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[Hans Solo]

Was going to wait till Flash got the results up ,......but since I'm here   Brad Rapp wins the 5K BRP race at Mercer from the pole. ( Unofficial) Brachman second  Mckinny?(6) 3rd   Rudolf 5th  King Jr. 9th  Sr 10th.   I thought the track was poor at best.  Rudolf moved up from 12th. and that was about it. Not to take away from 11R,  best I've ever seen him run but went 35 green laps. was never challenged.  Shocking fact about this night was the crowd.  Very poor for a 5K sanctioned race.  only 16 BB and fireworks night also.  Opening night you couldn't get a hot dog it was so crowded!   What Happened!!   

Edited by Hans Solo, 08 August 2021 - 11:37 AM.

[bhhracing]

In my opinion too many race tracks have reopened. If the track does not have a good surface or car count eventually fans will stop coming and find other activities to do.

[Skull]

From Mercer's website:

 

1) 11R, 2), 3B, 3) 6F, 4) 35, 5) 25, 6) 61, 7) 18(?letter), 8)18G, 9)165, 10) 65, 11) 24, 12) 25B, 13) 13, 14) 03, 15) 88F

 

The weather likely kept some fans and race teams away, but I think the ownership and track conditions there likely contributed to the lack of fans and teams as well. No Lonnie Riggs or Jimmy Holden? Those guys always support Mercer. I was going to go but the weather kept me away.

 

I'd really like to see Marion Center pick up Modifieds next season. I think they'd get the support from both SB's and BB's.

[flash49]

Hans, I'm going to piggyback the results on your post, I was at the Jook race last night, so I got a very late start, and had to go out this morning to run a few errands.

 

 

 

 

 

BRP Modified A-Main: $5K to win/35 laps

 

 

 

1.     Brad Rapp (11R)

2.     Chad Brachmann (3)

3.     Kyle Fink (66F)

4.     Steve Slater (35)

5.     Erick Rudolph (25) from 12th

6.     Dave Murdick (61)

7.     Rex King (65) from 10th

8.     Eric Gabany (18X)

9.     J. R. Mc Ginley (189)

10.   Rex King Jr. (165) DNF

11.   Garrett Krummert (29) DNF

12.   Steve Barr (25B) DNF

13.   Rick Regalski (13) DNF

14.   Shawn Kozar (3K) DNF

15.   Mark Frankhouser (03) DNF

16.   Shawn Fleeger (88) DNF

17.   Rodney Beltz (64) DNS

 

 

 

305 Sprint A-Main: 20 laps

 

 

 

1.     Logan Mc Candless (29) from 2nd

2.     Jacob Gomola (4J)

3.     Tommy Jasen (12G)

4.     Steve Cousins (56) from 7th

5.     Jarrett Rosencrance (25)

6.     Vivian Jones (20M) from 12th

7.     Greg Dobrosky (88)

8.     Walt Tutak Jr. (4J)

9.     Jim Morris (16)

10.   Mike Mathieson (72)

11.   Roman Jones (82)

12.   Zack Miller (86)

13.   Adam Noland (34)

 

 

 

Crate Sportsman Modified A-Main: 20 laps

 

 

 

1.     Brian Schaffer (41) from 6th

2.     Shayne Izzo (86)

3.     Eric Gabany (4S) from 7th

4.     Jeff Schaffer Jr. (14)

5.     Michael Kristyak (404) from 8th

6.     Bill Adams (717) from 11th

7.     Don Cornelius (113) from 13th

8.     Nathaniel Bale (01)

9.     Scott Kay (7) DNF

10.   Caden Petry (7P) DNF

11.   Jolene Smith (25) DNF

12.   Anthony Antus (29A) DNF

13.   Steve Young (11) DNF

14.   Gage Priester (71) DNS

 

 

 

Sport Compact 4 Cylinder A-Main: 15 laps

 

 

 

1.     Carl Ealy (0) from 10th

2.     Randy Ealy (0R) from 12th

3.     Andy Thompson (5)

4.     William Aley (9) from 9th

5.     Summer Pitts (64) from 13th

6.     Joe Campbell (40C)

7.     Mike Kelley (6) from 17th

8.     Braden Bice (77)

9.     Leonard Baker Jr. (SOB)

10.   Jordan Reges (16R) from 19th

11.   Zack Schwartz (325Z) from 20th

12.   Chuck Davis (22D)

13.   Travn Schaffer (10S)

14.   Corey Bice (10)

15.   Alex Claypoole (C4)

16.   Tim Callahan (54) DNF

17.   Patrick Lane (27) DNF

18.   Adam Aley (999) DNF

19.   Brianna Parker (33) DNF

20.   Pete Blaczak (77X) DNF

21.   Wally Sterns Jr. (SOB33) DNF

22.   Mike Shannon (68) DNF

 

 

 

Junior Sprint Open Class A-Main: 

 

 

1.     Garrett Davenport (8G)

2.     Carter Himes (13X)

3.     Kalen Jackson (789)

 

 

 

Junior Sprint Stock Class A-Main:

 

 

 

1.     Mason Mc Andrew (14) from 8th

2.     Adam Presnar (23) from 10th

3.     Brayden Beatty (B4)

4.     Grady Rinehart (5) from 12th

5.     Cameron Miller (9M) from 9th

6.     Keaton Himes (13H)

7.     Logan Lockhart (58)

8.     Jazlyn Boyles (30)

9.     Maddie Rafferty (8M)

10.   Logan Jackson (95) DNF

11.   Colton Guiher (3) DNF

12.   Rya Hollingsworth (10RG) DNF

Edited by flash49, 08 August 2021 - 03:22 PM.

[dirtstudent2]

Watched from much less dusty turn 1 then 4 and could see all the cars all the time without having to look thru dust.

11R did a great job and simply was the fastest thing on the track.

The only reason for him not to get challenged late was he got thru the last 3 or 4 lap cars way better then the 3 who never cleared the cars he did.

He got thru them with ease not at all being pushy about it.  Great job thru traffic.

 

Totally totally impressed with how the 305 winner got thru turns 1 and 2 and I think it was totally his skill in 1 and 2 which allowed him to pull away from the field.

He looked like a Tim or Dale going thru 1 and 2.

Fantastic job on the track and watching him in 1 and 2 alone was worth the price of a ticket.

 

Rain started and I left during the Fastrack race.

Don't know if they got the rest in or not.

 

edit: hats off to I think the blue 4j 305 for being a smart driver seeing late the line the leader was taking in 1 and 2 and trying to match it.

Almost got it down on one lap thru 1 and 2 but was the only one smart enough that race to try it.

 

Fun time watching racing at Mercer.

Edited by dirtstudent2, 08 August 2021 - 01:12 PM.

[Skull]

I went last year for the Ralph Quarterson Memorial. Sat in turn one in extremely dusty conditions and didn't get a speck of dust on my person. However, I could barely see the cars going in to turn three or exiting turn four. Did it rain up there before race time? Hard to believe it got dusty if it rained up there like it did here at home.

[Hot Dog]

I went last year for the Ralph Quarterson Memorial. Sat in turn one in extremely dusty conditions and didn't get a speck of dust on my person. However, I could barely see the cars going in to turn three or exiting turn four. Did it rain up there before race time? Hard to believe it got dusty if it rained up there like it did here at home.

Never rained until the last features were being run

[flash49]

I went last year for the Ralph Quarterson Memorial. Sat in turn one in extremely dusty conditions and didn't get a speck of dust on my person. However, I could barely see the cars going in to turn three or exiting turn four. Did it rain up there before race time? Hard to believe it got dusty if it rained up there like it did here at home.

  

 

Apparently, it only rained hard yesterday afternoon in the Plum, Springdale, Cheswick, New Kensington area.  Didn't rain at all at PPMS.  Left at 11PM and hit some light to medium rain on the Parkway East in Penn Hills/Monroeville, then it rained VERY hard off the parkway in Monroeville & Plum.  

Edited by flash49, 08 August 2021 - 05:28 PM.