Coby Sets Fast Time for Bud Mod Nats
Waterford, CT — With a lap of 14.105, Doug Coby of Milford set fast time and established a new qualifying record for Sunday’s Budweiser Modified Nationals at the Waterford Speedbowl. Kenny Horton (14.124), Matt Hirschman (14.124), Dennis Gada (14.224), and Jeff Pearl (14.295) completed the top-5. A redraw tomorrow will determine the top-10 starting positions.
Feature winners were Mark Bakaj (Legends), Andy Lindeman (American Race Trucks), and, Norm Wrenn (Pro-4 Modifieds).
Jesse Slate won the 10-lap NEMA Lite exhibition event.
Woody Pitkat won the 20-lap SK Non-Qualifiers race, followed by Don Fowler, and Jeff Malave.
Other qualifying event winners for Sunday’s features were Ron Yuhas, Ed Reed Jr. (Late Model), Dave Trudeau, Joe Curioso (Sportsman), Ken Cassidy Jr., Ken Lyke III (Mini Stock), Erica Santos, Greg Stoehr (Northeast Midget Association).
Sunday’s schedule includes the SK Modified-150 along with features for the Northeastern Midget Association (25), Late Model (50), Sportsman (30), and Mini Stocks (30).
Grandstands open at 9:30 with the traditional Pit Party beginning at 10:15.
SK MODIFIED TIME TRIALS; 1.Doug Coby (14.105), 2. Kenny Horton (14.124), 3. Matt Hirshman (14.124), 4. Dennis Gada (14.224), 5. Jeff Pearl (14.295), 6. Glenn Griswold (14.316), 7. Frank Ruocco (14.333), 8. Jimmy Blewitt (14.371), 9. Shawn Monahan (14.377), 10. Mike Sweeney (14.383). 11. Keith Rocco (14.391), 12. Jay Miller (14.407), 13. Diego Monahan (14.452), 14. Randy Churchill Jr. (14.457), 15. Jeff Paul (14.465), 16. Frank Mucciacciaro Jr., (14.468), 17. Dennis Charette (14.472), 18. Todd Ceravolo (14.480), 19. Robert Grigas (14.495), 20. Justin Gaydosh (14.508), 21. Ron Yuhas (14.511), 22. Rob Janovic (14.524). 23. Jeff Malave (14.535), 24. Wade Mattesen (14.578), 25. Eric Goodale (14.617), 26. Glenn Pressell III (14.618), 27. Don Fowler (14.668), 28. Woody Pitkat (14.719), 29. Tommy Farrell III (14.719), 30. Tyler Chadwick (14.748), 31. Robert Grigas (14.792), 32. John Agor (14.862), 33. Rich Hammann (14.950), 34. Michael Sabia Jr. (15.394).
SK MODIFIED NON-QUALIFIERS RACE (20); 1. Woody Piykat, 2. Don Fowler, 3. Jeff Malave, 4. Eric Goodale, 5. Tommy Farrell III, 6. Glenn Pressel III, 7. Michael Sabia Jr., 8. John Agor, 9. Tyler Chadwick, 10. Rob Janovic Jr., 11. Rich Hammann, 12. Wade Mattesen, 13. Bob Grigas.
ALL-STAR TRUCKS (25); 1, Andy Lindeman, 2. Chris Correll, 3. Gee Perry, 4. Greg Butler, 5. Seth Duval, 6. Scott Gregory, 7. Derek Chriss, 8. Tom Smith, 9. Bill Cowan, 10. Chris Austill, 11. Mike Carrigg.
LEGENDS (20); 1. Mark Bakaj, 2. Jason Palmer, 3. Shaun Buffington, 4. Carl Blandina, 5. Michael Gervais, 6. Ryan Morgan, 7. Dennis Pantini, 8. Art Moran Jr., 9. Mark Esposito, 10. Adam Gada, 11. Justin Rau, 12. Len Beebe Jr., 13. Ed Field, 14. Thomas Grey, 15. Dan Bisignano, 16. Joe Gada, 17. Giovanni Giarrantana, 18. Kevin Nowak, 19. Max Zachem, 20. David Stanton, 21. Mike Blaskey, 22. Chris Bakaj, 23. Art Moran III, 24. Adam Norton.
PRO-4 MODIFIEDS (25); 1. Norm Wrenn, 2. George Sherman, 3. Corey Cleary, 4. J.R. Gorman, 5. Frank Perry, 6. Mark Giordano, 7. Stan Mertz, 8. Phil Lasier, 9. Robin Berghman, 10. Dave Richardi, 11. Tyler Anderson, 12. Billy Jorres.
Sources: David Dykes/Waterford Speedbowl PR