October 11, 2014
East Smethport, PA


171 of the best drivers in the region signed into McKean County Raceway for the 9th Annual Fall Classic, run in honor of Don Hardy, a former driver and winning crew chief, and Jim Butler, a premier photographer in the formative years of the United Late Model Series.

Time trials were run for the RUSH Crate Late Models and the United Late Model Series with Rob Blair setting fast time for the ULMS cars At 14.77 and Charlie Sandercock at 15.66 in the RUSH Late Models.

Former Fall Classic winners Chub Frank and Robbie Blair brought the Jim Butler Memorial/Race Fan 50 to green with Blair powering to the lead over Frank, Max Blair, Davey Johnson, and Mike Knight. ULMS points leader Jason DuPont was eighth in the early running.

At eleven laps complete Blair came to lapped traffic just as caution flew when Dan Stone slowed in turn four. At green Max Blair got by Frank but five cars tangled on turn three. Mike Altobelli Jr and Jerry Bard were attended by the safety crew and released. On green Frank was able to regain second with Knight up to fourth and Johnson fifth.

At halfway Blair had a quarter lap lead as he reached the back-markers again, allowing Frank to start closing in with Max Blair third over Knight and Johnson. At thirty complete. Frank had closed the gap and was challenging for the lead at lap 33 with Max Blair and Knight closing in on Frank.

At 35 into the race Blair again started opening a lead and at the checkers held a four length lead over runner-up Frank, Max Blair, Mike Knight, and Johnson. Last year's winner Boom Briggs finished sixth with Dick Barton seventh. With his eighth-place finish Jason DuPont secured the ULMS championship by one point over Rob Blair. Kyle Hardy and Jim Yoder filled out the top ten.

ULMS Super Late Models Jim Butler Memorial Race Fan 50 $5000 to win:
Heat 1: Rob Blair, Mike Atobelli, Chad Hollenbeck, Dan Stone
Heat 2: Kyle Hardy, Mike Knight, Boom Briggs, Darrell Bossard
Heat 3: Davey Johnson, Chub Frank, Jason DuPont, Dick Barton
Heat 4: Max Blair, Greg Oakes, Jim Yoder, Dylan Yoder

B-Main 1: Rich Gardner, Doug Eck, Chad Hollenbeck, Duane Stiner,
B-Main 2: John Lacki, Jerry Bard, Justin Kann, Chris Hackett

Feature: Rob Blair, Chub Frank, Max Blair, Mike Knight, Davey Johnson, Boom Briggs, Dick Barton, Jason DuPont, Kyle Hardy, Jim Yoder, Dylan Yoder, Chris Hackett, Chad Hollenbeck, John Lacki, Duane Stiner, Doug Eck, Rich Gardner, Dutch Davies, Mike Altobelli, Dan Stone, Darrell Bossard, Jerry Bard, Justin Kann, Greg Oakes