July 12, 2014
By Jay Pees

Stateline Speedway followed up a successful opening night with a full night of regular racing that featured 29 Super Late Models with all cars starting in the 25-lap regular length feature. Heat race action was hot and heavy with Max Blair setting a lap to be beat of 15.000 seconds on lap five on his way to a preliminary win.

In feature action Blair completed the "Nightly Double", triumphing in both the super Late Model and Crate Late Model features. In the Super Late Model finale, the younger Blair led every lap, but in the Crate Late Model feature waited until the final turn to get take over the front spot from Scott Gurdak, who had led from the drop of the green.

Max Blair started from the outside front row of the Super Late Model feature and flew to the win over last week's winner Robbie Blair, his father. In the process he lapped half of the 27-car field while building a quarter lap lead at the finish. It was Blair's first ever Super Late Model win at the venerable old speedplant, coming in only his first-ever Super Late Model start here.

Although he was in the pits last week he experienced problems in his heat and did not start the feature. Brent Rhebergen wound up third with David Scott fourth and John Volpe fifth. Only two cautions slowed the event, the first coming on lap three when Dutch Davies suddenly slowed in turn four, then a major eight-car pile-up at the restart when fourth-running Bump Hedman failed to come up to speed and triggered the accordion-style melee.

The closest race of the night was the Crate Late Model feature, which also ran without a caution. Scott Gurdak took the lead at the start from the outside front row over Darrell Bossard. Fourth starting Max Blair went to third at lap two, then got by Bossard for second one lap later.

At halfway Gurdak held about a three car length lead over Blair with Blair seemingly unable to close the gap until about five laps to go, then closing in and drawing even as the cars went down the back straight before falling back behind Gurdak at the end of seventeen.

Coming through turn three on lap nineteen Blair again drew alongside but at the white flag Gurdak was again a length in front. On turn two of the final lap Blair yet again drew even but Gurdak held on until turn three when he went slightly wide, hung up behind a lapped car, allowing the young speedster to get under and complete the pass, then go on to the win.

Super Late Model Results
Heat 1: Chris Hackett Jamestown NY, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, David Scott Garland PA, Matt Urban North East PA

Heat 2: Max Blair Centerville PA, Brent Rhebergen Clymer NY, John Volpe Lakewood NY, Steve Kania Erie PA, Jon Rohacevich Prattsville NY

Heat 3: Robbie Blair Centerville PA, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Rich Gardner Waterford PA, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Michael Oakes Franklinville NY

Feature: Max Blair Centerville PA, Robbie Blair Centerville PA, Brent Rhebergen Clymer NY, David Scott Garland PA, John Volpe Lakewood NY, Matt Urban North East PA, Chris Hackett Jamestown NY, Rich Gardner Waterford PA, Jason Dupont Cyclone PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Steve Kania Erie PA, Jordan Eck Corry PA, Jeff Hoffman Clarendon PA, Bob Dorman Stockton NY, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Chuck Parker Ashville NY, Brian Fardink Sherman NY, John Lobb Frewsburg NY, Jon Rohacevich Prattsville NY, Ryan Scott Garland PA, Greg Oakes Franklinville NY, Michael Oakes Franklinville NY, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Chevy Scott Garland PA, Dick Barton Ashville NY

Crate Late Model Results
Heat 1: Max Blair Centerville PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Luke Carleton Port Colborne ON, Kyle Scott Garland PA, Zack Carley Freedom NY

Heat 2: Dave Shagla Jr. Sugar Grove PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, Dustin Waters Portville NY, Wyatt Scott Garland PA, Wendell Pinckney Albion PA

Feature: Max Blair Centerville PA, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, Dustin Waters Portville NY, Dave Shagla Jr. Sugar Grove PA, Luke Carleton Port Colborne ON, Kyle Scott Garland PA, Wendell Pinckney Albion PA, Bob Dorman Stockton NY, Zack Carley Freedom NY, Jamie Brown Jamestown NY, Wyatt Scott Garland PA, Dave Lyon Jamestown NY, Chad Schauers Frewsburg NY, Kevin Hill Gowanda NY, Doug Harvey Jamestown NY