Another Solid Finish for Team 20 as Rocco Wins Again
Stafford Springs, CT - Stafford Motor Speedway returned to racing action with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series program on Friday, June 25th. Keith Rocco picked up his third consecutive and sixth overall win of the 2010 season in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Woody Pitkat got win number four of 2010 in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Matt Galko scored his second victory of 2010 in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Dan Flannery won his fourth race of 2010 in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Andrew Hayes picked up his first win of 2010 in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature.

In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Tom Bolles took the lead at the green with Mark Bakaj, Zach Sylvester, Josh Sylvester, and Jeff Malave behind him. Zach Sylvester quickly worked his way into second and he began to hound Bolles for the lead. On lap-9, Sylvester was able to pull alongside Bolles, but Bolles ran strong in the outside groove and he maintained control of the race lead.

The caution came out with 12 laps complete for Woody Pitkat, who stalled in turn 2. Bolles was the leader back under green with Zach Sylvester behind him. Frank Ruocco moved into third, with Josh Sylvester and Ted Christopher rounding out the top-5. Pitkat and Dan Avery spun in turn 2 to bring the yellow back out with 15 laps complete.

Bolles again took the lead on the restart with Ruocco moving by Sylvester to take over second. Bolles held the lead until lap-17 when Ruocco moved to the front. At the halfway point of the race it was Ruocco out front with Bolles, Christopher, Keith Rocco, and Zach Sylvester making up the top-5.

The top-5 ran in line until the caution came out with 26 laps complete for a spin by Bolles. Ruocco took the lead back under green with Christopher right behind him. Rocco moved into third with Zach Sylvester and Malave making up the top-5.

The field was slowed by several caution periods over the next several laps, but the field took the green flag for what would be the final restart on lap-34. Ruocco was still out front with Christopher and Rocco behind him. Ruocco held the lead until lap-37 when Christopher moved to the front. Christopher's move gave Rocco enough room to also move by Ruocco.

As the field came to the white flag, Christopher got out of shape a bit, which gave Rocco all the room he needed as he charged to the inside of Christopher and took the lead. Rocco would lead Christopher back around and he took down his third consecutive and sixth overall win of the 2010 season. Christopher came home second, with Zach Sylvester, Ruocco, and Pitkat rounding out the top-5.