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[Lernerville PR BigE]

 

2015 Lernerville Speedway Schedule Release

Local Racing Icon Don Gamble Headlines 2015 Hall of Fame Class

 

Sarver, PA (February 4, 2015) It’s been a long cold winter already and that pesky groundhog in Punxsy saw his shadow once again; nevermind the fact that it was snowing and overcast.  So while there are still six more weeks of winter it’s time to take a look at the 2015 Lernerville Speedway Schedule.  Of course, as the season draws near, we look towards the Pre-Season which starts with the Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 14 where we will induct the Class of 2015 into the Lernerville Speedway Hall of Fame.

 

This year’s class is headlined by local racing media icon Don Gamble.  Best known for the beloved Rappin’ on Racin’ Don also hosted a weekly Lernerville Pre-Race show and announced for many years.  He also continues to coordinate and host Nostalgia Nostalgia, just to name a few of his lofty contributions to Lernerville Speedway.

 

Don is joined by Nick Petrishen, Mark Cassella and Bob Felmlee.  Of the four, Nick Petrishen is probably the least known name of the group, but the fact that he joins the “Mayor of Lernerville” Jack Crowell as just the second member of the Hall of Fame for his contributions to sponsoring the speedway, speaks volumes of his commitment to and impact on Lernerville Speedway on behalf of Nick Chevrolet.

 

Mark Cassella and Bob Felmlee spent many Fridays Nights battling wheel-to-wheel in sprint car action; most notably in the late 80s and early 90s.  Cassella won a pair of Track Championships (1989 and 1994) and won 19 feature events.  Felmlee has more career wins (30), but despite winning more races, he somehow won just one title in 1995.  Ironically, each driver’s career was cut short by a tragic on-track accident.  Both eventually returned to racing, but their respective accidents surely cut into their win and title totals.

 

Between the banquet and Opening Night, Lernerville Speedway will provide fans of Fab Four Racing with a sneak peak at their favorite drivers’ new schemes for 2015 at the Clearview Mall and Pittsburgh Mills Car Shows.  Cars will be on display at Clearview Mall Thursday through Saturday, March 19-21 and then roll south along Route 28 to the expansive Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills Thursday through Saturday, March 26-28.  We will finally re-open the gates to the Action Track on Saturday, April 11 for a Test & Tune practice session.

 

Fab Four Racing takes the green flag on Friday, April 17 for the first of 16 nights of Budweiser Points; though the Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman will have three additional points races on Friday, May 1 and July 3 & 24 as a support division for special events.  For the third straight season, Lernerville Speedway proudly boasts the same lineup of division sponsors; Peoples TWP DIRTcar Sprints, Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models, Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds and the aforementioned Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman.

 

As tradition dictates, the World of Outlaws Sprints and Late Model Series headline our marquee events, along with the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints.  The newly acquired All Star Sprints by three-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart make their annual stop at the Action Track on Friday, May 1.  The 9^th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com is scheduled for Thursday-Friday-Saturday, June 25-26-27 featuring the World of Outlaws Late Models Series.  The Outlaw Late Models returns to kick off Labor Day weekend with the Working Man 50 on Friday, September 4.  The World of Outlaws Sprints will bring the Greatest Show on Dirt back to the Action Track for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XXIV Twin 30s on Tuesday, July 21.  However, the September Commonwealth Clash is on hiatus for the 2015 season.

 

Both the RUSH Late Model and Sportsman Modified Series will return in 2015 as will the BOSS Wingless Sprints and Renegades of Dirt Modifieds.  The BOSS Wingless Sprints and RUSH Lates will be in action on Friday, July 3 and the RUSH Lates return for the season ending DIRTcar Round Up Steel City Stampede.  The RUSH Mods will compete at the Action Track on May 1, July 3, July 24, September 19 and for October’s Steel City Stampede.  The Renegade E-Mods will join the Diehl Big Block Mods and RUSH Mods on Friday, July 24 for “Modified Mania”.

 

As has been the case for the last six seasons, we’ll end 2015 with the DIRTcar Round Up Steel City Stampede featuring Fab Four Racing divisions along with RUSH Lates & Mods, UMP E-Mods, 4-Cylinders and an Enduro 100.  Fan favorite events like the Holiday Races with Fireworks on #1 Cochran Fan Appreciation Night, Mid-Season Championships, School Bus & Kids Bike Races, Autumn-Motive Fest and Nostalgia Night are all on the schedule as well.  To view and download the entire 2015 schedule, log on to Lernerville.com and click the Schedule tab on the top of any page or click here:  2015 Lernerville Speedway Schedule.

 

Contact: Lernerville Speedway                      

Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director

(724) 664-1075 / ewestendorf@dirtcar.com

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Edited by Lernerville PR BigE, 04 February 2015 - 10:43 PM.

[spike]

STP?

[D1RT]

STP?

If you're talking about the STP sponsorship of the WoO sprints STP ended their sponsorship about a month or so ago .

http://www.nationals...utlaws-sponsor/

[BaconBits]

I like the idea of Mod Madness, I just wish it was the SDS instead just a raised purse special for the big blocks.

[whiteboy55]

Congrats to the HOF inductees! I was surprised that Don Gamble was not in already, he dedicated many years to Lernerville.

 

Does Bob Felmlee still race?

[fastforward1]

" 16 nights of Budweiser points racing"
Which is down from the previous 17 which was down from 21.

[jo73]

on nick petrishon, He owned and sponsored many late models and modified at Lerner ville from the tracks earliest days. He along with Louie Caprivnacar chalked up quite a few victories running lernerville, latrobe, motordrome. Nick enjoyed many nights sitting in the infield, cigar in 1 hand, cocktail in the cupholder. He helped countless racers. Glad he wil0l be remembered.

[Walt Wimer]

Bob Felmlee hasn't raced for about two years now.

 

Walt

[Crusty1]

Very good group of HOF'ers
I can't believe Don wasn't in either.
Nick is a great selection he's help alot of racers over the years.
Mark hard on the edge driver,it's too bad his career was cut short.
Bob i'm not a fan but he's won a number of races at LV.

How about: Rick Ferkel or Jamie the Jet Smith

[msd]

Mistake???? Jack Crowell was NOT involved with Nick Chevrolet. He was on behalf of #1 Cochran. I am pretty sure tis is a mistake and quit a bit of a slap in the for both Jack And Cochran. Not that nick was inferior - just so dedicated to Cochran.

[fastforward1]

Mistake???? Jack Crowell was NOT involved with Nick Chevrolet. He was on behalf of #1 Cochran. I am pretty sure tis is a mistake and quit a bit of a slap in the for both Jack And Cochran. Not that nick was inferior - just so dedicated to Cochran.

Read that section again, slower, it doesn't say Jack was involved with Nick Chevrolet.

[Crusty1]

Mistake???? Jack Crowell was NOT involved with Nick Chevrolet. He was on behalf of #1 Cochran. I am pretty sure tis is a mistake and quit a bit of a slap in the for both Jack And Cochran. Not that nick was inferior - just so dedicated to Cochran.

I think you need to read it again i don't read it that way.

[jo73]

Jack Crowell, If my memory is correct, was the truck fleet general manager for cochran, he started when they where a Pontiac GMC dealership. He was also the person that brought #1 Cochran to Lynn geisler. I remember a story that Lynn originally wanted to go open wheel racing, part 2 of that story is he did not want to give up his #97. for a long time he carried that number on his dash. Again, OLD rumors. I could be wrong.

[Lernerville PR BigE]

The paragraph and reference to Nick Chevrolet is about Nick Petrishen, was just drawing a comparison to Jack Crowell.  Being that Jack helped me get a job at #1 Cochran two summers ago, pretty sure both he and Rob Cochran know that I know which dealership Jack has so graciously represented for so many decades.  But I can see how you read it that way if you didn't know all the details.  Thanks for reading!

Edited by Lernerville PR BigE, 08 February 2015 - 08:13 PM.

[Skull]

" 16 nights of Budweiser points racing"
Which is down from the previous 17 which was down from 21.

I don't like the reduction in the regular Friday shows, either. The only mid week race, other than the novelty bus races and the like is The Silver Cup. So, they want to use many of our regular Fridays for specials, which frankly in many cases, are not as good as the regular Friday shows.

I don't mind having to pay extra for an added money and distance race. Just don't cut BB's and Sprints in order to highlight Miss Vikki's rolling gong show. Do the Crate crap with the bus and bicycle races instead of holding the regular Friday night crowd hostage to try and promote Crate and E-Mod racing. We want our Fab 4 Fridays back. Give us what we want.

[Street Stocker]

I like when they bring in the crates.  Wish they had the crate LM and and the Crate mods every week, like when Don Martin had the 6 division program over by 11.

[Skull]

I like when they bring in the crates.  Wish they had the crate LM and and the Crate mods every week, like when Don Martin had the 6 division program over by 11.

The hell with Crate racing. I go to Lernerville every week to see the best four divisions the area has to offer, not what amounts to single and double A ball. There are plenty of other local venues that feature back gate racing if that's what you enjoy, no offense.

[Crusty1]

I like when they bring in the crates.  Wish they had the crate LM and and the Crate mods every week, like when Don Martin had the 6 division program over by 11.

Go to Sharon, oh no they dropped the Crates.
The crate mods are at Sharon now, how many will they have? 6 ? 8 ?
That's just what you want at LV!
Keep the Fab 4

[Crusty1]

I agree with Skull, just give us our Fab 4 on Fridays.
Do the specials during the week or Saturdays.
If the RUSH LM & Crate mods are such a big show you will have a good crowd Friday and Saturday.

[Hotrod98]

Then they would have to do the track back to back....its hard enough gettin.g a decent track on fridays anymore. My question is..... Will we have a score board this year? Doubt it but wishful thinking.