Back on tract for a NASCAR SK Connecticut Sweep Week ! In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Troy Talman took the lead at the green with David Arute in second. Keith Rocco quickly moved from 5th to 2nd on lap-2, dropping Arute back to third. Rocco continued his charge to the front as he took the lead from Talman on lap-3. Michael Gervais, Jr. and Joey Cipriano were side by side for fifth.
Todd Owen was on the charge and he moved into third on lap-6 behind Rocco and Talman with Cipriano fourth and Gervais fifth as Arute was back to sixth.
With 10 laps complete Rocco was still out front with Cipriano in second. Owen was third with Gervais and Chase Dowling making up the top-5. Dowling was working Gervais over for fourth and he was able to complete a pass on lap-13.
Glen Reen got by Gervais to move into fifth on lap-22 while Rocco was still out front with Cipriano giving chase. Owen was still third with Dowling in fourth. The caution came out with 27 laps complete as Michael Christopher’s car had dropped off the pace and it came to a stop at the entrance of pit road.
Rocco took the lead on the restart with Cipriano right behind him in second. Dowling moved up to third with Owen fourth and Reen fifth. Eric Berndt and Stephen Kopcik were side by side for sixth when the caution came back out with 30 laps complete for a spin in turn 4 by Matt Galko. Under the caution, SK Modified® points leader Ronnie Williams came to pit road for a look at the right rear of his car.
Rocco resumed the lead on the restart with Cipriano and Dowling in second and third. Owen was fourth with Berndt up to fifth. Reen was sixth with Kopcik in seventh when the caution came back out with 33 laps complete for a spin by Matt Vassar in turn 3. Williams again made a pit stop to check the right rear of his #50 car.
Rocco took the lead back under green with Cipriano in second. Dowling was third with Berndt getting around Owen to move into fourth. Owen and Berndt came together with a shower of sparks on lap-37 but they both continued on in fourth and fifth as Rocco was still leading Cipriano and Dowling.
Rocco lead Cipriano and Dowling to the checkered flag to pick up his fifth win of the 2018 season , 50th career and first win since May. Berndt finished fourth with Owen rounding out the top-5.Source; Scott Running Stafford Speedway Press Release
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Keith Rocco, Berlin (5) 50 career
2) Joseph Cipriano, Waterbury (1)
3) Chase Dowling, Woodbury (1) 6 career
4) Eric Berndt, Cromwell (2) 19 career
5) Todd Owen, Somers 7 career
6) Cory DiMatteo, Farmington
7) David Arute, Stafford Springs
8) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
9) Tom Bolles, Ellington
10) Troy Talman, Oxford, Ma
11) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
12) Ronnie Williams, Tolland (1 ) 12 career
13) Tyler Hines, North Haven
14) Matt Vassar, Plantsville
15) Matt Galko, Meriden 2 career
16) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma 3 career
17) Stephen Kopcik, Newtown
18) Nick Salva, Cheshire
19) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott (1)
20) Tony Membrino, Jr., Berlin
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