STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — David Arute won the headlining 40-lap SK modified feature Friday night at Stafford Motor Speedway.
Wesley Prucker led the field to the green flag and he set the early pace with David Arute quickly taking second. Arute took the lead from Prucker on lap-3 with Tyler Chapman taking second, Alexander Pearl third, Troy Talman fourth, and Marcello Rufrano fifth. Prucker was slowly losing positions in the outside lane as he slid all the way back to 12th place behind Keith Rocco.
With 10 laps complete Arute was still in command with Chapman and Pearl behind him. Rufrano was now fourth with Todd Owen up to fifth. Michael Christopher, Jr. was sixth followed by Dylan Izzo, Mikey Flynn, Jon Puleo, and Rocco.
At the halfway point Arute was still in the lead and he had pulled away from Chapman in second. Rufrano was still third with Owen and Christopher making up the top five. Puleo was sixth with Izzo, Rocco, Flynn, and Anthony Flannery behind him.
Christopher went by Owen to take fourth place on lap-24 while Rufrano nearly took second from Chapman. Rufrano would take second from Chapman on lap-26 and Christopher got by him for third on lap-27. Puleo was now fifth behind Arute, Rufrano, Christopher, and Chapman with 10 laps to go.
With fove laps to go Arute was all by himself out front with Christopher, Rufrano, Chapman, and Puleo still giving chase. Arute led the field to the checkered flag to pick up his first win of the 2026 season with a dominating drive. Christopher finished second with Rufrano, Chapman, and Puleo rounding out the top five.
Other winners were Adam Gray for the second consecutive week in the Late Model feature, Nick Anglace in the SK Light feature, Aaron Plemons in the Street Stock feature, and Ryan Waterman in the Street Stock feature.
