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FINAL VISIT TO SHARON SATURDAY FOR FASTRAK NE TOURING SERIES AS PART OF “APPLE FESTIVAL NAT’S” WEEKLY SERIES EVENT FRIDAY WITH “FUTURES CUP” TRIFECTA RACE By Mike Leone September 12, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Hartford, OH)…After the season’s longest downtime, the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Pace Performance FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series is set to resume action at Sharon Speedway this weekend. Sharon hosted the Series’ last event on August 18 for the wildly successful “Manufacturers Night”. Saturday’s stop will be the fifth and final of the season at the Hartford, Ohio oval and marks race #20 of 25. The annual “Apple Festival Nationals” will also feature the FASTRAK Late Models in a complete Weekly Series show on Friday night paying $1,000 to-win. Then on Saturday, a complete new program will be run for the Northeast Touring Series with $1,200 on the line. In addition, Friday night will also include the second of three “Trifecta” races for the Pace Performance “Futures Cup”. Nico Dabecco of Pittsburgh won the first race at Pittsburgh on July 6 and also leads the $1,000 to-win “Futures Cup” standings by 14 over Canadian Jorden Peters. The “Trifecta” race, open to all eligible “Futures Cup” racers, will pay $200 to-win and offer additional points on top of racers’ “best 15” finishes. “The Apple Festival Nationals Weekend is always a great event for FASTRAK,” stated sixth year Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “Sharon has become a big supporter of FASTRAK and allowed the Touring Series to be showcased five times this year. This will be the fourth year FASTRAK has been part of the Apple Festival tradition. It gives our racers the ability to run two complete shows at the same facility, while not requiring them to come both nights. We’re looking forward next weekend and our first ever back-to-back Touring shows at the same facility at McKean County Raceway.” Max Blair is six events away for claiming his fourth championship in five years. The 22-year-old Centerville, Pa. driver is having another record-breaking season with an all-time high nine wins on the Tour amongst his career best 30 victories. Blair currently leads Chad Ruhlman by 73 points. Ruhlman won his career first FASTRAK race at Pittsburgh on July 6. He’s having a strong first year on the Tour with 7 top 5s and 15 top 10s. At Sharon, Ruhlman has done quite well with a pair of thirds, a fifth, a sixth, and a tenth. Mike Pegher, Jr., who ended a victory drought at the last Sharon event that dated back to April 20, is third in points, 20 behind Ruhlman. Dan Angelicchio has an eight-point advantage on last year’s “Futures Cup” champion, Ryan Montgomery for the fourth spot. Completing the top 10 are John Over, Butch Lambert, Sharon point leader Will Thomas III, Sharon runner-up point man Matt Latta, and “Futures Cup” racer Shane Weaver. The Northeast Touring Series has been featured 15 times at Sharon over the past four seasons with eight different winners. Blair, who swept the Bill Emig Memorial Wild Card Weekend, is a four-time winner, while Josh Holtgraver, Joe Martin, and Pegher are the only other repeat winners. Other Touring winners at Sharon include David Scott, the late Gary Knollinger, George Kowatic, Montgomery, and Sammy Stile. The “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series for non-qualifiers will be held in addition, if necessary. Jason Genco (two), Craig Dean (two), Louie Krushansky, Bob Dorman, Junior Peters, Kyle Wiser, Joel Prosser, Jamie Brown, Bobby Pifer, and Nico Dabecco have picked up the non-qualifier wins to date, while W.L. Stile leads the points. An amazing 25 different drivers have scored victories in the 32 races run all-time. Of course all of the great contingency programs will be in full force. Besides the K&N “Cold Air Induction Dash” and fan giveaway, the Brake Man “Tough Brake of the Night”, Genesis Shocks “Top Dog of the Night”, Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger, and the Utsinger’s Towing Hoosier Tire Giveaway will also take place. There have been 92 Northeast Touring Series races contested with 34 different winners all-time. Max Blair leads nemesis Mike Pegher, Jr. 21 to 15 followed by Dick Barton, Bobby Powell, John Lacki, and David Scott with four, Steve Dixon, Josh Holtgraver and Joe Martin at three, Alan Dellinger, Dan Angelicchio, Robbie Blair, Ryan Montgomery, Will Thomas III, and Wayne Robertson with two, and Todd Andrews, Kyle Drum, Frank Guidace, Butch Lambert, Carl McKinney, Dennis Lunger, Jr., Tom Snyder, Jr., Chris Meadows, Jim Frank, Mike Blose, Jonathan Davenport, Gary Knollinger, Dusty Hamrick, Bud Watson, Russell King, George Kowatic, Chad Ruhlman, Matt Latta & Sammy Stile with one victory. Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Northeast Touring Series Driver Points (must be Touring member to receive points): 1. Max Blair 628 2. Chad Ruhlman 555 3. Mike Pegher, Jr. 535 4. 4. Dan Angelicchio 484 5. Ryan Montgomery 476 6. John Over 438 7. Butch Lambert 400 8. Will Thomas III 398 9. Matt Latta 371 10. Shane Weaver 341 11. Lauren Longbrake 309 12. Brad Kling & Joe Martin 300 14. Chad Wright 279 15. Jamie Brown 263 16. Bobby Rohrer 258 17. Josh Holtgraver 233 18. Steve Dixon 226. 19. Justin Tatlow 197 20. Andrew Wylie 163 21. Nolan Dalton 163 22. Eric Wilson 161 23. Wayne Robertson 143 24. Andrew Satterlee 130 25. Junior Peters 128 26. Jason Knowles 106 27. Ricky Meglaye & Damian Bidwell 99 29. Adam Sixt 91 30. George Kowatic 88 31. Shane Bambarger 86 32. Brian Booher 79 33. Bryce Davis 67 34. Mike Laughard 66 35. Billy Henry, Jr. 65 36. Rick Singleton 52 37. Tim Sears, Jr. 48 38. Billy Stile III. 44 39. John Lacki 43 40. Pat Willar 39 41. Jon Lichy 38 42. Steve Beatty 36 43. David Scott & Doug Horton 33 45. Jorden Peters 32 46. Jason Stetson 30 47. Shane Hitt 21 48. Matt Harvey 15 49. Robbie Blair 11 50. Scott Smith, Cody Dawson & Jason Longwell 10. Sharon A Feature Payoff: 1. $1,200 2. $650 3. $450 4. $350 5. $325 6. $300 7. $275 8. $260 9. $255 10. $250 11. $225 12. $210 13. $200 14. $175 15. $165 16. $160 17. $155 18-24. $150. Non-Qualifier B Feature Payoff: 1. $125 2. $100 3. $90 4. $85 5. $80 6. $75 7. $70 8. $65 9. $60 10-24. $55. $50 to any driver failing to start either feature. Be sure to stop by the FASTRAK Northeast Apparel Trailer and Travel Boutique for all of the latest apparel, merchandise, and novelties. The 2012 Fan Guide & Driver Handbook will also be on sale. Sharon is not charging a track registration fee and has waived the FT400 right rear tire rule for the Weekly Series event on Friday. There is a $50 entry fee on Saturday. RACEceivers and transponders are required. Pits open at 4 p.m. each night. Racing will begin at 6:30 on Friday night with a May 27 Stock Car make-up feature and at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Sharon is offering a reduced $55 two-day pit pass and $20 grandstand pass. Otherwise pit passes are $30 on Friday and $35 on Saturday, while grandstand admission is $13 each night. Free camping is available all weekend and teams are permitted to stay in the pit area. There will be live entertainment each night after the races. Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. 2012 FASTRAK Northeast marketing partners include Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC, Pace Performance, Hoosier Tires, Original Pizza Logs, K&N Filters, The Brake Man, Utsinger’s Towing, Precise Racing Products, Genesis Shocks, VP Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, H&H Racing Equipment, High Gear Speed Shop, Hyperco, Jake’s Golf Carts, Lincoln Electric, Wrisco Aluminum, and Wylie Race Cars. You can reach co-directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone at the FASTRAK Northeast office at 724-964-9300. E-mail to info@fastraknortheast.com and snail mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. The office is open daily late mornings and after 1:30 p.m. For more information, check out the FASTRAK Northeast website at www.fastraknortheast.com. Become our fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fastraknortheast. ###