In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Michael Gervais, Jr. and Troy Talman brought the field to the green flag and they were still side by side at the completion of lap-3 with Todd Owen and Ronnie Williams side by side behind them for third. Talman got clear to the lead on lap-4 with Gervais and Williams now side by side for second with Owen in fourth and Matt Galko and Joey Cipriano side by side for fifth.
Williams took the lead from Talman with a pass in turn 3 on lap-9. Talman was now side by side with Gervais for second with Gervais taking the place on lap-10. Owen was now on the inside of Talman for third and he took the spot. Michael Christopher, Jr. and Keith Rocco were making their way through the field and they were up to fourth and fifth behind Williams, Gervais, and Owen when the caution flew with 18 laps complete for a spin in turn 4 by Tommy Membrino, Jr.
Williams took the lead on the restart with Gervais and Christopher, Jr. side by side for second. Owen was fourth in line with Rocco and Galko side by side for fifth. Rocco went around Gervais to take fourth and he took Owen as well for third on lap-23 with Christopher, Jr. still giving chase to Williams for the lead.
With 10 laps to go it was Williams, Christopher, Jr., and Rocco out front with Owen and Eric Berndt making up the top-5. Berndt got by Owen to move into fourth on lap-34 with Rocco and Christopher, Jr. still giving chase to Williams for the race lead. Glen Reen came to a stop backwards on the backstretch access road to bring the caution out with 36 laps complete and set up a 4-lap sprint to the finish.
On the restart, David Arute and Gervais touched wheels with Gervais spinning into the turn 2 wall to bring the caution right back out. Williams took the lead on the restart with Rocco and Christopher, Jr. side by side for second, Berndt in fourth and Owen in fifth. Membrino spun in turn 3 to bring the caution back out with 38 laps complete to set up a green white checkered finish.
Williams took the lead on the restart but coming out of turn 2, Rocco and Williams touched with Williams sliding through the grass and falling to the rear of the field. Then Rocco spun on the frontstretch and collected the car of Membrino to bring the caution back out and set up another green white checkered finish with Christopher, Jr. now the race leader with Berndt, Owen, and Josh Wood making up front two rows.
Christopher and Berndt went side by side on the restart and as they came to the white flag, Berndt had the lead by a nose. Berndt cleared Christopher going into turn 1 on the final lap and he led Christopher back to the checkered flag to pick up his third win of the 2018 season. Owen finished third with Galko and Matt Vassar rounding out the top-5.
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
2) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
3) Todd Owen, Somers
4) Matt Galko, Meriden
5) Matt Vassar, Plantsville
6) Chase Dowling, Woodbury
7) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
8) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
9) Joey Cipriano, Waterbury
10) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
11) Nick Salva, Cheshire
12) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
13) Keith Rocco, Berlin
14) Troy Talman, Oxford, Ma
15) David Arute, Stafford Springs
16) Tom Bolles, Ellington
17) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
18) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
19) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
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