Mike Pegher Jr. locks into the Firecracker 100 with timely win
Williamson and Young return to Victory Lane; Bowser wins his first of 2016
Sarver, PA (June 17, 2016) Mat Williamson won the first feature of the night, but it was Mike Pegher Jr. that scored the biggest haul of the Mid-Season Championships. Pegher, driver of the #1 Cochran Late Model, scored a timely win to secure a track provisional for next Saturday’s Firecracker 100 A-Main and cashed in on a $300 bonus from Eracers. Pegher has been fast every night, but the carnage throughout the Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Model has been taking its toll. Tonight though, Pegher drover his XR1 Rocket Chassis free and clear to Dlubak Powder Coatings Victory Lane for the first time this season. Russ King finished in second behind Pegher, but leads the Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Point Standings heading into the Firecracker weekend, so he too is locked into Saturday Night’s A-Main.
As mentioned above, Mat Williamson scored the first win of the night in the Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modifieds, after early leader Brian Swartzlander slid off the top of turn two on a restart. Swartzlander led most of the way and was looking to win his first feature of the season while his longtime sponsor McCutcheon Enterprises was on hand as the weekly sponsor, but that did not come to pass. Carl Bowser shook off a rough start to the 2016 season by dominating the Peoples Natural Gas DIRTcar Sprint feature while his sponsor Turner’s Premium Iced Teas was on hand with the TeaBird. He also gave his father and primary sponsor, (Terry Bowser Excavating), an early Father’s Day gift by scoring the 20th win of his career; now in sole possession of 10th all time in the Sprint division. Terry Young closed the night as he did two weeks ago, in Dlubak Powder Coatings Victory Lane after winning his second Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Crate Sportsman feature of the season.
6.17.16
Peoples Natural Gas DIRTcar 410 Sprint Feature: (25 Laps)
- (10) Carl Bowser, Sarver
- (23Jr) Jack Sodeman Jr., N. Jackson, OH
- (13) Brandon Matus, Wampum
- (2) AJ Flick, Apollo
- (08) Dan Kuriger, New Brighton
- (33) Brent Matus, Wampum
- (51) John Garvin Jr., Sarver
- (24X) Sye Lynch, Apollo
- (56) Ralph Spithaler, Evans City
- (24) Alex Paden, New Wilmington
- (27) Zach Morrow, Mars
- (46) Michael Bauer, Clarion
- (5) Michael Fischesser, Cincinnati, OH
- (23) Darren Pifer, Punxsy
- (1R) Gale Ruth Jr., Pleasantville
- (11) Scott Priester, Rimersburg
- (7K) Dan Shetler, Johnstown
- (7) Shawn Valenti, Fostoria, OH
- (76) Davey Jones, Baden
- (4N) Jimmy Morris, Fowler, OH
Heat Winners: Sye Lynch, Carl Bowser, Shawn Valenti
B-Main Winner: Michael Bauer
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature: (25 Laps)
- (1C) Mike Pegher Jr, Wexford
- (56) Russ King, Bristolville, OH
- (44S) Dave Hess Jr., Waterford
- (10) Alex Ferree, Saxonburg
- (72) Michael Norris, Sarver
- (111) Matt Lux, Franklin
- (29) Ken Schaltenbrand, Sarver
- (10L) Gary Lyle, Hyde Park
- (B22) Bump Headman, Sugar Grove
- (4) Ed Ferree, Valencia
- (B1) Brandon Wearing, Callery
- (81) Mike Miller, Chicora
- (3) Dan Swartzlander, Freeport
- (66) Todd Bachman, Natrona Heights
- (8S) Tommy Schirnhofer, Dormont
- (09) Bill Kessler, Cranberry Twp.
Heat Winners: Alex Ferree, Russ King
Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modified Feature: (25 Laps)
- (6) Mat Williamson, St Catharines ONT
- (165) Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH
- (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, Polk
- (29) Garrett Krummert, Butler
- (83) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
- (65) Rex King Sr., Bristolville, OH
- (61) Dave Murdick, Meridian
- (23) Jimmy Weller, Liberty, OH
- (66M) JR McGinley, Fairmont City
- (96) Mike Turner, Herman
- (03) Mark Frankhouser, Philipsburg
- (64) Rodney Beltz, Ellwood City
- (83T) Rob Kristyak, Barkeyville
- (13) Rick Regalski, Slippery Rock
- (3K) Shawn Kozar, Renfrew
- (28) Tom Winkle, Mars
- (7) Michael Maresca, Akron, OH
- (75) Jeff Miller, Sarver
- (777) Kevin Bolland, New Brighton
DNS (45) Steve Feder, Butler
DNS (27R) Dave Reges, Butler
Heat Winners: Mat Williamson, Dave Murdick
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman Feature: (20 Laps)
- (28Y) Terry Young, Butler
- (C33) Corey McPherson, Tarentum
- (948) Joe Zambotti, Kittanning
- (35) Tyler Dietz, Saxonburg
- (11) Aaron Easler, Butler
- (22) Jim Fosnaught, Bairdford
- (27) Brandon Wearing, Callery
- (66) Joe Kelley, Mt. Pleasant
- (25) Brett McDonald, Saxonburg
- (3S) Paul Schreckengost, Creighton
- (380) Pat Hanley, Monroeville
- (9R) Brian Stivenson, Freeport
- (10) John Hartman, Cabot
- (21) Jeff Miller, Natrona Heights
- (31) Noah Brunnell, New Alexandria
- (26) Mike Bordt, Mars
- (91) Sadie Siegel, Saxonburg
- (9) Ethan Siple, Saxonburg
- (30) Bob Egley, Kittanning
DNS (23) Colin Burke, Sarver
DNS (29B) Scott Byers, Butler
Heat Winners: Brian Stivenson, Jim Fosnaught
Car Count Total: 81
Peoples TWP Sprints: 23
Precise Late Models: 16
Diehl Modifieds: 21
Pic-A-Part Sportsman: 21
Contact: Lernerville Speedway
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director
(724) 664-1075 / ewestendorf@tsmlernerville.com
Photos Courtesy of John Stivason/Stivason Photos