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[Blaz18]

Marion Center Speedway – May 18, 2013 Marion Center Speedway was back in action again Saturday night after taking a week off for inclement weather in its 47 TH Season under the continued ownership of the Potts family. The night was filled with racing that included the racers of tomorrow with Kid’s Bike Races. Ken Schaltenbrand of Sarver won the Lias Tire Super Latemodel feature by leading most of the twenty-five laps. Starting on the pole Schaltenbrand relinquished the lead to Rod Phillips who was on the outside pole at the start of the race. After five laps of racing, Schaltenbrand moved back into the lead and stayed there for good. Schaltenbrand was chased down by Wally Fox of Cooperstown and Matt Gaston from Rochester Mills who started fifth and sixth respectively and finished with Gaston in second and Fox in third. Billy Eash of Johnstown went from eighth to fourth and Clate Copeman followed Eash moving from ninth to fifth at the checkers. Bryan Force made his debut at Marion Center this season with a sixth place finish and was followed by Jerry Redden, Dave Blazavich, Doug Glessner, and Chris Clark for the top ten. The rest of the 24 car field finished as follows: Denton Boyer, Brandon Wearing, Tom Shaffer, Bobby Watt, Shane McMeans, Joe Zulisky, Bill Burns, Bob Sheesley, Tyler Dietz, Mike Blose, and Rod Phillips. Chad Helman, Jim Boyer and Herman Bertolini did not finish the feature. In the Lias Tire Super Latemodel heat races the victors were Mike Blose, Shane McMeans and Clate Copeman. The Force Inc. Steel Block Limited Latemodel feature was won by Gale Huey of Glen Campbell. Huey started on the pole and led every lap for the victory Saturday night at Marion Center Speedway. Huey’s main contender throughout the twenty lap feature was Scott Stein from Cherry Tree. Stein picked up the trail of Huey just after the start and was running in second place after taking just a few laps to move from eighth to second. Huey had a battle on his hands for the lead but held off Stein’s advances for the win. Stein took second and Cheyenne Reed from Punxsutawney came up from eleventh to finish third. Fourth place went to Sam Gindlesperger of Johnstown with Gabe Shaffer of Punxsutawney in fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Eric Baun, Joe Petyak, Frank Brocious, Jeff Weakland and John Poling. The Force Inc. Steel Block Limited Latemodel heat races went to Dave Buchanan and Joe Petyak. Andrew Satterlee of Rochester Mills pulls off another victory in the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Fastrak Crate Latemodel division making him two for two so far this season. Satterlee started eighth in the twelve car field and meticulously moved through the pack to the front. By the end of the race Satterlee was leading with three laps to go and Joe Martin from Ringgold on his tail after having passed Martin for the lead. Satterlee kept Martin at bay and also another former leader, Joe Moyer from Ashville. At the checkers it was Satterlee with the win, Martin in second and Moyer in third. Mike Laughard of Twin Rocks was fourth and Jeremy Adamik of Leechburg was fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Greg Beach, Patrick Waugh’s car driven by Gary Stahl, Mike Hite, Josh Jacoby and Chase Carnahan. Josh Valenti and Andrew Wylie complete the field. The Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Fastrak Crate Latemodel heat races were won by Josh Jacoby and Andrew Satterlee. Nate Smith of Glen Campbell took the first four laps of the W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock feature to move from eleventh place into the lead making him a back to back victor as well. After taking the lead from Jim Handyside who started on the pole, Smith enjoyed his ride at the front of the pack with some concern at the end about traffic impeding his speed and allowing Jeff Sweeney from Marion Center to catch up to him. Sweeney had been running second with good distance to go to catch leader Nate Smith, but finally was able to put pressure on Smith near the end. But Smith kept his cool and took the win for the second week in a row, with Sweeney in second and Dennis Bothell of Creekside in third. Fourth place went to Joe Kelly of Mount Pleasant and fifth was taken by Chris Schneider of Springdale . Taking up the rest of the top ten spots in order were A J Flick, Jim Handyside, Ray Hickok, Jr., Andy Burns and Brett Bingaman. Nate Smith and Dennis Bothell were the winners of the W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock heat races. Plagued with problems that caused multiple cautions that ended up with a feature cut short by time restraints placed on the races by track officials, the Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stocks’ winner was Bryant Small of Cherry Tree. Small started deep in the eighteen car field in twelfth place and was able to successfully make his way to the front a lap at a time with each restart from cautions. Getting a good grip on the track, Small gained places each time the green flag flew until he was the leader when the race timed out with only half the feature completed. Bill Finley from Jeannette had started on the pole and finished second to small and ahead of Jon Lee from Mahaffey. Fourth place went to Chris Hickok of Commodore and Nick Fulmer of Marion Center was fifth. Also in the top ten were Josh Bertolini, Mark Wetzel, Jr., Dillon Smith, Scott Ward, and David Beahr. The Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stock heat races were won by Jon Lee and Bryant Small. Darin Gallagher of Butler was the big winner for the Mod-Lites Saturday night at Marion Center Speedway. Gallagher won his heat race and made a repeat performance in the feature. It was the first time Gallagher had run at the track and worked it well. He followed the lead of Brian Kaszubski of Apollo who started on the pole and led the entire race until on the final lap he spun in turn three with less than half a lap to go to victory. The race was backed up to a green- white –checker finish but the two laps weren’t enough for Kaszubski to get the lead back and Gallagher was able to hold off Tom Kline from Apollo for the win. Kline took second, Mike Flockerzi of Venus was third, Kaszubski took fourth, Doug Johnston of Harmerville was fifth with Jason Johnston of Freeport in sixth. Marion Center Speedway would like to salute all our Kid’s Bike Racers and congratulate them on their first race this season. Please note the next bike races will be held June 15, but keep checking our website to make sure changes haven’t occurred. The Spectator Drags were scheduled to run Saturday night, but were postponed until a later date. We will try to give as much notice as possible for the rescheduled date so please keep on eye on the website for that info as well. The “Fastrak” folks have announced that Marion Center Speedway will be part of a triple crown weekend of Fastrak racing on July 27. Our Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Fastrak Crate Latemodels will be joined on that date by other drivers in the sanctioned feature paying $2000 to win. Two other tracks will make up the other points of the crown on Friday and Sunday as the sanctioned Fastrak Crate Latemodels visit the area this summer. Marion Center Speedway would like to thank our returning sponsors and new sponsors for this 2013 racing season that include Butler Auto Supplies, D B Laraway and Associates, Marc Sallack Well Service/Trucking, Best Kawasaki, Force, Inc., Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Lias Tire/Cooper Tires, Today’s Hot Country Q-102 radio, W. G. Satterlee & Sons, and Willow Farm Campgrounds. Also thanks to our fans for your continued support. Next Saturday be sure to join us at the “Thrill On The Hill” for Marion Center Speedway’s Memorial Day Special. Also, keep checking the website, www.marioncenterspeedway.net for more information and any changes that might occur like the raceday hotline phone number to call for cancellations, delays or other race day info. The new hotline phone number for race day info only is 724-397-2108. See you next Saturday night at Marion Center Speedway “The Thrill on the Hill.” Don Peffer peffer@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. Marion Center Speedway Top Ten and Results for May 18, 2013 Lias Tire Super Latemodels: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Ken Schaltenbrand 29 Sarver 13. Tom Shaffer 47 S Punxsutawney 2. Matt Gaston 47 Rochester Mills 14. Bobby Watt 82 Latrobe 3. Wally Fox 90 Cooperstown 15. Shane McMeans 15 Dayton 4. Billy Eash 71 Johnstown 16. Joe Zulisky 58 Latrobe 5. Clate Copeman 28 C Greensburg 17. Bill Burns 69 Johnstown 6. Bryan Force 31 Indiana 18. Bob Sheesley 36 Marion Center 7. Jerry Redden 5 R Mahaffey 19. Tyler Dietz 35 Saxonburg 8. Dave Blazavich 18 B Marion Center 20. Mike Blose 5 New Bethlehem 9. Doug Glessner 17 G Johnstown 21. Rod Phillips 1 P Punxsutawney 10. Chris Clark 19 C Curwensville 22. Chad Helman* 11 Indiana 11. Denton Boyer 56 Punxsutawney 23. Jim Boyer* 17 J Indiana 12. Brandon Wearing B 1 Callery 24. Herman Bertolini* 7 X Creighton Heats: Mike Blose Shane McMeans * Did Not Finish Feature Clate Copeman Force Inc.Steel Block Limited Latemodels: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Gale Huey 11 H Glen Campbell 6. Eric Baun 99 X Rossiter 2. Scott Stein 09 Cherry Tree 7. Joe Petyak 44 Gallitzin 3. Cheyenne Reed 12 Punxsutawney 8. Frank Brocious 27 B Dayton 4. Sam Gindlesperger 12 G Johnstown 9. Jeff Weakland 50 Hastings 5. Gabe Shaffer 28 S Punxsutawney 10. John Poling 54 Punxsutawney Heats: Dave Buchanan Joe Petyak Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Fastrak Crate Latemodels: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Andrew Satterlee 2 Rochester Mills 6. Greg Beach 33 X Chicora 2. Joe Martin 55 Ringgold 7. Patrick Waugh* 14 X New Florence 3. Joe Moyer 32 Ashville 8. Mike Hite 39 T Butler 4. Mike Laughard 38 L Twin Rocks 9. Josh Jacoby 88 Fernwood 5. Jeremy Adamik 7 J Leechburg 10. Chase Carnahan 00T Indiana Heats: Josh Jacoby * Gary Stahl driving Andrew Satterlee W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stocks: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Nate Smith 28 N Glen Campbell 6. A J Flick 2 Apollo 2. Jeff Sweeney 222 Marion Center 7. Jim Handyside 366 Punxsutawney 3. Dennis Bothell 69 Creekside 8. Ray Hickok, Jr. 48 Commodore 4. Joe Kelly 100 Mt. Pleasant 9. Andy Burns 76 Johnstown 5. Chris Schneider 55 Springdale 10. Brett Bingaman 13 Cherry Tree Heats: Nate Smith Dennis Bothell Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stocks: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Bryant Small 3 B Cherry Tree 6. Josh Bertolini 17 X Creighton 2. Bill Finley 06 Jeannette 7. Mark Wetzel, Jr. 51 Deckers Point 3. Jon Lee 5 L Mahaffey 8. Dillon Smith 112 S Glenn Campbell 4. Chris Hickok 84 Commodore 9. Scott Ward 92 Cherry Tree 5. Nick Fulmer 2 Marion Center 10. David Beahr 19 Windber Heats: Jon Lee Bryant Small Best Kawasaki Mod-Lites: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Darin Gallagher 12 Butler 4. Brian Kaszubski 5 Apollo 2. Tom Kline 68 Apollo 5. Doug Johnston 88 Harmerville 3. Mike Flockerzi 44 Venus 6. Jason Johnston 55 Freeport Heats: Darin Gallagher

[plymouth-man]

Wow now that's a full field of lates and semis, its nice to see a track get that many cars nowadays.

[KnuckleBall]

Track has been in the best shape I have seen in years . Stands have been full , it's great to see the turn out .

[chumlee]

Track was great.. yes.. and a lot of cars showed up. But I'm sure I'm not alone with saying I'm getting a little tired of the Nate Smith show. If this kid wants to race a limited late motor he should be put in the llm class,not cherry picking the street stock class. For god sake he passed 6 cars on the drop of the green flag, heard other racers say that he would have been kicked out of the class hes in if it wasn't for his daddy being the tech guy at MC. He's making the street stock class a joke to race in as well as watch. All im saying is move up or tech him by a person that has no affiliation with the car.

[Drtracer27]

Track was great.. yes.. and a lot of cars showed up. But I'm sure I'm not alone with saying I'm getting a little tired of the Nate Smith show. If this kid wants to race a limited late motor he should be put in the llm class,not cherry picking the street stock class. For god sake he passed 6 cars on the drop of the green flag, heard other racers say that he would have been kicked out of the class hes in if it wasn't for his daddy being the tech guy at MC. He's making the street stock class a joke to race in as well as watch. All im saying is move up or tech him by a person that has no affiliation with the car.

I am curious as to what could be illegal with his engine? Is he running aluminum heads? What was the reason all the racers thought he would have been kicked out?

[bmb18]

Nothing illegal about his motor or car at all its just the best of the best. So is putting latemodel money in a street stock dumb? Yes, but not illegal.

[chumlee]

Nothing illegal about his motor or car at all its just the best of the best. So is putting latemodel money in a street stock dumb? Yes, but not illegal.

If this is the case then tech him so everybody knows whatis what, not by his dad or his uncle, but somebody that has nothing to do with his car

[waterboy]

If this is the case then tech him so everybody knows whatis what, not by his dad or his uncle, but somebody that has nothing to do with his car

His dad doesn't tech the street stocks and never has , but if you think its illegal go asked to see it they stopped anybody from look at there car anywhere

[Drtracer27]

If this is the case then tech him so everybody knows whatis what, not by his dad or his uncle, but somebody that has nothing to do with his car

I am still curious as to what you think is illegal with his motor? Have you looked at the MCS rulebook before you decided to throw these accusations out? I am sure you wouldn't have come on a public forum ripping a guy without researching your allegations first. Is it an aluminum block or heads? Maybe he is running alcohol? Or possibly he is running dual carbs? Other then that its pretty much open just like it has always been. Mcs has had pretty much wide open engine rules for a long time, anybody else remember them running big motors with the emod tires?

He has won the first two races of the year and you are already giving him every feature win of the season?

[KnuckleBall]

Bunch of bady ass cry babies ... Grow a set and step up or keep gettin your ass handed to you.

[TurnLeft22]

Track was great.. yes.. and a lot of cars showed up. But I'm sure I'm not alone with saying I'm getting a little tired of the Nate Smith show. If this kid wants to race a limited late motor he should be put in the llm class,not cherry picking the street stock class. For god sake he passed 6 cars on the drop of the green flag, heard other racers say that he would have been kicked out of the class hes in if it wasn't for his daddy being the tech guy at MC. He's making the street stock class a joke to race in as well as watch. All im saying is move up or tech him by a person that has no affiliation with the car.

Wait Wait MC has a tech guy?! Where is this tech guy at on race nights? Sitting in the stands shoving hot dogs in his mouth??

[FAQ]

Track was great.. yes.. and a lot of cars showed up. But I'm sure I'm not alone with saying I'm getting a little tired of the Nate Smith show. If this kid wants to race a limited late motor he should be put in the llm class,not cherry picking the street stock class. For god sake he passed 6 cars on the drop of the green flag, heard other racers say that he would have been kicked out of the class hes in if it wasn't for his daddy being the tech guy at MC. He's making the street stock class a joke to race in as well as watch. All im saying is move up or tech him by a person that has no affiliation with the car.

Doing your homework and buying the best quality parts is not cheating in my book... maybe we should get back to racing and stop crying