In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Dan Avery took the lead at the green and he led the first lap before a melee broke out in turn 2 when Tony Membrino, Jr. spun in turn 2 in front of the entire field. Nearly two-thirds of the field were involved in a pileup and brought the caution out.
Avery took the lead back under green with Matt Galko hounding him for the race lead while he was side by side with Cam McDermott for second. Mike Christopher, Jr. was fourth and Glen Reen was fifth. Galko finally got by McDermott and he took the lead from Avery on lap-5. McDermott followed Galko by Avery and Christopher, Jr. took third from Avery on lap-8. Reen was now side by side with Chase Dowling for fifth with Dowling taking the spot on the outside on lap-9.
On lap-12 Ryan Preece went around Dowling in the outside groove to move into fifth place as Galko continued to hold the lead with McDermott, Christopher, Jr., and Avery lined up behind him. The caution came out with 13 laps complete as Josh Wood’s car was smoking heavily and came to a stop at the exit of pit road.
Galko took the lead again with McDermott, Avery, Dowling, and Christopher, Jr. lined up behind him. The caution came back out with 14 laps complete for Tommy Membrino, Jr., whose car came to a stop at the entrance to pit road.
Galko took the lead on the restart with McDermott holding onto second. Dowling was third with Avery and Preece side by side for fourth. Preece took the spot from Avery on lap-18 after the two cars crossed over and Preece was now on the inside of Avery. Ronnie Williams tried to follow Preece by Avery but he settled back into line in sixth.
Dowling was continuing to charge his way towards the front as he took second from McDermott and his move opened the door for Preece to follow him through as McDermott fell back to fourth. With 10 laps to go, Dowling had caught up to Galko and he began working him over for a way to take the lead. That pass materialized on lap-33 as Dowling went to the lead in turns 1+2. Preece was third with McDermott and Williams making up the top-5. The caution came out with 35 laps complete for McDermott, who spun in turn 4.
The race restarted with Galko making a power move to the inside of Dowling in turn 3 to pull alongside in a duel for the lead. The two cars ran side by side lap after lap with neither driver giving an inch. The caution came out with 38 laps complete for Christopher, Jr., who got sideways in turn 4 and kicked up debris on the track.
Galko took the lead on the restart but Dowling was still on his outside and they took the white flag side by side. Preece was right on the leaders’ bumpers if one of them slipped up but Galko was able to get a slightly better run coming out of the last corner and he beat Dowling to the checkered flag by a half car length to pick up his first career SK Modified® feature victory in his fifth season in the division. Preece finished third with Williams and Rowan Pennink rounding out the top-5.
Source: Scott Running Stafford Speedway Press Release
Source: Scott Running Stafford Speedway Press Release
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Matt Galko, Meriden
2) Chase Dowling, Roxbury
3) Ryan Preece, Berlin
4) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
5) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
6) Keith Rocco, Berlin
7) Dylan Izzo, Monroe
8) Dan Avery, Somers
9) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
10) Todd Owen, Somers
11) Jeff Baral, Southington
12) Tom Bolles, Ellington
13) Ed Spiers, Beacon Falls
14) Mike Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
15) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
16) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
17) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
18) Tom Abele, Jr., Norwich
19) Tyler Hines, North Haven
20) Robert Goulet, Plainville
21) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford
22) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
23) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
24) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
25) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
26) Ted Christopher, Plainville
27) Paul Buzel, Trumbull
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