BUFFALO TWP - Lernerville Speedway held two special shows Friday night - and two special drivers put on a show.

Chub Frank of Sugar Grove lapped every car in the field but three to win the 50-lap Mid-Atlantic Championship Series Late Model feature by a third of a lap length over MACS points leader Robbie Blair.

Ed Lynch Jr. of Apollo passed Dale Blaney on the first turn of the final lap to win the 35-lap Earl and David Bauman Memorial All-Star Sprint feature in a rain makeup from 2003.

Both winners received $5,000 for their efforts.

Frank's win was the fifth of his career at Lernerville - including a World of Outlaws Late Model triumph in April - and the 13th MACS victory of his career.

One of the Dirty Dozen on the inaugural Outlaws Late Model circuit, he expected to see more of that group in the pits because the series races Saturday at Sharon Speedway.

"This track is only two hours from my house," Frank said. "I had to come. The weather was a little iffy all day and that might have kept some of the other guys away."

Frank stands second on the MACS career victory list.

"You never really know how fast you are or how hooked up your car is," Frank said. "You just keep passing cars when you have the opportunity.

"David (Scott) seemed pretty racy tonight. I wasn't taking any chances," he added.

Scott had the pole for the feature while Frank started in the second row.

Scott swapped the lead with Frank twice during the first 14 laps, then held the advantage from laps 14 through 25 before Frank passed him for good in lap traffic.

When the plug came off his oil pan, Scott had to pit during the 33rd lap, paving the way for Frank's easy win.

"It was a lot of fun out there for 30 laps," Frank admitted. "The two of us kept zipping past cars. It's fun racing like that."

As Scott's car drained of oil, however, his chances of victory drained with it.

"There was no way my car was gonna finish," Scott said. "I wasn't going to damage the motor any more. I had to take it in.

"Chub is a great driver and he knows what he's doing out there. But we would have been side by side if I could have stayed out there. I would have made him earn it," he added.

Blaney is a great driver as well - and Lynch knew it.

Lynch started in the second row of the Sprint feature while Blaney started alongside Rod George up front. Blaney took the immediate lead, but Lynch passed him during a fifth-lap restart.

Blaney overtook Lynch on the 32nd lap, exploiting the latter's delay in lap traffic.

"I took too much time getting around No. 98 (Phil Gressman) and Dale got around me," Lynch said. "When you're racing against someone the caliber of a Dale Blaney, you have to search for all grooves on the race track because that's what he's gonna be doing. I just took too long doing it."

"I'm not even sure how I got around him," Blaney said. "He was much better than I was tonight. My car was too tight in the corners."

Lynch was able to get the victory when he jumped in front of Blaney on the first turn, taking the No. 2L high on the top groove and nearly going off the track.

"I missed the flag for five laps to go and the flag for two laps to go," Lynch said. "I just didn't see them. When I saw the white flag come out, I knew I better try something pretty quick."

The win was Lynch's first All-Star Sprint victory at Lernerville. It marked his 69th career Sprint win at the Sarver track and his sixth this season.

Lynch has won six of the seven Sprint features at Lernerville this year - not counting the Outlaws race in May - and finished second in the other.

"I've never started a season like this," he said. "So many things can happen with 1,200-pound Sprint cars flying around the track.

"Greg Hodnett had a start like this at Williams Grove a while back. … Lady Luck has to be on your side. That's what helps you keep air in your tires and fuel in your tank," Lynch added.

The 2003 Bauman Memorial race was finally held after getting rained out twice last year and once this year. It was the only Sprint event Lynch hadn't won at Lernerville.

He had won regular features, an Outlaws feature and points championships here.

"I grew up with the Baumans at this race track," Lynch said. "This one was important to me."

Notes:

There were 45 Late Models and 37 Sprint cars in the pits. … Race car builder Larry Peters of Cabot, who died of a heart attack at age 65 June 18, was honored during a pre-race ceremony. The No. 73 Late Model he built for Brandon Wearing, the Pure Stock driven by Jeff Bastin and the No. 36D of Rob Kosecki, which Peters owned, ran side by side for a lap in his memory. … Chuck Harper of Beverly, W.Va., ran a Late Model fast lap in 15.558 seconds, breaking the track record of 15.67, set by Donnie Moran in 1984. … Three-time defending Late Model points champion John Flinner of Zelienople was leading his heat race when his engine blew after seven laps. Flinner got a track provisional spot in a backup car for the feature, but that car malfunctioned during the race and he finished 22nd.