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By Mike Leone
June 19, 2007
Pulaski, PA
After a very successful three-race weekend, the FASTRAK
Northeast Late Model Touring Series will take its show on the road
this Saturday night, June 23. Bob Schipper's Lakeville Speedway will
host the fifth event of the 2007 season in its maiden voyage.
The 25-lap feature will pay $1,200 to-win, $200 to-start. Pit gates
open at 4:30 with hot laps at 6 and racing at 7:30 p.m. Lakeville's
Steel-Block Late Models will be on the card as well, but not the
Super Late Models as first announced. 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.
"Bob was the first track to call for Touring Series event back in
December," explained FASTRAK Northeast Region Co-Director Vicki
Emig. "Lakeville added the FASTRAK E-Mods to their weekly schedule
and he's a big supporter of the FASTRAK concept. He's thrilled to
bring the FASTRAK Late Models to his track. Lakeville will be new
territory for majority of our racers so everyone will be on equal
ground."
Dick Barton of Ashville, New York continues to lead the Northeast
Touring Series standings, which will award the Series champion $5,000
and a 2008 Bullitt Chassis worth $3,395 plus puts him in good shape
toward the $50,000 National Championship. Barton was the winner at
Raceway 7 on May 25 and Eriez Speedway on June 17 and recorded a pair
of thirds at Raceway 7 on June 15 and McKean County Raceway on June
16 when John Lacki won both events. The complete points are posted
below.
"Last weekend was phenomenal," expressed Co-Director Mike Leone. "We
had great car counts of 22 at Raceway 7 and Eriez and 25 at McKean
County and just amazing racing! It's been a long times since I've
seen that much two and three-wide racing all feature long every night
throughout the entire field. Many fans said it's the best racing
they've seen in years and were quite impressed. Some of the drivers
said it's the most fun they've ever had in a race car. We have to
thank the drivers for their excellent support, professionalism, and
enthusiasm for the Series, the tracks for allowing us the opportunity
to put on the caliber of racing, and our officials for doing a great
job for the long weekend. Everyone is becoming a big extended
family. We had 35 different drivers compete last weekend and we're
already up to 46 overall in the region!"
Lakeville Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt track located about 15 miles
south of US 30 and the city of Wooster, Ohio one mile east of SR 3 on
SR 179 then north on SR 226 in Lakeville, Ohio. For more
information, check out www.lakevillespeedw ay.com or call 419-827-5205
(office) or 419-827-2072 (track).
Feature payoff for Lakeville: 1. $1,200 2. $650 3. $450 4. $350
5. $325 6. $300 7. $275 8. $250 9. $235 10. $225 11. $220 12.
$215 13. $210 14. $205 15-20. $200.
Current FASTRAK Northeast Touring Points (includes Touring members
only!): 1. Dick Barton 136 2. Alan Dellinger 127 3. Greg Oakes 113
4. Steve Hollabaugh 108 5. John Watson 107 6. Tom Snyder, Jr. 97
7. Tom Kemp 92 8. Carl McKinney & Chad Myers 83 10. Bump Hedman 75
11. Jon Law 67 12. Rodney Phillips 67 13. Jay Watson 61 14. Kyle
Drum 59 15. Jim Frank 57 16. Dereck Frank 55 17. Dave Padula 25
18. J.R. Wright 16 19. Jason Bridge, Scott Myers, Shawn Rayfield,
Todd Andrews, John Haggerty, Bob Kish, Chris Knuth, Larry Kugel, John
Lacki, Scott Lyon, Wayne Mohawk, Dave Norton, Jr., Jack Nutter, Mark
Osburn, Tom Schram, Sarah Schrum, Dan Stives, Jeff Teeters, Bob Vogt,
Jr., Joe Watson, Mike Wonderling, Jr. 0.
In order to accumulate points and be eligible for point fund monies
and compete at the end year three-day National Championship, drivers
must be FASTRAK members. Drivers may complete their membership form
at www.fastrakracing. com or sign up at the individual tracks and
Touring events.
FASTRAK Northeast is part of the $350,000 National Point Fund, which
will see weekly-sanctioned Goodyear track champions earn $1,000,
Regional Touring Champions $5,000, and the National Champion $50,000.
The 2007 FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series Champion will earn $5,000
amongst the 10-position- paying point fund. Over $10,000 in
contingencies has already been rounded up. The Northeast Touring
schedule is approximately 15 events at 11 different tracks in four
states. The events will pay a minimum of $1,200 to-win highlighted
by the $5,000 to-win event at Mercer Raceway Park on Wednesday, July
4.
A website for FASTRAK Northeast is in development. The address will
be www.fastraknortheas t.com. In the meantime, points will be updated
and posted at www.mercerracewaypa rk.com/fastrak. htm. The link is
available on the Mercer Raceway Park homepage.
To join our mailing list, simply send an e-mail to fastrakpr-
subscribe@yahoogrou ps.com. Mike Leone and Vicki Emig can be reached
at 724-964-9300. E-mail to webmaster@mercerrac ewaypark. com and snail
mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. For more information,
check out www.fastrakracing. com.
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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