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With a Totally Rebuilt Machine, Jeff McGrath is looking forward to a successful 2010 Street Stock season

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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McGrath Leads First Laps of Season Before car Fades
(8/28/10)- In what most would call the closest modified racing of the season at Sundance Vacations Speedway, the Jersey Outlaw, “Pistol” Pete Brittain held off Bobby Jones and company to score the $1800 cone race win Saturday on the 1/3-mile oval. In hard charger form, Steve Shultz of Drums came from the 13th starting spot to notch his third Street Stock feature win of the season and Mike Kline of Lancaster claimed his fourth FWD main event victory of the year. Coplay’s Scott Hubler continued his winning ways and grabbed his seventh P.A.L. Legends victory of the season.
Jeff McGrath started from the pole and led the opening circuit of the 25-lap Street Stock main over Mike Garris, Sr., Bernie Uphold, Robert Fink and Kevin Higgins.
The lap counter hit two and Fink shot by Garris for second. He then overtook McGrath and grabbed the race lead. Meanwhile, Chip Wanamaker climbed his way into the second spot and Dale Santee and Mitch Hawk cracked the top five by lap five.
 The first and only caution flew for debris on lap seven. Wanamaker lined up alongside Fink for the restart and the two ran wheel to wheel once the green came back out.
 It was a race of the fittest, as the two swapped the lead. First Wanamaker took it on lap nine. Then Fink regained the advantage on lap 10. Little did they know, Steve Shultz, who started13th, had moved to third when he overtook Higgins for the spot on lap 13.
As the top two dueled, Shultz overtook Fink and then took control of the race when he overtook Wanamaker for the lead on lap 14.
Shultz never looked back and went on to take his third $500 feature win of the season over Wanamaker, Fink, Higgins and Hawk.
Heat race wins went to Mike Garris, Sr., Kevin Higgins and Chip Wanamaker.
 
Street Stock (25-laps) 1. STEVE SHULTZ 2. Chip Wanamaker 3. Robert Fink 4. Kevin Higgins 5. Mitch Hawk 6. Nick Ross 7. Joe Barbush 8. Brian Wozniak 9. Mike Garris Sr 10. John Stonier 11. Dale Santee 12. Bernie Uphold 13. Jeff McGrath 14. Robert Haueisen 15. Rodney Gruber 16. Tony Hilliard DNS: Darryl Schwartz, Rich DiMarco, Scott Meckes
 
Despite Improvements, Trouble Strikes McGrath Again
(8/14/10)- Showcased by the popular annual Autograph and Camera night, fans flocked out to witness great side-by-side racing at Sundance vacations Speedway on Saturday. Earl Paules of Palmerton overtook Kyle Ebersole with two laps remaining to take the checkered flag in the Modified feature. In what most would call a dramatic finish, Joe Barbush of Drums led the final 50 yards of the Street Stock feature to take the win and Dave Freundt of Lehighton took the checkers in the FWD main.
Brian Wozniak led the Street Stock field to the drop of the green flag in the 25-lap main event. He led the opening circuits and then the yellow flag waved on lap seven when John Stonier spun.
 The driver to watch by this point in the race was Steve Shultz, who had advanced at least nine positions from the start of the race.
 Green flag racing resumed and trouble stuck Jeff McGrath when he was spun and then broadsided by another driver on lap 12. Luckily he was uninjured. Shultz was turned by another competitor under the caution and headed to the pits for a look over.
 A caution on lap 15 between Kevin Higgins and Mike Garris, Sr. set up a great restart with Wozniak and Brad Barbush. Barbush got a great jump and took the race lead from the leader on lap 15. Joe Barbush followed three laps later to grab the second spot.
 It appeared that B. Barbush had the race in the bag, but that all changed in the final turn on the final lap when the leader was collected by a lapped car. J. Barbush scooted by to take the checkers and the $500 prize. Richie DiMarco grabbed second, followed by Wozniak, Nick Ross and Chip Wanamaker.
 Heat race victories went to Chip Wanamaker, Brian Wozniak and Mitch Hawk.
 
Street Stock (25-laps) 1. Joe Barbush 2. Rich DiMarco 3. Brian Wozniak 4. Nick Ross 5. Chip Wanamaker 6. Mitch Hawk 7. Tony Hilliard 8. John Stonier 9. Mike Garris Sr. 10. Scott Meckes 11. Brad Barbush 12. Steve Shultz 13. Kevin Higgins 14. Dale Santee 15. Bernie Uphold 16. Jeff McGrath 17.Robert Fink 18. Robert Haueisen
 
Great Run Ends Early for McGrath at Sundance
(July 31, 2010)- Jeff McGrath was well up in the top 10 before he was taken out of the Street Stock feature Saturday at Sundance Vacations Speedway.
After time trialing seventh quickest to start off the evening, Rusty Smith of Oxford, NY patiently made circles in his Modified. When the time came to race hard and go for the $3000 victory in the 100-lap show, Smith wasted no time and blasted to the victory. Steve Shultz of Drums jumped from third to first in one lap to claim his second Street Stock victory of the season and Eric Banashefski of Hanover edged out Dave Freundt to notch his first FWD win of the season. Ian Cumens got by Robin Johnston with a handful of laps remaining and went on to take the TQ Midget feature victory.
Mike Garris, Sr. started on the pole and lost the lead to Rich DiMarco on the opening circuit of the 25-lap Street Stock feature. Garris tucked into second, followed by Robert Fink, Nick Ross and Mitch Hawk.
The yellow flag was displayed when DiMarco slowed on the second lap. That moved Garris to the point.
Green flag racing resumed and Fink grabbed the top spot on lap four.
Four straight lap five cautions slowed the event. The worst of them all happened when Garris got into Chip Wanamaker in turn four. With nowhere to go, many drivers piled into the mess, including Ross, Swartz and Scott Meckes.
When it was all said and done, Joe Barbush lined up in second behind the leader. Steve Shultz held third, followed by Bernie Uphold and DiMarco.
With the green back in the air, Barbush and Fink battled for the lead. Shultz decided that he’d make a move to the outside and his decision paid off, as he moved n the two leaders on lap 13 to take the lead.
Despite a quick yellow flag a few laps later, Shultz was unchallenged as he took the $500 victory over J. Barbush, Brad Barbush, Fink and DiMarco.
Heat race victories went to Mike Garris, Sr. and Steve Shultz.
 
Street Stock (25-laps) 1. STEVE SHULTZ 2. Joe Barbush 3. Brad Barbush 4. Robert Fink 5. Rich DiMarco 6. Scott Meckes 7. Nick Ross 8. Kevin Higgins 9. Bernie Uphold 10. Robert Haueisen 11. Dale Santee 12. Chip Wanamaker 13. Darryl Schwarz 14. Mitch Hawk 15. Mike Garris Sr 16. Jeff McGrath DNS: Kris  Brazes
McGrath Ends up 15th Following a Flat Tire at Sundance
(July 17, 2010)- With $600 to win and double points on the line, the 40-lap Street Stock feature set the stage for a barnburner. Robert Haueisen started on the pole and was quickly overtaken by Richie DiMarco. Brian Wozniak climbed to second.
 Brian Brown overtook Wozniak for second and began to lay the pressure on DiMarco for the race lead. Meanwhile, Scott Meckes, who started back in the fourteenth spot began to make his way toward the front.
Brown and DiMarco ran side by side and Brown led lap six. DiMarco regained the advantage on the following lap. Meckes worked his way to third, with Chip Wanamaker and Joe Barbush in tow on lap eight.
Meckes worked his way around Brown on lap nine and set his sights on the leader. Three laps later, Meckes overtook DiMarco and not long after J. Barbush climbed to second.
Brad Barbush cracked the top five and got by DiMarco for third on lap 17. He then battled with his brother Joe for the second spot, right on the rear bumper of Meckes.
DiMarco began to slip back and both Steve Shultz and Mitch Hawk entered the top five with a handful of laps remaining.
Despite the heavy competition behind him, Meckes, who came into the event as the points leader, retained the lead and went on to take the prize over B. Barbush, J. Barbush, Shultz and Hawk.
Heat race victories went to Scott Meckes, Brad Barbush and Robert Fink.
 
Street Stock (40-laps) 1. SCOTT MECKES 2. Brad Barbush 3. Joe Barbush 4. Steve Shultz 5. Mitch Hawk 6. Nick Ross 7. Robert Fink 8. Brian Brown 9. Rich DiMarco 10. Kevin Higgins 11. Mike Garris Sr 12. Chip Wanamaker 13. Robert Haueisen 14. Bernie Uphold 15. Jeff McGrath 16. Brian Wozniak 17.Tony Turrano DNS: Shaun Burd
 
McGrath Endures Caution-Free Feature At Sundance
(July 3, 2010)- Piloting a ride lent to him by friend and fellow competitor, Mitch Hawk, Jeff Mcgrath stayed out of trouble while fighting a tight racecar and earned a top 15 finish in the caution-free 25-lap Street Stock feature Saturday night at Sundance Vacations Speedway.
After winning the Modified main event two weeks early and following it up a week later with two-straight Sport Modified features, it appears that Earl Paules of Palmerton is on a mission. Paules took the lead in the Modified feature on lap eight and cruised to his fourth victory of the season in the division Saturday at Sundance Vacations Speedway. Lehighton’s Scott Meckes extended his points lead by notching his first Street Stock victory of the year and Mike Kline of Lancaster scored his third FWD win of the season in the 30-lap, double-points event. Scott Hubler of Coplay notched his sixth-straight victory of the season in the Pennsylvania Asphalt Legends event.
 Richie DiMarco started from the pole and led the opening lap of the 25-lap Street Stock feature. With one lap complete, Brian Wozniak held second, followed by Mitch Hawk, Brad Barbush and Scott Meckes.
 Meckes began to pick off the competition and overtook Hawk for the second spot on lap four. Hawk began to slide back and Joe Barbush, Steve Shultz and Chip Wanamaker joined the top five.
 Meckes saw an opening underneath DiMarco on lap seven and made the pass for the lead stick. Not long after, J. Barbush followed for second with Shultz and Wanamaker in tow.
 J. Barbush reeled in the leader and stayed right with him over the closing laps. With the white flag in the air and with two corners remaining, J. Barbush tried a last-ditch effort to steal the victory and was not successful. Meckes went on to take the checkers in the caution-free event for his first win of the season over J. Barbush, Shultz, Wanamaker and DiMarco. 
 Heat race wins went to Chip Wanamaker and Scott Meckes.
 
Street Stock (25-laps) 1. SCOTT MECKES 2. Joe Barbush 3. Steve Shultz 4. Chip Wanamaker 5. Rich DiMarco 6. Brad Barbush 7. Mitch Hawk 8. Kevin Higgins 9. Brian Wozniak 10. Nick Ross 11. Mike Garris Sr 12. Robert Fink 13. Brian Brown 14. Robert Haueisen 15. Jeff McGrath 16. Shaun Burd DNS: Josh Oswald
 
McGrath Encounters Problems and Finishes 12th at Sundance
 By: Mike Odwazny
(June 19, 2010)- Josh Oswald would lead the Street Stocks to the green, but before the first lap was complete Chip Wanamaker would grab the top spot. Steve Schultz, who won the last Street Stock feature two weeks ago, began to move forward. Mitch Hawk, who is a teammate to Chip Wanamaker, moved into the 2nd spot early. By lap 10, the top five would be Wanamaker, Hawk, Schultz, Joe Barbush, and Scott Meckes. Schultz would move to 2nd by lap 12, but Wanamaker would prove to be too strong and marched to victory in the caution free event. Wanamaker had engine problems in practice which kept the crew busy, and he thanked them in victory lane.
 
Street Stock (25-laps) 1. Chip Wanamaker 2. Steve Shultz 3. Mitch Hawk 4. Joe Barbush 5. Scott Meckes 6. Brad Barbush 7. Robert Fink 8. Josh Oswald 9. Mike Garris Sr. 10. Brian Wozniak 11. Robert Haueisen 12. Jeff McGrath
 
McGrath Stays Out of Troube En Route to 12th Place Finish at Sundance
(June 5, 2010)- In conjunction with the third annual Evergreen Raceway Reunion and after finishing as the runner up in his last outing, Bobby Jones of Lehighton wheeled his Modified to his first feature win of the season Saturday at Sundance Vacations Speedway. Steve Shultz of Drums notched his first Street Stock victory of the season and East Stroudsburg’s Bill Verwys, Jr. scored his second main event win of the year. Robin Johnston held off his fellow ATQMRA competitors to notch his first win of the year at the speedway.
Mike Garris, Sr. led the Street Stock field to the drop of the green flag in the 25-lap feature and was quickly overtaken by Josh Oswald. However, contact between the top two ended in a turn four spin by Oswald before a lap was complete.
The exchange moved Brian Brown to the point for the complete restart and was challenged by Mitch Hawk for the lead. Hawk overtook Brown and Steve Shultz followed for second with Chip Wanamaker and Joe Barbush in pursuit.
Shultz jumped to the outside groove and battled Hawk. The duo came across the strip to complete lap three and Shultz had a small advantage and led the lap.
Problems stuck Harry Sager as he came out of turn two on the fourth circuit. With a flat right rear tire and unable to turn, Sager shot up the racetrack. With nowhere to go, Richie DiMarco jumped to the outside and Sager collected him. With damage, both drivers were forced to retire from the event.
Green flag racing resumed and Shultz began to distance himself from the rest of the field over the remaining green flag laps. He crossed the stripe and took his first $500 feature win of the season over Hawk, Wanamaker, Scott Meckes and Joe Barbush. Shultz was awarded another $100 for the victory, which was courtesy of Dale Fey, the 1990 Street Stock champion and owner of Wheel’s Bar & Grill.
Steve Shultz and Scott Meckes were heat race winners.
 The McGrath race team has big plans for the upcoming event. The car has been lacking power and a more competitive power plant will be installed in the #31 for the next race. Come on out and cheer us on!
 
Street Stock (25-laps) 1. STEVE SHULTZ 2. Mitch Hawk 3. Chip Wanamaker 4. Scott Meckes 5. Joe Barbush 6. Brad Barbush 7. Robert Fink 8. Josh Oswald 9. Brian Brown 10. Brian Wozniak 11. Mike Garris Sr 12. Jeff McGrath 13. Robert Haueisen 14. Harry Sager 15. Rich DiMarco
 
Jeff McGrath Reflects on the Season So Far
 (May 25, 2008) After spending Saturday at the track tweaking and adjusting, the McGrath Motorsports team threw on two new right side tires last Sunday.
Unfortunately their day ended with a bent right front upper ball joint, shock, and lower ball joint.
Although driver Jeff McGrath didn’t have what most would call a “career night”, the car got faster on new rubber, and they were able to tighten it up for better handling.
Their main focus heading into the show on Saturday, June 5 is to get the front end back together and focus on speed. “We now know how the car will react to changes we make and what will work and what won't”, said Jeff.
He also commented on all of the help he received in the pit area from many people. “I have to thank Mitch and Dan from Hawk Racing for spending the day at the track Saturday, my crew chief Scott Henderson for coining up for the tires and making the right call to have me black flagged after changing the right front tire. He didn't notice it at first, but after I got back on the track, he asked Chris Ammon to radio to have me return to the pits, rather than risk having something else break, and the car wind up in a ball”
He continued by saying, “I would also like to thank Rob Wallace who has mostly recovered from his arm surgery and was back in the pits Sunday, making sure every adjustment was documented, getting the tires right, and reading the numbers to suggest adjustments. Most importantly, I would like to thank my wife and son! My wife Kim for letting me play on Saturday and footing the bills, and son Jake for doing what needed to be done without being asked, and working the video camera”. Last but not least, “Thank you to Joe (Callavini) for opening the track and providing the practice session on Saturday, it helped out a ton”, said McGrath.
McGrath is looking forward to the first Saturday night show of the season and has learned a lot about his ride in the early going portion of the season. “All in all, it wasn't that bad. We learned a lot, despite our day ending 10 laps early, but that is the nature of this sport. No one here is discouraged, and will be in the garage wrenching away for our first Saturday night race”, he said. “After all, we all hate running on Sunday”.
 
Lady Luck Forces 15th Place Finish on McGrath at Sundance
(May 23, 2010)- While competing with several of the top Modified drivers in the Northeast, along with “Jon Boy” Brown, one of the stars of Madhouse in competition, Earl Paules of Palmerton hit the pits for a right rear tire with 20 laps remaining and came back to take the $5000 “Drive for Five” victory Sunday at Sundance Vacations Speedway. Harry Sager of Hanover Twp. Notched this first career Street Stock victory and Mike Kline of Lancaster scored his second-straight 4 Cyl. FWD main event win.
Brian Brown started from the pole, yet Mike Garris led the first circuit of the 25-lap Street Stock feature. Brown gained the top spot back after five laps were complete, with Harry Sager in second. Steve Shultz ran third, followed by Brian Wozniak and Chip Wanamaker.
Scott Meckes cracked the top five and a good battle began to ensue amongst the top cars until the yellow flag waved on lap 15 when Meckes and Wanamaker appeared to make contact. Wanamaker’s car shot up the backstretch wall and several cars were also collected, including Joe Barbush and Jeff McGrath.
Green flag racing resumed and with a great restart, Sager was able to steal the lead from Brown.
Wozniak made a third place pass on Wozniak stick on lap 16. The then followed later in the race to take the second spot from Brown.
Shultz ran down Sager and could not complete the pass. Sager went on to score his first $500 career Street Stock win over Shultz, Brown, Meckes and Richie DiMarco. Sager also picked up an additional $50 when he drew his finishing position in victory lane for the Sundance Vacations Contingency Program.
Heat race wins went to Brian Brown and Chip Wanamaker.
 
Street Stock (25-Laps) 1. HARRY SAGER 2. Steve Shultz 3. Brian Brown 4. Scott Meckes 5. Rich DiMarco 6. Joe Barbush 7. Kevin Higgins 8. Robert Fink 9. Brian Wozniak 10. Mitch Hawk 11. Shaun Burd 12. Robert Haueisen 13. Mike Garris Sr 14. Chip Wanamaker 15. Jeff McGrath 16. Josh Oswald 17.Tony Hilliard
 
McGrath Continues to Improve at Sundance Vacations Speedway
(May 9, 2010) After crashing out of the opening day feature last month at Sundance Vacations Speedway, Kyle Ebersole of Hummelstown, PA rebounded with a feature win. He doubled that feat again on Mother’s Day when he beat Earl Paules to the checkers to score his second straight Modified feature win. Joe Barbush of Drums started ninth in the Street Stock main and drove off to score his first victory of the season and 14-year old Mike Kline of Lancaster, PA picked up his first career victory in the 4 Cyl. FWD feature.
Brian Brown started from the pole and was overtaken by Harry Sager before a single lap was scored in the 25-lap Street Stock feature. Mitch Hawk held third with Mike Garris, Sr. and Josh Oswald closely following.
Hawk moved into the second spot and then lost the position to Oswald on lap four. Joe Barbush, Jr. held the third spot on lap seven, with Chip Wanamaker and Hawk as the top five.
A yellow flag was thrown on lap seven when Robert Fink got into Garris in turns one and two. Green flag racing resumed and Barbush overtook Oswald for second. Others got by Oswald as well, including Wanamaker and then Scott Meckes.
Sager held off several pass attempts from Barbush and finally surrendered the lead on lap 10.
The closing laps were caution-free and Barbush took his second $500 win of the season in dominating fashion over Sager, Wanamaker, Meckes and Hawk.
With positive results, Jeff McGrath has been adjusting and tuning week after week. He’s looking forward to May 23, when his friends from Tattoo Island come out to the track! 
 
Street Stock (25-laps) 1. JOE BARBUSH, JR 2. Harry Sager 3. Chip Wanamaker 4. Scott Meckes 5. Mitch Hawk 6. Brian Wozniak 7. Rich DiMarco 8. Kevin Higgins 9. Robert Fink 10. Steve Shultz 11. Josh Oswald 12. Mike Garris Sr 13. Brian Brown 14. Jeff McGrath 15. Robert Haueisen 16. Mitch Hawk Sr
 
Performance Improving for Jeff McGrath
(May 1, 2010) Brian Brown led a full Street Stock field to the drop of the green flag for the 25-lap feature Saturday at Sundance Vacations Speedway. However, outside pole sitter, Josh Oswald quickly grabbed the race lead. Jim Yamelski grabbed second with Mitch Hawk in close pursuit.
 Steve Shultz cracked the top five and then overtook Hawk for third on lap seven. Meanwhile, Yamelski began to pressure Oswald for the top spot but the leader wasn’t about to give it up that easily.
Following a quick lap 10 caution, Shultz got by Oswald and DiMarco followed through for second. Scott Meckes joined the mix and took third, followed by Robert Fink and Kevin Higgins.
The caution flag flew on lap 13 when Oswald and Yamelski made contact on the front stretch. Several cars got a piece of the action, including Nick Ross, Hawk and Brian Wozniak. Both Ross and Wozniak’s days came to an end.
Green flag racing resumed and Meckes made a three wide move on the bottom and overtook the leaders. Shultz began to slide backward and DiMarco grabbed the second spot.
Trying to get by the leader, DiMarco looked high and low for real estate without success. However, that changed on the final lap when DiMarco squeezed by the leader and crossed the finish line to earn his first points paying victory since 2008. Meckes settled for second, followed by Oswald, Higgins and Chip Wanamaker.
Jeff McGrath was close to a top 10 finish and lost several spots while coming out of turn four on the final lap.
Heat race wins went to Jim Yamelski, Richie DiMarco and Mitch Hawk. Jeff McGrath picked up $50 when his finishing position was pulled in victory lane for the Sundance Vacations Contingency Program.
 
Street Stock (25-Laps) 1. RICHIE DIMARCO 2. Scott Meckes 3. Josh Oswald 4. Kevin Higgins 5. Chip Wanamaker 6. Steve Shultz 7. Jim Yamelski 8. Mitch Hawk 9. Joe Barbush 10. Shawn Burd 11. Brian Brown 12. Brandon Oltra 13. Robert Haueisen 14. Mike Garris Sr 15. Jeff McGrath 16. Robert Fink 17.Nick Ross 18. Tony Turrano 19. Brian Wozniak 20. Harry Sager DNQ: Darryl Swartz, Burt Meyers
 
Jeff McGrath Earns Top 10 Finish at Sundance Vacations Speedway
 (April 11, 2010)- Chip Wanamaker ran the fastest Street Stock qualifying lap on Saturday and the rolled a four for the invert, which put Scott Meckes on the pole for the 25-lap Street Stock feature. Meckes held the lead for two circuits before Richie DiMarco overtook him.
The first of two cautions flew on lap eight when Jim Yamelski received a flat tire. Green flag racing resumed and Joe Barbush got by Meckes for the runner up spot.
Chip Wanamaker moved to third following a lap 11 restart and Steve Shultz worked into fifth, just behind Meckes.
It appeared that Barbush had a faster car, yet drove patiently behind the leader. Barbush began to set up a pass with two laps remaining and drover up alongside DiMarco on the white flag lap.
Not knowing what to expect through the final two corners, the two drivers crossed the finish line side-by-side and Barbush came out with the victory. DiMarco finished a very close second, followed by Wanamaker, Meckes and Shultz.
Knowing that he’ll be changing gears prior to the next race in two weeks, Jeff McGrath held his own and raced patiently. He crossed the stripe in tenth.
 
Street Stock (25-Laps) 1. JOE BARBUSH 2. Rich DiMarco 3. Chip Wanamaker 4. Scott Meckes 5. Steve Shultz 6. Robert Fink 7. Mitch Hawk 8. Kevin Higgins 9. Jim Yamelski 10. Jeff McGrath 11. Mike Garris Sr 12. Darryl Schwarz 13. Josh Oswald 14. Brian Brown 15. Robert Haueisen
 
L&M Racing North Extends Relationship with Tattoo Island Through 2010
L&M Racing North is proud to announce that Tattoo Island of Jim Thorpe PA, will return as a sponsor for the 2010 season. Tattoo Island is located in Jim Thorpe, right across the street from the town's famous old jailhouse. Welcome back Tattoo Island.
 
Please stop by Tattoo Island and say that you heard about them from L&M Racing. Who knows what might happen?
 
 

 

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