2009 Round of Salem

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2009 Round of Salem
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Date August 14th, 2009
Location Salem, Indiana
Laps 100
Polesitter Kurt Plissken
First Zach Duff
Second Justin Brooks
Third Scott Hamilton
Cautions 9
Race Results

The 2009 Round of Salem for the TM Master Cup Series filled the 9th date on the series calendar. Both the qualifying round and the main event proved to be controversial as the aging track surface made for unpleasant racing conditions. Marbles in the groove of the track led to the Round of Salem being scrapped following it's 2009 race date. This race was most notable for it's high number of accidents and the dominance of underdog drivers. Rookie drivers filled all three spots on the podium with Zach Duff taking his first career TM Master Cup Series victory, followed by Justin Brooks and Scott Hamilton who was substituting for the injured Palmer Stiles.

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Qualifying Round[edit | edit source]

Finishing Order Starting Order Driver # Driver Status
1 2 66 Sam Morel Running
2 4 10 Anthony Evans Running
3 11 23 Tyrone Stanley Running
4 7 45 Carlos Donzelo Running
5 9 12 Justin Brooks Running
6 1 64 Enzo Medina Running
7 17 40 Brian Sendack Running
8 13 3 Leon Keniston Running
9 15 01 Woody Watts Running
10 16 02 Marcos Leonard Running
11 10 30 Collin Evans Running
12 29 00 James Dalton Running
13 6 53 John Parker, Jr. Running
14 21 2 Ian Cooper Running
15 26 04 Johnnie Ada Running
16 12 90 Milano Rossini Running
17 14 65 Manny Brown Running
18 25 44 Kevin Colley Running
19 22 5 Craig Jonser Running
20 20 18 Pete Maverick Running
21 31 37 Todd Wodarczyk Running
22 18 25 Dan Clezl Running
23 28 55 Zelda Ashby Running
24 5 35 Eric Jackson Running
25 3 17 Joseph Howard Running
26 8 51 Bruno Battaglia Running
27 19 69 James West Retired
28 24 24 Kurt Walker Retired
29 30 21 Paul Lyons Accident
30 27 29 Allie Riggs Accident
31 23 74 Cyrus LaTerza Accident
32 33 63 Kevin Monroe Accident
33 32 67 Tom Delgado DNS
  • - Notes missing information/unfinished events.

Pre-Race Announcements[edit | edit source]

Following his failure to qualify the #21 McDonalds Saar at Salem, National Racing announced that Paul Lyons will no longer drive for the team.

"Paul Lyons's performances were not up to the standards we had of him." Peter Keyes, National Racing CEO said in a press release. "We terminated his contract and wish him all the best in furthering his career as a driver."

A driver for the #21 car has not been named, but Leroy Brittain is expected to climb out of retirement after his ill-fated Ecurie SM drive in 2007 for Indianapolis.

Once he turns 18, Ethan Everett is expected to have a few runs in the #21 car. Everett, who will be making his TM Lights debut in the week before Indy, has been one of National Racing's development drivers for a long time during his career in late models.

Race Results[edit | edit source]

Finishing Order Starting Order Driver # Driver Status
1 33 28 Zach Duff Running
2 42 12 Justin Brooks Running
3 24 34 Scott Hamilton Running
4 32 22 Chris Johaanes Running
5 34 17 Joseph Howard Running
6 15 14 Arto Kekkonen Running
7 10 73 Mike Whitmore Running
8 26 77 Stuart Sandoval Running
9 16 7 Chris Allen Running
10 41 8 Gary Edwards Running
11 3 31 Drew Eisenman Running
12 5 1 Julia Nosova Running
13 2 4 Leonid Roderick Running
14 39 91 Danny Savin Running
15 31 84 Louis Kingston Running
16 38 45 Carlos Donzelo Running
17 25 01 Woody Watts Running
18 4 64 Enzo Medina Running
19 28 11 Damien Snyder Running
20 18 27 Alexis Rainsford Retired
21 8 00 James Dalton Retired
22 36 26 Scott Steudler Accident
23 14 30 Collin Evans Accident
24 1 16 Kurt Plissken Retired
25 7 23 Tyrone Stanley Retired
26 27 40 Brian Sendack Retired
27 19 3 Leon Keniston Retired
28 22 99 Rachel Rainsford Accident
29 6 53 John Parker, Jr. Accident
30 12 19 Dale Roswell Retired
31 21 66 Sam Morel Retired
32 9 02 Marcos Leonard Retired
33 20 47 Ross Peterson Retired
34 17 33 Tony Durbin No Fuel
35 11 32 Ryan Nawrocki Retired
36 13 10 Anthony Evans Accident
37 37 2 Ian Cooper Accident
38 35 9 David Krikorian Retired
39 23 39 Lorne Roth Retired
40 29 88 Scott Bates Retired
41 30 13 Alan Hodges Retired
42 40 52 Stephanie McGlynn Retired
  • - Notes missing information/unfinished events.

Post-Race Penalties[edit | edit source]

CAR #27, Alexis Rainsford, Jeff Cesnik Racing

- 25 driver's points for repeated reckless driving.

CAR #30, Collin Evans, Evans Motorsports

- Warning for reckless driving.