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Wagner, George grab 30-lap modifieds

Regular Modified 35 lap features at Mahoning Valley Speedway are filled with excellent action and drivers know they must work hastily to get the job done. However, take away five laps and the level of intensity for the checkered flag becomes increasingly higher. That's exactly what fans got too and not once but twice as Twin-30 lap races showcased the cream of the crop.

Don Wagner and Nevin George scored the popular wins respectively and took home $1500 each for their efforts.In the first race Wagner had to pull out all the stops in order to fend off Eric Beers while the nightcap saw George withstand several restart attempts by Chip Santee in pulling off his second win in three weeks.For the second week in a row the Late Model race was a hot contest between Earl Paules, Mike Sweeney and Paul Koehler, Jr. The previous week the outcome was Paules nipping Sweeney for the win after nine lead changes between them. This week there may not have been the frequent lead swapping but the action was just as concentrated with Sweeney getting the better of Paules for his first win of the year and Koehler another close third.In the Street Stock main Steven Steigerwalt got the jump on pole sitter Dennis Buss on the opening lap and then stayed unflawed the rest of the way for his first win in over two seasons. Zach Graver and Joe Mooney were within reach but Steigerwalt clearly had the upper hand on this night.If there ever was a feel good story it was in the Dirt Mod feature as veteran Ray Deemer got his career first win after 26 years of racing. Deemer led from the outset and had a strong running JP Curry and point leader Kevin Graver, Jr., hot on his heels. Close so many times before, Deemer raced each lap with perfection. As he did Curry and Graver battled back and forth for second.Nick Bear captured his second Pro 4 win and in the process continued on his strong 2014 season as the 16-year old has yet to finish a race in nothing less than first or second.Corey Edelman picked up his class leading third Hobby Stock win of the year, leading every lap in the process.1st Modified Feature (30 Laps)1. Don Wagner, 2. Eric Beers, 3. Kris Graver, 4. John Markovic, 5. Earl Paules, 6. Brian DeFebo, 7. Kyle Strohl, 8. Brandon Oltra, 9. Terry Markovic, 10. Eric Kocher, 11. Brian Romig, 12. Mike Quinn, 13. Chip Santee, 14. Lou Strohl, 15. Nevin George, 16. Joe Stamm, 17. Troy Bollinger, 18. Roger Coss, 19. Matt Wentz, 20. Scott Meckes DNS: Rick Reichenbach2nd Modified Feature (30 Laps)1. George, 2. Santee, 3. Paules, 4. K. Strohl, 5. Kocher, 6. Wagner, 7. J. Markovic, 8. Beers, 9. DeFebo, 10. Romig, 11. Oltra, 12. Quinn, 13. Graver, 14. L. Strohl, 15. T. Markovic, 16. Bollinger, 17. Wentz, 18. Meckes DNS: Coss, Stamm, ReichenbachLate Model Feature (25 Laps)1. Mike Sweeney, 2. Earl Paules, 3. Paul Koehler, Jr., 4. Jeremy Miller, 5. Frankie Althouse, 6. Paul Effrig, 7. George Ramos, 8. Jacob Nemeth, 9. Jacob Kerstetter, 10. Danielle Paules, 11. Geno Steigerwalt, 12. Josh OswaldStreet Stock Feature (30 Laps)1. Steven Steigerwalt, 2. Zach Graver, 3. Joe Mooney, 4. TJ Gursky, 5. Jillian Long, 6. Lonnie Behler, Jr., 7. Matt Wentz, 8. Gene Bowers, 9. Chip Wanamaker, 10. Jonathan Tracey, 11. Todd Ahner, 12. Jason Kuhn, 13. Jared Ahner, 14. Jamie Smith, 15. Cody Roth, 16. Stacey Brown, 17. Josh Mooney, 18. Dan Freundt, 19. Dennis Buss, 20. Aaron Kromer DNQ: Doug Knauss, Lonnie Behler, Jr., Logan BoyerDirt Modified Feature (25 Laps)1. Ray Deemer, 2. JP Curry, 3. Kevin Graver, Jr., 4. Mike Stofflet, 5. Ricky Yetter, 6. Jack Ely, 7. Aleia Geisler, 8. Billy Lowden, Jr., 9. Billy LaskoPro 4 Feature (20 Laps)1. Nick Baer, 2. Dave Chapman, 3. Jake Kibler, 4. Jesse Snyder, 5. Robert Miller, 6. Tyler Stangle, 7. Cody Kohler, 8. Kailyn Beers, 9. Chad Miller, 10. Bobby Kibler, Jr.Hobby Stock Feature (15 Laps)1. Corey Edelman, 2. Rich Mutarelli, 3. Cody Geist, 4. Shawn Hoffman, 5. Shayne Geist, 6. Tim Oswald, 7. Jeff Biegley, 8. Steve McDonough, 9. Alton Snyder, Jr., 10. Gunner Yost, 11. Kevin Behler