Carter Wins Piney Lasky Memorial 100; Stephens Wins Supermodified Debut

 

(Smithton, PA)  The Fall Festival IV included crown-jewel events for the MSA Supermodifieds and for the Subway Late Models.  Strongsville, Ohio resident Jimmy Carter won the  Piney Lasky Memorial 100  for his first Motordrome Speedway win.  Trent Stephens, the MSA Supermodified points leader won the inaugural Supermodified at Motordrome and Bobby Shipp (Modifieds) and Shawn Phillips (Street Stocks) also closed out the 2011 season in winning style on Saturday September 10. 

 

Thirty-three Subway Late Models took the green flag as The  Piney Lasky Memorial 100  began and Ohio s Jimmy Carter took the lead from the pole starting position.  Carter started up front by virtue of a redraw for the top twelve qualifiers and 2011 Motordrome Champion Barry Awtey started outside of row one.  At the start, Bobby Henry grabbed the second position from Awtey even though Henry s car was damaged heavily in a crash the week prior.  On lap seven, a heavy rain shower soaked the speedway, and a delay of over hours halted the action.  As racing resumed, Carter, Henry, Henry s teammate Garry Wiltrout led the field and remained a few car-lengths apart weaving lapped traffic.  Fastest qualifier Michael Pilla, of North Carolina, made late races passes of defending race winner Colt James, and Wiltrout to find himself in third place after starting tenth.  On lap 97, Pilla made contact with Henry while battling for second place, and Henry spun collecting teammate Wiltrout.  All drivers would continue after the pair of former Champions brought out the caution on the backstretch.  Nathan Russell, who started ninth, took over second position, and althouth the young driver held off Awtey, he was not able to challenge Carter.  Carter, of Strongsville, Ohio, took the checkered flag for his first win at Motordrome without a serious challenge collecting every penny of the lap leader bonus money.   We had a real fast hot rod this week . REAL fast, Carter reflected in victory lane.   This is probably the biggest race I ve won,  said the  former Main Event Outlaw Late Model Champion. Russell, and Awtey placed second and third.   The Bethlehem Bullet  Matt Barndt started eleventh and placed fourth with previous week s winner Sam Fullone completing the top five. 

 

The Modifieds competed in a 40-lap finale, and fastest qualifier Bobby Shipp took the lead early in the race.  The former Charger Champion had one win during the regular season, in which he raced only occasionally.  It was a dominating performance for the veteran driver, who held off defending Motordrome Champ Chris Brink.  Brink had a few opportunities to challenge for a win after double-file restarts but settled for second place.  Six time Champ Adam Kostelnik earned the third position at the finish, after winning the previous Friday night event.  Shipp s younger brother, Bryan placed fourth after clinching the 2011 Modified Championship the week prior.  Reigning ARCA National Truck Champion Chris Bailey, Jr. completed the top five.

 

After Matt Sever set the fastest time in qualifying for the Street Stocks  40-lap feature, Shawn Phillips grabbed the lead after starting outside of row number one.  Fourth starting Sever assumed second place on lap one, and the lead duo set a quick pace until lap 25.  On a lap 25, after a caution flag for debris Sever took the lead on the restart, and put a few car lengths between himself and Phillips.  On lap 34, Phillips made the winning pass of Sever, and soon after Sever s right front tire went flat.  Phillips, the 2011 Street Stock Champion, went on to win the Fall Festival race for the second time in his career.  Scott Aiello, a winner this season finshed second with Christopher Knight (making his first start in the division this year) placing an impressive third.  Rookie Mike Carlson finished fourth and Sever held on for fifth with no right front tire.

 

Late Models - Feature

Pos Driver Car #

1 Jimmy Carter 28C

2 Nathan Russell 26

3 Barry Awtey 75

4 Matt Barndt 55

5 Sam Fullone 48

6 George Skora III 65

7 Colt James 15J

8 Jeff Brown 3

9 Ali Kern 28K

10 Wade Minea 81

11 Tom Fares, Jr. 07

12 Jeff Amsdell 02

13 Garry Wiltrout 95

14 Michael Pilla 4P

15 Bob Weber 71

16 John Komarinski 33

17 Bobby Henry 11

18 Teddy Gibala 2

19 Gregory Kelley 44

20 Scott Wylie 47

21 Dan Lewis 8

22 Larry Behanna 00

23 Norm Taylor 15

24 Mark Poole 96

25 Dusty Rhoads 23

26 Mark Cottone 87

27 Rick Boyer 30

28 Jason Lasky 82

29 Adam Kostelnik 74

30 Tyler Strickland 21

31 Steve Black 1

32 Scott Stern 29

33 Joe Maruca 90

DNS Scott Baker 4

 

Super Modifieds - Feature

Pos Driver Car #

1 Trent Stephens 19

2 Dave Shullick,Jr. 49

3 Charlie Schultz 7

4 Tim Ice 77

5 Kyle Edwards 11

6 MIke McVetta 64

7 Brandon Fisher 12

8 Denny Fisher 81

9 Matt Palmer 21

10 Jon Henes 36

11 Jack Smith 09

12 Jeff Banyas 2

13 Cord Ehrhart 0Z

DNS AJ Lesiecki 14

DNS Brian Sabus 92

 

Super Modifieds - Heat 1

Pos Driver Car #

1 Brandon Fisher 12

2 Kyle Edwards 11

3 Jack Smith 09

4 Tim Ice 77

5 MIke McVetta 64

6 Cord Ehrhart 0Z

7 Jeff Banyas 2

 

Super Modifieds - Heat 2

Pos Driver Car #

1 Charlie Schultz 7

2 Trent Stephens 19

3 Jon Henes 36

4 Dave Shullick,Jr. 49

5 Denny Fisher 81

6 Matt Palmer 21

DNS AJ Lesiecki 14

DNS Brian Sabus 92

 

Modifieds - Feature

Pos Driver Car #

1 Bobby Shipp 04

2 Chris Brink 3

3 Adam Kostelnik 00

4 Bryan Shipp 40

5 Chris Bailey, Jr. 7

6 Matt Smith 1

7 Troy Knight 71

8 Vince Kaider 27

9 Dustin Blank 94

10 JP Weisser 17

11 Billy Hribar 18

 

 

Street Stocks - Feature

Pos Driver Car #

1 Shawn Phillips 31

2 Scott Aiello 00

3 Christopher Knight 76K

4 Michael Carlson, Sr. 90

5 Matt Sever 83

6 Bill Ashton 35

7 Terry Schwartz 03

8 Jason Holder 74

9 Jeff Zillweger 18

10 Mike Bakalon 48

11 Anthony Aiello 05A