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Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS)

Raceway 7 July 23
Jeff Geesey

(Indiana  PA)  The Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) "Thunder in the Mountains Tour V" made the trek to Ron and Thelma Nielson's Raceway 7,
Conneuat Ohio, for round two of the mini-series, Friday, July 23. Thirty-four drivers from five states including Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia were on hand for the 50-lap, $5,000 to-win show.

Veteran, and local hero, Chub Frank, Sugar Grove, PA, emerged the victor in a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat feature. This marks Chub's first of the year with the Series, making him the ninth different winner in twelve events to-date. The win moves Chub into a two-way tie for second, with Todd Andrews, each now owning eight career wins. Gary Stuhler remains a top the leader board with nine Series wins.  Chub drives a Rocket chassis powered by a 415 Draime clad with Hoosiers. His sponsors are Corry Lazer Technology, Draime Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Big A Auto Parts and Hoosier Tire.

Four heats and two B Mains streamlined the starting field to the top twenty-four drivers. Scott Rhodes and Lynn Geisler manned the front row with Chub Frank the eventual winner slotted in seventh. As this star-studded field roared to life, Rhodes snatched the lead with Geisler in second over Matt Urban, Bruce Hordusky and Todd Andrews. Rhodes was setting a blistering pace and pulled a couple of car length advantage over the contenders. The field clipped off the first nine laps in just over two and one-half minutes before the first caution appeared for Chevy Scott's disabled mount. The top five on the restart remained unchanged.

As the field blasted into turn one,  Andrews blew past both Hordusky and Urban into third.  Rhodes looked flawless in his effort while the field dogged his every move. Geisler was studying Rhodes' style waiting for just the right moment to seize the lead. All the while, Frank had been gaining on every lap and by lap 13 cracked into the top five. Coming to the stripe on the nineteenth circuit, Geisler made his move and vaulted past Rhodes and into the lead. At the same time in an outstanding move, Frank garnered the third spot.

Racing for position was absolutely phenomenal as three-wide racing was common the entire way around the oval. The top three cars were rocketing around the course at a breakneck pace.  The second caution fell on lap 28 which quickly  regrouped the field. Geisler was still in command over Rhodes, Frank, Andrews, and Bob Close in a fantastic run from fifteenth. As racing resumed, Geisler maintained the top spot but Frank had his Rocket clamped-up and flew past Rhodes into second. Frank rapidly reeled in Geisler and as the duo hooked up in a tremendous driving display. At the line on lap 30, Frank nosed ahead and into the lead for the first time. Frank, once in front set a blistering pace trying to distance himself from the rest of the pack. With just fifteen laps to go, the third caution flew on lap 35 for Frank Poniatowski as he grazed the wall on the front stretch ending his evening. Frank was still on point over Geisler, Rhodes, Close, and Dick Barton, in his new GRT.

On the restart, Close catapulted into third as Urban emerged back into the top five. With just ten to go, Frank led over Geisler, Close, Rhodes and Urban. The top five remained unchanged as the field received the five to-go signal. Mike Balzano, now sixth after starting seventeenth, mounted an aggressive late race charge wrestling his way toward the leaders. With two laps remaining, Chub was holding a commanding lead despite his vision being obscured by a dirty visor
that was fogging with his perspiration and the night's humidity. At the stripe it was Frank over Geisler, Close, Balzano, and Rhodes.  T he next tier of five included Urban; Barton; Andrews; Hordusky; and David Scott, after starting nineteenth.

MACS Junior Racer Club (JRC) winner of the night was eight-year old Rayleigh Coy, Conneaut, Ohio.  She received t-shirts and hats from Hoosier and McCreary Tire as well as a hat from Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals. All twenty-seven JRC members present participated in a group photo taken in victory lane with the MACS feature winner. Calico Coatings gift certificate winners: Chub Frank $125.00; Mike Balzano (Hard Charger) $75.00; Wally Fox $50.00; David Padula $50.00

MACS Facts:  Series stats reveal 226 drivers participating in twelve events.

Event 12
Raceway 7, Conneaut, OH
7/23/99
Hoosier Racing Tire/Stan Hover Racing
Heat #1 (10 Laps)
  Car # Driver Hometown
1. 1U Matt Urban North East, PA
2. 14W John Watson Ashtabula, OH
3. 59 Bill Cunningham Jefferson, OH
4. 4T Merle Terry Erie, PA
Lias Tire Racing Division/McCreary
Heat #3 (10 Laps)
  Car # Driver Hometown
1. 3P Bruce Hordusky Erie, PA
2. 99M Donnie Moran Frazeysburg, OH
3. 21P Frank Poniatowski Erie, PA
4. 04 Bob Close Eldred, PA
5. E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, WV
PROShocks
B Main #1 (10 Laps)
  Car # Driver Hometown
1. E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, WV
2. 3 David Scott Garland, PA
3. 32 Jeff Hoffman Clarendon, PA
4. 90 Wally Fox Cooperstown, PA
5. 4 Mark Osburn Kingsville, OH
6. 40D Dutch Davies Warren, PA
7. 07R Brent Rhebergen Clymer, NY
8. 28 Ed Carley Freedom, NY
9. 66A Dale Applebee Clymer, NY
Crawford/Bossard GMC
A Main (50 laps) 
  Car # Driver Hometown
1. 1F Chub Frank Sugar Grove, PA
2. 1C Lynn Geisler Cranberry Twp., PA
3 04 Bob Close Eldred, PA
4. E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, PA
5. 83R Scott Rhodes Somerset, PA
6. 1U Matt Urban North East, PA
7. 28B Dick Barton Ashville, NY
8. 42 Todd Andrews Eldred, PA
9. 3P Bruce Hordusky Erie, PA
10. 3 David Scott Garland, PA
11. M1 Mickey Wright Albion, PA
12. 14L Dave Lyons Warren, PA
13. 99M Donnie Moran Frazeysburg, OH
14. 32 Jeff Hoffman Clarendon, PA
15. 4T Merle Terry Erie, PA
16. 59 Bill Cunningham Jefferson, OH
17. 61 Dan Armbruster Erie, PA
18. 42B Scott Brode Keyser, WV
19. 14W John Watson Ashtabula, OH
20. W11 Robbie Blair Titusville, PA
21 V2 Ron Davies Warren, PA
22. 21P Frank Poniatowski Erie, PA
23. W7 Thomas Ware Cynthiana, KY
24. 03S Chevy Scott Garland, PA
Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals
Heat #2 (10 Laps) 
  Car # Driver Hometown
1. 1* Chub Frank Sugar Grove, PA
2. 83R Scott Rhodes Somerset, PA
3. 03S Chevy Scott Garland, PA
4. 14L David Lyon Warren, PA
5. 13 Jim Mazur Batavia, NY
King's Jewelry / ARTCARVED
Heat #4 (10 Laps) 
  Car # Driver Hometown
1. 1C Lynn Geisler Cranberry Twp., PA
2. 42 Todd Andrews Eldred, PA
3. 28B Dick Barton Ashville, NY
4. 61 Dan Armbruster Erie, PA
5. W11 Rob Blair Titusville, PA
Bazell
B Main #2 (10 Laps)
  Car # Driver Hometown
1. W7 Thomas Ware Cynthiana, KY
2. M1 Mickey Wright Albion, PA
3. 42B Scott Brode Keyser, WV
4. 112 David Padula Greencastle, PA
5. 27 Ted Allman, Jr. Wadsworth, OH
6. 30 Skeet Reckner Wauseon, OH
7. 1T Dan Tercho Albion, PA
8. 13 Jim Mazur Batavia, NY
Car Count

34 

Lap Leaders

1 - 18 Rhodes; 19 - 29 Geisler; 
30 - 50 Frank 

Cautions

9; 28, 35; 42; 45 

Time of event

28:15

Hard Chargers Start Finish Advanced
Mike Balzano 17 4 13
Bob Close 15 3 12
David Scott 19 10 9
Mickey Wright 20 11 9
Jeff Hoffman 21 14 7
Chub Frank 7 1 6
Dick Barton 12 7 5