Marion Center, PA
August 24, 2013
2013 FASTRAK PR

The ¼ mile facility operated by the Potts family from the get go has one nickname to describe the Marion Center Speedway – “Thrill on the Hill”. Oh what a thrill it turned out to be on Saturday August 24th as the Inaugural “Triple Crown” Finale was to be decided for the FASTRAK City Chevrolet Northeast Touring Division.

When it was said and done 2 champions we’re crowned. #111 Max Blair picking up the first ever Touring win at Marion Center and #6 of the year, #20 Wayne Robertson from Corning, New York being hailed the Inaugural FASTRAK NE “Triple Crown” Champion.

After the driver introductions we’re concluded and the packed faithful saw a spectacular “FIREWORKS” display with the 4-wide salute ungluing the crowd with awe, history was set to be made for 35 laps up on “The Thrill on the Hill” as the “Nation’s First and Premier Pro Late Model Series in the Country” was ready to Rock n’ Roll.

At the start, Moyer and Prosser would battle side by side the 1st lap around but exiting off turn three Moyer slipped up and allowed #77 Joel Prosser in the “Amsoil Express” to move to the top spot causing the 1st lead change of the race. Prosser was able to hold on for a few circuits when on lap 9 he slipped up “top-shelf” in turn four. This allowed Rochester Hills, PA native #2 Rocket of Andrew Satterlee to relinquish the top spot.

A few cautions fell but the BIG one on “The Hill” happened on a restart when almost 9 cars we’re entangled with carnage off the 2nd turn on lap 15. Several top contenders we’re collected putting many on the hook for the evening. We go down to the final laps while the race continued a battle quickly ensued to a rivalry between the Rocket chassis’ of #111 Blair and #2 Satterlee. Some of the most intense racing was witnessed as they put it all on the line to the finish.

A caution would fall when the field was on the white flag when #B4 Steve Beatty went for a spin in turn 2. This set up a Green White Checkered finish, Blair and Satterlee to battle in the shootout for the win but also #14 Dan Angelicchio was ready to strike. Also eventual Triple Crown Champion #20 Wayne Robertson rallied from 10th on the last restart to pass seven cars to the finish solidly.

3rd thru 5th would battle hard even three wide coming to the finish but they couldn’t catch #111 Max Blair taking his 6th FASTRAK touring win of 2013. #2 Satterlee settled for 2nd, 3rd to Triple Crown champ #20 Wayne Robertson, 4th went to #14 Dan Angelicchio and rounding out the top 5 #55 Joe Martin.


Marion Center, PA Finishing Order:
#111 Max Blair, #2 Andrew Satterlee, #20 Wayne Robertson, #14 Dan Angelicchio, #55 Joe Martin, #7w Bobby Whitling, #2J Josh Valenti, #84 Andrew Wylie, #38L Mike Laughard, #8v Joey Valenti, #z17 Kyle Zimmerman, #16 Jeremy Shaffer, #11 Bobby Rohrer, #77 Joel Prosser, #100 Ralph Morgan Jr., #27s Ron Smithley, #32b Butch Moyer, #7j Jeremy Adamik, #49 Jeff Sweeney, #7 Paul Dominick, #14 Sean Frey, #B4 Steve Beatty, #1 Matt Latta (HVH Hard Luck Award), #32 Joe Moyer

VP Race for the Pole FAST Qualifier #111 Max Blair from Titusville, Pennsylvania 15.44 second lap in individual group time trials.

Hoosier Race Tire Heat #1 went to #111 Max Blair
RockAuto.com Heat #2 went to #55 Joe Martin
City Chevrolet Heat #3 went to #77 Joel Prosser