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10-12-2008, 10:37 PM
WOODY PITKAT WINS SK MODIFIED FEATURE, RYAN POSOCCO CAPS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
WITH LATE MODEL FEATURE VICTORY; KEITH ROCCO WINS SK MOD® CHAMPIONSHIP
Stafford Motor Speedway closed out its 2008 NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series season with the Sunday half of its 36th Annual
CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. Woody Pitkat capped the 2008 SK Modified®
season by capturing his division leading 5th feature victory of the year,
but it was Keith Rocco who the SK Modified® championship. In the 30-lap
Late Model feature, Ryan Posocco put a cap on his championship season with
his driving to his 7th feature win of the season with Corey Hutchings taking
the Late Model title in his rookie season at Stafford with a third place
finish.
The 40-lap SK Modified® feature took the green flag with Curt Brainard
taking the lead on lap-1, but Richie Pallai, Jr. moved to the front of the
pack on lap-2. Pallai held strong out front until a lap-23 restart that saw
Keith Rocco move to the front. Rocco was passed by his main rival for the
2008 championship, Ted Christopher, on the very next lap for the race lead.
Christopher stayed out front through a multitude of caution periods, but he
lost the race lead on lap-37 when his car slowed suddenly heading down the
backstretch and then spun in turn 3, ending his day with mechanical failure.
Christopher’s misfortune put Woody Pitkat into the race lead and Rocco into
a championship clinching position. Pitkat was able to hold Rocco off over
the final three laps to take his fifth win of the season, while Rocco
claimed the 2008 SK Modified® track championship. Rounding out the top-5
behind Pitkat and Rocco was Jeff Baral, Brainard, and Zach Sylvester.
The 30-lap Late Model feature took the green flag with Ryan Posocco already
having clinched the 2008 Late Model track championship. Scott Cook took the
lead from the pole and he led the first 9 laps before Posocco moved to the
front on lap-10. The race ran green over the final 27 laps and Posocco
slowly pulled away from the field, taking the checkered flag over 7 seconds
ahead of Jim Mavlouganes. The win was Posocco’s seventh victory of the
season and put an exclamation point on his 2008 championship season.
Rounding out the top-5 behind Posocco and Mavlouganes was Tom Butler, Joe
Rzeszutek, and Dillon Moltz.
For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com (http://www.staffordspeedway.com).
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
2) Keith Rocco, Wallingford
3) Jeff Baral, Enfield
4) Curt Brainard, Canton
5) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
6) Steven Reed, Freehold, Nj
7) Chris Jones, New Milford
8) Brett Gonyaw, Manchester
9) Wade Mattesen, Tolland
10) Todd Owen, Somers
11) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
12) Rich Hammann, Tolland
13) Ted Christopher, Plainville
14) Emil Downey, Ii, Canton
15) Kerry Malone, Needham, Ma
16) Jeff Malave, Manchester
17) Rick Recchia, New Haven
18) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, Ny
19) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
20) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, Nj
21) Doug Coby, Milford
22) Dave Salzarulo, Monson, Ma
23) Rob Summers, Jr., Vernon
24) Brad Hietala, Ellington
25) Chris Gronowski, Plainville
26) Glenn Griswold, Vernon
27) Darin Renihan, Woodbury
LATE MODEL (30)
1) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
2) Jim Mavlouganes, Bethany
3) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs
4) Joe Rzeszutek, South Hadley, Ma
5) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
6) Wayne Coury, Jr., Milford
7) Rick Charette, Ellington
8) Scott Cook, Uncasville
9) Sean Foster, Ellington
10) Kyle Nosal, Higganum
11) Dave Wray, Meriden
12) Billy Snow, Jr., Berlin
13) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
14) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
15) Doug Blowers, Jr., Brighton, Ma
16) Tracy Brouillette, Prospect
17) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, Nc
18) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
19) Michael Connelly, Feeding Hills, Ma
20) Steve McQuillan, Bolton
21) Brian Chapin, Three Rivers, Ma
22) Brandon Warren, Chicopee, Ma
23) Mike Mordino, Southington
24) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
25) Cliff Stakey, Southington
WITH LATE MODEL FEATURE VICTORY; KEITH ROCCO WINS SK MOD® CHAMPIONSHIP
Stafford Motor Speedway closed out its 2008 NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series season with the Sunday half of its 36th Annual
CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. Woody Pitkat capped the 2008 SK Modified®
season by capturing his division leading 5th feature victory of the year,
but it was Keith Rocco who the SK Modified® championship. In the 30-lap
Late Model feature, Ryan Posocco put a cap on his championship season with
his driving to his 7th feature win of the season with Corey Hutchings taking
the Late Model title in his rookie season at Stafford with a third place
finish.
The 40-lap SK Modified® feature took the green flag with Curt Brainard
taking the lead on lap-1, but Richie Pallai, Jr. moved to the front of the
pack on lap-2. Pallai held strong out front until a lap-23 restart that saw
Keith Rocco move to the front. Rocco was passed by his main rival for the
2008 championship, Ted Christopher, on the very next lap for the race lead.
Christopher stayed out front through a multitude of caution periods, but he
lost the race lead on lap-37 when his car slowed suddenly heading down the
backstretch and then spun in turn 3, ending his day with mechanical failure.
Christopher’s misfortune put Woody Pitkat into the race lead and Rocco into
a championship clinching position. Pitkat was able to hold Rocco off over
the final three laps to take his fifth win of the season, while Rocco
claimed the 2008 SK Modified® track championship. Rounding out the top-5
behind Pitkat and Rocco was Jeff Baral, Brainard, and Zach Sylvester.
The 30-lap Late Model feature took the green flag with Ryan Posocco already
having clinched the 2008 Late Model track championship. Scott Cook took the
lead from the pole and he led the first 9 laps before Posocco moved to the
front on lap-10. The race ran green over the final 27 laps and Posocco
slowly pulled away from the field, taking the checkered flag over 7 seconds
ahead of Jim Mavlouganes. The win was Posocco’s seventh victory of the
season and put an exclamation point on his 2008 championship season.
Rounding out the top-5 behind Posocco and Mavlouganes was Tom Butler, Joe
Rzeszutek, and Dillon Moltz.
For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com (http://www.staffordspeedway.com).
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
2) Keith Rocco, Wallingford
3) Jeff Baral, Enfield
4) Curt Brainard, Canton
5) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
6) Steven Reed, Freehold, Nj
7) Chris Jones, New Milford
8) Brett Gonyaw, Manchester
9) Wade Mattesen, Tolland
10) Todd Owen, Somers
11) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
12) Rich Hammann, Tolland
13) Ted Christopher, Plainville
14) Emil Downey, Ii, Canton
15) Kerry Malone, Needham, Ma
16) Jeff Malave, Manchester
17) Rick Recchia, New Haven
18) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, Ny
19) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
20) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, Nj
21) Doug Coby, Milford
22) Dave Salzarulo, Monson, Ma
23) Rob Summers, Jr., Vernon
24) Brad Hietala, Ellington
25) Chris Gronowski, Plainville
26) Glenn Griswold, Vernon
27) Darin Renihan, Woodbury
LATE MODEL (30)
1) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
2) Jim Mavlouganes, Bethany
3) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs
4) Joe Rzeszutek, South Hadley, Ma
5) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
6) Wayne Coury, Jr., Milford
7) Rick Charette, Ellington
8) Scott Cook, Uncasville
9) Sean Foster, Ellington
10) Kyle Nosal, Higganum
11) Dave Wray, Meriden
12) Billy Snow, Jr., Berlin
13) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
14) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
15) Doug Blowers, Jr., Brighton, Ma
16) Tracy Brouillette, Prospect
17) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, Nc
18) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
19) Michael Connelly, Feeding Hills, Ma
20) Steve McQuillan, Bolton
21) Brian Chapin, Three Rivers, Ma
22) Brandon Warren, Chicopee, Ma
23) Mike Mordino, Southington
24) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
25) Cliff Stakey, Southington