STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Stafford Speedway’s Street Stock division took center stage on Friday with their lone extra distance feature event of the season, the Midstate Site Development 30.Â
Travis Hydar was the big winner of the night, collecting his fifth win of the season in the MSD 30. Other feature winners on the night included Troy Talman in the SK Modified feature, Chris Meyer in the late model feature, Tyler Chapman in the SK Light feature and Matt Winter II in the limited late model feature.
Chris Danielczuk streaked into the lead at the green flag with Marvin Minkler taking second. Hydar was on the move early on and he took second on lap four. Ryan Waterman was also on the move in the early laps as he followed Hydar through traffic and was now third. Tyler Trott was fourth with Minkler in fifth.
Hydar took the lead from Danielczuk on lap eight and the top five was now Hydar, Danielczuk, Waterman, Trott and Travis Downey. Jeff Asselin was sixth with Johnny Walker, Jason Raymond, Brandon Warren, and Minkler making up the top 10 at the halfway point of the race. Danielczuk spun in turn four and collected the car of Walker to bring the caution flag out with 11 laps complete.
Hydar took the lead back under green with Waterman right behind him in second. Trott was up to third with Asselin in fourth and Downey in fifth. Downey took fourth from Asselin on lap 15 while Hydar and Waterman were starting to pull away from Trott in third. Matt Martel came to a stop in turn two to bring the caution flag out with 20 laps complete.
Hydar and Waterman resumed their duel for the lead on the restart with the two cars touching several times, but Hydar was able to maintain the lead with Waterman behind him in second. Downey was up to third with Trott in fourth and Jason Lafayette went by Asselin to take fifth place on lap 23. Jason Raymond dropped off the pace on lap 23 and brought his car to pit road, done for the evening.
Waterman couldn’t get close enough to Hydar to make a bid for the lead as Hydar scored his fifth win of the season. Downey finished third with Trott and Lafayette rounding out the top five.Â