JENNERSTOWN, PA (July 28)…Mark Smith took the checkered for his 2^nd time this season as he was able to hold off the #75 of Barry Awtey to take the victory in the Super Late Model feature. After having mechanical problems on the #94 of Smith, it looked as if it was going to be a long night for crew of the 94 car. Due to a broken spindle after running hot laps, Smith failed to take his spot in his scheduled heat race. A victory was probably the last thing the 94 team thought they were going to have Saturday night.

            Starting in the front of the pack was the #10 of Mark Rend and the #0 of Larry Behanna. At the wave of the green flag, it was a survival of the fastest as only a few rows back, was the American Dream, the #23 of Dusty Rhoads, the #5h of Matt Howsare and the #59 of Kyle Martel while the past 2007 feature winners were caught up further back in the pack.

            After a bad wreck at Motordrome Speedway earlier in the season, the #59 of Kyle Martel had been unable to get his car back to how it was on June 2^nd when he took his first feature win for the 2007 season. Now, several weeks later after 2 DNF’s and three 6th place finishes, Martel must have figured out what the problem was. It did not take long for Martel, who started 5^th, to make his way to the front of the pack as by lap 2 he was out in clean air leading the field of 15 Super Late Models.

            Yet, Kyle wasn’t able to hold onto that lead long as a 5 car wreck on the front stretch on lap 7 took out the #23 of Dusty Rhoads, #0 Larry Behanna, the #82 of Jason Lasky, the #66 of Todd Price and the #55 of Matt Barndt. For the restart, the #75 of Awtey, #95 of Garry Wiltrout and the #94 of Smith were on Martel’s tail anxiously awaiting to get take the lead off the 59. It was Awtey who was the first to make it past Martel to take the lead, while not to much after was Smith able to get past the 59 also. Another late race caution caused by mechanical problems for the #95 of Wiltrout, put Smith and Awtey side by side seeing who had the better car as they raced to the checkered.

            In the Somerset Trust Company Street Stock division, Jason Holder was able to break the Kostelnik streak as he took his first victory Saturday night. It looked as if it was going to be an interesting night for the Street Stock as a wreck going into the first turn of the race brought the field to caution. Holder starting 2^nd was able to keep his place in the front as a 2^nd caution caused by the #25 of Dave Tavormina brought out the yellow. As Adam Kostelnik pushed his way through the pack from starting 8^th, Holder was able to hold off Kostelnik to take the win.

            In the Budweiser Hobby Stocks, it was a normal night as the #27 of Steve Long was able to push his way up from starting 7^th to take the victory for the 6^th time this season. Caution was brought out only once in the 15 lap feature as the #78 of Josh Zerfoss hit the wall hard in the back stretch, bringing emergency crews onto the track to care for the injured driver.  Long is currently 2^nd in the point standings only 28 points behind points leader Eugene Zerfoss.

            This Saturday, Automotive Resources proudly sponsors the “ARI Challenge 100.” The Jennerstown Speedway Super Late Models will compete in a 100 lap feature race instead of the normal 40 lap feature. Along with the extended Super Late Model Feature, the Budweiser Hobby Stocks and the Somerset Trust Company Street Stocks will compete in their normal weekly feature. Admission is just $15.00 for adults, children 7-12 are admitted for $5.00  and kids 6 & under are free.

Super Late Model 7/28/2007
A Main:1. Mark Smith (Meyersdale, PA), 2. Barry Awtey (Jenners, PA), 3. Kyle Martel (Lebanon, PA), 4. Rick Boyer (Blairsville, PA), 5. Jason Mignogna (Greensburg, PA), 6. Andrew Wylie (Saltsburg, PA), 7. Matt Howsare (Clearville, PA), 8. Mark Rend (Indiana, PA), 9. Garry Wiltrout (Somerset, PA), 10. Dusty Rhoads (Jennerstown, PA), 11. Chris Roberts (Cortland, OH), 12. Larry Behanna (Monongahela, PA), 13. Jason Lasky (Johnstown, PA), 14. Todd Price (Alum Bank, PA), 15. Matt Barndt (Bethlehem, PA)

Heat Race 1:1. Garry Wiltrout (Somerset, PA), 2. Kyle Martel (Lebanon, PA), 3. Jason Lasky (Johnstown, PA), 4. Barry Awtey (Jenners, PA), 5. Matt Howsare (Clearville, PA), 6. Larry Behanna (Monongahela, PA), 7. Jason Miller (Berryville, VA)

Heat Race 2:1. Jason Mignogna (Greensburg, PA), 2. Rick Boyer (Blairsville, PA), 3. Dusty Rhoads (Jennerstown, PA), 4. Matt Barndt (Bethlehem, PA), 5. Todd Price (Alum Bank, PA), 6. Mark Rend (Indiana, PA), 7. Andrew Wylie (Saltsburg, PA), 8. Chris Roberts (Cortland, OH), DNS Mark Smith (Meyersdale, PA)

Street Stock 7/28/2007
A Main:1. Jason Holder (Stoystown, PA), 2. Adam Kostelnik (E. McKeesport, PA), 3. Andrew Kostelnik (North Braddock, PA), 4. Scott Bowman (Murrysville, PA), 5. Lauren Butler (W. Mifflin, PA), 6. Bobby Young (Somerset, PA), 7. Bill Ashton (Uniontown, PA), 8. Mike Bakalon (North Versailles, PA), 9. Phil Grubbs (Stahlstown, PA), 10. Bryan Awtey (Jenners, PA), 11. Curtis Stewart, Jr (North Huntingdon, PA), 12. Dave Manns (White Oak, PA), 13. Dave Tavormina (Wilmerding, PA), 14. Teddy Gibala (Coulter, PA)

Heat Race 1:1. Andrew Kostelnik (North Braddock, PA), 2. Dave Tavormina (Wilmerding, PA), 3. Mike Bakalon (North Versailles, PA), 4. Lauren Butler (W. Mifflin, PA), 5. Bobby Young (Somerset, PA), 6. Teddy Gibala (Coulter, PA), 7. Curtis Stewart, Jr (North Huntingdon, PA)

Heat Race 2:1. Jason Holder (Stoystown, PA), 2. Adam Kostelnik (E. McKeesport, PA), 3. Bill Ashton (Uniontown, PA), 4. Bryan Awtey (Jenners, PA), 5. Phil Grubbs (Stahlstown, PA), 6. Scott Bowman (Murrysville, PA), 7. Dave Manns (White Oak, PA)

Hobby Stock 7/28/2007
A Main:1. Steve Long (Rockwood, PA), 2. Eugene Zerfoss (Acosta, PA), 3. Doug Long (Portage, PA), 4. Matt Sever (West Newton, PA), 5. Deidre Petrie (Greensburg, PA), 6. Larry Dunmyer (Elton, PA), 7. Robert Foy (Somerset, PA), 8. Andres Suarez (Hagerstown, MD), 9. Philip Wiltrout (Latrobe, PA), 10. Tom Lauffer (Windber, PA), 11. Clifford Zerfoss (Jennerstown, PA), 12. Josh Zerfoss (Acosta, PA)

Heat Race 1:1. Eugene Zerfoss (Acosta, PA), 2. Doug Long (Portage, PA), 3. Clifford Zerfoss (Jennerstown, PA), 4. Deidre Petrie (Greensburg, PA), 5. Josh Zerfoss (Acosta, PA)

Heat Race 2:1. Steve Long (Rockwood, PA), 2. Larry Dunmyer (Elton, PA), 3. Matt Sever (West Newton, PA), 4. Robert Foy (Somerset, PA), 5. Andres Suarez (Hagerstown, MD), 6. Philip Wiltrout (Latrobe, PA), 7. Tom Lauffer (Windber, PA)