Keith Rocco
For the eighth consecutive week Keith Rocco sits at the top of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series short track racing world.
Despite wrecking in the SK Modified division feature Saturday at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl, Rocco’s breathing room at the top of the standing remained.
Rocco, the 2010 national champion, competes full-time in the SK Modified divisions at Waterford, Stafford Speedway and Thompson Speedway.
Rocco, of Wallingford, has 642 points with eight victories, 21 top-five’s and 26 top-10’s in 31 starts.
Under the point structure for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division I standings, a race winner receives two points for every car in the event up to 18 cars. Second place receives two fewer points and so on through the field. Three bonus points will be awarded to a race winner with a single-digit starting position and five bonus points will be awarded to a race winner with a double-digit starting position. Whelen All-American Series points season will run through Sunday, Sept. 20.
Ryan Preece of Berlin moved back to second place in standings this week past Lee Pulliam.
Preece competes full-time in the SK Modified divisions at Stafford and Thompson Speedway and part-time in the Tour Type Modified division at Riverhead (N.Y.) Raceway. Preece has 606 points. He has eight wins, 21 top-five’s and 27 top-10’s in 29 starts this year.
Pulliam, of Semora, N.C., fell to third in standings this week. Pulliam has 603 points on the strength of 17 victories, 27 top-fives and 29 top-10’s in 32 starts this season at South Boston (Va.) Speedway, Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. and Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C. Pulliam won national championships in 2012 and 2013.
Ted Christopher of Plainville, who competes full-time in the SK Modified divisions at Stafford and Waterford remained in eighth this week with 506 points with four victories in 28 starts.
Rowan Pennink of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., who competes full-time in the SK Modified division at Stafford, moved from 16th to 15th this week with 459 points on five victories in 15 starts.
Crickets!