HOGANSBURG, N.Y. – Michael Maresca sped to victory in Friday’s Twin Leaf 358 Modified feature at Mohawk Int’l Raceway.
Maresca was looking to add his name to the list of drivers who had won a DIRTcar-sanctioned feature in all three open wheel divisions and he made the first step by taking over the lead early on.
Once in front Maresca was able to set a pace that he was happy with, which was a straightaway, over Chris Raabe, Tim Fuller, Preston Forbes and Lance Willix.
The field began to stretch out and this was helping Maresca as he held the advantage by well over a straight away on lap 12 and showed no signs of letting up, even in lapped traffic.
Behind the leader, Raabe and Fuller were having their own battle as Fuller made several attempts to get by but Raabe was able to hold onto second over Forbes and Willix, who were well over a straightaway behind them.
With 10 laps remaining the top-three were all clear of traffic as Raabe and Fuller were slowly chipping away at the lead. Without the help of a caution throughout the entire 30-lap distance, along with a fast race car, Maresca would go unchallenged in a dominant performance, leading all 30 laps to score his first DIRTcar 358 Modified feature win.
In the process, Maresca also became the 46th different driver to claim at least one win in all three open wheel divisions in DIRTcar Northeast.
Behind Maresca it was Raabe grabbing second over Fuller, Carey Terrance and Willix.
Other winners on Friday included Brianna Ladouceur in the Crossroads Tobacco Sportsman, Jeff May in the Can-Am Mod Lite Series, Deric Ellsworth in the Novice Sportsman and Matt Zira in the Bandit division.