Reynoldsville–Saturday night was the mid season championship and double points night at Hummingbird Speedway.
The Prontock Beer Distributor RWD 4 cylinders took the track first. Last time we raced they ran the feature caution free, but that was not to happen this time. It took three tries before we actually got in a full green flag lap. Two separate spins in turn 2 sent the cars of Snuffy Smith, Mike Maines, and John Gilbert to the back of the field. Bill McMillen Sr. and Tim Bailey led the field to the green, but Bob Ralston Jr. would lead lap one. Bill Washek would jump into second on lap two. The caution waived again on lap 5 as Tim Bailey and Don Henry spun in turn 3. Ralston continued to lead until a lap eight caution as George Bailey stopped on the backstretch. Bill Washek would take the lead on lap 9 and cruise to the victory followed by Mike Anderson, Orin Taylor and Bill Mcmillen Sr.
Heat Winners: Alan Barnett, Don Henry, Snuffy Smith
Results:
1. 11 Bill Washek, Clearfield
2. 76 Mike Anderson, State College
3. 21T Orin Taylor, DuBois
4. 51 Bill McMillen Sr., St Marys
5. 47 Adam Nixon, Grampian
6. 71 Alan Barnett, Philipsburg
7. 17 Randy Albert, Morrisdale
8. 18 Bobby Battaglia, Reynoldsville
9. 34 Joe Malobicky Jr., St. Marys
10. 68 Don Henry, Brockway
11. 12 Arron Henry, Brockport
12. 55 Brandon Weidow, Byrnedale
13. 8 Jon Gilbert, Falls Creek
14. 3M Mike Maines, Philipsburg
15. 20 George Bailey, Clearfield
16. 77R Bob Ralston Jr., Philipsburg
17. 60 Scott Smith, Woodland
18. 14 Paul Metz Sr., Jillian
19. 57 Tim Bailey, Morrisdale
20. 10 Frank Wilson
21. 28 Kyle Parson, Mclure
The Street Stocks rumbled on to the track next with Ron Mitchell and Tom Slack on the front row. Slack took the lead on lap 1 and never looked back, but there was great racing behind him. A caution for a spin in turn 2 involving Dennis Asel and Ron Mitchell tightened up the field. As the Green waived a battle raged between Dan Smeal and Fuzzy Fields. Most of the time these two were side by side, door to door around the track. Fields was able to take second on lap 11, but he was not able to reel in the leader. Smeal ran third with Dan Gill and Bob Rosman rounding out the top five.
Heat Winners: Fuzzy Fields, Bob Rosum, Dan Smeal
Results:
1. 8R Tom Slack, DuBois
2. 28 Fuzzy Fields, Brockport
3. 44 Dan Smeal, Houtzdale
4. 11G Dan Gill, Clearfield
5. 48R Bob Rosman, Sykesville
6. 37 Joe Kot, DuBois
7. 2 Gary Little, Clearfield
8. T3 Dominic Surra, Kersey
9. M1 Jeff Mease, Clearfield
10. 47 Mike Miller, DuBois
11. 14 Ron Mitchell, Ridgway
12. 43 Pernell Biemel, St. Marys
13. M21 Bill Huntington, Big Run
14. 33 Jeff Peffer, Houtzdale
15. A1 Dennis Asel, Kane
16. 37A Jim Bloom, Curwensville
17. 85 Austin Roy, Punxsutawney
18. 22J Joe Jordan, Cearfield
As thunder rumbled in the distance, the Brookville Wood Products/ BWP Bats Limited Late Models Stormed the track, with Eric Moore and Rich Wolmeldorf pacing the field.
Eric Moore would lead the first 9 laps, but the fastest car on the track was Jason Whitherite. A caution for the spin of Brian Molnar on lap 9 bunched up the field and that was the break Whitherite was looking for. Whitherite took the lead on the first green flag lap after the caution, and would go on to take the checkered flag. Moore held on for second with a great battle for third between Bob McMillen and Luke Hoffner for third. Hoffner made the pass with 4 laps left to bump McMillen back to fourth and Dwayne Brooks in fifth. A notable absence from double points night, was Dave Shagla after his hard crash two weeks ago
Heat Winners: Jason Whitherite, Bob McMillen
Results:
1. 24M Jason Witherite, Luthersburg
2. 00 Eric Moore, Frenchville
3. 15 Luke Hoffner,
4. 50 Bob McMillen, St. Marys
5. 1B Dwayne Brooks, Falls Creek
6. 812 John Chesnalavich, Reynoldsville
7. 96 John Brady, Clearfield
8. 2R Rich Womeldorf, Apollo
9. 78 Brian Molnar, Falls Creek
10. 01 Donnie Connor, Reynoldsville
11. 7J Josh Young, Berwick
12. 10J Bruce Raybuck, Falls Creek
13. 36 Paul Kot, DuBois
Rob Molnar sat on the pole for the Pure Stock Feature, with Brian Rhed on the outside of the front row. Rhed got around Molnar on the first lap and Ben Asel passed Molnar on lap three. A caution on lap 3 resulted when Bruce Hartzfeld spun in turn three. With nowhere to go Ray Reed slammed right into his drivers door, and John Barley also cilpped the Hartzfeld car. With Rhed on the point and Asel close behind the green flag waived setting up some great door to door action. The to would do battle for 9 laps until Asel finally got by with three to go. Rhed held on for second followed by Dustin Mischuck subbing for Jeff Krach. Billy Mumau and Jerry Walls rounded out the top five.
Heat winners: Rob Molnar, Brian Rhed
Results:
1. 0 Ben Asel, Kane
2. 69R Brian Rhed, Brockport
3. K3 Dustin Mischuck St. Marys
4. 70 Billy Mumau, Rossiter
5. 92 Jerry Walls, Sykesville
6. 79 Rob Molnar, Falls Creek
7. 93 Zach Gustafson, Weedville
8. 5B Steve Barnes, Punxsutawney
9. 4 John Biemel, Johnsonburg
10. 53 Francis Gustafson, Weedville
11. 88 Scott Hollopeter, Reynoldsville
12. 35 John Barley, DuBois
13. 7 Kyle Llewellyn, Penfield
14. 83 Travis Brady, Clearfield
15. 57 Ray Reed, Brockway
16. 101 Bruce Hartzfeld Stump Creek
17. 97 Kyle Shannon,
The Miller Brothers Furniture FWD Four Cylinders took the track next as the rain drop started to fall. Brittany Bouch and Joe Nelson led the field to the green. Joe Nelson took the lead on lap 1 and led for four laps. Cautions on lap 3 and 11 bunched up the field. Mike Lucas took the lead on lap 5 and would lead the rest of the way. Dustin Fields tried to close in on the leader but could not make a pass stick. Todd English ran third with Joe Nelson and Shawn Fedder claiming top five honors.
Heat winners: Doug Surra, Dustin Fields, Shawn Fedder, Mike Lucas
Results:
1. 81 Mike Lucas, Centre Hall
2. 5F Dustin Fields, Brockport
3. 7-11 Todd English, Clearfield
4. 76 Joe Nelson, DuBois
5. 38A Shawn Fedder, Cearfield
6. 42 Dave Kohler, DuBois
7. 74 Stephanie Lucas, Centre Hall
8. 8BALL Chris Woodel, Brockport
9. 36C Mike Day, Reynoldsville
10. 09 Stephen Bouch, Reynoldsville
11. 97 Brittany Bouch, Reynoldsville
12. T3 Doug Surra, Kersey
13. 25 Mike Calhoun, Brockway
14. 7B Jessica Brooks, Falls Creek
15. 5Y Eric Luzier, Clearfield
16. 21 Mark McMillen, Brockway
17. 78 Josh Fields, Brockway
18. 13
19. 2 Arron Luzier, Brockway
20. 3X Mark Neal, Punxsutawney
21. 3P Walt Fedder, Curwensville
22. 66W Brandon, Woodward
23. 666
24. 4B Randall Bouch, Reynoldsville (DNS)
25. Z-1 Zack Lennox, Big Run (DNS)
1. #22
2. Kenny White. DuBois
3. Ben Smith, Punxsutawney
(DNS)
4. Tony DeBoey, DuBois (DNS)
5. Josh Frantz (DNS)