Mahoning Valley Speedway played host to its 2016 Opening Night with a packed grandstand, and packed pit area that included 127 race cars. With the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by Sunoco set to kick off their season next Saturday evening, it gave race hungry fans a prelude to what the "Break-The Ice-75" has to offer. Home track favorite Eric Beers held off defending RoC champion Matt Hirschman to claim his 46th career Mahoning victory.

Past track champions Don Wagner and Kris Graver were third and fourth respectively, while another of the RoC top guns, three-time champ Chuck Hossfeld, completed the top five.In the Late Model, Travis Fisher, of Freeland, was a winner for the first time since his rookie season of 2008. Starting third, Fisher turned on his cruise control, making perfect laps and holding off Mike Sweeney en route to the checkers.In Street Stocks, Zach Graver, from Lehighton, put last year's winless season behind him in a hurry as he won the 30-lap opener after making an outside pass over Josh Mooney with 11 laps to go. It was also race number one of the American Rental Street Stock Gamblers Series.In the Dirt Mods it was Mike Stofflet of Mertztown lapping all but one car, second-place finisher Aleia Geisler.In the Pro 4 feature, Bobby Kibler Jr., of Lehighton, also cruised out front for all 20 laps.The Hobby Stocks came out in full force as 24 cars signed in and besting them all was White Haven's Sam Ryan who waged a thrilling dogfight with runner-up Rich Mutarelli.Defending Micro Stock Racing Series champ Alex Greenzweig of Kunkletown got his first win.Modified Feature Finish (35 Laps):1. Eric Beers, 2. Matt Hirschman, 3. Don Wagner, 4. Kris Graver, 5. Chuck Hossfeld, 6. Kyle Strohl, 7. Bobby Jones, 8. John Markovic, 9. Anthony Sesely, 10. Gene Bowers, 11. Jimmy Zacharias, 12. Terry Markovic, 13. Roger Cross, 14. Todd Bear, 15. Jack Ely, 16. Austin Kochenash, 17. Brian DeFebo, 18. Earl Paules, 19. Lee Sharpsteen, 20. Nick Bear DNS: Jason Zatsko DNQ: Brian Labar, Calvin Carroll, Roger Heffelfinger Jr.Late Model Feature Finish (25 Laps):1. Travis Fisher, 2. Mike Sweeney, 3. Patrick Hargan, 4. Frankie Althouse, 5. Lorin Arthofer, 6. Jeremy Miller, 7. Paul Koehler Jr., 8. Troy Bollinger, 9. Josh Oswald, 10. Jacob KerstetterStreet Stock Feature Finish (30 Laps):1. Zach Graver, 2. Josh Mooney, 3. Jon Moser, 4. Jason Kuhn, 5. Stacey Brown, 6. Randy Ahner Jr., 7. Randy Schlenker, 8. Jason Frey, 9. Todd Ahner, 10. Corey Edelman, 11. Jared Ahner, 12. Justin Mooney, 13. Kristy Arthofer, 14. Aaron Kromer, 15. Eric Danyluk, 16. Rick Reichenbach, 17. Jon Tracy, 18. Mark Martini, 19. Joe Stangle, 20. Greg Long, 21.Chip Wanamaker, 22. Dennis Buss DNQ: Jamie Smith, Logan Boyer, Jeremy Scheckler, Mike Piechota, Kevin Weierbach, TJ Kemmerer, George Ramos, BJ WamboldDirt Mod Feature Finish (25 Laps):1. Mike Stofflet, 2. Aleia Geisler, 3. Frank Parastino, 4. Scott Adams, 5. Scott Hyland, 6. Ray Deemer, 7. Billy Lasko, 8. Ricky Yetter, 9. Mark Levy, 10. Bill Sittler DNS: Paul EffrigPro 4 Feature Finish (20 Laps):1. Bobby Kibler Jr., 2. Cody Kohler., 3.Tyler Stangle, 4. Jake Kibler., 5. Shawn Kistler, 6 Josh Scherer, 7. Shawn Hoffman., 8. JD Light., 9. Kailyn Beers., 10. Latonia BarlowHobby Stock Feature Finish (20 Laps):1. Sam Ryan, 2. Rich Mutarelli, 3. Michael Wambold, 4. Jeff Biegley, 5. Ryan Berger, 6. Ken Reeder, 7. Avery Arthofer, 8. Nicholas Kerstetter, 9. Daniel Hargan, 10. Cody Geist, 11. Devon Schmidt, 12. Dean Strohl Jr., 13. Ron Heeter, 14. Elmer Kennedy, 15. Randy Sicher, 16. Shayne Geist, 17. Jesse Strohl, 18. Tiffany Wambold, 19. Dean Strohl Sr., 20. Philip Sabatine DNQ: Austin Beers, Gary Lerch, Colton Perry, Lyndsay Buss