PULASKI, Pa. -- After a one-month layoff, the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series is gearing up for a busy stretch with seven events over the next month starting with this Saturday night, June 27 at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, Pa. Race time is 7 p.m.

Saturday's event will mark the first ever FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series race at Roaring Knob. Race #4 of the 17-event 2009 Northeast Touring slate will include a 25-lap feature paying $1,200 to-win, $150 to-start.

Thus far this year, Mike Pegher, Jr. was victorious in the season opener at Tyler County on April 25 and the first ever event at Sharon Speedway on May 23. Defending champion Max Blair won the 'Steel Valley Memorial Day Classic' at Mercer Raceway Park two days later on May 25. The average car count for the three events was 32 cars with 60 different drivers competing!

Roaring Knob signed on a FASTRAK weekly-sanctioned track for the first time in 2009, but has really fought the weather only completing four of their eight events thus far. There has yet to be a repeat winner as Roger Laughlin, Dan Angelicchio, Pegher, and Wayne Jordan have all been victorious. All four drivers are expected to be in action on Saturday.

'Having Roaring Knob join as a FASTRAK member was a great addition,' explained Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. 'It really helped expand our region and gave racers in that area the ability to run two nights without having to travel as far. Of course we're thrilled that owner Ron Brutt has allowed us to be able to run our inaugural Touring event there Saturday.'

After three FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series events, David Scott has used consistency to lead the early championship race with finishes of fifth, second, and third in the John and Janet Powell-owned, Bullitt Chassis #100. The Garland, Pa. racer leads Pegher by just one point and Angelicchio by four.

There have been 22 Touring Series races held all-time with 11 different winners. Barton currently sits on top of the all-time win list at four, followed by John Lacki, Pegher and Max Blair with three, Alan Dellinger and Bobby Powell with two, and Todd Andrews, Kyle Drum, Frank Guidace, Butch Lambert, and Carl McKinney with one victory.

'Roaring Knob should pose an interesting challenge to our racers,' stated Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. 'A few of the drivers have made a trip down already to get prepped for the show, but for many of the drivers Roaring Knob will be a new experience. We expect a strong field of cars with Mercer, McKean, Tyler County, and Pittsburgh not running the division on Saturday. On May 30, Roaring Knob had a record 24 cars for a regular show. In the first three Touring events, we've already had 60 different drivers compete and there are another nine that are Touring members that have yet to run. We expect some new cars on Saturday, and in fact there are double those numbers that have already raced in FASTRAK-sanctioned events in the Northeast thus far this season!'

Feature payoff for Roaring Knob: 1. $1,200 2. $650 3. $450 4. $350 5. $325 6. $300 7. $275 8. $260 9. $255 10. $250 11. $225 12. $210 13. $200 14. $175 15. $165 16. $160 17. $155 18-24. $150

Current FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series points (only Touring members receive points): 1. David Scott 98 2. Mike Pegher, Jr. 97 3. Dan Angelicchio 94 4. Gary Knollinger 89 5. Carl McKinney & Max Blair 84 7. Bobby Powell 76 8. John Watson (OH) 70 9. Joel Prosser 68 10. Jay Watson 57 11. Bud Watson 46 12. Garrett Mott 40 13. Bob Kish 39 14. Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. 37 15. Tom Copeland 36 16. Butch Lambert 30 17. Jim Frank & Joe Martin 25 19. Shane Hitt 21 20. Jim Long 14 21. Dereck Frank & Chris Schneider 10 23. Wayne Jordan, Dan Karalagas, Bobby Whitling, Troy Shields, Rusty Moore, Jason Fosnaught, Ryan Seekings, Steve D'Apolito, Andrew Wylie (Touring members that haven't raced a Touring event to date) 0 32. Brian Booher, Tom Snyder, Jr., Shawn Jett, Gary Miller, Jr., Steve Hollabaugh, Daniel Hill, Tyler Dietz, Brian Rush, Jon Law, Jim Quaigg, Dennis Lunger, Jr., Kyle Zimmerman, Bob Dorman, Bill Thomas, Alex Anderson, Bob Diver, Nick Dohm, Bryan Salisbury, Ben Black, Cody Hardesty, Tyler Barris, Chris Haines, Josh Double, Mike Laughard, Dave Airgood, Jr., Jason Stanke, John Watson (WV), Kyle Thomas, Sean Puz, Shane Bambarger, Bryan Force, Mike Anderson, Jr., Jason Rider, Bert Blackson, Derek Doll, Chad Green, Kyle Layton, Jamie Brown (non-Touring members that have raced in Touring events to date) 0.

Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30. Pit passes are $25 and there is a $50 entry fee. Any tech questions, call Brad Hibbard at 330-540-RACE. Hibbard will also have the Goodyear G45 and 50 tires available for sale at the track. Note to drivers that Roaring Knob pays by check on Monday following the event.

Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is a 3/8-mile dirt oval located at 380 Fearer Road, which is directly off of scenic Route 40 near Markleysburg, Pa. The track is situated seven miles east of the Nemacolin Woodlands on the right side of Route 40 or one mile west of Yough Lake on the left side of Route 40. For more information, check out their website at www.roaringknob.com or call their office at 412-771-0214 or 724-853-7223 and race day at 724-329-0306.

Following the Roaring Knob event, the Touring Series will face a busy holiday weekend with a $2,000 to-win event at Expo Speedway near Cortland, Ohio on Wednesday, July 1 and a $1,200 to-win event two days later Raceway 7 near Conneaut, Ohio.