DeFebo and Beers head up Saturday Mahoning action as co-point leaders

Brian DeFebo and Eric Beers head up Saturday Mahoning action as co-point leaders

Story By: Dino Oberto/Mahoning Valley Speedway

Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com

(LEHIGHTON, PA. 5-7-17) What do you get when you put two drivers with a combined 9 Modified titles along with 200 career wins together, including one each for both this season?
Brian DeFebo and Eric Beers, the co-point leaders battling for supremacy at Mahoning Valley Speedway.
After three weeks of racing that’s how they stand and heading into the upcoming race meet on Saturday, May 13, either one of the other is hoping the ranking won’t be shared.
Those well-versed veterans have to keep in mind that right behind them is a number of young guns who also have the same status in mind as Austin Kochenash, Kyle Strohl and Kris Graver are right in tune to swoop in and grab the top spot.
They along with the entire Modified contingent will be back in action this coming Saturday, May 13 for a complete show of stock car racing at the paved ¼-mile oval.
Joining the with the Modifieds will be Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks plus the touring Micro Stocks.
Late Model leader Mike Sweeney is riding a wave of three straight wins in 2017 and five in a row dating back to the final two events of last season. Jon Moser has leaped back to the top of the points with the Street Stocks. Mike Stofflet has a hold on the Dirt Mod lead while young Johnny Bennett has recently secured the Pro 4 points and despite record numbers in the Hobby Stocks, Devon Schmidt continues showing the way.
The grandstands will open at 4:00 pm. Adult general admission is $14. $2.00 off admission price for students, seniors 65 + and active Military. Children 10 and under are FREE.
Pits will open at 11:30 am for anyone who would like to partake in early paid practice which will run from noon to 3:00. Regular practice begins at 4:30. Sign-ins are from 3-4:15. Heats get underway at 6:00 pm.
For additional information log onto www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com or on Facebook at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443 just a few miles west of Lehighton.