Rowan Pennink Captures Third Victory in 2015 in the SK Mods at Stafford Speedway

In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Ted Christopher on his 57th

2008 Teddy and Bobby Allison

birthday took the lead on the outside of Jeremy Sorel with Michael Gervais, Jr. taking second and Dan Avery moving up to third.  At the end of lap-2, Sorel was side by side with Glen Reen for fourth and the caution came out for Tyler Hines and Ronnie Williams, who both spun in turn 2.

Christopher and Gervais were side by side for the lead with Avery and Sorel side by side for third and Reen was in fifth with Joey Cipriano and Justin Bonsignore side by side behind him.  Christopher finally got clear of Gervais on lap-7 and Avery moved into second with Gervais falling back to third.  Reen made a power move to get into fourth with Cipriano and Sorel side by side for fifth place.

Gervais began to hound Christopher for the lead and Reen joined the fight to make it a 3-car fight for the lead.  Both Gervais and Reen were taking looks to the inside of Christopher for the lead but Christopher was able keep him behind.  Gervais bobbled on lap-17 and fell back several spots to fifth while Reen and Christopher touched wheels coming out of turn 4 on lap-19 dueling for the lead.  Reen made his move for the lead on lap-20 and the next lap saw Christopher get into Reen’s bumper, which allowed Cipriano to shoot into the lead.  Reen kept second place while Christopher was third. 

Reen touched wheels with Cipriano on lap-23 but both cars kept going with Cipriano in the lead and Reen falling back one spot behind Christopher in third.  The action was slowed by the caution for a spin by Hines in turn 2 with 24 laps complete.

The intensity at the front resumed on the restart with Cipriano taking the lead ahead of Christopher.  Bonsignore moved up to third, with Rowan Pennink moving around Reen to take over fourth place on lap-28.  Bonsignore’s great run ended on lap-29 when a flat tire brought his car to a stop in turn 2 as well as bringing the caution flag out.

Cipriano and Christopher spent a lap side by side for the lead before Cipriano got clear.  Pennink was third with Ryan Preece and Reen side by side for fourth place.  Christopher made a move around Cipriano on lap-31 to retake the lead and Pennink got by Cipriano on lap-33 and immediately began to apply heavy pressure to Christohper’s bumper.  Pennink took the lead from Christopher with a move in turn 4 and Cipriano followed suit getting around Christopher to drop him back to third place.  The caution came out with 36 laps complete as Christopher’s car got turned into the front stretch wall.
Pennink powered into the lead on the restart with Preece locked in a side by side fight for second with Cipriano.  Preece got clear to second on lap-37 while Cipriano was now trying to hold off Keith Rocco and Reen.  Pennink led Preece back to the checkered flag to pick up his third win of the season.  Cipriano held off Rocco in a photo finish for third, with Reen rounding out the top-5.

SK MODIFIED® (40)

1) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa  (3Wins)

2) Ryan Preece, Berlin

3) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury

4) Keith Rocco, Berlin

5) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma

6) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs

7) Eric Berndt, Cromwell

8) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury

9) Dan Avery, Somers

10) Jeremy Sorel, Westfield, Ma

11) Matt Galko, Meriden

12) Sean Foster, Willington

13) Mike Christopher, Jr., Wolcott

14) Tyler Hines, North Haven

15) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect

16) Ted Christopher, Plainville

17) Justin Bonsignore, West Islip, Ny

18) Ronnie Williams, Tolland

19) Todd Owen, Somers
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