{"id":2985,"date":"2010-08-07T06:38:45","date_gmt":"2010-08-07T11:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2010-08-07T06:38:54","modified_gmt":"2010-08-07T11:38:54","slug":"pitkat-bennett-barrett-flannery-saunders-score-town-fair-tire-150-feature-victories-at-stafford-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/pitkat-bennett-barrett-flannery-saunders-score-town-fair-tire-150-feature-victories-at-stafford-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"PITKAT, BENNETT, BARRETT, FLANNERY, & SAUNDERS SCORE TOWN FAIR TIRE 150 FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

PITKAT, BENNETT, BARRETT, FLANNERY, & SAUNDERS SCORE TOWN FAIR TIRE 150
\nFEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Whelen Modified Tour
\nas well as its usual card of five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing
\ndivisions as part of the 20th Annual Town Fair Tire 150 program. Woody
\nPitkat won his second race of the 2010 season in the 40-lap SK Modified\u00ae
\nfeature event, Michael Bennett romped to his second Late Model feature win
\nof 2010 in the 30-lap feature, Tommy Barrett, Jr. scored his fourth
\nconsecutive and sixth overall win of 2010 in the 20-lap SK Light Modified
\nfeature, Dan Flannery scored his fifth win of the 2010 season in the 20-lap
\nLimited Late Model feature, and Cliff Saunders picked up his first victory
\nof the 2010 season in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.
\nIn the 40-lap SK Modified\u00ae feature, there was a melee at the green flag that
\ninvolved a host of cars mid-pack including Keith Rocco, Ted Christopher,
\nJeff Baral, Raymond Grassetti, John Montesanto, Mike Gervais, Jr., and
\nseveral others. On the restart, Kurt Lenahan and Keith Rocco spun around in
\nturn 2, but were able to keep going and the race stayed green. Eric Berndt
\ntook the lead with Mark Bakaj, Chris Jones, Dan Avery, Josh Sylvester, and
\nWoody Pitkat behind him.
\nJones was able to move by Bakaj to take over second and his pass kicked
\nBakaj to the high side and allowed Avery, Pitkat, and Frank Ruocco to all
\nfind their way by Bakaj, dropping him back to sixth place. The caution came
\nback out with 11 laps complete for Tom Bolles and Kirk Zervas, who both spun
\nand hit the wall in turns 1+2.
\nBerndt took the lead back under green with Pitkat moving by Jones for
\nsecond. Pitkat got to the inside of Berndt on lap-14 and he took the lead
\nfrom Berndt on lap-15. Chris Jensen lost his right rear tire with 16 laps
\ncomplete to bring the caution back out.
\nOn the restart, Pitkat powered to the lead with Berndt in hot pursuit.
\nJones dropped off the pace, which shuffled the running order behind Pitkat
\nand Berndt. Ruocco was now third, with Todd Owen fourth and Avery fifth.
\nKeith Rocco was now back up to sixth place after his early spin and several
\ntrips to pit road. The running order remained the same until lap-25 when
\nAvery and Rocco both moved past Owen to drop Owen from fourth back to sixth.
\nOwen would lose the sixth position to Ted Christopher on lap-27.
\nPikat and Berndt were running bumper to bumper and pulling away from the
\nRuocco, Avery, Rocco, Christopher, and Owen train. Several times Berndt
\nclosed in on Pitkat\u2019s rear bumper, but he was not able to get by. Rocco
\nspun with a tire rub to bring the caution out with 37 laps complete and set
\nup a sprint to the finish.
\nBerndt was all over Pitkat over the final 3 laps but he could not find a way
\npast as Pitkat took down his second feature victory of the of the 2010
\nseason. Berndt finished second, with Ruocco, Avery, and Christopher
\nrounding out the top-5
\nIn the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Adam Gray took the lead ad the drop
\nof the green with Tom Fearn moving into second and Corey Hutchings moving
\ninto third. Michel Bennett settled into line in fourth and Woody Pitkat
\nmoved into fifth. Hutchings moved by Fearn for second on lap-4 and he
\nbrought Bennett with him as Fearn fell back to fourth place. The caution
\ncame out with 4 laps complete as Tony Lafo spun in turn 2.
\nGray kept the lead back under green with Bennett moving by Hutchings for
\nsecond place. Pitkat moved inot fourth and Scott Cook moved up to fifth.
\nBennett continued his charge to the front, taking the lead from Gray on
\nlap-6. Bennett\u2019s pass opened the door for Hutchings, Pitakt, Cook, and
\nKeith Rocco to all move by Gray, dropping him from the race lead back to
\nsixth place.
\nAt the halfway point of the race, Bennett was thoroughly in control, opening
\nup a half-straightaway lead over Hutchings with Pitkat, Rocco, and Gray
\nmaking up the top-5 running order. The race stayed green to the checkered
\nflag and Bennett cruised to his second victory of the 2010 season, pulling
\naway from Hutchings to score a dominating win. Rounding out the top-5
\nbehind Bennett and Hutchings was Rocco, Pitkat, and Dillon Moltz.
\nIn the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Kyle Spencer charged into the
\nlead with Jay Goff behind him. Frank Cardile took a hard hit into the turn
\n1 wall with 1 lap complete to bring the caution out. On the restart, Goff
\nhung tough in the outside groove and he went by Spencer to take over the
\nrace lead. Harry Wheeler spun in turn 3 and Ted Cain and Steve Greer spun
\nin turn 1 with 4 laps complete to bring the yellow flag out.
\nSpencer took the lead on the restart with Joey Cipriano moving into second.
\nGoff fell back to third place with Zach Aszklar and Tommy Barrett, Jr.
\nmaking up the top-5. Aszklar quickly moved by Goff for third and Barrett
\ntook to the high groove and went past Goff for fourth place on lap-7.
\nCipriano moved to the race lead on lap-9 and the caution came out with 9
\nlaps complete for Spencer,
\nCipriano took the lead back under green, but Barrett was on the charge and
\nhe went by Cipriano for the lead on lap-11. Matt Galko moved into third,
\nDylan Liseo was fourth and Erica Santos moved into fifth. The race ran
\ngreen to the finish and Barrett scored his fourth consecutive and sixth
\noverall feature win of the 2010 season.
\nIn the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, Carla Botticello took the
\nlead at the green and led the first lap before the caution came out for
\nKevin Gambacorta, who stalled on the backstretch. Botticello was the leader
\nback under green with Dan Flannery moving by Jesse Hinze for second place.
\nDuane Provost was fourth with George Nocera, Jr. charging into fifth place.
\nNocera moved by Provost for fourth on lap-7 and he brought Andrew Durand and
\nShawn Thibeault with him by Provost, dropping him from fourth back to
\nseventh in the order. At the front of the pack, Flannery and Hinze had
\nclosed up the gap to Botticello and it was now a three-car fight for the
\nrace lead at the halway point of the race.
\nBotticello was able to hold Flannery off until lap-15 when she drifted up
\nthe track just enough to allow Flannery to get alongside. Flannery moved
\nahead of Botticello on lap-16 to take over the race lead while Hinze
\ncontinued to hold third, with Nocera, Durand, and Thibeault behind him.
\nDurand spun with 17 laps complete in turn 4 to bring the caution out and set
\nup a 3 lap dash to the finish.
\nFlannery took the lead back under green with Botticello, Hinze, Thibeault,
\nand Nocera lined up behind him. Flannery pulled away by several car lengths
\nand nailed down his fifth victory of the 2010 season. Botticello finished
\nsecond with Hinze, Thibeault, and Nocera rounding out the top-5.
\nIn the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, Stephanie Berardi led the field to
\nthe green but she was quickly overtaken by Cliff Saunders. Vince Gambacorta
\nwas second with Albert Saunders, Tony Membrino, Jr., and Andrew Hayes behind
\nthem. With 3 laps complete, Don Cook and James Carroll spun with several
\nother cars in turn 4 to bring the yellow flag out.
\nOn the restart, Cliff Saunders took the lead with his brother Albert moving
\nup to second. Membrino moved up to third place with Kyle Casagrande and
\nHayes making up the top-5 as Gambacorta slid back through the field. The
\ntop-4 cars were locked in a nose to tail fight and stayed single file until
\nthe caution came out with 11 laps complete for a spin by Mike Mordino.
\nThe restart saw Albert Saunders get a run on the outside of Cliff Saunders
\nto take over the race lead. Cliff settled into second with Kyle Casagrande
\nand Membrino side by side for third. Membrino got the better of that battle
\nas Casagrande fell back into a three-wide battle with Cory Casagrande and
\nJeff Jolly. Jolly spun with 14 laps complete to bring the caution out and
\nset up a green white checkered finish.
\nThe Saunders twins raced side by side and took the white flag still side by
\nside. Albert slid up the hill on the final corner, allowing Cliff to take
\nthe victory ahead of Membrino, Kyle Casagrande, Cory Casagrande, and Albert
\nSaunders.
\nFor more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
\n(860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
\n###
\nSK MODIFIED\u00ae (40)
\n1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n2) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
\n3) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
\n4) Dan Avery, Somers
\n5) Ted Christopher, Plainville
\n6) Todd Owen, Somers
\n7) Jeff Malave, Manchester
\n8) Jeff Baral, Enfield
\n9) Mark Bakaj, Lebanon
\n10) Curt Brainard, Canton
\n11) Josh Sylvester, Lebanon
\n12) Chris Matthews, Stafford
\n13) Raymond Grassetti, Monson, Ma
\n14) Sean Foster, Ellington
\n15) Keith Rocco, Meriden
\n16) Chris Jones, New Milford
\n17) Nichole Morgillo, Wallingford
\n18) Chris Jensen, Wolcott
\n19) Bo Gunning, Bethlehem
\n20) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
\n21) Joe Allegro, Jr., Vernon
\n22) Tom Bolles, Ellington
\n23) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
\n24) Adam Skowyra, Brimfield, Ma
\n25) Kurt Lenahan, Roxbury
\n26) John Montesanto, North Branford
\n27) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury<\/p>\n

LATE MODEL (30)
\n1) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
\n2) Corey Hutchings, Salem
\n3) Keith Rocco, Meriden
\n4) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n5) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
\n6) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
\n7) Jim Peterson, Monson, Ma
\n8) Adam Gray, Belchertown, Ma
\n9) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
\n10) Ed Ricard, Stafford Springs
\n11) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs
\n12) Scott Cook, Uncasville
\n13) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
\n14) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
\n15) Dave Wray, Meriden
\n16) Tony Lafo, Higganum
\n17) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs<\/p>\n

SK LIGHT MODIFIED (20)
\n1) Tommy Barrett, Jr., Millis, Ma
\n2) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury
\n3) Matt Galko, Meriden
\n4) Dylan Liseo, East Hartford
\n5) Erica Santos, Franklin, Ma
\n6) David Webb, New Milford
\n7) Ted Cain, Plymouth
\n8) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
\n9) Stephen Greer, Harwinton
\n10) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
\n11) Victoria Bergenty, Plainville
\n12) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
\n13) Todd Clark, Bristol
\n14) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma
\n15) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
\n16) Zach Aszklar, Wallingford
\n17) Rick Williams, Haddam
\n18) Frank Cardile, Bolton
\n19) Mark Trombetta, Naugatuck
\n20) Earl Pelletier, Wolcott<\/p>\n

LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)
\n1) Dan Flannery, Ellington
\n2) Carla Botticello, Manchester
\n3) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
\n4) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
\n5) George Nocera, Jr., Plainville
\n6) Dave Yardley, III, Meriden
\n7) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
\n8) Michael Wray, Northford
\n9) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma
\n10) Rob Farrington, Jr, Belchertown, Ma
\n11) Jeff Hubbell, Naugatuck
\n12) Chris Cook, Pepperell, Ma
\n13) Rob Dow, Stafford Springs
\n14) Joe Nogiec, Bristol
\n15) Paul Varricchio, Jr., Berlin
\n16) Brian Clement, Wethersfield
\n17) Norm Sears, Andover
\n18) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington<\/p>\n

DARE STOCK (15)
\n1) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
\n2) Tony Membrino, Jr., Plantsville
\n3) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
\n4) Cory Casagrande, Stafford Springs
\n5) Albert Saunders, Stafford
\n6) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
\n7) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
\n8) Andrew Hayes, Charlton, Ma
\n9) Stephanie Berardi, Broad Brook
\n10) Kelsey Rottino, Willimantic
\n11) Barry Fluckiger, Vernon
\n12) Kaitlyn Brice, Manchester
\n13) Paul Jensen, East Hampton
\n14) Jeff Jolly, Wallingford
\n15) James Carroll, West Hartford
\n16) Paul Arute, Tolland
\n17) Nick Salva, Prospect
\n18) Donald Cook, Agawam, Ma<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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