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12-04-2006, 01:26 AM
A cost-conscious series racing mainly at tracks in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Purses are a minimum $2,500 to win and the winning prizes have been signicantly boosted for 1997. Among regular drivers on the tour are two-time defending champion Lynn Geisler, Scott Haus, Andy Fries, John Flinner and D.J. Cline.
1996 NEWS Results
May
May 24, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (GARY STUHLER)
May 26, Challenger Raceway, Indiana, Pa., $2,500 to win (MIKE JOHNSON) June
June 7, Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pa., $2,500 to win (ED FERREE)
June 15, McKean County Fair Raceway, Smethport, Pa., $2,500 to win (MILES STITZINGER)
June 16, Sharon Speedway, Hartford, Ohio, $2,500 to win (CHUB FRANK)
June 23, Ebensburg (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (SCOTT RHODES)
June 30, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $2,500 to win (DAVE SATTERLEE) July
July 4, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (GARY STUHLER)
July 5, I-79 Speedway, Shinnston, W.Va., $2,500 to win (BOOPER BARE)
July 6, Elkins (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, $2,500 to win (CHUCK HARPER)
July 17, Sharon Speedway, Hartford, Ohio, $3,000 to win (SCOTT HAUS)
July 18, Tri-City Speedway, Franklin, Pa., $3,000 to win (rained out; reset for Aug. 18)
July 19, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $3,000 to win (JOHN FLINNER)
July 20, Elkins Motor Speedway, $3,000 to win (LYNN GEISLER)
July 21, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $5,000 to win (STEVE FRANCIS)
July 27, Hidden Valley Speedway, Clearfield, Pa., $2,500 to win (MILES STITZINGER) August
Aug. 3, Elkins (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, $2,500 to win (DAVE GROVES)
Aug. 4, Interstate 79 Speedway, Shinnston, W.Va., $2,500 to win (STEVE FRANCIS)
Aug. 10, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $2,000 to win (CHUB FRANK)
Aug. 11, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $3,000 to win (DAVEY JOHNSON)
Aug. 18, Tri-City Speedway, Franklin, Pa., $2,500 to win (JEFF HOFFMAN)
Aug. 31, Challenger Raceway, Indiana, Pa., $2,500 to win (LYNN GEISLER) September
Sept. 1, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (ANDY FRIES) October
Oct. 5, Elkins (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, $5,000 to win (BOOPER BARE)
Oct. 11-13, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $4,000 to win (DAVEY JOHNSON
1996 NEWS Results
May
May 24, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (GARY STUHLER)
May 26, Challenger Raceway, Indiana, Pa., $2,500 to win (MIKE JOHNSON) June
June 7, Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pa., $2,500 to win (ED FERREE)
June 15, McKean County Fair Raceway, Smethport, Pa., $2,500 to win (MILES STITZINGER)
June 16, Sharon Speedway, Hartford, Ohio, $2,500 to win (CHUB FRANK)
June 23, Ebensburg (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (SCOTT RHODES)
June 30, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $2,500 to win (DAVE SATTERLEE) July
July 4, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (GARY STUHLER)
July 5, I-79 Speedway, Shinnston, W.Va., $2,500 to win (BOOPER BARE)
July 6, Elkins (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, $2,500 to win (CHUCK HARPER)
July 17, Sharon Speedway, Hartford, Ohio, $3,000 to win (SCOTT HAUS)
July 18, Tri-City Speedway, Franklin, Pa., $3,000 to win (rained out; reset for Aug. 18)
July 19, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $3,000 to win (JOHN FLINNER)
July 20, Elkins Motor Speedway, $3,000 to win (LYNN GEISLER)
July 21, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $5,000 to win (STEVE FRANCIS)
July 27, Hidden Valley Speedway, Clearfield, Pa., $2,500 to win (MILES STITZINGER) August
Aug. 3, Elkins (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, $2,500 to win (DAVE GROVES)
Aug. 4, Interstate 79 Speedway, Shinnston, W.Va., $2,500 to win (STEVE FRANCIS)
Aug. 10, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $2,000 to win (CHUB FRANK)
Aug. 11, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $3,000 to win (DAVEY JOHNSON)
Aug. 18, Tri-City Speedway, Franklin, Pa., $2,500 to win (JEFF HOFFMAN)
Aug. 31, Challenger Raceway, Indiana, Pa., $2,500 to win (LYNN GEISLER) September
Sept. 1, Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, $2,500 to win (ANDY FRIES) October
Oct. 5, Elkins (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, $5,000 to win (BOOPER BARE)
Oct. 11-13, Challenger Raceway, Kent, Pa., $4,000 to win (DAVEY JOHNSON