In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tom Abele, Jr. took the early lead with Stephen Kopcik, Glen Reen, Dan Avery, and Michael Gervais, Jr. behind him. The caution came out with 2 laps complete for a spin in turn 2 by Tyler Hines.
Abele took the lead back under green with Kopcik behind him in second. Kopcik took the lead from Abele on lap-5 and his move brought Gervais alongside Abele. Gervais got clear of Abele on lap-7 and now Cam McDermott was side by side with Abele for third with Ronnie Williams fifth and Avery in sixth.
Gervais took the lead from Kopcik on lap-10 and the order was stacking up behind him as McDermott was second with Williams and Kopcik dueling side by side for third with Abele in fifth. Williams got clear to third on lap-14 and the top-7 was now single file with Gervais leading McDermott, Williams, Kopcik, Abele, Rowan Pennink, and Chase Dowling. The caution came back out with 20 laps complete for a spin in turn 1 by Pennink and Abele.
Gervais took the lead on the restart with Kopcik taking second. Williams was third with McDermott fourth and Dowling and Ted Christopher side by side for fifth. Williams pulled alongside Gervais for second on lap-26 with Dowling fourth, Todd Owen fifth, and Ted Christopher sixth. Christopher’s car dropped off the pace and he came to stop at the exit of turn 2 to bring the caution out with 27 laps complete.
Kopcik took the lead back under green with Williams and Gervais right behind him. Williams got loose on lap-32 and slid back to fifth as Kopcik continued to lead Gervais, Owen, Dowling, and Williams. Kopcik held off Gervais to the checkered flag to pick up his first career SK Modified® feature victory at Stafford. Dowling finished third with Owen and Williams rounding out the top-5.
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
2) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
3) Chase Dowling, Roxbury
4) Todd Owen, Somers
5) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
6) Troy Talman, Oxford, Ma
7) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
8) Cam McDermott, Canterbury
9) Keith Rocco, Berlin
10) Matt Galko, Meriden
11) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
12) Tyler Hines, North Haven
13) Mike Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
14) Tom Abele, Jr., Norwich
15) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
16) Dan Avery, Somers
17) John Catania, Agawam, Ma
18) Ted Christopher, Plainville
19) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
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