February 5, 2016
Ocala, FL

Max Blair liked East Bay Raceway Park as a kid coming with his father, but he likes it better as a driver who continues his winning ways for a second year in the sunshine state.

The 40th Annual East Bay Raceway Park Winternationals for Crate Late Models got underway on Friday February 5 after a one day delay for rain, but Max Blair put the time to good use and kept up to the race track and dialed his new Rocket chassis in perfectly for the $2,500 to win race.

It was off to a rough start as many yellows were displayed to the field as Ken Monahan and Mike Pegher, Jr .brought the field to the green for the first of 35 laps, but it was Pegher, Jr. who led the way after several attempts and got things going with Blair close behind. The two survived several more restarts until got by on lap 12 to take the lead briefly but not for long as Pegher regained the top spot one lap later.

But action came to a halt on lap 15 when Ralph Morgan, Jr. got upside down and Jimmy Sharpe, Jr. landed on top of him resulting in seven more cars being collected, and fortunately no drivers were injured. When the race continued Pegher led for two more laps before Blair took command in his new Rocket.

Blair thanked Mark and Josh Richards, Steve Baker for building his winning car, his girlfriend Brandy and her whole family, Ron and Lori Previty for keeping the food supplied and helping on the car. He appreciated held from sponsors Murphy’s Logging, R&J Poultry, Moody and Son Welding, C&J Dairy and Genesis Shocks and most of all my Dad, Robbie Blair.

“I’ve won the RUSH Touring Series and had my biggest win, $20,000 in a Crate Fastrak Race, but I love it here at East Bay.”

Tim Dohm finished second, Bryan Bernhardt, Jason Welshan and Doug Horton was fifth. Mike Knight, Mike Pegher, Jr., Jamie Slatton, Keith Nosbisch, and Josh Peacock rounded out the top ten.

Thanks, Jean Lynch for East Bay Raceway Park

Professional MotorSports Services
Crate Late Models 2/5/2016

A-Main:1. Max Blair (Centerville, PA), 2. Tim Dohm (Crosslanes, WV), 3. Bryan Bernhardt (Clearwater, FL), 4. Jason Welshan (Maryville, TN), 5. Doug Horton (Wimuma, FL), 6. Mike Knight (Ripley, NY), 7. Mike Pegher Jr (Cranberry Township, PA), 8. Jamie Slatton (Thonoatasso, FL), 9. Keith Nosbisch (Valrico, FL), 10. Josh Peacock (Dover, FL), 11. Jack Nosbisch Jr (Riverview, FL), 12. Jason Basham (Underwood, IN), 13. Phillip Cobb (Dover, FL), 14. Ralph Morgan Jr (Mt Union, PA), 15. Jimmy Sharpe Jr (Vidalia, GA), 16. Walker Arthur (Forest, VA), 17. Ken Monahan (Lakeland, FL), 18. Jimmy Waldrop (Seffner, FL), 19. Mavrick Varnadore (Dover, FL), 20. Michael Lake (Uniontown, PA), 21. Doug Watson (Plant City, FL), 22. Brian Johnson (Riverview, FL), 23. Shan Smith (Dade City, FL), 24. Adam Bowman (Seymour, IN),

B-Main:1. Shan Smith (Dade City, FL), 2. Michael Lake (Uniontown, PA), 3. Jimmy Waldrop (Seffner, FL), 4. Jason Basham (Underwood, IN), 5. Hudson ONeal (Martinsville, IN), 6. Mark Evans (Lehigh Acres, FL), 7. Cody Dawson (Westover, MD), 8. Mike Basham (Sellersburg, IN), 9. Megan Rae (Tampa, FL), 10. Johnny Allen (Lehigh Acres, FL), 11. Brian Swank (Morgantown, WV),

Heat Race 1:1. Jimmy Sharpe Jr (Vidalia, GA), 2. Tim Dohm (Crosslanes, WV), 3. Phillip Cobb (Dover, FL), 4. Jason Welshan (Maryville, TN), 5. Jack Nosbisch Jr (Riverview, FL), 6. Jimmy Waldrop (Seffner, FL), 7. Michael Lake (Uniontown, PA), 8. Brian Swank (Morgantown, WV),

Heat Race 2:1. Walker Arthur (Forest, VA), 2. Ken Monahan (Lakeland, FL), 3. Doug Horton (Wimuma, FL), 4. Josh Peacock (Dover, FL), 5. Adam Bowman (Seymour, IN), 6. Shan Smith (Dade City, FL), 7. Hudson ONeal (Martinsville, IN), 8. Cody Dawson (Westover, MD),

Heat Race 3:1. Jamie Slatton (Thonoatasso, FL), 2. Ralph Morgan Jr (Mt Union, PA), 3. Mavrick Varnadore (Dover, FL), 4. Doug Watson (Plant City, FL), 5. Mike Knight (Ripley, NY), 6. Megan Rae (Tampa, FL), 7. Mark Evans (Lehigh Acres, FL), 8. Johnny Allen (Lehigh Acres, FL),

Heat Race 4:1. Mike Pegher Jr (Cranberry Township, PA), 2. Max Blair (Centerville, PA), 3. Keith Nosbisch (Valrico, FL), 4. Bryan Bernhardt (Clearwater, FL), 5. Brian Johnson (Riverview, FL), 6. Mike Basham (Sellersburg, IN), 7. Jason Basham (Underwood, IN),

Qualifying 1:1. Phillip Cobb (Dover, FL), 2. Jimmy Sharpe Jr (Vidalia, GA), 3. Tim Dohm (Crosslanes, WV), 4. Jason Welshan (Maryville, TN), 5. Jack Nosbisch Jr (Riverview, FL), 6. Michael Lake (Uniontown, PA), 7. Jimmy Waldrop (Seffner, FL), 8. Brian Swank (Morgantown, WV),

Qualifying 2:1. Doug Horton (Wimuma, FL), 2. Adam Bowman (Seymour, IN), 3. Walker Arthur (Forest, VA), 4. Ken Monahan (Lakeland, FL), 5. Josh Peacock (Dover, FL), 6. Hudson ONeal (Martinsville, IN), 7. Shan Smith (Dade City, FL), 8. Cody Dawson (Westover, MD),

Qualifying 3:1. Mike Knight (Ripley, NY), 2. Mavrick Varnadore (Dover, FL), 3. Doug Watson (Plant City, FL), 4. Jamie Slatton (Thonoatasso, FL), 5. Ralph Morgan Jr (Mt Union, PA), 6. Megan Rae (Tampa, FL), 7. Mark Evans (Lehigh Acres, FL), 8. Johnny Allen (Lehigh Acres, FL),

Qualifying 4:1. Keith Nosbisch (Valrico, FL), 2. Max Blair (Centerville, PA), 3. Bryan Bernhardt (Clearwater, FL), 4. Mike Pegher Jr (Cranberry Township, PA), 5. Brian Johnson (Riverview, FL), 6. Jason Basham (Underwood, IN), 7. Mike Basham (Sellersburg, IN)