{"id":7063,"date":"2011-09-03T11:54:36","date_gmt":"2011-09-03T15:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-09-03T11:54:36","modified_gmt":"2011-09-03T15:54:36","slug":"pitkat-hutchings-cipriano-burnham-casagrande-score-september-2nd-nascar-whelen-all-american-series-feature-victories-stafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/pitkat-hutchings-cipriano-burnham-casagrande-score-september-2nd-nascar-whelen-all-american-series-feature-victories-stafford\/","title":{"rendered":"PITKAT, HUTCHINGS, CIPRIANO, BURNHAM, & CASAGRANDE SCORE SEPTEMBER 2nd NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Stafford\"
\nPITKAT, HUTCHINGS, CIPRIANO, BURNHAM, & CASAGRANDE SCORE SEPTEMBER 2nd
\nNASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway was back on track with a
\n5-division NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event on Friday, September 2nd.
\nWoody Pitkat nailed down his first win of the 2011 season in the 40-lap SK
\nModified\u00ae feature event, Corey Hutchings picked up his first win of 2011 in
\nthe 30-lap Late Model feature, Joey Cipriano scored his fifth win of 2011 in
\nthe 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, D.J. Burnham picked up his first
\ncareer victory in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Kyle Casagrande
\npicked up his division leading 5th win of the 2011 season in the 15-lap DARE
\nStock feature.
\n
\nIn the 40-lap SK Modified\u00ae feature event, Curt Brainard took the lead at the
\ndrop of the green with Brian Sullivan and Sean Foster locked in a side by
\nside duel for second. Side by side behind Brian Sullivan and Foster was
\nNichole Morgillo and Dan Avery. Sullivan got cleared of Foster for second
\nwith Avery taking third. Glen Reen was now into fourth and Woody Pitkat was
\nup to fifth with 8 laps compete.<\/p>\n

Brainard held the lead until lap-9 when Sullivan went to the front, but his
\nlead was short lived as Avery moved to the front on lap-10. Pitkat moved
\ninto second behind Avery with Eric Berndt moving by Sullivan to take over
\nthird place. Pitkat quickly moved by Avery to take the lead on lap-12.
\nBerndt got by Avery for second place on lap-17 while Pitkat continued to
\nlead the race.<\/p>\n

After a trip through the grass that lost his several positions a few laps
\nearlier, Ryan Preece was charging his way back towards the front of the pack
\nas he moved into sixth on lap-18. Berndt pulled to the outside of Pitkat
\nand the two cars began to run side by side for the race lead with Pitkat
\nable to keep Berndt behind him at the start\/finish line.<\/p>\n

Berndt made the pass for the lead on lap-22 as Preece went by Todd Owen to
\ntake over fifth place. The order was now Berndt ahead of Pitakt, Avery,
\nGlen Reen, and Preece. The top-5 remained unchanged until lap-33 when
\nPreece moved by Reen for fourth place, but Reen came right back and took the
\nspot back. Preece made another pass on Reen for fourth place on lap-37 in
\nturns 1+2 and this time he made the pass stick. As the cars came back
\naround and down the frontstretch, Reen made a run back to the inside of
\nPreece and the cars touched wheels with Reen climbing Preece\u2019s tires, which
\nlaunched his car into the air for a split second and the caution came out as
\nReen\u2019s car was showering sparks as it made its way back to pit road.<\/p>\n

Back under green, Pitkat charged into the lead with Berndt settling into
\nsecond. Todd Owen made a great move to get up to third with Preece behind
\nhim in fourth. Pitkat lead Berndt to the checkered flag by less than a car
\nlength to score his first victory of the 2011 season. Rounding out the
\ntop-5 behind Pitkat and Berndt was Owen, Preece, and Brainard.<\/p>\n

In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Tom Fearn went around Corey
\nHutchings at the green to take the lead. Hutchings settled into second
\nplace with Dillon Moltz and Walt Wosko, Jr. behind him. Behind Wosko, J.J.
\nHill and Mark St. Hilaire were side by side for fifth place. Moltz got a
\nbit out of shape in turn 3 on lap-3, which allowed Hill, Ryan Posocco, and
\nWoody Pitkat to move by as Moltz and Wosko began to slide backwards.
\nFearn was able stay out front until lap-5, when Hutchings went past to take
\nover the race lead. Posocco and Pitkat moved by Hill to drop him from third
\nback to fifth place.<\/p>\n

The top-5 ran in line until lap-19 when Posocco drifted up the track in turn
\n2, allowing Pitkat and Hill to get past and drop him from third back to
\nfifth place. Hutchings had a lead of several car lengths over Fearn, who
\ncame under pressure from Pitkat on lap-22. Pitkat and Fearn drifted up the
\ntrack in turn 4, allowing Hill to pass them both and move into second while
\nHutchings continued to lead. Hill\u2019s great run ended on lap-25 as his car
\nlost power on the backstretch and he pulled off the track.<\/p>\n

Hutchings led the field around to the checkered flag to pick up his first
\nvictory of the 2011 season. Pitkat finished second, with Posocco, Fearn,
\nand Moltz rounding out the top-5.<\/p>\n

In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Tony Membrino, Jr. went
\naround Steve Greer to take the lead and Zach Aszklar followed Membrino by
\nGreer. Aszklar moved by Membrino to take the lead on lap-2 and Joey
\nCipriano and Tommy Barrett, Jr. followed Aszklar by Membrino to drop him
\nback to fourth after leading the first lap. Cipriano moved by Aszklar on to
\ntake the lead on lap-4 and he brought Barrett with him as Aszklar fell back
\nto third place, just in front of Membrino and Frank Cardile, who were racing
\nside by side for fourth place.<\/p>\n

Cardile would take the spot from Membrino in the high groove and Dylan Liseo
\nfollowed him by Membrino on lap-7 and Liseo pulled to the inside of Cardile
\non lap-8, but was not able to get by as Liseo and Cardile began a side by
\nside fight. Liseo got clear of Cardile on lap-9 while Cipriano and Barrett
\nwere nose to tail for the lead.<\/p>\n

Barrett worked his way to the inside of Cipriano for the lead on lap-15, but
\nCipriano came right back to the inside of Barrett and the duo began to race
\nside by side for the lead. They stayed side by side until lap-18 when
\nCipriano got loose and Barrett charged into the lead. Cardile spun in turn
\n2 to bring the caution out with 17 laps complete.<\/p>\n

On the restart, Cipriano charged into the lead with Barrett, Liseo, Aszklar,
\nand Matt Galko lined up behind him. Aszklar spun in turn 2 on the final
\nlap, but Cipriano led the field to thoe checkered flag to pick up his fifth
\nwin of the 2011 season. Barrett finished second, with Liseo, Galko, and Jay
\nGoff rounding out the top-5.<\/p>\n

In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, D.J. Burnham powered by
\npolesitter Jesse Hinze to take the early race lead ahead of Hinze, Duane
\nProvost, Dan Flannery, and Kevin Gambacorta. On the second lap, Flannery
\nand Gambacorta tried to spit Provost in a three wide move coming out of turn
\n2 and there was a melee which involved Provost, Flannery, Cory Casagrande,
\nand Shawn Thibeault.<\/p>\n

Back under green, Burnham powered into the lead with Gambacorta, George
\nNocera, Jr., Norm Sears, and Hinze making up the top-5. The cars ran nose
\nto tail in that order until lap-18 when Nocera made a move around Gambacorta
\nto take over second. Nocera\u2019s move opened the door for Sears to follow him
\nby Gambacorta, dropping him back to foruth place.<\/p>\n

Nocera tried several moves to get by Burnham, but Burnham was able to hold
\nNocera off as he took the checkered flag for a wire to wire victory, his
\nfirst career victory. Nocera finished second, with Sears, Gambacorta, and
\nHinze rounding out the top-5.<\/p>\n

In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, Austin Bessette took the lead from
\nthe pole and began to set the early pace ahead of Andy Marchese, Vince
\nGambacorta, Kelsey Rottino, and Kyle Casagrande. Casagrande quickly worked
\nhis way by Rottino on lap-2 and Gambacorta made a move by Marchese on lap-3,
\nwhich brought Casagrande by Marchese as well. Albert Saunders and Brandon
\nMichael spun in turn 4 to bring the caution out with 3 laps complete.
\nPoints leader Don Wood had some sheet metal damage to his car and he had to
\npull onto pit road, finished for the evening.<\/p>\n

Back under green, Besette took the lead with Casagrande moving into second.
\nGambacorta continued to run in third, with Rottino and Josh Wood behind him.
\nMonte Gibbs spun through the frontstretch grass, but he was able to get his
\ncar moving again and the race stayed green. Casagrande made a pass for the
\nlead on lap-6, getting to the inside of Bessette. Dave Secore spun to bring
\nthe yellow flag back out with 10 laps complete.<\/p>\n

Casagrande took the lead ahead of Bessette back under green with Gambacorta,
\nJosh Wood, and Rottino making up the top-5. Casagrande led the field around
\nto the checkered flag to pick up his division leading fifth win of the 2011
\nseason. Bessette finished second, with Josh Wood, Gambacorta, and Rottino
\nmaking up the top-5.<\/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

SK MODIFIED\u00ae (40)
\n1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n2) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
\n3) Todd Owen, Somers
\n4) Ryan Preece, Berlin
\n5) Curt Brainard, Canton
\n6) Nichole Morgillo, Wallingford
\n7) Sean Foster, Willington
\n8) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
\n9) Tom Bolles, Ellington
\n10) Brian Sullivan, South Windsor
\n11) Kurt Lenahan, Roxbury
\n12) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
\n13) Heather DesRochers, Granby, Ma
\n14) Mike King, Agawam, Ma
\n15) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
\n16) John Montesanto, North Branford
\n17) Adam Skowyra, Brimfield, Ma
\n18) Chris Matthews, Stafford
\n19) Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Ma
\n20) Dan Avery, Somers<\/p>\n

LATE MODEL (30)
\n1) Corey Hutchings, Salem
\n2) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
\n3) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
\n4) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
\n5) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
\n6) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
\n7) Jim Peterson, Monson, Ma
\n8) Wayne Coury, Milford
\n9) Duane Noll, Monroe
\n10) Walt Wosko, Jr., West Suffield
\n11) Adam Gray, Belchertown, Ma
\n12) John Kasper, Wilbraham, Ma
\n13) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
\n14) Peter Thickett, Watertown
\n15) Paul Varricchio, Jr., Berlin
\n16) Tim Fogg, Stafford Springs
\n17) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs
\n18) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs<\/p>\n

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

LIMITED LATEL MODEL (20)
\n1) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford
\n2) George Nocera, Jr., Plainville
\n3) Norm Sears, Andover
\n4) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
\n5) Jesse Hinze, Farmington
\n6) Chris Cook, Pepperell, Ma
\n7) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma
\n8) Michael Nadeau, Enfield
\n9) Dan Flannery, Ellington
\n10) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma
\n11) Carla Botticello, Manchester
\n12) Cory Casagrande, Stafford Springs
\n13) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville
\n14) Joe Nogiec, Bristol<\/p>\n

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

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