Jennerstown speed notes…..

… Blairsville’s Rick Boyer, the 2004 Jennerstown Speedway late model division champion, has indicated that he will be moving up to the Wheeler Bros. super late model class  in 2006. Boyer, who captured eight late model feature wins in 2005, will have a 400 horsepower General Motors ‘crate engine’ under the hood of his Bentley Development Monte Carlo. Jennerstown has made ‘crate’ engines legal in all three of its NASCAR divisions for the upcoming season.

… Another driver taking advantage of the ‘crate engine’ option is Jason Mignogna. Mignogna finished 14^th in the United Speed Alliance Racing (USAR) Hooters ProCup North series last season, but the Greensburg pilot stated that he will be splitting the 2006 season between USAR and Jennerstown. “Our plans are to run a limited Hooters schedule next year, and be at Jennerstown the rest of the time. We have two Howe cars left from our Iceman Series days, and the inexpensive crate engines make it easy for us to get back involved in local racing,” said Mignogna.

… Former pro truck competitor Dave Morrow will step up to the super late model class in 2006, after setting out most of last season.

…  Jennerstown 2002 pro truck champion Marion Reno will return to competition following a one-year ‘retirement’. Reno will rejoin car owner Larry Germek to race in the super late model division as a team mate to 2005 rookie of the year, Chantal Germek.

… With the demise of the PA legacy series, drivers Chris Brink and Lauren Butler have served notice they will be racing in the Jennerstown late model class in 2006.

… Promising late model rookie Danny Angelicchio will race in the super late model category this year. The Hempfield Area High School senior has also registered a number with the ASA late model series.

… Early super late model registrants include: Clarion’s Todd Goble, Eugene Ciferno, who will drive for Tom Bakus, Ohio’s Will Thomas, and defending 2005 champion Tommy Beck.

Osceola Mills driver Tim Bainey Jr. will once again divide his time between the USAR Hooters ProCup North series and Jennerstown. Bainey finished among the top-10 in the final USAR North point chase, and will again have Greased Lightning back his efforts. DelGrosso’s  Amusement Park in Tipton will sponsor Bainey at Jennerstown.

…  Jennerstown veteran Jayme Beck has her sights set on competing in the 43^rd annual ARCA RE/MAX 200 this February at Daytona International Speedway. A former PA legacy series champion, Beck turned laps in excess of 178 miles per hour on the famous 2 ½ mile tri-oval during a Dec16^th practice session, driving a car owned by ARCA and NASCAR driver Andy Belmont. Beck, the wife of 2005 Jennerstown super late model champion Tommy Beck, finished second in last seasons PA legacy point race, and was ranked ninth in the super late model standings.

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