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August 28th,
2010
Jimmy Zacharias Takes NASCAR Sunoco Modified Win and Track Title at
Chemung
- by Carol Houssock
 (Chemung, NY) Friday afternoon Jimmy Zacharias posted on his Facebook page that he was going to win Chemung Speedrome’s NASCAR Sunoco Modified race and win the 2010 track championship. Hours later he posted that he had just celebrated both accomplishments in victory lane. Brittany Jack picked up her 2nd feature win in the Street Stock division, it was win #5 for Gene Purvis in the 4 Cylinders, and Mike Alcaro smoked the INEX Legends field and scored his 13th feature win. Others who can boast of their track championships include repeat winners Mike Nichols (Street Stocks), Justin Petcosky (INEX Legends) and Gene Purvis (4 Cylinders). A big crowd turned out for the season finale and to give proper thanks to track manager Jody Buckley.
Three drivers entered the final 40-lap NASCAR Sunoco Modified feature separated by just 12 points. Jimmy Zacharias led JR Kent by 9 and Bobby Osgood was just 3 more points back in 3rd. When the green flag dropped Zacharias helped launch Kent to the top spot down the front stretch and the pair ran together with Osgood 3rd. The first caution flag came out on the 7th lap when Zack Curren and Curtis Cowles got together in turn 4. That put Kent and Zacharias in row 1 with Osgood lined up behind Kent. While Osgood and Zacharias fought each other for 2nd, Kent remained on top.
By the 10th lap Zacharias had claimed 2nd and he started to close the gap between himself and Kent. Curren spun with 17 laps complete and bunched up the field once again for the restart. That was all Zacharias needed, as he powered his way around Kent and took the lead on the 18th lap. Kent’s fabulous season ended when the rear of his #16 broke on the 22nd lap and he was out. Zacharias proved he had the car to beat once again, and his big lead turned into another dominant run when he began to lap the slower cars.
He sailed below the checkered flag knowing that he had just done what he set out to
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