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Defending Track Champion Alex Ferree wins first
race of 2010 Andy McKisson gets first career win at Lernerville Speedway Jason Fosnaught wins first of 2010, Jim Weller Jr. wins second Sarver, PA (July 16, 2010) Nostalgia was the theme of tonight’s Fab Four Racing program as Don Gamble hosted his annual reunion of retired drivers. Johnny Axe, winner of the very first race at Lernerville Speedway, was on hand and was the honorary starter for the Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Modified Feature. But despite the nostalgic theme of the night, three of the four feature winners claimed their first victory of the season! Alex Ferree (DIRTcar Lates) and Jason Fosnaught (Charapp 28 Sportsman) won their first of the season, while Andy McKisson (Ti22 Sprints) won his first career Lernerville Feature. Jim Weller Jr. was the lone repeat winner as he checkered the Diehl Mods feature to net his second win of 2010. The DIRTcar Late Models rolled onto the Action Track first with Three-Time Defending Track Champion Alex Ferree on the pole, flanked by Dan Swartzlander. After an 11 month winless drought, Ferree led flag-to-flag with nary a challenge. Jared Miley ran a strong second place for the entire 25 laps, but couldn’t find a line around Ferree to make a legitimate attempt for the lead. Gregg Satterlee charged from 11th on the starting grid to finish third, while Doug Eck and John Garvin Jr. rounded out the top five. National Guard Heat Races were checkered by Denton Boyer and Doug Eck. Jim Weller Jr. took a commanding lead from the start in tonight’s Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Modified feature. Brian Swartzlander battled for second against Tom Winkle until a caution on lap nine. Winkle led eight laps mid-race and was in the second place up until the final lap when he spun in turns three and four trying to make one last big run down the hill into turn four. The end resulted in Jim Weller Jr. coming out on top for his second win of 2010. The rest of the Diehl Top Five were Brian Swartzlander, Kevin Bolland, Mike Turner and Carl Murdick. Previous repeat winner Dave Murdick had another solid top five run going, but slowed to a stop on the back straightaway on lap 17 and finished 13th. National Guard Heat Races went to Dave Murdick and Del Rougeux Jr. The Ti22 Performance DIRTcar Sprints pushed off for their final tune-up before this Tuesday Night’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twin 30s. Ed Lynch Jr. was already locked into Tuesday Night’s Twin 30 Features by virtue of winning the Mid-Season Championship on June 18, but the other track provisional was up in the air as Danny Holtgraver, Bob Felmlee and Rod George were separated by just eight points entering the event. But despite the presence of the power foursome, Andy McKisson took the green flag from the pole position and never looked back as he scored his first career feature win at Lernerville Speedway. Ed Lynch Jr. charged from 12th on the starting grid, then a near spinout early in the race, to finish a close second to McKisson. Danny Holtgraver finished third and locked in the second track provisional for Tuesday Night’s Silver Cup by extending his Budweiser Points lead over fifth place finisher Bob Felmlee. Between Holtgraver and Felmlee was Jack Sodeman Jr. in fourth. Felmlee and Lynch won their respective National Guard Heat Races. With three winners from the pole position, the pressure was on Jason Fosnaught to make it a complete sweep! But seven-time feature winner Joe Kelley charged from the tail of the field after being collected by a spinning AJ Flick on the front stretch. Kelley started alongside Fosnaught on a green-white-checkered restart but could not seal the deal as Fosnaught occupied the line Kelley needed to get by. Jason had not won a feature at Lernerville Speedway for almost two full years; July 18, 2008. But he would not be denied on this night as he gassed the Bill Seitz #J19 to Sheetz Victory Lane to a thrilled crowd of family and friends, including his brother and competitor Jim Fosnaught, whom finished fifth. Between the brothers Fosnaught were Joe Kelley in second, Bob Egley in third and Ryan Moyer in fourth. Wayne Carbo and Joe Kelley were National Guard Heat Race victors! The 4th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com will be broadcast on SPEED this Saturday, July 17 from 5:00-7:30PM! And the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series rolls into Sarvertown for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XIX Twin 30s this Tuesday, July 20! Advance Tickets will remain on sale on our website www.Lernerville.com until 11:59PM Monday Night. Advance ticket purchases will include a FREE pit pass upgrade and, as always, kids 10 & under will be admitted FREE into General Admission! |
