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Message started by LMR on 10/07/10 at 1:56am

Title: Fastrak Northeast Series weekend at Roaring Knob Motorsports
Post by LMR on 10/07/10 at 1:56am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 6, 2010

BIG 2-DAY FASTRAK WEEKEND AT ROARIN KNOB; NORTHEAST TOURING SERIES FINALE FRIDAY & NIGHT 2 OF THE GRAND NATIONALS SATURDAY

By Mike Leone
Markleysburg, PA…The FASTRAK Northeast Late Models will have a busy upcoming weekend as the fourth season concludes this Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9 at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. On Friday night, the Northeast Touring Series will wrap up their 2010 season with race #20 of 20 and then on Saturday, Night 2 of the Grand Nationals for the Northeast will take place. Both events are part of the track’s inaugural “Spectacular Fall Fest”. The rain date is Sunday.

Friday’s event will be a complete program of heat races, B main(s), and a 25-lap feature paying $1,200 to-win. This event will be open to ALL competitors. Bobby Powell won last year’s Touring Series event and Mike Pegher, Jr. was this year’s winner back on June 26. The night will conclude with the track’s September 11 FASTRAK make-up feature.

Then on Saturday, Night 2 of the FASTRAK Grand Nationals for the Northeast Region will take place. The night will begin with one-lap qualifying followed by heat races, B main(s), and a 30-lap feature paying $1,500 to-win. This event will be open ONLY to the 70+ FASTRAK member racers, who competed in 12 or more events.

FASTRAK Northeast would like to thank the following sponsors of Night 2 of the Grand Nationals: Brooks Automotive (Connellsville, PA), Dave Poske’s Performance Parts (Parkersburg, WV), High Gear Speed Shop (Hopwood, PA), Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic (Finksburg, MD), Hoosier Tire Racing Corp. (Lakeville, IN), and VPFuels.com.

“First off we have to thank track owner Rick Jones for making this weekend happen,” explained Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “He was gracious enough to rearrange the format of his program so the Northeast could have a stand-alone Night 2 for the Grand Nationals and still hold the Northeast Touring Series finale. In his first year of ownership at the track, Rick has been a big proponent of FASTRAK and the racers have rewarded him with one of the highest FASTRAK weekly car counts in the country. Then I’d be remised if I didn’t mention the above sponsors that stepped up on late notice with the additional funding to make this all come together. This weekend’s weather is looking beautiful and we hope as many FASTRAK racers as possible can come out and support this great event!”

Night 1 of the FASTRAK Grand Nationals for the Northeast kicked off last Saturday at a rainy Mercer Raceway Park where Max Blair topped a 32-car field. The Centerville, Pa. driver is now tied atop the Grand National standings, which will award $30,000 to the top point getter following the October 23 event at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. The top 24 point men will take home part of the huge point fund and racers outside of the top 24 in points will have the ability to compete in a $1,200 to-win event!

The 2010 Northeast Touring Series has been a very competitive one with 12 different winners in 19 races! Will there be a 13th different one on Friday? Blair and Pegher lead the way with four wins a piece; however, five of the last nine races have produced first time! Blair has already clinched his second Northeast Touring Series championship in three seasons, while Pegher simply needs to show-up to nail down a career best runner-up placing. The battle is on for third through fifth as West Virginia’s Gary Knollinger leads Butch Lambert by just one point and Josh Holtgraver by only 14. The top 15 drivers in points will receive point fund monies.

Justin Kreider continues to lead the new “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series. The Linesville, Pa. driver leads Jason Genco by 18 points. Winners of these events this season include Genco (2), Butch Lambert (1), Dan Karalagas (1), and Pegher (1). Friday’s non-qualifier program will be contested on Saturday night.

There have been 53 Northeast Touring Series races contested with 25 different winners all-time in the Northeast Touring Series meaning nearly a new winner nearly every other event. Blair leads Pegher nine to seven followed by Dick Barton, Bobby Powell, John Lacki, and David Scott with four, Alan Dellinger & Steve Dixon with two, and Todd Andrews, Kyle Drum, Frank Guidace, Butch Lambert, Carl McKinney, Dennis Lunger, Jr., Tom Snyder, Jr., Chris Meadows, Jim Frank, Mike Blose, Josh Holtgraver, Robbie Blair, Jonathan Davenport, Gary Knollinger, Joe Martin, Dusty Hamrick, and Bud Watson with one victory.

Roaring Knob October 8 payoff: 1. $1,200 2. $650 3. $450 4. $350 5. $325 6. $300 7. $275 8. $260 9. $255 10. $250 11. $225 12. $210 13. $200 14. $175 15. $165 16. $160 17. $155 18-24. $150. Bonus Event for non-qualifiers to be held on Saturday if 30 or more cars paying $125 to-win, $55 to-start. Tow/Non-qualifiers $50.

Roaring Knob October 9 payoff: 1. $1,500 2. $800 3. $500 4. $400 5. $370 6. $335 7. $315 8. $300 9. $280 10. $275 11. $250 12. $240 13. $225 14. $210 15-24. $200. Tow/Non-qualifiers $75.

Current Northeast Touring Series points (must be a Northeast Touring Series member to receive points): 1. Max Blair 619 2. Mike Pegher, Jr. 541 3. Gary Knollinger 510 4. Butch Lambert 509 5. Josh Holtgraver 496 6. Bud Watson 466 7. Joe Martin 324 8. Dan Angelicchio 315 9. Steve Dixon 297 10. Bryan Force 285 11. Dan Karalagas 276 12. Mike Blose 238 13. Troy Shields 188 14. Kyle Lukon 181 15. Kyle Zimmerman 180 16. Josh Double 166 17. David Scott 165 18. Shane Bambarger 141 19. Damian Bidwell & Garrett Mott 140 21. Jamie Brown 129 22. Ricky Meglaye 125 23. Dwayne Pond 123 24. Bobby Cossell IV & John Haggerty 108 26. Robbie Blair 97 27. Dave Airgood, Jr. 89 28. Rocky Kugel 86 29. Michael Mitchell 59 30. Ike Fanton 59 31. John Lacki 52 32. Dennis Lunger, Jr. 51 33. Bob Kish 48 34. Chris Force 33 35. John Over 31 36. Jim Long 30 37. Michael Hughes 23 38. Mark Moats, Jr., 10 39. Jason Fosnaught 0.

RACEceivers are mandatory at both events. There is a $50 entry fee on Friday night and $100 on Saturday night. Any tech questions or information on the RACEceivers, call Brad Hibbard at 330-540-RACE.

Roaring Knob will have an open practice on Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 9:30. Pit admission is $20. On Friday night, pit gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:15 and racing at 7. Pit passes are $30. On Saturday, pits open at 2 p.m. with hot laps at 5:15 and time trials at 6. Pit passes are $35.

Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is located near Markleysburg, Pa. just off of scenic Route 40 on Fearer Road (look for the new red road sign) seven miles east of Nemacolin Woodlands on the right, one mile west of Yough Lake on the left. For more information check out their website at www.roaringknob.com or call 410-857-3821 (office) or 724-329-0306 on race day.