In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Tyler Leary streaked into the early lead with Darrell Keane slotting into second with Tom Fearn in third. Mike Quintiliano was fourth but he was under heavy pressure from Paul Arute for the position and Arute was able to take over fourth on lap-5. One lap later saw Fearn move by Keane to take over second place while Leary was still out front.
Fearn quickly ran Leary down and on lap-11 he made a move in turn 4 to take over the race lead. Arute was looking to make a pass on Keane for third but Keane was able to maintain third while Quintiliano was still in fifth. The caution came out with 17 laps complete for a spin in turns 3+4 by Michael Wray.
Fearn streaked back to the lead on the restart but his car began to puff smoke out the rear end. Keane slotted into second with Arute third, Leary fourth and Cliff Saunders was fifth. The caution came out with 19 laps complete for a spin in turn 2 buy Cliff Saunders and Chase Cook. Under the caution flag, Fearn was black flagged and he reported to his pit stall where his team went to work under the hood. Fearn went back out on the track but came right back to pit road. Fearn’s car appeared to have an oil leak and his misfortune put Keane and Arute on the front row for the restart with Leary and Al Saunders in the second row.
Al Saunders spun and backed into the wall on the restart to bring the caution right back out. Glen Reen was parked by race officials for the remainder of the race for making contact with Saunders.
Keane took the lead back under green with Leary and Arute locked in a side by side duel for second. Leary got clear of Arute on lap-21 and his move opened the door for Wray to stick his nose to the inside of Arute and challenge for third. Wray completed the pass on lap-22 and Cook followed Wray to take fourth from Arute, who dropped back to fifth in line.
Up front, Keane and Leary were in a nose to tail battle for the lead with Wray in third. Arute came back strong and moved back into fourth with Cliff Saunders in fifth as Cook slid back to seventh in line. Keane held Leary off to the checkered flag to pick up his first career Late Model feature win. Wray finished third with Arute and Cliff Saunders rounding out the top-5.
LATE MODEL (30)
1) Darrell Keane, Enfield
2) Tyler Leary, Hatfield, Ma
3) Michael Wray, Northford
4) Paul Arute, Tolland
5) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
6) Mike Quintiliano, Shelton
7) Chase Cook, Oakdale
8) Paul Varricchio, Jr., Berlin
9) Al Saunders, Stafford
10) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
11) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
1
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DARRELL KEANE - R
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132
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+2
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2
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TYLER LEARY
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130
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-2
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3
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MIKE QUINTILIANO
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130
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-2
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