Shultz Makes History In Lernerville Grand; Norris, Swartzlander, McPherson Collect Feature Wins

Information By: GARY HEEMAN / LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY – SARVER, PA – The 1000th Sprint Car checkered flag waved for Central Pennsylvania pilot Jason Shultz as he held off a hard charging AJ Flick en route to Terry Bowser Excavating Victory Lane on Friday night to claim the honors in the Lernerville Grand main event for the Peoples Natural Gas Sprint Cars.

Shultz started on the pole of the 25 lap feature and never looked back, picking up the historic trophy and the $1,100 in bonuses on top of the normal winners share. Meanwhile, Michael Norris started up front and was overtaken by a determined Alex Ferree who came from the tail of the field to wrest the lead away.

Following a series of cautions and restarts, Norris found his way back around to cross under the checkers first in Precise Racing Products Late Model feature action.

In the Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Big Block Modified main event, Garrett Krummert seemed to have the field under a firm command for the majority of the laps until a series of restarts past the halfway point gave eight time track champion Brian Swartzlander just enough clues on how best to beat Krummert to the back stretch as he pegged a late opportunity with the field bunched up and took advantage of it en route to his 98th career win at The Action Track.

Cory McPherson was a man possessed in Millerstown Pic-A-Part Penn-Ohio Pro Stock action. The six time track champion started fifth and then made his way around a very strong running Jason Fosnaught at the lap six mark and managed to keep him in rear view, clinching the feature victory by a .74 second margin.

Peoples Natural Gas DIRTcar 410 Sprint Feature: (25 Laps)*Lernerville Grandback

(35B) Jason Shultz
(2) AJ Flick
(11) Carl Bowser
(42) Sye Lynch
(08) Dan Kuriger
(13) Brandon Matus
(29) Michael Baue44
(16) Gerard McIntyre
(23J) Jack Sodeman Jr.
(33) Brent Matus
(12) Darrin Gallagher
(38) Leyton Wagner
(7K) Dan Shetler
(56) Ralph Spithaler
(35W) Jeremy Weaver
(76) Davey Jones
(55*) Matt Sherlock
(31C) Chase Metheney (DNF)
(21) Bryan Salisbury (DNF)
(7NY) Matt Farnham (DNS)

Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models Feature: (25 Laps)

(72) Michael Norris
(1C) Alex Ferree
(48) Colton Flinner
(29) Ken Schaltenbrand
(9T) Will Thomas
(91) Tommy Beck
(10) Gary Lyle
(36) Tony Musolino
(14R) Clay Ruffo
(26) Shawn Schaltenbrand
(9) Levi Yetter
(41) Collin Burke
(81) Mike Miller
(48K) Russ King (DNF)
(77) Tyler Dietz (DNF)
(01H) Ron Hall (DNF)
(9K) Clayton Kennedy (DNS)

Diehl Automotive DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modified Feature: (25 Laps)

(83) Brian Swartzlander
(61) Dave Murdick
(165) Rex King Jr.
(29) Garrett Krummert
(37md) Jeremiah Shingledecker
(65) Rex King Sr.
(45) Steve Feder
(18M) J.R. McGinley
(18X) Eric Gabany
(4J) John Mollick
(96) Mike Turner
(32R) Chris Rudolph
(18) Colton Walters
(13) Rick Regalski
(5) Brian Sadler
(22) Kevin Long
(Shawn Kozar
(71) Randy Chronister
(35) Steve Slater (DNF)
(56M) Jacob McElravy (DNF)

Millerstown Pic-A-Part Penn/Ohio Pro Stocks Feature: (20 Laps)

(C33) Corey McPherson
(J19) Jason Fosnaught
(948) Joey Zambotti
(55) Chris Schneider
(26) Mike Bordt
(81) Mike Miller
(00) Larry Kugel
(27) Jake Dietz
(22) Chase Lambert
(25) Brett McDonald
(310) Dale Tuche
(77H) Heath Close
(35B) Jeff Hay
(54) Wayne Carbo
(54E) Tony Iarrapino
(65) Shawn Hooks
(22B) James Bertges
(10) Nick Kocuba (DNF)
(72A) Mike Anderson (DNF)

Amick Associates Heat 1 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

(12) Darrin Gallagher
(42) Sye Lynch
(08) Dan Kuriger
(13) Brandon Matus
(56) Ralph Spithaler
(7NY) Matt Farnham
(7K) Dan Shetler
(35W) Jeremy Weaver
(10P) Colby Wormer
(97) JR Jameson

Action Track Podcast Heat 2 for Peoples Gas Sprints:

(23J) Jack Sodeman Jr.
(2) AJ Flick
(11) Carl Bowser
(16) Gerard McIntyre
(55*) Matt Sherlock
(31C) Chase Metheney
(76) Davey Jones
(14H) Jeremy Hill
(22R) Ryan Fredericks (DNS)

Ferguson Heating and Air Conditioning Heat 3 for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

(29) Michael Bauer
(35S) Jason Shultz
(38) Leyton Wagner
(33) Brent Matus
(21) Bryan Salisbury
(44) Pete Landram
(11J) David Kalb Jr.
(4K) Bill Kiley
(13B) Steve Bright

Tomson Scrap Metal BMain for Peoples Natural Gas Sprints:

(7NY) Matt Farnham
(7K) Dan Shetler
(35W) Jeremy Weaver
(76) Davey Jones
(31C) Chase Metheney
(10P Colby Wormer
(44) Pete Landram
(11J) David Kalb Jr.
(4K) Bill Kiley
(14H) Jeremy Hill
(13B) Steve Bright
(97) JR Jameson
(22R) Ryan Fredericks (DNS)

#1Cochran Heat 1 for Precise Late Models:

(48K) Russ King
(9T) Will Thomas
(10) Gary Lyle
(29) Ken Schaltenbrand
(81) Mike Miller
(77) Tyler Dietz
(26) Shawn Schaltenbrand
(41) Collin Burke
(1C) Alex Ferree

GetPhil.com Heat 2 for Precise Late Models:

(48) Colton Flinner
(72) Michael Norris
(91) Tommy Beck
(14R) Clay Ruffo
(9) Levi Yetter
(01H) Ron Hall
(9K) Clayton Kennedy
(36) Tony Musolino

McCutcheon Enterprises Heat 1 for Diehl Modifieds:

(37md) Jeremiah Shingledecker
(83) Brian Swartzlander
(18M) J.R. McGinley
(4J) John Mollick
(13) Rick Regalski
(165) Rex King Jr.
(35) Steve Slater
(18) Colton Walters
(3K) Shawn Kozar
(5) Brian Sadler

Thermo Twin Windows Heat 2 for Diehl Modifieds:

(29) Garrett Krummert
(65) Rex King Sr.
(61) Dave Murdick
(18X) Eric Gabany
(45) Steve Feder
(96) Mike Turner
(32R) Chris Rudolph
(22) Kevin Long
(71) Randy Chronister
(56M) Jacob McElravy

Thoma Meat Market Heat 1 for Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks:

(948) Joey Zambotti
(10) Nick Kocuba
(54) Wayne Carbo
(81) Mike Miller
(00) Larry Kugel
(27) Jake Dietz
(25) Brett McDonald
(65) Shawn Hooks
(310) Dale Tuche
(35B) Jeff Hay

Hovis Auto and Truck Supply Heat 2 for Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks:

(C33) Corey McPherson
(55) Chris Schneider
(J19) Jason Fosnaught
(26) Mike Bordt
(72A) Mike Anderson
(22) Chase Lambert
(54E) Tony Iarrapino
(22B) James Bertges
(77H) Heath Close
Car Count Total: 84

Peoples Natural Gas Sprints: 28

Precise Late Models:17

Diehl Modifieds: 20

Millerstown Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks: 19