In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature event, Todd Owen took the lead at the green but Ted Christopher was all over his back bumper and nearly made a move for the lead in turn 3 before backing out. Eric Berndt got a good run on the outside and he went to the lead at the line. Jeff Malave took a hard hit into the turn 1 wall to bring the red and yellow flags out.
The race went back green with Berndt taking the lead. Rowan Pennink was side by side with Owen for second and Ronnie Williams was right behind them in fourth with Ted Christopher fifth. Pennink got clear to second on lap-5 and he made a move to the inside of Berndt on lap-6 to take over the race lead. Williams was now third with Owen fourth and Christopher fifth. Ryan Preece, who started last in the field, was already up to sixth and going by Christopher to move into fifth on lap-8.
Preece took fourth from Owen on lap-9 as Pennink was starting to pull away from Williams and Berndt, who were running side by side for second. Williams got clear of Berndt on lap-11 and Preece was closing in on Berndt’s bumper. Preece made his move to take over third on lap-14 while behind them, Mike Christopher, Jr. went by Owen, Keith Rocco, and Ted Christopher to move up to fifth place. The caution came out with 21 laps complete for spins in turn 1 by Richie Cooper and John Catania.
Back under green, Preece made a bid for the lead to the inside of Pennink, but he fell back in line. Williams went by Pennink to take over the lead on lap-25 with Preece and Berndt now side by side for third behind Williams and Pennink.
The fight for the lead was beginning to heat up with 10 laps to go as Pennink was looking to the high and low sides of Williams with Preece right behind the lead duo. The three leaders deftly avoided lapped traffic on lap-32 and resumed their fight for the lead.
Pennink nearly got his nose under Williams in turn 1 on lap-36 but Williams was able to keep his car out front. Williams held Pennink off to the checkered flag to pick up his second consecutive and fourth overall win of the 2015 season. Preece finished third, with Mike Christopher, Jr. fourth and Berndt rounding out the top-5.
SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Ronnie Williams, Tolland
2) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa
3) Ryan Preece, Berlin
4) Michael Christopher, Jr., Wolcott
5) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
6) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
7) Michael Gervais, Jr., Southbury
8) Keith Rocco, Berlin
9) Matt Galko, Meriden
10) Ted Christopher, Plainville
11) Tyler Hines, North Haven
12) Todd Owen, Somers
13) Tommy Membrino, Jr., Prospect
14) John Catania, Agawam, Ma
15) Richard Cooper, West Long Branch, Nj
16) Jeff Malave, Manchester
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