UFo Championship
09-26-2016, 01:41 PM
September 24, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Satterlee & Krape Take UFo “ThunderDog” Wins, Yoder 2016 UFo Champion!
(Stongstown, PA) – Gregg Satterlee of Indiana, PA captured his fourth UFo Championship win of the season Saturday night in “The ThunderDog” at Dog Hollow Speedway. It was Satterlee’s fourth UFo win of five appearances and netted him the $6,000 first prize. Tim Krape of Bellefonte, PA zoomed from deep in the field to win the UFo Semi-Late feature and $1,500 first prize. Dylan Yoder returned to the track after being involved in a huge pileup to win the 2016 UFo Super Late Model Championship, his first race car championship ever.
A spectacular field of 49 UFo Super Late Models returned for the second day of the “ThunderDog Showdown”. Seventh starting Mike Pegher, Jr., sixth starting Dan Angelicchio, Waylon Wagner, Jeremy Miller, Satterlee and Brian Tavenner won the six exciting heat races. Matt Lux and Matt Cosner split the consolation wins.
Angelicchio and Satterlee sat on the front fow of the feature after the redraw. Angelicchio bolted into the lead at the outset with Satterlee in pursuit. The first caution of the race appeared on lap 19 when Pegher slowed with a flat tire.
On the double file restart, Satterlee took control. On lap 24, another caution appeared as Matt Lux slowed. Satterlee once again lead on the restart, but one lap later disaster struck as nine car pileup between Jamie Lathroum, Dylan Yoder, Kyle Hardy, Jim Yoder, Andrew Wylie, Coleby Frye,Devin Friese, Chuck Clise, and Mike Mort blocked the track on the front straight and brought out the red flag. Yoder, with the championship in his sight, hot pitted and returned to the track. Lathroum, Friese and Mort also retuned but the other five cars were eliminated.
Satterlee lead again on the final restart and ran first over the remaining laps of the 61 lap championship to score the huge win. Angelichhio crossed the line in second followed by Wagner and Tavenner. Alex Ferree moved to the outside groove in the final laps to pass Miller for fifth. Miller finished sixth with Jason Covert, Dan Stone, Mason Zeigler and 20th starting Cosner rounding out the top ten.
Krape proved the track was still multi-groove after all the laps turned on it during the weekend, by winning the 38 lap UFo Semi-Late feature from the ninth position. Dan Smeal charged into the lead at the initial green flag. Four cautions slowed the first nine laps with Smeal continuing show the way and Krape picking off positions on the outside lane. When the race returned to green, Krape tracked down Smeal and took the lead on lap 13. Sixth starting Eric Irvin moved into second to attempt to take the lead from Krape and defend his event win.
After another caution on lap 26, Krape continued to lead. 11th starting Robbie Black grabbed second from Irvin with only five laps remaining. On that same lap the, final caution of the race appeared. Black challenge Krape when the race resumed, but Krape was first to the line.
Black, Irvin, 10th starting Curtis Heath, and Smeal followed, with Kadden Smith, Gale Huey, Frank Brocious, Rodney Phillips and Waco Williams rounding out the top ten. Heath and Black split the heat race wins.
After finishing second in the 2015 Super Late Model UFo Championship, Dylan Yoder broke through to his first-ever race car championship in winning the 2016 UFo Super Late Model Championship. Yoder, of Selinsgrove, PA is a multi-time winner on the UFo circuit with wins at Dog Hollow and Port Royal. Yoder proved his championship determination in “The ThunderDog,” as he returned to the track after being involved in a nine-car pileup to be sure the championship did not slip out of his hands.
Bump Hedman of Sugar Grove, PA hit the road with the UFo tour for the first time and captured second in the point standings. Mike Mort of Lewistown, PA finished third. Waylon Wagner, also of Lewistown, ended up fourth with Matt Lux of Franklin, PA advancing to fifth in the final race.
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UFo Championship Point Fund Sponsors
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic of Finksburg MD, Sarver PA and Bedford, PA http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com
American Racer Tires of Indiana, PA http://www.americanraceronline.com
Townsend Gas & Oil/VP Fuel-Shell-Pennzoil-Quaker State Products Distributor of Homer City, PA
http://www.townsendgasandoil.com
Lias Tire of Indiana, PA and Coshocton, OH http://www.liastirespeed.com
Precise Racing Products of Pittsburgh PA, Baltimore MD, Wichita KS and Omaha NE http://www.preciseracing.com
Ritchey Sandblasting of Woodbury, PA 814-766-3659
Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.ufochampionship.com. Facebook members can keep up to date with the tour by going to http://www.facebook.com/ufochampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button. Fans and race teams may follow the UFo Championship on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UFoChampionship.
ThunderDog Showdown - The ThunderDog
Dog Hollow Speedway
September 24, 2016
UFo Super Late Models
Car Count = 49
Lead Changes = 1
Lap Leaders
Angelicchio 1-19
Satterlee 20-61
Heat Winners - Pegher, Angelichhio, Wagner, Miller, Satterlee, Tavenner
Consolation Winners - Lux, Cosner
Pass-Maximum Bonus Points Driver - Friese (15 positions)
Finish. ( Feature Start) [Pill Draw] Car Number / Driver / Hometown / Payoff
1. (3) 22 / Gregg Satterlee / Indiana, PA / $6,000
2. (1) 14 / Dan Angelicchio / Mt. Pleasant, PA / $2,500
3. (2) 5w / Waylon Wagner / Lewistown, PA / $1,400
4. (5) 37 / Brian Tavenner / Winchester, VA / $1,200
5. (4) 10 / Alex Ferree / Saxonburg, PA / $1,100
6. (6) 1v / Jeremy Miller / Littlestown, PA / $1,000
7. (10) 72 / Jason Covert / York Haven, PA / $800
8. (12) 2 / Dan Stone / Thompson, PA / $700
9. (7) 43a / Mason Zeigler / Chalk Hill, PA / $600
10. (20) 66c / Matt Cosner / Ridgely, WV / $550
11. (18) 99* / Rick Singleton / Hesston, PA / $525
12. (23) b22 / Bump Hedman / Sugar Grove, PA / $500
13. (28) 12 / Devin Friese / Chambersburg, PA / $490
14. (13) 20 / Shawn Claar / Imler, PA / $475
15. (14) 24 / Dylan Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / $450
16. (29) 91 / Tom Beck / Murraysville, PA / $440
17. (27) m1 / Mike Mort / Lewistown, PA / $425
18. (8) 6 / Jamie Lathroum / Mechanicsville, MD / $425
19. (25) 18b / Dave Blazavich / Marion Center, PA / $425
20. (16) 84 / Andrew Wylie / Saltsburg, PA / $425
21. (21) 99 / Kyle Hardy / Stephens City, VA / $400
22. (22) 27 / Jim Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / $400
23. (25) 5 / Chuck Clise / Frostburg, MD / $400
24. (24) 0 / Coleby Frye / Dover, PA / $400
25. (9) s2 / Tim Senic / Elkins, WV / $400
26. (19) 111 / Matt Lux / Franklin, PA / $400
27. (11) 1c / Mike Pegher Jr / Cranberry, PA / $400
28. (15) 7v / Rick Eckert / York, PA / $400
29. (17) 8 / Matt Sponaugle / Wylie Ford, WV / $400
DNS () cr9 / Michael Altobelli Jr / Saxton, PA / $150
DNQ () 21a / Pete Alspaugh / Russell, PA / $150
DNQ () 119b / Bryan Bernheisel / Jonestown, PA / $150
DNQ () 118 / Quintin Wyandt / Hooversville, PA / $150
DNQ () 117 / Jarrett Yantus / Central City, PA / $150
DNQ () 92 / Jayme Beck / Jeannette, PA / $150
DNQ () 83r / Scott Rhodes / Somerset, PA / $150
DNQ () 82 / Andy Fries / Mercersburg, PA / $150
DNQ () 61 / Joe Martin / Punxsutawney, PA / $150
DNQ () 44 / Joe Petyak / Gallitzen, PA / $150
DNQ () 43d / Tom Decker III / Bellwood, PA / $150
DNQ () 43 / Tom Decker Jr / Bellwood, PA / $150
DNQ () 36 / Tony Musolino / Scott Township, PA / $150
DNQ () 27 / Michael Lake / Uniontown, PA / $150
DNQ () 12m / John Myers / Latrobe, PA / $150
DNQ () 8 / Tom Schirnhofer / Dormont, PA / $150
DNQ () w3 / John Wayne Weaver / Commodore, PA / $150
DNQ () sr1 / Tom Shaffer / Punxsutawney, PA / $150
DNQ () 10 / Gary Lyle / Leechburg, PA / $150
DNQ () 0b / Larry Baer / Dover, PA / $150
UFo Semi-Lates
Car Count = 15
Lead Changes = 1
Lap Leaders
Smeal 1-12
Krape 13-38
Heat Winners - Heath, Black
Finish. ( Feature Start) [Pill Draw] Car Number / Driver / Hometown / Payoff
1. (9) 07 / Tim Krape / Bellefonte, PA / $1,500
2. (11) 01 / Robbie Black / Claysburg, PA / $1,000
3. (6) 87 / Eric Irvin / Petersburg, PA / $600
4. (10) 71 / Curtis Heath / Broad Top Mountain, PA / $500
5. (2) 44 / Dan Smeal / Houtzdale, PA / $400
6. (7) 20 / Kadden Smith / Martinsburg, PA / $350
7. (8) 11h / Gale Huey / Glen Campbell, PA / $325
8. (13) 27 / Frank Brocious / Dayton, PA / $300
9. (14) 1p / Rodney Phillips / Punxsytawney, PA / $290
10. (3) 69w / Waco Williams / Tyrone, PA / $275
11. (12) 17r / Rick Strong / Chambersville, PA / $250
12. (1) 22c / Mike Blazer / Duncansville, PA / $240
13. (15) 55 / Chris Schneider / Creighton, PA / $225
14. (4) 02w / Josh Whetstone / Ivrona, PA / $225
15. (5) 09 / Scott Stein / Cherry Tree, PA / $225
2016 UFo Championship Challenge Super Late Model Points
2016 Average Car Count = 36
2016 Total Drivers = 137
1. 24 / Dylan Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / 692
2. b22 / Bump Hedman / Sugar Grove, PA / 674
3. m1 / Mike Mort / Lewistown, PA / 632
4. 5w / Waylon Wagner / Lewistown, PA / 516
5. 111 / Matt Lux / Franklin, PA / 419
6. 1c / Mike Pegher Jr / Cranberry, PA / 396
7. 22 / Gregg Satterlee / Rochester Mills, PA / 394
8. 14 / Dan Angelicchio / Mt. Pleasant, PA / 385
9. 44s / Dave Hess Jr / Waterford, PA / 361
10. 12 / Devin Friese / Chambersburg, PA / 340
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Satterlee & Krape Take UFo “ThunderDog” Wins, Yoder 2016 UFo Champion!
(Stongstown, PA) – Gregg Satterlee of Indiana, PA captured his fourth UFo Championship win of the season Saturday night in “The ThunderDog” at Dog Hollow Speedway. It was Satterlee’s fourth UFo win of five appearances and netted him the $6,000 first prize. Tim Krape of Bellefonte, PA zoomed from deep in the field to win the UFo Semi-Late feature and $1,500 first prize. Dylan Yoder returned to the track after being involved in a huge pileup to win the 2016 UFo Super Late Model Championship, his first race car championship ever.
A spectacular field of 49 UFo Super Late Models returned for the second day of the “ThunderDog Showdown”. Seventh starting Mike Pegher, Jr., sixth starting Dan Angelicchio, Waylon Wagner, Jeremy Miller, Satterlee and Brian Tavenner won the six exciting heat races. Matt Lux and Matt Cosner split the consolation wins.
Angelicchio and Satterlee sat on the front fow of the feature after the redraw. Angelicchio bolted into the lead at the outset with Satterlee in pursuit. The first caution of the race appeared on lap 19 when Pegher slowed with a flat tire.
On the double file restart, Satterlee took control. On lap 24, another caution appeared as Matt Lux slowed. Satterlee once again lead on the restart, but one lap later disaster struck as nine car pileup between Jamie Lathroum, Dylan Yoder, Kyle Hardy, Jim Yoder, Andrew Wylie, Coleby Frye,Devin Friese, Chuck Clise, and Mike Mort blocked the track on the front straight and brought out the red flag. Yoder, with the championship in his sight, hot pitted and returned to the track. Lathroum, Friese and Mort also retuned but the other five cars were eliminated.
Satterlee lead again on the final restart and ran first over the remaining laps of the 61 lap championship to score the huge win. Angelichhio crossed the line in second followed by Wagner and Tavenner. Alex Ferree moved to the outside groove in the final laps to pass Miller for fifth. Miller finished sixth with Jason Covert, Dan Stone, Mason Zeigler and 20th starting Cosner rounding out the top ten.
Krape proved the track was still multi-groove after all the laps turned on it during the weekend, by winning the 38 lap UFo Semi-Late feature from the ninth position. Dan Smeal charged into the lead at the initial green flag. Four cautions slowed the first nine laps with Smeal continuing show the way and Krape picking off positions on the outside lane. When the race returned to green, Krape tracked down Smeal and took the lead on lap 13. Sixth starting Eric Irvin moved into second to attempt to take the lead from Krape and defend his event win.
After another caution on lap 26, Krape continued to lead. 11th starting Robbie Black grabbed second from Irvin with only five laps remaining. On that same lap the, final caution of the race appeared. Black challenge Krape when the race resumed, but Krape was first to the line.
Black, Irvin, 10th starting Curtis Heath, and Smeal followed, with Kadden Smith, Gale Huey, Frank Brocious, Rodney Phillips and Waco Williams rounding out the top ten. Heath and Black split the heat race wins.
After finishing second in the 2015 Super Late Model UFo Championship, Dylan Yoder broke through to his first-ever race car championship in winning the 2016 UFo Super Late Model Championship. Yoder, of Selinsgrove, PA is a multi-time winner on the UFo circuit with wins at Dog Hollow and Port Royal. Yoder proved his championship determination in “The ThunderDog,” as he returned to the track after being involved in a nine-car pileup to be sure the championship did not slip out of his hands.
Bump Hedman of Sugar Grove, PA hit the road with the UFo tour for the first time and captured second in the point standings. Mike Mort of Lewistown, PA finished third. Waylon Wagner, also of Lewistown, ended up fourth with Matt Lux of Franklin, PA advancing to fifth in the final race.
http://www.ufochampionship.com
http://www.portroyalspeedway.com
http://www.doghollowspeedway.net
http://www.newstatelinespeedway.com
http://www.ppms.com
UFo Championship Point Fund Sponsors
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic of Finksburg MD, Sarver PA and Bedford, PA http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com
American Racer Tires of Indiana, PA http://www.americanraceronline.com
Townsend Gas & Oil/VP Fuel-Shell-Pennzoil-Quaker State Products Distributor of Homer City, PA
http://www.townsendgasandoil.com
Lias Tire of Indiana, PA and Coshocton, OH http://www.liastirespeed.com
Precise Racing Products of Pittsburgh PA, Baltimore MD, Wichita KS and Omaha NE http://www.preciseracing.com
Ritchey Sandblasting of Woodbury, PA 814-766-3659
Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.ufochampionship.com. Facebook members can keep up to date with the tour by going to http://www.facebook.com/ufochampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button. Fans and race teams may follow the UFo Championship on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UFoChampionship.
ThunderDog Showdown - The ThunderDog
Dog Hollow Speedway
September 24, 2016
UFo Super Late Models
Car Count = 49
Lead Changes = 1
Lap Leaders
Angelicchio 1-19
Satterlee 20-61
Heat Winners - Pegher, Angelichhio, Wagner, Miller, Satterlee, Tavenner
Consolation Winners - Lux, Cosner
Pass-Maximum Bonus Points Driver - Friese (15 positions)
Finish. ( Feature Start) [Pill Draw] Car Number / Driver / Hometown / Payoff
1. (3) 22 / Gregg Satterlee / Indiana, PA / $6,000
2. (1) 14 / Dan Angelicchio / Mt. Pleasant, PA / $2,500
3. (2) 5w / Waylon Wagner / Lewistown, PA / $1,400
4. (5) 37 / Brian Tavenner / Winchester, VA / $1,200
5. (4) 10 / Alex Ferree / Saxonburg, PA / $1,100
6. (6) 1v / Jeremy Miller / Littlestown, PA / $1,000
7. (10) 72 / Jason Covert / York Haven, PA / $800
8. (12) 2 / Dan Stone / Thompson, PA / $700
9. (7) 43a / Mason Zeigler / Chalk Hill, PA / $600
10. (20) 66c / Matt Cosner / Ridgely, WV / $550
11. (18) 99* / Rick Singleton / Hesston, PA / $525
12. (23) b22 / Bump Hedman / Sugar Grove, PA / $500
13. (28) 12 / Devin Friese / Chambersburg, PA / $490
14. (13) 20 / Shawn Claar / Imler, PA / $475
15. (14) 24 / Dylan Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / $450
16. (29) 91 / Tom Beck / Murraysville, PA / $440
17. (27) m1 / Mike Mort / Lewistown, PA / $425
18. (8) 6 / Jamie Lathroum / Mechanicsville, MD / $425
19. (25) 18b / Dave Blazavich / Marion Center, PA / $425
20. (16) 84 / Andrew Wylie / Saltsburg, PA / $425
21. (21) 99 / Kyle Hardy / Stephens City, VA / $400
22. (22) 27 / Jim Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / $400
23. (25) 5 / Chuck Clise / Frostburg, MD / $400
24. (24) 0 / Coleby Frye / Dover, PA / $400
25. (9) s2 / Tim Senic / Elkins, WV / $400
26. (19) 111 / Matt Lux / Franklin, PA / $400
27. (11) 1c / Mike Pegher Jr / Cranberry, PA / $400
28. (15) 7v / Rick Eckert / York, PA / $400
29. (17) 8 / Matt Sponaugle / Wylie Ford, WV / $400
DNS () cr9 / Michael Altobelli Jr / Saxton, PA / $150
DNQ () 21a / Pete Alspaugh / Russell, PA / $150
DNQ () 119b / Bryan Bernheisel / Jonestown, PA / $150
DNQ () 118 / Quintin Wyandt / Hooversville, PA / $150
DNQ () 117 / Jarrett Yantus / Central City, PA / $150
DNQ () 92 / Jayme Beck / Jeannette, PA / $150
DNQ () 83r / Scott Rhodes / Somerset, PA / $150
DNQ () 82 / Andy Fries / Mercersburg, PA / $150
DNQ () 61 / Joe Martin / Punxsutawney, PA / $150
DNQ () 44 / Joe Petyak / Gallitzen, PA / $150
DNQ () 43d / Tom Decker III / Bellwood, PA / $150
DNQ () 43 / Tom Decker Jr / Bellwood, PA / $150
DNQ () 36 / Tony Musolino / Scott Township, PA / $150
DNQ () 27 / Michael Lake / Uniontown, PA / $150
DNQ () 12m / John Myers / Latrobe, PA / $150
DNQ () 8 / Tom Schirnhofer / Dormont, PA / $150
DNQ () w3 / John Wayne Weaver / Commodore, PA / $150
DNQ () sr1 / Tom Shaffer / Punxsutawney, PA / $150
DNQ () 10 / Gary Lyle / Leechburg, PA / $150
DNQ () 0b / Larry Baer / Dover, PA / $150
UFo Semi-Lates
Car Count = 15
Lead Changes = 1
Lap Leaders
Smeal 1-12
Krape 13-38
Heat Winners - Heath, Black
Finish. ( Feature Start) [Pill Draw] Car Number / Driver / Hometown / Payoff
1. (9) 07 / Tim Krape / Bellefonte, PA / $1,500
2. (11) 01 / Robbie Black / Claysburg, PA / $1,000
3. (6) 87 / Eric Irvin / Petersburg, PA / $600
4. (10) 71 / Curtis Heath / Broad Top Mountain, PA / $500
5. (2) 44 / Dan Smeal / Houtzdale, PA / $400
6. (7) 20 / Kadden Smith / Martinsburg, PA / $350
7. (8) 11h / Gale Huey / Glen Campbell, PA / $325
8. (13) 27 / Frank Brocious / Dayton, PA / $300
9. (14) 1p / Rodney Phillips / Punxsytawney, PA / $290
10. (3) 69w / Waco Williams / Tyrone, PA / $275
11. (12) 17r / Rick Strong / Chambersville, PA / $250
12. (1) 22c / Mike Blazer / Duncansville, PA / $240
13. (15) 55 / Chris Schneider / Creighton, PA / $225
14. (4) 02w / Josh Whetstone / Ivrona, PA / $225
15. (5) 09 / Scott Stein / Cherry Tree, PA / $225
2016 UFo Championship Challenge Super Late Model Points
2016 Average Car Count = 36
2016 Total Drivers = 137
1. 24 / Dylan Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / 692
2. b22 / Bump Hedman / Sugar Grove, PA / 674
3. m1 / Mike Mort / Lewistown, PA / 632
4. 5w / Waylon Wagner / Lewistown, PA / 516
5. 111 / Matt Lux / Franklin, PA / 419
6. 1c / Mike Pegher Jr / Cranberry, PA / 396
7. 22 / Gregg Satterlee / Rochester Mills, PA / 394
8. 14 / Dan Angelicchio / Mt. Pleasant, PA / 385
9. 44s / Dave Hess Jr / Waterford, PA / 361
10. 12 / Devin Friese / Chambersburg, PA / 340