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www.jeff-pearl.com: 06/27/09 Waterford SK Modified Results
Paul takes second straight SK feature
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The 35-lap SK Modified main event was led to the green by Joe Perry and Frank Mucciacciaro. Perry would take the lead on lap one, but Salem drivers Jeff Pearl and Dennis Gada were both in hot pursuit from the drop of the green. Pearl made a daring inside maneuver on Perry in turn three on lap two to take command. Gada followed Pearl past Perry while Rob Janovic Jr., previous event winner Paul, and points leader Keith Rocco settled in to the top-five.
The first caution waved on lap five for a tangle between Wayne Arute and Rich Hammann. When racing resumed, a melee on the restart ended with Pete Pavone taking a hard shot into the turn three wall. Dennis Charette was also involved.
Pearl moved out to a five car lead when racing action returned, with Paul moving to third and challenging Gada for second. Arute and Wendell Dailey spun in turn two on lap 12 for caution again, resetting the field a second time.
Paul, from Ledyard, successfully moved to second and Janovic into third on the restart. He quickly moved to Pearl’s bumper and began to apply pressure. Paul looked outside Pearl and pulled alongside to move to the lead on lap 20. He stretched his advantage to a straightaway with the race staying green, while Pearl raced a half-straight ahead of a battle for third between Janovic, Rocco, and Gada. Rocco secured the position with just six laps remaining, but ran out of time to challenge for second.
The race finished the final 23 laps under green and Paul went on to a commanding win, his second straight. Pearl, Rocco, Janovic and Gada completed the top-five. |
photo courtesy Race Dog Photography |
| Pos | Driver |
| 1 |
Jeffrey Paul |
| 2 |
Jeff Pearl |
| 3 |
Keith Rocco |
| 4 |
Rob Janovic Jr. |
| 5 |
Dennis Gada |
| 6 |
Tyler Chadwick |
| 7 |
Ron Yuhas Jr. |
| 8 |
Corey Hutchings |
| 9 |
Wendell Dailey |
| 10 |
Mike Sweeney |
| 11 |
Frank Mucciacciaro |
| 12 |
Wayne Arute |
| 13 |
Joey Gada |
| 14 |
Joe Perry |
| 15 |
Justin Gaydosh |
| 16 |
Tom Abele Jr. |
| 17 |
Dennis Charette |
| 18 |
Pete Pavone |
| 19 |
Rich Hammann |
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