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Waterford, CT (August 18, 2012) – Waterford
Speedbowl beat back the early day rains to stage its 5th annual
‘Wings & Wheels’ event Saturday night. The International
Supermodified Association plus NEMA Midgets and NEMA Lites joined
the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing program on the
night. Scoring wins included Vernon competitor Rob Summers in the
50-lap Supermodified feature race, while Anthony Marvuglio of East
Bridgewater, MA and Avery Stoehr of Lakeville, MA each picked up
first-career victories in the NEMA Midget and NEMA Lite races,
respectively. In NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing, Kyle
James of Ashaway, RI recorded his first win since 2010 after coming
out on top of a wild SK Modified® race. Rich Staskowski of Hope
Valley, RI captured his first checkered flag of the year in the Bob
Valenti Auto Mall Late Models, Corey Hutchings of Salem took down
his fourth victory of the year in the Street Stock division and Ken
Cassidy of Lisbon won his 11th Mini Stock feature of 2012.
The 35-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified® feature
was plagued by numerous caution flags during the race. Rich Brooks
showed the way for the first five laps after starting in the pole
position. Brooks led Jeffrey Gallup through lap-5 when Gallup made a
bold move on the bottom of the track in attempt to take over the
race lead. The two made contact, sending both spinning from the top
two positions and bringing out the caution flag. During the caution,
Keith Rocco pitted and turned the driver’s seat over to Doug Coby
for the final 30-laps.
Joe Perry was the new leader for the lap-5 restart, holding on
through lap-13 when caution returned as Diego Monahan and Jeff Rocco
made contact between turns one and two with Rocco spinning while
competing for a top-five position. Jeff Pearl had raced into second
position and lined up next to Perry for the ensuing restart, racing
hard in the outside lane once the race was back underway to take the
lead. Pearl cleared Perry for good on lap-16 and led through two
more caution periods that brought the race to lap-24.
On the lap-24 restart, Pearl got away from Kyle James to continue
leading. Coby was on the move, climbing to third position on lap-28
behind Pearl and James. James looked outside Pearl on lap-30 as the
leaders exited turn four, allowing Coby to immediately fill the gap
inside of James. Pearl had two cars on his tail to hold back as
James continued to threaten off Pearl’s right rear and Coby was
glued all over Pearl’s back bumper. The battle among the three
inside five laps remaining reached a crescendo just after they
completed lap-32. The three cars made contact as they rounded turn
one, with Pearl losing control and spinning. Coby also spun while
James drove away into the race lead. Behind the spinning leaders,
Diego Monahan and Ed Puleo both took hard trips into the turn one
wall in the chaos.
When the dust had settled James was the new leader with Shawn
Monahan to his outside. James pulled away on the final restart from
Shawn Monahan, who swapped second position with Gallup over the
final two laps. James won his first race since 2010 in the division,
while Monahan took second over Gallup, who battled back from his
early spin to claim his first podium finish in the division.
All eyes were on the stars and cars of the International
Supermodified Association (ISMA) for their 50-lap feature race. Jeff
Locke of Raymond, NH took the race lead from the outside pole
starting position, holding the lead through the early laps as
Summers was looking for a way around Dave Duggan of Milford, NH for
second position. Summers raced past Duggan, then closed in on Locke
to take the lead on lap-18. One caution period slowed Summers’ pace
on lap-25 as pre-race favorite Lou Cicconi of Aston, PA suffered
mechanical failure on the track. Summers was not challenged the
remainder of the way, taking his second career victory in the ISMA
series. Jon McKennedy of Chelmsford, MA raced his way to second
position at the checkered flag while Tim Ice of Seville, OH finished
third.
An emotional moment occurred in the 27-lap Shane Hammond Memorial
Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) race. The race, which honors
the memory of fallen racer Shane Hammond, was won by his brother
Anthony Marvuglio of East Bridgewater, MA. Marvuglio dominated the
caution-free race, never looking back. The win was his first career
in the NEMA Midget division, coming in his first full-season
competing in the full blown midgets.
A special 27-lap NEMA Lite feature event run for the Shane Hammond
Memorial event saw a first time winner as sixteen-year old Avery
Stoehr took home a memorable win. A late race caution flag enabled
Stoehr to line up behind leader R.J. Tufano, then used a daring
three-wide maneuver with just one lap remaining to take over the
lead. Stoehr threaded the needle between Tufano and a lapped car
racing under the white flag with a move that dazzled the fans.
Stoehr is the son of NEMA championship driver Russ Stoehr.
The Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model feature race put a fresh face
in the winner’s circle for 2012. Staskowski claimed his first
victory of the year in the division with a convincing win in the
30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series race. He battled with Jeff
Smith of Old Lyme over the first four laps, swapping the lead no
less than three times. Once in control, Staskowski motored out ahead
of the pack. One caution slowed his pace on lap-27 and he mastered
the only restart he needed to at over Smith. Bruce Thomas Jr. of
Groton was able to get by Smith for second position while Smith hung
on for third.
The 25-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Street Stock feature
was marred by a lap-4 caution flag that involved nearly the entire
field of cars. Hutchings drove through the mess, which occurred in
turn two, to line up second to Phil Evans of Uncasville for the
restart. Hutchings stalked Evans until making his move to the bottom
of Evans, taking command before halfway. Once in the lead, Hutchings
cruised to the win over Joe Arena of Bristol, and Evans. The win was
Hutchings’ fourth on the season.
An exciting race was staged by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Mini Stock division. Leaders Bill Leonard of Charlestown, RI and Ian
Brew of Wood River Junction, RI spent the better part of 10 laps
side-by-side battling for the race lead. As the race wound down to
its final laps, the two stayed glued together until both spun
exiting turn two on lap-23 while battling up front. The incident
also collected Jeff Cembruch of Wallingford who was among the top
runners in the race. The final restart pitted Sean Caron of East
Hampton against Cassidy, the division’s hottest driver. Cassidy
edged ahead in the outside lane to a half-car advantage, but
couldn’t shake Caron the rest of the way to the checkered flag.
Cassidy pulled out his record-tying 11th victory in the division in
a single season by a slim margin over Caron. Ray Christian III of
Norwich finished third.
Waterford Speedbowl Saturday 8/18 Results:
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modifieds® (35-laps): 1.
Kyle James, Ashaway, RI; 2. Shawn Monahan, Waterford; 3. Jeffrey
Gallup, Feeding Hills, MA; 4. Tom Abele Jr., Norwich; 5. Jeff Rocco,
Wallingford; 6. Joe Gada, Salem; 7. Keith Rocco, Meriden; 8. Tyler
Chadwick, Ledyard; 9. Rich Brooks, Groton; 10. Jeff Pearl, Salem;
11. Adam Gada, Bozrah; 12. Joe Perry, Ashaway, RI; 13. Al Stone III,
New Haven; 14. Wendell Dailey, Gales Ferry; 15. Diego Monahan,
Quaker Hill; 16. Ed Puleo, Branford; 17. Rob Janovic Jr., Waterford;
18. Nichole Morgillo, Wallingford; 19. Rich Duranti, Quaker Hill
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late
Models (30-laps): 1. Rich Staskowski, Hope Valley, RI; 2. Bruce
Thomas Jr., Groton; 3. Jeff Smith, Old Lyme; 4. Ryan Morgan, Mystic;
5. Dillon Moltz, Waterford; 6. Jason Palmer, Berlin; 7. Glenn Boss,
Danielson; 8. Anthony Flannery, East Hampton; 9. Robert Leblanc Jr.,
Norwalk; 10. Mike Sweeney Jr., Meriden; 11. Vin Esposito, Seymour;
12. Rich Duranti, Quaker Hill; 13. Anthony Ryan Jr., Danbury
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Street Stocks (25-laps): 1.
Corey Hutchings, Salem; 2. Joe Arena, Bristol; 3. Phil Evans,
Uncasville; 4. Christopher Meyer, North Franklin; 5. Josh Galvin,
Franklin; 6. Brandon Plemons, Uncasville; 7. Walt Hovey Jr.,
Chaplin; 8. Bill McNeil, Preston; 9. Norm Root Jr., Old Saybrook;
10. Tim Morse, Southbury; 11. Charles Beal, Ledyard; 12. Dan
Darnstaedt, Durham; 13. Ted Dupre, Westbrook; DNS – Clifton Hinds,
Middletown
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Mini Stocks (25-laps): 1.
Ken Cassidy Jr., Lisbon; 2. Sean Caron, East Hampton; 3. Ray
Christian III, Norwich; 4. Joseph Fogarasi, Columbia; 5. Chris
Garside, Waterford; 6. Joseph Liskiewicz, Preston; 7. Glenn Colvin,
Clinton; 8. Garrett Denton, Hope Valley, RI; 9. Doug Curry, Groton;
10. Jeff Cembruch, Wallingford; 11. Jeffrey Lee, Uncasville; 12.
Floyd Chesbro, Griswold; 13. Christopher Ivory, Oakdale; 14. Nick
Pappacoda, North Branford; 15. Ian Brew, Wood River Junction, RI;
16. Bill Leonard, Charlestown, RI; 17. Wayne Burroughs Jr., Oakdale
Northeastern Midget Association (27-laps): 1. Anthony
Marvuglio, East Bridgewater, MA; 2. Todd Bertrand, Suffield; 3. Russ
Stoehr, Lakeville, MA; 4. Randy Cabral, Plymouth, MA; 5. Mike Horn,
Ashland, MA; 6. Adam Cantor, Plymouth, ME; 7. Jeff Horn, Asland, MA;
8. Seth Carlson, Brimfield; 9. Jim Miller, Weymouth, MA; 10. Erica
Santos, Franklin, MA; 11. Jim Santamaria, Burlington, VA; 12. Doug
Cleveland, Sudbury, MA; 13. Paul Luggelle, Holbrook, MA; 14. Paul
Scally, Raynham, MA; 15. Greg Stoehr, Bridgewater, MA; 16. Phil
DiMario
NEMA Lites (27-laps): 1. Avery Stoehr, Lakeville, MA; 2. R.J.
Tufano, West Haven; 3. Ian Cummens, Lydell, PA; 4. Dylan Duhaime,
Loudon, NH; 5. Bethany Stoehr, Bridgewater, MA; 6. Randy Cabral,
Plymouth, MA; 7. Carl Medeiros Jr., Westport, MA; 8. Jake Smith,
Stroudsbourg, PA; 9. Danny Cugini, Marshfield, MA; 10. Brandon Igo,
Enfield; 11. Paul Bigelow, Kensington; 12. Scott Bigelow, East
Hampton; 13. Ryan Bigelow, East Hampton; 14. Kenney Johnson,
Bethany; 15. Logan Rayvals, Brockville, Ont., CA; 16. Paul Luggelle,
Holbrook, MA; 17. Lancon Fornoro
International Supermodified Association (50-laps): 1. Rob
Summers, Vernon; 2. Jon McKennedy, Chelmsford, MA; 3. Tim Ice,
Seville, OH; 4. Jeff Locke, Raymond, NH; 5. Mike Lichty, Innerkip,
Ont., CA; 6. Eddie Witkum, Westford, MA; 7. Mike Ordway Sr.,
Fremont, NH; 8. Russ Wood, Pelham, NH; 9. Dan Bowes, Rowley, MA; 10.
Dave Duggan, Milford, NH; 11. Tim Jedrezek, Independence, OH; 12.
Johnny Benson, Cornelius, NC; 13. Mark Sammut, London, Ont., CA; 14.
B.J. MacDonald, Pipersville, PA; 15. Craig Rayvals, Brockville,
Ont., CA; 16. Lou Cicconi, Aston, PA |
