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Mid-Atlantic Championship Series - MACS

September 4, 1999
By: Jeff Geesey


Andrews awesome in MACS hat-trick

The Mid-Atlantic Championship Series made its inaugural appearance at Dennis and Peggy Shutt's, McKean  County Raceway, East Smethport, PA, on Saturday, September 4. The standing room only crowd gathered for the "Hubber 50" which drew 37 drivers from four states for the $5,000 to-win program. Unfortunately, not all  fans that made the trek to the fairgrounds got to see the race because there simply was no room to 
accommodate them. 

Ten-year veteran, Todd Andrews, Eldred, PA, claimed his fourth win of the season and third in a row marking  his career eleventh with the Series. Andrews pilots a FORD Probe, GRT Chassis, clad with Hoosiers, and powered by a Malcuit 415 FORD. Todd's supporters are Hamill Enterprises; Chase to the Checkers; Andrews Auto Salvage; Phase II Decals and Dirt Late Model Magazine. 

The field was narrowed to the top 24 drivers through four heats and two B Mains. Luck of the draw placed  local standout and past track champion, Jeff Hoffman and Rob Blair, currently second in MACS points and 1999 Raceway 7 track champion, in the front row. Eventual winner, Todd Andrews, was positioned in sixteenth. 

As the green waved, Hoffman vaulted into the early lead for the opening three laps. The field demonstrated an outstanding driving display. Hoffman lead the field to the first of five cautions. The following four challengers included Blair, Dutch Davies, Rick Isadore, and Kenny Trevitz. 

Once the field regrouped, Hoffman again led the way steaming around the smooth, fast oval. He set a blistering pace until the second caution flew on lap 6. Hoffman's contenders at this juncture were Blair, Isadore, Dick Barton and Bob Close. 

The field exhibited amazing talent for the boisterous crowd. Lapped traffic was engaged by the top runners on the nineteenth circuit. 

The quintet was in tight fight formation as they swarmed around the lapped cars in a very intense dog-fight for the lead. Lap 26 saw a significant turn of events as the third running Close looped his mount in turn three bringing out the third caution. Close, a fan favorite from the area, had many disappointed on lookers. The new top five were Hoffman, Blair, Isadore, Barton and Andrews. 

Ed Carley and Travis Asel brought out the fourth caution as they tangled in turn four. Hoffman remained in the lead over Blair, Isadore, Andrews and Barton. The final twenty laps were fabulous as the drivers intensified their dicing to an incredible level fighting for their positions. 

Lap 40, Andrews made his move launching into second and in pursuit of the leader. The final caution flew on lap 44 closing the field for a six-lap dash to the checkers. On the restart, Andrews squared-up on the bumper of Hoffman as the field roared to life at the cone on the front chute. The fans were whipped into a fevered frenzy with anticipation of a great finish. The throng of fans were on their feet screaming as they cheered their 
favorites drivers.

Hoffman held the top spot until lap 46 when he reluctantly relinquished the lead to Andrews. Both drivers were racing each other extremely hard and clean. Andrews was able to stave off all challenges of Hoffman during the final three revolutions that was chalked full of excitement. Barton, after a dazzling performance,settled for third over Isadore, followed by Dutch Davies. Bob Close, recovered to finish sixth after his early 
disaster. He was followed by Kenny Trevitz, Rob Blair, Al Brewer, and Ron Davies driving his brother-in-law, Miles Stitzenger's car while Miles recovers from a broken wrist. 

MACS Junior Racer Club (JRC) winner of the night was seven-year old Lacey Martin, Crosby, PA. She received t-shirts and hats from Hoosier and McCreary Tire, as well as a hat from Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals. The Series provided the winner with a MACS checkered flag.

Calico Coatings gift certificate winners: Todd Andrews $125.00; Todd Andrews (Hard Charger) $75.00; Dave Lundgren $50.00 and Jeff Ferguson $50.00 

The next MACS stop is Friday and Saturday September 24 and 25, at Doug and Linda Timmon's Winchester Speedway, Winchester, VA for the 36th Annual Winchester 200. The MACS portion of the show includes Friday night time trials and heat events with Saturdays' show containing the B Mains and the 100 lap Late Model A Main. This program pays $10,000 to win from the $43,000 total purse. Twelfth pays $1,000 and $600 to start.

Event: # 17
McKean County, East Smethport, PA
09/04/99

Hoosier Racing Tire/Stan Hover Racing
Heat #1 (10 Laps)
Car # Driver Hometown
1.04 Bob Close Eldred, PA
2.28B Dick Barton Ashville, NY
3. 71 Al Brewer Belfast, NY
4. 49 John Haggerty Olean, NY
5. 07 Kirk Bradley Great Valley, NY

Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals
Heat #2 (10 Laps) 
Car # Driver Hometown
1.61T Kenny Trevitz Winfield, PA
2.40D Dutch Davies Warren, PA
3.99N Rick Briggs Erie, PA
4.61S Ward Shell Warren, OH
5.1C Lynn Geisler Cranberry Twp., PA

Lias Tire Racing Division/McCreary
Heat #3 (10 Laps)
Car # Driver Hometown
1.28 Ed Carley Freedom, NY
2.32H Jeff Hoffman Clarendon, PA
3.09 Travis Asel Kane, PA
4.24X Dave Norton Shinglehouse, PA
5.17F Ike Fanton Wellsville, NY

King's Jewelry/ARTCARVED
Heat #4 (10 Laps) 
Car # Driver Hometown
1.W11 Rob Blair Titusville, PA
2.9I Rick Isadore Cyclone, PA
3.66A Dale Applebee Clymer, NY
4.42 Todd Andrews Eldred, PA
5.7B Bob Baldwin Olean, NY

PRO Shocks
B Main #1 (10 Laps)
Car # Driver Hometown
1.14L David Lyon Warren, PA
2.07 Kirk Bradley Great Valley, NY
3.17F Ike Fanton Wellsville, NY
4. 6 Dave Lundgren Smethport, PA
5.42B Scott Brode Keyser, WV

Bazell Oil
B Main # 2 (10 Laps)
Car # Driver Hometown
1.1C Lynn Geisler Cranberry Twp., PA
2.7B Bob Baldwin Olean, NY
3.43S Ron Davies Warren, PA
4.11L Jeff Ferguson Brownfield, PA
5.24D Daniel Dunham Scio, NY


A Main (50 laps) The Hubber 50
Car # Driver Hometown
1.42 Todd Andrews Eldred, PA
2.32H Jeff Hoffman Clarendon, PA
3.28B Dick Barton Ashville, NY
4.9I Rick Isadore Cyclone, PA
5.40D Dutch Davies Warren, PA
6.04 Bob Close Eldred, PA
7.61T Kenny Trevitz Winfield, PA
8.W11 Rob Blair Titusville, PA
9.71 Al Brewer Belfast, NY
10.43S Ron Davies Warren, PA
11.99N Rick Briggs Erie, PA
12.7B Bob Baldwin Olean, NY
13.09 Travis Asel Kane, PA
14.49H John Haggerty Olean, NY
15.28 Ed Carley Freedom, NY
16.17F Ike Fanton Wellsville, NY
17.1C Lynn Geisler Cranberry Twp., PA
18.66A Dale Applebee Clymer, NY
19.07 Kirk Bradley Great Valley, NY
20.83R Scott Rhodes Somerset, PA
21.61S Ward Shell Warren, PA
22.83 Tim Hoffman Clarendon, PA
23.14L Dave Lyon Sugar Grove, PA
24.24X Dave Norton Shinglehouse, PA

Car Count: 37 Lap Leaders: 1-45 Hoffman; 46 -50 Andrews 

Cautions: 3, 6, 27, 30, 44 Time of event: 25:12

Hard Chargers
Start Finish Advanced
Todd Andrews 16 1 15
Ron Davies 22 10 12
Bob Baldwin 20 12 8
Ike Fanton 21 16 5

Upcoming Events
September 24-25 Winchester Speedway, Winchester, VA $10,000 to-win
October 2 Potomac Speedway, Budds Creek, MD $6,000 to-win
October 8 Challenger Raceway, Indiana, PA $3,000 to-win
October 9 -10 Challenger Raceway, Indiana, PA $10,000 to-win





MACS Facts: Series stats reveal 256 drivers participating in seventeen events.

Top Ten MACS Driver Points

1. Lynn Geisler 1531
2. Robbie Blair 1524
3. Todd Andrews 1332
4. Scott Rhodes 1282
5. Scott Brode 1240
6. Dave Padula 1175
7. Jeff Ferguson 1164
8. Ron Davies 1063 
9. Jim Mazur 1059
10. Skeet Reckner 1052