CARL McKINNEY COMPLETES WEEKEND SWEEP WINNING E SERIES TITLE AND OVER $2,200; JASON REAGLE TAKES DETROIT IRON PRO STOCK SERIES WIN
by Brian Spaid

September 2, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   FRANKLIN, PA  ... Another day filled with sunshine and beautiful skies graced Tri-City Speedway for Sunday evening’s race, which was the second night of the Oil Region Labor Day Classic Weekend 2007. Dan Stone of Thompson, Pa., scored the biggest upset win in World of Outlaws Late Model Series history in the 50-lap event earning $10,000 for his triumph. World of Outlaws Media Director Kevin Kovac issued a separate story on that event.

   In the companion show, Carl McKinney of Cranberry Township, Pa., completed a weekend sweep as he won the Allegheny Toyota E Series All Star 30 for the RPM Auto Sales/Shawgo Real Estate E Mods, and Jason Reagle of Oil City, Pa., won the William R. Karns Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series event for the E.F. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Pro Stocks.

   Carl McKinney took the lead on the second circuit of the E Series All Star 30 for the E Mods, and raced to his second win of the weekend. McKinney’s race winnings over the weekend totaled in excess of $2,200 placing double exclamation points on his championship season in Mike Hendrickson’s Holden Precision Machine/Gil Dahlstrom Iron & Metal Pierce No. 6M. The 2007 E Mod track champion also captured the E Series title.

   “This car was awesome right off the trailer,” said McKinney after his fifth win of the season and his sixth career win at Tri-City. “I have to thank the owner, Mike Hendrickson, and his entire crew. They put together an awesome car each week. I got out front and just kept hitting my marks. I hope the fans didn’t think the race was too boring, but I enjoyed it from my seat!”

   Bobby Whitling started on the pole position and took command at the start. McKinney, who started third, was quickly on Whitling’s rear bumper. Showing his car could work in any lane, McKinney raced outside Whitling off turn four to take the lead on the second lap. Once out front, McKinney blew the competition away. Even three cautions on the fifth circuit didn’t slow his pace. The final 25 circuits ran under green flag conditions, and McKinney easily captured the win over Whitling by 4.833 seconds. Jim Frontz finished third. After suffering through a luckless weekend, Shawn Shingledecker earned $100 as the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Hard Charger of the Race after starting 20th and finishing fourth. Mike Samuelson finished fifth for his second top five finish of the weekend. Whitling, Justin Carlson and McKinney won the E Mod heats for the 31-car field. Mike Potosky won the B Main.

   Jason Reagle captured a hard-earned victory in the 20-lap Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series feature. Taking the lead from Dave Ferringer on the 17th circuit, Reagle held off the hard-charging Ferringer for his fourth win of the season at Tri-City in his R.K. Virgile Scrap Metals Dodge No. Triple8. It was his eighth career win at Tri-City.

   “I tried Dave on the high side before that caution, but then he slipped up in turn one and I got under him,” said Reagle. “I knew he was there because Dave tried to get me loose off turn two. This win means a lot for our team, especially with the Applefest 100 coming up.”

   Russ Coyne took the early lead in the race. Ferringer and Reagle were running second and third by the fourth circuit, and they hounded Coyne. On the 10th circuit, Ferringer raced under Coyne into the first turn. He completed the pass by the fourth corner and led at the 11th lap. Reagle followed Ferringer past Coyne on the next circuit. A five-car crash on the 13th circuit brought out the red flag, and allowed Reagle to take a different approach to pass Ferringer. After trying to pass the former track champion on the high side, Reagle stuck to the low end of the track after the restart. Waiting for a mistake, it occurred entering turn one on the 17th circuit. Reagle found room under Ferringer and took command. Ferringer tried to get Reagle loose on the next circuit, then tried to switch to the outside lane to no avail. At the finish, Reagle was the winner over Ferringer. Bobby Whitling finished third and heads into the CSOnline Applefest 100 with a 31-point lead over Reagle in the Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series standings. After suffering an engine failure on Saturday night, track champion Doug Iorio II finished fourth. Coyne was fifth. Danny Exley, Reagle and rookie Don Kramer won the Pro Stock heat races for the 28-car field. It was Kramer’s first-ever heat race win.

   Tri-City Speedway will be in action this coming weekend when the ATVA Extreme Dirt Track Nationals invade for a two-day show. On Friday, September 7th, the ATV racers will take to a specially-built motocross style track in the infield for practice. Racing takes place all day Saturday September 8th.

   Oval track action will return to Tri-City on Sunday September 16th with the final race of the 2007 season, the 11th Annual CSOnline Applefest 100. Featuring the E.F. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Pro Stocks in the final William R. Karns Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series race of the season, the 100-lap affair is the biggest regional event for the division. The race pays $1,500-to-win and over $2,000 in lap money. The Klapec Auto Body Thundercars will also be in competition in the 5th Annual Apple Core 20. The FASTRAK Late Models will be in town as well for an exhibition. The show will conclude with the final Lowry Auto Wrecking Compact Car Demo Derby of the season. Gates open at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 4 p.m. in the special twilight event. Adult grandstand admission is $11.

   E SERIES ALL STAR 30 (E MODS) (30 Laps): 1. CARL McKINNEY, 2. Bobby Whitling, 3. Jim Frontz, 4. Shawn Shingledecker, 5. Mike Samuelson, 6. David Atkinson, 7. Shawn Domhoff, 8. Russ Dempsey, 9. Kyle Bedell, 10. Mike Potosky, 11. Bill Thomas, 12. Butch Lambert, 13. Bruce Powell, 14. Quincy Turner, 15. Evan Taylor, 16. Tom Martineck, 17. Ron Seeley, 18. Chip Mahood, 19. Gary Sullivan, 20. Jeff Deeter, 21. Jonathan Taylor, 22. Brian Douglas, 23. Tim Engles, 24. Justin Carlson, 25. Ron Roncaglione, 26. Dave Hess Jr. DNQ: Rick Loomis, Kevin Miller, Troy Carr, Jason Johns, Jeremiah Boratyn, Ron Boardman.

   DETROIT IRON PRO STOCK SERIES (20 Laps): 1. JASON REAGLE, 2. Dave Ferringer, 3. Bobby Whitling, 4. Doug Iorio II, 5. Russ Coyne, 6. Rod Laskey, 7. Chris Haines, 8. Danny Exley, 9. Gerry Bruce, 10. Bobby Sutley, 11. Terry Wheeler, 12. Mike Pegher Jr., 13. Bobby Heim, 14. Pat Hanley, 15. Danny Rich, 16. Bob Sloss, 17. Rusty Kellogg, 18. Arthur Edwards, 19. Jeff Manners, 20. Jeff Lockhart, 21. Bill Myers, 22. Wayne Carbo, 23. Jim Keith, 24. Randy Wyant, 25. Don Kramer, 26. Butch Lambert, 27. Jackson Humanic, 28. Matt Thomas.

UPCOMING EVENTS

   September 7 & 8 – 2007 Extreme Dirt Track Series ATVA Quad Races

   September 16 – 11th Annual CSOnline Applefest 100 (William R. Karns Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Detroit Iron Pro Stock Series), 7th Annual Apple Core 20 (Klapec Auto Body Thundercars), FASTRAK Late Model Exhibition and Lowry Auto Wrecking Compact Car Demo Derby (Gates Open at 2 p.m.; Racing Starts at 4 p.m.)