RAIN SHORTENS NIGHT OF RACING AT JENNERSTOWN SPEEDWAY
COLARUSSO, BENTZ AND GERMEK SNEAK WINS IN BEFORE SKY OPENS

21 June 2003 

(Jennerstown, PA) Once again, foul weather had the upper hand when it came to Saturday night racing in Western Pennsylvania. While the Jennerstown Speedway crew and drivers tried valiantly to dry the Laurel Highlands Oval, there was simply too much water and racing was suspended after three feature races in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series. 

In the Jennerstown Speedway Modifed feature, Irwin, PA’s Bob Bentz, Jr. visited victory lane for the second consecutive week. He took the lead nine laps into the rain shortened race and survived numerous incidents to win the feature. Bentz was followed by Mike Bakalon, Matt Smith, Jason Busch and Paul Urso in the top five. Bentz was also the heat race winner. 

In the Jennerstown Speedway Street Stocks, points leader Dink Colarusso continued his dominance of the division by winning his sixth of seven races. Colarusso started in the sixth place position, worked his way through the pack and passed Roger Onstead taking the lead on lap 12. West Mifflin, PA’s Dink Colarusso and Onstead were followed by Billy Mostoller, Todd Knight and Robert Smith in the top five. Colarusso was also the heat race winner. 

Points leader Chantal Germek led every lap of the Jennerstown Speedway Charger feature While Germek pulled out with the lead, there was a spirited battle for the second through fifth positions. Germek was followed by Duane Noel, Phill Grubbs, Gerg Praysner and Scott Bowman in the top five. Germek was the winner of the heat race. 

The AC Delco/Wheeler Brothers 100 will be made up as part of the July 12^th racing of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series. The Rolling Rock Late Models will be giving fans an awesome night of racing with the 100 lap feature in addition to the 50 lap regular feature race. 

The Tommy Gale/Haulmark Trailers Pro Truck feature will be made up this coming Saturday night at Jennerstown Speedway. In addition to twin Pro Truck features, fans will be treated to fifty laps of the Rolling Rock Late Models, Jennerstown Speedway Modifieds, Street Stocks, Chargers, PA Legacy Series and Mens Enduros. Boswell Lumber presents the night of racing at Jennerstown Speedway. Adult Admission is just $10. Children 12 and under will be admitted for free. Pit gates will open at 2PM, grandstand gates will open at 3PM, and racing will begin at 6PM. 

Jennerstown Speedway’s weekly television program Chase to the Checkered made its 2003 debut on WJAC-TV in Johnstown Saturday Morning. This Saturday Morning, “C2C” will air at 8AM on WJAC and 8:30AM on UPN 19 in Pittsburgh to over 1.46 Million Households. For more information about the program, please visit its official web site: www.ChasetotheCheckered.com. 

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.