Three State Flyers Series
Port Royal Speedway
September 4, 2012
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Satterlee Takes Port Royal Renninger Memorial Late Model Loot



PORT ROYAL, PA (September 2) - Greg Satterlee of Rochester Mills drove to victory in Saturday night’s Three State Flyers Series, #1 Cycle Center-Harley Davidson Butch Renninger Late Model Memorial at Port Royal Speedway to open up the 158th annual Juniata County Fair.

Defending Renninger Memorial late model champion Jeff Rine earned the pole for the prestigious 33-lap event and took the lead at the start over fourth starter Jason Covert of York Haven.

Satterlee, who started seventh in the field as the current Three State Series point leader, was already up to third with four laps completed.

At $33 per lap, Rine was accumulating riches with his run out front and entered traffic with 23 laps to go in the race.

The races first caution flag unfurled with 12 away and it was at that time that Covert withdrew from the event, placing Satterlee on Rine’s rear bumper for the restart.

Satterlee worked the inside line to perfection over Rine but Rine was not easily denied as the pair repeatedly raced side by side for the lead until Satterlee finally pushed his No. 22G out front on the 19th tour.

Another caution with eight laps to go set the stage for a torrid battle to the finish for second between Rine, Mike Lupfer and 15th starter Jeremy Miller.

While Satterlee drove away over the final distance, the trio electrified the fans with a pleasing battle for runner up.



Rine held off Lupfer and Miller until the final mile when Lupfer’s bottom groove finally gave him enough of a push to allow him to take over second.

The win was the first of Satterlee’s career at Port Royal Speedway and together with the posted $3,333 to win and lap money, he pocketed $3,828 for the victory.

Lupfer pocketed some important points in the season title chase with a second place finish followed by Rine, Miller and Dylan Yoder. Rine picked up nearly $600 in lap money.

Sixth through 10th went to second starter Scott Haus, Devin Friese, Scott Lebarron, Tim Wilson and Donnie Schick.

Heats for the 32-car field went to Scott Haus, Wilson and Matt Parks with Lebarron taking the B Main. Rine won the dash to earn the pole of the main event.

Late Models, 33 laps: 1. Greg Satterlee, 2. Mike Lupfer, 3. Jeff Rine, 4. Jeremy Miller, 5. Dylan Yoder, 6. Scott Haus, 7. Devin Friese, 8. Scott Lebarron, 9. Tim Wilson, 10. Donnie Schick, 11. Brett Schadel, 12. Andy Haus, 13. Dave Zona, 14. Matt Parks, 15. Scott Flickinger, 16. Kyle Rhoades, 17. Derek Byler, 18. Chad Hollenbeck, 19. Mike Mort, 20. Tim Gray, 21. Steve Stitt, 22. Jason Covert, 23. Trent Brenneman, 24. Bob Dunn, 25. Mitch Hack

Bedford Speedway
August 31, 2012
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Covert Breaks Ride But Bags Bedford Biggie



BEDFORD, PA (August 31) - Jason Covert, who has made a habit of rolling into town and grabbing big money shows, did it again as he wired the field to take the Bedford Labor day 55 Friday night. It is the longest and richest event on the annual Bedford schedule, 55 laps with $5,055 going into Covert’s pocket for the run. He became the tenth different winner in the 2012 season at the race track.

By running second in the dash, Jason Covert started on the outside front row for the 55 lapper. He jumped into the lead at the start and, although threatened, was never headed. Three cautions for minor incidents dotted the first three laps, and three more followed during the early laps, but Covert zipped away from Scott Haus on every restart.



David Williams roared from the pack to chase down Haus and took over second on lap 15. He looked to be the equal of Covert until his car broke on lap 22. Haus retook the second spot but he was not secure as Greg Satterlee arrived on the scene from his 16th starting spot by lap 23. After seven laps of challenge, Satterlee took second and appeared to be closing on Covert with each passing lap.

Satterlee’s crowd pleasing romp to the front ended as his own car broke on lap 35, bringing out the last caution. On what became the last restart, Covert again shot away from Haus as Haus held off a closing Austin Hubbard. But as Covert encountered heavy lapped traffic with 6 laps to go, Haus closed noticeably. Haus made it cloe but the laps ran off before he made a move as Covert scored the big win.

Haus made it close but settled for second at the finish. In Victory Lane it was discovered that Covert’s 43a car had broken a control arm and was extremely difficult to drive the last few laps, but held together for he win. Austin Hubbard’s run forward ended at third although he was challenged the last few laps by Jerry Bard and Jack Pencil. DJ Myers, Gary7 Stuhler, Jim Yoder, Matt Sponaugle and Cory Weaver completed the top ten.

Scvott Haus, Jeff Rine and DJ Myers won the heats. Matt Cosner took the B. Haus won the dash.



In a bit of irony, the event was run under the second full moon of the month, the blue moon. Covert won during both moons, with this victory preceded by a Three State win at sister track Thunder Valley 28 days ago.

LATE MODEL 55 LAPS: 1 Jason Covert, 2 Scott Haus, 3 Austin Hubbard, 4 Jerry Bard, 5 Jack Pencil, 6 DJ Myers, 7 Gary Stuhler, 8 Jim Yoder, 9 Matt Sponaugle, 10 Cory Weaver, 11 Andy Haus, 12 Matt Cosner, 13 Scott Lebarron, 14 Matt Parks, 15 Wayne Johnson, 16 Chuck Clise, 17 Greg Satterlee, 18 Jeremy Miller, 19 Devon Friese, 20 David Williams, 21 Mike Altobelli, 22 Dylan Yoder, 23 Jeff Rine, 24 Chad Hollenbeck, 25 Greg Fetters, 26 Steve Campbell DNS Eric Zembower, Derek Byler, Matt Howsare, Rick Elliott