STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Stafford Speedway hosted its final Friday night race program of the season with NAPA Auto Parts Championship Night on Oct. 6.
The final event of the season will be the NAPA Fall Final on October 28.
Taking down feature wins on the night were Michael Christopher in the SK Modified feature, Keith Rocco in the TC 13 Shootout SK Modified feature, Chris Meyer in the late model feature, Tyler Chapman in the SK Light feature, Jeremy Lavoie in the Limited Late Model feature and Travis Hydar in the Street Stock feature.
With NAPA Championship Night serving as the final Friday night race of the season, track championships were clinched by Todd Owen in the SK Modified division, George Bessette, Jr. in the SK Light division, Jeremy Lavoie in Limited Late Models and Ryan Waterman in Street Stocks.
Kevin Gambacorta had already clinched the late model track championship on Sept. 22.
SK Modified Race Recap
In the 40-lap SK Modified feature, Mikey Flynn took the early lead at the drop of the green flag with Troy Talman in second. Dylan Kopec was third with Michael Christopher, Jr. taking fourth and Noah Korner fifth. The caution came out with two laps complete as Tyler Barry hit the backstretch wall and came to a stop just before the entrance to turn three.
Flynn took the lead on the restart with Christopher taking second from Talman on lap five.
Kopec and Michael Gervais, Jr. were wheel to wheel for fourth place with Gervais taking fourth on lap six. Anthony Flannery went to the outside line to get by Kopec for fifth place and David Arute followed him through in the high lane to take sixth and drop Kopec back to seventh on lap seven.
Korner would take seventh from Kopec on lap eight while Christopher went around Flynn to take the lead on lap eight, but Flynn came right back to the inside of Christopher and the two cars were racing wheel to wheel for the lead with Christopher holding the lead by a nose at the line.
Flynn led lap 12, but Christopher put his car in front of Flynn on lap 13 to retake the lead. Talman was third in line with Gervais in fourth and Flannery in fifth. Arute was sixth followed by Korner, Keith Rocco, Marcello Rufrano and Todd Owen.
Flynn wasn’t going away quietly as he was all over Christopher’s back bumper looking to retake the lead. With 25 laps complete, the order was Christopher, Flynn, Gervais, Rocco, Flannery, Korner, Arute, Rufrano, Cory DiMatteo and Owen.
With 10 laps to go, Christopher was still leading Flynn with Gervais, Rocco, and Flannery making up the top five. D.J. Burnham spun coming out of turn two to bring the caution flag out with 32 laps complete.
Christopher took the lead on the restart with Gervais taking second. Flynn was third with Rocco fourth and Flannery fifth. Arute was sixth followed by Korner, Owen, DiMatteo and RJ Marcotte. Christopher led the field to the checkered flag with Gervais, Rocco, Flannery and Flynn rounding out the top five.
Owen’s 10th place finish was good enough to make him the SK Modified champion. Owen’s championship is his third consecutive at Stafford, which makes him the first SK Modified driver to win the championship in three consecutive years.
SK MODIFIED Results (40 Laps)
1) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
2) Michael Gervais, Jr., Wolcott
3) Keith Rocco, Berlin
4) Anthony Flannery, East Hampton
5) Mikey Flynn, Hampden, MA
6) David Arute, Stafford Springs
7) RJ Marcotte, Millville, MA
8) Noah Korner, Avon
9) Cory DiMatteo, Farmington
10) Todd Owen, Somers
11) Marcello Rufrano, North Haven
12) Steven Chapman, Ellington
13) Dylan Kopec, East Longmeadow, MA
14) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
15) Troy Talman, Oxford, MA
16) Curt Brainard, Canton
17) John Sandberg, South Windsor
18) D.J. Burnham, East Hartford
19) David Flammia, Jr., Waterbury
20) Art Caruso, Windsor
21) Tyler Barry, Griswold
TC 13 SHOOTOUT Results (13 Laps)
1) Keith Rocco, Berlin
2) Michael Gervais, Jr., Wolcott
3) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
4) RJ Marcotte, Millville, MA
5) Todd Owen, Somers
6) Cory DiMatteo, Farmington
7) Noah Korner, Avon
8) Marcello Rufrano, North Haven
9) Dylan Kopec, East Longmeadow, MA
10) Steven Chapman, Ellington
11) Anthony Flannery, East Hampton
12) David Arute, Stafford Springs
13) Mikey Flynn, Hampden, MA
LATE MODEL Results (30 Laps)
1) Chris Meyer, Franklin
2) Wayne Coury, Jr., Fairfield
3) Paul Varricchio, Jr., Berlin
4) Adam Gray, Granby, MA
5) Kevin Gambacorta, Ellington
6) Bobby Stirk, III, Naugatuck
7) Alexandra Fearn, Hampden, MA
8) Zack Robinson, Putnam
9) Andrew Durand, Chicopee, MA
10) PJ Zarrella, Morris
11) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, MA
12) Duane Noll, Monroe
SK LIGHT MODIFIED Results (20 Laps)
1) Tyler Chapman, Ellington
2) George Bessette, Jr., Danbury
3) Meghan Fuller, Auburn, MA
4) Brian Sullivan, Tolland
5) Jason Chapman, Ellington
6) Alexander Pearl, Salem
7) Chris Matthews, Stafford
8) Amanda West, Colchester
9) Ron Midford, Jr., Ellington
10) Norm Sears, Coventry
11) Cassandra Cole, Westbrook
12) Tyler Barry, Griswold
13) Bob Charland, Stafford Springs
14) Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford
15) Nickolas Hovey, Chaplin
16) Casey Vogt, Windsor Locks
17) Paul Arcari, Somers
18) Stephen Kalogiannis, New Hartford
19) Steve Midford, Ellington
20) Austin Goff, Stafford Springs
21) Wade Gagner, East Longmeadow, MA
22) Anthony Forino, Waterbury
23) Chris Bagnall, Winsted
24) Sami Anderson, Wolcott
25) Daltin McCarthy, Oxford, MA
26) Josh Morrison, Ashford
27) Ed Chicoski, New Hartford
28) Zach Aszklar, Newtown
29) Brandon Michael, Granville, MA
30) Matt Brewer, Norwich
LIMITED LATE MODEL Results (20 Laps)
1) Jeremy Lavoie, Windsor Locks
2) Kevin Cormier, Agawam, MA
3) Matt Clement, Wethersfield
4) Adrien Paradis, III, Plainville
5) Damian Palardy, Willington
6) Devon Jencik, Canton
7) Rich Hammann, Tolland
8) Matthew Winter, II, Springfield, VT
9) Connor Jencik, Canton
10) Samantha Dell, Pascoag, RI
11) Christopher Phelps, New Salem, MA
12) Gary Patnode, Barkhamsted
13) R.J. Surdell, Willington
14) Kyle Theriault, Three Rivers, MA
15) Kevin Crosby, Coventry
16) Cindy Stirk, Naugatuck
17) Dana Wray, Durham
18) Scott Clement, Wethersfield
STREET STOCK Results (20 Laps)
1) Travis Hydar, Woodbury
2) Ryan Waterman, Danielson
3) Travis Downey, Barkhamsted
4) Tyler Trott, East Hartford
5) Brandon Warren, Chicopee, MA
6) Brent Gleason, Griswold
7) Johnny Walker, Agawam, MA
8) Walt Hovey, Chaplin
9) Jeff Asselin, Granby, MA
10) Kyle Johnson, Manchester
11) Marvin Minkler, Stamford
12) David Macha, Sr., Columbia
13) Rob Sears, Stafford Springs
14) Matt Martel, Stafford Springs
15) Andras Bogi, Macungie, PA
16) Chris Danielczuk, Goshen
17) Bert Ouellette, Ellington
18) Bobby Wilson, Agawam, MA
19) Jason Raymond, Somers
20) Sean Petlock, Ware, MA
21) Pete Cayer, Bristol
22) Bill Cote, Belchertown, MA
23) Kevin Forts, Shrewsbury, MA