Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway

6/3/2019

mother nature has her way with the 8th annual ed laboon memorial

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Imperial, PA

It was a beautiful evening for racing with the 8th Annual Ed Laboon Memorial in town for the Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stocks. Mother Nature would eventually take over, forcing track officials to postpone the remainder of the evening. Before the rain took over, PPMS would see qualifying, nine heat races, two b-mains, a six-lap dash, three feature events, and the start of the 8th Annual Ed Laboon Memorial a-main feature. John Mollick (60M), from Toronto, Ohio, would pick up his first win of the season in the Diehl Automotive RUSH Late Model Dirt Series 20-lap feature event. Andy Garlinger (R88), from Hopedale, Ohio, would pick up his third win of the season in the Four Cylinder feature, while Susie Rudolph (55), from Steubenville, Ohio, would bring home her second win of the season in the Young Guns six-lap feature event. The Homak Penn Ohio Pro Stocks would see a field of 43 cars with only 28 making the main event. Chris Schneider (55), from Lower Burrell, would set the fast-time with a time of 20.548. Daryl Charlier (114), from Midway, would win the six-lap dash, ensuring him the pole position for the 8th Annual Ed Laboon Memorial 30-lap feature event, but Mother Nature had other plans.

The 8th Annual Ed Laboon Memorial 30-lap feature event would see a field of 28 cars with Charlier (114) on the pole. To his outside and starting in second was Jackson Humanic (17), from Titusville. Making up the second row was Schneider(55) starting in third and Bobby Whitling (7W), from Franklin, starting in fourth. Todd Weldon (55), from Monongahela, would start in fifth and two-time winner Rusty Martz (16M), from Brookville, would start in sixth, rounding out the top three rows. When the green flag dropped, Charlier (114), Humanic (17), and Schneider (55) would go three-wide into turn one with Schneider (55) coming out on top with Charlier (114) in second and Humanic (17) in third, Martz (16M) in fourth, and Weldon (45) in fifth. The event’s first caution would come on lap three for debris in turn two. Schneider (55) would lead the restart with Charlier (114) in second, Humanic (17) in third, Martz (16M) in fourth, and Weldon (45) in fifth. Before the green flag could wave, Mother Nature flexed her muscles and track officials were forced to cancel the remainder of the evening. The makeup date for the 8th Annual Ed Laboon Memorial and Non-Qualifiers race will be Saturday, August 17, 2019. Heat race winners were Schneider (55), Whitling (7W), Charlier (114), Weldon (45), and Humanic (17). B-main winners were Noah Brunell (31), and Nick Kocuba (10). Charlier (114) also won the dash.

In the Diehl Automotive RUSH Late Model Dirt Series 20-lap feature event, Zachary Kane (10), from Washington, would start on the pole. To his outside and starting in second was Mollick (60M). The second row consisted of, Nico Dabecco (F1), from Bethel Park, in third, and Ron Hall (01), from Hookstown, in fourth. When the green flag dropped, Mollick (60M would take an early lead over the fourteen-car field. Mollick (60M) continued to lead on lap three while twelfth-starting Ben Policz (14B), from Rices Landing, had already made it up to third place. Mollick (60M) was already contending with lapped-traffic by lap eight with Policz (14B) in second, Dabecco (F1) in third, Christian Schneider (1ST), from Pittsburgh, in fourth, and thirteenth-starting Scott Gunn (14G), from McDonald, in fifth. Mollick (60M) continued to lead on lap 12 when Dabecco (F1) would pass Policz (14B) for second place but eventually, Policz (14B) would retake the second spot with Dabecco (F1) falling back to fourth. The night belonged to Mollick (60M) though as he led all 20 laps of the event, en route to his first PPMS win of the season. He was followed to the line by Policz (14B) in second, Schneider (1ST) in third, Dabecco (F1) in fourth, Gunn (14G) in fifth, Justin Lamb (93X) in sixth, Kane (10) in seventh, Bobby Springer (42S) in eighth, Josh Stoica (22J) in ninth, and Tony Musolino (3JX) would round out the top 10. Heat race winners were Mollick (60M) and Policz (14B).

In the Four Cylinder six-lap feature, John Gill (19G), from Burgettstown, would start on the pole. To his outside and starting in second was Garlinger (R88). Jason Romine (71) would start in third, while Craig Rudolph (5R), from Steubenville, Ohio would start in fourth, and rookie driver Tanya Charlier (21), from Midway, would complete the five-car field. When the green flag waved, Garlinger (R88) would take the lead on lap one. Garlinger (R88) was still leading on lap two with Gill (19G) in second, Rudolph (5R) in third, Romine (71) in fourth, and T. Charlier (21) in fifth. Garlinger (R88) would begin to lap the five-car field on lap four and he wouldn’t look back, picking up his third win of the season. Following him to the line was Rudolph (5R) in second, Gill (19G) in third, Romine (71) in fourth, and T. Charlier (21) in fifth. The Four Cylinders did not run a heat race.

Susie Rudolph (55) would start on the pole in the six-lap Young Guns feature event. Starting in second was Kyle Janus (88), from Coraopolis. Tony Magill (05), from Jefferson Hills, would start in third and Brendan Miskevics (44B) would start in fourth. When the green flag dropped, Rudolph (55) would keep the lead and she would begin to pull away from the field, while Janus (88) would follow her to second. T. Magill (05) was forced to enter the pits on lap two with an unknown issue, leaving only three cars remaining in the event. Rudolph (55) would dominate the event, leading all six laps, en route to her second Young Guns victory of the season. She was followed by Miskevics (44B) in second, Janus (88) in third, and T. Magill (05) in fourth. The Young Guns did not run a heat race.

RESULTS

Ed Laboon Memorial (30) laps Results as of lap 3 Unofficial

Finishing spot, starting spot, driver name (car number) - hometown

1 - 3 - Chris Schneider (55) - Lower Burrell

2 - 1 - Daryl Charlier (114) - Midway

3 - 2 - Jackson Humanic (17) - Titusville

4 - 6 - Rusty Martz (16M) - Brookville

5 - 5 - Todd Weldon (45) - Monongahela

6 - 7 - Hunter Exley (23HJ) - Franklin

7 - 4 - Bobby Whitling (7W) - Franklin

8 - 8 - Greg Beach (33X) - Chicora

9 - 11 - Steve D’Apolito (84) - North Lima, OH

10 - 12 - Danny Rich (67X) - Imperial

11 - 16 - Curtis Bish (29) - Oil City

12 - 19 - A.J. Poljak (36) - Baldwin

13 - 15 - Rob Shook (64S) - Creighton

14 - 13 - Randy Wyant (11T) - Oil City

15 - 21 - Noah Brunell (31) - Derry

16 - 17 - Chris McGuire (63) - Erie

17 - 23 - Rusty Moore (17M) - New Castle

18 - 24 - Rod Laskey (1R) - Oil City

19 - 28 - Kyle Couchenour (299) - Jamestown, NY

20 - 25 - Josh Langer (11) - Imperial

21 - 26 - Mike Harris (18) - Bridgeville

22 - 20 - Tim Bish (11B) - Ringgold

23 - 27 - Chris Withers (21W) - Waterford

24 - 9 - Jason Fosnaught (73) - Tarentum

25 - 10 - Jeff Broniszewski (08) - Coraopolis

26 - 14 - Tyler Thompson (T2) - Streetsboro, OH

27 - 18 - Corey McPherson (C33) - Pittsburgh

28 - 22 - Nick Kocuba (10) - Burgettstown

2 - 1 - Daryl Charlier (114) - Midway

3 - 2 - Jackson Humanic (17) - Titusville

4 - 6 - Rusty Martz (16M) - Brookville

5 - 5 - Todd Weldon (45) - Monongahela

6 - 7 - Hunter Exley (23HJ) - Franklin

7 - 4 - Bobby Whitling (7W) - Franklin

8 - 8 - Greg Beach (33X) - Chicora

9 - 11 - Steve D’Apolito (84) - North Lima, OH

10 - 12 - Danny Rich (67X) - Imperial

11 - 16 - Curtis Bish (29) - Oil City

12 - 19 - A.J. Poljak (36) - Baldwin

13 - 15 - Rob Shook (64S) - Creighton

14 - 13 - Randy Wyant (11T) - Oil City

15 - 21 - Noah Brunell (31) - Derry

16 - 17 - Chris McGuire (63) - Erie

17 - 23 - Rusty Moore (17M) - New Castle

18 - 24 - Rod Laskey (1R) - Oil City

19 - 14 - Tyler Thompson (T2) - Streetsboro, OH

20 - 28 - Kyle Couchenour (299) - Jamestown, NY

21 - 25 - Josh Langer (11) - Imperial

22 - 20 - Tim Bish (11B) - Ringgold

23 - 27 - Chris Withers (21W) - Waterford

24 - 26 - Mike Harris (18) - Bridgeville

25 - 18 - Corey McPherson (C33) - Pittsburgh

26 - 22 - Nick Kocuba (10) - Burgettstown

27 - 9 - Jason Fosnaught (73) - Tarentum

28 - 10 - Jeff Broniszewski (08) - Coraopolis

Qualifying

Chris Schneider (55) - 20.548
Bobby Whitling (7W) - 20.645
Greg Beach (33X) - 21.061
Todd Weldon (45) - 21.093
Rob Shook (64S) - 21.223
Rusty Martz (16M) - 21.257
Hunter Exley (23HJ) - 21.275
Daryl Charlier (114) - 21.299
Jason Fosnaught (73) - 21.443
Jackson Humanic (17) - 21.566
Andrew Gordon (25G) - 21.603
Danny Rich (67X) - 21.614
Corey McPherson (C33) - 21.664
Tyler Thompson (T2) - 21.696
Jeff Broniszewski (08) - 21.753
Steve D’Apolito (84) - 21.783
Kyle Couchenour (299) - 21.973
Randy Wyant (11T) - 21.994
A.J. Poljak (36) - 22.097
Shaun Hooks (65) - 22.120
Curtis J Bish (29) - 22.125
Bryan Wagner (56) - 22.129
Chris Withers (21W) - 22.206
Nick Kocuba (10) - 22.230
Rod Laskey 22.235
Ryan Newman (12) - 22.346
Josh Langer (11) - 22.364
Jim Fosnaught (20) - 22.385
Jeremy Perry (15X) - 22.424
Brent McDonald (25M) - 22.539
Mike Harris (18) - 22.544
Chris McGuire (63) - 22.686
Heath Close (77) - 22.844
Davey Lee (96L) - 22.872
Tim Bish (11B) - 22.935
Noah Brunell (31) - 23.208
Gary Koteles (64K) - 23.252
Brad Koteles (33K) - 23.292
Jacob Billyk (4) - 23.476
Rusty Moore (17M) - 23.494
Robert Betz (81) - 23.496
Bill Slade (A22) - 23.674
Joshua Seippel (84S) - 23.755

Heat 1 (8) laps