Raceway 7
Pegher holds off Barton for Raceway 7 victory
From series and track reports
CONNEAUT, Ohio (July 25) — Mike Pegher Jr. of Wexford, Pa., fought off a challenge from seventh-starting Dick Barton of Ashville, N.Y., on a lap-20 restart and held on for a 25-lap Fastrak Northeast victory at Raceway 7. Pegher, who started outside the front row, earned $1,200. Barton was second followed by overall Fastrak points leader Bobby Powell of Titusville, Pa. Dennis Lunger and Jay Watson rounded out the top five.
Entering turn one on the race's final restart, Barton had the advantage on the bottom and maintained it entering turn two, but Pegher got a great run in the high groove and blasted by Barton to hold his lead. "Dick intimidated me a little bit and I wasn't sure how far I was ahead of him," said Pegher, who drove a Lynn Geisler-owned car to victory.
Notes: Pegher is the seventh winner in seven series races in 2008. ...� A lap-four caution appeared when Bert Blackson got into the frontstretch wall. ... Polesitter Bump Hedman slipped high in turn two on the seventh lap and fell from contention; he finished 17th. ... A pair of cautions on laps 13 and 14 slowed the action. ... Reigning Fastrak Northeast champ Alan Dellinger departed with engine problems on the 19th lap while running sixth. ... The next series event is Aug. 24 at Erie Speedway near Erie, Pa.
Fastrak Northeast @ Raceway 7: (1) Mike Pegher Jr., (2) Dick Barton, (3) Bobby Powell, (4) Dennis Lunger, (5) Jay Watson, (6) Steve Hollabaugh, (7) Tom Snyder Jr., (8) Max Blair, (9) Dave Osterberg, (10) Scott Jones, (11) Bob Vogt, (12) Brian Booher, (13) John Law, (14) Bobby Whitling, (15) Derick Frank, (16) Bob Diver, (17) Bump Hedman, (18) Alan Dellinger, (19) Bob Kish, (20) Dan Stives, (21) Rick Robinson, (22) Scott Meyers, (23) Jim Frank, (24) Bert Blackson. Heat race winners (among 34 cars): Law, Hedman, Hollabaugh, Watson. Consolation winners: Osterberg, Diver.
