PITTSBURGH’S PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
8/22/98
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Dow Carnahan
(412) 279-RACE/www.ppms.com
IMPERIAL, PA….B.A. Malcuit of Strasburg, OH joined the list of multi-time winners by claiming his second Late Model victory of the season Saturday at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Alex Ferree of Saxonburg in the Zoresco Limited Late Models and Wayne Tessean of Austintown, OH in the M. Stahl Modifieds picked up feature wins to add to their respective point leads, and the Spectator Stock checkered flag waved for Len Dobrosielski of Kennedy Township.
Lou Bradich set the pace for the first eight circuits of the 25-lap Late Model feature before Ed Ferree took the top spot on a restart. With Ferree leading. Bradich, Malcuit, Mark Banal, Rick Dawson and Chub Frank followed closely, and all appeared to have a shot at the win. Malcuit unseated Bradich for second on lap twelve and then blew by Ferree for the lead with ten laps remaining. Once in front, Malcuit left no doubt by driving away to his second win of the season. Ferree, Bradich, Dawson and Frank completed the top five. Six through ten were: Banal, Steve Baker, Ricky Thomas, Ben Miley and John Flinner. Heat wins went to Banal, Dennis Curry and Frank. Miley was the Monarch Oil/Wolf’s Head Hard Charger.
Alex Ferree passed Duane Popham for the lead following an early race restart and went on to his convincing fifth Zoresco Limited Late Model feature of the year. Dave Wade was second, Popham third, John Pavlick fourth and Jim Stephans fifth. Completing the top ten were: Joe Johnson, Kirk Young, Mike Cecere, Chuck Mowry and Jim Bryce. Young and Ferree won the preliminaries. Stephans was the Monarch Oil/Wolf’s Head Hard Charger.
Wayne Tessean led wire to wire for his seventh M. Stahl Modified victory this season. Larry Kugel was a strong second, Logan Dernoshek third, Jim Petrelle fourth and Jeff Broniszewski fifth. Russ Matejka was sixth, Jeff Haefke seventh, John Myrgo eighth, Kari Petroski ninth and Stush Sadowski tenth. Heat race wins went to Tessean and Dernoshek. Kugel was the Monarch Oil/Wolf’s Head Hard Charger.
Len Dobrosielski and Ralph Hysong Jr. thrilled the fans from start to finish in the 15-lap Spectator Stock feature. Dobrosielski led the first nine circuits before Hysong went into the lead. But after a late race restart, Dobrosielski overhauled Hysong for the lead again and held on for his fifth win this season. Hysong, Rick Heim, Frankie Schneider and Rich Apolito rounded out the top five. Six through ten were: Dave Beck, Stacie White, Al Atallah, Charlie DiLoreto and Neal Isminger. Schneider and Dobrosielski captured the heat races. Isminger was the Monarch Oil/Wolf’s Head Hard Charger.
A Demolition Derby capped off the night with Ed Ryan of Carnegie the winner. Rod Pattison of Welsburg, WV was second and Aliquippa’s Don Morley Jr. third.
This Saturday, August 29th, the Zoresco Limited Late Models will run the Jook George Memorial Fall Classic 40. Regular racing is on tap for the Late Models, M. Stahl Modifieds and Spectator Stocks. Gates open at 5pm with racing at 7pm. For more information call (412) 279-RACE, or visit our home page on the Internet at www.ppms.com..
PITTSBURGH’S PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY SUMMARY (8/22/98)
LATE MODELS ZORESCO LIMITED LATE MODELS
HEAT WINNERS: Mark Banal, HEAT WINNERS: Kirk Young, Alex
Dennis Curry, Chub Frank. Ferree.
FEATURE (TOP TEN) FEATURE (TOP TEN)
1. B.A. Malcuit, Strasburg OH 1. Alex Ferree, Saxonburg
2. Ed Ferree, Saxonburg 2. Dave Wade, Pittsburgh
3. Lou Bradich, Chester WV 3. Duane Popham, Carnegie
4. Rick Dawson, Austintown O 4. John Pavlick, Youngstown OH
5. Chub Frank, Sugar Grove` 5. Jim Stephans, Brentwood
6. Mark Banal, St. Clairsville OH 6. Joe Johnson, Monaca
7. Steve Baker, Fairmont WV 7. Kirk Young, Pittsburgh
8. Ricky Thomas, Carnegie 8. Mike Cecere, Baldwin
9. Ben Miley, Venetia 9. Chuck Mowry, Natrona Heights
10. John Flinner, Cranberry Twp. 10.Jim Bryce, Bethel Park
M. STAHL MODIFIEDS SPECTATOR STOCKS
HEAT WINNERS: Wayne Tessean, HEAT WINNERS: Frankie Schneider, Len
Logan Dernoshek. Dobrosielski.
FEATURE (TOP TEN) FEATURE (TOP TEN)
1. Wayne Tessean, Austintown OH 1. Len Dobrosielski, Kennedy Twp.
2. Larry Kugel, E. Liverpool OH 2. Ralph Hysong Jr., Shippingport
3. Logan Dernoshek, Cecil 3. Rick Heim, Pittsburgh
4. Jim Petrelle, Weirton WV 4. Frankie Schneider, Sheridan
5. Jeff Broniszewski, Coraopolis 5. Rich Apolito, Carnegie
6. Russ Matejka, Monaca 6. Dave Beck, Imperial
7. Jeff Haefke, Austintown OH 7. Stacie White, Heidelberg
8. John Myrgo, Canonsburg 8. Al Atallah, Carnegie
9. Kari Petrosky, Vienna OH 9. Charlie DiLoreto, S. Fayette
10. Stush Sadowki, Hill Station 10.Neal Isminger, Washington
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