Stafford Speedway Results Limited Late Model & Legends from 5-15-15

                                                  Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, David Comeau led the field to green but he drifted up the track in turn 3, allowing Justin Bren to move to the lead.  Kelsey Rottino also got around Comeau to move into second.  David Arute was fourth behind Comeau with Cliff Saunders running in fifth.

Arute made his move to the inside of Comeau on lap-5 to move into third.  With Comeau on the high side, he began to slide backwards as Cliff Saunders, Austin Bessette, Al Saunders, Andrew Hayes, and Paul Arute all got by, dropping Comeau back to 9^th place.

The order began to shuffle at the midway point of the race with Cliff Saunders, Austin Bessette, Al Saunders, and Andrew Hayes all got by Arute.  Up front, Rottino made a move to the inside of Bren for the lead and and the two cars touched with Rottino spinning and bringing the caution out with 14 laps complete.  Bren was sent to the rear of the field by NASCAR Officials for the restart, putting Cliff Saunders and Bessette on the front row for the restart.

Cliff Saunders took the lead on the restart with his twin brother Albert getting by Bessette to move inot second.  Arute was all over Bessette’s bumper in the fight for third with Hayes right behind Arute in fifth.  Hayes moved around Arute to take fourth on lap-17 while Albert was glued to Cliff Saunders’ back bumper up front.

Albert made a last lap move to the inside of Cliff as they came out of turn 4 and headed to the checkered flag, but Cliff had enough momentum to keep the lead at the start/finish line.  Bessette finished third, with Hayes and Arute rounding out the top-5.

LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)

1) Cliff Saunders, Stafford

2) Al Saunders, Stafford

3) Austin Bessette, Stafford Springs

4) Andrew Hayes, Charlton, Ma

5) David Arute, Tolland

6) Paul Arute, Tolland

7) David Comeau, Palmer, Ma

8) Glenn Bartkowski, Manchester

9) Kelsey Rottino, Willimantic

10) Justin Bren, Palmer, Ma

11) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma

12) Jeremy Lavoie, Windsor Locks

13) Robert Bloxsom, III, Stratford

14) R.J. Surdell, Manchester

15) Matt Clement, Wethersfield

Source Stafford Speedway P/R Media Dept.

In the 20-lap Legends Car feature event, Andrew Molleur took the lead at the green but Cory DiMatteo spun to bring the caution out with 1 lap complete.  On the restart, Ryan DeCandia went around to bring the caution right back out.  Molleur again took the lead on the restart with Teddy Hodgdon holding off a strong challenge from Dana DiMatteo to remain in second place.  Chris Fuller spun to bring the caution back out with 3 laps complete.

Molleur took the lead but he lost the lead to Hodgdon on lap-4.  Molleur continued to slide backwards as Dana DiMatteo, Mikey Flynn, Joe Graf, Jr., Cory DiMatteo, and Devin O’Connell all got by Molleur.  Brett Crowther spun to bring the caution out with 6 laps complete.

Dana DiMatteo snatched the lead away from Hodgdon on the restart with Cory DiMatteo moving into third.  Flynn was fourth and O’Connell was fifth with Graf in sixth and Fuller recovered from his earlier spin in seventh.  Dana DiMatteo and Hodgdon began to slowly pull away from Cory DiMatteo while O’Connell was all over his back bumper in the fight for third.

O’Connell made the move on lap-13 to take over third as Dana DiMatteo continued to lead the race with Hodgdon giving chase.  As the leaders navigated lapped traffic, O’Connell was able to close in on the lead duo to make it a 3-car fight for the lead.  Dana DiMatteo was able to hold off Hodgdon and O’Connell to the checkered flag to pick up his third consecutive victory of the 2015 season.  Mikey Flynn was fourth and Cory DiMatteo rounded out the top-5.

LEGEND CARS (20)

1) Dana DiMatteo, Farmington

2) Teddy Hodgdon, Danbury

3) Devin O'Connell, Madison

4) Mikey Flynn, Hampden, Ma

5) Cory DiMatteo, Farmington

6) Joe Graf, Mahwah, Nj

7) Chris Fuller, Boylston, Ma

8) Andrew Molleur, Shelton

9) Jerry Macchia, Pawling, Ny

10) Ryan DeCandia, Chaplin

11) Joe Wisialko, Westwood, Ma

12) Brett Crowther, Belchertown, Ma

Source Stafford Speedway Media P/R Dept.