Rob Summers Scores Spring Sizzler Win at Stafford - Richie 10th
Stafford Springs, CT - The 37th Annual Tech-Net Spring Sizzler presented by CARQUEST kicked off the 2008 SK Modified® and Late Model seasons at Stafford Motor Speedway with Rob Summers taking the 40-lap SK Modified® feature and Woody Pikat taking the 30-lap Late Model feature.

The 40-lap SK Modified® feature took the green flag with Eric Berndt setting the early pace, but Woody Pitkat took over the race lead from Berndt on a lap-4 restart. Pitkat stayed out front until he bobbled in turn 4 on lap-18, which shot him up the track and allowed Rob Summers to dive to the bottom groove and take over the race lead. Once Summers took the race lead, he led the rest of the way to pick up his first career SK Modified® feature victory at Stafford. Pitkat gave chase in the closing laps and closed in on Summers, but couldn't get close enough to race for the victory. Rounding out the top-5 behind Summers and Pitkat was Chris Jones, Keith Rocco, and Doug Coby.

SK MODIFIED® (40)
1) Rob Summers, Jr., Vernon
2) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Springs
3) Chris Jones, New Milford
4) Keith Rocco, Wallingford
5) Doug Coby, Milford
6) Jimmy Blewett, Howell, NJ
7) Todd Owen, Somers
8) Steven Reed, Freehold, NJ
9) Billy Pauch Jr., Frenchtown, NJ
10) Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, NY
11) Brad Hietala, Ellington
12) Wade Mattesen, Tolland
13) Fran Siana, Enfield
14) Glenn Griswold, Vernon
15) Corey Hutchings, Salem
16) Willie Hardie, Jr., Willington
17) Curt Brainard, Canton
18) Kirk Zervas, Winthrop, Ma
19) Jeff Malave, Manchester
20) Frank Ruocco, Cheshire
21) Zach Sylvester, Lebanon
22) Bo Gunning, Bethlehem
23) Ted Christopher, Plainville
24) Eric Berndt, Cromwell
25) Kurt Lenahan, Roxbury
26) Jay Lozyniak, Westport
27) Kenny Horton, Guilford