Can Anyone Beat Tom Fearn in the Late/ Models at Stafford Springs ?

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Tyler Leary took the early lead with Joel Monahan behind him in second but in some frantic action behind them, Kevin Gambacorta, Rich Hammann, Josh Wood, Mike Mordino, and Tom Butler all spun in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 2 laps complete.

Back under green Leary held for one  lap before Tom Fearn streaked his way past and took over the top spot.  Michael Wray moved into second with Monahan falling back to third.  Gambacorta was fourth with Wood in fifth.  The caution came back out with 4 laps complete for debris on the track in turns 1+2.

Fearn took the lead on the restart with Wray falling into line behind him in second.  Monahan was third with Wood and Gambacorta side by side for fourth.  Wood took fourth and brought Glen Reen with him into fifth as Gambacorta fell back to sixth. 

At the halfway point of the feature Fearn was still out in front with Wray and Monahan giving chase.  Things were heating up behind the lead trio as Reen got around Wood and Gambacorta to move into fourth with Gambacorta fifth and Wood sixth. 

Fearn led Wray to the checkered flag for his seventh overall and fourth consecutive win of the 2016 season.  Monahan finished third with Reen and Gambacorta rounding out the top-5. Low car count at 12.
Late/ Model Career Wins, Ryan Posocco 45, Woody Pitkat 40, Tom Fearn 33 + 3 Pro-Stock Track Championships

LATE MODEL (30)

1) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Mass. (7 wins)

2) Michael Wray, Northford (1 win)

3) Joel Monahan, Whately, Mass.

4) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Mass.

5) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington (2 wins)

6) Josh Wood, Palmer, Mass.(1 win)

7) Tyler Leary, Hatfield, Mass.

8) Rich Hammann, Tolland

9) Jim Mavlouganes, Bethany

10) Mike Mordino, Southington

11) Scott Cook, Oakdale

12) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs

Wins Woody Pitkat(1) and Michael Bennett (1)