Saturday, August 29, 2015

Make it 6 wins for Ronnie Williams at Stafford Speedway !

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Matt Galko set the early pace with Ted Christopher and Eric Berndt behind him.  Keith Rocco quickly moved into fourth and Rowan Pennink got by Jeremy Sorel to move up to fifth. 
Berndt made a move to the inside of Christopher to take second on lap-4 and Rocco was right on his bumper looking to follow suit.  Rocco pulled alongside Christopher and he took over third on lap-6.  Pennink was now on the inside of Christopher and looking to take fourth but Christopher was able to hold him off.
On lap-10, Ryan Preece moved his way past Christopher to move into fifth after starting ninth.  Pennink was up to fourth as Galko was still leading Berndt and Rocco.  Ronnie Williams got by Christopher to take sixth.
Rocco made his move to take over second on lap-17 and Pennink was now side by side with Berndt in a duel for third.  This allowed Preece and Williams to close right in on their bumpers.  Rocco continued his charge as he went by Galko on lap-19 to take over the race lead.  Pennink was third with Preece fourth and Berndt and Williams were side by side for fifth. 
Galko came back strong on the inside of Rocco on lap-20 and they ran side by side for a lap before Galko retook the lead at the line to complete lap-21.  Just as the field completed lap-21, Joey Cipriano’s car came to a stop on the backstretch to bring the caution out.
Galko took the lead back under green while Pennink took second, but only briefly as Williams was on his inside and they were side by side for the spot.  Williams took second and he made a move to the inside of Galko and he took the lead at the line as they completed lap-24.  Pennink was third with Rocco and Preece making up the top-5.  Preece spun in turn 2 and collected Berndt to bring the caution out with 26 laps complete.
Williams took the lead while Pennink and Galko were side by side for second and Woody Pitkat was side by side with Todd Owen for fourth.  Pennink took second with Galko slotting into third.  Pitkat got the better of his duel with Owen and took fourth. 
As the laps began to wind down, Pennink looked like he had a stronger car getting into the corner than Williams, but Williams would stretch out his advantage once they came off the corners.  The two leaders were leaving Galko behind, who was in turn all by himself as Pitkat and Owen were side by side for fourth.  Williams led Pennink to the checkered flag to pick up his sixth win of the season.  Galko finished third, with Pitkat beating Owen to the line by a nose for fourth place.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Matt Galko set the early pace with Ted Christopher and Eric Berndt behind him.  Keith Rocco quickly moved into fourth and Rowan Pennink got by Jeremy Sorel to move up to fifth. 
Berndt made a move to the inside of Christopher to take second on lap-4 and Rocco was right on his bumper looking to follow suit.  Rocco pulled alongside Christopher and he took over third on lap-6.  Pennink was now on the inside of Christopher and looking to take fourth but Christopher was able to hold him off.
On lap-10, Ryan Preece moved his way past Christopher to move into fifth after starting ninth.  Pennink was up to fourth as Galko was still leading Berndt and Rocco.  Ronnie Williams got by Christopher to take sixth.
Rocco made his move to take over second on lap-17 and Pennink was now side by side with Berndt in a duel for third.  This allowed Preece and Williams to close right in on their bumpers.  Rocco continued his charge as he went by Galko on lap-19 to take over the race lead.  Pennink was third with Preece fourth and Berndt and Williams were side by side for fifth. 
Galko came back strong on the inside of Rocco on lap-20 and they ran side by side for a lap before Galko retook the lead at the line to complete lap-21.  Just as the field completed lap-21, Joey Cipriano’s car came to a stop on the backstretch to bring the caution out.
Galko took the lead back under green while Pennink took second, but only briefly as Williams was on his inside and they were side by side for the spot.  Williams took second and he made a move to the inside of Galko and he took the lead at the line as they completed lap-24.  Pennink was third with Rocco and Preece making up the top-5.  Preece spun in turn 2 and collected Berndt to bring the caution out with 26 laps complete.
Williams took the lead while Pennink and Galko were side by side for second and Woody Pitkat was side by side with Todd Owen for fourth.  Pennink took second with Galko slotting into third.  Pitkat got the better of his duel with Owen and took fourth. 
As the laps began to wind down, Pennink looked like he had a stronger car getting into the corner than Williams, but Williams would stretch out his advantage once they came off the corners.  The two leaders were leaving Galko behind, who was in turn all by himself as Pitkat and Owen were side by side for fourth.  Williams led Pennink to the checkered flag to pick up his sixth win of the season.  Galko finished third, with Pitkat beating Owen to the line by a nose for fourth place.
Source; Scott Running Stafford Speedway Media Press Release

SK MODIFIED® (40)

1) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
2) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
3) Matt Galko, Meriden
4) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
5) Todd Owen, Somers
6) Keith Rocco, Berlin
7) Tyler Hines, North Haven
8) Ted Christopher, Plainville
9) Jeremy Sorel, Westfield, Ma
10) Ryan Preece, Berlin
11) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
12) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury
13) Dan Avery, Somers
14) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
15) Mike Christopher, Jr., Wolcott

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