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MACS Awards Banquet Hits Over $134,000 |
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posted by Admin on 02/03/08 |
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The Geesey Brothers Mid-Atlantic Championship Series brought to crescendo their first decade and this past season doling out over $134,000 in cash and prizes to the top ten drivers in the final points standings.
Banquet guests and honorees were treated to presentations of various mediums encapsulating the Series season and drivers.
The first honoree was Steve Shaver, Vienna, West Virginia, for his tenth place finish in the final point standings gaining 2395 points. Steve earned over $15,500 in his appearances last year with MACS. He drivers the Shaver Motorsports/Cosgrove Racing Team GTO Rocket, powered by a 415 Malcuit Chevrolet mounted with Penske Racing Shocks and shod with Hoosier tires. His supporters include: Ludicrous Energy Drink, WACO Oil and Gas, Drywalls Systems Inc., United Bank, Lakeview Estates, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hyperco, BERT Transmissions, Schoenfeld Headers, WRISCO Aluminum, Hoosier Tire, Panther Motorsports Design. Shaver’s accomplishments for the season included: Winning the opening night of the Big Kahuna VI at “The Rock” as well as four top 4’s, seven top 10’s in feature action in addition to four heat wins plus a B Main win.
Finishing ninth was ageless veteran and former MACS Champion Denny Chamberlain. In his appearances this year he garnered 2645 points. Denny an owner/operator drives the familiar orange and yellow Number 31. His chassis choice is a MasterSbilt Grand Prix powered by a 415 Sprout Chevrolet with Genesis shocks and Hoosier Tires mounted on all four corners.
The Lost Creek Express team posted 1 top ten A Main finish in their 12 A Main starts as well as one heat win.
His supporters are DC Racing, DC General Store, Polino Contracting, PPM Racing Products, HTD Tool Development, Acceleration Machine, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier Tires and Francis Engineering.
Chamberlain’s prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; $300 gift certificate from ATL; $200 gift certificate from Design 500; A gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; $100 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; 2 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of
Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $400; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; $200 gift certificate from Mason Racin’; and a Fall Fest DVD. Denny’s prize package was valued at $5,258.
The eighth place finisher was Hot Rod, Rod Conley. The Wheelersburg, Ohio driver accumulated 3200 points on the season. Rod drives the Conley Motorsports 71R Rocket Monte Carlo powered by a 430 Draime Chevrolet with both Ohlins shocks and Hoosier Tires on board.
Conley’s loyal boosters include Draime, Rocket, Hoosier, Cornett Building Supplies, and Bazell Oil/Sunoco Race Fuels. He earned three top 4’s and nine top 10’s finishes as well as claiming three heat checkers and one B Main victory.
Rod’s prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; $250 3rd place finish in the ASI Racewear Hard Charger Chase; $600 gift certificate from ATL; $400 gift certificate from Design 500; $250 gift certificate from Impact Graphics; Four (4) Aluminum Wheels from Duralite Wheels valued at $700; $350 gift certificate from Mason Racin’; a gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; $100 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; 2 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $400; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; and a Fall Fest DVD. Rod’s prize package is valued at $7,858.
Nick Dickson, Lewistown, PA, nailed down a solid seventh place finish as well as captured the 2006 WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY title in his first year traveling with the Series. He amassed 3528 points in the process.
Dickson drives a GTO Rocket powered by a 406 Hershey Chevrolet with Ohlins shocks and Hoosier Tires on board. In A Main action Nick drove to one top 10 finish as well as one heat win coupled with two B Main wins.
Nick’s sponsors include Dickson’s Auto Repair; Holderman Trucking; Gravy Train Express; Marvin E. Smith Coal Sales; and Jake’s Carts and Morgan Excavation.
His prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; $2,500 in cash from WRISCO ALUMINUM for the ROY Title; $800 gift certificate from Chase Decals for a WRAP Decal package; a gift certificate for $400 from Team Simpson; $400 custom helmet paint job from Ron Fleenor “The Helmet God”; $200 gift certificate from Design 500; $200 ATL gift certificate; a gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; commemorative ROY Championship Watch from KING’s Jewelry courtesy of the Series worth $250; $50 gift certificate from Mason Racin’; $100 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; 2 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $400; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; and a Fall Fest DVD. Nick’s prize package was valued at $12,358.
The sixth place finisher was the 2005 WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA. Devin concluded his second full season with the Series accruing 3625 points.
Devin chauffeurs the Robert Friese, Inc. MasterSbilt Grand Prix driven by 406 Hershey Chevrolet mounted with Integra shocks and equipped with Hoosier Tires. He participated in every show earning four top 10’s and collecting $10,505 along the way.
Friese’s racing is subsidized by R.E. Friese Bus Transportation; Dilly’s Bar and Grill; Lighting Graphics; and LeBarron’s Auto Salvage.
His prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; $500 from Bazell Oil and Sunoco Race Fuels
$500 for finishing 2nd in the “ASI Racewear Hard Charger Chase”; $500 gift certificate from ATL; $400 gift certificate from Design 500; gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; $100 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; $50 gift certificate from Mason Racin’; $50.00 gift certificate from Dave Poske Performance Parts; 2 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $400; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt;
Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; and a Fall Fest DVD. Devin’s prize package was valued at $10,058.
Former 2002 Series Champion, Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA, anchored the fifth spot in the final standings gaining 3639 points along. He recorded six top 10’s as well as one B Main checkered earning $12,210 for his efforts.
Jack chauffeurs the Pencil Racing Rocket GTO powered by a 400 Russell Baker Chevrolet with Integra shocks mounted with American Racer Tires. Pencil’s backers include R&L Insulation and Abatement; Stoystown Auto Wreckers; Baker’s Blox Center; Lankey’s Sleep Zone; American Racer; Sunoco Race Fuels; Townsend Gas & Oil; Keller Engineering; Robert Wilk Agency of Nationwide Insurance.
His prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; $800 gift certificate from Impact Graphics; $500 from Bazell Oil and Sunoco Race Fuels; $200 gift certificate from Design 500; $150 for 4th place finish in the ASI Racewear Hard Charger Chase; $100 gift certificate from ATL; $100 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; $50 gift certificate from Mason Racin’; gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; 3 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $600; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; American Racer Fleece sweater from Lias Tire Racing Division, $35; and a
Fall Fest DVD. Pencil’s prize package was valued at $10,593.00.
Gaining 3955 points was the fourth place finisher Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, PA. Jeremy, certainly no stranger to the Series, ventured out on the road full-time for his first complete season with the Series. Racing against some of the best racers in the northeast he earned $75,450 in prize money along the way and that is excluding his bounty of tonight.
The “New Beast of the East” pilots the Buckler Motorsports owned Rocket GTO powered by a SB2 Jules Chevrolet mounted with Ohlins shocks and shod with Hoosier Tires. His labors included one of his biggest wins of his career taking the $20,000 to-win Fall Fest XII at Jack and Donna Lentz’s Challenger Raceway, as well as winning Ernie Shelton’s USA 100 at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, the 59th Anniversary show as well as the Hub-City 150 at Frank Plessinger’s Hagerstown Speedway, in addition to a pair of wins at Portsmouth Raceway Park. Those six wins gained him $55,0000. He tied a Series mark with Jackie Boggs and Chub Frank for the most wins in a season with six.
He also collected one preliminary feature, eleven top 4’s, thireteen top 10’s, five heat wins and one B Main victory. Jeremy’s sponsors include Complete Flooring; Torco Racing Fuels; and Jules Engines.
Miller’s prize package includes: cash; a Quantum trophy; a mat from AlturnaMats® valued at $150; $1,000 for winning the Malcuit Dash King competition presented by Wildside Custom Racing Trailers; $1,000 for winning the AFCO Shock the Clock Time Trail contest presented by Sue Stevenson Photography; $100 for finishing 5th in the ASI Racewear Hard Charger Chase; $50 gift certificate from Mason Racin’; gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; $100 gift certificate AFCO Racing Products; $100 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; 3 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $600; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; and a Fall Fest DVD. Jeremy’s prize package was valued at $12,258.
The “Lebanon Lazer” Jim Bernhesiel, in his second season on the road with the Series rode home in third place in the final points rundown gaining 4255 points and earning $22,140. His labors included nine top 4’s, fourteen top 10’s as well as two heat checkers and one B Main win.
Jim is an owner/operator and pilots one of his own Lazer GTO Chassis powered by a 410 Chris Rhodes Performance Chevrolet mounted with AFCO shocks and American Racer Tires. His sponsors include Russ Gibble Roofing; Advanced Development; Morrissey’s Meats, and Bernheisel Race Cars Inc.
Bernheisel’s prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; $1,200 Gift Certificate from AFCO Racing Products; $1,000 for winning the ASI Racewear Hard Charger Chase; $800 gift certificate from Chase Decals for a WRAP Decal package; $500 from Bazell Oil and Sunoco Race Fuels; $400 gift certificate Design 500;
$300 gift certificate from JNJ Media Services for 20 Press Releases for the 207 season; A commemorative watch from King’s Jewelry marking his ASI Hard Charger Title $250 value; $250 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; $400 gift certificate from Design 500; a mat from AlturnaMats® valued at $150; $100 gift certificate ATL Fuel Cells; a gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; 4 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $800;
Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; $50 gift certificate from Mason Racin’; American Racer Fleece sweater from Lias Tire Racing Division $35; and a Fall Fest DVD. Jim’s prize package is valued at $15,293.
Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV, the 2005 defending Series Champion, finished second by a scant 45 markers short of his quest for his second consecutive crown. Blazo as his friends call him gained 4315 points. He earned $28,645 in purse monies for the season plus his awards bring his total to $49,253 for the year which equates to roughly $2,897 per show.
His moniker is the “Flood Wall Flyer”, and he is the owner/operator of the infamous E1 Rocket Monte Carlo with power supplied by a 415 Cornett Chevrolet mounted with Ohlins shocks and cloaked with Hoosier Tires. Mike compiled one A main wins at Tyler County coupled with nine top 4’s, fourteen top 10’s and four heat wins. Balzano’s supporters include Polino Construction; Biscotti’s Restaurant; Eddie’s Auto Parts; and Sunoco Racing Fuels Turbo Blue.
His prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; $2,000 BERT Rear End courtesy of BERT Transmission; two bead lock Aluminum wheels from Duralite Racing Wheels valued at $550; $500 from Bazell Oil and Sunoco Race Fuels; $500 for finishing 2nd in the Malcuit Race Engines “Dash King” competition presented by Wildside Custom Racing Trailers; $500 for finishing 2nd in the AFCO Racing Products “Shock the Clock” Time Trials presented by Sue Stevenson Photography; $500 gift certificate from ATL; $400 gift certificate from Design 500; JNJ Media Services package valued at $300; $250 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; $200 gift certificates from Dave Poske Performance Parts; a mat from AlturnaMats® valued at $150; $130 Auto Darkening OPTIVA welding helmet from Dale Oxygen, Indiana, PA; $100 gift certificate from Mason Racin’ gift certificate for four sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; 4 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $800; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; and a Fall Fest DVD.
Mike’s prize package is valued at $21,038.
The newly crowned 2006 Series Champion is Jason Covert, York Haven, PA. Jason won the Championship on the strength of consistency and a winning season as he posted 4360 points. Covert earned $26,145 in purse money on the season plus tonight’s point fund awards bringing his total to well over $60,000 for the year with MACS.
Jason defeated 326 different drivers from 10 states competing in all eighteen A Main events as well as two preliminary events snaring his first ever series crown. Statistically , the 43A team amassed a phenomenally successful year with one A Main win at Hesston, eight top 4’s and sixteen top 10’s in addition to five heat wins accompanied by one B Main checkered.
Covert pilots Barry Klinedinst’s Rocket Monte Carlo powered by a Hershey 410 Chevrolet mounted with Ohlins shocks and shod with American Racers. His loyalists are Pre-Machine Inc.; Red Wing Shoes; Hershey Racing Engines; Rocket Chassis; Autolite; Mazak; Kuppy’s Diner; Bam’s Auto Center; and Rick Kaylor Computer Consulting.
Jason’s prize package included: cash; a Quantum trophy; a gift certificate for a Rocket Chassis valued at $4,400; $4,000 cash award from Bazell Oil and Sunoco Racing Fuels; a gift certificate for $2,600 for a set of Genesis Shocks; a diamond and ruby studded Championship Ring from King’s Jewelry & ARTCARVED valued at $1,500; a carbon fiber drive shaft from ACPT valued at $750; $500 gift certificate from Frankland Racing Supplies; $400 gift certificate for a custom racing helmet design from the “Helmet God” Ron Fleenor;
$400 gift certificate Design 500; a gift certificate for $300 from Booze Brothers Racing for a new Helmet;
A gift certificate from JNJ Media Services valued at $300; a Leather and wool Collegiate Championship Jacket courtesy of the series valued at $250; $250 for finishing third in the AFCO Racing Products “Shock the Clock” Time Trials title presented by Sue Stevenson Photography; a mat from AlturnaMats® valued at $150; $100 for finishing 5th in the Malcuit Race Engines “Dash King” competition presented by WildSide Custom Racing Trailers; $100 embroidered American Racer jacket from Lias Tire Racing Division; $100 ATL Fuel Cells; a gift certificate for two sheets of Aluminum from WRISCO Aluminum; 5 Hours of Free Legal Consultation from Attorney Louis Long of Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, LLP., valued at $1,000; Series gift certificates for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt; Sue Stevenson Photo collage valued at $80; and a Fall Fest DVD. On behalf of RaceNite® and Cruzin’ Cooler Mark Potter presented Jason with a Crusin’ Cooler which is a 500 watt electric cooler that can reach speeds of 13 mph., valued at $499.00. Jason’s prize package was valued at $34,807.
Regina Geesey presented the drivers’ wives or significant others with a $100 gift certificate from King’s Jewelry courtesy of Attorney Louis Long, as well as the Series; a candle gift package courtesy of Penny Blose from Country Candles; and a gift certificate for a Top 10 East Coast Kings of Dirt T-Shirt. A prize package worth over $165 per person.
Ray Wells is retiring from the Series after nine years of service. Ray was presented with a Champions Jacket and a commemorative watch for all his years of dedication.
Mark Potter, host of the wildly popular RaceNite® presented Liz Biddle with the RaceNite® reporter of the year accolades.
The Series made a contribution to the Make A Wish Foundation of $1,400 which was a collective effort that started at Ernie Shelton’s USA 100 at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. Among the contributors were: Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway; Mario Quattrociocchi; Robert Haller, Jr.; Kenny and Barb McCarty
Barry Klinedinst; plus many additional anonymous donors. This total is enough to make one wish come true for one child, and the Series and all those that contributed are proud top be associated with such a worthy cause.
The MACS Checkin’ Out Reading program was won by 9 year old Rachael Caretti, Weedville, PA. Rachael turned in a phenomenal effort reading over 18,000 pages and logging almost 141 hours reading. Barry Klinedinst and Jason Covert presented her with a brand new Dell Lap Top Computer valued at $650.00.
A second place prize of a $100 gift certificate from Circuit City was awarded to Ryan VanSickle, formerly of Morgantown WV, now residing in Indiana, PA.
Jeff Geesey presented several key series updates to the audience. First the purse is increasing by approximately 6.8% for 2007. The new $5,000 to-win A Mains will be (1) $5,000 (2) $3,000; (3) $2,000; (4) $1,500; (5) $1,250; (6) $1,150; (7) $1,050; (8)$1,000; (9) $950; (10) $850; (11) $750; (12) $650; (13) $575; (14)$550; (15) $525; (16) $520; (17) $515; (18) $510; (19) $505 (20-24) $500 to start. Tow money increase to $125.00.
Several other minor modifications to the rules and protocols will see the Series is moving to the Delaware restarts for all double file. Lapped cars will be pulled out and placed at the tail for restarts; several body styles were eliminated including Camero’s, Probe, and T-Bird; Adding the body styles of the Fusion, Taurus, and Dodge Intrepid, and Toyota Camry; and will permit wheel drapes and rear end drapes while the car is in the pit stall; however, they must be removed before exiting the pit stall.
The Series has 18 events scheduled thus with several more in the offing. Tracks that have events scheduled thus far include (in alphabetical order) Bedford, Central Pennsylvania Speedway, Challenger, Cumberland, Lernerville, Portsmouth Raceway Park; Skyline; Tyler, Hilltop, Sharon, Virginia Motor Speedway, with more to be added.
Attendee’s took home 121 door prizes and danced the rest of the night away to the Sounds of Jim Tyger’s Sound FX.
MACS Facts:
The total awards packages are reflective of the posted awards and not necessarily the exact amount the driver received. According to Series rules, to receive the full posted awards (cash, prizes, contingencies and bonuses) a driver must participate in at least 90% of the shows as well as be present at the banquet. Those drivers not meeting that criterion will have their earnings prorated and/or completely reduced according to the prescribed rules and procedures. The total posted cash, prizes, and awards for the 2006 season is $134,679.00 which is up over $34,229 from 2005. This represents one of the milestones in Series history. Ten years ago when the Geesey Brother’s assumed the NEWS Series the point fund was non-existent. The first year the Series paid out a humble $20,000 in cash and prizes. In the next nine years that total has steadily risen. That phenomenon is all attributed to the drivers and owners, sponsors host facilities, fans, and media.
Jason with this title now adds his name to the list of Series Champions including Chamberlain (‘97- ‘98), Lynn Geisler (‘99-‘00), Mike Blose (‘01), Pencil (’02), Chuck Harper (‘03), Robbie Blair (’04), and Balzano in 2005.
The average number of drivers participating per event was 49, which is up 6 drivers per event over 2005. The highest car count for the past season was at Fall Fest with 78 while the low was 35.
Thirteen different winners visited victory lane from the 18, 50 lap events presented plus the two preliminary races which represents 65% of the time a different driver sat in victory lane. They included:
Andy Anderson (Hagerstown (MD)
Mike Balzano (Tyler County (WV)
Rob Blair (Sharon (OH)
Scott Bloomquist (Portsmouth Raceway Park (OH)
Jason Covert (Hesston)
Billy Drake (Portsmouth (OH)
Rick Elliott – (Cumberland (MD and Hagerstown)
Scott Haus (Bedford (PA)
Chad Hina (Muskingum County (OH)
Jeremy Miller (Hagerstown (MD), Portsmouth (OH), Virginia Motor Speedway (VA),
Portsmouth -2 (OH, and Challenger Raceway (PA)
Steve Shaver (Cumberland MD)
Gary Stuhler (Cumberland (MD)
nd, Bo Feathers and Jeremy Miller claimed preliminary events at Hagerstown and Virginia Motor Speedway.
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