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06-29-2013, 08:40 AM
PREECE, FEARN, WILLIAMS, BESSETTE, FLUCKIGER, & PALLAI SCORE JUNE 28th CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES FEATURE WINS
Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with a special bonus race featuring Stafford Speedway's CARQUEST Champions For Charities Drivers. 13 current and former open wheel champions together raised over $46,000 for their various charities and took part in a 15-lap race on the Stafford Mini-Mile using Senior Outlaw Wild Thing Karts.
Taking down weekly feature wins on the night were Ryan Preece in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Tom Fearn in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Ronnie Williams in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Austin Bessette in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Kris Fluckiger in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. Richie Pallai, Jr. was the winner of the 15-lap CARQUEST Champions For Charities race. Pallai was racing to raise funds for the Catherine Hubbard Animal Sanctuary.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tom Bolles and Zach Aszklar were side by side for the first lap in a fight for the lead with Bolles taking the lead. Sean Foster moved into second behind Bolles, with Rowan Pennink, Dan Avery, and Aszklar, making up the top-5 in the early laps. Woody Pitkat was sixth, with Eric Berndt, Doug Coby, Ted Christopher, and Ryan Preece making up the top-10.
Pennink got around Foster to move into second place and he was looking to pressure Bolles for the race lead when the caution came out with 6 laps complete for Glen Reen, who came to a stop on the backstretch.
On the restart, Bolles got in front of Pennink to keep the lead. Foster and Aszklar were side by side for third, but that battle was over quickly as Foster took the spot and Pitkat followed him by. Keith Rocco, Tommy Membrino, Jr. and Frank Ruocco were involved in an incident in turn 3 that brought the caution back out with 8 laps complete.
Bolles maintained the lead back under green with Pitkat pulling alongside Pennink for second. Ryan Preece was riding behind both Pitkat and Pennink in fourth place with Foster in fifth. Preece and Pennink came together with Pennink spinning in the middle of turns 1+2 to bring the caution back out with 11 laps complete. Preece was sent to the rear of the field for the contact with Pennink.
Bolles again took the lead on the restart with Pitkat holding off Foster for second. Pitkat took a look to the inside of Bolles for the lead on lap-13, but Bolles was able to stay out front. Coby moved into fourth with Christopher right behind him in fifth place. Danny Cates was sixth with Michael Bennett, Avery, Berndt, and Curt Brainard making up the top-10. Christopher got around Coby to move into fourth place on lap-16 while Pitkat was still searching for a line to get by Bolles for the race lead.
At the halfway point of the race, the field had settled into a single file line with Bolles leading Pitkat, Foster, Christopher, Coby, Cates, Bennett, Berndt, Avery, and Pennink. The cauiotn came out with 21 laps complete for Ryan Preece, who spun coming out of turn 4 after contact from Frank Ruocco. Ruocco was given a drive through penalty under green flag conditions for the contact with Preece as it was his second infraction of the race.
Bolles took the lead back under green, but the race complexion changed one lap later as Foster, Christopher, Cates, Bennett, and Todd Owen all spun in turn 3 to bring the caution back out. Coby got into the back of Foster's car, which turned Foster to the right and into Christopher, which set off a chain reaction. Coby was put to the rear of the field for the contact with Foster. The restart order was now Bolles and Pitkat on the front row, Coby and Berndt in row 2, and Preece and Avery in row 3.
Pitkat was able to stay with Bolles for a lap before he slotted back into second place behind Bolles. Preece was now up to third after his earlier penalty and Berndt and Pennink made up the remainder of the top-5. Avery was sixth, with Christopher, Membrino, Ruocco, Rocco, and Coby behind him.
Preece got around Pitkat to move into second on lap-27 and he immediately began to pressure Bolles for the lead. Preece tried the outside groove several times, but Bolles was able to keep the lead. Preece was continuing to apply the pressure to Bolles, but the caution came out with 30 laps complete for a spin by Membrino in turn 3 after contact from Ruocco. Ruocco was parked for the remainder of the race for the contact with Membrino.
Preece got a strong run on the restart and powered his way by Bolles to take the race lead. Bolles slotted into second, with Pitkat and Pennink side by side for third behind Bolles. Christopher was fifth behind Pitkat and Pennink, with Berndt, Avery, Coby, Rocco, and Brainard making up the second half of the top-10.
Once Preece took over the lead, he drove away from the field to pick up his division leading fourth victory of the 2013 season. Bolles came home in second, with Pennink, Pitkat, and Christopher rounding out the top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Jim Peterson led the field to the green and took the early lead ahead of Kevin Gambacorta and Mark St. Hilaire. Cory Casagrande was fourth with Woody Pitkat dueling with Adam Gray for fifth. Pitkat's night came to a quick end as his car came to a stop in turn 2 to bring the caution out with 3 laps complete.
St. Hilaire kept pace with Peterson for half a lap before Peterson got clear into the lead on the restart. Gambacorta, Gray, and Jay Stuart were all able to get by St. Hilaire and Ryan Posocco took another spot from St. Hilaire one lap later to drop St. Hilaire from second back to sixth in a matter of three laps. St. Hilaire came back strong and took fifth from Posocco on lap-7 with Peterson continuing to lead Gambacorta, Gray, and Stuart.
Gray made a move to the inside of Gambacorta to move into second on lap-9 and he brought Stuart with him as Gambacorta fell from second back to fourth place. George Nocera, Jr. came to a stop against the backstretch wall to bring the yellow back out with 9 laps complete.
Gray was able to hang with Peterson in the outside groove in a duel for the lead on the restart whle Stuart, St. Hilaire, Tom Fearn, Gambacorta, J.J. Hill, and Casagrande were lined up behind him. Rick Charette and Jim Mavlouganes spun in turn 3 to bring the yellow out with 11 laps complete.
Peterson was able to get clear of Gray on the restart and he resumed leading the race. Stuart was now alongside Gray for second place, but Peterson slipped up the track in turn 4 on lap-13 and Stuart took advantage of that slip to power his way into the race lead. Fearn was also able to take advantage of the slip, moving from fourth up to second with Gray slotting in third and Peterson in fourth. Hill was fifth, with Casagrande behind him. Andrew Durand did a half spin in the middle of turns 1+2 on lap-16, but he was able to get going and the race stayed under green.
With 10 laps to go, it was Stuart, Fearn, and Gray locked in a three-car train for the race lead. Casagrande was up to fourth place behind them, with Hill, Michael Scorzelli, and Gambacorta behind him. Stuart held the lead until lap-23 when Fearn made a strong move to Stuart's inside to take over the lead coming out of turn 4. Gray followed Fearn by Stuart to drop Stuart back to third after holding the lead since lap-13.
Fearn led Gray back to the checkered flag to pick up his second win of the 2013 season. Stuart finished third, with Casagrande and Hill rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Jason Lafayette and Payton Henry spent the first lap side by side for the race lead and Ronnie Williams nearly made a three-wide move for the lead as the field came off turn 4 to complete the first lap. The cars of Geoff Boisjolie and Fred Nees, Jr. came together against the frontstretch wall to bring the caution out with 1 lap complete.
Lafayette took the lead on the restart with Williams and Henry side by side for second place. Williams took the spot and he took the lead from Lafayette on lap-2. Dylan Menditto was third behind Williams and Lafayette, with Henry fourth and Bob Charland fifth. Troy Talman and Tony Membrino, Jr. were side by side for sixth place, but Membrino took the spot from Talman on lap-6 and one lap later he made a move by Charland and Henry to take fourth place.
At the halfway point of the race, Williams was still the leader with Menditto in second. Membrino was now third, bur he was under heavy pressure from Chase Dowling with Lafayette and Henry right behind. SK Light points leader Talman spun in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 12 laps complete.
On the restart, there was a pileup of cars in turn 4 involving the cars of Lafayette, Rick Williams, Dylan Campbell, and Joey Ferrigno that brought the caution right back out.
Williams took the lead on the restart, but before the field got back to the line, Dowling had made a move to the inside of Williams to take over the race lead. Menditto was third behind Dowling and Williams, with Membrino and Henry making up the top-5. Membrino made a bid for third on lap-15, but Menditto was able to hold off Membrino's challenge. Williams was all over the back bumper of Dowling, but the caution came back out with 16 laps complete for Pete Lopuch, who spun at the entrance of turn 3.
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Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with a special bonus race featuring Stafford Speedway's CARQUEST Champions For Charities Drivers. 13 current and former open wheel champions together raised over $46,000 for their various charities and took part in a 15-lap race on the Stafford Mini-Mile using Senior Outlaw Wild Thing Karts.
Taking down weekly feature wins on the night were Ryan Preece in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Tom Fearn in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Ronnie Williams in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Austin Bessette in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Kris Fluckiger in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. Richie Pallai, Jr. was the winner of the 15-lap CARQUEST Champions For Charities race. Pallai was racing to raise funds for the Catherine Hubbard Animal Sanctuary.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tom Bolles and Zach Aszklar were side by side for the first lap in a fight for the lead with Bolles taking the lead. Sean Foster moved into second behind Bolles, with Rowan Pennink, Dan Avery, and Aszklar, making up the top-5 in the early laps. Woody Pitkat was sixth, with Eric Berndt, Doug Coby, Ted Christopher, and Ryan Preece making up the top-10.
Pennink got around Foster to move into second place and he was looking to pressure Bolles for the race lead when the caution came out with 6 laps complete for Glen Reen, who came to a stop on the backstretch.
On the restart, Bolles got in front of Pennink to keep the lead. Foster and Aszklar were side by side for third, but that battle was over quickly as Foster took the spot and Pitkat followed him by. Keith Rocco, Tommy Membrino, Jr. and Frank Ruocco were involved in an incident in turn 3 that brought the caution back out with 8 laps complete.
Bolles maintained the lead back under green with Pitkat pulling alongside Pennink for second. Ryan Preece was riding behind both Pitkat and Pennink in fourth place with Foster in fifth. Preece and Pennink came together with Pennink spinning in the middle of turns 1+2 to bring the caution back out with 11 laps complete. Preece was sent to the rear of the field for the contact with Pennink.
Bolles again took the lead on the restart with Pitkat holding off Foster for second. Pitkat took a look to the inside of Bolles for the lead on lap-13, but Bolles was able to stay out front. Coby moved into fourth with Christopher right behind him in fifth place. Danny Cates was sixth with Michael Bennett, Avery, Berndt, and Curt Brainard making up the top-10. Christopher got around Coby to move into fourth place on lap-16 while Pitkat was still searching for a line to get by Bolles for the race lead.
At the halfway point of the race, the field had settled into a single file line with Bolles leading Pitkat, Foster, Christopher, Coby, Cates, Bennett, Berndt, Avery, and Pennink. The cauiotn came out with 21 laps complete for Ryan Preece, who spun coming out of turn 4 after contact from Frank Ruocco. Ruocco was given a drive through penalty under green flag conditions for the contact with Preece as it was his second infraction of the race.
Bolles took the lead back under green, but the race complexion changed one lap later as Foster, Christopher, Cates, Bennett, and Todd Owen all spun in turn 3 to bring the caution back out. Coby got into the back of Foster's car, which turned Foster to the right and into Christopher, which set off a chain reaction. Coby was put to the rear of the field for the contact with Foster. The restart order was now Bolles and Pitkat on the front row, Coby and Berndt in row 2, and Preece and Avery in row 3.
Pitkat was able to stay with Bolles for a lap before he slotted back into second place behind Bolles. Preece was now up to third after his earlier penalty and Berndt and Pennink made up the remainder of the top-5. Avery was sixth, with Christopher, Membrino, Ruocco, Rocco, and Coby behind him.
Preece got around Pitkat to move into second on lap-27 and he immediately began to pressure Bolles for the lead. Preece tried the outside groove several times, but Bolles was able to keep the lead. Preece was continuing to apply the pressure to Bolles, but the caution came out with 30 laps complete for a spin by Membrino in turn 3 after contact from Ruocco. Ruocco was parked for the remainder of the race for the contact with Membrino.
Preece got a strong run on the restart and powered his way by Bolles to take the race lead. Bolles slotted into second, with Pitkat and Pennink side by side for third behind Bolles. Christopher was fifth behind Pitkat and Pennink, with Berndt, Avery, Coby, Rocco, and Brainard making up the second half of the top-10.
Once Preece took over the lead, he drove away from the field to pick up his division leading fourth victory of the 2013 season. Bolles came home in second, with Pennink, Pitkat, and Christopher rounding out the top-5.
In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Jim Peterson led the field to the green and took the early lead ahead of Kevin Gambacorta and Mark St. Hilaire. Cory Casagrande was fourth with Woody Pitkat dueling with Adam Gray for fifth. Pitkat's night came to a quick end as his car came to a stop in turn 2 to bring the caution out with 3 laps complete.
St. Hilaire kept pace with Peterson for half a lap before Peterson got clear into the lead on the restart. Gambacorta, Gray, and Jay Stuart were all able to get by St. Hilaire and Ryan Posocco took another spot from St. Hilaire one lap later to drop St. Hilaire from second back to sixth in a matter of three laps. St. Hilaire came back strong and took fifth from Posocco on lap-7 with Peterson continuing to lead Gambacorta, Gray, and Stuart.
Gray made a move to the inside of Gambacorta to move into second on lap-9 and he brought Stuart with him as Gambacorta fell from second back to fourth place. George Nocera, Jr. came to a stop against the backstretch wall to bring the yellow back out with 9 laps complete.
Gray was able to hang with Peterson in the outside groove in a duel for the lead on the restart whle Stuart, St. Hilaire, Tom Fearn, Gambacorta, J.J. Hill, and Casagrande were lined up behind him. Rick Charette and Jim Mavlouganes spun in turn 3 to bring the yellow out with 11 laps complete.
Peterson was able to get clear of Gray on the restart and he resumed leading the race. Stuart was now alongside Gray for second place, but Peterson slipped up the track in turn 4 on lap-13 and Stuart took advantage of that slip to power his way into the race lead. Fearn was also able to take advantage of the slip, moving from fourth up to second with Gray slotting in third and Peterson in fourth. Hill was fifth, with Casagrande behind him. Andrew Durand did a half spin in the middle of turns 1+2 on lap-16, but he was able to get going and the race stayed under green.
With 10 laps to go, it was Stuart, Fearn, and Gray locked in a three-car train for the race lead. Casagrande was up to fourth place behind them, with Hill, Michael Scorzelli, and Gambacorta behind him. Stuart held the lead until lap-23 when Fearn made a strong move to Stuart's inside to take over the lead coming out of turn 4. Gray followed Fearn by Stuart to drop Stuart back to third after holding the lead since lap-13.
Fearn led Gray back to the checkered flag to pick up his second win of the 2013 season. Stuart finished third, with Casagrande and Hill rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Jason Lafayette and Payton Henry spent the first lap side by side for the race lead and Ronnie Williams nearly made a three-wide move for the lead as the field came off turn 4 to complete the first lap. The cars of Geoff Boisjolie and Fred Nees, Jr. came together against the frontstretch wall to bring the caution out with 1 lap complete.
Lafayette took the lead on the restart with Williams and Henry side by side for second place. Williams took the spot and he took the lead from Lafayette on lap-2. Dylan Menditto was third behind Williams and Lafayette, with Henry fourth and Bob Charland fifth. Troy Talman and Tony Membrino, Jr. were side by side for sixth place, but Membrino took the spot from Talman on lap-6 and one lap later he made a move by Charland and Henry to take fourth place.
At the halfway point of the race, Williams was still the leader with Menditto in second. Membrino was now third, bur he was under heavy pressure from Chase Dowling with Lafayette and Henry right behind. SK Light points leader Talman spun in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 12 laps complete.
On the restart, there was a pileup of cars in turn 4 involving the cars of Lafayette, Rick Williams, Dylan Campbell, and Joey Ferrigno that brought the caution right back out.
Williams took the lead on the restart, but before the field got back to the line, Dowling had made a move to the inside of Williams to take over the race lead. Menditto was third behind Dowling and Williams, with Membrino and Henry making up the top-5. Membrino made a bid for third on lap-15, but Menditto was able to hold off Membrino's challenge. Williams was all over the back bumper of Dowling, but the caution came back out with 16 laps complete for Pete Lopuch, who spun at the entrance of turn 3.
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