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08-25-2008, 08:02 PM
DILLON MOLTZ WINS N.E. DODGE DEALERS LATE MODEL 100 FOR
EXTRA DISTANCE SWEEP AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Stafford Motor Speedway returned to racing action
on Friday, August 22nd with the 14th Annual New England Dodge Dealers Late
Model 100. Stafford’s Late Model division took center stage with their
second extra distance event of the 2008 season on tap and it was Dillon
Moltz taking down the victory ahead of Ryan Posocco. Moltz’s victory was a
repeat of his 100-lap victory in June and cements him as the Late Model
extra distance king of the 2008 season. Frank Ruocco nailed down his
second win of the season in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Mark Bakaj
scored his third win of 2008 in 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Carla
Botticello scored her first career Limited Late Model victory in the 20-lap
Limited Late Model feature, and Scott Roy took down win number two of the
2008 season in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event.
The 100-lap Late Model saw Dillon Moltz cement himself as the king of the
extra distance race by scoring an extra distance sweep by outdueling Ryan
Posocco and Michael Bennett in a wild finish. The N.E. Dodge Dealers Late
Model 100 took the green with Scott Cook setting the early pace. Cook led
the first 8 laps before giving way to Dillon Moltz for the lead on lap-9.
Moltz then held the race lead until lap-62 when Woody Pitkat moved to the
front of the field. Pitkat’s time out front was short as Moltz took the lead
back on lap-68. Moltz was still in front of the field when the caution came
out with 94 laps complete and set up a wild finish. On the lap-95 restart,
Michael Bennett moved from third to the lead in a power move with Moltz
falling back to second and Ryan Posocco third. Bennett drifted up the track
on lap-97 and Moltz moved back to the lead with Posocco in tow. Posocco was
not able to get by Moltz over the final 2 laps and Moltz took the checkered
flag for his fourth victory of the 2008 season. Posocco finished second
with Pitkat, Bennett, and Dave Wray rounding out the top-5.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, it was Frank Ruocco taking down
his second feature win of the 2008 season by outlasting Keith Rocco and Ted
Christopher over the final laps of the race. Corey Hutchings took the early
lead from the pole and he held the race lead up to lap-16 when Todd Owen
moved to the front. Owen led until lap-21 when Keith Rocco moved to the
front. Rocco held the lead until lap-33 when Frank Ruocco made a pass for
the lead in turn 2. Rocco tried several moves to get back to the front, but
Ruocco was too strong to be overtaken and he took the checkred flag for his
second feature victory of the 2008 season. Rocco finished second with Ted
Christopher, Owen, and Jeff Malave rounding out the top-5.
The 20-lap SK Light Modified feature saw Mark Bakaj pick up his third
feature victory of the 2008 season. Mike Lane took the lead and led the
first three laps of the race before Chris Matthews moved to the front on a
lap-4 restart. Matthews held the lead until the caution came out with 9
laps complete as Alan Provost took the lead on the lap-10 restart. Provost
held the lead until the caution came out with 13 laps complete. Mark Bakaj
took the lead from Provost on the lap-14 restart. Several times Matthews
seemed to have a run on Bakaj for the lead, but he couldn’t complete a pass
as Bakaj was able to hold on for his third win of the 2008 season. Matthews
finished second with Joe Allegro, Jr., Provost, and Lane rounding out the
top-5.
In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, Carla Botticello wired the
field, leading from green to checkered to score her first career victory in
the Limited Late Model division. Botticello took to the outside to pass
polesitter Shawn Thibeault on the first lap and began to stretch her lead
out. Thibeault ran second with David Capriati third until lap-7 when
Capriati took over second. Bill Davis was charging his way through the
field, moving into third place. The caution came out with 16 laps complete
for an accident that eliminated Capriati and several other cars from
contention. Botticello held Davis off over the final four laps of the race
to take her first career Ltd. Late Model victory. Davis finished second,
with Sean Foster, Andrew Durand, and Darrin Havanec rounding out the top-5.
The 15-lap DARE Stock feature saw Scott Roy drive to his second feature
victory of the 2008 season. The race took the green flag with Victoria
Bergenty leading the first three laps before Todd LaPorta moved to the front
of the field on lap-4. LaPorta held the lead until a green white checkred
restart situation. Roy moved by LaPorta for the lead on a lap-14 restart
with Don Wood also getting by LaPorta. Roy was able to hold off Wood to the
checkered flag for his second feature win of the 2008 season. Wood finished
second with LaPorta, Dan Flannery, and Norm Sears rounding out the top-5.
For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
(860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
LATE MODEL (100)
1) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
2) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
3) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
4) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
5) Dave Wray, Meriden
6) Corey Hutchings, Salem
7) Steve McQuillan, Bolton
8) Doug Blowers, Jr., Brighton, Ma
9) Joe Rzeszutek, South Hadley, Ma
10) Ed Gertsch, Jr., East Haven
11) Walt Wosko, Jr., West Suffield
12) Kyle Nosal, Higganum
13) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
14) Rick Charette, Ellington
15) Duane Noll, Monroe
16) Brian Chapin, Three Rivers, Ma
17) Scott Cook, Uncasville
18) Billy Snow, Jr., Berlin
19) Mike Mordino, Southington
20) Ed Ricard, Stafford Springs
21) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
22) Cliff Stakey, Southington
23) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
24) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs
25) David St. Amant, Wallingford
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
2) Keith Rocco, Wallingford
3) Ted Christopher, Plainville
4) Todd Owen, Somers
5) Jeff Malave, Manchester
6) Curt Brainard, Canton
7) Corey Hutchings, Salem
8) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, Ny
9) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
10) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
11) Brad Hietala, Ellington
12) Keith Carzello, Enfield
13) Rich Hammann, Tolland
14) Kenny Horton, Guilford
15) Doug Coby, Milford
16) Rob Summers, Jr., Vernon
17) Chris Jones, New Milford
18) Emil Downey, Ii, Canton
19) Wade Mattesen, Tolland
20) Ron D'Alessandro, East Hartford
SK LIGHT (20)
1) Mark Bakaj, Lebanon
2) Chris Matthews, Stafford
3) Joe Allegro, Jr., Vernon
4) Alan Provost, Monson, Ma
5) Mike Lane, Middlefield
6) Adam Skowyra, Bromfield, Ma
7) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
8) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
9) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma
10) Raymond Grassetti, Monson, Ma
11) John Walmsley, Scotland
12) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
13) Neil Provost Jr., Union
14) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
15) Shawn Brule, West Thompson
16) Frank Cardile, Bolton
17) Chris Bakaj, New Britian
18) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
19) Todd Clark, Bristol
20) Earl Pelletier, Wolcott
21) Paul Colla, Jr., Portland
22) Rick Burwood, Enfield
23) Steve Zukowski, Wallingford
24) Fred Nees, Jr., New Milford
25) Ted Cain, Plymouth
LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)
1) Carla Botticello, Manchester
2) Bill Davis, Monson, Ma
3) Sean Foster, Ellington
4) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma
5) Darrin Havanec, Storrs
6) Stacey Botticello, Manchester
7) Rob Dow, Stafford Springs
8) Ed Charette, Jr., Plainville
9) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
10) Dave Yardley, III, Meriden
11) Brian Clement, Wethersfield
12) Jeff Hubbell, Naugatuck
13) Michael Nadeau, Enfield
14) Michael Chaves, South Windsor
15) David Capriati, Ludlow, Ma
16) Corky Hinze, Farmington
17) Barry Thomasen, Plainville
18) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford
19) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
DARE STOCK (15)
1) Scott Roy, Windsor
2) Don Wood, Palmer, Ma
3) Todd Laporta, Waterbury
4) Dan Flannery, Ellington
5) Norm Sears, Andover
6) Jeff Jolly, Wallingford
7) Matt Chiarizio, Stafford Springs
8) Albert Saunders, Stafford
9) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
10) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
11) John Kasper, Wilbraham, Ma
12) Jim Brice, Manchester
13) Tony Membrino, Jr., Southington
14) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
15) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
16) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
17) Melissa Blowers, Cromwell
18) Barry Fluckiger, Vernon
19) Tom Stirk, West Haven
20) Stephen Daddio, Seymore
21) Robert Thompson, Springfield, Ma
22) Victoria Bergenty, Plainville
23) Brian Anderson, Hebron
24) Paul Jensen, East Hampton
25) Zach Latham, Meriden
26) Peter Bourque, Stafford Springs
Scott Running
EXTRA DISTANCE SWEEP AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Stafford Motor Speedway returned to racing action
on Friday, August 22nd with the 14th Annual New England Dodge Dealers Late
Model 100. Stafford’s Late Model division took center stage with their
second extra distance event of the 2008 season on tap and it was Dillon
Moltz taking down the victory ahead of Ryan Posocco. Moltz’s victory was a
repeat of his 100-lap victory in June and cements him as the Late Model
extra distance king of the 2008 season. Frank Ruocco nailed down his
second win of the season in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Mark Bakaj
scored his third win of 2008 in 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Carla
Botticello scored her first career Limited Late Model victory in the 20-lap
Limited Late Model feature, and Scott Roy took down win number two of the
2008 season in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event.
The 100-lap Late Model saw Dillon Moltz cement himself as the king of the
extra distance race by scoring an extra distance sweep by outdueling Ryan
Posocco and Michael Bennett in a wild finish. The N.E. Dodge Dealers Late
Model 100 took the green with Scott Cook setting the early pace. Cook led
the first 8 laps before giving way to Dillon Moltz for the lead on lap-9.
Moltz then held the race lead until lap-62 when Woody Pitkat moved to the
front of the field. Pitkat’s time out front was short as Moltz took the lead
back on lap-68. Moltz was still in front of the field when the caution came
out with 94 laps complete and set up a wild finish. On the lap-95 restart,
Michael Bennett moved from third to the lead in a power move with Moltz
falling back to second and Ryan Posocco third. Bennett drifted up the track
on lap-97 and Moltz moved back to the lead with Posocco in tow. Posocco was
not able to get by Moltz over the final 2 laps and Moltz took the checkered
flag for his fourth victory of the 2008 season. Posocco finished second
with Pitkat, Bennett, and Dave Wray rounding out the top-5.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, it was Frank Ruocco taking down
his second feature win of the 2008 season by outlasting Keith Rocco and Ted
Christopher over the final laps of the race. Corey Hutchings took the early
lead from the pole and he held the race lead up to lap-16 when Todd Owen
moved to the front. Owen led until lap-21 when Keith Rocco moved to the
front. Rocco held the lead until lap-33 when Frank Ruocco made a pass for
the lead in turn 2. Rocco tried several moves to get back to the front, but
Ruocco was too strong to be overtaken and he took the checkred flag for his
second feature victory of the 2008 season. Rocco finished second with Ted
Christopher, Owen, and Jeff Malave rounding out the top-5.
The 20-lap SK Light Modified feature saw Mark Bakaj pick up his third
feature victory of the 2008 season. Mike Lane took the lead and led the
first three laps of the race before Chris Matthews moved to the front on a
lap-4 restart. Matthews held the lead until the caution came out with 9
laps complete as Alan Provost took the lead on the lap-10 restart. Provost
held the lead until the caution came out with 13 laps complete. Mark Bakaj
took the lead from Provost on the lap-14 restart. Several times Matthews
seemed to have a run on Bakaj for the lead, but he couldn’t complete a pass
as Bakaj was able to hold on for his third win of the 2008 season. Matthews
finished second with Joe Allegro, Jr., Provost, and Lane rounding out the
top-5.
In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, Carla Botticello wired the
field, leading from green to checkered to score her first career victory in
the Limited Late Model division. Botticello took to the outside to pass
polesitter Shawn Thibeault on the first lap and began to stretch her lead
out. Thibeault ran second with David Capriati third until lap-7 when
Capriati took over second. Bill Davis was charging his way through the
field, moving into third place. The caution came out with 16 laps complete
for an accident that eliminated Capriati and several other cars from
contention. Botticello held Davis off over the final four laps of the race
to take her first career Ltd. Late Model victory. Davis finished second,
with Sean Foster, Andrew Durand, and Darrin Havanec rounding out the top-5.
The 15-lap DARE Stock feature saw Scott Roy drive to his second feature
victory of the 2008 season. The race took the green flag with Victoria
Bergenty leading the first three laps before Todd LaPorta moved to the front
of the field on lap-4. LaPorta held the lead until a green white checkred
restart situation. Roy moved by LaPorta for the lead on a lap-14 restart
with Don Wood also getting by LaPorta. Roy was able to hold off Wood to the
checkered flag for his second feature win of the 2008 season. Wood finished
second with LaPorta, Dan Flannery, and Norm Sears rounding out the top-5.
For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
(860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
LATE MODEL (100)
1) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
2) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
3) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
4) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
5) Dave Wray, Meriden
6) Corey Hutchings, Salem
7) Steve McQuillan, Bolton
8) Doug Blowers, Jr., Brighton, Ma
9) Joe Rzeszutek, South Hadley, Ma
10) Ed Gertsch, Jr., East Haven
11) Walt Wosko, Jr., West Suffield
12) Kyle Nosal, Higganum
13) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
14) Rick Charette, Ellington
15) Duane Noll, Monroe
16) Brian Chapin, Three Rivers, Ma
17) Scott Cook, Uncasville
18) Billy Snow, Jr., Berlin
19) Mike Mordino, Southington
20) Ed Ricard, Stafford Springs
21) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
22) Cliff Stakey, Southington
23) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
24) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs
25) David St. Amant, Wallingford
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
2) Keith Rocco, Wallingford
3) Ted Christopher, Plainville
4) Todd Owen, Somers
5) Jeff Malave, Manchester
6) Curt Brainard, Canton
7) Corey Hutchings, Salem
8) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, Ny
9) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
10) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
11) Brad Hietala, Ellington
12) Keith Carzello, Enfield
13) Rich Hammann, Tolland
14) Kenny Horton, Guilford
15) Doug Coby, Milford
16) Rob Summers, Jr., Vernon
17) Chris Jones, New Milford
18) Emil Downey, Ii, Canton
19) Wade Mattesen, Tolland
20) Ron D'Alessandro, East Hartford
SK LIGHT (20)
1) Mark Bakaj, Lebanon
2) Chris Matthews, Stafford
3) Joe Allegro, Jr., Vernon
4) Alan Provost, Monson, Ma
5) Mike Lane, Middlefield
6) Adam Skowyra, Bromfield, Ma
7) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
8) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
9) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma
10) Raymond Grassetti, Monson, Ma
11) John Walmsley, Scotland
12) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
13) Neil Provost Jr., Union
14) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
15) Shawn Brule, West Thompson
16) Frank Cardile, Bolton
17) Chris Bakaj, New Britian
18) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
19) Todd Clark, Bristol
20) Earl Pelletier, Wolcott
21) Paul Colla, Jr., Portland
22) Rick Burwood, Enfield
23) Steve Zukowski, Wallingford
24) Fred Nees, Jr., New Milford
25) Ted Cain, Plymouth
LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)
1) Carla Botticello, Manchester
2) Bill Davis, Monson, Ma
3) Sean Foster, Ellington
4) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma
5) Darrin Havanec, Storrs
6) Stacey Botticello, Manchester
7) Rob Dow, Stafford Springs
8) Ed Charette, Jr., Plainville
9) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
10) Dave Yardley, III, Meriden
11) Brian Clement, Wethersfield
12) Jeff Hubbell, Naugatuck
13) Michael Nadeau, Enfield
14) Michael Chaves, South Windsor
15) David Capriati, Ludlow, Ma
16) Corky Hinze, Farmington
17) Barry Thomasen, Plainville
18) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford
19) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
DARE STOCK (15)
1) Scott Roy, Windsor
2) Don Wood, Palmer, Ma
3) Todd Laporta, Waterbury
4) Dan Flannery, Ellington
5) Norm Sears, Andover
6) Jeff Jolly, Wallingford
7) Matt Chiarizio, Stafford Springs
8) Albert Saunders, Stafford
9) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
10) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
11) John Kasper, Wilbraham, Ma
12) Jim Brice, Manchester
13) Tony Membrino, Jr., Southington
14) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
15) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
16) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
17) Melissa Blowers, Cromwell
18) Barry Fluckiger, Vernon
19) Tom Stirk, West Haven
20) Stephen Daddio, Seymore
21) Robert Thompson, Springfield, Ma
22) Victoria Bergenty, Plainville
23) Brian Anderson, Hebron
24) Paul Jensen, East Hampton
25) Zach Latham, Meriden
26) Peter Bourque, Stafford Springs
Scott Running