In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Glen Reen took the early lead with Keith Rocco in second. Tyler Hines was third with Josh Wood fourth and Matt Galko fifth in the early laps. Rocco hounded Reen for the lead until lap-8 when he was able to make a move going into turn 3 to take over the race lead. Rowan Pennink went around Galko to move into fifth on lap-10 with Hines and Wood still third and fourth.
Ted Christopher got around Wood to move into sixth on lap-13 and he was applying heavy pressure to Pennink for fifth when the caution came out with 17 laps complete for Tommy Membrino, Jr., who spun on the backstretch.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Reen glued to his back bumper. Hines had Pennink to his outside and Christopher on his bumper in the fight for third with Ronnie Williams and Wood side by side for sixth. Hines got out of shape coming out of turn 4 on lap-20, which allowed Pennink and Christopher to both get past and move up to third and fourth behind Rocco and Reen.
Pennink took second from Reen on lap-23 and Christopher got by Reen to move into third on lap-24 with Rocco still out front. Pennink pulled alongside Rocco and was able to take the lead with a pass in turn 4 on lap-25. Christopher was working Rocco over for second, but Rocco was able to keep Christopher behind as they were both still right behind Pennink in a 3-car fight for the lead. The caution came out with 34 laps complete for debris on the track.
Tom Bolles spun in the middle of turns 1+2 to bring the caution right back out before a lap could be completed. The next restart saw Pennink take the lead with Rocco drifting up the track and falling back to fourth as Reen and Christopher took second and third. The caution came out with 36 laps complete for a multicar incident coming out of turn 4 involving Mike Christopher, Jr., Tony Membrino, Jr., Eric Berndt, and Cam McDermott.
Pennink took the lead with Christopher sliding into second. Todd Owen was third with Ryan Preece up to fourth and Williams in fifth. Coming to the white flag, Christopher had a run to the inside of Pennink and he took the lead with a dive bomb move in turn 1. As the two leaders hit turn 3, Pennink gave Christopher a shot to the bumper and moved him out of the way just enough to take the lead and he took the checkered flag for his first win of the 2017 season. Owen finished third with Preece and Williams rounding out the top-5.
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
2) Ted Christopher, Plainville
3) Todd Owen, Somers
4) Ryan Preece, Broad Book
5) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
6) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
7) Keith Rocco, Berlin
8) Chase Dowling, Roxbury
9) Matt Galko, Meriden
10) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
11) Troy Talman, Oxford, Ma
12) Tyler Hines, North Haven
13) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
14) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
15) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
16) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
17) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
18) Tom Bolles, Ellington
19) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
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