Boy, they know how to make an entrance. Text message confirms cancellation. What does that mean? No racing. Sit back. Do what you want to do tonight.
And we'll meet back up next week, when the Whelen Modified Tour comes back for their third of four races (all information in an earlier post). Until then, stay safe and dry, and I will find time to talk to you later.
After my hiatus since May, I've decided on a new lease on life. I've re-emerged from the dark layers of hell with a new location for all things VFT1.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Weather Update
Well, tonight's Friday night, all seems clear... Uh, oh. I woke up to rain falling? Well, that's not good. Let's check the site here...
Program on hold. Update in about four minutes. (Now three.) I'll keep my browser on the SMS site until then.
Program on hold. Update in about four minutes. (Now three.) I'll keep my browser on the SMS site until then.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Results of July 24
Oh, what a night. Friday night was one of those nights where you had to be at Stafford at all costs. And the reason was... The sixth annual SK Modified 150. You may have taken a trip down memory lane before this event, looking back at past 150s. Like the events of the past, this one had all the makings of a memorable night. So what exactly happened? Here are the events of July 24, 2009.
This memorable night started off with the Limited Late Models. And that race started with Bill Davis with the lead for the first two laps. That was until Norm Sears decided to take over. Behind Sears was Kevin Gambacorta, but unfortunately, it wasn't for long. There were six laps completed when Gambacorta spun. Thankfully, he'd get the car going again. Michael Wray wouldn't get his car straight in time on lap-7, when he went around in turn two -- CAUTION. Back to green, and it was Sears still out in front. Dave Yardley, III and Andrew Durand were now sitting pretty behind him. They ran like that for a couple of laps until Durand had enough of riding in third and passed Yardley for second. Not only did Durand make a pass for second, he was also looking for the lead. He had caught up to Sears and was now within striking distance of Sears until lap-16, when a car went around in turns one and two -- CAUTION. This set up another restart, which belonged to either Sears or Durand. Take your pick. Yet it was Sears with the advantage. All of the pieces seemed to fit into place until Carla Botticello found her way into the picture, albeit not in the way she expected to step in it was she spun in turn four on the white flag lap -- CAUTION. You know what this set up? You guessed it. One of those lovely green white checker finishes. On the green flag, it was Sears putting himself back out in front. The last two laps proved to be the most memorable two laps of his life. He ended up picking up his first career Limited Late Model victory. Durand wound up in second with Shawn Thibeault and Dan Flannery following them into the top-four.
After those guys, what could happen next? Oh, the SK Lights and their feature. It all started with Kyle Spencer with the lead. On the move in the first seven laps of the race was Brit Andersen, but on lap-8, the only moving he did was to the back of the field after he spun on the backstretch -- CAUTION. A quick one, as he was able to get going and rejoin the field. Back up front, there was a restart, and it was Spencer back out front. Tommy Membrino, Jr and John Montesanto followed along for the ride in second and third respectively. This was how they ran up until lap-12, when Jay Goff and Harry Wheeler ended up in a frontstretch accident -- CAUTION. Cleanup was somewhat extensive, but the race went back to green with Spencer still out in front. This was only going to last for a lap, as on lap-13, Shawn Brule ended up spinning on the frontstretch -- CAUTION. Again, the race ended up getting back to green, and again, it was Spencer getting the lead. But again, they'd only get one lap in before multiple cars spun in turn one -- CAUTION. Could they have some inkling of luck when they went back to green? One word answer: Yes. It was Spencer back out front, but his reign out front was ending very shortly... It was lap-15 when the first lead change of the race took place, as Montesanto took over for Spencer. You know who else was coming? Andersen, recovering from his early-race spin. On lap-16, he passed Spencer for second, and was now all over Montesanto for the lead. He'd finally make the move on lap-19 and led the rest of the way to pick up his fourth win of the year. Montesanto had to settle for second. Spencer finished third, and Michael Gervais, Jr finished fourth.
The DARE Stocks were up next. After last week's caution-free feature, the least they could do is repeat. Did they get the job done? The race got underway with Andrew Hayes leading the way early, but all is and was not ultimately easy. Bill Dunn was coming, and fast. By lap-3, Dunn had caught up to Hayes and attempted a pass, but it wasn't meant to be. Hayes had control of the lead. As the laps ticked by, there wasn't much going with the top few cars, but business was about to pick up. Albert Saunders had been in third for much of the race, but he had passed Dunn for second and was looking for first. On lap-14, Saunders made the pass around Hayes for the lead. While Hayes started to move backwards through the field, the last two laps belonged to Saunders, as he became the first multi-race winner in the DARE Stock division this season. Dunn was second, with Tony Membrino, Jr and Don Wood finishing off the board. Back to back caution-free features for the DARE Stocks. I tell you, they get the job done without all of that messy stuff going on.
The "assistance of the pit crew" portion of the program kicked off with the Late Model feature. Again, it was a very interesting feature. Out front early was Adam Gray, but in second was Michael Bennett, and he wasn't going to back down without a fight. He challenged Gray for the lead and was successful in passing him on lap-6. He began to stretch himself out from the rest of the field. While that was happening, Gray was slipping backwards, as numerous drivers passed him (including JJ Hill, Ryan Posocco, and Dillon Moltz). Posocco and Hill would fight for position among the top-five cars until lap-16, when they touched and ended up spinning in turn one -- CAUTION. Bennett found himself on the front row with Moltz on the restart, which originally favored Bennett as he moved back into the lead. But only three laps later, on lap-19, Moltz made the pass for the lead. Bennett suddenly found himself in second. On lap-21, you had two cars getting in an accident in turn one. That didn't work out well -- CAUTION. This set up a restart, which belonged to Moltz. Second would now belong to Jim Peterson, who got around Bennett for the position. Everything seemed pretty normal. That was the case until lap-28, when Tony Lafo hit the wall in turn one and proceeded to stop somewhere along the backstretch -- CAUTION. This set up a two-lap fight for the victory. And those two laps belonged to Moltz. It wasn't one of those wins where a driver just pulls away from the rest of the field, but it was a win. And it was his fourth win of the season. The rest of the board was Peterson, Bennett, and Woody Pitkat.
Closing out the night was a race that, in past years, drivers would call exciting. It was time for the SK Modified 150. It was truly a "hold onto your seat" kind of race. Let's get right to it. Matt Gallo assumed the leader position early, but it was safe to say that there were other people coming. And fast. Who was coming? For starters, there was Frank Ruocco, who was coming from the tenth starting spot. At lap-20, he had put himself into second, and on the very next lap, found a way around Gallo for the lead. With the new leader came more quick cars making their way to the front of the field. Another car that was making a charge that of Eric Berndt. Berndt would find himself in third with a third of the race in the record books. Gallo's good night started to take a sharp decline on lap-57, when he spun in turn four -- CAUTION. It set up the first restart of the race three laps later. (If you don't know, caution laps in this race counted. So each restart was literally a crucial one.) And this was also where Berndt made the move for second. But it was still Ruocco out front. The two of them would begin to put on a pretty entertaining battle for the lead. Berndt tried both grooves, with little success. Also around this point in the race, a third driver had been coming towards the front of the field. Cue Todd Owen. On the first restart of the race, Owen had been sitting in fifth. He'd have to wait a little bit, however, because on lap-71, Willie Hardie was in a solo-car incident in turns three and four -- CAUTION. Another restart was on our hands, and Berndt provided another challenge for Ruocco, which Ruocco had won. In the next nine laps, the top-three cars were now Ruocco, Berndt, and Owen. This would be your running order until lap-93, as Mark Bakaj spun in turn two -- CAUTION. The caution ran for six solid laps. A restart presented itself just shy of the 100-lap mark. And on the restart, Owen would take over second, putting Berndt back to third. Now it was Owen who was starting to challenge Ruocco for the lead. Yet even with Owen now behind him, Ruocco was just too good. The next time the field saw the yellow, it was lap-108, and it was for Kenny Horton, who had spun in the grassy part of the frontstretch -- CAUTION. The green came back out on lap-111, with Ruocco still holding off the challenge of those behind him, but a single lap ticked off the board when Gallo spun again, this time in turn two -- CAUTION. Another three laps had passed for the caution period, and on lap-115, the race was back to green. Berndt had reclaimed second from Owen, and had resumed the fight to take the front spot from Ruocco. Again, Ruocco was proving to be too much and slightly pulled away. Not by much. Lap-125 saw Keith Rocco, who was in the top-10 at the time, seemingly blow up going into turn one -- CAUTION. Was there liquid? Would there have to be speedy dry thrown onto the track? No, there wasn't liquid, and that's the reason why the race went back to green three laps later. On the restart, Owen took second away from Berndt, yet Owen was not able to make any sort of move around Ruocco for the lead. This was the running order at the lap-132 mark, when three cars got together in turn one (including Ted Christopher and Doug Coby) -- CAUTION. It wasn't a long yellow; only lasted for three laps as all the cars involved were able to drive away. And the green came back out with Ruocco still out front, and still being challenged. Berndt's good run would end on lap-138 when he spun coming off of turn two -- CAUTION. The restart took place on lap-140, meaning it was going to be a dash for ten laps. And wouldn't you know it... Another challenge from Owen on the restart. And again, Ruocco held off Owen. The final ten laps ran down under green flag conditions, and when it was all said and done, it was Ruocco holding off Owen to pick up his first win of the season and second SK Modified 150. Owen finished second, with Tom Bolles unofficially finishing third and Woody Pitkat in fourth. (In technical inspection, Bolles was weighed and the car was found to exceed the maximum weight percentage on the left side. Therefore, he was disqualified.)
A pretty interesting evening that closed before all of the unpleasant weather rolled around. Just in time, too -- SKs were in the middle of tech by the time the rain arrived.
Next Friday night isn't just the last night of July. It'll also be another five-division show for you. No special additives. I promise. All of this is weather permitting.
This memorable night started off with the Limited Late Models. And that race started with Bill Davis with the lead for the first two laps. That was until Norm Sears decided to take over. Behind Sears was Kevin Gambacorta, but unfortunately, it wasn't for long. There were six laps completed when Gambacorta spun. Thankfully, he'd get the car going again. Michael Wray wouldn't get his car straight in time on lap-7, when he went around in turn two -- CAUTION. Back to green, and it was Sears still out in front. Dave Yardley, III and Andrew Durand were now sitting pretty behind him. They ran like that for a couple of laps until Durand had enough of riding in third and passed Yardley for second. Not only did Durand make a pass for second, he was also looking for the lead. He had caught up to Sears and was now within striking distance of Sears until lap-16, when a car went around in turns one and two -- CAUTION. This set up another restart, which belonged to either Sears or Durand. Take your pick. Yet it was Sears with the advantage. All of the pieces seemed to fit into place until Carla Botticello found her way into the picture, albeit not in the way she expected to step in it was she spun in turn four on the white flag lap -- CAUTION. You know what this set up? You guessed it. One of those lovely green white checker finishes. On the green flag, it was Sears putting himself back out in front. The last two laps proved to be the most memorable two laps of his life. He ended up picking up his first career Limited Late Model victory. Durand wound up in second with Shawn Thibeault and Dan Flannery following them into the top-four.
After those guys, what could happen next? Oh, the SK Lights and their feature. It all started with Kyle Spencer with the lead. On the move in the first seven laps of the race was Brit Andersen, but on lap-8, the only moving he did was to the back of the field after he spun on the backstretch -- CAUTION. A quick one, as he was able to get going and rejoin the field. Back up front, there was a restart, and it was Spencer back out front. Tommy Membrino, Jr and John Montesanto followed along for the ride in second and third respectively. This was how they ran up until lap-12, when Jay Goff and Harry Wheeler ended up in a frontstretch accident -- CAUTION. Cleanup was somewhat extensive, but the race went back to green with Spencer still out in front. This was only going to last for a lap, as on lap-13, Shawn Brule ended up spinning on the frontstretch -- CAUTION. Again, the race ended up getting back to green, and again, it was Spencer getting the lead. But again, they'd only get one lap in before multiple cars spun in turn one -- CAUTION. Could they have some inkling of luck when they went back to green? One word answer: Yes. It was Spencer back out front, but his reign out front was ending very shortly... It was lap-15 when the first lead change of the race took place, as Montesanto took over for Spencer. You know who else was coming? Andersen, recovering from his early-race spin. On lap-16, he passed Spencer for second, and was now all over Montesanto for the lead. He'd finally make the move on lap-19 and led the rest of the way to pick up his fourth win of the year. Montesanto had to settle for second. Spencer finished third, and Michael Gervais, Jr finished fourth.
The DARE Stocks were up next. After last week's caution-free feature, the least they could do is repeat. Did they get the job done? The race got underway with Andrew Hayes leading the way early, but all is and was not ultimately easy. Bill Dunn was coming, and fast. By lap-3, Dunn had caught up to Hayes and attempted a pass, but it wasn't meant to be. Hayes had control of the lead. As the laps ticked by, there wasn't much going with the top few cars, but business was about to pick up. Albert Saunders had been in third for much of the race, but he had passed Dunn for second and was looking for first. On lap-14, Saunders made the pass around Hayes for the lead. While Hayes started to move backwards through the field, the last two laps belonged to Saunders, as he became the first multi-race winner in the DARE Stock division this season. Dunn was second, with Tony Membrino, Jr and Don Wood finishing off the board. Back to back caution-free features for the DARE Stocks. I tell you, they get the job done without all of that messy stuff going on.
The "assistance of the pit crew" portion of the program kicked off with the Late Model feature. Again, it was a very interesting feature. Out front early was Adam Gray, but in second was Michael Bennett, and he wasn't going to back down without a fight. He challenged Gray for the lead and was successful in passing him on lap-6. He began to stretch himself out from the rest of the field. While that was happening, Gray was slipping backwards, as numerous drivers passed him (including JJ Hill, Ryan Posocco, and Dillon Moltz). Posocco and Hill would fight for position among the top-five cars until lap-16, when they touched and ended up spinning in turn one -- CAUTION. Bennett found himself on the front row with Moltz on the restart, which originally favored Bennett as he moved back into the lead. But only three laps later, on lap-19, Moltz made the pass for the lead. Bennett suddenly found himself in second. On lap-21, you had two cars getting in an accident in turn one. That didn't work out well -- CAUTION. This set up a restart, which belonged to Moltz. Second would now belong to Jim Peterson, who got around Bennett for the position. Everything seemed pretty normal. That was the case until lap-28, when Tony Lafo hit the wall in turn one and proceeded to stop somewhere along the backstretch -- CAUTION. This set up a two-lap fight for the victory. And those two laps belonged to Moltz. It wasn't one of those wins where a driver just pulls away from the rest of the field, but it was a win. And it was his fourth win of the season. The rest of the board was Peterson, Bennett, and Woody Pitkat.
Closing out the night was a race that, in past years, drivers would call exciting. It was time for the SK Modified 150. It was truly a "hold onto your seat" kind of race. Let's get right to it. Matt Gallo assumed the leader position early, but it was safe to say that there were other people coming. And fast. Who was coming? For starters, there was Frank Ruocco, who was coming from the tenth starting spot. At lap-20, he had put himself into second, and on the very next lap, found a way around Gallo for the lead. With the new leader came more quick cars making their way to the front of the field. Another car that was making a charge that of Eric Berndt. Berndt would find himself in third with a third of the race in the record books. Gallo's good night started to take a sharp decline on lap-57, when he spun in turn four -- CAUTION. It set up the first restart of the race three laps later. (If you don't know, caution laps in this race counted. So each restart was literally a crucial one.) And this was also where Berndt made the move for second. But it was still Ruocco out front. The two of them would begin to put on a pretty entertaining battle for the lead. Berndt tried both grooves, with little success. Also around this point in the race, a third driver had been coming towards the front of the field. Cue Todd Owen. On the first restart of the race, Owen had been sitting in fifth. He'd have to wait a little bit, however, because on lap-71, Willie Hardie was in a solo-car incident in turns three and four -- CAUTION. Another restart was on our hands, and Berndt provided another challenge for Ruocco, which Ruocco had won. In the next nine laps, the top-three cars were now Ruocco, Berndt, and Owen. This would be your running order until lap-93, as Mark Bakaj spun in turn two -- CAUTION. The caution ran for six solid laps. A restart presented itself just shy of the 100-lap mark. And on the restart, Owen would take over second, putting Berndt back to third. Now it was Owen who was starting to challenge Ruocco for the lead. Yet even with Owen now behind him, Ruocco was just too good. The next time the field saw the yellow, it was lap-108, and it was for Kenny Horton, who had spun in the grassy part of the frontstretch -- CAUTION. The green came back out on lap-111, with Ruocco still holding off the challenge of those behind him, but a single lap ticked off the board when Gallo spun again, this time in turn two -- CAUTION. Another three laps had passed for the caution period, and on lap-115, the race was back to green. Berndt had reclaimed second from Owen, and had resumed the fight to take the front spot from Ruocco. Again, Ruocco was proving to be too much and slightly pulled away. Not by much. Lap-125 saw Keith Rocco, who was in the top-10 at the time, seemingly blow up going into turn one -- CAUTION. Was there liquid? Would there have to be speedy dry thrown onto the track? No, there wasn't liquid, and that's the reason why the race went back to green three laps later. On the restart, Owen took second away from Berndt, yet Owen was not able to make any sort of move around Ruocco for the lead. This was the running order at the lap-132 mark, when three cars got together in turn one (including Ted Christopher and Doug Coby) -- CAUTION. It wasn't a long yellow; only lasted for three laps as all the cars involved were able to drive away. And the green came back out with Ruocco still out front, and still being challenged. Berndt's good run would end on lap-138 when he spun coming off of turn two -- CAUTION. The restart took place on lap-140, meaning it was going to be a dash for ten laps. And wouldn't you know it... Another challenge from Owen on the restart. And again, Ruocco held off Owen. The final ten laps ran down under green flag conditions, and when it was all said and done, it was Ruocco holding off Owen to pick up his first win of the season and second SK Modified 150. Owen finished second, with Tom Bolles unofficially finishing third and Woody Pitkat in fourth. (In technical inspection, Bolles was weighed and the car was found to exceed the maximum weight percentage on the left side. Therefore, he was disqualified.)
A pretty interesting evening that closed before all of the unpleasant weather rolled around. Just in time, too -- SKs were in the middle of tech by the time the rain arrived.
Next Friday night isn't just the last night of July. It'll also be another five-division show for you. No special additives. I promise. All of this is weather permitting.
A Little Bit of Trivia
Still working on the weekly recap (I'm almost done, so it'll be up at some point in time on Wednesday), but I'm here with some trivia for you. Call it whatever you'd like. I call it interesting.
This year, when Frank Ruocco made the pass for the lead (and ultimately for the win) in the SK 150, he made the pass on lap-21. Looking back through the 150s of SMS past, and you notice that this kind of thing is eerily similar to the 2003 SK 150 -- when Ruocco made the pass for the lead (and again, ultimately for the win) on lap-21. He led both races for the same amount of laps. And it led to two 150 wins.
How's that for trivia?
This year, when Frank Ruocco made the pass for the lead (and ultimately for the win) in the SK 150, he made the pass on lap-21. Looking back through the 150s of SMS past, and you notice that this kind of thing is eerily similar to the 2003 SK 150 -- when Ruocco made the pass for the lead (and again, ultimately for the win) on lap-21. He led both races for the same amount of laps. And it led to two 150 wins.
How's that for trivia?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Schedule for July 31 + DQ News
Two things you need to know. First, here's a schedule out for the July 31 program, but of course, nothing is finalized. The order of features is anyone's guess. No special stuff going on this week.
Something that was finalized, however, was the SK 150 order of finish. I was going to write about this over the weekend, but I decided against it because I wanted to wait for it to be official before I did. Now, you may have read up about the rules in an earlier post -- I had said that Tech was going to automatically disqualify anyone who was too light or too heavy in terms of weight and drop them to last in the finishing order.
Friday night, after the 150, I decided to hang around the track. And that's when I found out that Tom Bolles had been disqualified. He was weighed, and then the next thing you know, his car was never inspected. How come? Too much weight on the left side of the car. Instant last place finish; made official today.
All the news I have for you right now. Look for the weekly recap coming later this week.
Something that was finalized, however, was the SK 150 order of finish. I was going to write about this over the weekend, but I decided against it because I wanted to wait for it to be official before I did. Now, you may have read up about the rules in an earlier post -- I had said that Tech was going to automatically disqualify anyone who was too light or too heavy in terms of weight and drop them to last in the finishing order.
Friday night, after the 150, I decided to hang around the track. And that's when I found out that Tom Bolles had been disqualified. He was weighed, and then the next thing you know, his car was never inspected. How come? Too much weight on the left side of the car. Instant last place finish; made official today.
All the news I have for you right now. Look for the weekly recap coming later this week.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Town Fair Tire 150 News
Guess what? The third coming of the Whelen Modified Tour is on its way to Stafford. In a little under two weeks, they'll be here for the third of four appearances, as they'll be racing in the Town Fair Tire 150.
And since it's two weeks away, there's news to report on.
First off, the schedule. All weekly divisions need not qualify. Time trials will take up the qualifying session. Speeds things up knowing that there won't be heats right after the Tour boys take to the track.
Second, the entry list is rolling right along. It'll shape out over the course of the next week. Guaranteed. So this entry list is not the final entry list.
And since it's two weeks away, there's news to report on.
First off, the schedule. All weekly divisions need not qualify. Time trials will take up the qualifying session. Speeds things up knowing that there won't be heats right after the Tour boys take to the track.
Second, the entry list is rolling right along. It'll shape out over the course of the next week. Guaranteed. So this entry list is not the final entry list.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
SK 150 News
If I had to describe the rules and schedule in one word: Wow.
First off, the SKs are scheduled to be the last feature to go out for the night. So, yeah; technically, you're saving the best for last.
And then, there are some extra rules tagged onto the last feature of the evening.
The boys running technical inspection are not going to be easy with the weight of anyone going up and over the scales at the end of the night. So if you're too light or too heavy, you're probably getting punted to the tail end of the finishing order.
All yellow flag laps will count. Okay, easy enough. Not that big of a deal.
Unless something drastic happens to the tires that are on the car at the start of the night, everyone's going to have to race on four tires. If you get a flat or if the rim's damaged, you can fix it. Aside from that, you're not going to be able to get an advantage with fresh Hoosiers.
And then, there's the tire credit rule. No extra tire credits. Everyone's going to get one extra tire credit after the 150. Not that big of a deal, unless things start to get messy.
But yeah. I'm surprised that the 150 is the last feature of the evening. Wasn't expecting something like that to happen. Can't wait to see what goes down tomorrow night. (If the rain goes away!)
First off, the SKs are scheduled to be the last feature to go out for the night. So, yeah; technically, you're saving the best for last.
And then, there are some extra rules tagged onto the last feature of the evening.
The boys running technical inspection are not going to be easy with the weight of anyone going up and over the scales at the end of the night. So if you're too light or too heavy, you're probably getting punted to the tail end of the finishing order.
All yellow flag laps will count. Okay, easy enough. Not that big of a deal.
Unless something drastic happens to the tires that are on the car at the start of the night, everyone's going to have to race on four tires. If you get a flat or if the rim's damaged, you can fix it. Aside from that, you're not going to be able to get an advantage with fresh Hoosiers.
And then, there's the tire credit rule. No extra tire credits. Everyone's going to get one extra tire credit after the 150. Not that big of a deal, unless things start to get messy.
But yeah. I'm surprised that the 150 is the last feature of the evening. Wasn't expecting something like that to happen. Can't wait to see what goes down tomorrow night. (If the rain goes away!)
Results of July 17
Another Friday night in the books. Stafford rolled out the usual five-division program, and it was good in so many ways. Quick features set the stage for what proved to be a quick night. What happened? Here comes the recap of July 17.
Opening up the program Friday night would be the Limited Late Models. They had themselves an interesting feature. We start at the beginning, where it was Jesse Hinze out front early. That lead was short lived in a hurry. On lap-2, Carla Botticello (who had a little bit of trouble during her qualfying heat) and Michael Wray spin in turn three -- CAUTION. No harm, no foul, they get going, and the race goes to back to green in a hurry. Hinze gets back out front, and another lap is barely ticked off the board when the car of Bill Davis blows up coming out of turn four -- CAUTION. Needless to say, the speedy dry was used all down the frontstretch. Things would be cleaned up, and they'd go back to green in interesting fashion. Hinze had a bit of an issue on the restart (one of his three bobbles in the race), which allowed Dave Yardley, III to take over the top spot. As for Hinze, he'd lose many positions, as Dan Flannery took over the second spot, Shawn Thibeault moved to third, and Norm Sears went to fourth. On the other hand, a driver that was moving up through the field was Andrew Durand. By lap-8, he found himself in third, and easily took second from Flannery not too long afterward. This would be the running order on lap-12, when Wray ended up spinning solo in turn four -- CAUTION. He was able to drive off and the caution period was minimal. This set up a restart that saw Durand get the better of Yardley. It would be an easy pass for the lead for Durand, giving him the lead and putting Yardley back into second. Flannery would still be in third, but it would be Sears in fourth. Back out in front, it was Durand with a good-sized lead. He was free from the threat of any challenges, and the race was caution-free the rest of the way. Durand ended up taking down his fourth win of the season. Yardley would finish second, with Flannery in third and Sears fourth. (In technical inspection, the car of Sears did not meet the minimum weight requirement by two pounds. Two pounds equals two spots lost, dropping him to sixth.)
It would be the open-wheeled portion of the show coming up, as the SK Lights took to the track. Describing this feature in one word, that word would have to be nuts. It starts out with Erica Santos in the lead, but only for the first lap. The second lap would see the second leader, with Earl Pelletier taking over. He'd bring Ted Cain along with him, and all of that punted Santos back to third. Those three cars would run in that order through the first ten laps, until lap-11, as an incident behind them sent Heather DesRochers and Tommy Membrino, Jr for a spin in turns three and four -- CAUTION. Jay Goff was put out of commission in this accident as well, but he didn't make contact until after the caution had already come out. On the lap-12 restart, things would start to become chaotic. Pelletier would lose control of the car and go straight through the infield grass. He managed to get back on track in the turn two vicinity, but he would come in contact with Cain and the two of them would go around in turn two -- CAUTION. They were thankful that it was only the two of them and nothing more than the two of them spinning out. Santos would be placed back out front as the leader, but she had Tony Santangelo on the outside, and the restart would have the two of them making a run for it... If only for a lap. Lap-13 would see Brit Andersen, Shawn Brule, Kyle Spencer, and Michael Gervais, Jr spin and get in an accident in turn three -- CAUTION. The restart still had Santos over Santangelo, and again, it would be the two of them taking charge. Deeper through the field, Pelletier was coming back from nearly getting heavily wrecked in a mid-race caution. He would be in the top-five by lap-16, when Brule and Lauren Cooper spun in turn four -- CAUTION. Santangelo would have the advantage on the restart, passing Santos on the outside to take over the lead. Santos would be passed by Pelletier and was now challenging Santangelo for the lead. On lap-18, the two made contact coming off of turn four; Pelletier got the better of the battle and reclaimed the lead. The last two laps belonged to Pelletier, and he would pick up his first victory of the year. Santangelo would finish second, with Santos and Andersen (coming back from an earlier incident) rounding out the top-four. (Technical inspection found that Santangelo's car did not meet the minimum frame height requirement. He was dropped to last place in the finishing order.)
Next was the always-entertaining SK Modified division. And they didn't disappoint. With so much going on at once, there was sure to be something mindblowing. But to start, it was pretty much all calm. Wade Mattesen and Joe Allegro, Jr occupied the front row; Mattesen grabbed the early lead from it. Allegro would fall in line in second. Zach Sylvester would find a way around Matt Gallo for third. But Mattesen still had the lead, and the laps ticked away. On lap-17, Willie Hardie, making a return appearance to the track, ended up spinning in the grass on the frontstretch -- CAUTION. A quick caution, at that, as he was able to drive away. A restart, and Mattesen was still out in front. Another lap was completed when Ted Christopher and Brad Hietala happened to spin in turns one and two -- CAUTION. A restart on lap-19 saw the first lead change take place, as it was Keith Rocco easily getting around Mattesen for the lead. With Rocco in front, the field was lucky they completed yet another lap. Christopher was involved in yet another incident; this time, with Allegro in turn two -- CAUTION. The next restart showed much of the same, with Rocco still in the lead. But now, he had a whole new cast of characters behind him, including Mark Bakaj (second) and Doug Coby (fourth) among them. It wasn't until lap-27 when things started to get a little chippy. Don't know how this one started, but it ended with numerous cars in all various directions in the entrance to turn one -- CAUTION. They got another lap done under green flag conditions (with Rocco still as the leader) when another multi-car incident occured in the turn four area (coming up onto the frontstretch) -- CAUTION. It would be the same thing all over again: Restart with Rocco as the leader, get one lap in, and then, another accident incident. This time, involving Kenny Horton and Dave Salzarulo in turn three -- CAUTION. Rocco would still be out in front, again, with another cast of drivers (now including Christopher, he of two cautions, in fifth). Rocco still took command on the restart, and this time, they completed more than just one lap before the caution came out again. Instead, there would be an incident on lap-34, when Nichole Morgillo and Hietala (of a previous incident) ended up in a two-car accident in turn four -- CAUTION. The restart would happen with six laps to go in the event. And as it was throughout most of the race, Rocco took the lead again. The battle for position was behind him, with Donny Travaglin getting around Jeff Malave (and taking Christopher with him). Malave and Christopher would find a way around Travaglin, which gave leader Rocco all the room in the world. He crossed the line at the finish, collecting his fourth win of the season. Christopher would wind up finishing second, as Malave finished third and Travaglin finished in fourth.
Things would start to settle down with the fourth feature of the night, which was the DARE Stock feature. Well, it would settle down towards the end of the event, but it started out with some action. Stephanie Berardi was in control of the race in the early stages, but it was the stuff that was going on behind her that told the story of the race. You had a three-wide fight for the second position, with Victoria Bergenty, Jeff Jolly, and Duane Provost all trying to take second from each other. The winner of that battle would be Jolly, who wasn't going to sit back on that second spot. He was coming for the lead. It took him until lap-4 to finally catch up to Berardi, and that was when the lead change took place. Jolly would become the second leader of the event. Also on the move was Bill Dunn, and he would make a move around Berardi for second, sending Berardi back to third. While Jolly had stretched his lead out, Dunn was on the move and trying to catch up to the leader. Dunn had closed the gap on Jolly over the course of time, but Dunn couldn't close it quick enough as Jolly took down the win. It was his first win of the season, and a caution-free race to boot. Dunn would have to settle for the runner-up spot. Berardi finished third, while Matt Chiarizio would pass both Bergenty and Provost during the feature to finish fourth.
The last feature of the night belonged to the Late Models. And after the caution-marred feature on the 10th, things went pretty smooth only a week after. It all started with Joe Rzeszutek taking the early lead. The top-five drivers switched positions fairly quickly within the first few laps, with Tom Butler taking second from Dave Wray, and Scott Cook moving around Mark St. Hilaire for fourth. They would run like that for a while. Meanwhile, a little deeper in the field, Ryan Posocco found himself in a little trouble. Something wasn't right with the car, and he started to go backwards through the field. His night wouldn't be over, but it was evident that he would not be winning as he lost a couple of laps in the later stages of the event. Back up front, the two frontrunners in Rzeszutek and Butler had begun to pull away from the rest of the field. Wray was still in third at this point in the race, and he too had given himself a bit of a cushion over Cook in fourth. But Butler, who was still in second, was cutting into Rzeszutek's lead. The distance between first and second was noticeably smaller as the laps ticked by, and by lap-18, not only was Butler able to substantially squash the lead, he passed Rzeszutek for the lead. There were no changes within the top-four over the course of the final twelve laps. It was a caution-free feature (the second one of the night), and it was Butler claiming his first win of the season. Rzeszutek would finish second, followed by Wray in third and Cook in fourth.
And that's how it all went down. And it went ended pretty quick. People were out of there at 9:30. The quickest Friday night of the season.
Friday night should be a very interesting night, weather permitting. On the schedule is the sixth annual SK Modified 150. It's the longest race on the schedule for the division this season, and if the last five installments told the story, the sixth installment will be just as exciting. I can't wait. Should be a nail biter.
Opening up the program Friday night would be the Limited Late Models. They had themselves an interesting feature. We start at the beginning, where it was Jesse Hinze out front early. That lead was short lived in a hurry. On lap-2, Carla Botticello (who had a little bit of trouble during her qualfying heat) and Michael Wray spin in turn three -- CAUTION. No harm, no foul, they get going, and the race goes to back to green in a hurry. Hinze gets back out front, and another lap is barely ticked off the board when the car of Bill Davis blows up coming out of turn four -- CAUTION. Needless to say, the speedy dry was used all down the frontstretch. Things would be cleaned up, and they'd go back to green in interesting fashion. Hinze had a bit of an issue on the restart (one of his three bobbles in the race), which allowed Dave Yardley, III to take over the top spot. As for Hinze, he'd lose many positions, as Dan Flannery took over the second spot, Shawn Thibeault moved to third, and Norm Sears went to fourth. On the other hand, a driver that was moving up through the field was Andrew Durand. By lap-8, he found himself in third, and easily took second from Flannery not too long afterward. This would be the running order on lap-12, when Wray ended up spinning solo in turn four -- CAUTION. He was able to drive off and the caution period was minimal. This set up a restart that saw Durand get the better of Yardley. It would be an easy pass for the lead for Durand, giving him the lead and putting Yardley back into second. Flannery would still be in third, but it would be Sears in fourth. Back out in front, it was Durand with a good-sized lead. He was free from the threat of any challenges, and the race was caution-free the rest of the way. Durand ended up taking down his fourth win of the season. Yardley would finish second, with Flannery in third and Sears fourth. (In technical inspection, the car of Sears did not meet the minimum weight requirement by two pounds. Two pounds equals two spots lost, dropping him to sixth.)
It would be the open-wheeled portion of the show coming up, as the SK Lights took to the track. Describing this feature in one word, that word would have to be nuts. It starts out with Erica Santos in the lead, but only for the first lap. The second lap would see the second leader, with Earl Pelletier taking over. He'd bring Ted Cain along with him, and all of that punted Santos back to third. Those three cars would run in that order through the first ten laps, until lap-11, as an incident behind them sent Heather DesRochers and Tommy Membrino, Jr for a spin in turns three and four -- CAUTION. Jay Goff was put out of commission in this accident as well, but he didn't make contact until after the caution had already come out. On the lap-12 restart, things would start to become chaotic. Pelletier would lose control of the car and go straight through the infield grass. He managed to get back on track in the turn two vicinity, but he would come in contact with Cain and the two of them would go around in turn two -- CAUTION. They were thankful that it was only the two of them and nothing more than the two of them spinning out. Santos would be placed back out front as the leader, but she had Tony Santangelo on the outside, and the restart would have the two of them making a run for it... If only for a lap. Lap-13 would see Brit Andersen, Shawn Brule, Kyle Spencer, and Michael Gervais, Jr spin and get in an accident in turn three -- CAUTION. The restart still had Santos over Santangelo, and again, it would be the two of them taking charge. Deeper through the field, Pelletier was coming back from nearly getting heavily wrecked in a mid-race caution. He would be in the top-five by lap-16, when Brule and Lauren Cooper spun in turn four -- CAUTION. Santangelo would have the advantage on the restart, passing Santos on the outside to take over the lead. Santos would be passed by Pelletier and was now challenging Santangelo for the lead. On lap-18, the two made contact coming off of turn four; Pelletier got the better of the battle and reclaimed the lead. The last two laps belonged to Pelletier, and he would pick up his first victory of the year. Santangelo would finish second, with Santos and Andersen (coming back from an earlier incident) rounding out the top-four. (Technical inspection found that Santangelo's car did not meet the minimum frame height requirement. He was dropped to last place in the finishing order.)
Next was the always-entertaining SK Modified division. And they didn't disappoint. With so much going on at once, there was sure to be something mindblowing. But to start, it was pretty much all calm. Wade Mattesen and Joe Allegro, Jr occupied the front row; Mattesen grabbed the early lead from it. Allegro would fall in line in second. Zach Sylvester would find a way around Matt Gallo for third. But Mattesen still had the lead, and the laps ticked away. On lap-17, Willie Hardie, making a return appearance to the track, ended up spinning in the grass on the frontstretch -- CAUTION. A quick caution, at that, as he was able to drive away. A restart, and Mattesen was still out in front. Another lap was completed when Ted Christopher and Brad Hietala happened to spin in turns one and two -- CAUTION. A restart on lap-19 saw the first lead change take place, as it was Keith Rocco easily getting around Mattesen for the lead. With Rocco in front, the field was lucky they completed yet another lap. Christopher was involved in yet another incident; this time, with Allegro in turn two -- CAUTION. The next restart showed much of the same, with Rocco still in the lead. But now, he had a whole new cast of characters behind him, including Mark Bakaj (second) and Doug Coby (fourth) among them. It wasn't until lap-27 when things started to get a little chippy. Don't know how this one started, but it ended with numerous cars in all various directions in the entrance to turn one -- CAUTION. They got another lap done under green flag conditions (with Rocco still as the leader) when another multi-car incident occured in the turn four area (coming up onto the frontstretch) -- CAUTION. It would be the same thing all over again: Restart with Rocco as the leader, get one lap in, and then, another accident incident. This time, involving Kenny Horton and Dave Salzarulo in turn three -- CAUTION. Rocco would still be out in front, again, with another cast of drivers (now including Christopher, he of two cautions, in fifth). Rocco still took command on the restart, and this time, they completed more than just one lap before the caution came out again. Instead, there would be an incident on lap-34, when Nichole Morgillo and Hietala (of a previous incident) ended up in a two-car accident in turn four -- CAUTION. The restart would happen with six laps to go in the event. And as it was throughout most of the race, Rocco took the lead again. The battle for position was behind him, with Donny Travaglin getting around Jeff Malave (and taking Christopher with him). Malave and Christopher would find a way around Travaglin, which gave leader Rocco all the room in the world. He crossed the line at the finish, collecting his fourth win of the season. Christopher would wind up finishing second, as Malave finished third and Travaglin finished in fourth.
Things would start to settle down with the fourth feature of the night, which was the DARE Stock feature. Well, it would settle down towards the end of the event, but it started out with some action. Stephanie Berardi was in control of the race in the early stages, but it was the stuff that was going on behind her that told the story of the race. You had a three-wide fight for the second position, with Victoria Bergenty, Jeff Jolly, and Duane Provost all trying to take second from each other. The winner of that battle would be Jolly, who wasn't going to sit back on that second spot. He was coming for the lead. It took him until lap-4 to finally catch up to Berardi, and that was when the lead change took place. Jolly would become the second leader of the event. Also on the move was Bill Dunn, and he would make a move around Berardi for second, sending Berardi back to third. While Jolly had stretched his lead out, Dunn was on the move and trying to catch up to the leader. Dunn had closed the gap on Jolly over the course of time, but Dunn couldn't close it quick enough as Jolly took down the win. It was his first win of the season, and a caution-free race to boot. Dunn would have to settle for the runner-up spot. Berardi finished third, while Matt Chiarizio would pass both Bergenty and Provost during the feature to finish fourth.
The last feature of the night belonged to the Late Models. And after the caution-marred feature on the 10th, things went pretty smooth only a week after. It all started with Joe Rzeszutek taking the early lead. The top-five drivers switched positions fairly quickly within the first few laps, with Tom Butler taking second from Dave Wray, and Scott Cook moving around Mark St. Hilaire for fourth. They would run like that for a while. Meanwhile, a little deeper in the field, Ryan Posocco found himself in a little trouble. Something wasn't right with the car, and he started to go backwards through the field. His night wouldn't be over, but it was evident that he would not be winning as he lost a couple of laps in the later stages of the event. Back up front, the two frontrunners in Rzeszutek and Butler had begun to pull away from the rest of the field. Wray was still in third at this point in the race, and he too had given himself a bit of a cushion over Cook in fourth. But Butler, who was still in second, was cutting into Rzeszutek's lead. The distance between first and second was noticeably smaller as the laps ticked by, and by lap-18, not only was Butler able to substantially squash the lead, he passed Rzeszutek for the lead. There were no changes within the top-four over the course of the final twelve laps. It was a caution-free feature (the second one of the night), and it was Butler claiming his first win of the season. Rzeszutek would finish second, followed by Wray in third and Cook in fourth.
And that's how it all went down. And it went ended pretty quick. People were out of there at 9:30. The quickest Friday night of the season.
Friday night should be a very interesting night, weather permitting. On the schedule is the sixth annual SK Modified 150. It's the longest race on the schedule for the division this season, and if the last five installments told the story, the sixth installment will be just as exciting. I can't wait. Should be a nail biter.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Schedule for July 24 + DQ News
Two things to discuss on this Tuesday. One of which, obviously, is the schedule for the sixth annual SK Modified 150. As of right now (Tuesday afternoon), I don't know what the feature order will be. All I know is that this should be one heck of a night. Weather permitting.
Second off, the quickest Friday night of the season (more on that later) didn't go down without anybody getting disqualified. Two disqualifications from the event: Tony Santangelo in the SK Lights -- car didn't meet the minimum frame height requirement, and Norm Sears in the Limited Late Models -- car didn't meet the minimum weight requirement. Sears was only off by two pounds and was dropped two positions, which equals one pound per spot lost.
Aside from that, no other news to report on.
Second off, the quickest Friday night of the season (more on that later) didn't go down without anybody getting disqualified. Two disqualifications from the event: Tony Santangelo in the SK Lights -- car didn't meet the minimum frame height requirement, and Norm Sears in the Limited Late Models -- car didn't meet the minimum weight requirement. Sears was only off by two pounds and was dropped two positions, which equals one pound per spot lost.
Aside from that, no other news to report on.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Weather Report
I think we're going to get this in tonight. There is a chance of rain tonight, but it's not a huge chance for the afternoon, and the nasty stuff should be in after midnight. So it should be a good night, right? I hope so.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Results of July 10
I'm trying out a new style this week. It could possibly be permanent.
Stafford with another five-division program on Friday? That's what happened. All of the track's divisions were in full force this weekend. While the last two weeks were quick and to the point, this one really wasn't. So many yellows to come out of this night. It wasn't even funny. Who wants to see what happened?
SK Lights were the first to go out for the evening, and, well, this one didn't start out too good. Seconds after the green flag -- CAUTION. Multiple cars ended up stopped along the frontstretch and in all sorts of distress. No less than five cars involved in this one. Cleanup commenced for the longest time. (Though maybe three to five minutes just seems long...) Anyway, cue up take two. Yes, it was better this time. Ted Cain got the better of that restart and ended up with the lead. All seemed well, yes, until a couple of the cars started dropping out of the race like flies. Mechanical problems and that kind of thing, I assume. John Hanafin was one of the ones who had to pull onto pit road (lap-8), and Brit Andersen was another. Not fun times there, I'm afraid. On lap-12, we had a lead change. John Montesanto made a move around Cain. And that was how they ran until Michael Gervais and Tommy Membrino, Jr got together in turns three and four; lap-16. Membrino seemed to have something break or go flat on the car going into turn one, and then -- CAUTION. Gervais was black-flagged and got sent to back of the field for overaggression or rough riding, one of those two. The race went back to green with Montesanto not exactly getting up to speed, giving the lead back to Cain. Montesanto dropped to fourth on the restart. Steve Greer found himself up against the turn two wall on lap-18, setting up, you guessed it -- CAUTION number three. This set up another restart, and this time, it was Cain who didn't get going. Jay Goff moved into the lead, and Montesanto pushed into second. By the time they came to the line for the last lap, they were side by side and a good finish was about to unfold. Maybe using the word "good" is an understatement here. The two drivers raced side by side for a good majority of the final lap, but as they came to turn four, that was Montesanto's cue to jump into the lead. It would be enough. Montesanto would pick up his first career win at Stafford. Goff would finish second, followed by Cain and Earl Pelletier.
DARE Stock feature happened next. Compared to the rest of the races, this one didn't appear to be too bad. But it had its share of mess. Starting at the top of things, there was Stephanie Berardi with an early lead and Melissa Blowers jumping into second. Kyle Casagrande was also running strong; by lap-8, he had found his way into the top-5. And he wasn't done, making a move for fourth not too long after. (More on him as the feature goes on.) Back to the front of the field: While Berardi was still out in front, Blowers was now trying to hold off third-place Barry Fluckiger. That didn't turn out to be such a good thing. Turn two, lap-12, the two make contact, sending Blowers around and collecting other cars in the process -- CAUTION. As for the restart? Wasn't pretty. The first half of the lap as the green came back out was fine, until Berardi and Fluckiger move up to the high lane while in turn three and Bill Dunn, who was now in third, proceeded to head for the low lane. Unfortunately, Casagrande was there to meet Dunn, and the two made contact, resulting in Casagrande spinning in turn four -- CAUTION. This set up yet another restart, where this time, Fluckiger managed to get the upper hand and Berardi began moving backwards through the field, falling back a number of spots. Fluckiger, meanwhile, drove the final three laps of the race scot-free, and managed to pick up his first win of the season. Dunn finished second, as the rest of the top-four included Cliff Saunders and Matt Chiarizio.
The night would get more chaotic with the Late Model feature. And when the term "chaotic" is used here, I mean it. It starts out nice and smooth, however. Adam Gray found himself with the lead early on in the race. It would only last for six laps, however. On the seventh lap, Tom Butler and another driver spun in turn four -- CAUTION. No harm, no foul, and a restart happens sooner rather than later. That's where the fun begins. For some reason, Rick Charette ended up taking a ride through the frontstretch grass. You think he'd keep the car under control, right? Mark St. Hilaire can tell you otherwise. Charette ends up coming up the banking of turn one, St. Hilaire gets collected -- CAUTION. They go back to green minutes later, with Gray still out in front. One completed lap later, and multiple cars end up spinning in turn one -- CAUTION. Another quickie yellow. No huge damage done to anybody involved in that one. Again, they'd go back to racing, and again, they'd get to complete a lap. But on lap-9, Gray and second place Brian Chapin made contact in turn four -- CAUTION. The right sides of numerous cars were torn up after that yellow came out. The right side of Scott Cook's car was torn up, but he managed to lead the field to the next restart. He was also black flagged because of the sheet metal flapping in the wind. He would have to come to pit road to get that fixed. Lap-11 would see three cars spinning in turn three -- CAUTION. One of the drivers involved in that caution was Jim Peterson, who had been involved in that accident back on lap-9 and needed to repair the right side of his car. He ended up having the outside door panel stuffed into the inside of the car; bungee cords holding the panel in place. Dave Wray and Tom Fearn would get possession of the front row. On the restart, however, Rayn Posocco, from the second row, would get down to the low groove of the track and make a pass for the lead. Again, there would only be a lap inbetween yellow flags, as on lap-12, Jim Mavlouganes spun in turn three -- CAUTION. A quick yellow, this time, and another restart with Posocco now in front. As Posocco controlled the front of the field, the driver moving up through it was Peterson, racecar just about intact. The race would run under green flag conditions until lap-21, when Victor Pomerleau spun in turn three -- CAUTION. Nine laps to go, Posocco on the front row. Once again, he took the lead. Fearn would run in second, and Peterson would continue to move through the field until he settled into third. But Peterson couldn't catch up to Fearn, and Fearn couldn't catch up to Posocco, and Posocco would make it three wins on the season. Fearn and Peterson would finish second and third respectively, with Woody Pitkat finishing in fourth.
Then it was time for the SK Modifieds. And another race with interesting events. The first couple of laps featured musical leaders, with Joe Allegro, Jr leading the first lap before being overtaken by Curt Brainard on the second lap. Also making a charge to the front in the early stages of the race was Frank Ruocco, who by lap-4 had put himself into fourth from where he originally started (tenth). And that's how they ran until lap-9, when Nicole Morgillo spun in turn one -- CAUTION. Quick one at that, she got going and the green was back out in no time at all. The second lead change came not too long after the green came back out. Woody Pitkat moved to the outside to pass Brainard for the lead. Ruocco followed Pitkat, along with Ted Christopher, Jeff Malave, and Keith Rocco. That was your running order at lap-15 as the pace was slowed again -- CAUTION. Kirk Zervas was the one who brought out the yellow, this time, for a spin in turn four. It was quick, and they moved on. It was going to be Pitkat and Christopher on the front row, and it was going to be a good restart. And it lived up potential. Pitkat powered back into the lead, but Christopher ended up winning the battle and took over as leader. The race would be slowed again for a couple of cars that had spun around the track -- CAUTION, setting up yet another fantastic restart that once again was a battle for the ages. They ran close to each other for a good chunk of the lap until Pitkat managed to fully pass Christopher before they had gotten to the line; a good move because of what came next -- CAUTION. This time, the yellow came out for Richie Pallai, Jr, who spun in turn four. The quick caution was out of the way, and they were back to green in an orderly fashion. Another great battle for the lead on the restart? It happened, and Christopher and Pitkat made that restart happen. For a good two laps, they were side by side, and finally, Christopher managed to pull ahead of Pitkat for the lead. Lap-21 saw Brainard and Kenny Horton spin in turns one and two -- CAUTION. Another good restart, and still, Christopher managed to keep the lead. Pitkat would have to settle for second, but he had Rocco behind him. By the time they hit turns three and four, Pitkat and Rocco had both spun, giving second to Ruocco. On lap-23, Todd Owen and Pallai would spin in turns one and two, and yet again -- CAUTION. This set up a restart in which Christopher had won, and would keep until lap-25 -- CAUTION. This would be for Brad Hietala spinning in turn two. That meant another restart. And that meant that Christopher would keep the lead. This green flag run would last three laps, because on lap-28 -- CAUTION. Zervas would spin again; this time, in turns three and four. At that point, Ruocco ducked down onto pit road. Something was definitely wrong with the car. The culprit? Distributor problems. His night would be over. That now put Doug Coby next to Christopher on the restart. Malave and Rocco made up the second row. On the restart, Christopher powered back into the lead. Rocco made his way into third behind Coby. And that would be how they finished. Christopher would take down his third win of the season. The rest of the top-four would be Coby, Rocco, and Malave.
The Limited Late Models, who had no qualifying races to begin with, ended the night. And to start, there was Keith Minchella out in front. But the green was replaced early with a yellow on lap-2 -- CAUTION. An accident involving Joe Nogiec and Shawn Thibeault put the field under an early yellow. Thibeault managed to continue; Nogiec was not able to do so. An attempt to restart on lap-2 looked good early... That was, of course, until chaos occured -- CAUTION. Well, that one didn't look pretty. It resulted with quite a few cars ending up in turn three, in all sorts of trouble. A few of them were done for the night. When they did go back to green, it was still Minchella with the lead, who was followed by Bill Davis, running in second, and Dennis Botticello in third. That would be how the running order at lap-9, when Michael Wray spun in turns three and four -- CAUTION. That one wasn't long, and they were back to green quickly... But not with a problem. The restart wasn't pretty, as some of the front-runners had a bit of an issue, but Norm Sears, running in fifth at the time, took advantage of misfortunes and moved his way into second. All was fine until lap-12 -- CAUTION. John Morgillo, Jr spun in turn two and brought the yellow back out. The restart occured with Minchella still out front. Sears had now dropped a couple of positions since the restart, and on lap-15, spun in turn three and collected Jesse Hinze -- CAUTION. Davis had now assumed second and had restarted next to Minchella. But things would not be so good for the frontrunners when on the restart, Davis and Minchella came together and left a mark on the backstretch -- CAUTION. That left both of them in turn three and out of contention. A black flag for rough riding was given out to Thibeault, sending him to the back of the field again. The front row now became the family feud, with Dennis Botticello as the leader, and daughter Carla in second. The restart showed Dennis getting an early advantage, but Carla found a way around her father and jumped into the lead. The remaining five laps went unscathed and Carla picked up her first victory of the season. Dad Dennis finished in second, followed by Kevin Gambacorta in third and Dan Flannery in fourth.
A long night was in the books. Total number of cautions on the night: 26. Ouch. Not really a pleasant night. After every race, you could have said that half of the field was left standing. I wouldn't disagree with you there. So, we'll try again this upcoming Friday night. Another five divisions. The usual disclaimer is in place -- weather permitting.
Stafford with another five-division program on Friday? That's what happened. All of the track's divisions were in full force this weekend. While the last two weeks were quick and to the point, this one really wasn't. So many yellows to come out of this night. It wasn't even funny. Who wants to see what happened?
SK Lights were the first to go out for the evening, and, well, this one didn't start out too good. Seconds after the green flag -- CAUTION. Multiple cars ended up stopped along the frontstretch and in all sorts of distress. No less than five cars involved in this one. Cleanup commenced for the longest time. (Though maybe three to five minutes just seems long...) Anyway, cue up take two. Yes, it was better this time. Ted Cain got the better of that restart and ended up with the lead. All seemed well, yes, until a couple of the cars started dropping out of the race like flies. Mechanical problems and that kind of thing, I assume. John Hanafin was one of the ones who had to pull onto pit road (lap-8), and Brit Andersen was another. Not fun times there, I'm afraid. On lap-12, we had a lead change. John Montesanto made a move around Cain. And that was how they ran until Michael Gervais and Tommy Membrino, Jr got together in turns three and four; lap-16. Membrino seemed to have something break or go flat on the car going into turn one, and then -- CAUTION. Gervais was black-flagged and got sent to back of the field for overaggression or rough riding, one of those two. The race went back to green with Montesanto not exactly getting up to speed, giving the lead back to Cain. Montesanto dropped to fourth on the restart. Steve Greer found himself up against the turn two wall on lap-18, setting up, you guessed it -- CAUTION number three. This set up another restart, and this time, it was Cain who didn't get going. Jay Goff moved into the lead, and Montesanto pushed into second. By the time they came to the line for the last lap, they were side by side and a good finish was about to unfold. Maybe using the word "good" is an understatement here. The two drivers raced side by side for a good majority of the final lap, but as they came to turn four, that was Montesanto's cue to jump into the lead. It would be enough. Montesanto would pick up his first career win at Stafford. Goff would finish second, followed by Cain and Earl Pelletier.
DARE Stock feature happened next. Compared to the rest of the races, this one didn't appear to be too bad. But it had its share of mess. Starting at the top of things, there was Stephanie Berardi with an early lead and Melissa Blowers jumping into second. Kyle Casagrande was also running strong; by lap-8, he had found his way into the top-5. And he wasn't done, making a move for fourth not too long after. (More on him as the feature goes on.) Back to the front of the field: While Berardi was still out in front, Blowers was now trying to hold off third-place Barry Fluckiger. That didn't turn out to be such a good thing. Turn two, lap-12, the two make contact, sending Blowers around and collecting other cars in the process -- CAUTION. As for the restart? Wasn't pretty. The first half of the lap as the green came back out was fine, until Berardi and Fluckiger move up to the high lane while in turn three and Bill Dunn, who was now in third, proceeded to head for the low lane. Unfortunately, Casagrande was there to meet Dunn, and the two made contact, resulting in Casagrande spinning in turn four -- CAUTION. This set up yet another restart, where this time, Fluckiger managed to get the upper hand and Berardi began moving backwards through the field, falling back a number of spots. Fluckiger, meanwhile, drove the final three laps of the race scot-free, and managed to pick up his first win of the season. Dunn finished second, as the rest of the top-four included Cliff Saunders and Matt Chiarizio.
The night would get more chaotic with the Late Model feature. And when the term "chaotic" is used here, I mean it. It starts out nice and smooth, however. Adam Gray found himself with the lead early on in the race. It would only last for six laps, however. On the seventh lap, Tom Butler and another driver spun in turn four -- CAUTION. No harm, no foul, and a restart happens sooner rather than later. That's where the fun begins. For some reason, Rick Charette ended up taking a ride through the frontstretch grass. You think he'd keep the car under control, right? Mark St. Hilaire can tell you otherwise. Charette ends up coming up the banking of turn one, St. Hilaire gets collected -- CAUTION. They go back to green minutes later, with Gray still out in front. One completed lap later, and multiple cars end up spinning in turn one -- CAUTION. Another quickie yellow. No huge damage done to anybody involved in that one. Again, they'd go back to racing, and again, they'd get to complete a lap. But on lap-9, Gray and second place Brian Chapin made contact in turn four -- CAUTION. The right sides of numerous cars were torn up after that yellow came out. The right side of Scott Cook's car was torn up, but he managed to lead the field to the next restart. He was also black flagged because of the sheet metal flapping in the wind. He would have to come to pit road to get that fixed. Lap-11 would see three cars spinning in turn three -- CAUTION. One of the drivers involved in that caution was Jim Peterson, who had been involved in that accident back on lap-9 and needed to repair the right side of his car. He ended up having the outside door panel stuffed into the inside of the car; bungee cords holding the panel in place. Dave Wray and Tom Fearn would get possession of the front row. On the restart, however, Rayn Posocco, from the second row, would get down to the low groove of the track and make a pass for the lead. Again, there would only be a lap inbetween yellow flags, as on lap-12, Jim Mavlouganes spun in turn three -- CAUTION. A quick yellow, this time, and another restart with Posocco now in front. As Posocco controlled the front of the field, the driver moving up through it was Peterson, racecar just about intact. The race would run under green flag conditions until lap-21, when Victor Pomerleau spun in turn three -- CAUTION. Nine laps to go, Posocco on the front row. Once again, he took the lead. Fearn would run in second, and Peterson would continue to move through the field until he settled into third. But Peterson couldn't catch up to Fearn, and Fearn couldn't catch up to Posocco, and Posocco would make it three wins on the season. Fearn and Peterson would finish second and third respectively, with Woody Pitkat finishing in fourth.
Then it was time for the SK Modifieds. And another race with interesting events. The first couple of laps featured musical leaders, with Joe Allegro, Jr leading the first lap before being overtaken by Curt Brainard on the second lap. Also making a charge to the front in the early stages of the race was Frank Ruocco, who by lap-4 had put himself into fourth from where he originally started (tenth). And that's how they ran until lap-9, when Nicole Morgillo spun in turn one -- CAUTION. Quick one at that, she got going and the green was back out in no time at all. The second lead change came not too long after the green came back out. Woody Pitkat moved to the outside to pass Brainard for the lead. Ruocco followed Pitkat, along with Ted Christopher, Jeff Malave, and Keith Rocco. That was your running order at lap-15 as the pace was slowed again -- CAUTION. Kirk Zervas was the one who brought out the yellow, this time, for a spin in turn four. It was quick, and they moved on. It was going to be Pitkat and Christopher on the front row, and it was going to be a good restart. And it lived up potential. Pitkat powered back into the lead, but Christopher ended up winning the battle and took over as leader. The race would be slowed again for a couple of cars that had spun around the track -- CAUTION, setting up yet another fantastic restart that once again was a battle for the ages. They ran close to each other for a good chunk of the lap until Pitkat managed to fully pass Christopher before they had gotten to the line; a good move because of what came next -- CAUTION. This time, the yellow came out for Richie Pallai, Jr, who spun in turn four. The quick caution was out of the way, and they were back to green in an orderly fashion. Another great battle for the lead on the restart? It happened, and Christopher and Pitkat made that restart happen. For a good two laps, they were side by side, and finally, Christopher managed to pull ahead of Pitkat for the lead. Lap-21 saw Brainard and Kenny Horton spin in turns one and two -- CAUTION. Another good restart, and still, Christopher managed to keep the lead. Pitkat would have to settle for second, but he had Rocco behind him. By the time they hit turns three and four, Pitkat and Rocco had both spun, giving second to Ruocco. On lap-23, Todd Owen and Pallai would spin in turns one and two, and yet again -- CAUTION. This set up a restart in which Christopher had won, and would keep until lap-25 -- CAUTION. This would be for Brad Hietala spinning in turn two. That meant another restart. And that meant that Christopher would keep the lead. This green flag run would last three laps, because on lap-28 -- CAUTION. Zervas would spin again; this time, in turns three and four. At that point, Ruocco ducked down onto pit road. Something was definitely wrong with the car. The culprit? Distributor problems. His night would be over. That now put Doug Coby next to Christopher on the restart. Malave and Rocco made up the second row. On the restart, Christopher powered back into the lead. Rocco made his way into third behind Coby. And that would be how they finished. Christopher would take down his third win of the season. The rest of the top-four would be Coby, Rocco, and Malave.
The Limited Late Models, who had no qualifying races to begin with, ended the night. And to start, there was Keith Minchella out in front. But the green was replaced early with a yellow on lap-2 -- CAUTION. An accident involving Joe Nogiec and Shawn Thibeault put the field under an early yellow. Thibeault managed to continue; Nogiec was not able to do so. An attempt to restart on lap-2 looked good early... That was, of course, until chaos occured -- CAUTION. Well, that one didn't look pretty. It resulted with quite a few cars ending up in turn three, in all sorts of trouble. A few of them were done for the night. When they did go back to green, it was still Minchella with the lead, who was followed by Bill Davis, running in second, and Dennis Botticello in third. That would be how the running order at lap-9, when Michael Wray spun in turns three and four -- CAUTION. That one wasn't long, and they were back to green quickly... But not with a problem. The restart wasn't pretty, as some of the front-runners had a bit of an issue, but Norm Sears, running in fifth at the time, took advantage of misfortunes and moved his way into second. All was fine until lap-12 -- CAUTION. John Morgillo, Jr spun in turn two and brought the yellow back out. The restart occured with Minchella still out front. Sears had now dropped a couple of positions since the restart, and on lap-15, spun in turn three and collected Jesse Hinze -- CAUTION. Davis had now assumed second and had restarted next to Minchella. But things would not be so good for the frontrunners when on the restart, Davis and Minchella came together and left a mark on the backstretch -- CAUTION. That left both of them in turn three and out of contention. A black flag for rough riding was given out to Thibeault, sending him to the back of the field again. The front row now became the family feud, with Dennis Botticello as the leader, and daughter Carla in second. The restart showed Dennis getting an early advantage, but Carla found a way around her father and jumped into the lead. The remaining five laps went unscathed and Carla picked up her first victory of the season. Dad Dennis finished in second, followed by Kevin Gambacorta in third and Dan Flannery in fourth.
A long night was in the books. Total number of cautions on the night: 26. Ouch. Not really a pleasant night. After every race, you could have said that half of the field was left standing. I wouldn't disagree with you there. So, we'll try again this upcoming Friday night. Another five divisions. The usual disclaimer is in place -- weather permitting.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Schedule for July 17
While I'm in the middle of the weekly recap, you can feast your eyes on the schedule for this Friday night. Five divisions? You got 'em. Weather permitting? Most definitely.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Zero Chance of Rain
I love it. No rain in sight for tonight's program. I would have been happier with warmer temperatures, but this is New England; I mean, it can be hot one day and then chilly the next.
Definitely getting the full program in tonight.
Definitely getting the full program in tonight.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
A Few Stories
One's courtesy of the Hartford Courant racing blog, the other one has been advertised on the track's site for quite a while now.
+ First, there's going to be a familar face returning to the Late Models tomorrow night (and a few more times throughout the remainder of the season). Charles Lewandoski is scheduled to drive a car owned by Chris DuPont and Peter Thickett.
+ This weekend, Stafford will also host the 24 Hours of LeMons. No, not the LeMans, which is for all of those fancy cars. We're talking cars that will be destroyed before the weekend's over. That'll be Saturday and Sunday.
+ First, there's going to be a familar face returning to the Late Models tomorrow night (and a few more times throughout the remainder of the season). Charles Lewandoski is scheduled to drive a car owned by Chris DuPont and Peter Thickett.
+ This weekend, Stafford will also host the 24 Hours of LeMons. No, not the LeMans, which is for all of those fancy cars. We're talking cars that will be destroyed before the weekend's over. That'll be Saturday and Sunday.
Results of July 3
After the rain came and drenched out the last program for June, the first weekend of July was next on the schedule. And Stafford planned on having a good night of racing. Five divisions, per usual, and fireworks after dusk.
DARE Stocks: Opening the program on the evening were the DARE Stocks. Started out with Victoria Bergenty leading from the pole. Over the first two laps of the race, Kyle Casagrande was able to catch Bergenty and take over as the leader on lap-3. The first caution came out three laps later for a multi-car accident, and then the caution came out again a lap later for a car that hit the frontstretch wall at a ton. But it was still Casagrande out in front. On the lap-7 restart, Casagrande was able to pull away from the field, and it seemed to be the end... That was, until, the caution came out again on lap-13, which set the stage for a two-lap finish. It was Casagrande who dominated the restart and cruised to his first win of the season. Barry Fluckiger was second, followed by Jeff Jolly and Cliff Saunders.
Late Models: Also known as the quickest event of the night. Adam Gray was the first leader of the race, starting on the pole and taking the lead on the drop of the green flag. He would have the lead for only eight laps, however, until Jim Peterson took over on lap-9. Lap after lap ticked by under green flag conditions, going past the halfway point, where Gray would begin to drop back through the field as numerous guys ran past him. Gray would fall to sixth. The race would still be under green until lap-27, when a spin in turn four brought out the caution and set up a race to the finish. And on the restart, it was Peterson out in front again. Ryan Posocco would move into second, but Peterson had collected a lead that would prove to be unbeatable. It would be Peterson's first win of the season, followed by Posocco, Dillon Moltz, and Tom Fearn.
Limited Late Models: First lap, and... Caution in turn three. What a way to kick things off in this event. But it did calm down in a hurry. On the restart, it was Shawn Thibeault taking the lead. Dan Flannery and Norm Sears fell in line behind him. The caution came out again on lap-4 for a car that spun in turns one and two. And again, it was Thibeault in the lead. Sears got around Flannery for second and Andrew Durand moved around Flannery for third. Sears closed the lead that Thibeault had earned himself with the long green flag run, but Thibeault was able to pull away from Sears and pick up his first career win at Stafford. Sears finished second, as Durand and Flannery finished off the board.
SK Modifieds: An exciting race this was. And I mean that in the most honest way I could possibly say it. It started off with Woody Pitkat leading. And after an early two car accident, Pitkat had taken the lead on the restart and began to stretch out a lead. Ted Christopher would find his way into second by the halfway point of the race, but the gap between he and Pitkat was about a half-straightaway. On lap-23, the caution came out for a car that had spun on the frontstretch, erasing the large lead of Pitkat. Though Pitkat reclaimed the lead on that restart, Christopher managed to get around him on lap-25. The caution came out two different times in a span of two laps as two different spins occured, and each time the yellow flew, Christopher was still in the lead. When the race went back to green, Christopher remained out in front as Pitkat tried to chase him down. But Pitkat couldn't get close to Christopher, and he scored his second win of the season. Pitkat would finish second, with Frank Ruocco and Todd Owen finishing third and fourth.
After the fireworks in the skies, the final division of the night rolled out.
SK Lights: Although it was Jay Goff out in front early, the one to watch would be Brit Andersen. Originally starting in 16th, he was up to sixth by the second lap and into second by lap-8. And while Goff was able to hold Andersen off for a few laps, Andersen was able to find the track space to pass Goff down low to take the lead on lap-12. A caution on the very next lap bunched the field together, where Andersen would have trouble getting up to speed on the restart. It would put Ted Cain in the lead, but only for a good four laps as Andersen quickly came back to life and managed to take the lead back. Once Andersen was back out in front, it was pretty much a no-contest. Andersen would stretch the lead out and would not be caught as he picked up his third win of the season. Goff would finish second, with David Webb in third and Shawn Brule in fourth.
And another quick night of racing ended on a high note. Friday night, it's more of the same. Five divisions of racing, all of which will take place if the rain holds off. Until next time...
DARE Stocks: Opening the program on the evening were the DARE Stocks. Started out with Victoria Bergenty leading from the pole. Over the first two laps of the race, Kyle Casagrande was able to catch Bergenty and take over as the leader on lap-3. The first caution came out three laps later for a multi-car accident, and then the caution came out again a lap later for a car that hit the frontstretch wall at a ton. But it was still Casagrande out in front. On the lap-7 restart, Casagrande was able to pull away from the field, and it seemed to be the end... That was, until, the caution came out again on lap-13, which set the stage for a two-lap finish. It was Casagrande who dominated the restart and cruised to his first win of the season. Barry Fluckiger was second, followed by Jeff Jolly and Cliff Saunders.
Late Models: Also known as the quickest event of the night. Adam Gray was the first leader of the race, starting on the pole and taking the lead on the drop of the green flag. He would have the lead for only eight laps, however, until Jim Peterson took over on lap-9. Lap after lap ticked by under green flag conditions, going past the halfway point, where Gray would begin to drop back through the field as numerous guys ran past him. Gray would fall to sixth. The race would still be under green until lap-27, when a spin in turn four brought out the caution and set up a race to the finish. And on the restart, it was Peterson out in front again. Ryan Posocco would move into second, but Peterson had collected a lead that would prove to be unbeatable. It would be Peterson's first win of the season, followed by Posocco, Dillon Moltz, and Tom Fearn.
Limited Late Models: First lap, and... Caution in turn three. What a way to kick things off in this event. But it did calm down in a hurry. On the restart, it was Shawn Thibeault taking the lead. Dan Flannery and Norm Sears fell in line behind him. The caution came out again on lap-4 for a car that spun in turns one and two. And again, it was Thibeault in the lead. Sears got around Flannery for second and Andrew Durand moved around Flannery for third. Sears closed the lead that Thibeault had earned himself with the long green flag run, but Thibeault was able to pull away from Sears and pick up his first career win at Stafford. Sears finished second, as Durand and Flannery finished off the board.
SK Modifieds: An exciting race this was. And I mean that in the most honest way I could possibly say it. It started off with Woody Pitkat leading. And after an early two car accident, Pitkat had taken the lead on the restart and began to stretch out a lead. Ted Christopher would find his way into second by the halfway point of the race, but the gap between he and Pitkat was about a half-straightaway. On lap-23, the caution came out for a car that had spun on the frontstretch, erasing the large lead of Pitkat. Though Pitkat reclaimed the lead on that restart, Christopher managed to get around him on lap-25. The caution came out two different times in a span of two laps as two different spins occured, and each time the yellow flew, Christopher was still in the lead. When the race went back to green, Christopher remained out in front as Pitkat tried to chase him down. But Pitkat couldn't get close to Christopher, and he scored his second win of the season. Pitkat would finish second, with Frank Ruocco and Todd Owen finishing third and fourth.
After the fireworks in the skies, the final division of the night rolled out.
SK Lights: Although it was Jay Goff out in front early, the one to watch would be Brit Andersen. Originally starting in 16th, he was up to sixth by the second lap and into second by lap-8. And while Goff was able to hold Andersen off for a few laps, Andersen was able to find the track space to pass Goff down low to take the lead on lap-12. A caution on the very next lap bunched the field together, where Andersen would have trouble getting up to speed on the restart. It would put Ted Cain in the lead, but only for a good four laps as Andersen quickly came back to life and managed to take the lead back. Once Andersen was back out in front, it was pretty much a no-contest. Andersen would stretch the lead out and would not be caught as he picked up his third win of the season. Goff would finish second, with David Webb in third and Shawn Brule in fourth.
And another quick night of racing ended on a high note. Friday night, it's more of the same. Five divisions of racing, all of which will take place if the rain holds off. Until next time...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Schedule for July 10
Another Friday night, and another regular program scheduled for Stafford. You can find the schedule over at the regular link -- here.
Remember, this is all weather permitting.
Remember, this is all weather permitting.
CARQuest Extreme Tuesday Results
I didn't show up last night (those kinds of events just aren't my style), but I'm here to give you the feature finishes and YouTube.
ISMA SUPERMODIFIED (50)
1) Chris Perley, Rowley, MA
2) Bentley Warren, Kennebunkport, ME
3) Russ Wood, Pelham, NH
4) Mark Sammut, London, Ontario
5) Mike Ordway, Jr., Fremont, NH
6) Eric Lewis, Solvay, NY
7) Otto Sitterly, St. Johnsville, NY
8) Craig Rayvals, Brockville, Ontario
9) Jamie Timmons, N. Andover, MA
10) Dave Trytek, Oswego, NY
11) Ben Seitz, Bourne, MA
12) Jeff Abold, Pennellville, NY
13) Jerry Dinnen, Danbury
14) Dave McKnight, Brampton, Ontario
15) Vern Romanoski, Strong, ME
16) Dave Duggan, Milford, NH
17) Dan Lane, Essex, MA
18) Jeff Locke, Raymond, NH
19) Dave Sanborn, Tilton, NH
20) Gene Lee Gibson, Sandusky, OH
21) Mike Lichty, Innerkip, Ontario
22) Mike Keeler, Danbury, CT
23) Rob Summers, Vernon
24) Robert Timmons, Jr.
25) Bobby Haynes, Jr., Riverton, CT
26) Lou Cicconi, Aston, PA
27) Eric Emhoff, Union
28) Larry Lenhert, New London, OH
NEMA MIDGET (30)
1) Nokie Fornoro, Stoundsburg, PA
2) Randy Cabral, Plymouth, MA
3) Adam Cantor, Dix Hills, NY
4) Greg Stoehr, Lakeville, MA
5) Jeff Horn, Ashland, MA
6) Russ Stoehr, Bridgewater, MA
7) Michael Barnes
8) Paul Scally, Raynham, MA
9) Chris Leonard, Pelham, NH
10) Erica Santos, Franklin, MA
11) Chris DeRitis, PA
12) Abby Martino, Norfolk, MA
13) Andy Schlatz, Enfield
14) Lee Bundy, Kennebunkport, ME
15) Paul Luggelle, Holbrook, MA
16) Mike Roselli
PRO-4 MODIFIED (25)
1) Norm Wrenn, Nashua, NH
2) Brian Vincent, Coventry, RI
3) Matt Sagar, Seekonk, MA
4) Rob Richardi, Jr., N. Easton, MA
5) Phil Lausier, Hudson, NH
6) Frank Perry, Holbrook, MA
7) Robin Berghman, E. Providence, RI
8) Mark Giordano, West Haven
9) Tim D’Amico, West Haven
10) Stan Mertz, Whitinsville, MA
11) Bill Joerres, Somerset, MA
12) Cory Cleary, Plymouth, MA
13) George Sherman, Framingham, MA
14) Dave Richardi, N. Easton, MA
ISMA SUPERMODIFIED (50)
1) Chris Perley, Rowley, MA
2) Bentley Warren, Kennebunkport, ME
3) Russ Wood, Pelham, NH
4) Mark Sammut, London, Ontario
5) Mike Ordway, Jr., Fremont, NH
6) Eric Lewis, Solvay, NY
7) Otto Sitterly, St. Johnsville, NY
8) Craig Rayvals, Brockville, Ontario
9) Jamie Timmons, N. Andover, MA
10) Dave Trytek, Oswego, NY
11) Ben Seitz, Bourne, MA
12) Jeff Abold, Pennellville, NY
13) Jerry Dinnen, Danbury
14) Dave McKnight, Brampton, Ontario
15) Vern Romanoski, Strong, ME
16) Dave Duggan, Milford, NH
17) Dan Lane, Essex, MA
18) Jeff Locke, Raymond, NH
19) Dave Sanborn, Tilton, NH
20) Gene Lee Gibson, Sandusky, OH
21) Mike Lichty, Innerkip, Ontario
22) Mike Keeler, Danbury, CT
23) Rob Summers, Vernon
24) Robert Timmons, Jr.
25) Bobby Haynes, Jr., Riverton, CT
26) Lou Cicconi, Aston, PA
27) Eric Emhoff, Union
28) Larry Lenhert, New London, OH
NEMA MIDGET (30)
1) Nokie Fornoro, Stoundsburg, PA
2) Randy Cabral, Plymouth, MA
3) Adam Cantor, Dix Hills, NY
4) Greg Stoehr, Lakeville, MA
5) Jeff Horn, Ashland, MA
6) Russ Stoehr, Bridgewater, MA
7) Michael Barnes
8) Paul Scally, Raynham, MA
9) Chris Leonard, Pelham, NH
10) Erica Santos, Franklin, MA
11) Chris DeRitis, PA
12) Abby Martino, Norfolk, MA
13) Andy Schlatz, Enfield
14) Lee Bundy, Kennebunkport, ME
15) Paul Luggelle, Holbrook, MA
16) Mike Roselli
PRO-4 MODIFIED (25)
1) Norm Wrenn, Nashua, NH
2) Brian Vincent, Coventry, RI
3) Matt Sagar, Seekonk, MA
4) Rob Richardi, Jr., N. Easton, MA
5) Phil Lausier, Hudson, NH
6) Frank Perry, Holbrook, MA
7) Robin Berghman, E. Providence, RI
8) Mark Giordano, West Haven
9) Tim D’Amico, West Haven
10) Stan Mertz, Whitinsville, MA
11) Bill Joerres, Somerset, MA
12) Cory Cleary, Plymouth, MA
13) George Sherman, Framingham, MA
14) Dave Richardi, N. Easton, MA
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Schedule for July 7
Here's an impromptu-ish schedule posting for you: Enjoy the events that fall for tonight. July 7. Date of the CARQuest Extreme Tuesday.
In the event of rain, the event will be run tomorrow night.
In the event of rain, the event will be run tomorrow night.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
On the Radio
From the newsletter that Stafford releases:
If it doesn't rain, there's going to be a radio interview conducted. Whoever wins this Friday's SK Modified race will be interviewed by Sirius and their program The Front Stretch (channel 128) Saturday morning. It'll be conducted at 9:40am. So if you have Sirius or you plan on getting it before Saturday morning, I encourage you to tune in.
If it doesn't rain, there's going to be a radio interview conducted. Whoever wins this Friday's SK Modified race will be interviewed by Sirius and their program The Front Stretch (channel 128) Saturday morning. It'll be conducted at 9:40am. So if you have Sirius or you plan on getting it before Saturday morning, I encourage you to tune in.
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