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By Mike Leone & Chris Zuver
June 16, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
East Smethport, PA.The FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series made their first ever appearance to the FASTRAK weekly-sanctioned McKean County Raceway on Saturday night and it was John Lacki winning for the second straight night. A region high 25 cars participated thrilling the crowd with excellent, competitive side-by-side racing all night long as many said it was some of the best racing they’ve seen in a long time.
John Lacki is quickly making a name for himself. The Sinclairsville, New York racer who is probably unheard of outside of the northwest Pennsylvania and southwest New York region is making believers that low dollar operations like himself can not only compete, but beat the best in the Late Model business in the new FASTRAK Series. Lacki’s second straight Touring win in as many nights came in the 25-lap $1,500 to-win Hazen Jordan Memorial event defeating Late Model super stars like Todd Andrews, Dick Barton, and Alan Dellinger.
Lacki drew the number one pill for the second straight night as he we was on the hammer speeding out from of Jim Frank and fifth place starter Greg Oakes as lap one clicked off the score board. On lap five, it was still Lacki fending off the charges of Oakes and two-time McKean weekly winner Todd Andrews with Frank and Dick Barton looming in fourth and fifth when the first yellow was flown for Bob Kish.
Lacki charged back into turn one on the restart as Barton took over fourth with 12th place starter Alan Dellinger now sitting fifth as Frank was shuffled back out of the top five. Andrews would use the high line to get around Oakes for second on lap eight. Oakes would regain second on lap 12 as Dellinger would also get by the high running Andrews. All this was going on while Lacki was checking out till the yellow was thrown on lap 13 for John Haggerty, Chad Myers and Kyle Drum.
When racing resumed, Dellinger would jump to third as Oakes would fall to fourth behind Andrews. With 10 laps to go, Andrews charged back to the top of the track to get around Dellinger as Oakes and Barton rounded out the top five. The caution was displayed on lap 17 as Dellinger got too close to the wall and scraped off the rear side spoiler of his #8 machine. As the field took off again, Lacki charged back to the front and Andrews took his famous black #42 to the top of the track to real the leader in. With six to go, Barton would take his familiar #28B to fourth as Dellinger fall to fifth.
A pair of yellows on laps 21 and 22 kept Andrews close to Lacki and the fans on the edge to see if the Lacki could hold off the veteran and former traveling standout. With the final three laps under green, Lacki left little doubt that he was going to pull off his first Late Model win at McKean in his B&L Wholesale Supply/Bradford Window Company/Lema’s Pizza/Craiger’s Race Engine-sponsored, Phantom Graphics-lettered #7. Andrews came home second as Barton would get by Oakes for third. Dellinger was fifth. Completing the top 10 were Chris Knuth, Carl McKinney, Mike Wonderling, Jr., Tom Snyder, Jr., and Kyle Drum. The three heat races were won by Barton, Jay Watson, and Andrews over the 25-car field.
Newcomers to the Series on Saturday night included West Virginia invader Scott Lyon, Dog Hollow Speedway regular Chris Knuth, local McKean racers Tim Schram, John Haggerty, Bob Kish, Dave Norton, Jr., and Dan Stives, along with Joe Watson, who ran his first ever FASTRAK event.
FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Series Race #3 (25 laps): 1. JOHN LACKI ($1,500) 2. Todd Andrews 3. Dick Barton 4. Greg Oakes 5. Alan Dellinger 6. Chris Knuth 7. Carl McKinney 8. Mike Wonderling, Jr. 9. Tom Snyder, Jr. 10. Kyle Drum 11. Steve Hollabaugh 12. Tim Schram 13. Tom Kemp 14. Mike Snyder (for Rodney Phillips) 15. John Haggerty 16. Joe Watson 17. Chad Myers 18. Bob Kish 19. Dereck Frank 20. Dan Stives 21. Jon Law 22. Scott Lyon 23. Jim Frank 24. John Watson 25. Dave Norton, Jr.
Lap leaders: Lacki (1-25)
Heat winners: Dick Barton, John Watson, Todd Andrews
Car count: 25
The next event is tonight (Sunday, June 17) as Eriez Speedway will host a 25-lap $1,500 to-win feature. Eriez is located outside of Erie, Pa. in Hammett, Pa. Take Interstate 90 to exit 8 (Route 8). Go south on Rte 8 approximately 2.5 miles towards Hammett, Pa to Tate Rd. Turn right onto Tate Rd and follow until the “T” intersection. At the “T” turn left onto Lake Pleasant. Go approximately .3 miles to Sampson Rd and turn right. Eriez Speedway is on the left. For more info check out www.eriez-speedway.com or call 814-796-6747.
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