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07-14-2016, 09:44 PM
Takes Home $11,175 Winners Share
Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT is no stranger to NAPA Victory Lane at Stafford Speedway with 103 career SK Modified® victories. His most recent feature win this past Friday night in the 3rd Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k brought him the largest payday of his SK Modified® career. Christopher’s win entitled him to a winner’s share of $11,175 from the over $33,000 in total posted awards.
Christopher started the race from the 13th position with his familiar #13 JVIII Construction / Sterling Security machine and worked his way towards the front, taking the lead for the first time on lap-36. Once Christopher was out front, he never relinquished the lead as he led the final 65 laps of the race to claim his large payday.
Christopher entered the race tied in the SK Modified® points standings with Rowan Pennink and his win, combined with Pennink’s second place finish, moves him into the points lead by 2 points over Pennink.
Pennink stalked Christopher for the last 15 laps of the race and nearly took the lead on several different occasions, but Christopher was too strong to be overtaken. Eric Berndt, who led 29 laps earlier in the race, finished third, with Ronnie Williams and Mike Christopher, Jr. rounding out the top-5.
Woody Pitkat finished sixth with Keith Rocco, Michael Gervais, Jr., Shawn Thibeault, and Jeff Baral rounding out the top-10.
Christopher’s 65 laps led was the most of the night with Berndt leading 29 laps, Brian Sullivan led 5 laps, and Baral led one lap. There were 3 lead changes among 4 drivers and there were only 3 caution periods during the race.
Stafford’s SK Modifieds® return to action this Friday night, July 15th with Girls Night Out and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Track Walk.
For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
SK Modified® Race #8
Official Race Results For The NAPA SK 5k – July 8, 2016
Stafford Motor Speedway - Stafford, Conn. - 0.5-mile banked paved oval
Total Race Length 100 Laps - 50 Miles
Fin Str Car Driver Team Sponsor Laps Purse Total Money Won
1 13 13 Ted Christopher JVIII Const. / Sterling Security 100 $5,000 $11,175
2 7 99 Rowan Pennink Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply 100 $2,500 $2,750
3 5 66 Eric Berndt Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts 100 $1,800 $2,025
4 16 59 Ronnie Williams Advice One / Tick Free Organic Tick Control 100 $1,700 $1,700
5 4 82 Mike Christopher, Jr. Mohawk Northeast / Mosquito Free Organic Mosquito Control 100 $1,600 $1,700
6 14 50 Woody Pitkat Les’s Auto Center / Gunsmoke Stables 100 $1,400 $1,650
7 18 88 Keith Rocco Wheelers Auto 100 $1,300 $1,300
8 9 15 Michael Gervais, Jr. Morrison & Johnson 100 $1,200 $1,350
9 1 58 Shawn Thibeault Enterprise Rental Car / Mike’s Auto Body 100 $1,150 $1,150
10 3 18 Jeff Baral National Sign Corp. / Arbitell Conv. Stores 100 $1,000 $1,000
11 25 10 Dan Avery Horsepower Hill Farms 99 $900 $900
12 23 9 Frank Ruocco GTF Services, Inc. 99 $800 $800
13 10 3 Matt Galko NAPA Fazzino Auto Parts 99 $700 $850
14 22 48 Ed Spiers United Roll-Off Services 99 $600 $600
15 27 22 Bo Gunning Tick Free Organic Tick Control 99 $500 $500
16 19 14 Justin Gaydosh Newtown Electric 99 $450 $450
17 17 26 Danny Cates Sanford Plumbing & Heating 99 $450 $450
18 2 92 Brian Sullivan Competitive Edge Coatings 93 $450 $450
19 26 00 Tommy Membrino, Jr. Membrino Electric 88 $450 $450
20 20 31 Stephen Kopcik N.J.K. Automotive / Hocon Industrial Gas 71 $450 $450
21 6 94 Tyler Hines DC Rentals 35 $450 $550
22 21 81 Todd Owen Cooker Construction / Barnes Pools 29 $450 $450
23 15 5 Cam McDermott Maybury Material Handling 29 $450 $700
24 11 51 D.J. Burnham Maneeley’s Catering & Banquet Hall 29 $450 $600
25 12 98 Nick Salva J.G. Poulin Drywall 29 $450 $700
26 8 76 Tom Bolles Bolles Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep 29 $450 $600
27 24 11 Joey Muccicciaro, Jr. LFR Northeast 29 $450 $450
RACE STATISTICS
Time of Race: 1 hr, 44 secs
Margin of Victory: .3 Seconds
Caution Flags: Lap 1 (Car #31 Turn 2); Lap 30 (Cars #5, 11, 51, 76, 81, 94, 98 turn 4); Lap 94 (Car #26, Frontstretch)
3 Caution Periods
Lap Leaders: Brian Sullivan 1-5; Jeff Baral 6; Eric Berndt 7-35; Ted Christopher 36-100
Total Laps Led: Ted Christopher 65, Eric Berndt 29, Brian Sullivan 5, Jeff Baral 1.
3 lead changes involving 4 drivers.
DID NOT QUALIFY: #6 - Paul Buzel, Buzz Aero, LLC; #7 Andrew Charron, D.M. Charron & Sons; #44 Dave Salzarulo, Danny’s Market; #55 Payton Henry, Anything Printed; #71 Matt Gallo, Gallo Auto
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
DUNLEAVY TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR 1st PLACE - $150: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security
MAYBURY MATERIAL HANDLING 1st PLACE - $150: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG 2nd PLACE - $125: Rowan Pennink, #99 Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply
CASAGRANDE BUILDERS 3rd PLACE - $100: Eric Berndt, #66 Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts
N.E. RACING FUEL SUNOCO BRAND - $25 In Product: 1st Place - Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security; 2nd Place - Rowan Pennink, #99 Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply; 3rd Place - Eric Berndt, #66 Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts
GAMBLER’S CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY DUNLEAVY’S TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR - $5,600: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security
WHEELERS AUTO HEAT RACE BONUSES:
Heat 1: 1st Place $250: Cam McDermott, #5 Maybury Material Handling; 2nd Place $150: D.J. Burnham, #51 Maneeley’s Catering & Banquet Hall; 3rd Place $100: Rowan Pennink, #99 Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply
Heat 2: 1st Place $250: Woody Pitkat, #50 Les’ Auto Center / Gunsmoke Stables; 2nd Place $150: Matt Galko, #3 NAPA Fazzino Auto Parts; 3rd Place $100: Tyler Hines, #94 DC Rental
Heat 3: 1st Place $250: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security; 2nd Place $150: Michael Gervais, Jr., #15 Morrison & Johnson; 3rd Place $100: Mike Christopher, Jr., #82 Mohawk Northeast / Mosquito Free Organic Mosquito Control
Heat 4: 1st Place $250: Nick Salva, #98 J.G. Poulin Drywall; 2nd Place $150: Tom Bolles, #76 Bolles Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep; 3rd Place $100: Eric Berndt, #66 Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts
Scott Running
Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT is no stranger to NAPA Victory Lane at Stafford Speedway with 103 career SK Modified® victories. His most recent feature win this past Friday night in the 3rd Annual NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k brought him the largest payday of his SK Modified® career. Christopher’s win entitled him to a winner’s share of $11,175 from the over $33,000 in total posted awards.
Christopher started the race from the 13th position with his familiar #13 JVIII Construction / Sterling Security machine and worked his way towards the front, taking the lead for the first time on lap-36. Once Christopher was out front, he never relinquished the lead as he led the final 65 laps of the race to claim his large payday.
Christopher entered the race tied in the SK Modified® points standings with Rowan Pennink and his win, combined with Pennink’s second place finish, moves him into the points lead by 2 points over Pennink.
Pennink stalked Christopher for the last 15 laps of the race and nearly took the lead on several different occasions, but Christopher was too strong to be overtaken. Eric Berndt, who led 29 laps earlier in the race, finished third, with Ronnie Williams and Mike Christopher, Jr. rounding out the top-5.
Woody Pitkat finished sixth with Keith Rocco, Michael Gervais, Jr., Shawn Thibeault, and Jeff Baral rounding out the top-10.
Christopher’s 65 laps led was the most of the night with Berndt leading 29 laps, Brian Sullivan led 5 laps, and Baral led one lap. There were 3 lead changes among 4 drivers and there were only 3 caution periods during the race.
Stafford’s SK Modifieds® return to action this Friday night, July 15th with Girls Night Out and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Track Walk.
For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
SK Modified® Race #8
Official Race Results For The NAPA SK 5k – July 8, 2016
Stafford Motor Speedway - Stafford, Conn. - 0.5-mile banked paved oval
Total Race Length 100 Laps - 50 Miles
Fin Str Car Driver Team Sponsor Laps Purse Total Money Won
1 13 13 Ted Christopher JVIII Const. / Sterling Security 100 $5,000 $11,175
2 7 99 Rowan Pennink Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply 100 $2,500 $2,750
3 5 66 Eric Berndt Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts 100 $1,800 $2,025
4 16 59 Ronnie Williams Advice One / Tick Free Organic Tick Control 100 $1,700 $1,700
5 4 82 Mike Christopher, Jr. Mohawk Northeast / Mosquito Free Organic Mosquito Control 100 $1,600 $1,700
6 14 50 Woody Pitkat Les’s Auto Center / Gunsmoke Stables 100 $1,400 $1,650
7 18 88 Keith Rocco Wheelers Auto 100 $1,300 $1,300
8 9 15 Michael Gervais, Jr. Morrison & Johnson 100 $1,200 $1,350
9 1 58 Shawn Thibeault Enterprise Rental Car / Mike’s Auto Body 100 $1,150 $1,150
10 3 18 Jeff Baral National Sign Corp. / Arbitell Conv. Stores 100 $1,000 $1,000
11 25 10 Dan Avery Horsepower Hill Farms 99 $900 $900
12 23 9 Frank Ruocco GTF Services, Inc. 99 $800 $800
13 10 3 Matt Galko NAPA Fazzino Auto Parts 99 $700 $850
14 22 48 Ed Spiers United Roll-Off Services 99 $600 $600
15 27 22 Bo Gunning Tick Free Organic Tick Control 99 $500 $500
16 19 14 Justin Gaydosh Newtown Electric 99 $450 $450
17 17 26 Danny Cates Sanford Plumbing & Heating 99 $450 $450
18 2 92 Brian Sullivan Competitive Edge Coatings 93 $450 $450
19 26 00 Tommy Membrino, Jr. Membrino Electric 88 $450 $450
20 20 31 Stephen Kopcik N.J.K. Automotive / Hocon Industrial Gas 71 $450 $450
21 6 94 Tyler Hines DC Rentals 35 $450 $550
22 21 81 Todd Owen Cooker Construction / Barnes Pools 29 $450 $450
23 15 5 Cam McDermott Maybury Material Handling 29 $450 $700
24 11 51 D.J. Burnham Maneeley’s Catering & Banquet Hall 29 $450 $600
25 12 98 Nick Salva J.G. Poulin Drywall 29 $450 $700
26 8 76 Tom Bolles Bolles Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep 29 $450 $600
27 24 11 Joey Muccicciaro, Jr. LFR Northeast 29 $450 $450
RACE STATISTICS
Time of Race: 1 hr, 44 secs
Margin of Victory: .3 Seconds
Caution Flags: Lap 1 (Car #31 Turn 2); Lap 30 (Cars #5, 11, 51, 76, 81, 94, 98 turn 4); Lap 94 (Car #26, Frontstretch)
3 Caution Periods
Lap Leaders: Brian Sullivan 1-5; Jeff Baral 6; Eric Berndt 7-35; Ted Christopher 36-100
Total Laps Led: Ted Christopher 65, Eric Berndt 29, Brian Sullivan 5, Jeff Baral 1.
3 lead changes involving 4 drivers.
DID NOT QUALIFY: #6 - Paul Buzel, Buzz Aero, LLC; #7 Andrew Charron, D.M. Charron & Sons; #44 Dave Salzarulo, Danny’s Market; #55 Payton Henry, Anything Printed; #71 Matt Gallo, Gallo Auto
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
DUNLEAVY TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR 1st PLACE - $150: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security
MAYBURY MATERIAL HANDLING 1st PLACE - $150: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG 2nd PLACE - $125: Rowan Pennink, #99 Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply
CASAGRANDE BUILDERS 3rd PLACE - $100: Eric Berndt, #66 Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts
N.E. RACING FUEL SUNOCO BRAND - $25 In Product: 1st Place - Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security; 2nd Place - Rowan Pennink, #99 Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply; 3rd Place - Eric Berndt, #66 Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts
GAMBLER’S CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY DUNLEAVY’S TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR - $5,600: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security
WHEELERS AUTO HEAT RACE BONUSES:
Heat 1: 1st Place $250: Cam McDermott, #5 Maybury Material Handling; 2nd Place $150: D.J. Burnham, #51 Maneeley’s Catering & Banquet Hall; 3rd Place $100: Rowan Pennink, #99 Independent Wheel / NAPA Van Wickle Auto Supply
Heat 2: 1st Place $250: Woody Pitkat, #50 Les’ Auto Center / Gunsmoke Stables; 2nd Place $150: Matt Galko, #3 NAPA Fazzino Auto Parts; 3rd Place $100: Tyler Hines, #94 DC Rental
Heat 3: 1st Place $250: Ted Christopher, #13 JVIII Const. / Sterling Security; 2nd Place $150: Michael Gervais, Jr., #15 Morrison & Johnson; 3rd Place $100: Mike Christopher, Jr., #82 Mohawk Northeast / Mosquito Free Organic Mosquito Control
Heat 4: 1st Place $250: Nick Salva, #98 J.G. Poulin Drywall; 2nd Place $150: Tom Bolles, #76 Bolles Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep; 3rd Place $100: Eric Berndt, #66 Cos’ Central Auto / North End Auto Parts
Scott Running