Dirt on Dirt - Blair bags third Bill Emig Memorial, $20,000

June 24

Lernerville Speedway,

Sarver, PA

Sanction: RUSH Crate Late Model Series (Bill Emig Memorial) - $20,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 28, 8:32 pm)

Blair bags third Bill Emig Memorial, $20,000

Bill Emig Memorial

Max Blair
Cody Overton
Joe Martin
Michael Norris
Darrell Lanigan
Jeremy Wonderling
Logan Zarin
Mike Wonderling Jr.
Josh Ferry
Charlie Sandercock
Tyler Bare
Breyton Santee
John Waters
Chub Frank
Michael Duritsky
Brock Pinkerous
Nick Davis
David Pangrazio
Chad Sines
Cody Dawson
Logan Jaquay
Justin Kann
Mason Zeigler
Braeden Dillinger
Boom Briggs
Brent Trimble

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Max Blair steers the Centerline Motorsports Rocket to victory.

What won the race: Pole-starting Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., overtook Cody Overton the ninth lap and never looked back, pacing the final 42 laps to win Saturday's $20,000 33rd annual Bill Emig Memorial at Lernerville Speedway. Driving the Centerline Motorsports No. 00k, Blair notched his third career Emig Memorial victory and his 31st career RUSH Crate Late Model Series triumph.

Quotable: “Phew I’m wore out, I need a Red Bull or something,” an exhausted Blair said. “This thing was really really good, we brought it to our shop a couple weeks ago and we’ve been tweaking on it, tweaking on it and we got it a little better, a little better all weekend this weekend. That was a lot of fun, racing with Cody (Overton) is always fun and man them cautions were starting to really bum me out there for a second; anything can happen on them restarts.”

Key notes: Blair was also awarded the $7,000 D&V Jewelers Diamond Championship, increasing his Crate Late Model earnings to more than $27,000 on the weekend. ... Overton, of Evans, Ga., led the first eight laps before being overtaken by Blair, finishing a scant 0.748 of a second back. ... Joe Martin moved into third on lap two and rounded-out the podium. ... Michael Norris advanced eight positions and finished fourth at his home track. ... After winning a $10,000 Crate Late Model race at Latrobe Speedway earlier this month, Darrell Lanigan finished fifth aboard a Dick Neal-owned Daughtery Motorsports Rocket Chassis. ... Mike Wonderling Jr. gained nine spots and finished eighth. ... Tyler Bare started 23rd and finished 11th. … The race honors Bill Emig, the late car owner and father of series director Vicki Emig. Emig was a Semi-Late and six-cylinder modified car owner from 1969 until his passing in 1990, winning more than 300 features and multiple track championships. He was one of the original recipients of Lernerville’s Milestone in Racing award in 1988. ... Saturday's feature was slowed by multiple cautions and lasted 37 minutes, with 20 drivers completing 50 laps.

On the move: Jeremy Wonderling of Wellsville, N.Y., started 22nd and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Blair’s Centerline Motorsports-owned Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Three Rivers Karting, Gable Inn, Mailliard Electric, Lakeside Beer, Eber & Associates Insurance Services, Krebs, Morow’s Masonry, AQS Properties, Penske Racing Shocks and Octane Customs.

Points chase: After Lernerville: 1. Jeremy Wonderling (962); 2. Mike Wonderling Jr. (913); 3. Joe Martin (900); 4. Brock Pinkerous (848); 5. Cody Dawson (843).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 73°F

Car count: 56

Fast qualifier: Darrell Lanigan

Time: 16.942 seconds

Polesitter: Max Blair

Dash winner: Max Blair

Heat race winners: Josh Ferry, Joe Martin, Logan Zarin, Cody Overton, Charlie Sandercock, Max Blair

Consolation race winners: Nick Davis, Mason Zeigler, Logan Jaquay

Provisional starters: Brock Pinkerous, Justin Kann

Next series race: July 14, Thunder Mountain Speedway (Knox Dale, PA) $3,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

SARVER, Pa. (June 24) — Live updates from Saturday's Bill Emig Memorial, a $20,000-to-win RUSH Crate Late Model Series at Lernerville Speedway (results unofficial):

Feature

Pole-starting Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., took the point from race-long leader Cody Overton on lap nine and never looked back, pacing the final 42 laps to win Saturday's $20,000 33rd annual Bill Emig Memorial at Lernerville Speedway. Blair notched his third career Emig Memorial victory and his 31st career RUSH Crate Late Model Series triumph.

Blair was also awarded the $7,000 D&V Jewelers Diamond Championship, increasing his total race winnings to more than $27,000 on the weekend. ... Overton, of Evans, Ga., led the first eight laps before being overtaken by Blair, finishing a scant 0.748 of a second back. ... Joe Martin moved into third on lap two and rounded-out the podium.

Feature lineup

Row 1: Max Blair, Cody Overton
Row 2: Charlie Sandercock, Joe Martin
Row 3: Josh Ferry, Logan Zarin
Row 4: Darrell Lanigan, Chad Sines
Row 5: Boom Briggs, Brent Trimble
Row 6: Breyton Santee, Michael Norris
Row 7: Cody Dawson, John Waters
Row 8: Braeden Dillinger, Michael Duritsky Jr.
Row 9: Mike Wondering, David Pangrazio
Row 10: Nick Davis, Mason Zeigler
Row 11: Logan Jaquay, Jeremy Wondering
Row 12: Tyler Bare, Chub Frank
Row 13: Brock Pinkerous, Justin Kann

B-main results

(12 laps; top two transfer)

First B-main finish: Nick Davis, Jeremy Wondering, Bryce Davis, Kyle Lukon, Austin Hauser, Brandon Burgoon, Joey Zambotti, Jon Lee, Cody Koteles, Craig Graham, Brad Mesler, Marion Angelicchio, Carl Eldridge.

Second B-main finish: Mason Zeigler, Tyler Bare, Justin Kann, Corey Almond, Ryan Frazee, Tommy Schirnhofer Jr., Brandt Graham, Jake Gunn, Frank Magill, Tony Musolino, T.J. Downs, Tony White (DNS) Trevor Collins.

Third B-main finish: Logan Jaquay, Chub Frank, Tim Shaffer, Jim Rasey, Kurt Stebbins, Dale Hollidge, Brock Pinkerous, Jimmy Johnson, Zach Gunn, Ashton Briggs, Chuck Recker, Mason Jaquay.

Dash

(Six laps)

Dash finish: Max Blair, Cody Overton, Charlie Sandercock, Joe Martin, Josh Ferry, Logan Zarin.

Heat results

(Eight laps; top three transfer)

First heat finish: Josh Ferry, Darrell Lanigan, Cody Dawson, Nick Davis, Joey Zambotti III, Jeremy Wonderling, Austin Hauser, Craig Graham, Cody Koteles, Carl Eldridge.

Second heat finish: Joe Martin, Boom Briggs, Braeden Dillinger, Brandon Burgoon, Bryce Davis, Kyle Lukon, Joe Lee, Marino Angelicchio, Brad Mesler.

Third heat finish: Logan Zarin, Breyton Santee, Mike Wonderling, Tony Musolino, Tyler Bare, Ryan Frazee, Corey Almond, Tommy Schirnhofer Jr., Tony White.

Fourth heat finish: Cody Overton, Chad Sines, John Waters, Justin Kann, Mason Zeigler, Brandt Graham, Trevor Collins, Frank Magill, Jake Gunn, T.J. Downs.

Fifth heat finish: Charlie Sandercock, Brent Trimble, Michael Duritsky Jr., Chub Frank, Tim Shaffer, Kurt Stebbins, Ashton Briggs, Jim Rasey, Mason Jaquay.

Sixth heat finish: Max Blair, Michael Norris, David Pangrazio, Logan Jaquay, Brock Pinkerous, Zach Gunn, Dale Hollidge, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Recker.

Time trials

First group
1. Darrell Lanigan (1N), Union, Ky., 16.942
2. Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa., 17.499
3. Breyton Santee (9), Conneaut, Ohio, 17.501
4. Josh Ferry (33), Cochranton, Pa., 17.562
5. Joe Martin (10S), Punxsutawney, Pa., 17.581
6. Logan Zarin (33x), Moon Township, Pa., 17.678
7. Joey Zambotti III (948), Kittanning, Pa., 17.783
8. Brandon Burgoon (5x), McDonald, Pa., 17.810
9. Mike Wondering (18), Wellsville, N.Y., 17.833
10. Cody Dawson (36), Laurel, Del., 17.841
11. Braeden Dillinger (14D), Dawson, Pa., 17.887
12. Tony Musolino (42), Scott Township, Pa., 17.894
13. Austin Hauser (51), Grand Island, N.Y., 17.912
14. Kyle Lukon (184), Burgettstown, Pa., 17.965
15. Ryan Frazee (17), Addison, Pa., 17.970
16. Cody Koteles (1K), Stockdale, Pa., 17.977
17. Bryce Davis (94), Canisteo, N.Y., 18.015
18. Tomy Schirnhofer Jr. (8s), Pittsburgh, Pa., 18.035
19. Jeremy Wonderling (3J), Wellsville, N.Y., 18.295
20. Brad Mesler (87s), Wellsville, N.Y., 18.397
21. Tyler Bare (10T), Rockbridge Baths, Va., 18.460
22. Nick Davis (92), Millsboro, Del., 18.469
23. Jon Lee (5L), Mahaffey, Pa., 18.652
24. Corey Almond (7A), Appomattox, Va., 18.734
25. Craig Graham (98), Orono, Ontario, 18.995
26. Marino Angelicchio (55A), Greensburg, Pa., 19.032
27. Tony White (27T), Aliquippa, Pa., 19.913
28. Carl Eldridge (7E), Center Ossipee, N.H., 21.799
Second group
1. Cody Overton (15K), Evans, Ga., 17.067
2. Brent Trimble (1T), Morgantown, W.Va., 17.204
3. Michael Norris (N1), Sarver, Pa., 17.249
4. John Waters (11L), Whitesville, N.Y., 17.278
5. Charlie Sandercock (57), Belleville, Ontario, 17.368
6. Max Blair (00K), Centerville, Pa., 17.379
7. Chad Sines (15), Orwell, Ohio, 17.513
8. Chub Frank (1*), Bear Lake, Pa., 17.541
9. Brock Pinkerous (555), Ellenville, N.Y., 17.577
10. Justin Kann (66), Huntingdon, Pa., 17.594
11. Michael Duritsky Jr. (90J), Masontown, Pa., 17.631
12. Logan Jaquay (99*), Bear Lake, Pa., 17.669
13. T.J. Downs (03D), Albion, N.Y., 17.694
14. Ashton Briggs (11A), Erie, Pa., 17.751
15. Zach Gunn (17G), McDonald, Pa., 17.773
16. Trevor Collins (72), Seaford, Del., 17.812
17. Jim Rasey (21J), Southington, Ohio, 17.834
18. Dale Hollidge (15A), Clements, Md., 17.866
19. Frank Magill (05), Clairton, Pa., 17.870
20. Kurt Stebbins (26), Wellsville, N.Y., 17.874
21. David Pangrazio (136), Elba, N.Y., 17.906
22. Brandt Graham (14), Orono, Ontario, 18.002
23. Tim Shaffer (45), Aliquippa, Pa., 18.027
24. Jimmy Johnson (39J), Middleport, N.Y., 18.142
25. Jake Gunn (14G), McDonald, Pa., 18.148
26. Mason Jaquay (17J), Bear Lake, Pa., 18.392
27. Chuck Recker (6R), Pittsburgh, Pa., 18.735
28. Mason Zeigler (58), Chalk Hill, Pa., 17.274 (DQ - light)