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MACS at Muskingum
Jeff Geesey, Public Relations Director
(Indiana PA) The
Mid-Atlantic Championship Series marked its tenth show of the season with its
inaugural visit to Ronnie Moran's Muskingum County Speedway, Zanesville, OH. The
program featured a 40-lap, $4,000 to-win show. This event drew thirty-one
drivers from five states including Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
West Virginia.
Thirty-one year, hometown hero, John Wyer, Zanesville, OH
captured his first career MACS victory in his first-ever start with the Series.
John was the seventh different driver to visit victory lane on the highly
competitive Series' trail. Wyer an owner/operator drives a Rocket, powered B.A.H.,
mounted with Hoosier Tires. John's supporters are Gene Wyer Trucking; Wyer's
Body Shop; SEPI Inc.; Walter Inc.; Dick's performance.
The field was narrowed down to the quickest 24 from three
heats and the B Main. The top two finishers from each heat redrew for the top
six starting spots. Luck smiled early on Norm Aronhalt and Greg Baumberger as
they drew the front row. Eventual winner, John Wyer, was slotted in fourth
As racing began, Aronhalt jumped out to the lead as the
entire field swirled around the 3/8 mile facility. Aronhalt was challenged from
the start by Wyer. The top two were dogged by Scott Rhodes, Baumberger, and
Larry Bond. The leaders set a rapid pace as they entered lapped traffic on lap
6.
Aronhalt tried to shed his competition by using the lapped
cars as a buffer. The effort was constantly thwarted by Wyer. The first of two
cautions flew on lap 11 for Series' regular, Scott Brode as his mount coasted to
a stop in turn three. On the restart, Aronhalt was in command over Wyer, Rhodes,
Baumberger, and Bond.
The leaders entered another wave of lapped cars on lap 16
with them wading heavily into the back of the pack. For every move Aronhalt
made, Wyer checked it, as did Rhodes. With just ten laps to go, Wyer made his
move for the lead. Blasting out of turn four, Wyer snatched the lead moving
Aronhalt into second. Rhodes still third over Bond and Tye Long, who had
advanced from his eleventh place start.
With five to go, Wyer continued to hold the point over the
same four drivers as lapped cars again played into the game plans of the leader
and his contenders. Aronhalt grabbed the lead on lap 38. Wyer was hoping he had
one more move left for this foe as the two received the white flag. In a heroic
move, Wyer dove under Aronhalt coming to the stripe and blazed to a very popular
victory in front of the home town faithful. Aronhalt raced his heart out and had
to settle for a disappointing second over Rhodes, Bond and Doug Dodd, who blazed
his own path to the front after starting nineteenth.
Tye Long finished sixth over Doug Eaton; Robbie Blair; Chad
Hina, from a provisional starting twenty-fourth and David Padula rounded out the
top ten.
Upcoming MACS events will be Thursday through Sunday, July 22
- 25 for "Thunder in the Mountains Tour V." This year, the mini-series
kicks-off Thursday, at Scott Farley's Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.V.
The next night the Series travels to Raceway 7, Conneaut, Ohio, at Ron and
Thelma Nielson's fine facility. The third stop, as has been the case for the
last three years, Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA. The finale is at the
Indiana County Oval of Jack and Donna Lentz, Challenger Raceway. All four shows
are 50 laps and pay $5,000 to-win with $20,000 posted nightly. One driver could
win $20,000 for the mini-series.
MACS Junior Racer Club (JRC) winner of the night was
eight-year old Cory Clark, Zanesville, OH. He received t-shirts and hats from
Hoosier and McCreary Tire as well as a hat from Slavic Custom Racing shirts and
Decals. He will receive an autographed, 5 x 7 victory lane photo, compliments of
the Series.
MACS Facts:
Series stats reveal 184 drivers participating in ten events.
CALICO COATING AWARDS
John Wyer - $125.00
Doug Dodd - $ 75.00
Jason Altiers - $ 50.00
Mike Liggett - $ 50.00
Event #10
Muskingum County Speedway, Zanesville OH PA
July 3, 1999
Hoosier Racing Tire/Stan Hover Racing
Heat #1 (10 Laps)
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Car # |
Driver |
Hometown |
| 1. |
32 |
Greg Baumberger |
Jacobsburg, OH |
| 2. |
11A |
Norm Aronhalt |
Warsaw, OH |
| 3. |
Z28 |
Jeff Boyd |
Hanover, OH |
| 4. |
27 |
Shannon Rose |
Ashville, OH |
| 5. |
59 |
Shane McLouglin |
Nashport, OH |
Lias Tire Racing Division/McCreary
Heat #3 (10 Laps)
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Car # |
Driver |
Hometown |
| 1. |
10 |
Larry Bond |
Coolville, OH |
| 2. |
1E |
Doug Eaton |
St. Clairsville, OH |
| 3. |
W11 |
Rob Blair |
Titusville, PA |
| 4. |
13 |
Jim Mazur |
Batavia, NY |
| 5. |
42B |
Scott Brode |
Keyser, WV |
A Main (40 Laps)
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Car # |
Driver |
Hometown |
| 1. |
16 |
John Wyer |
Zanesville, OH |
| 2. |
11A |
Norm Aronhalt |
Warsaw, OH |
| 3. |
83R |
Scott Rhodes |
Somerset, PA |
| 4. |
10 |
Larry Bond |
Codville, PA |
| 5. |
12D |
Doug Dodd |
Cambridge, OH |
| 6. |
55 |
Tye Long |
Cambridge, OH |
| 7. |
1E |
Doug Eaton |
St. Clairsville, OH |
| 8. |
W11 |
Rob Blair |
Titusville, PA |
| 9. |
12H |
Chad Hina |
Zanesville, OH |
| 10. |
112 |
Dave Padula |
Greencastle, PA |
| 11. |
30 |
Skeet Reckner |
Wauseon, OH |
| 12. |
13 |
Jim Mazur |
Batavia, NY |
| 13. |
85 |
Robin Dustin |
Newark, OH |
| 14. |
27 |
Shannon Rose |
Ashville, OH |
| 15. |
32 |
Greg Baumberger |
Jacobsburg, OH |
| 16. |
Z28 |
Jeff Boyd |
Hanover, OH |
| 17. |
17B |
Billy Barber |
Brownsville, OH |
| 18. |
11L |
Jeff Ferguson |
Brownfield, PA |
| 19. |
1C |
Lynn Geisler |
Cranberry Twp., PA |
| 20. |
1B |
Jerry Rice |
Verona, KY |
| 21. |
44 |
Brad Goff |
Zanesville, OH |
| 22. |
59 |
Shane McLouglin |
Nashport, OH |
| 23. |
42B |
Scott Brode |
Keyser, WV |
| 24. |
00 |
Kevin Crawford |
Cambridge, OH |
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Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals
Heat #2 (10 Laps)
| |
Car # |
Driver |
Hometown |
| 1. |
16 |
John Wyer |
Zanesville, OH |
| 2. |
83R |
Scott Rhodes |
Somerset, PA |
| 3. |
1B |
Jerry Rice |
Verona, KY |
| 4. |
55 |
Tye Long |
Cambridge, OH |
| 5. |
112 |
Dave Padula |
Greencastle, PA |
PRO Shocks / Bazell
B Main #1 (10 Laps)
| |
Car # |
Driver |
Hometown |
| 1. |
12 |
Doug Dodd |
Cambridge, OH |
| 2. |
1C |
Lynn Geisler |
Cranberry Twp., PA |
| 3. |
30 |
Skeet Reckner |
Wauseon, OH |
| 4. |
00 |
Kevin Crawford |
Cambridge, OH |
| 5. |
2 |
Jason Altiers |
Pickerington, OH |
| 6. |
2L |
Mike Liggett |
Hopedale, OH |
| 7. |
35 |
Skip Snyder |
Coshocton, OH |
| 8. |
88 |
Mike Vemich |
Cambridge, OH |
| 9. |
47 |
Eric Lawler |
Frazeysburg, OH |
| 10. |
28 |
Ed Carley |
Freedom, NY |
| Car Count |
Lap Leaders |
Cautions |
Time of Event |
| 31 |
1- 29, 38, 39 Aronhalt; 30 - 37, 40 Weyer |
11; 37 |
18:22 |
| Hard Chargers |
Start |
Finish |
Advanced |
| Chad Hina |
24 |
9 |
15 |
| Doug Dodd |
19 |
5 |
14 |
| Skeet Reckner |
21 |
11 |
10 |
| Tye Long |
11 |
6 |
5 |
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