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06-08-2012, 11:08 PM
WHEELER & SAUNDERS SCORE COORS LIGHT SK MODIFIED® 100 FEATURE WINS AT
STAFFORD; RAIN POSTPONES REMAINDER OF PROGRAM TO JUNE 29th
Stafford Speedway returned to racing on Friday,
June 8TH with the 39th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100. Taking wins
were Harry Wheeler in the SK Light feature and Cliff Saunders in the DARE
Stock feature event. Rain postponed the remainder of tonight’s program to
Friday, June 29th and rain checks from tonight’s program will be honored on
June 29th.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Harry Wheeler took the lead
from Payton Henry at the start of the race and he began to set the pace in
the early laps. Henry was second, with Joey Ferrigno, Jay Goff, and Bob
Charland lined up behind him. Ferrigno moved by Henry to take over second
on lap-3. Rick Dyer spun coming out of turn 2 to bring the caution out with
4 laps complete.
Back under green, Wheeler took the lead, but Ferrigno was hanging tough to
the outside of Wheeler in a fight for the lead. Goff was running in third,
while Henry was fourth and Dylan Kopec was up to fifth. Frank Cardile and
Shawn Brule spun in the middle of turns 1+2 to bring the caution back out
with 8 laps complete.
On the restart, there was a melee that involved Frank Cardile, Tony
Santangelo, Dylan Kopec, Rick Williams, Dylan Campbell and Jay Goff to bring
the caution right back out. Ferrigno took the lead back under green while
Charland moved up to second. Wheeler settled into third place, just ahead
of Henry and Scott Bouley. The field was only able to complete two more
laps before the caution came back out for Tony Membrino, Jr., who came to a
stop in the turn 3 and 4 infield.
Ferrigno again took the lead on the restart with Charland slotting into
second behind him. Wheeler was third, with Henry in fourth and a side by
side battle between Bouley and Tyler Hines for the fifth position. Hines
got around Bouley to move into fifth while Ferrigno continued to lead. On
lap-13, Wheeler pulled alongside Charland for second, but was unable to
complete the pass. Charland then made a strong run to the inside of
Ferrigno on lap-15 in turn 4, but the cars touched and Ferrigno spun. Then
as the cars came down the frontstretch, the cars of Bouley and Hines touched
wheels with Bouley’s car getting turned upside down and he slid down the
frontstretch before coming to a stop on its roof in turn 1, which brought
out the red flag.
With the race red flagged to clean up the wreck in turn 1, it began to rain
and the race was red/checkered with Wheeler declared the winner. Henry was
second, with Hines, Santangelo, and Cardile rounding out the top-5.
In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, Kris Fluckiger and Austin Bessette
spun in turns 1+2 to bring the caution out before the field could complete
the first lap. On the restart, Monte Gibbs nearly went three wide with
James Carroll and Stephanie Berardi, but it was Carroll leading the first
lap. On the second lap, Gibbs did go three wide to take the race lead.
Albert and Cliff Saunders followed Gibbs by Carroll to move into second and
third. Carroll was fourth and Fluckiger was already back up to fifth place
after his early race spin. Kaitlyn Brice spun in turn 2, but she was able
to get her car moving again and the race stayed under green flag conditions.
Gibbs continued to hold the race lead over the Saunders twins, with Carroll
in fourth and Fluckiger in fifth. The caution came out with 10 laps
complete as Brice spun on the frontstretch.
As the race went back to green, Cliff Saunders got a good run to the outside
of Gibbs, but Gibbs came back strong on the inside to stay out front. Kyle
Casagrande and Carroll got hooked together and came to a stop on the
frontstretch to bring the caution back out one lap after the restart.
Gibbs again took the lead back under green with Cliff Saunders moving by his
brother Albert to take over second. Bessette got loose in turn 4, but he
was able to recover and he settled into line in fifth behind Fluckiger.
Gibbs and the Saunders twins had pulled away from Fluckiger in fourth to
settle the race between themselves.
Gibbs held the lead until the final lap, when Cliff Saunders made a move to
Gibbs’ inside in turns 1+2 to move into the lead. Albert Saunders was able
to get ahead of Gibbs at the checkered flag to take second place. Rounding
out the top-5 behind the Saunders twins and Gibbs was Bessette in fourth and
Fluckiger in 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) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
2) Payton Henry, Willington
3) Tyler Hines, North Haven
4) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
5) Frank Cardile, Bolton
6) Dylan Kopec, Palmer, Ma
7) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
8) Tony Membrino, Jr., Plantsville
9) Rick Dyer, Shelton
10) Fred Nees, Jr., New Milford
11) Dylan Campbell, Southborough, Ma
12) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford
13) Scott Bouley, Thomaston
14) Shawn Brule, West Thompson
15) Bob Charland, Stafford
16) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
17) Zach Aszklar, Wallingford
18) Rick Williams, Haddam
DARE STOCK (15)
1) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
2) Albert Saunders, Stafford
3) Monte Gibbs, Killingworth
4) Austin Bessette, Stafford Springs
5) Kris Fluckiger, Enfield
6) Johnny Walker, Ludlow, Ma
7) Stephanie Berardi, Broad Brook
8) James Carroll, West Hartford
9) Norm Sears, Andover
10) Doug Phelps, New Salem, Ma
11) Paul Strickland Jr., Middletown
12) Kaitlyn Brice, Manchester
13) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
14) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
15) David Macha, Sr., Columbia
Scott Running
STAFFORD; RAIN POSTPONES REMAINDER OF PROGRAM TO JUNE 29th
Stafford Speedway returned to racing on Friday,
June 8TH with the 39th Annual Coors Light SK Modified® 100. Taking wins
were Harry Wheeler in the SK Light feature and Cliff Saunders in the DARE
Stock feature event. Rain postponed the remainder of tonight’s program to
Friday, June 29th and rain checks from tonight’s program will be honored on
June 29th.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Harry Wheeler took the lead
from Payton Henry at the start of the race and he began to set the pace in
the early laps. Henry was second, with Joey Ferrigno, Jay Goff, and Bob
Charland lined up behind him. Ferrigno moved by Henry to take over second
on lap-3. Rick Dyer spun coming out of turn 2 to bring the caution out with
4 laps complete.
Back under green, Wheeler took the lead, but Ferrigno was hanging tough to
the outside of Wheeler in a fight for the lead. Goff was running in third,
while Henry was fourth and Dylan Kopec was up to fifth. Frank Cardile and
Shawn Brule spun in the middle of turns 1+2 to bring the caution back out
with 8 laps complete.
On the restart, there was a melee that involved Frank Cardile, Tony
Santangelo, Dylan Kopec, Rick Williams, Dylan Campbell and Jay Goff to bring
the caution right back out. Ferrigno took the lead back under green while
Charland moved up to second. Wheeler settled into third place, just ahead
of Henry and Scott Bouley. The field was only able to complete two more
laps before the caution came back out for Tony Membrino, Jr., who came to a
stop in the turn 3 and 4 infield.
Ferrigno again took the lead on the restart with Charland slotting into
second behind him. Wheeler was third, with Henry in fourth and a side by
side battle between Bouley and Tyler Hines for the fifth position. Hines
got around Bouley to move into fifth while Ferrigno continued to lead. On
lap-13, Wheeler pulled alongside Charland for second, but was unable to
complete the pass. Charland then made a strong run to the inside of
Ferrigno on lap-15 in turn 4, but the cars touched and Ferrigno spun. Then
as the cars came down the frontstretch, the cars of Bouley and Hines touched
wheels with Bouley’s car getting turned upside down and he slid down the
frontstretch before coming to a stop on its roof in turn 1, which brought
out the red flag.
With the race red flagged to clean up the wreck in turn 1, it began to rain
and the race was red/checkered with Wheeler declared the winner. Henry was
second, with Hines, Santangelo, and Cardile rounding out the top-5.
In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, Kris Fluckiger and Austin Bessette
spun in turns 1+2 to bring the caution out before the field could complete
the first lap. On the restart, Monte Gibbs nearly went three wide with
James Carroll and Stephanie Berardi, but it was Carroll leading the first
lap. On the second lap, Gibbs did go three wide to take the race lead.
Albert and Cliff Saunders followed Gibbs by Carroll to move into second and
third. Carroll was fourth and Fluckiger was already back up to fifth place
after his early race spin. Kaitlyn Brice spun in turn 2, but she was able
to get her car moving again and the race stayed under green flag conditions.
Gibbs continued to hold the race lead over the Saunders twins, with Carroll
in fourth and Fluckiger in fifth. The caution came out with 10 laps
complete as Brice spun on the frontstretch.
As the race went back to green, Cliff Saunders got a good run to the outside
of Gibbs, but Gibbs came back strong on the inside to stay out front. Kyle
Casagrande and Carroll got hooked together and came to a stop on the
frontstretch to bring the caution back out one lap after the restart.
Gibbs again took the lead back under green with Cliff Saunders moving by his
brother Albert to take over second. Bessette got loose in turn 4, but he
was able to recover and he settled into line in fifth behind Fluckiger.
Gibbs and the Saunders twins had pulled away from Fluckiger in fourth to
settle the race between themselves.
Gibbs held the lead until the final lap, when Cliff Saunders made a move to
Gibbs’ inside in turns 1+2 to move into the lead. Albert Saunders was able
to get ahead of Gibbs at the checkered flag to take second place. Rounding
out the top-5 behind the Saunders twins and Gibbs was Bessette in fourth and
Fluckiger in 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) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
2) Payton Henry, Willington
3) Tyler Hines, North Haven
4) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
5) Frank Cardile, Bolton
6) Dylan Kopec, Palmer, Ma
7) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
8) Tony Membrino, Jr., Plantsville
9) Rick Dyer, Shelton
10) Fred Nees, Jr., New Milford
11) Dylan Campbell, Southborough, Ma
12) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford
13) Scott Bouley, Thomaston
14) Shawn Brule, West Thompson
15) Bob Charland, Stafford
16) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
17) Zach Aszklar, Wallingford
18) Rick Williams, Haddam
DARE STOCK (15)
1) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
2) Albert Saunders, Stafford
3) Monte Gibbs, Killingworth
4) Austin Bessette, Stafford Springs
5) Kris Fluckiger, Enfield
6) Johnny Walker, Ludlow, Ma
7) Stephanie Berardi, Broad Brook
8) James Carroll, West Hartford
9) Norm Sears, Andover
10) Doug Phelps, New Salem, Ma
11) Paul Strickland Jr., Middletown
12) Kaitlyn Brice, Manchester
13) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
14) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
15) David Macha, Sr., Columbia
Scott Running