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05-19-2012, 12:40 AM
ALBERT SAUNDERS WINS XTRA MART DARE STOCK XTRA D FEATURE AT STAFFORD;
PITKAT, ST. HILAIRE, HINES, & WOOD ALSO SCORE MAY 18th FEATURE WINS
Stafford Speedway was back on track with the Xtra
Mart DARE Stock Xtra D program on Friday night, May 18th. Albert Saunders
drove to victory in the extra distance 20-lap DARE Stock feature to score
his second consecutive feature victory. Woody Pitkat was the winner of a
wild and thrilling 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Mark St. Hilaire was
the a first time winner in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Tyler Hines was a
first time winner in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, and Josh Wood
scored his third consecutive Limited Late Model feature victory of the 2012
season in the 20-lap feature.
In the 20-lap Xtra Mart DARE Stock Xtra D feature event, Andy Marchese took
the early lead ahead of James Carroll. Carroll’s time in second was short
as Stephanie Berardi and Vince Gambacorta moved by Carroll. Last week’s
winner Albert Saunders was on the charge in the early stages and by the time
the race hit the halfway point, he was right on Marchese’s bumper fighting
for the race lead.
Saunders was able to get by Marchese on lap-11 and his move opened the door
for Austin Bessette to follow Saunders by Marchese. Bessette got loose in
turn 2 on lap-12 and he fell back to fifth place as Marchese, Kyle
Casagrande, and Cliff Saunders all got by Bessette.
Albert Saunders was pulling away from the field while Casagrande was working
his way into second place with Cliff Saunders following Casagrande towards
the front. The caution came out with 15 laps complete for a spin by Berardi
and Marchese through the infield grass.
Albert Saunders and Casagrande were side by side for a lap on the restart
with Saunders getting clear to the lead. Cliff Saunders got to the inside
of Casagrande one lap after the restart and he brought Bessette with him as
Casagrande fell from second back to fourth place. Gambacorta was in fifth
place, with Kris Fluckiger right behind him in sixth place.
Albert Saunders led the field to the checkered flag to pick up his second
consecutive DARE Stock feature victory. Cliff Saunders finished second,
with Bessette, Casagrande, and Gambacorta rounding out the top-5. Each
top-5 finisher took home and extra $50 bonus courtesy of Xtra Mart
Convenience Stores.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tom Bolles led the field to the
green and he led the first two laps before Frank Ruocco moved to the front
on lap-3. Woody Pitkat followed Ruocco by Bolles and Ryan Preece was able
to make the move by Bolles one lap after Pitakt made his move. Glen Reen
was fifth behind Bolles and Preece was able to move by Pitkat for second on
lap-7.
Preece closed right in on Ruocco’s bumper and began to search for a way
around Ruocco. Preece took to the high groove after several laps of
following Ruocco around the track and he was able to pull alongside Ruocco
several times, but couldn’t complete the pass. Preece tried a crossover
move on lap-12 and he and Ruocco touched but Ruocco was again able to
maintain the race lead. With Ruocco and Preece dueling for the lead, Pitkat
was able to close the distance to the lead pair and made it a three-way
fight for the lead with 15 laps complete.
The duel between Ruocco and Preece ended with 20 laps complete as the two
cars made contact in turn 1 with Ruocco’s car hitting the turn 1 wall to
bring the caution out. Preece was sent to the rear of the field by NASCAR
Officials for the contact with Ruocco. This put Pitakt and Reen on the
front row for the restart with Todd Owen and Danny Cates in the second row.
Pitakt took the lead back under green with Reen settling into second. The
caution came out with 22 laps complete for a spin by Dan Avery and Kyle
Spencer in turn 1, while in turn 2 there was a multicar spin involving about
7 cars. Ted Christopher was sent to the rear of the field by NASCAR
Officals for contact which put Eric Berndt alongside Owen in the second row
behind Pitakt and Reen for the restart.
Pitakt and Reen stayed side by side for a lap and a half before Pitkat was
able to get clear to the lead. Reen stayed right on Pitakt’s bumper with
Berndt in third. Nichole Morgillo was now up to fourth with Keith Rocco
right behind her. Rocco made the move around Morgillo on lap-25 to move
into fourth. Berndt was able to get past Reen just before Tommy Membrino,
Jr. brought out the caution with 27 laps complete with a spin in turn 3.
Pitkat took the elad back under green but Rocco was on the charge and he
moved to the lead on lap-29. Rocco’s move opened the door for Reen to pull
alongside Pitkat, but the two cars remained side by side, allowing Rocco to
pull away a couple of car lengths. Right behind the side by side duo of
Reen and Pitkat was Michael Gervais, Jr. and Ryan Preece, who were also side
by side.
Preece stayed in the outside groove and he went from fifth to second passing
Gervais, Berndt, Reen, and Pitkat. The caution came back out with 34 laps
complete as Reen and Berndt touched wheels on the frontstretch with Berndt
going through the grass. Once Berndt hit the grass, he lost control of his
car and he came back on the track and collected the cars of Morgillo and
Todd Owen. Reen was sent to the rear of the field for the contact with
Berndt. The restart order was now Rocco and Preece on the front row with
Pitkat and Gervais in the second row.
Preece and Rocco were side by side for a half lap before Preece backed off
heading into turn 3 and he was able to pull alongside Rocco. Danny Cates
spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 35 laps complete with
Rocco holding the lead over Preece, Pitkat, Gervais, and Ted Christopher.
On the restart, Rocco and Preece raced side by side for 2 laps with Preece
the leader at the line before Rocco got cleared of Preece on lap-38. Preece
made a last ditch effort coming to the checkered flag and he made contact
with Rocco’s car, which resulted in Rocco spinning. Preece took the
checkered flag first, but he was penalized to the last car on the lead lap
by officials for the contact with Rocco, making Pitkat the winner. Gervais
came home in second, with Christopher, Cates, and XXX rounding out the
top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Ed Ricard took the lead at the green
flag ahead of Mark St. Hilaire and Corey Hutchings. Adam Gray was fourth
and Jim Peterson was in fifth in the early laps. On lap-5, Tom Fearn and
Mike Quintiliano went by Keith Rocco to move into sixth and seventh place.
The next lap saw Ricard slip up the track in turn 3, wh ich allowed both St.
Hilaire and Hutchings to get by Ricard. Scott Cook brought out the caution
out with 7 laps complete as his car was smoking and dropped fluid on the
track.
Back under green, Hutchings got by St. Hilaire to take over the race lead.
Gray took third, with Peterson ahead of Fearn. The cars ran in line until
lap-13 when Fearn got by Peterson to take over fourth place. Fearn
continued his charge as he and Peterson both got by Gray to move into third
and fourth.
With 5 laps to go, St. Hilaire, Hutchings, Fearn, and Peterson were locked
in a four car train for the top spot. Hutchings was able to close to St.
Hilaire’s bumper and he gave St. Hilaire several shots, but St. Hilaire held
strong and picked up his first career Late Model feature victory at Stafford
Speedway. Hutchings finished second, with Fearn, Peterson, and Gray
rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Rick Williams took the lead
at the drop of the green and he took the lead ahead of Bob Charland, Jay
Goff, Tyler Hines, and Dylan Kopec. Hines made a move around Goff for third
on lap-3 and Charland almost made a pass for the lead. Goff spun coming out
of turn 4 but was able to get going again and the race stayed green.
Williams stayed out front until lap-8 when Charland made a pass to take over
the lead. Charland’s move opened the door for Hines to follow him by
Williams. Hines’ time in second was short lived as both Zach Aszklar and
Kopec got by, dropping Hines from second back to fourth as Charland
continued to hold the race lead. Aszklar’s good run came to an end as he
got loose and spun in turn 2 to bring the caution out with 13 laps complete.
Back under green, Kopec got a good to the outside of Charland and he was
able to take the lead. Hines was third behind Charland, with Williams and
the side by side duo of Tony Membrino, Jr. and Ronnie Williams making up the
top-6. Ronnie Williams brought the caution out with 17 laps complete with a
spin in turn 3.
On the restart Kopec was penalized for jumping the start and he was put to
the rear of the field. The next restart saw a three-wide scramble for the
lead between Charland, Hines, and Harry Wheeler with Wheeler taking the
lead. Wheeler didn’t stay out front long as Charland and Hines went by him
on the next lap. Hines then took the lead from Charland with 2 laps to go
and he led Charland back to the checkered flag to pick up his first career
SK Light feature victory. Charland finished second, with Membrino, Aszklar,
and Scott Bouley rounding out the top-5.
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PITKAT, ST. HILAIRE, HINES, & WOOD ALSO SCORE MAY 18th FEATURE WINS
Stafford Speedway was back on track with the Xtra
Mart DARE Stock Xtra D program on Friday night, May 18th. Albert Saunders
drove to victory in the extra distance 20-lap DARE Stock feature to score
his second consecutive feature victory. Woody Pitkat was the winner of a
wild and thrilling 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Mark St. Hilaire was
the a first time winner in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Tyler Hines was a
first time winner in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, and Josh Wood
scored his third consecutive Limited Late Model feature victory of the 2012
season in the 20-lap feature.
In the 20-lap Xtra Mart DARE Stock Xtra D feature event, Andy Marchese took
the early lead ahead of James Carroll. Carroll’s time in second was short
as Stephanie Berardi and Vince Gambacorta moved by Carroll. Last week’s
winner Albert Saunders was on the charge in the early stages and by the time
the race hit the halfway point, he was right on Marchese’s bumper fighting
for the race lead.
Saunders was able to get by Marchese on lap-11 and his move opened the door
for Austin Bessette to follow Saunders by Marchese. Bessette got loose in
turn 2 on lap-12 and he fell back to fifth place as Marchese, Kyle
Casagrande, and Cliff Saunders all got by Bessette.
Albert Saunders was pulling away from the field while Casagrande was working
his way into second place with Cliff Saunders following Casagrande towards
the front. The caution came out with 15 laps complete for a spin by Berardi
and Marchese through the infield grass.
Albert Saunders and Casagrande were side by side for a lap on the restart
with Saunders getting clear to the lead. Cliff Saunders got to the inside
of Casagrande one lap after the restart and he brought Bessette with him as
Casagrande fell from second back to fourth place. Gambacorta was in fifth
place, with Kris Fluckiger right behind him in sixth place.
Albert Saunders led the field to the checkered flag to pick up his second
consecutive DARE Stock feature victory. Cliff Saunders finished second,
with Bessette, Casagrande, and Gambacorta rounding out the top-5. Each
top-5 finisher took home and extra $50 bonus courtesy of Xtra Mart
Convenience Stores.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tom Bolles led the field to the
green and he led the first two laps before Frank Ruocco moved to the front
on lap-3. Woody Pitkat followed Ruocco by Bolles and Ryan Preece was able
to make the move by Bolles one lap after Pitakt made his move. Glen Reen
was fifth behind Bolles and Preece was able to move by Pitkat for second on
lap-7.
Preece closed right in on Ruocco’s bumper and began to search for a way
around Ruocco. Preece took to the high groove after several laps of
following Ruocco around the track and he was able to pull alongside Ruocco
several times, but couldn’t complete the pass. Preece tried a crossover
move on lap-12 and he and Ruocco touched but Ruocco was again able to
maintain the race lead. With Ruocco and Preece dueling for the lead, Pitkat
was able to close the distance to the lead pair and made it a three-way
fight for the lead with 15 laps complete.
The duel between Ruocco and Preece ended with 20 laps complete as the two
cars made contact in turn 1 with Ruocco’s car hitting the turn 1 wall to
bring the caution out. Preece was sent to the rear of the field by NASCAR
Officials for the contact with Ruocco. This put Pitakt and Reen on the
front row for the restart with Todd Owen and Danny Cates in the second row.
Pitakt took the lead back under green with Reen settling into second. The
caution came out with 22 laps complete for a spin by Dan Avery and Kyle
Spencer in turn 1, while in turn 2 there was a multicar spin involving about
7 cars. Ted Christopher was sent to the rear of the field by NASCAR
Officals for contact which put Eric Berndt alongside Owen in the second row
behind Pitakt and Reen for the restart.
Pitakt and Reen stayed side by side for a lap and a half before Pitkat was
able to get clear to the lead. Reen stayed right on Pitakt’s bumper with
Berndt in third. Nichole Morgillo was now up to fourth with Keith Rocco
right behind her. Rocco made the move around Morgillo on lap-25 to move
into fourth. Berndt was able to get past Reen just before Tommy Membrino,
Jr. brought out the caution with 27 laps complete with a spin in turn 3.
Pitkat took the elad back under green but Rocco was on the charge and he
moved to the lead on lap-29. Rocco’s move opened the door for Reen to pull
alongside Pitkat, but the two cars remained side by side, allowing Rocco to
pull away a couple of car lengths. Right behind the side by side duo of
Reen and Pitkat was Michael Gervais, Jr. and Ryan Preece, who were also side
by side.
Preece stayed in the outside groove and he went from fifth to second passing
Gervais, Berndt, Reen, and Pitkat. The caution came back out with 34 laps
complete as Reen and Berndt touched wheels on the frontstretch with Berndt
going through the grass. Once Berndt hit the grass, he lost control of his
car and he came back on the track and collected the cars of Morgillo and
Todd Owen. Reen was sent to the rear of the field for the contact with
Berndt. The restart order was now Rocco and Preece on the front row with
Pitkat and Gervais in the second row.
Preece and Rocco were side by side for a half lap before Preece backed off
heading into turn 3 and he was able to pull alongside Rocco. Danny Cates
spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 35 laps complete with
Rocco holding the lead over Preece, Pitkat, Gervais, and Ted Christopher.
On the restart, Rocco and Preece raced side by side for 2 laps with Preece
the leader at the line before Rocco got cleared of Preece on lap-38. Preece
made a last ditch effort coming to the checkered flag and he made contact
with Rocco’s car, which resulted in Rocco spinning. Preece took the
checkered flag first, but he was penalized to the last car on the lead lap
by officials for the contact with Rocco, making Pitkat the winner. Gervais
came home in second, with Christopher, Cates, and XXX rounding out the
top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Ed Ricard took the lead at the green
flag ahead of Mark St. Hilaire and Corey Hutchings. Adam Gray was fourth
and Jim Peterson was in fifth in the early laps. On lap-5, Tom Fearn and
Mike Quintiliano went by Keith Rocco to move into sixth and seventh place.
The next lap saw Ricard slip up the track in turn 3, wh ich allowed both St.
Hilaire and Hutchings to get by Ricard. Scott Cook brought out the caution
out with 7 laps complete as his car was smoking and dropped fluid on the
track.
Back under green, Hutchings got by St. Hilaire to take over the race lead.
Gray took third, with Peterson ahead of Fearn. The cars ran in line until
lap-13 when Fearn got by Peterson to take over fourth place. Fearn
continued his charge as he and Peterson both got by Gray to move into third
and fourth.
With 5 laps to go, St. Hilaire, Hutchings, Fearn, and Peterson were locked
in a four car train for the top spot. Hutchings was able to close to St.
Hilaire’s bumper and he gave St. Hilaire several shots, but St. Hilaire held
strong and picked up his first career Late Model feature victory at Stafford
Speedway. Hutchings finished second, with Fearn, Peterson, and Gray
rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Rick Williams took the lead
at the drop of the green and he took the lead ahead of Bob Charland, Jay
Goff, Tyler Hines, and Dylan Kopec. Hines made a move around Goff for third
on lap-3 and Charland almost made a pass for the lead. Goff spun coming out
of turn 4 but was able to get going again and the race stayed green.
Williams stayed out front until lap-8 when Charland made a pass to take over
the lead. Charland’s move opened the door for Hines to follow him by
Williams. Hines’ time in second was short lived as both Zach Aszklar and
Kopec got by, dropping Hines from second back to fourth as Charland
continued to hold the race lead. Aszklar’s good run came to an end as he
got loose and spun in turn 2 to bring the caution out with 13 laps complete.
Back under green, Kopec got a good to the outside of Charland and he was
able to take the lead. Hines was third behind Charland, with Williams and
the side by side duo of Tony Membrino, Jr. and Ronnie Williams making up the
top-6. Ronnie Williams brought the caution out with 17 laps complete with a
spin in turn 3.
On the restart Kopec was penalized for jumping the start and he was put to
the rear of the field. The next restart saw a three-wide scramble for the
lead between Charland, Hines, and Harry Wheeler with Wheeler taking the
lead. Wheeler didn’t stay out front long as Charland and Hines went by him
on the next lap. Hines then took the lead from Charland with 2 laps to go
and he led Charland back to the checkered flag to pick up his first career
SK Light feature victory. Charland finished second, with Membrino, Aszklar,
and Scott Bouley rounding out the top-5.
(continued)