Chapman Secures Stafford Mod Run

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Stafford Motor Speedway hosted a 30-lap non-points event sponsored by Monaco Ford as part of the Superstar Racing Experience event held on Thursday night. 

Tyler Chapman scored his third win of the season after holding off numerous challenges from Tyler Barry over the final seven laps of the race.

The Monaco Ford 30-lap SK Light feature took the green with William Lambros taking the lead from polesitter Stephen Kalogiannis in the first corner but by the time the cars reached turns three and four, Tyler Barry powered his way past Lambros to take the lead. 

Ron Midford, Jr. pulled alongside Lambros in a duel for second with Midford taking second on lap three. As the cars raced through turns three and four on lap four, Midford made a move to the inside of Barry for the lead but he spun to bring the caution flag out with three laps complete.

Barry took the lead back under green with Nick Anglace taking second from Lambros on lap five. Tyler Chapman was right behind Anglace in the outside lane and he moved into third on lap six. 

George Bessette, Jr. was fifth in line behind Lambros as Tyler Chapman took second from Anglace on lap eight. Bessette and Lambros were still fighting for fourth place with Alexander Pearl looking to get past them both. Pearl took fifth from Bessette on lap 10 just before the caution flew for spins in turn two by Ron Midford Jr., Hailey Desaulniers, Brandon Michael, and Paul Arcari.

Chapman took the lead from Barry on the restart and Barry then spun coming out of turn two on lap 11 to bring the caution out. 

Tyler Chapman took the lead on the next restart with Lambros moving into second.  Pearl took third but he went by Lambros on lap 13 to move into second. Anglace was fourth in line with Bessette fifth and Jason Chapman sixth. 

With 10 laps to go, it was still Chapman in the lead followed by Pearl, Lambros, Bessette, Anglace, Jason Chapman, David Webb, Meghan Fuller, Nickolas Hovey, and Tyler Alkas.  

Chapman built a comfortable lead but Pearl was slowly reeling him back in and with seven laps to go, Pearl was right behind Chapman almost touching bumpers. 

Pearl was looking high and low for a way to get by but Chapman was up to the task and was able to maintain the lead. Pearl stalked Chapman right on his back bumper for the final seven laps of the race, and the two cars nearly touched going into turn one on the final lap. 

Pearl was unable to make a run at Chapman as Chapman took down his third win of the season in the Monaco Ford 30 non-points feature. 

Bessette finished third with Anglace and Lambros rounding out the top five.