Stock Car Racing Round-Up

It was kind of a busy week here, so no posts until today.  Some good racing got in last weekend, Friday being hit and miss, but a beautiful Saturday greeting race fans all over the area.

• Last Friday, the FASTRAK NE Touring Series was set for Dog Hollow, along with the tracks regular program, including Super Late Models.  Over 30 cars in each division showed up, and just as racing was nearing, the skies opened up.  The FASTRAK NE Touring event has been reset for Friday, June 8.
• With rain everywhere in W. PA, it was something of a miracle that Lernerville Speedway got their entire show in.  Stopped there on the way back from Dog Hollow, and saw the finish of the Sprint feature, and the Super Lates and Sportsman.  Pete Miller III celebrated his 21st birthday with his Sprint win, after a close encounters duel with Ed Lynch Jr. that left Lynch sidelined and towed to the pits.  The Super Lates and Big Block Modifieds both saw some carnage, as Jared Miley won over Garrett Krummert in the Super Lates, and Jeremiah Shingledecker took the Mods.
• FASTRAK NE Late Models did get the show in at Raceway 7 Friday, with Dave Airgood taking the win over Billy Henry, Kyle Zimmerman, Bob Craig and Matt Latta.  In the EMods, it was Russ Dunn over Mike Kinney.
• Barberton Raceway Park waited out a rain delay Friday, and got the program in, that has seen Late Model car counts climb each week.  Former track hot shot, John Ambose Jr. made a statement with his return, winning in the Mike Mazzagotti owned car.  Following Ambrose was Don Harvey, Jr., Brad Channell, Rick Sibila, and Mike Miller.  Starting to sound like the Barberton of yore.  Johnny Buckshot took the Sportsman win, Ken Price in Hobby Stock, Tim Farrar, Compacts, and Dan Burden in Mini-Trucks.  Tonight, 5/11, Modifieds return to the tight quarter mile for a 100 lap, $1,000 to win affair. 
• Midvale Speedway finally got their season underway Saturday, and as is Midvale tradition, controversy ensued.  The Bryant Smith/Doug McMillen dust up continued into the new season, with McMillen again getting the worst of it.  Meanwhile, 21 Late Models showed up with Marcus Malcuit the fastest at 14.571.  When all was said and done, Rick Sibila showed the form of his dad, Bob, winning the feature contest over Blake Mackey, Rich Dessecker, Bubba Smith and Mike Miller.  In the Modifieds, it was Randy Smart over '11 Point Champ Dave Dobbins and Doug Myer. 
• The Ohio Late Model Series kicked off at Sandusky Speedway last Saturday, with round two this Saturday at the track,  Brian Short got the win over John Sandquist, Jr., Ryan Kirkpatrick and John Sandquist, Sr.
• At Pittsburgh's Pennslyvania Motor Speedway, the ULMS/UFO Penn National 51 for Super Lates, went to Gregg Satterlee over Keith Barbara, Alex Ferree, Jared Miley and Jason Covert.  A strong FASTRAK NE field had Andrew Satterlee take the win over Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr., Dan Angelicchio, Ron Hall and Colton Flinner.
• At Mercer, it was Rod George in the Sprints and Frank Guidace in the 358 Modifieds.
• In Columbus it was Chad Pendleton winning over Bobby Justus in the Late Models.
• Hilltop had bulging pits with 166 cars registered, including 53 for the Renegades of Dirt Modifieds and 33 Late Models.  Lance Elson bested the huge Modified field over Tyler Carpenter and Nick Hoffman, while George Lee won the Late Model main over K C Burdette, Corey Conley and Devin Moran.
• The Eriez Speedway Sunday extravanza saw Ron Davies survive for the Super Late Model win over Mike Knight and Greg Johnson.  FASTRAK NE Late Model pilot Billy Henry won that feature over Chad Wright, Bob Dorman, Jamie Brown and Max Blair.
• Other rainouts included Wayne County, and Roaring Knob, after the Charger feature.