Doug Coby Continued His Dominance of Stafford Motor Speedway With Another NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory.
Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR SERIES MEDIA
Photoos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE & GETTY IMAGES
STAFFORD, Conn. –October 10, 2016- Doug Coby is the modern day dominator of Stafford Motor Speedway. Nothing that happened Sunday changed that fact.
Despite a delay of a week, and nearly seven more hours during a rain-drenched Sunday, Coby still reigns supreme with a victory in the NAPA Fall Final 150.
Coby rolled to his 10th career victory at the historic half-mile – now trailing only Ted Christopher’s 12 – and extended his lead in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship standings to 20 points with one race to go.
It was Coby’s fourth win in the last five tour races at Stafford. It also marked his fifth overall in 2016, and 22nd of his career.
Justin Bonsignore entered the race trailing Coby by 13 tallies. The pair started the rain-delayed race 1-2 and traded the lead early, but Bonsignore experienced a mechanical issue and lost a lap on pit road.
He was able to earn the subsequent free pass, and made it back to fourth to salvage a good finish considering the circumstances, but lost seven points on Coby in the process.
Following Coby across the finish line was Timmy Solomito and Jimmy Blewett. Bonsingore, Chase Dowling, Roan Pennink, Max Zachem, Matt Swanson, Woody Pitkat and Shawn Solomito brought home the top 10.
The finish:
Doug Coby, Timmy Solomito, Jimmy Blewett, Justin Bonsignore, Chase Dowling, Rowan Pennink, Max Zachem, Matt Swanson, Woody Pitkat, Shawn Solomito, Ron Silk, Jeff Goodale, Craig Lutz, Dave Sapienza, Jamie Tomaino, Wade Cole, Walter Sutcliffe Jr., Bobby Santos, Eric Goodale, Melissa Fifield, Kyle Ellwood, Ken Heagy, Donny Lia, Gary McDonald, Dave Salzarulo.
