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In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Matt Galko streaked into the lead at the drop of the green as he went to the outside of Tyler Hines. Mike Christopher, Jr. quickly moved into third with Eric Berndt fourth and Ted Christopher fifth. Christopher went by Berndt for fourth on lap-4 and he was now right on his nephew’s bumper as Galko continued to lead with Hines right behind him. Frank Ruocco spun in turn 3 and backed into the wall to bring the caution out with 8 laps complete.
A huge melee broke out on the restart with the majority of the field coming together and bottling up to bring the caution and red flags out.
Berndt took the lead from Christopher, Jr. with an outside pass with Jeff Gallup in third, Tom Bolles in fourth, and Dan Avery in fifth. Berndt began to pull away from Christopher, Jr., Gallup, and Avery as Ronnie Williams got around Bolles to move into fifth on lap-14. Gallup began to slide backwards as Williams, Hines, Rowan Pennink and Woody Pitkat all got by him to drop him back to ninth at lap-25 as Berndt was still in command with Christopher, Jr. giving chase.
With 10 laps to go, Christopher, Jr. was still giving chase to Berndt for the lead while Williams, Avery, and Todd Owen were in the top-5. The caution came out with 35 laps complete for spins in turn 3 by Cam McDermott and Bob Charland to set up a 5-lap dash to the finish.
Berndt took the lead with Williams pulling alongside Christopher, Jr. for second. Williams took second with avery now challenging Christopher, Jr. for third with 3 laps to go. Berndt led Williams to the checkered flag to pick up his second win of the 2016 season and career number 17 with Avery, Christopher, Jr., and Owen rounding out the top-5.
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
2) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
3) Dan Avery, Somers
4) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
5) Todd Owen, Somers
6) Tyler Hines, North Haven
7) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
8) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
9) Nick Salva, Prospect
10) Jeff Gallup, Agawam, Ma
11) Tom Bolles, Ellington
12) Bob Charland, Stafford
13) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
14) Keith Rocco, Berlin
15) Matt Galko, Meriden
16) Ted Christopher, Plainville
17) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
18) Payton Henry, Willington
19) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
20) Ed Spiers, Beacon Falls
21) Danny Cates, Chaplin
22) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
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