Racing action will continue with the Precision Weld Fab Fastrak Late Models, the Joslin- Landis Insurance Street Stocks and Challenger Mini Stocks.   All divisions are tight point chases with leader changes all year   Last week had four new winners!  You can’t beat that!

Coming July 25th will be the second Fastrak Touring show sponsored by ESAB Welding and Cutting Products in Ashtabula.   This division has seen tremendous growth in the North East this year with a record field of 33 cars trying out the super oval on July 4th.   

A special note - We would like to thank all the drivers last week for putting on a great show!!

Ron Roncaglione and Scott Stiffler led the nineteen Applebee Motorsports E-Mods to the green with Roncaglione getting the early lead. A four-car pile-up in turn three quickly brought out the yellow. By lap 4 Jack Young was second from his ninth starting spot. At halfway Young, running the low groove, was challenging for the lead but a caution for the spinning car of Todd Roncaglione in turn four again slowed the action. At green, Young gained the advantage with Gary Eicher also coming by Roncaglione for second. Roncaglione just nipped Eicher at the finish for the runner-up position. Young led the rest of the event, leading Roncaglione, Eicher, Rich Michael Jr, and Bill Taylor to the checkers.

By the end of lap one, outside pole-sitter Dave McLaughlin led the Joslin-Landis Street Stocks by a wide margin over Russ Byler. At lap three Art Gilchrist’s engine expired and he was unable to get back to the pits, bringing caution over the speedway. After restarting, Shaun Fawcett came to second and caught McLaughlin with three laps remaining, but was unable to get by. McLaughlin scored his first win of the season with Fawcett second, Ken Zimmer getting by Byler for third on the final lap, then points leader Dan Lewis in fifth.

Joe Plesniak led the Mini Stock feature from the first lap after starting in fourth. He then went on for his first win with Bud Sergeff second, Vince Simms third.

Precision Weld Fab FASTRAK Late Models:

Heat 1: John Lacki, Bob Dorman, Dick Barton, Tom Kemp, Dave Osterberg, Scott Jones, Mike Lesky, David Airgood

Heat 2: Jay Watson, Bobby Powell, Bert Blackson, Dennis Lunger, Bob Diver, Roger French, Alex Anderson

Feature: Dennis Lunger, Dick Barton, Alex Anderson, Roger French, John Lacki, Jay Watson, Bob Diver, Mike Lesky, Bobby Powell, Scott Jones, Bob Dorman, Tom Kemp, Bert Blackson, Dave Osterberg, David Airgood (DNS)

Applebee Motorsports E-Mods

Heat 1: Jack Young, Mike Potosky, Percy McDonald Jr, Rich Michaels Jr, Dan McDonald, Scott Stiffler, Gary Eicher, Dustin Fraley, Gerry Kielar, Chuck Steinle Jr

Heat 2: Todd Roncaglione, Hugo Litwiler, Joe Gabrielson, Andy Sweetland, Bill Taylor, Ron Roncaglione, Jay Watson, Rick Pratschler, Lee Patrick

Feature: Jack Young, Gary Eicher, Ron Roncaglione, Rich Michael Jr, Bill Taylor, Gerry Eicher, Percy McDonald Jr, Scott Stiffler, Dan McDonald, Joe Gabrielson, Hugo Litwiler, Chuck Steinle Jr, Rick Pratschler, Todd Roncaglione, Andy Sweetland, Dustin Fraley, Lee Patrick, Mike Potosky, Jay Watson

Joslin-Landis Insurance Agency Street Stocks

Heat 1: Dave McLaughlin, Ken Zimmer, Mike Harmon, Tony Bruno, Art Gilchrest, David Brown, Chuck Fultz, Ed Snyder, Charlie Beck

Heat 2: Shaun Fawcett, Dan Lewis, Chad Stevenson, Jason Stanke, Ed Bolyard, Russ Byler, Mike Cross, Jamie Brown, John Sousa

Feature: Dave McLaughlin, Shaun Fawcett, Ken Zimmer, Russ Byler, Dan Lewis, Chuck Fultz, Chad Stevenson, David Brown, Mike Harmon, John Sousa, Ed Snyder, Tony Bruno, Jason Stanke, Jamie Brown, Art Gilchrist, Mike Cross, Ed Bolyard (DNS), Charlie Beck (DNS)

Challenger Mini Stocks:

Heat 1: Bud Sergeff, Ed Huge, Kyle Dickenson, Vince Simms, Joe Plesniak, Chris Pildner, James Edison Jr

Heat 2: John Boyd, John Cross, Darren Hart, Ed Haylett, Rick Tackett, Chuck Simms Jr

Feature: Joe Plesniak, Bud Sergeff, Vince Simms, John Boyd, Darren Hart, John Cross, Chris Pildner, Ed Huge, Ed Haylett, Kyle Dickenson, James Edison Jr, Rick Tackett, Chuck Simms Jr (DNS)

Coming next week will be the 2nd annual Jo Ann Clinger Memorial for E-Mods presented by Clinger Built with the winner taking home $1500!!   Also on the card for the E-Mods is a dash paying a minimum of $200 to win out of the $600 purse sponsored by J & J Truck Repair, Premier Truck Parts, Hamilton Trucking, Nu-Life Resources, 955 Automotive, Lake Erie Speed Specialties and Tony Schieber’s Hauling.  

Thanks to everyone for visiting with us on your July 4th holiday,  the pits were packed (as well as the stands!) making for a long night and we appreciate everyone sticking it out for great racing from all your favorite drivers. 

Conneaut, OH, (July 4, 2008): For the fourth time and the third different name, Raceway 7 attempted to beat the weather and run its classic event originally known as the “Fall Classic”. After two rainouts at the end of last season the name was changed to the “Fall into Spring Classic” and scheduled for opening night. After rain again plagued the event, the name was again changed to the “Freedom Classic”, with blue skies, sun, and warm temperatures greeting a large crowd of race fans and a full pit area.

Chris Hackett led the Roberts Trucking Super Late Model 30-lap special for the win. John Lacki took over the lead of the Precision Weld Fab FASTRAK Late Model Regional event on a lap 21 restart and led the rest of the event for his first win of the season. Russ Dunn prevailed in the Applebee Motorsports E-Mod feature after a back and forth early battle with Mike Potosky. Dave Ferringer led flag-to-flag in the Zimmer Service Center Open Street Stock finale. The Challenger “Crack the Whip” event was won by Vince Simms.

Jared Miley and Chris Hackett brought the Roberts Trucking Super Late Model field to the green which lasted one lap until Russell King and Greg Oakes had problems resulting in King sideways on the front straight and Oakes heading to the pits with damage. Dave Tackett also headed to the pits with unknown problems. At the restart Hackett held the lead for another lap before caution again flew for a spin by Alan Dellinger. Hackett, Miley, and Dutch Davies led with Miley trying at every turn to gain the advantage to no avail. After a restart at lap six, Chad Valone was able to get by Davis for third while Hackett and Miley fought over the lead. Valone then got by Miley after a lap eleven restart with Davies following into third. At halfway Hackett was still leading with Valone, Davies, Miley, and Matt Urban filling out the top five. At lap nineteen third-running Miley slapped the fourth-turn wall with a tire down. Following Hackett at this point was still Valone with Matt Urban third and perennial hard luck driver Mickey Wright up to fourth from his sixteenth starting position. Valone and Urban raced side by side for a lap after green at lap twenty before Valone again reestablished himself in second. However, neither Valone nor anyone else was able to get close to Hackett as he went on to the $3000 Freedom Classic Victory. Valone was second with Urban third, David Scott, from 11th on the start, and Wright.

Dave Osterberg led from the pole position for the first lap before caution slowed the Precision Weld Fab FASTRAK regional event. Osterberg continued to lead after green again appeared with Tom Snyder coming to second at lap five, John Lacki third, Alan Dellinger fourth, and Dennis Lunger fifth when caution again came over the raceway at lap eight. At the restart several cars, including fourth-running Dellinger spun in turn one. After green, due to the double-file restart Tom Snyder got by the leader and four laps later Lacki got by for second. Lunger then got by Osterberg for third. Dick Barton came to third at lap twenty, ten a lap later Lunger lost the handle in turn three, looping his mount. The resulting double-file restart erased a half straight lead and gave the second-running Lacki the preferred line allowing him to gain the lead when green again flew. At the finish it was Lacki, Snyder, Bumpy Hedman, Dick Barton, and Alan Dellinger.

Russ Dunn led from the start of the Applebee Motorsports E-Mod feature with Mike Potosky second. Potosky led at lap five but Dunn went back by in turn one. After a caution Potosky again got by, this time making it stick until lap 12 when Dunn again took over at the front. Potosky’s luck got even worse a lap later when he spun in turn three after contact with Joel Watson. Watson was sent to the rear for his part in the incident. Dunn went on to the win over Shawn Shingledecker, Percy McDonald, Rich Michael Jr, and Jason Genco.

The Zimmer Service Center Open Street Stock feature was led flag to flag by former division champion Dave Ferringer from the pole with Don Kramer in second. Kramer took over at the front on lap six but his lead was short lived as he spun in turn two, less than half a lap after taking the lead. Ferringer won the event, marred by twelve caution periods over the 20-lap distance. Ken Zimmer finished second with Tim Deutsch third, Andy Buckley fourth, and Chris Withers fifth.

Vince Simms won the Challenger Mini-Stock “Crack the Whip” event.

Roberts Trucking Super Late Models:

Heat 1: Dutch Davis, Brent Rhebergen, Matt Urban, Todd Andrews, Dave Tackett, Mickey Wright, Tony Lombardi, Charles Supplee, Dennis Lunger, Corey Ruffo

Heat 2: Mike Knight, David Scott, Jared Miley, Dick Barton, Jason Morell, Russell King, Greg Oakes, Dan Maxim, Ben Porter, Terry Porter,

Heat 3: Doug Ricotta, Chad Valone, Ron Davies, Chris Hackett, Alan Dellinger, Bump Hedman, Darrell Bossard, Ryan Scott, Mike Biehler, Rich Gardner

B-Main: Greg Oaks, Rich Gardner, Darrell Bossard, Dennis Lunger, Ryan Scott, Dan Maxim, Charles Supplee, Corey Ruffo, Ben Porter, Tony Lombardi, Mike Biehler

Feature: Chris Hackett, Chad Valone, Matt Urban, David Scott, Mickey Wright, Todd Andrews, Dutch Davies, Mike Knight, Dick Barton, Doug Ricotta, Ron Davies, Rich Gardner, Ryan Scott, Alan Dellinger, Brent Rhebergen, Bumpy Hedman, Jared Miley, Jason Morell, Dan Maxim, Darrell Bossard, Dennis Lunger, Dave Tackett, Greg Oakes, Russell King

Precision Weld Fab FASTRAK Late Models:

Heat 1: Alan Dellinger, Butch Lambert, Kevin Meadows, Greg Oakes, Justin Kann, Jon Law, Bob Kish, Chad Myers, Alex Anderson

Heat 2: Rusty Moore, Tom Snyder, Dick Barton, Derek Frank, Bob Diver, Bobby Whitling, Bob Dorman, Jim Frank

Heat 3: John Lacki, Max Blair, Dave Osterberg, Bobby Powell, Bump Hedman, Scott Jones, Jay Watson, Gary Miller

Heat 4: Roger French, Dennis Lunger, Steve Hollabaugh, Andy Buckley, Tom Copeland, Bert Blackson, Dan Stives, Todd Sweet

B-Main 1: Jon Law, Bob Kish, Bob Dorman, Alex Anderson, Bobby Whitling, Jim Frank, Chad Myers

B-Main 2: Jay Watson, Dan Stives, Scott Jones, Gary Miller, Todd Sweet, Bert Blackson

Feature: John Lacki, Tom Snyder, Bump Hedman, Dick Barton, Alan Dellinger, Jay Watson, Justin Kann, Greg Oakes, Rusty Moore, Andy Buckley, Dave Osterberg, Max Blair, Bob Diver, Butch Lambert, Jon Law, Kevin Meadows, Steve Hollabaugh, Dan Stives, Dennis Lunger, Tom Copeland, Roger French, Bob Kish, Derek Frank, Bobby Powell

Applebee Motorsports E-Mods

Heat 1: Percy McDonald, Joe Gabrielson, Rich Michael Jr, Kyle Scott, Chuck Steinle Jr, Rick Pratschler, Scott Stiffler, Gary Van Ryswyk, Ron Armstrong (DNS)

Heat 2: Jack Young, Russ Dunn, Bill Taylor, Dave Atkinson, Dave Willoughby, Craig Bedell, Jim Tatgenhorst, Dan McDonald, Brian Douglas

Heat 3: Gary Eicher, Joel Watson, Jason Genco, Ron Roncaglione, Howard Fraley, Hugo Litwiler, Gary Sullivan, Joe Weber, Kale Crocker

Heat 4: Mike Potosky, Shawn Shingledecker, Butch Lambert, Kyle Bedell, Rick Robinson, Mike Butler, Lee Patrick, Chris Peterson

B-Main 1: Chuck Steinle Jr, Dan McDonald, Scott Stiffler, Craig Bedell, Rick Pratschler, Ron Armstrong, Gary Van Ryswyk, Brian Douglas, Jim Tatgenhorst, Dave Willoughby (DNS)

B-Main 2: Hugo Litwiler, Kale Crocker, Joe Weber, Howard Fraley, Mike Butler, Lee Patrick, Chris Peterson, Rick Robinson, Gary Sullivan

Feature: Russ Dunn, Shawn Shingledecker, Percy McDonald, Rich Michael, Jason Genco, Scott Stiffler, Butch Lambert, Ron Roncaglione, Mike Potosky, Hugo Litwiler, Joe Weber, Joel Watson, Dan McDonald, Bill Taylor, Rick Pratschler. Gary Eicher, Kyle Bedell, Jack Young, Craig Bedell, Joe Gabrielson, Chuck Steinle Jr, Dave Atkinson, Kyle Scott, Howard Fraley, Kale Crocker (DNS) ,

Joslin-Landis Insurance Agency Street Stocks

Heat 1: Tim Deutsch, Dan Lewis, Mike Gonzales, Rod Laskey, Terry Wheeler, Chris Withers, Shaun Fawcett, Bryan Wagner, Jason Stanke, Randy Wyant

Heat 2: Ken Zimmer, Andy Buckley, Dave McLaughlin, Chad Stevenson, Rusty Wheeler, Carlos Aponte, Mike Harmon, James Flaherty, John Sousa, Bob Bates

Heat 3: Dave Ferringer, Don Kramer, Charlie Beck, Frank Ortiz, Russell Byler, Ed Bolyard, Mike Cross, Rick Emerson, Zachary Downes

Heat 4: Bruce Redman, Gary Fisher, Jamie Brown, Tim Burns, Kevin Snowberger, Becky Kase, Mike Kinney, Jason Reagle, Ed Snyder

B-Main 1: Rusty Wheeler, Terry Wheeler, Shaun Fawcett, Chris Withers, Carlos Aponte, Jason Stanke, Jim Flaherty, Rob Bates, Randy Wyant, Mike Harmon

B-Main 2: Jason Reagle, Russell Byler, Mike Cross, Ed Bolyard, Mike Kinney, Ed Snyder, Becky Cross (DNS), Kevin Snowberger (DNS), Zachary Downes (DNS), Rick Emerson (DNS)

Feature: Dave Ferringer, Ken Zimmer, Tim Deutsch, Andy Buckley, Chris Withers, Rod Laskey, Shaun Fawcett, Frank Ortiz, Gary Fisher, Bruce Redman, Carlos Aponte, Russell Byler, Mike Cross, Ed Bolyard, Rusty Wheeler, Jason Reagle, Don Kramer, Charlie Beck, Terry Wheeler, Jamie Brown, Mike Gonzales, Tim Burns, Chad Stevenson, Dan Lewis, Dave McLaughlin,

Challenger Mini Stocks:

“Crack the Whip”: Vince Simms, Kyle Jackson, Kyle Dickenson, Rick Tackett, Jon Boyd, Austin Fitzgerald, Bud Sergeff, John Cross, Chris Pildner, Joe Plesniak, Elaine Best, Mike Gelhausen, Ed Huge, Chuck Simms Jr, Mark Hares

Zimmer’s Service Center is sponsoring the Open Street Stock Invitational for $1500 to win.    Driver’s from from a number of other tracks have made plans to attend and you can expect a feature where anyone can win!  

The Applebee Motorsports E-Mods will run a regular show for points.   The division originally had the night off but so many wanted to race…. - well - you got it!

Lake Shore Auto Parts Challenger Crack the Whip will end the evenings racing excitement - this will be the first race of it’s kind at the track in a long time!   With $250. to the winner the race will be full of challenges!   The top 20 drivers from the RW7 point standings will start inverted (that’s 20th place first!) and all other cars will draw pills for the remainder of the field.  Yes we will start them all!!   Laps will be based on car count and the last car on each lap will be excused!    Watch for some great racing!

Dj Max will be entertaining before the show - save some room from those holiday picnics for fabulous track available all night!    Gates open at 5 with racing at 7:30.  Rainchecks from Sept 7 and 14th will be honored.

A final note - thank you to all the fans and guests for making our tribute to the great modified driver Lou Blaney a wonderful success!   The support was truly appreciated by his family and ours!!

The Super Late Models will be racing for 30 laps on the fast 3/8 mile oval in the Robert’s Trucking 30 for $3000 to win. This will be the first appearance of the unlimited Super Late Models since early in the season. They will be joined by the ESAB Cutting & Welding Fastrak Touring Show and the Zimmer’s Service Center Open Street Stock Invitational. The Lake Shore Auto Parts Challenger Stock Crack the Whip will also be taking place.

Rain Checks from 9/7/07 & 9/14/07 will be honored.

The track will also give away two carved bears by Dusty Don Chainsaw Carvings. One is the trophy for the Fastrak Late Models and one to a fan drawn from admission tickets.

Racing will get the green flag at 7:30 PM.

Raceway 7 is located six miles south of Interstate 90, on Ohio Route 7, just south of Monroe Center (and Bushnell), Ohio. The street address is 4094 Center Rd (there is no mail delivery at this address). For more information call 440-594-2222 on race day or email info@raceway7.com (email may not be answered on race day as we’re at the track!)

Conneaut, OH, (June 27, 2008): In the 1980’s Modifieds ran weekly at the northeast Oh speedplant now known as Raceway 7. Lou Blaney, father of NASCAR Sprint Cup star Dave Blaney, won more features here than any other driver, amassing 45 wins in a run that stretched from 1978 to 1989. Rex King led the crash-strewn event flag to flag, winning in dominating fashion over Jim Weller and Rob Kristyak.

In weekly racing action Bobby Powell, Alan Dellinger, Dan Lewis, and Chuck Simms Jr all picked up their first Raceway 7 victories of the season.

After a short tribute to Modified legend Lou Blaney, twenty-seven Big Block Modifieds took to the track for their 25-lap feature, led by pace trucks from Mercer Raceway Park, Sharon Speedway, and Tri-City Speedway, three tracks that Blaney, who ran his last races in 2004, competed at regularly at the end of his career. Rex King started from the pole and led the distance, slowed several times for multi-car crashes. Jim Weller Jr ran second but had nothing for the leader. Rob Kristyak was third followed by Joe Crawford and Tim Doran.

The start of the Precision Weld Fab FASTRAK Late Model feature saw nine of the seventeen starters in a pile-up in turn one triggered when outside front row starter Jay Watson, a two-time winner this season, lost the handle and spun in front of the field. Alex Anderson was the only car not able to restart the event. Bob Powell led from the pole the entire event with Dick Barton coming to second from his ninth starting position by lap two. After a restart at lap seven, Jay Watson replaced Barton in the runner-up spot. Barton then retired to the pits at lap eleven with overheating problems. At halfway Alan Dellinger was challenging Watson for second, but Powell continued his march to the checkers, the first of the season at Raceway 7 for the points leader. Watson managed to hold Dellinger at bay for second with Bert Blackson fourth and Dave Osterberg fifth.

Scott Stiffler started outside the front row and quickly established himself as the dominate driver, charging out to a large lead before Lee Patrick spun at lap two for the first caution of the event. At lap three Jack Young was second and Alan Dellinger third. Several caution periods slowed the action. After a lap seven restart Dellinger moved to second and pulled by Stiffler on the high side at the halfway point. From there to the end of the event, the two-time Super Late Model champion pulled out to an ever-increasing lead. Former E-Mod champion Joel Watson came to second at lap sixteen, but was never able to close on Dellinger, who won by a quarter lap. Watson was second at the checkers with early leader Stiffler third, Young fourth, and Justin Carlson fifth.

Dan Lewis and Art Gilchrist started on the front row for the Joslin-Landis Insurance Agency Street Stock feature with Lewis taking the immediate lead. A four-car pile-up sent two-time winner and points leader Ken Zimmer to the pits for repairs but Zimmer was unable to return to the event. After restarting Lewis held onto his lead with Dave McLaughlin in hot pursuit. McLaughlin was unable to get by Lewis, who went on to his first win at raceway 7. McLaughlin was second followed by Brian Wagner, Art Gilchrist, and Mike Cross. Carlos Aponte was disqualified from his apparent third place finish when he failed to make minimum weight. Jamie Duncan, who had apparently crossed the line in fourth with his car smoking badly, was black flagged at lap 13, setting him back in the standings.

Chuck Simms Jr led flag to flag in the Challenger Mini Stock feature to pick up his first win of the season. Joe Plesniak and Kyle Jackson followed the winner across the stripe.

Precision Weld Fab FASTRAK Late Models:

Heat 1: Dick Barton, Jay Watson, Dennis Lunger, Bob Dorman, Bert Blackson, Rick Robinson, Kevin Meadows, Todd Sweet, Dave Airgood Jr

Heat 2: Bobby Powell, Dave Osterberg, Roger French, Rusty Moore, Alex Anderson, Bob Diver, Tom Copeland, Alan Dellinger

Feature: Bobby Powell, Jay Watson, Alan Dellinger, Bert Blackson, Dave Osterberg, Rick Robinson, Bob Dorman, Roger French, Bob Diver, Kevin Meadows, Dave Airgood Jr, Dennis Lunger, Dick Barton, Rusty Moore, Tom Copeland, Todd Sweet, Alex Anderson

Applebee Motorsports E-Mods

Heat 1: Scott Stiffler, Mike Potosky, Justin Carlson, Joel Watson, Jeff Sharp, Arlen Coy, Dave Willoughby, Rick Pratschler

Heat 2: Rich Michael Jr, Dustin Fraley, Alan Dellinger, Joe Gabrielson, Ron Roncaglione, Percy McDonald Jr, Gerry Kielar, Lee Patrick,

Heat 3: Jack Young, Hugo Litwiler, Chuck Steinle Jr, Nathan Short, Bill Taylor, Andy Buckley, Gary Eicher

Feature: Alan Dellinger, Joel Watson, Scott Stiffler, Jack Young, Justin Carlson, Ron Roncaglione, Joe Gabrielson, Bill Taylor, Gerry Kielar, Dustin Fraley, Lee Patrick, Rich Michael Jr, Gary Eicher, Nathan Short, Hugo Litwiler, Rick Pratschler, Percy McDonald, Chuck Steinle Jr, Mike Potosky, Andy Buckley, Jeff Sharp, Dave Willoughby (DNS), Arlen Coy (DNS)

Joslin-Landis Insurance Agency Street Stocks

Heat 1: Dan Lewis, Shaun Fawcett, Jamie Brown, Chuck Fultz, Becky Kase, Charlie Beck, Jason Stanke, Mike Harmon, Tim Deutsch

Heat 2: Dave McLaughlin, Jamie Duncan, Ken Zimmer, Carlos Aponte, Art Gilchrist, Brian Wagner, Ed Bolyard, Mike Cross, John Sousa

Feature: Dan Lewis, Dave McLaughlin, Brian Wagner, Art Gilchrist, Mike Cross, Ed Bolyard, Jason Stanke, Jamie Brown, John Sousa, Shaun Fawcett, Jamie Duncan, Becky Kase, Mike Harmon, Ken Zimmer, Chuck Fultz, Charlie Beck, Tim Deutsch (DNS), Carlos Aponte(DQ)

Challenger Mini Stocks:

Heat 1: Bud Sergeff, Darrin Hart, Joe Plesniak, John Cross, Austin Jones, Ed Huge, Amanda Swanson

Heat 2: Chuck Simms Jr, John Boyd, Steve Keith, Elaine Best, Dillon Titus, Justin Simms

Feature: Chuck Simms Jr, Joe Plesniak, Kyle Jackson, Ed Huge, Steve Keith, John Boyd, Bud Sergeff, John Cross, Dillon Titus, Darrin Hart, Justin Simms, Amanda Swanson, Elaine Best, Austin Jones

Bib Block Modifieds:

Heat 1: Brian Swartzlander, Andy Priest, Jimmy Holden, Brad Rapp, Jason Longwell, Del Rougeux, Jim Canon, Skip Moore, Rick Ryder

Heat 2: Rex King, Jim Weller Jr, Rob Kristyak, Joe Crawford, Greg Younkin, Matt Baker, Rodney Beltz, Rex King Jr, Carl Murdick

Heat 3: Tim Doran, Rob Curtis, Dean Pearson, Mark Flick, Jim Rasey, Eric Gabany, Mike Kinney, Keith Swartzlander, Bob Dorman

Feature: Rex King, Jim Weller Jr, Rob Kristyak, Joe Crawford, Tim Doran, Andy Priest, Mark Flick, Rex King Jr, Rob Curtis, Rodney Belz, Brad Rapp, Bob Dorman, Dean Pearson, Carl Murdick, Keith Swartzlander, Eric Gabany, Jimmy Holden, Skip Moore, Mike Kinney, Greg Younkin, Jim Canon, Jason Longwell, Jim Rasey, Del Rougeux, Matt Baker, Brian Swartzlander, Rick Ryder

Lou’s car will be on display along with Bob Kraus’s street legal modified from 1993.  
 

Several modified drivers, including Kraus, will be signing autographs before the races.   

The Precision Weld Fab Fastrak Late Models will be back in action, in addition to the Applebee Motorsports E-Mods, the Joslin-Landis Insurance Street Stocks, and the Mighty Challengers.   

DJ Max will continue his ‘games’ ! - last week 20 Waldameer Park passes were given away courtesy of WWOW and DJ Max!!   

Come early and bring your appetites for great food and wear a Lou Blaney Shirt ( or red shirt) and receive $1.00 off admission.   

Adult General Admission is $15.00, Kids 8 - 14 $5.00 and as always - kids 7 and under are free!  Gates open at 5:30,  Modified Hot Laps at 7 and racing at 7:30.

Don’t forget to mark your calenders now for the Freedom Classic on July 4th!!  

Conneaut, OH, (June 20, 2008): The sky was bright blue when fans and competitors arrived at Raceway 7 for a night of racing that saw third-running Brad Rapp declared the winner of the small-block modified feature after the top two across the line were disqualified. Also in the winner’s circle were Rich Michael Jr and Ken Zimmer, each for the second time this season, and Vince Simms for the first time in his career.

Former track champions Hugo Litwiler and Joel Watson led the 22 Applebee Motorsports E-Mods to the green flag with Watson jumping out to a commanding early lead. Craig Bedell came to second at lap four. After a restart Litwiler got back by the front runners for the lead but opening night winner Rich Michael took over at lap seven. An eight-car pileup then stopped the action at that point with Michael leading, Litwiler second, and twelfth starting Mike Potosky third. After the restart Michael shot out to a big lead, but Potosky was quickly to second and chasing down the leader. Points leader Gary Eicher was third at the halfway point. After halfway, Michael steadily built up his lead, even though the action was slowed three times by caution periods. Michael scored his second Raceway 7 win of the season over Potosky, Eicher, Watson, and Kyle Bedell.

Dan Lewis led the Joslin-Landis Insurance Agency Street Stock feature from the pole, opening a large lead over Shaun Fawcett early in the event. A lap five caution erased his lead, but after restarting the event Lewis again led, this time with Ken Zimmer in hot pursuit. On lap eleven, Lewis slipped high in turn two allowing Zimmer to get alongside and finally complete the pass at lap twelve, but Lewis got back by after contact with Zimmer in turn one. Before the end of the lap, Carlos Aponte spun his mount in turn two, bringing caution over the raceway and putting Zimmer back in the lead. Zimmer led the final three laps for his second triumph of the season, beating Lewis to the line by several car-lengths. Dave McLaughlin was third at the line with Jason Stanke fourth and Ed Bolyard fifth. Fawcett, who had crossed the line in the fourth spot, was disqualified for not crossing the scales at the conclusion of the event.

Eric Gabany led from the start of the modified feature with Brad Rapp chasing but under constant pressure from Jimmy Holden. After a restart at lap six, Holden was second. Holden then pressured the leader and took over the front spot at lap ten, the half-way point. A four car pile-up at lap 13 slowed the action with Holden leading, Gabeny second and Brad Rapp third. One lap after restart, Rapp spun, seemingly out of contention. At lap sixteen, second running Gabeny slammed the first turn wall, again slowing the action. Holden went on to the apparent win but was light at the scales apparently handing the victory to second-running Frankhouser, who had neglected to report to the scales before heading to the pit, which is an automatic disqualification. By default, the winner was declared to be the third car across the finish line, Brad Rapp, who had worked his way back to the front after his spin at lap thirteen. Second was awarded to Steve Barr, with on Eperthener being awarded third place.

Vince Simms was the early leader in the Challenger Mini-Stock feature with Bud Sergeff right behind. At lap five Sergeff was the leader just as yellow came over the raceway for a three-car incident in turn four. By lap eight, Joe Plesniak was the leader but spun out of contention on turn two of the final lap, handing the lead and the win to Vince Simms. Sergeff followed in second. Points leader Ed Huge was third with Plesniak winding up fourth and Darren Hart fifth.

Small-Block Modifieds:
Heat 1: Brad Rapp, Garrett Krummert, Jimmy Holden, Dillon McElrath, Kevin Green, Lonnie Riggs
Heat 2: Steve Barr, Eric Gabeny, Mark Frankhouser, Ron Eperthener, Kevin Hoffman, John Buchanan
Feature: Brad Rapp, Steve Barr, Ron Eperthener, Kevin Green, John Buchanan, Eric Gabany, Kevin Hoffman, Garrett Krummert, Dillon McElrath, Lonnie Rush (DNS), Jimmy Holden (DQ), Mark Frankhouser (DQ)

Applebee Motorsports E-Mods
Heat 1: Joel Watson, Mike Potosky, Rich Michael Jr, Hugo Litwiler, Gerry Kielar, Lee Patrick, Nathan Hill, Bill Taylor

Heat 2: Scott Stiffler, Gary Eicher, Percy McDonald, Dustin Fraley, Nathan Short, Chuck Steinle Jr, Brian Douglas, Steve Haefke

Heat 3: Jack Young, Ron Roncaglione, Dan McDonald, Craig Bedell, Kyle Bedell, Rick Pratschler, Todd Roncaglione

Feature: Rich Michael Jr, Mike Potosky, Gary Eicher, Joel Watson, Kyle Bedell, Todd Roncaglione, Nathan Short, Hugo Litwiler, Bill Taylor, Percy McDonald, Dustin Fraley, Brian Douglas, Dan McDonald, Ron Roncaglione, Nathan Hill, Rick Pratschler, Craig Bedell, Gerry Kielar, Lee Patrick, Steve Haefke, Jack Young, Scott Stiffler, Chuck Steinle Jr (DNS)

Joslin-Landis Insurance Agency Street Stocks
Heat 1: Rusty Wheeler, Shaun Fawcett, Ken Zimmer, Charlie Beck, Ed Bolyard, Jim Flaherty, Chuck Fultz, David Brown, Bryan Wagner, Mike Harmon, Carlos Aponte

Heat 2: Dave McLaughlin, Dan Lewis, Steve Horvath, Art Gilchrist, Jason Stanke, Mike Cross, Ed Snyder, Jamie Brown, Becky Kase, Larry Root
Feature: Ken Zimmer, Dan Lewis, Dave McLaughlin, Jason Stanke, Ed Bolyard, Bryan Wagner, Charlie Beck, Art Gilchrist, Carlos Aponte, David Brown, Mike Cross, Jamie Brown, Ed Snyder, Steve Horvath, Larry Root, Chuck Fultz, Jim Flaherty (DNS), Becky Kase(DNS), Mike Harmon (DNS), Shaun Fawcett,(DQ), Rusty Wheeler (DQ)

Challenger Mini Stocks:
Heat 1: Joe Plesniak, Darren Hart, Vince Simms, Bud Sergeff, John Boyd, Phil Dickenson, Chuck Simms Jr, Justin Simms, Scott Gilliland
Heat 2: Kyle Dickenson, Rick Tackett, Chris Pildner, Jim Bish, John Cross, Stephen Laslo, Ed Huge, Dillon Kineston
Feature: Vince Simms, Bud Sergeff, Ed Huge, Joe Plesniak, Darren Hart, John Boyd, Rick Tackett, Kyle Dickenson, Justin Simms, Dillon Kineston, Vince Simms, Phil Dickenson, Scott Gilliland, Jim Bish, Stephen Laslo, Chris Pildner, John Cross