Story By: KYLE SOUZA / DOUG COBY RACING – STAFFORD, CT – Doug Coby wrapped a busy two days at his home track, Stafford Motor Speedway, with a strong third-place finish in the 51st annual NAPA Spring Sizzler on Saturday evening, May 13.
Coby finished sixth in Friday’s NAPA Duel qualifying race, placing him just outside the top-10 for the drop of the green flag in Saturday’s 100-lap, $20,000 to win race.
Coby chased his way to the top-five early, getting there by lap 25. He passed for fourth spot on lap 35, then set charges on the others, but elected to pit on lap 44 during a caution period, dropping to the back.
From there, the charge was on – but Coby ended up in the lead after a caution on lap 65 when others pitted. He would hold the top-spot until lap 73, when eventual race winner Ron Silk made the move around. Coby would relinquish second a few laps later to Woody Pitkat, and settle for a solid third-place finish in the Mayhew Tools, Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY.
“Crazy weekend for us,” Coby said. “We got bent up in the Duel and had a lot of strategy to figure out in the race after having to use one of our feature tires in the Duel. It was really greasy on the track, so we decided to pit early, thinking it would be tough to pass, but it just didn’t work out exactly right. To come home P3, we’re really happy to be here at the Sizzler – such an awesome event put on by the Arute family.”
Doug Coby and the Mayhew Tools, Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY team will return to competition at Riverhead Raceway in the fourth race of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season on Saturday, May 20.