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05-22-2013, 12:05 AM
This coming Saturday night, May 25 at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway, the Gene Bowers, Sr., Memorial 100 for Street Stocks will be the highlight feature on the evening’s card of stock car racing. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing starting at 6:00 p.m. The winner of the classic event will awarded $1200.
22 cars will start the feature plus a provisional spot may be used if needed for any driver currently in the top-15 in points and has not utilized a provisional. Heat and consolation races will be used to set the starting grid.
The Mahoning Valley Street Stocks may be unquestionably one of the healthiest and most competitive support classes anywhere as weekly car counts have been averageing near 30 and through he first five races of 2013 there has yet to be a repeat winner.
This will be the third installment of the Bowers Memorial. When Eugene ‘Gene’ Bowers had an untimely passing on September 24, 2010, he left a huge void a Mahoning Valley as he was very popular figurehead as a driver and then car owner for his son, Gene Bowers, Jr., who drives the No. 28 Street Stock.
In his honor the track proudly began hosting the Gene Bowers Memorial Street Stock 100 during the Memorial Day weekend and it has been backed by so many in support of Bowers and his family.
Kevin Smith won the inaugural 100 and last year saw Steven Steigerwalt score the victory. It’s a wide open field heading into Saturday’s race too as no clear cut entrant can be pegged to take the checkered flag with such a deep rooted group of talented racers.
Modifieds, Late Models, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks will also be in action. During intermission there will be Kids Big Wheel Races.
Pit gates open at noon. There will be early paid practice from 12:30 to 3:00 at $25.00 per car. Regular warm-ups will be held from 4:00 – 5:00. Adult general admission is $15. $2.00 off for students, seniors 65 + and active military, must have ID. Children 10 and under are free.
Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton. Additional info can be found on the track’s website at www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com Also on Facebook at Mahoning Valley Speedway.
Dino Oberto
22 cars will start the feature plus a provisional spot may be used if needed for any driver currently in the top-15 in points and has not utilized a provisional. Heat and consolation races will be used to set the starting grid.
The Mahoning Valley Street Stocks may be unquestionably one of the healthiest and most competitive support classes anywhere as weekly car counts have been averageing near 30 and through he first five races of 2013 there has yet to be a repeat winner.
This will be the third installment of the Bowers Memorial. When Eugene ‘Gene’ Bowers had an untimely passing on September 24, 2010, he left a huge void a Mahoning Valley as he was very popular figurehead as a driver and then car owner for his son, Gene Bowers, Jr., who drives the No. 28 Street Stock.
In his honor the track proudly began hosting the Gene Bowers Memorial Street Stock 100 during the Memorial Day weekend and it has been backed by so many in support of Bowers and his family.
Kevin Smith won the inaugural 100 and last year saw Steven Steigerwalt score the victory. It’s a wide open field heading into Saturday’s race too as no clear cut entrant can be pegged to take the checkered flag with such a deep rooted group of talented racers.
Modifieds, Late Models, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks will also be in action. During intermission there will be Kids Big Wheel Races.
Pit gates open at noon. There will be early paid practice from 12:30 to 3:00 at $25.00 per car. Regular warm-ups will be held from 4:00 – 5:00. Adult general admission is $15. $2.00 off for students, seniors 65 + and active military, must have ID. Children 10 and under are free.
Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton. Additional info can be found on the track’s website at www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com Also on Facebook at Mahoning Valley Speedway.
Dino Oberto