CONCORD, N.C. - Ryan Preece made an impressive pass by George Brunnhoelzl III and went on to win the Bad Boy Off Road Southern Slam 150 Thursday night on the quarter-mile track at Charlotte Motor Speedway for his third win on the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
While Preece celebrated the win, Burt Myers enjoyed winning his second NASCAR series championship. Myers, who also scored his first tour title in 2010 at CMS, won three times on the 2016 schedule and held the lead throughout the season.
The Walnut Cove, North Carolina driver entered the season finale just needing to take the green flag to celebrate and deny Andy Seuss a third straight crown.
Brunnhoelzl held on to finish second in the race and also pass Seuss for second in the final standings.
James Civali finished third in the race with Danny Bohn and Bobby Measmer, Jr. completing the top five.
Burt Myers, Seuss, Kyle Bonsignore, Jason Myers and Trey Hutchens III completed the top 10.
Bonsignore also secured the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, competing in every race on the schedule.
Burt Myers is the third champion to be crowned in the NASCAR Touring division and he’ll join the other six touring and weekly series champions from across the globe on Saturday, Dec. 10 in Charlotte for the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Awards celebration.
The event will be held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center for the seventh consecutive year.
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NC
Bad Boy Off Road Southern Slam 150 – Oct. 6, 2016
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 77 | Ryan Preece | Curb Records Chevrolet | 150 | 47 | 4 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 28 | George Brunnhoelzl, III | Dunleavy Trk and Trailer Repair/Comp Tech Chevrolet | 150 | 44 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 79 | James Civali | DSHR/LRD/Coors Light Pontiac | 150 | 41 | Running | |
| 4 | 8 | 40 | Danny Bohn | Dunleavy Truck & Trl/Wm Smith Trucking Chevrolet | 150 | 40 | Running | |
| 5 | 7 | 74 | Bobby Measmer, Jr. | Lead 2 Real Estate/Crispy’s Bar & Grill Chevrolet | 150 | 39 | Running | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Burt Myers | Remington SCT/Citrusafe/Speedway Auto Auction Ford | 150 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 3 | 11 | Andy Seuss | Davis Roofing/Vestal Buick GMC Chevrolet | 150 | 37 | Running | |
| 8 | 11 | 22 | Kyle Bonsignore * | Snap-On Tools/Arts Radiator/Willword Brakes Chevrolet | 150 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 12 | 4 | Jason Myers | Moorefield Enterprises/Adams Towing Ford | 150 | 35 | Running | |
| 10 | 14 | 14 | Trey Hutchens, III | Hayes Jewelers Chevrolet | 150 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 4 | 15 | Jeremy Gerstner | GMR Lawn Care/Carriage House Restaurant Chevrolet | 149 | 33 | Running | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Ebersole | Ebersole Excavating Ford | 149 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 10 | 97 | Bryan Dauzat | O B Builders Inc Chevrolet | 147 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 16 | 70 | Shawn Balluzo * | Signs & Graphics To Go/GMR Lawn Care Chevrolet | 147 | 30 | Running | |
| 15 | 15 | 8 | Dalton Baldwin | ChildrensDreamRacer.com Chevrolet | 116 | 29 | Handling | |
| 16 | 13 | 99 | A.J. Winstead | Tripoli Inc./United Rentals Chevrolet | 70 | 28 | Handling |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: George Brunnhoelzl, III, Time: 14.737 Seconds, Speed: 61.071 mph
Time of Race: 49 mins, 4 secs Average Speed: 45.856 mph Margin of Victory: 0.945 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 1-4 (#11, #22, #5 Spun); 22-25 (#97 Spun); 33-36 (#99 Spun); 45-49 (#22 Spun #97 Involved); 53-56 (#15, #22 Spun); 132-136 (#8 Stalled). 6 for 26 laps.
Lap Leaders: George Brunnhoelzl, III 1-25, Ryan Preece 26, George Brunnhoelzl, III 27-36, Ryan Preece 37, George Brunnhoelzl, III 38-102, Ryan Preece 103-136, George Brunnhoelzl, III 137, Ryan Preece 138-150.
Total Laps Led: George Brunnhoelzl, III 101, Ryan Preece 49. 7 changes involving 2 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Burt Myers 465, George Brunnhoelzl, III 445, Andy Seuss 442, Danny Bohn 432, Bobby Measmer, Jr. 426, Jason Myers 418, Kyle Bonsignore * 401, Jeremy Gerstner 379, Kyle Ebersole 310, Gary Putnam 310
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
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