Smith Edges Sprint Field; Norris and McPherson Dominate; King Sr. Tops Modifieds

Sarver, PA (June 5, 2021) Western Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek got off to a tremendous start on Friday night at Lernerville Speedway as 37 cars graced the pits featuring a number of stout invaders. Kunkletown, Pennsylvania’s Ryan Smith had very little seat time at The Action Track in his career, but somehow seemed quite at home as he led from wire to wire while fending off a hard challenge from defending track champion AJ Flick in the 30 lap, $3,000 to win main event, capturing the early points lead in the series in the process.

Meanwhile, it was business as usual for The Crusher Kid as Mike Norris took yet another feature victory in Precise Racing Products Late Model action. Norris redrew himself on the front row and took advantage of it while never looking back in collecting the feature victory which carried an extra $1,000 bonus to win courtesy of Thrower Concrete Services. Rex King Sr. patiently waited out the early battle for the lead between Dave Murdick and defending track champion Garrett Krummert until the opportune moment, near the halfway point of the 25 lap Diehl Automotive Big Block Modified feature and made his move, vaulting from the third spot to the lead in the same lap and kept the field behind him the rest of the way in collecting his first Lernerville feature victory of the season.

And in the Millerstown Pic-A-Part Penn/Ohio Pro Stocks, Corey McPherson wired the field in dominating fashion, leading from start to finish to collect his 49th career Lernerville victory. Friday night was also Autism Awareness night as numerous raffles and auctions could be found all over the councourse and in the grandstands with all proceeds going to benefit the Autism Society of Pittburgh.

Racing returns next Friday night as we host our annual Fan Appreciation Night with fireworks presented by #1 Cochran Automotive. The Fab4 Revved Up with Marburger Farm Dairy featuring the Peoples Natural Gas Sprint Cars, Precise Racing Products Late Models, Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds and Millerstown Pic-A-Part Penn/Ohio Pro Stocks will once again take center stage as we approach the midpoint of our weekly racing season.

Peoples Natural Gas DIRTcar Sprint Feature: (30 Laps)*Western PA Sprint Speedweek

(6R) Ryan Smith
(2) AJ Flick
(13) Brandon Matus
(29) Michael Bauer
(81) Lee Jacobs
(33) Brent Matus
(17) Josh Baughman
(23jr) Jack Sodeman Jr.
(20B) Cody Bova
(49M) Bradley Howard
(6) Bob Felmlee
(40) George Hobaugh
(22) Brandon Spithaler
(56) Ralph Spithaler
(19M) Landon Myers
(21N) Frankie Nervo
(10P) Colby Womer
(79) Nick Tucker
(31c) Chase Metheney
(55) Matt Sherlock
(12) Darin Gallagher
(27K) Jeremy Kornbau
(11) Carl Bowser
(42) Sye Lynch
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature: (25 Laps)

(02) Michael Norris
(10M) Jared Miley
(1C) Alex Ferree
(10) Gary Lyle
(91) Tommy Beck
(29) Ken Schaltenbrand
(15*) Kelvin Kohan
(81) Mike Miller
(48) Colton Flinner
(11) Joshua Powell
(9T) Will Thomas
(9) Levi Yetter
(9K) Clayton Kennedy
(14R) Clay Ruffo
(33X) Eric Hamilton
(01H) Ron Hall
(77) Tyler Dietz
(26) Shawn Schaltenbrand
(41) Collin Burke
Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modified Feature: (25 Laps)

(65) Rex King Sr.
(83) Brian Swartzlander
(165) Rex King Jr.
(37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker
(29) Garrett Krummert
(4J) John Mollick
(61) Dave Murdick
(45) Steve Feder
(18) Colton Walters
(13) Rick Regalski
(32R) Chris Rudolph
(18M) J.R. McGinley
(3K) Shawn Kozar
(5) Brian Sadler
(22) Kevin Long
(7) Caden Pedry
(18X) Eric Gabany (DNS)
(35) Steve Slater (DNS)
Millerstown Pic-A-Part Penn/Ohio Pro Stocks Feature: (20 Laps)

(C33) Corey McPherson
(948) Joey Zambotti
(27) Jake Dietz
(66) Joe Kelley
(81) Mike Miller
(22) Chase Lambert
(25) Brett McDonald
(310) Dale Tuche
(26) Mike Bordt
(54E) Tony Iarrapino
(22B) James Bertges
(35B) Tyler Dietz
(99T) Theo Baumgartner
(8c) Brand Doland
(25) Andrew Gordon
Amick Associates Heat 1 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

(42) Sye Lynch
(6) Ryan Smith
(22) Brandon Spithaler
(13) Brandon Matus
(23jr) Jack Sodeman Jr.
(27) Jeremy Kornbau
(14H) Jeremy Hill
(4k) Bill Kiley
(5) Bob McMillin
(76) Davey Jones
Action Track Podcast Heat 2 for Peoples Gas Sprints:

(81) Lee Jacobs
(11) Carl Bowser
(49H) Bradley Howard
(20B) Cody Bova
(56) Ralph Spithaler
(38) Leyton Wagner
(21N) Frankie Nervo
(23) Darren Pifer
(23S) Russ Sansosti (DNF)
Ferguson Heating and Air Conditioning Heat 3 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

(40) George Hobaugh
(17) Josh Baughman
(19M) Landon Myers
(79) Nick Tucker
(31C) Chase Methney
(55*) Matt Sherlock
(13B) Steve Bright
(11X) George Englert- DNF
(11J) David Kalb Jr. – DNS
Mobile Bail Bonds Heat 4 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

(29) Michael Bauer
(2) AJ Flick
(6) Bob Felmlee
(12) Darin Gallagher
(33) Brent Matus
(08) Dan Kuriger
(10P) Colby Womer
(16) Jimmy Morris
(80J) Kyle Colwell
Tomson Scrap Metal BMain #1 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

(21N) Frankie Nervo
(27K) Jeremy Kornbau
(38) Leyton Wagner
(23) Darren Pifer
(14H) Jeremy Hill
(76) Davey Jones
(4K) Bill Kiley
(5) Bob McMillin
(23S) Rus Sansosti (DNS)
Tomson Scrap Metal BMain #2 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

( 55*) Matt Sherlock
(10P) Colby Womer
(80J) Kyle Colwell
(11J) David Kalb Jr.
(13B) Steve Bright
(08) Dan Kuriger (DNS)
(11X) George Engler (DNS)
(16) Jimmy Morris (DNS)
#1Cochran Heat 1 for the Precise Late Models:

(77) Tyler Dietz
(10) Gary Lyle
(91) Tomy Beck
(9) Levi Yetter
(15*) Kelvin Kohan
(14R) Clay Ruffo
(11) Joshua Powell
(01H) Ron Hall
(26) Shawn Schaltenbrand
(9K) Clayton Kennedy
GetPhil.com Heat 2 for Precise Late Models:

(02) Michael Norris
(10M) Jared Miley
(1C) Alex Ferree
(48) Colton Flinner
(9T) Will Thomas
(81) Mike Miller
(41) Collin Burke
(33X) Eric Hamilton (DNF)
(29) Ken Schaltenbrand (DNF)
McCutcheon Enterprises Heat 1 for Diehl Modifieds:

(29) Garret Krummert
(65) Rex King Sr.
(37md) Jeremiah Shingledecker
(45) Steve Feder
(13) Rick Regalski
(18M) JR McGinley
(3K) Shawn Kozar
(5) Brian Sadler
(7P) Caden Petry
Thermo Twin Windows Heat 2 for Diehl Modifieds:

(83) Brian Swartzlander
(4J) John Mollick
(165) Rex King Jr.
(61) Dave Murdick
(18) Colton Walters
(22) Kevin Long
(32R) Chris Rudolph
(35) Steve Slater- Did Not Start
(18c) Eric Gabany
Thoma Meat Market Heat 1 for Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks:

(C33) Corey McPherson
(948) Joey Zambotti
(54E) Tony Iarrapino
(310) Dale Tuche
(99T) Theo Baumgartner
(25) Andrew Gordon
(22) Chase Lambert
(35b) Tyler Dietz- Did Not Start
Hovis Auto and Truck Supply Heat 2 for Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks:

(81) Mike Miller
(25) Brett McDonald
(27) Jake Dietz
(26) Mike Bordt
(66) Joe Kelley
(22B) James Bertges
(8c) Brandon Doland
Car Count Total: 89

Peoples Natural Gas Sprints: 37

Precise Late Models:19

Diehl Modifieds: 18

Millerstown Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks: 15

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