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2001 Race Results

May 5  *  May 12  *  May 19  *  May 26  *   May 28  *  June 9  *  June 23

July 3  *  July 14  *  July 21  *  July 28  *  Aug. 4  *  Aug. 11  *  Aug. 25  *  Sept. 1  *   Sept. 3 

 

MAY 05, 2001

by Don Peffer

        Saturday, May 5 was opening night for the 2001 Racing Season at Marion Center Speedway.  The season opener was filled with excitement as the competitors took to the racetrack in the new FIVE Divisions set up at the quarter-mile dirt track.  The new program for the speedway includes the Micro-Sprints, Pro-Stock (formerly Pure Stock), Strictly Stock (new), Super Stock (aka limited late models) and the Late Models, which do Not have the sideboards for this season.

        The Micro-Sprints took to the track first; fielding the largest number of cars with 32 signing in at the pits.  Jim Wolfe (Zelienople), Brian Riddle (Brookville) and Rodney Glass (Fort Loudon) picked up wins in the Heats, and a Consolation Race was held to determine the bottom half of the feature line-up.  Wayne Blolneheimback (Selinsgrove) picked up the consy win.  Returning Points Champion, Jim Young (Johnstown) took the Micro-Sprint Feature by holding off last season's second place finisher, Jeff Bacha (Indiana).  Bacha kept the the race exciting as he pushed Young to the limits of the race track to try and get around him.  Brain Walker (Somerset) was not far behind the top two and placed third for the feature.  Vince Berardinelli (Jeanette) finished fourth, Daryl Dunmire (Ford City) fifth, Wayne Blolneheimback (Selinsgrove) sixth, Rodney Glass (Fort Loudon) seventh, Mike Ruttkamp (Connecticut) eighth, Brian Riddle (Brookville) ninth and Karlin Miller (Apollo) tenth.

        For its debut at Marion Center Speedway, the Strictly Stock Division combined some old and new names for the feature.  Former Pure Stock Division drivers Jody Bish (Mayport) and Robert James (Mahaffey) took first and second respectively.  First time driver at the track, Tim Laughard (Strongstown) took third.  Randy Reed (Punxsutawney) has been around the clay oval before and placed fourth in the feature.  Kenny Mumau (East Run) took home fifth place for his first showing at the track.  It was Randy Reed picking up the heat win for the Strictly Stocks.

        Scott Stein (Cherry Tree) was the first winner of the newly formed Pro-Stock Division for the 2001 racing season.  It was a sweet victory for Stein who finished second in the Season Championship race last season.  Stein looked really strong on the track and had also won his heat race.  Mike Laughard (Twin Rocks) drove to a second place for his first time at the speedway.  John Weaver (Commodore) place third, Jeff Sweeney (Marion Center) fourth, Alvin Little (Clymer)  fifth, Jeff Taylor (Corsica) the Pure Stock Season Champion was sixth, Jim Laughard (Strongstown) seventh, Tim White (Punxsutawney) eighth, Eric Lingenfelter (Indiana) ninth and Harold Sebring (East Run) tenth.  Tom Snyder (Mayport) picked up the heat race win.

        In the Super Stock, or otherwise referred to as the Limited Late Models, the top contenders that took heats were out of the feature early in a five car crash on the first lap.  Maybe being to eager to take the first green flag of the season contributed to the mishap, but it left out heat race victors, Cheyenne Reed (Punxsutawney), and Ray Bowser (Black Lick) out of the race; as well as John Reed (Reynoldsville)  Tom Jobe got mixed up in the early crash, but was able to continue along with Elkin Lingenfelter (Indiana) and Steve Watkins (Dixonville).  After the crash, but was able to continue along with Elkin Lingenfelter (Indiana) and Steve Watkins (Dixonville).  After the Super Stocks got things rolling, Ted Gallaher (Flinton) took the first win of the season.  Elkin Lingenfelter came in second and Dan Stormer (Brookville) took third.  Tim Hallowell (Reynoldsville) was fourth and Dave Buchanan (Cherry Tree) got fifth.  Sixth went to Heath Gaston (Rochester Mills); seventh was Steve Watkins (Dixonville); eighth-Bob Hill (Ringgold); ninth Doug Boyer (Punxsutawney) and tenth went to Tom Jobe (Covode).

        The Late Models ran for the first time in a long time without sideboards at Marion Center Speedway.  But winning the feature wasn't new for Jerry Redden (Mahaffey) who has been there and done that, but never enough.  Redden took the lead away from Jeff Henry (Butler) before the crossed flags came out and stayed out front to secure the win.  The going wasn't that easy though as Jason Carnahan (Indiana) and Henry battled behind the leader for second place; and both not giving up on taking the lead.  Carnahan won out over Henry for second, Henry took third and Matt Gaston (Rochester Mills) was fourth.  Bob Bertges (Pittsburgh) finished fifth, Brandon Wearing (Callery) sixth, Gary Pease (Ernest) seven, Tim Vranna (Starford) eighth, Mike McKendree (Brookville) ninth, and Paul Michny (Pine Flats) was tenth.  The Late Model heats were won by Gary Pease and Bob Wearing (Callery).

        Looking ahead on the Marion Center Speedway schedule, next Saturday night be sure to bring Mom to the races for the Mother's Day Special.  Also this month, there will be special races held this season on Memorial Day Monday as well as the regular Saturday night racing that weekend.  So be sure to come to the top of the hill for the tops in racing at Marion Center Speedway.  The track is located off Route 119 between Indiana and Punxsutawney.

 

Late Model  ( Heat 01)

  Car # Name
1 1W Bob Wearing
2 44  Rick Davis
3 47 Matt Gaston
4 J7 Jeff Henry
5 9 Spanky Dougherty

 

Late Model  (Heat 02)

  Car # Name
1 11P Gary Pease
2 15 Jason Carnahan
3 10 Paul Michny
4 5R Jerry Redden
5 62 Mark Stair

 

Late Model  (Feature)

  Car # Name
1 5R Jerry Redden
2 15 Jason Carnahan
3 J7 Jeff Henry
4 47 Matt Gaston
5 34B Bob Bertges
6 B1 Brandon Wearing
7 11P Gary Pease
8 33 Tim Vrana
9 29 Mike McKendree
10 10 Paul Michny
11 34 Ron Smith
12 65H Bernie Whiteford
13 62  Mark Stair
14 18B Dave Blazavich
15 9 Spanky Dougherty
16 37 John Yamrick
17 1W Bob Wearing
18 29S Ken Schaltenbrand
19 44 Rick Davis
20 007 Gary Vallies

 

 

Super Stock  (Heat 01)

  Car # Name
1 296 Ray Bowser
2 16 Dan Stormer
3 72  Dave Buchanan
4 29 Steve Watkins
5 96 Tom Jobe

 

Super Stock  (Heat 02)

  Car # Name
1 12 Cheyenne Reed
2 75 Tim Hallowell
3 82G Ted Gallaher
4 7 Heath Gaston
5 31R Bob Hill

 

Super Stock  (Feature)

Car # Name
1 82G Ted Gallaher
2 15L Elkin Lingenfelter
3 16 Dan Stormer
4 75 Tim Hallowell
5 72 Dave Buchanan
6 7 Heath Gaston
7 29 Steve Watkins
8 31R Bob Hill
9 36 Doug Boyer
10 96 Tom Jobe
11 105 Travis Beck
12 1H Larry Hollenbaugh

 

Pro Stock  (Heat 01)

  Car # Name
1 10S Tom Snyder
2 16M Rusty Martz
3 38L Mike Laughard
4 6 Tim White
5 15 Eric Lingenfelter

 

Pro Stock  (Heat 2)

  Car # Name
1 09 Scott Stein
2 6X Chuck Cook
3 24H David Humble
4 2 Jeff Sweeney
5 60 Jeff Taylor

 

Pro Stock  (Feature)

  Car # Name
1 09 Scott Stein
2 38L Mike Laughard
3 W3 John Weaver
4 2 Jeff Sweeney
5 42 Alvin Little
6 60 Jeff Taylor
7 422 Jim Laughard
8 6 Tim White
9 15 Eric Lingenfelter
10 22 Harold Sebring
11 6X Chuck Cook
12 37 Bruce Walker
13 24H David Humble
14 69 Jamie Adams
15 26 Jack Mumau
16 6C Terry Campbell
17 16M Rusty Martz
18 5 Don Waltman
19 10S Tom Snyder
20 27 John Kinsey

 

Strictly Stock (Heat 01)

  Car # Name
1 37 Randy Reed
2 38 Tim Laughard
3 41 Robert James
4 64 Kenny Mumau
5 25 Jody Bish


Photo By Dan Fennell

Strictly Stock  (Feature)

  Car # Name
1 25 Jody Bish
2 41 Robert James
3 38 Tim Laughand
4 37 Randy Reed

 

Micro Sprint  (Heat 01)

  Car # Name
1 10W Jim Wolfe
2 84D Daryl Dunmire
3 32 Vince Berardinelli
4 26 Karlin Miller
5 4J Jay Fitzpatrick

 

Micro Sprint  (Heat 02)

  Car # Name
1 14 Brian Riddle
2 48 Jeff Bacha
3 79A Mike Himes
4 2C Mike Crane

 

Micro Sprint  (Heat 03)

  Car # Name
1 84 Rodney Glass
2 8 Jim Young
3 38S Brian Walker
4 124 John Myers
5 33 Kevin Conrad

 

Micro Sprint  (Consy)

  Car # Name
1 1K Wayne Blaineheimback
2 8ch Jim Horwat
3 8X Mike Ruttkamp
4 96 Lindsey Enscoe
5 51 Jason Disani


Photo By Dan Fennell


Micro Sprint  (Feature)

  Car # Name
1 8 Jim Young
2 48 Jeff Bacha
3 38S Brian Walker
4 32 Vince Berardinelli
5 84D Darryl Dunmire
6 1K Wayne Blaineheimback
7 84 Rodney Glass
8 8X Mike Ruttkamp
9 14 Brian Riddle
10 26 Karlin Miller
11 10W Jim Wolfe
12 27A Clinton Lohler
13 4J Jay Fitzpatrick
14 2C Mike Crane
15 51 Jason Pisani
16 19 Steve Lowes
17 21R Ron Ruppert
18 96 Lindsey Enscoe
19 79A Mike Himes
20 66 Rick Peters
21 124 John Myers
22 33 Kevin Conrad
23 8ch Jim Horwat
24 40 George Hobaugh

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MAY 12, 2001

by Jennifer Braughler

        Cold weather might have kept some fans away, but didn't stop eighty eight cars from racing in five divisions at Marion Center Speedway Saturday.

        The action was fierce in the late model feature.  Twenty four cars started the caution filled race.  Leading the race from the inside pole position to a first place finish was Ken Schaltenbrand of Kittanning, he kept his car out front all night despite a late race challenge from John Britsky of Indiana who finished second.  Close behind in the third was Jeff Henry of Butler, following by Paul Michny of Pine Flats for fourth, and Matt Gaston of Rochester Mills came in fifth.  Jason Carnahan of Indiana and Bob Wearing Sr. of Callery won the heats.

        Battling from a starting position near the back, Cheyenne Reed of Punxsutawney won the sixteen car Super Stock feature.  Reed lead the race from lap twelve on, followed by Dave Buchanan of Cherry Tree in second.  The battle for third was rough with Ted Gallaher of Flinton coming out on top, right behind, in fourth was Larry Hollenbaugh of Punxsutawney, followed by Dan Stormer of Brookville in fifth.  Reed and Dwayne Bash of Heilwood won the heats.

        A Micro Sprint feature that drew twenty four cars from three states, was fought out up until the end.  Darryl Dunmire of Ford City won, followed close behind by Jay Groves of Sugar Grove in second.  Ending up in third was Vince Berardinelli of Jeanette, in fourth was Rodney Glass of Fort Lauden, and in fifth was Brian Walker of Somerset.  Brian Riddle of Brookville and Jeff Bacha of Indiana won the heats.

        The only two time feature winner so far this season is Scott Stein of Cherry Tree, in the Pro Stock division.  Stein started outside of row seven and held off Eric Lingenfelter of Indiana, who finished second, at the end of the race.  Coming in third was Shawn Mogle of Ernest, followed by Bruce Walker of Punxsutawney in fourth and Tom Snyder of Ringgold in fifth.  Winning the heats were Mogle and Snyder.

        In the second running of the Strictly Stock division at Marion Center Speedway, the winner was Randy Reed of Punxsutawney,.  Coming in second was Robert James of Mahaffey, followed by Matt Hugill also of Mahaffey in third.  Tim Doverspike of DuBois came in fourth and Larry Matter of Plum Boro was fifth.  Reed also won the heat.

        Next week will feature a regular night of racing in all five divisions.  Coming up on Monday, May 28th is the Memorial Day Special, featuring a late Model Twin 25.

  

Late Model

Heat 01

Place Car # Name
1 15 Jason Carnahan
2 10 Paul Michny
3 62 Mark Stair
4 44 Rick Davis
5 9 Spanky Dougherty

 

Late Model - Heat 02

Place  Car # Name
1 1W Bob Wearing Sr.
2 26 Rick Lias
3 T3 Keith Zinnerman
4 17T Tom Kitchen
5 18 John Britsky


Photo by Dan Fennell

LATE MODEL - Feature

Place Car # Name
1 29S Ken Schaltonbrand
2 18 John Britsky
3 J7 Jeff Henry
4 10 Paul Michny
5 47 Matt Gaston
6 26 Rick Lias
7 29 Mike McKendree
8 62 Mark Stair
9 3 Ray Weaver
10 007 Gary Vallies
11 B1 Brandon Wearing
12 20 Cheryl Britsky
13 33 Tim Vrana
14 88 Chuck Sarver
15 17T Tom Kitchen
16 9 Spanky Dougherty
17 18B Dave Blazavich
18 37 John Yamrick
19 15 Jason Carnahan
20 74 Dave Hoffman
21 44 Rick Davis
22 1W Bob Wearing Sr.
23 5R Jerry Redden
24 T3 Keith Zimmerman

 

 

Super Stocks

Heat 01

Place Car # Name
1 01 Dwayne Bash
2 72 Dave Buchanan
3 105W Jeff Weakland
4 16 Dan Stormer
5 29 Steve Watkins

  

  SUPER STOCK - Heat 02

Place Car # Name
1 12 Cheyenne Reed
2 82G Ted Gallaher
3 75 Tim Hallowell
4 15L Elkin Lingenfelter
5 96 Tom Jobe


Photo by Dan Fennell

   SUPER STOCK - Feature

Place Car # Name
1 12 Cheyenne Reed
2 72 Dave Buchanan
3 82G Ted Gallaher
4 1H Larry Hollenbaugh
5 16 Dan Stormer
6 15L Elkin Lingenfelter
7 29 Steve Watkins
8 7 Heath Gaston
9 31R Bob Hill
10 01 Dwayne Bash
11 96 Tom Jobe
12 105 Travis Beck
13 50 Jeff Weakland
14 105W Ray Dallape, Jr

 

 

Pro Stock

Heat 01

Place Car # Name
1 10S Tom Snyder
2 15 Eric Lingenfelter
3 16M Rusty Martz
4 24H David Humble
5 22 Harold Sebring

 

PRO STOCK - Heat 02

Place Car # Name
1 99T Shawn Mogle
2 W3 John Weaver
3 11 Jeff Enos
4 2 Jeff Sweeney
5 85 Brian Kauffman

 

PRO STOCK - Feature

Place Car # Name
1 09 Scott Stein
2 15 Eric Lingenfelter
3 99T Shawn Mogle
4 37 Bruce Walker
5 10S Tom Snyder
6 97 Mark Blystone
7 W3 John Weaver
8 22 Harold Sebring
9 60 Jeff Taylor
10 5 Don Waltman
11 6 Tim White
12 42 Alvin Little
13 24H Dave Humble
14 85 Brian Kauffman
15 2 Jeff Sweeney
16 11 Jeff Enos
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