Don't bring race drivers peanuts during races and never paint your car green.

These are superstitions that many race drivers believe in — except Bob Felmlee, who leads the points race at Lernerville Speedway. He recently painted his Sprint car Kawasaki green and his crew said they eat a bag of peanuts before the races.

Some drivers have rituals they perform. Sprint pilot Brent Matus never eats the day of a race until after the feature. Carl Bowser drinks a Red Bull before the race starts. He has a picture of a bull on the hood of his car.

In other racing news:

• Alex Ferree made his first trip to Roaring Knob a profitable one. He was the Super Late Model victor last Saturday. This class of Late Models will be in the limelight again this week with a 40-lap, $3,000-to-win extravaganza.

• For the 16th straight racing event, Mother Nature affected the program at Mercer Raceway Park last Saturday. Just when it looked like all was clear, a band of storms rolled in and washed out the racing action after 17 laps of the Modified feature. The remaining features will be made up in the coming weeks.

• It is Nostalgia Night at Lernerville Speedway tonight. Past stars and some of their cars will be on hand at the track beginning at 5:30 p.m. Seventy drivers have been invited to this gala event.

• Greg Satterlee is having a breakout year in the Late Model division. The 23-year-old driver has won a feature and finished in the top 5 five times and is sixth in points. He is a low-key driver who works hard to improve himself. During the week, he works for Satterlee Petroleum Division. He already is qualified for the Firecracker 100 that will take place July 29 at Lernerville.

• Two young rookies are learning the ropes of racing. Troy Jeuther works at Armstrong Cable and finds auto racing is a big step up from racing dirt bikes. Jeuther is driving Pure Stock No. 57 in his third night of competition. Bryan Byers is another newcomer who is enjoying circle track racing. During the week, he tests locomotive engines but would never want to build his own engine. He said, "It probably wouldn't stay together.

• Butler County residents will be admitted to the Sharon Speedway grandstands for $5 Saturday.

• Marine 2nd Lt. Donny Martin Roenigk is home on leave. Representing the Martin family, he was in victory lane to congratulate Steve Kinser for his victory in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup face Tuesday. He and his high school sweetheart, Emily Greenhill, just got engaged. Donnie will leave for Okinawa in August.

• World of Outlaws Sprint driver Daryn Pittman captured the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, collecting $50,000 for the big win.

• Three Wide Media has produced the first DIRT Modified Magazine, which deals exclusively with Modified racing. Flat Out magazine revolves around Sprint Car racing and DIRT Late Model gives you stories about the Late Model division once a month.

• Tony Burke has a new Rocket chassis. He recently won a B-Main.

Carol Gamble is the racing columnist for the Butler Eagle.