Sarver, PA (August 12, 2016) Despite a little bit of a late start opening the gates due to a passing shower at 4:30, the skies cleared up, but the heat and humidity returned to provide a fast race track tonight for Turner Dairy Farm Night of Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Premium Iced Teas. In the opening laps of the Precise Late Model feature, early leader Mike Pegher Jr. and eventual winner Michael Norris were both turning laps below the official Late Model track record of 15.000 seconds held by Rick Eckert. Pegher fell victim to a back-marker and surrendered the lead to Michael Norris on lap eight who never looked back despite a series of cautions. Norris held strong on the restarts and cruised to his second win of the season.
Brian Swartzlander passed early leader Rex King Jr. on lap 15 of the Diehl Modifieds feature to score his second win of the season and 92nd of his surefire Hall of Fame Career. Carl Bowser, like Norris, was in the right place at the right time to inherit the lead after early pacesetter Brandon Spithaler sailed off the top of turn three on lap 18. Bowser then held off the furious advances of Dan Shetler to score his second win of the season and 21st of his career. Tyler Dietz followed Swartzlander’s lead of patiently waiting to make the pass for the lead, dispatching an upstart Noah Brunell on lap 13. Once out front, Dietz rolled to his second win of the season in the Millerstown Pic-A-Part Sportsman, but Brunell’s time will come soon enough!
Staying true to the theme of the night, we’re down to just two Fast Fridays of Fab4 Racing Fueled by Turner’s Premium Iced Teas. Heading into the final two weeks of the regular season, Jack Sodeman Jr., Russ King, Mat Williamson and Corey McPherson lead their respective divisions in points as the Chase for the 2016 Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Championships nears completion.
8.12.16
Peoples Natural Gas DIRTcar 410 Sprint Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (10) Carl Bowser, Sarver
2. (7K) Dan Shetler, Johnstown
3. (23Jr) Jack Sodeman Jr., N. Jackson, OH
4. (40) George Hobaugh Jr., Chicora
5. (51) John Garvin Jr., Sarver
6. (24) Alex Paden, New Wilmington
7. (08) Dan Kuriger, New Brighton
8. (33) Brent Matus, Wampum
9. (27) Zach Morrow, Mars
10. (76) Davey Jones, Warrendale
11. (4K) Bill Kiley, Cabot
12. (5) Bob McMillan, Wampum
13. (22) Brandon Spithaler, Evans City
14. (2) AJ Flick, Apollo
15. (23) Darren Pifer, Punxsutawney
16. (27D) Vinny Daugherty, Fairmont City
17. (24X) Sye Lynch, Apollo
18. (126) Bryan Salisbury, Fairview
19. (12) Darin Gallagher, Butler
20. (13) Bryant Hank, Sarver
21. (40X) Cory Good, Smicksburg
DNS (1R) Gale Ruth Sr., Pleasantville
Heat Winners: AJ Flick, Jack Sodeman Jr., Brandon Spithaler
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (72) Michael Norris, Sarver
2. (111) Matt Lux, Franklin
3. (56) Russ King, Bristolville, OH
4. (H1) Jared Miley, Pittsburgh
5. (10) Alex Ferree, Saxonburg
6. (84) Andrew Wylie, Saltsburg
7. (81) Mike Miller, Chicora
8. (66) Todd Bachman, Natrona Heights
9. (B1) Brandon Wearing, Callery
10. (9) Clayton Kennedy, Mars
11. (12M) John Myers, Blairsville
12. (8S) Tommy Schirnhofer, Dormont
13. (W3) John Wayne Weaver, Commodore
14. (58) Joe Zulisky, Latrobe
15. (61) Joe Martin, Punxsutawney
16. (1C) Mike Pegher Jr., Wexford
17. (10L) Gary Lyle, Hyde Park
Heat Winners: Russ King, Joe Martin
Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modified Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (83) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
2. (165) Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH
3. (6) Mat Williamson, St Catharine’s ONT
4. (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, Polk
5. (45) Steve Feder, Butler
6. (64) Rodney Beltz, Ellwood City
7. (35) Steve Slater, Butler
8. (66M) JR McGinley, Frogtown
9. (61) Dave Murdick, Meridian
10. (218) Travis Walsh, Mars
11. (28) Tom Winkle, Mars
12. (75) Jeff Miller, Sarver
13. (31) Jim Weller III, Liberty, OH
Heat Winners: Rex King Jr., Mat Williamson
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman Feature: (20 Laps)
1. (35) Tyler Dietz, Saxonburg
2. (31) Noah Brunnell, New Alexandria
3. (22) Jim Fosnaught, Bairdford
4. (66) Joe Kelley, Mt. Pleasant
5. (C33) Corey McPherson, Tarentum
6. (11) Aaron Easler, Butler
7. (25) Jason Fosnaught, Bairdford
8. (27) Brandon Wearing, Callery
9. (3S) Paul Schreckengost, Creighton
10. (29B) Scott Byers, Butler
11. (28Y) Terry Young, Butler
12. (26) Mike Bordt, Mars
13. (10) John Hartman, Cabot
14. (948) Joe Zambotti, Kittanning
15. (91) Sadie Siegel, Saxonburg
16. (9R) Brian Stivenson, Freeport
17. (9) Ethan Siple, Saxonburg
18. (30) Bob Egley, Kittanning
Heat Winners: Terry Young, Bob Egley
Car Count Total: 68
Peoples TWP Sprints: 22
Precise Late Models: 15
Diehl Modifieds: 13
Pic-A-Part Sportsman: 18