Anthony Nocella Captures NEMA Lites Victory at Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH — Victorious in the 25-lap NEMA Lites feature at Monadnock Speedway on Saturday evening was Anthony Nocella.
Outside pole-sitter and early-leader Joey Mucciacciaro survived a number of early event cautions before yielding the top-spot to Nocella, who started 8th, late in the event.
“The car was getting-better as the race went-on, but we may have needed that final restart to get-by Joey,” stated Nocella in victory lane.” I was definitely quicker, but that’s not to say that I could have got-by him. I really love this track; we’ve got running-here down pretty-well.”
Second-place finisher Mucciacciaro agreed that the final caution period played a key-factor in the event’s outcome. “We definitely didn’t need that final restart, but that’s racing. I’d like to congratulate Anthony on the win and thank my sponsors and family for getting me here.”
Rounding-out the top-3 was Russ Wood Jr.
“This was the best car I ever-had here,” commented Wood. We ran out of time, I may have been able to catch them had there been one more caution, but that’s not to say that I could have passed them.”
It was Nocella’s second 2010 Lites victory, his sixth-overall in the division. Completing the top-5 was Eric Leclerc and Todd Bertrand.
Joey Chick and Mucciacciaro were qualifying heat winners.
The NEMA Lites next see action at the Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday evening, August 14.