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06-11-2011, 12:47 AM
MOLTZ, BARRETT, GAMBACORTA, & WOOD ALSO SCORE WINS
Stafford Speedway’s SK Modified® division took
center stage with the running of the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified®
100. Ryan Preece took home the $2,600 winner’s check by taking the
checkered flag in 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100, Dillon Moltz
captured his second feature victory of the season in the 30-lap Late Model
feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr. took down his third win of the season in the
20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Kevin Gambacorta picked up his first win
of 2011 in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Josh Wood was a winner
for the second consecutive week in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.
The Coors Light SK Modified® 100 took the green flag with Mark Bakaj taking
the lead ahead of Tom Bolles. Dan Avery moved into third, with Sean Foster
fourth and Woody Pitkat was fifth. Bolles nearly had a pass for the lead on
lap-4, but he fell back into line behind Bakaj.
Pitkat moved into fourth on lap-4 and he brought Eric Berndt with him past
Foster. The caution came out with 9 laps complete as Bakaj went around in
turn 3. Michael Gervias, Jr. also spun as he tried to avoid hitting Bakaj.
Pitkat took the lead back under green with Avery moving into second. Bolles
was third, with Fosger and Berndt side by side for fourth place. Nichole
Morgillo went through the backstretch grass but was able to keep going.
However the caution came out with 13 laps complete for a spin by Michael
Bennett and Glenn Sullivan in turns 1+2.
Pitkat took the lead back under green with Avery and Berndt behind him.
Bolles and Malave were side by side for fourth with Ted Christopher and
Foster side by side behind Bolles and Malave. Berndt was beginning to take
a look to the inside of Avery for second and he made the pass on lap-17.
Ryan Preece moved into the fifth spot as he got by the cars of Christopher,
Foster, Malave. Preece continued his charge and he moved into third place
on lap-20 behind Pitkat and Avery.
At the lap-25 mark, Pitkat, Berndt, and Preece were locked nose to tail
while Avery, Bolles, Malave, Christopher, Glen Reen, Foster, and Todd Owen
were in a single file train behind the lead trio. The caution came back out
with 31 laps complete as Bolles and Foster went around in turn 1. Malave
was sent to the rear of the field for contact with Bolles.
Pitkat took the lead back under green with Preece moving into second.
Preece went under Pitkat in turn 4 on lap-32 to take over the race lead.
Berndt was third behind Preece and Pitkat with Avery and Owen making up the
top-5. Glen Reen, who was running right behind the top-5 cars, lost an
engine to bring the caution out with 33 laps complete. Just as Reen’s
engine expired, Morgillo’s car let loose a plume of smoke and she had to be
pushed to pit road. Morgillo would return to the race after several laps
behind the wall.
Preece took the lead on the restart with Berndt moving to the inside of
Pitakt for second. Pitkat was able to hang tough in the outside groove and
fought off the challenge from Berndt to maintain second behind Preece.
Avery was fourth with Owen in fifth. Preece was comfortably in the lead
ahead of Pitkat and Berndt when the caution came out with 52 laps complete
for a spin by Chris Matthews, who was running in the fifth position.
Preece again took the lead back under green with Pitkat, Berndt, Avery, and
Owen making up the top-5 behind him. Jeff Baral was sixth, with Curt
Brainard, Christopher, Malave, and Foster making up the second half of the
top-10. Christopher worked his way by both Brainard and Christopher before
the caution came back out for a spin by Ron D’Alessandro in turns 1+2.
Preece took the lead on the restart with Berndt getting by Pitkat for
second. Owen got by Avery for fourth place and Christopher, Brainard,
Foster, Matthews, and Baral in line behind him. Christopher was hounding
Avery for fifth, but Avery was able to hold him off. Up front, Pitakt was
all over Berndt for second, but was unable to make a pass. The caution came
back out with 67 laps complete for Ron D’Alessandro, who stalled on the pit
road exit.
Preece again took command on the restart with Pitkat getting back by Berndt
for second. Avery, Owen, and Christopher were locked in a three-car fight
for fourth with Avery taking the spot. Christopher fell into line in fifth
and Owen settled into sixth. Avery’s car suddenly dropped off the pace on
lap-77 and he crawled around the track back to pit road.
At the front of the field, Preece had again opened up a comfortable margin
over Pitkat in second, who was several car lengths ahead of Berndt in third.
Christopher was fourth, with Curt Brainard and Frank Ruocco fighting for
fifth. Ruocco made the move on Brainard and took the spot on lap-84.
The caution came out with 88 laps complete for a spin by John Montesanto,
which erased Preece’s lead and set up a 12 lap dash to the checkered flag.
Preece took the lead on the restart but the caution came back out one lap
after the restart as Berndt nearly spun in turn 4 and then Mark Bakaj went
around in turn 4. The new restart order was Preece and Pitkat on the front
row with Christopher and Ruocco making up the second row.
Preece powered into the lead on the restart with Pitkat able to keep second
ahead of Christopher, Ruocco, and Mathews. The caution came back out with
89 laps complete as Brian Sullivan drove up and over the car of Jeff Malave
as Todd Owen and Joe Gada also spun in turn 1.
Preece took the lead on the restart with Pitkat, Christopher, and Ruocco
behind him. Ruocco made a move inside of Christopher to take third on
lap-91 as Preece was able to pull several car lengths on Pitkat. The
caution came back out with 95 laps complete for a spin by Heather DesRochers
and Montesanto.
Preece again charged into the lead on the restart with Ruocco moving to the
inside of Pitkat for second. Christopher closed in right behind the side by
side duo of Ruocco and Pitkat while Preece was pulling away. Ruocco was
able to complete the pass on Pitkat on lap-99, but no one had anything for
Preece as he took the checkered flag. Ruocco nipped Pitkat at the line for
second, with Christopher and Brainard rounding out the top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, J.J. Hill took the lead at the green
with John Kasper, Dillon Moltz, Ryan Posocco, and Corey Hutchings making up
the top-5. Woody Pitkat spun in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 2 laps
complete. Tony Lafo was sent to the rear of the field for making contact
with Pitkat.
Hill again took the lead back under green with Moltz moving into second.
Hutchings moved into third and Posocco moved into fourth as Kasper slid from
second back to fifth place in line. Tom Butler was sixth and Pitkat was on
the charge after coming to the pits for new left side tires and he was in
seventh.
Moltz was hounding Hill for the lead and he made a move to the inside of
Hill on lap-8 to take over the lead. Moltz’s pass opened the door for
Hutchings and Posocco to take over second and third as Hill fell back to
fourth place.
Moltz began to slowly stretch out his lead over Hutchings, who had Posocco,
Hill, Kasper, and Pitkat lined up nose to tail behind him. Posocco made a
pass on Hutchings on lap-14 to take over second and the next lap saw Kapser
move by Hutchings. Kasper’s move opened the door for Pitkat, Hill, Butler,
and Jim Peterson to all get by Hutchings as he fell back to eighth place.
With 10 laps to go, Moltz still held the lead with Posocco, Pitkat, Kasper,
and Butler making up the top-5. Moltz looked to be maintaining his lead
over Posocco, while Pitkat was creeping ever closer to Posocco for second.
Pitkat made the pass on Posocco on lap-24 and set his sights on Moltz in the
lead. As strong as Pitakt’s car was in catching and passing Posocco, he
couldn’t catch Moltz in the lead as Moltz took his second win of the season.
Pitkat finished second, with Posocco, Kasper, and Butler rounding out the
top-5.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Zach Aszklar took the early
lead ahead of Earl Pelletier, Dylan Kopec, and Harry Wheeler. Tommy Barrett
was on the charge as he sliced his way through traffic to move into third
behind Pelletier. Barrett went by Pelletier on lap-8 to take over second
while Aszklar continued to lead. The action was slowed by the caution with
9 laps complete for a spin by Shayne Prucker in turns 1+2.
Aszklar and Barrett were locked in a side by side duel for the lead back
under green. Barrett was able to get by Aszklar in the outside groove just
before the action was slowed by the caution flag for a multicar incident
involving the cars of Tommy Membrino, Jr., Earl Pelletier, and Frank
Cardile, who all spun and came to a stop in the backstretch grass.
On the restart, several cars found the turn 1 wall as Harry Wheeler, Dylan
Kopec, Jesse Ruocco, and Cody Gneiting were all involved to bring the
caution back out.
Aszklar and Barrett were again side by side for the lead on the restart, but
Steve Greer spun in turn 3 to bring the caution back out with 11 laps
complete. On the next restart, Joey Cipriano and Shayne Prucker made
contact in turn 2 with Prucker spinning to bring the caution back out.
On the next restart, Cipriano didn’t come up to speed and Aszklar charged
into the lead with Matt Galko and Barrett behind him. Barrett came back
strong and he moved back to the front on lap-14 while Galko settled into
third behind Barrett and Aszklar.
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Stafford Speedway’s SK Modified® division took
center stage with the running of the 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified®
100. Ryan Preece took home the $2,600 winner’s check by taking the
checkered flag in 38th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100, Dillon Moltz
captured his second feature victory of the season in the 30-lap Late Model
feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr. took down his third win of the season in the
20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Kevin Gambacorta picked up his first win
of 2011 in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Josh Wood was a winner
for the second consecutive week in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.
The Coors Light SK Modified® 100 took the green flag with Mark Bakaj taking
the lead ahead of Tom Bolles. Dan Avery moved into third, with Sean Foster
fourth and Woody Pitkat was fifth. Bolles nearly had a pass for the lead on
lap-4, but he fell back into line behind Bakaj.
Pitkat moved into fourth on lap-4 and he brought Eric Berndt with him past
Foster. The caution came out with 9 laps complete as Bakaj went around in
turn 3. Michael Gervias, Jr. also spun as he tried to avoid hitting Bakaj.
Pitkat took the lead back under green with Avery moving into second. Bolles
was third, with Fosger and Berndt side by side for fourth place. Nichole
Morgillo went through the backstretch grass but was able to keep going.
However the caution came out with 13 laps complete for a spin by Michael
Bennett and Glenn Sullivan in turns 1+2.
Pitkat took the lead back under green with Avery and Berndt behind him.
Bolles and Malave were side by side for fourth with Ted Christopher and
Foster side by side behind Bolles and Malave. Berndt was beginning to take
a look to the inside of Avery for second and he made the pass on lap-17.
Ryan Preece moved into the fifth spot as he got by the cars of Christopher,
Foster, Malave. Preece continued his charge and he moved into third place
on lap-20 behind Pitkat and Avery.
At the lap-25 mark, Pitkat, Berndt, and Preece were locked nose to tail
while Avery, Bolles, Malave, Christopher, Glen Reen, Foster, and Todd Owen
were in a single file train behind the lead trio. The caution came back out
with 31 laps complete as Bolles and Foster went around in turn 1. Malave
was sent to the rear of the field for contact with Bolles.
Pitkat took the lead back under green with Preece moving into second.
Preece went under Pitkat in turn 4 on lap-32 to take over the race lead.
Berndt was third behind Preece and Pitkat with Avery and Owen making up the
top-5. Glen Reen, who was running right behind the top-5 cars, lost an
engine to bring the caution out with 33 laps complete. Just as Reen’s
engine expired, Morgillo’s car let loose a plume of smoke and she had to be
pushed to pit road. Morgillo would return to the race after several laps
behind the wall.
Preece took the lead on the restart with Berndt moving to the inside of
Pitakt for second. Pitkat was able to hang tough in the outside groove and
fought off the challenge from Berndt to maintain second behind Preece.
Avery was fourth with Owen in fifth. Preece was comfortably in the lead
ahead of Pitkat and Berndt when the caution came out with 52 laps complete
for a spin by Chris Matthews, who was running in the fifth position.
Preece again took the lead back under green with Pitkat, Berndt, Avery, and
Owen making up the top-5 behind him. Jeff Baral was sixth, with Curt
Brainard, Christopher, Malave, and Foster making up the second half of the
top-10. Christopher worked his way by both Brainard and Christopher before
the caution came back out for a spin by Ron D’Alessandro in turns 1+2.
Preece took the lead on the restart with Berndt getting by Pitkat for
second. Owen got by Avery for fourth place and Christopher, Brainard,
Foster, Matthews, and Baral in line behind him. Christopher was hounding
Avery for fifth, but Avery was able to hold him off. Up front, Pitakt was
all over Berndt for second, but was unable to make a pass. The caution came
back out with 67 laps complete for Ron D’Alessandro, who stalled on the pit
road exit.
Preece again took command on the restart with Pitkat getting back by Berndt
for second. Avery, Owen, and Christopher were locked in a three-car fight
for fourth with Avery taking the spot. Christopher fell into line in fifth
and Owen settled into sixth. Avery’s car suddenly dropped off the pace on
lap-77 and he crawled around the track back to pit road.
At the front of the field, Preece had again opened up a comfortable margin
over Pitkat in second, who was several car lengths ahead of Berndt in third.
Christopher was fourth, with Curt Brainard and Frank Ruocco fighting for
fifth. Ruocco made the move on Brainard and took the spot on lap-84.
The caution came out with 88 laps complete for a spin by John Montesanto,
which erased Preece’s lead and set up a 12 lap dash to the checkered flag.
Preece took the lead on the restart but the caution came back out one lap
after the restart as Berndt nearly spun in turn 4 and then Mark Bakaj went
around in turn 4. The new restart order was Preece and Pitkat on the front
row with Christopher and Ruocco making up the second row.
Preece powered into the lead on the restart with Pitkat able to keep second
ahead of Christopher, Ruocco, and Mathews. The caution came back out with
89 laps complete as Brian Sullivan drove up and over the car of Jeff Malave
as Todd Owen and Joe Gada also spun in turn 1.
Preece took the lead on the restart with Pitkat, Christopher, and Ruocco
behind him. Ruocco made a move inside of Christopher to take third on
lap-91 as Preece was able to pull several car lengths on Pitkat. The
caution came back out with 95 laps complete for a spin by Heather DesRochers
and Montesanto.
Preece again charged into the lead on the restart with Ruocco moving to the
inside of Pitkat for second. Christopher closed in right behind the side by
side duo of Ruocco and Pitkat while Preece was pulling away. Ruocco was
able to complete the pass on Pitkat on lap-99, but no one had anything for
Preece as he took the checkered flag. Ruocco nipped Pitkat at the line for
second, with Christopher and Brainard rounding out the top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, J.J. Hill took the lead at the green
with John Kasper, Dillon Moltz, Ryan Posocco, and Corey Hutchings making up
the top-5. Woody Pitkat spun in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 2 laps
complete. Tony Lafo was sent to the rear of the field for making contact
with Pitkat.
Hill again took the lead back under green with Moltz moving into second.
Hutchings moved into third and Posocco moved into fourth as Kasper slid from
second back to fifth place in line. Tom Butler was sixth and Pitkat was on
the charge after coming to the pits for new left side tires and he was in
seventh.
Moltz was hounding Hill for the lead and he made a move to the inside of
Hill on lap-8 to take over the lead. Moltz’s pass opened the door for
Hutchings and Posocco to take over second and third as Hill fell back to
fourth place.
Moltz began to slowly stretch out his lead over Hutchings, who had Posocco,
Hill, Kasper, and Pitkat lined up nose to tail behind him. Posocco made a
pass on Hutchings on lap-14 to take over second and the next lap saw Kapser
move by Hutchings. Kasper’s move opened the door for Pitkat, Hill, Butler,
and Jim Peterson to all get by Hutchings as he fell back to eighth place.
With 10 laps to go, Moltz still held the lead with Posocco, Pitkat, Kasper,
and Butler making up the top-5. Moltz looked to be maintaining his lead
over Posocco, while Pitkat was creeping ever closer to Posocco for second.
Pitkat made the pass on Posocco on lap-24 and set his sights on Moltz in the
lead. As strong as Pitakt’s car was in catching and passing Posocco, he
couldn’t catch Moltz in the lead as Moltz took his second win of the season.
Pitkat finished second, with Posocco, Kasper, and Butler rounding out the
top-5.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Zach Aszklar took the early
lead ahead of Earl Pelletier, Dylan Kopec, and Harry Wheeler. Tommy Barrett
was on the charge as he sliced his way through traffic to move into third
behind Pelletier. Barrett went by Pelletier on lap-8 to take over second
while Aszklar continued to lead. The action was slowed by the caution with
9 laps complete for a spin by Shayne Prucker in turns 1+2.
Aszklar and Barrett were locked in a side by side duel for the lead back
under green. Barrett was able to get by Aszklar in the outside groove just
before the action was slowed by the caution flag for a multicar incident
involving the cars of Tommy Membrino, Jr., Earl Pelletier, and Frank
Cardile, who all spun and came to a stop in the backstretch grass.
On the restart, several cars found the turn 1 wall as Harry Wheeler, Dylan
Kopec, Jesse Ruocco, and Cody Gneiting were all involved to bring the
caution back out.
Aszklar and Barrett were again side by side for the lead on the restart, but
Steve Greer spun in turn 3 to bring the caution back out with 11 laps
complete. On the next restart, Joey Cipriano and Shayne Prucker made
contact in turn 2 with Prucker spinning to bring the caution back out.
On the next restart, Cipriano didn’t come up to speed and Aszklar charged
into the lead with Matt Galko and Barrett behind him. Barrett came back
strong and he moved back to the front on lap-14 while Galko settled into
third behind Barrett and Aszklar.
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