by | Apr 17, 2014 | Connecticut, Waterford
By Brian Darling
The Valenti Modified Racing Series kicked off its 11th season with a banner field of cars on hand at Waterford Speedbowl for the tracks annual Blastoff Weekend Saturday and Sunday. Keith Rocco scored a convincing victory for car owner John Rufrano following the 100-lap feature, wiring the race from green to checkered flags to finish off a big weekend for the second-generation driver from Berlin (CT). Rocco won the track’s NASCAR SK Modified and Late Model features Sunday as well, tying a 54-year old track record with three wins in a single day at the speedway.
The buildup of anticipation for the series over the offseason culminated with a star studded 33 entries vying for the 24 starting positions for Sunday’s 100-lap feature. Saturday’s three 12-lap heat races were won by Keith Rocco in the Rufrano #68, his brother Jeff Rocco in the Pane #57 and Ted Christopher in the Brady #00. Justin Bonsignore brought the Barry #21 home a winner in Saturday’s 15-lap consolation race.
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by | Oct 22, 2013 | Connecticut, Thompson
Thompson, CT. – Keith Rocco, of Meriden, CT, dominated Saturday night’s Valenti Modified Racing Series event at Thompson Speedway when he garnered the ‘Valenti Auto Mall 75’ season finale for his second win this season and his third career victory.
Rocco started third in a field of 31 cars took the top spot on the second lap and was never headed.
“When we took the lead the guys put a lot of pressure on me and I had to work my car pretty hard. I knew Barrett (Tommy) was saving it right to the end. Want to thank this team, owners John and Maina Rufrano, they give me an awesome car.”
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by | Sep 28, 2013 | Maine, NASCAR, Whelen All American Series
Keith Rocco Clinches Waterford Championship
Driver Wins 10th Late Model Feature Of The Season
SOUTH PARIS, Maine – Now that Keith Rocco has locked up the Late Model championship at Waterford Speedbowl, don’t expect his approach to change.
“Absolutely not,” said Rocco, the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American series national champion. “Every race, we race to win. We had such a points lead built up by the middle of the summer, we had no mercy out there. We were going for wins and that was it.”
Rocco earned his 10th Late Model feature win of the season for car owner Scott Fearn last Saturday night, September 21, to mathematically clinch the track championship before season’s end. The No. 1 Mr. Rooter/Critical Sign Toyota was built brand-new during the offseason by Crazy Horse Racing.
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by | Apr 10, 2013 | New
Keith Rocco Takes Win In Waterford Opener
New Crazy Horse Chassis Leads All 50 Laps En Route To Victory
WATERFORD, Conn. – It wasn’t a bad debut for Keith Rocco’s brand new Crazy Horse Racing chassis.
Rocco led every lap to thoroughly dominate en route to victory in the 50-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model feature event as part of the season-opening Budweiser Blastoff at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn., on Sunday, April 7.
It was Rocco’s fifth career Late Model victory for car owner Scott Fearn as the two begin pursuit of their first championship in the division.
“This Crazy Horse chassis is unbelievable,” Rocco, of Wallingford, Conn., told RaceDayCT.com following the win. “The track definitely freed up from (Saturday), and as free as the track was, this thing still drove hard off the corner and had an awesome nose on it. (more…)
by | Mar 25, 2013 | Maine
Fearn, Rocco Team Up For Waterford
Owner, driver return to Connecticut track in new Crazy Horse chassis
SOUTH PARIS, Maine – 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion Keith Rocco of Wallingford, Conn., will return to the seat of a Crazy Horse Racing chassis this season in a car owned by Scott Fearn of Wilbraham, Mass.
The two will drive the No. 1 Critical Signs/Mr. Rooter/Fearn Electric Toyota in weekly NASCAR competition at Waterford Speedbowl in Waterford, Conn.
“The full season – that’s the plan,” Fearn said. “We’ve really only run about 15 races together the last few years, but we’re going to give it a shot this year.” (more…)
