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06-17-2012, 10:08 AM
Ideal weather conditions finally blessed
Waterford Speedbowl and the track put on a briskly paced and hotly
contested night of motorsports on Whelen Engineering Night at the speedway
Saturday. Scoring NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victories on the
night included Tyler Chadwick of Ledyard, winning his third SK Modified®
race of the year and Dillon Moltz of Waterford who took down his second
consecutive victory in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model race. Other
winners included Ken Cassidy Jr. of Lisbon who picked up another win in
the Mini Stocks and Josh Galvin of Franklin who took down his first
checkered flag of the year in the Street Stock division. Vin Esposito of
Seymour won the New England Truck Series feature.
Diego Monahan led a healthy field of ground pounders to the green flag in
the 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® feature. The
inside lane was the place to be in the opening laps as several competitors
used that groove to make their way into the top five. Jeff Gallup picked
up on Monahan’s rear bumper in second place but with just three laps
complete Jason Ferreira spun out of turn four, collecting Larry Goss to
draw the event’s first caution flag.
Monahan was quick to resume his lead over Gallup once back underway.
Gallup was receiving pressure from Tom Abele Jr. who found room to take
over second on lap-7. Keith Rocco was making early moves up into the top
three, following Abele by Gallup using the outside to take third position.
The action was fast and furious as Monahan set a strong pace out front.
Abele was trying to track the leader down but had company in the name of
Rocco, who glued himself to Abele’s rear bumper by lap-12. Behind the top
three the action was intense among a tight pack of cars making up the
remainder of the top-ten. Gallup was among them, but he drew the second
caution flag when he got crossed up at the front of that pack in turn four
with 13 laps complete.
Monahan had Abele to his outside for the restart while Rocco and Chadwick
lined up in row two. Only one more lap was completed back under green
before Adam Gada spun at the back of the field for the next caution on
lap-14. The outside lane inched ahead during the lone green flag lap,
showing Abele scored as the race leader for the next restart. Monahan was
forced to line up second, with Chadwick now in third and Rocco to his
outside in fourth.
Abele and Chadwick pulled out into the top spots when the green resumed as
Monahan couldn’t make his machine work in the high line. Rob Janovic Jr.
snatched third away from Monahan while Rocco eventually got in line behind
Janovic, taking fourth position and keeping Monahan trapped up high.
Out front, Abele’s lead was growing ahead of a battle that was brewing for
second as Janovic draped Chadwick’s rear bumper over the next several
laps. Rocco stayed in the mix from the fourth spot, eventually sailing
outside Janovic on lap-26. That move stuck and Rocco had Janovic cleared
for third position. Just as Rocco was winding up to challenge Chadwick
for second, caution came out for the final time on lap-28 when William
Schneider slid across the track out of turn two, bringing Nichole Morgillo
and Al Stone to a halt to avoid contact. The restart pulled the field
back to Abele, putting Chadwick to his outside.
With the green flag in the air, Abele was unable to shake Chadwick loose
from his side. Chadwick stayed on the top of the track and worked his way
into the race lead. He eventually took full command and held the
preferred line to pull out to some breathing room over Abele. That was
short lived however, as Janovic used the outside to first fight past Rocco
for third, then around Abele into second. With just three laps remaining,
Janovic set his sights on Chadwick. Jeff Pearl was making some late race
noise, also finding the top of the track to his liking to progress into
third on lap-33 after getting around both Rocco and Abele.
Janovic got to Chadwick’s rear bumper on the final lap, stalking the
leader for the final circuit to the checkered flag. Janovic couldn’t find
a groove to make a serious bid and placed second for the second
consecutive week while Chadwick marched to his third win of the year.
Pearl finished in third while Kyle James wrestled fourth away from Abele
at the finish. Chadwick’s win lifted him into the point lead ahead of
Pearl by just two points.
Moltz took his fourth victory of the year in the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division. Moltz took
the lead from Anthony Flannery who had led from the start. Moltz had to
hold on during three final caution periods in the final ten laps, but
mastered every one of them. He beat Keith Rocco and Flannery to the
checkered flag.
Cassidy found his way to Victory Lane again in the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series Mini Stock feature. The win was his ninth in ten
division races this year, and sixth consecutive, a record for the
division. Saturday night’s win was far from easy, however. Cassidy
battled into the top-five by lap-5, however needed the next several laps
to work his way past Jeff Cembruch and Garrett Denton. Denton had led
since the early going before handling troubles took over on his machine.
That left the door open for Cassidy to take over the race lead on the
inside of Denton on lap-23. Cembruch finished second while Denton hung on
for third.
In the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Street Stock race, Galvin
battled out of a pack of cars to challenge leader Mike Caprio Jr. by
lap-18. Galvin found room inside Caprio and spent one lap to his inside
before taking the lead for good. He went on to his first win of the year
over Caprio, while point leader Chris Meyer took home third place.
French led every lap in the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK
Light Modified feature but had to avoid a wreck on the initial green flag
the sent several competitors out of shape, knocking both Tyler Jackson and
Shayne Prucker out of the race. Once the field got started, they ran
caution free to the checkered flag. French built up a large lead that
Corey Barry sliced into under the green flag run. Barry faded in the
closing laps to settle for second position. Chris Correll finished in
third.
In the visiting New England Truck Series, a pair of Speedbowl veterans
battled for the victory. Esposito led the duration of the 25-lap feature
but was chased the entire way by Duane Noll. Both have previous Late
Model division experience at the ‘Bowl. Two cautions for minor spins
slowed Esposito’s pace. It was his first win in the Truck Series.
Next Saturday June 23, the Speedbowl hosts the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
for the Mr. Rooter 161. Anticipation continues to build around the
special Richie Evans tribute race. Pit Gates open for NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour teams only at 10:30am. Grandstand gates open for Mr. Rooter
161 practice, which begins at 1:30pm. The pit gates open for the weekly
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions at 2:45pm ahead of their
practice, which begins at 3:30pm. Time Trials to set the starting lineup
for the Mr. Rooter 161 take the green flag at 5:00pm. Main events begin
at 6:30pm beginning with the SK Modified® race. The Mr. Rooter 161
expected post time is 8:30pm. The detailed event schedule for the Mr.
Rooter 161 can be found online at Speedbowl.com.
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Waterford Speedbowl and the track put on a briskly paced and hotly
contested night of motorsports on Whelen Engineering Night at the speedway
Saturday. Scoring NASCAR Whelen All-American Series victories on the
night included Tyler Chadwick of Ledyard, winning his third SK Modified®
race of the year and Dillon Moltz of Waterford who took down his second
consecutive victory in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model race. Other
winners included Ken Cassidy Jr. of Lisbon who picked up another win in
the Mini Stocks and Josh Galvin of Franklin who took down his first
checkered flag of the year in the Street Stock division. Vin Esposito of
Seymour won the New England Truck Series feature.
Diego Monahan led a healthy field of ground pounders to the green flag in
the 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® feature. The
inside lane was the place to be in the opening laps as several competitors
used that groove to make their way into the top five. Jeff Gallup picked
up on Monahan’s rear bumper in second place but with just three laps
complete Jason Ferreira spun out of turn four, collecting Larry Goss to
draw the event’s first caution flag.
Monahan was quick to resume his lead over Gallup once back underway.
Gallup was receiving pressure from Tom Abele Jr. who found room to take
over second on lap-7. Keith Rocco was making early moves up into the top
three, following Abele by Gallup using the outside to take third position.
The action was fast and furious as Monahan set a strong pace out front.
Abele was trying to track the leader down but had company in the name of
Rocco, who glued himself to Abele’s rear bumper by lap-12. Behind the top
three the action was intense among a tight pack of cars making up the
remainder of the top-ten. Gallup was among them, but he drew the second
caution flag when he got crossed up at the front of that pack in turn four
with 13 laps complete.
Monahan had Abele to his outside for the restart while Rocco and Chadwick
lined up in row two. Only one more lap was completed back under green
before Adam Gada spun at the back of the field for the next caution on
lap-14. The outside lane inched ahead during the lone green flag lap,
showing Abele scored as the race leader for the next restart. Monahan was
forced to line up second, with Chadwick now in third and Rocco to his
outside in fourth.
Abele and Chadwick pulled out into the top spots when the green resumed as
Monahan couldn’t make his machine work in the high line. Rob Janovic Jr.
snatched third away from Monahan while Rocco eventually got in line behind
Janovic, taking fourth position and keeping Monahan trapped up high.
Out front, Abele’s lead was growing ahead of a battle that was brewing for
second as Janovic draped Chadwick’s rear bumper over the next several
laps. Rocco stayed in the mix from the fourth spot, eventually sailing
outside Janovic on lap-26. That move stuck and Rocco had Janovic cleared
for third position. Just as Rocco was winding up to challenge Chadwick
for second, caution came out for the final time on lap-28 when William
Schneider slid across the track out of turn two, bringing Nichole Morgillo
and Al Stone to a halt to avoid contact. The restart pulled the field
back to Abele, putting Chadwick to his outside.
With the green flag in the air, Abele was unable to shake Chadwick loose
from his side. Chadwick stayed on the top of the track and worked his way
into the race lead. He eventually took full command and held the
preferred line to pull out to some breathing room over Abele. That was
short lived however, as Janovic used the outside to first fight past Rocco
for third, then around Abele into second. With just three laps remaining,
Janovic set his sights on Chadwick. Jeff Pearl was making some late race
noise, also finding the top of the track to his liking to progress into
third on lap-33 after getting around both Rocco and Abele.
Janovic got to Chadwick’s rear bumper on the final lap, stalking the
leader for the final circuit to the checkered flag. Janovic couldn’t find
a groove to make a serious bid and placed second for the second
consecutive week while Chadwick marched to his third win of the year.
Pearl finished in third while Kyle James wrestled fourth away from Abele
at the finish. Chadwick’s win lifted him into the point lead ahead of
Pearl by just two points.
Moltz took his fourth victory of the year in the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division. Moltz took
the lead from Anthony Flannery who had led from the start. Moltz had to
hold on during three final caution periods in the final ten laps, but
mastered every one of them. He beat Keith Rocco and Flannery to the
checkered flag.
Cassidy found his way to Victory Lane again in the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series Mini Stock feature. The win was his ninth in ten
division races this year, and sixth consecutive, a record for the
division. Saturday night’s win was far from easy, however. Cassidy
battled into the top-five by lap-5, however needed the next several laps
to work his way past Jeff Cembruch and Garrett Denton. Denton had led
since the early going before handling troubles took over on his machine.
That left the door open for Cassidy to take over the race lead on the
inside of Denton on lap-23. Cembruch finished second while Denton hung on
for third.
In the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Street Stock race, Galvin
battled out of a pack of cars to challenge leader Mike Caprio Jr. by
lap-18. Galvin found room inside Caprio and spent one lap to his inside
before taking the lead for good. He went on to his first win of the year
over Caprio, while point leader Chris Meyer took home third place.
French led every lap in the 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK
Light Modified feature but had to avoid a wreck on the initial green flag
the sent several competitors out of shape, knocking both Tyler Jackson and
Shayne Prucker out of the race. Once the field got started, they ran
caution free to the checkered flag. French built up a large lead that
Corey Barry sliced into under the green flag run. Barry faded in the
closing laps to settle for second position. Chris Correll finished in
third.
In the visiting New England Truck Series, a pair of Speedbowl veterans
battled for the victory. Esposito led the duration of the 25-lap feature
but was chased the entire way by Duane Noll. Both have previous Late
Model division experience at the ‘Bowl. Two cautions for minor spins
slowed Esposito’s pace. It was his first win in the Truck Series.
Next Saturday June 23, the Speedbowl hosts the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
for the Mr. Rooter 161. Anticipation continues to build around the
special Richie Evans tribute race. Pit Gates open for NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour teams only at 10:30am. Grandstand gates open for Mr. Rooter
161 practice, which begins at 1:30pm. The pit gates open for the weekly
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions at 2:45pm ahead of their
practice, which begins at 3:30pm. Time Trials to set the starting lineup
for the Mr. Rooter 161 take the green flag at 5:00pm. Main events begin
at 6:30pm beginning with the SK Modified® race. The Mr. Rooter 161
expected post time is 8:30pm. The detailed event schedule for the Mr.
Rooter 161 can be found online at Speedbowl.com.
(continued)