Raceway 7
Flag-to-flag Blair rules Raceway 7
CONNEAUT, Ohio (Aug. 9) — Reigning series champion Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., led all the way in Friday’s caution-free 25-lap FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series feature at Raceway 7, earning $1,500 for his fifth victory of the season on the Crate Late Model tour.
Blair, who earned his 19th overall victory of the season, was followed by Matt Latta of Conneaut Lake, Pa., at the finish with Mike Mitchell of Saegertown, Ohio, Dennis Lunger of Corry, Pa., and Josh Holtgraver of Pittsburgh, Pa., rounding out the top five.
Blair and Latta led the way for the race’s initial start with Blair taking the immediate lead over Latta. Blair built a half-straightaway lead over Latta by the lap-five mark.
At lap 10, Blair had caught the tail of the field and was putting the back markers down a lap. Blair continued his fast pace at halfway. The running order behind him was Latta, Mitchell, and Lunger with Dan Angelicchio and Holtgraver fighting over fifth.
Blair continued to pull away through the second half of the race, building a quarter-lap lead over Latta at the checkers.
Notes: Blair’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Specialty Products, Moody & Son Welding, Rohrer Racing, Wescoat Excavating, Mark’s Water Conditional and Craiger Racing Engines. ... FASTRAK competitors move to Mercer (Pa.) Raceway Park on Saturday for another $1,500-to-win event.
FASTRAK @ Raceway 7: (1) Max Blair, (2) Matt Latta, (3) Mike Mitchell, (4) Dennis Lunger, (5) Josh Holtgraver, (6) Dan Angelicchio, (7) Chad Wright, (8) Kyle Zimmerman, (9) Dave Airgood, (10) Bobby Rohrer, (12) Breyton Santee, (13) Jamie Brown, (14) Joel Watson, (15) Mark Tatalovic, (16) Khole Wanzer, (17) Billy Henry, (18) Jim Long, (19) Dereck Frank, (20) Joel Prosser. Fast qualifier (among 20 cars): Blair, 18.550 seconds. Heat winners: Blair, Latta, Mitchell.
