{"id":5015,"date":"2011-05-01T20:20:23","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T01:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-05-01T19:45:56","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T00:45:56","slug":"preece-pitkat-score-40th-annual-carquest-tech-net-spring-sizzler-feature-victories-stafford-motor-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/preece-pitkat-score-40th-annual-carquest-tech-net-spring-sizzler-feature-victories-stafford-motor-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"PREECE & PITKAT SCORE 40TH ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

PREECE & PITKAT SCORE 40TH ANNUAL CARQUEST TECH-NET SPRING SIZZLER FEATURE
\nVICTORIES AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Under bright and sunny skies with temperatures in
\nthe mid-70\u2019s, Stafford Motor Speedway hosted the completion of \u201cThe Greatest
\nRace in the History of Spring\u201d, the 40th Annual CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring
\nSizzler. Taking down feature victories were Ryan Preece in the 40-lap SK
\nModified\u00ae feature and Woody Pitkat in the 30-lap Late Model feature.
\nIn the 40-lap SK Modified\u00ae feature event, Eric Berndt moved by Ted
\nChristopher for the race lead on the first lap of the race, but the action
\nwas slowed by Heather DesRochers who came to a stop in turn 4 and Nicole
\nMorgillo, who had a half spin in turn 4.
\n
\nBack under green, Berndt got the jump on Christopher, but Christopher came
\nback strong and moved to the front of the field. Sean Foster was third
\nbehind Christopher and Berndt, with Woody Pitkat and Keith Rocco rounding
\nout the top-5. The caution came back out with 3 laps complete for a spin by
\nVinny Anglace and Brian Sullivan in turn 3.<\/p>\n

Christopher and Berndt ran side by side on the restart for a lap with
\nChristopher able to move in front of Berndt. Foster continued to run in
\nthird with Kurt Lenahan making a strong move into fourth and Chris Matthews
\nmoved into fifth place. On lap-8, Matthews moved by Foster to take over
\nthird, which allowed Lenahan, Ryan Preece and Frank Ruocco to also get by
\nFoster, dropping him from third back to seventh.<\/p>\n

Ruocco made a move by Lenahan for fifth place on lap-13 before the action
\nwas slowed by a spin by Anglace, which brought the caution back out. On the
\nrestart, Christopher didn\u2019t come up to speed right away, allowing Preece to
\ntake the lead and Berndt to take second as Christopher fell from the lead
\nback to third place. Matthews was in fourth place with Ruocco rounding out
\nthe top-5.<\/p>\n

The order remained the same until lap-21 when Christopher made a move around
\nBerndt to take over the second position. Brad Hietala brought the yellow
\nback out with a spin in turn 4. Preece continued to hold the lead back
\nunder green with Berndt and Christopher riding side by side for second
\nplace. A spin by Kirk Zervas and Anglace in turn 2 brought the yellow back
\nout one lap afte the restart.<\/p>\n

The field completed another lap before the caution came back out for a spin
\nby Woody Pitkat and Morgillo, who got together in turn 4. On the resetart,
\nJohn Montesanto and Michael Gervais, Jr. spun in turn 2 to bring the yellow
\nback out. Preece took the lead back under gree with Christopher and Berndt
\nright behind him. Matt Gallo and Ruocco were side by side for fourth for a
\nlap before Gallo took the spot.<\/p>\n

With 10 laps to go, Preece continued to hold the lead over Christopher by a
\nhalf straightaway with Gallo in third and Ruocco in fourth. On lap-32
\nBerndt\u2019s great run came to an end as the car dropped off the pace and Berndt
\ncoasted onto pit road. With 34 laps complete, Gallo and Ruocco made contact
\nin turn 1 with Gallo taking a half spin into the infield grass to bring the
\ncaution out and erase Preece\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n

Preece took the lead on the restart as Matthews pulled alongside and then
\npast Christopher to take over second. Christopher settled into line in
\nthird, with Dan Avery fourth and Glen Reen was up to the fifth position.
\nPreece went unchallenged over the final 6 laps as he scored a strong victory
\nin the season opening SK Modified\u00ae feature event. Matthews finished second,
\nwith Christopher, Avery, and Reen rounded out the top-5.<\/p>\n

In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Keith Rocco took the early lead
\nahead of Woody Pitkat, but the field was only able to complete 2 laps before
\nthe caution came out for a spin by Patrick Townsend in turn 3. On the
\nrestart, Mark St. Hilaire didn\u2019t come up to speed, but everyone was able to
\navoid his car. Rocco took the lead with Pitkat, Tom Fearn, Jim Mavlouganes,
\nand Corey Hutchings making up the top-5 behind him.<\/p>\n

On lap-8, Pitkat powered to the inside of Rocco in turn 1 and moved to the
\nfront of the field. Behind Pitkat and Rocco were the cars of Fearn,
\nMavlouganes, Hutchings, Ryan Posocco, Jim Peterson, and Dillon Moltz. The
\norder remained the same until lap-10 when Posocco moved by Hutchings for
\nfifth place. Posocco then got loose in the next corner, which allowed
\nPeterson to move by for the spot, but Posocco then came back for the spot on
\nthe next lap. Peterson then had Moltz to his inside on lap-12 and the two
\ncars made contact, which sent Peterson into a spin and brought the caution
\nout.<\/p>\n

Pitkat took the lead back under green with Rocco in second. Fearn was
\nthird, while Posocco took fourth and dropped Mavlouganes back to fifth
\nplace. Pitkat was beginning to stretch out his lead over Rocco at the front
\nof the pack, while Rocco had a comfortable lead over the nose to tail trio
\nof Fearn, Posocco, and Mavlouganes. Pitkat\u2019s lead was erased by the caution
\nfor a spin by Walt Wosko and Scott Cook with 21 laps complete.
\nPitkat again took the lead back under green with Rocco, Fearn, Mavlouganes,
\nand Posocco quickly settling into single file behind Pitkat. Pitkat was
\nagain starting to stretch his lead out over Rocco, who was in turn pulling
\naway from Fearn in third. Mavlouganes was giving Fearn several looks for
\nthe third position, but was unable to make a pass. Pitkat went unchallenged
\nto the checkered flag to take the victory. Rocco finished second, with
\nFearn third and Mavlouganes held off a hard charging Posocco for the fourth
\nposition.<\/p>\n

For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
\n(860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.<\/p>\n

SK MODIFIED\u00ae (40)
\n1) Ryan Preece, Berlin
\n2) Chris Matthews, Stafford
\n3) Ted Christopher, Plainville
\n4) Dan Avery, Somers
\n5) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
\n6) Keith Rocco, Meriden
\n7) Sean Foster, Ellington
\n8) Jeff Malave, Manchester
\n9) Curt Brainard, Canton
\n10) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
\n11) Tom Bolles, Ellington
\n12) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
\n13) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
\n14) John Montesanto, North Branford
\n15) Bo Gunning, Bethlehem
\n16) Adam Skowyra, Brimfield, Ma
\n17) Brad Hietala, Ellington
\n18) Mark Bakaj, Lebanon
\n19) Matt Gallo, Kensington
\n20) Fran Siana, Springfield, Ma
\n21) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
\n22) Todd Owen, Somers
\n23) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
\n24) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n25) Nichole Morgillo, Wallingford
\n26) Vincent Anglace, Ansonia
\n27) Kurt Lenahan, Roxbury
\n28) Brian Sullivan, South Windsor
\n29) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma<\/p>\n

LATE MODEL (30)
\n1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n2) Keith Rocco, Meriden
\n3) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
\n4) Jim Mavlouganes, Bethany
\n5) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
\n6) Corey Hutchings, Salem
\n7) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
\n8) Walt Wosko, Jr., West Suffield
\n9) John Kasper, Wilbraham, Ma
\n10) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
\n11) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs
\n12) Jim Peterson, Monson, Ma
\n13) Tony Lafo, Higganum
\n14) Scott Cook, Uncasville
\n15) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
\n16) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs
\n17) Adam Gray, Belchertown, Ma
\n18) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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