Wiltrout Wins Second Late Model Race of the Year
Glessner brothers finish one-two in the modifieds 

JENNERSTOWN, July 2 – Plenty of fireworks flew on Independence Day weekend at Jennerstown Speedway. After a night full of wrecks and red flags on Saturday, the Martella’s Pharmacies Late Model put a display of action themselves.

Jeremy Shaffer and Jarred Barclay started on the front row of the late model feature. Shaffer grabbed the early lead, but Barclay stormed back to take the point position with 20 laps to go, but Barry Awtey was right behind him. Awtey and Barclay battled for the lead for 10 laps, but Awtey just quite couldn’t clear Barclay as the two switched positions at the line side-by-side.

With three laps to go, Gary Wiltrout closed the gap on both Awtey and Barclay. Awtey got a good run in Turn 3, giving him a slight advantage over Barclay, but the two touched coming out of Turn 4 sending Awtey’s car into the outside retaining wall on the front stretch and onto a rollback. Neither Awtey or Barclay finished the race.

With Awtey and Barclay out of the way, Wiltrout avoided damage and restarted on the front row cruising to his second win of the season. Jeremy Shaffer finished second. Brandon Marhefka, Brian Shipp and Mike Sweeney completed the top five.

In the Stoystown Auto Wreckers Modified Division, brothers Doug Glessner and Dale Glessner finished their first-ever one-two finish at Jennerstown Speedway. Jason Busch started on the pole and led the first six laps. The caution flew with 14 laps to go when Joey School spun in front of John Fama. As the two slid up the track, Marvin Sleith slammed into the side of Fama’s car. Fama climbed out of his car, but was treated by medical staff after the crash. It’s the second time in three weeks that Fama crashed out of the race.

On the restart, Doug Glessner was able to grab the lead from Busch. Just before he could take the checkered flag, the caution flew again as points leader Tom Golik and Busch got together racing in the top five. Busch’s car had to be extinguished as flames erupted, but Busch was able to continue. The restart put the Glessner brothers on the front row for a green-white-checkered finish.

Doug held off his younger brother Dale as they finished first and second. Adam Henry finish third, and Brad Milburn fourth. Tom Golik rebounded for a top five.

A green-white-checkered finish was also needed in the One Stop Auto Sales Pro Stocks. Adam Kostelnik had a large lead when the caution flew on the final lap of the race for Josh Dunmeyer who spun on the back stretch.

Kostelnik was not bothered on the restart as he easily cleared Aaron VanFleet and picked up his second win in a row. VanFleet finished second. Kyle Burkholder, Jeff Giles, and Will Hemminger completed the top five.

In the Somerset Trust Fast N’ Furious 4’s, a late-race caution likely changed the outcome of the race. It took Lance Shalwy just three laps to take the lead. Shawley drove off with a big advantage. However, the caution flew for Skylar Berkey when he cut a tire and hit the wall.

On the restart, Shawley started on the bottom with Caleb Vasos to his outside. Shawley did not have a clean restart and it allowed Vasos to take the lead and drive off with his third win of the season.

As they were coming to the checkered flag, points leader Jonathan Haburscak was racing for second with Shawley as the two wrecked in Turn 4. The collision allowed Colton Buchanan to finish second in his first race of the year. Shawley slid across the line in third. Haburscak, who won last week, ended up sixth.

Ken Burkholder was a first-time winner in the Farmer’s Union Co-Op Chargers. Burkholder, whose brother Kyle was the division champion last year and a winner in a pro stock this season, started on the front row. Burkholder lead all 15 laps of the feature event and held off a late charge from Steve Singo for his first career win.

In the Ron’s Collision Center Street Stocks, Casey Fleegle started at the tail end of the 11-car field. It took the two-time defending champion just five laps to work his way to the lead on his way to his fourth win of the year.

Jennerstown Speedway is hosting a special Double Down Weekend this Fourth of July weekend. The track will race all six divisions again on Sunday night ahead of the holiday weekend. After the races on Sunday, the track will display fireworks courtesy of J.R. Tunstall Auto and Truck Repair. The gates opena at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 6 p.m.