In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Eric Berndt went from third on the grid straight into a side by side fight with Jeremy Sorel for the race lead. They ran the first two laps side by side with Sorel holding the lead at the line by a nose but Berndt took the lead on lap-3. Michael Gervais, Jr. was now second with Ted Christopher third as Sorel was sliding backwards. Joey Cipriano took fourth and Ryan Preece took fifth on lap-6 as Sorel was back to sixth.
Christopher took the lead from Berndt on lap-7 with a pass in turn 3 and Ryan Preece made a power move in turn 3 on lap-8 to move up to third behind Berndt. Gervais was fourth with Cipriano, Keith Rocco, Woody Pitkat, and Rowan Pennink lined up behind them. Ronnie Wiliams, who had won the last 2 SK Modified® feature events, slowed on lap-11 and he tried to limp his way back to pit road before the caution came out as the 59 car came to a halt just out of turn 2. Preece took the lead from Christopher on lap-11 and he was in front when the caution came out.
The first start was called back and on the second start attempt, Preece took the lead with Chrsotphe rin second. Berndt was third, with Pitkat and Rocco making up the top-5 but the action was at the front as Christopher and Preece were side by side for the lead. They ran several laps side by side before Christopher fell back into line in second. The caution then came out with 16 laps complete as Cipriano spun in turn 4.
As the field came to the green flag, Preece dropped off the pace and pulled behind the wall, which brought the caution right back out. Christopher took the lead on the next restart with Berndt and Pitkat side by side for second. Rocco was fourth and Matt Galko was now up to fifth. Pitkat cleared Berndt on lap-18 and he pulled alongside Christopher in a fight for the lead. Pitkat and Christopher ran four laps side by side before Pitkat got clear to the lead on lap-22. Rocco was third in line behind the two leaders with Galko fourth and Berndt back to fifth.
Rocco nearly made a pass for second on lap-25 but he fell back into line behind Christopher in third as Pitkat continued to lead the race. Rocco was hounding Christopher for second but was not able to make a pass stick. With 33 laps complete, Pitakt, Christopher, and Rocco were in one three-car pack and then Galko, Dan Avery, and Rowan Pennink formed a second three-car pack about a second behind the lead pack.
Pitkat led the field back to the checkered flag to pick up his first win of the 2015 season and the very first win for his car owners, the Skowyra family. Woody Pitkat now has 74 career wins at the track and 27 in the SK Division. Christopher finished second, with Rocco, Pennink, and Galko rounding out the top-5.
With the current points leader Rowan Pennink finishing 4th and Ryan Preece in the 15th position the lead is extended to 48 points with 3 SK Modified races to go in 2015
Pitkat led the field back to the checkered flag to pick up his first win of the 2015 season and the very first win for his car owners, the Skowyra family. Woody Pitkat now has 74 career wins at the track and 27 in the SK Division. Christopher finished second, with Rocco, Pennink, and Galko rounding out the top-5.
With the current points leader Rowan Pennink finishing 4th and Ryan Preece in the 15th position the lead is extended to 48 points with 3 SK Modified races to go in 2015
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
2) Ted Christopher, Plainville
3) Keith Rocco, Berlin
4) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
5) Matt Galko, Meriden
6) Dan Avery, Somers
7) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
8) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury
9) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
10) Jeremy Sorel, Westfield, Ma
11) Todd Owen, Somers
12) Tom Bolles, Ellington
13) Mike Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
14) Tyler Hines, North Haven
15) Ryan Preece, Berlin
16) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
17) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
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