Miller Notches Fourth MACS Victory in Rumble on the River 50 at PRP

Miller Notches Fourth MACS Victory in Rumble on the River 50 at PRP

posted by Admin on 02/03/08

Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA continues his hot streak with the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series as he notched his fourth win of the season at the Coleman families Portsmouth Raceway Park, Portsmouth, OH claming the $5,000 top prize in the Pendelton Truck Sales “Rumble on the River 50 presented by the 239 Auto Group.

Billy Moyer and defending Series Champion, Mike Balzano, paced the 24-car field to green with eventual winner Miller in fifth on the grid.

Balzano won the drag race to turn one with Moyer slotting into second over Bart Hartman, Miller and Doug Drown. Balzano set an astonishing pace but no one was letting the leader out of their sight. Moyer dogged Balzano for the lead until lap five when Miller, after gaining third one circuit earlier, moved into second relegating Moyer to third.

The first of six cautions flew on lap 7, which was the only thing to slow Balzano’s torrid pace. Balzano chose the outside with Miller flanked to his inside for the double file restart. The race into turn one was a dead heat and continued that way the entire way around the super smooth and wide racing surface until Miller narrowly nipped Balzano at the stripe to lead lap 8.

Another caution flew at the conclusion of lap 8 and stacked the field again for the final double file restart. Miller, like Balzano before him, chose the outside rail with Balzano this time hugging the inside. The leaders brought the field down for a picture perfect start. Miller was hurling around the outside while Balzano was nipping at his heels from the inside.

Miller maintained the point by the narrowest of margins over Balzano, current MACS point leader Jason Covert, from seventh; Moyer and Hartman. Lap 10 saw Covert squeeze past Balzano for second. Several times the top three came out of the corners three wide for the lead with Miller hanging on tenaciously over Covert, Balzano, Hartman and Moyer.

Back to back cautions on laps 20 and 21 kept the field stacked tightly on Miller. One of those cautions was for fourth place runner, Hartman as he coasted to a stop on the back chute. Miler was looking for some relief from the relentless onslaught of Covert, Balzano, Moyer, and Jim Bernheisel, from 12th. Miller through the slow downs never lost his rhythm as he continued to lead over Covert, Bernheisel, Balzano and Doug Dodd.

Miller bolted into lapped traffic for the second time on lap 31 trying to shake Covert’s assault for the lead. Covert was having nothing of the tactic as he matched Miller’ every move. With 15 laps remaining Miller was in command over Covert, Bernheisel, Balzano, and R.J. Conley, from 14th.

On lap 37 Covert’s fantastic run came to an abrupt halt as he crossed the start finish line and hooked a hard right into the infield. The final restart of the night saw Miller over Balzano, Bernheisel, Conley, and Drown.

Miller fired the field for the final time at the cone with his quartet of pursuers hot after him. Miller entered lapped traffic with two to go but he was able to hold off all challenges for the win over Conley, Balzano, Bernheisel, and Rod Conley, from thirteenth. The rest of the top ten included Drown, Eddie Carrier, Jr., from 11th; Shannon Thornsberry, Kenny Christy, from 19th; and Jackie Boggs, from sixteenth.

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 Billy Moyer

Track Record: 14.252 Josh McGuire
Car # - Driver Name
21M - Billy Moyer 14.440
75 - Bart Hartman 14.587
24M - Jeremy Miller 14.595
B7 - Ben Adkins 14.615
12D - Doug Drown 14.635
41M - Josh McGuire 14.665
E1 - Mike Balzano 14.682
71 - Delmas Conley 14.737
12 - Devin Friese 14.743
43A - Jason Covert 14.755
71C - R.J. Conley 14.775
19 - Steve Casebolt 14.817
72M - John Mason 14.855
28 - Eddie Carrier Jr. 14.945
43B - Aaron Bapst 14.961
21MJ - Jason Montgomery 14.967
14P - Jack Pencil 14.989
17T - Shannon Thornsberry 15.037
119 - Jim Bernheisel 15.043
71R - Rod Conley 15.048
53 - Tony Ruby 15.072
4B - Jackie Boggs 15.087
11M - Marty Huntley 15.132
10H - Paul Harris 15.134
77B - Barry Bragdon 15.155
9F - Mark Frazier 15.172
17 - Nick Dickson 15.182
51 - Craig Leist 15.220
2 - Joe Ramey 15.229
17S - D. Jay Miller 15.271
17* - Greg Oliver 15.305
C7 - Kenny Christy 15.323
158 - Butch Dowdy 15.364
18 - John Britsky 15.450
1*K - Bobby Kitchen 15.455
8T - Josh Tidwell 15.470
1N - Nick Bocook 15.493
K-9 - Kenny Mustain 15.502
2J - Mike Johnson 15.517
64T - Terry Hicks 15.564
W1 - Joe Whitt 15.749
JB1 - Josh Bocook 15.755
1A - Audie Swartz 15.815
17BW - Bill Williams 15.921
23 - Arnie Fields 15.953
51B - Randy Boggs 16.135
31 - Denny Chamberlain 16.230
T7 - Todd Smith 16.775
“Rumble on the River 50”
Fin. STR Car # Driver Name Payoff
1. 5. 24M Jeremy Miller $5,000.00
2. 14. 71C R.J. Conley $2,500.00
3. 2. E1 Mike Balzano $1,500.00
4. 12. 119 Jim Bernheisel $1,250.00
5. 13. 71R Rod Conley $1,150.00
6. 3 12D Doug Drown $1,100.00
7. 11. 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr. $1,050.00
8. 10. 17T Shannon Thornsberry $1,000.00
9. 19. C7 Kenny Kristy $900.00
10. 16. 4B Jackie Boggs $800.00
11. 9. 19 Steve Casebolt $700.00
12. 18. 12 Devin Friese $600.00
13. 22. 17 Nick Dickson $575.00
14. 20. 1A Audie Swartz $550.00
15. 17. 10H Paul Harris $525.00
16. 7. 43A Jason Covert $520.00
17. 21. 18 John Britsky $515.00
18. 1. 21M Billy Moyer $510.00
19. 8. 41M Josh McGuire $505.00
20. 24. 43B Aaron Bapst $500.00
21. 4. 75 Bart Hartman $500.00
22. 23. 31 Denny Chamberlain $500.00
23. 15. 72M John Mason $500.00
24. 6. B7 Ben Adkins $500.00

“Rumble on the River 50” 1. Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA; 2. R.J. Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 3. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 4. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 5. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 6. Doug Drown, Wooster, OH; 7. Eddie Carrier Jr., Salt Rock, WV; 8. Shannon Thornsberry, Martin, KY; 9. Kenny Christy, Vanceburg, Ky.; 10. Jackie Boggs, Grayson, KY; 11. Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN; 12. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 13. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 14. Audie Swartz, Minford, OH; 15. Paul Harris, Prestonsburg, KY; 16. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 17. John Britsky, Indiana, PA; 18. Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR; 19. Josh McGuire, Ashland, Ky.; 20. Aaron Bapst, Jackson, Ohio; 21. Bart Hartman, Zanesville, OH; 22. Denny Chamberlain, Lost Creek, WV; 23. John Mason, Millersburg, OH; 24. Ben Adkins, W. Portsmouth, Ohio.

Car Count: 48
Time of the Event: 35:01
Caution Laps: 7, 8, 10, 20, 21, 37
Lead Changes: 2
Lap Leaders: 1-7 Balzano; 8-50 Miller
Red Flags: None
Chase Decals Hard Luck Driver Billy Moyer - $100 gift certificate

WildSide Custom Racing Trailers presents Malcuit Racing Engines Dash King: 1. Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR; 2. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 3. Doug Drown, Wooster, OH; 4. Bart Hartman, Zanesville, OH; 5. Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA; 6. Ben Adkins, W. Portsmouth, Ohio; 7. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 8. Josh McGuire, Ashland, Ky.

Bazell Oil presents the Sunoco Race Fuels 1st B Main: 1. Jackie Boggs, Grayson, KY; 2. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 3. Audie Swartz, Minford, OH; 4. Nick Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 5. Josh Tidwell, Batavia, Ohio; 6. Mike Johnson, Imperial, PA; 7. Terry Hicks, Grayson, Ky.; 8. Joe Whitt, Minford, Ohio; 9. Marty Huntley, West Union, OH; 10. Mark Frazier, Chillicothe, OH; 11. Bobby Kitchen, Grove City, Ohio; 12. Josh Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 13. Jason Montgomery, Jackson, OH; 14. Aaron Bapst, Jackson, Ohio; 15. Craig Leist, Waverly, OH; 16. Bill Williams, Sardinia, Ohio; 17. Kenny Mustain, Portsmouth, Ohio.

Goddard Performance presents the Warrior Chassis 2nd B Main: 1. Paul Harris, Prestonsburg, KY; 2. Kenny Christy, Vanceburg, Ky.; 3. John Britsky, Indiana, PA; 4. Greg Oliver, Jackson, Ohio; 5. Arnie Fields, Willingford, Ky.; 6. Joe Ramey, Ironton, Ohio; 7. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 8. Todd Smith, Polmery, OH; 9. Butch Dowdy, South Shore, Ky.; 10. Randy Boggs, Grayson, KY; 11. Delmas Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 12. D. Jay Miller, Elkins, W. Va.; 13. Tony Ruby, Raceland, Ky.; 14. Denny Chamberlain, Lost Creek, WV; 15. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 16. Barry Bragdon, Wheelersburg, OH.

W &W Racing Supplies – Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic presents the Hoosier Tire Heat #1: 1. Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR; 2. Josh McGuire, Ashland, Ky.; 3. R.J. Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 4. Jason Montgomery, Jackson, OH; 5. Greg Oliver, Jackson, Ohio; 6. Mark Frazier, Chillicothe, OH; 7. Randy Boggs, Grayson, KY; 8. Josh Tidwell, Batavia, Ohio; 9. Tony Ruby, Raceland, Ky.; 10. Joe Whitt, Minford, Ohio.

Dave Poske Performance Parts presents the Rocket Chassis Heat #2: 1. Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN; 2. Bart Hartman, Zanesville, OH; 3. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 4. Kenny Christy, Vanceburg, Ky.; 5. Jackie Boggs, Grayson, KY; 6. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 7. Nick Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 8. Denny Chamberlain, Lost Creek, WV; 9. Josh Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 10. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA.

Lias Tire Racing Division presents the American Racer Heat #3: 1. Shannon Thornsberry, Martin, KY; 2. Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA; 3. John Mason, Millersburg, OH; 4. Marty Huntley, West Union, OH; 5. Butch Dowdy, South Shore, Ky.; 6. Audie Swartz, Minford, OH; 7. Delmas Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 8. Craig Leist, Waverly, OH; 9. Todd Smith, Polmery, OH; 10. Kenny Mustain, Portsmouth, Ohio.

GRT Chassis presents the ATL Fuel Cells Heat #4: 1. Eddie Carrier Jr., Salt Rock, WV; 2. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 3. Ben Adkins, W. Portsmouth, Ohio; 4. John Britsky, Indiana, PA; 5. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 6. Paul Harris, Prestonsburg, KY; 7. Mike Johnson, Imperial, PA; 8. Joe Ramey, Ironton, Ohio; 9. Bill Williams, Sardinia, Ohio.

Mason Racin’ presents the BERT Transmission Heat #5: 1. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 2. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 3. Doug Drown, Wooster, OH; 4. Aaron Bapst, Jackson, Ohio; 5. Arnie Fields, Willingford, Ky.; 6. Bobby Kitchen, Grove City, Ohio; 7. D. Jay Miller, Elkins, W. Va.; 8. Terry Hicks, Grayson, Ky.; 9. Barry Bragdon, Wheelersburg, OH.

2006 Championship Points
Car # Driver Name
1. 43A Jason Covert York Haven, PA 2985
2. E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, WV 2970
3. 119 Jim Bernheisel Lebanon, PA 2965
4. 24M Jeremy Miller Littlestown, PA 2685
5. 14P Jack Pencil Bedford, PA 2589
6. 12 Devin Friese St. Thomas, PA 2525
7. 17 Nick Dickson ® Lewistown, PA 2447
8. 31 Denny Chamberlain Lost Creek, WV 2097
9. 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg, OH 1980
10. 30 Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV 1890
11. W11 Robbie Blair Titusville, PA 1775
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. 12D Doug Drown Wooster, OH 895
21. 3 David Scott Garland, PA 890
22. 00H Chuck Harper Beverly, WV 873
23. 71C R.J. Conley Wheelersburg, OH 850
24. 40 Dutch Davies Warren, PA 789
25. 75 Bart Hartman Zanesville, OH 745
® WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY

MACS FACTS:
• 48 drivers from seven states including: Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
• Also in the field were 3 of the current or past MACS Champions: Balzano (05); 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 feature field contained 10 previous MACS A Main winners.
• The Series has had 59 different winners thus far in 177 events.
• 12 out of the top 25 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 and Jeremy Miller -8, 7.) Davey Johnson -7; 8.) Mike Balzano – 6; 9.) Bob Close and Bart Hartman - 5
• 2006 Winner’s thus far: Jeremy Miller (4), Mike Balzano, Robbie Blair; Scott Bloomquist, Jason Covert, Scott Haus, Chad Hina and Gary Stuhler
• The average car count per event is 46
• 248 different drivers have competed in the first eleven MACS events this season

® WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY Contenders
17 Nick Dickson ® 2447
17E Lance Elson ® 1591
79M Brad Malcuit ® 1083
1DJ D.J. Miller ® 985

AFCO “Shock the Clock” Time Trail Points presented Sue Stevenson Photography
Billy Moyer - 25
Bart Hartman – 20
Jeremy Miller – 18
Ben Adkins – 16
Doug Drown – 14
Doug Dodd – 12
Josh McGuire – 10
Mike Balzano – 8
Delmas Conley - 6
Jason Covert - 4

Malcuit Race Engines “Dash King” Competition presented Wild Side Custom Racing Trailers
Billy Moyer - 25
Mike Balzano – 20
Doug Drown – 18
Bart Hartman – 16
Jeremy Miller – 14
Ben Adkins – 12
Jason Covert – 10
Josh McGuire – 8

ASI Racewear Event Hard Charger Points
R.J. Conley – 12 Kenny Christy – 10 Nick Dickson – 9 Jim Bernheisel – 8
Rod Conley - 8 Jackie Boggs – 6 Devin Friese – 6 Audie Swartz – 6
Jeremy Miller – 4 Eddie Carrier, Jr. – 4 John Britsky – 4 Aaron Bapst – 4
Shannon Thornsberry – 2 Paul Harris - 2 Denny Chamberlain – 1

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