Blaney Threepeats, Clay Doubles At Sharon Speedway

Dunn Gets Another,Ellenberger Picks Up His First Reese Services Parking Lot Drags To Bobby Johnson

By JIM POLLOCK & MARK POSEY

June 22, 2001

Hartford(OH) - With gloomy skies overhead Sharon Speedway opened her grand old

gates for the 6th night of racing despite mother natures best attempts to

show her might. Picking up his first feature win in the Sunburst

Environmental Services Sprints was Brad Ellenberger. The Gibson-Governor

Modifieds captured by three time winner Lou Blaney. Russ Dunn showing the way

in the Coy Bros. Trucking E-Mods for the second time this season. The 007 of

Dwayne Clay notched his fourth win for the Burghill Auto Salvage Stock Cars.

Stopping in on his way to Florence Ky. to race with the All Star Sprints

Brad Ellenberger took the point at the drop of the green to lead for the

entire 20 lap sprint car feature. The big surprise of the evening was the 53

of C.W. Harshman who for the first 12 was all over Ellenberger rear bumper

only to brush the turn 2 wall resulting in a red flag. Harshman escaped

injury. Marty Ling then took up the challenge only to fall short for the

second time in the brides maid position. Rounding out the top five was Gary

Edwards, Jarod Larson, and Leonard Ripper. Heats went to Ling and Edwards.

Leading the Gibson-Governor Modifieds to the green was the 17 of John

Braymer who assumed the lead at the drop of the flag holding on for 7 laps

surviving 2 cautions. By the eight lap Hartfords own Lou Blaney moved passed

Braymer in turns 3 and 4 going on to mark up his third win in a row. The race

for second then fell between Braymer and Harold Michaels with Michaels

garnering second by lap 18, Braymer finished third with Jim Racey fourth and

Kevin Hoffman topping the top five. Heat winners where, Dave Schrader and

Blaney.

The caution riddled Coy Bros. Trucking E-Mods went for the first nine

circuits under green with Jimmy White leading for the first 5 laps when Jeff

Sharp grabbed the lead for a lap when eventual second time winner Dunn

wrestled it away from him. Sharp who held the second position for two laps

only the spin bringing out the caution. Eight place starter Bob McCann moved

into the second spot on lap 13. White brought home the third position,

Rudrick fourth and Shawn Domhoff sliding into fifth. Heats going to Sharp and

Jeff Johnson.

The evenly matched Burghill Auto Salvage Stock Cars raced bumber to bumber

and side by side for the entire 15 lap feature. Ray Yuran leading the way for

the first lap when Tom Miller overtook Yuran holding on to the point until

lap 12 when the 44r of Gary Robinson coming from his seventh hole to take the

lead for two laps when Robinson tagged a lap car in turns 3 and 4 resulting

in a spin on the white flag lap allowing tenth place starter Clay to go on

for his fourth win with Bobby Whitling a very close second as T. Miller

settled for third, Gary Miller fourth and Dave Ferringer showing in the fifth

place. Heats winners Russ Kapalan and Steve D'Apolito.

Jim Pace Performance Parts Dash winner Glay.

Results.

Sprints:1)Ellenberger,2)Ling,3)Edwards,4)Larson,5)Ripper,6)White7)Schrum,8)Etz

el,9)Barris,10)Marano,11)Taylor,12)Hartzel,13)McCollum,14)Beasley, DNF

Harshman, Belin.

Modifieds:1)Blaney,2)Michaels,3)Braymer,4)Rasey,5)Hoffman,6)Kristyak,7)Crawfor

d,8)Weller,9)Moore,10)King,11)Simpson,12)Schrader,13)Pearson,14)Chronister,15

)Kuchta DNF Snyder, Ferguson, Doran, Unrue DNS Curtis, Ferry.

E,Mods:1)Dunn,2)McCann,3)White,4)Rudrick,5)Domhoff,6)Taft,7)Mechling, DNF

Heafke, Diver, Sharp, Phillips, Johnson, Crouch, Jaeger -9 laps. DNS Coy,

Stiffler, Jones.

Stocks:

1)Clay,2)Whitling,3)T.Miller,4)G.Miller,5)Ferringer,6)Porter,7)D'Apolito,8)Kap

alin,9)Willoughby,10)Moody,11)Cornell,12)Williams,

13)Calvert,14)Carothers,15)Flavell,16)Haas,17)Robinson,18)Kennedy,19)Stambaugh

DNF Babos, Yuran, Waldele, DNS Schoonover, Hudzik.

Joining us next week Friday June 29th, will be our Friday Night's Mightiest

with our guest division of Sportsman 358 Modifieds.

Invading the fabled Sharon Speedway for the second time this season will be

the All Star Sprints on Thursday July 5th with the Stock Cars as the support

division. Also Slated to visit America's oldest running dirt track will be

the Macs Late Models and York Sprints on Wednesday July 18th.

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.