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06-09-2011, 11:28 PM
KEITH ROCCO LOOKING TO COLLECT THIRD CONSECUTIVE COORS LIGHT SK MODIFIED® 100 TROPHY AT STAFFORD
With the SK Modified® division hitting the track
for the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 this Friday night at
Stafford, one driver that will be looking forward to the extra distance
classic is Keith Rocco. Rocco has won the last two Coors Light SK Modified®
100 events and will look to take home the winner’s trophy and the $2,600
check that goes along with it for the third consecutive season.
“We know we’ll be in contention for the win,” said Rocco. “The cards are
going to be stacked against us this year with the handicapping since we’ve
won the last two races.”
The last driver other than Rocco to win the Coors Light SK Modified® 100 was
Ted Christopher in 2008. Christopher has won the 100-lapper at Stafford
four times and Rocco and Christopher have been the combination to watch at
Stafford during the last 2 100-lap events. In 2009, they swapped the lead 7
times over the final 35 laps of the race with Rocco beating Christopher to
the checkered flag. Last year’s Coors Light SK Modified® 100 saw Rocco and
Christopher swap the lead 15 times before Rocco went in front for good on
lap-68. Christopher finished last year’s race in third as Woody Pitkat
finished second behind Rocco. Rocco is hoping for more of the same when the
green flag falls on this year’s 100-lap classic and he is looking to take
home the fat winner’s check of $2,600.
“It’s absolutely fun for me in the car,” said Rocco. “As you’re going
along, you’re almost smiling and laughing as you’re racing for the lead.
Hopefully we can put on another good show for the fans like we have with
Teddy the last couple years. I’m sure that Ryan [Preece] is going to be
there for sure and hopefully we can come out on top again. Those checks are
always nice for the big races, they help us out a lot.”
With the race distance of 100 green flag laps, the Coors Light SK Modified®
100 equates to two and a half times the normal SK Modified® distance of 40
green flag laps, but Rocco says that he and his team prepare the car just as
if they were racing a normal feature distance.
“We really don’t do anything different with the car,” said Rocco. “Our car
is really balanced and it stays consistent throughout the race. The first
50 laps or so, you take what you can get and then you try to go racing for
the last 50 laps. The key to winning the race is to be there at the end of
the race. Racing with Teddy last year we used the car up a little, but we
had plenty of car left for the end of the race.”
Rocco has won the last two Coors Light SK Modified® 100 events at Stafford
and he comes into tonight’s event as the winner of the last two SK Modified®
feature events after nearly destroying his car in a heat race crash on May
20th.
“The car is back to where it was before we crashed it,” said Rocco. “Brad
LaFontaine from NorthEast Race Cars did a great job putting it back together
and I can’t thank him and my team enough for all their hard work on the
car.”
Tickets for the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 are on sale now at
the Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $18.00 for adult general
admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and
under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved
seating is priced at $20.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.
For more information on the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100, or to
order tickets, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
Scott Running
With the SK Modified® division hitting the track
for the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 this Friday night at
Stafford, one driver that will be looking forward to the extra distance
classic is Keith Rocco. Rocco has won the last two Coors Light SK Modified®
100 events and will look to take home the winner’s trophy and the $2,600
check that goes along with it for the third consecutive season.
“We know we’ll be in contention for the win,” said Rocco. “The cards are
going to be stacked against us this year with the handicapping since we’ve
won the last two races.”
The last driver other than Rocco to win the Coors Light SK Modified® 100 was
Ted Christopher in 2008. Christopher has won the 100-lapper at Stafford
four times and Rocco and Christopher have been the combination to watch at
Stafford during the last 2 100-lap events. In 2009, they swapped the lead 7
times over the final 35 laps of the race with Rocco beating Christopher to
the checkered flag. Last year’s Coors Light SK Modified® 100 saw Rocco and
Christopher swap the lead 15 times before Rocco went in front for good on
lap-68. Christopher finished last year’s race in third as Woody Pitkat
finished second behind Rocco. Rocco is hoping for more of the same when the
green flag falls on this year’s 100-lap classic and he is looking to take
home the fat winner’s check of $2,600.
“It’s absolutely fun for me in the car,” said Rocco. “As you’re going
along, you’re almost smiling and laughing as you’re racing for the lead.
Hopefully we can put on another good show for the fans like we have with
Teddy the last couple years. I’m sure that Ryan [Preece] is going to be
there for sure and hopefully we can come out on top again. Those checks are
always nice for the big races, they help us out a lot.”
With the race distance of 100 green flag laps, the Coors Light SK Modified®
100 equates to two and a half times the normal SK Modified® distance of 40
green flag laps, but Rocco says that he and his team prepare the car just as
if they were racing a normal feature distance.
“We really don’t do anything different with the car,” said Rocco. “Our car
is really balanced and it stays consistent throughout the race. The first
50 laps or so, you take what you can get and then you try to go racing for
the last 50 laps. The key to winning the race is to be there at the end of
the race. Racing with Teddy last year we used the car up a little, but we
had plenty of car left for the end of the race.”
Rocco has won the last two Coors Light SK Modified® 100 events at Stafford
and he comes into tonight’s event as the winner of the last two SK Modified®
feature events after nearly destroying his car in a heat race crash on May
20th.
“The car is back to where it was before we crashed it,” said Rocco. “Brad
LaFontaine from NorthEast Race Cars did a great job putting it back together
and I can’t thank him and my team enough for all their hard work on the
car.”
Tickets for the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100 are on sale now at
the Speedway Box Office. Tickets are priced at $18.00 for adult general
admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and
under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved
seating is priced at $20.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor
Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.
For more information on the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100, or to
order tickets, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
Scott Running