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Sodeman Jr. wins Sprint points title

His fifth-place finish in the 25-lap Sprint feature was good enough to earn Jack Sodeman, Jr. the division points title Friday night at Lernerville Speedway.

Sodeman had a 32-point lead over last year’s champion, A.J. Flick, entering Friday’s event.

Evans City’s Brandon Spithaler won the Sprint feature while Flick was seventh.

Other winners of Friday’s Fab Four show included Matt Lux (late models), Rex King, Jr. (modifieds) and Corey McPherson (sportsman).

Sprint Feature (25 laps)

1-Brandon Spithaler (Evans City), 2-Carl Bowser (Sarver), 3-Ralph Spithaler (Evans City), 4-Brandon Matus (Wampum), 5-Jack Sodeman, Jr. (North Jackson, Ohio), 6-Brian Sebetto (Freemont, Ohio), 7-A.J. Flick (Apollo), 8-Alex Paden (New Wilmington), 9-Dan Kuriger (New Brighton), 10-Brent Matus (Wampum)

Late Model Feature (25 laps)

1-Matt Lux (Franklin), 2-Michael Norris (Sarver), 3-Jared Miley (Pittsburgh), 4-Gary Lyle (Hyde Park), 5-Ken Schaltenbrand (Sarver), 6-Joe Martin (Punxsutawney), 7-Mike Miller (Chicora), 8-Ed Ferree (Valencia), 9-John Myers (Blairsville), 10-Clayton Kennedy (Mars)

Modified Feature (25 laps)

1-Rex King, Jr. (Bristolville, Ohio), 2-Rex King, Sr. (Bristolville, Ohio), 3-Brian Swartzlander (Leechburg), 4-Mat Williamson (St. Catharine’s, Ont.), 5-J.R. McGinley (Fairmont City), 6-Dave Murdick (Meridian), 7-Jeremiah Shingledecker (Polk), 8-Steve Feder (Butler), 9-Jimmy Weller (Liberty, Ohio), 10-Rick Regalski (Slippery Rock)

Sportsman Feature (20 laps)

1-Corey McPherson (Tarentum), 2-Aaron Easler (Butler), 3-Joe Kelley (Mt. Pleasant), 4-Joe Zambotti (Kittanning), 5-Terry Young (Butler), 6-Bob Egley (Kittanning), 7-Butch Lambert (Callery), 8-Paul Schreckengost (Creighton), 9-Greg Beech (Saxonburg), 10-John Hartman (Cabot)

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