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07-07-2013, 07:47 PM
The only thing hotter than the weather was
the on-track action at Waterford Speedbowl Saturday night. The popular
shoreline oval hosted the Overdrive Radio 300, its mid-season championship
event for its six core racing divisions. Winning extra-distance NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series races on the night included Tyler Chadwick of
Ledyard, who scored a memorable victory in the night’s big 100-lap SK
Modified® race. Keith Rocco of Meriden picked up his fifth win of the
year in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division while Corey
Hutchings of Salem and Ken Cassidy Jr. of Lisbon each won for the fourth
time of the year in the Street Stocks and Mini Stocks, respectively.
Glenn Griswold of Vernon was a first-ever winner at the Speedbowl in the
SK Light Modified division and Dylan Izzo of Monroe scored his third INEX
Legend Cars win of 2013.
Chadwick beat back one of the division’s best-ever to claim the NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® feature. Keith Rocco moved in
over the final charge to the checkered flag to stage a great finish with
Chadwick that had fans on the edge of their seats in anticipation.
Earlier in the evening, Rocco set fast time during time trial qualifying
for the event. Following time trials, Rocco drew the top eight qualifiers
would be inverted to begin the 100-lap feature.
The inversion put Joe Gada on the front row with Todd Ceravolo to his
outside. Gada got the jump to lead the field to lap-1. Chadwick was
already in contention, starting the race in third and quickly getting by
Ceravolo into second position. Rob Janovic Jr. took third position before
Ceravolo was finally able to settle into fourth. The first caution waved
on lap-9 when Tom Abele Jr. lost power and came to a stop in turn four,
retiring from the event.
Chadwick was able to pull ahead of Gada in the outside lane to take
control of the lead on lap-13. Behind Chadwick, Gada fought back Janovic
and Ceravolo over the next series of laps before caution was back out on
lap-22 when Nichole Morgillo made contact with the front chute wall and
came to rest on the racing surface. Morgillo pitted and returned to the
race during the stoppage. Ted Christopher and Keith Rocco were among
those who used the caution period to duck into the pit area for
adjustments to the handles on their machines.
Chadwick led comfortably through the middle stages of the race. He
continued to lead through four additional restarts following single car
spins that peppered the race through lap-68. Kyle James used that time to
race into second position ahead of Janovic, who remained a front runner
throughout. Meanwhile, Rocco blitzed back through the field with some
dazzling moves after pitting a second time for adjustments during a lap-37
caution flag. He arrived among the top-five on lap-57.
Rocco went outside third-place Janovic on lap-65, disposing of him and
quickly darting underneath second place Kyle James as they began lap-66.
James tried hanging on outside Rocco, finally giving up the position after
slipping in turn two on lap-67. One lap later Adam Gada stopped off the
back chute after getting crossed up in turn two to create the final
caution flag of the race.
Once the race restarted on lap-71, it ran through the checkered flag with
Chadwick and Rocco staging a memorable short track battle. Chadwick got a
great restart to power ahead of Rocco to resume his lead, however Rocco
stalked him nearly every trip around the three-eighths mile oval from
lap-73 through lap-95. Rocco tried several attempts to cross-over
Chadwick in turn four, nearly making the move work on multiple occasions
before tucking back in line. Rocco also tried high looking for the
momentum to sail into the corner alongside Chadwick, to no avail.
The lead two pulled away during their scorching battle, making it a two
car race for the win. James continued in third as Christopher rebounded
from his pit stop to move up to fourth and run him down. As the lead two
battled to the end, James and Christopher had a heated battle of their own
brewing for third over the final ten laps.
Back up front Chadwick was unflappable, remaining steady throughout the
assault on his lead by Rocco. Rocco tried a valiant final effort on
lap-96 in turn one, losing valuable ground in the process. Chadwick
stretched his lead to three car lengths over the final laps and closed out
the win. Rocco settled for second and James hung on to third over
Christopher, who was fourth. Janovic rounded out the top-five. The win
was Chadwick’s third on the year and second consecutive in the
extra-distance SK 100 event. Chadwick also picked up the “Rough &
Tumble” driver of the race award for his hard earned victory.
The 50-lap Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model race was another classic short
track duel, this time between Rocco and Dillon Moltz, the division point
leaders. After Moltz set fast time in qualifying, the top eight inverted
and Anthony Flannery led the field to the green flag. Flannery showed the
way over the first 17 laps, which ran caution free until Daniel Khilall
got out of shape and into the wall just ahead of the lead pack.
Flannery got away from Moltz on the restart, dropping him into a battle
with Rocco. Rocco cleared Moltz and went to the outside of Flannery,
inching his way alongside and finally taking over the lead on lap-26.
Just as Rocco was wrapping up his pass for the lead in turns one and two,
Flannery got loose trying to hold on and drifted sideways. Moltz threw
his car under both and came out of turn two three-wide. Flannery
recovered his car as Rocco and Moltz raced side-by-side for the lead
through turns three and four. Rocco was able to lead the lap and finally
able to pull down ahead of Moltz.
Moltz wouldn’t let Rocco out of his sights however and stayed glued to his
rear bumper, staying with him as the pair raced ahead of Bruce Thomas Jr.
and Flannery. As laps clicked off the scoreboard fans were pondering if
Moltz had a car to contend with Rocco for the win. He dogged Rocco lap
after lap remaining in contention until Rich Duranti spun out of turn four
on lap-42 to reset the field.
Rocco got the better of Moltz and led him back to turn one, leaving Moltz
to fight off Thomas. Thomas briefly took the spot before Moltz fired
back, finding his way past Thomas ahead of the final caution flag when
Rich Staskwoski spun off the front chute just outside the top-five on
lap-47. Rocco used another commanding restart to cement the win. Moltz
got away from Thomas out of turn two following the final restart to hold
on for second. Thomas finished third.
Hutchings prevailed in a 50-lap Street Stock feature that was plagued by
caution flags. Hutchings was never really challenged during the race,
getting away from his challengers on each of nine restarts. Josh Galvin
finished second and Brandon Plemons came back from a multitude of troubles
during the race to rebound to third. Hutchings set the fast time in
qualifying and started the race in eighth, working his way to the front by
lap-9. He never trailed in route to his fourth win of the season.
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the on-track action at Waterford Speedbowl Saturday night. The popular
shoreline oval hosted the Overdrive Radio 300, its mid-season championship
event for its six core racing divisions. Winning extra-distance NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series races on the night included Tyler Chadwick of
Ledyard, who scored a memorable victory in the night’s big 100-lap SK
Modified® race. Keith Rocco of Meriden picked up his fifth win of the
year in the Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division while Corey
Hutchings of Salem and Ken Cassidy Jr. of Lisbon each won for the fourth
time of the year in the Street Stocks and Mini Stocks, respectively.
Glenn Griswold of Vernon was a first-ever winner at the Speedbowl in the
SK Light Modified division and Dylan Izzo of Monroe scored his third INEX
Legend Cars win of 2013.
Chadwick beat back one of the division’s best-ever to claim the NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® feature. Keith Rocco moved in
over the final charge to the checkered flag to stage a great finish with
Chadwick that had fans on the edge of their seats in anticipation.
Earlier in the evening, Rocco set fast time during time trial qualifying
for the event. Following time trials, Rocco drew the top eight qualifiers
would be inverted to begin the 100-lap feature.
The inversion put Joe Gada on the front row with Todd Ceravolo to his
outside. Gada got the jump to lead the field to lap-1. Chadwick was
already in contention, starting the race in third and quickly getting by
Ceravolo into second position. Rob Janovic Jr. took third position before
Ceravolo was finally able to settle into fourth. The first caution waved
on lap-9 when Tom Abele Jr. lost power and came to a stop in turn four,
retiring from the event.
Chadwick was able to pull ahead of Gada in the outside lane to take
control of the lead on lap-13. Behind Chadwick, Gada fought back Janovic
and Ceravolo over the next series of laps before caution was back out on
lap-22 when Nichole Morgillo made contact with the front chute wall and
came to rest on the racing surface. Morgillo pitted and returned to the
race during the stoppage. Ted Christopher and Keith Rocco were among
those who used the caution period to duck into the pit area for
adjustments to the handles on their machines.
Chadwick led comfortably through the middle stages of the race. He
continued to lead through four additional restarts following single car
spins that peppered the race through lap-68. Kyle James used that time to
race into second position ahead of Janovic, who remained a front runner
throughout. Meanwhile, Rocco blitzed back through the field with some
dazzling moves after pitting a second time for adjustments during a lap-37
caution flag. He arrived among the top-five on lap-57.
Rocco went outside third-place Janovic on lap-65, disposing of him and
quickly darting underneath second place Kyle James as they began lap-66.
James tried hanging on outside Rocco, finally giving up the position after
slipping in turn two on lap-67. One lap later Adam Gada stopped off the
back chute after getting crossed up in turn two to create the final
caution flag of the race.
Once the race restarted on lap-71, it ran through the checkered flag with
Chadwick and Rocco staging a memorable short track battle. Chadwick got a
great restart to power ahead of Rocco to resume his lead, however Rocco
stalked him nearly every trip around the three-eighths mile oval from
lap-73 through lap-95. Rocco tried several attempts to cross-over
Chadwick in turn four, nearly making the move work on multiple occasions
before tucking back in line. Rocco also tried high looking for the
momentum to sail into the corner alongside Chadwick, to no avail.
The lead two pulled away during their scorching battle, making it a two
car race for the win. James continued in third as Christopher rebounded
from his pit stop to move up to fourth and run him down. As the lead two
battled to the end, James and Christopher had a heated battle of their own
brewing for third over the final ten laps.
Back up front Chadwick was unflappable, remaining steady throughout the
assault on his lead by Rocco. Rocco tried a valiant final effort on
lap-96 in turn one, losing valuable ground in the process. Chadwick
stretched his lead to three car lengths over the final laps and closed out
the win. Rocco settled for second and James hung on to third over
Christopher, who was fourth. Janovic rounded out the top-five. The win
was Chadwick’s third on the year and second consecutive in the
extra-distance SK 100 event. Chadwick also picked up the “Rough &
Tumble” driver of the race award for his hard earned victory.
The 50-lap Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model race was another classic short
track duel, this time between Rocco and Dillon Moltz, the division point
leaders. After Moltz set fast time in qualifying, the top eight inverted
and Anthony Flannery led the field to the green flag. Flannery showed the
way over the first 17 laps, which ran caution free until Daniel Khilall
got out of shape and into the wall just ahead of the lead pack.
Flannery got away from Moltz on the restart, dropping him into a battle
with Rocco. Rocco cleared Moltz and went to the outside of Flannery,
inching his way alongside and finally taking over the lead on lap-26.
Just as Rocco was wrapping up his pass for the lead in turns one and two,
Flannery got loose trying to hold on and drifted sideways. Moltz threw
his car under both and came out of turn two three-wide. Flannery
recovered his car as Rocco and Moltz raced side-by-side for the lead
through turns three and four. Rocco was able to lead the lap and finally
able to pull down ahead of Moltz.
Moltz wouldn’t let Rocco out of his sights however and stayed glued to his
rear bumper, staying with him as the pair raced ahead of Bruce Thomas Jr.
and Flannery. As laps clicked off the scoreboard fans were pondering if
Moltz had a car to contend with Rocco for the win. He dogged Rocco lap
after lap remaining in contention until Rich Duranti spun out of turn four
on lap-42 to reset the field.
Rocco got the better of Moltz and led him back to turn one, leaving Moltz
to fight off Thomas. Thomas briefly took the spot before Moltz fired
back, finding his way past Thomas ahead of the final caution flag when
Rich Staskwoski spun off the front chute just outside the top-five on
lap-47. Rocco used another commanding restart to cement the win. Moltz
got away from Thomas out of turn two following the final restart to hold
on for second. Thomas finished third.
Hutchings prevailed in a 50-lap Street Stock feature that was plagued by
caution flags. Hutchings was never really challenged during the race,
getting away from his challengers on each of nine restarts. Josh Galvin
finished second and Brandon Plemons came back from a multitude of troubles
during the race to rebound to third. Hutchings set the fast time in
qualifying and started the race in eighth, working his way to the front by
lap-9. He never trailed in route to his fourth win of the season.
(continued)