Name: Jack Pencil

Birth Date: l963

Hometown: Bedford, Pennsylvania

Family: Jessica (wife), JJ (son)

Occupation: Teacher (Algebra)

Hobbies: PIAA Official, Golf

Favoriate Track: Bedford

Favoriate Race: Big Diamond

Most Memorable Moments: Winning the opening race at Bedford after the fire.

Jack Pencil is undoubtedly one of the most competitive racers in our area. His racing career began when he helped fellow racer and friend Eric Zembower, then he helped Bob Harclerode of C&C Cycle, who had an Enduro car. Bob told Jack he could drive his Enduro car at Windber Speedway on Saturday Night for helping him. Jack was so hungry to get into racing he didn't care what the car looked like, he just wanted seat time.



You could tell Jack was a natural the first time out. After graduating from college Jack had Miles Chamberlain build his 1st Pure Stock and he kept climbing the ladder in the field of racing.
Jack is the only driver ever at Cumberland Raceway to win Track Champions in all three classes:
Pure Stock
Semi-Late
Late Model

The greatest achievements in Jack's career is winning the Mac's (Mid Atlantic Champship Series) in 2002, along with the Bedford Speedway Championship also in 2002. Jack is also tied with Tom Peck with (5) Track Championships at Bedford Speedway.

Can you identify the characters in this picture taken in 1979, in Dover, Delaware, one is a Nascar driver, the other two are local Bedford Speedway late model drivers, the shortest one is a friend of the local drivers.