STRONGSTOWN, PA – Billy Eash of Johnstown picked up his first ever feature win in the Townsend Gas and Oil Late Models, on Scanlan Chiropractic Trophy night.

            Repeat winners included Dan Angelicchio of Greensburg in the Stoystown Auto Wreckers Fastrak Late Modles, Jim Boyer of Indiana in the Jeff Dick Home Sales Street Stocks, Tim Laughard of Vinco in the Brush Valley Tire Pure Stocks and Ray Hickok Jr. of Commodore in the Texas Auto Ranch Four Cylinder Sidewinders.

            The late model feature started out with a six car crash in turn one that sent three drivers to the pits for the night. On the complete restart Ben Statterlee and Bernie Whiteford led the first to the start and Satterlee took the lead only to break a right rear wheel in turn four the nearly sent the #97 flipping. Once again the race saw a complete restart with Rick Strong taking the lead.

            As he was setting the pace the battle for second was heating up between for second between Billy Eash and at first Luke Hoffner then Derek Byler. On lap seven Strong’s number S1 didn’t go when the green waved after a caution and he was out for the night. This made the battle for second between Eash and Byler the battle for the lead, with Eash getting the top spot on the restart and holding off Byler and Terry Rayko for his first career feature win ever. Byler, Rayko, Bob Sheesley and Shawn McGarvey completed the top five. Heat wins went to Ben Satterlee and Shawn McGarvey.

            In the Fastrak late models, a number of the regulars were off at a special so the count was limited to only eight cars making the show. Roger Laughlin beat Gary Stahl into the first turn and was setting the pace with eight place starter Daniel Angelicchio slowly biding his time and working his way through the field. By the 8^th lap he was able to reel in Laughlin and the duo ran side-by-side several times with Angelicchio taking the lead for good on lap 16 and took his second straight win. Laughlin was second with Stahl, Drew Koteles and John Eckenrod completing the top five. Dan Angelicchio won the heat.

            Jim Boyer and Tyler Hite led the street stock feature to the start with Boyer taking the lead and never looking back. He led the event with little or no stiff competition but the battle for second was anyone’s race, as Hite, Mike Laughard, Kyle McFarland and Denny Keener were all in a position to be the second place finisher, but that belonged to Hite at the end of the race. Keener, Laughard and McFarland completed the top five. Heat wins went to Denny Keener and Jim Boyer.

            Jeremy Shaffer and John Mazey led the pure stock feature to the start with Mazey taking the lead and Shaffer falling to second, but Rich Powell came from fourth and took the second spot from Shaffer who battled back before Tim Laughard got into the mix as Matt Summers and Marshall Detwiler jockeyed for fifth and sixth.

            A mid race caution regrouped the field and put Powell on Mazeys rear bumper for the restart with Laughard and Shaffer still fighting for third, but some close racing caused Powell to lose some ground, giving Shaffer an opening to move into second and challenge Mazey, but like a shot out of a cannon Powell came off the second turn as the field worked the final lap on the outside, passing Shaffer and Laughard and pulling along side of Mazey. Mazey tried to protect his line as the pair entered the third turn, neither driver lifted or gave an inch, they tangled and slid off the fourth turn, making the third place battle between Shaffer and Laughard a tussle for the win, Shaffer was on the inside and Laughard on the outside, they were door-to-door off the fourth turn and crossed the line in a near dead heat, but Laughard had just inches more than Shaffer and picked up the win. Summers, Detwiler and Tony Daughenbaugh completed the top five. Heat wins went to Tim Laughard and Rich Powell.

            The four cylinder feature wasn’t nearly as exciting as five cautions slowed the race in the first seven laps. Jason Bialowas moved from third to take the lead from at the start from front row starters Ryan Claycomb and Scott Shirk. He only led the first lap before Adam Pletcher took the lead and led for four laps. He lost the lead on lap six to Ray Hickok Jr. who went on hold off Pletcher who batteld back, but could not get past Hickok. The top five at the finish were Hickok, Pletcher, Bialowas, Jesse Laughard and Matt Weakland. Jason Bialowas, Ray Hickok Jr. and Chris Hickok won the heats.

DOG TRACKS: 86 teams filled the pits as the weather threatened all around including 18 late models, 8 Fastrak Late Models, 14 street stocks, 18 pure stocks and 26 four cylinders…Coming up this week is a regular show for the late models, Fastrak Late Model, street stocks, pure stocks and four cylinder sidewinders with sponsorship from Hopkins Gas of St. Benedict There will also be kids bike races, all children must have a helmet. Race time is 7:30 p.m. More information is on the website at www.dog-hollow.com.

 

Townsend Gas and Oil Late Models: 1. Billy Eash, Johnstown ; 2. Derek Byler, Alexandria ; 3. Terry Rayko, Atwood; 4. Bob Sheesley, Marion Center ; 5. Shawn McGarvey, Coalport; 6. Tom Shaffer, Punxy; 7. Tim Snare Jr., Huntingdon; 8. Bernie Whiteford, Hastings; 9. Bill Burns, Johnstown; 10. Cory Wilson, Reynoldsville; 11. Rick Strong, Home; 12. Luke Hoffner, Claysburg; 13. Ben Satterlee, Rochester Mills; 14. Jim Ivory, Ebensburg; 15. Jack Thornton, Lewistown; 16. Sam Stiffler, Martinsburg; DNS: Yvette Hahn, Mole Bassaro

 Stoystown Auto Wreckers FASTRAK Late Models: 1. Daniel Angelicchio, Greensburg ; 2. Roger Laughlin, McVeytown; 3. Gary Stahl, Johnstown ; 4. Drew Koteles, Finlegville; 5. Tommy Kronenwetter, St. Mary’s; 6. Ron Smithley, Irwin; 7. Joey Volenti, Clymer; 8. David Airgood Jr., West Middlesex  

Jeff Dick Home Sales of Duncansville Street Stocks: 1. Jim Boyer, Indiana ; 2. Tyler Hite, Duncansvilee; 3. Denny Keener, Arcadia ; 4. Mike Laughard, Twin Rocks; 5. Kyle McFarland, Rochester Mills; 6. Andy Burns, Johnstown; 7. Alex Kirsh, Ebensburg; 8. Randy Campbell, Hollidaysburg; 9.???; 10. Dave Day Jr., Colver; 11. Charlie Trice, Ruffsdale; 12. Brad Campbell, Hollidaysburg; DNS:  Ray Charles, John McCann

  Brush Valley Tire Pure Stocks: 1. Tim Laughard, Vinco; 2. Jeremy Shaffer, Derry ; 3. Matt Summers; 4. Marshall Detwiler, Roaring Spring; 5. Tony Daughenbaugh; 6. Mike Silk; 7. Charlie Boring, Bolivar; 8. Jim Zufall, Norvelt; 9. Dale Zufall, Latrobe; 10. Dever Huey, Penn Run; 11. Paul Douglas; 12. Mike Sgro, Indiana; 13. Steve Malich, Geistown; 14. Johm Mazey, Bolivar; 15. Rich Powell, Cherry Gyro; 16. Craig Koteles, Finlegville; 17. Mike Phillipson, Ebensburg; 18. Gary Furman Jr., New Alexandria DNS: Justin Queen

  Texas Auto Ranch Four Cylinders: 1. Ray Hickock Jr., Commodore; 2. Adam Pletcher; 3. Jason Bialowas, Ruffsdale; 4. Jesse Laughard, Vintondale; 5. Matt Weakland, Commodore; 6. Chris Yoder, Ebensburg; 7. David Rocker, Revlock; 8. Mark Maglet, Nanty Glo; 9. Tom Pavelko, Cherry Tree; 10. Ryan Claycomb, Johnstown ; 11. Adam Laughard, Vinco; 12. Jim Noble, 13. Samantha Harsty; 14. Thomas Whiteford, Hastings; 15. Wes McKeel, Nanty Glo; 16. Brennan McCracken; 17. Chris Hickok, Commodore; 18.  Paul Little, Nanty Glo; 19. Randy Wilkinson, Nanty Glo; 20. Tyler Laughard, Twin Rocks; 21. Jeremy Marten, Alverda; 22. Tom Ondro, Ebensburg; 23. Mark Young, Ebensburg; 24. Stephanie Whiteford, Hastings; 25. Martin Lechner, Altoona ; 26. Scott Shirk, Nanty Glo