A double header weekend was on tap for the ULMS Racing Series as Saturday night saw the Zimmer Service Center ULMS L ate Model Series and the Plyler Entry Systems UEMS Emod Series under the same program at McKean County Family Raceway and Sunday ULMS was at Eriez Speedway for the Dick Litz Memorial.

Max Blair swept both features for the ULMS Late Model Series at MCFR and Eriez. The two wins would give Blair four wins on the 2018 tour and also moved him back into the point lead and it was also his fourth series win out of the past five events. Josh Ferry of Cochranton, Pennsylvania picked up his first ever Plyler Entry Systems UEMS Emod Series win, which saw Ferry come on late in the event and pick up the emotional win.

The evening kicked off with Mike Maresca setting the Integra Shocks Overall Fast time at MCFR and winning his qualifying heat over Blair and Bob Dorman. Mike Pegher Jr. of Cranberry picked up the win in heat number 2 over fellow Pittsburgh region driver, Jake Gunn and Wyatt Scott. The top three finishers redrawing for the top six spots which put Pegher and Scott on the front row for the main event.

The Plyler Entry Systems UEMS Emods had three heats of action with Mike Eschrich of Mt. Jewett winning heat number one over Darren Tarabori and former three time series champion, Randy Hall. Heat two saw Mike McGee of Warsaw, NY hold of the old veteran Al Brewer and Dan Sasso while Ferry won heat number three over Tim Rockwell and Gary Eicher.

The 30 laps Krystin Birthday Bash for the Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Models saw Pegher rocket into the lead over Scott, Jake Gunn, Blair and Dorman as lap one was completed. Zack Carley would bring the yellow out as lap two was completed with a turn three spin. Pegher again jumped into the lead over Scott and Blair made his move into third out of turn two putting Gunn back to the fourth position as lap three clicked off the board. Blair would swoop under Scott in turn 2 and take over second from Scott on lap seven and set his sites on his brother in law, Pegher in the famous Lynn Geisler owned Cochran Pontiac #1c machine.

Bob Dorman would bring out the yellow on lap 12 while running fourth just as Blair was starting apply heavy pressure on Pegher. The running order was Pegher, Blair, Scott, Maresca and Greg Oakes. On the restart Maresca got the best start as he got around Scott for third and chased after Pegher and Blair. Oakes would take fourth over from Scott on lap 14. Pegher pulled away from the field as Maresca challenged Blair for second as the top two point cars raced door to door. Lap 15 would see Oakes go up in smoke eliminating him from fourth position. Blair started to reel in Pegher as the duo started to reach the rear of the field. Pegher would slide high in turn three and four allowing Max to get under him and using the lap car to make the pass for the lead. Blair would pull away to grab his third win of the year on the Zimmer Service Center ULMS tour. Pegher would come home second with Maresca finishing third and maintaining his point lead over Blair despite his third win of the year. Wyatt Scott was fourth with sixteenth starting Doug Eck finishing fifth. John Lobb came home sixth from starting seventeenth followed by Nathan Hill, Jake Gunn, Michael Wonderling and Al Brewer.

The Plyler Entry Systems UEMS Emod Series kicked off their 2018 season finally with a strong competitive 18 car field. Gary Eicher and former three time UEMS champion, Randy Hall lead the field to the green and it was Hall on the start to lead lap one over Eicher and Al Brewer. Hall and Eicher distanced themselves from Brewer as he was battling with Darren Tarabori and Tim Rockwell. As the laps clicked off Hall and Eicher encountered lap traffic and disaster struck at the halfway point for the second place running Eicher as the lap car spun just missing Hall and Eicher coming to a stop and being charged as part of the yellow. The restart saw Hall pace the field with Brewer and Tarabori on his bumper. Hall using the low side and the old veteran Brewer went to the top of the track and challenged Hall for the lead. Coming from his ninth position Josh Ferry moved into third on lap sixteen challenging Brewer and Hall and Ferry would take second from Brewer on lap 18. The very next lap, the “big one” happened on the front stretch as Brewer’s left rear tire came off the car suddenly slowing his machine and a major pile up collected cars of Dan Sasso, Dennis Lunger, Mike Kinney, Rockwell, Brody Hill and Tarabori. All the cars were finished for the night. Hall restarted the field with six laps to go and all eyes were on Ferry and Hall, while Gary Eicher had come back to third from his earlier caution he was involved in. Ferry was all over Hall and with five to go he would take over the top spot. Ferry would pull away from the former UEMS and McKean County champion and take home his first ever Plyler Entry Systems UEMS Emod Series win. Hall came home second with Eicher rebounding for third followed by Kinney and John Woodward came home fifth with a left front flat tire.  A very emotional Ferry was in victory lane alone as his father had to leave the track earlier the night due to a medical reason and taken to a Erie, PA hospital.  Ferry didnt want to discuss his father but did want to thank his sponsors and the other UEMS race teams for helping him to get ready for the feature event.  An emotional but very well deserved victory lane ceremony for the young Cochranton, PA driver.

On Sunday at Eriez Speedway, the annual Dick Litz Memorial for the Zimmer Service Center United Late Model Series paying $2900 to win the 29-lap feature for the Plyler Entry Systems Super Late Models was run in honor of one of the all-time fan favorites who sadly passed from life in 2009. For most of his career Litz used the number “29” on his late models. At the end of the night it was Max Blair in the Plyler Entry Systems Victory Lane for the second time in 2018 at Eriez and It was Blair’s fourth Zimmer Service Center/ULMS win of the 2018 season.

Doug Eck drew the pole position for the 29-lap Dick Litz Memorial for the Zimmer Service Center United Late Model Series with Chad Wright starting outside front row. Max Blair and Mike Maresca, the current ULMS points leader, made up the second row. Eck pulled to the immediate lead with Blair following him to second and then the lead by the end of lap two. In turn two Brandon Groters spun into the outside wall but was able to continue despite heavy sheet metal damage to the right rear quarter panel. At the same time Wyatt Scott spun in turn three but was not charged with the caution since it was already out for Groters. Blair pulled out to the lead with Chad Wright coming to second over Eck. Mike Maresca was third at the end of four laps with Dave Hess fourth and fast qualifier Chub Frank fifth. Hess got by Maresca then spun in turn one with eight complete. Before lap nine was complete Steve Kania, Mike Smith, Kyle Knapp, Chris Hackett, Jason Dobson, and Brandon Groters all piled up in turn three. Blair, Wright, Eck, Maresca, and Frank, were the top five for the green with Blair again pulling out to the lead over Eck and Wright. Mike Wonderling Jr and Jake Finnerty got together and spun in turn one after one more lap was complete. Blair again led after green with Eck and Wright side by side through lap thirteen when Wright pulled ahead. Frank continued in fourth with Maresca fifth. At ten laps to go Blair enjoyed a full straight lead over Wright with Eck another two lengths back in third. Eck then came back to challenge Wright at twenty four laps and running second at twenty five. Maresca got next to Wright on the front straight at twenty six laps then spun heading into turn one with Andy Boozel, having no place to go, sliding into him. For the three laps remaining it was Blair, Eck, Wright, Frank, and Mike Pegher bring the field to green. Wright was second at two to go with Wyatt Scott up to fifth. At the checkers it was Blair by half a straight over Wright, Eck, Frank, and Scott.

The ULMS Racing Series is off now until the Thursday June 28 when the Emods will take part of the “Sanction Shootout” of Night 1 of the Mega 100 weekend at Tyler County Speedway in West Virginia. Friday June 29th will see the ULMS Late Models compete in the biggest event of the year on night two of the Mega 100 Weekend as they run 50 laps for the $7000 top prize money and the Emods compete in the “Let it Ride” 55 paying $3055 to win. On Saturday, June 30th the ULMS Late Models will compete in a 25 lap sprint for $2000 to win event giving the ULMS cars $9000 to win in the two days at Tyler County. The Emods will run in the Mega 100 which pays a whopping $15,000 to the winner. For the complete modified rules check out the website at https://www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com. On Sunday, July 1st the Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series heads north on Interstate 79 back to Eriez Speedway for the 41 lap $4100 to win Mike Farr Memorial that currently features over $1500 in lap money also. The race in honor and memory of former Genesis Shocks owner Mike Farr who was a former Erie, Pennsylvania resident and called Eriez Speedway home.

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Zimmer Service Center United Late Model Series:
Time Trials: Chub Frank 15.074, Mike Marecsa 15.209, Dave Hess 15.212, Chad Wright 15.434,Mike Pegher 15.475, Max Blair 15.546, Doug Eck 15.589, Jake Finnerty 15.629, Bump Hedman 15.671, Matt Urban 15.702, Wyatt Scott 15.707, Kyle Knapp 15.730, Mike Wonderling 15.807, Mike Knight 15.805, Brandon Groters 15.964, Chris Hackett 16.002, Ryan Scott 16.064, Andy Boozel 16.096, Darrell Bossard 16.161, Steve Kania 16.331, Jason Dobson 16.715, Breyton Santee 16.816, Mike Smith NT

Heat 1: Chub Frank, Mike Maresca, Jake Finnerty, Matt Urban, Michael Wonderling Jr, Darrell Bossard, Brandon Groters, Jason Dobson
Heat 2: Dave Hess Jr, Max Blair, Doug Eck, Andy Boozel, Kyle Knapp, Mike Knight, Ryan Scott, Chris Hackett (DNS)
Heat 3: Mike Pegher Jr, Chad Wright, Wyatt Scott, Bump Hedman, Steve Kania, Breyton Santee, Mike Smith
Feature: Max Blair, Chad Wright, Doug Eck, Chub Frank, Wyatt Scott, Mike Knight, Mike Pegher, Breyton Santee, Matt Urban, Darrell Bossard, Mike Wonderling Jr, Bump Hedman, Steve Kania, Mike Smith, Mike Maresca, Andy Boozel, Jason Dobson, Ryan Scott, Chris Hackett, Jake Finnerty, Dave Hess Jr, Kyle Knapp, Brandon Groters

MCFR ULMS FEATURE FINISH:
MAX BLAIR, Mike Pegher, Mike Maresca, Wyatt Scott, Doug Eck, John Lobb, Nathan Hill, Jake Gunn, Mike Wonderling Jr., Al Brewer, Garrett Mott, Jason Dobson, Chris Hackett, Zack Carley, Greg Oakes, Bob Dorman and Wendell Pinckney

MCFR UEMS FEATURE FINISH:
JOSH FERRY, Randy Hall, Gary Eicher, Mike Kinney, John Woodard, Tim Rockwell, Tim Peterson, Nicole Spalding, David Lanphere, Al Brewer, Darren Tarabori, Dennis Lunger, Brody Hill, Tim Rockwell, Mike Eschrich, Mike McGee and Greg Johnson (DNS).