In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Michael Gervais, Jr. took the lead at the green with Dan Avery in second. Glen Reen was third with Cam McDermott and Stephen Kopcik side by side for fourth place. Reen nearly got sideways on lap-6 but he gathered his car up and nearly made a 3-wide move for third. He settled back into line in fifth behind McDermott and Kopcik as Gervais and Avery continued to set the pace out front. Rowan Pennink took a hard hit into the turn 3 wall to bring the caution and red flags out with 8 laps complete. Over aggressive driving put Christopher to the rear.
Gervais took the lead back under green with McDermott moving into second. Avery settled into third after a duel with Mike Christopher, Jr. with Kopcik in fifth. McDermott was applying heavy pressure to Gervais for the lead and nearly made a pass in turn 4 on lap-13 but Gervais was able to hold him off. Christopher, Jr. was also working Avery over for third and he went to the outside groove to try to make the pass. Gervais and McDermott touched in turns 1+2 with Gervais spinning in turn 2 to bring the caution out. One lap earlier, Chase Dowling’s car dropped off the pace and he limped to pit road. McDermott was black flagged for overaggressive driving, which put Christopher, Jr. out front for the restart.
Christopher led on the restart, but he was quickly overtaken by Todd Owen. Owen’s move opened the door for Keith Rocco and Ted Christopher to also get past Christopher, Jr. to drop him from the lead back to fourth. Avery was running fifth with 22 laps complete. Gervais spun in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 24 laps complete.
Owen took the lead on the restart with Ted Christopher getting around Rocco to move into second. Avery was fourth with Mike Christopher, Jr. on his outside in fifth. Christopher took the lead from Owen on lap-28 and then the caution came out for spin in turn 1 by Reen.
Owen ran side by side with Christopher for a lap before he settled back into second. Rocco was third with Mike Christopher, Jr. fourth and Josh Wood and Avery were side by side for fifth place. Owen was looking high and low for a way to get back around Christopher for the lead, but Christopher was able to fend off his challenges. Wood and Brendon Bock touched and spun in turn 2 to bring the caution back out with 33 laps complete.
Christopher took the lead on the restart with Owen immediately slotting into second behind him. Rocco was third with Avery and Christopher, Jr. side by side for fourth place. Owen again was looking high and low on Christopher for the lead but John Catania and Tommy Membrino, Jr. got into the turn 3 wall to bring the caution back out with 35 laps complete.
On the restart, Tom Abele, Jr. and Tony Membrino, Jr. came together and spun on the front stretch to bring the caution right back out. Catania also got into the front stretch wall and Kopcik got into the turn 2 wall.
Christopher again took the lead back under green with Owen all over his back bumper. Rocco was third with Avery and Christopher, Jr. side by side for fourth with Ronnie Williams in sixth. Owen and Christopher touched wheels going into turn 1 on lap-38 with Christopher maintaining the lead. Owen made one last ditch effort on the outside coming to the checkered flag but Christopher was able to beat him to the checkered flag in a wild finish. Rocco finished third with Avery and Christopher, Jr. rounding out the top-5.
For Christopher at Stafford Speedway in his Hall Of Fame career so far, 106 SK Mod victories and 128 total victories and counting.
Christopher again took the lead back under green with Owen all over his back bumper. Rocco was third with Avery and Christopher, Jr. side by side for fourth with Ronnie Williams in sixth. Owen and Christopher touched wheels going into turn 1 on lap-38 with Christopher maintaining the lead. Owen made one last ditch effort on the outside coming to the checkered flag but Christopher was able to beat him to the checkered flag in a wild finish. Rocco finished third with Avery and Christopher, Jr. rounding out the top-5.
For Christopher at Stafford Speedway in his Hall Of Fame career so far, 106 SK Mod victories and 128 total victories and counting.
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Ted Christopher, Plainville (3)
2) Todd Owen, Somers (1)
3) Keith Rocco, Berlin
4) Dan Avery, Somers
5) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
6) Ronnie Williams, Tolland (1)
7) Tyler Hines, North Haven
8) Matt Galko, Meriden (1)
9) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
10) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
11) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
12) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
13) Tom Abele, Jr., Norwich
14) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
15) John Catania, Agawam, Ma
16) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
17) Brendon Bock, Franklin Square, Ny
18) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
19) Tom Bolles, Ellington
20) Chase Dowling, Roxbury (2)
21) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
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