The 37th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST kicked off the 2008 SK Modified® and Late Model seasons at Stafford Motor Speedway with Rob Summers taking the 40-lap SK Modified® feature and Woody Pikat taking the 30-lap Late Model feature.
    The 40-lap SK Modified® feature took the green flag with Eric Berndt setting the early pace, but Woody Pitkat took over the race lead from Berndt on a lap-4 restart. Pitkat stayed out front until he bobbled in turn 4 on lap-18, which shot him up the track and allowed Rob Summers to dive to the bottom groove and take over the race lead. Once Summers took the race lead, he led the rest of the way to pick up his first career SK Modified® feature victory at Stafford. Pitkat gave chase in the closing laps and closed in on Summers, but couldn't get close enough to race for the victory.
    Rounding out the top-5 behind Summers and Pitkat was Chris Jones, Keith Rocco, and Doug Coby.
    The 30-lap Late Model feature event saw Woody Pitkat drive to the front of the field in the second half of the race to take down the feature victory. Wayne Coury, Jr. started on the outside pole and moved into the lead on the first lap. Coury held the race lead until a lap-18 restart that saw Tom Butler overtake Coury for the lead. Butler held the lead until lap-22 when Pitkat drove past. Mike Quintiliano ran the final 7 laps of the race in second place, but never got close enough to Pitkat to challenge for the lead.
    Rounding out the top-5 behind Pitkat and Quintiliano was Ryan Posocco, Tom Butler, and Scott Cook.
    For more information contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at (860) 684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

SK MODIFIED® (40)
  1) Rob Summers, Jr., Vernon
  2) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
  3) Chris Jones, New Milford
  4) Keith Rocco, Wallingford
  5) Doug Coby, Milford
  6) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, NJ
  7) Todd Owen, Somers
  8) Steven Reed, Freehold, NJ
  9) Billy Pauch Jr., Frenchtown, NJ
10) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, NY
11) Brad Hietala, Ellington
12) Wade Mattesen, Tolland
13) Fran Siana, Enfield
14) Glenn Griswold, Vernon
15) Corey Hutchings, Salem
16) Willie Hardie, Jr., Willington
17) Curt Brainard, Canton
18) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
19) Jeff Malave, Manchester
20) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
21) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
22) Bo Gunning, Bethlehem
23) Ted Christopher, Plainville
24) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
25) Kurt Lenahan, Roxbury
26) Jay Lozyniak, Westport
27) Kenny Horton, Guilford

LATE MODEL (30)
  1) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
  2) Mike Quintiliano, Shelton
  3) Ryan Posocco, Stafford Springs
  4) Tom Butler, Stafford Springs
  5) Scott Cook, Uncasville
  6) Jim Mavlouganes, Bethany
  7) Duane Noll, Monroe
  8) Brian Chapin, Three Rivers, Ma
  9) Dillon Moltz, Waterford
10) Mark St. Hilaire, Berlin
11) Corey Hutchings, Salem
12) Michael Bennett, Stafford Springs
13) Scott Foster, Jr., Willington
14) Billy Snow, Jr., Berlin
15) Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Ma
16) Doug Blowers, Jr., Brighton, Ma
17) Patrick Townsend, Springifeld, Ma
18) Dave Wray, Meriden
19) J.J. Hill, Stafford Springs
20) Don Acker, Jr., West Haven
21) Rick Charette, Ellington
22) Joe Rzeszutek, South Hadley, Ma
23) Wayne Coury, Jr., Milford
24) Walt Wosko, Jr., West Suffield
25) John Warren, Chicopee, Ma
26) Cliff Stakey, Southington
27) Steve McQuillan, Bolton

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