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Last year's Nostalgia Night at Lernerville Speedway

2012 Nostalgia Night at Lernerville.

The Pittsburgh Circle Track Club hosted "Old Timers Night" featuring dozens of retired drivers from the first four decades of Don Martin's Lernerville Speedway. The guests from the Annals of Action Track History had a chance to an eat and greet meal courtesy of the Circle Track Club from 5:00-6:00 and then headed to the expanded vendor area from 6:00-7:00 to mingle with fans for autographs, pictures and some gold old fashioned bench racing!

The following drivers were in attendance: Bob Axe, Dick Bailey, Ray Baselj, Banker Beach, Carl Bittner, Paul Brougher, Harley Chuba, Bud Daum, Howie Goss, Gene Habbyshaw, Doc Harmon, Kenny & Kevin Harris, Dick Hecker, Harry Hein, Gary & Jeff Henry, Dave Hoffman, Bob Lucci, Jim Magill, Jerry Matus, Dave Meloy, Jerry McDowell, Ron McIntyre, Dave McMillan, Dave Mohn, Carl Murdick, Barry Peters, Ron Piovesan, Bob Puz, Dave Rupp, Deek Scott, Smokey Schempp, Dick Schwartzlander, Jack Sodeman, Randy Stivason, Dick Swartzlander, Jim & Tom Valasek, Larry Walters, Blackie Watt, Bill Wheeling

The following cars were on display:

Paul Bacchus (#7A Deek Scott Modified)

Al Byerly (#47 1939 Coupe)

Lynn Geisler (# 3 PRA Ford Coupe)

Howie Goss (1957 Chevy Late Model)

Jim Kurpakus (#4 Coupe)

Gary Mariani (#11 1937 Chevy Coupe)

Dale McCandless (#1 Modified)

Jim McDermott (#5 Big Block Modified)

Jerry McDowell (#22 Sprint)

Jim & Bob McMillin (#5 Sprint Car)

Junior Radvansky (Midget Race Car)

Darwin Stivenson (#0 Old Chevy Coupe)

Don Tarr (#28 Six Cylinder Modified)

Mark Weigle (#68 Chevy Coupe)

The PA Vintage Dirt Modified Series had a wonderful display of cars on hand and we appreciate their effort and involvement for the evening activity.

Special thanks to Bob Miller who organized the PCTC Food Fest. And special thanks to the fine folks that managed the activity…Cheryl & Brittany Kennedy, Loren Burke, Linda Blumling, Jim & Teri Slimick and Bob McWilliams

We also want to thank Gary Risch Jr, Eric Westendorf and the staff at Lernerville for their help.

This years Nostalgia Night is August 9^th.

If you are a former competitor at Lernerville and plan to attend please RSVP to speedwayproductions@comcast.net or call 412-999-6625.

[KPotter]

Looking forward to the night. Always a lot of fun and memories to be shared.