Ralph Morgan Makes Late Race Pass To Win At Dog Hollow

STRONGSTOWN, PA (May 19, 2017) – Ralph Morgan, Jr. passed Rance Garlock with four laps to go to win the first-ever appearance of the new Mason Dixon Shootout Series for Limited Lates. Uniontown’s Michael Lake made a last lap pass to win the Townsend Gas & Oil Super Late Models while Mike Laughard made it two straight in the Lias Tire CARS Crate Late Models. Jack Theys, of South Fork, won his first of the season in the DM Craig Fabrication & Welding Services 4 Cylinders. Tyler Wagner (AMSOIL Pure Stocks), Mike Shoemaker (Semi Lates) and Levi Spinneweber (Super 6 Late Models) all won for the first time at Dog Hollow on Friday night.

Rance Garlock started on the pole of the 25-lap Mason-Dixon Shootout feature for the Limited Lates. Garlock took the lead as the green flag dropped with Ralph Morgan, Jr. and Robbie Black in pursuit. The trio ran through lapped traffic with Andrew Yoder closing to make it a four car battle. A yellow on lap 18 gave the leader a clear track on the restart. Garlock again assumed command but could not shake Morgan. Morgan passed him coming out of turn two and led the final four laps to earn his first series win of the season. Garlock held on for second over Robbie Black, Eric Irvan, Shaun Jones, Devin Hart, Andrew Yoder, Derrick Quade, Matt Nailor and Dillan Stake. Heats were won by Black and Garlock.

The start of the Townsend Gas & Oil Super Late Model feature saw Indiana’s Dave Blazavich out run Waylon Wagner into turn one. Blazavich kept his lead through three cautions looking to secure his second win of the season. A restart on lap 21 bunched up the field. Lake, who was third at the time, quickly passed Wagner for second and set off after Blazavich. On the final lap Lake dove low in turn three and powered ahead out of turn four to take the win. Blazavich, Wagner, Dan Angelicchio, Clate Copeman, Rick Singleton, Doug Glessner, Dwyane Taneyhill, Shawn Claar and Robbie Marhefka completed the top ten. Wagner and Blazavich were the heat winners.

Fallentimber’s Tyler Wagner won his career first in the 15-lap AMSOIL Pure Stock feature. Wagner led every lap holding off Brad Benton and then Shawn Shoemaker for the big win. Shoemaker, Chad Walter, Brian Savino and Brad Benton were the top five. Wagner also won the lone heat.

Mike Laughard, from Twin Rocks, dominated all 20-laps in winning his second straight in the Lias Tire CARS Crate Late Models. Doug Glessner, subbing for Joe Moyer, was second ahead of Braeden Dillinger, Clate Copeman and Mike Hite. Laughard and Bryan Benton won the heats.

Mike Shoemaker made his first appearance a good one in the 358 Semi Late class. Shoemaker led all 15 laps the win. Joe Brawley, Dan Ferry, Jr., Jeff Fochler and Shane Nihart were the top five.
Defending DM Craig Fabrication & Welding Services 4 Cylinder champion, Jack Theys, won his first feature of the season. Theys led all 12 laps to take the checker over Noah Swank, Brady Miller, Eric Boozel, Tanner Lansberry, Mike Potter, Scott Inskeep, Brandon Pearce, Larry Weltz and Lance Marshall. Taking the heat wins were Lansberry, Theys and Swank.

The debut of the Super 6 Late Models saw Levi Spinneweber lead all 15 laps for the win. Mike Spinneweber, Frank McFeaters, Justin Koebler and Dennis Wagner were the top five. McFeaters won the heat.

Mason-Dixon Shootout Series for Limited Lates (18): Ralph Morgan, Jr., Rance Garlock, Robbie Black, Eric Irvan, Shaun Jones, Devin Hart, Andrew Yoder, Derrick Quade, Matt Nailor, Dillan Stake, Todd Snook, Devin Frey, Rick Lias, Kenny Yoder, Kadden Smith, Donnie Farlling, Devin Weyandt, Ronnie Bottenfield.

Townsend Gas & Oil Super Late Models (16): Michael Lake, Dave Blazavich, Waylon Wagner, Dan Angelicchio, Clate Copeman, Rick Singleton, Doug Glessner, Dwayne Taneyhill, Shawn Claar, Robbie Marhefka, John Wayne Weaver, Jeff Sweeney, Josh Jacoby, Ryan Christoff, John Oaks, Rick Tripodi.

AMSOIL Pure Stocks (10): Tyler Wagner, Shawn Shoemaker, Chad Walter, Brian Savino, Brad Benton, Amber Mils, Duke Davidson, Mike Benton, Kyle Smith, Jr., Alex Boozel.

Lias Tire CARS Crate Late Models (14): Mike Laughard, Doug Glessner, Braeden Dillinger, Clate Copeman, Mike Hite, Tim Storm, Colin Casale, Jeff Compton, Bryan Benton, Chris Frank, Paul Ivory, Dave Lee, Robert Cossell, DNS – Andrew Koenig.

358 Semi Lates (5): Mike Shoemaker, Joe Brawley, Dan Ferry, Jr., Jeff Fochler, Shane Nihart

DM Craig Fabrication & Welding Services 4 Cylinders (22): Jack Theys, Noah Swank, Brady Miller, Eric Boozel, Tanner Lansberry, Mike Potter, Scott Inskeep, Brandon Pearce, Larry Weltz, Lance Marshall, Adam Gee, Mike Phillipson, Bill Eckenrode, Tom Pavelko, Dylan Young, Marc Whetstone, Jr., Logan Graham, Cody Young, Jamie Noel, Chuck Dizzle, DNS – Frank McGuire, Donald Needham.

Super 6 Late Models (5): Levi Spinneweber, Mike Spinneweber, Frank McFeaters, Justin Koebler, Dennis Wagner.