In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Michael Gervais, Jr. led the field to the green and he set the early pace with Stephen Kopcik all over his back bumper. Mike Christopher, Jr. and Tom Bolles spun through the front stretch grass with Frank Ruocco also getting turned around on the front stretch to bring the caution out with 3 laps complete.
Back under green, Kopcik got a great run around Gervais in turns 1+2 to take over the race lead. Danny Cates followed him by Gervais and Cates took the lead from Kopcik on lap-5. Kopcik came right back the next lap on the inside of Cates and he had the lead at the line by a nose. Gervais was third with Brian Sullivan fourth and Dan Avery in fifth. Cates’ car dropped off the pace and he pulled out of line on lap-7 and limped his way to pit road as the race stayed green.
Kopcik was starting to stretch out his lead over Brian Sullivan and Gervais on lap-10 when Avery and Matt Galko both got around Gervais to drop him back to fifth place. Woody Pitkat and Jeff Baral came together in a shower of sparks with Baral coming to a stop in the frontstretch infield to bring the caution out with 13 laps complete. This took all chances of Pitkat repeating his win from last week.
Kopcik took the lead on the restart with Avery moving into second. Kopcik held the lead unit lap-19 when Avery powered his way to the front. Keith Rocco was following Avery’s every move and he took second when Avery moved to the lead and he then took the lead from Avery the very next lap. Rowan Pennink was now challenging Avery for second on lap-22 and he took the spot on lap-23. Ted Christopher followed him past Avery to move into third with Avery falling back to fourth, just in front of Kopcik, who was back to fifth.
Pennink moved to the lead on lap-26 and he brought Rocco and Christopher with him as Avery fell back to fourth place with Kopcik continuing to run in fifth. Pennink stretched out his lead over Rocco to nearly a second and he maintained that gap right to the checkered flag as he recorded his third win of the 2016 season. Christopher finished third, with Avery and Kopcik rounding out the top-5.
Very strong car count of 23 race teams again.
Note:
Keith Rocco is back on track with two consecutive 2nd place finishes to get back in the division points race. He owns Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park with 3 consecutive Sunoco SK starts victories and now moves into sole procession of 7th all-time with 41 wins
Very strong car count of 23 race teams again.
Note:
Keith Rocco is back on track with two consecutive 2nd place finishes to get back in the division points race. He owns Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park with 3 consecutive Sunoco SK starts victories and now moves into sole procession of 7th all-time with 41 wins
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
2) Keith Rocco, Berlin
3) Ted Christopher, Plainville
4) Dan Avery, Somers
5) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
6) Todd Owen, Somers
7) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford
8) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
9) Matt Galko, Meriden
10) Brian Sullivan, South Windsor
11) Mike Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
12) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
13) Joey Mucciacciaro, Wolcott
14) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
15) Tom Bolles, Ellington
16) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
17) Nick Salva, Prospect
18) Tyler Hines, North Haven
19) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
20) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
21) Jeff Baral, Southington
22) Danny Cates, Chaplin
23) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
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