Danny Holtgraver and Russ King return to Sheetz Victory Lane
All Time Wins Leader Brian Swartzlander scores career feature win #83
Terry Young holds off Corey McPherson for Sportsman feature win
Sarver, PA (April 18, 2014) Danny Holtgraver and Russ King have both won bigger races in their careers at Lernerville Speedway, (Holtgraver won an All Star feature two years ago and King won the Uncle Sam 30 last summer), but it’s always great to win on Opening Night! Holtgraver had to run down fellow former Peoples TWP Sprint Car Track Champion Carl Bowser to score the feature win in a tune up for May 9’s All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint race presented by Turner’s Premium Iced Teas. King officially led the entire race, but had to battle with Mike Pegher Jr. on lap 17 to score the Precise Late Models feature win. Pegher drove past King on the back straightaway to briefly take the lead, but King battled back and took Pegher to the wall in turn four. Pegher checked up, but contact was still made and King maintained the lead at the flagstand. King then drove away from Pegher and Jared Miley to score the feature win. Brian Swartzlander extended his All Time Division wins lead with his 83 career feature win in the Diehl Mods after passing early leader Rex King Sr. on lap four. Terry Young capped off Opening Night with his fifth career feature win in the Pic-A-Part Sportsman over Back-to-Back Champ Corey McPherson.
4.18.14
Peoples TWP DIRTcar 410 Sprint Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (10H) Danny Holtgraver, Pittsburgh
2. (10) Carl Bowser, Sarver
3. (RG3) Logan Wagner, Bedford
4. (40X) Cory Good, Smicksburg
5. (13) Brandon Matus, Wampum
6. (35z) Jared Zimbardi, Bradford
7. (5M) Mike Lutz, Wampum
8. (93) Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH
9. (23Jr) Jack Sodeman Jr., N. Jackson, OH
10. (33) Brent Matus, Wampum
11. (35) Wes McGlumphy, Veto, OH
12. (7K) Dan Shetler, Johnstown
13. (22) Brandon Spithaler, Evans City
14. (21) Andre Layfield, Grafton, WV
15. (49H) Todd Hoddnk, Buffalo, NY
16. (49) Mallie Shuster, Punxsy
17. (11) Scott Priester, Rimersburg
18. (27) Skip Daugherty, Fairmont City
19. (52) Jim Shuster, Punxsy
DNS (2) AJ Flick, Apollo
DNS (7) Eric Williams, Greenville
Heat Race Winners: Jack Sodeman Jr., Logan Wagner
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (56K) Russell King, Bristol, OH
2. (1C) Mike Pegher Jr, Wexford
3. (H1) Jared Miley, South Park
4. (10) Alex Ferree, Saxonburg
5. (J4) John Garvin Jr., Sarver
6. (72) Michael Norris, Sarver
7. (29) Ken Schaltenbrand, Sarver
8. (91) Tommy Beck, Murrysville
9. (111) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
10. (10L) Gary Lyle, Hyde Park
11. (3) Dan Swartzlander, Freeport
12. (88) Chuck Sarver, West Sunburry
13. (B1) Brandon Wearing, Callery
14. (03) Doug Eck, Corry
15. (57) Bo Lockwood, Brookville
16. (14) Terry Rayko, Atwood
17. (27X) Sam Eichelberger, Level Green
18. (66) Todd Bachman, Natrona Heights
19. (B8) Tom Bateman, Carnegie
Heat Race Winners: Chuck Sarver, Alex Ferree
Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Big Block Modified Feature: (25 Laps)
1. (83) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
2. (6M) Mat Williamson, St Catharines ONT
3. (25) Eric Rudolph, Ransomville, NY
4. (65) Rex King Sr., Bristol, OH
5. (61) Dave Murdick, Slippery Rock
6. (11R) Brad Rapp, Shippenville
7. (165) Rex King Jr., Bristol, OH
8. (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, Polk
9. (96) Mike Turner, Herman
10. (45) Steve Feder, Butler
11. (28) Tom Winkle, Mars
12. (64) Rodney Beltz, Ellwood City
13. (96B) Bob Warren, Slippery Rock
14. (13) Rick Regalski, Slippery Rock
15. (6) Carl Murdick, Butler
16. (83T) Tom Glenn, Barkeyville
17. (03) Mark Frankhouser, Philipsburg
18. (75) Jeff Miller, Sarver
19. (R13) Ralph McBride, Valencia
20. (77) Tommy Marshall, Wampum
21. (3K) Shawn Kozar, Renfrew
Heat Race Winners: Mat Williamson, Brad Rap
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman Feature: (20 Laps)
1. (28Y) Terry Young, Butler
2. (C33) Corey McPherson, Tarentum
3. (32) Mark Sanders, Lowellville, OH
4. (20J) Jim Fosnaught, Bairdford
5. (64) Rob Shook, Creighton
6. (30) Bob Egley, Kittanning
7. (948) Joe Zambotti, Kittanning
8. (25) Brett McDonald, Saxonburg
9. (17R) Stan Riggle, Ford City
10. (21) Jeff Miller, Natrona Heights
11. (29B) Scott Byers, Butler
12. (73) Neal Tristani, Tarentum
13. (67) David Sugar, Petersburg, OH
14. (55S) Dr. Bob Lipinski, Valencia
15. (42) Jeff Chittester, Cabot
16. (3S) Paul Schreckengost, Creighton
17. (380) Pat Hanley, Monroeville
18. (11) Aaron Easler, Butler
19. (55L) Bob Lipinski, Pittsburgh
20. (9S) Brian Stivenson, Freeport
21. (66) Joe Kelley, Mt. Pleasant
Heat Race Winners: Pat Hanley, Jim Fosnaught
Car Count Total:
Peoples TWP Sprints: 21
Precise Late Models: 19
Diehl Modifieds: 21
Pic-A-Part Sportsman: 22
Contact: Lernerville Speedway
Eric J. Westendorf, Public Relations Director
(724) 664-1075 / ewestendorf@dirtcar.com
Photos Courtesy of John Stivason/Stivason Photos