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Final points night at Eriez Sunday!

Hammett, PA (September 2, 2011): Eriez Speedway will crown all point’s champions Sunday night for 2011.

The Jay’s Auto Wrecking Super Late Model championship took an unexpected turn last Sunday night as point’s leader Dave Hess Jr won the feature but then experienced problems prior to the start of the make-up feature and gaining zero points.  As a result, second running Mike Knight, the defending track champion, is within striking distance for the championship if Hess has similar problems this week.  2005 champion Andy Kania rides third in the points 107 in front of fifth running Dave Lyon.

With a major accident at the start of the Bonnell Collision Center FASTRAK Late Models removing defending champion Max Blair for that event and the make-up event, Kyle Zimmerman is on the verge of his first-ever championship at Eriez, holding a 173 point edge over John Volpe with Blair 154 points in arrears of Volpe in third, despite dominating the season with seven feature wins.

The Plyler Overhead Door E-Mods are paced by Joel Watson, who enjoys an 89 point lead over Mike Knight.  For both drivers the championship would be the first for them in E-Mod competition at Eriez. Knight, a former Super Late Model Champion, holds a 16 point edge over third-running Dave Hess Jr, also a former Super Late Model champion and currently the Super Late Model leader.

Chris Ottaway currently leads the Dan’s Rt 8 Boardwalk Bar & Grill Limited Late Models although he has yet to score a feature win this season. Ryan Scott, a five time winner, is second, 46 points behind the leader and well within striking distance of the lead and championship. 143 points behind Scott is Andy Kania, 2010’s Rookie of the Year in the class.

Six-time winner Joey Buccola leads the Hunter Truck Sportsman title chase by 183 points over Wade Watson, winless on the season. 30-points behind Watson, is the winner of the five remaining features, Ben burgess Jr.

2010 Rohrer Trucking Street Stock Champion Chris Withers currently leads the points chase with veteran driver Pat McGuire a mere 26-points behind. Withers has three wins on the season while McGuire has but one. Greg Fenno is 55-points behind McGuire and has six wins.

All the Kandy’s Dinner Theater Challenger feature winners have bee named Hebner in 2011.  Eight of the season’s wins belong to Josh Hebner, the 2010 champion with the other two going to his brother, Don.  With Josh enjoying a 246 point lead and only 210 are available for a night’s racing, Josh Hebner has wrapped up this year’s championship.  Khole Wanzer is third, 467 points behind Don and there fore with no chance of catching him for the runner-up position. Wanzer has a 50 point advantage over fourth running We Stull.

The only event remaining after the season wraps up Sunday is the 100-lap Enduro for the Kandy’s Dinner Theater Challengers, that being scheduled for Saturday September 17 at 5:30 PM. The Enduro will pay $1000 to win.

Eriez Speedway is located on Sampson Road, just off Lake Pleasant Road in the town of Hammett, PA, 3 miles south of Interstate 90.  Take Route 8 South from Interstate 90 Exit 29 and follow the signs starting in Hammett.  Admission for all regular racing weekends is $10.00 for Adults, $8 for seniors, children 6 - 15 $6, under 6 free.  Special events are more.