Stafford Speedway, Conn. Sk Lights and Limited L/M Results 5-22-15

     Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 20-lap SK Light feature event, Wesley Prucker and Todd Douillard ran side by side for three laps before Prucker got clear into the lead.  Kyle Trayner was making quick work of the competition in the outside groove as he was up to third and he took over second on lap-3.  Jay Goff and Bob Charland were side by side for fourth as the field completed lap-4.

Trayner was now working Prucker over in a fight for the lead but Prucker was able to keep him behind him.  The caution came out with 6 laps complete for a 4-car incident in turn 3 that involved Kyle Jette, Stephen Kopcik, Daniel Wesson, and Bob Charland.  Carlos Gray came to a stop in turn 4.

Prucker and Trayner resumed their duel for the lead on the restart with Douillard and Goff side by side for third.  Joey Ferrigno and Tony Membrino, Jr. were side by side for fifth behind Douillard and Goff.  At the halfway point of the race, Prucker and Trayner had settled into single file while it was still two by two behind them.  Trayner spun in turn 2 and collected the car of Douillard to bring the caution out with 10 laps complete.

Goff got a great restart and he powered his way to the lead on the outside of Prucker.  Membrino moved into second and Ferrigno took third as Prucker fell back to fourth.  Nick Salva went around Prucker to move into fourth and Matt Swanson moved up to fifth as Prucker continued to slide backwards.  Salva was on the charge as he moved into third and was applying pressure to Membrino for second.  Membrino was in turn applying heavy pressure to Goff for the race lead.

Membrino made a move to the inside of Goff to take over the lead on lap-16 and Salva also got by Goff to drop him back to third.  Salva took a look to the inside of Membrino, but fell back into line as they completed lap-17.  Salva again made a move to Membrino’s inside and they completed lap-18 side by side for the lead.  Salva took the lead in turn 1 but as the cars hit turn 3, Membrino made a move to Salva’s inside but he carried too much speed into the corner and he shot up the track into Salva and both cars headed into the turn 4 wall to bring the caution out.  Goff was now the leader with Ferrigno to his outside and Swanson and D.J. Burnham behind them in the second row for the green white checkered restart.

Ferrigno took advantage of the restart to power his way past Goff to take the lead.  Goff’s car touched the grass coming out of turn 2 and Goff spun and collected Swanson to bring the caution back out. Source; Stafford Speedway Press Release
 

 
 

 

SK LIGHT MODIFIED (20)

1) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford

2) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford

3) Glenn Griswold, Vernon

4) Payton Henry, Willington

5) Geoff Boisjolie, East Hampton, Ma

6) Wesley Prucker, Stafford

7) Paul French, Andover

8) Kyle Trayner, Marlborough, Ma

9) Al Wisialko, Westwood, Ma

10) Mark Alkas, Berlin

11) Rit Dulac, Plantsville

12) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs

13) Matt Swanson, Acton, Ma

14) Tony Membrino, Jr., Plantsville

15) Nick Salva, Prospect

16) Todd Douillard, Palmer, Ma

17) Bob Charland, Stafford

18) Kyle Jette, New Milford

19) Daniel Wesson, Monson, Ma

20) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown, CT.
21) Carlos Gray, Manchester

 

In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, Robert Bloxsom, III took the early lead, but he surrendered that lead to Justin Bren on lap-3.  Bren’s time at the front was even shorter as Duane Provost took over the lead on lap-4.  Bloxsom began to slide backwards as Andrew Hayes took second, Justin Bren third, Austin Bessette fourth and Kelsey Rottino fifth. 

At the halfway point of the race, it was still Provost out front, followed by Hayes, Bren, Bessette, and Rottino.  Cliff Saunders had caught up to Rottino and was beginning to apply pressure for the fifth spot.  Bessette made a move to the inside of Bren to take over third on lap-16 while Al Saunders had gotten around his brother Cliff and was now taking fifth from Rottino.  Provost and Hayes had a healthy margin over the rest of the field and Provost took down his first win of the 2015 season.  Hayes finished second, with Bessette, Bren, and Al Saunders rounding out the top-5.
Source Stafford Speedway Press Release

LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)

1) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma

2) Andrew Hayes, Charlton, Ma

3) Austin Bessette, Stafford Springs

4) Justin Bren, Palmer, Ma

5) Albert Saunders, Stafford

6) Kelsey Rottino, Willimantic

7) Cliff Saunders, Stafford

8) Glenn Bartkowski, Manchester

9) David Arute, Tolland

10) David Comeau, Palmer, Ma

11) Robert Bloxsom, III, Stratford

12) Paul Arute, Tolland

13) R.J. Surdell, Manchester

14) Matt Clement, Wethersfield