The third segment, a 10-lap sprint, had drivers line up using the fastest laps times from the first segment for the front row and average finish in the previous segments determining the rest of the field. That put twin brothers Jeff and Keith Rocco on point making for some of the best racing of the night. On the line in the final segment were a $1,000 prize and a guaranteed position in the American-Canadian Tour race at the World Series at TSMP in October.The Rocco brothers led the field for the first half of the race, battling side by side for the bulk of the five opening laps and even making contact with each other at times. Jeff Rocco would grab the lead and maintain it following a pair of cautions but would see heavy competition from his brother and Marc Curtis before claiming a big win in segment three. The wins were Rocco’s first in a Late Model car. Curtis would finish second after nearly claiming the win in a dive bomb effort out of turn four. Keith Rocco held on for third while Larry Gelinas and William Wall rounded out the top ten. Segment two winner 9ma Brian Tagg started in the 8th spot and was boxed in for the early laps and finished a respectable sixth. If he could have moved up to third or second we would be writing a different story.
Jeff Rocco, Marc Curtis ,Keith Rocco, Larry Gelinas, William Wall, Brian Tagg ,Ray Parent, Rick Gentes, Glen Boss, Anthony Ryan, Jeff Smith, John Lowinski-Loh, Ernest LaRose ,Les Rose Jr., Art Moran III, Damon Tinio, Chad LaBastie, Robert Hanley, Jared Materas ,#78 Jariah Roderick DNS
After the hard fought and dramatic victory Jeff Rocco said he was thrilled for his team and the effort put into the night. “I’ve run second to my brother a long time. It was a hard fought battle out there. We door slammed. He might not be happy with me but in the end I think it was good racing,” he said. “I couldn’t be happier right now."
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