jose Custom Cabnetry, Weisner & Cerato
Machine Shop, Josh Bews Fabrication, Blakesley Sports Media, Top One
Designs, and MTFX Graphics.
Race fans can
learn more about Cody Thompson Racing at
www.codythompsonracing.com
by visiting the team on Facebook at keywords “Cody Thompson Racing”.
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