8 is Great for RP Jr. at Stafford on the 4th of July Stafford Springs, CT - Stafford Speedway provided fireworks on the track and in the air with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series race program that paid tribute to the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday. Ted Christopher drove to his second victory of the 2009 season in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Jim Peterson took down his first win of the season in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Brit Andersen scored his third win of the 2009 season in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Shawn Thibeault picked up his first career victory in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, and Kyle Casagrande picked up his first victory of the 2009 season in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature. The 40-lap SK Modified® feature took the green with Woody Pitkat in command of the field. After an early caution, Pitkat began to set a blistering pace out front. Todd Owen was holding down second place while Ted Christopher, Tom Bolles, and Keith Rocco were busy working their way through traffic. By the half-way point of the race, Christopher had worked his way up to second, but he was a half-straightaway behind Pitkat. A caution with 22 laps complete for a spin by Sean Foster erased Pitkat's lead. Christopher settled into second behind Pitakt on the restart, but on lap-25 he made a move to the inside of Pitkat and took over the race lead. Owen was riding in third, with Rocco and Frank Ruocco behind him. With 31 laps complete, the caution came out for a spin by Dave Salzarulo and Rocco also spun with a flat left rear tire, which brought him to pit road. Christopher continued to hold the race lead back under green, with Pitkat giving chase. Ruocco moved by Owen for third place, with Bolles rouding out the top-5. Pitkat was unable to get close enough to Christopher over the final laps as Christopher nailed down his second feature victory of the 2009 season. Pitkat finished second, with Ruocco, Owen, and Bolles making up the top-5.