Gerster wins at Berlin

Brian Gerster. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Brian Gerster. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
Brian Gerster. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
By T.J. Buffenbarger

Marne, MI – (August 21, 2015) – Brian Gerster dominated Saturday night’s Must See Racing sprint car series event Saturday night at Berlin Raceway. Gerster started on the front row and led every lap in route to victory driving the Dick Myers owned car.

Gerster jumped into the lead with Jason Blonde and Jimmy McCune left racing for second. McCune moved past Blonde on lap 16 and tried to close on Gerster, but could not do so. Blonde eventually closed up on McCune for second, but could not make the pass.

Gerster won by nearly half a lap over McCune, Blonde, Grant Galloway, and Cody Gallogly.

McCune was the fastest qualifier over the 20 car field with a lap of 12.878 seconds at an average speed of 122.302 miles per hour around the 7/16 mile oval. Gerster, Gallogly, and Blonde won heat race events. Blonde also won the Fast Car Slash.

Must See Racing
Fast Car Slash
Berlin Raceway
Marne, MI
Saturday August 22, 2015

Qualifications:
1. 88 – Jimmy McCune, 12.878
2. 71 – Cody Gallogly, 13.096
3. 22A – Bobby Santos, III, 13.145
4. 50M – Brian Gerster, 13.210
5. 97 – Ike Beasley, 13.308
6. 42 – Jason Blonde, 13.316
7. 71R – Derek Snyder, 13.460
8. 0W – Brad Wyatt, 13.748
9. 26 – Jeff Bloom, 13.861
10. 61 – Kevin Feeney, 13.865
11. 10 – Chris Newuenschwander, 14.088
12. 45 – Ryan Gillenwater, 14.088
13. 44A – Teddy Alberts, 14.234
14. 12 – Grant Galloway, 14.275
15. 12 – John Turnbull, Jr. , 14.431
16. 5R – Darren Roberts, 14.660
17. 0 – Christian Koehler, 15.359
18. 43 – Sam Davis, 15.500
19. 44 – Anthony McCune, 15.537
20. 1X – Ron Koehler, 17.228

Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 50M – Brian Gerster, 2. 71R – Derek Snyder, 3. 61 – Kevin Feeney, 4. 88 – Jimmy McCune, 5. 44A – Teddy Alberts, 6. 44 – Anthony McCune, 7. 5R – Darren Roberts.

Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 71 – Cody Gallogly, 2. 10 – Chris Neunschwander, 3. 0W – Brad Wyatt, 4. 97 – Ike Beasley, 5. 12 – Grant Galloway, 6. 0K – Christian Koehler, 7. 1X – Ron Koehler.

Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 42 – Jason Blonde, 2. 22A – Bobby Santos, III, 3. 45 – Ryan Gillenwater, 4. 12 – John Turnbull, Jr, 5. 26 – Jeff Bloom, 6. 43 – Sam Davis

Fast Car Slash (8 Laps): 1. 42 – Jason Blonde, 2. 50 – Brian Gerster, 3. 88 – Jimmy McCune, 4. 71H – Cody Gallogly, 5. 97 – Ike Beasley, 6. 71R – Derek Snyder, 7. 26 – Jeff Bloom, 8. 0W – Brad Wyatt. (Finish determined the first # starting positons for the A-Main)

A-Main (30 Laps):
1. 50 – Brian Gerster
2. 88 – Jimmy McCune
3. 42 – Jason Blonde
4. 12 – Grant Galloway
5. 71 – Cody Gallogly
6. 71R – Derek Snyder
7. 10 – Chris Neunschwander
8. 97 – Ike Beasley
9. 61c – Kevin Feeney
10. 45 – Ryan Gillenwater
11. 0W – Brad Wyatt
12. 12 – John Turnbull Jr.
13. 26 – Jeff Bloom
14. 44A – Teddy Alberts
15. 0K – Christian Koehler
16. 43 – Sam Davis
17. 1x – Ron Koehler
18. 44 – Anthony McCune
19. 5R – Darren Roberts
20. 22A – Bobby Santos