HAMPTON, VA - Burt Myers got his first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour win of 2014 Saturday night and not without controversy.<br />
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The 38-year-old Walnut Cove, NC, driver drove to Victory Lane at Langley Speedway after a wild final lap of the Bayport Credit Union 150.<br />
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Myers was running second to George Brunnhoelzl III on the final lap when the two made contact coming out of turn 4. Myers crossed the line first as Brunnhoelzl bounced off the outside wall and spun across the track. After a video review of the incident, NASCAR officials upheld Myers win and Brunnholzl was scored in second.<br />
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Championship points leader Andy Seuss finished third, followed by J.R. Bertuccio and Jason Myers.<br />
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After eight races, Seuss leads Brunnhoelzl by 14. Bertuccio is 29 behind Seuss, while both Burt Myers and Danny Bohn are 39 back.<br />
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It was Burt Myers' first win since the 2013 season final on the quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<br />
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Kyle Ebersole, Bohn, Gary Putnam, Ryan Preece and Luke Fleming rounded out the top 10 at Langley. Earlier in the day, Preece won the Coors Light Pole Award in qualifying, but a late race pit stop cost the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour regular a shot at the win.<br />
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Preece led a race-high 64 laps, while Brunnhoelzl led 55. The race featured seven lead changes among four drivers. It was the first race in which, in lieu of a mid-race break, teams were allowed to pit and change one tire at any point in the race.<br />
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The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will be right back at it on Friday, Sept. 5 at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, NC.<br />
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<strong>NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour</strong><br />
<strong> Langley Speedway - Hampton, VA</strong><br />
<strong> Bayport Credit Union 150 - Aug. 30, 2014</strong><br />
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Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Points B/Points Status<br />
1 7 1 Burt Myers Citrisafe /Adams Towing & Recovery Ford 150 47 4 Running<br />
2 3 28 George Brunnhoelzl, III Composite Tech./Performance Tech. Chevrolet 150 43 1 Running<br />
3 5 11 Andy Seuss Northeast Race Cars/Ideal Finance Chevrolet 150 41 Running<br />
4 11 2 JR Bertuccio Gershow Recycling Chevrolet 150 40 Running<br />
5 4 4 Jason Myers Adams Towing & Recovery Ford 150 39 Running<br />
6 6 5 Kyle Ebersole Ebersole Excavating Ford 150 38 Running<br />
7 2 65 Danny Bohn Rustoleum/Cedar Peaks Enterprises Chevrolet 150 37 Running<br />
8 15 77 Gary Putnam Curb Records Chevrolet 150 36 Running<br />
9 1 41 Ryan Preece East West Marine/Mizzy Construction Chevrolet 150 37 2 Running<br />
10 8 40 Luke Fleming AutosByNelson.com/Koma Unwind Ford 150 34 Running<br />
11 17 43 David Calabrese Diamond Back Towing Chevrolet 150 34 1 Running<br />
12 14 51 Bobby Measmer, Jr. * Powerhouse Rcyclng./Haas Automation Chevrolet 150 32 Running<br />
13 10 7 Thomas Stinson Dennis' Towing & Recovery Chevrolet 149 31 Running<br />
14 13 79 Spencer Davis * Hillbilly Racing/Coors 21 Means 21 Pontiac 148 30 Running<br />
15 9 99 A.J. Winstead Health Diagnostic Laboratory Chevrolet 148 29 Running<br />
16 16 12 Mike Norman Comds Wholesale Produce/Lewisville Motors 148 28 Running<br />
17 12 15 Joe Ryan Osborne * Pinnacle Trucking/Osborne Const. Chevrolet 40 27 Ignition<br />
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RACE STATISTICS<br />
Fastest Qualifier: Ryan Preece, Time: 15.056 Seconds, Speed: 94.687 mph<br />
Time of Race: 53 mins, 27 secs Average Speed: 66.679 mph Margin of Victory: 0.311 Seconds<br />
Caution Flags: Laps 35-39 (#51 spins turn 4); 41-45 (15 stalls turn 3); 58-61 (#77 spins back stretch); 94-100 (#99 spins front stretch); 108-113 (#99 spins turn 3); 134-137 (#79 spins turn 4). 6 for 31 laps.<br />
Lap Leaders: Ryan Preece 1-62, George Brunnhoelzl, III 63, Ryan Preece 64-65, George Brunnhoelzl, III 66-84, Burt Myers 85-96, David Calabrese 97-114, George Brunnhoelzl, III 115-149, Burt Myers 150.<br />
Total Laps Led: Ryan Preece 64, George Brunnhoelzl, III 55, David Calabrese 18, Burt Myers 13. 7 changes involving 4 drivers.
