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Action Track Recap- Overton Cruises to Second Firecracker Victory; Whitener Scores Bill Emig Memorial Trophy

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Sarver, PA (June 27, 2021) The weekend of racing drew to a close on Saturday night at The Action Track in front of a record crowd of passionate spectators. Though not before Brandon Overton etched his name on the Firecracker 100 winner's list for the second time in his career with a solid performance that fortified his current standing as the best driver in the Dirt Late Model universe in a streak that has been second to none. Meanwhile, Mark Whitener made the trip up from Florida very much worth the effort as he scored a $10,000 victory in the third annual Bill Emig memorial for the RUSH Late Models while also making all three features with the World of Oulaws Morton Buildings Late Models.

2017 champion Chris Madden brought the field to the green flag and assumed early command of the field while behind him, 2020 champion Cade Dillard, Overton, Spencer Hughes and Brandon Sheppard all went straight into batttle for the second spot. Sheppard would assume the position after making his way past the early front runners and set his sights on Madden up front as he gliding through the middle groove very smoothly. Meanwhile, moving forward with authority from his eighth starting spot was Dennis Erb Jr. who found momentum in all three grooves and used them to get around the pack up front while Overton was ramping up his to make his move and then take the lead away from Madden which happened when he passed for the lead on lap 41.

Once out front, Overton seemingly had his way with the field, slicing through lapped traffic with ease while timing restarts perfectly on the remaining cautions that occurred. Meanwhile, former Firecracker 100 winner Darrell Lanigan found the surface to his liking and advanced from his 22nd starting spot to fourth by the end of 100 laps. Erb Jr was able to take the second spot away from Madden on a lap 44 restart however he would give it back up to he Gaffney, SC based driver after lap 56 while Overton, for a second straight night in a row seemed to increase his lead faster in lapped traffic than in clean air. The Georgia based driver finished strong, collecting his second win on the weekend while joining a small group that own more than one Firecracker 100 feaure win.

All eyes were on Max Blair to perhaps make it three straight Bill Emig Memorial victories in a row on Saturday night until those eyes watched him spin in front of the field coming out of turn four early in the going to bring out the caution flag. Out front, Mark Whitener was the man on a mission as he kept his momentum rolling all the way to Terry Bowser Excavating Victory Lane, earning $10,000 to win. In Uncle Sam 30 action, Mike Benedum was the class of the field throughout the 30 lap non qualifiers race, holding off late race challenge from Mike Lupfer in the process.

World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models Firecracker 100 ($30,000 to win)

(76) Brandon Overton(44) Chris Madden(28) Dennis Erb Jr.(29) Darrell Lanigan(1) Brandon Sheppard(111V) Max Blair(72) Mike Norris(25Z) Mason Zeigler(11H) Spencer Hughes(16) Tyler Bruening(B1) Brent Larson(97) Cade Dillard(22F) Chris Ferguson(7) Ricky Weiss(2) Dan Stone(22) Gregg Saterlee(48) Colton Flinner(0E) Rick Eckert(19R) Ryan Gustin(58) Mark Whitener(10) Jared Miley(0) Scott Bloomquist(99B) Boom Briggs(8) Kyle Strickler(7R) Ross Robinson(72C) Jason Covert(119) Chub Frank(1C) Alex Ferree(25) Mike Benedum

Bill Emig Memorial for the RUSH Late Models- 50 Lap ($10,000 to win)

(1N) Mark Whitener(99) Kyle Hardy(10S) Joe Martin(97O) Cody Overton(136) David Pangrazio(90J) Michael Duritsky Jr.(5C) Levi Crowl(9S) Breyton Santee(25S) Cory Sines(51N) Michael Norris(92) Nick Davis(13) J.J. Mazur(26) Kurt Stebbins(23) Ahnna Parkhurst(1Z) LoganZarin(114) Daryl Charlier(225) Bud Watson(29J) Jason Genco(3J) Jeremy Wonderling(111) Max Blair(60) john Waters(184) Kyle Lukon(1*) Chub Frank(33) Josh Ferry(66) Justin Kann

Uncle Sam 30 Non Qualifiers Race for the World of Outlaws ($2,000 to win/30 laps)

(25) Mike Benedum(06) Mike Lupfer(14) Dan Angellicchio(0S) Ryan Scott(23) Ahnna Parkhurst(4) Gary Stuhler(29S) Ken Schaltenbrand(2T) Rich Wicker(11) Joshua Powell(311) Ken Monahan(9) Levi Yetter(16H) Clinton Hersh(77) Tyler Dietz(10L) Gary Lyle(66) Todd Bachman(26) Shawn Schaltenbrand

World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Heat 1

(1) Brandon Sheppard(11H) Spencer Hughes(19R) Ryan Gustin(22F) Chris Ferguson(29) Darrell Lanigan(99B) Boom Briggs(7R) Ross Robinson(8) Kyle Strickler(16H) Clinton Hersh(2T) Rich Wicker

World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models Heat 2

(25Z) Mason Zeigler(72) Mike Norris(58) Mark Whitener(1C) Alex Ferree(25) Mike Benedum(2) Dan Stone(14) Dan Angellicchio(06) Mike Lupfer(66) Todd Bachman(11) Josh Powell(29S) Ken Schaltenbrand

World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models Heat 3

(44) Chris Madden(28) Dennis Erb Jr. (111V) Max Blair(B1) Brent Larson(77) Tyler Dietz(10) Jared Miley(10L) Gary Lyle(23) Ahnna Parkhurst(48) Colton Flinner

World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models Heat 4

(76) Brandon Overton(16) Tyler Bruening(0E) Rick Eckert(0) Scott Bloomquist(22) Gregg Satterlee(42) Chad Finley(0S) Ryan Scott(4) Gary Stuhler(9 ) Levi Yetter(26) Shawn Schaltenbrend­

World of Outlaws ) Kyle LukonMorton Buildings Late Models Heat 5

(97) Cade Dillard(119) Chub Frank(7) Ricky Weis(72C) Jason Covert(17) Dale McDowell(1Z) Logan Zarin(42K Cla Knight(C02) Kyle Lukon(44P) Joe Petyak(311 Ken Monahan

World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models Last Chance Showdown  #1

(29) Darrell Lanigan(2) Dan Stone(7R) Ross Robinson(17M) Dale McDowell(48) Colton Flinner(10L) Gary Lyle(06) Mike Lupfer(4) Gary Stuhler(16H) Clinton Hersh(11) Joshua Powell(311) Ken Monahan(77) Tyler Dietz(44P) Joe Petyak(42K) Cla Knight(42) Chad Finley

World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models Last Chance Showdown #2

(22) Gregg Satterlee(99B) Boom Briggs(25) Mike Benedum(0S) Ryan Scott(23) Ahnna Parkhurst(14) Dan Angellicchio(66) Todd Bachman(2T) Rich Wicker(9) Levi Yetter(8) Kyle Strickler(C02) Kyle Lukon(1Z) Logan Zarin(29S) Ken Schaltenbrand(10) Jared Miley(26) Shawn Schaltenbrand

 RUSH Late Model BMain #1

(51N) Michael Norris(92) Nick Davis(72) Trevor Collins(36B) Colby Beighey(17G) Zach Gunn(15) Chad Sines(10) Zachary Kane(13T) Gary Troyer(7S) Steve Scaife Jr.(58) Joe Zulisky(48F) Zach Morrow(99*) Logan Jaquay

 RUSH Late Model BMain #2

(5C) Levi Crowl(29J) Jason Genco(33K) Jared Keeney(33KA) Andrew Koenig(6R) Chuck Recker(11F) Ryan Frazee(14D) Braede Dillinger(09) Bill Kesler(5X) Chuck Kimble(21L) Matt Latta(11) Robert Rohrer(948) Joey Zambotti

RUSH Late Model Bmain # 3

(114) Daryl Charlier(33) Josh Ferry(71) Joe Long(14G) Jake Gunn(129) Brian Kotarski(8/7) Joe Pete(7E) Carl Elridge(22J) Josh Stoica(55D) Tom Turatz(24C) Rob Coffaro

(225) Bud Watson- Did Not Start

(31) Noah Brunell- Did Not Start

RUSH Late Model Non Qualifiers Race-15 Laps

(72) Trevor Collins(48F) Zach Morrow(14D) Braeden Dillinger(10) Zachary Kane(13T) Gary Troyer(36B) Colby Beighey(33KA) Andrew Koenig(22J) Josh Stoica(17G) Zach Gunn(129) Brian Kotarski(7S) Steve Scaife Jr.(7E) Carl Eldridge(6R) Chuck Recker

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