Salva Claims SK Light Victory at Stafford Springs, Conn.

                  Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 20-lap SK Light feature event, Kyle Trayner and Payton Henry touched in turn 4 with Henry getting loose and collecting the of Geoff Boisjolie into the turn 4 wall at the front of the pack.  As cars were looking to avoid the melee in turn 4, Cory Casagrande climbed up and over another car and ended up on his roof to bring the yellow and red flags out.

Todd Douillard took the lead back under green with Stephen Kopcik side by side with Jay Goff for second.  Nick Salva was fourth behind Kopcik and Goff and Vinny Anglace was fifth, just in front of Tony Membrino, Jr.

Kopcik powered his way to the front on lap-3 and Salva followed him by Douillard to move into second.  Goff was third, with Douillard slotting into line in fourth.  Anglace got by Douillard to move into fourth, but a lap later he got loose in turn 4 and he fell back several spots as Membrino took third, Goff fourth, and Anglace fifth.  Douillard’s misfortune continued as he looked to have a flat tire that shot him into the turn 3 wall to bring the caution out with 7 laps complete.

Kopcik and Salva were side by side for the lead back under green with Membrino, Goff, and Glenn Griswold slotting into single file behind them.  Kopcik led lap-8 but Salva had the lead on lap-9 and he got clear of Kopcik at the stripe. 

Kopcik got into the back of Salva on lap-13, but Salva was able to hang onto his car and he maintained the lead.  The caution did come out with 14 laps complete as Aaron Goff spun in turn 2.

Salva took the lead on the restart with Membrino locked in a side by side duel with Kopcik for second with Griswold behind them.  The caution came out with 15 laps complete as Jay Goff spun in turn 1 after Bob Charland touched wheels with Goff.

Salva again took the lead ahead of Kopcik, Membrino, and Griswold, but debris on the track brought the yellow back out with 17 laps complete.

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Salava again took the lead with Kopcik and Membrino lined up behind him.  Anglace worked his way by Griswold to move into fourth as the cars took the white flag.  Kopcik made on last ditch effort in turn 4 but Salva was able to stay out front as he took down his second feature win of the 2015 season.  Membrino finished third, with Anglace and Griswold rounding out the top-5. 
Source: Scott Running Stafford Speedway Media Press Release

SK LIGHT MODIFIED (20)

1) Nick Salva, Prospect

2) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown

3) Tony Membrino, Jr., Plantsville

4) Vinny Anglace, Ansonia

5) Glenn Griswold, Vernon

6) Kyle Trayner, Marlborough, Ma

7) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs

8) Aaron Goff, Stafford Springs

9) Bob Charland, Stafford

10) Pete Lopuch, West Redding

11) Rit Dulac, Plantsville

12) Mark Alkas, Berlin

13) Wesley Prucker, Stafford

14) Carlos Gray, Manchester

15) Todd Douillard, Palmer, Ma

16) Payton Henry, Willington

17) Geoff Boisjolie, East Hampton, Ma

18) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford

19) Daniel Wesson, Monson, Ma

20) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford

21) Matt Swanson, Acton, Ma

22) Cory Casagrande, Stafford Springs

23) Kyle Jette, New Milford