Blair Thrills Hometown Crowd!

(New Smyrna, FL) The ASRS Modified Series returned to action after a long hiatus and put on another edge of your seat, thrill a minute race.

EJ McDonell started the season off right by winning the Speedway Action Images Pole Award, he was joined on the front row by Cody Blair. Prior to the start of the 100 lap event, the Fast Four dash was run, with Skip Honaker picking up the win at his home track. When the green flag flew it was McDonell slipping out the lead, with Blair closely behind and Honaker trailing behind. The race took a green flag look to it as the first 30 laps were run caution free before Skip Honaker spun. Just after the race restarted Bryan Dehn lost control of his #22 and made contact with Wes Johnston bringing out the 2nd caution lap 36. More trouble for Honaker on lap 56 as again the #2 Corvette spun, bringing out a caution. Richie Coy stayed out on the track and took the lead, a lead that would be short lived as a three car battle for the lead resulted in a 3 car incident off turn 2 which brought out another caution flag, the fourth of the event. The race’s 5th caution flew on lap 76 after contact between Bryan Dehn and Skip Honaker resulted in a third spin for Honaker’s #2, the incident also damaged the #22 of Dehn beyond repair. The race’s final caution flew on lap 85 after EJ McDonell made contact with Jim Foose and sent Foose spinning. With Cody Blair leading the race restarted with 11 laps to go, Blair would lead the final 11 laps unchallenged to win the Modified Seires Opener 100 at New Smyrna, McDonell was 2nd, Coy 3rd, Foose 4th and Wes Johnston in 5th.

The Modified Series gets very little rest as the cars and stars head to Washington State for Twin 50’s at the famed Evergreen Speedway next week. Many new drivers are expected to make the trip out west for the historical event.

The American Sim Racing Series has seen continued growth since its birth in 2002. Since 2005, some of the biggest names in short track sim racing have raced in the American Sim Racing Series, making it America’s #1 Online Short Track League. For more information on the ASRS visit www.americansimracing.com.