The East Coast Legend Series returned to Path Valley Speedway (PA) on Saturday, June 1, for a make-up feature and a scheduled feature. Colton Friese and Tanner Jones split feature victories. A story from Judy McGee Timmons is below as well as results from the track (Legends portion from story extracted for posting on LN).
The activities began with the Zachary Crouse DVM INC. Legend Car feature from April 27th. Logan Jones had a bad start when he had a pre-lap incident putting his racer around the ring into the turn one infield, rejoining the original lineup as Mike Kelley & Devin Friese brought the racers to the green. Friese led one lap, then left the oval, putting Bill Diehl at the front with Tanner Jones, Colton Friese, Logan Carbaugh & Scott Montgomery in the top five. Jones took the lead on lap 4 but Colton Friese was making his way to the front, when a caution for Dalton Friese & Scott Musselman put the line-up front to back with Jones maintaining the lead. Mike Perkins got his racer into the turn 4 infield with 9 laps complete, returning, returning to the rear of the field. The reline was Jones, Colton Friese, Logan Carbaugh, Bill Deihl, & Mike Kelley for the top five , where they remained for the next 11 laps. Unfortunately, the winner was disqualified, giving Colton Friese the win and moving Mike Kelley into the top five spot. Devin Friese had the best speed lap racing at 67.593 MPH in 13.315 seconds.
The Zachary Crouse DMV Inc. Legend Cars Series ran their second feature of the evening, with Chris Transeau and Tanner Jones at the helm of the full field of 24 racers ready for action. Jones led on the first lap with Transeau, Grady McGrew, & Devin Friese in pursuit. Mike Racine pulled into the top five spot before a caution flag was waved for Ron Dick Jr, Don Stoudt & Kirk Martin, with Martin entering the pit area & Dick and Stoudt going to the rear. The top five continued in the same order for 5 laps before Devin Friese passed Transeau to take second place on lap six. Eight laps were remaining when fifth place runner, Mike Racine, spun out on the backstretch, putting him to the rear of the restart. Jones held the lead to the finish, with Devin Friese taking second, Scott Houdeshell, coming from 11th starting spot to claim third place, & Ryan Walls collecting 4th place after starting 14th, and Chris Transeau finishing in the top five.
East Coast Legends Series (Make up feature)
1. Colton Friese 2. Logan Carbaugh 3. Bill Diehl 4. Mike Kelly 5. Scott Montgomery 6. Scott Spidle 7. Grady McGrew 8. Kelby Friese 9. Hunter McElroy 10. Dalton Friese 11. Eric Hurst 12. Dave Benner 13. Mike Perkins 14. Ben Morrow 15. Matt Grebe 16. Logan Jones 17. Scott Musselman (DNF) 18. Donald Stoudt (DNF) 19. Devin Friese (DNF)
DNS: Jeremy Ott, Justin Wagaman, Vincent Wenrich, Allen Fiddesop, Scott Houdeshell, Glenn Mitchell
DQ: Tanner Jones
East Coast Legends:
1. Tanner Jones 2. Devin Friese 3. Scott Houdeshell 4. Ryan Walls 5. Chris Transeau 6. Colton Friese 7. Bob Stough 8. Grady McGrew 9. Logan Jones 10. Kelby Friese 11. Mike Racine 12. Dalton Friese 13. Eric Hurst 14. Scott Montgomery 15. Hunter McElroy 16. Donald Stoudt 17. Dave Benner 18. Scott Spidle 19. Mike Kelley 20. Scott Musselman 21. Ron Dick 22. Wayne Dutterer, Jr. (DNF) 23. Logan Carbaugh (DNF) 24. Kirk Martin (DNF)
Photo credit: Teal Beard