Veteran late model racer John Flinner, driving Todd Bachman's No. 66, bested a surging John Mollick by one-tenth of a second for his second win of the season at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver a week ago.

"That's racing, that's fun," Flinner said in Victory Lane. "I've won some races here on the last lap out of the last corner, up on the cushion. ... I stood on the gas, and it was flawless."

Flinner praised Mollick and third-place finisher Jared Miley for running a fierce, yet clean, race. "They were racing as hard as I was. Everyone had room," Flinner said.

Flinner, of Cranberry, was in the No. 66 because his own No. 48 car is parked with motor problems, something he hopes to have rectified in time for action tonight at Lernerville .

Driver recovering

Lernerville sprint car driver Bob Felmlee was released from an area burn center Saturday with second-degree burns to the face, neck and right knee area.

As Felmlee slowed his sprint car to enter the pit area after a heat, methanol from a broken fuel line penetrated the driver's area of Felmlee's car, causing a fire.

Fellow sprint car racer Andy McKission noticed the fire and left his race car to assist track safety personnel in freeing Felmlee from his burning car.

"I got a big dose of it [methanol], and it lit," Felmlee said. "I am off for a while. I don't see me coming back in a week or two, but I'll be OK."

Duel in the dirt

NASCAR Sprint Cup racer Dave Blaney owner of Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, won there Tuesday in a special 25-lap E-mod race featuring fellow NASCAR competitors Kevin Harvick and Kenny Schrader.

Schrader held on for third while Harvick was credited with 18th after being involved in several mishaps early in the race.

In the 30-lap, $3,000-to-win sprint car feature, it was the 'Steel City Outlaw' Tim Shaffer from Aliquippa taking the win over the field of 26. Following Shaffer across the line were Danny Smith, Kevin Schaeffer, Brian Ellenberger and Ed Lynch Jr.

Lugnuts

The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod event for tomorrow at Pittsburgh Raceway Park has been postponed. The regular schedule of bracket racing is not affected. ... At Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, Ohio and West Virginia residents will be admitted free with photo ID. There also will be bike races for kids and double 25-lap features for the late models at PPMS. ... Mercer Raceway Park plays host to the return of the BRP Tour, double features for late models and fireworks. ... Mason Zeigler, 16, won his first career late model feature at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex.