Jimmy Blewett - 2002

2002

Blewett returns to Wall as the defending champion. Blewett started to gain more confidence to his career by winning the 76-lapper (leading all 76 laps), the Garden State Classic (100 laps), and the Sunoco 150, which was a Tour Type Modified race which was an upset over track regular Ken Woolley, Jr., Tour Type Regular George Kent (who was DQ'ed after finish), and John III (moved to third in the finish) was a Tour regular.

On October 26, 2002, Blewett won his second Track Title. The 29th Annual Turkey Derby which Blewett nearly won, which was the Tour Type Modified event which his car had worn tires that forced his car to spin out of control. After the spin, Blewett backed into Ken Woolley, Jr. (who led most of the race) in anger, and Blewett clawed his way back to finish a respectable third behind 1981 Champion Jamie Tomaino, and Ken Woolley, Jr (won the event).

The next day was a damp one. The Small Block Modified feature event, which became a fiasco to all race fans. The race was scheduled to be 150 laps, the cars pit for 75 laps, and return to the track for another 75 laps. The race was cut short at 75 laps, due to off and on rain so Blewett ended up in sixth place, and brother John in second.

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