8/31/2017
Lauren Butler
Championship Night At Jennerstown Speedway
Jennerstown Speedway Crowns 2017 Champions Saturday; Titles “Down to the Wire”
Published: August 31, 2017
(Jennerstown, PA) September 2, will be the last race for drivers to earn Championship Points at the Jennerstown Speedway Complex. When racing concludes Saturday night, five competitors will hold the title of 2017 Division Champion. Also on Saturday, the Ron’s Collision Center Enduro Series will conclude, with a first-ever “slalom” race, through track obstacles, during the “Shane Shaffer 75.”
Atop the standings in the Martella’s Pharmacies Late Model division, last week’s winner Jeremiah Kuntz holds a slim five point lead over Barry Awtey. Awtey, the defending Champion, is the all-time leading winner at Jennerstown, and has three victories this season. Kuntz, seeking his first title, leads all drivers in the division, with four wins in 2017. Both preliminary Heat Races and the Feature Races on Saturday award points: heats award five points to the winner, and decrease one point per position. Feature race points are awarded, starting at 50 points for the winner, and decreasing two points per position (i.e. 48 for second, 46 for third, and so on). Kuntz will need to finish near the front of both races Saturday, to keep veteran Awtey from a second consecutive crown.
Equally as close, is the battle for the Championship in the J&J Truck Equipment Street Stock division. Lauren Butler holds a five point advantage over Josh Coughenour. Both drivers are seeking a first-ever Championship title, and they have swapped the standings lead recently. Two weeks ago, Coughenour crashed from the Feature Race, handing the points lead to Butler. Last Saturday, Butler crashed on lap one, but remains slightly ahead, as the final points will be handed out Saturday. Butler’s car was destroyed, so she will “borrow” a car from the Minjock Racing Team to earn points this week. Both she, and Coughenour have earned three victories this year.
Submitted By: Lauren Butler
