Marion Center Speedway’s 50^th Anniversary Season was able to resume Saturday night with the second race of the year after a week off for a rain delay.  It was the “Mother’s Day Special” with all five divisions racing for double points.  The results from the night of racing are:

The Lias Tire Super Late Model twenty-five lap feature was won by Jared Miley from Pittsburgh.  Miley started the feature in fifth place and worked his way up through to challenge race leader and pole position starter, Mike Blose of New Bethlehem. Blose had been maintaining the lead throughout the entire race, but after twenty laps completed, Miley got the best of him and made a pass for the lead that took him to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle.  The final results of the Lias Tire Super Late Model Feature are:  1)  Jared Miley, 2) Mike Blose, 3) Dave Blazavich, 4) Levi Sikora, 5) Greg Oakes, 6) Tommy Beck, 7) Jason Witherite, 8) Tom Shaffer, 9) Jayme Beck, 10) Devin Lewis – the following cars did not finish the feature- 11) Bill Burns, 12) Charles Powell, Jr., 13) Billy Eash, 14) Joe Martin, 15) Michael Oakes—16) Matt Lux did not start the feature.  Heats went to Mike Blose and Tommy Beck.

The Pisano’s Personal Care Home Steel Block Limited Late Model feature had the most cars competing in it of all five divisions with twenty-seven competitors taking to the track for the 20 lap feature.  Cheyenne Reed of Punxsutawney won the eventful race after taking over the lead when the former leader, Kyle Knapp, spun out after leading for seven laps from his outside pole position start.  It wasn’t easy going for Reed as restarts kept the full pack close together and Wendell Pinckney of Albion was on his tail for each of them.  Reed kept Pinckney at bay to gain entry into the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle once again.  The outcome of the race is: 1) Cheyenne Reed, 2) Wendell Pinckney,        3) Gale Huey, 4) Jeff Sweeney, 5) Sam Gindlesperger, 6) Rod Phillips, 7) Jeff Taylor, 8) Joe Moyer, 9) Dave Buchanan, 10) Tom Jobe.  The Pisano’s Personal Care Home Limited Late Model heat races were won by Cheyenne Reed, Gale Huey and Gabe Shaffer.

The W. G. Satterlee and Sons E-Mods are growing in numbers at Marion Center Speedway for the start of the 50^th Anniversary Season.  This week there were eight new competitors to sign in for the races in that division.  Evan Taylor from Saltsburg took the feature all the way from pole position start to checkered flag finish.  John Taylor kept the pressure on Evan but settled in second place.  The results of the W. G. Satterlee & Sons E-Mod feature:  1) Evan Taylor, 2) John Taylor, 3) Shane Crotty, 4) Daniel Hill, 5) Alan Atkinson, 6) Bill Pluta, Jr., 7) Matt Lux, 8) Paul Phillips.  Evan Taylor also won the heat race.

The Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stock feature went to Rich Waltman, Jr. from Coolspring.  Waltman led every lap of the fifteen lap feature-from the first green flag to checkers- to go on to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle. Nick Fulmer from Marion Center came up from sixth at the start to challenge Waltman for the lead but Waltman prevailed to take home the victory.  Here are the results of the Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stock Feature:  1) Rich Waltman, Jr., 2) Nick Fulmer, 3) Gary Stitt, 4) Jim Hamilton, 5) Nick Erskine, 6) Ryan Caldwell, 7) Larry Brewer, 8) Dillon Smith, 9) Brad O’Malley, 10) Chris Hickok.  The Willow Farm Campground Strictly Stock heat races were won by Rich Waltman, Jr. and Jim Decker.

Jody Frantz from DuBois went flag to flag in the lead to win the Texas Auto Ranch Front Wheel Drive 6 & 4 Cylinder’s Feature.  Frantz was hounded around the track by John Campisano from Punxsutawney who made it a very interesting race complete with a photo finish- it was that close.  When it was all over the finish was:  1) Jody Frantz, 2) John Campisano, 3) Zack Frantz, 4) Zach Wissinger,      5) unknown driver of 56K, 6) Tanner Lansberry, 7) Mike Potter, 8) Jamie Noel, 9) Charlie Brewer,       10) Jim Frye.  The Texas Auto Ranch FWD Cylinders heat races were won by Jim Frye and Mike Potter.

This is the 50^th Anniversary Season at Marion Center Speedway being under the care and ownership of the Potts Family, and this year looks spectacular with all the events and specials that are planned.  We really thank all our sponsors over the years and especially those on board this year like Lias Tire and Cooper Tires, W. G. Satterlee & Sons, Huey Brothers, Inc., Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Willow Farm Campground, American Racer/ Lias Tire, B D Laraway and Associates, Pisano’s Personal Care Home, Force Inc., East American Motorsports, Texas Auto Ranch, W G M Gas Company, Inc., Integra Racing Shocks, Sy’s Pizza and Sub Shop.  Also thanks to Rich’s Garage at 724-388-6462 for all their help to keep things going for the season, Colonial Motor Mart, Rossiter Volunteer Fire Company and of course, Butler Auto Supplies once again sponsoring our Season Championships. 

Next Saturday night is Huey Brothers Incorporated night featuring the regular racing program.  There’s a whole lot happening this season at Marion Center Speedway with events scheduled every Saturday night with lots of specials in the mix like the Memorial Day Special with the Figure 8 Race, King of the Hill Races, Twin Features and the “Thrill on the Hill Music Festival” over Labor Day Weekend. And don’t forget about the Marion Center Speedway Kid’s Club.  A reminder that the rained out races of April 30 – The E-Mod Special—will be made up June 11 as part of Fan Appreciation Night.   Stay tuned to the internet to keep up to date because 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 NEWEST Race Day Hotline phone number 724-397-2173 to call on days of events only for a recorded message of the status of the events for the day.

Marion Center Speedway is looking forward to the rest of the 2016 Racing Season, the 50^th Anniversary 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.”