SARVER, Pa. — Kenny Jacobs drew the pole for Friday night’s O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions sprint-car event at Lernerville Speedway and led all 35 laps of the half-mile oval, banking $5,000 for the victory.
It was his 98th career All Star triumph.
Jacobs had a close call on lap 21 when he slapped the wall with the right rear of his No. 59, bending the wheel.
However, Jacobs still held off Paul McMahan for the victory.
“This is one of the best tracks in the country,” said Jacobs. “I really wanted to win here tonight. My kids keep telling me I need to get three more wins (to reach 100). Heck, I say lets go for seven or eight more.”
McMahan, the fast qualifier, finished second, ahead of Rod George, Dale Blaney and Ed Lynch, Jr.
The summary:
Fast Time: Paul McMahan, 13.023 seconds (33 cars).
First Heat (8 laps): Brandon Martin, Paul McMahan, Charlie Holben, Rob Chaney, Randy Hannagan, Rob Eyler, Cory Good, Carl Bowser, Terry Bowser.
Second Heat (8 laps): Tim Shaffer, Greg Wilson, Dale Blaney, Ed Lynch, Jr., Brian Ellenberger, Brian Paulus, Gary Rankin, Brent Matus, Bill Kiley.
Third Heat (8 laps): Bob Felmlee, Kenny Jacobs, Ryan Myers, Dan Shetler, Danny Holtgraver, Brent Ellenberger, Joe Butera, Scott Bonnell.
Fourth Heat (8 laps): Lance Dewease, Scott Priester, Phil Gressman, Brock Mayes, Rod George, Kevin Schaeffer, Brian Steinman, Bill Jones.
Dash: McMahan, Wilson, Chaney, Felmlee, Hannagan, Gressman.
B Main (12 laps): Paulus, Schaeffer, Eyler, Bonnell, Matus, Stark, Kiley, C. Bowser, Butera, T. Bowser, Brent Ellenberger, Steinman, Jones, Good.
Feature (35 laps): Jacobs, McMahan, George, Blaney, Lynch, Dewease, Gressman, Martin, Shaffer, Wilson, Felmlee, Mayes, Schaeffer, Paulus, Brian Ellenberger, Chaney, Holtgraver, Eyler, Bonnell, Shetler, Hannagan, Holben, Priester, Myers.