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[Blaz18]

Marion Center Speedway – July 20, 2013 Marion Center Speedway was back in action-racing action-Saturday night with the Q-102/Fan Appreciation Night. During the intermission break, drivers brought their cars onto the track and fans were allowed down on the track to meet with the drivers, collect autographs and look at the cars up close. One car in particular got a lot of attention and that was the Jim Sebring 222-one of the original cars that first raced at Marion Center Speedway when it opened 47 years ago. The Lias Tire Super Latemodel feature was dominated by Mike Blose from New Bethlehem. It was like a blast from the past as Blose took control of the race from start to finish. Blose started on the pole beside Jerry Redden from Mahaffey. After a rough start that ended up with Redden spun out, Blose’s car was the only 5 left on the track. Clate Copeman from Greensburg started right behind Blose and stayed there the entire race. Copeman was ready and trying to take the lead but the flawless driving of Blose left no room for Copeman to capitalize on. Copeman finished second and Dane Laraway from Harrison City who also had a front of the pack start finished third. Andrew Gordon of DuBois moved up from twelfth to fourth and Rod Phillips from Punxsutawney went from tenth to fifth. Doug Glessner, Sammy Stile, Jim Boyer, Herman Bertolini and Tom Shaffer made up the top ten and the rest of the field finished in the order of Bobby Watt, Redden, Dan Lee, Dave Blazavich, Chad Helman, John Myers, Ryan Christoff, Joe Zulisky, Bill Burns and Billy Eash. The Lias Tire Super Latemodel heat races were won by Jerry Redden and Clate Copeman. Joe Petyak of Gallitzin made it into the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle for the first time with his victory in the Force, Inc. Steel Block Limited Latemodel division. Petyak went flag to flag in the front spot holding off Cheyenne Reed to get the win. Reed from Punxsutawney started fourth and challenged pole sitter Petyak for the lead from the start. Petyak maintained the lead throughout the race but Reed made a little error near the end of the twenty lap feature that gave Scott Stein the break he needed to take over second place. Stein from Cherry Tree had been following the pair closely and only needed that split second of a chance to make a pass on Reed to take second place away from him at two laps to go. Cheyenne Reed took third place and Eric Baun from Rossiter moved up from thirteenth place to take fourth. Dave Buchanan of Cherry Tree was fifth and Gabe Shaffer finished sixth ahead of Gale Huey, Jeff Weakland, Greg Beach, and Jason Fosnaught for the top ten. In the heat races, Dave Buchanan and Jeff Weakland were the winners. In another feature, another division, a new victor emerged by dominating the track. This time it was the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Fastrak Crate Latemodels that was taken over by Jason Carnahan from Indiana . Jason is the father of 10 year old rookie driver, Chase Carnahan who took the night off. But Jason Carnahan was the one who took off. From starting on the outside pole to the checkered flag, Carnahan led the entire twenty laps to make his way to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle. Carnahan was hounded the entire race by pole sitter, Andrew Satterlee who has been dominating the division this season. Satterlee from Rochester Mills moved in behind Carnahan and seemed to be waiting for the opportunity to take the lead that Carnahan never gave him. Carnahan “shut the door” on any slight chance of Satterlee or anyone else getting around him. Following Carnahan across the finish line in order were Satterlee, and then Mike Laughard from Twin Rocks, Joey Valenti from Clymer and Joe Moyer from Ashville. Sixth place went to Butch Moyer and then Josh Valenti, Jeremy Adamik, Troy Shields and Wayne Robertson for the top ten. Carnahan also won his heat race for the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Fastrak Crate Latemodels’ division and Mike Laughard won the other heat race. The W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock feature was once again won by Nate Smith from Glen Campbell. The nearly unstoppable Smith started on the pole and also led every lap to the finish line giving him seven out of eight possible victories so far this season. There was even a surprise inspection post race for the cars that found nothing illegal in the top finishers for the division. Ray Hickok, Jr. from Commodore followed Smith from start to finish for second place and Jeff Sweeney of Marion Center was third. Fourth place went to Tim Bish from Ringgold and Tim White of Punxsutawney was fifth. Rounding out the top ten were Rich Waltman, Brett Bingaman, Dennis Bothell, Rob Wilkins and Andy Burns. Nate Smith and Tim Bish won the heats for the W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stocks. Chris Hickok from Commodore had a nearly perfect run in the Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stock feature. With only one minor stumble that relinquished the lead, Hickok took the entire race in the front position. At the halfway mark, Bryant Small from Cherry Tree was able to pass Hickok for the lead, but it was short lived as Small spun out a few laps later putting Hickok back in front again. Hickok took it the rest of the way to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle. Nick Fulmer from Marion Center was second and Bill Finlay from Jeannette was third. Fourth place went to Jim Hamilton from Coalport and Ryan Claycomb from Altoona took fifth. Rounding out the top ten in order were Rich Waltman, Jr., Jason Bender, Bryant Small, Kylie Hamilton and Ryan Caldwell. The Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stock heat races were won by Chris Hickok and Nick Fulmer. The Best Kawasaki Micro-Sprint feature went to Sean McAndrew from Apollo. McAndrew started fourth and worked his way into the lead by capitalizing on a restart near the end of the feature. A caution brought the field back together and McAndrew who had been running second to the leader from the start, David Hawkins of Lower Burrell , got a good restart and took the lead when the green flag was thrown. Holding the lead for the remaining four laps, McAndrew made it to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle. David Hawkins finished in a close second place and Jeff Haefke from Austintown , OH was third. Fourth place went to R J Robertson of Delmont and Lee Lehnerd from Cabot was fifth. Then came Robert Garvey, Jr., Allen Foster, Jason Hamacek, Cody Lehnerd and Jim Horwat for the top ten. Sean McAndrew also won his heat race and R J Robertson won the other heat. This coming Saturday be sure to join us at the “Thrill on the Hill,” Marion Center Speedway for the Fastrak Crate Latemodel’s Special. This sanctioned event will feature Fastrak cars from all over the region as part of a “Triple Crown Weekend of Racing” for the Fastrak Division. Our Drivers will be joined by others to compete for a $2000 to win purse. The Fastrak staff will be there to officiate the event and oversee the race. Raceway 7, OH and Eriez Speedway in PA will make up the other points of the crown on Friday and Sunday as the sanctioned Fastrak Crate Latemodels visit the area this coming weekend. In order to bring this sanctioned event to Marion center Speedway , and allow proper time for it to run through, the W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stocks and the Best Kawasaki Micro-Sprints will not be running next Saturday the 27TH. Also mark your calendars for August 4- A Sunday- for the make up for the July 6 rainout. Admission tickets purchased on July 6 will be honored on the August 4 date only. Time of the Sunday afternoon race is 3 PM Race time and will include Kid’s Bike Races. Keep checking the website, www.marioncenterspeedway.net for more information on make-ups and any changes that might occur. Remember the race day hotline phone number to call for cancellations, delays or other race day info is 724-397-2108. Marion Center Speedway would like to thank our sponsors for this 47TH racing season under the direction/ownership of the Potts family that include Marc Sallack Well Service/Trucking, Willow Farm Campground, Today’s Hot Country Q-102 FM Radio, Butler Auto Supplies, D B Laraway and Associates, Best Kawasaki, Force Inc., Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Lias Tire/Cooper Tires, W. G. Satterlee & Sons and WGM Gas. Thanks to all of our loyal fans for your support. See you this Saturday at Marion Center Speedway “The Thrill on the Hill” for the Fastrak Crate Latemodel Special. Don Peffer Marion Center Speedway Top Ten And Results for July 20, 2013: Lias Tire Super Latemodels: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Mike Blose 5 New Bethlehem 11. Bobby Watt 82 Latrobe 2. Clate Copeman 28 C Greensburg 12. Jerry Redden 5 R Mahaffey 3. Dane Laraway 1 Harrison City 13. Dan Lee 16 Windber 4. Andrew Gordon 18 G DuBois 14. Dave Blazavich 18 B Marion Center 5. Rod Phillips 1 P Punxsutawney 15. Chad Helman 11 Indiana 6. Doug Glessner 17 G Johnstown 16. John Myers 12 Blairsville 7. Sammy Stile 2 S Charleroi 17. Ryan Christoff 10 Cannonsburg 8. Jim Boyer 17 J Indiana 18. Joe Zulisky 58 Latrobe 9. Herman Bertolini 7 X Creighton 19. Bill Burns 69 Johnstown 10. Tom Shaffer 47 S Punxsutawney 20. Billy Eash 71 Johnstown Heats: Jerry Redden Clate Copeman Force Inc.Steel Block Limited Latemodels: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Joe Petyak 44 Gallitzin 6. Gabe Shaffer 28 S Punxsutawney 2. Scott Stein 09 Cherry Tree 7. Gale Huey 11 H Glen Campbell 3. Cheyenne Reed 12 Punxsutawney 8. Jeff Weakland 50 Hastings 4. Eric Baun 99 X Rossiter 9. Greg Beach 33 X Chicora 5. Dave Buchanan 72 Cherry Tree 10. Jason Fosnaught J-19 Tarentum Heats: Dave Buchanan Jeff Weakland Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Fastrak Crate Latemodels: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Jason Carnahan 00 T Indiana 6. Butch Moyer 32 B Ashville 2. Andrew Satterlee 2 Rochester Mills 7. Josh Valenti 2 J Clymer 3. Mike Laughard 38 L Twin Rocks 8. Jeremy Adamik 7 J Leechburg 4. Joey Valenti 8 V Clymer 9. Troy Shields 11 Acme 5. Joe Moyer 32 Ashville 10. Wayne Robertson 20 Corning NY Heats: Mike Laughard Jason Carnahan W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stocks: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Nate Smith 28 N Glen Campbell 6. Rich Waltman 8 Coolspring 2. Ray Hickok, Jr. 48 Commodore 7. Brett Bingaman 13 Cherry Tree 3. Jeff Sweeney 222 Marion Center 8. Dennis Bothell 69 Creekside 4. Tim Bish 415 Ringgold 9. Rob Wilkins 15 W Altoona 5. Tim White 6 Punxsutawney 10. Andy Burns 76 Johnstown Heats: Nate Smith Tim Bish Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stocks: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Chris Hickok 84 Commodore 6. Rich Waltman, Jr. 8 Jr. Coolspring 2. Nick Fulmer 2 Marion Center 7. Jason Bender 4 B Windber 3. Bill Finlay 06 Jeannette 8. Bryant Small 3 B Cherry Tree 4. Jim Hamilton 27 Coalport 9. Kylie Hamilton 27 K Coalport 5. Ryan Claycomb 7 Altoona 10. Ryan Caldwell 29 Marion Center Heats: Chris Hickok Nick Fulmer Micro-Sprints: Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown: 1. Sean McAndrew 15 Apollo 6. Robert Garvey, Jr. 11 X Grassflat 2. David Hawkins 27 Lower Burrell 7. Allen Foster 39 Mars 3. Jeff Haefke 29 Austintown, OH 8. Jason Hamacek 68 Clarksburg 4. R J Robertson 4 B Delmont 9. Cody Lehnerd 15 C Butler 5. Lee Lehnerd 71 L Cabot 10. Jim Horwat 8 CH Clymer Heats: Sean McAndrew R J Robertson

[KnuckleBall]

Awesome seeing Jason Carnahan behind the wheel again and picking up the Win in Fastrak Lates !!

[D1RT]

Hot Dog can still get it done!! Congrats Jason!!

[Joliet jake]

Nice of copeman to spin redden the announcer to say that copeman will be charged with caution but giving him his spot back

[TurnLeft22]

Nice of copeman to spin redden the announcer to say that copeman will be charged with caution but giving him his spot back

Last I checked the announcer isn't the race director and doesn't make the calls. LOL

[Wilma Fingerdo]

Maybe he should be. LOL.

[Joliet jake]

Last I checked the announcer isn't the race director and doesn't make the calls. LOL

I know the announcer doesn't make the calls but they report what officials say over radios and the report here even says a rough start that ended with redden spun. I just can't believe the track let Copeman spin him and stay up front.

[hammer time]

Well Copeman did not spin Redden thats why he got his spot back

[Spun Bearings]

Well if it would of been anybody else like Blose, Gaston, Blaz etc. they would of went to the rear also why did Copeman start beside Blose on the restart I thought they used the Delaware restart the start before. Why does it take 3 laps to line up the car when they have in car radio.

[greaseball]

Congrats Nate keep kickin there A$$.

[KnuckleBall]

Congrats Nate keep kickin there A$$.

That's why u show up isn't it to win just saying not really sure but I am pretty sure To WIN !