HENRY, URSO AND MARTEL DOMINATE RACES, COLARUSSO TIES SPEEDWAY RECORD AT JENNERSTOWN 

(Jennerstown, PA) The NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series and Pennsylvania Legacy Series are approaching their twilight at Jennerstown Speedway and the points races continue to tighten in several divisions. 

Saturday night, “The Connellsville Comet” Bobby Henry led every lap of the Rolling Rock Late Model feature winning his second feature of 2003. However, the win was not without drama. At the race’s midway point, Henry led the field by nearly a quarter mile. But a caution on lap 27 erased his lead and put points leader Barry Awtey right next to Henry for the restart. Henry was able to rebuild a significant lead as he crossed the line for the win leading every lap of the fifty lap feature. Bobby Henry was followed by Barry Awtey, Neil Brown, Chuckie Keslar and Tommy Beck in the top five finishers. Henry and Beck shared heat race wins. 

With two weeks of racing remaining, Barry Awtey holds a twelve point lead over Neil Brown in the Rolling Rock Late Model Division points. 

The Tommy Gale/Haulmark Trailers Pro Truck feature had fans on the edge of their seats. Todd Price and Jason Lasky wowed fans as they fought door to door for the lead. But, the two made contact on lap 12 and Lasky paid the price going into the wall in turns 1 and 2 eliminating him from competition. Price went on to win the feature maintaining the lead for the entire feature. In his sixth win of 2003, Alum Bank, PA’s Todd Price was followed by Derek Wink, Marion Reno, Jr., Josh Coughenour and Eugene Ciferno in the top five. Price made it a clean sweep by taking the heat race win. 

Thirty points now separate Todd Price and Jason Lasky in the Tommy Gale/Haulmark Trailers Pro Truck points. 

This week’s Jennerstown Speedway Modified feature was much tamer than last week’s with Paul Urso leading the parade of cars and going on to win his second race of 2003. After leading every lap, Glenshaw, PA’s Paul Usro was joined by Jason Busch, Mike Bakalon, Bernie McQuillan and Brian Stephenson in the top five finishers. Bernie McQuillan was the heat race winner. 

Urso’s win enabled him to extend his points lead to eight points over Mike Bakalon in the Modified point standings. 

Street Stock division points leader Dink Colarusso continued his historic season at Jennerstown Speedway Saturday night. Colarusso took advantage of a caution on lap 8 and quickly moved up through the field to the front on lap 11. The West Mifflin, PA driver’s fifteenth win of the season ties Steve Peles’s 1987 track record for most wins in a season. Josh Dunmyer, Richard Nicola, Bill Ashton and Billy Mostoller joined Colarusso in the top five finishers. Colarusso and June Weyant were the heat race winners. 

In the PA Legacy Series feature, Lebanon, PA’s Kyle Martel took off from the pole position, led all 25 laps, and went on to win his second feature of 2003 at Jennerstown. Martel, P.J. Ehrlich, Dave Campbell, Rick Boyer and Jayme Bolkovac made up the rest of the top five finishers. Ehrlich and Bolkovac were heat race winners.  

Level Green, PA’s Greg Praysner returned from a nasty accident last week to revisit victory lane in this week’s Charger feature at Jennerstown. Scott Bowman led fourteen of the fifteen laps of the race. But, as the front pack came through turn four for the checkered, lapped traffic caused come confusion and Praysner roared across the line to celebrate his seventh win of 2003. Praysner, Duane Noel, Scott Bowman, Chantal Germek and Mike Stevens made up the top five drivers. Praysner was also the heat race winner. 

Two points now separate Praysner from the Charger division points leader Chantal Germek. 

Johnstown, PA’s Patrick Parlock won the Mens Enduro feature while Huntingdon, WV’s Pamela Parlock took home the trophy in the Womens Enduro race. 

This coming Saturday, September 13, 2003, Coke, Wheeler Pontiac and Wheeler Trackside present the racing of the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series and the PA Legacy Series at Jennerstown Speedway. Six divisions will be racing at the Laurel Highlands Oval with adult admission being $10 and children under 12 will be admitted for free. Pit gates will open at 2PM, grandstand gates will open at 3PM, and racing will begin at 6PM. 

This Saturday is also Firefighter night at Jennerstown Speedway. Firefighters with proper ID will be admitted to the grand stands for free.  

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.