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Pulaski, PA…After yet another rainout, the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will return to action this Friday night, August 31 at Jim & Sharon Michny’s Dog Hollow Speedway in Strongstown, Pa.
Dog Hollow was the last of four FASTRAK weekly sanctioned speedways to sign on for the inaugural season in the Northeast and was good enough to host a Touring event. Friday’s show was originally scheduled for Sunday, but after the $10,000 to-win National event was added at Wythe Raceway in Virginia Sunday, Dog Hollow moved their show back to Friday to give competitors the opportunity to compete in the season’s biggest event.
“It’s been disappointing of late,†said Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “We got off to such a strong start then we’ve done nothing but fight the weather and face situations beyond our control at various facilities that forced us to cancel four events. We thought we had a chance at a few additional shows to add in July and August, but things just didn’t come together in time. When we have raced, the racing has been excellent and the support continues to grow. We had 26 cars at McKean last Saturday before they cancelled even with a 70% chance of storms. With no weekly FASTRAK events anywhere Friday or Saturday and a favorable forecast, we’re looking forward to a good field of cars at our maiden voyage to Dog Hollow.â€
The 25-lap feature Friday night will pay $1,200 to-win, $125 to-start. Drivers will draw pills to determine the heat race lineups and redraw for the first 12 starting spots of the feature. There is a $50 entry fee. The Goodyear G45 or G50 tires are mandatory. They will be available at the track for $125 each or by calling BWR Performance at 330-509-1999.
Dick Barton of Ashville, New York leads the Series with three victories including the $5,000 event at Mercer Raceway Park on July 4. John Lacki of Sinclairsville, New York won back-to-back Touring events on June 15 and 16 at Raceway 7 and McKean. By virtue of his win at Lakeville Speedway and Dick Barton a no show, Alan Dellinger of Hermitage, Pa. currently leads the points by 24 over Barton and two-time Raceway 7 weekly winner John Watson.
The 2007 Northeast Touring Series $5,000 Champion will be determined at McKean County Raceway on Friday, September 28. That event will pay $3,000 to-win. Following Friday’s event and before McKean’s finale, the Touring Series will make its third visit to Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio on Friday, September 7for a $1,200 to-win event as part of their Fall Classic.
Current FASTRAK Northeast Touring Points (includes Touring members only!): 1. Alan Dellinger 195 2. Dick Barton & John Watson 171 4. Steve Hollabaugh & Greg Oakes 165 6. Tom Snyder, Jr. 151 7. Tom Kemp 145 8. Rodney Phillips 138 9. Chad Myers 133 10. Carl McKinney 126 11. Jon Law 114 12. Dave Padula 85 13. Bump Hedman 75 14. Jay Watson 61 15. Kyle Drum 59 16. Jim Frank 57 17. Dereck Frank 55 18. Scott Myers 20 19. J.R. Wright 16 21. Jason Bridge, Shawn Rayfield, Todd Andrews, Steve Beatty, John Haggerty, Bob Kish, Chris Knuth, Larry Kugel, Jim Kurpakus, John Lacki, Scott Lyon, Wayne Mohawk, Dave Norton, Jr., Jack Nutter, Mark Osburn, Mike Pegher, Tim Schram, Sarah Schrum, Dan Stives, Jeff Teeters, Bob Vogt, Jr. Joe Watson, Mike Wonderling, Jr.
Feature payoff for Dog Hollow: 1. $1,200 2. $650 3. $450 4. $350 5. $325 6. $300 7. $275 8. $250 9. $235 10. $225 11. $210 12. $200 13. $170 14. $150 15. $145 16. $140 17. $135 18-20. $130 19-24. $125.
Pit gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with heat races at 7:30 p.m. Dog Hollow Speedway is a 4/10-mile dirt track located at in Strongstown, Pa. three miles north of US 422 on SR 403 then 0.1 miles east on Hamill. For more information on Dog Hollow, check out their website at www.dog-hollow.com or call 814-948-4252. The track number on race day is 814-948-6812.
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