Conneaut, OH, (July 8, 2011): Nick Shaffer’s Specialty Products sponsored the Mid-Season Championship for the Son Construction Mini-Stocks. At the driver’s meeting it was announced that the line-up would be different than usual with the top twelve cars being inverted for the start, provided they qualified through their heat race. That meant that the point’s leader, Jonny Boyd, would start 12th if he finished in the top six in his heat. Boyd proceeded to win his heat but Jon Boyd Sr won the feature. Paul Schreckengost got to the checkers first in the Campbell’s Mini Storage Street Stock feature for his first-ever Raceway 7 win. Max Blair resumed his domination of the Evergreen Lake Park Campground FASTRAK Late Models but not without a stiff challenge from Dave Airgood. Joel Watson won his third Zimmer Service Center E-Mod feature of the season, but with a controversial finish.
The Campbell’s Mini Storage Street Stocks were the first feature out with Paul Schreckengost and Ryan Blood on the front row. Schreckengost and Blood stayed side by side until the last turn of lap one when Schreckengost finally assumed the lead. Joe Rohrer came to second at lap two with point’s leader Chris Withers taking third from Blood on lap four. The top three ran with Schreckengost, Rohrer, and Withers until the final turn of the final lap when Withers got by Rohrer for the second spot. Blood wound up fourth with former champion Ed Bolyard fifth. It was Schreckengost’s first-ever feature win at Raceway 7.
The 15-lap Championship for the Son Construction Mini Stocks started with the cars getting five wide with the fast cars coming through the pack. Ed Huge, a former class champion, led the first lap with Jon Boyd Sr second and Jonny Boyd Jr third, all the way from 12th at the green flag. At five laps into the event Carlos Aponte and Brad Cole got together in the front straight, ending up in the wall near turn one. For the restart it was Boyd Sr and Boyd Jr leading Tim Gillette and Bud Sergeff. Six laps in Sergeff got by Boyd Jr for second but Boyd Jr nearly got back by each lap in turn four. On the final lap Sergeff charged into turn three, getting next to the leader but Jon Boyd Sr held on for his first win of the season over Sergeff and his son, who had won every feature contested this year. Kyle Jackson was fourth with Ricky Tackett fifth. In Victory Lane Boyd stated “I beat the Kid!” Boyd Sr’s most recent win was 44 years ago at Eriez Speedway.
By the luck of the draw Max Blair again started the Evergreen Lake Park FASTRAK Late Model feature from the pole with John Volpe on the outside. Blair proceeded to jump into the lead with Dave Airgood coming to second. Jason Stanke spun in turn two on lap six, bringing out caution over the raceway. Jamie Brown spun out on the restart but kept going, allowing the race to continue under green. Just past halfway Brown spun again in turn one, slowing the race for the second time. With five to go Airgood was able to get alongside the leader but the momentum of the top side returned the Blair to the front just as Joe Long experienced problems and came to a halt in turn one, slowing the event for the third time. Over the last five laps, Blair turned up the wick a bit and began opening a lead but Stanke spun again at the white flag setting up a one lap dash to the checkers. At the finish it was Blair over Airgood with Billy Henry getting by John Volpe on the final dash to the line. Bill Cunningham Sr was fifth.
Joel Watson started from the pole of the Zimmer Service Center E-Mod feature. Veteran Bill Taylor spun in turn four at the end of lap one. Russ Dunn came to second at lap two with Jack Young, looking for his second win of the season, in third. Dunn, the 2010 champion, chased Watson until the white flag when he pulled slightly ahead. Going into turn one, Dunn, on the low side, turned sideways and spun. Watson was, at first, sent to the tail of the field after being deemed guilty of unsportsmanlike driving. However, under protest, he was absolved of wrongdoing and was declared the leader with Young second and Chuck Steinle Jr third. That was the order at the finish with Shane Crotty fourth and Mike Kinney fifth. It was Watson’s third win of the season.
Evergreen Lake Park FASTRAK Late Models:
Heat 1: Kyle Zimmerman, Bobby Rohrer, Dave Airgood, Josh Holtgraver, Billy Henry, Michael Mitchell, Bobby Pifer, Justin Kreider
Heat 2: Max Blair, Chad Wright, Bill Cunningham Sr, John Volpe, Matt Latta, Jamie Brown, Joe Long, Jason Stanke
Feature: Max Blair, Dave Airgood, Billy Henry, John Volpe, Bill Cunningham Sr, Josh Holtgraver, Kyle Zimmerman, Chad Wright, Bobby Rohrer, Dave Snyder, Jamie Brown, Bob Pifer, Justin Kreider, Jason Stanke, Joe Long, Mike Mitchell (DNS)
Zimmer Service Center E-Mods:
Heat 1: Russ Dunn, Chuck Steinle Jr, Rich Michael Jr, Rick Pratschler, Gary Eicher, Bud Watson, Mike Kinney
Heat 2: Shane Crotty, Joel Watson, Dan McDonald, Bill Taylor, Jack Young, Percy McDonald, Chris Peterson
Feature: Joel Watson, Jack Young, Chuck Steinle Jr, Shane Crotty, Mike Kinney, Bud Watson, Bill Taylor, Rick Pratschler, Percy McDonald, Gary Eicher, Russ Dunn, Dan McDonald, Chris Peterson, Rich Michael Jr
Campbell Mini Storage Street Stocks:
Heat 1: Paul Schreckengost, Chris Withers, Ed Bolyard, Shawn Fawcett, Steve Horvath, David Snyder
Heat 2: Joe Rohrer, Ryan Blood, Art Edwards, Rush Firestone, Chuck Fultz
Feature: Paul Schreckengost, Chris Withers, Joe Rohrer, Ryan Blood, Ed Bolyard, Shawn Fawcett, Steve Horvath, Art Edwards, David Snyder, Chuck Fultz
Son Construction Mini Stocks:
Heat 1: Jonny Boyd, John Schenker, Carlos Aponte, Tim Gillette, Ed Huge, Joe Keney, Mitch Stokes, Kyle Jackson
Heat 2: Bud Sergeff, Jason Easler, Jon Boyd Sr, Doug Smith, Ricky Tackett, Brad Cole, Wes Stull, William Pinckney
Feature: Jon Boyd Sr, Bud Sergeff, Jonny Boyd Jr, Kyle Jackson, Ricky Tackett, Carlos Aponte, Ed Huge, John Schenker, Tim Gillette, Doug Smith, Brad Cole, Jason Easler, Mitch Stokes, Joe Keney, Wes Stull, William Pinckney
Conneaut, OH, (July 7, 2011): The Mighty Minis will be the featured race this Friday when the Son Construction crew gets the green flag to race for $300 to win. Thus far in the season the big question has been “Who will run second to Jonny Boyd?” Boyd has won every race he has started save on heat, that one going to Bud Sergeff, currently third in points behind Tim Gillette. Boyd, the 2010 class champion, enjoys a 59-point edge over Gillette.
In the Evergreen Lake Park Campgrounds FASTRAK Late Models Max Blair has suffered but one defeat, that one coming last Friday night in the FASTRAK regional race when Bob Dixon snared the win. Blair has a 63-point lead over John Volpe with the veteran Bill Cunningham Sr third, another 45-points behind Volpe.
The Zimmer Service Center E-Mods show two-time winner and former champion Joel Watson leading Shane Crotty by a comfortable 87 markers. Watson has two wins on the season. 2009 points champion Percy McDonald is third. Jack Young and Randy Hall also have victories in 2011.
The Campbell’s Mini Storage Street Stocks have the tightest race for the front of all divisions with Chris Withers, a two time winner, leading former champion Ed Bolyard by a mere 12 points. Riding third at this time is Joe Rohrer, 31 points behind the leader. Opening night winner Rush Firestone is currently fourth. Rusty Wheeler was the only other winner thus far in 2011.
Weather permitting, gates open every Friday at 5:30 PM with pill draw cut off at 7 PM and racing at 7:30 PM. VIP suites are available for rental for $250 a night which includes eight general admissions passes. Admission is set for $10 for adults, kids 7-14 are $5. 6 and under free. Pit passes are $25. For more information please visit www.raceway7.com or call the track on race day after 12 noon at 440-594-2222.
July 8th, 2011 will feature a $300 to win Mini Stock Challenger Race!
All Regular Divisions will compete as well. We hope the weather is as great as it was last week!
Watson, Wheeler, and Boyd also score wins.
Conneaut, OH, (July 1, 2011): Beautiful blue skies greeted fans who filed through the gates for the Bully Dog Speedweek FASTRAK Regional Touring Series event for the Evergreen Lake Park FASTRAK Late Models. Steve Dixon, Smethport, PA, grabbed the lead from the dominant driver of 2011, Max Blair, on a lap 22 restart. Joel Watson won his second of the year in the Zimmer Service Center E-Mods, Rusty Wheeler returned to Victory Lane in the Campbell’s Mini Storage Street Stocks, and
Max Blair won the FASTRAK redraw, putting him on the pole position for the 25-lap Bully Dog Speedweek feature with Steve Dixon to his right. Blair rocketed into the lead at the drop of the green flag with Dixon second and John Volpe third. Mike Mitchell spun in turn one for the first caution at lap four. Blair again stormed into the lead but caution again fell for 14 year old Lauren Longbrake, spinning in turn four. Longbrake towed all the way from Columbus, OH for this race. Blair, looking to continue his undefeated streak this season at Raceway 7, had a half straightaway lead on Dixon by lap ten when Rich Clew, all the way from North Carolina, spun in turn four. At lap 11 Billy Henry got by Dixon for second. Damien Bidwell spun in turn one at lap 16 and was collected hard by Kyle Zimmerman. For the restart it was Henry, a former Steel Block Late Model Champion, next to Blair. Blair continued to lead after the resumption of green flag racing over Henry until Clew and John Volpe got together at lap 19. Henry challenged Henry for the lead at the restart but then had to contend with Dixon again but actually led lap 21. Henry slipped wide on turn one, allowing Blair to get back by and Dixon to get back to second. Another caution for the slowed car of Bill Cunningham slowed the field and the restart now had Blair and Dixon on the front row. During the caution Joe Martin exited the track. At green Dixon blasted into the lead and held it till the end, stopping the Blair domination at Raceway 7. Blair wound up second with Dan Angelicchio getting by Henry for third. Bob Craig was fifth.
Seventeen cars started the 20-lap feature for the Zimmer Service Center E-Mods with Bill Taylor and 2009 track champion Percy McDonald on the front row. The veteran of 40 years of racing, Bill Taylor jumped to the lead with McDonald second but by the end of two laps Mike Kinney was in the runner-up spot. Former champion Joel Watson was third. Kinney took over at the front on lap five with Watson soon following him by Taylor for second. At the halfway point it was Watson in the lead looking for the 61st overall win of his career. The race’s first caution came at lap twelve when Percy McDonald looped his mount in turn four. For the restart it was Watson, Kinney, Shane Crotty, Taylor, and Chuck Steinle Jr. Watson went on to his second win of the season here at Raceway 7 with Kinney following his to the line for his best run of the year. Crotty was third, again his best of the season, Russ Dunn got by Taylor for fourth with two laps to go and Bud Watson went to fifth. With the win Watson strengthens his position at the top of the points chase.
Point’s leader Chris Withers was on the pole for the 15-lap Campbell Mini Storage Street Stocks with Jim Flaherty outside. Nate Arp and Joe Plesniak spun on the initial start of the event. Withers went to the lead on green but the first lap again was yellowed. The third attempt was not a charm as four cars got together in turn three. Still no laps complete. The fourth attempt was not successful. Finally on try number five a lap was completed with Withers grabbing the lead and Rusty Wheeler second. On lap four Wheeler got by Withers heading into turn three. Tony Hyde slammed the wall in turn three hard enough the red flag was shown but Hyde was OK. Former Champion Ed Bolyard also got by Withers early in the event. At midway into the race Ryan Blood and Joe Rohrer were having a spirited battle for the fourth place with Blood gaining the spot for a lap then Rohrer back to fourth. The finish was Wheeler, Bolyard, and Withers with Rohrer prevailing for fourth over Blood.
Jonny Boyd, undefeated so far in 2011 at Raceway 7 started on the pole of the Son Construction Mini Stock feature with Tim Gillette on the outside. Boyd led the distance for his fourth win in as many races. Kyle Jackson II was second with Tim Gillette third.
Evergreen Lake Park FASTRAK Late Models:
Heat 1: Mike Pegher Jr, John Volpe, Max Blair, Josh Holtgraver, Shane Hitt, Bob Craig, Justin Kreider, Nick Miller, Bobby Rohrer Jr (DNS)
Heat 2: Dave Airgood Jr, Jamie Brown, Chad Wright, Bobby Whitling, Junior Peters, Brian Haggerty, Tom Copeland, George Kowatic, Richard Clew
Heat 3: Dan Angelicchio, Chris Steele, Joe Martin, Butch Lambert, Kyle Zimmerman, T J Downes, Michael Mitchell, Bill Cunningham
Heat 4: Billy Henry, Damien Bidwell, Steve Dixon, Bob Pifer, Clay Ruffo, Russ Dunn, Joe Long, Lauren Longbrake
B-Main 1: Bob Craig, Richard Clew, Nick Miller, Tom Copeland, Justin Kreider, Brian Haggerty, Bobby Rohrer Jr (DNS)
B-Main 2: Mike Mitchell, Russ Dunn, Bill Cunningham, T J Downes, Clay Ruffo
Non-Qualifiers race: Tom Copeland, Brian Haggerty, Nick Miller, Joe Long, Justin Kreider
Feature: Steve Dixon, Max Blair, Dan Angelicchio, Billy Henry, Bob Craig, Chad Wright, Jamie brown, Josh Holtgraver, Mike Mitchell, Russ Dunn, Chris Steel, Shane Hitt, Dave Airgood Jr, Butch Lambert, Kyle Zimmerman, Damien Bidwell, Junior Peters, Lauren Longbrake, Bobby Whitling, Joe Martin, Bill Cunningham, Mike Pegher Jr, John Volpe, Rich Clew, Bob Pifer
Zimmer Service Center E-Mods:
Heat 1: Percy McDonald, Mike Kinney, Bill Taylor, Bill Thomas, Mike Harmon, Chuck Steinle Sr, Russ Dunn, Ken Zimmer
Heat 2: Shane Crotty, Joel Watson, Dan McDonald, Justin Carlson, Gary Eicher, Rick Pratschler, Chuck Steinle Jr, Bud Watson
Feature: Joel Watson, Mike Kinney, Shane Crotty, Russ Dunn, Bud Watson, Bill Taylor, Rick Pratschler, Bill Thomas, Gary Eicher, Joe Weber, Chuck Steinle Sr, Mike Harmon, Chuck Steinle Jr, Percy McDonald, Dan McDonald, Chris Peterson, Ken Zimmer, Justin Carlson
Campbell Mini Storage Street Stocks:
Heat 1: Rusty Wheeler, Shaun Fawcett, Chris Withers, Joe Rohrer, Steve Horvath, Nate Arp, David Snyder, Joe Plesniak
Heat 2: Ed Bolyard, Jim Flaherty, Ryan Blood, Art Edwards, Rush Firestone, Tony Hyde, Chuck Fultz, Jeff Wick
Feature: Rusty Wheeler, Ed Bolyard, Chris Withers, Joe Rohrer, Ryan Blood, Shawn Fawcett, Rush Firestone, Jim Flaherty, Dave Snyder, Joe Plesniak, Tony Hyde, Steve Horvath, Art Edwards, nate Arp, Jeff Wick (DNS), Chuck Fultz (DNS)
Son Construction Mini Stocks:
Heat 1: Tim Gillette, Ricky Tackett, Brad Cole, Doug Smith, Jason Easler, John Schenker, Bud Sergeff, Ed Huge, Duane Westfall, Jon Boyd Sr
Heat 2: Jonny Boyd, Kyle Jackson II, Carlos Aponte, Beverly Plesniak, Joe Keney, Doug Melter, Mitch Stokes, Wes Stull, William Pinckney
Feature: Jonny Boyd, Kyle Jackson II, Tim Gillette, Ed Huge, Jason Easler, Ricky Tackett, Jon Boyd Sr, Brad Cole, Doug Smith, Joe Keney, Wes Stull, Duane Westfall, Bud Sergeff, Beverly Plesniak, Doug Melter, Mitch Stokes, John Schenker, Carlos Aponte (DNS), William Pinckney (DNS)
