Post by LMR on 06/07/13 at 10:29pm
Lernerville Speedway
June 7, 2013
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Mike Pegher Jr. scores career first Super Late Model win at Lernerville
Lernerville PR
SARVER, PA (June 7) - Neither Mike Pegher Jr. nor the #1 Cochran Late Model are strangers to Sheetz Victory Lane, but Pegher drove the iconic #1 Cochran Late Model to Sheetz Victory Lane for the first time Friday Night in great battle over Defending Track Champion Jared Miley. Pegher had 11 feature wins during his brief but Championship career in the then Pure Stock division, (now referred to as the Sportsman division), and also has three crate/pro Late Model wins. Starting on the front row flanked by Doug Horton (subbing for Todd Bachman in the #66), Pegher took the early lead and never looked back. He did however, look to his left quite a few times to see Defending Track Champion Jared Miley all over his left rear and a few times even pulling even with him. It appeared as though Miley might have finally made a pass for the lead on lap 17, but a caution waved and made the point moot. Pegher held the lead on the restart and Miley tested him every lap; racing him very hard, but that much cleaner! Despite the furious challenge, Pegher scored his 15th career Lernerville feature win, but his first in the Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Super Late Models. Car owner Lynn Geisler and longtime sponsor Jack Crowell of #1 Cochran joined Pegher in Sheetz Victory Lane.
Miley showed both class and respect, settling for second instead of using contact to steal away the win. Ken Schaltenbrand turned in his best finish of the season with a strong third place run, while the #J4 of John Garvin Jr. and #4J of John Mollick rounded out the top five ahead of Alex Ferree, Brian Swartzlander, Dan Angelicchio, Chuck Sarver and Chris Rhodes. Garvin and Swartzlander were heat race victors. Last week’s feature winner Michael Norris was a DNS after breaking in his heat. Another top five finish has John Garvin Jr. still atop the points by seven points over 2012 Champ Jared Miley.
June 7 Results
Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature (25 Laps)
1. (1C) Mike Pegher Jr, Cranberry Twp.
2. (H1) Jared Miley, South Park
3. (29) Ken Schaltenbrand, Sarver
4. (J4) John Garvin Jr., Sarver
5. (4J) John Mollick, Toronto, OH
6. (10) Alex Ferree, Saxonburg
7. (111) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
8. (14) Dan Angelicchio, Greensburg
9. (88) Chuck Sarver, West Sunburry
10. (CR9) Chris Rhodes, Windber
11. (66) Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, WV
12. (29K) Garrett Krummert, Butler
13. (15K) Ray Kroll Sr., Renfrew
DNS (72) Michael Norris, Sarver
Heat Race Winners: John Garvin Jr., Brian Swartzlander
Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modified Feature (25 Laps)
1. (165) Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH
2. (6W) Mat Williamson, St Catharine, ONT
3. (61) Dave Murdick, Slippery Rock
4. (65) Rex King Sr., Bristolville, OH
5. (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, Polk
6. (83) Brian Swartzlander, Leechburg
7. (96) Mike Turner, Herman
8. (35H) Chris Haines, Sandy Lake
9. (11R) Brad Rapp, Shippenville
10. (6) Carl Murdick, Butler
11. (13) Rick Regalski, Slippery Rock
12. (45) Steve Feder, Butler
13. (3E) Eric Gabany, Mercer
14. (29E) Erik Martin, Evans City
15. (96B) Bob Warren, Slippery Rock
16. (64) Rodney Beltz, Ellwood City
DNS (11B) Brian Bailes, Harrisville
Heat Race Winners: Dave Murdick, Jeremiah Shingledecker
Peoples TWP DIRTcar Sprint Feature (25 Laps)
1. (2L) Ed Lynch Jr, Apollo
2. (7) Eric Williams, Greenville
3. (10) Carl Bowser, Sarver
4. (13) Brandon Matus, Wampum
5. (22B) Brandon Spithaler, Evans City
6. (94) Jack Sodeman Jr., N. Jackson, OH
7. (33) Brent Matus, Wampum
8. (30) Daryl Stimeling, Lewistown
9. (5) Bob McMillian, Wampum
10. (C9) Charlie Cornelius, Ellwood City
11. (44) Pete Landrum, Jeanette
12. (4K) Bill Kiley, Cabot
13. (5M) Jim McMillan, Wampum
14. (11) Scott Priester, Rimersburg
15. (38) Dennis Wagner, Pulaski
Heat Race Winners: Ed Lynch Jr., Carl Bowser
Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman Feature (20 Laps)
1. (2) AJ Flick, Apollo
2. (55) Chris Schneider, Springdale
3. (66) Joe Kelley, Mt. Pleasant
4. (C33) Corey McPherson, Tarentum
5. (25) Brett McDonald, Saxonburg
6. (64) Rob Shook, Creighton
7. (32) Mark Sanders, Lowellville, OH
8. (20J) Jim Fosnaught, Bairdford
9. (948) Joe Zambotti, Kittanning
10. (29B) Scott Byers, Butler
11. (30) Bob Egley, Kittanning
12. (380) Pat Hanley, Monroeville
13. (3S) Paul Schreckengost, Creighton
14. (77S) Bryan Shaffer, New Castle
15. (28Y) Terry Young, Butler
16. (9S) Brian Stivenson, Freeport
17. (17R) Stan Riggle, Ford City
18. (81) Mike Miller, Chicora
19. (13X) Ryan Moyer, Portersville
20. (48) Kevin Haas, Sarver
21. (69X) Jake Simmons, McKees Rocks
22. (21) Jeff Miller, Natrona Heights
23. (1W) Travis Walsh, Mars
24. (12) Bob McCann, Ford City
Heat Race Winners: AJ Flick, Joe Kelley, Brett McDonald
B-Main Winner: Jeff Miller