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[flash49]

Beautiful but chilly weather greeted race fans as the Pittsburgher weekend got under way this evening.  There were 38 Rush Late Models, 12 Rush Modifieds (small field as Mercer also raced these cars tonight), 15 Hobby Stocks, 13 Pro Stocks, 11 Open 4-Cylinders, and 3 Young Guns.  Results as follows:

 

 

 

Rush Late Model Heat #1:

 

 

1.             John Mollick (60) from 6th

2.             Nico Dabecco (F1)

3.             Alex Ferree (Lukon 184x)

4.            Jake Gunn (14G)

5.            Jeremy Wonderling (3J)

6.            Logan Zarin (1Z)

7.            Zach Kane (10)

8.            Jamie Wrightsman (21J)

9..           Levi Crowl (5) DNF

10.          Eric Hamilton Jr. (33x) DNS

 

 

 

Rush Late Model Heat #2:

 

 

1.            Ben Policz (14B)

2.            Kyle Lukon (184)

3.            Justin Lamb (93x) from 5th

4.            Zach Gunn (17G)

5.            Christian Schneider (1st)

6.            Colton Flinner (48)

7.            Braeden Dillinger (14D)

8.            Jared Kane (7K)

9.            Daryl Charlier (42S)

10.          Paul Jablonski (3JX) DNS

 

 

 

Rush Late Model Heat #3:

 

 

1.             Garrett Paugh (03)

2.             Ryan Frazee (11F) from 4th

3.             John Waters (11L)

4.             Tommy Schirnhofer (8)

5.             Wayne Robertson (20)

6.             Bob Schwartzmiller (28S)

7.             Robbie Scott (5Z)

8.             Brian Hoffman (15H)

9.             Bryan Goebel (12G)

 

 

Rush Late Model Heat #4:

 

 

1.             Eddie Carrier Jr. (13)

2.             Ron Hall (01) from 4th

3.             Mike Duritsky (90J)

4.             Mike Reft (9R) from 6th

5.             Dusty Waters (14W)

6.             Josh Stoica (22J)

7.             Chuck Bowie (14C)

8.             Bill Kessler (09)

9.             Chad Sines (15)         

 

 

 

Rush Late Model Dash:

 

 

1.              John Mollick (60)

2.              Ben Policz (14B)

3.              Garrett Paugh (03)

4.              Kyle Lukon (184)

5.              Ryan Frazee (11F)

6.              Ron Hall (01)

7.              Nico Dabecco (F1)

8.              Eddie Carrier Jr. (13) DNS

 

 

 

Rush Late Model Non-Winners Race:

 

 

1.               Logan Zarin (1Z) from 4th

2.               Josh Stoica (22J)

3.               Zach Gunn (17G)

4.               Bob Schwartzmiller (28S)

5.               Bill Kessler (09)

6.               Chad Sines (15)

7.               Zach Kane (10)

8.               Brian Hoffman (15H)

9.               Paul Jablonski (3JX)

10.             Bryan Goebel (12G)

11.             Jared Kane (7K) DNF

12.             Eric Hamilton (33x) DNF

13.             Levi Crowl (5) DNS)

 

 

 

Rush Modified Heat #1:

 

 

1.               Garrett Krummert (10S)

2.               Jim Rasey (32)

3.               Chas Wolbert (c3)

4.               Kyle Martel (8)

5.               Jessica Kriegisch (63K)

6.               Jacob Jordan (28J)

 

 

 

Rush Modified Heat #2:

 

 

1.                Kole Holden (2H)

2.                Tony Tatgenhorst (63T)

3.                 Rob Kristyak (00)

4.                 Jessica Kriegisch (10K)

5.                 Joe Gibson (19G)

6.                 Greg Porter (25P)

 

 

 

Rush Modified Dash:

 

 

1.                  Garrett Krummert (10S)

2.                  Tony Tatgenhorst (63T)

3.                   Jim Rasey (32)

4.                   Kole Holden (2H)

 

 

 

Pro Stock A-Main:

 

 

1.                   Todd Weldon (45)

2.                   Daryl Charlier (112)

3.                   Ryan Moyer (13x)

4.                   Josh Langer (11)

5.                   Mike Harris (18)

6.                   Ricky Wachter (47x)

7.                   Heath Close (77)

8.                   Brett McDonald (25M)

9.                   Zack Stehle (00S)

10.                 Brad Koteles (33) DNF

11.                 Bob Egley (30) DNF

12.                 A. J. Poljak (36) DNF

13.                 Danny Rich (67x) DNS

 

 

 

Pro Stock Heat #1:

 

 

1.                    Todd Weldon (45) from 6th

2.                     Daryl Charlier (112) from 5th

3.                     A. J. Poljak (36)

4.                     Ricky Wachter (47x)

5.                     Mike Harris (18)

6.                     Bob Egley (30)

7.                     Danny Rich (67x) DNF dropped out while leading

 

 

 

Pro Stock Heat #2:

 

 

1.                     Josh Langer (11)

2.                     Ryan Moyer (13x)

3.                     Brett McDonald (25M)

4.                     Brad Koteles (33)

5.                     Heath Close (77)

6.                     Zack Stehle (00S)                       

 

 

 

Hobby Stock A-Main:

 

 

1.                     Stephen Shelpman (17S)

2.                     Frank Magill (05)

3.                     A. J. Poljak (Shelpman 17P)

4.                    Marcus Simmons (68x)

5.                     Cody Koteles (1K)

6.                     Matt Bernard (15)

7.                     Kayla McManus (00k)

8.                     Tom Anton (313)

9.                     Andrew Sutton (16A)

10.                   Jason Garchak (46)

11.                   John Hollister (77x)

12.                   Ben Anton (13) DNF

13.                   Robert Betz (22) DNF

14.                   Karlee Kovacs (221K) DNS

15.                   Jeff Cencarik (6) DNS       

 

 

 

Hobby Stock Heat #1:

 

 

1.                     A. J. Poljak (Shelpman 17P) from 5th

2.                     Ben Anton (13) from 4th

3.                     Marcus Simmons (68x)

4.                     Andrew Sutton (16A)

5.                     Tom Anton (313)

6.                     Karlee Kovacs (221K)

7.                     Jason Garchak (46)

 

 

Hobby Stock Heat #2:

 

 

1.                     Frank Magill (05) from 5th

2.                     Stephen Shelpman (17S)

3.                     Cody Koteles (1K) from 6th

4.                     Kayla McManus (00k)

5.                     Robert Betz (22)

6.                     Matt Bernard (15)

7.                     John Hollister (77x)    

 

 

 

Open 4-Cyl. A-Main:

 

 

1.                      Kevin Criswell (KC44) 

2.                      Phillip Bubeck (2L)

3.                      Bill Tennant (95)

4.                      Derrick Eisner (23B)

5.                      Matt Weltz (717)

6.                      David Smail (81S)

7.                      Tonya Charlier (21C)

8.                      Tony Magill (05)

9.                      Andy Garlinger (R88) DNF

10.                    John Gill (19G) DNNF

11.                     Wes Staley (73) DNS

 

 

 

Young Gun A-Main:

 

 

1.                       Noah Bubeck (2)

2.                       Susie Rudolph (55)

3.                       Kyle Janas (88)    

Edited by flash49, 06 October 2019 - 07:25 AM.

[bhhracing]

Wow. Car counts stink when another track copies half your schedule.

[dirtstudent2]

You do the math.

 

Wasn't the cost for a driver and one helper at one track $160 and the other $60?

 

The RUSH Late Models are a high cost car less some engine cost.

 

The "economical" sprints and big bodied modifieds are sold to racers as low cost racing.  Isn't it obvious odds are the sprint and big bodied modified racers will have less funding for their racing?  I haven't heard from any RUSH big bodied modified racer but I have been told RUSH sprint customers skipped the last PPMS show because or entry cost.  Might track entry cost be the major factor to keep low budget big bodied racers away last night?  Mercer had a nice field of both 358's and crate big bodied modified's.  A $100 is a big difference on cost to go racing or as many on here call it play, hobby or fun, instead of racing and being out there for the love of racing.

 

I'm not knocking any track on here only speaking to cost verses, hey maybe just maybe it's too darn expensive to race at that track verses another track.  And that's only done because someone brought up low car counts and I think reading on here the blame for it was put on another track.  I disagree.

[flash49]

I believe the gentleman was referring to the Rush Modified and Pro Stock divisions, which if they weren't racing at Mercer, probably would have been at PPMS.  (not all of them, of course, but quite a few).  When two tracks in the same general area are running the same divisions, of course the cars will be divided up.

Edited by flash49, 05 October 2019 - 09:55 AM.

[jo73]

The 2 elite crate promotions never post what there entry fee's are to my knowledge. I think guys looked at it purely on cost. PPMS is a track that across the board is harder on equipment and related products, tires, fuel. It showed in car count.

[Walt Wimer]

Its too bad for the support classes that the Pittsburgher 100 and the Mercer Little Guy Nationals are on the same weekend!!   Those drivers and teams get "robbed" out of a night of higher purse racing that they could attend if the two tracks weren't running the same weekend!!   Both have lower car counts this weekend than either would have if the other wasn't running!!!   They have been on the same weekend for at least the past three years!!   I think it would benefit both tracks to get together over the winter and set things up so these two season ending shows were not on the same weekend!!!

 

GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!!

 

Walt

[racer67x]

The 2 elite crate promotions never post what there entry fee's are to my knowledge. I think guys looked at it purely on cost. PPMS is a track that across the board is harder on equipment and related products, tires, fuel. It showed in car count.

you have no clue..stfu

[Walt Wimer]

Nothing to do with Mercer as that track wasn't running crate LM!!

 

Walt

[Racer17L]

36 Lucas late models signed in currently. Guess they’ll have a full field tonight in spite of the social media experts lol.

[jo73]

I never said mercer had crates running. I thought most of you experts could figure that out. I was talking about the sportsman class. Next time, maybe.
Racer your a brave boy behind a keyboard. In fact ppms had a great crate turnout.

Edited by jo73, 05 October 2019 - 04:37 PM.

[Racer17L]

I believe Mercer used to run the LGN the last weekend of September until the track closed previously. They switched to the Pittsburgher weekend the last few years. I agree it hurts both tracks.

[Walt Wimer]

Yes, and the Pittsburgher 100 was actually the last week in August right after thy hooked up with Lucas!!

 

GOOD RACING!!!

 

Walt

[Racer17L]

Walt, that was one year in 2015 I believe. Before that it was always the 3rd weekend of September and LGN was the following week. Then the Pittsburgher was the week after 2016+. Then LGN chose to go head to head with the Pittsburgher.

Edited by Racer17L, 05 October 2019 - 08:02 PM.

[Walt Wimer]

Yes, when Lucas first sanctioned the race. and when Mercer changed, it was Bill Altman who owned the track, not Vicki Emig or the current owner. Not trying to pass any "blame" around, just saying if they weren't both on the same weekend they would both get more cars for  some of their support classes.  Of course if PPMS moved up a week they would run into Bedford and Thunder Mountain with big Late Model races. So the best move would b \e for Mercer to move up a week as as the Stocks would be the only one with more than one track running.  And the stocks from Bedford never come west to run any Penn-Ohio series races, so no conflict there.    Unfortunately, there just are not enough weekends around between Labor Day and the cold weather for every track to have a big race without going up against another track.  But if Mercer would move up a week next year, overall it would be better for both them and PPMS!!

 

GOOD RACING!!!

 

Walt

[Racer17L]

Totally agree Walt!

[jo73]

After last years pittsburgher Don o'Neal said we found something. After 2 in a row he should be ready to make a run at the lucas title. He definitely has ppms figured out. At other times throughout the season they seem to struggle to do anything right. Go figure.

[old man d]

I also agree. But what are the chances of Mercer moving up a week. Walt you have some pull with these tracks and i"m sure they would her you out. What would they have to lose.

[Walt Wimer]

Thinking about writing something on such in my column tomorrow night!!

 

GOOD RACING!!

 

Walt

[Hans Solo]

After last years pittsburgher Don o'Neal said we found something. After 2 in a row he should be ready to make a run at the lucas title. He definitely has ppms figured out. At other times throughout the season they seem to struggle to do anything right. Go figure.

I agree Jo,  but if Davenport doesn't have a fuel issue he finishes 2nd.  It was obvious on long runs and restarts he couldn't  hang with him.  Did you think it was a good race??

[jo73]

Hans, unfortunately due to 3 surgeries this summer, I have been grounded.1 or 2 more to go and hell I'll be brand new. To far of a drive to be comfortable.