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CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR KYLE MARTEL AT JENNERSTOWN
JENNERSTOWN, PA (Aug. 26) … The holidays came five months early for Kyle
Martel Saturday evening at Jennerstown Speedway, as the Lebanon teenager
raced to his third Courtesy Suzuki 40-lap super late model victory of
the season during the Tom Clark Auto Family ‘Christmas in August’ fan
appreciation night special attraction at the Laurel Highlands half-mile
asphalt oval.
Martel,
driving a car powered by a low cost Chevrolet ‘crate’ engine, started
fifth in the field and chased down early pace setter Jeff Dunmyer on Lap
11 to take command. Once in front Martel continued to build up his
advantage, eventually winning by over a half straight margin over Mark
Poole, who moved into second on the 22nd circuit.
“I owe
everything to the guys who work on the car,” said Martel from Victory
Lane. “They make it happen every week. I had an absolutely dream car to
drive tonight. I can’t even begin to describe how awesome it really was
tonight. .Consistency was the key factor.”
Current
point leader Mark Smith finished a distant third, followed by Barry
Awtey, recovering from an early race incident and former track champion
Dunmyer, who recorded his best finish of the season.
Garry
Wiltrout, Tim Bainey Jr., Mark Cottone, Todd Price and Marion Reno Jr.
rounded out the top-10.
Chris
Brink recorded his first ever victory in the 20-lap WJAC-TV late model
feature, holding off the advances of point leader Dusty Rhoads, who
applied constant pressure after recovering from a first lap multi-car
altercation. Veteran Snooky Williams was third, ahead of Dan Brink and
Todd Corson.
Current
Advance Auto Parts street stock point leader Adam Kostelnik returned to
the winners circle in the 15-lap main, by out driving Todd Knight, Scott
Bowman Bill Ashton and Bobby Young to pick-up his eighth checkered flag
of the campaign.
Greensburg driver John Steeley won his third hobby stock feature event,
which in turn moved him into the division point lead.
Steeley
assumed the front spot on the fifth go-round, and held off a fast
closing Scott McCall, Steve Long, Eugene Zerfoss and Teddy Gibal in the
evening nightcap.
Complete Race Results
SUMMARY:
JENNERSTOWN SPEEDWAY – Aug. 26, 2006
COURTESY SUZUKI SUPER LATE MODELS
Heats: Garry Wiltrout, Mark Poole
Feature: Kyle Martel, Poole, Mark Smith, Barry Awtey, Jeff Dunmyer,
Wiltrout, Tim Bainey Jr., Mark Cottone, Todd Price, Marion Reno Jr.,
Chantal Germek, Robby Marhefka, Rick Boyer, Todd Goble
WJAC-TV
LATE MODELS
Heat: Dusty Rhoads
Feature: Chris Brink, Rhoads, Snooky Williams, Dan Brink, Todd Corson,
Andrew Wylie, Mel Wilt DNS Mark Rend, Matt Howsare
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS STREET STOCKS
Heats: George Nicola, Phil Grubbs
Feature: Adam Kostelnik, Todd Knight, Scott Bowman, Bill Ashton, Bobby
Young, Jason Holder, Nicola, Roger Onstead, Vince Kaider, Jim Bodziak,
Will Ashton, Tom Knight Sr., Richie Beam, Dave Manns, Paul Mollura, Greg
Kent, Steve Singo, Grubbs DNS Tony Manganello, Lauren Butler
HOBBY
STOCKS
Heats: Scott McCall, Steve Long
Feature: John Steeley, McCall, Steve Long, Eugene Zerfoss, Teddy Gibala,
Brandon Bittner, Doug Long, Matt Sever, Angelo Codispoti, Dave Lambert,
Larry Dunmyer, Craig Livengood, Deidre Petrie, Jeff Zillweger |
