Ronnie Williams took the checkered flag in the extra distance SK Modified® feature.
In the 50-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tony Membrino, Jr. took the lead at the drop of the green with Jeff Baral moving into second. Michael Gervais, Jr. fell back to third but quickly worked his way back to the outside of Baral in a duel for second with Stephen Kopcik and Glen Reen side by side for fourth. Gervais got clear into second on lap-2 with Baral, Kopcik, and Reen lined up single file behind him. Gervais made a move to the inside of Membrino on lap-5 but Membrino was able to hold him off and keep the lead.
A pileup off turn 4 involving Dowling, Bolles, Berndt, Hines, Baral and Tom Abele, Jr. brought the caution and red flags out with 7 laps complete.
Gervais took the lead on the restart with Reen going 3-wide with Todd Owen and Membrino to move into a side by side duel with Owen for second as Membrino fell back to fourth. Ro
wan Pennink took fourth from Membrino on lap-9 and Membrino fell back another spot as Ronnie Williams moved into fifth. Dan Avery got into the turn 3 wall after some mid-pack contact to bring the caution out with 10 laps complete.
wan Pennink took fourth from Membrino on lap-9 and Membrino fell back another spot as Ronnie Williams moved into fifth. Dan Avery got into the turn 3 wall after some mid-pack contact to bring the caution out with 10 laps complete.
Reen shot into the lead on the restart with Owen and Gervais side by side for second. Williams and Pennink were side by side for fourth but the caution came back out with 12 laps complete as Cam McDermott spun in turn 3.
Reen took the lead back under green with Owen taking second. Gervais was third with Williams and Pennink side by side for fourth. Williams got to the inside of Gervais and took third on lap-14 with Matt Galko getting around Pennink to move into fifth. Galko then got around Gervais to move into fourth on lap-15.
The action continued at the front as Owen went by Reen to take over the race lead on lap-18 but Reen came right back in turns 3+4 with a crossover move to retake the lead. Gervais took a quick trip through the frontstretch grass but he was able to rejoin the race at the rear and the race stayed green. Reen was the leader with Williams, Owen, Galko, Pennink, and Ted Christopher making up the top-6 on lap-20.
Williams made a power move entering turn 3 on lap-24 to overtake Reen and move into the race lead. Owen, Galko, Penninnk, and Christopher still made up the top-6 behind Williams and Reen. Owen got out of shape on lap-26, which allowed Galko to make a pass and take over third and Pennink was now side by side with Owen in a fight for fourth. The caution came back out with 28 laps complete as Membrino and D.J. Burnham came together in turn 3.
Williams took the lead on the restart with Galko moving up to second and Owen moving up to third as Reen fell back to fourth in the order. Pennink was fifth with Ryan Preece now up to sixth and Rocco was seventh. Reen went high and lost two spots on lap-34 as Pennink and Preece were both able to move around him. Christopher then got by Reen on lap-35 to drop him back to seventh in the running order as Williams continued to lead Galko and Owen.
With 10 laps to go, Williams held the lead with Galko, Owen, Pennink, and Christopher all giving chase. Christopher was working the outside lane against Pennink but was unable to put a pass together. Williams held Galko off to the checkered flag to pick up his first win of the 2017 season. Owen finished third with Pennink and Christopher rounding out the top-5.
Williams is now tied with Charlie Savage for 17th place in the All-Time SK Division with 8 Victories.
Williams is now tied with Charlie Savage for 17th place in the All-Time SK Division with 8 Victories.
SK MODIFIED® (50)
1) Ronnie Williams, Tolland (1 Win ) 8th career
2) Matt Galko, Meriden ( 1 Win )
3) Todd Owen, Somers
4) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
5) Ted Christopher, Plainville ( 1 Win )
6) Ryan Preece, Berlin
7) Keith Rocco, Berlin
8) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
9) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
10) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
11) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
12) Brendon Bock, Franklin Square, Ny
13) Sean Foster, Willington
14) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
15) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
16) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
17) Robert Goulet, Plainville
18) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford
19) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
20) Dan Avery, Somers
21) Dylan Izzo, Monroe
22) Jeff Baral, Southington
23) Tom Abele, Jr., Norwich
24) Chase Dowling, Roxbury ( 2 Wins )
25) Tyler Hines, North Haven
26) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
27) Tom Bolles, Ellington
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