In the Lias Tire Super Late Model feature Ken Schaltenbrand from Sarver swept the twenty-five lap feature.  Starting on the outside pole position, Schaltenbrand jumped into the lead at the drop of the green flag to start the race and never let up as pole sitter Shawn Claar tried to regain his front position throughout the race.  Schaltenbrand never faltered even as he got into slower traffic and the flagman displayed the blue and red diagonal stripe flag showing the slower cars to move over the leader is coming through and only one or two cautions stopped his progress.  At the checkers it was Ken Schaltenbrand advancing to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle with Shawn Claar from Imler close behind in second followed by Dave Blazavich of Marion Center, Clate Copeman of Greensburg and Bryan force from Indiana.  Herman Bertolini of Creighton was next and then the top ten filed in with Andrew Gordon, Dan Boyd, Chad Helman, and Billy Eash.  The rest of the field in order of finish consisted of Rod Phillips, John Myers, Bill Burns, Jim Struble, Dan Swartzlander, and Doug Glessner with Mike Blose not starting the feature.  The Lias Tire Super Late Model heat races were won by Dan Boyd and Bryan Force.

The Force Inc. Steel Block Limited Late Models had two features to run Saturday Night, the first was run right after the track was prepped and a couple heat races secured the clay in place.  Sam Gindlesperger secured his place as the leader from his pole position start to leading the entire twenty lap feature all the way to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle.  Gindlesperger from Johnstown was not as fortunate as Schaltenbrand was to not have many cautions to contend with for his feature run as several cautions backed up his progress and put different competitors on his bumper for restarts.  First it was Kaden Smith, then Scott Stein and at the end it was Bernie Whiteford dogging him for the lead.  But Gindlesperger kept the lead despite all their efforts and took home the checkers.  Whiteford from Hastings was second over Scott Stein of Cherry Tree and Gale Huey from Glen Campbell.  Rounding out the top ten in order were Joe Petyak of Gallitzin; then came Zach Snyder, Levi Sikora, Tom Shaffer, Jeff Weakland and Mike Williams.

The regular night’s program Force Inc. Steel Block Limited Late Model feature had Scott Stein on the pole and Kaden Smith from Hopewell on the outside pole with second row of Joe Petyak and Cheyenne Reed.  When the green flag dropped the battle began.  Stein took the lead with Cheyenne Reed of Punxsutawney moving right in behind him to challenge for the front position.  But Stein wasn’t giving an inch as he maintained the lead for the entire twenty lap feature.  Reed came next for second place followed by Petyak and then Zach Snyder of Mayport and George Dixon, Jr. from Huntington.  Then it was Jeff Weakland, Sam Gindlesperger, Frank Brocious, Tom Shaffer and Gale Huey for your top ten.  The Force Inc. Steel Block Limited Late Model heats were won by Scott Stein and Levi Sikora.

In the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Crate Late Model feature it was Mike Laughard of Twin Rocks going all the way to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle.  Laughard started on the outside pole and held off Jeremy Adamik who was making his 2014 debut at the quarter-mile clay oval, Marion Center Speedway.  Adamik from Leechburg started on the pole but was overtaken by Laughard at the start of the race.  Then came Michael Lauffer from Sidman and Andrew Satterlee of Rochester Mills and Jeremy Shaffer of Derry.  Corey Neal was on hand Saturday night but unable to compete in the feature.  Mike Laughard also won the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Crate Late Model heat race.

Nate Smith of Glen Campbell notched up another victory in the W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock feature.  Smith started on the outside pole and led every lap to the finish going once again to the Integra Racing Shocks Winner’s Circle his third trip so far this season.  Matt Hugill from Mahaffey started on the pole and was running front to mid-field of the feature when he was spun out bringing a caution to the track and making a pit stop.  Brett Bingaman of Cherry Tree was fourth in the lineup and took home second.  Third place went to Ray Hickok, Jr. of Commodore and Eric Lingenfelter from Creekside was fourth with Jim Handyside from Punxsutawney finishing fifth.  The top ten rounded out in the order of Matt Krause, Matt Hugill, Rich Waltman, Gary Furman, Jr. and Bill Mumau.  The W. G. Satterlee & Sons Street Stock heat races were won by Nate Smith and Ray Hickok, Jr.

Congratulations to all the Kid’s Bike Race winners. The Kid’s Bike Races held at intermission were sponsored by Mike’s Towing of Clymer where everyone is a winner.  Also Congratulations to the Kid’s Club drawing winner, Brandon Brewer who got to present the checkered flag to Nick Fulmer winner of the Strictly Stock feature.  Coming up for the Kid’s Club members is a coloring contest.

Race Fans!  Keep up to date with what’s happening via the internet and our website marioncenterspeedway.net, or Facebook.  You can also get race day information on Saturdays by calling the Speedway Race Day Hotline at 724-397-2108, or now go online to RainedOut.com and follow the easy instructions to get race day text or e mail messages sent to you if Marion Center Speedway is rained out.  Also stayed tuned to Froggy 95 for Speedway information and a chance to win free admission tickets.  That’s 95.5 on the FM dial for Froggy 95.  Also keep up to date with our schedule that now shows we are making up the May 17 Rained out Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Crate Late Model feature next Saturday, June 21 and the Mid-Season Championships on June 28.  That will be followed by the Independence Day Special July 3 (Thursday) with Super Late Models, Street Stocks and Strictly Stocks all going for increased laps and payout in each division PLUS FIREWORKS!!  AND if you bring your ticket to the grandstand from Thursday night’s races with you to the track on Saturday, July 5, you will receive $2 off the Saturday admission price!  Saturday, July races will continue the Independence Day Celebration with Twin 20’s for the Force Inc. Steel Block Limited Latemodels.  That’s right two twenty-lap features each paying $750 to win (with a division car count of 16 or more cars) with a car entry fee of $35 for the Steel Block Late Models-you asked for it and Marion Center Speedway delivered.  The night will also include the regular program for the Super Late Models, Crate Late Models, Street and Strictly Stocks too.  So keep those admission tickets for the discount and get bonus racing too! 

Thanks to our sponsors for this 48^TH Season of Racing under the direction of the Potts family which include Butler Auto Supplies of Indiana, Mike’s Towing from Clymer, Lias Tire and Auto Service, Colonial Motor Mart, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Delaney Hyundai, Force Inc., W. G. Satterlee & Sons, Willow Farm Campground, Tri-Star Motors of Indiana, Froggy 95 and Integra Racing Shocks.  Race Fans, Rich’s Garage is now open to serve the community with oil changes, mechanical work, welding, painting and more.  If you need help with your vehicle call Rich’s Garage at 724-388-6462.  Rich’s garage is conveniently located at the Marion Center Speedway Complex on Potts Road.  See you next Saturday Night at Marion Center Speedway “The Thrill On The Hill.”