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04-25-2009, 08:11 PM
ANDERSEN, DURAND, & WOOD SCORE FIRST WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES
FEATURE EVENTS OF 2009 AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY’S
TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER SATURDAY
Stafford Motor Speedway’s 2009 NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series season and the chase for track championships got
underway with its first feature events of the year. Brit Andersen powered
to victory in his return to Stafford’s SK Light Modified competition, while
Andrew Durand outlasted defending Limited Late Model champion Bill Davis to
take the first victory for the new Stafford Speedway 602 Limited Late Model
Spec Engine. Don Wood wired the field to take the checkered flag in the
15-lap DARE Stock feature event.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, it was Earl Pelletier leading
the field to the green flag. Pelletier led the first two laps of the race
before Brit Andersen moved to the front. Andersen began to slowly pull away
from Pelletier and had a half-straightaway lead when the caution flew with 8
laps complete. Andersen continued to be the dominant car, pulling away from
the competition through several caution periods. The final caution of the
race came out with 3 laps to go and Andersen briefly lost the lead to Tony
Santangelo, but was able to get back by Santangelo and race to the victory.
Santangelo finished second, with Ted Cain, Earl Pelletier, and Jay Goff
rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, there was a lead change at
the green flag as Michael Chaves moved past Charlie Newman. Chaves held the
race lead until lap-10 when a hard charging Andrew Durand moved by Chaves in
turn 1. A late caution set up a three-lap dash to the finish that saw
Durand and last year’s Limited Late Model champion Bill Davis duel for the
lead. Davis kept even with Durand on lap-18, but Durand cleared Davis on
lap-19 and went on to collect the checkered flag. Durand’s victory was the
first win for the new Stafford 602 Limited Late Model Spec Engine. Rounding
out the top-5 behind Durand and Davis was Dennis Botticello, Carla
Botticello, and Jesse Hinze.
In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, the race belonged to Don Wood. Wood
took the lead at the drop of the green flag and he led all 15 laps to take
the checkered flag. The win did not come easy to Wood as Jeff Jolly was
hounding the back bumper of Wood over the final 5 laps of the race, but was
unable to make a pass on Wood. Bill Dunn finished third, with Albert
Saunders fourth and Kyle Nosal fifth.
For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
(860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
SK LIGHT MODIFIED (20)
1) Brit Andersen, Mooresville, Nc
2) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
3) Ted Cain, Plymouth
4) Earl Pelletier, Wolcott
5) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
6) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
7) John Hanafin, Quincy, Ma
8) Michael Gervais, Southbury
9) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
10) Fred Nees, Jr., New Milford
11) Rick Burwood, Enfield
12) Todd Clark, Bristol
13) Steven Greer, Harwinton
14) Lauren Cooper, Southbury
15) Rick Williams, Haddam
16) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
17) Adam Skowyra, Brimfield, Ma
18) David Webb, New Milford
19) Mike Lane, Middlefield
20) Erica Santos, Franklin, Ma
21) Shawn Brule, West Thompson
22) John Montesanto, North Branford
23) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma
24) C.J. Lacativa, Poughkeepsie, Ny
25) Frank Cardile, Bolton
LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)
1) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma
2) Bill Davis, Monson, Ma
3) Dennis Botticello, Suffield
4) Carla Botticello, Manchester
5) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
6) Charlie Newman, Stafford Springs
7) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
8) Dave Yardley III, Meriden
9) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
10) Jeff Hubbell, Naugatuck
11) Marc Russell, Oxford, Ma
12) Dan Flannery, Ellington
13) Mike Chaves, South Windsor
14) Brian Clement, Wethersfield
15) Scott Roy, Windsor
16) Mike Wray, Northford
17) Joe Nogiec, Bristol
18) Barry Thomasen, Plainville
19) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
DARE STOCK (15)
1) Don Wood, Palmer, Ma
2) Jeff Jolly, Wallingford
3) Bill Dunn, Prospect
4) Albert Saunders, Stafford
5) Kyle Nosal, Higganum
6) Robert Thompson, Springfield, Ma
7) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
8) Steve Berardi, Broad Brook
9) Matt Chiarizio, Stafford Springs
10) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
11) Tom Stirk, West Haven
12) Victoria Bergenty, Plainville
13) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
14) Jim Brice, Manchester
15) Melissa Blowers, Cromwell
16) Barry Fluckiger, Vernon
17) Seth Wallace, East Hartford
18) Donovin Secore, Vernon
19) John Lelas, III, Guilford
20) Stephanie Berardi, Broad Brook
21) Dennis Eschenbrenner, Plainville
22) Todd Laporta, Waterbury
Scott Running
FEATURE EVENTS OF 2009 AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY’S
TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER SATURDAY
Stafford Motor Speedway’s 2009 NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series season and the chase for track championships got
underway with its first feature events of the year. Brit Andersen powered
to victory in his return to Stafford’s SK Light Modified competition, while
Andrew Durand outlasted defending Limited Late Model champion Bill Davis to
take the first victory for the new Stafford Speedway 602 Limited Late Model
Spec Engine. Don Wood wired the field to take the checkered flag in the
15-lap DARE Stock feature event.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, it was Earl Pelletier leading
the field to the green flag. Pelletier led the first two laps of the race
before Brit Andersen moved to the front. Andersen began to slowly pull away
from Pelletier and had a half-straightaway lead when the caution flew with 8
laps complete. Andersen continued to be the dominant car, pulling away from
the competition through several caution periods. The final caution of the
race came out with 3 laps to go and Andersen briefly lost the lead to Tony
Santangelo, but was able to get back by Santangelo and race to the victory.
Santangelo finished second, with Ted Cain, Earl Pelletier, and Jay Goff
rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, there was a lead change at
the green flag as Michael Chaves moved past Charlie Newman. Chaves held the
race lead until lap-10 when a hard charging Andrew Durand moved by Chaves in
turn 1. A late caution set up a three-lap dash to the finish that saw
Durand and last year’s Limited Late Model champion Bill Davis duel for the
lead. Davis kept even with Durand on lap-18, but Durand cleared Davis on
lap-19 and went on to collect the checkered flag. Durand’s victory was the
first win for the new Stafford 602 Limited Late Model Spec Engine. Rounding
out the top-5 behind Durand and Davis was Dennis Botticello, Carla
Botticello, and Jesse Hinze.
In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, the race belonged to Don Wood. Wood
took the lead at the drop of the green flag and he led all 15 laps to take
the checkered flag. The win did not come easy to Wood as Jeff Jolly was
hounding the back bumper of Wood over the final 5 laps of the race, but was
unable to make a pass on Wood. Bill Dunn finished third, with Albert
Saunders fourth and Kyle Nosal fifth.
For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
(860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
SK LIGHT MODIFIED (20)
1) Brit Andersen, Mooresville, Nc
2) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
3) Ted Cain, Plymouth
4) Earl Pelletier, Wolcott
5) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
6) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
7) John Hanafin, Quincy, Ma
8) Michael Gervais, Southbury
9) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
10) Fred Nees, Jr., New Milford
11) Rick Burwood, Enfield
12) Todd Clark, Bristol
13) Steven Greer, Harwinton
14) Lauren Cooper, Southbury
15) Rick Williams, Haddam
16) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
17) Adam Skowyra, Brimfield, Ma
18) David Webb, New Milford
19) Mike Lane, Middlefield
20) Erica Santos, Franklin, Ma
21) Shawn Brule, West Thompson
22) John Montesanto, North Branford
23) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma
24) C.J. Lacativa, Poughkeepsie, Ny
25) Frank Cardile, Bolton
LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)
1) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma
2) Bill Davis, Monson, Ma
3) Dennis Botticello, Suffield
4) Carla Botticello, Manchester
5) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
6) Charlie Newman, Stafford Springs
7) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
8) Dave Yardley III, Meriden
9) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
10) Jeff Hubbell, Naugatuck
11) Marc Russell, Oxford, Ma
12) Dan Flannery, Ellington
13) Mike Chaves, South Windsor
14) Brian Clement, Wethersfield
15) Scott Roy, Windsor
16) Mike Wray, Northford
17) Joe Nogiec, Bristol
18) Barry Thomasen, Plainville
19) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
DARE STOCK (15)
1) Don Wood, Palmer, Ma
2) Jeff Jolly, Wallingford
3) Bill Dunn, Prospect
4) Albert Saunders, Stafford
5) Kyle Nosal, Higganum
6) Robert Thompson, Springfield, Ma
7) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
8) Steve Berardi, Broad Brook
9) Matt Chiarizio, Stafford Springs
10) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
11) Tom Stirk, West Haven
12) Victoria Bergenty, Plainville
13) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
14) Jim Brice, Manchester
15) Melissa Blowers, Cromwell
16) Barry Fluckiger, Vernon
17) Seth Wallace, East Hartford
18) Donovin Secore, Vernon
19) John Lelas, III, Guilford
20) Stephanie Berardi, Broad Brook
21) Dennis Eschenbrenner, Plainville
22) Todd Laporta, Waterbury
Scott Running