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NASCAR’s Kyle Larson Dominates Silver Cup at Lernerville for $25,000 Payday

Photos Courtesy of Becky Cade

Kyle Larson Dominates Silver Cup at Lernerville for $25,000 Payday

SARVER, PA – July 17, 2018 – Kyle Larson started fourth and worked his way by Ian Madsen on Lap 9 and never looked back to win his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of the year and sixth in his career. Larson also set Quick Time over the 37-car field and won his Heat Race. Brad Sweet finished second with Donny Schatz coming from ninth to complete the podium at the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway.

Western Pennsylvania’s own Tim Shaffer won the Sears Craftsman Dash to earn the pole for the 40-lap Feature. Shaffer, the 1993 Lernerville Track Champion and two-time Silver Cup winner, led the opening four laps before Brandon Spithaler spun off the track, bringing out the only caution of the event.

World of Outlaws rookie Ian Madsen took advantage of the double-file restart to take the lead from Shaffer down the backstretch. Madsen led lap five and Larson took second from Shaffer a lap later.

Larson slid Madsen for the lead on Lap 8, but the Australian turned back underneath Larson’s No.57 to lead into turn three. It was short-lived, however, as Larson pounded the cushion and blasted around Madsen to lead the ninth circuit.

Larson established he was the class of the field and quickly built up a lead as the field stretched out around the 4/10th oval.

Brad Sweet, fresh off his runner-up finish at the Kings Royal, began making the top work and moved by Shaffer for third on Lap 26 and then used the same line to move by Madsen for second a lap later. Simultaneously, Donny Schatz began making the bottom work. Schatz worked his way into third on Lap 31.

As Larson diced through heavy traffic, Sweet began to close in on Larson as the large crowd at Lernerville Speedway watched closely to see if the driver referred to as ‘The Big Cat’ could make a move. Larson was flawless through traffic, re-extending his lead and going on to win by 1.893 seconds over his brother-in-law, Sweet.

“I was able to get through traffic pretty well. There was a strip of moisture in turns three and four. I was trying to check the board because I knew if [Schatz] was coming, I was going to have to do some searching,” Larson said in Victory Lane.

Larson was making his first start at Lernerville in five years, he came from 24th to second in the 2013 Silver Cup. “I didn’t think we were that great in the Dash, but Paul Silva was able to tune it up and I knew right away in the Feature I had a good shot of winning this one.”

“These Outlaw races are so hard to win. I was able to get an Outlaw win for Ricky [Stenhouse] last year, but it has been a couple years since I got an Outlaw win in the No.57,” Larson added.

“It’s great to see a packed house, I was only able to get here five minutes before engine heat because of plane troubles, but I’m glad we made it. We couldn’t be out here without all you fans,” Larson, who won everything but the Sears Craftsman Dash, said to a loud applause.

Brad Sweet settled for second and referenced how similar tonight was to Saturday’s Kings Royal, where he was trying to chase down Schatz on the cushion.

“You know [Larson] is going to be tough to beat out front, I wasn’t making as much speed once the top in turns one and two went away. I kind of saw Donny coming at the end so I moved down on the race track,” Sweet said in good spirits.

“The past few races the tracks have been slick and technical with a lot of Green Flag laps, it’s been a lot of fun. We’ve been right in the hunt throughout this Month of Money and hopefully we can pick up some more wins here soon,” Sweet added.

Schatz came from ninth to complete the podium and referenced his slow start, “We were a little better at the end than at the beginning, but we’ve got to be better earlier. It wasn’t a bad night or a bad finish, it was just one of those nights,” Schatz, who had won three of the last four races prior to tonight, said.

David Gravel came from 10th to finish fourth with Ian Madsen fading to fifth. Kasey Kahne made a last-lap pass in the Last Chance Showdown to make the Feature and earned KSE Hard Charger honors coming to 17th at the Checkered Flag.

The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series continues its 40th Anniversary Season with a trio of dates with the Pennsylvania Posse starting Thursday, July 19 at Lincoln Speedway before heading over to Williams Grove Speedway for the Summer Nationals. If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action LIVE on DIRTVision.com!

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson [4][$25,000]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [3][$7,000]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [9][$5,000]; 4. 5-David Gravel [10][$4,000]; 5. 18-Ian Madsen [2][$3,000]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [5][$2,900]; 7. 49X-Tim Shaffer [1][$2,800]; 8. 2M-Kerry Madsen [7][$2,700]; 9. 10H-Chad Kemenah [14][$2,600]; 10. 7K-Cale Conley [6][$2,500]; 11. 2-Shane Stewart [13][$2,400]; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen [11][$2,300]; 13. 19-Brent Marks [15][$2,200]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart [8][$2,100]; 15. W20-Greg Wilson [20][$2,000]; 16. 7S-Jason Sides [16][$1,500]; 17. 4K-Kasey Kahne [24][$1,300]; 18. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [19][$1,200]; 19. 11K-Kraig Kinser [17][$1,200]; 20. 83-Cory Eliason [21][$1,200]; 21. 39-Spencer Bayston [12][$1,200]; 22. 22-Brandon Spithaler [22][$1,200]; 23. 40-George Hobaugh [18][$1,200]; 24. 4-Parker Price-Miller [23][$1,200]; 25. 2AJ-A.J. Flick [25][$]; 26. 51-John Garvin [26][$]; Lap Leaders: Tim Shaffer 1-4, Ian Madsen 5-8, Kyle Larson 9-40; KSE Hard Charger Award: 4K-Kasey Kahne[+7]

Qualifying: 1. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.36; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 13.397; 3. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 13.475; 4. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.517; 5. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.566; 6. 4-Parker Price-Miller, 13.593; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.614; 8. 7K-Cale Conley, 13.669; 9. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.671; 10. 42-Sye Lynch, 13.685; 11. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.694; 12. 39-Spencer Bayston, 13.72; 13. 2-Shane Stewart, 13.742; 14. 5-David Gravel, 13.748; 15. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.756; 16. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.758; 17. 83-Cory Eliason, 13.768; 18. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.792; 19. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 13.808; 20. 2AJ-A.J. Flick, 13.855; 21. 7W-Logan Wagner, 13.886; 22. 40-George Hobaugh, 13.892; 23. 19-Brent Marks, 13.945; 24. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.025; 25. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 14.035; 26. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 14.062; 27. 98-Carl Bowser, 14.07; 28. 4K-Kasey Kahne, 14.134; 29. 51-John Garvin, 14.245; 30. 45-Trevor Baker, 14.298; 31. 13-Brandon Matus, 14.427; 32. 91-Sadie Siegel, 15.032; 33. 33-Brent Matus, 15.104; 34. O8-Dan Kuriger, 15.175; 35. 4KX-William Kiley, 16.284; 36. 1R-Gale Ruth, 16.73

For full results from Lernerville Speedway, July 17, 2018 visit woosprint.com     

Darrelle Revis Is Retiring From The NFL

He went from Aliquippa to Hershey to Pittsburgh to the Super Bowl, and now it looks like he is heading into the sunset.

NFL cornerback Darrelle Revis officially announced his retirement today after an 11-year career, 8 of which were spent with the New York Jets. In his career, Revis amassed 29 interceptions, 12 recovered fumbles, and 3 defensive touchdowns. His career also had stops in Tampa Bay, Kansas City, and New England, with whom he won a Super Bowl in 2015.

Revis was a member of Aliquippa’s class of 2004, leading the football team to a 15-1 record and state championship in 2003. He also played four seasons for the University of Pittsburgh before being picked 14th overall by the Jets in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Free Care 5K For St. Barnabas Charities Taking Place On August 4

The annual Free Care 5K will be taking place on Meridian Road near the St. Barnabas Campus in Gibsonia on August 4th beginning at 9 AM. The race is for runners and walkers of all ages.

Shelli Sommariva from St. Barnabas Charities spoke to Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County on Wednesday, July 18 about the upcoming 5K, including all of the different gifts and prizes that attendees can receive for registering early or placing in the race. St. Barnabas also is in charge of the Beaver Meadows facility in Brighton Township.

To hear the interview with Shelli, click on the player below.

 

For more information on the Free Care 5K, go to freecare5k.com.

BRUSH CREEK PARK SUICIDE

Yesterday Beaver County Radio news intern Malik Garrett reported on 2 Beaver County Emergency Services calls for the Hazmat team. We have since learned that a Brush Creek Park employee called the police around 3:15 pm when he noticed a man who appeared to be unconscious inside the car. It turns out it was an apparent suicide. North Sewickley Township Police Chief Jeff Becze said that the responding officers noticed two tanks in the passenger seat so they called the Hazmat team. It turns out they were helium tanks. Becze said “Everyone followed protocol.” The incident is under investigation.

Former Penguins all-star making a difference

The former Pittsburgh Penguins all-star Kevin Stevens who was part of the Penguins Stanley Cup championship teams in the 1990s, is still having an impact on the people of Western Pennsylvania, but in a different way.

He was one of the best players in the NHL back then, but he says one split second decision changed everything. Stevens started with cocaine, but it led to painkillers and an opioid addiction following a knee injury playing for the Pens in 1993.

Steven’s said “So I was 28-years-old, I never did anything, & I activated this thing with the cocaine, and I didn’t do it all the time, but the change, the chemistry, the way I thought and the way I perceived things changed. Once I left Pittsburgh, I got in trouble. I was in total denial because I didn’t want to believe that this was happening” .

Stevens was in denial for 23 years, and then he hit rock bottom when he spent 6 days in jail….which might have saved his life.
For the last two and a half years Stevens has been clean.

Now Stevens is helping other addicts and families through his “Power Forward Foundation” which is working to combat the opioid crisis and addiction across the area.

UPDATED DOUBLE SHOOTING STORY

DOUBLE SHOOTING IN ALIQUIPPA

The coroner was called at about 1:15 a.m. to the scene of a double shooting in Aliquippa on Wednesday morning.

An official said “It is believed it was an attempted home invasion. Both of the suspects had D.E.A. (Drug Enforcement Agency) shirts on.” It was stressed that the suspects were not actual law enforcement officers.

It was the homeowner who shot and killed one of the suspects and may have hit the other one who got away. Pennsylvania State Police say they are looking for 36-year-old Dana Penny, who is considered armed and dangerous.

The homeowner was also shot during the exchange and was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Pittsburgh where he was treated for non life-threatening injuries.

The shooting happened along the 100 block of Third Avenue. State police, Aliquippa police and Hopewell Township police were all on the scene.

No math? No summer reading?

IMPERIAL, Pa. —
A petition on the website MoveOn.org seeks to end the summer reading and math program in the West Allegheny School District.

The petition which has almost 1,000 signatures asks that summer reading and math requirements be removed from the district with an organizer writing “What happened to kids being kids in the summer?”

The organizer did not offer any details about what the particular reading and math requirements are.

The petition was be delivered to Dr. Jerri Lippert, the superintendent of the school district, and will be presented at a school board meeting Wednesday.

Kiski Area School District employee inappropriately involved with students

State troopers say they received numerous tips to the state’s ChildLine late last year about the behavior of a former Kiski Area School District employee.

Ryan O’Toole, 27, of Verona, faces one count of intercourse/sexual contact with a student, three counts of corruption of minors and a count of harassment.

District officials told investigators they’d questioned O’Toole about those reports and subsequently fired him.

When troopers interviewed him at his home, he allegedly confessed to engaging in inappropriate behavior and conduct with current and former students at the high school before and during his time working there.

Charges filed-Ambridge Man punches a child

An Ambridge man is facing charges after police said he punched a 12 year old child in his care.

The police report says 36 yr old Thaddeus Yohe punched the girl in the head. The investigation revealed Yohe had choked the child on a previous occasion.

Yohe has been charged with aggravated assault, strangulatiion, simple assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child.