STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Stafford Speedway was back in action on July 3 with all five weekly divisions in feature action.
Marcello Rufrano won the SK Modified® feature for his second win of the season to headline the program.
Wesley Prucker took the early lead by streaking by polesitter Ethan Durocher at the start of the race. Mikey Flynn was side by side with Durocher for second when a huge melee erupted coming out of turn 4 on lap-2. Todd Owen spun while behind him Dylan Izzo’s car flipped over on its roof with Josh Zentek’s car climbing over the car of David Arute with Curt Brainard also collected to immediately bring out the red flag along with the caution flag.
Prucker took the lead on the restart but that lead would only last one lap as Flynn streaked into the lead on lap-3. Durocher was now second with Marcello Rufrano wheel to wheel with Prucker fighting for third. Rufrano took third on lap-5 and Tyler Chapman followed Rufrano by Prucker to take fourth as Prucker slid back to sixth place behind Andrew Molleur.
With 10 laps complete the running order was Flynn, Rufrano, Durocher, Chapman, Molleur, Keith Rocco, Glen Reen, Alexander Pearl, Todd Owen, and Prucker. Chapman was applying heavy pressure to Durocher for third place while Flynn and Rufrano were stretching out their advantage over Durocher. Prucker spun in turn 3 to bring the caution flag out with 19 laps complete.
Flynn took the lead on the restart with Rufrano taking the lead on lap-23. Flynn came right back to take the lead before Rufrano went back into the lead on lap-24. Reen was up to third with Rocco fourth and Molleur up to fifth. Art Caruso backed into the turn 1 wall to bring the caution flag out with 26 laps complete.
Rufrano took the lead on the restart with Flynn slotting into second. Rocco was third with Reen fourth and Molleur fifth. Rocco made a move to the inside of Flynn on lap-31 to take second and as they hit the stripe Flynn and Rocco touched with Rocco going around to bring out the caution flag with 31 laps complete. Flynn was sent to the rear of the field for making contact with Rocco.
Rufrano took the lead on the restart with Molleur taking second. Reen was third with Jon Puleo up to fourth and Chapman fifth. Reen and Molleur were now side by side for second with 6 laps to go with Puleo, Chapman, and Owen all lined up behind them. Reen finally got clear into second place on lap-36 with Puleo taking third to drop Molleur back to fourth and Owen got around Chapman for fifth place. Pearl spun in turn 2 to bring the caution flag out with 38 laps to go and set up a green white checkered finish.
Rufrano took the lead with Puleo and Reen going side by side for second. Molleur was fourth with Owen in fifth. Puleo took second on the final lap but no one could catch Rufrano who took down his second win of the 2026 season. Puleo finished second with Molleur, Reen, and Owen rounding out the top five.
Paul Varricchio, Jr. was a first time 2026 winner in the Late Model feature, Nick Anglace scored his second consecutive and fifth overall win of 2026 in the SK Light feature, while Matt Clement was a first-time 2026 winner in the Limited Late Model feature.
Ryan Waterman swept the two Street Stock features for his fifth consecutive and seventh overall wins of the season.
