Two divisions, two weeks, one name.
For the second consecutive week at Stafford Motor Speedway there was one name dominating victory lane at the track for both the Late Model and Limited Late Model divisions.
They are the first family of fenders at Stafford Speedway.
Last week it was Ryan Fearn winning the Late Model feature and his sister, Alexandra Fearn, winning the Limited Late Model feature.
The domination of the East Longmeadow, Mass., family rolled on Friday.
Tom Fearn, cousin of Alexandra and Ryan, scored his eighth victory of the season in the 30-lap Late Model feature. And it was Alexandra scoring her second consecutive win and fourth overall in 2019 in the 15-lap Limited Late Model feature.
“It goes to show what goes into this,” Tom said of the domination of the Fearn Motorsports team, which is owned by Stu Fearn, father of Alexandra and Ryan. “… Getting the right people in the right places and just building a team. A lot of people don’t see that part of it. Having the right partners and the financing to be able to do it.”
Michael Wray of Northford was second in the Late Model feature and Tyler Leary of Hatfield, Mass., third.
Tom Fearn went by Michael Bennett on lap 10 and then set sail to cutting into Wray’s huge lead. On lap 24 Tom got under Wray for the lead and drove away to victory.
“At first I didn’t think I was catching him, the first five laps and then I was like ‘I think he’s getting bigger,'” Tom Fearn said. “That’s a good thing. Then once I got there I got under him in [turns] one and two there and he was a gentleman letting me in. He knew I was faster than him, no need to fight with five to go or whatever.”
Said Wray: “I knew he was back there and I was just trying to get out as far as I could because I knew he’d be coming. I just tightened up too much to hold him off. I’m happy to at least come home second.”
Alexandra held on through some late challenges from Gary Patnode and Duane Provost.
“I was looking in my mirror because I was real nervous,” she said. “Patnode was behind me for awhile and I know he’s fast. So I was trying to be defensive but also not block anyone. So just being mindful of who’s behind me and also mindful of hitting my marks, but it’s hard to focus on what you’re doing when you’re worried about everyone else.”
Provost, of Palmer, Mass., was second and Jeremy Lavoie of Windsor Locks third.
Keith Rocco of Wallingford held off Mike Christopher Jr. of Wolcott to win the 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feature. Todd Owen of Somers was second.
Friday’s results
40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified: 1. Keith Rocco, Wallingford; 2. Mike Christopher Jr., Wolcott; 3. Todd Owen, Somers; 4. Michael Gervais Jr., Southbury; 5. Stephen Kopcik, Newtown; 6. Ronnie Williams, Tolland; 7. Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Mass.; 8. Chase Dowling, Roxbury; 9. Tony Membrino Jr., Berlin; 10. Joey Cipriano III, Waterbury.
30-lap Late Model: 1. Tom Fearn, East Longmeadow, Mass.; 2. Michael Wray, Northford; 3. Tyler Leary, Hatfield, Mass.; 4. Albert Saunders, Stafford; 6. Cliff Saunders, Stafford; 7. Dave Wray, Northford; 8. Mike Mordino, Southington; 9. Richard Ciriello, N/A; 10. Ryan Fearn, East Longmeadow, Mass.
20-lap SK Light Modified: 1. Bryan Narducci, Colchester; 2. Steven Chapman, Ellington; 3. Teddy Hodgdon IV, Danbury; 4. Alexander Pearl, Salem; 5. Wesley Prucker, Stafford; 6. Bob Charland, Stafford; 7. Mark Bakaj, Lebanon; 8. Joey Ferrigno, East Hartford; 9. Chris Matthews, Stafford; 10. Jon Puleo, Branford.
15-lap Limited Late Model: 1. Alexandra Fearn, East Longmeadow, Mass.; 2. Duane Provost, Palmer, Mass.; 3. Jeremy Lavoie, Windsor Locks; 4. Gary Patnode, Barkhamstead; 5. Dave Gargaro Jr., Wethersfield; 6. Kevin Crosby, Coventry; 7. Matthew Clement, Wethersfield; 8. Devon Jencik, Canton.
20-lap Street Stock: 1. George Bessette Jr., Danbury; 2. Dave Secore Jr., Union; 3. Adrien Paradis III, Plainville; 4. Nicole Chambrello, Kensington; 5. Tyler Trott, East Hartford; 6. Zack Robinson, Putnam; 7. Christopher Danielczuk, Goshen; 8. David Macha Sr., Columbia; 9. Marvin Minkler, Stamford; 10. Tylar Nailor-Curnin, Marstans Mills, Mass.
