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ROARING KNOB RACEWAY PARK

8-15-99
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Judy Gower
(724) 329-0306

MARKLEYSBURG, PA..By being in the right place at the right time, a surprised Bob Wearing Jr.  found himself in victory lane following the Ken Nicholson & Sons Lumber Late Model feature for the second time this season at Roaring Knob Raceway Park.  Also sharing the winner's circle with the Renfrew driver Sunday evening were Friendsville, MD's Jack Rosenberger in the  Country Charm Pure Stocks, and  Eric Hay,  Bakersville - Stone House Restaurant DWARF cars.
    Jeff Thomas took the lead at the drop of the green and proceeded to check out from his competition.  Wearing was able to keep Thomas in his sights as he remained solidly in second throughout the event; but undisputably,  Thomas had the dominant machine for this race and appeared to be on his way to an easy win.  Suddenly with five laps to go, Thomas made one slight miscue and nearly lost control of the car.  That slight bobble was enough for Wearing to drive by Thomas for the lead.  The race remained green and Thomas quickly took up the chase, but Wearing was able to hold him off to the checker.  A disappointed Thomas was second with Rob King nailing down the third spot. 
Completing the top five were Jesse Guseman and Bill VanMeter.  Thomas was the heat race winner.
    The always exciting pure stocks once again lived up to their billing.  
They had the fans cheering early on as the front six cars of  Jim Bendishaw,
Scott Herring, Jim Byers, Rosenberger, Lonnie Hoffman and Wayne Jordan waged
a torrid side by side battle for several laps with the remainder of the
twenty-four car field bunched close behind.   While Bendishaw remained at the
front of the tight pack, Rosenberger  manuevered  his way into the second
hole.   Two laps later Rosenberger completed a pass around Bendishaw for the
lead, while Jordan was working on third running Herring.  Rosenberger
remained in front for the final two circuits to give him his first win at
Roaring Knob this year.   Jordan just edged out Bendishaw for second at the
line, and Herring was a close fourth with Byers right behind for fifth.  The
heat races were won by Rosenberger, Hoffman, Byers and Jordan.
    Eric Hay was the convincing winner of the non-stop DWARF car feature over
Lynn Knepper, Greg Shingleton, John Cogar and Jeff Davis.  It was Hay's third
visit to the winner's circle this season at Roaring Knob.  The heat race
winners were Shingleton and  Cogar.
    This Saturday, August 21, the Pure Stocks will be in action at Roaring
Knob Raceway Park as they present the Powerhouse Pure Stock 25 lap special. 
For this Saturday event the gates will open at 4:30 with pure stock racing
set to begin at 7 PM.  Sunday, August 22, will be a regular racing program,
and the "First Philson Splash for Cash" is on the card as an added
attraction.  Sunday racing gets underway at 5 PM with the gates opening at 3
PM.
    For additional information, please call (724) 329-0306 or (724) 329-8196.

ROARING KNOB RACEWAY PARK SUMMARY

KEN NICHOLSON & SONS LUMBER LATE MODELS
Heat Winner:  Jeff  Thomas
Feature:  BOB WEARING JR., Jeff Thomas, Rob King, Jesse Guseman, Bill
VanMeter, Garry Sisson, Jim Stangry, L. C. Powers, Tracey Cooper, Ron Reese
(DNS)

COUNTRY CHARM PURE STOCKS
Heat Winners:  Jack Rosenberger, Lonnie Hoffman, Jim Byers, Wayne Jordan
Feature:  JACK ROSENBERGER, Wayne Jordan, Jim Bendishaw, Scott Herring, Jim
Byers, Lonnie Hoffman, Scott Spade., George Hillen, Brian Taylor, Marshall
Coleman, Jason Gibbs, Steve Sickles, Bob Medved, Mike Kepple, Tom Durst,
David Settie, Bart Tresslet, Chuck Capana, Mike Jones, Joe Fullerton, John
Maxwell, Robbie Howell, Chuck Bloom, Frankie Buzzo, Ronne Nicholls (DNS)
Albert Jenkins (DNS)

STONE HOUSE RESTAURANT DWARF CARS
Heat Winners:  Greg Shingleton, John Cogar
Feature:  ERIC HAY, Lynn Knepper, Greg Shingleton, John Cogar, Jeff Davis,
Jeff Barclay, W. L.Stile, Ron Nestor, John Mollick, Eric Stoltz, Billy Boo
Bauer, Andy Thorpe, K. R. Bridges