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10-03-2011, 02:01 PM
BERNDT & PITKAT SCORE CARQUEST FALL FINAL SUNDAY FEATURE VICTORIES AT
STAFFORD; POSOCCO CLINCHES 6TH TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
Stafford Motor Speedway brought the curtain down on
its 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season with its final SK
Modified® and Late Model feature events of the year as part of the 39th
Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. Eric Berndt took the checkered flag in
the 40-lap SK Modified® feature for his first Stafford SK Modified® victory
since Sept. 2006 and Woody Pitkat scored his third consecutive and sixth win
of the 2011 season in the 30-lap Late Model feature, but Ryan Posocco
clinched the 2011 Late Model track championship with a fifth place finish.
The 40-lap SK Modified® feature went green with Michael Gervais, Jr. and
Chris Matthews dueling side by side for the race lead. Gervais cleared
Matthews for the lead on lap-2 and Dan Avery moved into third behind Gervais
and Matthews. Tom Bolles took up the fourth position with Todd Owen
rounding out the top-5 in the early going. With 7 laps complete, Kirk
Zervas and Dave Salzarulo spun in turn 4 to bring the caution flag out.
Gervais took the lead again on the restart, but Matthews’ good run came to a
premature end as his car dropped off the pace and he came to pit road.
Nichole Morgillo spun on the backstretch to bring the caution back out with
9 laps complete.
Gervais was the leader back under green with Todd Owen pulling alongside Dan
Avery in a fight for second. Owen took the position and now Eric Berndt was
side by side with Avery for third. Owen moved by Gervais to take over the
race lead on lap-12 and his pass brought both Berndt and Ryan Preece with
him by Gervais as Gervais fell from the lead back to fourth place. Avery
was running in fifth behind Gervais with Doug Coby right behind Avery in
sixth.
Owen held the lead until lap-16 when Berndt made a move to the inside of
Owen in turn 4 to take over the race lead. Owen was able to settle into
second just in front of Preece, but John Montesanto spun in the middle of
turns 3+4 to bring the caution out with 16 laps complete.
Berndt took the lead from Owen back under green with Preece and Gervais side
by side for third behind Owen. Gervais spun in turn 4 to bring the caution
out with 18 laps complete. On the restart, Berndt took the lead with Preece
able to get alongside Owen in a fight for second place. Avery was fourth
with Glen Reen and Keith Rocco side by side for fifth place. With 20 laps
complete, Sean Foster spun in turn 4 and Michael Bennett climbed up and over
the car of Matt Gallo to bring the caution back out.
Berndt and Preece were locked in a side by side fight for the lead on the
restart with Berndt getting clear of Preece after one lap. Avery was third,
with Rocco taking to the outside of Owen to move into fourth. Morgillo and
Jeff Baral spun into the turn 1 wall and collected the car of Joe Gada to
bring the caution back out with 22 laps complete.
Berndt and Preece were again locked in a side by side duel for the lead, but
Avery and Rocco touched wheels on the backstretch, which sent Rocco spinning
and brought the caution back out with 23 laps complete. Avery was sent to
the rear of the field for the contact.
Berndt and Preece were again side by side for the lead, but Avery and Kurt
Lenahan spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 24 laps complete.
Keith Rocco was sent to the rear of the field for making contact with the
Lenahan car.
Back under green, Berndt and Preece were again side by side for the lead for
a lap before Berndt was able to get cleared to the lead, but Doug Coby spun
in turn 3 and collected the cars of Todd Owen and Sean Foster to bring the
caution back out with 25 laps complete.
Berndt took the lead back under green with James Civali pulling to the
inside of Preece in a duel for second. Just behind Civali and Preece was
Ted Christopher and Glen Reen in a side by side duel for fourth place.
Berndt began to pull away from Christopher, who worked his way into second
place. Reen was third, with Tom Bolles and Preece behind him with 9 laps to
go. John Montesanto spun in turn 2 to bring the caution out with 33 laps
complete.
The field quickly settled into single file on the restart with Berndt taking
the lead ahead of Christopher, Reen, Preece, and Bolles. Rocco and Civali
were having a spirited fight for sixth place and Civali was given the black
flag and was parked for the remainder of the race for repeated contact with
Rocco’s bumper. John Jensen spun in turn 4 to bring the caution back out
with 36 laps complete.
Berndt took the lead back under green with Reen and Christopher side by side
for second place. Bolles and Preece were side by side for fourth behind
Reen and Christopher. Reen was able to move into second behind Preece and
Christopher settled into third ahead of Bolles. Berndt led the field around
to the checkered flag for his first SK Modified® victory at Stafford since
September 1, 2006. Reen finished second, with Christopher, Bolles, and
Rocco rounding out the top-5.
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STAFFORD; POSOCCO CLINCHES 6TH TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
Stafford Motor Speedway brought the curtain down on
its 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season with its final SK
Modified® and Late Model feature events of the year as part of the 39th
Annual CARQUEST Fall Final Weekend. Eric Berndt took the checkered flag in
the 40-lap SK Modified® feature for his first Stafford SK Modified® victory
since Sept. 2006 and Woody Pitkat scored his third consecutive and sixth win
of the 2011 season in the 30-lap Late Model feature, but Ryan Posocco
clinched the 2011 Late Model track championship with a fifth place finish.
The 40-lap SK Modified® feature went green with Michael Gervais, Jr. and
Chris Matthews dueling side by side for the race lead. Gervais cleared
Matthews for the lead on lap-2 and Dan Avery moved into third behind Gervais
and Matthews. Tom Bolles took up the fourth position with Todd Owen
rounding out the top-5 in the early going. With 7 laps complete, Kirk
Zervas and Dave Salzarulo spun in turn 4 to bring the caution flag out.
Gervais took the lead again on the restart, but Matthews’ good run came to a
premature end as his car dropped off the pace and he came to pit road.
Nichole Morgillo spun on the backstretch to bring the caution back out with
9 laps complete.
Gervais was the leader back under green with Todd Owen pulling alongside Dan
Avery in a fight for second. Owen took the position and now Eric Berndt was
side by side with Avery for third. Owen moved by Gervais to take over the
race lead on lap-12 and his pass brought both Berndt and Ryan Preece with
him by Gervais as Gervais fell from the lead back to fourth place. Avery
was running in fifth behind Gervais with Doug Coby right behind Avery in
sixth.
Owen held the lead until lap-16 when Berndt made a move to the inside of
Owen in turn 4 to take over the race lead. Owen was able to settle into
second just in front of Preece, but John Montesanto spun in the middle of
turns 3+4 to bring the caution out with 16 laps complete.
Berndt took the lead from Owen back under green with Preece and Gervais side
by side for third behind Owen. Gervais spun in turn 4 to bring the caution
out with 18 laps complete. On the restart, Berndt took the lead with Preece
able to get alongside Owen in a fight for second place. Avery was fourth
with Glen Reen and Keith Rocco side by side for fifth place. With 20 laps
complete, Sean Foster spun in turn 4 and Michael Bennett climbed up and over
the car of Matt Gallo to bring the caution back out.
Berndt and Preece were locked in a side by side fight for the lead on the
restart with Berndt getting clear of Preece after one lap. Avery was third,
with Rocco taking to the outside of Owen to move into fourth. Morgillo and
Jeff Baral spun into the turn 1 wall and collected the car of Joe Gada to
bring the caution back out with 22 laps complete.
Berndt and Preece were again locked in a side by side duel for the lead, but
Avery and Rocco touched wheels on the backstretch, which sent Rocco spinning
and brought the caution back out with 23 laps complete. Avery was sent to
the rear of the field for the contact.
Berndt and Preece were again side by side for the lead, but Avery and Kurt
Lenahan spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 24 laps complete.
Keith Rocco was sent to the rear of the field for making contact with the
Lenahan car.
Back under green, Berndt and Preece were again side by side for the lead for
a lap before Berndt was able to get cleared to the lead, but Doug Coby spun
in turn 3 and collected the cars of Todd Owen and Sean Foster to bring the
caution back out with 25 laps complete.
Berndt took the lead back under green with James Civali pulling to the
inside of Preece in a duel for second. Just behind Civali and Preece was
Ted Christopher and Glen Reen in a side by side duel for fourth place.
Berndt began to pull away from Christopher, who worked his way into second
place. Reen was third, with Tom Bolles and Preece behind him with 9 laps to
go. John Montesanto spun in turn 2 to bring the caution out with 33 laps
complete.
The field quickly settled into single file on the restart with Berndt taking
the lead ahead of Christopher, Reen, Preece, and Bolles. Rocco and Civali
were having a spirited fight for sixth place and Civali was given the black
flag and was parked for the remainder of the race for repeated contact with
Rocco’s bumper. John Jensen spun in turn 4 to bring the caution back out
with 36 laps complete.
Berndt took the lead back under green with Reen and Christopher side by side
for second place. Bolles and Preece were side by side for fourth behind
Reen and Christopher. Reen was able to move into second behind Preece and
Christopher settled into third ahead of Bolles. Berndt led the field around
to the checkered flag for his first SK Modified® victory at Stafford since
September 1, 2006. Reen finished second, with Christopher, Bolles, and
Rocco rounding out the top-5.
(continued)