Keith Barbara races to Saturday's "Pittsburgher" win at Pennsylvania's Pa. Motor Speedway. (Todd Battin)
UFO/ULMS: Barbara Wins Big at PPMS "Pittsburgher" Series report IMPERIAL, Pa. - Sept. 17. On Saturday night the "Pittsburgher" 66-lap UFO/ULMS special was won by Keith Barbara after the South Park, Pa. driver started tenth on the grid, overtook Davey Johnson with ten laps to go, and drove away to the $7,000 win. Defending race champ Johnson grabbed the lead at the start with Dennis Lunger and Brandon Burgoon chasing, but before the first lap was over, Jared Hawkins ended up in the UTE tires on the front straight after a tangle with Jim Lepro, and was done for the night with suspension damage.
Gregg Satterlee raced to the previous night's local feature and picked up fourth place in UFO/ULMS action on Saturday. (Todd Battin) Back under way, Burgoon replaced Lunger for second on lap seven, with Gregg Satterlee moving into third on lap 15. Steve Baker came from eighth and moved into fifth before when his left front tire went flat after a bump with Lynn Geisler while passing him, bringing out the caution. On lap 16, Mike Basich spun and collected Baker. Both were able to continue. The next caution was lap 21 for Baker again, when Lepro tangled with him on the front straight, this time ending Baker's night.
Dylan Yoder (32), Dave Hess, Jr. (44), and Daryl Charllier (27) race deep in the field at Pittsburgh. (Todd Battin)
Jared Miley moved up front on lap 47, only to lose a driveshaft seven laps later. (Todd Battin) Johnson was still out in front with Satterlee now in second and Geisler third. Burgoon moved back into third on lap 32 while Satterlee dogged Johnson, and by lap 44, Jared Miley moved into contention, passing Satterlee for third. Miley ran down Johnson and took over first on lap 47. Miley was driving away when his driveshaft broke on lap 54 and he was out of the event. Johnson was back in the lead while Barbara quietly moved into second, and B-Main winner Alex Ferree was up to third. Barbara took over first on lap 56 and pulled away for the win. It was Barbara's first win anywhere this season, and his first at PPMS since September 17, 2010.
Michael Davis, #0 Steve Baker, and #1 Lynn Geisler take three lines around PPMS. (Todd Battin)
Mike Basich loops his #71 on lap 16 at PPMS before collecting Steve Baker. (Todd Battin)
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Scott James battles #13 Barry Doss in heat race action at Florence (Ky.) Speedway, but in the $2,000-to-win feature, the only thing anyone saw was the tail end of James' #81 car. (Roy Walker)
After plenty of trash-talking via the electronic media between Jeff Matthews and Ivedent Lloyd last week, it was #21 Lloyd who got the final word as he reeled in #33 Matthews to win Friday's LM feature at Oclala, Fla.'s Bubba Raceway Park. (R.E. Wing)
Fans at Markleysburg, Pa.'s Roaring Knob Motorsports Comlex were treated to dual LM features Saturday - one a makeup from a May 5th rainout. (Above) Tim Senic challenges eventual regular feature winner Chuck Harper, while Jared Hawkins (below) claimed the makeup race. (Tommy Micheals)
Henley, Missouri's Jason Russell leads the way to Victory Lane in the ULMS Late Model feature at Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday. (Chris Bork)
Some fierce racing action at Lucas Oil speedway. (Chris Bork)
Dalton, Ga.'s Craig Reece returned to Dixie Speedway Saturday and led all the way to win the Crate LM victory. (Steve Hixson)
Ray Guss Jr. races last week's Quad City Speedway winner, Mike Murphy, Jr. This time, it was advantage Guss. (Chris Damitz)
With a strong motor back into his mount, Veteran Lamar Scoggins claimed last Friday's Crate LM victory at Boyd's Speedway. (Steve Hixson)
Veteran racer Lance Matthees navigates Spring Lake, Minnesota's Deer Creek Speedway before taking Saturday's WISSOTA Late Model checkers. (Jason Durst)
Racing hard at mid-pack, it's the dueling 55s of Cory Mahder (inside) and Greg Nippoldt at Deer Creek. (Jason Durst)
Ryan King (above and below) swept both the Ltd. Late Model and Crate Late Model features Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. (Chad Wells)
Still riding his wave in Iowa, Mike Murphy, Jr. in early action before taking the main event win at Davenport last Friday. (Chris Damitz)
Jason Jameson ran a gauntlet to finally capture another win Friday night at Moler
Raceway Park (see main page). (Roy
Walker)
After holding back a charge from Alex Ferree, Chub Frank drove home with a Friday night win at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (John Stivason)
Bobby Pierce, Brett Sievert, and Mike Glynn race in a tight pack in Kankakee (Ill.) Speedway's "Crosstown Cup", but (below) it was ultimately Shawn Toczek (42) here racing the high side of Mike Provenzano, who sailed to the win. (Dan Simpson)
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