Miller Scores Big in MACS’ USA 100 at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway

Miller Scores Big in MACS’ USA 100 at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway

posted by Admin on 02/03/08

Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA scored one of the most prestigious Mid-Atlantic Championship Series events of his career claiming the $10,000 top prize by taking Ernie Shelton’s 27th Annual USA 100TM presented by Thurston Spring Service at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, Jamaica, VA.

In victory lane, Miller indicated, “I’ve got to take my hat off to Bo Feathers; when you go race him he seems to get better every week. He was capable of winning this race; he raced me clean, and I raced him clean, what more can I say other than this is just awesome.”
When asked about the surface Miller continued, “The track was beautiful. I could run in the middle, top and bottom; you could run anywhere you wanted to. If things had been a little different I may not have won this thing; it’s about the best racing I’ve been in all year. To put my name in the USA 100 record books is a great deal,” summarized Miller.
Ricky Elliott and Bo Feathers fresh off of twin-25 wins sat on the front row of the final 50 lap segment of the USA 100TM with eventual winner Miller sitting in fourth on the grid.

Feathers snatched the lead at the drop of the green with Elliott, Miller, Pete Ivey, and Mike Balzano all in tow. Three wide or more racing was occurring throughout the entire field as the ultra-smooth and wide surface was prepared flawlessly by David Law giving the fans a real thrilling treat.

While Feathers maintained the point in the early going, Elliott and Miller diced inside and out swapping second spot back and forth almost every lap. Finally Miller made the pass stick on lap 6 as he now could concentrate on the leader Feathers.
On lap 23, with much of the focus on the lead duo, Booper Bare, Balzano, Jim Bernheisel, Pete Ivey, and Bob Salathe were fighting it out for fourth. Bernheisel came out on top taking fourth over Ivey, Bare, Salathe, and Balzano.
Feathers and Miller hooked up in a tremendous battle for the lead with the two providing outstanding, clean racing action. Miller turned up the wick just past half way, but Feathers was up to every challenge of his contender. Miller would edge ahead only to have Feathers fend off his advances beating him back to the strip. Feathers held the top spot until lap 28 after numerous laps of side-by-side racing with Miller.
With Miller snagging the lead by thousandths of second on lap 28 and Feathers was relegated to second, but he wasn’t going to take Miller’s pass for the lead laying down. Feathers battled back from the outside rail but couldn’t strong arm the lead back from Miller.

The final caution waved on lap 36 providing Feathers his last real shot at the fleet Miller. Miller fired the field at the cone for the final time, and he held off Feathers onslaught as the two dashed into turn one and out of turn 2 with Miller still on point. Miller started to stretch his advantage out over Feathers but now Feathers had a fight of his own on his hands from Elliott for second.

Miller caught the tail of the field for the first and only time on lap 48 as he was starting to pull away from Feathers, Elliott, Bernheisel and Ivey. At the checkers Miller had opened a comfortable lead of several car lengths over second place finisher Feathers over Elliott, Bernheisel, and Ivey.
Finishing sixth was David Williams, from twelfth; Jack Pencil, from fourteenth; Salathe, ASI Racewear Event Hard Charger Devin Friese, from twenty-second; and current MACS points leader Jason Covert.

In the Sunoco Race Fuels 1st Twin 25-lap Qualifying race presented by Bazell Oil saw Rick Elliott and Pete Ivey pacing the field to green. Elliott used the inside line hauling into turn one taking the lead over Ivey, Denny Chamberlain, Bob Salathe and Mark Pettyjohn. The caution plagued event was won by Elliott over Ivey, Salathe, Bernheisel, from ninth and Bopper Bare. Rounding out the top ten were Jamie Lathroum, from tenth; Chamberlain; Mark Pettyjohn; Sean Cosgrove, from eleventh; and Keith Jackson form fifteenth.
In the stellar Goddard Performance Parts 2nd Twin 25-lap Qualifying race presented by Warrior Race Cars Qualifying race Ronnie DeHaven and Brent Robinson paced the field to green. As the front row exited turn two at full throttle, DeHaven tried to slide up in front of Robinson as the duo touched sending DeHaven spinning wildly backward in front of the entire field as they barreled down the back stretch. DeHaven came to rest against the inside guardrail ending his night.
According to Series rules, Bo Feathers slide up to the pole beside Robinson to restart the race. Robinson led the first two circuits over Feathers but by lap 3 Feathers had taken the measure of the young Robinson and grabbed the lead. Feathers, Miller, Balzano, Covert, and Doug Dodd put on a driving clinic treating the fans to a great 25-lap performance.
At the finish Feathers clung to the top spot over Miller, Balzano, Covert, and Dodd. The next tier of five included David Williams, from ninth; Jack Pencil; Chuck Harper, from twelfth; Rod Conley, from tenth; and Dan Stone from fourteenth.

Event Recap:
Sue Stevenson Photography presents the AFCO Racing Products “Shock the Clock” MACS Time Trials
Impact Graphics provided a $100 Gift Certificate to Fast Qualifier Bob Salathe in addition to a $200 Gift Certificate from Mike Farr and Lutz at Genesis Shocks

Car # - Driver
RG3 - Robert Salathe 17.868
24M - Jeremy Miller 17.879
7D - Darryl Hills 17.973
00 - Bo Feathers 18.036
6I - Pete Ivey 18.040
12DD - Doug Dodd 18.069
91 - Rick Elliott 18.069
3R - Brent Robinson 18.176
PJ1 - Mark Pettyjohn 18.248
1D - Ronnie DeHaven, Jr. 18.273
31 - Denny Chamberlain 18.298
E1 - Mike Balzano 18.299
00B - Booper Bare 18.309
43A - Jason Covert 18.338
5f - Jerry Foster 18.344
14P - Jack Pencil 18.350
119 - Jim Bernheisel 18.403
25W - David Williams 18.418
88L - Jamie Lathroum 18.503
71R - Rod Conley 18.535
64 - Sean Cosgrove 18.555
17 - Nick Dickson 18.609
22* - G.R. Smith 18.616
00H - Chuck Harper 18.642
NO7 - Jason DuPont 18.698
18RH - Rick Hulson 18.940
118 - Rob Schirmer 18.941
21D - Dan Stone 18.953
11J - Keith Jackson 19.011
18H - Terry Harris 19.062
99L - Dale Lingo IV 19.067
12 - Devin Friese 19.295
02L - Lou Littlepage 19.321
08 - Ray Love Jr. 19.346
8L - Scott LeBarron 19.477
72* - Jared Teegarden 19.680
N2 - Wayne Carroll 20.361
R1 - Riley Hickman 99.999

Fin. STR Car # Driver Name Final 50 Payoff Total Payoff
1. 4. 24M Jeremy Miller $10,000.00 $10,750.00
2. 2. 00 Bo Feathers $5,000.00 $ 6,000.00
3. 1. 91 Rick Elliott $3,250.00 $ 4,250.00
4. 7. 119 Jim Bernheisel $2,250.00 $ 2,650.00
5. 3. 6I Pete Ivey $2,000.00 $ 2,750.00
6. 12. 25W David Williams $1,750.00 $ 2,090.00
7. 14. 14P Jack Pencil $1,500.00 $ 1,830.00
8. 5. RG3 Bob Salathe $1,250.00 $ 1,750.00
9. 22. 12 Devin Friese $1,150.00 $ 1,450.00
10. 8. 43A Jason Covert $1,100.00 $ 1,500.00
11. 17. 64 Sean Cosgrove $1,050.00 $ 1,360.00
12. 20. 21D Dan Stone $1,000.00 $ 1,300.00
13. 19. 11J Keith Jackson $950.00 $ 1,250.00
14. 6. E1 Mike Balzano $900.00 $ 1,400.00
15. 16. 00H Chuck Harper $850.00 $ 1,170.00
16. 9. 00B Booper Bare $800.00 $ 1,150.00
17. 21. 22* G.R. Smith $775.00 $ 1,075.00
18. 18. 71R Rod Conley $750.00 $ 1,060.00
19. 10. 12DD Doug Dodd $725.00 $ 1,075.00
20. 23. 5F Jerry Foster $700.00 $ 1,000.00
21. 26. 3R Brent Robinson $700.00 $ 950.00
22. 25. 02L Louie Littlepage $700.00 $ 950.00
23. 15. PJ1 Mark Pettyjohn $700.00 $ 1,020.00
24. 11. 88L Jeremy Lathroum $700.00 $ 1,040.00
25. 24. 17 Nick Dickson $700.00 $ 1,000.00
26. 13. 31 Denny Chamberlain $700.00 $ 1,030.00

27th Annual USA 100 presented by Thurston Spring Service (Final 50 lap segment) 1. Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA; 2. Bo Feathers, Winchester, VA; 3. Rick Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 4. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 5. Pete Ivey, Union, SC; 6. David Williams, Avenue, MD; 7. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 8. Robert Salathe, Bedford, PA; 9. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 10. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 11. Sean Cosgrove, Catharpin, VA; 12. Dan Stone, Thompson, PA; 13. Keith Jackson, Odenton, Md.; 14. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 15. Chuck Harper, Beverly, WV; 16. Booper Bare, Rockbridge Baths, VA; 17. G.R. Smith, Mooresville, N.C.; 18. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 19. Doug Dodd, Cambridge, OH; 20. Jerry Foster, Pasadena, Md.; 21. Brent Robinson, Smithfield, Va.; 22. Lou Littlepage, Richmond, Va.; 23. Mark Pettyjohn, Milton, Del.; 24. Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, Md.; 25. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 26. Denny Chamberlain, Lost Creek, WV.

Car Count: 38
Time of the Event: 41:06
Caution Laps: 5, 12, 21, 29, 33, 36
Lead Changes: 2
Lap Leaders: Feathers 1- 27; Miller 28- 50
Red Flags: None
Chase Decals: Hard Luck Driver Denny Chamberlain - $100 gift certificate

Bazell Oil presents the Sunoco Race Fuels 1st 25-lap Twin Qualifier: 1. Rick Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 2. Pete Ivey, Union, SC; 3. Robert Salathe, Bedford, PA; 4. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 5. Booper Bare, Rockbridge Baths, VA; 6. Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, Md.; 7. Denny Chamberlain, Lost Creek, WV; 8. Mark Pettyjohn, Milton, Del.; 9. Sean Cosgrove, Catharpin, VA; 10. Keith Jackson, Odenton, Md.; 11. G.R. Smith, Mooresville, N.C.; 12. Jerry Foster, Pasadena, Md.; 13. Lou Littlepage, Richmond, Va.; 14. Dale Lingo IV, Millsboro, Del.; 15. Darryl Hills, Great Mills, MD; 16. Wayne Carroll, Fredricksburg, Va.; 17. Scott LeBarron, Dover, Pa.; 18. Jason DuPont, Lewis Run, Pa.; 19. Rob Schirmer, Ellendale, Del..

Goddard Performance presents the Warrior Chassis 2nd 25-lap Twin Qualifier: 1. Bo Feathers, Winchester, VA; 2. Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA; 3. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 4. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 5. Doug Dodd, Cambridge, OH; 6. David Williams, Avenue, MD; 7. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 8. Chuck Harper, Beverly, WV; 9. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 10. Dan Stone, Thompson, PA; 11. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 12. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 13. Brent Robinson, Smithfield, Va.; 14. Rick Hulson, Glen Burnie, MD; 15. Ray Love Jr., Faulkner, Md.; 16. Terry Harris, Newport News, VA; 17. Jared Teegarden, Chesterfield, Va.; 18. Ronnie DeHaven, Jr., Winchester, VA; 19. Riley Hickman, Cleveland, TN..

2006 Championship Points
Car # Driver Name
1. 43A Jason Covert York Haven, PA 2710
2. E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, WV 2630
3. 119 Jim Bernheisel Lebanon, PA 2630
4. 24M Jeremy Miller Littlestown, PA 2385
5. 14P Jack Pencil Bedford, PA 2370
6. 12 Devin Friese St. Thomas, PA 2230
7. 17 Nick Dickson ® Lewistown, PA 2157
8. 31 Denny Chamberlain Lost Creek, WV 1902
9. 30 Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV 1890
10. W11 Robbie Blair Titusville, PA 1775
11. 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg, OH 1650
12. 17E Lance Elson ® Wellsburg, WV 1591
13. 19J Davey Johnson Latrobe, PA 1465
14. 90 Gary Stuhler Greencastle, PA 1429
15. 04 Bob Close Eldred, PA 1140
16. M7 Brad Malcuit ® Strausburg, OH 1083
17. 11J Keith Jackson Odenton, MD 1002
18. 1DJ D.J. Miller® Wooster, OH 986
19. 4F Alex Ferree Saxonburg, PA 933
20. 00H Chuck Harper Beverly, WV 873
21. 3 David Scott Garland, PA 840
22. 40 Dutch Davies Warren, PA 789
23. 91 Rick Elliott Ellendale, DE 738
24. 00 Bo Feathers Winchester, VA 722
25. 71D Ron Davies Warren, PA 709

® WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY

MACS FACTS:
• 38 drivers from eight states including: Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• The field included 3 past USA 100 Winner’s, in alphabetical order: Mike Balzano, Denny Chamberlain and Chuck Harper.
• Also in the field were 4 of the current or past MACS Champions: Balzano (05); Harper (03); Pencil (02); and Chamberlain (97-98).
• Miller drivers the Charles Buckler Motorsports Rocket GTO, powered by a 415 Jules SB2 Chevrolet mounted with Ohlins Shocks and shod with Hoosier tires. His supporters include: Complete Flooring, TORCO Racing Fuels, and Jules Engines.
• The field included 4 of the current or past MACS Champions: Balzano (05); Harper (03) Pencil (02); and Chamberlain (97-98).
• The feature field contained 9 previous MACS A Main winners.
• The Series has had 59 different winners thus far in 176 events.
• 14 out of the top 20 in points were present.
• Career win leader board: 1.) Todd Andrews - 17; 2.) Chub Frank -15; 3.) Gary Stuhler -13; 4) Jackie Boggs and Robbie Blair -10; 6.) Lynn Geisler-8, 7.) Davey Johnson and Jeremy Miller -7; 8.) Mike Balzano – 6; 9.) Bob Close and Bart Hartman - 5
• 2006 Winner’s thus far: Jeremy Miller (3), Mike Balzano, Robbie Blair; Scott Bloomquist, Jason Covert, Scott Haus, Chad Hina and Gary Stuhler
• The average car count per event is 45
• 217 different drivers have competed in the first ten MACS events this season

® WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY Contenders
17 Nick Dickson ® 2157
17E Lance Elson ® 1406
79M Brad Malcuit ® 1083
1DJ D.J. Miller ® 985

AFCO “Shock the Clock” Time Trail Points presented Sue Stevenson Photography
Bob Salathe - 25
Jeremy Miller – 20
Daryl Hills – 18
Bo Feathers – 16
Pete Ivey – 14
Doug Dodd – 12
Rick Elliott – 10
Brent Robinson – 8
Mark Pettyjohn - 6
Ronnie DeHaven, Jr. - 4

ASI Racewear Event Hard Charger Points
Devin Friese – 13 Dan Stone – 8 Jack Pencil – 7 David Williams – 6
Sean Cosgrove – 6 Keith Jackson – 6 Brent Robinson – 5 G.R. Smith – 4
Jeremy Miller- 3 Jerry Foster – 3 Jim Bernheisel – 3 Louie Littlepage – 3
Chuck Harper – 1

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