JENNERSTOWN HONORS EMS WORKERS THIS SATURDAY

JENNERSTOWN, PA (Aug. 15) …  Jennerstown Speedway will honor ‘America’s Bravest’ this Saturday evening when it stages its annual EMS Appreciation night along with a full slate of NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racing action on the half-mile paved Somerset county oval.

“Having been a volunteer firefighter I know first hand the long hours and dedication that our emergency service personnel provide to local communities in the area,” said track General Manager Larry Mattingly. “The speedway dedicates a night each year to honor their service and to say ‘thank you’ for the sacrifice and effort they make to maintain our safety.”

To that end the speedway will offer free admission to all EMS personnel who present a service membership card and proof of identification at the admission windows.

Highlighting the special activities will be a parade of EMS apparatus and the special appearance of ‘Under Pressure’, the world’s fastest jet-powered ambulance.

Constructed by Upton, Massachusetts builder/driver Pat Davidson, the ‘Under Pressure’ vehicle appears to be a stock ambulance on the outside, sporting a standard International cab and crew box. But, underneath it is a pure race vehicle, featuring a hand-built chassis that contains a massive J-79 jet engine that is capable of propelling the vehicle at speeds of over 208 miles per hour, with a thrust of 18,000 pounds.

In NASCAR Courtesy Suzuki super late model action current pace setter Mark Smith of Meyersdale and Mark Poole will continue their battle for track championship honors. Smith stretched  his margin to 18-points after finishing third in last week’s MAARA 100, while Poole was forced to accept a sixth place finish after leading the first 75-laps of the contest.

Dusty Rhoads and Adam Kostelnik continue to maintain big leads in the WJAC-TV late models and Advance Auto Parts street stocks respectively. The closest point race remains in the hobby stock class where Acosta’s Eugene Zerfoss has only a two point spread over John Steeley.

Adult admission for the EMS Salute is $8.00, while kids 12 and under are admitted free of charge, 

Spectator gates open at 5:00 pm, with racing set to begin at 6:00.

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