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Firecracker race set for tonight

BUFFALO TWP— One month after two straight days of rain postponed completion of the Firecracker 100, the World of Outlaws Late Model event takes place tonight at Lernerville Speedway.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. while the grandstands open at 5. Reserve and general admission tickets will be available at the gate.

Time trial and heat race qualifying results stand from the June 27 portion of the show. Any drivers registering for tonight's show who did not compete last month will tail the C-Main field.

Starting in positions one through six for the 100-lap feature, which pays $40,000 to win, are Shane Clanton, Steve Francis, Earl Pearson Jr., Josh Richards, Darrell Lanigan and Brian Birkhofer.

Other A-Main starters include Coleby Frye and Brandon Kinzer in row four, Billy Moyer and Donnie Moran in row five, Tim Fuller and Chub Frank in row six, Shannon Babb and Mike Blose in row seven, Gregg Satterlee and Chris Madden in row eight, Jeremy Miller and Tim McCreadie in row nine.

The other four starters in the feature will be the top two finishers from the two B-Mains.

Drivers in the B-Mains include Doug Horton, David Scott, Davey Johnson, Rick Eckert, Clate Copeman, Dutch Davies, Mike Knight, Mars' Chuck Kennedy, Robbie Blair, Zelienople's John Flinner, Chad Valone, Brent Rhebergen, Josh McGuire, Danny Johnson, Gary Lyle, Jimmy Owens, Matt Lux, Ron Davies, Keith Barbara, defending Firecracker 100 champion Scott Bloomquist, Clint Smith, Tony Burke, Dan Stone, Bob Close, Todd Bachman, John Mollick, Dave Hess Jr., Jon Blankenship, Vic Coffey and Saxonburg's Alex Ferree.

Cranberry Township's Lynn Geisler and Sarver's Ken Schaltenbrand are among the drivers scheduled to run in the C-Main.

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