Michael Bennett Closes his Late Model Championship Season with a Victory

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 30-lap Late Model feature, Rich Hammann took the lead at the green with Ed Ricard, Scott Cook, Josh Wood, and Michael Bennett behind him.  The caution came out with 1 lap complete for a spin by Kevin Gambacorta off turn 2 that also involved Andy Marchese and Stu Fearn.

Hammann took the lead on the restart with Bennett streaking his way up to second.  Wood was making a move on Ricard for third with Tom Butler and Wayne Coury, Jr. lined up behind him.  Bennett took the lead from Hammann at the end of lap-4 while behind them, Wood took second with Butler, Coury, and Tom Fearn all getting by Ricard.  Stu Fearn looped his car in turn 3 to bring the caution back out with 6 laps complete.

Bennett took the lead on the restart with Wood right on his back bumper.  Tom Fearn was now up to third, with Coury and Butler making up the top-5.  Gambacorta was coming back to the front after his lap-1 spin as he worked his way past Jim Mavlouganes to move into sixth on lap-10.  Marchese spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 10 laps complete.

Bennett took the lead back under green while Fearn streaked by Wood to move into second.  Fearn’s move allowed Butler to follow him through and drop Wood from second back to fourth with Coury running in fifth.  Marchese and Skip Breunig spun in turn 3 to bring the caution back out with 13 laps complete.

Bennett again took the lead on the restart with the cars quickly settling into a single file line with Fearn, Butler, Wood, and Scott Cook making up the top-5.  Bennett went unchallenged to the checkered flag as he picked up his 7^th win of the 2015 season.  Fearn finished second with Butler, Wood, and Coury rounding out the top-5.

LATE MODEL (30)

1) Michael Bennett, Willington

2) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma

3) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs

4) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma

5) Wayne Coury, Jr., Shelton

6) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington

7) Chase Cook, Oakdale

8) Jim Mavlouganes, Bethany

9) Skip Breunig, Milford

10) Dave Wray, Durham

11) Ed Ricard, Stafford Springs

12) Joel Monahan, Whately, Ma

13) Rich Hammann, Tolland

14) Paul Varricchio, Jr., Berlin

15) Rick Lanagan, Iii, Broad Brook

16) Andy Marchese, Tolland

17) Scott Cook, Oakdale

18) Michael Scorzelli, Feura Bush, Ny

19) Stu Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma

20) Mike Quintiliano, Shelton