Fab4 stars Matus, Lux, King, McPherson and Sodeman Buckle Up
Hawkins, Hess, Ritchey, Boozel, Steven and Dambaugh also Stampede Winners
Sarver, PA (October 25, 2015) Fall foliage set a beautiful backdrop for the third and final day of the Seventh Annual DIRTcar Round Up Steel City Stampede presented by People’s Natural Gas and the addition of the Enduro cars put the total car count for the weekend over 300 total cars across more than a dozen divisions. Brandon Matus started the day securing his first career Stampede Plate and Belt Buckle after passing early leader Jack Sodeman Jr. in the Peoples TWP DIRTcar Sprints. Inaugural Stampede winner Matt Lux returned to GottaRace.com Victory Lane in the Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models in a log, wild race; his second of the season since jumping into the Detman #111 midseason. Rex King Jr. fended off Garrett Krummert for most of the 25-lap Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modifieds feature to secure his first Stamepde Belt Buckle; Krummert, however, was a DNF after a late race caution.
Jack Sodeman Jr. got redemption in the MVT BOSS Wingless Sprints, but nearly gave the race away with three to go. Sodeman jumped the cushion in turns one & two with three to go, surrendering the lead to Andy Feil. Feil, however, spun and did a 360 in turn four coming to the checkered flag which allowed Sodeman to steal the win back at the checkered flag.
Jared Miley led the bulk of the 25-lap Sweeney RUSH Late Model feature, but a late race restart resulted in contact with second running Max Blair which sent Miley over the top of turn one. Jacob Hawkins stole the win away from Blair on a green-white-checkered restart to score the feature win. Corey McPherson parked his RUSH Late Model and hopped right into his C33 Sportsman/Stock and ran away with the win for his first Stampede victory and the hardware that comes along with it.
Dave Hess Jr. returned to the Action Track and secured the feature win in the UMP Modified in a great race over fellow Super Late Model star David Scott. Nick Ritchey won the RUSH Sportsman Modified feature and Larry Kugel won the 2015 Championship for the series. Eric Boozel won the 4-Cylinder feature. Dustin Steven won the Enduro 100 and Jon Dambaugh brought the event and 2015 season to a close by winning the Demolition Derby.
Peoples TWP DIRTcar 410 Sprint A-Main:
- (13) Brandon Matus
- (25) Jack Sodeman Jr.
- (8G) Brian Sebetto
- (22) Brandon Spithaler
- (7) Eric Williams
- (08) Dan Kuriger
- (38) Dennis Wagner
- (40x) Cory Good
- (55W) Michael Wagner II
- (1R) Gale Ruth Jr.
- (7K) Dan Shetler
- (76) Dave Jones
- (G1) Mike Miller
- (23JR) Darin Gallagher
- (C1) Clay Riley
- (12J) Bill Jones Jr.
- (49H) Brad Howard
- (23P) Darren Pifer
- (4K) William Kiley
- (33) Brent Matus
- (13X) John Garvin
- (10) Carl Bowser
- (2) AJ Flick
- (25J) Jimmy Seger
DNS (4W) Eric L. Williams
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Model A-Main:
1. (111) Mat Lux
2. (H1) Jared Miley
3. (72) Michael Norris
4. (29) Ken Schaltenbrand
5. (4) Ed Ferree
6. (10) Alex Ferree
7. (00H) Russ Byler
8. (66) Todd Bachman
9. (03) Doug Eck
10. (CR9)Chris Rhodes
11. (3) Dan Swartzlander
12. (9) Clayton Kennedy
13. (KB1) Greg Beach
14. (44G) Derek Stefanick
15. (77) Daniel Huston
16. (56) Russell King
17. (3D) Bill Davis
18. (11R) Bobby Rohrer
19. (69) Jon Hodgkiss
20. (75) Matt Dobnak
21. (27) Michael Lake
22. (119) Chad McClellan
23. (4J) John Mollick
24. (9K) Bill Kessler
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Model B-Main:
1. (3) Dan Swartzlander
2. (69) Jon Hodgkiss
3. (9K) Bill Kessler
4. (75) Matt Dobnak
5. (9) Clayton Kennedy
6. (77) Daniel Huston
7. (38J) Steve Pyerite
DNS (27X) Sam Eichelberger
Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Big Block Modified A-Main:
1. (165) Rex King Jr.
2. (777) Kevin Bolland
3. (83) Brian Swartzlander
4. (26) Ricky Richner
5. (37md) Jeremiah Shingledecker
6. (65) Rex King
7. (64) Rodney Beltz
8. (96) Michael Turner
9. (32) James Rasey
10. (17M) Skip Moore
11. (83T) Tom Glenn
12. (75) Jeff Miller
13. (45) Stephen Feder
14. (88) Shawn Fleeger
15. (6) Carl Murdick
16. (29) Garrett Krummert
17. (03) Mark Frankhouser
18. (77) Steve Barr
19. (69) Tommy Mattocks
20. (58) Tiffany Williams
21. (x37) Bob Warren
22. (R13) Ralph McBride
DNS (47) Mike Gilliland
MVT BOSS Wingless Sprints A-Main:
- (25) Jack Sodeman Jr.
- (08) Andy Feil
- (1R) Gale Ruth Jr.
- (4) Aaron Fry
- (5) Bob McMillan
- (22) Brandon Spithaler
- (23JR) Darin Gallagher
- (7K) Dan Shetler
- (76) Davey Jones
- (13X) John Garvin
- (33) Brent Matus
- (12J) Bill Jones Jr.
- (4K) Bill Kiley
- (49H) Bob Howard
- (38) Dennis Wagner
- (13) Brandon Matus
- (3) Joe Butera
DNS (25J) Jimmy Seger
DNS (2) A.J. Flick
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman A-Main:
- (C33) Corey McPherson
- (7W) Bobby Whitling
- (35) Tyler Dietz
- (81) Mike Miller
- (84) Steve D’Apolito
- (948) Joey Zambotti
- (30) Bob Egley
- (380) Patrick Hanley
- (20J) Jason Fosnaught
- (965) Andy Buckley
- (27) Brandon Wearing
- (66) Joe Kelley
- (54) Wayne Carbo
- (56) Brian Wagner
- (28s) Bob Schwartzmiller
- (74F) Mike Franklin
- (10K) Nick Kocuba
- (04) Joe Stajnrajh
- (25) Brett McDonald
- (4) Jocob BIllyk
- (21) Jeff Miller
- (11T) Randy Wyant
- (18) Marty Spade
DNS (10B) Jeff Broniszewski
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman B-Main 1:
1. (10K) Nick Kocuba
2. (21) Jeff Miller
3. (5) Josh Kreasko
4. (54E) Tony Iarrapino
5. (23) Colin Burke
6. (48T) Shawn Thorn
7. (69H) Mark Hopkins
8. (45) Pat Weldon
9. (9s) Brian Stivenson
10. (1s) Kyle Shannon
11. (54B) Fred Bratchie
12. (15) Joe Wrona
13. (3J) Paul Jablonski
DNS (3S) Paul Schreckengost
DNS (70B) Steven Burns Jr.
DNS (64K) Craig Keteles
DNS (81S) David Smail
DNS (36) Shawn Smith
DNS (38) Brian Duffy
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman B-Main 2:
1. (20J) Jason Fosnaught
2. (54) Wayne Carbo
3. (3x) Travis Norman
4. (23F) Patrick Fielding
5. (3c) Barry Faris
6. (75T) Travis Creech
7. (26) Mike Bordt
8. (14) Dave McMaws
9. (57c) Dennis Collins Jr.
DNS (29B) Scott Byers
DNS (1M) Gary Miller Jr.
DNS (10) Bobby Seigel
DNS (17R) Stan Riggle
DNS (X99) Chris Heller
DNS (11) Aaron Easler
DNS (7E) Ben Easler
DNS (55S) Adam Lipinski
RUSH Dirt Late Model A-Main:
1. (RJ1) Jacob Hawkins
2. (111) Max Blair
3. (60F) Colton Flinner
4. (15M) John Mollick
5. (9T) Will Thomas III
6. (48) Steve Lowery
7. (84L) Kyle Lukon
8. (60C) Corey McPherson
9. (Z17) Kyle Zimmerman
10. (27C) Russ Kelesar
11. (99F) Robbie Marhefka
12. (21) Matt Latta
13. (8W) Mike Pegher Jr.
14. (12C) Daryl Charlier
15. (4) Jason Knowles
16. (11W) Wendall Pinckney
17. (77) Joel Prosser
18. (4S) Randy Hall
19. (01W) Khole Wanzer
20. (20K) Alan Knepper
21. (27W) Eric Wilson
22. (7G) Scott Gunn
23. (38) Josh Double
DQ (H1) Jared Miley
RUSH Dirt Late Model B-Main 1:
- (7G) Scott Gunn
- (48) Steve Lowery
- (22) Josh Stoica
- (14G) Jake Gunn
- (21o) Mike Ott
- (10) Zachary Kane
- (45) Tim Shaffer
- (3J) Paul Jablonski
- (1W) W.L. Stile
- (00S) Mike Franklin
DNS (12) Ryan Montgomery
DNS (3) Lon Emerick
RUSH Dirt Late Model B-Main 2:
- (8W) Mike Pegher Jr.
- (77) Joel Prosser
- (x3) Wyatt Scott
- (47) Mick Cuthbert
- (54) Eric Andrus
- (11) Troy Shields
- (90J) Michael Diritsky
- (91) Brian Haggerty
- (27T) Tony White
- (14L) Dave Lyon
- (14D) Braeden Dillinger
DNS (17B) Russell Baird Jr.
RUSH Dirt Late Model B-Main 3:
- (15M) John Mollick
- (01W) Khole Wanzer
- (16) Clinton Hersh
- (3S) Andy Spooner
- (21J) Jamie Wrightsman
- (88) Bob Nelson
- (49H) John Haggerty
- (14R) Clay Ruffo
- (75H) Ron Hall
- (93x) Justin Lamb
- (29P) Joshua Powell
- (15H) Bryan Hoffman
RUSH Dirt Late Model Non-Qualifiers Race:
1. (14D) Braeden Dillinger
2. (54) Eric Andrus
3. (x3) Wyatt Scott
4. (27T) Tony White
5. (47) Mick Cuthbert
6. (00S) Mike Franklin
7. (88) Bob Nelson
8. (14R) Clay Ruffo
9. (21J) Jamie Wrightsman
10. (75H) Ron Hall
11. (10) Zachary Kane
12. (29P) Joshua Powell
13. (22) Josh Stoica
14. (16) Clinton Hersh
15. (3S) Andy Spooner
DNS (21o) Mike Ott
DNS (45) Tim Shaffer
DNS (49) Chris Frank
DNS (3J) Paul Jablonski
DNS (91) Brian Haggerty
DNS (93x) Justin Lamb
DNS (15H) Bryan Hoffman
DNS (12) Ryan Montgomery
DNS (3) Lon Emerick
DNS (17B) Russell Baird Jr.
DNS (14G) Jake Gunn
DNS (11) Troy Shields
UMP Modified A-Main:
1. (222) Dave Hess Jr.
2. (68) David Scott
3. (21) Matt Lux
4. (11) Dale Charlier
5. (9T) Will Thomas
6. (7) Evan Taylor
7. (2J) Troy Johnson
8. (2) Shawn Clement
9. (73C) Bill Pluta Jr.
10. (4M) Kevin Miller
11. (3) Mike Kinney
12. (54S) Shawn Shingledecker
13. (9) Clayton Kennedy
14. (83) Jeremy Double
15. (92) Joel Watson
16. (6M) Carl McKinney
17. (5) Jonathan Taylor
18. (74) Brian Huchko
19. (16H) Justin Hart
DNS (27H) Tom Hagberg
DNS (33) Bob Moskey
RUSH Sportsman Modified A-Main:
- (77N) Nick Ritchey
- (4M) Greg Martin
- (8) Kyle Martell
- (6R) Rocky Kugel
- (2) Kole Holden
- (7) Anthony Gillespie
- (O) Larry Kugel
- (17) Les Myers
- (14) Jerry Schaffer
- (35W) Jeremy Weaver
- (4) Will Schaffer
- (10) Chelsie Kriegisch
- (3) Jeff Schaffer
Four-Cylinder Heat A-Main:
1. (151) Eric Boozel
2. (6) Cody Quarrick
3. (18) Douglas Hensel
4. (10) Bill Fuchs
5. (28) Brad Hensel
6. (65) David Friend
7. (1v) Mitch Reichard
8. (40C) Joe Campbell
9. (10X) Matt Rubright
10. (9) Ethan Siple
11. (C04) David Seibert
12. (38) Bruce Milbert
13. (24) Pat Drennan
14. (75T) Travis Creech
15. (158) Josh Frantz
16. (77) Pete Blazczak
17. (62) Andrew Smith
18. (2) Adam Ressigh
19. (24P) Robert Paden
20. (48) Paul Koffler Jr.
DNS 09) Chase Matscko
DNS (90) Matthew Pegher
DNS (91) Bobby Siegel
Enduro 100 Top Five:
- (3) Dustin Steven
- (34) Glenn Noland
- (47) Cam Kraisinger
- (35) Zach Paden
- (789) Joe Henderson
Demo Derby Winner:
- (528) Jon Dambaugh
Car Count Total: 321
Peoples TWP Sprints: 24
Precise Racing Products Late Models: 26
Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds: 20
Pic-A-Part Sportsman: 54
BOSS Wingless Sprints: 15
RUSH Dirt Late Models: 54
UMP Mods: 20
RUSH Sportsman Modifieds: 13
4-Cylinder: 23
Enduro: 62
Demo Derby: 7
Contact: Lernerville Speedway
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director
(724) 664-1075 / ewestendorf@dirtcar.com
Photos Courtesy of John Stivason/Stivason Photos