Jennerstown Results

Jennerstown, PA - Mike Garvey dominated the American Speed Association Pontiac Excitement 400 presented by Jani King Sunday afternoon at Jennerstown Speedway, and Tim Sauter regained the ACDelco Challenge Series national points lead for the first time since June from Mike Miller.

Garvey, fresh off his Miller Lite 300 victory at the Minnesota State Fair on Labor Day, led the final 71 circuits around the .522 mile Jennerstown oval, earning his 2nd consecutive ASA victory and the third of the 1999 season. It was the seventh of his career. Garvey powered around defending ACDelco Challenge Series champion Gary St. Amant of Ohio on lap 330 for the 11th and final lead change of the afternoon, and then coasted to a 4.397 second margin of victory over St. Amant. Garvey earned $16,720 of th e $169,688 event purse. Jimmie Johnson of California placed third, followed by Sauter and Dave Sensiba.

Mike Miller, the ACDelco Challenge Series points leader heading into the Pontiac Excitement 400, started on the pole and ran in the top ten through lap 50. An external engine problem forced Miller to drop out of the event after just 115 laps, his first DN F since the ACDelco Voyager Battery 300 at Peach State Speedway in April, the 2nd event of the season. Miller was credited with 30th place in the 32 car field.

Sauter's 4th place finish, combined with Miller's DNF, vaulted Sauter into the ACDelco Challenge Series points lead with just two events remaining in the 1999 season. Sauter, who trailed Miller by 97 points heading into Jennerstown, will now take a 9 poin t advantage into the ACDelco Rapidfire 300 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, IA on Saturday, September 18. The ACDelco Rapidfire 300 will be televised live on Speedvision at 9:00pm (Eastern).

Unofficial Results

FN ST NO. Driver/Hometown Sponsor/Make LAPS STATUS

1 6 1 Mike Garvey/Muskegon, MI Tecumseh/LaFavre Racing Teams Chev. 400 Running 2 3 7 Gary St. Amant/Columbus, OH Wynn's/Lane Automotive/Gainey Transportation Chev. 400 Running 3 7 44 Jimmie Johnson/El Cajon, CA Pennzoil/AFCO/Team Monte Carlo/Herzog Chev. 400 Running 4 5 9 Tim Sauter/Necedah, WI Build A Mold/Moldplas/Trimplas/Wehrs Chev. 400 Running 5 4 6 Dave Sensiba/Middleville, MI Generac/Prestige Truck Accessories/ Selective Serv. Pont. 400 Running 6 8 07 Jack Landis/Angola, IN Adirondack/Noah Yoder/LA West/ L&A Electric Ford 399 Running 7 10 23 Rick Beebe/Merriam, KS Meijer/Freschetta/Banquet Foods Chev. 399 Running 8 21 81 Harold Fair/Detroit, MI Diesel Repair Specialists/ G.C.F. Motorsports Pont. 399 Running 9 22 77 R David Doran/Cincinnati, OH Lista/Doran Enterprises Pont. 398 Running 10 14 40 Brandon Sperling/Yorba Linda, CA McDonald's Drive-Thru/Crookston Poured Walls Chev. 398 Running 11 18 22 R Rick Johnson/El Cajon, CA Nationwide Auction Systems/AFCO/ Herzog Chev. 398 Running 12 16 11 R Tristan Dupuis/Lansing, MI Freschetta/Giant Eagle/ Go Go Auto Parts Inc. Pont. 397 Running 13 17 28 R Tim Taylor/Indianapolis, IN E.M.A.S. Inc. Ambulance Service Chev. 395 Running 14 23 93 Alec Pinsonneault/Windsor, ONT Build A Mold/Moldplas/Trimplas Chev. 395 Running 15 12 04 Jack Smith/Seville, OH Top Gun High Performance Racing Chev. 387 Running 16 31 37 David Anspaugh/Sturgis, MI 1st AYD/Fowler Signs/ Anspaugh Racing Chev. 377 Running 17 20 33 Greg Stewart/Four Oaks, NC Keener Lumber Co./Screaming Eagle Pont. 348 Running 18 30 46 Jim Froling/Farmington, MI Farmer Jack Supermarkets/ Baker's Gas & Welding Ford 346 Running 19 15 5 R Eddie Hoffman/Westchester, IL Structural Transport Ford 297 Accident 20 13 52 R Derrick Gilchrist/Raleigh, NC Greased Lightning Chev. 296 Accident 21 27 97 Jack Gritter/Zeeland, MI Sawyer Engine & Compressor/ Reefer Service Inc. Chev. 295 Accident 22 24 03 R Ken Alexander/Anderson, SC Greased Lightning Chev. 293 Accident 23 32 79 Travis Price/Oxford, GA QuickCar Racing Products/ Price Motorsports Pont. 281 Rear End 24 26 8 Tom Harrington/Shreveport, LA Young Motorsports Pont. 276 Accident 25 19 16 R Russ Tuttle/Indianapolis, IN Tyson/Gold Star Racing Chev. 239 Clutch 26 29 34 Randall Parker/Jenison, MI Port City Racing/Boyne Machine Pont. 227 Steering 27 25 00 Andy Ponstein/Grand Haven, MI U.S. Pipe/Signs Unlimited/ Henry Mast Greenhouses Chev. 206 Accident 28 28 43 Pierre Goulet/Mason, MI Coleman Racing Products/ Andrews Chevrolet Chev. 198 Rear End 29 11 49 Matt Hagans/Indianapolis, IN Medallion Tortilla Chips/ Van Dyne Crotty Uniforms Chev. 119 Clutch 30 1 18 Mike Miller/Woodstock, GA Jani-King/Miller Motorsports Pont. 115 Engine 31 2 88 Mike Eddy/Midland, MI Dupont Automotive Finishes/ Lowell's Automotive Chev. 75 Accident 32 9 45 Greg Usher/Grand Rapids, MI Port City Racing/U.E.I. Pont. 39 Fuel Pump

R - Pat Schauer Memorial Rookie Candidate

NOTE: Fourth running of the LS1-V8 (Vortec Red) Project 2000 Test Car, driven by Ted Smokstad (Bloomington, MN).

ASA Point Standings:

Pos. Driver Victories Event Pts. Total Pts. Deficit

1. Tim Sauter 3 176 2,904 2. Mike Miller 5 75 2,895 -9 3. Jimmie Johnson 1 175 2,831 -73 4. Gary St. Amant 2 188 2,808 -96 5. Mike Garvey 3 195 2,759 -145 6. Dave Sensiba - 172 2,624 -280 7. Rick Beebe - 155 2,582 -322 8. R Rick Johnson - 136 2,581 -323 9. R Tristan Dupuis - 132 2,466 -438 10. R Derrick Gilchrist 3 100 2,421 -483 11. Jack Landis - 165 2,380 -524 12. Harold Fair - 150 2,371 -533 13. Brandon Sperling - 140 2,366 -538 14. R Eddie Hoffman - 104 2,308 -596 15. R Dave Doran - 150 2,056 -848 16. Alec Pinsonneault - 124 2,029 -875 17. Greg Stewart - 112 2,015 -889 18. R Ken Alexander - 94 1,940 -964 19. R Russ Tuttle - 85 1,844 -1060 20. David Anspaugh - 116 1,663 -1241