What won the race: Outdueling Friday-night winner Max Blair, Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., was victorious in Saturday’s 40-lap Bob Rohrer Memorial at Eriez Speedway. The track’s 2022 points champion led Blair under the checkered flag for the $5,000 top prize in the finale of the September Sweep doubleheader.
Key notes: Hess’s triumph put a cherry on top of his third straight championship season at Eriez. He’s won the track title four of the last five years. … It was Hess's fourth victory of 2022 at Eriez. ... Blair settled for a runner-up as his bid for a sweep of the two-race weekend fell short. … Mike Knight moved into third on a lap-17 restart and finished there. … David Scott led the race’s first eight laps before he was involved in a lap-16 incident. He salvage an 11th-place finish. … Three caution flags slowed the event, which lasted 25 minutes and saw 12 drivers complete the entire distance.
On the move: Breyton Santee of Conneaut, Ohio, started 16th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Hess's Black Diamond Race Car carries sponsorship from Everhart Asphalt, Plyler Entry Systems, Johnson's Car Care & Collision and Martin Dynamics.
Current weather: Clear, 72°F
Car count: 24
Fast qualifier: David Scott
Time: 15.231 seconds
Polesitter: David Scott
Heat race winners: David Scott, Bump Hedman, Max Blair, , , , ,