Rowan Pennink 4th SK Victory of 2015 at Stafford Springs, Conn.

Ryan Preece, photo by Wayne G.Barber

Justin Bonsignore, Photo by Wayne G. Barber

     

Rowan Pennink, photo by Wayne G. Barber

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 45-lap SK Modified® feature event, Ted Christopher led the first lap but Sean Foster went to the lead on lap-2.  Several cars got loose in turn 3 and Joey Cipriano ended up with right front damage as he limped his car back to pit road and the race stayed under green flag conditions.  Justin Bonsignore went to the lead on lap-5 and Christopher got around Foster to move into second.

Bonsignore held the lead until lap-9 when Christopher went back by in turn 3.  Keith Rocco was now up to third behind Christopher and Bonsignore with Glen Reen moving by Foster to take over fourth place.  Ronnie Williams was challenging Foster for fifth place on lap-13 and he took the spot on lap-14.  Rowan Pennink and Ryan Preece were lined up behind Williams.  The caution came out with 14 laps complete as Rocco got loose and spun in turn 4, which collected the car of Williams.

Christopher took the lead back under green with Bonsignore behind him in second.  Pennink was third, with Matt Galko up to fourth and Preece was up to fifth.  Foster took a look to the inside of Preece on lap-17 but Preece was able to hold him off.  Pennink moved by Bonsignore for second on lap-17 and he pulled alongside Christopher for the lead on lap-18.  Christopher led the lap by a nose but Pennink cleared Christopher on lap-19 and took over the race lead.  Preece was now on the outside of Christopher for second with Bonsignore, Galko, and Foster behind them. 

Pennink was beginning to stretch out his lead as Preece was dueling with Christopher for second place.  Preece was finally able to make a pass stick on lap-24 and Preece, Christopher, Bonsignore, Foster, Galko, Rocco, and Gervais were now lined up single file behind Pennink.  The caution came out with 28 laps complete as David Webb spun in turn 4 and erased Pennink’s lead over the rest of the field.

On the restart, Pennink and Preece were locked in a side by side duel with Christopher right on the back bumper of both cars.  Preece was beating Pennink to the line by a nose, but on lap-33 Preece slid back to third and then to fourth on lap-34 as Christopher and Bonsignore moved up to second and third as Pennink continued to lead. 

Bonsignore worked his way by Christopher on lap-36 to move back up to second as Pennink was starting to stretch out his advantage like he did earlier in the race.  Pennink looked like he was heading to victory, but Tyler Hines spun coming off turn 4 to bring the caution out with 43 laps complete and set up an green white checkered finish.

Pennink took the lead at the green with Bonsignore immediately attaching himself to Pennink’s bumper.  Bonsignore tried to make a move but Pennink was too strong to be overtaken and he nailed down his fourth win of the 2015 season.  Preece finished third, with Foster and Christopher rounding out the top-5 Source: Scott Running Stafford Speedway Media Press Release & all Photos by Wayne G. Barber

SK MODIFIED® (45)

1) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa

2) Justin Bonsignore, West Islip, Ny

3) Ryan Preece, Berlin

4) Sean Foster, Willington

5) Ted Christopher, Plainville

6) Matt Galko, Meriden

7) Todd Owen, Somers

8) Keith Rocco, Berlin

9) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury

10) Jeff Malave, Manchester

11) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott

12) Eric Berndt, Cromwell

13) Jeremy Sorel, Westfield, Ma

14) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect

15) Tyler Hines, North Haven

16) David Webb, New Milford

17) Dan Avery, Somers

18) Ronnie Williams, Tolland

19) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma

20) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury