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08-19-2012, 11:42 AM
Waterford Speedbowl beat back the early
day rains to stage its 5th annual ‘Wings & Wheels’ event Saturday night.
The International Supermodified Association plus NEMA Midgets and NEMA
Lites joined the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing program
on the night. Scoring wins included Vernon competitor Rob Summers in the
50-lap Supermodified feature race, while Anthony Marvuglio of East
Bridgewater, MA and Avery Stoehr of Lakeville, MA each picked up
first-career victories in the NEMA Midget and NEMA Lite races,
respectively. In NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing, Kyle James of
Ashaway, RI recorded his first win since 2010 after coming out on top of a
wild SK Modified® race. Rich Staskowski of Hope Valley, RI captured his
first checkered flag of the year in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Models,
Corey Hutchings of Salem took down his fourth victory of the year in the
Street Stock division and Ken Cassidy of Lisbon won his 11th Mini Stock
feature of 2012.
The 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® feature was
plagued by numerous caution flags during the race. Rich Brooks showed the
way for the first five laps after starting in the pole position. Brooks
led Jeffrey Gallup through lap-5 when Gallup made a bold move on the
bottom of the track in attempt to take over the race lead. The two made
contact, sending both spinning from the top two positions and bringing out
the caution flag. During the caution, Keith Rocco pitted and turned the
driver’s seat over to Doug Coby for the final 30-laps.
Joe Perry was the new leader for the lap-5 restart, holding on through
lap-13 when caution returned as Diego Monahan and Jeff Rocco made contact
between turns one and two with Rocco spinning while competing for a
top-five position. Jeff Pearl had raced into second position and lined up
next to Perry for the ensuing restart, racing hard in the outside lane
once the race was back underway to take the lead. Pearl cleared Perry for
good on lap-16 and led through two more caution periods that brought the
race to lap-24.
On the lap-24 restart, Pearl got away from Kyle James to continue leading.
Coby was on the move, climbing to third position on lap-28 behind Pearl
and James. James looked outside Pearl on lap-30 as the leaders exited
turn four, allowing Coby to immediately fill the gap inside of James.
Pearl had two cars on his tail to hold back as James continued to threaten
off Pearl’s right rear and Coby was glued all over Pearl’s back bumper.
The battle among the three inside five laps remaining reached a crescendo
just after they completed lap-32. The three cars made contact as they
rounded turn one, with Pearl losing control and spinning. Coby also spun
while James drove away into the race lead. Behind the spinning leaders,
Diego Monahan and Ed Puleo both took hard trips into the turn one wall in
the chaos.
When the dust had settled James was the new leader with Shawn Monahan to
his outside. James pulled away on the final restart from Shawn Monahan,
who swapped second position with Gallup over the final two laps. James
won his first race since 2010 in the division, while Monahan took second
over Gallup, who battled back from his early spin to claim his first
podium finish in the division.
All eyes were on the stars and cars of the International Supermodified
Association (ISMA) for their 50-lap feature race. Jeff Locke took the
race lead from the outside pole starting position, holding the lead
through the early laps as Summers was looking for a way around Dave Duggan
of for second position. Summers raced past Duggan, then closed in on
Locke to take the lead on lap-18. One caution period slowed Summers’ pace
on lap-25 as pre-race favorite Lou Cicconi suffered mechanical failure on
the track. Summers was not challenged the remainder of the way, taking
his second career victory in the ISMA series. Jon McKennedy raced his way
to second position at the checkered flag while Tim Ice finished third.
An emotional moment occurred in the 27-lap Shane Hammond Memorial
Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) race. The race, which honors the
memory of fallen racer Shane Hammond, was won by his brother Anthony
Marvuglio. Marvuglio dominated the caution-free race, never looking back.
The win was his first career in the NEMA Midget division, coming in his
first full-season competing in the full blown midgets.
A special 27-lap NEMA Lite feature event run for the Shane Hammond
Memorial event saw a first time winner as sixteen-year old Avery Stoehr
took home a memorable win. A late race caution flag enabled Stoehr to
line up behind leader R.J. Tufano, then used a daring three-wide maneuver
with just one lap remaining to take over the lead. Stoehr threaded the
needle between Tufano and a lapped car racing under the white flag with a
move that dazzled the fans. Stoehr is the son of NEMA championship driver
Russ Stoehr.
The Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model feature race put a fresh face in the
winner’s circle for 2012. Staskowski claimed his first victory of the
year in the division with a convincing win in the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series race. He battled with Jeff Smith over the first four
laps, swapping the lead no less than three times. Once in control,
Staskowski motored out ahead of the pack. One caution slowed his pace on
lap-27 and he mastered the only restart he needed to at over Smith. Bruce
Thomas Jr. was able to get by Smith for second position while Smith hung
on for third.
The 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Street Stock feature was
marred by a lap-4 caution flag that involved nearly the entire field of
cars. Hutchings drove through the mess, which occurred in turn two, to
line up second to Phil Evans for the restart. Hutchings stalked Evans
until making his move to the bottom of Evans, taking command before
halfway. Once in the lead, Hutchings cruised to the win over Joe Arena,
and Evans. The win was Hutchings’ fourth on the season.
An exciting race was staged by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Mini
Stock division. Leaders Bill Leonard and Ian Brew spent the better part
of 10 laps side-by-side battling for the race lead. As the race wound
down to its final laps, the two stayed glued together until both spun
exiting turn two on lap-23 while battling up front. The incident also
collected Jeff Cembruch who was among the top runners in the race. The
final restart pitted Sean Caron against Cassidy, the division’s hottest
driver. Cassidy edged ahead in the outside lane to a half-car advantage,
but couldn’t shake Caron the rest of the way to the checkered flag.
Cassidy pulled out his record-tying 11th victory in the division in a
single season by a slim margin over Caron. Ray Christian III finished
third.
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day rains to stage its 5th annual ‘Wings & Wheels’ event Saturday night.
The International Supermodified Association plus NEMA Midgets and NEMA
Lites joined the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing program
on the night. Scoring wins included Vernon competitor Rob Summers in the
50-lap Supermodified feature race, while Anthony Marvuglio of East
Bridgewater, MA and Avery Stoehr of Lakeville, MA each picked up
first-career victories in the NEMA Midget and NEMA Lite races,
respectively. In NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing, Kyle James of
Ashaway, RI recorded his first win since 2010 after coming out on top of a
wild SK Modified® race. Rich Staskowski of Hope Valley, RI captured his
first checkered flag of the year in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Models,
Corey Hutchings of Salem took down his fourth victory of the year in the
Street Stock division and Ken Cassidy of Lisbon won his 11th Mini Stock
feature of 2012.
The 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® feature was
plagued by numerous caution flags during the race. Rich Brooks showed the
way for the first five laps after starting in the pole position. Brooks
led Jeffrey Gallup through lap-5 when Gallup made a bold move on the
bottom of the track in attempt to take over the race lead. The two made
contact, sending both spinning from the top two positions and bringing out
the caution flag. During the caution, Keith Rocco pitted and turned the
driver’s seat over to Doug Coby for the final 30-laps.
Joe Perry was the new leader for the lap-5 restart, holding on through
lap-13 when caution returned as Diego Monahan and Jeff Rocco made contact
between turns one and two with Rocco spinning while competing for a
top-five position. Jeff Pearl had raced into second position and lined up
next to Perry for the ensuing restart, racing hard in the outside lane
once the race was back underway to take the lead. Pearl cleared Perry for
good on lap-16 and led through two more caution periods that brought the
race to lap-24.
On the lap-24 restart, Pearl got away from Kyle James to continue leading.
Coby was on the move, climbing to third position on lap-28 behind Pearl
and James. James looked outside Pearl on lap-30 as the leaders exited
turn four, allowing Coby to immediately fill the gap inside of James.
Pearl had two cars on his tail to hold back as James continued to threaten
off Pearl’s right rear and Coby was glued all over Pearl’s back bumper.
The battle among the three inside five laps remaining reached a crescendo
just after they completed lap-32. The three cars made contact as they
rounded turn one, with Pearl losing control and spinning. Coby also spun
while James drove away into the race lead. Behind the spinning leaders,
Diego Monahan and Ed Puleo both took hard trips into the turn one wall in
the chaos.
When the dust had settled James was the new leader with Shawn Monahan to
his outside. James pulled away on the final restart from Shawn Monahan,
who swapped second position with Gallup over the final two laps. James
won his first race since 2010 in the division, while Monahan took second
over Gallup, who battled back from his early spin to claim his first
podium finish in the division.
All eyes were on the stars and cars of the International Supermodified
Association (ISMA) for their 50-lap feature race. Jeff Locke took the
race lead from the outside pole starting position, holding the lead
through the early laps as Summers was looking for a way around Dave Duggan
of for second position. Summers raced past Duggan, then closed in on
Locke to take the lead on lap-18. One caution period slowed Summers’ pace
on lap-25 as pre-race favorite Lou Cicconi suffered mechanical failure on
the track. Summers was not challenged the remainder of the way, taking
his second career victory in the ISMA series. Jon McKennedy raced his way
to second position at the checkered flag while Tim Ice finished third.
An emotional moment occurred in the 27-lap Shane Hammond Memorial
Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) race. The race, which honors the
memory of fallen racer Shane Hammond, was won by his brother Anthony
Marvuglio. Marvuglio dominated the caution-free race, never looking back.
The win was his first career in the NEMA Midget division, coming in his
first full-season competing in the full blown midgets.
A special 27-lap NEMA Lite feature event run for the Shane Hammond
Memorial event saw a first time winner as sixteen-year old Avery Stoehr
took home a memorable win. A late race caution flag enabled Stoehr to
line up behind leader R.J. Tufano, then used a daring three-wide maneuver
with just one lap remaining to take over the lead. Stoehr threaded the
needle between Tufano and a lapped car racing under the white flag with a
move that dazzled the fans. Stoehr is the son of NEMA championship driver
Russ Stoehr.
The Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model feature race put a fresh face in the
winner’s circle for 2012. Staskowski claimed his first victory of the
year in the division with a convincing win in the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series race. He battled with Jeff Smith over the first four
laps, swapping the lead no less than three times. Once in control,
Staskowski motored out ahead of the pack. One caution slowed his pace on
lap-27 and he mastered the only restart he needed to at over Smith. Bruce
Thomas Jr. was able to get by Smith for second position while Smith hung
on for third.
The 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Street Stock feature was
marred by a lap-4 caution flag that involved nearly the entire field of
cars. Hutchings drove through the mess, which occurred in turn two, to
line up second to Phil Evans for the restart. Hutchings stalked Evans
until making his move to the bottom of Evans, taking command before
halfway. Once in the lead, Hutchings cruised to the win over Joe Arena,
and Evans. The win was Hutchings’ fourth on the season.
An exciting race was staged by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Mini
Stock division. Leaders Bill Leonard and Ian Brew spent the better part
of 10 laps side-by-side battling for the race lead. As the race wound
down to its final laps, the two stayed glued together until both spun
exiting turn two on lap-23 while battling up front. The incident also
collected Jeff Cembruch who was among the top runners in the race. The
final restart pitted Sean Caron against Cassidy, the division’s hottest
driver. Cassidy edged ahead in the outside lane to a half-car advantage,
but couldn’t shake Caron the rest of the way to the checkered flag.
Cassidy pulled out his record-tying 11th victory in the division in a
single season by a slim margin over Caron. Ray Christian III finished
third.
(continued)