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Weekly Action this Week at the NDRL’s McKean County Raceway |
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East Smethport, PA (May 15, 2013)
After suffering the first rain out last Friday night, the NDRL McKean
County Raceway will return to action this Friday night with a regular
“Incredible Weekly” racing program featuring the super late models,
RUSH crate late models, Emods, Close Racing Supply Street Stocks and
mini stocks. Racing starts at 7:30PM Friday night. |
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Ron Davies of Warren, PA captured his first win at MCR since 2003 on
opening night. The “Rim Rider” will be back and looking to grab
his second win of the year. Other drivers looking to knock
Davies off the pedestal will be “The Captain” Jason Dupont of Cyclone,
Boom Briggs, Mike Knight, Bob Close, who won two weeks ago and Rob
Blair.
Max Blair has continued his dominance at McKean County Raceway by
winning the first two events Blair, the 2012 National Champion
captured the win over, Eldred’s Damien Bidwell and Freedom’s Ed Carley
the first two weeks and is coming off a $5,000 win last weekend in
West Virginia. A strong 33 car field was on hand opening night and
another quality field is expected on hand Friday night. Other
strong contenders expected are Bob Kish of Belfast, Ward Schell of
Warren, Justin Tatlow and others.
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The NDRL’s McKean County Raceway to Utilize Passing Points
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East Smethport, PA (May 15, 2013)
Effective this Friday, May 17, the NDRL McKean County Raceway
will start using the “Passing Point System” for all its normal
weekly events. This will eliminate the feature redraw
format that has become norm by every race track in the region
and promote more passing in the qualifying heat events. MCR
general manager, Chris Zuver stated, "I have toyed with the
idea of using the passing point system for over a year with
our traveling series, but now with MCR being a weekly track, I
felt this was the perfect place and perfect time to implement
this system that is commonly used in the midwest and it puts
MCR at a different level for weekly racing than any other
track in the tri state region.
In addition to the finishing points, each driver will earn 1
1/2 points for every position he or she advances in the heat
event from his or her initial starting position determined by
the pill draw when he or she signs in. The line-up will be
official when the pill draw closes. Any car arriving late
(after pill draw closes) will start in the back of a heat
race. All cars moving onto the track from the staging area
will be considered to have started the race. All cars not
starting the race will receive points equal to last place
qualifying points. All cars that scratch or drop out prior to
the initial green flag after the line-ups are official, or
drop out during the race will be considered passed cars. Any
driver that would scratch or drop to the rear of the field
with the intent of assisting another driver in gaining points
is subject to disqualification.
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Bob Close
Returns to NDRL’s McKean County Raceway; Blair, Davies,
Michael, and Mitchell also Victorious.
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East Smethport, PA (May 3, 2013) McKean
County Raceway saw some familiar faces in victory lane for
their second night of racing under the NDRL Management team.
Bob Close of Eldred, PA returned to MCR victory lane in the
super late models for the first time in several years.
Joining Close in victory was Ron Davies in the Emods, former
champion Andy Michael in the Close Racing Supply Street
Stocks, while Larry Mitchell Jr. and Max Blair won for the
second week in a row in the Mini Stocks and RUSH Crate Late
Models.
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Former
track champions, Bob Close and Dick Barton paced the super
late model field for the 25 lap $1500 to win “Incredible
Weekly” event. Barton would use the high line around the
track to edge Close for the lead at the start of the event.
Barton would lead the first four laps over Close and Jason
Dupont until a undisclosed mechanical failure saw him bring
the yellow lights on lap 4. Close would restart
the field with Dupont and Rob Blair on his rear bumper.
Dupont would try several laps to get by the high riding Close
with Blair, Boom Briggs and Ron Davies in his rear view
mirror. Briggs and Davies would both get by Blair on lap
16 and Blair would come to a stop in turn 4 the next lap for
the final caution of the event. Close again charged
ahead of his competitors as Dupont again followed the #04
machine tire tracks.. Davies would sweep by Briggs for
third on lap 17 and the field would stay the same till the end
as Close would take his first super late model win at MCR in
several years over Dupont, last week’s winner Ron Davies, Boom
Briggs and Greg Oakes. Heat winners were Dupont and
Blair.
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Davies Dominates Duffy Memorial at McKean Country
Raceway!
Blair, Hall, Ashcroft, and Mitchell also record opening night
wins.
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By Jay Pees
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East Smethport, PA (April 27, 2013) The new management of McKean County Raceway greeted a near
capacity crowd for the debut of the NDRL to the area for the
Jim and Mike Duffy Memorial. The father and son were important
supporters of the raceway over the years and are remembered
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Twenty Super Late Models started the 30-lap Jim and Mike Duffy
Memorial. Russell King and many time track champion Bob Close
led the field to John Powell's green banner with Close
powering into the lead in turn one. At the end of two laps Ron
Davies had assumed second and grabbed the lead briefly on the
back straight two laps later but Close surged back to the lead
on the front side. Eight laps in and Close was slicing through
lapped traffic with Davies only a car length or two behind.
Davies came by for the lead in turn three of lap eleven but
again Close regained it by the stripe with Dave Hess Jr now
also in the mix. At lap thirteen Davies was again trying for
the lead in heavy traffic when Close suddenly slowed in turn
one. With two to go Davies enjoyed half a lap on second
running Hess with Russell King third, Jason DuPont fourth, and
Boom Briggs rounding out the top five. The race ran green to
checkers without a caution. Heat wins went to Close, Mike
Knight, and Davies.
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