From Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford, CT — (June 30, 2012) — Mike Lichty won the 50-lap ISMA Supermodified feature, but the real winner was charity as the 13 champion drivers raised over $51,000 for their selected charities Saturday at Stafford Motor Speedway.
In the 50-lap ISMA Supermodified feature event, Eddie Witkum, Jr. took the lead from the outside pole at the drop of the green and he began to set the pace ahead of Jeff Holbrook, Mike Lichty, Bobby Magner, and Ben Seitz. Lichty drove to the lead around Witkum on lap-6 and Seitz was up to fourth just ahead of Rob Summers. The caution came out with 7 laps complete as a tire got loose on the track.
Lichty got a good run on the restart and he pulled out to the lead with Witkum in second. Witkum came under pressure from Seitz, who was able to take the second spot from Witkum 3 laps after the restart. Rob Summers was now into fourth with Holbrook and Jon McKennedy in fifth and sixth place.
Seitz was closing the gap to Lichty very quickly, but once Seitz got to Lichty, Lichty seemed to find another gear and he was able to keep Seitz behind him. Johnny Benson dropped off the pace on lap-14 while Summers was able to get by Holbrook to move into third. Following Summers by Holbrook was Witkum and McKennedy as Holbrook fell from third back to sixth place.
AS the two leaders began to encounter lapped traffic, Seitz was able to close right in on the rear bumper of Lichty. Lichty and Seitz were carefully navigating the lapped traffic, with both drivers staying lined up behind one another. Lichty was able to get by the lapped cars a bit better than Seitz and he was able to open up a several car length lead while Summers was busy closing in on the lead duo.
The caution came out with 34 laps complete as Dan Bowes spun backwards down the front stretch with the running order still Lichty followed by Seitz and Summers. Lichty took the lead back under green with Seitz, Summers, McKennedy, and Lou Cicconi making up the top five.
Lichty led the field around to the checkered flag to take the victory. Seitz finished second, with Summers, McKennedy, and Cicconi rounding out the top five.
In the 30-lap NEMA Midget feature event, Paul Scally led the field to the green but it was Anthony Marvuglio making a three-wide move to the outside to move into the lead on the first lap. Jim Miller moved into second and Mike Horn moved into third as Scally fell back to fourth place. The caution came out with 2 laps complete for a spin by Brian Cleveland.
Marvuglio powered to the lead on the restart, immediately pulling away from Miller in second. Horn continued to run third, while Erica Santos moved up to fourth and John Zych, Jr. moved up to fifth. Marvuglio was setting a blistering pace at the front of the pack and he was slowly pulling away from Miller in second.
Greg Stoehr got around Santos for fourth place and he was trying to run down Horn in third when he spun in turn 4 and brought the caution out with 19 laps complete. The order for the restart was Marvuglio, Miller, Horn, Randy Cabral, Santos, and Russ Stoehr.
Miller tried to make a move to the inside of Marvuglio on the restart, but he got out of shape and fell back several spots. Horn caught and went around Marvuglio to take over the lead on lap-21, but the two cars touched wheels and Marvuglio got loose and slid up the track directly into the path of Cabral and Russ Stoehr, which brought the caution and red flags out.
Horn took the lead on the restart with Santos moving into second. Miller was third, with Zych and Greg Stoehr in fifth place. Horn was pulling away from Santos in second, while Zych was hounding Miller for the third position. Horn led the field back to the checkered flag to take the victory. Santos finished second, with Mller, Zych, and Greg Stoehr rounding out the top-5.
ISMA Super Modified Feature
SMA SUPERMODIFEDS (50)
1) Mike Lichty
2) Ben Seitz
3) Rob Summers
4) Jon McKennedy
5) Lou Cicconi
6) Eddie Witkum, Jr.
7) Tim Ice
8) Timmy Jedrzejek
9) Jeff Locke
10) Jeff Holbrook
11) Bobby Bond
12) Dave Duggan
13) Craig Rayvals
14) Jon Gambuti
15) Danny Bowes
16) Jamie Timmons
17) Bobby Magner
18) Mark Sammut
19) Johnny Benson, Jr.
20) Mike Ordway, Sr.
21) Eric Lewis
NEMA Midget Car Feature:
1) Mike Horn
2) Erica Santos
3) Jim Miller
4) John Zych, Jr.
5) Greg Stoehr
6) Paul Scally
7) Lee Bundy
8) Andy Barrows
9) Bethany Stoehr
10) Anthony Marvuglio
11) Randy Cabral
12) Russ Stoehr
13) Anthony Nocella
14) Brandon Igo
15) Jim Santa Maria
16) Todd Bertrand
17) Ryan Preece
18) Seth Carlson
19) Brian Cleveland
20) Frank Swan
21) Todd Bertrand
22) Doug Cleveland
23) Lee Bundy
24) Glen Cabral