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Photos BIO Mercer Raceway Park Sharon Speedway Tri-City Speedway Lernerville Raceway Oyler Photography C. Stivason Photography |
Saturday August 20th was nothing but break-downs, as Ball Joint problems, Fuel Cell problems,and then an air cleaner fire during a caution repeatedly put Pete at the back of the pack for each restart. From www.mercerracwaypark.com: The Big Dog R/C Center Mini Stocks, points leader Pete Blazczak broke on the first lap and retired from the event. When the race did get going, Maria Nein jumped out to the lead. Steve Longwell, Jr. chased her down and, shortly after taking the lead, he began leaking fuel. While officials pondered his fate, a caution was displayed for debris on the speedway. When Longwell stopped on the frontstretch, the fuel leak was more pronounced, and he was sent to the pits. The second place runner, Dillon Kineston, also pitted, turning the lead over to Ed Haylett. Trooper Tim Callahan passed Haylett on the restart, but Haylett hung close. A few laps later, Haylett went low in turns one and two, snatching the lead away from Callahan. Haylett led the rest of the way to pick up his third win of the season. Moving into second in the final laps was young Tyler Fulton. Callahan held on for third. Steve Longwell, Sr. and Joel Wisser rounded out the top five. Positions six through ten went to Chase Anthony, Troy Lehnortt, Kineston, Longwell, Jr., and Michael Thompson. In the regular feature for the class, Trooper tim Callahen jumped out to an early lead, but the battle was raging for second place between Pete Blazczak and Steve Longwell, Sr. Callahan contiunued to lead through the middle stages of the race, but John Shannon, in just his second race of the season, powered past him on the outside of turns three and four. Shannon had a comfortable margin as the laps clicked off, but Callahan came roaring back in the final two circuits. Callahan tried to retake the lead as the duo rounded turns three and four. Callahan’s mount pushed up and into Shannon. Despite the contact, they were able to straighten their cars and they maintained their positions at the front of the field. On the final lap, Callahan tried the same move, but when his car pushed up again, Shannon was out of his reach. Shannon came off the corner with the lead and got the win. Following Callahan was Troy Lehnortt, Jay Blum and Joel Wisser. Sixth went to Steve Longwel, Sr. Wally Stearns got seventh, ahead of Ed Haylett, Maria Nevin and Chase Anthony. |
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