Lernerville Speedway
June 17, 2016
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Mike Pegher Jr. locks into the Firecracker 100 with timely win
Williamson and Young return to Victory Lane; Bowser wins his first of 2016

SARVER, PA (June 17, 2016) - Mat Williamson won the first feature of the night, but it was Mike Pegher Jr. that scored the biggest haul of the Mid-Season Championships. Pegher, driver of the #1 Cochran Late Model, scored a timely win to secure a track provisional for next Saturday’s Firecracker 100 A-Main and cashed in on a $300 bonus from Eracers. Pegher has been fast every night, but the carnage throughout the Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Model has been taking its toll. Tonight though, Pegher drover his XR1 Rocket Chassis free and clear to Dlubak Powder Coatings Victory Lane for the first time this season. Russ King finished in second behind Pegher, but leads the Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Point Standings heading into the Firecracker weekend, so he too is locked into Saturday Night’s A-Main.

As mentioned above, Mat Williamson scored the first win of the night in the Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modifieds, after early leader Brian Swartzlander slid off the top of turn two on a restart. Swartzlander led most of the way and was looking to win his first feature of the season while his longtime sponsor McCutcheon Enterprises was on hand as the weekly sponsor, but that did not come to pass. Carl Bowser shook off a rough start to the 2016 season by dominating the Peoples Natural Gas DIRTcar Sprint feature while his sponsor Turner’s Premium Iced Teas was on hand with the TeaBird. He also gave his father and primary sponsor, (Terry Bowser Excavating), an early Father’s Day gift by scoring the 20th win of his career; now in sole possession of 10th all time in the Sprint division. Terry Young closed the night as he did two weeks ago, in Dlubak Powder Coatings Victory Lane after winning his second Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Crate Sportsman feature of the season.

6.17.16

Peoples Natural Gas DIRTcar 410 Sprint Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (10) Carl Bowser, Sarver
2. (23Jr) Jack Sodeman Jr., N. Jackson, OH
3. (13) Brandon Matus, Wampum
4. (2) AJ Flick, Apollo
5. (08) Dan Kuriger, New Brighton
6. (33) Brent Matus, Wampum
7. (51) John Garvin Jr., Sarver
8. (24X) Sye Lynch, Apollo
9. (56) Ralph Spithaler, Evans City
10. (24) Alex Paden, New Wilmington
11. (27) Zach Morrow, Mars
12. (46) Michael Bauer, Clarion
13. (5) Michael Fischesser, Cincinnati, OH
14. (23) Darren Pifer, Punxsy
15. (1R) Gale Ruth Jr., Pleasantville
16. (11) Scott Priester, Rimersburg
17. (7K) Dan Shetler, Johnstown
18. (7) Shawn Valenti, Fostoria, OH
19. (76) Davey Jones, Baden
20. (4N) Jimmy Morris, Fowler, OH
Heat Winners: Sye Lynch, Carl Bowser, Shawn Valenti
B-Main Winner: Michael Bauer

Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (1C) Mike Pegher Jr, Wexford
2. (56) Russ King, Bristolville, OH
3. (44S) Dave Hess Jr., Waterford
4. (10) Alex Ferree, Saxonburg
5. (72) Michael Norris, Sarver
6. (111) Matt Lux, Franklin
7. (29) Ken Schaltenbrand, Sarver
8. (10L) Gary Lyle, Hyde Park
9. (B22) Bump Headman, Sugar Grove
10. (4) Ed Ferree, Valencia
11. (B1) Brandon Wearing, Callery
12. (81) Mike Miller, Chicora
13. (3) Dan Swartzlander, Freeport
14. (66) Todd Bachman, Natrona Heights
15. (8S) Tommy Schirnhofer, Dormont
16. (09) Bill Kessler, Cranberry Twp.
Heat Winners: Alex Ferree, Russ King

Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modified Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (6) Mat Williamson, St Catharines ONT
2. (165) Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH
3. (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, Polk
4. (29) Garrett Krummert, Butler
5. (83) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
6. (65) Rex King Sr., Bristolville, OH
7. (61) Dave Murdick, Meridian
8. (23) Jimmy Weller, Liberty, OH
9. (66M) JR McGinley, Fairmont City
10. (96) Mike Turner, Herman
11. (03) Mark Frankhouser, Philipsburg
12. (64) Rodney Beltz, Ellwood City
13. (83T) Rob Kristyak, Barkeyville
14. (13) Rick Regalski, Slippery Rock
15. (3K) Shawn Kozar, Renfrew
16. (28) Tom Winkle, Mars
17. (7) Michael Maresca, Akron, OH
18. (75) Jeff Miller, Sarver
19. (777) Kevin Bolland, New Brighton
DNS (45) Steve Feder, Butler
DNS (27R) Dave Reges, Butler
Heat Winners: Mat Williamson, Dave Murdick

Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman Feature: (20 Laps)
1. (28Y) Terry Young, Butler
2. (C33) Corey McPherson, Tarentum
3. (948) Joe Zambotti, Kittanning
4. (35) Tyler Dietz, Saxonburg
5. (11) Aaron Easler, Butler
6. (22) Jim Fosnaught, Bairdford
7. (27) Brandon Wearing, Callery
8. (66) Joe Kelley, Mt. Pleasant
9. (25) Brett McDonald, Saxonburg
10. (3S) Paul Schreckengost, Creighton
11. (380) Pat Hanley, Monroeville
12. (9R) Brian Stivenson, Freeport
13. (10) John Hartman, Cabot
14. (21) Jeff Miller, Natrona Heights
15. (31) Noah Brunnell, New Alexandria
16. (26) Mike Bordt, Mars
17. (91) Sadie Siegel, Saxonburg
18. (9) Ethan Siple, Saxonburg
19. (30) Bob Egley, Kittanning
DNS (23) Colin Burke, Sarver
DNS (29B) Scott Byers, Butler
Heat Winners: Brian Stivenson, Jim Fosnaught

Car Count Total: 81
Peoples TWP Sprints: 23
Precise Late Models: 16
Diehl Modifieds: 21
Pic-A-Part Sportsman: 21