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DAVE SCOTT “ICES” THE COMPETITION!! PICKS UP $2,000 IN SWEENEY CHEVROLET FASTRAK LATE MODEL NORTHEAST TOURING SERIES 2013 DEBUT AT MERCER’S “CHILLER THRILLER” SATURDAY NIGHT By Jim Balentine-FASTRAK NE PR (Mercer, PA) April 6, 2013-Veteran Late Model driver Dave Scott from Garland, Pa “iced” the competition driving Billy Henry’s back up car leading flag to flag to garnish the first race of the 2013 Sweeney Chevrolet FASTRAK Late Model Northeast Touring Series over a stout 23 car field at Bill Altman’s Mercer Raceway Park on Saturday April 6 as part of the season opening “Chiller Thriller.” Eventual winner Scott and Colton Flinner led the 24 car field to Donny Gallagher’s green flag with Scott taking the lead right from the start. Flinner challenged Scott out of turn 4 on the first lap getting sideways letting third place starter Wayne Robertson to slip into second. Scott increased his lead in the opening laps. Seventh place starter Dan Angelicchio passed Josh Double for sixth on lap 9. Scott began lapping the field on lap 9 while the caution flew on lap 10 for Jim Cochran that bunched up the field. After going back to green fourth place starter Max Blair was challenged by Mike Pegher Jr for fifth. On lap thirteen Flinner regained second place over Robertson. Will Thomas then moved into sixth from starting twelfth on lap seventeen getting around Pegher. Scott continued to lap the field at the halfway point getting into Mike Anderson in corner four but maintained his lead. Scott opened up his lead to a straightaway at lap 24 with a two car battle behind with Robertson and Angelicchio for the third place position. Angelicchio got around Robertson on lap 28 for third with the caution coming out on for Dustin Waters on lap 32 bunching up the field once again. With the lapped cars going to the rear on cautions this put Flinner right next to Scott on the restart. Angelicchio was able to pass Flinner while Scott pulled away and held off the competition to win the $2,000 feature and to take home a beautiful 6 pound goblet trophy. “This is awesome” said the winning Scott, “starting on the pole can be tough but I can’t say enough about this team. I need to thank Billy (Henry) for letting me drive this car. This is meant to be a part time ride as I’m slowing down this year with my family and go karts but we may need to think about that. The last restart got me worried but after the good jump I got I knew we were ok. Look at the size of that thing (the trophy) that’s Awesome!!!” Scott won his fifth career FASTRAK Northeast Touring show feature with Angelicchio second from seventh, Flinner third, Max Blair fourth and Mike Pegher Jr. fifth from eleventh. Both Pegher and Will Thomas were the hard chargers both moving up seven spots to better their position. The next Sweeney Chevrolet FASTRAK Northeast Touring show will be the rain delayed “Steel City Stampede” at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa on Sunday April 14th, beginning at 3 PM. It will be a non-point race as the 2012 season for FASTRAK was completed. It will consist of B-mains for the non- qualified cars and the feature event. Any car who did not compete in the heats last year will be permitted to tag the end of the B-mains. FASTRAK series rules will apply. Nine divisions will be in competition that day. The next Sweeney Chevrolet FASTRAK Northeast Touring points race will be again at Bill Altman’s Mercer raceway Park on Saturday April 20th as part of their regular show of 410 Sprints, Small Block Modifieds, 305 Sprints, Stock Cars, Mod Lites, and Mini Stocks with racing to commence at 7 PM. Stay tuned to www.fastrakracing.com as well as the FASTRAK NORTHEAST Racing Series Fan Page on Facebook and/or follow @FASTRAK_Racing on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available. Mercer “Chiller Thriller” Sweeney Chevrolet FASTRAK Northeast Tour Results: $2,000 to win 40 laps: 1. 13-Dave Scott 2. 14-Dan Angelicchio 3. 75-Colton Flinner 4. 111-Max Blair 5. 1C-Mike Pegher Jr. 6. 9-Will Thomas 7. 12-Ryan Montgomery 8. 21*-Billy Henry 9. 17-Damian Bidwell 10. 20-Wayne Robertson 11. 38-Josh Double 12. 94-Bryce Davis 13. 81-Justin Tatlow 14. 77-Joel Prosser 15. 72-Mike Anderson Sr. 16. 11S-Troy Shields 17. 43X-Garrett Mott 18. 93-Jim Cochran 19. 14W-Dustin Waters 20. 6-Chad Wright 21. 19B-Brad Blackshear 22. 6M-Scott Smith 23. Z17-Kyle Zimmerman 24. 6P-Bob Pifer-DNS 25. 11R-Bobby Rohrer-DNS Heat 1: 6-Chad Wright;13-Dave Scott;9-Will Thomas; 11S-Troy Shields;17-Damian Bidwell;21*-Billy Henry;14W-Dustin Waters;19B-Brad Blackshear; 93-Jim Cochran Heat 2: 38-Josh Double;20-Wayne Robertson;1C-Mike Pegher Jr.;75-Colton Flinner;77-Joel Prosser; 43X-Garrett Mott;6M-Scott Smith;6P-Bob Pifer Heat 3: 12-Ryan Montgomery;14-Dan Angelicchio 111-Max Blair;94-Bryce Davis;Z17-Kyle Zimmerman; 81-Justin Tatlow;72-Mike Anderson Sr.;11R-Bobby Rohrer-DNS

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and no cars were harmed or damaged in the making of this story!! GREAT JOB DRIVERS!!!