By Jay Pees

Hammett, PA, July 7, 2013: The BRP Big Block Modified Tour came to Eriez Speedway, bringing a full field of 28 of the cars from all over PA, OH, and NY. Scattered showers were predicted all day and a brief, light shower passed through the area early in the day but at race time the sky was beautiful with the thermometer in the upper seventies. During intermission one of the best fireworks displays in the area was presented by "Fireworks by Gibson" of Titusville. Ricky Rickner led flag to flag for the win in a race that saw several cautions and two red flags, one for a flip and one for a pileup that had the track blocked.

      With the field set through heat races Steve Barr and Chris Haines sat on the front row for their thirty-lap A-main. The front row ran side by side for a lap with Barr gaining the upper hand just as caution flew for a two-car incident in turn four. After another yellow Barr again led the way with Ricky Richner coming into second at lap six and was looking low for the lead a lap later, getting by at the flag at the completion of eight laps. At halfway the order was Rickner, Haines, Barr, Kevin Hoffman, and Brad Rapp. As the leaders took the halfway signal Brad Rapp and Chad Brachmann, the tour point leader got hooked nose to tail on the front straight slowing suddenly. Unable to slow in time, Rex King, Sr. got into the rear of Kyle Fink who had slowed to avoid contact, causing King, Sr. to flip one and a half times at the end of the straight. King was uninjured in the accident. A second red flag was thrown the next lap after the restart when seven cars piled up in turn one, blocking the track. Two more cautions were necessary to complete the event with six laps remaining. Rickner went on to the win over Kevin Hoffman, who got by Haines for second with five to go. On the final lap Chad Brachman got by Haines on the final straightaway to finish third.  Ron Cartright rounded out the top five.   

      Sixth through tenth went to Dave Murdick, Mike Turner, Steve Barr who faded in the closing laps, Joe Kubiniec and Jeff Schaffer.  Heats were won by Chad Brachmann, Rex King, Sr. and Steve Barr.

Finish:  Ricky Richner, Kevin Hoffman, Chad Brachmann, Chris Haines, Ron Cartwright, Jr., Dave Murdick, Mike Turner, Steve Barr, Joe Kubiniec, Jeff Schaffer, Bob Warren, Don Brown, Rex King, Jr., Carl Murdick, Jeremiah Shingledecker, Tom Mattocks, Mark Frankhouser, Brad Rapp, Chad Homan, Eric Gabany, Tom Glenn, Rex King, Sr., Kyle Fink, Steve Feder, Bob Ryder, Randy Chronister, Rick Regalski, Dillon Barr.