STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Stafford Speedway’s Limited Late Model division took center stage on Friday with their lone extra distance feature event of the season, the Riley Generators 30.
Rich Hammann was the big winner of the night, taking advantage of a late-race restart to win the Riley 30. Hammann becomes the first repeat limited late model feature winner after there were nine different winners in the first nine races.
Other feature winners included Michael Christopher, Jr. in the SK Modified feature, Adam Gray in the late model feature, Alexander Pearl in the SK Light feature and Travis Hydar in the street stock feature.
In the 30-lap Riley Generators Limited Late Model feature event, Jeremy Lavoie brought the field to the green flag and he took the lead on the opening lap. Gary Patnode took second behind Lavoie with Connor Jencik, R.J. Surdell and Matt Clement making up the top five.
Surdell took third from Jencik on lap five while Adrien Paradis III was on the move and he took fourth place on lap six to drop Jencik back to fifth as Lavoie continued to hold the lead with Patnode giving chase from second place. Mike Hopkins backed into the turn one wall to bring the caution flag out with nine laps complete.
Lavoie took the lead back under green with Patnode still holding second. Surdell was third in line with Kevin Cormier moving up to fourth. Hammann took fifth on lap 13 to drop Paradis back to sixth.
Surdell made a move on lap 19 to move into second and that move allowed Hammann to take third and drop Patnode back to fourth as Lavoie continued to lead. Ari Jencik spun in turn one to bring the caution flag back out with 22 laps complete.
Lavoie took the lead on the restart with Hammann moving into second. Surdell was third with Kevin Cormier up to fourth and Paradis in fifth.
Hammann made a move in turn three to take the lead from Lavoie but Matt Winter II spun in turn two to bring the caution flag out with 26 laps complete and negate that pass. Patnode was sent to the rear of the field by Stafford officials for making contact with Winter.
Hammann was able to stay even with Lavoie on the restart and Hammann led lap 27 by a nose. Hammann cleared Lavoie on lap 28 while Surdell was third and Devon Jencik took fourth place from Paradis.
Hammann took the checkered flag to pick up his second win of the season and become the first repeat limited late Model winner of the season. Lavoie held off Surdell for second with Kyle Theriault and Devon Jencik rounding out the top five.