{"id":2197,"date":"2010-06-19T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2010-06-19T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maineracer.com\/wp\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2010-06-19T15:00:19","modified_gmt":"2010-06-19T15:00:19","slug":"rocco-bennett-barrett-yardley-wood-score-june-18th-summer-blastoff-feature-victories-at-stafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maineracing.com\/legacy\/2010\/06\/rocco-bennett-barrett-yardley-wood-score-june-18th-summer-blastoff-feature-victories-at-stafford\/","title":{"rendered":"ROCCO, BENNETT, BARRETT, YARDLEY, WOOD SCORE JUNE 18th SUMMER BLASTOFF FEATURE VICTORIES AT STAFFORD"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway returned to racing action<\/span>
with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Summer Blast-Off Fireworks program<\/span>
on Friday, June 18th. Keith Rocco picked up his second conseutive and fifth<\/span>
overall win of the 2010 season in the 40-lap SK Modified\u00ae feature, Michael<\/span>
Bennett got his first win of 2010 in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Tommy<\/span>
Barrett, Jr. scored his second victory of 2010 in the 20-lap SK Light<\/span>
Modified feature, Dave Yardley, III scored his first career victory in the<\/span>
20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Don Wood took his second win of 2010<\/span>
in 15-lap DARE Stock feature.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the 40-lap SK Modified\u00ae feature event, Sean Foster found the turn 3 wall<\/span>
and Dan Avery spun to bring out the yellow before a lap could be completed.<\/span>
Brit Andersen led the first two laps back under green, but he surrendered<\/span>
the lead to Chris Jones on lap-3. \u00a0Todd Owen moved into second behind Jones,<\/span>
with Eric Berndt, Mark Bakaj, and Jeff Baral all moving by Andersen, who was<\/span>
stuck in the high groove. \u00a0Keith Rocco was quickly slicing his way through<\/span>
traffic and he cracked into the top-5 for the first time on lap-7.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the front of the field, it was Jones, Owen, Berndt, Bakaj, and Rocco<\/span>
running in a nose to tail 5-car breakaway pack. \u00a0The order remained the same<\/span>
until lap-12 when Rocco moved by Bakaj for fourth. \u00a0Berndt moved by Owen on<\/span>
lap-15, which kicked Owen to the high side and allowed Rocco to also get by<\/span>
as Bakaj continued in fifth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Andersen and Ryan Preece got his out of shape and hit the turn 2 wall with<\/span>
16 laps complete to bring out a brief red flag. \u00a0Jones held off Berndt for<\/span>
the lead back under green and Rocco moved by Berndt on lap-19 to take over<\/span>
second. \u00a0Rocco then took two more laps before moving to the lead on lap-21.<\/span>
Bakaj\u2019s great night came to an end as he dropped off the pace an limped to<\/span>
pit road on lap-25.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rocco was slowly stretching out his lead at the front and Berndt was chasing<\/span>
after Jones in second. \u00a0Berndt made the move for second on lap-27, but that<\/span>
would be as close to the front of the pack as he would get as Rocco<\/span>
dominated his way to his second consecutive and fifth overall victory of the<\/span>
2010 season. \u00a0Rounding out the top-5 behind Rocco, Berndt, and Jones was<\/span>
Owen and Jeff Baral.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 30-lap Late Model feature event, Scott Cook took the early lead and<\/span>
led the first three laps before the caution slowed the action with 3 laps<\/span>
complete. \u00a0Jim Peterson powered by Cook on the restart to take over the<\/span>
lead. \u00a0Michael Bennett moved into second, Woody Pitkat took third, and Ryan<\/span>
Posocco moved into fourth. \u00a0Peterson held the lead until lap-7 when Bennett<\/span>
moved to the front. \u00a0As the field completed lap-7, the caution came back out<\/span>
for a spin by Adam Gray.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bennett took the lead on the restart with Posocco moving into second behind<\/span>
him. \u00a0Posocco went by Bennett on lap-10 to take over the lead. \u00a0Peterson was<\/span>
in third with Dillon Moltz and Corey Hutchings making up the top-5. \u00a0The<\/span>
top-5 ran in line with Posocco enjoying a comfortable margin over Bennett at<\/span>
the front until the caution came back out for a spin by Alan Provost in turn<\/span>
3.<\/span>
Bennett powered by Posocco on the restart to take the lead back and Moltz<\/span>
went from fourth to second as Posocco fell back to third place. \u00a0Keith Rocco<\/span>
was fourth and Cook was back up to fifth place after having to pit earlier<\/span>
for damage to his right front fender.<\/span><\/p>\n

Posocco moved right back by Moltz to retake second and he hounded Bennett<\/span>
for the lead and he made a pass for the lead on lap-21, but just as he made<\/span>
the pass for the lead, the caution came out for a spin by Cook and J.J. Hill<\/span>
in turn 1, which gave the lead back to Bennett for the restart.<\/span>
Bennett took the lead on the restart and Moltz again took second with<\/span>
Posocco third. \u00a0Bennett ran strong over the final 9 laps to score his first<\/span>
win of the 2010 season ahead of Moltz and Posocco. \u00a0Keith Rocco finished<\/span>
fourth with Tom Fearn rounding out the top-5.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature event, Earl Pelletier took the early<\/span>
lead with Harry Wheeler, Heather DesRochers, John Hanafin, and Erica Santos<\/span>
behind him. \u00a0Wheeler quickly faded backwards as DesRochers moved into second<\/span>
and Santos moved into third. \u00a0Tommy Barrett, Jr. started the race in 12th<\/span>
and by lap-5 he was up to fourth place behind Santos while Hanafin rounded<\/span>
out the top-5.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pelletier held the lead until lap-8 when DesRochers moved to the front.<\/span>
Barrett continued to pick off spots and he moved from fourth up to second<\/span>
behind DesRochers by the halfway point of the feature. \u00a0The caution came out<\/span>
one lap later with 11 laps on the board for a multicar spin involving Kyle<\/span>
Spencer, Dylan Liseo, and Wheeler.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barrett completed his charge to the front as he took the race lead from<\/span>
DesRochers on the restart. \u00a0Once Barrett was into the lead he began to pull<\/span>
away from DesRochers until the caution slowed the field with 18 laps<\/span>
complete to set up a green white checkered finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barrett took the lead back under green and he went unchallenged to the<\/span>
checkered flag to take his second win in three races. \u00a0DesRochers finished<\/span>
second with Joey Cipriano, Matt Galko, and Santos rounding out the top-5.<\/span>
In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature event, the race went green with<\/span>
Duane Provost leading the first two laps before giving way to Dave Yardley,<\/span>
III on lap-3. \u00a0Provost began to slide back through the field as Rob Dow,<\/span>
Andrew Durand, George Nocera, Jr., and Dan Flannery all moved by Provost.<\/span>
The top-5 ran in line until lap-11 when Flannery moved past Nocera. \u00a0Kevin<\/span>
Gambacorta followed Flannery by Nocera while Yardley continued to lead over<\/span>
Dow and Durand. \u00a0Flannery then ran Durand down and took the third position<\/span>
on lap-16, but Yardley was comfortably in front of Dow at the front of the<\/span>
field. \u00a0But that lead was erased with 19 laps complete as Dennis Botticello<\/span>
took a hard ride into the frontstretch wall to bring the caution out and set<\/span>
up a green white checkered finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yardley took the lead on the restart and led the final two laps to score his<\/span>
first career victory. \u00a0Dow finished second, with Flannery, Michael Wray, and<\/span>
Nocera rounding out the top-5.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 15-lap DARE Stock feature event, Stephanie Berardi moved by Donald<\/span>
Cook on the first lap and took the race lead. \u00a0Cook fell back quickly as<\/span>
Andrew Hayes moved into second and Jeff Jolly into third. \u00a0Don Wood was<\/span>
fourth with Josh Wood and Cory Casagrande dueling for fifth. \u00a0Jolly got<\/span>
kicked to the high side and he fell back several spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Berardi held the lead until lap-6 when Hayes moved to the front of the pack.<\/span>
But his lead was short-lived as Don Wood took the lead on the very next lap.<\/span>
The cars of Berardi and Josh Wood made contact and spun into the wall coming<\/span>
off turn 4 to bring the caution out with 7 laps complete.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don Wood charged into the lead on the restart with Tommy Membrino, Jr.<\/span>
getting by Cory Casagrande for second. \u00a0Jolly was now fourth with Hayes back<\/span>
in fifth place. \u00a0Cory Casagrande quickly moved back by Membrino to take over<\/span>
second. \u00a0The car on the move was Kyle Casagrande, who restarted in 12th on<\/span>
lap-8 and he was right behind Hayes in sixth place on lap-12. \u00a0Hayes and<\/span>
Casagrande would both get by Membrino and Jolly, but it was all Don Wood at<\/span>
the front and he nailed down his second win of the 2010 season. \u00a0Cory<\/span>
Casagrande finished second, with Hayes, Kyle Casagrande, and Membrino<\/span>
rounding out the top-5.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at<\/span>
(860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com<\/a>.<\/span>
###<\/span>
<\/span>
SK MODIFIED\u00ae (40)<\/span>
1) Keith Rocco, Meriden<\/span>
2) Eric Berndt, Cromwell<\/span>
3) Chris Jones, New Milford<\/span>
4) Todd Owen, Somers<\/span>
5) Jeff Baral, Enfield<\/span>
6) Jeff Malave, Manchester<\/span>
7) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon<\/span>
8) Joe Allegro, Jr., Vernon<\/span>
9) Matt Gallo, Kensington<\/span>
10) Curt Brainard, Canton<\/span>
11) Brit Andersen, Branford<\/span>
12) Ted Christopher, Plainville<\/span>
13) Dan Avery, Somers<\/span>
14) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury<\/span>
15) Nichole Morgillo, Wallingford<\/span>
16) John Montesanto, North Branford<\/span>
17) Adam Skowyra, Brimfield, Ma<\/span>
18) Vinny Anglace, Ansonia<\/span>
19) Chris Jensen, Wolcott<\/span>
20) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs<\/span>
21) Josh Sylvester, Lebanon<\/span>
22) Mark Bakaj, Lebanon<\/span>
23) Ryan Preece, Berlin<\/span>
24) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire<\/span>
25) Sean Foster, Ellington<\/span>
26) Tom Bolles, Ellington<\/span><\/p>\n

LATE MODEL (30)<\/span>
1) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs<\/span>
2) Dillon Moltz, Waterford<\/span>
3) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs<\/span>
4) Keith Rocco, Meriden<\/span>
5) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma<\/span>
6) Walt Wosko, Jr., West Suffield<\/span>
7) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin<\/span>
8) Tracy Brouillette, Prospect<\/span>
9) Adam Gray, Belchertown, Ma<\/span>
10) Joe Rzeszutek, South Hadley, Ma<\/span>
11) Doug Blowers, Jr., Newton Highlands, Ma<\/span>
12) Scott Cook, Uncasville<\/span>
13) John Kasper, Wilbraham, Ma<\/span>
14) Scott Sundeen, Douglas, Ma<\/span>
15) Jim Peterson, Monson, Ma<\/span>
16) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs<\/span>
17) Alan Provost, Monson, Ma<\/span>
18) Corey Hutchings, Salem<\/span>
19) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs<\/span>
20) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma<\/span><\/p>\n

SK LIGHT MODIFIED (20)<\/span>
1) Tommy Barrett, Jr., Millis, Ma<\/span>
2) Heather DesRchers, Granby, Ma<\/span>
3) Joey Cipriano, III, Waterbury<\/span>
4) Matt Galko, Meriden<\/span>
5) Erica Santos, Franklin, Ma<\/span>
6) John Hanafin, Quincy, Ma<\/span>
7) David Webb, New Milford<\/span>
8) Earl Pelletier, Wolcott<\/span>
9) Tony Santangelo, Middlefield<\/span>
10) Jay Goff, Stafford Springs<\/span>
11) Dylan Liseo, East Hartford<\/span>
12) Kyle Spencer, Montgomery, Ma<\/span>
13) Harry Wheeler, Stafford Springs<\/span>
14) Victoria Bergenty, Plainville<\/span>
15) Neil Provost Jr., Union<\/span>
16) Frank Cardile, Bolton<\/span>
17) Ted Cain, Plymouth<\/span>
18) Rick Williams, Haddam<\/span><\/p>\n

LIMITED LATE MODEL (20)<\/span>
1) Dave Yardley, III, Meriden<\/span>
2) Rob Dow, Stafford Springs<\/span>
3) Dan Flannery, Ellington<\/span>
4) Michael Wray, Northford<\/span>
5) George Nocera, Jr., Plainville<\/span>
6) Shawn Thibeault, Plainville<\/span>
7) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington<\/span>
8) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, Ma<\/span>
9) Brian Clement, Wethersfield<\/span>
10) Chris Cook, Pepperell, Ma<\/span>
11) Marshall Usher, Palmer, Ma<\/span>
12) Dennis Botticello, Suffield<\/span>
13) Duane Provost, Indian Orchard, Ma<\/span>
14) Jesse Hinze, Farmington<\/span>
15) Paul Varricchio, Jr., Berlin<\/span>
16) Joe Nogiec, Bristol<\/span>
17) Pete Cayer, Bristol<\/span><\/p>\n

DARE STOCK (15)<\/span>
1) Don Wood, Palmer, Ma<\/span>
2) Cory Casagrande, Stafford Springs<\/span>
3) Andrew Hayes, Enfield<\/span>
4) Kyle Casagrande, Stafford Springs<\/span>
5) Tony Membrino, Jr., Plantsville<\/span>
6) Jeff Jolly, Wallingford<\/span>
7) Nick Salva, Prospect<\/span>
8) Stephen Daddio, Seymour<\/span>
9) Cliff Saunders, Stafford<\/span>
10) Vince Gambacorta, Ellington<\/span>
11) Albert Saunders, Stafford<\/span>
12) Donald Cook, Agawam, Ma<\/span>
13) Kaitlyn Brice, Manchester<\/span>
14) Jim Brice, Manchester<\/span>
15) Kelsey Rottino, Willimantic<\/span>
16) Josh Wood, Palmer, Ma<\/span>
17) Stephanie Berardi, Broad Brook<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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