In the 42-lap SK Modified® feature event, Todd Owen took the early lead with Eric Berndt behind him. The caution came out with 1 lap complete as Berndt got into the wall coming out of turn 4, which bottled up the cars behind him groove and Ted Christopher suffered damage and Joey Cipriano hit the turn 1 wall with both cars coming to a stop in turn 2.
Owen took the lead on the restart with Berndt and Tyler Hines side by side for second. Tommy Membrino, Jr. spun in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 3 laps complete.
Owen again took the lead with Berndt behind him. Berndt pulled to the inside of Owen for the lead on lap-5 and the top-14 were all side by side racing for position. Owen was able to fend off Berndt’s challenge and he got back clear to the lead on lap-7. Berndt and Hines were side by side for second with Rowan Pennink and Michael Gervais, Jr. side by side for fourth. The caution came back out with 7 laps complete for Mike Christopher, Jr., who got out of shape in turns 3+4.
Berndt got a good run on the restart and he got around Owen to take over the race lead. Owen slotted into second but he nearly spun on lap-9 as he touched tires with Hines. Everyone was able to gather their cars up and kept on racing hard. Hines moved into second with Pennink taking third. Owen was now in a side by side duel with Ryan Preece for fourth place. Right behind Preece and Owen was Keith Rocco and Matt Galko.
Pennink made a move to the inside of Hines to move into second on lap-14 and he took the lead on lap-15. Preece got the better of his duel with Owen and he quickly followed Pennink through traffic to take second. Berndt was still third, but Keith Rocco was all over his back bumper and Hines was fifth on lap-18.
Rocco took third from Berndt on lap-19 while Preece was sizing Pennink up at the front of the field. Hines nearly spun in turn 2 on lap-20, which allowed Ronnie Williams to take fifth. Hines came back strong on the outside of Williams and they were locked in a side by side fight. Preece dove to the inside of Pennink in turn 3 to take over the race lead on lap-22 and then the cvaution came out for a spin by Mike Christopher, Jr.
Preece took the lead on the restart with Pennink right on his bumper in second. Rocco took third, with Williams fourth and Berndt fifth. The action really began to pick up at the front on lap-29 as Pennink took a look to the inside of Preece but wasn’t able to make the pass stick. Rocco and Williams were now right behind the lead duo to make a four car train at the front of the field. Matt Galko was up to fifth with Berndt behind him in sixth.
Pennink made a move to the inside of Preece for the lead in turn 4 with 5 laps to go and he took the lead but Preece came back strong with a crossover move in turn 3 on the very next lap and he was the leader at the line by a nose. Preece got clear of Pennink as they hit the line to complete lap 40 but Pennink made another move to the inside of Preece in turn 3 to take the lead as they came to the white flag. Preece gave Pennink a tap to the bumper as the cars were coming to the checkered flag and Preece took the checkered flag with Williams edging out Rocco for second. Pennink crossed the line in fourth but NASCAR Officials penalized Preece back to fifth place for his move on the final lap, making Williams the winner thanks to his last lap pass on Rocco. Matt Galko finished third, Pennink was fourth, and Preece rounded out the top-5 after the penalty was applied.
Source:Scott Running Stafford Speedway Media Press Release & Track Photos
Source:Scott Running Stafford Speedway Media Press Release & Track Photos
SK MODIFIED® (42)
1) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
2) Keith Rocco, Berlin
3) Matt Galko, Meriden
4) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
5) Ryan Preece, Berlin
6) Mike Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
7) Jeremy Sorel, Westfield, Ma
8) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
9) Tyler Hines, North Haven
10) Todd Owen, Somers
11) Tom Bolles, Ellington
12) Joe Allegro, Jr., Vernon
13) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
14) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
15) Jeff Malave, Manchester
16) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury
17) Ted Christopher, Plainville
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