BECKLEY, WV
October 6, 2012

He has won the National Weekly Series title twice and the FASTRAK Northeast Regional Tour title three times (leading 4th title chase), but the BIG ONE always seemed to elude him.  Not anymore!!  The Centerville, PA native Max Blair has been crowned the 2012 World Champion!

Crate Late Model standout Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., battled Chris Ferguson and Wayne Robertson early in the 75 lap event, and then held off challenges from fellow NE Series driver Joe Martin, to capture the FASTRAK Racing Series World Championship on Saturday at Beckley Motorsports Park.

The 22-year-old Blair, a weekly points and FASTRAK Northeast regional winner with FASTRAK, reached the apex of the organization with his 75-lap victory from his outside front-row starting spot that paid $22,000. The victory was Max’s 34th overall win of the season.

Joe Martin of Mayport, Pa., rallied from his 10th starting spot to finish second while Billy Henry of Connersville, Pa., rallied from the 24th starting spot to finish third.

Wayne Robertson of Corning, N.Y., who started 21st, was fourth and tail-starting Chris Meadows of Crab Orchard, W.Va., rounded out the top five.

Notes:  Blair’s Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Specialty Products, Genesis Racing Shocks, Moody & Son Welding, Rohrer Racing, Wescoat Excavating, Mark’s Water Conditioner, Craiger Racing Engines, MWB Graphics & Web Design, Simpson, Rocket Chassis, Hoosier Tires Mid-Atlantic, VP Fuels, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts, AllStar Performance, Beyea Headers, Hypercoils, and RACE-1.  FASTRAK’s big weekend drew 75 drivers from mine states. ... Fifty-nine battled for starting spots in the Weekly World Challenge while 52 contended for starting spots in the World Championship.

FASTRAK World Championship: (1) Max Blair, (2) Joe Martin, (3) Billy Henry, (4) Wayne Robertson, (5) Chris Meadows, (6) Brian Connor, (7) Mike Faykus, (8) Jordan Dill, (9) Chad Ruhlman, (10) Hot Rod Lamance, (11) Chad Wright, (12) Corey Cordon, (13) Trent Ivey, (14) Matt Long, (15) Mike Smith, (16) Brandon Umberger, (17) David Smith, (18) Eddie Hambrick, (19) Aaron Barley, (20) Ryan
Montgomery, (21) Chris Ferguson, (22) Furman Parton, (23) Mike Pegher Jr., (24) Bob Rohrer, (25) Ryan Atkins.

FASTRAK World Challenge First Feature: (1) Chris Ferguson, (2) Max Blair, (3) Wayne Robertson, (4) Furman Parton, (5) Mike Faykus, (6) Mike Pegher Jr., (7) Tyler Cox, (8) G.R. Smith, (9) Aaron Barley, (10) Matt Long, (11) Brian Connor, (12) Jimmy Schlitz, (13) Joe Martin, (14) John Over, (15) Mike Smith, (16) Corey Gordon, (17) Joel Prosser, (18) Ryan Atkins, (19) Chad Justice, (20) Robby Rohrer, (21) Eddie Hambrick, (22) Tate Hughes, (23) Frankie Beard, (24) T.J. Salango.