2009 PPMS DIRTcar UMP Modified champion
Daryl Charlier the “Midway Missile” picks up his first career track championship at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Charlier finished the regular season in 20 starts with a total of 6 wins, 15 top 5s and 18 top 10s.
Win #8 of the Year
The Miley Truck Rental UMP E-Mods saw Midway PA’s Daryl Charlier pick up his sixth win of the season in a super race that saw him suffer two flats, tag the tail and pass leader Kari Gasser coming for the checker. J.J. Bametzrieder grabbed the lead at the outset from his 3rd starting spot. On lap two, the caution came out for the first of Charlier’s flats. On the restart, a major wreck in the third and fourth turn saw 7 cars tangle including Charlier who suffered his second flat. On the restart Bametzrieder led one more lap before Kari Gasser took over. Gasser opened up a big lead and was looking like she was headed to her second win of the season, but Charlier had different ideas. By lap 7 he was in fifth, third on lap 8. On lap 9 Charlier (who originally started 11th) made his way by Bametzrieder for second. At that point Gasser had a straight away lead, but Charlier whittled away at Gasser’s lead to catch her going down the back straight on the last lap. Charlier made his way to the outside lane and passed Gasser for the win at the checker, only beating her by a foot. At the checker it was Charlier, Gasser, Bametzrieder, Tom Martineck, Kevin Miller, Jared Domhoff, Denny Nakutus, Shawn Scheerbaum, Bruce Dreistadt, and Bob Damron. The heats saw Clayton Kennedy and Daryl Charlier grab the wins.
Win #7 at Expo Speedway
In the companion EMOD feature PPMS regular DARYL CHARLIER led from the start and was not challenged the entire 15 laps. Mike Hoover flipped in turn 1 during the race and was uninjured. Fellow PPMS driver Wayne Tessean was second over Bob Diver.
6th Win of the year
In the Miley Truck Rental UMP Modifieds, Midway PA’s Daryl Charlier picked up his fifth win of the season. Charlier who started 9th took the lead on lap two from pole sitter Kevin Miller and held off a late race challenge from J.J. Bametzrieder to grab the win. Clayton Kennedy was third followed by Kari Gasser, Miller, Tom Martineck, Bob Damron, Denny Nakutis, Brad Westover, and Sean Graham. The heats saw Kari Gasser and Daryl Charlier.
Win #5 of the season!
While Midway PA’s Daryl Charlier had a few problems in the Super Late Model Feature, he had none in the Miley Truck Rental UMP Modified event. Charlier grabbed the lead on lap one from his pole starting spot, and was never seriously challenged in picking up win #4. Kari Gasser moved into second on lap one, but could not muster a challenge on Charlier. Clayton Kennedy was third in a solid run followed by Tom Martineck, Jared Domhoff, Kevin Miller, J.J. Bametzrieder, Jim Petrelle, and newcomer Deana Groves (daughter of Late Model/E-Mod front runner Dave Groves). The heat races saw Daryl Charlier and Tom Martineck grab wins.
1st Career Win at 250 Speedway and 4th of the Year.
The First Race Of The Evening Was The TSMA Modified’s, With Points Leader And New Daddy Kacey Campbell In The #1KC and “Racin” Rick Mardis In The #2 Leading Them In For Chief Starter Keith Decker’s Green Flag. Campbell Raced Into The Early Lead Under A long Green Flag Run, But All Eyes Were On The #12 Machine Of Daryl Charlier Who Didn’t Get The Best Start, But Worked His Way Up To Challenge Campbell and Make and Inside Pass In Turn Three To Take The Top Spot Away. Things Were Running Smooth Until Mike Stringer In The #04 and Ryan West In The #9 Had Contact On Lap #10. On The Restart, The #1KC Made Some Contact With The #12 Machine and Was Penalized For Jumping The Restart and Had To Fall To The Tail Of The Field. From There Charlier Was Untouched To Pick Up His First Feature Win Of The Season. Following The Midway Pennsylvania Driver In The Parker Auto Center, Donaldson Supply, Turnkey Foundations, Totally Tropical Tanning, W.J. Beitler Warehouse & Trucking Sponsored #12 Machine Was Mitch Basich, Mardis, Campbell and Bill Westlake.
Charlier picks up 3rd win of the Year.
Midway PA’s Daryl Charlier won his third feature of the season in the Miley Truck Rental UMP Modifieds. Charlier grabbed the lead at the start and romped to an easy victory. Chuck Kennedy, making only his second start of the season, was a solid second followed by J.E. Stalder, Tom Martineck, Kari Gasser, Kevin Miller, Clayton Kennedy, Rich Curry, ChrisBasich and Jim Plance. The heats fell to Daryl Charlier and Chuck Kennedy.
2nd Place finish in Late Model
In only 3 starts Daryl Charlier pulls off a second place finish. Starting on the outside of the pole Charlier took the lead on the second lap. He held on to the lead for 5 laps but then was passed by race winner Brandon Burgoon. Charlier held off a surging Tommy Beck to finish his career best 2nd place in Super Late Model division.
Charlier Scores Win #2!
Daryl Charlier, Midway PA, picked up his second Miley Truck Rental UMP Modified win of the season. Charlier took the lead on lap 3 from Vince Laboon and never looked back. Laboon had his best run of the early season and picked up second followed by Clayton Kennedy, J.E. Stalder, Chris Basich, Tom Martineck, Kevin Miller, Brad Westover, Shawn Scheerbaum, and Jared Domhoff. Charlier also picked up a heat win, as did J.E. Stalder.
Charlier Dominates PPMS To Score Victory Number One of 2009
Tenth starting Daryl Charlier, of Midway, PA, grabbed the lead off Brad Westover on lap 2 to pickup his first win of the season in the Miley Truck Rental UMP Modifieds. Charlier dominated the event winning by a straightaway over J.E. Stalder. Kevin Miller was third, followed by Chris Basich, Clayton Kennedy, surprise visitor Vic Vandergrift, Tom Martineck, Westover, Jared Domhoff and Rich Curry, who returned to the racing wars after a long layoff. The heats saw J.E. Stalder and Kevin Miller pick up wins.
