Marion Center Speedway
Marion Center, PA
May 4, 2013



Marion Center Speedway opened for its 47’Th season under the continued direction of the Potts family. Everyone was revved up and ready to go racing on the quarter-mile clay oval between Indiana and Punxsutawney, a.k.a. “The Thrill on The Hill”. The excitement grew as the night went on for the rookies and veterans, new divisions and old stand-bys.

In the Lias Tire Super Latemodel division, Max Blair from Titusville picked up his first career victory as a Super Latemodel driver. Blair has been a past champion of other divisions, but moved into Super Latemodels and just won his first feature Saturday night at Marion Center Speedway.

The race started with Blair in fourth place and Sammy Stile of Charleroi on the pole. Stile led the first five laps before Blair took over the race. Following Blair to the front was Mike Blose of New Bethlehem. Blose stayed right with Blair as Blair passed Stile for lead, putting Stile back to third place. That’s how much of the race ran its coarse, with the two in close pursuit of the leader Blair.

At the finish, Blose made valid attempts at the lead, but Blair always shut the door on him to retain the lead and pick up his first Super Latemodel win. Blose finished second with Stile in third. Fourth went to Dave Blazavich who started dead last in the 23 car field. Fifth went to Denton Boyer of Punxsutawney and was followed closely by Jerry Redden and Dan Swartzlander. Next in line for the top ten were Clate Copeman, Wally Fox and Doug Glessner.

The remainder of the field ended the race in the order of Billy Eash, Tom Shaffer, Jim Boyer, Brandon Wearing, Bobby Watt, Bob Sheesley, Tony Burke, Joe Zulisky, Bill Burns, Matt Gaston Chris Clark, Rod Phillips and Gene Kain. The Lias Tire Super Latemodel heat races were won by Doug Glessner, Mike Blose and Jerry Redden.

Lias Tire Super Latemodels:
Name: Car #: Hometown: Name: Car #: Hometown:
1. Max Blair * WON11 Titusville
2. Mike Blose 5 New Bethlehem
3. Sammy Stile 2 S Charleroi
4. Dave Blazavich 18 B Marion Center
5. Denton Boyer 56 Punxsutawney
6. Jerry Redden 5 R Mahaffey
7. Dan Swartzlander 3 Sarver
9. Wally Fox 90 Cooperstown
10. Doug Glessner 17 G Johnstown
11. Billy Eash 71 Johnstown
12. Tom Shaffer 47 S Punxsutawney
13. Jim Boyer 17 J Indiana
14. Brandon Wearing B 1
15. Bobby Watt 82 Latrobe
16. Bob Sheesley 36 Marion Center
17. Tony Burke 23 Sarver
18. Joe Zulisky 58 Latrobe
19. Bill Burns 69
20. Matt Gaston 47 Rochester Mills
21. Chris Clark 19 C Curwensville
22. Rod Phillips 1 P Punxsutawney
23. Gene Kain 1 K Heston

Heats: Doug Glessner, Mike Blose, Jerry Redden

* First Career Win as a Super Latemodel Driver