Dunn-Olivieri Racing

Mercer, Pa ….Six months earlier the 2008 season began on a chilly evening in April and concluded with chilly evening in October with a little bit of irony, both races were at MRP and were UEMS races. The FALL BRAWL posted its largest payout ever for the E-Mod Division and with that payout came a record number of E-Mods (58) fifty eight on hand for the MEMS season finally.

The large field of cars had the areas top drivers battling in six eight lap heat races with the top two in each heat going in the feature redraw and third place finishers advancing to the feature. Starting sixth in the (Oyler Racing Photo) heat race saw Dunn, quickly gain the lead on lap two and never looked back in winning the sixth and final heat race . The redraw gave Dunn a seventh place start for the 30 lap feature. The action was fast and furious as the first ten laps went green flag racing with this star studded field of drivers vying for each and every position.The restart still had Dunn running in 7th and in touch with the leaders. The middle portion of the race saw some of the best side by side racing of the year when the caution flag came out on lap 18 and lap 22 now had Dunn running 6th. Racinghad for positions, Dunn was now up to 5th when the races final caution flag flew on lap 27. The final restart saw Dunn, advance one more position to 4th as the checker flags flew to end a spectacular UEMS season and the third season for Dunn-Olivieri Racing.

The fouth place finish at Mercer gave Dunn-Olivieri Racing a fouth place finish in the inaugural UEMS season. With it’s debut at Mercer in May the series had races at Little Valley, Tri-City, and PPMS. The series saw 111 drivers participating, with an average of 38 cars per event . Preparations for the 2009 season will begin in the next few weeks, so keep checking the web site to catch up on what is happening at Dunn-Olivieri Racing.

Imperial, PA …The 2008 season is quickly coming to and end, and the end od the year specials are all that is left to race. Dunn-Olivieri Racing traveled to Dirt’s Monster Half Mile (Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, PPMS) to take part in the UEMS 25 lap special.

The weekend began with qualifying heat races on Friday. A field of 33 cars were registered with three 10 lap heat races run to set Saturday’s 25 lap feature. Luck has not been on the teams side when puling the pill for the heat races, Friday would be no exception with Russ having to start 10th in his heat race. Track position is very important at PPMS and with the re-draw the top four cars in each heat, Russ would have to work hard to gain the redraw .Using the high side of the track, Russ was slowly able to work his way up to 5th,just missing the redraw giving him a 14th place start in the feature.

A starting field of 33 cars took to the track and from early in the race it was clear this was not going to be the night the team had hoped for..Four caution in the first ten laps slowed the race, and so Russ staying in the sane place as he started. A long green flag run saw the entire filed of cars staying in their position with little or no passing and as the checkers were waving Russ came home a disappointing 165t. The only positive was the team was able to move into a 5th place tie in the UMLS E-Mod Series point standings with one race left October 4th at Mercer Raceway Park. Dunn has always run strong at Mercer, with a 2nd place finish in the season opening race to go along with (2) feature wins at the track.