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Multitude
of Racers Hope to Add Name to Lengthy Record Book of Past SCSCS
Jennerstown Achievers on Saturday
Statesville,
North Carolina (June 13, 2023) – The facility that has hosted
the most events in Super Cup Stock Car Series history is second on
the schedule this season. It
will be the only chance to visit Jennerstown Speedway Complex’s
victory lane in 2023, attracting the interest of several competitors
prior to when the green flag waves this coming weekend, many of
which will be making their first start of the year.
Jeff Zillweger, from nearby
Pittsburgh, has received race day advice and feedback in recent
times from NASCAR Truck Series racer Norm Benning.
Prior to a return to the Laurel Highlands region of
Pennsylvania, the three-time Hard Charger of the race award winner
at Jennerstown has received some additional assistance in preparing
from one of the 
well-known
families within the SCSCS.
“The Harrisons have been helping
with putting a body on,” Zillweger indicated, regarding the 2016
series champion Harvey Harrison and Brian Harrison, runner-up twice
last time out at Franklin County Speedway, and their contributions
in Renick, West Virginia to ready the No. 18 machine.
“Great guys to stop what they are doing to help me.
I really appreciate them.”
Zillweger will be looking to repeat
or better a third-place performance at Dominion Raceway last October
and at his home track in 2016 in which he also scored third in the
series standings that year.
Additional Pennsylvania residents
with intentions to appear for their 2023 debut include
Greensburg’s John Komarinski, a past Late Model and Street Stock
competitor and 18-time SCSCS starter at the track with a best finish
of fourth in his signature No. 33.
Warrington’s Mike Senica will be back aboard the Ashton
Racing No. 57 in hopes of topping an eighth-place result around the
0.522-mile oval last July.
2019 rookie of the year Lauren Butler
is scheduled to take the reigns of Jason Schue’s No. 3 during
Saturday evening. It
will be the West Mifflin, Pennsylvania former Street Stock track
champion’s first appearance since July of last year behind the
wheel in the series and at the track, in which she has a best SCSCS
finish of second twice. Gloucester,
Virginia’s Jeff Thomas used to call Pennsylvania home and will be
bringing his ride back north to see what he can do, with guidance
from Butler’s Edlin Motorsports team.
Richard Hauck joins from a few states over, Howell, Michigan
to be exact, and much like Senica will search to improve upon a best
past finish of eighth.
Many of the familiar names from two
weeks ago are entered once again.
The earlier mentioned father and son duo of Harvey Harrison
and Brian Harrison have shown achievement at Jennerstown before.
Harvey’s last SCSCS win came at the
speedway in 2018, while Brian led at the halfway point twice in the
past there and is hungrier than ever to be one spot better than his
four career runner-up results. The
younger Harrison will be making his first start at the facility
since 2017.
Hickory, North Carolina’s Ben
Ebeling won both races at Franklin County Speedway to open the
season and will certainly be a factor to add to that victory total
this weekend as well. Nevertheless,
while the 2021 champion continues to refine his own Jennerstown
skills, eyes in the stands could likely be on his teammate and car
owner. Bill Ashton, from
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, scored his only SCSCS win in 2016 at the
track and showed formidable speed in a new ride for 2023 at Franklin
County.
Last
for now but absolutely not least is the driver who has been
synonymous with success in Pennsylvania.
Petersburg, West Virginia’s Brent Nelson suffered motor
issues early at Franklin County in his new primary car’s maiden
voyage. As a result, the
leader of 480 laps at Jennerstown will be bringing out the trusty
“backup” ride, a No. 80 that won five past occurrences in the
last two years at the speedway.
Grandstand gates will open at 4:00
p.m. with racing getting underway, including Jennerstown Speedway
Complex’s six weekly divisions of competition, at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased in advance
at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/jennerstownspeedway/4946/event/1320447
and for those unable to catch the action in person, FloRacing
cameras are on hand capturing every lap from green to checkered.
More information can be found on the
Super Cup Stock Car Series official web site supercupstockcarseries.com
with interactive updates throughout race day available on Facebook
(search Super Cup Stock Car Series), Twitter (@SCSCSRacing), and
Instagram (SCSCS_Racing).
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