{"id":6863,"date":"2011-08-20T13:11:42","date_gmt":"2011-08-20T17:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-08-20T13:11:42","modified_gmt":"2011-08-20T17:11:42","slug":"woody-pitkat-wins-18th-annual-late-model-100-stafford-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/woody-pitkat-wins-18th-annual-late-model-100-stafford-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"WOODY PITKAT WINS 18TH ANNUAL LATE MODEL 100 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Stafford\"
\nWOODY PITKAT WINS 18TH ANNUAL LATE MODEL 100 AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway returned to racing on August 19th
\nwith the Late Model cars taking top billing with their 18th Annual Late
\nModel 100 extra distance classic. Woody Pitkat was the big winner of the
\nnight, capturing the Late Model 100 checkered flag for his third win of the
\n2011 season. In other NASCAR Whelen All-American Series feature racing
\naction, Keith Rocco scored his 8th win of the 2011 season in the SK
\nModified\u00ae feature, Kyle Spencer picked up his first career win in a
\nspectacular finish in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, George Nocera,
\nJr. picked up his fourth win of the 2011 season in the 20-lap Limited Late
\nModel feature, and Don Wood scored his fourth win of the 2011 season in the
\n15-lap DARE Stock feature.<\/p>\n

In the 100-lap Late Model feature event, Tony Lafo took the early lead ahead
\nof Tom Fearn. Jim Peterson was third, with Patrick Townsend fourth and
\nKeith Rocco fifth. Woody Pitkat and Ryan Posocco were sixth and seventh,
\nwith John Kasper, Scott Cook, and Mike Quintiliano rounding out the top-5.
\nThe caution came out with 8 laps complete for water on the track in turn 2.
\nRocco took the lead on the restart as Fearn\u2019s car didn\u2019t come up to speed
\nright away and Pitkat moved into second with Fearn falling back to third,
\njust ahead of Peterson while Posocco was fifth. Rocco\u2019s time at the front
\nwas short as Pitkat moved past to take the lead on lap-12.<\/p>\n

At the lap-30 mark of the race, Pitkat was still the leader with Rocco and
\nPeterson nose to tail for second and third. Posocco was now fourth, several
\ncar lengths behind Peterson and Fearn was fifth, several car lengths behind
\nPosocco.<\/p>\n

Dillon Moltz would get by Fearn for fifth, but on lap-35, Moltz got loose in
\nturn 4, which allowed Fearn and John Kasper to move back by Moltz. Moltz
\nwould move back by Kasper to take the fifth spot while Pitkat continued to
\nhold the race lead ahead of Rocco, Peterson, and Posocco.
\nAt the halfway point of the race, Pitkat was still the leader of the race
\nwith Rocco and Peterson almost a half straightaway behind. Posocco was a
\nfull straighaway behind Rocco and Peterson in fourth place, while Moltz was
\nnow full straightaway behind Posocco in fifth place.<\/p>\n

The race continued to run under green flag conditions and at the lap-80 mark
\nit was still Pitkat in the lead, but Rocco had closed the gap to Pitkat
\nwhile pulling away from Peterson in third. Peterson had a healthy lead over
\nPosocco in fourth and Posocco was comfortably ahead of Moltz in fifth place.
\nMark St. Hilaire spun in turn 3 to bring the caution out with 83 laps
\ncomplete, which bunched the field up for a restart.<\/p>\n

Pitkat took the lead back under green with Rocco, Peterson, Moltz, and
\nPosocco lined up in single file behind him. Pitkat was able to immediately
\nstretch his lead out to several car lengths over Rocco. Tom Butler spun on
\nthe frontstretch to bring the yellow back out with 87 laps complete.
\nPitkat again took the lead on the restart with Peterson moving into second.
\nPosocco was able to move into third, while Rocco fell back to fourth, just
\nahead of Moltz. Lafo spun in turn 2 to bring the caution out with 88 laps
\ncomplete.<\/p>\n

Pitkat took the lead with Rocco getting back by Peterson for second on the
\nrestart. Peterson fell into line in third, just ahead of Posocco and Moltz.
\nPitkat pulled away from Rocco and took the checkered flag for his third win
\nof the 2011 season. Rocco finished second, with Peterson, Posocco, and
\nMoltz rounding out the top-5.<\/p>\n

In the 40-lap SK Modified\u00ae feature event, Chris Matthews led the first lap
\nbefore Nichole Morgillo moved to the front of the field on lap-2. Michael
\nGervais, Jr. moved into second behind Morgillo and he took the lead from
\nMorgillo, but the caution came out for Mark Bakaj and Frank Ruocco, who hit
\nthe wall in turn 3 to bring the caution out with 3 laps complete and put
\nMorgillo back out front for the restart.<\/p>\n

Morgillo led the field back under green but Gervais moved to the lead one
\nlap after the restart. Ryan Preece and Eric Berndt also moved past
\nMorgillo, dropping her from the lead back to fourth place. Preece went by
\nGervais on lap-6 to take over the lead. Berndt followed Preece by Gervais
\nto drop him from the lead back to third, just in front of Morgillo, Glen
\nReen, and Keith Rocco.<\/p>\n

Rocco got by Reen and Morgillo to move into fourth place on lap-12 while
\nPreece was beginning to pull away from Berndt. Rocco continued to charge to
\nthe front, taking third place from Gervais on lap-14.<\/p>\n

At lap-25, Preece had a half straightaway lead over Rocco and Berndt.
\nGervais was still running fourth with Morgillo rounding out the top-5.
\nPreece was maintaining in his advantage over Rocco, but that lead was
\nerased with 34 laps complete as Morgillo spun in turn 2 and collected the
\ncar of Curt Brainard to bring the caution out. Woody Pitkat was sent to the
\nrear of the field for making contact with Morgillo.<\/p>\n

On the restart, Preece took the lead, but Rocco made strong run into turn 3,
\nbut he ran out of room and Preece was able to hold the lead. The next lap
\nsaw Rocco get to Preece\u2019s inside, but Preece had the lead at the line.
\nPreece and Rocco were still side by side with Rocco taking the lead the line
\nby mere inches. Lap 38 was Rocco again the leader by a nose and Preece had
\nthe lead by a nose on lap-39. On the final lap, Rocco got a just a bit
\nbetter drive coming off the last corner and he took his 8th checkered flag
\nof the 2011 season. Preece finished second, with Berndt right behind him in
\nthird. Gervais finished fourth with Todd Owen rounding out the top-5.<\/p>\n

In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Steve Greer jumped the start
\nand was sent to the rear of the field. On the second start, the car of Rick
\nWilliams spun through the infield to bring the caution back out before a lap
\ncould be completed. Jay Goff took the lead at the green while Bob Charland
\nwas right behind Goff in second. Tony Membrino, Jr. was side by side with
\nTommy Membrino, Jr. for third with Kyle Spencer behind them in fifth place.
\nDylan Liseo spun in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 8 laps complete.
\nOn the restart, Spencer made a move to the inside of Goff and then Zach
\nAszklar made a move to the inside of Spencer to come back to the stripe side
\nby side for the lead. Spencer settled into line in second just ahead of
\nJoey Cipriano as Goff fell from the lead back to fourth place. Charland was
\nholding down the fifth spot just ahead of Tommy Membrino, Jr.<\/p>\n

Cipriano made a power move to the inside of Spencer in turn 3 to take over
\nsecond place on lap-15 and he continued his charge as in turn 1+2 he pulled
\nalong side Aszklar and then he went to the outside of Aszklar in turns 3+4
\nto take the lead at the line. Aszklar came back strong and went back to the
\nlead on lap-16 with Cipriano falling back into a side by side duel with
\nSpencer for second. Cipriano got clear of Spencer on lap-17 and he went
\nback by Aszklar on lap-18 to retake the lead. Tony Membrino, Jr. spun in
\nturns 3+4 to bring the caution out and set up a green white checkered sprint
\nto the finish.<\/p>\n

On the restart, Cipriano charged into the lead with Spencer moving ahead of
\nAszklar. Spencer dove to the inside of Cipriano to take the lead at the
\nstripe. On the final lap, Barrett made a three wide move to the inside of
\nboth Spencer and Cipriano to take the lead in turn 3. As the cars came
\nthrough turn 4, Cipriano pulled to the low side of Barrett and his car got
\nloose, which resulted in Cipriano\u2019s right front making contact with Barrett\u2019
\ns left rear and both cars spun as they headed to the checkered flag. Before
\neither Cipriano or Barrett could cross the start\/finish line backwards,
\nSpencer came through and took the checkered flag by inches ahead of Barrett
\nand Cipriano to record his first career victory in the most spectacular of
\nfashions. Barrett was second, with Cipriano, Aszklar, and Frank Cardile
\nrounding out the top-5.<\/p>\n

In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, Jesse Hinze took the lead at
\nthe drop of the green with Norm Sears moving up to second. Sears moved by
\nHinze on lap-2 to take over the lead and his pass for the lead opened the
\ndoor for Dan Flannery and George Nocera, Jr. to also get by Hinze. Nocera
\nwould get by Flannery and was trying to run down Sears for the lead at the
\nhalfway point of the race. D.J. Burnham was running in fifth behind Hinze.
\nNocera had caught up to Sears\u2019 bumper on lap-13 and he was looking to make a
\npass for the lead. Nocera was able to make the pass for the lead on lap-15
\nwith Sears falling back to second. Flannery was still running third, with
\nHinze and Kevin Gambacorta making up the top-5.<\/p>\n

Sears made one final bid for the lead, but Nocera was able to hold him off
\nby a car length at the checkered flag to pick up his fourth win of the 2011
\nseason. Rounding out the top-5 behind Nocera and Sears was Flannery, Hinze,
\nand Gambacorta.<\/p>\n

In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, Katlyn Brice streaked into the lead
\nat the drop of the green flag with Andy Marchese giving chase. Kris
\nFluckiger was third, with Vince Gambacorta and Kelsey Rottino side by side
\nfor the fourth position. Marchese went by Brice to take over the race lead
\non lap-2 and the lead changed hands again on lap-3 as Fluckiger went by
\nMarchese. Gambacorta followed Fluckiger by Marchese as did Austin Bessette,
\nDavid Arute, Don Wood, Kyle Casagrande, and Josh Wood, which dropped
\nMarchese from the lead back to eighth.<\/p>\n

On lap-8, Arute made a move to the inside of Bessette to take over third
\nbehind Fluckiger and Gambacorta. Don Wood, Kyle Casagrande, and Josh Wood
\nall made the move by Bessette two laps later. Arute continued his charge to
\nthe front as he made a move to the inside of Gambacorta in turn 3 on lap-11
\nto move into second. Arute\u2019s move brought Don Wood and Casagrande with him
\npast Gambacorta, dropping him back to fifth after running second for most of
\nthe race. Dave Secore spun in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 11 laps
\ncomplete.<\/p>\n

On the restart, Brice spun in turn 2 to bring the caution right back out
\nbefore the field could complete a lap. Fluckiger took the lead back under
\ngreen with Don Wood moving into second. Casagrande and Arute were side by
\nside for third with Andrew Hayes and Gambacorta side by side for fifth
\nbehind them. Wood made the move by Fluckiger for the lead coming to the
\nwhite flag and Casagrande was also able to get by Fluckiger. Don Wood led
\nCasagrande back to the checkered flag for his fourth win of the 2011 season.
\nRounding out the top-5 behind Don Wood and Casagrande was Fluckiger, Arute,
\nand Hayes.<\/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.
\n###<\/p>\n

LATE MODEL (100)
\n1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n2) Keith Rocco, Meriden
\n3) Jim Peterson, Monson, Ma
\n4) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
\n5) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
\n6) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
\n7) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs
\n8) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
\n9) John Kasper, Wilbraham, Ma
\n10) Walt Wosko, Jr., West Suffield
\n11) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
\n12) Tony Lafo, Higganum
\n13) Peter Thickett, Watertown
\n14) Corey Hutchings, Salem
\n15) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs
\n16) Scott Cook, Uncasville
\n17) Doug Blowers, Jr., Newton Highlands, Ma
\n18) Tim Fogg, Stafford Springs
\n19) Mike Quintiliano, Shelton
\n20) Paul Varricchio, Jr., Berlin<\/p>\n

SK MODIFIED\u00ae (40)
\n1) Keith Rocco, Meriden
\n2) Ryan Preece, Berlin
\n3) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
\n4) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
\n5) Todd Owen, Somers
\n6) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
\n7) Chris Matthews, Stafford
\n8) Sean Foster, Willington
\n9) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
\n10) Mike King, Agawam, Ma
\n11) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n12) Adam Skowyra, Brimfield, Ma
\n13) Nichole Morgillo, Wallingford
\n14) Curt Brainard, Canton
\n15) Dan Avery, Somers
\n16) Brian Sullivan, South Windsor
\n17) Mark Bakaj, Lebanon
\n18) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire<\/p>\n

SK LIGHT MODIFIED (20)
\n1) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma
\n2) Tommy Barrett, Jr., Millis, Ma
\n3) Zach Aszklar, Wallingford
\n4) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury
\n5) Frank Cardile, Bolton
\n6) Cody Gneiting, Broad Brook
\n7) Matt Galko, Meriden
\n8) Bob Charland, Stafford
\n9) Dylan Kopec, Palmer, Ma
\n10) Dylan Liseo, East Hartford
\n11) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs
\n12) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield
\n13) Tony Membrino, Jr., Plantsville
\n14) Stephen Greer, Harwinton
\n15) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs
\n16) Rick Williams, Haddam
\n17) Mike Parolo, Feeding Hills, Ma
\n18) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect<\/p>\n

LIMITED LATEL MODEL (20)
\n1) George Nocera, Jr., Plainville
\n2) Norm Sears, Andover
\n3) Dan Flannery, Ellington
\n4) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
\n5) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
\n6) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
\n7) Cory Casagrande, Stafford Springs
\n8) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
\n9) Carla Botticello, Manchester
\n10) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford
\n11) Brian Clement, Wethersfield
\n12) Joe Nogiec, Bristol
\n13) Nick Salva, Prospect<\/p>\n

DARE STOCK (15)
\n1) Don Wood, Palmer, Ma
\n2) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs
\n3) Kris Fluckiger, Enfield
\n4) David Arute, Tolland
\n5) Andrew Hayes, Charlton, Ma
\n6) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma
\n7) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington
\n8) Austin Bessette, Stafford Springs
\n9) Andrew Marchese, Tolland
\n10) Cliff Saunders, Stafford
\n11) James Carroll, West Hartford
\n12) Monte Gibbs, Killingworth
\n13) Kelsey Rottino, Willimantic
\n14) Kaitlyn Brice, Manchester
\n15) Doug Phelps, Jr., New Salem, Ma
\n16) Donnie Swan, Manchester
\n17) Donovin Secore, Vernon
\n18) Dave Secore, Jr., Union
\n19) David Macha, Columbia
\n20) Albert Saunders, Stafford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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