Marion Center Speedway held an R. D. Shaffer Well Services Steel Block Limited Late Model 25 lap Special and a Twenty lap Special for the Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stocks Saturday night for B. D. Laraway and Associates Night at the track; and Kid’s Bike Race Championships were also held.  All six divisions were in action as we close in on next week’s Butler Auto Supplies Season Championships. The results from the night of racing are:

Doug Eck from Corry made a back-to-back appearance in Marion Center Speedway’s Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle Saturday night with his second victory in a row in the Lias Tire Super Late Model division.  Eck started the 25 lap feature on the outside pole position and took the lead from the start of the race from pole sitter, Doug Glessner of Boswell.  Glessner tried to get the lead back from Eck, but it wasn’t happening for him as Eck was able to maintain a good lead throughout the feature, once again leaving Glessner in second place for the second week in a row.  When the checkered flags came the results of the Lias Tire Super Late Model Feature were:  1) Doug Eck,       2) Doug Glessner, 3) Dave Blazavich, 4) Shawn Claar, 5) Billy Eash, 6) Tommy Beck, 7) Wally Fox, 8) Andrew Gordon, 9) Jayme Beck, 10) John Myers, 11) John Wayne Weaver, 12) Bob Sheesley and then not finishing the feature were 13) Benny Gordon, 14) Jerry Redden, 15) Tim Gould/Joe Campbell, 16) Rich Gardner.  The Lias Tire Super Late Model heat races were won by Doug Glessner and Shawn Claar.

The R. D. Shaffer Well Services Steel Block Limited Late Models’ 25 Lap Special was won by Jason Fosnaught of Tarentum.  Fosnaught was handed the lead when Bernie Whiteford left the track when a caution came out in lap seven.  Whiteford had started on the outside pole and took the lead from Fosnaught at the start of the race.  Whiteford looked strong for the first half-dozen laps but then something went wrong and Whiteford bowed out of the race.  Once Fosnaught was in the lead he kept the front position for the remaining laps despite the efforts of Cheyenne Reed from Punxsutawney.  Reed had started third in the twelve car race and was looking a repeat trip to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle.  But Fosnaught was able to keep Reed at bay and secure the victory.  The final results of the R. D. Shaffer Well Services Steel Block Limited Late Model Special are:  1) Jason Fosnaught, 2) Cheyenne Reed, 3) Scott Stein driving for Frank Brocious, 4) Tom Shaffer, 5) Dan Boyd, 6) Adam Nixon, 7) Andy Burns, 8) Paul Ivory, 9) Carl Pierce, 10) Mike Williams.  The heat races for the R. D. Shaffer Well Services Steel Block Limited Late Models were won by Carl Pierce and Dan Boyd.

The Huey Brothers, Inc. Crate American Racer Series (CARS) feature was won by Rich Logan, Jr. from Latrobe. Starting on the outside pole, Logan took the lead from the first green flag and stayed in front to the checkers to receive the trophy from B. D. Laraway and Assoc. in the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle.  Rich Logan, Jr. had to keep Dave Blazavich behind him to maintain the lead as Blazavich kept the pressure on Logan until a late race glitch put distance between the two due to a caution involving Blazavich.  The results of the Huey Bros., Inc. Crate American Racer Series feature:  1) Rich Logan, Jr., 2) Wendell Pinckney, 3) Matt Bassaro, 4) Dave Blazavich with Jim Ivory not finishing the feature.  Dave Blazavich won the preliminary heat race.

There were tree leaders of the W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock feature Saturday night.  Gary Furman, Jr. led the first three laps then Rich Waltman took control for the next three laps then it was all Ray Hickok, Jr. for the remaining 14 laps.  Hickok made his to the front from starting fifth in the11 car field and once in the front he stayed there.  Rich Waltman of Coolspring stayed in the competition against Hickok but had to settle for second.  At the checkers for the W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock feature it was:  1) Ray Hickok, Jr., 2) Rich Waltman, 3) Dave Potter, 4) Jeff Sweeney, 5) Mike Hilla, Jr., 6) Gary Furman, Jr., 7) Tony Brown, 8) Raymond Reynolds, 9) Brett Bingaman, 10) Bill Phillips, Jr.  The W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock heat races went to Bill Phillips, Jr. and Ray Hickok, Jr.

There was a special twenty lap feature for the Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stocks and Nick Fulmer of Marion Center collected the trophy presented by Dan Butler of Willow Farm Campground.  Fulmer started on the outside pole and was following the leader, Gary Stitt for the first seven laps before Stitt spun out and with the caution on the track handed Fulmer the lead.  Nick Fulmer took that gift and turned it into victory keeping last weeks feature winner, Jim Hamilton in second place.  Hamilton took over second from Nick Erskine for the remaining half dozen laps and was eager to go back to back with wins, but Fulmer wanted back in the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle and secured the win.  The final results: 1) Nick Fulmer, 2) Jim Hamilton, 3) Nick Erskine, 4) Rich Waltman, Jr., 5) Gary Stitt, 6) Duke Davidson, 7) Chris Hickok, 8) Larry Brewer, 9) Ryan Caldwell, 10) Dillon Smith.  The Willow Farm Campground heat race was won by Jim Hamilton.

B. D. Laraway and Associates also presented a trophy to the Butler Auto Supplies Front Wheel Drive 4/6 Cylinder feature winner, Jesse Laughard of Seward.  Laughard got his win the hard way by going up against the winningest driver in the division, Jack Mumau.  It came right down to the wire with Mumau in the lead and Laughard trying hard to get a way around him which he finally found in turn four of the final lap- nudging his way past Mumau and moving on to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle.  Mumau finished a very close second place behind Laughard with Wild Bill Hassenplug of Gallitzin a former leader of the race taking third.  At the conclusion of the Butler Auto Supplies Front Wheel Drive 4/6 Cylinder feature it was 1) Jesse Laughard, 2) Jack Mumau, 3) Wild Bill Hassenplug, 4) Lance Kough, 5) Robert Lydic, 6) Michael Phillipson, 7) Jamie Noel, 8) Jack Theys, 9) Colton Clark, 10) John Costa.  The Butler Auto Supplies Front Wheel Drive 4/6 Cylinder heat races were won by Jack Mumau and Jack Theys.

Kid’s Bike Races were held for the Championships of each age group during the intermission break.  Congratulations to the following winners who each received a plague from B. D. Laraway and Assoc. for their achievements:  4 yr.- Jace Potter, 5yr. – Cassidy Keener, 6- Gage Barrick, 7- Ryder Jobe, 8- Bryce Bergreen, 9 – Hayden Fosnaught, 10 – Dylan Hickok, 11 – Breanna McKendree and 12 – Zack McKendree.  After the bike races, all participants were give a chance to win a bike donated by Willow Farm Campground and the lucky winner was Derek Komlosky. 

The Marion Center Speedway Kid’s Club was also active Saturday with an afternoon party at the track.  The kids all enjoyed the fun and games and food and especially the visit by Lias Super Late Model drivers Billy Eash and Doug Glessner.  During the party a drawing was held and a bike donated by Bryan Force of East American Motorsports was given away to Bryce Bergreen.  Thanks to Leah who organized the party and the Potts’ who hosted the event and Bryan Force and Billy Eash and Doug Glessner who made it special for the kids.

Next Saturday night Marion Center Speedway will have the Butler Auto Supplies Season Championships on August 22 for all divisions.  And then the following Saturday, August 29 MCS will host the first RFSLM Series for the Super Late Models with a 30 lap feature paying $1500* to win.  Also the winner of the RFLM feature will have pole position for the 50’TH Anniversary Race to be held in 2016 – nest season.  Also racing on the 29^th will be the Steel Block vs. Crate Late Model Spectacular with a top prize of $1000* and the Strictly Stocks running for $350* to win and the FWD 4/6 Cylinders with a top prize of $150*.   All participants will receive bonus points for the start of the 2016 racing season – the 50^th Anniversary of Marion Center Speedway!  Stay tuned into the internet to keep up to date.  There’s a whole lot more information and news relating to the season on the website:  marioncenterspeedway.net or you can follow us on facebook, or catch up on twitter or the blog with what’s happening. You can also make sure you don’t make that unnecessary drive up to the top of the hill if we’re rained out by signing up for text messages or e-mails from “Rainedout.com” and receive up to the minute messages if the track should cancel for the night.  Plus there’s the new Race Day Hotline phone number 724-397-2108 to call on days of events only for a recorded message of the status of the events for the day.

A great Big Thank You to B. D. Laraway and Associates for their sponsoring of the night’s auto races and the special contributions to the Kid’s Bike Races event – the plagues and the additional back-to –school packs that were donated made it even more special for the Kids.  And also another BIG THANKS to Willow Farm Campground and Bryan Force of East American Motorsports for donating bicycles that were given away to the kids.  Special Thanks to our sponsors for the season which include those picking up division sponsorships like our newest additions R. D. Shaffer Well Services, Huey Bros, Inc., Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic, Butler Auto Supplies, Lias Tire, Willow Farm Campground and W. G. Satterlee & Sons.  Also thanks to Rich’s Garage at 724-388-6462 for all their help to get things going for the season and Integra Racing Shocks, Colonial Motor Mart, Force Inc., East American Motorsports, B. D. Laraway and Associates and others. 

 

Marion Center Speedway is looking forward to the rest of the  2015 Racing Season, the 49th racing season at MCS under the continued direction the the Potts Family.  Hope to see you at "The Thrill On The Hill" Marion Center Speedway, “The Little Track With The BIG Attitude.”

 

* purse depending on the car count for the feature