PITTSBURGH'S PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
8/28/99
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IMPERIAL, PA.It had been nearly three months since Steve Baker of Fairmont, WV visited victory lane at Pittsburgh's Pennsylania Motor Speedway. Saturday, on M. Stahl Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning night, the "West Virginia Rim Rider" held off Davey Johnson for his second Late Model win of the season.
Jim Stephans of Pittsburgh, who like Baker runs out of the Phil Lukon Racing stable, captured the "4th Annual Jook George/Fall Classic 40" for the Limited Late Models. East Liverpool, OH's Larry Kugel scored an impressive win in the M. Stahl E-Modifieds.
In one of the best races of the season, Al Atallah of Carnegie edged Frankie Schneider and Danny Rich for the Schneider Truck Spectator Stock checkered flag, and Kennedy Township's Tony Sinicrope collected his third consecutive Amateur Stock victory.
Twenty-eight Late Models were poised to do battle in the 25-lap feature. Unfortunately, a couple of first lap wrecks slowed the start. Once the race got going, Doug Crawford and Steve Baker waged a wicked battle for the lead. After another caution on lap six, Baker was able to edge slightly ahead of Crawford while Davey Johnson , behind the wheel of a new Brad Malcuit owned Rocket Chassis, began his procession to the front. Johnson was gunning for his third straight win, and unseated Crawford for second with six laps remaining. A four lap shoot-out following the final caution saw Baker withstand Johnson's charge, and win by a car length. Crawford, Ricky Thomas and Mark Banal completed the top five. Ben Miley, Doug Dodd, Rick Dawson, B.A. Malcuit and Ed Ferree were sixth through tenth respectively. Banal, Alex Ferree and John Flinner won the heat races. Bill Knepper was the Monarch Oil Hard Charger.
Dave Wade dominated the first half of the Limited Late Model 40-lap special before Len Dobrosielski took control. After Wade hit the wall and retired to the pits, Jim Stephans quietly began pressuring Dobrosielski and made his winning pass on lap 29. The win was the biggest, and second of his career. Pete Loria was able to move past Dobrosielski for second. Tom Schirnhofer finished fourth and Todd Cerenzia fifth. Completing the top ten were: George Kowatic, Willie White, John Pavlick, Monarch Oil Hard Charger - Brian Laraway and Chuck Mowry. Wade was the fast qualifier and won the dash and a heat. Rick Heim, who retired from the feature, won the other heat race.
Larry Kugel overcame a first lap spin to rebound for the M. Stahl E-Modified win. Points leader Wayne Tessean passed early leader Jeff Broniszewski to take charge, but it was Kugel who was charging. After taking second on lap eight, Kugel overhauled Tessean for the lead on lap 11, and then held off Tessean's final lap charge for his fourth win. Broniszewski, Russ Matejka and Scott Gunn rounded out the top five. Finishing sixth through tenth were: Rich Stiffler, Jeff Haefke, Mike Ross, Dennis Neiderriter and Jim Petrelle. Tessean was the Monarch Oil Hard Charger and won a heat race along with Kugel.
The Schneider Truck Spectator Stocks put on a superb show with Al Atallah, Frankie Schneider and Danny Rich never more than a car length apart over the final ten laps. Coming three wide off the fourth turn for the checkered flag, Atallah garnered his ninth win of the season. Schneider, Rich, Monarch Oil Hard Charger Neal Isiminger, and Gary Smith rounded out the top
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five. A.J. Puljak was sixth, Dave Greenawald seventh, Doug Foster eighth, Rich Apolito ninth and Fred Schneider tenth.
Tony Sinicrope bested Bill Capo, Bob Schwartzmiller, Jason Fosnaught and Mike McKee for his third straight Amateur Stock victory.
This Saturday, September 4th, is Colussy Chevrolet and Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Night. The Late Models, Limited Lates, M. Stahl E-Modifeds, Schneider Truck Spectator Stocks and Amateur Stocks return to action. Gates open at 5pm with racing at 7pm. Make plans now for the "Pittsburgher 100" weekend September 17th-19th. For more information call (724) 853-7223 (RACE), or visit our home page on the Internet at www.ppms.com.
PITTSBURGH'S PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY SUMMARY (8/28/99)
LATE MODELS
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Mark Banal, Alex Ferree, John Flinner.
FEATURE: 1. Steve Baker 2. Davey Johnson 3. Doug Crawford 4. Ricky Thomas 5. Mark Banal 6. Ben Miley 7. Doug Dodd 8. Ricky Dawson 9. B.A. Malcuit 10. Ed Ferree 11. Bill Knepper 12. Jim Kutas 13. Matt Sherlock 14. Corey Conley 15. Drew Koteles 16. Ed Dunn 17. Jim Lepro 18. Butch D'Antonio 19. Jim Zarin 20. Alex Ferree 21. Mark Moats 22. Mike Cecere 23. John Flinner 24. Lou Bradich 25. Lance Elson 26. Rody Exposito 27. Nick Jones 28. Mike Westfall.
LIMITED LATE MODELS
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Dave Wade, Rick Heim. Wade won the dash.
FEATURE (TOP TEN): 1. Jim Stephans 2. Pete Loria 3. Len Dobrosielski 4. Tom Schirnhofer 5. Todd Cerenzia 6. George Kowatic 7. Willie White 8. John Pavlick 9. Brian Larawy 10. Chuck Mowry.
M. STAHL E-MODIFIEDS
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Wayne Tessean and Larry Kugel.
FEATURE (TOP TEN): 1. Larry Kugel 2. Wayne Tessean 3. Jeff Broniszewski 4. Russ Matejka 5. Scott Gunn 6. Scott Stiffler 7. Jeff Haefke 8. Mike Ross 9. Dennis Neiderriter 10. Jim Petrelle.
SCHNEIDER TRUCK SPECTATOR STOCKS
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Frankie Schneider and Danny Rich.
FEATURE (TOP TEN): 1. Al Atallah 2. Frankie Schneider 3. Danny Rich 4. Neal Isiminger 5. Gary Smith 6. A.J. Puljak 7. Dave Greenawald 8. Doug Foster 9. Rich Apolito 10. Fred Schneider.