Tom Fearn adds to his All-Time Late Model Wins (55) at Stafford Speedway

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Tyler Leary took the early lead from pole position with Paul Arute right behind him in second.  Michael Bennett and Kevin Gambacorta were side by side for third with Cliff Saunders in fifth, Al Saunders and Michael Wray side by side for sixth, and Tom and Ryan Fearn side by side for eighth.  Tom Fearn quickly sliced his way through traffic and on lap-7 he took fourth from Cliff Saunders.  Fearn then took third from Bennett on lap-9 as Leary was pulling away from Arute in second.

Fearn chased Arute down and he took second on lap-16.  Fearn’s move opened the door for Bennett to take third and Ryan Fearn fourth as Arute slid back to fifth in line.  With 10 laps to go, Leary had a comfortable margin over Tom Fearn, Bennett, Ryan Fearn, and Wayne Coury, Jr.

Ryan Fearn’s great run came to an end on lap-21 as he dropped off the pace and limped back to pit road with a flat right front tire.  Richard Ciriello spun coming out of turn 4 to bring the caution out with 25 laps complete and erase the large lead that Leary had built up over the field. 

On the restart, Bennett made contact with Leary fighting for the lead and Leary spun coming out of turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 26 laps complete.  Bennett was held for a one lap penalty for the contact with Leary. 

Fearn was now the leader on the restart with Coury in second.  Cliff Saunders was third with Gambacorta and Arute fighting for fourth place.  Fearn led Coury to the checkered flag to pick up his seventh win of the 2019 season.  Arute and Gambacorta made contact on the last lap with Gambacorta spinning.  Arute was penalized to the last car on the lead lap, making Cliff Saunders, Al Saunders, and Wray the remainder of the to the top 5. Fearn now has 664 points in 2019 and a 92 point lead in the division. 
Source: Scott Running Stafford Speedway Media Press Release and Photo

LATE MODEL (30)

1) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, MA ( 55 career wins)

2) Wayne Coury, Jr., Fairfield

3) Cliff Saunders, Stafford

4) Al Saunders, Stafford

5) Michael Wray, Northford

6) Tyler Leary, Hatfield, MA

7) Greg DeMone, Ludlow, MA

8) Mike Mordino, Southington

9) Richard Ciriello, Reading, MA

10) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington

11) Paul Arute, Northridge, MA

12) Gary Theriault, Enfield

13) Michael Bennett, Willington

14) Ryan Fearn, East Longmeadow, MA

15) Darrell Keane, Enfield