The stars of the Pro Stock geography will be coming out on Saturday night at Sharon Speedway....and they will shine. The Homak Penn-Ohio Pro Stock Series presented by Schwartzmiller Ground Maintenance will be on display and will battle for one of the richest purses in dirt Stock Car racing history as the winner will go home with $10,000, and will etch their name in the history books.
The inaugural Steel Valley Pro Stock Nationals will see nearly 80 of the best Pro Stock drivers in the area with a good amount of story lines running through the event. It's state versus state, one track's stars versus another with each driver looking to take not only the novelty check, but what will amount to a Super Bowl win in terms of prestige.
Fans can expect tight battles all over the surface as 77 drivers will go through group qualifying to line up heat races, paying $100 to win each, which will invert four from qualifying. The heat winners will then redraw for the dash, which will set the beginning rows of the feature lineup. All cars not making it through the heats will participate in an alphabet soup consolation format where drivers will be throwing all that they have including the kitchen sink to get to the front for the chance to start in the back of the next consolation round. The final, $10,000 to win, $300 to start 75 lap main event will have the best of the best in the area in the 30 car starting lineup, having survived a very competitive qualification process indeed.
Who To Look For
Andrew Gordon- A strong contender, the veteran pilot took a win at Sharon in Penn-Ohio action last season and almost had two had it not been for a DQ in an early season race.
Chris Schneider- The S&S Chassis originator took the Penn-Ohio opener at PPMS earlier this month and has had tremendous success in limited action at Sharon over the years.
Bobby Whitling- The reigning Penn-Ohio Series Champion is more than capable of getting the job done following a season that saw him take wins at Raceway 7, Tri-City Raceway Park, Dog Hollow, and McKean County Raceway. He finished 2nd twice in two Penn-Ohio starts last season at Sharon Speedway.
Rusty Martz- Perennial heavy hitter among the Stock Cars running in the area over the years, he finished second in the season standings in 2017 and took wins at Eriez Speedway and PPMS last season.
Keep Your Eye On
Steve D'Apolito- Makes a very good dark horse selection with his history at Sharon and against drivers in the field.
Rusty Moore- Can get the job done with some good luck and a fast car
Chris McGuire- Took the win in a 50 plus car field at Sharon in Penn-Ohio Series action last year
Paul Davis- 2017 Track Champion can take one for the home team here this Saturday
Camping will open on Wednesday evening. Gates for practice and tech inspection on Friday night will open at 4 p.m. Practice will run from 6-10 p.m. Following practice, there will be a bonfire behind the grandstands and the band BINGE will perform live until 2 a.m. Pit admission is $20 on Friday night, while grandstand admission is free.
Pits are open throughout the day on Saturday with pit passes going on sale at 4 p.m., while the main grandstands open at 5. THERE WILL BE NO WARM-UPS ON SATURDAY NIGHT! Group qualifying will get underway at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow.
Grandstand admission for those 14 and over is $10. Patio seating upgrades are just $5 and fan suite seating upgrades are just $20 over the cost of general admission. In order to reserve either of these ahead of time, call the office Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 330-772-5481. Children under 14, parking, and camping is FREE! Pit passes are $30. Pit passes for children 12 and under are $20. Sharon has a no carry-in cooler policy
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