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Mike Leone
MERCER, Penn. (September 25) - Night 2 of the 11th Annual "Little Guy Nationals" took place on Saturday at Mercer Raceway Park. One day after a high temperature of 90 degrees, a cold front swept through and dropped the temperature nearly 30 degrees on Saturday, but dry conditions prevailed.
One hundred sixty-nine cars filled the pit area with the following drivers victorious: Jimmy Holden-Approved Toilet Rentals (358) Modifieds, Greg Fenno-Big Daddy's Speed Center Stock Car Feature 1, Bobby Whitling-Big Daddy's Speed Center Stock Car Feature 2, Bob Schwartzmiller-Stock Car Non-Qualifiers Consolation, Chris Schneider-4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models, Matt Hay-STAR's Mod Lite Series, Blane Krott-Strictly Stocks, and Mike Scharba-M&D Paving Mini Stocks. A total of 229 different cars competed in the seven divisions over the two days of competition.
Making his first appearance of the season in the FASTRAK Late Models, Chris Schneider captured the 25-lap 4 Your Car Connection feature event that was only open to drivers who haven't won a FASTRAK feature in 2010. Schneider's victory was the first of his career at Mercer and was worth $800. "These aren't like driving a Stock Car," expressed the Springdale, Pa. driver. "It's like a night and day difference out here. It's like driving on asphalt. They are all hooked up and the Stock Cars you kind of got to pedal, but it was fun!"
Schneider led from the pole position until a caution for Jayme Beck slowed action with three laps completed. On the restart, Leigh Wheeler and Jeff Broniszewski were able to pass Schneider for the top two spots. Schneider came back and got second from Broniszewski on lap six and two laps later passed Wheeler on the backstretch for the lead.
Two more cautions was all that slowed Schneider from the victory in his S&S Chassis #55. Broniszewski had moved back to second on lap nine, but lost four spots on lap 15 as Wheeler came home second for his best ever FASTRAK finish. Justin Kreider, who finished third in Mercer's points, came from 11th to finish third for his best career FASTRAK finish. Broniszewski bounced back to finish fourth in his first ever Mercer start as Sean Puz was fifth after starting 12th. Sixth through tenth were all newcomers in West Virginia's Derek Rogers, Nico Dabecco, John Eckenrod, Chad Wright, and Shane Weaver. Heat winners were Wright and Rod Laskey.
4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models (25 laps, $800 to-win): 1. CHRIS SCHNEIDER (55) 2. Leigh Wheeler (Smith 717) 3. Justin Kreider (29) 4. Jeff Broniszewski (08) 5. Sean Puz (33) 6. Derek Rogers (23) 7. Nico Dabecco (Karalagas 1F) 8. John Eckenrod (LeComte 53) 9. Chad Wright (6) 10. Shane Weaver (325X) 11. Kevin Decker (07) 12. Michael Mitchell (19) 13. Jayme Beck (Bolkovak 92) 14. Rod Laskey (1R).
Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds (30 laps, $2,000 to-win): 1. JIMMY HOLDEN (28H) 2. Jeremiah Shingledecker (37MD) 3. J.R. McGinley (66) 4. Ray Bliss (27z) 5. Jeff Schaffer (14) 6. Rod Artman (97) 7. Ron White (Gillett 5w) 8. Dylan Dewert (4) 9. Gary Smoker (516) 10. Kevin Green (74) 11. Ron Eperthener, Jr. (333) 12. Matt Reeher (711) 13. Tom Holden (15H) 14. Mike Stine (7s) 15. Kyle Fink (66F) 16. Frank Guidace (1G) 17. Kenny Peoples, Jr. (Wright 88) 18. Don Brown (71B) 19. Steve Barr (25B) 20. Mark Frankhouser (03) 21. Derek Rodkey (14R) 22. Eric Gabany (3E) 23. Boyd MacTavish (37s) 24. Dale Welty (Kennison 9x) DNQ: Joe Gibson (119), Dillon Barr (15B), Jerry Schaffer (10), Rich Whitney (19w), Ron Cartwright, Jr. (2B), Dustin Martin (29D), Jr. Baker (359), Lonny Riggs (Black 58).
Big Daddy's Speed Center Stock Car #1 (30 laps, $1,500 to-win): 1. GREG FENNO (71) 2. TIM BISH (1B) 3. Randy Wyant (11T) 4. Rusty Martz (16M) 5. Rusty Wheeler (Howell 5RT) 6. Paul Schreckengost (9x) 7. Tommy Fox (80) 8. Tim Krape (07) 9. Terry Wheeler (2W) 10. Jamie Scharba (00S) 11. Tim Burns (66) 12. Don Kramer (95) 13. Chris Schneider (55) 14. Chris Haines (35H) 15. Ed Bolyard (Patrick 05) 16. Dave Ferringer (02) 17. Chris Withers (21W) 18. Bob McCann (Fornataro 77) 19. Willie Aley (9) 20. Gary Miller, Jr. (1M) 21. Dan Lewis (64) 22. Mike Duritsky (90) 23. Bobby Whitling (7W) 24. Brent Johnson (Lindemuth 22).
Big Daddy's Speed Center Stock Car 2 (25 laps, $1,000 to-win): 1. BOBBY WHITLING (7W) 2. Tommy Fox 3. Randy Wyant (11T) 4. Terry Wheeler (2W) 5. Tim Krape (07) 6. Joe Rohrer (RT8) 7. Jake Simmons (68X) 8. Tim Thompson (5T) 9. Clyde Roberts (Roberts 65E) 10. Tim Burns (66) 11. Ed Bolyard (Patrick 05) 12. Brent Johnson (Lindemuth 22) 13. Chris Haines (35H) 14. Tim Bish (1B) 15. Nate Arp (29) 16. Willie Aley (9) 17. Matt Lozowski (7) 18. Don Kramer (95) 19. Paul Schreckengost (9x) 20. Tony Bruno (97) 21. Gary Miller, Jr. (1M) 22. Matt Keith (15K) 23. Curtis J. Bish (Tarr 29) 24. Jamie Scharba (00S) 25. Bob McCann (Fornataro 77)-DNS 26. Dan Lewis (64)-DNS 27. Mike Duritsky (90)-DNS.
Big Daddy's Speed Center Stock Car Non-Qualifiers Consolation (15 laps, $300 to-win): 1. BOB SCHWARTZMILLER (28s) 2. Mike Aley (99) 3. Shaun Hooks (Janovick 65) 4. Drew Koteles (1K) 5. John Phelps (17P) 6. Dan McEwen (44M) 7. Buck Buchanan, Jr. (93) 8. Mark Hummel (41H) 9. Wes Vollentine (20) 10. Jeff Walters (35) 11. Tyson Harmon (20H) 12. Brandon Johnston (14J) 13. Matt Lozowski (7) 14. Barry Faris (3c) 15. Joe Kot (37) 16. Shaun Fawcett (224) 17. Jamie Duncan (67J)-DSQ 18. Jason Stanke (44s)-DNS 19. Jim Flaherty, Jr. (Mackin 38SPL)-DNS 20. Mike Beck (8)-DNS DNQ: Jay Blum (75J), Chad Stevenson (21c), Russ Byler (06R), John Kinsey (27J).
STAR's Mod Lite Series (20 laps, $400 to-win): 1. MATT HAY (Evans 99) 2. Mark Marcucci (8M) 3. Tracy Fritter (59) 4. George Englert (11X) 5. Rick Ament (27) 6. Shane Pfeuffer (Lawson 717) 7. Darin Gallagher (12) 8. Alan Knepper (20) 9. Lynn Knepper (10) 10. Jeremy Adamik (7J) 11. Lance Elson (Heskett 29s) 12. David Innes (18) 13. Kevin Meadows (Lewis 21) 14. Tom Kline (3D) 15. Andrew Bruce (Lawson 40L) 16. Kevin Sevacko (76) 17. Mike Dewitt (36s) 18. Doug Stanley (Coen 1c) 19. Richard Lawson (70x7) 20. Brian Daniszewski (64) 21. Mikey Hay (Lawson 77) 22. Tom Kelley (Kline 77) 23. Kotie Kirkbride (97N).
Strictly Stocks (15 laps, $250 to-win): 1. BLANE KROTT (72) 2. Josh Seippel (84) 3. Jeremy Shaffer (16) 4. Ricky Steigerwald (Folmer 00F) 5. Nate Yeaney (21Y) 6. Jason Joiner (619) 7. Keith Walsh, Jr. (44JR) 8. Kevin Kilgore (0) 9. Adam Chytil (Folmer 00A) 10. Zach Hawk (47) 11. Dick Swartz (7s) 12. Pat Fielding (23) 13. Brian Huchko (60) 14. Travis Walsh (1) 15. Kyle Shannon (1s) 16. Brian McKinney (5) 17. Jace Ferringer (02)-DSQ 18. Dan Colwell (54J)-DSQ 19. Chip Walsh (36)-DNS 20. Tim Laughard (38)-DNS 21. Charlie McMillen (61M)-DNS 22. Mike Calhoun (25)-DNS.
M&D Paving Mini Stocks (15 laps, $200 to-win): 1. MIKE SCHARBA (30M) 2. Tim Callahan (54) 3. Steve Walker (4M) 4. Bill Fuchs (10) 5. Adam Pletcher (13) 6. Lucas Sprouse (24s) 7. Max Smoker (409) 8. Troy Lehnortt (46) 9. Derek Dellinger (43D) 10. Brad Shaffer (17) 11. Rudolph Troples III (28) 12. Todd Gabriel (33G) 13. Byron Kress (62) 14. Jeff Little (42) 15. Jeff Smith (Wansor 197) 16. Jamie Lee (Bish 4x) 17. Ryan Krouse (8) 18. Ed Haylett (8-ball) 19. Elmer Brown (3130) 20. Randy Sprouse (23s) 21. Barry Bulfone (Stearns 33)-DNS.
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