NEIL BROWN CAPTURES SECOND LATE MODEL WIN AT JENNERSTOWN

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NEIL BROWN CAPTURES SECOND LATE MODEL WIN AT JENNERSTOWN

by Mike Milliron

Jennerstown, PA � June 9, 2001 � Neil Brown used a front row starting position to maximum advantage for a wire-to-wire win in the Wheeler Bros./AC Delco Late Model feature race During Black Specialty Service race night at Jennerstown Speedway. Other feature race winners during the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series program were Adam Kostelnik in the Brown Timber and Land Street Stock, Jayme Bolkovac in the Cover Insurance Agency/PA Legacy Car. Todd Price won in Jennerstown Pro Truck, Jason Holder in Jennerstown Charger, and Scott Ahlborn in the Mens Enduro. In the two rain delayed feature races from last weeks action, Jayme Bolkovac won the PA Legacy Car feature, and Marion Reno Jr. took the Jennerstown Pro Truck victory.

The start of the Wheeler Bros./AC Delco Late Model division feature race was the most important time for eventual race winner Neil Brown. The veteran pilot took the hole shot advantage at the drop of the green flag over pole sitter Brad Creighton, and although he was heavily pressured by the Warminster, PA native throughout most of the race, never was dislocated from the lead for the entire event. The challenges continued through the remainder of the field, as Creighton and Mark Smith challenged each other during the final laps, with Smith taking the runner-up position and Creighton finishing in third. Barry Awtey and Mark Cottone completed the top five. Neil Brown and Mark Cottone won the heat races.

It was another front row start for eventually race winner Adam Kostelnik that helped propel the North Braddock racer into the top position in the Brown Timber and Land division feature race. Once Kostelnik took the lead, the battle was to stay in front of a hard charging Tracy �Dink� Colarusso, who quickly asserted himself as the one to watch. Then the battle began between Colarusso and Mike Bakalon, but the two drivers tangled on lap twenty-two, forcing a slow down in the racing action. When the event was resumed, Kostelnik had to fight back after Roger Onstead took over the top spot in a great outside move. The pair fought through the final laps, with Kostelnik coming out on top in the end. Finishing behind Onstead with a fine run for third was Mike Adams, while Bill Ashton and Craig Stoner rounded out the top five.

The Jennerstown Charger division displayed yet another fine example of two and three wide racing, with few wrecks to slow down their performance. Greg Praysner held the early race lead, until Jason Holder and Joe Geary decided to split the race leader, which produced the first three-way battle of the event. Then Jason Fritz and Jeff Petrini followed their lead, and Pete Walrath and June Wyant completed the third side-by-side-by-side struggle for positions, all within the length of two laps of racing. As the front runners continued their skirmish, the lead seemed comfortably in hand for Holder. That was, until Praysner rebounded from his sandwiching experience, to mount a serious charge for the lead. With three laps to go, Praysner moved into the second position but had to settle for the runner-up position. Last week�s feature winner Jason Fritz came home in third, in front of Wyant and Geary.

A familiar face, Jayme Bolkovac, won both the Cover Insurance Agency/PA Legacy Car feature races. In the make-up feature from June 2, Bolkovac wasted little time in taking command of the race, as she moved into the top spot around Todd Peck on lap four. From then on the battle was for second on back, as Thomas and Dennewitz challenged each other to the checkered flag, and finishing second and third respectively. Taylor and Peck rounded out the top five.

In the main feature event, Bolkovac paced herself behind early race leader Joey Dennewitz, while battling side by side with Will Thomas. Half way through the feature, Bolkovac made her charge for the lead, which she never surrendered for the remainder of the race. Dennewitz, captured second place after a hard fought struggle with Thomas during the final laps. Todd Peck and Brandon Taylor finished in fourth and fifth. Bolkovac and Thomas won the heat races.

The Jennerstown Pro Truck division also ran two feature races, with Marion Reno, Jr. and Todd Price taking the checkered flag wins. In the make-up feature race, Reno used the inside line to move from his third place starting position into the lead on lap six over Josh Coughenour. Once in the lead Reno could see the battle for second between Coughenour and Price throughout the remaining laps, in route to his first pro truck division win at Jennerstown Speedway. Price was able to get passed Coughenour to finish in second place, with Aaron Will coming home in fourth and George Englert in fifth.

In the main feature event, Brandon Manns appeared ready to capture his first win of the season, as he lead a three truck battle throughout most of the race. Then on lap twenty-one, a late race caution brought the field together for a double file restart. When the race restarted Manns was shuffled back to third, as Price and Reno both got by for positions. At the finish line it was Price taking the win, Reno in second with Manns finishing a respectable, but disappointing third. Fourth place went to pole-sitter Dave Brunell, with George Englert finishing in fifth. Marion Reno, Jr. and Josh Coughenour won the heat races.

Forty-five Mens Enduro cars took to the Laurel Highlands Oval in another loud and rowdy fifty-lap escapade. When the dust settled at the end of the event, veteran Enduro driver, Scott Ahlborn was once again the king of the mountain. Finishing behind Ahlborn in second through fifth place were Gregory Lohr, Jim Bopziak, Bob Johnson, and Alan Steele.

Next weekend Jennerstown Speedway will present �Craftsman Night at the Races� in conjunction with Snavely Forest Products present the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series five division program, along with the Super Mini Cup Series and Ladies Enduro.

RANK	Car#	Driver	Hometown	Finish	Start	Change
Legacy Feature from 6-2-01
1	24	Jayme Bolkovac	Greensburg, PA	1
2	10	Will Thomas	Hermitage, PA	2
3	29	Joey Dennewitz	Akron, OH	3
4	96	Branden Taylor	McConnellsburg, PA	4
5	40	Todd Peck	Glenville, PA	5
6	37	Bill Miller	New Wilimgton, PA	6
7	13	Chris Brink	Glen Campbell, PA	7
8	0	Jack Causer	Crownsville, MD	8
Pro Truck Feature from 6-2-01
1	8	Marion Reno Jr.	Pitcairn, PA	1	3	2
2	96	Todd Price	Alum Bank, PA	2	4	2
3	20	Josh Coughenour	Somerset, PA	3	1	-2
4	12	Aaron Will	Altoona, PA	4	5	1
5	6	George Englert	Greenville, PA	5	2	-3
6	0	David Brunell	Greensburg, PA	6	6	0
7	42	R. Beau Caro	Bedford, PA	7	8	1
8	75	Jason Lasky	Johnstown, PA	8	7	-1

Legacy Feature
1	24	Jayme Bolkovac	Greensburg, PA	1
2	29	Joey Dennewitz	Akron, OH	2
3	10	Will Thomas	Hermitage, PA	3
4	40	Todd Peck	Glenville, PA	4
5	96	Branden Taylor	McConnellsburg, PA	5
6	13	Chris Brink	Glen Campbell, PA	6
7	17	David Holder	Irwin, PA	7
8	77	Art McElhinney Jr.	Murrysville, PA	8
9	37	Bill Miller	New Wilimgton, PA	9
10	0	Jack Causer	Crownsville, MD	10
Charger Feature
1	74	Jason Holder	Stoystown, PA	1	3	2
2	27	Greg Praysner	Level Green, PA	2	1	-1
3	76	Jason Fritz	Stoystown, PA	3	5	2
4	73	June Weyant	Jennerstown, PA	4	8	4
5	00	Joe Geary	Bunola, PA	5	2	-3
6	33	Jeff Petrini	Greensburg, PA	6	6	0
7	10	Wayne Nagle	E. Pittsburgh, PA	7	4	-3
8	7	Pete Walwrath	Elizabeth, PA	8	7	-1
9	60	Justin Lasky	Johnstown, PA	9	12	3
10	81	Darren Lucas	Karthaus, PA	10	10	0
11	94	Travis Smith	Meyersdale, PA	11	13	2
12	75	Phill Grubbs	Stahlstown, PA	12	9	-3
13	17	Edward Pecora	North Huntingdon, PA	13	11	-2
Late Model Feature
1	98	Neil Brown	Acme, PA	1	2	1
2	94	Mark Smith	Meyersdale, PA	2	7	5
3	38	Brad Creighton	Warminster, PA	3	1	-2
4	75	Barry Awtey	Jenners, PA	4	9	5
5	31	Mark Cottone	McKeesport, PA	5	4	-1
6	11	Bobby Henry	Connellsville, PA	6	10	4
7	7	Jeff Dunmyer	Friedens, PA	7	6	-1
8	14	Cary Todaro	Hollsopple, PA	8	3	-5
9	97	Travis Geisler	Cranberry Twp., PA	9	8	-1
10	21	Shawn Beam	Somerset, PA	10	12	2
11	92	Jayme Bolkovac	Greensburg, PA	11	11	0
12	77	Wade Champeno	Imler, PA	12	21	9
13	66	Darryl Ziemba	Feasterville, PA	13	16	3
14	4	Rick Boyer	Blairsville, PA	14	15	1
15	76	Thomas Knight Jr.	Plum, PA	15	14	-1
16	89	Lonnie McKenzie	Meyersdale, PA	16	17	1
17	19	Joseph Furjanic	Charleroi, PA	17	18	1
18	83	Joseph Moose	Derry, PA	18	20	2
19	54	Chris Angelicchio	Greensburg, PA	19	13	-6
20	6	Snooky Williams	Latrobe, PA	20	5	-15
21	27	Aaron Will	Altoona, PA	21	19	-2
Pro Truck Feature
1	96	Todd Price	Alum Bank, PA	1	3	2
2	8	Marion Reno Jr.	Pitcairn, PA	2	5	3
3	51	Brandon Manns	White Oak, PA	3	1	-2
4	0	David Brunell	Greensburg, PA	4	2	-2
5	6	George Englert	Greenville, PA	5	9	4
6	20	Josh Coughenour	Somerset, PA	6	4	-2
7	75	Jason Lasky	Johnstown, PA	7	7	0
8	12	Aaron Will	Altoona, PA	8	6	-2
9	00	Jason Hounshell	Davidsonville, MD	9	8	-1
10	15	Barry Geary	Indianhead, PA	10	10	0
11	4	Barry May	Acme, PA	11	11	0
12	42	R. Beau Caro	Bedford, PA	12	12	0
Street Stock Feature
1	14	Adam Kostelnik	Pitcairn, PA	1	1	0
2	73	Roger Onstead	Friedens, PA	2	2	0
3	43	Mike Adams	Port Vue, PA	3	3	0
4	35	Bill Ashton	Uniontown, PA	4	8	4
5	74	Craig Stoner	Latrobe, PA	5	10	5
6	70	Todd Knight	Monroeville, PA	6	5	-1
7	42	John Sturm Jr.	Penn Hills, PA	7	14	7
8	25	David Tavormina	Wilmerding, PA	8	12	4
9	72	Larry Williams	Boswell, PA	9	13	4
10	46	Jeremy Kurtz	Johnstown, PA	10	11	1
11	87	Chris Deyarmin	Johnstown, PA	11	7	-4
12	0	Dink Colausso	West Mifflin, PA	12	4	-8
13	11	Michael Bakalon	North Versailles, PA	13	6	-7
14	6	Mark Stephens	Friedens, PA	14	9	-5

Enduro Results

16 Scott Ahlborn
88 Gregory Lohr
93 Jim Bopziak
17 Bob Johnson
23R Alan Steele
96
55
89
12
00
56
97
4
01
9
27
51
188
77X
M00
K3
13
01X
44
10
29
78
K1
21
72
79
66
22
1
684
5
100L
2
40
20
64