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Who was that masked man in Victory Lane? It was none other than Advance Auto Parts Pure Stocks driver Bob Egley, (#3B of Kittanning), piloting the “Bat Bus” to the checkered flag. Egley joins Dave Hess Jr. as the only drivers to win features in two different divisions during the 2007 season. Hess won both a Friedman’s Freshmarkets Late Model Race (June 1) and a UMP Modified Race (April 17). Egley won the Advance Auto Parts Pure Stock Feature on May 4 and took the checkers again tonight in his #3B Bat Bus. The Caped Crusader started from the seventh position and made his way through the field, taking the lead for good on lap six. Bill Clepper, (#99 of Freeport), started beside Egley from the eighth spot, and gave him a run for his lunch money, but settled for second. Early leader Mike McNeish, (#101 of Butler), was no match for Egley and Clepper but finished a strong third place. Frank Spithaler, of Evans City, herded the “Cow Patty” #008 to a fourth place finish. Gary Egli, (#48 of Meadville), rounded out the top five. On the opening lap of the feature Bob Clepper, (#44 of DuBois), took a nasty flip entering turn three, barrel rolling to a stop at the apex of turns three and four. Heat races were won by Bob Egley and Bill Clepper
Quad jockey Kris Bures, (#21 of Blairsville), started on the inside pole as the quads approached the start/finish line in a three wide formation like you see at the Indy 500. Matt Schaeffer, (#9 of Kittanning), started on the outside of row one. Bures and Schaeffer dragged raced down the front straightaway with Bures in the preferred low line. Bures assumed the lead exiting turn two and would never relinquish the lead. Schaeffer, brother of Commercial Truck & Trailer Sprint Car reigning track champion Kevin Schaeffer, was right on his tail for all 12 laps, but Bures was smooth as silk and never gave Schaeffer a window to even try to pass. Vinnie Esposito, (#75 of New Derry), also finished on the make-shift podium in Victory Lane with a third place finish. Joe Davis, (#3 of Stoneboro), and Tyler Smith, (#22 of East Brady), rounded out the top five. Heat Race Winners were Kris Bures, Tyler Smith and Matt Schaeffer.
There was a scary moment in the quad feature when Travis Dale, (#386 of New Brighton), touched wheels with another driver, flipped, flew off the quad, and was run into by another quad. Dale lay motionless until EMTs arrived at the scene, but eventually got up and walked into the ambulance under his own power.
The evening was capped off by a Powder Puff Bus Race, won by Christa Egli, (#48 of Meadville). Egli held off a hard charging Rosie Spithaler, (of Evans City piloting the #008 Cow Patty Bus), to take the checkered flag and a stop in Victory Lane. Laura Dempsey, (#73B of Townville) came home third. Early leader Missy Gardenia, (#40 of Ford City), pulled off the track in the middle of the race and was scored fourth. Only four cars started the feature and no heat races were run for the Powder Puffs.
Between Heat Race and Feature Race action, over a hundred kids took the track for the first of two kid’s bike races of the 2007 season. While only the winners got a trophy, every kid was awarded a ribbon and was a winner just by being on the track competing!
Race Results
313 N. Pike Road Sarver, PA 16055
Phone (724) 353-1511 Fax (724) 353-2650
www.lernerville.com
7/31/2007
Quads Feature Finish(12 Laps)
1. (21) Kris Bures, Blairsville
2. (9) Matt Schaeffer, Kittanning
3. (75) Vinnie Esposito, New Derry
4. (3) Joe Davis, Stoneboro
5. (22) Tyler Smith, East Brady
6. (21B) Mark Bert, Fredonia
7. (711) James Uber, Hermitage
8. (201) Brian Goodman, Fennelton
9. (95) Dave Lowe, New Stanton
10. (42) John Sofko, Butler
11. (8T) Eric Spiker, New Castle
12. (5) Gary Olliver, Edinboro
13. (20) Trevor Bovard, Mercer
14. (4Sale)Max Gardenia, Sarver
15. (621) Brett Neupert, Harrisville
16. (8) Nick Brown, Greenville
17. (23) Eric Lutz, Slippery Rock
18. (11) Brian Watterson, Butler
19. (8J) Joe Switzer, Butler
20. (386) Travis Dale, New Brighton, DNS
Heat Race Winners: Kris Bures, Tyler Smith, Matt Schaeffer
School Bus Feature Finish(15 Laps)
1. (3) Bob Egley, Kittanning
2. (99) Bill Clepper, Freeport
3. (101) Mike McNeish, Butler
4. (008) Frank Spithaler, Evans City
5. (48) Gary Egli, Meadville
6. (73B) Dick Beers, Titusville
7. (40) Ron Ehrman Jr., Butler
8. (69) Ben Clepper, Butler
9. (44) Bob Clepper, Dubois
Heat Race Winners: Bill Clepper, Bob Egley
Ladies Powder Puff Feature Finish (15 Laps)
1. (48) Christa Egli, Meadville
2. (008) Rose Spithaler, Evans City
3. (73B) Laura Dempsey, Townville
4. (40) Missy Gardenia, Ford City
5. (44) Kim Carpino - DNS
6. (69) Vicki Morter - DNS
Coming Events
8/3 “Fab Four” Racing (Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts Night)
8/10 “Fab Four” Racing (ARCH Fan Club Night)
8/16 (Thurs) Stars of NASCAR NIGHT Late Models $3000 to win plus UMP Modifieds
8/17 “Fab Four” Racing
8/24 “Fab Four” Racing - POINTS END (Armstrong Cable Zoom Internet Night)
8/31 MACS Late Models + Sonia Bullis Memorial Sprint Race Plus Pure Stocks
9/8 (Sat) “Back to School” Bus Races and Powder Puff races + Senior Series
G&D BEVERAGE Kids Night Bike Races - 6:00 p.m. Start
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