FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 8, 2011
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COMPETITOR DISQUALIFIED FROM FASTRAK NORTHEAST LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES VICTORY AT LERNERVILLE; MAX BLAIR CREDITED WITH WIN & ROBBIE BLAIR BILL EMIG MEMORIAL “WILD CARD” CHAMPIONSHIP

By Mike Leone
Pulaski, PA… Following the results by an independent lab of a tire samples taken after the Lernerville Speedway FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series event on Monday, May 30, it was determined that apparent race winner and Bill Emig Memorial “Wild Card Weekend” Champion Russell King’s tire did not match the factory benchmark.

With the disqualification, Max Blair has been awarded his second Northeast Touring Series victory of the season and all-time leading 11th of his career.  Max’s father Robbie has also been declared the Bill Emig Memorial “Wild Card Weekend” Champion.

King will forfeit his winnings and hardware from May 30 as well his FASTRAK points earned to date and has been imposed a $2,000 fine as his first offense.

The adjusted finish of the Lernerville feature finish and Bill Emig Memorial “Wild Card Weekend” points are as follows:

Lernerville Speedway May 30, 2011 Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Late Model Northeast Late Model Touring Series Race #4 Feature Finish (25 laps, $1,500 to-win): 1. MAX BLAIR (111)  2. Robbie Blair (W11) 3. Mike Pegher, Jr. (Geisler 1c)  4. Joe Martin (55)  5. Steve Dixon (50)  6. Josh Holtgraver (00)  7. John Volpe (Bidwell B1D)  8. Mike Blose (5)  9. Kyle Lukon (1)  10. Dan Angelicchio (14)  11. Rocky Kugel (14)  12. Bobby Whitling (7W)  13. Josh Double (38)  14. Kyle Zimmerman (z17)  15. Michael Mitchell (19)  16. Mike Laughard (38L) 17. Kyle Thomas (57)  18. Shane Hitt (2*)  19. Ricky Meglaye (5)  20. Butch Lambert (27)  21. Billy Stile III (51)  22. Colton Flinner (75) 23. George Kowatic (5)  24. Russell King (56)-DSQ.

FINAL 2011 Bill Emig Memorial “Wild Card Weekend” Points: 1. Robbie Blair 85  2. Mike Pegher, Jr. 82  3. Mike Blose 81  4. Joe Martin 77 5. Josh Holtgraver 76  6. Max Blair 74  7. Rocky Kugel 69  8. Bobby Whitling 65  9. Dan Angelicchio 63  10. Steve Dixon 57  11. Josh Double & Kyle Zimmerman 55  13. George Kowatic & John Volpe 54  15. Butch Lambert 46  16. Andrew Wylie, Shane Weaver, Mike Laughard & Michael Mitchell 45  20. Ryan Montgomery 40  21. Rick Strickler & Jamie Brown 39  23. Newt Tackett & Clay Ruffo 37  25. Shane Hitt 36 26. Tyler Barris 34  27. Lauren Longbrake 33  28. Brian Lessley 32 29. Damian Bidwell & Tommy Kronenwetter, Jr. 28  31. Billy Cunningham 27  32. Chad Wright & Kyle Lukon 27  34. Eric Wilson 20  35. Tony Tatgenhorst & Jason Reagle & Kyle Thomas 19  38. Darren Peters & Ricky Meglaye 17  40. Bobby Pifer III & Billy Stile III 15  42. Bill Cunningham 12  43. Mark Moats, Jr., Mike Lewis, Troy Shields, Joe Moyer, Rich Logan, Jr., Andrew Satterlee, Robbie Marhefka, Patrick Willar, Laura Lukon & Bobby Cossell IV 10  53. Matt Latta, Alan Dellinger, Dan Karalagas, Randy Kerns, Sam Eichelberger & Colton Flinner (non-members) 0  59. Russell King 0 (DSQ)