Mike Pegher, Jr. races under early leader Dan Angelicchio on his way to a $2,500 win in the "Jook George Memorial" for the Fastrak Late Models at Pittsburgh's Pa. Motor Speedway. (Frank Wilson) Fastrak: Pegher Reels in "Jook George Memorial" at Pittsburgh Track report IMPERIAL, Pa. - Sept. 2. The 22nd annual Jook George Memorial 50-lap feature for the Crate Late Models saw Wexford, Pa.'s Mike Pegher, Jr. take his third win in the event and third win at PPMS this season. Defending race champ Dan Angelicchio grabbed the lead at the outset - of what ended up being the richest Jook’s Memorial yet - over Max Blair and Kyle Lukon. Pegher, who started seventh, moved into third on lap three. By
Kyle Lukon set fast time for the PPMS event. (Frank Wilson) lap nine, the leaders caught traffic and Angelicchio, Max Blair and Pegher battled for first, with Pegher coming out on top on lap 11. Blair also moved by Angelicchio on lap 13 and set out after Pegher. The front three remained unchanged for the next 16 laps, with Joe Martin moving into fourth over Kyle Lukon. Angelicchio got back around Blair on lap 30 for second. Pegher was on a rail out front while Blair chased Angelicchio with
In local division LM racing, veteran Steve Baker raced to his 100th career win. (Frank Wilson) Martin in fourth and newcomer and asphalt star Will Thomas now in fifth. Blair moved back into second on lap 38 after a caution, but Angelicchio got the spot back 40, while Pegher was comfortably out front. Pegher led the remainder of the event unchallenged, followed by Angelicchio, Blair, Martin, Thomas, Kyle Lukon, Steve Beatty, John Volpe, Josh Holtgraver and Laura Lukon. Pegher picked up $2500 for the win.
Starting seventh, Mike Pegher, Jr. raced by early leader Dan
Angelicchio on lap 11 on his way to a $2,500 win in the "Jook George Memorial" for the Fastrak Late Models at
Pittsburgh's Pa. Motor Speedway. (Frank Wilson)
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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)
A-Team Leaders from 1997-2011 (Click on link for complete rundown)
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