Dave Blaney Takes MOD feature At Sharon Speedway

LARSON, FERRINGER, HAEFKE AND YOUNG TOP A HOT SHARON NIGHT.

By JIM POLLOCK & MARK POSEY

June 29, 2001 = &nbs;= p; &n;= bsp; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hartford(OH)-That's right, on a rare weekend home Dave Blaney made a

appearance in Lou Blaney's, Syracuse car. With lightening in the skies and

a guest division of 358 Sportsman Modifieds the racing proved to be fast and

furious.

The Sunburst Environmental Sprint feature was won by Jarod Larson in the

Clemson Excavating sponsored number 47, with a =C2=BD lap lead over pole setter

Gary Edwards, driver of the Flynn tire number 61. Larson overtook Edwards on

lap 10 not to be challenged to the finish. During victory lane ceremonies

Larson exclaimed, "anytime the track is smooth and slick , the race is mine!"

Rounding out the top five was Edwards, Marty Ling, Andy Priest and Brad

Ellenberger. Heat winners: McKinney and Ling.

As the Gibson-Governor Insurance V-8 Modifieds took the green with Rex King

in the King Bros. Number 65 showing the way for the first 12 laps when

vacationing Dave Blaney made the crowed rise to their feet when he moved by

King on lap 13 to go on and score his first feature win at Sharon since 1999

when he did the same, forcing King to the second position with John Braymer

third, Tim Doran fourth and Dave Schrader topping out the top five. Heat

winners: Lou Blaney and Dave Blaney. Ray's Racing Specialties/ Bicknell

Racing Products Modified dash, Jim Rasey.

The time shortened Coy Bros. Trucking E-Mods was won by third place starter

Steve Haefke, Points leader Russ Dunn and outside pole setter Dave Ferringer

who was pulling doing double duty in both the Stock Cars and E-Mods brought

the 24 car field to the green with Dunn leading for the first seven go

arounds when eventual winner Haefke passed for the lead. Topping the top five

was Dunn, Scott Stiffler, Jim White and Bob McCann. Heat winners: McCann,

Willison, Jones.

When the Burghill Auto Salvage stock cars took the track it was the 7w of

Bobby Whitling and first time winner Dave Ferringer showing the way to the

green. With the drop of the flag Whitling jumped to the lead for the first 3

laps when Ferringer past on lap 4 holding on through 4 cautions to pick up

his first feature win in the 2001 season. Whitling who was running in the

bridesmaid position went wide in turn 4 allowing the R40 of Russ Kapalin to

sneak by for second forcing Whitling to third, Gary Robinson came home

fourth, with points leader Dwayne Clay fifth. Heats went to: Porter, Kapalin

and G. Miller.

Making their first time ever visit to the legendary =C2=BD mile was the

West-Penn Sportsman 358 Modifieds. Pole setter Dean Pearson brought the 21

car field to the checker leading for the first two laps when fourth place

starter Steve Young drove by on his way to the checker. With only one caution

to slow the action Pearson came on second, Randy Rodemoyer garnered the third

position, D J Schrader fourth and Billy Adams fifth. Heat winners: Al

Priester and Young.

Results.

Sprints:1)Larson,2)Edwards,3)Ling,4)Priest,5)Ellengenberger,6)Stimeling,7)D.= Ke

kich,8)Ripper,9)McKinney,10)Marano,11)M.Kekich,12)Taylor,13)Schrum,14)Cochra= n

,15)Etzel,16)Hartzell,17)Beasley,18)Jones DNS Bonnell, McCullum, O'Malley,

Harshman.

Modifieds:1)Blaney,2)King,3)Braymer,4)Doran,5)Schrader,6)Rasey,7)Hoffman,8)W= el

ler,9)Kristyak,10)Crawford,11)Pearson,12)Hall 13)Moore,14)Fergueson,15)R.

Ferguson,16)Kuchta,17)Chronister DNF Simpson, Snyder, Miller, L. Blaney,

Michaels.

E,Mods:1)Haefke,2)Dunn,3)Stiffler,4)White,5)McCann,6)Mechling,7)Shingledecke= r,

8)McGregor,9)Phillips DNF Walters, Jones, Willison, Sharp, Ferringer,

Johnson, Crouch, Rudrick, Taft, Jaeger, Ruth, Robinson, Cox, Diver, DNS

Weaver.

SportsmanModifieds:1)Young,2)Pearson,3)Rodemoyer,4)Schrader,5)Adams,6)Priest= ,7

)Brose,8)Buchanan,9)Ferry,10)Eperthener,11)Priester,12)Unrue,13)Schaffer,14)= B

aptiste,15)B.

Buchanan,16)Johnson,17)Mathews,18)Mattocks,19)Sasse,20)Paden,21)Watson, DNS

Moran.

Stocks:

1)Ferringter,2)Kapalin,3)Whitling,4)Robinson,5)Clay,6)T.Miller,7)J.Miller,8)= D'

Apolito,9)Davis,10)Cornell,11)G.Miller,12)Porter,

13)Moody,14)Williams,15)Carothers,16)Flavell,17)Stambaugh,18)Yuran,19)Haas

DNF Riffe, Hudzik, Willoughby, Pupino DNS Babos, Roth, Upshire, Gregory.

Joining us next Thursday July 5th will be the 19th annual All Star

Sprints with our own Stock cars, with no racing to be held on Friday July

6th. Our next Friday night's mightiest will be July 13 with Dwarf Cars and

V-8 Modified autographs.

Also Slated to visit America's oldest running dirt track will be the Macs

Late Models and York Sprints on Wednesday July 18th.

On a special note track promoter Ed Skillman announced that Tom Burns

owner of Double Technology who was to sponsor the Double Tech Halfway

Challenge decided to withdraw his sponsorship for the event. However Skillman

would like the competitors to know that Sharon Speedway will honor the award

at the Speedway banquet held on January 19th.

For the first time, Sharon Speedway is offering a discount general

admission ticket to groups of 25 people. For more information on the group

rates, call Linda McMillin at 724-283-4445.

The four divisions of racing plus special event classes will continue

through August with the Autograph night for the E-Mods being rescheduled for

June 22nd. Rounding out the 2001 season will be the 21st Annual Sharon

Nationals held Labor day weekend September 1st and 2nd.

Admission prices for Friday Night's Mightiest shows with the Grandstand

Adult ticket of $10.00, Juniors (13-16) $5.00, Kids 12 and under FREE!, and

with FAMILY PASS consisting of 2 adults and up to 4 children (16 and under)

for $25.00. Pit Gate admission remains at $20.00. Regular shows only. Gates

open at 5:30 with racing at 7:30.

For information or a schedule of events at Sharon Speedway call the track

office at 330-772-5481 or 724-287-4938 or visit our web site at www.

Sharonspeedway. com. Sharon Speedway is located 1mile east of route 7 on

route 305 then south on Custer-Orangeville Rd.