ASHEBORO, N — C. - Ted Christopher edged Thomas Stinson in a two-lap dash to the finish at Caraway Speedway on Saturday to capture his second NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour victory in less than a week.
Christopher, a veteran of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour with 294 career starts and 39 wins on that circuit, took command from pole-sitter George Brunnhoelzl III on the sixth lap of the Caraway 150 and held off Stinson in a green-white-checkered finish to win by .284 seconds.
Christopher's victory follows his win last Sunday at South Boston, Va. It marked the sixth career win in 15 starts in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour for the Plainville, Conn., driver and his fourth win at Caraway.
After being passed, Brunnhoelzl stayed close and shadowed Christopher for most of the race. He made several challenges, but was not able to regain the lead. Stinson, who had started 17th, caught the pair on Lap 125 and gained the second spot on Lap 131. He attempted to move by Christopher for the lead, but had to settle for the runner-up spot.
The Caraway 150 marked the fourth of 14 races on the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour this year. It was the second of six visits by the tour to Caraway Speedway.
The tour returns to Caraway on July 1 for the next event on the schedule.
