Ted Christopher Wins 24th Annual Richie Evans Memorial At New Smyrna SpeedwayFebrurary 13,2009Samsula,Fl.By Mike Ray and Ms.HotrodThe finest stars and cars from across America show up each February for 9 nights ofracing excitement at New Smyrna Speedway.The 24th Annual Richie Evans Memorialfor Nascar Tour Type Modifieds will go down in the books as a classic short track warwaged between 2008 Whelen Modified Champ Ted Christopher and Ronnie Silk.At theend of the 100 lap feature,Ted Christopher,Plainville,Conn., driving the #00,Brady Bunch Chevy Corvette,Troyer Chassis machine sponsored by J.B.'s Fish Camp,Sherms Towing,Ruggiero Bros.Oil and Shoe City Auto Sales celebrated the hard fought victory with his car owner,Joe Brady,his hard working crew and his many fans.Ronnie Silk,Norwalk,Ct. roared under the waving checkered flag in second place after fighting tooth andnail with Christopher for the lead.Lap after lap,these 2 warriors traded 1st place back and forth,Silk would lead the majority of the first 50 laps while Christopher worked his way through traffic.The event featured 7 lead changes among 4 drivers during the first 75 laps and during the last25 laps of the feature,the lead changed hands between Chirstopher and Silk almost every lap.Silk,driver of the Hillbilly Racing ,Coors Light Team would lead a lap and Chistopher would leadthe next and you just know that Richie was looking down from Heaven,grinning that Richie grin,enjoying the race that will be talked about for years to come!Bobby Grigas,Marshfield,Mass.came home in 3rd place with Matt Hirschman,Northampton,Pa.rounding out the top 4 finishers.Christopher had 3 wins,3 second place finishes and 1 6th placefinish and is your points leader going into the Saturday nights finale for the Tour Type Mods."Showtime"Jimmy Blewett,Howell,N.J. won his 7th race in a row in the SK Mods feature event as he hasbeen unstopable this year at the World Series Of Stock Car Racing.The Super Late Model feature event winner was veteran Fl. driver,Wayne Anderson who held offanother veteran,David Rogers at the stripe to win.The Racer's Reunion,held in the parking area on Friday was a huge sucess!Thanks to everyonewho brought out their vintage races cars for this event.New Smyrna Speedway is located between I-95 and I-4 on SR 44 at SR 415,10 miles south ofthe Daytona Flea Market on 415 Tomoka Farms Road.Children 11 and under free! Visit www.nss.orgfor more info.By the Grace of GOD and 600 horsepower;hope to see you at the races!.