{"id":15572,"date":"2013-02-04T15:04:06","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T15:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=15572"},"modified":"2013-02-04T15:04:06","modified_gmt":"2013-02-04T15:04:06","slug":"whitener-makes-history-on-final-night-of-37th-annual-east-bay-winternationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/whitener-makes-history-on-final-night-of-37th-annual-east-bay-winternationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitener Makes History on Final Night of 37th Annual East Bay Winternationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"(Tampa, Florida) \u2013 The term \u201chat-trick\u201d is normally a hockey terminology used to describe scoring 3 goals in a game. Can that description be used ever in racing? In the 37th edition of the East Bay Winternationals that was the word talked about by everyone Saturday in regards to driver in #58 Mark Whitener from Middleburg, Florida. No one has been able to totally \u201csweep\u201d the entire event ever. Mark Whitener picked up his first career FASTRAK Touring Series victory Thursday night. Then was able to seal the deal again holding off #2 Dennis Franklin battling through lap traffic Friday night. Whitener was on the path to making history for not only East Bay Raceway Park but also winning 3 events consecutively for the FASTRAK Racing Series.<\/p>\n

Heat Race Winners \u2013 Night #3 at East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, Florida<\/p>\n

Genesis Race Shocks Heat #1 – #8s Steve Miller
\nShort Way Real Estate Heat #2 – #58 Mark Whitener
\nHoosier Racing Tires Heat #3 – #44w Brandon Umberger
\nVP Race Fuels Heat #4 – #02 Keith Nosbisch<\/p>\n

\"\"At the drop of the green flag another driver wanted to spoil Whitener\u2019s chance at three wins in a row. #8 Steve Miller from Tampa, Florida was on the pole and Whitener to his outside. As the field cycled through turn 1 they would battle \u201cdoor to door\u201d all the way around to complete lap # 1. The top three rows we\u2019re all in the mix swapping for positions on the track. Miller would jump out in front but a \u201chornet\u2019s nest\u201d awaiting him if one wrong slip was made. A much cleaner competitive race then what we witnessed the other 2 nights. Racing was \u201cfast and furious\u201d getting around the 1\/3rd mile \u201cClay by the Bay\u201d. The first Yellow flag would fall on lap #5 when #69b Bryan Bernhardt stalled his car on the topside of turn 3. Also in the process of the caution falling for Bernhardt the #300 Bill Tesh from Germanton, North Carolina looped down the backstretch. On the restart #2 Dennis Franklin sustained heavy damage on the right front of the Barry Wright as #114 Chris Cantrell checked up in front of him on the inside row. The restart sparked a 26 lap green flag run in the 40 lap feature. In doing so #8 Miller, #44w Umberger, #02 Nosbisch and #58 Whitener would contend to swap positions on the track lap after lap. In addition to battling each other for the lead on track they also had to contend going through \u201clap traffic\u201d which came to be a big factor in Friday\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

Caution flag would slow the field and stop the 26 lap green flag run on lap 31 with 9 laps to go. The caution fell when the #1p Wallace Peacock spun violently in his Rayburn chassis off turn 4. With the field having fewer than 10 laps to go in the feature the restart would be single file. #58 Whitener was the man everyone was trying to run down again but #2 Dennis Franklin was coming hard to the front being 6th on restart. The term \u201ccautions breed cautions\u201d was proved true again when #11c from Mt. Holly, North Carolina ran up on the topside looping his TNT Chassis around solo exiting off turn 2. Still being locked on lap 31 the final restart would take place. Only 9 laps were all that was left for #58 Mark Whitener making history in the Barry Wright. On the restart he quickly sailed out in front but #02 Nosbisch was quickly on his heels ready to make a move on the bottom until coming loose off turn 2 losing ground to Whitener.<\/p>\n

\"\"In the late rally #20 Wayne Robertson and #114 Chris Cantrell we\u2019re also coming to the front but running out of time. The driver that was putting on the \u201cafter burners\u201d to run down Whitener was #2 Dennis Franklin in his Barry Wright part of the team AES Racing stables. The laps dwindled away as Whitener was not looking back at any adversaries coming at him. The #58 Barry Wright was driving lines the best it had the entire Winternationals. Never looking back and using his motor up to its full potential to the red line on the tachometer. Franklin tried all he could but just didn\u2019t have enough time to run down Whitener as he crossed the finish line with a 4.058 seconds interval over Franklin at the line to pull the \u201chat-trick\u201d winning all 3 nights of the East Bay Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. It was also the first time someone has been able to sweep a FASTRAK Touring Series Triple event.<\/p>\n

37th Annual East Bay Winternationals Race #3 Official Race Results
\n1st #58 Mark Whitener \u2013 Middleburg, FL
\n2nd #2 Dennis Franklin \u2013 Gaffney, SC
\n3rd #02 Keith Noshbisch \u2013 Riverview, FL
\n4th #114 Chris Cantrell \u2013 Chester, SC
\n5th #20 Wayne Robertson \u2013 Corning, NY
\n6th #8s Steve Miller \u2013 Tampa, FL
\n7th #14 Mavrick Varnadore \u2013 Dover, FL
\n8th #75 Colton Flinner \u2013 Allison Park, PA
\n9th 99* Rick Singleton \u2013 Hesston, PA
\n10th #44w Brandon Umberger \u2013 Rural Retreat, VA
\n11th #8b Steve Banal \u2013 Troutman, NC
\n12th #21p Josh Peacock \u2013 Dover, FL
\n13th #11c Chris Ferguson \u2013 Mt. Holly, NC
\n14th #01 Jack Nosbisch Jr. \u2013 Riverview, FL
\n15th #23 Corey Gordon \u2013 Charlotte, NC
\n16th #07 Doug Watson \u2013 Plant City, FL
\n17th #95 Devin Dixon \u2013 Apollo Beach, FL
\n18th #68 Kurt Waush \u2013 Shawano, WI
\n19th #69b Bryan Bernhardt \u2013 Clearwater, FL
\n20th #41 Travis Varnadore \u2013 Dover, FL
\n21st #1p Wallace Peacock \u2013 Riverview, FL
\n22nd #95jr Steven Mathis Jr. \u2013 Plant City, FL
\n23rd #23 Derrick Brown \u2013 Rural Hall, NC
\n24th #11 David Smith \u2013 Inman, SC
\n25th #11b Jamie Slatton \u2013 Thonoatasso, FL
\n26th #300 Bill Tesh \u2013 Germanton, NC
\n27th #99 Scott Chenoweth \u2013 Shinston, WV
\n28th #32c Phillip Cobb \u2013 Plant City, FL<\/p>\n

The next event for the FASTRAK City Chevrolet Touring division celebrating the 10th Anniversary \u201cDecade of Speed Tour\u201d will be the 1st Annual Gordon Park 100. It will be held at Gordon Park Speedway in Grovetown, GA on March 1st – 2nd paying $1,000 to win Friday night and $5,000 to win Saturday night. Thank you to all the drivers, teams and fans for attending our first ever trip to East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida. Also big thanks to Al Varnadore and company for the great hospitality shown to us and having us part of the 37th Annual East Bay Winternationals.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to\u00a0www.fastrakracing.com<\/a>\u00a0as well as the FASTRAK Racing Series Fan Page on Facebook and\/or follow @FASTRAK_Racing on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available.<\/p>\n

The FASTRAK Racing Series City Chevrolet Touring Divisions would like to thank all of its marketing partners for their great and continuing support. Those 2013 sponsors include: Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, City Chevrolet, Chevrolet Performance Parts, Vicci Apparel, TNT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Longhorn Race Cars, RockAuto.com and FK Rod Ends. FASTRAK would also like to welcome Genesis Race Shocks, Cool Shirt, Five Star Bodies, Hooker Harness, Velocita USA Driving Suits, Beya Headers, Kooks Custom Headers, R2C Filters, Sisco Fire and Safety and Tiger Rear Ends to our line-up of product sponsors. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Premier Pro Late Model Series in the Country please contact Stan Lester at the FASTRAK Corporate Office at (678) 935-7304 or Series Director Kelley Carlton at (864) 871-1442. Also Visit the FASTRAK Racing Series online at\u00a0www.fastrakracing.com<\/a>\u00a0and be sure to like us on Facebook and\/or follow us on Twitter at @FASTRAK_Racing!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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