Published: Sunday, September 14, 2008
Auto Racing News
By Russ DowdContributor
Local Driver Kurt Vigeant of Oxford, MA gets the Checkered Flag
Kurt Vigeant of Oxford, MA, made the best of a mid-race caution to pounce into the lead of the TIS Modified main event. He withstood a number of late race cautions to score his second win of the 2008 season.
In the early going it appeared as if Brian Tagg might get his first career win. He was locked in a fierce battle for the lead from the drop of the green flag. John Studley held the point with young Tagg applying heavy pressure. On lap four, Tagg was able to grab the lead away. Brian Sullivan and Glenn Boss followed through. RJ Marcotte headed to pit road after getting the consolation flag for leaking fluid.
The top three ran nose to tail at the halfway marker with Kurt Vigeant running a distant fourth. The handling appeared to be going away on the leader’s mount when the second and third place runners tangled. Both cars sustained substantial damage after hitting the wall. On the ensuing restart, the defending champion lined up to the outside of Tagg. Vigeant was strong on the restart to take over the lead. Shane Michalski tailed but settled back in line in third.
A series of minor incidents made the run to the checkers anything but smooth sailing for the leader. The veteran was up to the task; however, racing unchallenged over the final few laps to the checkers. Fellow Oxford resident, Tagg had a career best finish of second. Shane Michalski, Studley, and Leo Oliveira rounded out the top five.
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