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06-30-2012, 12:39 AM
Stafford Speedway’s SK Modifieds® took center stage
on Friday, June 29th with the 39th Annual running of the Coors Light SK
Modified® 100. Keith Rocco took the checkered flag in the extra distance
classic for his first win of the 2012 season, Corey Hutchings was a first
time 2012 winner in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Tony Membrino, Jr. was a
career first time winner in the 20-lap SK Light feature, Josh Wood picked up
his 5th win of the 2012 season in the extra distance Limited Late Model
feature, and Kyle Casagrande took home his fourth win of the season in the
15-lap DARE Stock feature.
In the 39th Annual Coors Light 100, Glen Reen took the early lead from the
pole and set the pace for the first 3 laps before Dan Avery got a good run
to the inside of Reen on lap-4. Reen fought hard on the outside and he
managed to stay ahead of Avery until lap-6 when Avery moved to the front.
The caution came out with 6 laps complete for a spin by Brian Sullivan.
On the restart, Michael Bennett and Nick Boivin began to shower sparks with
flat tires and the caution came back out. Avery took the lead back under
green with Reen holding off Matt Galko for second. Matt Gallo was fourth
behind Galko, and Ted Christopher was fifth behind Gallo. Ryan Preece,
Woody Pitkat, Danny Cates, Tom Bolles, and Sean Foster made up the remainder
of the top-10 with 10 laps complete.
The order began to shuffle as Christopher made a move around Gallo to take
over fourth and he brought Preece with him by Gallo as Gallo fell from
fourth back to sixth place. Christopher continued his charge as he moved
into third on lap-14 and again his move allowed Preece to follow him by
another car. Preece was looking for ways to get around Christopher, but
Christopher was able to keep Preece behind him.
Preece was finally able to get around Christopher as he took to the high
groove to make the pass on lap-19 to take over third place behind Avery and
Reen. Preece continued to run in the high lane and he got around Reen on
lap-21 to move into second place behind Avery.
With 23 laps complete, Preece did a half spin in turn 2 while he was trying
to pass Avery for the lead and he immediately pulled behind the wall with an
expired engine and the caution came out. Avery took the lead back under
green with Reen hanging tough to his outside and Christopher sniffing to his
inside. Avery got clear of Reen and Christopher moved by Reen to take over
second one lap after the restart and Christopher immediately began to apply
pressure to Avery for the lead. Matt Gallo and Woody Pitkat were able to
get by Reen as he fell from second back to fifth place.
Avery was able to keep the lead until lap-28 when Christopher moved to the
front of the field. With 28 laps complete, the caution came out for a spin
by Mike King in turn 4.
Christopher took the lead on the restart, but Avery was glued to Christopher
’s back bumper. Pitkat was third behind Avery, with Eric Berndt up to
foruth after starting last in the 27-car field, just ahead of Keith Rocco,
who moved from 8th on the restart to 5th at lap-32. Pitkat came down pit
road for an unscheduled pit stop on lap-33, giving up his third spot. Donny
Travaglin spun in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 33 laps complete.
Christopher took the lead back under green as Rocco was able to pull
alongside Avery and then move into second one lap after the restart. Avery
was staying side by side with Rocco while Eric Berndt was right behind Rocco
and Avery in fourth place. After several laps of side by side racing, Avery
was able to retake the spot from Rocco as Berndt continued to run fourth and
Danny Cates was up to fifth.
Avery’s good run came to an end on lap-46 as he dropped to the low groove
and was off the pace. Avery was able to crawl his way back around the track
to pit road and the race stayed green with Christopher still leading. Rocco
was now into second, with Cates third, Michael Gervais, Jr. fourth, and
Berndt in fifth. The caution came out with 49 laps complete as Nichole
Morgillo lost an engine.
Christopher took the lead ahead of Rocco, Cates, Berndt, and Chris Jones on
the restart, but the caution caem back out one lap later as Michael Bennett
came to a stop in turn 1 against the wall.
Christopher and Rocco were side by side for the lead back under green with
Cates and Berndt side by side behind them. Christopher got clear of Rocco
after two laps of side by side racing and Cates did the same, getting clear
of Berndt. Rocco hounded Christopher and he moved into the lead on lap-53,
but just as Rocco made the move the caution came out as Gallo spun in turn 4
and Reen came to pit road with a flat tire.
Christopher and Rocco were again racing hard for the lead back under green
with Christopher able to hold Rocco off. Rocco was determined to get by
Christopher and he was finally able to make a pass on Christopher to move
into the lead on lap-57. Frank Ruocco was now up to third behind Rocco and
Christopher after riding around at the back of the pack for much of the
first half of the race, with Chris Jones and Berndt making up the top-5.
John Montesanto brought the caution back out with 67 laps complete with a
spin in turn 4. Under the caution, Christopher came to pit road with a flat
tire and he restarted at the back of the pack.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Jones moving into second place.
Ruocco was now third behind Jones as Kyle Spencer touched wheels with
another car and he came to a stop in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 69
laps complete. Christopher made a return trip to pit road under the caution
to make further adjustments on his car.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Ruocco getting past Jones as Jones
didn’t get through the gears quite as well as the rest of the field. Jones
settled into line in third, with Berndt fourth and Matt Galko back up to
fifth place. Rocco was continuing to lead the race but he had Ruocco all
over his back bumper. Jones was several car lengths back in third, with
Berndt and Galko making up the top-5 with 25 laps to go.
Berndt made a power move to the inside of Jones in turn 4 to take over third
place on lap-77 and he brought Galko and Foster with him as Jones fell from
third back to sixth place. Rocco and Ruocco were pulling away from the
third place fight to settle the race amongst themselves.
The top-5 remained the same until lap-87 when Foster made a move to the
inside of Galko to move into fourth place. Just behind Galko in sixth place
was Christopher, but with 10 laps to go, Rocco was beginning to ever so
slightly pull away from Ruocco in second place. Rocco was pulling away from
Rucoco in the closing laps, but his gap was erased by the caution flag,
which was displayed with 95 laps complete as Spencer and Jones spun in turn
4.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Berndt able to move into second.
Ruocco came back strong on lap-97 to retake the spot from Berndt. Foster
was now on Berndt’s bumper and Christopher was right behind Foster. Rocco
was able to pull out to a several car length lead with the position
shuffling going on behind him and he led Ruocco back to the checkered flag
for his first SK Modified® feature win of the 2012 season at Stafford.
Frank Ruocco finished second, with Berndt, Foster, and Christopher rounding
out the top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, the caution came out right at the
start and Tom Butler was sent to the rear of the field for jumping the
restart. On the second start, there were several cars that rubbed wheels in
the middle of the pack, but the field kept going and Scott Cook took the
early race lead. The caution came out with 2 laps complete as Jim
Mavlouganes spun in turn 2.
Back under green, Woody Pitkat charged by Cook and took over the race lead.
Pitkat’s move opened the door for Corey Hutchings, Mike Quintiliano, and Jim
Peterson to all move by Cook. Several laps later, Cook fell back several
more spots as Keith rocco and Tom Fearn got by.
Pitkat was still leading the race but Hutchings and Peterson were nose to
tail in a three car train for the lead. Hutchings mad a move to the inside
of Pitkat on lap-7 to move into the lead and he brought Peterson with him
past Pitkat. Rocco was now up to fourth, just behind Pitkat in third as the
duel for the lead allowed Rocco to close the gap to the lead trio of cars.
Fearn was no in fifth, right behind Rocco as Hutchings was holding down the
race lead ahead of Peterson and Pitkat.
J.J. Hill pulled off the track on lap-15 as he had smoke pouring out from
the right front tire of the car. Hutchings was still the race leader with
Peterson, Pitkat, Rocco, and Fearn making up the top-5 at the halfway point
of the race. Rocco’s car dropped off the pace on lap-20 and he slowly
crawled his way back to pit road as the race stayed green. Rocco’s
misfortune moved Pitkat up to third, with Fearn right behind him in fourth
and Butler was up to fifth after his early penalty.
With 5 laps to go, Hutchings was still in command of the race with Peterson,
Pitkat, and Fearn lined up behind him. Pitkat got by Peterson on the final
lap to move into second in turns 1+2, but Fearn almost got by Pitkat in
turns 3+4 coming to the checkered flag, but it was all Hutchings as he
picked up his first win of the 2012 season. Pitkat finished second with
Fearn, Peterson, and Butler making up the top-5.
(continued)
on Friday, June 29th with the 39th Annual running of the Coors Light SK
Modified® 100. Keith Rocco took the checkered flag in the extra distance
classic for his first win of the 2012 season, Corey Hutchings was a first
time 2012 winner in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Tony Membrino, Jr. was a
career first time winner in the 20-lap SK Light feature, Josh Wood picked up
his 5th win of the 2012 season in the extra distance Limited Late Model
feature, and Kyle Casagrande took home his fourth win of the season in the
15-lap DARE Stock feature.
In the 39th Annual Coors Light 100, Glen Reen took the early lead from the
pole and set the pace for the first 3 laps before Dan Avery got a good run
to the inside of Reen on lap-4. Reen fought hard on the outside and he
managed to stay ahead of Avery until lap-6 when Avery moved to the front.
The caution came out with 6 laps complete for a spin by Brian Sullivan.
On the restart, Michael Bennett and Nick Boivin began to shower sparks with
flat tires and the caution came back out. Avery took the lead back under
green with Reen holding off Matt Galko for second. Matt Gallo was fourth
behind Galko, and Ted Christopher was fifth behind Gallo. Ryan Preece,
Woody Pitkat, Danny Cates, Tom Bolles, and Sean Foster made up the remainder
of the top-10 with 10 laps complete.
The order began to shuffle as Christopher made a move around Gallo to take
over fourth and he brought Preece with him by Gallo as Gallo fell from
fourth back to sixth place. Christopher continued his charge as he moved
into third on lap-14 and again his move allowed Preece to follow him by
another car. Preece was looking for ways to get around Christopher, but
Christopher was able to keep Preece behind him.
Preece was finally able to get around Christopher as he took to the high
groove to make the pass on lap-19 to take over third place behind Avery and
Reen. Preece continued to run in the high lane and he got around Reen on
lap-21 to move into second place behind Avery.
With 23 laps complete, Preece did a half spin in turn 2 while he was trying
to pass Avery for the lead and he immediately pulled behind the wall with an
expired engine and the caution came out. Avery took the lead back under
green with Reen hanging tough to his outside and Christopher sniffing to his
inside. Avery got clear of Reen and Christopher moved by Reen to take over
second one lap after the restart and Christopher immediately began to apply
pressure to Avery for the lead. Matt Gallo and Woody Pitkat were able to
get by Reen as he fell from second back to fifth place.
Avery was able to keep the lead until lap-28 when Christopher moved to the
front of the field. With 28 laps complete, the caution came out for a spin
by Mike King in turn 4.
Christopher took the lead on the restart, but Avery was glued to Christopher
’s back bumper. Pitkat was third behind Avery, with Eric Berndt up to
foruth after starting last in the 27-car field, just ahead of Keith Rocco,
who moved from 8th on the restart to 5th at lap-32. Pitkat came down pit
road for an unscheduled pit stop on lap-33, giving up his third spot. Donny
Travaglin spun in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 33 laps complete.
Christopher took the lead back under green as Rocco was able to pull
alongside Avery and then move into second one lap after the restart. Avery
was staying side by side with Rocco while Eric Berndt was right behind Rocco
and Avery in fourth place. After several laps of side by side racing, Avery
was able to retake the spot from Rocco as Berndt continued to run fourth and
Danny Cates was up to fifth.
Avery’s good run came to an end on lap-46 as he dropped to the low groove
and was off the pace. Avery was able to crawl his way back around the track
to pit road and the race stayed green with Christopher still leading. Rocco
was now into second, with Cates third, Michael Gervais, Jr. fourth, and
Berndt in fifth. The caution came out with 49 laps complete as Nichole
Morgillo lost an engine.
Christopher took the lead ahead of Rocco, Cates, Berndt, and Chris Jones on
the restart, but the caution caem back out one lap later as Michael Bennett
came to a stop in turn 1 against the wall.
Christopher and Rocco were side by side for the lead back under green with
Cates and Berndt side by side behind them. Christopher got clear of Rocco
after two laps of side by side racing and Cates did the same, getting clear
of Berndt. Rocco hounded Christopher and he moved into the lead on lap-53,
but just as Rocco made the move the caution came out as Gallo spun in turn 4
and Reen came to pit road with a flat tire.
Christopher and Rocco were again racing hard for the lead back under green
with Christopher able to hold Rocco off. Rocco was determined to get by
Christopher and he was finally able to make a pass on Christopher to move
into the lead on lap-57. Frank Ruocco was now up to third behind Rocco and
Christopher after riding around at the back of the pack for much of the
first half of the race, with Chris Jones and Berndt making up the top-5.
John Montesanto brought the caution back out with 67 laps complete with a
spin in turn 4. Under the caution, Christopher came to pit road with a flat
tire and he restarted at the back of the pack.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Jones moving into second place.
Ruocco was now third behind Jones as Kyle Spencer touched wheels with
another car and he came to a stop in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 69
laps complete. Christopher made a return trip to pit road under the caution
to make further adjustments on his car.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Ruocco getting past Jones as Jones
didn’t get through the gears quite as well as the rest of the field. Jones
settled into line in third, with Berndt fourth and Matt Galko back up to
fifth place. Rocco was continuing to lead the race but he had Ruocco all
over his back bumper. Jones was several car lengths back in third, with
Berndt and Galko making up the top-5 with 25 laps to go.
Berndt made a power move to the inside of Jones in turn 4 to take over third
place on lap-77 and he brought Galko and Foster with him as Jones fell from
third back to sixth place. Rocco and Ruocco were pulling away from the
third place fight to settle the race amongst themselves.
The top-5 remained the same until lap-87 when Foster made a move to the
inside of Galko to move into fourth place. Just behind Galko in sixth place
was Christopher, but with 10 laps to go, Rocco was beginning to ever so
slightly pull away from Ruocco in second place. Rocco was pulling away from
Rucoco in the closing laps, but his gap was erased by the caution flag,
which was displayed with 95 laps complete as Spencer and Jones spun in turn
4.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Berndt able to move into second.
Ruocco came back strong on lap-97 to retake the spot from Berndt. Foster
was now on Berndt’s bumper and Christopher was right behind Foster. Rocco
was able to pull out to a several car length lead with the position
shuffling going on behind him and he led Ruocco back to the checkered flag
for his first SK Modified® feature win of the 2012 season at Stafford.
Frank Ruocco finished second, with Berndt, Foster, and Christopher rounding
out the top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, the caution came out right at the
start and Tom Butler was sent to the rear of the field for jumping the
restart. On the second start, there were several cars that rubbed wheels in
the middle of the pack, but the field kept going and Scott Cook took the
early race lead. The caution came out with 2 laps complete as Jim
Mavlouganes spun in turn 2.
Back under green, Woody Pitkat charged by Cook and took over the race lead.
Pitkat’s move opened the door for Corey Hutchings, Mike Quintiliano, and Jim
Peterson to all move by Cook. Several laps later, Cook fell back several
more spots as Keith rocco and Tom Fearn got by.
Pitkat was still leading the race but Hutchings and Peterson were nose to
tail in a three car train for the lead. Hutchings mad a move to the inside
of Pitkat on lap-7 to move into the lead and he brought Peterson with him
past Pitkat. Rocco was now up to fourth, just behind Pitkat in third as the
duel for the lead allowed Rocco to close the gap to the lead trio of cars.
Fearn was no in fifth, right behind Rocco as Hutchings was holding down the
race lead ahead of Peterson and Pitkat.
J.J. Hill pulled off the track on lap-15 as he had smoke pouring out from
the right front tire of the car. Hutchings was still the race leader with
Peterson, Pitkat, Rocco, and Fearn making up the top-5 at the halfway point
of the race. Rocco’s car dropped off the pace on lap-20 and he slowly
crawled his way back to pit road as the race stayed green. Rocco’s
misfortune moved Pitkat up to third, with Fearn right behind him in fourth
and Butler was up to fifth after his early penalty.
With 5 laps to go, Hutchings was still in command of the race with Peterson,
Pitkat, and Fearn lined up behind him. Pitkat got by Peterson on the final
lap to move into second in turns 1+2, but Fearn almost got by Pitkat in
turns 3+4 coming to the checkered flag, but it was all Hutchings as he
picked up his first win of the 2012 season. Pitkat finished second with
Fearn, Peterson, and Butler making up the top-5.
(continued)