GERMEK SISTERS TAKE HOME WINS, AWTEY AND OTHERS DOMINATE IN FEATURE WINS AT JENNERSTOWN SPEEEDWAY 

19 July 2003
(Jennerstown, PA) An estimated crowd of over 8,000 race fans jammed into the Laurel Highlands Oval Saturday night as part of Jennerstown Speedway’s first ever “Pack the Track” night. They were entertained all night long by Arnold Palmer Motors’ presentation of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series. 

Barry Awtey simply dominated the Rolling Rock Late Model feature. The Jenners, PA driver took off with the lead from the drop of the first green, survived an early race caution and went on to lead every lap of the fifty lap feature to score his third win of 2003. He was followed by Neil Brown, Tommy Beck, Mark Smith and Chuckie Keslar in the top five. Heat race wins went to Bobby Henry and Tommy Beck. 

Division points leader Jason Lasky gave his father Stan a wonderful birthday present by winning the Tommy Gale/Haulmark Pro Truck feature in grand style. The Johnstown, PA driver shot out with the lead at the race’s start and never looked back capturing his fourth win of 2003 at Jennerstown. Lasky was followed by Adam Kostelnik, Marion Reno, Jr., Todd Price and Josh Coughenour in the top five. Marion Reno, Jr. was the heat race winner. 

Mike Bakalon also dominated in his win in the Jennerstown Speedway Modifieds. The North Versailles, PA driver took the lead from Jason Busch on lap 7 when he passed on the top side bringing Bob Bentz, Jr and Paul Urso with him. They were followed by Erik Scomo and Matt Smith in the top five. Bob Bentz, Jr. was the heat race winner. 

Dink Colarusso has been dominating the Jennerstown Speedway Street Stocks all season long and Saturday night was no exception. This week, it took the West Mifflin, PA driver only six laps to get ahead of the field. He went on to win the feature race with no difficulty. Colarusso was followed by Todd Knight, Tom Knight, Jr., Billy Mostoller and Roger Onstead in the top five.Tom Knight, Jr. and Colarusso were the heat race winners. 

In the PA Legacy Series feature, 2002 Series Champ Joey Dennewitz returned to Jennerstown Speedway for only the second time in 2003. The Akron, OH driver has been competing in the Allison Legacy Touring Series, but returned to his home track and stole the win from the field of fifteen drivers. Dennewitz was followed by Kyle Martel, Dave Campbell, P.J. Erlich and Jayme Bolkovac in the top five.Dennewitz and Rick Boyer were the heat race winners. 

Division points leader Chantal Germek had to wait for Mike Stevens to make a mistake on lap 11 to take the lead and go on for the win in the Jennerstown Speedway Chargers. Stevens was the leader for the entire race, but rode just a little high out of turn four on lap 11 and Germek was there to take advantage along with Greg Praysner. Germek, Praysner and Stevens were followed by Phill Grubbs and Duane Noel in the top five. Germek was also the heat race winner.

In the Men’s Enduro feature, Somerset, PA’s Brad McCoy took home the trophy.

In the Lady’s Enduro, North Huntingdon’s Renee Germek, sister of Charger winner Chantal, was the race winner. 

Coming up this Saturday at Jennerstown Speedway it’s the Hollern & Sons Dodge Late Model 150 – a 150 lap race featuring the Rolling Rock Late Models. Adult admission is $20 and children 12 and under are admitted for free. Pit gates will open at 2PM, grandstand gates will open at 3PM, and racing will begin at 6PM. 

Jennerstown Speedway, Western Pennsylvania’s Finest Motorsports Complex, is located in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania and offers race fans up to eight divisions of racing on Saturday nights throughout the summer. For driving directions, ticket information or to learn more about the many promotional opportunities at the Laurel Highlands Oval, please visit www.jennerstown.com or call the Jennerstown Speedway business office at 814-629-6677.