9.2.18 Dog Hollow Speedway Results

STRONGSTOWN, PA (September 2, 2018) – Kyle Hardy, of Stephens City, VA, came from his 12th starting position to win the 8th Annual Connor Bobik Memorial sanctioned by the ULMS Series. The Penn Ohio Pro Stock feature saw Dubois’ Andrew Gordon take his third series win of the season while Jack Theys won the DM Craig Fabrication & Welding 4 Cylinders for the sixth time this year. Dan Davies won his second DHS E-Mod Special with Doug Boyer and Hammerin’ Hank Coles shared PA Vintage Modified Wins. The pits were filled with 112 cars before a large Labor Day crowd.

The 40 lap ULMS Connor Bobik Memorial started with Tyler Bare taking the lead. Lap two saw second place runner Michael Maresca spin out in turn 4. On the restart Bare continued to lead the pack with Michael Lake in tow. On lap five the twelfth starting Kyle Hardy moved into second and took up the chase. Another caution slowed the pace on lap nine. On the restart Hardy was glued to Bare’s bumper and did a winning slide job in turn four to take the top spot. Alex Ferree became the runner up on lap 11 and gave Hardy a battle until a yellow on lap 14. When the green flag flew Hardy was shot out of cannon and took off never looking back. Hardy increased his lead lap after lap. A caution on lap 31 closed the field. When the green reappeared Hardy again took off. With a few laps to go a popping noise could be heard coming from the 99V machine but he was able to go on for the win and collected a $5000 paycheck for his effort. Alex Ferree was second followed by Shane McLoughlin, Max Blair, Charlie Powell, Jr., Corey Conley, Dave Blazavich, John Wayne Weaver, Andrew Wylie and Michael Maresca. Andrew Wylie set fast time of the night while John Wayne Weaver won the hard charger award coming from 20th to eighth. Wylie, Bare, Maresca and Blazavich picked up heat wins with Bob Gordon and Joe Peyak taking the B-Mains.

Jason Fosnaught took the lead as the green dropped in the 20-lap Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stock feature. Fosnaught led through four cautions and had a big lead over Rust Martz for the first six laps. Andrew Gordon came from his eighth starting spot to take over second on lap seven. Gordon then began to reel in the leader. The pair put on a show for the fans as they fought for the win. Gordon was able to make the winning pass on lap fifteen and went on to capture his third series win of the season. Fosnaught was second with Rusty Martz, Tim Bish, Bobby Whitling, Joey Zambotti, Chris McGuire, Chris Schneider (from 16th), Jeff Broniszewski and Bob Rosman competing the top ten. The four qualifying heats were won by Whitling, Bill Phillips, Jr., Martz and Gordon. Joe Wrona won the B-Main.

The Flyin’ Australian, Jim “Dingo” Kirkwood, led the first six laps of the PA Vintage Modified feature. Kirkwood looked fast but Doug Boyer found some speed. Boyer came from fifth and caught Kirkwood on lap six and one lap later powered by going down the back straight. Boyer raced off to take his first win in the Jim St. John Memorial for the PA Vintage Mods. Cody Schultz came home second with David Myers, Kirkwood and Hank Cole the top five. Hammerin’ Hank Cole was awarded the Sportsman victory with his fifth place finish. Myers and Dale Zimmer were the heat winners.

The DM Craig Fabrication & Welding 4 Cylinders saw South Forks’ Jack Theys finally win in his own 666 machine. Theys has won five times in cars he has built and just came out with his own car two weeks ago. Theys took the lead at the green from his outside pole starting spot. Theys took off and was never challenged on his way to win number six for 2018. Matt Weltz came from his 11th starting spot to claim second over Chuck Dizzle, Bill Eckenrode, Corey Price, Dannie Mullen, Brooks Kaufman, Jay Swager, David Gacka, Larry Weltz and Jim Prenni. Taking the heat wins were Eckenrode, Theys and Brad Beatty.

Dan Davies was in another zip code as he lead all 20 laps of the E-Mod feature. Davies bested a slim field for his second Dog Hollow win of the season. Nolan Dalton Carl McKinney, Butch Lambert, Brian Duffy, Amber Mills and Joe Betz completed the field. Nolan Dalton won the lone heat.

8th Connor Bobik Memorial ULMS Super Late Models (35): Kyle Hardy, Alex Ferree, Shane McLoughlin, Max Blair, Charlie Powell, Jr., Corey Conley, Dave Blazavich, John Wayne Weaver, Andrew Wylie, Michael Maresca, Matt Lux, Clayton Copeman, Tom Decker, Jr., Scott Stien, Ryan Claycomb, Tyler Bare, Michael Wonderling Jr., Jason Dobson, Tommy Beck, Michael Lake, Curtis Teats, Bob Gordon, Joe Petyak, Shawn Claar.
DNQ – Ryan Christoff, Curtis Teets, Dylan Fenton, Andy Fries, Todd Weldon, Jayme Beck, Steve Sciafe, Bernie Whiteford, Matt Hugill, Darras Deneen, Gary Lyle.

Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stock Series (34): Andrew Gordon, Jason Fosnaught, Rusty Martz, Tim Bish, Bobby Whitling, Joey Zambotti, Chris McGuire, Chris Schneider, Jeff Broniszewski, Bob Rosman, Bruce Hartzfield, Jamie Duncan, Brandon Connor, Matt Hugill, Paul Davis, Leigh Wheeler, Bobby Heim, Alan English, Tyler Thompson, Rob Shook, Adam Fulton, Jim Fosnaught, Terry Wheeler, Joe Wrona, Bill Phillips Jr., Ray Hickok Jr.

DNQ – Barry Faris, Nick Kocuba, Tony Iarrapino, Alan Lamb, Brian Savino, Trevor McCann, Brad Benton, Dale Yeaney.

E-Mods (7): Dan Davis, Nolan Dalton, Carl McKinney, Butch Lambert, Mike Altobelli Jr., Amber Mills, Joe Betz.

DM Craig Fabrication & Welding 4 Cylinder (22): Jack Theys, Matt Weltz, Chuck Dizzle, Bill Eckenrode, Corey Price, Dannie Mullen, Brooks Kaufman, Jay Swager, David Gacka, Larry Weltz, Jim Prenni, Brad Lemonovich, Jerry Mayes, Joe Anthony, Ben LeHane, Marc Whetstone, Jr., Wayne Truitt, Jason Rittenour, Brad Beatty, Kyle Jobe, Jamie Noel, DNS – Robert Lydic.

PA Vintage Mods (14): Doug Boyer, Cody Schultz, David Meyers, Jim Dingo Kirkwood, Hank Coles, Luke Zimmer, Tim Natalino, Rick Hall, Dale Zimmer, Jeff Mitchell, Frank Senica, Bob Johnson, DNS – Rick St. Pierre, Roy Rinne.