Sunday, April 24, 2016

Legend Action from Stafford Speedway Sizzler

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 20-lap Legend Cars feature, Brett Crowther took the lead with Teddy Hodgon slicing his way up to second.  Hodgdon took the lead from Crowther on lap-2 and Dana DiMatteo followed him through as Crowther fell back to third.  Noah Korner spun in turns 3+4 to bring the caution out.
Hodgdon, DiMatteo, and Crowther took the top-3 spots back under green with Ryan DeCandia moving into fourth and Joey Ternullo, Jr. fifth.  DiMatteo was knocking on the back bumper of Hodgdon for the lead but Hodgdon was able to keep DiMatteo at bay.  Crowther spun in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 7 laps complete.
DiMatteo made a great move to the inside of Hodgdon to take over the lead on the restart.  Alex McCollum was also able to get by Hodgdon to drop him back to third.  Korner was recovered from his earlier spin and he got around Hodgdon to drop him to fourth before the caution came back out with 9 laps for a spin by DeCandia in turns 1+2.
McCollum got a good run on the inside of DiMatteo to move into the lead on the restart but he quickly surrendered the lead to Korner.  Hodgdon was third with DiMatteo falling back to fourth before the caution came back out with 11 laps complete for spins by Steve Chapman and Scott Limkeman.
On the restart, Sean Fitzmaurice spun before the field completed a lap to bring the caution out.  The next restart saw Korner get a good start and power into the lead.  McCollum was right on his bumper in second with Hodgdon getting by DiMatteo to move into third.  Crowther rounded out the top-5 with 7 laps to go.  Crowther and Ternullo came together and spun to bring the caution out with 15 laps complete.
Korner and McCollum resumed their duel for lead but they could only complete one lap before the caution came back out for Ternullo, who spun in turn 4.
Korner took the lead with McCollum and Hodgdon fighting side by side for second.  McCollum won that battle and DiMatteo was able to also get by Hodgdon to drop him back to fourth.  The cars of Fitzmaurice and Glenn Korner got together and spun to bring the caution back out with 19 laps complete.
On the restart, Korner and McCollum came together and spun to bring the caution out.  The next restart saw Jonathan Puleo spin to bring the caution out.  The third restart saw DiMatteo take the elad with Ternullo Hodgdon, Kroner, and McCollum lined up behind him.  DiMatteo led the field to thoe checkered flag with Ternullo, and Korner making up the podium positions.  McCollum beat Hodgdon by a nose to take fourth.

LEGEND CARS (20)

1) Dana DiMatteo, Farmington
2) Joey Ternullo, Jr., Middletown
3) Noah Korner, Canton
4) Alex McCollum, Phillipsburg, Nj
5) Teddy Hodgdon, Danbury
6) Jonathan Puleo, Branford
7) Andrew Quealy, Plainville
8) Sean Fitzmaurice, Woodstock
9) Glenn P Korner, Canton
10) Brett Crowther, Belchertown, Ma
11) Mark DeCandia, Chaplin
12) Steve Chapman, Ellington
13) Cassandra Cole, Westbrook
14) Scott Limkemann, Oakdale

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