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Event To Be Totally Re-run
Pulaski, PA…The FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will try once again to complete the third Touring event at Raceway 7 this Friday night, September 14. It’ll be the fifth annual Fall Classic and the season finale for the Conneaut, Ohio dirt oval. The event was started last Friday night, but rain cut the night short with 12 laps completed in the FASTRAK feature, which was first up. Due to Raceway 7’s rain check policy, the night will be totally re-run as drivers will draw pills over again.
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 inaugural event on May 25 at Raceway 7, the June 17 show at Eriez, and the $5,000 event at Mercer Raceway Park on July 4 as well as. John Lacki of Sinclairsville, New York won back-to-back Touring events on June 15 and 16 at Raceway 7 and McKean. Alan Dellinger and Bobby Powell have single victories at Lakeville and Dog Hollow Speedways respectively.
“The competitiveness in the Touring events has been phenomenal,†commented Northeast Region Co-Director Mike Leone. “When drivers like Tommy Snyder and Bobby Powell who have little Late Model experience can run up front with veterans like Dick Barton, Alan Dellinger, Rodney Phillips, Todd Andrews it shows how tough the racing is. Then you have guys like John Lacki, Greg Oakes, John Watson, Dave Padula, and Chris Knuth who have been fast all season. As more and more racers migrate into the FASTRAK divisions, it’s only going to make the Touring races even tougher in the future.â€
The 2007 Northeast Touring Series champion will be determined at McKean County Raceway on Friday, September 28. That event will pay $3,000 to-win and will also be Night 1 of the Nationals for the Northeast Region. Dellinger, of Hermitage, Pa., simply needs to finish 13th or better in the final two events and will claim the inaugural $5,000 championship plus a 2008 Bullitt Chassis valued at $3,395. Pro-1 Race Cars will also be randomly awarding a 2008 chassis to a FASTRAK Northeast Touring member at the awards banquet.
Current FASTRAK Northeast Touring Points (includes Touring members only!): 1. Alan Dellinger 229 2. John Watson 204 3. Dick Barton 202 4. Greg Oakes 185 5. Tom Snyder, Jr. 183 6. Steve Hollabaugh 180 7. Tom Kemp 171 8. Rodney Phillips 159 9. Carl McKinney 156 10. Chad Myers 150 11. Chris Knuth 120 12. Jon Law 114 13. Dave Padula 101 14. Bump Hedman 75 15. Jay Watson 61 16. Kyle Drum 59 17. Jim Frank 57 18. Dereck Frank 55 19. J.R. Wright 38 20. Jeff Teeters 21 21. Scott Myers 20 22. Jason Bridge, Shawn Rayfield, Todd Andrews, Chris Angelicchio, Dan Angelicchio, Steve Beatty, John Haggerty, Bob Kish, Larry Kugel, Jim Kurpakus, John Lacki, Scott Lyon, Paul Michny, Wayne Mohawk, Dave Norton, Jr., Jack Nutter, Mark Osburn, Mike Pegher, Bobby Powell, Tim Schram, Sarah Schrum, Ron Smithley, Dan Stives, Kirby Tucker, Bob Vogt, Jr. Joe Watson, Chad Wilds, Mike Wonderling, Jr. 0.
Feature payoff for Raceway 7: 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 21-24. $125.
Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. Raceway 7 is located six miles south of Interstate 90, on Ohio Route 7, just south of Monroe Center (and Bushnell), Ohio. For more information check out www.raceway7.com, call 440-594-2222 on race day, or email info@raceway7.com
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Partners of the FASTRAK Racing Series Include: Goodyear Racing, GM Performance Parts, Maypole Chevrolet, Duralite Wheels, PPM Racing Products, Heintz Performance, MK-Direct, Braswell Carburetion, Mastersbilt Racing Chassis, TNT Racing Chassis, Rocket Racing Chassis, Modern Chevrolet and Schoenfeld Headers.
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