Cipriano took the lead on the restart but Andrew Molleur was on his inside and the two cars came back to the line side by side. DiMatteo spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 10 laps complete.
Cipriano again took the lead on the restart while Todd Owen took to the outside lane to take second from Molleur. Troy Talman was fourth with Marcello Rufrano and Glen Reen right behind him. Owen was applying heavy pressure to Cipriano for the lead and Owen took the lead by a nose at the line to complete lap-14. Talman and Reen touched wheels with both cars spinning in turn 2 and collecting the cars of Tony Membrino, Jr., Eric Berndt, Kyle James, Tyler Jones, DiMatteo, Tyler Leary, John Catania, David Arute, and Matt Galko to bring the caution out with 14 laps complete.
Owen took the lead on the restart but Cipriano was hanging right with Owen in the outside lane. Molleur nearly made a 3-wide bid for the lead before backing off and settling into a side by side duel with Marcello Rufrano for third. Ronnie Williams was fifth in line with Reen behind him in sixth. At the halfway point of the race, things had settled down into a single file line with Cipriano leading Owen, Molleur, Rufrano, Reen, and Williams. Molleur was looking to the inside of Owen for second but wasn’t able to make a pass stick. Berndt spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 22 laps complete.
Cipriano resumed his place at the front of the field back under green with Owen giving chase from second Molleur was third while Rufrano and Reen were side by side for fourth with Williams in sixth. Owen took the lead by a nose at the line on lap-28 and he cleared Cipriano for the lead on lap-29. Molleur followed him by Cipriano to move into second but Cipriano made a dive bomb move back into turn 3 to try to retake the spot. He touched wheels with Molleur which sent Molleur sideways and he collected Rufrano with both cars heading into the turn 4 wall to bring the caution back out with 29 laps complete. Cipriano was sent to the rear of the field under the caution period, making the order for the restart Owen and Reen on the front row, Williams and DiMatteo in the second row and Michael Gervais, Jr. and Dan Wesson in the third row.
Owen took the lead on the restart with Williams and Reen side by side for second. DiMatteo was fourth with Wesson in fifth. Williams was able to get clear of Reen for second on lap-36 and the fight was now for fourth with Wesson and DiMatteo fighting side by side. Wesson took the spot on lap-39 but out front it was all Owen, who locked down his third win of the 2019 season. Williams finished second with Reen, DiMatteo, and Wesson rounding out the top-5 .Source: Scott Running Stafford Speedway Media Press Release
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Todd Owen, Somers 3rd win in 2019
2) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
3) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, MA
4) Cory DiMatteo, Farmington
5) Dan Wesson, Monson, MA
6) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
7) Michael Gervais, Jr., Wolcott
8) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
9) Kyle James, Ashaway, RI
10) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
11) Joey Cipriano, Waterbury
12) Tyler Leary, Hatfield, MA
13) Ed Spiers, Beacon Falls
14) Tyler Jones, New Milford
15) Tyler Hines, North Haven
16) David Arute, Stafford Springs
17) Matt Galko, Meriden
18) Andrew Molleur, Shelton
19) Marcello Rufrano, North Haven
20) Troy Talman, Oxford, MA
21) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
22) John Catania, Agawam, MA
23) Keith Rocco, Berlin
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