Dan Kuriger endures rain delay for first Lernerville Feature Win
Mike Pegher Jr. steals a win away from Jared Miley
All Time Division Wins Leaders Swartzlander and Kelley add to legacies
Sarver, PA (May 15, 2015) Mother Nature was equally kind and cruel Friday Night as mid-afternoon showers missed the speedway, but did pass through between the heats and features. After the rain delay, the track was smooth and fast to provide exciting action in all four Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Premium Iced Teas features. Dan Kuriger was a bullet train on rails en route to his first career Lernerville feature win in the Peoples TWP DIRTcar Sprints. The Apollo Rocket Ed Lynch Jr. went for a wild ride in turn four, getting upside down and landing in the catch fence. The Lernerville Safety Crew did an amazing job getting to him quickly, extinguishing a fire and getting him out of the car safely! Jared Miley looked like the man to beat in the Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models, but Mike Pegher Jr. snookered him on a late race restart to bring the iconic #1 Cochran Late Model back to Victory Lane. All Time Division Wins leaders Brian Swartzlander and Super Joe Kelley started on the front row of the Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Modified and Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman features and wound up in the comfy confines of Victory Lane for the 88th and 48th time respectively.
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Peoples TWP DIRTcar 410 Sprints Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (08) Dan Kuriger, New Brighton
2. (2) AJ Flick, Apollo
3. (13) Brandon Matus, Wampum
4. (56) Ralph Spithaler, Evans City
5. (22) Brandon Spithaler, Evans City
6. (33) Brent Matus, Wampum
7. (7K) Dan Shetler, Johnstown
8. (16M) Jimmy Morris, Fowler, OH
9. (22R) Ryan Fredericks, Hillsville
10. (27M) Zach Morrow, Mars
11. (76) Davey Jones, Baden
12. (4K) Bill Kiley, Cabot
13. (C1) Clay Riney, Wellsburg, WV
14. (10) Carl Bowser, Sarver
15. (2L) Ed Lynch Jr, Apollo
16. (5) Sye Lynch, Apollo
17. (11) Scott Priester, Rimersburg
Heat Race Winners: Dan Kuriger, Brandon Spithaler
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (1C) Mike Pegher Jr, Wexford
2. (H1) Jared Miley, South Park
3. (3) Dan Swartzlander, Freeport
4. (72) Michael Norris, Sarver
5. (10) Alex Ferree, Saxonburg
6. (J4) John Garvin Jr., Sarver
7. (111) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
8. (66) Todd Bachman, Natrona Heights
9. (10L) Gary Lyle, Hyde Park
10. (9) Clayton Kennedy, Mars
11. (29) Ken Schaltenbrand, Sarver
12. (411) Bob Moore, Butler
13. (91) Tommy Beck, Murrysville
14. (15K) Ray Kroll Sr., Renfrew
DNS: (4J) John Mollick, Toronto, OH
DNS: (36) Tony Musolino, Pittsburgh
Heat Race Winners: Jared Miley, Alex Ferree
Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Modifieds Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (83) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
2. (6M) Mat Williamson, St Catharines ONT
3. (29) Garrett Krummer, Butler
4. (61) Dave Murdick, Meridian
5. (165) Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH
6. (13) Rick Regalski, Slippery Rock
7. (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, Polk
8. (3E) Eric Gabany, Mercer
9. (45) Steve Feder, Butler
10. (88) Shawn Fleeger, Butler
11. (75) Jeff Miller, Sarver
12. (96) Mike Turner, Herman
13. (6) Carl Murdick, Butler
14. (28) Tom Winkle, Mars
15. (64) Rodney Beltz, Ellwood City
16. (65) Rex King Sr., Bristolville, OH
17. (27R) Dave Reges, Butler
18. (218) Travis Walsh, Mars
Heat Race Winners: Brian Swartzlander, Rodney Beltz
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman Feature: (20 Laps)
1. (66) Joe Kelley, Mt. Pleasant
2. (20J) Jim Fosnaught, Bairdford
3. (28Y) Terry Young, Butler
4. (C33) Corey McPherson, Tarentum
5. (54) Wayne Carbo Saxonburg
6. (25) Brett McDonald, Saxonburg
7. (948) Joey Zambotti, Kittanning
8. (55S) Adam Lipinski, Valencia
9. (21) Jeff Miller, Natrona Heights
10. (3S) Paul Schreckengost, Creighton
11. (10) John Hartman, Cabot
12. (81) Mike Miller, Chicora
13. (31) Noah Brunnell, New Alexandria
14. (11) Aaron Easler, Butler
15. (29B) Scott Byers, Butler
16. (30) Bob Egley, Kittanning
17. (23) Colin Burke, Sarver
18. (7) Eric Piotrowski, Cranberry
DNS: (33A) Jim Godber, Mars
DNS: (73) Neil Tristani, Tarentum
Heat Race Winners: Jim Fosnaught, Terry Young
Car Count Total: 71
Peoples TWP Sprints: 17
Precise Late Models: 16
Diehl Modifieds: 18
Pic-A-Part Sportsman: 20
Contact: Lernerville Speedway
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director
(724) 664-1075 / ewestendorf@dirtcar.com
Photos Courtesy of John Stivason/Stivason Photos