BUFFALO TWP - The clock is ticking for Duane Getty.

The veteran driver of the No. 1 Pure Stock car - one of the oldest cars in the pits each Friday night at Lernerville Speedway - never has won a feature in his 13-year career behind the wheel.

"The car has won, but I never have," the Cranberry Township resident said.

Getty, a 1979 Mars graduate, built the car with Jim Irvine Sr.'s help in 1992. He still races the same car today.

"If it's not the oldest car out here, it's pretty darn close," Getty said.

Dave Pegher drove the car to feature wins in the Super Seniors series in 1995, 1996 and 2000, winning twice at Challenger Raceway and once at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway.

Getty's best finish in a feature this year has been eighth. His best-ever feature finish was second in 1995.

"I've won 10 to 12 heat races and probably that many consolation races over the years," he said.

By this time next year, Getty, 44, might not be racing at all. He plans to switch roles with his 16-year-old nephew, Bob McGee, his crew chief for the past four seasons.

McGee has a yearning to drive a race car. Getty is in the process of building a four-cylinder car for him to race at PPMS.

"If the car's ready before the end of the season. Bob will get a few races in it just to get the seat time," Getty said. "Once he's ready to jump into the Pure Stock, he's in and I'm out.

"I'll become his crew chief. I owe it to him. That kid's been unbelievable. He knows the car. He does the welding on it, the maintenance - everything."

McGee has been self-taught, for the most part.

"Since my dad and uncle raced, I got into it," McGee said. "I picked things up over the years and have just kept up with the race car.

"Over the past year or so, yeah, I've wanted to drive it. I can't wait to drive it."

Nobody knows the No. 1 Pure Stock like McGee.

"I guess that will play to my advantage once I'm driving it," he said. "It's gonna be weird, switching places."

Getty hasn't given up on winning a feature yet. The motor in his car is two years old. He's put a new body on it every year and the parts have been upgraded.

"I tore up the front end in a wreck at Tri-City, the back end in a wreck at Mercer and I rolled the car at Challenger," Getty said. "But we've kept up with the times and the car has gotten faster.

"With the right (pill) draw and if everything breaks right, I feel like I can still win. The goal has always been to win."

The problem is other Pure Stocks have gotten faster, too.

"Chris Schneider has built cars for a lot of these guys," Getty said. "These younger guys have got it. They know what they're doing."

Getty has twin 15-year-old sons, Justin and Jason, "and it wouldn't surprise me if they're out here racing at some point.

"I still do this because it's fun. I do it for family, too. My sons, nephews and nieces are always out here," Getty added.

But that clock is ticking.

"I'll probably be driving it next year," McGee said of the yellow No. 1. "I'm hoping to drive a Pure Stock for a long time."

Lernerville Speedway Points Standings

Top 15 through July 22

Sprints

Ed Lynch Jr. 292, Rod George 262, Kevin Schaeffer 233, Arnie Kent 229, Charlie Holben 182, Gary Rankin 174, Cory Good 172, Brent Matus 168, Carl Bowser 165, Scott Bonnell 161, Davey Jones 157, Mike Shearer 145, Dan Shetler 136, Jody Keegan 133, John Stickley 128

Late Models

John Flinner 260, Lynn Geisler 250, Nick Jones 249, Bob Wearing Jr. 238, Mike Blose 226, Chuck Kennedy 209, Ken Schaltenbrand 193, Chris Schneider 172, Jared Miley 142, Gary Lyle 129, Keith Zimmerman 125, Carl McKinney 116, Tom Tuite 113, Dan Swartzlander 110, Jeff Jones 106

Modifieds

Dave Murdick 241, Jim Weller 227, Brian Swartzlander 206, Tom Winkle 204, JR McGinley 197, Kevin Bolland 196, Mark Flick 190, Gary Risch Jr. 159, Chanda Reitz 153, Pete Simpson 152, Del Rougeux Jr. 120, Mike Turner 108, Rodney Beltz 104, Keith Seartzlander 104, Carl Murdick 104

Pure Stocks

Greg Beach 224, Bob Egley 221, Paul Schreckengost 220, Mike Pegher Jr. 216, Bob Lipinski 203, Butch Lambert 201, Jake Ayers 192, Dave Spangler 192, Mike Turner 175, Wayne Carbo 160, Bobby Whitling 143, Jason Fosnaught 116, Terry Young 116, Herman Bertolini 115, Pat Hanley 99