LATROBE, PA – Erick Rudolph won the 35-lap BRP feature, while Michael Duritsky came from third to win the Rick Frazee Memorial. Other winners on Night 1 of Fall Fest were Noah Swank, Bob Pease, and Dontae Boggio.
Just like the lyrics in the Christmas song Run Run Rudolph, Erick Rudolph was the mastermind at Night 1 of Fall Fest in the BRP Big Block Modified feature. Rudolph was whizzing like a merry-go-round around the big half-mile Latrobe Speedway.
Dave Murdick and Brad Rapp would lead the field of seventeen ground pounders to the green flag. Murdick led the first seven laps, but something broke on the 61, relegating Murdick to a sixteenth-place finish.
After starting in the fifth spot, Rudolph methodically worked his way through the field, reaching the top spot on lap 8. Rudolph also turned the quickest lap during the race, 20.267 seconds. Krummert challenged Rudolph several times, but the 29 could never get by the BRP point leader.
“I didn’t have a good start,” Rudolph said. “We dropped at few spots at the start, but was able to pass a few cars early on and was able to reel in Garrett (Krummert). I am not sure we had anything for the 61, he seem to have something break going into (Turn) 3. It was our first time ever here and to have a good car early on and to win is something to be proud of,” Rudolph said in Victory Lane.
Krummert would finish second, Rex King Jr was third, fourth went to Colton Walters, and Rick Regalski rounded out the top 5.
Rudolph and Regalski won the Heat races.
******LATROBE SPEEDWAY RESULTS FRIDAY, SEPT 20, 2024******
FALL FEST NIGHT 1
BRP Modified Tour (17) 35-Lap feature
1.25-Erick Rudolph 2. 29-Garrett Krummert 3. 165-Rex King Jr. 4. 18-Colton Waters 5. 13-Rick Regalski 6. 25-Steve Barr 7. 75-Jeff Miller 8. 57-Jordan Ehrenberg 9. 11r-Brad Rapp 10. 60-Tom Holden 11. 3K-Shawn Kozar 12. 5c- Ayden Cipriano 13. 777-Tyler Willard 14. 74-Kevin Green 15. 35-Steve Slater 16. 61-Dave Murdick 17. 64-Rodney Beltz
Run Run Rudolph and Mad Dog Dominate Night 1 of Fall Fest at Latrobe Speedway