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2004 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series Champion Robbie Blair, Centerville, PA, held off a hard charging Jeremy Miller for his first MACS win of the season, Sunday, May 27, during the Series first ever appearance at Dan Russell’s Central Pennsylvania Speedway.
A large, excited crowd saw former Big-Block Modified standout Ricky Elliot and Blair bring the 24-car starting field to green with Elliott bolting out front. A quick caution appeared on the second lap slowing the field placing Blair and 2002 MACS champion Jack Pencil directly behind the race leader for the ‘ Delaware ’ style restart.
When the green reappeared, seventh starting and 2006 MACS Champion Jason Covert made a daring move to get by both Blair and Pencil for the second spot coming out of turn two. Covert was slowly inching his way to the fleet Elliott until disaster struck the former champion. Jason snapped an axle going into turn three and ground to a stop in turn four ruining his chances to win the 50-lap Russell Stone main event.
The race resumed with Elliott holding on to the point followed by Blair and MACS point leader ‘Hot’ Rod Conley. Elliott again blasted out to a commanding lead when he got a little too low in turn three nicking the inside berm bending the front bumper up underneath his #45 Rocket chassis. The damage was significant enough to halt the race leader in turn two bringing out the caution. That turn of events handed the lead over to Blair on lap 19 followed by Pencil, Conley, Mike Balzano and Jeremy Miller.
Blair, now in front, set a lightning fast pace for the next seven laps until the final caution flew for local hot-shoe Waylon Wagner who slowed on the front stretch with front end damage. When action resumed on lap 27, Miller blew by Conley on the high side to take over the runner-up spot. Blair hugged the bottom of the race track while Miller hounded Robbie from the outside. The battle for the win was awesome with Blair and Miller putting on a FANtastic display.
Fans were on their feet screaming as the duo battled their way through lapped traffic racing side-by-side as they swapped the lead back and fourth around the 3/8th mile oval. Eventually Robbie was able to clear the lapped cars and clearly establish the lead. Blair went on to take the thrilling victory claiming his 11th career MACS victory. Robbie was closely followed by Miller; Conley; 2005 MACS Champion, Mike Balzano; and Pencil all rounded out the top five. Matt Gaston led the next flight of five drivers finishing sixth over Jim Bernheisel, from 22nd; Nick Dickson, from 17th; Dan Stone, from 18th; and Doug Drown.
Event Recap:
MACS Late Models at Dan Russell Central Pennsylvania Speedway
Event title: “Russell Stone 50’
Finish / Start / Car # / Driver Name / Payoff
1. (2) #W11 – Robbie Blair $5,000.00
2. (4) #24M – Jeremy Miller - $3,000.00
3. (6) #71R – Rod Conley - $2,000.00
4. (8) #E1 – Mike Balzano - $1,500.00
5. (3) #14P - Jack Pencil - $1,250.00
6. (13) #47M – Matt Gaston - $1,150.00
7. (22) #119 – Jim Bernheisel - $1,050.00
8. (17) #17 – Nick Dickson - $1,000.00
9. (18) #21D – Dan Stone - $950.00
10. (5) #12D – Doug Drown - $850.00
11. (12) #21 – Matt Lux - $750.00
12. (20) #5W – Waylon Wagner - $650.00
13. (24) #53 – Chris Farrell - $575.00
14. (10) #39F – Greg Fetters - $550.00
15. (15) #7S – Cody Schultz - $525.00
16. (23) #5 – Chuck Clise - $520.00
17. (9) #50 – Robert McMillen - $515.00
18. (19) #2J – Jeff Rine - $510.00
19. (14) #5R – Jerry Redden - $505.00
20. (11) #27S – Bobby Stokes - $500.00
21. (1) #45 – Ricky Elliott - $500.00
22. (7) #43A – Jason Covert - $500.00
23. (21) #H1 – Jared Miley - $500.00
24. (16) #39S – Tim Smith - $500.00
Car Count: 46
Time of the Event: 30:48
Caution Laps: 1, 11, 19, 26
Lead Changes: 3
Lap Leaders: 1-19 Elliott, 19-36 Blair, 37-38 Miller, 39-50 Blair
Red Flags: None
Chase Decals Hard Luck Driver: Jason Covert - $100 gift certificate
Sue Stevenson Photography presents the AlturnaMats ® “Shock the Clock” MACS
Time Trials:
Car # / Driver Name / Time
45 - Rick Elliott 18.084 NT
17 - Nick Dickson 18.318
22 - Gregg Satterlee 18.513
W11 - Robbie Blair 18.532
24M - Jeremy Miller 18.606
12D - Doug Drown 18.648
14P - Jack Pencil 18.687
43A - Jason Covert 18.710
43 - Thomas Decker, Jr. 18.779
15H - Luke Hoffner 18.804
71R - Rod Conley 18.847
E1 - Mike Balzano 18.882
47M - Matt Gaston 18.997
5R - Jerry Redden 19.013
21 - Matt Lux 19.054
5W - Waylon Wagner 19.107
50 - Robert McMillen 19.394
39F - Greg Fetters 19.426
27S - Bobby Stokes 19.480
55F - Dennis Fenton 19.483
39S - Tim Smith 19.523
8F - Tim Fedder 19.557
RG3 - Robert Salathe 19.566
119 - Jim Bernheisel 19.578
00M - Eric Moore 19.588
53 - Chris Farrell 19.619
5 - Chuck Clise 19.733
21D - Dan Stone 19.753
6M - Harry Miller 19.807
7S - Cody Schultz 19.947
16K - John Kuzemchak 19.955
32 - Billy Dixon 19.962
97 - Ben Satterlee 19.964
27C - Ed Connor 20.017
5J - Jeremy Ohl 20.188
4W - Robert Witherite 20.295
H1 - Jared Miley 20.372
15X - Shane Beegle 20.394
78 - Danny Kienetz 20.574
14B - George Dixon Jr. 20.606
77K - Nate Kerstetter 20.901
5m - Shane McMeans 21.287
2J - Jeff Rine 22.487
5B - Mike Blose 99.990
1B - Dwayne Brooks 99.991
43DD - Tom Decker Sr. 99.992
Impact Graphics $100 Gift Certificate to Fast Qualifier Ricky Elliott. Central PA Speedway was set by Ricky Elliott
WRISCO Aluminum presents AlturnaMats ® Dash King: 1. Rick Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 2. Robbie Blair, Titusville, Pa.; 3. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 4. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, PA; 5. Doug Drown, Wooster, OH; 6. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 7. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 8. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV.
Bazell Oil presents the Sunoco Race Fuels 1st B Main: 1. Tim Smith, McVeytown, Pa.; 2. Dan Stone, Thompson, PA; 3. Waylon Wagner, Lewistown, Pa.; 4. Chris Farrell, Clearfield, Pa.; 5. Tim Fedder, Millerstown, Pa.; 6. Billy Dixon, West Decatur, Pa.; 7. Dennis Fenton, Clearfield, Pa. ; 8. Ben Satterlee, Rochester Mills, Pa. ; 9. Luke Hoffner, Tarbotville , Pa. ; 10. Shane McMeans, Dayton , Pa. ; 11. Jeremy Ohl, Jersey Shore , Pa. ; 12. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon , PA ; 13. Danny Kienetz, Hyde , Pa. ; 14. Robert Salathe, Bedford , PA ; 15. Mike Blose, New Bethlehem , PA ; 16. Tom Decker Sr., Tyrone , Pa
Goddard Performance presents the Warrior Chassis 2nd B Main: 1. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 2. Jeff Rine, Danville, PA; 3. Jared Miley, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 4. Ed Connor, Dubois, Pa.; 5. Eric Moore, Frenchville, PA; 6. Harry Miller, Jersey Shore, Pa.; 7. George Dixon Jr., Hesston, Pa.; 8. Thomas Decker, Jr., Tyrone, PA; 9. John Kuzemchak, Fallentimber, PA; 10. Gregg Satterlee, Rochester Mills, Pa. ; 11. Nate Kerstetter, Liverpool , Pa. ; 12. Chuck Clise, Frostburg , MD ; 13. Shane Beegle, Everett , PA ; 14. Robert Witherite, Cumensville , Pa. ; 15. Dwayne Brooks, Falls Creek , Pa. .
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic presents the Hoosier Tire Heat #1: 1. Rick Elliott, Seaford , Del. ; 2. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg , OH ; 3. Doug Drown, Wooster , OH ; 4. Tim Smith, McVeytown , Pa. ; 5. John Kuzemchak, Fallentimber , PA ; 6. Chris Farrell, Clearfield , Pa. ; 7. Nate Kerstetter, Liverpool , Pa. ; 8. Waylon Wagner, Lewistown , Pa. ; 9. Robert Witherite, Cumensville , Pa. ; 10. Tom Decker Sr., Tyrone , Pa. .
Dave Poske Performance Parts presents the Rocket Chassis Heat #2: 1. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg , WV ; 2. Robert McMillen, St. Mary's , Pa. ; 3. Jack Pencil, Bedford , PA ; 4. Nick Dickson, Lewistown , Pa. ; 5. Billy Dixon, West Decatur , Pa. ; 6. Jared Miley, Pittsburgh , Pa. ; 7. Tim Fedder, Millerstown , Pa. ; 8. Chuck Clise, Frostburg , MD ; 9. Shane McMeans, Dayton , Pa. .
Lias Tire Racing Division presents the American Racer Heat #3: 1. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa. ; 2. Greg Fetters, Everett , PA ; 3. Matt Gaston, Rochester Mills, PA; 4. Dan Stone, Thompson , PA ; 5. Jeff Rine, Danville , PA ; 6. Ben Satterlee, Rochester Mills, Pa. ; 7. Gregg Satterlee, Rochester Mills, Pa. ; 8. Robert Salathe, Bedford , PA ; 9. Shane Beegle, Everett , PA
GRT Chassis presents the ATL Fuel Cells Heat #4: 1. Robbie Blair, Titusville , Pa. ; 2. Bobby Stokes, Milton , PA ; 3. Jerry Redden, Mahaffey , PA ; 4. Thomas Decker, Jr., Tyrone , PA ; 5. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon , PA ; 6. Ed Connor, Dubois , Pa. ; 7. Danny Kienetz, Hyde , Pa. ; 8.
Harry Miller, Jersey Shore , Pa. ; 9. Mike Blose, New Bethlehem , PA.
Mason Racin’ presents the BERT Transmission MACS Heat #5: Heat 05 -- 1. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg , PA ; 2. Matt Lux, Franklin , PA ; 3. Cody Schultz, Clearfield , Pa. ; 4. Dennis
Fenton, Clearfield , Pa. ; 5. Eric Moore, Frenchville , PA ; 6. Jeremy Ohl, Jersey Shore , Pa. ; 7. George Dixon Jr., Hesston , Pa. ; 8. Luke Hoffner, Tarbotville , Pa. ; 9. Dwayne Brooks, Falls Creek , Pa. .
MACS FACTS:
Five heats were held for 46 drivers from five states include: Delaware , Maryland , Ohio , Pennsylvania , and West Virginia .
Blair drives the self owned Specialty Products / Bossard’s Used Auto Parts / Maloney Tool & Mold / Armsrtong Lumber / Chelby’s Tanning & Hair Garage / Moody & Son Welding Rocket Chassis shod Genesis Racing Shocks by Mike Farr and mounted on Hoosier Tires.
The field included 5 of the current or past MACS Champions: Covert (06); Balzano (05); Blair (04); Pencil (02) and Mike Blose (01).
The feature field contained 7 previous MACS A Main winners.
The Series has had 64 different winners thus far in 191 events.
This was Blair’s 11th career win with the Series. Series career win leader board: 1.) Todd Andrews - 17; 2.) Chub Frank -15; 3.) Gary Stuhler -13; 4) Jeremy Miller – 11; 5) Jackie Boggs - 11; 5) Robbie Blair – 11; 6.) Lynn Geisler - 8, 7.) Davey Johnson - 7; 9.) Mike Balzano – 6; 10) Bob Close, Bart Hartman and Scott Haus –5
2007 Winners thus far: Josh McGuire (1), Robbie Blair (1), Jackie Boggs (1)
The average car count per event is: 45
2007 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series Point Standings
#71R – Rod Conley – 865
#W11 – Robbie Blair - 860
#14P – Jack Pencil - 765
#43A – Jason Covert – 760
#E1 – Mike Balzano - 755
#119 – Jim Bernheisel - 750
#21 – Mat Lux - 735
#24M – Jeremy Miller - 725
#12D – Doug Drown - 715
#12D – Dan Stone - 680
AlturnaMats® “Shock the Clock” Time Trail Points presented Sue Stevenson Photography
#45 – Ricky Elliott - 25
#17 – Nick Dickson - 20
#22 – Gregg Satterlee - 18
#W11 – Robbie Blair - 16
#24M – Jeremy Miller - 14
#12D – Doug Drown - 12
#14P – Jack Pencil - 10
#43A – Jason Covert – 8
#43 – Tom Decker Jr. – 6
#15H – Luke Hoffner - 4
AlturnaMats® Dash King presented WRISCO Aluminum
#45 – Ricky Elliott - 25
#W11 – Robbie Blair - 20
#14P – Jack Pencil - 18
#24M – Jeremy Miller - 16
#12D – Doug Drown - 14
#71R – Rod Conley - 12
#43A – Jason Covert - 10
#E1 – Mike Balzano - 8
WRISCO Aluminum Event Hard Charger Points
#119 – Jim Bernheisel - 15
#53 – Chris Farrell - 11
#17 – Nick Dickson - 9
#21D – Dan Stone - 9
#5W – Waylon Wagner - 8
#47M – Matt Gaston - 7
#5 – Chuck Clise - 7
#E1 – Mike Balzano - 4
#71R – Rod Conley - 3
#24M – Jeremy Miller - 2
#W11 – Robbie Blair - 1
#2J – Jeff Rine - 1
Additional information on the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series can be found on www.macsracing.com.
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