
2010 SPEED DAWG CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
SPRINT CAR POINT SERIES
With Associate Sponsors
Butler Built Seats, Hoseheads.com, Maxim Chassis, and
Winters Performance Products
For Point Series Updates and Photos please visit
www.speeddawg.com
After 7/24/10
Listing; Position, Car Number, Driver, Points, Series
Wins
1. 22 Greg Hodnett 973 6
2. 30c Lance Dewease 854 5
3. 51 Fred Rahmer 693 4
4. 27 Daryn Pittman 676 5
5. 87 Alan Krimes 658 2
6. 21 Brian Montieth 625 3
7. 7 Chad Layton 601 4
8. 7m Mark Smith 497 3
9. 48 Danny Dietrich 486 3
10. 1 Stevie Smith 445 2
11. 71 Brian Leppo 435 1
12. 17 Tyler Walker 418 4
13. 25 Aaron Ott 352 1
14. 19m Brent Marks 336 1
15. 0 Rick Lafferty 325 2
16 9 Doug Esh 303 1
17. 15 Adam Wilt 240 1
18. 35 Justin Henderson 217
19. 11 Mike Erdley 186 1
20. 69k Donnie Kreitz Jr. 177 1
21. 88 Todd Shaffer 170
22. 11c Cory Haas 156 1
23. 6 Brad McClelland 149
24. 55 Mike Wagner 139
25. 16 Cliff Brian 125
2010 PA Speedweek Points Final
1. 22 Greg Hodnett 1122
2. 27 Daryn Pittman 1087
3. 30c Lance Dewease 951
4. 7m Mark Smith 908
5. 87 Alan Krimes 887
6. 51 Fred Rahmer 870
7. 7 Chad Layton 750
8. 48 Danny Dietrich 706
9. 19m Brent Marks 566
10. 1 Stevie Smith 559

1. Pat Cannon - 725 pts. (9 win)
2. Dale Hammaker - 548 pts.(2 win)
3. Logan Schuchart- 457 pts. (1 win)
4. Tim Wagaman - 441 pts. (1 win)
5. Blane Heimbach - 404 pts.(2 win)
6. T. J. Stutts - 304 pts. (1 win)
7. Nate Snyder - 299 pts. (2 win)
8. Scott Geesey - 298 pts. (2 win)
9. Brad McClelland - 279 pts. (3 win)
10.Jeff Rohrbaugh - 270 pts. (3 win)
Williams Grove Speedway
MONTIETH EDGES KAUFFMAN AND HODNETT AT WILLIAMS GROVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Brian Montieth was disappointed with
his performance in last week’s Summer Nationals at Williams
Grove Speedway, but he came back with a vengeance to win the
25-lap sprint car feature on Friday night. Keith Kauffman
took the lead from Derek Sell on the first lap and drove
straight to the high cushion. The veteran from Mifflintown
began to pull away from the field and appeared to be headed
for his 52nd career victory, but Montieth had other ideas.
Montieth started tenth, but was passed by Greg Hodnett on
the first lap. Hodnett, who started 12th, was up to fourth
on lap two. By lap seven he was third behind Kauffman and
Adam Wilt. Montieth took third from Hodnett on the 16th
circuit, then shot past Wilt two tours later. At this point
Kauffman had a big lead, but the man they call The Edge
hadn’t given up. Montieth caught Kauffman with two laps left
and Hodnett was right behind him. With the first three
running under a blanket exiting turn four with the white
flag waving, Kauffman was above the cushion, Montieth in the
middle and Hodnett on the inside. Montieth emerged with the
lead, then pulled away on the last lap to win by 1.48
seconds. Kauffman held off Hodnett for second with Wilt
fourth and Brent Marks fifth. Justin Henderson, Aaron Ott,
Daryn Pittman, Mark Smith and Danny Dietrich completed the
top ten. Montieth earned $4120 for his sixth career victory
at Williams Grove and second this season. Ott, Kauffman and
Marks won heats for the 24 sprint cars. Pat Cannon started
12th and took the lead from Kevin Nouse on the fifteenth
circuit, then went on to win the 20-lap 358-sprint feature.
Nouse, Scott Geesey, Jay Reichart and Blane Heimbach
completed the top five. Heats for the 35 358-sprints went to
Ricky Stonebraker, Tim Berkheimer, Nouse and Cannon. Jay
Galloway won the consolation race.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes - July 30, 2010
Sprint Car Feature - 25 laps - 1. Brian Montieth, 2.
Keith Kauffman, 3. Greg Hodnett, 4.Adam Wilt, 5. Brent
Marks, 6. Justin Henderson, 7. Aaron Ott, 8. Daryn Pittman,
9. Mark Smith, 10. Danny Dietrich, 11. Chad Layton, 12.
Brian Leppo, 13. Alan Krimes, 14. Fred Rahmer, 15. Doug
Dodson, 16. Rick Lafferty, 17. Don Kreitz, Jr., 18. Chris
Meleason, 19. Derek Sell, 20. Troy Fraker, 21. Mark Coldren,
22. Bryn Gohn, DNS: Lance Dewease, Nick Schlauch
358-Sprint Feature - 20 laps - 1. Pat Cannon, 2. Kevin
Nouse, 3. Scott Geesey, 4. Jay Reichart, 5. Blane Heimbach,
6. Nate Hammaker, 7. Jason Shultz, 8. Logan Schuchart, 9.
Jay Galloway, 10. Cory Haas, 11, John Barnett, 12. Matt
Boland, 13. Mike Ressler, 14. Brie Hershey, 15. Jimmy
Reppert, 16. Amy Ott, 17. Ricky Stonebraker, 18. Chad Trout,
19. Glenndon Forsythe, 20. Eric Tomecek, 21. Tim Berkheimer,
22. Jordon Frontz, 23. Danny Massey, 24. Cody Keller. DNQ:
Ted Thomas, Steve Fannasy, Jessica Anderson, Rich
Eichelberger, Nicole Bower, Brian Garland, Bob Anderson,
Derek Frohlich, Ryan Price, Chad Criswell, Kyle Moody
McCLELLAND BACK IN VICTORY LANE AT
TRAIL-WAY; WAGAMAN NEW POINTS LEADER
KYLE MARTIN BEST OF THUNDERCARS;
JASON CHRONISTER CLAIMS CAREER FIRST IN LIMITED STOCKS
Hanover, PA (07/30/10) – Lapped traffic was a factor in
more ways than one in Brad McClelland’s fourth win of the
year in the 25-lap “358” sprint car feature at Trail-Way
Speedway Friday night.
“That was a bad break for Billy (Dietrich), and good luck
for us,” said McClelland after scoring his division-leading
24th career win, “I saw there were five laps to go, and I
thought to myself that I needed lapped traffic. Fortunately,
the lapped traffic came to us, and it worked out.”
McClelland started ninth after polesitter Brian Suchy
opted for the rear with brake rotor problems. That put
Michael Ruttkamp on the pole, and he led the first 21 laps
before McClelland drove around him on a 22nd lap restart.
The final caution of the race was for Dietrich, who
started fifth and was running second when the lapped cars of
Nick Palmerino and Tim Stallings got together and collected
the Racers Used Parts Warehouse #88 in turn two of lap 22.
Dietrich was done for the night, and credited with an
18th-place finish.
Once in front, McClelland drove away from the field.
“The track was beautiful tonight,” said McClelland, “It
was good racing!”
Ruttkamp ran the best race of his dirt track career to
finish second, with Joe Trone, Jr. crossing third.
Second-starting Trevor Little and Keith Prutzman completed
the top five.
Sixth through tenth were Tim Wagaman, Mike Bittinger,
Randy Whisler, Randy Davis, Jr., and Scott Fisher.
Dale Hammaker threw a rod in his heat and was unable to
start the feature. That, combined with Wagaman’s sixth-place
finish vaulted Wagaman into the season-long 358 sprint car
point series lead.
Also unable to start the feature was Jeff Rohrbaugh, who
was driving the Berwager #4U.
Heats for the 23 “358” sprinters were won by Little,
Suchy, and Prutzman.
Kyle Martin started on the pole, spotted the lead to
outside front row starter Will Walls for the first six laps,
then took the lead when Walls slowed on the backstretch of
lap seven to score his third win of the year in the 20-lap
thundercar feature.
Brian Walls and Rick Weaver were the only two other cars
running at the end of the non-stop event.
The lone heat for the seven thundercars was won by Will
Walls.
Jason Chronister started on the outside of the front row
and led every lap for his first career win in the 12-lap
limited stock feature.
Brother Matt Chronister completed a family sweep with a
second-place finish, followed by one-time winner Tom
Senseney, Jr.
Heats for the 21 limited stocks were won by Jason
Chronister and Donald Hopkins, Jr.
Tomorrow (7/31), the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints are on
the schedule with the 1000cc Sidewinders, Scramble Cars,
Starlite 4-cylinder Oval and Strictly Stocks. Gates open at
4:30 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Next Friday (8/6), the 358 Sprint Cars will compete in
the first night of a two-night Lincoln/ Trail-Way
“Shootout.” The “Shootout,” sponsored by Pancho’s Racing
Products, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Travis Racing Engines,
and Insinger Performance, will award $2,000 in bonus money
to be divided among the top ten race teams in combined
finishes next Friday and Saturday. The Thundercars and
Limited Stocks are also on the schedule. Gates open at 5:30
p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.
Next Saturday (8/7), the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints
are on the schedule with the Central PA Legends, Scramble
Cars, Starlite 6-cylinder Oval and Strictly Stocks. Gates
open at 4:30 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For all the latest news and related information from
Trail-Way Speedway, fans are reminded to visit the speedway
website at www.trail-wayspeedway.com. The complete story and
agate from each race night is posted shortly after the final
checkered falls.
Trail-Way Speedway July 10, 2010
RACE RESULTS
358 Sprint Cars
Feature (25 Laps)
1. 6-Brad McClelland; 2. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 3. 99-Joe
Trone, Jr.; 4. 20-Trevor Little; 5. 28-Keith Prutzman; 6.
1-Tim Wagaman; 7. 12-Mike Bittinger; 8. 64-Randy Whisler; 9.
98-Randy Davis, Jr.; 10. 21-Scott Fisher; 11. B52-Brook
Weibley; 12. 10-Zach Euculano; 13. 10W-Brian Bruckner; 14.
33T-Todd Spangler; 15. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 16. 51N-Nick
Palmerino; 17. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.(DNF); 18. 88-Bill
Dietrich(DNF); 19. 59T-Tim Stallings(DNF); 20. 33-Billy
Heltzel III(DNF); 21. 27-Brian Suchy(DNF); 22. 66-Dale
Hammaker(DNS); 23. 4U-Jeff Rohrbaugh(DNS). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Michael Ruttkamp (1-21), Brad McClelland
(22-25).
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 20-Trevor Little; 2. 21-Scott Fisher; 3. 99-Joe Trone,
Jr.; 4. 1-Tim Wagaman; 5. 33T-Todd Spangler; 6. 98-Randy
Davis, Jr.; 7. 33-Billy Heltzel III; 8. 4U-Jeff
Rohrbaugh(DNS). No Time.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 27-Brian Suchy; 2. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 3. 12-Mike
Bittinger; 4. 64-Randy Whisler; 5. B52-Brook Weibley; 6.
10W-Brian Bruckner; 7. 10-Zach Euculano; 8. 66-Dale
Hammaker(DNF). No Time.
Heat 3 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 28-Keith Prutzman; 2. 6-Brad McClelland; 3. 11D-Mike
Duncan, Jr.; 4. 88-Bill Dietrich; 5. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 6.
18J-Jessie Morrison; 7. 59T-Tim Stallings. Time 2:25.59.
Williams Grove Speedway
GROVE HANDICAPPED RACES PROFITABLE FOR LANCE DEWEASE
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- While some very successful drivers
have found it difficult to win a handicapped sprint car race
at Williams Grove Speedway, it has never been a problem for
Lance Dewease. The 5-time track champion has won two of the
five handicapped races run at the Grove this season. He’ll
get an opportunity to win another one on Friday evening,
July 30, when the sprint cars will be joined by the 358s.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 8:00. Both divisions
will be handicapped according to the drivers’ earnings
averages at Williams Grove with those who have made more
money starting behind those who have earned less. The
Grove’s handicapping system forces the most successful
drivers to pass cars if they are going to win races, and
Dewease has been a master of this system. His wins this
season have come from the 9th and 11th starting positions
respectively. Dewease, 44, of Fayetteville, has won 73
sprint car features at the Grove, and the large majority of
them have come in handicapped races. None of his previous
handicapped wins, however, has been as profitable as either
of his two in 2010. Because of an increase in the base
payoff along with bonus money contingent upon starting
position and laps led, Dewease’s wins have been worth $4190
and $4290. Other winners of handicapped races at the Grove
this year include Stevie Smith, Mark Smith and Danny
Dietrich. The 358s have provided plenty of action in
handicapped races as well with Pat Cannon winning twice from
the 12th starting position while Cory Haas and Scott Geesey
each won from 10th.
Sunday, July 25, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
“WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 358 SPRINT
CARS” PICKS UP STEAM; Associate sponsors add contingency
prizes to $12,000+ purse
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – The most lucrative “358” sprint car
race in the history of Lincoln Speedway continues to gain
momentum. Since announcing the “World Energy Systems World
Championship for 358 Sprints” to be held on Saturday, August
7, 2010, World Energy Systems, Greencastle, PA, and Lincoln
Speedway have seen several additional companies step forward
to provide contingency prizes for the championship event.
First it was Livingston’s Lawn Care, sponsor of three
different 358 sprint car teams, which announced it will
provide a $100 “fast time” award and $100 “hard charger”
award for the event. Next, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic
announced it would give a rear Hoosier tire to the 4th, 8th,
12th, and 16th place finishers in the 30-lap “World
Championship” race. Right behind was VRP Shocks, which will
provide a $250 gift certificate toward a set of shocks to
the 5th, 10th, and 15th place finishers. Keizer Aluminum
Wheels, sponsor of the 358 sprint car point series at
Lincoln, then announced it would give a set of aluminum hubs
to the 2nd and 6th place finishers and give front wheels to
the 3rd and 7th place finishers. Miller’s Racing Parts came
on board by providing a rear Hoosier tire to the 9th place
finisher and a front Hoosier tire to the 11th place
finisher. And Wings Unlimited then joined the party by
offering a $200 discount on a set of wings to the 13th and
14th place finishers, ensuring that the first 16 spots in
the “World Championship” receive a contingency prize. As it
does for all Lincoln Speedway time trial shows, Hank’s
Performance Products will provide a $500 “Hank’s Perfect
Performance” award to any driver who can set fast time, win
his/her heat, and win the “World Championship” event. To top
it all off, the “World Energy Systems World Championship for
358 Sprints” will be night number-two of the two-night
Trail-Way/Lincoln “Shootout” for 358 sprint cars. The ten
race teams with the best two-night combined finishes at
Trail-Way Speedway on Friday, August 6th and Lincoln August
7th will share $2,000 in bonus money provided by “Shootout”
sponsors Insinger Performance, Pancho’s Racing Products,
Travis Racing Engines, and Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. The
inaugural 30-lap “World Energy Systems World Championship
for 358 Sprint Cars” will now offer an additional $6,380
increase over the normal Lincoln purse and pay $5,500 to the
winner. The number “55” is an important part of the World
Energy Systems message, representing the percentage of
energy savings homeowners can expect in electric and gas
bills. World Energy Systems is introducing radiant reflector
technology developed by NASA over 40 years ago to protect
astronauts in the Apollo program from temperatures that
ranged from 250̊F to -460̊F. This reflective insulation has
been applied to every spacecraft since then, including
unmanned spacecraft with delicate instruments that need
protection from extreme temperatures. And it’s the same
technology World Energy Systems uses in consumers’ homes
today, reducing heat transfer from attic to living spaces,
extending the life of air conditioning units, and retaining
heat generated indoors during winter months. World Energy
Systems also offers garage door insulation kits, water
heater insulation, Earth Massage showerheads, and EvoLUX LED
lightbulbs. World Energy Systems, which also sponsors the
#34 “358” sprint car of Austin Reed, has added $4,000 to the
normal championship winner’s share, and will also provide a
six-foot trophy to the winner. Lincoln promoters Bob and Don
Leiby and Alan Kreitzer originally added $1,500 to the total
purse, but have since increased that to $2,380, making the
total purse for the “World Energy Systems World Championship
for Sprint Cars” $12,065.
MIKE HESS WINS FIRST LATE MODEL FEATURE OF
SEASON
July 25, 2010
Port Royal, PA
Mike Hess has been racing dirt late models since 1976.
Over the years, Port Royal Speedway has been a regular stop
on his racing schedule. Hess thrilled fans by parking his
familiar red no. 39 racer in the winners circle Saturday
night at the Juniata County oval. Hess dominated the race,
withstanding several caution periods for spins and minor
skirmishes. Hess started on the pole and led all 20 laps.
Current point leader Scotty Haus tried to snatch away the
win after a lap 19 restart. Haus dove low under Hess
entering turn one but the move didn't work. Hess drove away
exiting turn two and went on to score the win. Hess knew
what Haus needed to do to get the win and he was ready for
it. " I knew his only chance was on the bottom.", said Hess.
" I used the high side and drove off the corner to the win.
I could hear him, but didn't know for sure how close he was.
I've got to thank my engine builder and crew for this win.
We got a late start just waiting for parts.", Hess added.
Haus settled for second with Gary Beward third. Mitch
Hack and Waylon Wagner rounded out the top five. The
remainder of the top ten included Tim Wilson, Bryon Sipe,
Andy Haus, Scott Flickinger and Tim Gray. Heat races for the
21 car field were won by Beward and Hess.
The 15 lap Miller Auto Parts pro stock feature was a barn
burner. Four drivers raced each other for the win. Tim Krape
of Bellefonte earned his first win of the season after
grabbing the lead from Jason Zook on lap ten. Zook finished
second. Derick Garman and Harold Ranck, Jr., who were also
in the battle, finished third and fourth respectively. Point
leader John Heane was fifth. Sixth through tenth were Keith
Garman, Jamin Chapman, Dan Berry, Tracker and Josh Angle.
Jason Davis passed Ryan Renninger for the lead and went
on to win the 30 lap Olde Dress Factory Antique Shop enduro
dash over Bill Powell. Davis winning move came during lap
11. Ryan Leister finished third with Craig Imes fourth.
Steve Harlan was fifth. Completing the top ten were
Renninger, Jan Powell, Chris Heller, Deron Henry and Rick
Adair. 19 enduro cars were pit side.
In super sportsman action, 25 racers towed to the track
for two feature events. Lanny Hake drove a chassis which he
built himself in 1999, to victory in the make up event.
Hake's win was popular with fans. Eric Eckert finished
second with Scott Dellinger, Carmen Perigo, Jr., and Jay
Fannasy also in the top five. The remainder of the top ten
included Dave Socks, Greg Foster, Frankie Herr, Mike Enders,
and Aaron Eichelberger. Hake inherited the lead after race
leader Jason Fry dropped out during lap 11.
In the night cap, it appeared John Stehman was on his way
to a win until he flipped his car in turn two. The lap 13
accident eliminated Stehman from action. Rick Barr inherited
the lead after starting sixth. Frankie Herr and Barr traded
slider moves during several laps. Barr held on for the win.
Herr was second with Russ Mitten third. Carmen Perigo Jr.,
and Jay Fannasy filled out the top five. The remainder of
the top ten included Greg Foster, Mike Enders, Dave Socks,
Ryan Rupp, and Scott Dellinger.Socks, Foster and Herr won
heat races.
Racing continues Saturday July 31 when the 20 lap Deryl
Stong Memorial race for pro stocks will be run. The Aumiller
& Associate Insurance sprint cars and AB Auto Glass/Gray's
Towing & Licensing Service late models are also part of the
program. The late models have two feature events. One is a
make up from July 17. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at
7:30 P.m.
Persons seeking information may contact the speedway
office at www.portroyalspeedway.com or call (717)-527-4414.
AB AUTO GLASS/GRAY'S TOWING & LICENSING SERVICE 20 LAP
LATE MODEL FEATURE-21 ENTRIES
1. Mike Hess, 2. Scotty Haus, 3. Gary Beward, 4. Mitch
hack, 5. Waylon Wagner, 6. Tim Wilson, 7. Bryon Sipe, 8.
Andy Haus, 9. Scott Flickinger, 10. Tim Gray, 11. Eric
Zembower, 12. Tim Murphy, 13. Mike Romig, 14. Mike Mort, 15.
Mike Lupfer, 16. Garrett Gray, 17. Bud Barton, 18. Derrick
Casner, 19. Lindsay Barton. DNS- Tyler Hershey, Bob Dunn.
Heat Race Winners, Beward, Hess. Lap Leader, Hess, 1-20.
MILLER AUTO PARTS 15 LAP PRO STOCK FEATURE-14 ENTRIES
1. Tim Krpae, 2. Jason Zook, 3. Derick Garman, 4. Harold
Ranck, Jr., 5. John Heane, 6. Keith Garman, 7. Jamin Garman,
8. Dan Berry, 9. Tracker, 10. Josh Angle, 11. Scott Landis,
12. Terry Naugle, 13. Joe Hawbaker. DNS-Brian Towsey.
Lap Leaders, Zook, 1-10, Krape, 11-15.
THE OLDE DRESS FACTORY ANTIQUE SHOP 30 LAP ENDURO DASH-19
ENTRIES
1. Jason Davis, 2. Bill Powell, 3. Ryan Leister, 4. Craig
Imes, 5. Steve Harlan, 6. Ryan Renninger, 7. Jan Powell, 8.
Chris Heller, 9. Deron Henry, 10. Rick Adair, 11. John
Goshorn, 12. Trent Brenneman, 13. Scott Hopple, 14. Devon
Hart, 15. Nate Romig, 16. Carl Miller, 17. Adam Yetter, 18.
Ed Auker, 19. Floyd Sheets
Lap Leaders, Renninger, 1-11, Davis, 12-30.
SUPER SPORTSMAN 20 LAP TOUR MAKE UP RACE-24 ENTRIES
1. Lanny Hake, 2. Eric Eckert, 3. Scott Dellinger, 4.
Carmen Perigo, 5. Jay Fannasy, 6. Dave Socks, 7. Greg
Foster, 8. Frankie Herr, 9. Mike Enders, 10. Aaron
Eichelberger, 11. Rick Barr, 12. Ryan Rupp, 13. Paul Miller,
14. Greg Robinson, 15. Russ Mitten, 16. Duaine Smith, 17.
Dave Berkheimer, 18. Jason Fry, 19. John Garman, 20. Rich
Eichelberger, 21. Stan Wanner, 22. Steve Wilbur, 23. Bobby
Hockenberry. DNS-John Stehman.
Lap Leaders, Fry, 1-11, Hake, 12-20.
SUPER SPORTSMAN TOUR 20 LAP REGULAR SCHEDULED FEATURE- 25
ENTRIES
1. Rick Barr, 2. Frankie Herr, 3. Russ Mitten, 4. Carmen
Perigo, Jr., 5. Jay Fannasy, 6. Greg Foster, 7. Mike Enders,
8. Dave Socks, 9. Ryan Rupp, 10. Scott Dellinger, 11. Dave
Brekheimer, 12. Eric Eckert, 13. Stan Wanner, 14. John
Stehman, 15. Jim Hulse, 16. Lanny Hake, 17. Rich
Eichelberger, 18. Aaron Eichelberger, 19. Duaine Smith. DNS-
John Garman, Jason Fry, Bobby Hockenberry, Steve Wilbur,
Greg Robinson, Paul Miller.
Heat Race Winners, Socks, Foster, Herr. Lap Leaders,
Stehman, 1-13, Barr, 14-20.
Lap Leaders, Stehman, 1-13, Barr, 14-20
Sunday, July 25, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA PREMIER AUTOWORKS/AUTO LOCATOR NIGHT
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., July 31, 2010 (7:30 PM) - 7TH
ANNUAL WELDON STERNER MEMORIAL - 410 Sprints, Thundercars,
and 358 Sprints
Sat., August 7, 2010 (7:30 PM) - WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS
WORLD 358 SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP - 358 Sprints ($5,500-to-win),
305 Sprints & Thundercars (Trail-Way/Lincoln Shoot-Out for
358 sprints) (Time Trial Show)
Sat., August 14, 2010 (7:30 PM) - 410 Sprints (non points
race [100 appearance pts only]), URC Sprints, & KIDS BIG
WHEEL RACES
THUNDERSTORMS WIPE OUT PREMIER AUTO WORKS/AUTO LOCATOR
NIGHT AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
A strong line of mid-afternoon thunderstorms that
included tornado watches and a tornado warning as close as
northern York County forced promoters to cancel Sunday's
Premier Auto Works/Auto Locator Night at Lincoln Speedway.
With a thunderstorm warning in effect 8:00 p.m., promoters
Bob and Don Leiby and Alan Kretizer decided to cancel the
show. The fact that it was a Sunday show also factored into
the decision. The program was to feature the 410 sprints
cars, thundercars, and SpeedSTRs. Promoters will meet with
Premier Auto Works before announcing a new date for that
sponsored night. They will also look at other potential
dates to host the SpeedSTRs. Next Saturday night, July 31st,
at 7:30 PM, Lincoln Speedway run the postponed 7th Annual
Weldon Sterner Memorial featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410
Sprints,. The Keizer Aluminum Wheels 358 Sprints and
Thundercars will round out the evening's racing action.
Gates will open at 5:30 PM. To get all the latest news,
results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln
Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay
up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions
at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race
track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
Williams Grove Speedway
SATURDAY: $20,000 SUMMER NATIONALS FINALE TO GREG HODNETT
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- With World of Outlaws regulars
dominating the first half of the 30-lap Summer Nationals
finale Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway, it looked
as if the Pennsylvania Posse’s winning streak might be over,
but Greg Hodnett’s commitment to the inside line resulted in
a $20,000 victory for the track’s Lawrence Chevrolet point
leader. Sammy Swindell beat Paul McMahan into the first turn
and set the early pace while Hodnett, who started third,
faded steadily from the top five. While the outside line
appeared to be the fastest way around the big half mile,
Hodnett continued to work the inside, waiting for the race
track to come to him. He was back in the top five by lap 14
as Swindell continued to set the pace. On the 16th tour
McMahan drove by Swindell with an inside move through the
second corner, Outlaw point leader Joey Saldana immediately
began to challenge Swindell for second place. Meanwhile
Hodnett had passed Craig Dollansky for fourth and was
closing quickly. With Swindell and Saldana racing for
position in turn two, Hodnett used his inside line to drive
by both of them on lap 19. McMahan’s considerable lead began
to shrink with each lap. On the 26th circuit Hodnett passed
McMahan exiting turn two and pulled away to his second win
of the season and 44th of his career at Williams Grove.
Hodnett’s victory marked the eighth time in succession that
a track regular has won a World of Outlaws feature at this
historic speedway. McMahan settled for second and a $12,000
pay day. Jason Sides was third with Swindell fourth. Chad
Layton came from 13th to finish fifth. Lance Dewease charged
from 24th to sixth. Saldana, Tyler Walker, Steve Kinser and
Sam Hafertepe completed the top ten. Fast time in
qualifications was set by Sides with a lap of 17.095. Heats
for the 46 sprint cars were won by Brian Leppo, Kerry
Madsen, Craig Dollansky and Walker. Steve Buckwalter won the
B-main and Brent Marks the C. The Crane Cams Dash went to
McMahan.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finish - July 24, 2010
World of Outlaws Sprint Car feature - 1. Greg Hodnett, 2.
Paul McMahan, 3. Jason Sides, 4. Sammy Swindell, 5. Chad
Layton, 6. Lance Dewease, 7. Joey Saldana, 8. Tyler Walker,
9. Steve Kinser, 10. Sam Hafertepe, 11. Stevie Smith, 12.
Craig Dollansky, 13. Donny Schatz, 14. Doug Esh, 15. Steve
Buckwalter, 16. Jason Meyers, 17. Daryn Pittman, 18. Alan
Krimes, 19. Mark Smith, 20. Mike Erdley, 21. Danny Lasoski,
22. Fred Rahmer, 23. Kerry Madsen, 24.. Brian Leppo, 25.
Lucas Wolfe, 26. Kraig Kinser, 27. Brian Montieth, 28. Jim
Siegel. DNQ: Brent Marks, Justin Henderson, Adam Wilt,
Jonathan Allard, Danny Dietrich, Chad Kemenah, Toni Lutar,
Kyle Pruitt, Aaron Ott, Don Kreitz, Jr., Ben Gregg, Derek
Sell, Brian Ellenberger, Cory Haas, Keith Kauffman, Bryn
Gohn, Mark Bitner, Troy Fraker
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
24 July 2010 Steve Inch
RAIN POSTPONES THREE OF FOUR FEATURES AT SELINSGROVE
SPEEDWAY
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Kyle Bachman of Selinsgrove completed
14 of 15 laps in the pro stock feature before heavy rain
wiped out the remainder of Saturday night’s feature races
for the 358 sprint cars, late models, and roadrunners at
Selinsgrove Speedway.
Bachman was declared the winner of the race, which marked
his first victory of the season and the 31st of his career
in a pro stock at the track. The 30-lap summer championship
for late models will be run on Saturday, July 31, with the
12-lap roadrunner feature rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7.
The makeup date for the 25-lap 358 sprint car feature will
be announced next week.
In addition to the rescheduled summer championship for
late models, the division will also compete in the regularly
scheduled heats and 25-lap feature plus a complete program
of qualifying and main events for the 358 sprint cars, pro
stocks, and roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31.
Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
Jeff Rine of Danville set a new one-lap track record in
qualifying for late models with a lap time of 19.421. Cody
McFadden of Williamsport also set a new 5-lap track record
for pro stocks in 2:03.115.
Bachman started second in the 20-car field and took the
lead at the drop of the green flag in the pro stock feature.
Third-place starter Gerald Kratzer moved into second and
chased Bachman for the duration of the event, while
fourth-place starter Cody McFadden raced a close third in
the field.
The caution flag unfurled on lap 14 when heavy rain
started to soak the track. The race was subsequently called
complete and Bachman was awarded the pro stock victory over
Kratzer, McFadden, Shaun Miller, and AJ Stroup.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY RACE SUMMARY – 24 July 2010 358
Sprint Cars - 32 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: Postponed; Date TBA
Heat Winners: Jason Schultz, Pat Cannon, Cody Keller, Phil
Walter Consolation Winner: Blane Heimbach Late Models - 24
Entries 30-Lap A-Lap: Postponed until July 31 Heat Winners:
Jeff Rine, Coleby Frye, Brett Schadel Time Trials: 1) 2J
Jeff Rine 19.421 (NTR) 2) 1F Coleby Frye 19.464 3) 6 Donnie
Schick 20.173 4) 32 Dylan Yoder 20.343 5) 99Z Dave Zona
20.365 6) 2 Steve Campbell 20.375 7) 88 Tony Adams 20.393 8)
27 Jim Yoder 20.424 9) 23S Todd Snook 20.454 10) 91 Chad
Davis 20.574 11) 99 Jeff Smith 20.582 12) 90 Kyle Rhoads
20.615 13) 13B James Cornell 20.722 14) 16 Matt Cochran
20.737 15) 7 Alan Sagi 20.787 16) 115 Troy Miller 20.897 17)
7M Meade Hahn 21.007 18) 0 Brett Schadel 21.057 19) 61 Ken
Trevitz 21.238 20) 9 Carl Graves 21.279 21) 78T Tracy
Gregory 21.618 22) 4Ds Chad Hollenbeck 21.749 23) 0N Ryan
Nearhood 21.958 24) Eric Hons DNT Pro Stocks - 20 Entries
Rain Abbreviated 14-Lap A-Main: 1) 70G Kyle Bachman 2) 10
Gerald Kratzer 3) 64 Cody McFadden 4) 115 Shaun Miller 5) 26
AJ Stroup 6) 19 AJ Hoffman 7) 28 Jason Smith 8) 27 Jason
Schmidt 9) 21K Mike Keihl 10) 62 Devin Frey 11) 3 Brad Trump
12) 88 Randy Nowlen 13) 14 Greg Brouse 14) 12 Doug Minium
15) 28J Jeff Ceballa 16) 71 Kurt Wray DNF 17) 44 Matt
Johnson DNF 18) 85 Terry Lauver DNF 19) 28P Scott Sipe DNF
20) 85L Pete Lauver DNS Heat Winners: Cody McFadden (NTR 5
Laps: 2:03.115), Kyle Bachman Roadrunners - 22 Entries
12-Lap A-Main: Postponed until August 7 Heat Winners: Scott
Dunham Jr., Brian Johnson
DUNCAN EARNS FIRST 358 SPRINT WIN AT
TRAIL-WAY
Gallagher, Neff, Bennett, Hanson add victories
Hanover, PA (07/23/10) - While chaos seemed to occur
behind him, New Oxford's Mike Duncan kept his Mentzer's
Remodeling-Hofbrauhaus No. 11D pointed forward, even as he
was wondering if the 25-lap 358 sprint feature Friday night
at Trail-Way Speedway would ever end. "On the scoreboard, it
read eight laps and I said, 'Man, it feels like I ran the
whole race.' I'm out of shape," he said of the red flag
which came that early in the event. However, Duncan, driving
only his 13th race in a 358 super sprint - the only race car
he's ever driven, held off the field, expanded to 25 cars by
track officials to avoid a consolation race, to claim his
first career victory. And Duncan had to celebrate by himself
in a sense because two of the third-generation racer's
biggest fans, his father and grandfather, were on vacation.
"Actually, my dad's in the hospital with kidney stones and a
urinary tract infection, and they're in North Carolina,"
Duncan said. However, after hearing of Duncan's victory,
both will feel much better, if only because Duncan avoided
some of the mayhem behind him. Following a false start, the
race's first seven laps included four caution flags. Then,
on lap eight, the car of runner-up Scott Fisher rolled in
the fourth corner, starting a six-car melee. Before the
restart, one of the drivers involved, Kyle Moody, stopped
his car on the frontstretch to ask about the track
officials' order to go to the rear of the field. As he
stopped, his car was struck by the No. 1S of Logan
Schuchart, bending the front wing of Schuchart's car and
eventually ending his night. Meanwhile, for failure to go to
the rear, Moody was relegated to an 18th-place finish.
Meanwhile, Hanover's Tim Wagaman was third on the restart
and his first-turn slide job on runner-up Zach Eucolano put
him in second. For the rest of the way, interrupted for a
final time when Joe Trone Jr. spun on the 16th lap, Wagaman
put pressure on Duncan, but he stayed in front. "I was
actually lifting a little bit early going into the turns
because I thought if I could lay back, I could let them
lapped guys stay ahead of me," Duncan said, "But Timmy
showed me his nose and I thought, 'Uh oh, I better get
going.'" Wagaman took second place ahead of track points
leader Dale Hammaker, 21st-starting Steve Owings, Brad
McClelland, Billy Dietrich, Eucolano, Mike Bittinger, Jessie
Morrison and Troy Becker. Moody, McClelland and Duncan won
heat races. In other action, Hanover's Sam Gallagher won a
wild 20-lap thundercar feature which was stopped after 17
laps when only three of the 11 cars were still running by
that point. Gallagher took the lead from Justin Bittle on
the eighth lap and led runner-up Will Walls and Brian Walls
at the finish. Bittle and Rick Weaver were credited with
fourth and fifth places, respectively. Kyle Martin won the
heat race. Bryan Neff claimed the lead of the 4-cylinder
stock feature when Ed Hollenbach became the first car to
drop out and Neff held command the rest of the way in the
20-lap race. Eric Hollenbach took second ahead of Troy
Hostetter, Dennis Christ Jr. and Austin Kirby. Jeremy Ott
and Ed Hollenbach took heat wins. Doug Bennett took the lead
of fhe Xtreme stock feature with two laps remaining and won
the 20-lap feature over the driver he passed for the top
spot, Patrick McClane. Bennett's teammate, Gary Calimer Jr.,
was third ahead of Tim Hahn and Brent Hake. Bennett and
Jeremy Stremmel won heat races. Daryl Hanson charged from
11th starting spot to pass Brian Walls on the final lap and
capture the 12-lap limited stock feature. Kyle Rohrbaugh
placed third ahead of Jason Chronister and Matt Chronister,
who rallied after hitting the wall early in the feature. Lem
Crawford and Jason Chronister took heat victories.
Tomorrow (7/24), the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints are on
the schedule with the Legend Cars, Scramble Cars, Starlite 4
and 6-cylinder Oval. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Next Friday (7/30), the 358 Sprint
Cars are on the schedule. The Thundercars, Limited Stocks
are also on the schedule. The Fantasy Fan Contest will also
be taking place. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins
at 7:30 p.m. Next Saturday (7/31), the 600cc and 270cc Micro
Sprints are on the schedule with the 1000cc Sidewinders,
Scramble Cars, Starlite 4-cylinder Oval and Strictly Stocks.
Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For all the latest news and related information from
Trail-Way Speedway, fans are reminded to visit the speedway
website at www.trail-wayspeedway.com. The complete story and
agate from each race night is posted shortly after the final
checkered falls.
Trail-Way Speedway July 23, 2010
RACE RESULTS 358 Sprint Cars Feature (25 Laps) 1.
11D-Mike Duncan Jr.; 2. 1-Tim Wagaman; 3. 66-Dale Hammaker;
4. 35-Steve Owings; 5. 6-Brad McClelland; 6. 88-Billy
Dietrich; 7. 10-Zach Eucolano; 8. 12-Mike Bittinger; 9.
18J-Jessie Morrison; 10. 98B-Troy Becker; 11. 66H-Doug
Hammaker; 12. 33T-Todd Spangler; 13. 99-Joe Trone Jr.; 14.
10W-Brian Bruckner; 15. 00-Shane Smith; 16. 3W-Clair
Wintermyer; 17. 1S-Logan Schuchart (DNF); 18. 99M-Kyle Moody
(DNF); 19. 21-Scott Fisher (DNF); 20. 28-Keith Prutzman
(DNF); 21. 01-Rick Horn (DNF); 22. 98-Randy Davis (DNF); 23.
51N-Nick Palmerino (DNF); 24. 33-Billy Heltzel III (DNF);
25. 64-Randy Whisler (DNF). No Time. Lap Leader- Mike Duncan
Jr. 1-25.
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All Qualify) 1. 99M-Kyle Moody; 2.
1S-Logan Schuchart; 3. 98B-Troy Becker; 4. 21-Scott Fisher;
5. 3W-Clair Wintermyer; 6. 00-Shane Smith; 7. 64-Randy
Whisler (DNF); 8. 33-Billy Heltzel III (DNF); 9. 51N-Nick
Palmerino (DNF). No Time.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All Qualify) 1. 6-Brad McClelland; 2.
10-Zach Eucolano; 3. 99-Joe Trone Jr.; 4. 10W-Brian
Bruckner; 5. 66H-Doug Hammaker; 6. 01-Rick Horn; 7. 66-Dale
Hammaker; 8. 33T-Todd Spangler (DNF). No Time.
Heat 3 (10 Laps/All Qualify) 1. 11D-Butch Duncan Jr.; 2.
18J-Jessie Morrison; 3. 12-Mike Bittinger; 4. 1-Tim Wagaman;
5. 28-Keith Prutzman; 6. 98-Randy Davis Jr.; 7. 35-Steve
Owings; 8. 88-Billy Dietrich. No Time.
Williams Grove Speedway
July 23, 2010
FRIDAY: SSUMMER NATIONALS OPENER TO LANCE DEWEASE
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Lance Dewease ran the Pennsylvania
Posse’s winning streak to seven over the World of Outlaws at
Williams Grove Speedway in the Summer Nationals 25-lap
sprint car feature on Friday night. Dewease started fifth in
a talent-laden 28-car field and moved into fourth place
after one lap. Paul McMahan set the early pace with Chad
Layton second and Steve Kinser third. On lap seven Kinser
attempted to slide under Layton exiting turn four, but hit
the outside guard rail and flipped into Layton sending both
cars to the pit area for repairs. Dewease lined up behind
McMahan on the restart and stalked the leader until lap
eleven when he used an inside move exiting turn four to take
the top spot. Once in front Dewease began to drive away from
the field. Donny Schatz took second place from McMahan on
lap fifteen, but was unable to challenge Dewease for the
lead and finished 2.59 seconds behind the leader. Jason
Meyers, who started tenth, finished third. McMahan settled
for fourth and Williams Grove’s Lawrence Chevrolet point
leader Greg Hodnett completed the top five after starting
eleventh. Don Kreitz, Jr., Danny Dietrich, Stevie Smith,
Alan Krimes and Sammy Swindell finished in positions six
through ten respectively. The victory for Dewease was his
fourth of the season at Williams Grove and the 74th of his
career at this historic half mile. It was the second World
of Outlaws victory this week for Dewease, 44, of
Fayetteville, who won at Western Pennsylvania’s Lernerville
Speedway on Tuesday night. The victory was Dewease’s eighth
World of Outlaws triumph at his home track and his first
since July 23, 2004. Schatz set fast time in qualifications
with a lap of 17.319. Heats for the 48 sprint cars were won
by McMahan, Meyers, Swindell and Layton. Jonathan Allard won
the B-main and Brian Montieth the C. Paul McMahan won the
Crane Cams Dash.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finish - July 23, 2010
WoO Sprint Car Feature - 1. Lance Dewease, 2. Donny Schatz,
3. Jason Meyers, 4. Paul McMahan, 5. Greg Hodnett, 6. Don
Kreitz, Jr., 7. Danny Dietrich, 8. Stevie Smith, 9. Alan
Krimes, 10. Sammy Swindell, 11. Kerry Madsen, 12. Mark
Smith, 13. Craig Dollansky, 14. Joey Saldana, 15. Jason
Sides, 16. Lucas Wolfe, 17. Jonathan Allard, 18. Danny
Lasoski, 19. Brian Montieth, 20. Aaron Ott, 21. Kraig
Kinser, 22. Daryn Pittman, 23. Steve Kinser, 24. Chad
Layton, 25. Steve Buckwalter, 26. Doug Esh, 27. Brian Leppo,
28. Sam Hafertepe. DNQ: Doug Dodson, Ben Gregg, Brent Marks,
Tyler Walker, Chad Kemenah, Adam Wilt, Ryan Bohlke, Keith
Kauffman, Chris Meleason, Jim Siegel, Fred Rahmer, Toni
Lutar, Justin Henderson, Brian Ellenberger, Cory Haas, Kyle
Pruitt, Derek Sell, Bryn Gohn, Mark Bitner, Troy Fraker
Williams Grove Speedway
OUTLAWS RETURN FOR SUMMER NATIONALS JULY 23-24
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Summer Nationals, a two-day event
for sprint cars sanctioned by the World of Outlaws, is
coming to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday and Saturday
evenings, July 23-24. Qualifying is scheduled to begin at
7:45 each night and both programs will also include
fireworks displays. The Saturday night Summer Nationals
finale will be worth $20,000 to win. The Outlaws will bring
a strong contingent of travelers to Williams Grove and they
will be intent on snapping a six-race losing streak against
the Williams Grove regulars known as the Pennsylvania Posse.
The last Outlaw driver to win a sanctioned race at Williams
Grove was Fargo, ND’s Donny Schatz, who scored a victory in
the Summer Nationals two years ago on July 19, 2008. The
Grove’s current Lawrence Chevrolet point leader, Greg
Hodnett, won three World of Outlaws races at this speedway
in 2009 and Red Lion’s Cody Darrah won the fourth. Chad
Layton of Harrisburg and Salfordville’s Fred Rahmer split
the two WoO races run at Williams Grove earlier this season.
In addition to Schatz, other former Summer Nationals
champions Steve Kinser of Bloomington, Ind., and Sammy
Swindell of Germantown, Tenn., will be among the Outlaw
contingent. Three young Outlaws have had impressive showings
at Williams Grove this season. Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg,
won an unsanctioned race at his former home track in March.
Kraig Kinser of Bloomington, Ind., and Sam Hafertepe, Jr.,
of Sunnyvale, Tex., each were in contention for victories
during the spring shootout. K. Kinser and Layton swapped the
lead several times on May 13 before Layton prevailed.
Hafertepe finished second to Rahmer on May 14. The Summer
Nationals will be the last appearance by the Outlaws at
Williams Grove before National Open weekend, October 1-2.
Port Royal Speedway
GREG HODNETT WINS 4TH PORT ROYAL SPRINT CAR MAIN
July 18, 2010
Port Royal, PA
It was a tough Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway.
Fact is, a variety of problems led to a long night with
frustration for racers, fans and officials. Through it all,
Greg Hodnett went about his business and came away with win
no. four of the season. Hodnett left no doubt he meant
business when the green flag dropped. After lining up tenth,
Hodnett went to the top of the speedway passing several cars
coming off turn four. By the time the field came by to
complete lap one, Hodnett was already in third place.
Hodnett's job became tougher after that.
Craig Robinson is improving weekly. Robinson lined up
second and took the lead on the start. Hodnett moved by
second place driver Curt Stroup on lap four. After a lap
four caution period for Mike Erdley, who stopped just past
the flag stand, action continued. Hodnett chased Robinson
through lapped traffic. The Jim & Sandy Kline owned race car
continued to get plenty of bite and Hodnett's winning move
came through turns three and four during lap ten. Robinson
continued to run second until Rick Lafferty passed him
during lap 14. Justin Henderson's set up came in allowing
Henderson to pass Robinson for third place on lap 15. The
field was bunched on Hodnett's rear nerf bar two more times
before action was completed. Visiting driver Dave Delisle
spun his racer off turn two during lap 19. Delisle's night
was over as his car was taken to the pit area. Hodnett
opened a comfortable lead and was on the way to the winners
circle. Henderson claimed the runner up spot, following the
restart and a solid second place finish seemed certain. Not
so. Henderson flipped wildly in turn four just before
Hodnett was set to cross the finish line. Flagman Pat Snyder
had not thrown the checkered flag and a one lap dash became
necessary. Henderson's car was heavily damaged. He was not
injured in the mishap. Lafferty suffered a flat right front
tire and was towed from the speedway. Lafferty's team
changed the tire allowing his return to competition.
Robinson was back in second place for the restart. Hodnett
drove away to the Aumiller & Associate Insurance sponsored
win with Robinson second. Ryan Taylor was third with Mike
Wagner fourth. Chad Layton finished fifth. Sixth through
tenth were Steve Buckwalter, Cliff Brian, Dave Hahn, Mark
Coldren and Lafferty. Heats for the 20 car field were won by
Stroup and Robinson.
Hodnett discussed track conditions and his race team
after action was finished. " The car was pretty good and I
had a great starting spot.", said Hodnett. " The track was
real tricky. To be honest with you, it was tough. The guys
on my crew did a nice job. I want to thank my owners for
giving me this opportunity and I'm just fortunate to be up
here." Hodnett continued talking about the start of the
feature. " I got a really good start off of four. And then I
went above the cushion down in turns one and two, kinda like
the old Keith Kauffman, Todd Shaffer days. I figured I'd
take a page out of their handbook and try it once. It worked
out for us."
The sidewinder sprint class visited the track. D.J.
Montgomery turned in a dominating performance winning his
heat race and leading all 15 laps of the feature event. Then
Montgomery was dis-qualified for failing to report
immediately to the tech area following the race. All other
drivers moved up one position and Montgomery is officially
positioned last. The corrected top ten is as follows. Mark
Stricker, Rick Hench, Alex Schantz, Robbie Kendall,
Christian Wright, Rohan Beasley, Keith Ford, Jerry
Strausbaugh, Jason Eisenhart, and Jim Campbell, Jr. Hench
was also a heat winner.
Jason Stahl flipped his racer in turn one during the
feature. Stahl was not injured.
The AB Auto Glass/Gray's Towing & Licensing Service late
model feature was postponed by rain which began to fall as
action began. Two crashes slowed the start and the red flag
was thrown. Heat race winners were Tim Murphy and Derrick
Casner. The feature will be made up on July 31.
A multi car pile up resulted in driver Brad Kling
flipping during late model qualifying. Kling was not injured
in the turn two mishap.
The PA 305 sprint car feature was also postponed. 34 cars
attempted to qualify. Heat races were won by Nathan Gramley,
Rod Ort, Mike Wagner II, and Reed Thompson. Ben Naugle won
the consie. The feature event will be made up August 21.
Action continues Saturday July 24 when two super
sportsman features will be run. One is a make up from
earlier this season. The late models, Miller Auto Parts pro
stocks and Olde Dress Factory Antique Shop enduro cars are
also in action. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30.
Fans are reminded the 20 lap Deryl Stong pro stock
memorial race is scheduled for July 31. The late models, and
sprint cars are also in action.
Coming August 7, the Jim Nace Memorial Dream Race Extreme
no. 4 will be run as a sprint car only program. The limited
late models have been removed from the card. Fireworks will
be part of the show.
Information can be obtained at www.portroyalspeedway.com
or by calling (717)-527-4414.
AUMILLER&ASSOCIATE INSURANCE 25 LAP SPRINT CAR FEATURE
EVENT-20 ENTRIES
1. Greg Hodnett, 2. Craig Robinson, 3. Ryan Taylor, 4.
Mike Wagner, 5. Chad Layton, 6. Steve Buckwalter, 7. Cliff
Brian, 8. Dave Hahn, 9. Mark Coldren, 10. Rick Lafferty, 11.
Justin Henderson, 12. Nicole Bower, 13. Bob Bennett, 14.
Joey Hershey, 15. Brett Knable, 16. Curt Stroup, 17. David
Delisle, 18. Mike Erdley, 19. Daryl Stimeling, 20. Jim
Campbell, Jr.,
HEAT RACE WINNERS, Stroup, Robinson. Lap Leaders,
Robinson, 1-10, Hodnett, 11-25.
GRAY'S TOWING & LICENSING SERVICE LATE MODEL DIVISION- 22
ENTRIES
FEATURE EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN-MAKE UP DATE JULY 31,
2010
HEAT RACE WINNERS, Tim Murphy, Derrick Casner.
PA 305 SPRINT CAR DIVISION-34 ENTRIES
FEATURE EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST 21, 2010
HEAT RACE WINNERS, Nate Gramley, Rod Ort, Mike Wagner,
II, Reed Thompson. Consie, Ben Naugle.
HENCHCRAFT CHASSIS SIDEWINDERS 15 LAP FEATURE-14 ENTRIES
1. D.J. Montgomery, 2. Mark Stricker, 3. Rick Hench, 4.
Alex Schanz, 5. Robbie Kendall, 6. Christian Wright, 7.
Rohan Beasley, 8. Keith Ford, 9. Jerry Strausbaugh, 10.
Jason Eisenhart, 11. Jim Campbell, Jr., 12. Jason Stahl, 13.
Rich Halter, 14. Danny Wykes.
HEAT RACE WINNERS, Hench, Montgomery. Lap Leader,
Montgomery, 1-15.
NOTES
THERE WILL BE TWO SUPER SPORTSMAN FEATURE EVENTS ON
SATURDAY JULY 24. ONE IS A MAKE UP RACE FROM EARLIER THIS
SEASON. ALSO ON THE SCHEDULE ARE THE PRO STOCKS, LATE
MODELS, & ENDURO CARS. GATES OPEN @ 5:30 P.M. WITH RACING @
7:30 P.M.
THE LIMITED LATE MODELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DREAM
RACE EXTREME SPRINT CAR FEATURE AUGUST 7. THE PROGRAM WILL
BE A SPRINT CAR ONLY SHOW.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
17 July 2010 Steve Inch
FRANEK WINS FIRST IN SELINSGROVE SPRINTS IN 5 YEARS; RINE
RETURNS FOR SIXTH LATE MODEL VICTORY OF SEASON; HOFFMAN TIES
SMITH WITH THIRD PRO STOCK WIN; LONG ENDS 4-YEARWIN DRAUGHT
WITH ROADRUNNER TRIUMPH
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Davie Franek of Wantage, N.J., scored
an impressive seven-second victory over Matt Horst of
Richfield in Saturday night’s 25-lap 358 sprint car main
event at Selinsgrove Speedway.
The $2,000 victory marked the fifth of Franek’s career at
Selinsgrove and his first at the track since the 2005
season. He became the division’s seventh different winner in
2010.
Sprint car point leader Pat Cannon of Etters was involved
in a fiery crash on the frontstretch on lap 10 of the
feature. Cannon, a five-time winner this season, escaped
injury.
Late model point leader Jeff Rine of Danville returned to
Victory Lane for his sixth win of the season in the
division’s 25-lap, $2,000-to-win main event. The victory
marked the 61st of Rine’s career at Selinsgrove.
Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove, who was seeking his fourth
straight late model win, could not start the main event due
to mechanical problems with the Krenn Racing No. 32.
AJ Hoffman of Richfield tied defending track champion
Jason Smith of Williamsport with his third win of the season
in the 15-lap, $500-to-win pro stock feature.
Corey Long of Selinsgrove ended a four-year absence from
Victory Lane with a win in the 12-lap roadrunner feature.
A large crowd and strong field of race cars were on hand
for the second annual Driver & Fan Appreciation Night
sponsored by Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center of Paxinos.
Despite a power outage at 7 p.m., track officials were able
to start the racing program using generators until power was
restored by PP&L just before nightfall.
Selinsgrove Speedway will return to racing action at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, July 24, with a 30-lap summer championship
race for late models paying $1,500 to win. Also on the
racing card will be the 358 sprint cars, pro stocks, and
roadrunners. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
Second-place starter Bob Beidleman drove into the early
lead at the start of the sprint car feature. On the second
lap, fourth-place starter Matt Horst moved into striking
distance and raced in the leader’s shadow for several laps.
On a lap four restart, eighth-place starter Davie Franek
passed Horst for second and quickly closed in on Beidleman.
Using the bottom of the race track through turns three and
four, Franek took the lead racing out of turn four on the
sixth lap.
While Franek was able to pull away from the field,
Beidleman dueled with Horst for the runner up position. On
the 10th lap, 10th-place starter Pat Cannon, who was racing
fifth, was involved in a fiery crash on the frontstretch
when an axle reportedly broke on his sprint car and contact
was made with Larry Kelleher’s car, which then caused
Cannon’s to erupt into flames. Cannon was able to escape the
serious fire without injury.
When the race resumed, Franek stretched his lead to more
than a straightaway. At the halfway point, Horst secured the
second position,while Beidleman, fifth-place starter Josh
Beard, third-place starter Cody Keller, and sixth-place
starter Jason Shultz raced in the top five.
At the checkered flag, Franek posted a convincing
seven-second margin of victory over Horst, Beard, Shultz,
and ninth-place starter Blane Heimbach.
Second-place starter Eric Hons powered into the lead at
the start of the late model feature. Fourth-place starter
James Cornell attempted to pass Hons for the lead in the
first two laps to no avail. Meanwhile, ninth-place starter
Jim Yoder and 11th-place starter Jeff Rine were locked in a
dual for the third position. By lap five, however, Rine
raced into second and set his sites on Hons.
On a lap seven restart, Rine made the winning pass by
Hons using the bottom of the race track through turns three
and four. Two laps later, Yoder moved into second and
attempted to reel in Rine.
The event’s final caution flag unfurled on lap 19 when
Dave Brouse Sr. spun in turn two. On the ensuing restart,
Rine pulled away from the field and posted a 4.7-second
margin of victory over Yoder, Donnie Schick, Tony Adams, and
Steve Campbell.
Polesitter Scott Sipe was chased by fourth-place starter
Cody MacFadden at the start of the pro stock feature. On the
third circuit, McFadden took the lead with an outside pass
entering turn three. McFadden led through the sixth circuit,
when 10th-place starter AJ Hoffman made the winning pass
racing out of turn four to complete lap seven.
Hoffman then checked out from the field while McFadden
held onto the second position. At the finish, Hoffman was
victorious by 2.6 seconds over McFadden, Jason Schmidt,
Shaun Miller, and Matt Johnson.
Fourth-place starter Marlin Dunham darted into the lead
at the start of the roadrunner feature. Dunham was chased by
third-place starter Brian Johnson for the first two laps
until fifth-place starter Eric Pinkerton and seventh-place
starter Corey Long began their charges to the front of the
pack.
On the fourth circuit, Long advanced to second and began
to reel in Dunham. On lap eight, Long made the winning pass
using the inside line entering turn one. On the final lap,
point leader and 10th-place starter Brad Mitch streaked into
second and made a last-ditch effort to catch Long. At the
checkered flag, Long was victorious by just one second over
Mitch, Dunham, Ricky Bender, and Pinkerton.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY RACE SUMMARY: 17 July 2010 358
Sprint Cars - 31 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 4R Davie Franek
2) 16H Matt Horst 3) 5B Josh Beard 4) 1 Jason Shultz 5) 12
Blane Heimbach 6) 71 Jessica Anderson 7) 5 Phil Walter 8) 56
Nate Snyder 9) 1S Logan Schuchart 10) 81 Bob Beidleman 11)
63 Mike Walter 12) 21 Adrian Shaffer 13) 99K Cody Keller 14)
66 Ryan Kissinger 15) 7 Joey Borich 16) 1N Brian Nornhold
17) 14 Matt Heimbach 18) 99M Kyle Moody 19) 769 Steven
Nederostek 20) 55 John Troxell 21) 3 Pat Cannon DNF 22) 76
Larry Kelleher DNF 23) 22T Matt Boland DNF 24) 23M Tom Wise
DNF Heat Winners: Matt Horst, Bob Beidleman, Pat Cannon,
Josh Beard Consolation Winner: Phil Walter Late Models - 22
Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 2J Jeff Rine 2) 27 Jim Yoder 3) 6
Donnie Schick 4) 88 Tony Adams 5) 2 Steve Campbell 6) 16
Matt Cochran 7) 90 Kyle Rhoads 8) 0 Brett Schadel 9) 45 Eric
Hons 10) 99Z Dave Zona 11) 99 Jeff Smith 12) 13B James
Cornell 13) 91 Chad Davis 14) 115 Troy Miller 15) 7M Meade
Hahn 16) 33C Chris Casner 17) 14 Dave Brouse Sr. 18) 0N Ryan
Nearhood 19) 9 Carl Graves DNF 20) 12K Corey Kepner DNF 21)
61 Ken Trevitz DNF 22) 32 Dylan Yoder DNS Heat Winners:
Steve Campbell, Dylan Yoder, Chad Davis Pro Stocks - 21
Entries 15-Lap A-Main: 1) 19 AJ Hoffman 2) 64 Cody McFadden
3) 27 Jason Schmidt 4) 115 Shaun Miller 5) 44 Matt Johnson
6) 28 Jason Smith 7) 62 Devin Frey 8) 3 Brad Trump 9) 88
Randy Nowlen 10) 85 Terry Lauver 11) 85L Pete Lauver 12) 26
AJ Stroup DNF 13) 28J Jeff Ceballa 14) 70 Kyle Bachman DNF
15) 12 Doug Minium DNF 16) 28P Scott Sipe DNF 17) 71 Kurt
Wray DNF 18) 28X Jason Bouse DNF 19) 21K Mike Kiehl DNS 20)
99 Peanut Heintzelman DNS 21) 4 Jim Payne DNS Heat Winners:
Kyle Bachman, Matt Johnson, AJ Hoffman Roadrunners - 19
Entries 12-Lap A-Main: 1) 00 Corey Long 2) 10M Brad Mitch 3)
69 Marlin Dunham 4) 29 Ricky Bender 5) 37 Eric Pinkerton 6)
77 Scott Dunham Jr. 7) 76 Bob Bussey 8) 105 Tim Mitch 9) 721
Jason Sherman 10) 32 Ken Shreffler 11) 7 Butch Shaffer 12)
25J Nick Romig 13) 6 Tom Jensen 14) 77J Jeff Swanger 15) 31B
Brandon Shultz 16) 28 Bob Mentzer 17) 70J John Schreffler
18) 201 Brian Johnson 19) 41D Dennis Conrad Heat Winners:
Dennis Conrad, Bob Bussey
Russ Mitten, Cody Fairchok, Donnie Murphy
and John Stoll Jr. Win Williams Grove Speedway Features
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Super Sportsman driver Russ Mitten’s 2010 season has
featured more ups and downs than a roller coaster ride. When
he is at the peak of his performance, the Newville driver
has captured a win and two seconds in the Williams Grove
Speedway Saturday Night Series. His season has also taken
several wild plunges due to flips and engine problems. Last
Saturday night at Williams Grove, Mitten’s season took a big
uphill turn as he easily won the 20-lap Blazer’s Auto Body
feature.
‘Man this thing was awesome,” said the jubilant feature
winner. I basically lost my car owner so I had to scrape up
the money for me to buy all my stuff back. I wouldn’t be
standing here right now if it wasn’t for my parents. My mom
and dad helped me with this motor.”
The feature went under immediate red flag conditions for
a three-car crash in turn one that took out top five point
men David Socks III and Paul Miller. The restart found the
red No. 222 of Jay Fannasy flipping three times in turn one.
None of the drivers was injured.
Dave Berkheimer led the first lap of the Super Sportsman
main with Gregg Foster in second and Duaine Smith third.
Russ Mitten began the race in seventh place and was fourth
by the end of the opening lap. One lap later Mitten roared
by Smith for third.
Mitten passed a very determined Gregg Foster on the
seventh lap. Mitten’s No. 77 was running at peak performance
and he quickly challenged Berkheimer for the lead. On the
eighth pass of the Grove oval, Mitten swept past Berkheimer
in turns one and two.
Once in front Mitten left the field behind. Mitten was in
a race by himself as his lead increased. At the finish line
he won his second Williams Grove feature of 2010 by a
quarter-mile over Gregg Foster, Jason Fry, Rich Eichelberger
and Duaine Smith.
“Once I felt how good the car was the first couple of
laps I knew if they were going to get it away from me
tonight they were going to have to work pretty hard to take
it,” said Mitten.
Heat races for the 32-car Super Sportsman field went to
Frankie Herr, Russ Mitten and Gregg Foster. LeRoy Martin won
the consolation race.
Cody Fairchok turned 17-years old on Friday. He received
his greatest birthday present on Saturday as the Dillsburg
driver won the Tattoo Mom’s 358 Late Model feature. Fairchok
won his very first feature by holding off some of the best
in the local 358 Late Model class.
Cody Fairchok started on the outside of the front row and
was the leader on the first lap. Duane Harbaugh was the
first to apply pressure on the leader. Gene Knaub, the
hottest driver on the 358 Late Model circuit, soon joined
the lead duo.
Harbaugh and Knaub pressured Fairchok, but the young
leader never faltered. The battle for the lead intensified
as veteran Late Model driver Charlie Schaffer raced into
fourth.
The race took a dramatic turn with three laps remaining.
A caution flag placed Knaub, Harbaugh and Schaffer on the
back bumper of Fairchok. When the race went green, the
talent lurking close behind did not intimidate Fairchok.
Fairchok drove a perfect final three laps to win by two
lengths over Knaub, Harbaugh, Schaffer and Roy Miller.
“I don’t know what to say,” said the winner. “We are
going to continue and this is will not be the last one. My
dad told me to race the track and not the other drivers and
that is what I did.”
Heat wins for the 25-car 358 Late Model field went to
Craig Wagaman, Bobby Beard and Roy Miller.
In the 15-lap L.B. Smith Ford Street Stock feature it was
Donnie Murphy leading every lap of the main. This is the
first win of the season for the Minersville driver.
Donnie Murphy started on the pole with his Camaro.
Murphy, driving after having knee surgery earlier in the
week, drove away from the field. A seven-car fight ensued
for second place.
Steven Dove drove his Ford into second place. A caution
with five laps remaining gave Dove a chance at securing the
lead. Murphy and Dove’s battle for the lead went to the
checkered flag. At the finish it was Murphy victorious by
four lengths over Dove, Kevin Wirt, Kory Sites and Greg
Diehl.
The final race of the evening was the 15-lap Four
Cylinder main. John Stoll Jr. turned in a dominating
performance and he easily won his second consecutive
feature.
John Stoll Jr., a second-generation driver, started on
the outside of the front row. Stoll sprinted into the lead
with his Mustang. Two-time feature winner Kevin Thomas took
over second place.
Kevin Thomas could not take advantage of the two caution
flags. Following each restart Stoll would drive away from
Thomas. The Wellsville resident had no problems and won the
race by 20-lengths over Thomas, Troy Hostetter, Ed
Hollenbach and Joe Jakubic.
The Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series returns
to action on July 31 with the Blazer’s Auto Body Super
Sportsman, the Tattoo Mom’s 358 Late Models, plus the L.B.
Smith Ford Street Stocks and the Wentzel’s Body Shop
Four-Cylinders. It will also be York County Racing Club
Night. Adult admission to the races will be just five
dollars.
On August 7 Williams Grove Speedway will host Kids Night.
Most of the race teams with the Saturday Night Series will
have their cars in the infield area and the drivers will be
signing autographs. There will be plenty of entertainment
for the kids. Adult admission will be just five dollars.
Super Sportsman results
1. Russ Mitten, 2. Gregg Foster, 3. Jason Fry, 4. Rich
Eichelberger, 5. Duaine Smith, 6. Frankie Herr, 7. John
Stoner, 8. Aaron Eichelberger, 9. Rick Barr, 10. Bobby
Hockenberry, 11. Carmen Perigo Jr., 12. John Garman, 13.
Greg Robinson, 14. LeRoy Martin, 15. Lanny Hake, 16. Ken
Keyton, 17. Pete Lattanzio, 18. Joey Biasi, 19. Dave
Berkheimer, 20. Mike Enders, 21. Eric Eckert, 22. Jay
Fannasy, 23. Dave Socks III, 24. Paul Miller DNQ: Eric
Walker, Smokey Snellbaker, Scott Dellinger, Steve Wilbur,
Tom Wyckoff, Jeff Leisey, Vance Yinger, Jeremy Ginder
358 Late Models results
1. Cody Fairchok, 2. Gene Knaub, 3. Duane Harbaugh, 4.
Charlie Schaffer, 5. Roy Miller, 6. Carl Billet, 7. Craig
Wagaman, 8. DJ Mease, 9. Jake Lettich, 10. Matt Henry, 11.
Matt Nailor, 12. John Ebersole, 13. Travis Mease, 14. Bobby
Beard, 15. Chase Billet 16. Gene Wrightstone, 17. Pat Beard,
18. Mike Goodwin, 19. Jason Miller, 20. Grant Adams, 21.
Shaun Jones, 22. Todd Leonard, 23. Wes Alleman, 24. Bernie
Beard DNQ: Scott Richwine
Street Stock results
1. Don Murphy, 2. Steve Dove, 3. Kevin Wirt, 4. Kory
Sites, 5. Greg Diehl, 6. Doug Hoffman, 7. Craig Morgan, 8.
Bob Gutshall, 9. Chad Smith, 10. John Greider, 11. Pat
McNeal, 12. Joey Hoffer, 13. Walt Lemmon, 14. Chris Heller,
15. Carmen Caltibiano, 16. Jim Gross, 17. Todd Bowersox, 18.
Jeff Haag, 19. Ed Halter, 20. Adrian Barnhart, 21. Amanda
Gross, 22. Adam Gutshall, 23. Dustin Hollinger DNS: Lori
Croop
Four Cylinder results
1. John Stoll Jr., 2. Kevin Thomas, 3. Troy Hostetter, 4.
Ed Hollenbach, 5. Joe Jakubic, 6. Mike Potts, 7. Eric
Hollenbach, 8. Steve Hastings, 9. Dennis Christ Jr., 10.
Dale Kreiser, 11. Dustin Hollinger, 12. Mike Buckley, 13.
Ronnie Buck, 14. Henry Lesher
Saturday, July 17, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., July 24 No racing
Sun., July 25 (7 PM) - Premier AutoWorks/Auto Locator
Night - 410 Sprints, Thundercars & "Grandview" Speedsters"
Sat., July 31, 2010 (7:30 PM) - 7TH ANNUAL WELDON STERNER
MEMORIAL - 410 Sprints, Thundercars, and 358 Sprints
Sat., August 7, 2010 (7:30 PM) - WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS
WORLD 358 SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP - 358 Sprints ($5,500-to-win),
305 Sprints & Thundercars (Trail-Way/Lincoln Shoot-Out for
358 sprints) (Time Trial Show)
ESH BACK IN VICTORY LANE AFTER THRILLING "410" SPRINT CAR
MAIN AT LINCOLN; Mark Bitner wins first of the year in URC
Feature
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/17/2010 - Put Doug Esh and Brian
Montieth together racing for the lead. Add in Jimmy Siegel
and Danny Dietrich and what do you get? The best race of the
year! Those four sprint stars had fans on their feet for the
last five laps of a 25-lap feature that by all accounts was
the best Central Pennsylvania sprint car race of 2010. Esh,
piloting the Pancho Racing Products #93 that he first
climbed into during Pennsylvania Speedweek, started sixth ,
faded in the early going, then charged back the front for
his first 410 sprint car win of the year. Dietrich got by
Montieth on a last-lap restart to cross second a mere .398
seconds behind Esh, who scored his 23rd career Lincoln win,
moving his alongside Stevie Smith for 11th on the all-time
Lincoln win list. "Dietrich has been really tough
lately,...he's got my old mechanic (Dennis Kohler), and I
know how he can get a car screwed down," said Esh after
climbing down from his famous wing dance in victory lane,
"Jimmy (Siegel) got out ahead there at the beginning, but I
felt like I was running him down. He had his wing the whole
way back 10 laps in, and I hadn't even started mine yet, so
I figured he was in trouble. Dietrich and him made a move
down there in turns three and four, and I was able to get up
beside them...I think I puckered up a little bit going down
into one. But that's the way you have to race if you want to
race up front." Esh was running seventh when the red flag
came out for Cory Haas (who was uninjured) on lap three. He
got around Bobby Howard and Randy Baughman to move into
fifth on the restart, passed Dietrich for fourth on lap six,
and caught polesitter Bill Stine on lap seven for third. A
near-spin by race leader Doug Dodson on lap nine allowed Jim
Siegel to grab the lead exiting turn four of lap nine. Esh
took the runner-up spot from Dodson just before a caution
flew on lap 12 for a stopped Bob Howard on the backstretch.
Esh than chased Siegel for the next seven laps before
Dietrich took second away from Esh on lap 19. Esh returned
the favor on lap 21 as the #21 of 11t-starting Brian
Montieth was entering the fray. All of a sudden, it was a
four-car battle for the lead. Montieth flexed his muscles
and got around Deitrich into second on lap 23, and was all
over Esh when the final caution of the race came out for
Siegel, who spun but kept going in turn two. Esh took no
prisoners on the restart, with Dietrich getting by Montieth
off the final turn for second. "Watch Brian Montieth, he's
just a bad-assed racer and he don't care," quipped Esh, "His
owner doesn't care if he tears it up, as long as he puts on
a good show." "I've talked with a lot of the other good
drivers," said Esh on his up and downs over the past year.
"Times like I've had over the last year and a half, being
spotty and not always real consistent...it shows you what
you are made of and shows how big your shoulders are. It
just feels good to be back on top!"
Coming on to finish fourth was 12th-starting Alan Krimes,
with Mark Smith completing the top five. Sixth through tenth
were Aaron Ott, Dodson, 22nd-starting Brent Marks,
14th-starting Adam Wilt, and 23rd-starting Brad McClelland.
Heats for the 33 "410" Sprints were won by Dietrich ,
Krimes, Haas, and Fred Rahmer, with Brian Leppo winning the
consolation.
Trenton, New Jersey's Mark Bitner scored his first win of
the year and third of his career in the 25-lap URC sprint
car feature. Bitner started on the outside of the front row
and followed fifth-starting Nick Schlauch, Jr. for the first
three laps before making the race-winning pass. The race was
marred by an eight-car pileup on the first lap which altered
the starting lineup. There were no injuries in the
opening-lap crash. Though he yielded to Bitner on lap four,
Schlauch ran a strong race to finish second, with Josh
Weller, Kevin Nouse, and Curt Michael completing the top
five. Sixth through tenth were Justin Collett, JJ Grosso,
Kevin Darling, Chris Coyle, and Kyle Purks. Heats for the 23
URC Sprints were won by Rory Janney, Kramer Williamson, and
Schlauch.
Next Saturday night, July 24th, Lincoln Speedway will be
idle. But the next night, Sunday, July 25th at 7:30 PM it
will be Premier AutoWorks/Auto Locator Night featuring the
Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints, Thundercars & SpeedSTERS.
Gates will open at 5:30 PM. To get all the latest news,
results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln
Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay
up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions
at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race
track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS Saturday, July 17, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS Feature (25
Laps) - 1. 93-Doug Esh ($3,000); 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3.
21-Brian Montieth; 4. 87-Alan Krimes; 5. 7M-Mark Smith; 6.
25-Aaron Ott; 7. 14-Doug Dodson; 8. 19M-Brent Marks; 9.
15-Adam Wilt; 10. 6-Brad McClelland; 11. 39-Keith Kauffman;
12. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 13. 51-Fred Rahmer; 14. 71-Brian
Leppo; 15. 26-Pat Cooper; 16. 71X-Bill Stine; 17. 59-Jim
Siegel; 18. 74JR-JR Berry; 19. 6W-Josh Wells (DNF); 20.
3B-Randy Baughma (DNF); 21. 49-Bobby Howard (DNF); 22. 7-Ed
Aikin (DNF); 23. 11C-Cory Haas (DNF); 24. 1*-Tim Wagaman
(DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Bill Stine (1), Doug Dodson (2-8), Jim
Siegel (9-21), Doug Esh (22-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich;
2. 49-Bobby Howard; 3. 3B-Randy Baughman; 4. 1*-Tim Wagaman;
5. 74JR-JR Berry; 6. 19M-Brent Marks (DNF); 7. 20S-Derek
Sell (DNF); 8. 16-Gerard McIntyre Jr. (DNF); 9. 30C-Lance
Dewease (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 87-Alan Krimes; 2.
21-Brian Montieth; 3. 71X-Bill Stine; 4. 15-Adam Wilt; 5.
6W-Josh Wells; 6. 747-Kevin Nagy; 7. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.;
8. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.. No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 11C-Cory Haas; 2.
59-Jim Siegel; 3. 7M-Mark Smith; 4. 7-Ed Aikin; 5. 26-Pat
Cooper; 6. 19H-Michael Carber; 7. 6-Brad McClelland; 8.
22-Bryn Gohn. Time - 2:40.542
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 51-Fred Rahmer; 2.
14-Doug Dodson; 3. 93-Doug Esh; 4. 25-Aaron Ott; 5. 39-Keith
Kauffman; 6. 71-Brian Leppo; 7. 4-John Rudisill; 8. 45-Kyle
Pruitt (DNF). Time - 2:39.168
Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 71-Brian Leppo;
2. 19M-Brent Marks; 3. 6-Brad McClelland; 4. 65-Johnny
Mackison Jr.; 5. 22-Bryn Gohn; 6. 4-John Rudisill; 7.
30C-Lance Dewease (DNF); 8. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr. (DNF);
DNS - 747-Kevin Nagy, 19H-Michael Carber, 45-Kyle Pruitt. No
Time
UNITED RACING COMPANY (URC) SPRINTS Rislone Urc Sprint
Feature (25-Laps) - 1. 15-Mark Bitner; 2. 38N-Nick Schlauch
Jr.; 3. 63-Josh Weller; 4. 00-Kevin Nouse; 5. 5G-Curt
Michael; 6. 92-Justin Collett; 7. 99-JJ Grasso; 8. 9D-Kevin
Darling; 9. 22-Chris Coyle; 10. 64K-Kyle Purks; 11.
89-Robbie Stillwaggon; 12. 73-Kramer Williamson; 13.
47M-Bill Unglert; 14. 4-Ken Meisner; 15. 2-Art Liedl; 16.
12-Jimmy Stitzel; 17. 17J-Jonathon Swanson; 18. 29-Chris
Weiss (DNF); 19. 56-Randy West (DNF); 20. 1-Scott Purcell
(DNF); 21. 88-Rory Janney (DNF); 22. 47-Tim Higgins (DNF);
DNS - 88B-Andy Best. No Time
Lap Leaders - Nick Schlauch Jr. (1-4), Mark Bitner (5-25)
Engler Machine & Tool 1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1.
88-Rory Janney; 2. 12-Jimmy Stitzel; 3. 22-Chris Coyle; 4.
2-Art Liedl; 5. 5G-Curt Michael; 6. 99-JJ Grasso; 7.
17J-Jonathon Swanson; 8. 29-Chris Weiss. Time - 2:56.653
Brad Penn Oil 2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1.
73-Kramer Williamson; 2. 15-Mark Bitner; 3. 89-Robbie
Stillwaggon; 4. 56-Randy West; 5. 00-Kevin Nouse; 6. 1-Scott
Purcell; 7. 4-Ken Meisner (DNF); 8. 88B-Andy Best (DNF). No
Time
Bar's Leaks 3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 38N-Nick
Schlauch Jr.; 2. 92-Justin Collett; 3. 63-Josh Weller; 4.
64K-Kyle Purks; 5. 47M-Bill Unglert; 6. 47-Tim Higgins; DNS
- 9D-Kevin Darling. Time - 2:59.259
Williams Grove Speedway
THE EDGE FROM 17TH IN OUTLAW TUNEUP AT THE GROVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Brian Montieth tuned up for the
World of Outlaws- sanctioned Summer Nationals with a
convincing victory in the 30-lap sprint car feature Friday
night at Williams Grove Speedway. A shower, which struck the
track at 5:00, coupled with extremely high humidity left the
racing surface very sticky with just one racing groove until
the feature began. At that point the surface became tailor
made for the man known as The Edge. Chad Layton set the
early pace until lap six when he made contact with a lapped
car and found himself against the inside guard rail. Gerard
McIntyre took over on the restart, but it was Montieth who
had caught the attention of the crowd as he charged from the
17th starting position to fifth with eight laps complete.
Greg Hodnett chased McIntyre until lap 14 when he used an
inside move to take the lead in heavy traffic. Montieth
passed McIntyre one lap later and began his pursuit of the
leader. He shot to the inside entering turn one on lap 24,
then drove by Hodnett and two lapped cars to emerge with the
lead. Despite a red flag with four laps remaining, Hodnett
was not able to challenge Montieth, who rolled to his fifth
career victory and first of the season at Williams Grove. He
earned $4000 for his performance. Hodnett finished 1.89
seconds off the pace with Lance Dewease, who started eighth,
coming home third. Danny Dietrich and Brian Leppo completed
the top five. Fred Rahmer was sixth and Alan Krimes was
seventh. Layton advanced from the rear to finish eighth
ahead of Don Kreitz and Rick Lafferty. Hodnett set fast time
in qualifications with a lap of 17.225. Heats for the 25
sprint cars went to Lafferty, Montieth and Mark Smith. In
the 20-lap 358 feature Chad Trout held off a late charge by
Pat Cannon to score his first win of the season at Williams
Grove. Logan Schuchart, Jason Shultz and Kyle Moody
completed the top five. Moody, Cannon, John Barnett and Jay
Galloway won heats for the 34 358 sprint cars. Chad Criswell
won the consolation race.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes - July 16, 2010
Sprint Car Feature - 30 laps - 1. Brian Montieth, 2.Greg
Hodnett, 3. Lance Dewease, 4. Danny Dietrich, 5. Brian
Leppo, 6. Fred Rahmer, 7. Alan Krimes, 8. Chad Layton, 9.
Don Kreitz, Jr., 10. Rick Lafferty, 11. Aaron Ott. 12. Adam
Wilt, 13. Keith Kauffman, 14. Kyle Pruitt, 15. Derek Sell,
16. Bryn Gohn, 17. Mark Smith, 18. John Brennfleck, 19.
Gerard McIntyre, 20. Troy Fraker, 21. Todd Shaffer, 22. Todd
Zinn, 23. Justin Henderson, 24. Jim Siegel. DNQ: Brent Marks
358 Sprint Feature - 1. Chad Trout, 2. Pat Cannon, 3.
Logan Schuchart, 4. Jason Shultz, 5. Kyle Moody, 6. Scott
Geesey, 7. Jordan Frontz, 8. Glenndon Forsythe, 9. Blane
Heimbach, 10. Amy Ott, 11. Jay Galloway, 12. Nicole Bower,
13. Matt Boland, 14. Danny Massey, 15. Chad Criswell, 16.
Derek Frohlich, 17. Steve Fannasy, 18. Mike Ressler, 19.
John Barnett, 20. Bob Anderson, 21. Eric Tomecek. 22. Brie
Hershey, 23. Ted Thomas, 24. Cory Haas. DNQ: Kevin Nouse,
Nate Hammaker, Doug Hammaker, Tim Berkheimer, Ricky
Stonebraker, Nathan Berwager, Ryan Price, Jimmy Reppert. Jay
Reichert, Tim Stallings
Williams Grove Speedway
OUTLAW TUNEUP AND 358s JULY 16 - WoO SUMMER NATIONALS
JULY 23-24 MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The season’s second Outlaw
Tuneup for sprint cars is set for Friday evening, July 16,
at Williams Grove Speedway. Qualifying is set to begin at
7:30 and the 358-sprints will also be on the card. The July
16 event will give the sprint car teams another opportunity
to perfect their qualifying setups since time trials will be
an integral part of the Summer Nationals, which will be
sanctioned by the World of Outlaws on July 23-24. Williams
Grove has run time trials on seven occasions this year and
Brian Leppo has been the fast qualifier twice. Brian
Montieth, Chad Layton, Joey Saldana Daryn Pittman and Alan
Krimes have also earned a Fast Tees Fast Time Award this
season. The Fast Tees Fast Time Award is worth $300 and is
presented in memory of former two-time track champion Jim
Nace. The fastest lap recorded at Williams Grove this season
was turned in by Saldana, the World of Outlaws point leader
from Brownsburg, Indiana, with a time of 16.364. The July 16
feature distance will be 30 laps, the same as the July 24
Summer Nationals finale. Williams Grove has presented six
features run at the 30-lap distance this season with
victories going to Layton, Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett, Fred
Rahmer, Stevie Smith and Pittman. This week’s feature will
be worth $4000 to win. The Outlaw Tuneup will also be part
of the Goodyear Diamond Series that carries a separate point
fund from the Lawrence Chevrolet point standings, which will
determine the Grove’s 2010 sprint car champion.
$2,000 TO WIN SPRINT CAR & LATE MODEL
FEATURES THIS SATURDAY AT SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SPONSORED BY
JEFF’S AUTO BODY & RECYCLING CENTER
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The second annual Jeff’s Auto Body &
Recycling Center Driver & Fan Appreciation Night this
Saturday, July 17, at Selinsgrove Speedway will offer plenty
of giveaways for the fans and additional prize money for the
speedway’s weekly 358 sprint car, late model, pro stock, and
roadrunner divisions. Race time is 7:30 p.m.
Jeff and Kathy Kurtz, owners of Jeff’s Auto Body &
Recycling Center in Paxinos, announced they will be adding
additional purse money to the top two positions in each of
the main events this Saturday night. The 25-lap 358 sprint
car and late model features will each pay $2,000 to win. The
15-lap pro stock feature will pay $500 to win, with $200
going to the winner of the 12-lap roadrunner feature.
With track gates scheduled to open at 5 p.m., the first
500 general admission adults/students and first 300 pit
admissions will receive either a free hamburger, hot dog, or
slice of pizza. The first 200 kids will receive either a
free cotton candy or box of popcorn. In addition, more than
1,000 bags of Middleswarth Potato Chips will be handed out.
Plus, there will be four televisions and four Nintendo DS
games given away through ticket drawings.
“We received a lot of positive feedback from the fans and
drivers after last year’s Appreciation Night and wanted to
come back this year and make it bigger and better,” said
Jeff Kurtz. “A lot of the people who go to the races and are
involved in racing are our customers. Without the fans there
would be no racing and we need to do whatever we can to keep
the kids involved in racing because they are the future of
the sport.”
A driver autograph session will take place behind the
speedway’s covered grandstand prior to the start of
Saturday’s racing events.
Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center, located 5446
Snydertown Road, has been serving the Susquehanna Valley
with comprehensive auto body, collision, and repair services
since 1978.
Entering the second half of the season, 2008 champion Pat
Cannon of Etters leads the A&A Auto Stores standings by 135
points over one-time winner Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove.
Cannon has five wins entering this weekend’s sprint car
racing action.
Three-time defending late model champion Jeff Rine of
Danville holds a convincing 535 point lead over Brett
Schadel of Herndon. Rine has five wins this season and is
racing for his sixth career track championship at
Selinsgrove.
Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove will be seeking his fourth
consecutive win in this Saturday’s 25-lap late model
feature.
In the Salem RV Center pro stock standings, defending
champion and three-time winner Jason Smith of Williamsport
has a 35-point lead over two-time winner AJ Hoffman of
Richfield, currently the closet point chase of the
speedway’s weekly four divisions.
In the Collier Paving & Construction/Byers Built Engines
roadrunners, four-time winner Brad Mitch of McClure holds a
140-point lead over Ricky Bender of Jolliett entering the
next race.
For the latest news and race status, please visit
selinsgrovespeedway.com or call (570) 374-2999.
JEFF’S AUTO BODY & RECYCLING CENTER DRIVER
& FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT SELINSGROVE
SPEEDWAY
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Following a summer hiatus from racing
this past weekend, Selinsgrove Speedway and Raceway Park
will return to action for the second half of the 2010 season
this Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17.
Selinsgrove Raceway Park will present a program of go
kart and micro sprint car racing at 7 p.m. July 16, with
track gates opening at 5:30 p.m.
David Utt of Bloomsburg holds a 60-point lead over
defending champion and three-time winner Todd Hoover of Mt.
Pleasant Mills in the Selinsgrove Ford micro sprint car
standings entering this weekend’s action.
Following Friday night’s action on the one-fifth mile
track, Selinsgrove Speedway will present a four division
show of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and
roadrunners on the sweeping fast half-mile oval at 7:30 p.m.
July 17. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
Serving the Susquehanna Valley with comprehensive auto
body, collision, and repair services since 1978, Jeff’s Auto
Body & Recycling Center of Paxinos, owned and operated by
Jeff and Kathy Kurtz, will sponsor the second annual Driver
& Fan Appreciation Night, featuring lots of prize giveaways.
Entering the second half of the season, 2008 champion Pat
Cannon of Etters leads the A&A Auto Stores standings by 135
points over one-time winner Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove.
Cannon has five wins entering this weekend’s sprint car
racing action.
Three-time defending late model champion Jeff Rine of
Danville holds a convincing 535 point lead over Brett
Schadel of Herndon. Rine has five wins this season and is
racing for his sixth career track championship at
Selinsgrove.
Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove will be seeking his fourth
consecutive win in this Saturday’s 25-lap late model
feature.
In the Salem RV Center pro stock standings, defending
champion and three-time winner Jason Smith of Williamsport
has a 35-point lead over two-time winner AJ Hoffman of
Richfield, currently the closet point chase of the
speedway’s weekly four divisions.
In the Collier Paving & Construction/Byers Built Engines
roadrunners, four-time winner Brad Mitch of McClure holds a
140-point lead over Ricky Bender of Jolliett entering the
next race.
For the latest news and race status, please visit
selinsgrovespeedway.com or call (570) 374-2999.
Williams Grove Speedway
SATURDAY NIGHT SERIES RETURNS JULY 17 WITH $5.00 ADMISSION
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series returns to
Williams Grove Speedway on July 17 with a 4-division card
featuring super sportsman cars, 358-late models, street
stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars. The first heat is
scheduled to start at 6:30. July 17 was not on the original
Saturday Night Series schedule, but after rain washed out
three of the first seven events this season, the new date
was recently added. Admission for the July 17 racing program
will be just five dollars. The low admission price makes a
Saturday Night Series event at Williams Grove one of the
great values in area racing. The last time a similar
4-division card was run at this historic speedway 114 cars
filled the pit area. There were thirty-six super sportsman
cars in competition on June 26, along with thirty-one
358-late models, twenty-six street stocks and twenty-one
4-cylinder stock cars. The 114 figure represents the highest
car count for any racing event at Williams Grove this
season. The sportsman division remains as competitive as
ever and is the only division which competes regularly at
the Grove that has had no repeat winner. Seven races have
produced seven different sportsman winners including Paul
Miller, Russ Mitten, Scott Dellinger, Rich Eichelberger,
Bobby Hockenberry, Frankie Herr and Carmen Perigo, who won a
non-wing sportsman race on July 10. Gene Knaub is a 3-time
winner in the 358-late model division. Doug Hoffman has won
three of four street stock races and Kevin Thomas has two
4-cylinder stock car wins. Following this week’s event the
Saturday Night Series will return on July 31.
CHAD LAYTON EARNS LAST LAP BONUS MONEY FOR
THE SECOND TIME AT PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY!
For Immediate Release:
July 11, 2010
Chad Layton of Harrisburg, PA won the 25 lap Aumiller &
Associate Insurance sprint car feature Saturday night at
Port Royal Speedway. It seemed like a deja vu moment as
Layton passed Joey Hershey of Chambersburg entering turn
three on the final lap. In doing so Layton earned the last
lap pass bonus money posted by Jack Gaughen Network
Services, Hower & Associates. Layton previously won the same
award. Both times, Hershey was the driver Layton passed, and
nearly at the same place on the race track. Laytyon realized
he was running out of time and picked up the pace during the
final two laps. " I turned it up a notch.", said Layton. The
feat was impressive because Layton's car had no brakes and
was carefully pushed to the winners circle. Track Officials
and on lookers stood ready to grab hold of Layton's car to
stop it if necessary upon arrival on the stage. " I was
kinda cautious there because I lost brakes on lap eight. To
drive one of these things are pretty wicked. To drive one
with no brakes, it's a lot of fun. It was definitely hairy
trying to get under Mike Wagner there a couple of times. I
couldn't hold the car to the bottom and almost wanted to
slide into him. I didn't have the brakes. We made the best
of it. I seen I had an opportunity at the end and I
definitely stepped it up."
Layton's night included other adversity. His teams hauler
broke down on the way to the racetrack and his car suffered
mechanical problems during qualifying. " We corked a motor
in the heat race and we had to work real hard to get another
one back in there. This motor runs really nice. The guys
prepare a good race car. Some times when things seem down,
they don't give up and keep working hard. Here we are."
Track conditions were much improved over the previous
weeks show. Workers opened up the speedway surface in an
attempt to get more water into the track. Grooming of the
surface continued all night and dust was reduced. Some
drivers complained the track was actually too wet. Layton
weighed in on the subject. " It was definitely a little wet
but you could see real good when you are racing. That's a
major improvement. The track held the moisture in it Not
only did it keep the dust of the fans so they can see the
race, it allowed for a better race. It seemed like there was
more than one groove. We could sneak around the bottom or
run around the moisture line. I think they did a good job
with it. Rome wasn't built in a day. They are taking the
right steps to make it better. It's not going to happen in
one week. If they keep going the direction they are going,
I'm sure Port Royal is going to be back on top where it
belongs."
Car owner Dave Middleswarth and family missed the program
due to a family members wedding.
The main event had its' share of excitement. The race was
under red before the cars entered turn on during the initial
start. Michael Heckman flipped exiting turn four as the
green flag waved. Other cars attempting to slow became
bunched up. Tyler Walker flipped mid way on the front
stretch and rolled over the top of Robbie Stillwagon's race
car. Walker's fuel cell was torn from the car and Walker was
visibly upset after exiting his race car. Justin Henderson
was also in the accident. All four cars were eliminated from
action. No drivers were injured. Hershey took the lead after
the restart and pulled away from the field. The race was
again under caution during lap 15 when Greg Hodnett's car
had a flat tire exiting turn two. Hodnett rejoined action
after a trip to the pit area. Mike Wagner ran in second
place until lap 22 when Layton moved by. Hershey ended up
second with Wagner third. Ryan Taylor and Mike Erdley
completed the top five. Sixth through tenth were Rick
Lafferty, Hodnett, Cliff Brian, Brett Knable and Curt
Stroup. Heat races were won by Hodnett and Hershey.
Waylon Wagner of Lewistown scored his second win of the
season during AB Auto Glass/Gray's Towing & Licensing
Service late model action. Tim Gray started second and led
the first three laps before Wagner took command. The race
was stopped during lap four when a multi car pile up took
place exiting turn four. Jason Miller flipped his race car
and was lying upside down in the middle of the track. Point
leader Tim Wilson, Eric Zembower, Matt Murphy, Tim Murphy,
Bud Barton, and Jere Wierman were also involved. Miller was
not injured in the mishap. Other caution periods came during
lap seven when Mike Hess spun his racer in turn two. Hess
night was through. Scott Flickinger stopped in turn four on
lap 11. Flickinger was out for the night. Scotty Haus moved
by Tim Gray during lap 15 to finish second. Gray was third
with Bob Dunn fourth. Andy Haus was fifth. Sixth through
tenth were Bryon Sipe, Mitch Hack, Terry Naugle, Mike Romig
and Todd Snook. Naugle, Sipe and Derick Casner won heat
races. There were 26 cars.
Wagner arrived in Victory Lane with a for sale car on his
race car. Wagner was previously frustrated after crashing
the car and did not want to repair it. " I was mad. We left
it set there a couple of weeks. I told them we weren't
fixing it. Dad and the guys kept working on it, a little at
a time. We replaced the parts that were bent on it and
brought me out here. It flew tonight. You couldn't ask for
anything better. I messed up a little but the car worked
beautiful, 100 percent. Our cars are for sale. Any one that
wants to buy them can do it right now." , Wagner added.
The Zimmerman Truck Lines powder puff feature was won by
Jen Powell over Teresa Kepner. Powell started second and led
every lap. " This is the way a race car is supposed to run.,
" said Powell, after the event. Powell's last race was run
with serious engine problems. Sharon Auker was third.
Violette Leach finished fourth. Tammy Speece and Julie
Colyer followed.
Action continues July 17 when the sprint cars and late
models are joined by the 305 sprint cars and Sidewinder
class. Henchcraft Chassis is sponsoring the Sidewinder show
which pays $ 500 dollars to win. Fans and racers are
reminded of the new starting time for the remainder of the
season. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30.
AUMILLER & ASSOCIATE INSURANCE 25 LAP
SPRINT CAR FEATURE-16 ENTRIES
1. Chad Layton, 2. Joey Hershey, 3. Mike
Wagner, 4. Ryan Taylor, 5. Mike Erdley, 6, Rick Lafferty, 7.
Greg Hodnett, 8. Cliff Brian, 9. Brett Knable, 10. Curt
Stroup, 11. Craig Robinson, 12. Michael Heckman, 13. Justin
Henderson, 14. Tyler Walker, 15. Robbie Stillwagon. DNS-Dave
Hahn.
Heat Race Winners, Hodnett, Hershey. Lap
Leaders, Hershey, 1-24, Layton, 25.
AB AUTO GLASS/GRAY'S TOWING & LICENSING
SERVICE 20 LAP LATE MODEL FEATURE-26 ENTRIES
1. Waylon Wagner, 2. Scotty Haus, 3. Tim
Gray, 4. Bob Dunn, 5. Andy Haus, 6. Bryon Sipe, 7. Mitch
Hack, 8. Terry Naugle, 9. Mike Romig, 10. Todd Snook, 11.
Eric Zembower, 12. Jere Wierman, 13. Tim Wilson, 14. Mike
Mort, 15. Ryan Nearhood, 16. Brad Kling, 17. Scott
Flickinger, 18. Lindsay Barton, 19. Mike Hess, 20. Bud
Barton, 21. Tim Murphy, 22. Matt Murphy, 23. Derrick Casner,
24. Jason Miller. DNS- Shane Garman, Tim Fedder.
Heat Race Winners, Naugle, Sipe, Casner.
Lap Leaders, Gray, 1-3, Wagner, 4-20.
ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES 10 LAP POWDER PUFF
FEATURE-6 ENTRIES
1. Jen Powell, 2. Teresa Kepner, 3.
Sharon Auker, 4. Violette Leach, 5. Tammy Speece, 6. Julie
Colyer.
Lap Leader, Powell, 1-10.
Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Results
Carmen Perigo Jr., Wes Alleman, Ryan Smith and Bruce
Buckwalter Jr. Win Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Features
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Place a challenge in front of Super Sportsman driver
Carmen Perigo Jr. and he will find a way to win. Saturday
night, at Williams Grove Speedway, the challenge was a
different form of racing. On “Totally Topless Night”, the
unique Super Sportsman cars ran without the wing. Despite
the change in down force, Perigo claimed the feature race.
A parting of the seas on the first lap presented Perigo
with his winning move. Perigo began the feature in third
place behind the front row of Ryan Rupp and Tom Tomasko. In
turn one Rupp and Tomasko made contact. The two machines
bounced off each other opening a lane for Perigo. Perigo
sprinted between the two drivers and gained first place.
Rick Barr drove into second place. Barr used several
caution flags trying to wrestle the lead away from Perigo.
Each time Perigo was able to drive away from Barr.
Perigo, from Stoystown, was in complete control of the
race. He went on to score the victory by a half straightaway
over Rick Barr. David Socks III used a late sprint to finish
in third. Joey Biasi came back from a spin to finish in
fourth while Ryan Rupp was fifth.
“They (the team) are dedicated to it. I know how much
time and effort it takes when I ran my own car. I am
definitely appreciative of it being able to drive this car
for them. It’s top notch stuff. I did not take a step back
by getting in it over my own stuff,” said Perigo.
Heat races for the 15-car field went to Perigo and Rupp.
In the 358 Late Models Wes Alleman scored his very first
feature win. On a night where the cars were roofless,
Alleman held off the top drivers in the division to capture
the victory.
Grant Adams led the first two laps of the feature. On the
third circuit fourth place starter Wes Alleman passed Adams
at the exit of turn two.
Wes Alleman drove away from the field while Travis Mease,
Bobby Beard, Craig Wagaman, Scott Richwine and Carl Billet
had a battle for second.
Following a ninth lap restart Bobby Beard placed heavy
pressure on the leader. In the latter stages of the event
Craig Wagaman and Gene Knaub joined the fight for first.
A caution flag with three laps remaining set the stage
for a dramatic finish. Alleman had Beard, Wagaman and Knaub
just a few lengths off his back bumper. On the final lap
Bobby Beard suddenly slowed allowing Alleman top open a
slight lead. At the finish line it was Alleman victorious by
five lengths over Wagaman, Knaub, Carl Billet and Charlie
Schaffer.
“These guys I have been watching for a long time,” said
Alleman. “I never thought I would have a chance in beating
them. We did it.”
Bobby Beard, Gene Knaub and Jake Lettich won the
qualifying events for the 25-car field.
The ARDC Midgets staged two 20-lap features. In the first
feature Andrew Hannula drove from his fourth starting
position into the lead. Drew Heistand chased the leader
until lap seven. On the seventh pass of the speedway
Heistand slid wide and Ryan Smith took over second.
By lap 12 Smith caught leader Hannula. The race lead
developed into a four-car fight as Heistand and Steve
Buckwalter closed in on the lead duo. With five laps
remaining Smith raced past Hannula on the back stretch. It
was a four-car fight to the finish line where Smith was the
winner of the caution-free race by four lengths over
Heistand, Buckwalter, Hannula and Frank Polimeda.
“It is the famous Williams Grove and here we are in
victory lane,” said the jubilant winner. “It is awesome. The
outside was awesome there at the beginning and I actually
stayed there the whole time.”
In the second feature Steve Lenig led the first three
laps. On the fourth pass of the half-mile oval it was rookie
driver Steve Bull gaining the lead.
The rookie Bull was very impressive as he drove away from
the field. Following a lap seven restart Bruce Buckwalter
Jr. captured second. As the laps wore down Bull continued to
dominate the race. Meanwhile Buckwalter was fighting a loss
of brakes.
The race took a drastic turn on the final lap. A spun car
in turn one brought out the caution flag. On the restart the
Bull No. 01 did not take off. Buckwalter drove by and became
the new leader. Drew Heistand was second while Bull was
trying to nurse his fuel-starved car along in third.
Buckwalter won the feature by ten-lengths over Heistand,
Nick Wean, P.J. Garguilo and Steve Buckwalter.
“It was a shame for Bull, he ran a heck of a race. He had
that thing won. I really don’t know what happened to him off
the corner. He sputtered and I went and luckily my brakes
came back through that first set of corners and the second
set,” remarked Buckwalter.
Heat races for the 26-car field went to Garguilo, Kevin
Polimeda and Steve Buckwalter.
The Williams Grove Speedway returns to action this
Saturday Night with another of the Family Night races. The
Blazer’s Auto Body Super Sportsman, the Tattoo Mom’s 358
Late Models, plus the L.B. Smith Ford Street Stocks and the
Wentzel’s Body Shop Four-Cylinders will be in action.
Admission for adults is just five dollars. Racing begins at
6:30.
Super Sportsman Results
1. Carmen Perigo Jr., 2. Rick Barr, 3. Dave Socks III, 4.
Joey Biasi, 5. Ryan Rupp, 6. LeRoy Martin, 7. Tom Tomasko,
8. Jay Fannasy, 9. Greg Robinson, 10. Mike Enders, 11. Scott
Dellinger, 12. Chad Criswell, 13. Bobby Hockenberry, 14.
Dave Berkheimer, 15. Doug Hendricks
358 Late Models Results
1. Wes Alleman, 2. Craig Wagaman, 3. Gene Knaub, 4. Carl
Billet, 5. Charlie Schaffer, 6. Travis Mease, 7. Grant
Adams, 8. Bernie Beard, 9. Matt Nailor, 10. Scott Richwine,
11. Jake Lettich, 12. John Ebersole, 13. D.J. Mease, 14. Pat
Beard. 15. Mike Goodwin, 16. Jason Miller, 17. Cody
Fairchok, 18. Ralph Morgan Jr., 19. Matt Henry, 20. Bobby
Beard, 21. Gene Wrightstone, 22. Shaun Jones, 23. Roy Miller
DNS: Josh Berrier, Disqualified: Steve Weikel
ARDC Feature 1
1. Ryan Smith, 2. Drew Heistand, 3. Steve Buckwalter, 4.
Frank Polimeda, 5. Eric Heydenreich, 6. Andrew Hannula, 7.
Nick Wean, 8. Dave Shirk, 9. Alex Bright, 10. Bruce
Buckwalter Jr., 11. Steve Craig, 12. Brett Arndt, 13. Donnie
Trent, 14. Tracy Readinger, 15. Jeff Furlong, 16. Steve
Drevicki 17. Justin Grosz, 18. Donnie Hoffman, 19. Steve
Lenig, 20. Steve Bull, 21. PJ Gargiulo, 22. Tim Buckwalter,
23. Chris Zrinski, DNS Parker Evans
ARDC Feature 2
1. Bruce Buckwalter Jr., 2. Drew Heistand, 3. Nick Wean,
4. PJ Gargiulo, 5. Steve Buckwalter, 6. Steve Drevicki, 7.
Steve Lenig, 8. Frank Polimeda, 9. Alex Bright, 10. Jeff
Furlong, 11. Donnie Trent, 12. Ryan Smith, 13. Steve Bull,
14. Brett Arndt, 15. Donnie Hoffman, 16. Justin Grosz, 17.
Dusty Heistand, 18. Eric Heydenreich, 19. Steve Craig, 20.
Dave Shirk, 21. Tim Buckwalter, 22. Randy Reid, 23. Tracy
Readinger, DNS: Bryan Stanfill, Parker Evans
Saturday, July 10, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., July 17, 2010 (7 PM) - PEPSI NIGHT
- 410 Sprints and URC Sprints
Sat., July 24 No racing
Sun., July 25 (7 PM) - Premier AutoWorks/Auto Locator
Night - 410 Sprints, Thundercars & "Grandview" Speedsters"
Sat., July 31, 2010 (7:30 PM) - 7TH ANNUAL WELDON STERNER
MEMORIAL - 410 Sprints, Thundercars, and 358 Sprints
ALAN KRIMES 12TH WINNER IN 15 RACES IN LINCOLN "410"
SPRINTS; Logan Schuchart scores popular first career Lincoln
win in "358" sprints; Shank celebrates 20th birthday with
thundercar win
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/10/2010 - Alan Krimes coaxed a "worn
out" motor to the finish in making short work of a strong
field to claim his first Lincoln win of the year in the
25-lap "410" sprint car feature Saturday night. The Denver
driver started sixth after front row starter John Rudisill
spun and stacked up four other cars in turn three of the
first lap, advanced to third by the end of the second lap,
caught Derek Sell for second on lap three, and took the lead
from polesitter and race-long leader Ed Aikin in turns three
and four of lap six. After that, there was no catching
Krimes, whose final margin of victory over runner-up Brian
Leppo was 2.4 seconds. "It's been a while since I've been
here, I almost forgot how to get here!" said Krimes upon
exiting his Conestoga Valley Garage/Krimes Racing Engines
No.87 in victory lane, "It feels good to be back...we were
fast in the heat, and they finally didn't water the top for
one of these races, and I think that helped us a little bit
because I like to run the bottom." "I got a real good start
in the feature and got up to second or third and then once I
got out in front I was just trying to run as smooth as I
could," Krimes continued. "I wasn't going to go off the
bottom unless I heard somebody and we held on." "This motor
has got to be worn out," said Krimes, "I believe it's on its
19th race, and it's been due for a rebuild for about eight
races...when you're out front there you're just waiting for
something to break when you count the number of laps on this
motor. But it held together." Though it was Krimes' seventh
career Lincoln win, it was his first in the Pigeon Hills
since August 30, 2008. He became the 12th different winner
in 15 races so far this year. Leppo's impressive
second-place run came from seventh starting spot, with Lance
Dewease coming from his original 10th starting spot for
third, points leader Brian Montieth (who started 11th)
crossing fourth, and Mark Smith fifth. Completing the top
ten were 19th-starting Doug Esh (in the Pancho's Racing
Products #93), Brent marks, 21st-starting Danny Dietrich,
20th-starting Fred Rahmer, and Adam Wilt. Esh, Dietrich, and
Rahmer all qualified through the consolation event. Rahmer
was leading his heat when a front axle broke in turn four.
Heats for the 28 "410" Sprints were won by Aikin, Josh
Wells, and Krimes, with Esh winning the consolation.
Thirty-nine years to the day after his grandfather (Bobby
Allen) scored the 24th of his 75 career wins at Lincoln,
Logan Schuchart drove to his first career win in the 20-lap
"358" sprint car feature. "This is the only place I ever
wanted to be," said a jubilant Schuchart in victory lane,
"Pappy has taught me so much, and this has been a lifelong
dream!" Schuchart started tenth and was already in third by
the end of the third lap. He got by third-starting Denny
Gross on lap four. Rick Horn grabbed the lead from his
outside front row starting spot and led the first five laps
before Schuchart made the race-winning pass on lap six. Horn
hung onto second for the next six laps before ninth-starting
Glenndon Forsythe grabbed the runner-up spot. Forsythe got
one last chance with a 17th-lap caution, but could never
catch the Kitty Hawk Restaurant/Speedway 94 #1s. Horn faded
to sixth at the end, with Doug Hammaker, points leader Dale
Hammaker, and 21st-starting Adrian Shaffer completing the
top five. Heats for the 36 "358" Sprints were won by Jan
Luckenbaugh, Horn, Gross, and Doug Hammaker, with Shaffer
winning the consolation.
Gettysburg's Brad Shank shook off a season of frustration
and celebrated his 20th birthday by picking up his first
2010 Lincoln Speedway thundercar win in their 20 lap
feature. Shank, who started fourth, chased polesitter and
race-long leader Jamie Zentmyer and third-starting Danny
Beard for the first 10 laps. Shank got around beard for
second on lap 11 and then went after Zentmyer. Zentmyer did
all he could to hold him off but with three laps to go Shank
squeezed under him to take the lead and led the final laps
to take the checkered .53-seconds over point-leader Gino
Comi for his second career Thundercar win. Zentmyer held on
for third, Mike Slaybaugh fourth and Mikey Guise fifth.
Completing the top-10 were Beard, Sam Gallagher, Justin
Mong, Kyle Martin, Brian Walls. Heats for the Thundercars
were won by Beard and Walls.
Next Saturday night, July 17th, at 7:30 PM, it will be
PEPSI NIGHT at Lincoln Speedway with the Lawrence Chevrolet
410 Sprinters being joined by the traveling United Racing
Company (URC) Sprinters in a special two-division show.
Gates will open at 5:30 PM. To get all the latest news,
results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln
Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay
up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions
at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race
track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS Saturday, July 10, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS Feature (25
Laps) - 1. 87-Alan Krimes ($3,000); 2. 71-Brian Leppo; 3.
30C-Lance Dewease; 4. 21-Brian Montieth; 5. 7M-Mark Smith;
6. 93-Doug Esh; 7. 19M-Brent Marks; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich; 9.
51-Fred Rahmer; 10. 15-Adam Wilt; 11. 59-Jimmy Siegel; 12.
65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 13. 39-Keith Kauffman; 14. 6-Brad
McClelland; 15. 19H-Michael Carber; 16. 747-Kevin Nagy; 17.
26-Pat Cooper (DNF); 18. 11C-Cory Haas (DNF); 19. 7-Ed Aikin
(DNF); 20. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr. (DNF); 21. 20S-Derek Sell
(DNF); 22. 6W-Josh Wells (DNF); 23. 4-John Rudisill (DNF);
24. 3B-Randy Baughman (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - ED Aikin (1-5), Alan Krimes (6-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 7-Ed Aikin; 2.
21-Brian Montieth; 3. 71-Brian Leppo; 4. 7M-Mark Smith; 5.
59-Jim Siegel; 6. 26-Pat Cooper; 7. 93-Doug Esh; 8. 48-Danny
Dietrich; 9. 71X-Bill Stine; 10. 49-Bobby Howard. No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 6W-Josh Wells; 2.
15-Adam Wilt; 3. 19M-Brent Marks; 4. 4-John Rudisill; 5.
65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 6. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 7.
51-Fred Rahmer (DNF); 8. 45-Kyle Pruitt (DNF); 9. 39-Keith
Kauffman (DNF). No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 87-Alan Krimes; 2.
20S-Derek Sell; 3. 11C-Cory Haas; 4. 30C-Lance Dewease; 5.
3B-Randy Baughman; 6. 747-Kevin Nagy; 7. 6-Brad McClelland;
8. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 9. 19H-Michael Carber. Time -
2:33.919
Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 93-Doug Esh; 2.
51-Fred Rahmer; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 6-Brad McClelland;
5. 39-Keith Kauffman; 6. 19H-Michael Carber; 7. 16-Gerard
McIntyre Jr.; 8. 45-Kyle Pruitt; 9. 49-Bobby Howard (DNF);
10. 71X-Bill Stine (DNF). No Time
KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS Feature (20-Laps) - 1.
1S-Logan Schuchart; 2. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 3. 66H-Doug
Hammaker; 4. 66-Dale Hammaker; 5. 91-Adrian Shaffer; 6.
01-Rick Horn; 7. B52-Brook Weibley; 8. 21-Scott Fisher; 9.
4U-Nathan Berwager; 10. 94-Ted Thomas; 11. 23B-Todd
Rittenhouse Jr.; 12. 1-Tim Wagaman; 13. 7C-Chad Trout; 14.
11T-Eric Tomecek; 15. 99M-Kyle Moody; 16. 97-Brie Hershey;
17. 2-Denny Gross; 18. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 19. 0-Steve
Storrie; 20. 34-Austin Reed (DNF); 21. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh
(DNF); 22. 00-Mike Bittinger (DNF); 23. 08-Jason Clauss
(DNF); 24. 81B-Bob Anderson (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Rick Horn (1-5), Logan Schuchart (6-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh;
2. 11T-Eric Tomecek; 3. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 4. 21-Scott
Fisher; 5. 7C-Chad Trout; 6. 35-Steve Owings; 7. 91-Adrian
Shaffer; 8. 75-Nicole Bower; 9. 65-Cale Griffin. Time -
2:32.60
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 01-Rick Horn; 2.
34-Austin Reed; 3. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 4. B52-Brook
Weibley; 5. 1-Tim Wagaman; 6. 94-Ted Thomas; 7. 59T-Tim
Stallings; 8. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 9. 22T-Matt Boland. No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 2-Denny Gross; 2.
1S-Logan Schuchart; 3. 0-Steve Storrie; 4. 4U-Nathan
Berwager; 5. 97-Brie Hershey; 6. 08-Jason Clauss; 7.
2J-Billy Johns; 8. 99F-Derek Frohlich; 9. 3W-Clair
Wintermyer. Time - 2:34.37
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 66H-Doug Hammaker;
2. 00-Mike Bittinger; 3. 66-Dale Hammaker; 4. 81B-Bob
Anderson; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 23B-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 7.
23-Chris Arnold; 8. 27-Jay Galloway; 9. 20-Trevor Little.
Time - 2:37.98
Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 91-Adrian
Shaffer; 2. 08-Jason Clauss; 3. 94-Ted Thomas; 4. 23B-Todd
Rittenhouse Jr.; 5. 2J-Billy Johns; 6. 75-Nicole Bower; 7.
22T-Matt Boland; 8. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 9. 27-Jay Galloway;
10. 59T-Tim Stallings; 11. 65-Cale Griffin; 12. 99F-Derek
Frohlich; 13. 20-Trevor Little; 14. 3W-Clair Wintermyer; 15.
23-Chris Arnold; DNS - 35-Steve Owings. Time - 2:44.21
THUNDERCARS Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 57-Brad Shank; 2.
33-Gino Comi; 3. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 4. 61-Mike Slaybaugh;
5. 93-Mikey Guise; 6. 60-Danny Beard; 7. 25-Sam Gallagher;
8. 77-Justin Mong; 9. 54-Kyle Martin; 10. 2W-Brian Walls;
11. 8MD-David Prunkl; 12. 33J-Jeff Wilson; 13. 14-Dan
Zechman (DNF); 14. 54J-Jimmy Combs (DNF); 15. 25L-Jed
Latshaw (DNF). No time.
Lap Leaders- Jamie Zentmyer (1-18); Brad Shank (19-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 60-Danny Beard; 2. 81J-Jamie
Zentmyer; 3. 93-Mikey Guise; 4. 3W-Duane Watson; 5. 57-Brad
Shank; 6. 14-Dan Zechman; 7. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 8. 25L-Jed
Latshaw. Time - 2:42.14
2nd Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 2W-Brian Walls; 2. 33-Gino Comi;
3. 77-Justin Mong; 4. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 5. 8MD-David Prunkl;
6. 33J-Jeff Wilson (DNF); DNS - 54-Kyle Martin, 25-Sam
Gallagher. No Time
Williams Grove Speedway
TWO OUT OF THREE FOR DANNY D. -- 358s TO JASON SHULTZ
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Danny Dietrich established himself
as an overwhelming favorite for rookie of the year honors by
scoring his second sprint car feature win in his last three
starts Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Dietrich
started on the pole this time and made the most of his
opportunity. He beat Brent Marks into the first corner, then
led all 25 laps to score a convincing victory, which was
worth a total of $4050. While Dietrich used every inch of
the thin cushion, which was pushed nearly to the outside
guard rail, some close racing was going on behind him. Brian
Leppo took second place from Marks on lap two, but Marks
wouldn’t go away and used an inside move exiting turn two on
lap sixteen to take the spot back. While Marks couldn’t
catch the leader, his second place finish matched his best
effort of the season. He was 1.32 seconds behind Dietrich at
the finish line. Leppo settled for third. Tyler Walker took
fourth place from Justin Henderson on the last lap. Lance
Dewease, who started 15th, advanced nine positions to finish
sixth. Alan Krimes, Steve Buckwalter, Greg Hodnett and Mark
Smith finished in positions seven through ten respectively.
Krimes set fast time in qualifications with a lap of 17.351.
Heats for the sprint cars were won by Krimes, Fred Rahmer
and Dewease. In the 358-sprint car feature Jason Shultz used
the extreme inside of the race track to run away from the
field en route to his first victory of the season. Shultz
started on the pole and led every lap. Ted Thomas finished
second followed by Cory Haas, who started eleventh and Pat
Cannon, who started 12th. Chad Criswell completed the top
five. Heats for the 36 358s in competition were won by
Criswell, Thomas, Haas and Cannon. Mike Ressler won the
consolation race.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes - July 9, 2010
Sprint Car Feature - 25 laps - 1. Danny Dietrich, 2.
Brent Marks, 3. Brian Leppo, 4. Tyler Walker, 5. Justin
Henderson, 6. Lance Dewease, 7. Alan Krimes, 8. Steve
Buckwalter, 9. Greg Hodnett, 10. Mark Smith, 11. Fred
Rahmer, 12. Rick Lafferty, 13. Brian Montieth, 14. Adam
Wilt, 15. Chad Layton, 16. Doug Dodson, 17. Don Kreitz, Jr.,
18. Keith Kauffman, 19. Chris Meleason, 20. Derek Sell, 21.
Bill Stine, 22. Bob Howard, 23. Todd Zinn.
358-Sprint Feature - 20 laps - 1. Jason Shultz, 2. Ted
Thomas, 3. Cory Haas, 4. Pat Cannon, 5. Chad Criswell, 6.
Jay Galloway, 7. Glenndon Forsythe, 8. Danny Massey, 9. Kyle
Moody, 10. Nate Hammaker, 11. Matt Boland, 12. Blane
Heimbach, 13. Logan Schuchart, 14. Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.,
15. Brie Hershey, 16. Dale Hammaker, 17. Tim Berkheimer, 18.
Jordan Frontz, 19. Ricky Stonebraker, 20. Steve Fannasy, 21.
Jimmy Reppert, 22. Chad Trout, 23. Mike Ressler, 24. Scott
Geesey. DNQ: Eric Tomecek, Nathan Berwager, Rick
Eichelberger, Brian Garland, Nicole Bower, Derek Frohlich,
Clair Wintermyer, Bob Anderson, Stewart Smith, John Barnett,
Jay Reichert, Kevin Nouse
Williams Grove Speedway
HANDICAP RACES PROVIDE PASSING - AVERAGE WINNER’S
SHARE $4060
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- An open wheel double header is
planned for Williams Grove Speedway on Friday evening, July
9, featuring the Grove’s premier sprint car division and the
358 c.i. sprints. The first heat is scheduled to start at
8:00 and the speedway’s handicapping system will be used to
set the lineup in both divisions. Once considered “weekly
shows” the sprint car/358 programs have become special
events this year since fewer have been scheduled. Only five
have been run to date in 2010. But they have truly become
special because these handicapped programs have provided
some of the best racing action of the year. Some examples
from the last three handicapped events. On May 21 Mark Smith
came from the eleventh starting position to win the sprint
car feature and Pat Cannon came from 12th to win the 358
feature. On June 18 Danny Dietrich took the lead from Brent
Marks on lap 22. Marks then took it back before Dietrich
made a last lap pass to get his first career win. Cannon won
again from the 12th starting spot in the 358 feature. Then
on June 25 Lance Dewease started eleventh and went on to win
the sprint car feature over a fast-closing Greg Hodnett, who
started 15th. In the 358 feature Cory Haas started 10th and
held off Cannon’s last corner charge to get the win. Not
only has there been plenty of passing to create excitement
for the fans - the average starting position for sprint car
winners in handicapped races has been eighth - but the races
have been profitable for the winners as well. From Stevie
Smith’s low total of $3630 on March 20 to Dewease’s high of
$4290 on June 25, the winner of a handicapped sprint car
race at Williams Grove this year has averaged $4060
including lap prize and bonuses.
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA
WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS, LINCOLN SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCE
BIGGEST-PAYING LINCOLN 358 SPRINT CAR SHOW EVER; “World
Energy Systems World Championship for 358 Sprints” to pay
winner $5,500 on August 7th
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – With space-age technology intended to
help homeowners reduce energy bills, increase energy
efficiency, and live more comfortably, World Energy Systems
thinks big. And its latest idea is simply out of this world.
World Energy Systems and Lincoln Speedway have teamed up to
announce the biggest 358 sprint car show in Lincoln Speedway
history. The inaugural 30-lap “World Energy Systems World
Championship for 358 Sprint Cars” to be run on Saturday,
August 7, 2010, will offer a $5,500 increase over the normal
Lincoln purse and pay $5,500 to the winner. The number “55”
is an important part of the World Energy Systems message,
representing the percentage of energy savings homeowners can
expect in electric and gas bills. World Energy Systems is
introducing radiant reflector technology developed by NASA
over 40 years ago to protect astronauts in the Apollo
program from temperatures that ranged from 250̊F to -460̊F.
This reflective insulation has been applied to every
spacecraft since then, including unmanned spacecraft with
delicate instruments that need protection from extreme
temperatures. And it’s the same technology World Energy
Systems uses in consumers’ homes today, reducing heat
transfer from attic to living spaces, extending the life of
air conditioning units, and retaining heat generated indoors
during winter months. World Energy Systems also offers
garage door insulation kits, water heater insulation, Earth
Massage showerheads, and EvoLUX LED light bulbs. With the
previously-scheduled Lincoln 358 sprint car championship
slated to pay $1,500-to-win, World Energy Systems has
provided an extra $4,000 to the winner, making the winner’s
share the highest ever paid in the 358 sprint car division
at Lincoln. “We’re very excited to become title sponsor of
what we hope becomes a major annual event for the 358 sprint
cars,” said Scott Fernbaugh, marketing manager for World
Energy Systems, which has its home office in Greencastle,
PA, “We hope the night will showcase the car we sponsor (the
#34 car of Austin Reed), and the many cost-cutting solutions
we offer for home energy needs in an environmentally
friendly manner.” The “World Energy Systems World
Championship for 358 Sprints” will begin with time trials at
7:30 p.m. Thundercars and 305 sprints are also on the card.
Gates for the show open at 5:30 p.m. The “World Energy
Systems World Championship for 358 Sprints” carries a
September 11th rain date.
To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and
rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at
http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the
action or pending weather conditions at Central
Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The
Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
Monday, July 5, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., July 10, 2010 (7:30 PM) - KIDS
NIGHT - 410 Sprints, Thundercars, and 358 Sprints (Gates
open at 5:30 PM)
Sat., July 17, 2010 (7:30 PM) - PEPSI NIGHT - 410 Sprints
and URC Sprints (Gates open at 5:30 PM)
Sat., July 24 No racing
Sun., July 25 (7:30PM) - Premier AutoWorks/Auto Locator
Night - 410 Sprints, Thundercars & "Grandview" Speedsters"
(Gates open at 5:30 PM)
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY START TIMES MOVED TO 7:30 PM; Dry
conditions prompt moving 7 PM start times to 7:30 for
remainder of season
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/5/2010 - Due to increasingly dry
racing conditions, Lincoln Speedway promoters Don and Bob
Leiby and Alan Kreitzer, have decided to move all scheduled
7 PM start times through the September 25th Kenny Weld
Memorial to 7:30 PM. That will also move gate opening times
from 5 PM to 5:30 PM.
Next Saturday night, July 10th, at 7:30 PM, it will be
KIDS NIGHT at Lincoln Speedway with special give-aways for
children in attendance. The three-division show will feature
the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints, the Keizer Aluminum
Wheels 358 Sprints, and Thundercars. Gates will open at 5:30
PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes
and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at
http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the
action or pending weather conditions at Central
Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The
Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
4 July 2010 Steve Inch
PITTMAN WINS ANOTHER SPRINT CAR THRILLER AT SELINSGROVE
IN PA SPEEDWEEK FINALE; HODNETT CLINCHES THIRD CAREER
SPEEDWEEK TITLE
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Daryn Pittman of Owasso, Okl.,
out-dueled Lance Dewease of Fayetteville for another
exciting win at Selinsgrove Speedway in Sunday night’s Jan
Opperman Memorial/PA Speedweek finale for 410 sprint cars
sponsored by Mach 1 Chassis.
The $5,000 victory in the 30-lap feature marked the
second of Pittman’s career at Selinsgrove and the seventh of
the 2010 season driving the Leelands.com No. 27 for car
owner Michael Heffner.
While Pittman became the first and only repeat winner in
the 20th anniversary eight-race series, Greg Hodnett of
Thomasville clinched the prestigious PA Speedweek title for
the second year in a row and third time in his career.
Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove was the Fast Tees Fast Time
award winner with a lap time of 17.755.
The 410 sprint cars will return to Selinsgrove Speedway
on Saturday, Sept. 18, for the Jim Nace Memorial 28th Annual
National Open in which one driver could win $26,000.
Polesitter Lance Dewease powered into the lead at the
drop of the green flag in the main event. On the second
circuit, second-place starter Daryn Pittman made a pass for
the lead using the inside lane entering turn one. The
event’s first caution flag also unfurled on lap two when
Phil Walter’s car rolled to a stop in turn three with a flat
tire.
When the race resumed, Pittman set a torrid pace around
the top of the race track, with Dewease remaining in
striking distance using the bottom of the track.
Fourth-place starter Blane Heimbach raced a solid third,
while fifth-place starter Fred Rahmer and sixth-place
starter Brent Marks raced in the top five.
The red flag stopped the race on lap 11 when Heimbach’s
car made contact with the second turn wall and a small fire
erupted. After being checked out by EMTs, Heimbach walked
away from the hard crash.
On the lap 12 restart, Dewease pulled alongside of
Pittman entering turn one and drag-raced the leader down the
backstretch. Racing off turn four, Dewease reclaimed the
front spot while Pittman continued to race in his shadow.
At the halfway point, series points leader and 10th-place
starter Greg Hodnett advanced to fourth and began to
pressure Rahmer for the third position. With 10 laps
remaining, Pittman bounced his sprinter off the turn three
wall but was able to continue on his mission to the front of
the pack again.
On lap 27, Pittman put his No. 27 back into the lead at
the start/finish line. Dewease, however, stayed with the
leader in traffic but came up short at the checkered flag.
Pittman was victorious by a mere .44 of a second over
Dewease. Rahmer, Hodnett, and Todd Shaffer completed the top
five.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY RACE SUMMARY – 4 July 2010 410
Sprint Cars - 30 Entries 30-Lap A-Main: 1) 27 Daryn Pittman
$5,000 2) 30C Lance Dewease 3) 51 Fred Rahmer 4) 22 Greg
Hodnett 5) 88 Todd Shaffer 6) 48 Danny Deitrich 7) 19M Brett
Marks 8) 0 Rick Lafferty 9) 7M Mark Smith 10) 93 Doug Esh
11) 17B Steve Buckwalter 12) 11 Mike Erdley 13) 39 Keith
Kauffman 14) 71 Brian Leppo 15) 7 Chad Layton 16) 19 Colby
Womer 17) 7A Ed Aikin 18) 65 Johnny Mackison 19) 1 Stevie
Smith DNF 20) 12 Blane Heimbach DNF 21) 3 Bob Bennett DNF
22) 19H Michael Carber DNF 23) 5W Phil Walter DNF 24) 16
Cliff Brian DNF Heat Winners: Lance Dewease, Daryn Pittman,
Fred Rahmer B-Main Winner: Chad Layton Time Trials: 1) 12
Blane Heimbach 17.775 2) 0 Rick Lafferty 17.889 3) 30C Lance
Dewease 17.908 4) 17B Steve Buckwalter 17.957 5) 3 Bob
Bennett 18.053 6) 93 Doug Esh 18.059 7) 7 Chad Layton 18.067
8) 3 Pat Cannon 18.084 9) 11 Mike Erdley 18.103 10) 27 Daryn
Pittman 18.177 11) 51 Fred Rahmer18.326 12) 71 Brian Leppo
18.328 13) 19M Brent Marks 18.331 14) 66 Ryan Kissinger
18.359 15) 7M Mark Smith 18.523 16) 39 Keith Kauffman 18.652
17) 65 Johnny Mackison 18.670 18) 22 Greg Hodnett 18.704 19)
88 Todd Shaffer 18.714 20) 19 Colby Womer 18.814 21) 48
Danny Dietrich 18.869 22) 1 Stevie Smith 18.901 23) 16 Cliff
Brian 18.975 24) 5W Phil Walter 19.077 25) 19H Michael
Carber 19.133 26) 5 Dylan Cisney 19.413 27) 7A Ed Aikin
19.788 28) 31 Jim Campbell 19.892 29) 63 Mike Walter 19.897
30) 3J Jack Thorton 20.500
GREG HODNETT PA SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK
WINNER AT PORT ROYAL
For Immediate Release:
July 4, 2010
Port Royal, PA
In racing or life, there are times when a person has
luck. There are times when experience and skill make the
difference. Finally, sometimes a person is just good. Greg
Hodnett and his J & S Fabrication race team were all of
those Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. Hodnett set
fast time, drew the pole starting position and led all 30
laps of the PA Sprint Car Speedweek/ Aumiller & Associate
Insurance feature at the Juniata County oval. Track
conditions were difficult, yet Hodnett had no trouble
staying in front of the field.
With day time temperatures near 90 degrees, track
preparation was difficult. Hodnett's team hit the chassis
set up perfectly. " We had to take advantage of a few
things.", said Hodnett, during post race interviews. "
Obviously going out early qualifying, just making it through
our heat race, and getting in that pill draw. The track is
really tough. I couldn't see a thing behind the lapped cars.
I'll be honest with you, I didn't even know the race was
over. I never saw the white, never saw the checkered. (flag)
I just kinda kept going until they threw the yellow. I
thought somebody stopped or something happened. My guys did
the job under adverse conditions. It's a really tough race
track and that's why I have these guys to get the job done
on the car. "
Track conditions required drivers to finesse their cars
around the speedway. Hodnett and others were forced to use
the gas pedal with caution. " I was really throttling back
hard core just to try and conserve until I heard or saw
somebody. I'm sure Daryn Pittman was coming but I was
waiting until I heard or saw something. I had a hard time
passing lapped cars in turns one and two. Starting up front
makes a huge difference on how you can run your race car. We
had a huge advantage starting up front and the guys did a
great job capitalizing on it. "
Car owner Jim Kline praised his team when action was
through. " I don't know how much I know, but these guys are
doing a pretty good job. We started up front and got a break
on the (pill) draw. Passing was at a premium and we were
able to take advantage of it. Everything worked out real
well tonight."
Just one caution flag was thrown during the event. Brian
Leppo stopped his race car on the back straight away during
lap nine. Leppo re fired the car but later dropped out after
completing 18 laps.
Daryn Pittman started fourth and followed Hodnett, Rick
Lafferty, and Fred Rahmer during the opening laps. The
leaders entered lapped traffic during lap five and the top
four cars stayed in those spots until the yellow flag on lap
nine. Following the restart, Pittman moved by Rahmer during
lap 10. By lap 15 Pittman was second. Pittman closed in
lapped traffic but never seriously challenged the leader.
Lance DeWease set up came in late allowing DeWease to close
during the final laps. As the winner drove under the
checkered flag, Pittman's right rear tire shredded on the
front stretch of the track. Pittman's car was thrown
sideways in front of the field. Pittman did an outstanding
job of saving the car and keeping it off the fence. All
other drivers taking evasive action managed to avoid
striking Pittman's racer. Despite the setback, DeWease was
the only driver to pass Pittman. DeWease ended up second
with Pittman third. Lafferty was fourth and Rahmer fifth.
Sixth through tenth were Danny Dietrich, Chad Layton, Mark
Smith, Donnie Kreitz Jr., and Todd Shaffer. Heat races for
the 30 car field were won by Mike Erdley, Layton, and
Kreitz. Cliff Brian won the B-Main. Hodnett's fast time
during time trials was 17.755 seconds.
Keith Kauffman's return to Port Royal did not go well.
Kauffman's team fought mechanical problems all night. The
Trone sprinter turned one lap during time trials and had
problems during heat race and B-Main action. Kauffman was
forced to park the racer, ending his night.
The PA 305 sprint cars ran their 20 lap feature event non
stop. Ryan Lynn ran down Dave Youtzy in lapped traffic
before taking the lead on lap 19. Mike Wagner, II., finished
second. Youtzy was third with Logan Wagner fourth. Jake
Waters was fifth. Sixth through tenth were Nathan Gramley,
Todd Spangler, Scott Kerschner, Rodney Westhafer and Randy
Kaylor. Heat races for the 33 car field were won by Gramley,
Spangler, Kerschner, and Kaylor. Tim Kline won the consie.
Lynn was greeted by happy family and crew members in
victory lane. " I just waited on him (Youtzy) to slide out
and and he got a little loose coming out of the turns and I
could stick coming out on the bottom. I just got runs on
them, that's all." Lynn continued to speak about his race
team which has three different cars and drivers. " We come
from Canoe Creek, PA., right by the state park. We have
three cars in the garage. We're busy and luckily one of us
got here tonight."
Action continues July 10 when Kids Night 14 will be
presented. The sprint cars are joined by the AB Auto
Glass/Gray's Towing & Licensing Service late models and
Zimmerman Truck Lines powder puff cars. Their will also be
Kids Big Wheel, Big Foot and Bicycle racing during the
night. Children must wear a helmet to compete as per PA
state law. Kids activities begin at 5:00 p.m. Children must
be accompanied by an adult for children's give aways. Racing
starts at 7.
PA SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK FOR AUMILLER & ASSOCIATE
INSURANCE SPRINT CARS-30 ENTRIES
1. Greg Hodnett, 2. Lance DeWease, 3. Daryn Pittman, 4.
Rick Lafferty, 5. Fred Rahmer, 6. Dan Dietrich, 7. Chad
Layton, 8. Mark Smith, 9. Donnie Kreitz, Jr., 10. Todd
Shaffer, 11. Mike Erdley, 12. Alan Krimes, 13. Stevie Smith,
14. Justin Henderson, 15. Mike Wagner, 16. Brent Marks, 17.
Doug Esh, 18. Cliff Brian, 19. Dylan Cisney, 20. Brian
Leppo, 21. Dave Hahn, 22. Ryan Taylor, 23. Michael Carber,
24. Joey Hershey. DNS- Craig Robinson, Curt Stroup, Brett
Knable, Jack Thornton, Keith Kauffman, Derek Sell.
Heat Race Winners, Erdley, Layton, Kreitz. B-Main, Brian.
Lap Leader, Hodnett, 1-30.
Fast Time, Hodnett, 17.755.
PA 305 SPRINT CAR FEATURE-33 ENTRIES
1. Ryan Lynn, 2. Mike Wagner, 3. Dave Youtzy, 4. Logan
Wagner, 5. Jake Waters, 6. Nathan Gramley, 7. Todd Spangler,
8. Scott Kerschner, 9. Rodney Westhafer, 10. Randy Kaylor,
11. Mark Watkins, 12. Brent Comp, 13. Brian Walker, 14. Jim
Marquette, 15. Ben Naugle, 16. Erin Statler, 17. Steve
Whary, 18. Jeff Sell, 19. Tim Kline, 20. Cowboy Jim Kennedy,
21. Reed Thompson, 22. Mike Freet, 23. Nicole Miller, 24.
Rod Ort. DNS- Tom Worrick, Jason Bergstresser, Brad Baxter,
Todd Lynn, Richard Leonard, George Riden, Gary Zimmerman,
Rocky Magaro, Cliff Connor.
Heat Race Winners, Gramley, Spangler, Kerschner, Kaylor.
Consie, Kline.
Lap Leaders, Youtzy, 1-18, Lynn, 19-20.
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY HOSTS ANNUAL KIDS NIGHT
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT;
Games, Prizes, Moon Bounce and Autographs to
Entertain children
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA - A shout out to all race drivers has
been made for them to come out and sign autographs this
Saturday night, July 10th for Lincoln Speedway's Annual Kids
Night. All drivers in attendance are invited to participate
in a special autograph session to be held in the infield.
Each child will receive a plain white t-shirt for
autographs. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints, Keizer
Aluminum Wheels 358 Sprints and Thundercars will be in
action that night. Games, prizes and a moon bounce await for
all children in attendance which begins at 5 PM.
To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and
rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at
http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the
action or pending weather conditions at Central
Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The
Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
3 July 2010 Steve Inch
SNYDER STOPS CANNON’S WINNING STREAK WITH LAST-LAP PASS
FOR FIRECRACKER 30 SPRINT CAR VICTORY; YODER SCORES THE HAT
TRICK WITH THIRD LATE MODEL WIN; WILD FINISH NETS JOHNSON
PRO STOCK WIN; ROADRUNNER FIRST TO SHERMAN
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Nate Snyder of Halifax made a
last-lap, final-turn pass by Pat Cannon of Etters to win the
ninth annual Middleswarth Potato Chips Firecracker Special
for 358 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway Saturday night.
For Snyder, driving the Pro Lawn/Expert Settlement
Services No. 56, the $2,000 victory in the 30-lap race
marked his second of the season and the 16th of his career
at Selinsgrove. Snyder previously won the Firecracker race
as a 40-lap contest in 2005. His win Saturday night also
ended the four-race winning streak held by Cannon, who was
the night’s fast qualifier for the fourth time this season
with a lap of 18.236.
Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove pulled off the hat trick by
winning his third consecutive 25-lap late model feature of
the season at the wheel of the Krenn Racing No. 32. Yoder’s
first two wins came at the wheel of his father Jim’s No. 27.
Matt Johnson of New Berlin was awarded the win in the
15-lap pro stock feature following a four-wide battle racing
off turn four for the checkered flag that resulted in a
disqualification of Dave Brouse Jr. for rough-riding.
Jason Sherman of Tower City won his first career race at
Selinsgrove in the 12-lap roadrunner main event.
Selinsgrove Speedway will present the PA Speedweek Finale
for 410 sprint cars at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4. There will
be no racing at the track the weekend of July 9-10 for the
summer break.
In the sprint car feature, third-place starter Davie
Franek powered into the lead on the first lap. The caution
flag unfurled for the only time during the event after the
completion of the first lap when Josh Beard and Alan
Spriggle stopped in turn two. When the race resumed, Franek
stretched his lead over polesitter Brian Nornhold and
second-place starter Jason Shultz.
On lap three, the No. 3 driven by Pat Cannon rocketed
into the third position. Cannon then passed Nornhold for
second on the sixth lap. Nate Snyder, who started seventh,
advanced to third using the high line of the speedway on the
seventh circuit.
By lap eight, the leaders began to encounter slower
traffic, creating a close, high-speed chase for the lead
between Franek, Cannon, and Snyder. On the 15th circuit,
Snyder made a thrilling outside pass by both Cannon and
Franek for the lead exiting the second turn.
While Snyder set a torrid pace, Cannon kept the new
leader in his sites. Racing down the backstretch, Cannon
took the lead for first time with an inside pass by Snyder
on the 19th circuit.
With five laps remaining, it appeared to be Cannon’s race
as he began to distance himself from Snyder in traffic. On
the final lap, however, Snyder quickly gained real estate
and made a breathtaking pass by Cannon racing off turn four
for the lead and win by just .06 of a second. Cannon settled
for second with Franek, Blane Heimbach, and TJ Stutts
rounding out the top five.
Carl Graves, who started on the pole, led the first two
laps of the late model feature. On the third circuit,
third-place starter Kyle Rhoads drove into the lead, while
Graves, sixth-place starter Brett Schadel, and 10th-place
starter Dylan Yoder raced in the top five.
D. Yoder quickly made his way to the front of the pack,
taking over the second position on the sixth circuit. A lap
later, D. Yoder drove around Rhoads racing off turn four for
the lead.
While D. Yoder stretched his lead to a straightaway,
Rhoads maintained second through lap 22, when ninth-place
starter Jeff Rine began to show some speed and move into the
runner up position. At the finish, D. Yoder posted a
convincing 4.5 second margin of victory over Rine, Rhoads,
Jim Yoder, and Brett Schadel.
Polesitter Rick Bixlier drove into the lead at the start
of the pro stock feature. On the fifth circuit, fourth-place
starter Matt Johnson took command of the field with a pass
in turn three. On a lap seven restart, sixth-place starter
Shaun Miller powered to the bottom of the race track to
challenge Johnson for the lead only to have his race car
fall off the pace.
On the 10th lap, AJ Hoffman, who started deep in the pack
in the 18th position, stormed around the top of the race
track and into the lead in turns three and four. With four
laps remaining, 10th-place starter Dave Brouse Jr. powered
into second and began to pressure Hoffman for the lead.
While Hoffman maintained an edge around the top of the
race track in turns one and two, Brouse was pulling even
with him in turns three and four. On the final lap, however,
Brouse made contact with Hoffman in a wheel-to-wheel duel
for the lead and win, driving both cars into the fourth turn
wall. While everyone was able to remain under power, a
four-wide shoot out unfolded for the lead down the
frontstretch. When Brouse was disqualified for rough-riding,
the win was awarded to Johnson over Mike Kiehl, AJ Stroup,
Hoffman, and Jason Smith.
Fifth-place starter Eric Pinkerton led the first lap of
the roadrunner feature until fourth-place starter Jason
Sherman powered into the lead. On the fifth circuit, point
leader Brad Mitch and polesitter Brian Johnson tangled on
the backstretch.
When the raced resumed, Sherman continued to set the pace
as ninth-place starter Ricky Bender advanced to second. On
the final lap, Bender attempted to reel in Sherman entering
turn three but came up short at the finish line. Sherman was
victorious by 1.6 seconds over Bender, Pinkerton, Bob
Bussey, and Mitch, who rebounded for a top five finish.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY RACE SUMMARY – 3 July 2010 358
Sprint Cars – 29 Entries 30-Lap A-Main: 1) 56 Nate Snyder
$2,000 2) 3 Pat Cannon 3) 4R Davie Franek 4) 12 Blane
Heimbach 5) 2T TJ Stutts 6) 1N Brian Nornhold 7) 99B Nyle
Berkes 8) 76 Larry Kelleher 9) 63 Mike Walter 10) 7 Jason
Shultz 11) 22T Matt Boland 12) 5 Phil Walter 13) 71 Jessica
Anderson 14) 23M Tom Wise 15) 19 Colby Womer 16) 66 Ryan
Kissinger 17) 5B Josh Beard 18) 14 Matt Heimbach 19) 80M Dan
Richcreek 20) 16H Matt Horst 21) 99K Cody Keller 22) 42 Alan
Spriggle 23) 769 Steve Nederostek 24) 55 John Troxell DNF
25) 37 Scott Flammer DNF Heat Winners: Pat Cannon, Mike
Walter, Davie Franek Consolation Winner: Tom Wise Time
Trials: 1) 3 Pat Cannon 18.236 2) 56 Nate Snyder 18.522 3)
22T Matt Boland 18.613 4) 5 Josh Beard 18.616 5) 37 Scott
Flammer 18.631 6) 4R Davie Franek 18.964 7) 7 Jason Schultz
18.966 8) 23M Tom Wise 18.988 9) 1N Brian Nornhold 19.011
10) 14 Matt Heimbach 19.029 11) 99K Cody Keller 19.052 12)
99B Nyle Berkes 19.081 13) 76 Larry Kelleher 19.139 14) 42
Alan Spriggle 19.218 15) 21 Duane Mausteller 19.222 16) 2T
TJ Stutts 19.283 17) 63 Mike Walter 19.312 18) 80M Dan
Richcreek 19.371 19) 55 John Troxell 19.417 20) 16H Matt
Horst 19.440 21) 66 Ryan Kissinger 19.462 22) 1M Tommy
Martocci 19.511 23) 71 Jessica Anderson 19.514 24) 12 Blane
Heimbach 19.529 25) 769 Steve Nederostek 19.574 26) 5W Phil
Walter 19.575 27) 9 Wes Irwin 19.592 28) 74 Nick Harner DNT
29) 19 Colby Womer DNT Late Models - 19 Entries 25-Lap
A-Main: 1) 32 Dylan Yoder 2) 2J Jeff Rine 3) 90 Kyle Rhoads
4) 27 Jim Yoder 5) 0 Brett Schadel 6) 61 Kenny Trevitz 7) 16
Matt Cochran 8) 9 Carl Graves 9) 6 Donnie Schick 10) 99 Jeff
Smith 11) 2 Steve Campbell 12) 99Z Dave Zona 13) 88 Tony
Adams 14) 45 Eric Hons 15) 115 Troy Miller 16) 91 Chad Davis
17) 7M Meade Hahn 18) 0N Ryan Nearhood 19) 14 Dave Brouse
Sr. DNF Heat Winners: Jeff Rine, Dylan Yoder Pro Stocks - 21
Entries 15-Lap A-Main: 1) 44 Matt Johnson (Awarded Win) 2)
21K Mike Kiehl 3) 26 AJ Stroup 4) 19 AJ Hoffman 5) 28 Jason
Smith 6) 27 Jason Schmidt 7) 28P Scott Sipe 8) 64 Cody
McFadden 9) 70 Kyle Bachman 10) 71 Kurt Wray 11) 88 Randy
Nowlen 12) 62 Devin Frey 13) 1 Rick Bixler 14) 4 Jim Payne
15) 85L Pete Lauver 16) 00 Harold Ranck DNF 17) 85 Terry
Lauver DNF 18) 28J Jeff Ceballa DNF 19) 115 Shaun Miller DNF
20) 3 Brad Trump DNF 21) 14 Dave Brouse Jr. DQ Heat Winners:
Kyle Bachman, Rick Bixler Roadrunners - 18 Entries 12-Lap
A-Main: 1) 721 Jason Sherman 2) 29B Ricky Bender 3) 37 Eric
Pinkerton 4) 76 Bob Bussey 5) 10M Brad Mitch 6) 70J John
Schreffler 7) 77J Jeff Swanger 8) 77 Scott Dunham 9) 5D Dave
Adams 10) 28 Rob Metzer 11) 2 Andrew Smith 12) 25J Nate
Romig 13) 57 Rusty Walls 14) 69 Marlin Dunham DNF 15) 201
Brian Johnson DNF 16) 41D Dennis Conrad DNF 17) 7 Butch
Shaffer DNF 18) 32 Ken Schreffler DNF Heat Winners: Brian
Johnson, Brad Mitch
2010 PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK POINTS
1. 22 Greg Hodnett 998 7
2. 27 Daryn Pittman 922 7
3. 87 Alan Krimes 887 7
4. 7m Mark Smith 814 7
5. 30c Lance Dewease 813 7
6. 51 Fred Rahmer 730 7
7. 7 Chad Layton 694 7
8. 48 Danny Dietrich 603 7
9. 1 Stevie Smith 518 6
10 21 Brian Montieth 482 5
11. 19m Brent Marks 457 7
12. 39 Keith Kauffman 453 7
13. 71 Brian Leppo 440 7
14. 15 Adam Wilt 382 6
15. 93 Doug Esh 331 7
16. 69k Donnie Kreitz Jr. 313 3
17. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr. 310 4
18. 17 Tyler Walker 288 3
19. 55 Mike Wagner 256 4
20. 0 Rick Lafferty 208 2
21. 35 Justin Henderson 201 5
22. 59 Jim Siegel 187 3
23. 16 Gerard McIntyre Jr. 177 4
24. 25 Aaron Ott 170 3
25. 2L Ed Lynch Jr. 162 1
26. 88 Todd Shaffer 142 2
27. 5G Curt Michael 139 2
28. 11c Cory Haas 136 3
29. 21k Kyle Pruitt 125 2
30. V92 Matthew Reed 109 2
31. 55 Dave Blaney 101 1
32. 6 Brad McClelland 91 3
32. 11 Mike Erdley 91 1
34. 20s Derek Sell 88 4
35. 20 Ryan Taylor 87 4
37. 5 Phil Walter 82 2
38. 17B Steve Buckwalter 72 2
39. 14 Doug Dodson 71 2
39. 70 Sam Schlosberg 71 2
41. 44 Joey Hershey 63 3
42. 747 Kevin Nagy 60 2
43. 2H Dave Hahn 54 2
44. 49 Bob Howard 47 2
45. 3B Randy Baughman 44 2
46. 16 Cliff Brian 43 1
47. 15 Mark Bitner 38 1
48. 26 Curt Stroup 35 2
48. 56 Ralph Spithaler 35 1
50. 5 Dylan Cisney 30 1
51. 6w Josh Wells 26 2
52 26 Pat Cooper 25 2
53. 75 Nicole Bower 22 2
53. 138 Jay Shypinka 22 2
55. 3 Bob Bennett 21 1
55. 47 Tim Higgins 21 1
55. 19H Michael Carber 21 1
58. 8m Chris Meleason 15 1
58. 18 Ryan Bohlke 15 1
60. 7 Ed Aikin 14 1
60 1* Tim Wagaman 14 1
62. 56 Dave Wilson 13 1
62. 74JR JR Berry 13 1
62. 4 John Rudisill 13 1
65. 12 Jared Ridge 12 1
65. 93 Glenndon Forsythe 12 1
65. 8 Steve Petry 12 1
65. 38n Nick Schlauch Jr 12 1
69. 39T Tim Glatfelter 11 1
69. 77 Brent Knable 11 1
69. 3J Jack Thornton 11 1
72. 12w Troy Fraker 10 1
2010 PENNSYLVANIA SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK RESULTS
6/26/10 LINCOLN 30 LAPS 35 CARS
1. 7m Mark Smith
2. 51 Fred Rahmer
3. 21 Brian Montieth
4. 87 Alan krimes
5. 30c Lance Dewease
6. 27 Daryn Pittman
7. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr.
8. 22 Greg Hodnett
9. 11c Cory Haas
10. 93 Doug Esh
11. 15 Adam Wilt
12. 59 Jim Siegel
13. 19m Brent Marks
14. 7 Chad Layton
15. 39 Keith Kauffman
16. 17 Tyler Walker
17. 21K Kyle Pruitt
18. 71 Brian Leppo
19. 70 Sam Schlosberg
20. 48 Danny Dietrich
21. 25 Aaron Ott
22. 6 Brad McClelland
23. 49 Bob Howard
24. 35 Justin Henderson
Lap Leaders; Pruitt 1, Rahmer 2-9, M. Smith 10-30
Fast Time; Hodnett 13.696
Heat Winners; Dewease, Esh, Mackison, M. Smith
B-Main Winner; Walker
DNQ: Gerard McIntyre Jr., Pat Cooper, Doug Dodson, Josh
Wells, John Rudisill, Derek Sell, Ed Aikin, Randy Baughman,
Tim Glatfelter, Ryan Taylor, Kevin Nagy
6/27/10 BEDFORD 30 LAPS 23 CARS
1. 2L Ed Lynch Jr.
2. 87 Alan Krimes
3. 22 Greg Hodnett
4. 51 Fred Rahmer
5. 7m Mark Smith
6. 27 Daryn Pittman
7. 25 Aaron Ott
8. 7 Chad Layton
9. 15 Adam Wilt
10. 1 Stevie Smith
11. 48 Danny Dietrich
12. 39 Keith Kauffman
13. 17 Tyler Walker
14. 71 Brian Leppo
15. 55 Mike Wagner
16. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr.
17. V92 Matthew Reed
18. 35 Justin Henderson
19. 56 Ralph Spithaler
20. 93 Doug Esh
21. 19m Brent Marks
22. 30c Lance Dewease
23. 44 Joey Hershey
Lap Leaders; Lynch 1-30
Fast Time; Leppo 16.796
Heat Winners; Hodnett, Layton, S. Smith
6/29/10 GRANDVIEW 32 CARS 35 LAPS
1. 17 Tyler Walker
2. 30c Lance Dewease
3. 87 Alan Krimes
4. 48 Danny Dietrich
5. 7 Chad Layton
6. 27 Daryn Pittman
7. 22 Greg Hodnett
8. 7m Mark Smith
9. 71 Brian Leppo
10. 51 Fred Rahmer
11. 21 Brian Montieth
12. 19m Brent Marks
13. 15 Adam Wilt
14. 39 Keith Kauffman
15. 93 Doug Esh
16. 747 Kevin Nagy
17. 20s Derek Sell
18. V92 Matthew Reed
19. 15 Mark Bitner
20. 70 Sam Schlosberg
21. 47 Tim Higgins
22. 1 Stevie Smith
23. 35 Justin Henderson
24. 63 Phil Walter
Lap Leaders; Dietrich 1-8, Layton 9-11, Dewease 12-34,
Walker 35
Fast Time; Pittman 12.540
Heat Winners; Walker, Layton, Hodnett, Dewease
B-Main Winner; Bitner
DNQ; Jay Shypinka, Steve Petry, Dave Wilson, Ryan Taylor,
JR Berry, Nick Schlauch Jr., Dave Hahn
SCRATCH FROM A-MAIN; Aaron Ott
6/30/10 HAGERSTOWN 30 LAPS 30 CARS
1. 87 Alan Krimes
2. 22 Greg Hodnett
3. 7m Mark Smith
4. 27 Daryn Pittman
5. 48 Danny Dietrich
6. 30c Lance Dewease
7. 55 Dave Blaney
8. 1 Stevie Smith
9. 15 Adam Wilt
10. 71 Brian Leppo
11. 39 Keith Kauffman
12. 69k Donnie Kreitz Jr.
13. 51 Fred Rahmer
14. 5 Phil Walter
15. 19m Brent Marks
16. 7 Chad Layton
17. 93 Doug Esh
18. 55 Mike Wagner
19. 17B Steve Buckwalter
20. 5G Curt Michael
21. 21 Brian Montieth
22. 26 Curt Stroup
23. 16 Garard McIntyre Jr.
24. 3 Bob Bennett
Lap Leaders; Krimes 1-30
Fast Time; Hodnett 17.102
Heat Winners; Hodnett, Leppo, Marks
B-Main Winner; Blaney
DNQ; Brad Mcclelland, Joey Hershey, Matthew Reed, Nicole
Bower, Troy Fraker, Jay Shypinka
7/1/10 LINCOLN 30 LAPS 31 CARS
1. 30c Lance Dewease
2. 21 Brian Montieth
2. 22 Greg Hodnett
4. 27 Daryn Pittman
5. 87 Alan Krimes
6. 19m Brent Marks
7. 16 Gerard McIntyre Jr.
8. 51 Fred Rahmer
9. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr.
10. 7 Chad Layton
11. 1 Stevie Smith
12. 48 Danny Dietrich
13. 7m Mark Smith
14. 39 Keith Kauffman
15. 59 Jim Siegel
16. 14 Doug Dodson
17. 21K Kyle Pruitt
18. 6 Brad McClelland
19. 71 Brian Leppo
20. 20 Ryan Taylor
21. 3B Randy Baughman
22. 20s Derek Sell
23. 15 Adam Wilt
24. 17B Steve Buckwalter
Lap Leaders; Hodnett 1-8, Montieth 9-14, Dewease 15-30
Fast Time; Layton 14.058
Heat Winners; Pittman, Marks, Hodnett, Montieth
B-Main Winner; McClelland
DNQ; Doug Esh, Josh Wells, Tim Wagaman, Pat Cooper,
Glenndon Forsythe, 12 Jarod Ridge, Cory Haas
7/2/10 WILLIAMS GROVE 30 LAPS 30 CARS
1. 27 Daryn Pittman
2. 22 Greg Hodnett
3. 69K Donnie Kreitz Jr.
4. 87 Alan Krimes
5. 30c Lance Dewease
6. 7m Mark Smith
7. 1 Stevie Smith
8. 7 Chad Layton
9. 5G Curt Michael
10. 55 Mike Wagner
11. 0 Rick Lafferty
12. 51 Fred Rahmer
13. 39 Keith Kauffman
14. 21 Brian Montieth
15. 48 Danny Dietrich
16. 88 Todd Shaffer
17. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr.
18. 59 Jim Siegel
19. 19m Brent Marks
20. 93 Doug Esh
21. 11c Cory Haas
22. 16 Gerard McIntyre Jr.
23. 35 Justin Henderson
24. 15 Adam Wilt
Lap Leaders; S. Smith 1-2, Pittman 3-30
Fast Time; Krimes 17.477
Heat Winners: Pittman, Hodnett, Layton
B-Main winner; Henderson
DNQ; Ryan Bohlke, Chris Meleason, Bob Howard, Nicole
Bower, Derek Sell, Brian Leppo
7/3/10 PORT ROYAL 30 LAPS 30 CARS
1. 22 Greg Hodnett
2. 30c Lance Dewease
3. 27 Daryn Pittman
4. 0 Rick lafferty
5. 51 Fred Rahmer
6. 48 Danny Dietrich
7. 7 Chad Layton
8. 7m Mark Smith
9. 69k Donnie Kreitz Jr.
10. 88 Todd Shaffer
11. 11 Mike Erdley
12. 87 Alan Krimes
13. 1 Stevie Smith
14. 35 Justin Henderson
15. 55 Mike Wagner
16. 19m Brent Marks
17. 93 Doug Esh
18. 16 Cliff Brian
19. 5 Dylan Cisney
20. 71 Brian Leppo
21. 2H Dave Hahn
22. 20 Ryan Taylor
23. 19H Michael Carber
24. 44 Joey Hershey
Lap Leaders; Hodnett 1-30
Fast Time; Hodnett 17.755
Heat Winners; Erdley, Layton, Kreitz
B-Main Winner; Brian
DNQ; Craig Robinson, Curt Stroup, Brent Kanble, Jack
Thornton, Keith Kauffman, Derek Sell
7/4/10 SELINSGROVE 30 LAPS 30 CARS
1. 27 Daryn Pittman
2. 30c Lance Dewease
3. 51 Fred Rahmer
4. 22 Greg Hodnett
5. 88 Todd Shaffer
6. 48 Danny Dietrich
7. 19m Brent Marks
8. 0 Rick lafferty
9. 7m Mark Smith
10. 93 Doug Esh
11. 17B Steve Buckwalter
12. 11 Mike Erdley
13. 39 Keith Kauffman
14. 71 Brian Leppo
15. 7 Chad Layton
16. 19 Colby Womer
17. 7 Ed Aikin
18. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr.
19. 1 Stevie Smith
20. 12 Blane Heimbach
21. 3 Bob Bennett
22. 19H Michael Carber
23. 5 Phil Walter
24. 16 Cliff Brian
Lap Leaders; Dewease 1, Pittman 2-11, Dewease 12-26,
Pittman 27-30
Fast Time; Heimbach 17.775
Heat Winners; Dewease, Pittman, Rahmer
B-Main Winner; Layton
DNQ; Mike Walter, Ryan Kissinger, Jack Thornton, Jim
Campbell, Pat Cannon, Dylan Cisney
2010 PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK POINTS
1. 22 Greg Hodnett 1122 8
2. 27 Daryn Pittman 1087 8
3. 30c Lance Dewease 951 8
4. 7m Mark Smith 908 8
5. 87 Alan Krimes 887 7
6. 51 Fred Rahmer 870 8
7. 7 Chad Layton 750 8
8. 48 Danny Dietrich 706 8
9. 19m Brent Marks 566 8
10. 1 Stevie Smith 559 7
11. 39 Keith Kauffman 528 8
12. 71 Brian Leppo 514 8
13 21 Brian Montieth 482 5
14. 93 Doug Esh 417 8
15. 15 Adam Wilt 382 6
16. 65 Johnny Mackison Jr. 356 5
17. 0 Rick Lafferty 316 3
18. 69k Donnie Kreitz Jr. 313 3
19. 17 Tyler Walker 288 3
20. 88 Todd Shaffer 261 3
21. 55 Mike Wagner 256 4
22. 35 Justin Henderson 201 5
23. 59 Jim Siegel 187 3
24. 16 Gerard McIntyre Jr. 177 4
25. 25 Aaron Ott 170 3
26. 11 Mike Erdley 163 2
27. 2L Ed Lynch Jr. 162 1
28. 17B Steve Buckwalter 159 3
29. 5G Curt Michael 139 2
30. 11c Cory Haas 136 3
31. 21k Kyle Pruitt 125 2
32. 5 Phil Walter 112 3
33. V92 Matthew Reed 109 2
34. 55 Dave Blaney 101 1
35. 6 Brad McClelland 91 3
36. 20s Derek Sell 88 4
37. 20 Ryan Taylor 87 4
38. 14 Doug Dodson 71 2
38. 70 Sam Schlosberg 71 2
40. 12 Blane Heimbach 64 1
41. 44 Joey Hershey 63 3
42. 16 Cliff Brian 61 2
43. 747 Kevin Nagy 60 2
44. 7 Ed Aikin 55 2
45. 2H Dave Hahn 54 2
46. 19 Colby Womer 52 1
47. 49 Bob Howard 47 2
48. 3B Randy Baughman 44 2
48. 3 Bob Bennett 44 2
50. 19H Michael Carber 42 2
50. 5 Dylan Cisney 42 2
52. 15 Mark Bitner 38 1
53. 26 Curt Stroup 35 2
53. 56 Ralph Spithaler 35 1
55. 6w Josh Wells 26 2
56 26 Pat Cooper 25 2
56. 3 Pat Cannon 25 1
58. 75 Nicole Bower 22 2
58. 138 Jay Shypinka 22 2
60. 3J Jack Thornton 21 2
60. 47 Tim Higgins 21 1
62. 8m Chris Meleason 15 1
62. 18 Ryan Bohlke 15 1
64 1* Tim Wagaman 14 1
65. 56 Dave Wilson 13 1
65. 74JR JR Berry 13 1
65. 4 John Rudisill 13 1
68. 12 Jared Ridge 12 1
68. 93 Glenndon Forsythe 12 1
68. 8 Steve Petry 12 1
68. 38n Nick Schlauch Jr 12 1
72. 39T Tim Glatfelter 11 1
72. 77 Brent Knable 11 1
72 66 Ryan Kissinger 11 1
75. 12w Troy Fraker 10 1
75. 63 Mike Walter 10 1
75. 31 Jim Campbell 10 1
Port Royal Speedway
PA SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK FOR AUMILLER & ASSOCIATE
INSURANCE SPRINT CARS-30 ENTRIES
1. Greg Hodnett, 2. Lance DeWease, 3. Daryn Pittman, 4.
Rick Lafferty, 5. Fred Rahmer, 6. Dan Dietrich, 7. Chad
Layton, 8. Mark Smith, 9. Donnie Kreitz, Jr., 10. Todd
Shaffer, 11. Mike Erdley, 12. Alan Krimes, 13. Stevie Smith,
14. Justin Henderson, 15. Mike Wagner, 16. Brent Marks, 17.
Doug Esh, 18. Cliff Brian, 19. Dylan Cisney, 20. Brian
Leppo, 21. Dave Hahn, 22. Ryan Taylor, 23. Michael Carber,
24. Joey Hershey. DNS- Craig Robinson, Curt Stroup, Brett
Knable, Jack Thornton, Keith Kauffman, Derek Sell.
Heat Race Winners, Erdley, Layton, Kreitz. B-Main, Brian.
Lap Leader, Hodnett, 1-30.
Fast Time, Hodnett, 17.755.
PA 305 SPRINT CAR FEATURE-33 ENTRIES
1. Ryan Lynn, 2. Mike Wagner, 3. Dave Youtzy, 4. Logan
Wagner, 5. Jake Waters, 6. Nathan Gramley, 7. Todd Spangler,
8. Scott Kerschner, 9. Rodney Westhafer, 10. Randy Kaylor,
11. Mark Watkins, 12. Brent Comp, 13. Brian Walker, 14. Jim
Marquette, 15. Ben Naugle, 16. Erin Statler, 17. Steve
Whary, 18. Jeff Sell, 19. Tim Kline, 20. Cowboy Jim Kennedy,
21. Reed Thompson, 22. Mike Freet, 23. Nicole Miller, 24.
Rod Ort. DNS- Tom Worrick, Jason Bergstresser, Brad Baxter,
Todd Lynn, Richard Leonard, George Riden, Gary Zimmerman,
Rocky Magaro, Cliff Connor.
Heat Race Winners, Gramley, Spangler, Kerschner, Kaylor.
Consie, Kline.
Lap Leaders, Youtzy, 1-18, Lynn, 19-20.
Saturday, July 3, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., July 10, 2010 (7 PM) - KIDS NIGHT -
410 Sprints, Thundercars, and 358 Sprints
Sat., July 17, 2010 (7 PM) - PEPSI NIGHT - 410 Sprints
and URC Sprints
Sat., July 24 No racing
Sun., July 25 (7 PM) - Premier AutoWorks/Auto Locator
Night - 410 Sprints, Thundercars & "Grandview" Speedsters"
GEESEY CLAIMS "ARCH NIGHT" WIN IN LINCOLN 358 SPRINT
MAIN; D.J. Mease scores first career Lincoln win in 358 late
models; Ryan Rupp claims first Lincoln super sportsman win
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/3/2010 - There was no catching Scott
Geesey in the 20-lap "358" sprint car feature at Lincoln
Speedway Saturday night. Geesey started on the pole and led
every lap en route to his first win of the season, becoming
the seventh different winner in eight 2010 events at the
Pigeon Hills oval. Third-starting Chad Trout was scored
second every lap, and pulled alongside the Credit Connection
#18 several times. But with a narrow track, Trout was never
able to muster up the traction to make the pass. "I kinda
knew that with Chad behind me, he wasn't going to try
anything dumb," said a happy Geesey in victory lane, "If he
was leading, he would have know the same thing." "With the
track the way it was, it was just rubber down, and you gotta
get to the lead first," continued Geesey, "I'm just happy to
win. The other week I thought we were going to win and
Stevie (Storrie) beat me out, and he did a real good job.
Chad a heck of a racer and all-around great guy at the race
track and away from the race track. It's great to beat him,
but it wouldn't have bothered me to run second to him."
Trout settled for second, with Tim Wagaman, Keith Prutzman,
and Logan Schuchart completing the top five. Sixth through
tenth were 12th-starting Brook Weibley, Scott Fisher, Eric
Tomecek, Billy Johns, and John Barnett. It was Geesey's
second career Lincoln 358 sprint win, to go along with one
410 win in the Pigeon Hills. Heats for the 43 "358" Sprints
were won by Barnett, Geesey, Jay Galloway, and Wagaman. Twin
consolations were won by Adrian Shaffer and Steve Owings.
Harrisburg's D.J. Mease achieved a life-long goal by
claiming his first Lincoln Speedway win in the 20-lap 358
late model feature. Mease started fourth, crossed third
behind outside front row starter Grant Adams and polesitter
John Ebersole the first five laps, and moved past Ebersole
into the runner-up spot on lap six. He then chased Adams the
next five laps before wrestling the race lead from Adams on
lap 12. As Mease was working his way to the front, so was
ninth-starting Gene Knaub, who moved past Ebersole into
third on lap nine and drove around Adams for second on lap
14. Knaub quickly closed on Mease, but a 19th-lap caution
for a spinning Craig Wagaman in turns three and four
eliminated lapped traffic as a factor.
Mease pulled away over the final two laps for a
.47-second win over Knaub, with Adams, Ebersole, and Shaun
Jones completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were
Bobby Beard, Carl Billet, Travis Mease, Mike Walls, and
Bernie Beard. With Knaub's win and Mease's third-place
finish at Williams Grove one week earlier, Saturday's finish
sets up a dramatic finale to the three-night Williams
Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way "Shootout" series to be held at
Trail-Way Speedway this coming Friday night (7/9). That
series will split $2,000 in bonus money to the ten race
teams with the best three-night combined finishes at the
three tracks. Heats for the 35 "358" Late Models were won by
Carl Billet, Travis Mease, and Bobby Beard, with Chase
Billet winning the consolation.
Polesitter Ryan Rupp avoided several multi-car crashes by
staying out front and picked up his first-ever Lincoln
Speedway win in the 25-lap super sportsman feature. An
11-car melee which blocked the track on turn one of the
first lap reshuffled the field for the restart. On the
second attempt to start the race, Rupp and third-starting
Chad Criswell grabbed first and second, and they stayed
there the rest of the way. Duaine Smith, Jason Fry, and
Steve Wilbur completed the top five. Sixth through tenth
were Dave Socks, Paul Miler, Carmen Perigo, Bobby
Hockenberry, and 20th-starting Gregg Foster. Heats for the
30 Super Sportsman were won by Criswell, Mike Enders, and
Duaine Smith, with John Garman winning the consolation.
Next Saturday night, July 10th, at 7 PM, it will be KIDS
NIGHT at Lincoln Speedway with special give-aways for
children in attendance. The three-division show will feature
the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints, the Keizer Aluminum
Wheels 358 Sprints, and Thundercars. Gates will open at 5
PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes
and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at
http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the
action or pending weather conditions at Central
Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The
Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS Saturday, July 3, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS Feature
(20-Laps) - 1. 18-Scott Geesey; 2. 7C-Chad Trout; 3. 1*-Tim
Wagaman; 4. 28-Keith Prutzman; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 6.
B52-Brook Weibley; 7. 21-Scott Fisher; 8. 11T-Eric Tomecek;
9. 2J-Billy Johns; 10. 15B-John Barnett; 11. 35-Steve
Owings; 12. 91-Adrian Shaffer; 13. 27-Jay Galloway; 14.
99M-Kyle Moody; 15. 66-Dale Hammaker; 16. 23B-Todd
Rittenhouse Jr.; 17. 66H-Doug Hammaker; 18. 75-Nicole Bower;
19. 97-Brie Hershey (DNF); 20. 34-Austin Reed (DNF); 21.
67-Jason Cherry (DNF); 22. 00-Mike Bittinger (DNF); 23.
50-Tim Berkheimer (DNF); 24. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF). No
Time
Lap Leaders - Scott Geesey (1-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 15B-John Barnett; 2.
B52-Brook Weibley; 3. 7C-Chad Trout; 4. 00-Mike Bittinger;
5. 66H-Doug Hammaker; 6. 4-Jimmy Reppert; 7. 91-Adrian
Shaffer; 8. 67-Jason Cherry; 9. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 10.
63-Stan Campbell; 11. 6S-Bill Sherman (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 18-Scott Geesey; 2.
34-Austin Reed; 3. 75-Nicole Bower; 4. 2J-Billy Johns; 5.
50-Tim Berkheimer; 6. 65-Cale Griffin; 7. 23-Chris Arnold;
8. 11D-Mike Duncan Jr.; 9. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh; DNS - 59T-Tim
Stallings. Time - 2:51.06
3rd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 27-Jay Galloway; 2.
28-Keith Prutzman; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 4. 5T-Glenndon
Forsythe; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 66-Dale Hammaker; 7.
0-Steve Storrie; 8. 2-Denny Gross; 9. 01-Rick Horn; 10.
51N-Nick Palmerino (DNF); DNS - 2S-Francis Sesco. No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 2.
11T-Eric Tomecek; 3. 21-Scott Fisher; 4. 23B-Todd
Rittenhouse Jr.; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 97-Brie Hershey; 7.
08-Jason Clauss; 8. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 9. 4U-Nathan
Berwager; 10. 81B-Bob Anderson; 11. 33-Billy Heltzel III. No
Time
1st Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 91-Adrian
Shaffer; 2. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 3. 66H-Doug Hammaker; 4.
67-Jason Cherry; 5. 23-Chris Arnold; 6. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp;
7. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh; 8. 4-Jimmy Reppert; 9. 11D-Mike
Duncan Jr.; 10. 63-Stan Campbell; 11. 6S-Bill Sherman; 12.
65-Cale Griffin (DNF); DNS - 59T-Tim Stallings. No Time
2nd Consolation (5 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 35-Steve
Owings; 2. 66-Dale Hammaker; 3. 99M-Kyle Moody; 4. 97-Brie
Hershey; 5. 94-Ted Thomas; 6. 0-Steve Storrie; 7. 01-Rick
Horn; 8. 4U-Nathan Berwager; 9. 2-Denny Gross; 10. 81B-Bob
Anderson; 11. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 12. 08-Jason Clauss (DNF);
13. 33-Billy Heltzel III (DNF); DNS - 2S-Francis Sesco. No
Time
358 LATE MODELS Feature (20 laps) - 1. 18D-DJ Mease; 2.
1K-Gene Knaub; 3. 64-Grant Adams; 4. 78-John Ebersole; 5.
117-Shaun Jones; 6. 81S-Bobby Beard; 7. 2-Carl Billet; 8.
116-Travis Mease; 9. 1W-Mike Walls; 10. 24-Bernie Beard; 11.
17G-Mike Goodwin; 12. 7B-Pat Beard; 13. 16-Chappy Knaack;
14. 83-Cody Fairchok; 15. 18T-Travis McClelland (DNF); 16.
17-Jake Lettick (DNF); 17. 30-Craig Wagaman (DNF); 18.
9W-Steve Weikel (DNF); 19. 19-Matt Nailor (DNF); 20. M1-Roy
Miller (DNF); 21. 44-Ralph Morgan Jr. (DNF); 22. 20-Steve
Billet (DNF); 23. 12-Charles Scheaffer (DNF); 24. 22-Chase
Billet (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Grant Adams (1-11), DJ Mease (12-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 2-Carl Billet; 2.
1-Gene Knaub; 3. 1W-Mike Walls; 4. 12-Charlie Shaffer; 5.
16-Chappy Knaack; 6. 83-Cody Fairchok; 7. 18T-Travis
McClelland; 8. M1-Roy Miller; 9. 21Z-Cam Zeigler; 10.
50-Jason Smith; 11. 21B-Travis Beaver (DNF); 12. 7L-Todd
Leonard (DNS). No Time
2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 116-Travis Mease; 2.
78-John Ebersole; 3. 30-Craig Wagaman; 4. 18-D.J. Mease; 5.
7-Pat Beard; 6. 44-Ralph Morgan, Jr.; 7. 22-Chase Billet; 8.
9W-Steve Weikel; 9. 20-Steve Billet; 10. 54-Roy Warehime,
Jr.; 11. 10H-Fred Harden; 12. 14-Tyler Horst. No Time
3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 81S-Bobby Beard; 2.
17G-Mike Goodwin; 3. 64-Grant Adams; 4. 117-Shaun Jones; 5.
17-Jake Lettick; 6. 19-Matt Nailor; 7. 24-Bernie Beard; 8.
99W-Chaz Walls (DNF); 9. 4GT-Gary Potts (DNF); 10. 07-Bob
Stough (DNF); DNS - 8-Rodney Clouser. No Time
Consolation (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 22-Chase Billet;
2. 18-Travis McClelland; 3. 24-Bernie Beard; 4. M1-Roy
Miller; 5. 20-Steve Billet; 6. 9W-Steve Weikel; 7. 21Z-Cam
Zeigler; 8. 21B-Travis Beaver; 9. 54-Roy Warehime Jr.; 10.
14-Tyler Horst (DNF); 11. 50-Jason Smith (DNF); 12. 8-Rodney
Clouser (DNF); DNS - 99W-Chaz Walls, 4GT-Gary Potts, 07-Bob
Stough, 7L-Todd Leonard. No Time
SUPER SPORTSMAN Feature (25-Laps) - 1. 33-Ryan Rupp; 2.
55-Chad Criswell; 3. 11S-Duaine Smith; 4. 10-Jason Fry; 5.
9K-Steve Wilbur; 6. 45-Dave Socks; 7. 318-Paul Miller; 8.
93-Carmen Perigo Jr.; 9. 25-Bobby Hockenberry; 10. 32-Gregg
Foster; 11. 222-Jay Fannasy; 12. 33L-John Garman; 13.
85-Jared Miller; 14. 43-Smokey Snellbaker; 15. 30-Scott
Dellinger; 16. 3B-Mike Enders (DNF); 17. 00-Rick Barr (DNF);
18. 91-Lanny Hake (DNF); 19. 20-Eric Eckert (DNF); 20.
64-Stan Wanner (DNF); 21. 88-Aaron Eichelberger (DNF); 22.
99-Frankie Herr (DNF); 23. 77-Russ Mitten (DNF); 24. 1-John
Stehman (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Ryan Rupp (1-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 55-Chad Criswell; 2.
10-Jason Fry; 3. 45-Dave Socks; 4. 33-Ryan Rupp; 5.
99-Frankie Herr; 6. 25-Bobby Hockenberrry; 7. 88-Aaron
Eichelberger; 8. 222-Jay Fannasy; 9. 32-Greg Foster; 10.
2-Ken Keyton. Time - 2:56.36
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 3B-Mike Enders; 2.
30-Scott Dellinger; 3. 77-Russ Mitten; 4. 64-Stan Wanner; 5.
91-Lanny Hake; 6. 85-Jared Miller; 7. 17-Gary Johnston; 8.
1-John stehman; 9. 97-Jim Hulse; 10. 8-Rich Eichelberger
(DNF). No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 11S-Duaine Smith; 2.
9K-Steve Wilbur; 3. 20-Eric Eckert; 4. 318-Paul Miller; 5.
93-Carmen Perigo Jr.; 6. 00-Rick Barr; 7. 5-Dave Berkheimer;
8. 33L-John Garman; 9. 43-Smokey Snellbaker; 10. 21-Pete
Lattanzio. Time - 2:57.03
Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 33L-John Garman;
2. 32-Gregg Foster; 3. 222-Jay Fannasy; 4. 1-John Stehman;
5. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 6. 43-Smokey Snellbaker; 7.
21-Pete Lattanzio; 8. 5-Dave Berkheimer (DNF); 9. 8-Rich
Eichelberger (DNF); 10. 2-Ken Keyton (DNF); DNS - 17-Gary
Johnston, 97-Jim Hulse. No Time
Williams Grove Speedway
DARYN PITTMAN REPEATS IN MITCH SMITH
MEMORIAL
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Daryn Pittman won his second
consecutive Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars Friday
night at Williams Grove Speedway. Pittman, the ex-Outlaw
from Owasso, Oklahoma, had won just about everywhere else in
Pennsylvania this year, but scored his first victory of the
season at Williams Grove Friday night, and it was also the
first ever Grove win for his car owner, Michael Heffner.
Pittman’s sixth career Williams Grove triumph was worth
$10,000. Friday’s race, the sixth leg of Pennsylvania Sprint
Speed Week, began with Stevie Smith taking the lead on the
first lap. Pittman, who started outside Smith on the front
row, took the lead with an inside move exiting turn four on
the third lap, Greg Hodnett, who started fifth, took second
place from Smith on lap five and began to chase the leader,
but had to deal with Don Kreitz, who got by Smith on lap
six. With Hodnett running the outside and Kreitz the bottom
they dueled for second place until Kreitz took over on lap
fourteen, While the battle for second was raging Pittman had
opened a substantial margin, but Kreitz immediately began to
run him down. By lap 20 Kreitz appeared to have the faster
car and was challenging for the lead, but a red flag for
Doug Esh on lap 22 changed things. Pittman gave up his high
line on the restart, went to the bottom and began to get
away from Kreitz. Hodnett took back second place on lap 26,
but was unable to challenge Pittman, who won by a margin of
1.56 seconds. Hodnett was second with Kreitz third. Speed
Week point leader Alan Krimes was fourth and Lance Dewease
came from the 12th starting position to finish fifth. Mark
Smith, S. Smith, Chad Layton, Curt Michael and Mike Wagner
finished in positions six through ten respectively. Krimes
set fast time in qualifications with a lap of 17.477
seconds, Heats for the 30 sprint cars were won by Pittman,
Hodnett and Layton. Justin Henderson claimed the B-main.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finish - July 2, 2010
Sprint Car Feature - 30 laps - 1. Daryn Pittman, 2. Greg
Hodnett, 3. Don Kreitz, Jr., 4. Alan Krimes, 5. Lance
Dewease, 5. Mark Smith, 7. Stevie Smith, 8. Chad Layton, 9.
Curt Michael, 10. Mike Wagner, 11. Rick Lafferty, 12. Fred
Rahmer, 13. Keith Kauffman, 14. Brian Montieth, 15. Danny
Dietrich, 16. Todd Shaffer, 17. Johnny Mackison, Jr., 18.
Jim Siegel, 19. Brent Marks, 20. Doug Esh, 21. Cory Haas,
22. Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 23. Justin Henderson, 24. Adam
Wilt. DNQ: Ryan Bohlke, Chris Meleason, Bob Howard, Nicole
Bower, Derek Sell, Brian Leppo
BITTINGER POWERS TO SECOND 2010 WIN IN
TRAIL-WAY 358 SPRINTS;
BRIAN WALLS DRIVES BROTHER’S CAR TO THUNDERCAR WIN;
FRED CULLUM TAKES SECOND STRAIGHT IN ALL-AMERICAN
OUTLAWS;
FIRST CAREER WIN FOR ROOKIE TOM SENSENEY, JR. IN LIMITED
STOCKS
Hanover, PA (07/02/10) –Mike Bittinger was the class of
the field in the 25-lap feature for 358 sprint cars at
Trail-Way Speedway.
The Abbottstown driver came from ninth starting spot to
drive under polesitter and race-long leader Mike Duncan, Jr.
in turn four of lap 12, then raced away to his second win of
the year.
“It’s great to win, but there were too many weeks in
between,” said a happy Bittinger in victory lane, “We made a
discovery last week. We’ve been so tight in the turns, and
tonight I was a little nervous because we were loose at the
start. But it ran pretty well at the end.”
“A big goal for us this year is more wins,” added
Bittinger, “Maybe being in the top one every week!”
Bittinger went on to credit engine builder Jimmy Travis
for the win. Travis builds many of the 358 sprint car
engines, including those used by all-time winner Brad
McClelland and Joe Trone, Jr.
The win was the 12th of Bittinger’s Trail-Way career.
Logan Schuchart came from 12th starting spot to pass Zach
Euculano and Duncan for second on a 14th-lap restart. Duncan
completed his best-ever run in third, with points leader and
16th-starting Dale Hammaker and Kyle Moody crossing fourth
and fifth, respectively.
Sixth through tenth were Joe Trone, Jr., 18th-starting
Tim Wagaman, Brad McClelland, Todd Spangler, and Randy
Whisler.
Heats for the 22 “358” sprint cars on hand were won by
Trevor Little, Euculano, and Bittinger.
Brian Walls drove brother Will’s car to his second win of
the year in the 20-lap thundercar feature. Will joined Brian
in victory lane after kidney stone surgery earlier in the
day.
Walls started fourth and followed polesitter Justin
Bittle for the first 12 laps. In turn four of lap 13, the
two leaders got together, with Bittle suffering a flat tire
and spinning and Walls hitting the outside wall on the front
stretch. Walls never stopped, and Bittle went to the pits.
Walls led the rest of the way, despite constant pressure
from eighth-starting Sam Gallagher.
Gallagher’s two-race win streak was snapped with a
runner-up finish. Rick Weaver crossed third.
The lone heat for the nine thundercars was won by Weaver.
Fred Cullum made it two-for-two in the 20-lap
All-American Outlaw feature, leading every lap from his pole
position.
Second-starting Tommy Crummitt and 11th-starting Allen
Daniels finished second and third.
Heats for the 15 All-American Outlaws were won by Cullum
and Hunter Nester.
Rookie driver Tom Senseney, Jr. scored his first career
win in the 12-lap limited stock feature.
Senseney started fourth and grabbed the lead from
polesitter Donald Hopkins, Jr. on the sixth lap.
Daryl Hanson came from sixth starting spot to finish
second, with Hopkins holding on for third.
Heats for the 22 limited stocks were won by Hopkins and
Matt Chronister, who failed to report out for the feature.
Shawn Crunkilton won the consolation event.
Tomorrow (7/3), Trail-Way Speedway will hold an
Independence Day Special with the Junk Cars, Figure 8’s,
Powder Puffs, and Starlite 6-cylinder and 4-cylinder Oval
Cars. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:00
p.m.
Next Friday (7/9), the 358 Late Models will visit
Trail-Way with the final leg of the three-race Williams
Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way “Shootout.” The Thundercars, Extreme
Stocks and Limited Stocks are also on the schedule. Gates
open at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.
Next Saturday (7/10), the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints
return for a program which also includes the Central PA
Legends, Scramble Cars, Starlite 4-cylinder Oval and
Strictly Stocks. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For all the latest news and related information from
Trail-Way Speedway, fans are reminded to visit the speedway
website at www.trail-wayspeedway.com. The complete story and
agate from each race night is posted shortly after the final
checkered falls.
Trail-Way Speedway July 2, 2010
RACE RESULTS
358 Sprint Cars
Feature (25 Laps)
1. 12-Mike Bittinger; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 3. 11D-Mike
Duncan, Jr.; 4. 66-Dale Hammaker; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6.
99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 7. 1-Tim Wagaman; 8. 6-Brad McClelland;
9. 33T-Todd Spangler; 10. 64-Randy Whisler; 11. 21-Scott
Fisher; 12. 10-Zach Euculano; 13. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 14.
27-Brian Suchy; 15. 33-Billy Heltzel III(DNF); 16. 98-Randy
Davis, Jr.(DNF); 17. 18J-Jessie Morrison(DNF); 18. 20-Trevor
Little(DNF); 19. 10W-Brian Bruckner(DNF); 20. 2S-Francis
Sesco(DNF); 21. 28-Keith Prutzman(DNF); 22. 66B-Cory
Brockman(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Mike Duncan, Jr. (1-11), Mike Bittinger
(12-25).
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 20-Trevor Little; 2. 98-Randy Davis, Jr.; 3. 99-Joe
Trone, Jr.; 4. 33T-Todd Spangler; 5. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 6.
66-Doug Hammaker(DNF); 7. 33-Billy Heltzel III(DNF); 8.
66B-Cory Brockman(DNF). No Time.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 10-Zach Euculano; 2. 10W-Brian Bruckner; 3. 28-Keith
Prutzman; 4. 99M-Kyle Moody; 5. 6-Brad McClelland; 6.
27-Brian Suchy; 7. 21-Scott Fisher(DNF). Time 2:27.09.
Heat 3 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 12-Mike Bittinger; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 3. 11D-Mike
Duncan, Jr.; 4. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 5. 64-Randy Whisler; 6.
1-Tim Wagaman(DNF); 7. 2S-Francis Sesco(DNS). No Time.
All American Outlaws
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 59-Fred Cullum; 2. 5-Tommy Crummitt; 3. 22-Allen
Daniels; 4. 99-Kevin Palmer; 5. 1-Hunter Nester; 6.
01-Jessie Morrison; 7. 00-Scott Jorda; 8. 53-Dustin Wiles;
9. 77-Robert Enders; 10. 95-Justin Cullum; 11. 48-Carnie
Fryfogle; 12. 93-Brittany Coleman; 13. 55-John McIntyre; 14.
33-Stephanie Daniels(DNF); 15. 66-David Egge(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Fred Cullum (1-20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 59-Fred Cullum; 2. 5-Tommy Crummitt; 3. 01-Jessie
Morrison; 4. 53-Dustin Wiles; 5. 66-David Egge; 6. 55-John
McIntyre; 7. 93-Brittany Coleman; 8. 33-Stephanie
Daniels(DNF). No Time.
Heat 2 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 1-Hunter Nester; 2. 99-Kevin Palmer; 3. 22-Allen
Daniels; 4. 95-Justin Cullum; 5. 00-Scott Jorda; 6.
77-Robert Enders; 7. 48-Carnie Fryfogle. No Time.
Trail-Way Speedway July 2, 2010
Thundercars
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 21W-Brian Walls; 2. 25-Sam Gallagher; 3. 70-Rick
Weaver; 4. 77-Justin Mong; 5. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 6. 44-Tom
Walls, Jr.; 7. 60-Danny Beard(DNF); 8. 8J-Justin
Bittle(DNF); 9. 15W-Tom Walls, Sr.(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Justin Bittle (1-12), Brian Walls (13-20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 70-Rick Weaver; 2. 25-Sam Gallagher; 3. 21W-Brian
Walls; 4. 8J-Justin Bittle; 5. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 6.
60-Danny Beard; 7. 77-Justin Mong; 8. 44-Tom Walls, Jr.; 9.
15W-Tom Walls, Sr.. Time 2:31.90.
Limited Stocks
Feature (12 Laps)
1. 25-Tom Senseney, Jr.; 2. 5-Daryl Hanson; 3. 24-Donald
Hopkins, Jr.; 4. 95-Brian Walls; 5. 42-Robert Nicklow; 6.
12-Kyle Rohrbaugh; 7. 3-Rod Weaver; 8. 39-Shane Miller; 9.
10-Shawn Crunkilton; 10. 46-Jason Ragland; 11. 21-Ricky
Weaver, Jr.(DNF); 12. 48-Lem Crawford(DNF); 13. 69-Robbie
Carroll(DNF); 14. 88-Wesley Miller(DNF); 15. 85-Wayne
Blevins(DNF); 16. 38-Jason Chronister(DNF); 17. 96-Sarah
Redmond(DNF); 18. 56-Brad Kress(DNF); 19. 81-Matt
Chronister(DNS); 20. 37-Cory Weishaar(DNS). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Donald Hopkins, Jr. (1-5), Tom Senseney, Jr.
(6-12).
Heat 1 (6 Laps/8 to Qualify)
1. 24-Donald Hopkins, Jr.; 2. 38-Jason Chronister; 3.
95-Brian Walls; 4. 25-Tom Senseney, Jr.; 5. 56-Brad Kress;
6. 85-Wayne Blevins; 7. 42-Robert Nicklow; 8. 37-Cory
Weishaar; 9. 10-Shawn Crunkilton; 10. 46-Jason Ragland; 11.
01-Chelsea Weaver. Time 2:05.64.
Heat 2 (6 Laps/8 to Qualify)
1. 81-Matt Chronister; 2. 5-Daryl Hanson; 3. 69-Robbie
Carroll; 4. 12-Kyle Rohrbaugh; 5. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.; 6.
96-Sarah Redmond; 7. 48-Lem Crawford; 8. 39-Shane Miller; 9.
41-Robert Wellman(DNF); 10. 88-Wesley Miller(DNF); 11. 3-Rod
Weaver(DNF). No Time.
Consi (4 Laps/4 to Qualify)
1. 10-Shawn Crunkilton; 2. 46-Jason Ragland; 3. 3-Rod
Weaver; 4. 88-Wesley Miller; 5. 41-Robert Wellman(DNS); 6.
01-Chelsea Weaver(DNS). Time 1:27.61.
KASEY KAHNE TO HOST AND RACE CHARITY EVENT
AGAIN
AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY
Kyle Busch to join Kahne at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
“Battle at the Grove” on August 5
to Benefit the Kasey Kahne Foundation and Other Local
Charities
MOORESVILLE, NC (July 1, 2010) -- Kasey Kahne, driver of
the No. 9 Budweiser Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,
and discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, have teamed up
again to host the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet “Battle at the
Grove” charity dirt track race on August 5 at Williams Grove
Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Net proceeds from the event
will be donated to charities designated by the Kasey Kahne
Foundation and Central Pennsylvania-based Ollie’s Bargain
Outlet.
“This will be our fourth year partnering with Ollie’s
Bargain Outlet to run at Williams Grove Speedway and raise
money for great causes,” said Kahne, an 11-time winner on
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series who finished fourth at last
year’s Battle at the Grove event to sprint car winner Brian
Montieth of Phoenixville, Pa. “The Central Pennsylvania area
has been a great supporter of dirt track racing and we’ve
been able to fill up the stands every year.”
Advance tickets are on sale through August 3 for $25
adult general admission at www.battleatthegrove.com with
discounts for non-adults. Advance ticket buyers who purchase
by July 21 will be entered into a drawing for an exclusive
100-person autograph signing session with Kahne and Cody
Darrah, a local Pennsylvania sprint car racer that joined
Kasey Kahne Racing this year to run the World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Series before being sidelined with an injury.
“Kasey’s event at Williams Grove Speedway is one of those
special events that the fans and drivers now look forward to
every year,” said Darrah.
As in past events sponsored by Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in
cooperation with the Kasey Kahne Foundation at Williams
Grove, URC-sanctioned 360/358 Sprints will be the main
feature of this year’s race. The Super Late Model class will
also be a major attraction again as Kyle Busch is scheduled
to return. Last year, Busch, the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide
Series Champion, challenged Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa.
for the Super Late Model win but came in a close second in
one of the best races at Williams Grove Speedway last year.
“Last year’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet “Battle at the Grove”
show was spectacular and it helped raise over $60,000 for
local charities,” said Ollie’s President and CEO Mark
Butler. “We’re looking forward to having another exciting
and successful event this summer. Race fans, including
myself, always enjoy watching Kasey and his NASCAR friends
battle it out with some of the finest short track racers in
the region.”
Williams Grove Speedway is a half-mile clay oval that
hosts sprint car racing events on a weekly basis for much of
the year. Opened in 1939, the “Grove” is regarded as one of
the most historic dirt track venues in the country and has
hosted legendary racers such as A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti,
and Tony Stewart.
Williams Grove Speedway is located 13 miles southwest of
downtown Harrisburg, Pa. at 1 Speedway Drive, Mechanicsburg,
PA 17055. For more information on Williams Grove Speedway,
call 717-697-5000, or visit www.williamsgrove.com.
Event Details
Date:
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Time:
Event starts at 6:30 pm ET
Venue:
Williams Grove Speedway
Mechanicsburg, PA (SW of Harrisburg)
www.williamsgrove.com
Schedule:
Event schedule posted at www.battleatthegrove.com
Tickets:
Advance tickets on sale only at www.battleatthegrove.com
through Aug. 3
Day of event tickets and pit passes only at Williams
Grove Speedway ticket gates
$25 Adult General Admission (ages 21+)
$18 Child General Admission (ages 13-20)
$8 Child General Admission (ages 6-12)
$35 Pit Passes
About Kasey Kahne Foundation
The Kasey Kahne Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)3, was
created by NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne to raise and donate
funds to charitable organizations that care for chronically
ill children and their families. The foundation is dedicated
to positive cultural changes by giving underprivileged boys
and girls ample opportunities for success. Community
involvement projects and volunteerism are valued as they
have the chance to make a positive impact on a life. For
more information, visit www.kaseykahnefoundation.org/.
About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, founded in 1982, is the area’s
largest retailer of closeouts, salvage and surplus
merchandise. Famous for its signature catch-phrase Good
Stuff Cheap, Ollie’s offers a huge variety of famous brand
name merchandise at savings from 30-percent to 70-percent
off the regular retail price, and the assortment is always
changing. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet operates over 85 stores in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Ohio, West
Virginia, New York, New Jersey and North Carolina. For more
information, visit www.ollies.us.
Thursday, July 1, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA 2010 PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK (RACE 5 OF 8)
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., July 3, 2010 (7 PM) - 358 Sprints,
Super Sportsman, & 358 Late Models (Williams
Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way Shoot-Out for 358 Late Models)
Sat., July 10, 2010 (7 PM) - KIDS NIGHT - 410 Sprints,
Thundercars, and 358 Sprints
Sat., July 17, 2010 (7 PM) - PEPSI NIGHT - 410 Sprints
and URC Sprints
DEWEASE FIFTH WINNER IN FIVE PA SPEEDWEEK EVENTS IN
LINCOLN 410 SPRINT MAIN; Slaybaugh claims third win of the
year in thundercar feature
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/1/2010 - Former track champ Lance
Dewease relied on years of experience, took what the track
gave him, and drove to the $5,000 win on night number five
of Pennsylvania Speedweek for 410 sprint cars at Lincoln
Speedway Thursday night. Although he started on the front
row, Dewease watched two other drivers lead the first 14
laps. First it was polesitter Greg Hodnett, who led the
first eight laps. As Dewease was setting up for a low-side
pass entering turn one of lap nine, third-starting Brian
Montieth took to the top side to pass both Dewease and
Hodnett in a thrilling three-wide battle through turns one
and two. "Greg and I got to racing each other so hard that
we left the top wide open," said Dewease in victory lane,
"Everyone knows where Montieth runs...it's one place, and
that's the wall." "I thought we could maybe get back at him
if we were patient enough, continued Dewease, "I just made
up my mind that I was going to slide him, and if I could
keep in front of him, I wasn't coming off the wall. He was
going to have to pass me on the bottom or do a flyer or
something on me." As Montieth led the next six laps, Dewease
continued to work on Hodnett for the runner-up spot, making
the pass on lap 12. Three laps later, Dewease slid under the
two-time defending Lincoln champ for the front spot in turns
three and four of lap 15, just before the lone caution of
the event came out for debris in turn one. "We thought that
if they water it (the track), we might have a shot with (the
number) we drew," said Dewease after his 33rd career Lincoln
win, "Those two guys that got back by me (Montieth and
Hodnett) are pretty darn good racers. I kinda knew where I
had to be, and I wasn't going to move off the top until I
knew I could go by the (lapped) car in front of me." Though
he led the rest of the way, Dewease could never shake
Montieth, who crossed a slim 28-hundredths of-a-second
behind the Advance Development Services/Hank's Performance
Products Don and Lisa Owens-owned #30c. Hodnett was actually
closing on the leaders over the final laps, and finished a
close third, with Daryn Pittman fourth and Alan Krimes
fifth. Completing the top ten were Brent Marks, Gerard
McIntyre, Jr., Fred Rahmer, Johnny Mackison, Jr., and Chad
Layton completed the top ten. Steve Buckwalter actually
finished seventh, but was credited with a 24th-place finish
after it was discovered that he changed a rear tire without
notifying officials and going to the back of the field for
the start. Sprint heats were won by Pittman, Marks, Hodnett,
and Montieth, with Brad McClelland winning the B-Main. Fast
time in time trials over the 31-car field was set by Chad
Layton with a one-lap time of 14.058 seconds (96.031 MPH).
New Oxford's Mike Slaybaugh became the first three-time
winner in Thundercar action by picking up an exciting win in
there 20-lap feature. Slaybaugh, who started fifth, chased
down polesitter and race-long leader Jamie Zentmyer on the
18th lap and make an inside pass for the lead. The second
generation driver then held off two-time winner Sam
Gallagher in an exciting one-lap dash to the checkered for
his sixth career win at the Pigeon Hills oval. Gallagher
settled for second, with Zentmyer hanging on for third,
hard-charger Brian Walls fourth and Jimmy Combs fifth. Heats
for the 11 Thundercars were won by Combs and Gallagher.
This Saturday night, July 3rd, at 7 PM, the 358 Sprints
will take top billing as the 410 sprints will have the night
off to follow Pennsylvania Speedweek activities else where.
The 358 Late Models will also be in action competing in the
special Williams Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way Speedway Shootout.
The popular Super Sportsman will round out the evening's
activities. Gates will open at 5 PM. To get all the latest
news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit
Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com
to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather
conditions at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday
night race track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS Thursday, July 1, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA 2010 PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK (RACE 5 OF 8)
Feature (30 Laps) - 1. 30C-Lance Dewease ($5,000); 2.
21-Brian Montieth; 3. 22-Greg Hodnett; 4. 27-Daryn Pittman;
5. 87-Alan Krimes; 6. 19M-Brent Marks; 7. 16-Gerard McIntyre
Jr.; 8. 51-Fred Rahmer; 9. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 10.
7-Chad Layton; 11. 1-Stevie Smith; 12. 48-Danny Dietrich;
13. 7M-Mark Smith; 14. 39-Keith Kauffman; 15. 59-Jimmy
Siegel; 16. 14-Doug Dodson; 17. 21K-Kyle Pruitt; 18. 6-Brad
McClelland; 19. 71-Brian Leppo (DNF); 20. 20-Ryan Taylor
(DNF); 21. 3B-Randy Baughman (DNF); 22. 20S-Derek Sell
(DNF); 23. 15-Adam Wilt (DNF); 24. 17B-Steve Buckwalter
(disqualified for a rear tire change without starting at the
back). No Time
Lap Leaders - Greg Hodnett (1-8), Brian Montieth (9-14),
Lance Dewease (15-30)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 27-Daryn Pittman; 2.
7-Chad Layton; 3. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 4. 1-Stevie Smith;
5. 16-Gerard McIntyre Jr.; 6. 14-Doug Dodson; 7. 15-Adam
Wilt (DNF); 7. 12-Jared Ridge (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 19M-Brent Marks; 2.
17B-Steve Buckwalter; 3. 39-Keith Kauffman; 4. 21K-Kyle
Pruitt; 5. 51-Fred Rahmer; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich; 7. 1*-Tim
Wagaman; 8. 26-Pat Cooper. Time - 2:41.152
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 22-Greg Hodnett; 2.
87-Alan Krimes; 3. 71-Brian Leppo; 4. 7M-Mark Smith; 5.
59-Jimmy Siegel; 6. 6-Brad McClelland; 7. 6w-Josh Wells; 8.
93-Glenndon Forsythe. No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 21-Brian Montieth;
2. 30C-Lance Dewease; 3. 20-Ryan Taylor; 4. 3B-Randy
Baughman; 5. 20S-Derek Sell; 6. 11C-Cory Haas (DNF); 7.
9-Doug Esh (DNF). No Time
B-Main (12 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 6-Brad McClelland; 2.
14-Doug Dodson; 3. 15-Adam Wilt; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich; 5.
9-Doug Esh; 6. 6W-Josh Wells; 7. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 8. 26-Pat
Cooper; 9. 93-Glenndon Forsythe; 10. 12-Ryan Taylor (DNF);
DNS - 11C-Cory Haas. No Time
Time Trials - 1. 7-Chad Layton, 14.058 seconds (96.031
MPH); 2. 1-Stevie Smith, 14.212; 3. 27-Daryn Pittman,
14.251; 4. 22-Greg Hodnett, 14.314; 5. 87-Alan Krimes,
14.320; 6. 14-Doug Dodson, 14.393; 7. 19M-Brent Marks,
14.404; 8. 71-Brian Leppo, 14.413; 9. 16-Gerard McIntyre
Jr., 14.443; 10. 15-Adam Wilt, 14.504; 11. 17B-Steve
Buckwalter, 14.565; 12. 59-Jimmy Siegel, 14.601; 13.
65-Johnny Mackison Jr., 14.604; 14. 21K-Kyle Pruitt, 14.614;
15. 12-Jared Ridge, 14.622; 16. 48-Danny Dietrich, 14.637;
17. 21-Brian Montieth, 14.844; 18. 6-Brad McClelland,
14.883; 19. 7M-Mark Smith, 14.923; 20. 39-Keith Kauffman,
14.938; 21. 11C-Cory Haas, 14.947; 22. 1*-Tim Wagaman,
15.019; 23. 51-Fred Rahmer, 15.021; 24. 26-Pat Cooper,
15.072; 25. 9-Doug Esh, 15.132; 26. 6W-Josh Wells, 15.209;
27. 30C-Lance Dewease, 15.336; 28. 93-Glenndon Forsythe,
15.338; 29. 20-Ryan Taylor, 15.402; 30. 20S-Derek Sell,
15.471; 31. 3B-Randy Baughman, 15.500.
THUNDERCARS Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 2.
25-Sam Gallagher; 3. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 4. 21W-Brian Walls;
5. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 6. 57-Brad Shank; 7. 3W-Duane Watson; 8.
60-Danny Beard; 9. 33-Gino Comi (DNF); 10. 14-Dan Zechman
(DNF); 11. 77-Justin Mong (DNF).
Lap Leaders - Jamie Zentmyer (1-17); Mike Slaybaugh
(18-20)
1st Heat (5 Laps) - 1. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 2. 81J-Jamie
Zentmyer; 3. 60-Danny Beard; 4. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 5.
3W-Duane Watson; 6. 14-Dan Zechman. Time - 1:42.44
2nd Heat (5 Laps) - 1. 25-Sam Gallagher; 2. 33-Gino Comi;
3. 77-Justin Mong; 4. 57-Brad Shank (DNF); 5. 2w-Brian Walls
(DNF). Time - 1:41.59
KRIMES IS FOURTH DIFFERENT SPEEDWEEK
WINNER BUT FIRST EVER AT HAGERSTOWN
Hagerstown, Md. – Coming into night four of Pennsylvania
Sprint Car Speedweek as the point leader, Alan Krimes from
Denver, Pa. made the best of his night at Hagerstown
Speedway as he picked up his first ever Hagerstown win plus
became the fourth different winner in the series. It also
was his first win of the 2010 season in more than 25 races.
“I’m really starting to like this place,” Krimes said. “I
wish we could race here more often. It definitely was the
key starting up front like that. You can’t beat this place.
It’s the best track we’ve raced on. It was a little dry
tonight but that’s the way I like it.”
Krimes pulled the pole position and took off on the start
to dominate the first half of the 30 lap event with Greg
Hodnett only close enough to challenge once on lap 20 when
Krimes changed lines and pulled away. He took the checkered
with three lapped cars and 1.16 seconds ahead of Hodnett.
“When I heard Greg on the outside of me, I thought there
must be something up there to run outside, so I moved up to
take his line away,” Krimes said. “Once I got to lapped cars
I moved back down to the bottom. Luckily everything worked
out.”
When the green flag waved, Krimes was like a rocket ship
as he blasted out of the starting gate and was 2.5 seconds
ahead of Daryn Pittman by the second lap with Hodnett
running third.
Hodnett moved past Pittman on lap six when Krimes caught
the rear of the field and was just over five seconds behind
but began to close the gap when Krimes began to maneuver
through traffic. He continued to maintain a more than 2.5
second advantage until the caution waved for the stopped car
of Brian Montieth on lap 17. The yellow waved again for Fred
Rahmer who had a flat on the restart.
Krimes took off again but Hodnett snuck up on his outside
on lap 20 as Krimes got up on the wheel and began to stretch
his lead.
“Actually at one point, I heard someone back there and I
moved my line up a little bit and I couldn’t hear him any
more so I didn’t know who it was but somebody was coming,”
Krimes said.
With the laps winding down, Krimes again moved into the
rear of the field with five to go with a 1.8 second lead
over Hodnett and Mark Smith. More rear cars were there but
he quickly got past them to stick three of them between
himself and Hodnett at the finish.
“The lapped cars held their line, that’s all you can ask
for,’ Krimes said. “I tried to be careful going thru them,
but you can’t hold back too much. You have to get by them
and get them between you and the guy behind you.”
Smith finished third after starting sixth with Pittman
and ninth starter, Danny Dietrich completing the top five.
Sixth went to Lance Dewease who came from 18th while
NASCAR’s Dave Blaney ended seventh after starting 19th.
Stevie Smith finished eighth with 13th starting Adam Wilt
finishing ninth and tenth went to Brian Leppo. Hodnett
toured the track for the 30 entries with the fast time of
17.102 seconds. Heat winners were Hodnett, Leppo and Brent
Marks while Blaney won the B Main.
The July 4th weekend highlight is the 45th Annual Johnny
Roberts Memorial, a 50-lap late model event set for Saturday
along with the late model sportsman and pure stocks plus the
gigantic fireworks display. Hot laps are at7:00pm. Sunday,
July 5th is a designated rain date. Check the speedway
website for any changes in the weather at:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com or contact the speedway office at
301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek Race #4: 30 laps, 30
entries, (Lap Leader – Alan Krimes 1-30) 1.Alan Krimes;
2.Greg Hodnett; 3.Mark Smith; 4.Daryn Pittman; 5.Danny
Dietrich; 6.Lance Dewease; 7.Dave Blaney; 8.Stevie Smith;
9.Adam Wilt; 10.Brian Leppo; 11.Keith Kauffman; 12.Donnie
Kreitz Jr.; 13.Fred Rahmer; 14.Phil Walter; 15.Brent Marks;
16.Chad Layton; 17.Doug Esh; 18.Mike Wagner; 19.Steve
Buckwalter; 20.Curt Michael; 21.Brian Montieth; 22.Curt
Stroup; 23.Gerald McIntyre; 24.Bob Bennett; DNQ – Brad
McClellan, Joey Hershey, Mathew Reed, Nicole Bower, Troy
Fraker, Jay Shypinka
Williams Grove Speedway
$10,000 TO WIN MITCH SMITH MEMORIAL PLUS FIREWORKS
JULY 2
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint
cars, one of the season’s major events at Williams Grove
Speedway, is set for Friday evening, July 2, at 7:45. The
winner of the 30-lap feature will earn $10,000. Friday will
mark the 22nd running of this prestigious event and over the
years only the best in Pennsylvania sprint car racing have
been able to score a victory. Just twelve different drivers
have won the 21 previous Mitch Smith Memorials, led by Fred
Rahmer and Lance Dewease with four victories apiece. Rahmer
and Dewease are the career win leaders at Williams Grove.
Greg Hodnett has three victories and Hall of Famer Keith
Kauffman has two. The remaining Mitch Smith Memorial winners
include former track champions Don Kreitz, Jr., Todd Shaffer
and Steve Smith along with Stevie Smith, Joey Allen, Jeff
Shepard, Doug Esh and Daryn Pittman. If the race is to have
a new winner this year, the best candidates appear to be
Brian Leppo and Brian Montieth. Both have been close in
extra distance races this season and both have become good
qualifiers. Montieth has a fast time award this year and
Leppo has two. The Mitch Smith Memorial will once again be
part of Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week, which features eight
races at seven different speedways over a nine-day period.
The late Mitch Smith was one of the most spectacular drivers
ever to compete in Pennsylvania sprint car racing and was a
first ballot inductee into the National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame. There will be no support division for this special
sprint car program. A spectacular fireworks display has also
been planned for July 2.
CAPACITY CROWD CHEERS TYLER WALKER & CRAIG
VONDOHREN TO NAPA AUOT PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL VICTORIES
TUESDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
A huge crowd turned out a beautiful night for the
ninety-fifth event of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the
Hill Racing Series on Tuesday night at the Grandview
Speedway. Tyler Walker earned the $5,000 payoff by winning a
thriller, taking the lead on the final lap from Lance
Dewease to win the 35 lap 410 Sprint car feature event. In
the 358 Modified 25 lap feature, Craig VonDohren took the
lead on lap fourteen from Kyle Follweiler to pocket the
$2,500 first place prize. It was a bitter sweet victory for
Walker who did his usual donut spin in turn one after taking
the checker flag. A near capacity crowd encouraged Walker to
do his victory lane back-flip and he did. Unfortunately,
upon his landing, Walker twisted his knee, falling to the
ground. Walker was transported to the hospital to have his
knee undergo medical evaluated.
A field of thirty-two sprint cars turned out for the
third race of the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series.
Jacks Carts and CnB Mushrooms posted a $200 cash bonus for
fast time of the night and Daryn Pittman collected the extra
cash. Four heat race events were presented with victories
going to Tyler Walker, Chad Layton, Greg Hodnett and Lance
Dewease as Mark Bitner won the "B" Main.
For the modifieds, a field of thirty-three took part in
three heat race qualifiers with victories going to Ryan
Godown, Keith Hoffman and Tom Umbenhauer as Ryan Grim won
the modified consolation.
At feature time, twenty-four 410 sprints took the green
flag with Danny Dietrich setting the early pace with Chad
Layton and Lance Dewease in the chase. By lap eight,
Dietrich, Layton and Dewease were in a three wide battle for
the lead. One lap later, Layton was the pace setter followed
by Dietrich and Dewease. By lap eleven, Dietrich along with
Dewease were again pressuring Layton for the lead.
On lap twelve, Lance Dewease took the lead followed by
Layton, Dietrich and charging Tyler Walker and Alan Krimes.
By lap eighteen, the race continued caution free with
Dewease on point with Layton second, Krimes third, Walker
fourth and Dietrich fifth. The red flag was displayed on lap
twenty-two for Phil Walters who flipped on the backstretch.
Walters was not injured in the crash.
On the restart, Dewease had a solid hold on the lead
followed by Layton, Krimes, Walker and Dietrich. By lap
twenty-four, Krimes moved into second with Layton and Walker
in the hunt.
The second and final caution of the race was displayed on
lap twenty-seven for Stevie Smith who stopped in turn two.
Everyone in the house knew the restart was going to be a
thriller and as the green flag fell, Tyler Walker passed
Chad Layton for third. Walker immediately went to battle
Krimes. By lap twenty-nine, Walker was in second and closing
on race leader Lance Dewease. On lap thirty-two, Walker
challenged Dewease for the lead and one lap later, Dewease,
Walker and Krimes were three abreast in chase of the lead.
As the field passed for the white flag, Dewease was the
leader with Walker second and Krimes third. With a strong
run off of turn two on the final lap, Walker used the
outside lane to make the pass for the lead. Dewease quickly
re-grouped and attempted a strong fight to regain the top
spot.
With the checker flag waiving, Walker took the win, his
second career Thunder on the Hill Racing Series win and
second consecutive victory at Grandview. Dewease earned a
nod for a strong second place finish followed by Alan
Krimes, Danny Dietrich and Chad Layton.
The 358 Modifieds were called to the track for their
twenty-five lap feature event and Kyle Follweiler was the
early race leader. It was not an easy time for Follweiler as
he was challenged by Jeff Strunk and John Willman. Duane
Howard moved into the heat of battle racing in third on lap
nine, then advancing to second on lap ten. At the halfway
mark, Follweiler set the pace followed by Duane Howard,
Craig VonDohren, Jeff Strunk and Tom Umbenhauer.
The powerful #1c was on a charge moving from third to the
lead as he passed on lap fourteen. Once on top, VonDohren
had solid control of the lead, that is, until lap nineteen
when Duane Howard set-up a challenge for the lead. VonDohren
quickly responded to pulled away from Howard and Follweiler
in the final laps. VonDohren was not to be denied this win
as he flashed under the checker flag with at least a six car
length advantage over Duane Howard who finished second. Kyle
Follweiler delivered an impressive third place finish with
Jeff Strunk and Ryan Godown rounding out the top five.
410 Sprint Feature Finish: #17 Tyler Walker, #30c Lance
Dewease, #87 Alan Krimes, #48 Danny Dietrich, #7 Chad
Layton, #27 Daryn Pittman, #22 Greg Hodnett, #7m Mark Smith,
#71 Brian Leppo, #51 Fred Rahmer, #21 Brian Montieth, #19m
Brent Marks, #15 Adam Wilt, #39 Keith Kauffman, #93 Doug
Esh, #747 Kevin Nagy, #20s Derek Sell, #v92 Matthew Reed,
#15b Mark Bitner, #70 Sam Schlosburg, #47 Tim Higgins, #1
Stevie Smith, #35 Justin Henderson, #63 Phil Walters. DNQ- -
#2H Dave Hahn, #20 Ryan Taylor, #56 Dave Wilson, #8 Steve
Petry, #138 Jay Shypinka, #74JR JR Barry, #38N Nick Schlauch
Jr., #25 Aaron Ott.
358 Modified Feature Finish: #1c Craig VonDohren, #4
Duane Howard, #42 Kyle Follweiler, #41 Jeff Strunk, #357
Ryan Godown, #19 Tom Umbenhauer, #74w John Willman, #117
Kevin Hirthler, #R1 Rick Laubach, #77H Keith Hoffman, #21
Addison Meitzler, #17 Ryan Grim, #81 Terry Meitzler, #107
Danny Hieber, #CR7 Colt Harris, #31 Chris Esposito, #333
Kevin Albert Jr., #44 Danny Erb, #33 Ray Swinehart, #37x
Tommy Sheetz, #27 Troy Wink, #29 Jeff Sechrist, #53 Mike
Gular, #318 Mike Laise. DNQ-- #29 Sammy Piazza, #3 Jeremy
Banos, #Z28 Bob Lilick Jr., #X Dan Mazy, #71 Jason Smythe,
#50 Bobby Guntherwalsh, #78 Neil Huber, #327 Brad Missimer,
#67 Jon Kellner Jr.
Coming Events:
When: Wednesday night, July 14 7:30 PM Gates open at 5:00
PM What: ROCKIN' IT ON THE HILL ROC Modifieds 60 laps Plus
ROC Sportsman 40 laps & Qualifying Where: Grandview Speedway
43 Passmore Road, Route 100 Bechtelsville, PA 19505, ten
mile north of Pottstown, PA Admission: $20 Adults, $5
Children 6-11, Children under 6 Free Pit Fee: $30 license is
not required Track #: 610-754-7688 Website:
www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com<http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com>
or
www.grandviewspeedway.com<http://www.grandviewspeedway.com>
2010 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series
Schedule
Wednesday, July 14 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
Rockin' It On the Hill ROC on the Hill Race of Champions
Modifieds 60 Laps & Sportsman 40 Laps
Wednesday, August 18 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
World of Outlaws Late Models & 358 Modifieds
Saturday, October 16 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
Halloween Party 6 PM Grandview Thunder 5-25's 358 Modifieds,
URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, Sportsman, Legends. Monster Smash
Demo Derby Garden State Vintage Stock Cars (Rain Date Sunday
4 PM)
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
27 June 2010 Steve Inch
SPRINT CARS FEATURED IN HOLIDAY WEEKEND SPECIAL EVENTS
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Selinsgrove Speedway will showcase two
sprint car specials over the Fourth of July weekend. The 358
sprint cars will be featured in the Firecracker 30 this
Saturday, July 3, with the 410 sprint cars taking the
spotlight in the PA Speedweek finale this Sunday, July 4.
Track gates will open at 5 p.m. and qualifying will begin at
7:30 p.m. both nights.
Saturday’s Ninth Annual Middleswarth Potato Chips
Firecracker 30 for 358 sprint cars will pay $2,000 to win
and $225 to start. The payoff for all 24 starting positions
has been increased for the race. Time trials, heats, and a
B-Main will be the format for qualifying for the 30-lap
A-Main. Also on this Saturday's racing card will be the late
models, pro stocks, and roadrunners.
Past winners of the Firecracker race as a 40-lap contest
include the late Jim Nace of Thompsontown (2002), Bob
Beidleman of Walnutport (2003), Dave Calaman of Carlisle
(2004), Nate Snyder of Halifax (2005), and Blane Heimbach of
Selinsgrove (2006). In 2007, the race was abbreviated to 30
laps and was won by Calaman. Scott Flammer of West Milford,
N.J., (2008) and defending winner Pat Cannon of Etters also
won the race as a 30-lap event.
The speedway will swing back into action on Sunday
evening with the Jan Opperman Memorial PA Speedweek finale
for 410 sprint cars sponsored by Mach 1 Chassis. Sunday
night’s event will mark the second appearance of the season
by the 410 sprint cars at the Snyder County half-mile oval.
Time trials, heats, and a B-Main will be the format for
qualifying for the 30-lap A-Main that will pay $5,000 to
win. If needed, Monday, July 5 will be utilized as a rain
date for Sunday’s event.
Fred Rahmer of Salfordville has more Speedweek wins at
Selinsgrove than any other driver, with victories in 1993,
1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, and 2008. Other past Speedweek
winners at Selinsgrove include Len Krautheim of Penns Creek
(1992); Billy Pauch of Frenchtown, N.J. (1994, 1996); Todd
Shaffer of Millerstown (2001); Greg Hodnett of York (2002,
2003, 2004); Doug Esh of Lancaster (2006); Sean Michael of
Allentown (2007); and Chad Kemenah of Findlay, Ohio (2009).
In the May 30 Keystone Cup race, Daryn Pittman of Owasso,
Okla., scored the thrilling victory over Stevie Smith of
Broken Arrow, Okla. It was Pittman’s first career sprint car
win at Selinsgrove Speedway, and he is expected to be in the
field for Sunday’s race.
Race sponsor Mach 1 Chassis, located on Hartzdale Drive
in Camp Hill, engineers and builds race car chassis that are
known for safety, strength, durability, and performance.
Selinsgrove Raceway Park will present the Firecracker
Special for go karts at 6 p.m. Friday, July 2. Track gates
will open at 4 p.m. Micro sprint cars will NOT be in
competition at the track this Friday.
An open practice session will be held at Selinsgrove
Raceway Park this Wednesday, June 30, from 6:30 until 9 p.m.
for go karts and micro sprint cars.
There will be no racing at Selinsgrove Speedway & Raceway
Park the weekend of July 9-10 for the track’s summer break.
Racing action will resume the weekend of July 16-17.
Admission Fees: Saturday, July 4: Adults $13; Students
(12-17) $10; Kids 11 & Under FREE; Pit Passes $25 Sunday,
July 5: Adults $20; Students (12-17) $15; Kids 11 & Under
FREE; Pit Passes $25
Frankie Herr, Gene Knaub, Chad Smith and
John Stoll Jr. Win Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Features
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
When it comes to Super Sportsman racing, veteran driver
Frankie Herr is Mr. Excitement. He certainly earned that
honor Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Herr used a
last lap pass to win his first 2010 Williams Grove Speedway
Blazer’s Body Shop Super Sportsman main.
Famed veteran driver Smokey Snellbaker led the first two
laps of the 20-lap feature. On the third circuit of the
half-mile, Lanny Hake used a low line off turn two to take
command of the lead.
Frankie Herr, coming off a very impressive heat win,
started the feature in 11th. By the end of the fourth lap he
was fifth behind Hake, Ryan Rupp, Russ Mitten and
Snellbaker.
The only caution of the event came on lap seven.
Following the restart Russ Mitten used the low line off turn
four to pass leader Hake. Herr moved into third and one lap
later he was in second.
Russ Mitten opened a ten-length edge over Herr. With six
laps remaining Herr began to close the distance between
himself and the leader. By lap 16 the gap was down to three
lengths. On the final lap Mitten had a two length advantage
going into turns one and two. In turn two Mitten slid up the
track and Herr dove to the inside. They raced to the finish
line and Herr won by four lengths over Mitten, Rupp, LeRoy
Martin and Jason Fry.
Heat races for the 36 Super Sportsman cars went to Jason
Fry, Lanny Hake and Frankie Herr. Bobby Hockenberry won the
consolation race.
The Tattoo Mom’s 358 Late Model feature was the first leg
in the Tri-Track Series. The series, involving Williams
Grove, Lincoln and Trail-Way speedways, brought in a strong
field of 31 cars.
Steve Billet led the first lap of the feature. On the
second lap Billet slid up the track in turn one allowing
Steve Weikel to take over the number one position.
The caution flag came out on lap three. Following the
restart it was Mike Walls taking over the lead. Now running
in second, after starting eighth, was Gene Knaub. Knaub
applied heavy pressure on leader Walls. The ninth lap found
Walls moving up a lane in the first turn. Knaub drove under
Walls and the lead duo raced side-by-side into turn three.
In the third turn there was contact between Walls and Knaub.
The Walls car spun bringing out the caution flag.
Following the restart Gene Knaub was in complete control
of the race. He easily won his third Williams Grove feature
by 20-lengths over Wes Alleman, D.J. Mease, Roy Miller and
Jake Lettich.
After the feature a protest was filed on the Gene Knaub
car. The Knaub car was taken to Dover for inspection. The
black No. 1 passed the inspection.
Jake Lettich, Travis Mease and Bernie Beard won the 358
Late Model heats. The consolation race went to Bobby Beard.
The L.B. Smith Ford Street Stock feature was a matter of
survival. The race began with the Pat McNeal machine losing
the entire rear end assembly on the front stretch. On the
restart a massive 11-car pile up brought the event under red
flag conditions.
The third attempt to start the race was successful and
Steven Dove sprinted into the lead. Chad Smith, from his
seventh starting position, charged into second place. On the
fourth lap it was Smith racing by Dove on the backstretch.
Smith drove away from the field. In the second half of
the feature the team car driven by Craig Morgan moved into
second. Morgan was not able to close the gap. At the finish
Smith won his first of the year by ten-lengths over Morgan,
Bob Gutshall, Dove and Carmen Caltabiano.
The qualifying races for the 26-car field went to Craig
Morgan, Doug Hoffman and Bob Gutshall.
The Four-Cylinder division had a $500 to win championship
race. Mike Buckley led the feature until a lap four caution.
Following the restart there was a three-wide battle for
first place. Brian Wentzel captured the lead with ninth
place starter John Stoll Jr. in second. One lap later Stoll
passed Wentzel for the lead.
A series of caution flags kept Wentzel right behind
Stoll. The final caution flag came out on lap 12. Wentzel
pressured Stoll’s Mustang the final three laps but could not
make a pass for the lead. Stoll won his first of the year by
four-lengths over Wentzel, Joe Jakubic, Eric Hollenbach and
Ed Hollenbach.
Brian Wentzel and Kevin Thomas won the heat races for the
21-car field.
The Saturday Night Series returns in two weeks with
Totally Topless Night. The Super Sportsman will race without
the wings. The 358 Late Models will be in action minus the
roof. Joining the evening of racing will be the ARDC
Midgets. Racing starts at 6:30.
Super Sportsman Finish
1. Frankie Herr, 2. Russ Mitten, 3. Ryan Rupp, 4.LeRoy
Martin, 5. Jason Fry, 6. Rick Barr, 7. Carmen Perigo Jr., 8.
Dave Socks III, 9. Joey Biasi, 10. Scott Dellinger, 11.
Steve Wilbur, 12. Duaine Smith, 13. Rich Eichelberger, 14.
Jay Fannasy, 15. Lanny Hake, 16. Paul Miller, 17. Eric
Eckert, 18. Mark Bitner, 19. Greg Robinson, 20. Smokey
Snellbaker, 21. Eric Walker, 22. John Stoner, 23. Stan
Wanner, 24. Bobby Hockenberry
DNQ: Mike Enders, Gary Johnston, Dan Biggs, Aaron
Eichelberger, Ken Keyton, Tom Wyckoff, Pete Lattanzio, Jim
Hulse, Vance Yinger, Dave Berkheimer, Chad Criswell, Gregg
Foster
358 Late Models Finish
1. Gene Knaub, 2. Wes Alleman, 3. D.J. Mease, 4. Roy
Miller, 5. Jake Lettich, 6. Travis Mease, 7. Steve Weikel,
8. Chase Billet, 9. Shaun Jones, 10. Matt Nailor, 11. Bernie
Beard, 12. Terry Flaharty, 13. Mike Goodwin, 14. Grant
Adams, 15. John Ebersole, 16. Bob Stough, 17. Steve Billet,
18. Zach Kauffman, 19. Carl Billet, 20. Mike Walls, 21.
Bobby Beard, 22. Randy Croop, 23. Travis McClelland, 24.
Cody Fairchok. DNQ: Craig Wagaman, Gary Potts, Chaz Walls,
Jason Miller, Cam Zeigler, Pat Beard, Rodney Walls
Street Stock Finish
1.Chad Smith, 2. Craig Morgan, 3. Bob Gutshall, 4.Steven
Dove, 5. Carmen Caltibiano, 6. John Greider, 7. Dustin
Hollinger, 8. Adrian Barnhart, 9. Kory Sites, 10. Todd
Bowersox, 11. Lori Croop, 12. Walt Lemmon, 13. Dave
Radabaugh, 14. Amanda Gross, 15. Ed Halter, 16. Adam
Gutshall, 17. Joey Hoffer, 18. Jim Gross, 19. Doug Hoffman,
20. Kevin Sigler, 21. David Walsh Jr., 22. Todd Martin, 23.
Kevin Wirt, 24. Pat McNeal DNS: Greg Diehl, Don Murphy
Four-Cylinder Finish
1. John Stoll Jr., 2. Brian Wentzel, 3. Joe Jakubic, 4.
Eric Hollenbach, 5. Ed Hollenbach, 6. Jason Geesaman, 7.
Troy Hostetter, 8. Dustin Hollinger, 9. Steve Hastings, 10.
Dave Edwards, 11. Henry Lesher, 12. Bryan Neff, 13. Mark
Cekovick, 14. Nick Ruhl, 15. Todd Hornbaker, 16. Keith
Walls, 17. Mike Buckley, 18. Joe Meron, 19. Kevin Thomas,
20. Dennis Christ Jr. DNS: Ronnie Buck
HAUS/NAUGLE WIN THIRD OF SEASON AT PORT
ROYAL
June 27, 2010
Port Royal, PA
Scotty Haus and Terry Naugle added to their win totals
Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. Haus drove his own
no. 33 to the AB Auto Glass/Gray's Towing & Licensing
Service winners circle for the second time this year.
Previously Haus also won a feature driving the Lynn and Mike
Gaw owned no. 21.
Haus spoke about the two cars during post race
interviews. " If I knew how you were going to keep the
track, ( speedway management), I'd know which car to bring
along. This car likes this kind of track. The 21 car is in
the body shop.", Haus joked, while speaking about a post
race accident from one week ago. " We'll get it back in a
week or two..", Haus continued. " This is an old man's track
tonight. Anyone could drive this car to victory lane."
Haus didn't immediately race to the front. Second place
starter Lindsay Barton drove into the early lead before
being forced to the pit area after just five laps. Matt
Murphy inherited the lead and stayed in front until Haus
moved by during lap eight. Once in front Haus drove away
from the field to record the win. Murphy finished second
with Bud Barton third. Current point leader Tim Wilson
started 13Th and finished fourth.Tim Fedder was fifth.
Completing the top ten were Andy Haus, Waylon Wagner, Todd
Snook, Jere Wierman, and Terry Naugle. Heat races for the 22
car field were won by Barton and Tim Gray.
Naugle earned his third Miller Auto Parts pro stock
victory after starting on the pole and leading every lap.
Keith Garman, Derick Garman, John Heane, and Dan Berry
followed. Sixth through tenth were Jason Zook, Brian Towsey,
Harold Ranck, Jr., Josh Angle and Scott Landis. Naugle
joined Berry at the top of the pro stock winners list for
2010.
A short field of cars were on hand for Zimmerman Truck
Lines ladies powder puff action. Julie Colyer scored her
first win over champion Jen Powell. Tammy Speece and Holly
Renninger filled out the field.
With the 410 sprint cars off competing in Speedweeks
action, the 358 and 305 sprint cars took over the oval.
Young Eric Tomechek shocked every one by placing car owner
John Westbrooks no. 1w on the pole and then dominating the
25 lap feature event. " This is our first full night
together and to do this is awesome", said Tomechek. " We
started together last night at Williams Grove and basically
threw that night away so we would have something here this
evening. John wanted to win this and I'm glad we did."
Westbrook added, " This is one race I wanted when I saw it
put on the schedule. Not many people know much about Eric.
He's kind of a diamond in the rough driver right now."
Dave Hammaker tried everything he could to pass Tomechek
by diving low into turn one after several restarts caused by
spinning cars. Tomechek was equal to the task while
recording the win. Hammaker settled for second with Nate
Snyder third. Tim Wagaman and Kyle Moody filled out the top
five. The remainder of the top ten included Logan Schuchart,
Cliff Brian, Austion Reed, Steve Fannasy and Ted Thomas.
Snyder and Jordon Frontz won qualifying races. There were 22
cars.
Steve Whary led all 20 laps of the 305 sprint car
feature. Mike Wagner II, closed at the end to finish second.
The pair ran a flawless race through heavy lapped traffic
during the second half of the feature. Erin Statler was
third with Todd Spangler fourth. Brent Comp was fifth.
Rodney Westhafer, Randy Kaylor, Nate Gramley, Ryan Lynn, and
Mike Freet were in the top ten. Ben Naugle, Whary and Cowboy
Jim Kennedy won heat races. 29 cars were present.
PA Sprint Car Speekweek comes to Port Royal Saturday July
3 at 7:00 p.m. The Aumiller & Associate Insurance sprint
cars battle the PA Posse. The night marks the return of
veteran driver Keith Kauffman to the Juniata County oval.
The 305 sprint cars are also part of the program.
AB AUTO GLASS/GRAY'S TOWING & LICENSING SERVICE 20 LAP
LATE MODEL FEATURE-22 ENTRIES
1.Scotty Haus, 2. Matt Murphy, 3. Bud Barton, 4. Tim
Wilson, 5. Tim Fedder, 6. Andy Haus, 7. Waylon Wagner, 8.
Todd Snook, 9. Jere Wierman, 10. Terry Naugle, 11. Tim Gray,
12. Gary Beward, 13. Bob Dunn, 14. Mitch Hack, 15. Jason
Miller, 16. Tim Murphy, 17. Scott Flickinger, 18. Garrett
Gray, 19. Mike Mort, 20. Lindsay Barton, 21. Bryon Sipe.
DNS-Mike Romig.
Heat Race Winners, Barton, Tim Gray. Lap Leaders, Barton,
1-5, Matt Murphy, 6-8, Haus, 9-20.
MILLER AUTO PARTS 15 LAP PRO STOCK FEATURE-13 ENTRIES
1. Terry Naugle, 2. Keith Garman, 3. Derick Garman, 4.
John Heane, 5. Dan Berry, 6. Jason Zook, 7. Brian Towsey, 8.
Harold Ranck, Jr. 9. Josh Angle, 10. Scott Landis, 11. Tony
Stoner, 12. Tracker, 13. Ken Stitt Jr.
Lap Leader, Naugle, 1-15.
ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES 10 LAP LADIES POWDER PUFF FEATURE-4
ENTRIES
1. Julie Colyer, 2. Jen Powell, 3. Tammy Speece, 4. Holly
Renninger.
Lap Leader, Colyer, 1-10.
358 SPRINT CAR FEATURE-22 ENTRIES
1. Eric Tomchek, 2. Dale Hammaker, 3. Nate Snyder, 4. Tim
Wagaman, 5. Kyle Moody, 6. Logan Schuchart, 7. Cliff Brian,
8. Austin Reed, 9. Steve Fannasy, 10. Ted Thomas, 11. Nicole
Bower, 12. Joe Trone, 13. Steve Storrie, 14. Jason Cherry,
15. Brook Weibley, 16. Billy Heltzel, 17. Brian Garland, 18.
Todd Spangler,19. Mark Whitebread, 20. Jordon Frontz, 21.
Chad Trout. DNS-Nate Hammaker.
Heat Race Winners, Snyder, Frontz.
Lap Leader, Tomchek, 1-25.
PA 305 SPRINT CAR FEATURE-29 ENTRIES
1. Steve Whary, 2. Mike Wagner, II, 3. Erin Statler, 4.
Todd Spangler, 5. Brent Comp, 6. Rodney Westhafer, 7. Randy
Kaylor, 8. Nate Gramley, 9. Ryan Linn, 10. Mike Freet, 11.
Ben Naugle, 12.Cowboy Jim Kennedy, 13. Reed Thompson, 14.
Jake Waters, 15. Dave Youtzy, 16. Brook Weibley, 17. Joe
Zapp, 18. Rocky Magaro, 19. Jeff Sell, 20. Rodney Peters,
21. Brian Walker, 22. Nicole Miller, 23. Rod Ort, 24. Jim
Marquette, 25. Joey Hershey. DNS- Scott Kerschner,Tyler
Bear, Mike Alleman, Richard Leonard.
Heat Race Winners, Naugle, Whary, Kennedy.
Lap Leader, Whary, 1-20.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
26 June 2010 Steve Inch
CANNON’S WINNING STREAK CONTINUES IN SPRINTS; YODER
REPEATS IN LATE MODELS; MILLER TAKES SEASON FIRST IN PRO
STOCKS; MITCH DRIVES TO FOURTH WIN IN ROADRUNNERS
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Pat Cannon of Etters drove to his
fifth win of the season in Saturday night’s 25-lap main
event for 358 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway. Both Mike
Walter of Penns Creek and Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove
attempted to reel in Cannon on the speedway’s smooth,
“glass-top” surface to offer a challenge for the victory to
no avail.
The victory marked the 22nd of Cannon’s career at the
track and the ninth overall win in central PA in 2010 at the
wheel of the Highlands’ Tire & Service Center No. 3.
Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove returned to Victory Lane for
the second week in a row after taking the checkered flag in
the 25-lap late model feature. Yoder, who started 12th,
tracked down Brett Schadel of Herndon to make the winning
pass on lap 21.
Shaun Miller of Tower City won his first race of the
season in the 15-lap pro stock feature, while Brad Mitch of
McClure scored his fourth win of the season in the 12-lap
roadrunner main event.
Selinsgrove Speedway will present back-to-back racing
programs over the upcoming Independence Day holiday. The
speedway will host the Middleswarth Potato Chips Firecracker
30 for 358 sprint cars plus late models, pro stocks, and
roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3. The track will
return to racing action at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 4, with
the Jan Opperman Memorial PA Speedweek Series Finale for 410
sprint cars sponsored by Mach 1 Chassis.
Polesitter Cody Keller and second-place starter Matt
Heimbach dueled with fourth-place starter Bob Beidleman for
the lead on the first lap of the sprint car feature.
Entering turn three, Beidleman made an inside pass to come
away with lead while exiting turn four.
Beidleman was chased by M. Heimbach for the next four
laps. On the fifth circuit, while racing with sixth-place
starter Phil Walter for second, M. Heimbach’s car spun
sideways, bringing out the event’s first caution flag.
On the lap six restart, Pat Cannon, who started 12th, was
in fourth and passed fifth-place starter Mike Walter for
third. Cannon then moved into second on the seventh lap and
started to gain real estate on Beidleman.
Cannon made the winning pass using the inside line
through turns one and two on a lap eight restart, while
Beidleman continued to race second. The Walter brothers,
Phil and Mike, had a spirited battle for the third position
for several laps.
On lap 16, M. Walter moved into second and used the
inside line to close in on Cannon, who was racing the top of
the track. M. Walter appeared to be Cannon’s only serious
challenger as he was consistently gaining on Cannon until a
caution on lap 21 for TJ Stutts regrouped the field and
allowed Cannon to protect the lead by switching lanes on the
restart.
Cannon pulled away as 11th-place starter Blane Heimbach
began to show a lot of speed in the final laps of the race.
B. Heimbach powered into second on the final lap and
followed Cannon across the finish line 3.9 seconds later. M.
Walter, P. Walter, and Davie Franek completed the top five.
Second-place starter Chad Davis led the first lap of the
late model feature until eighth-place starter Brett Schadel
took command of the field with an outside pass in turn four.
On lap four, sixth-place starter Matt Cochran passed Davis
for the runner up position.
Dylan Yoder, who started 12th, stormed into third by lap
seven. The caution flag unfurled on lap nine for Jeff Rine
when debris came off of his race car, forcing him to
withdraw from the race. On the 10th circuit, Yoder passed
Cochran for second and set his sites on Schadel. At the
midway point of the race, Schadel was leading Yoder,
Cochran, 10th-place starter Steve Campbell, and ninth-place
starter Dave Zona.
On the 20th lap, Yoder made an inside pass by Schadel for
the lead entering turn one. Racing down the backstretch,
Schadel attempted to regain the lead to no avail. Yoder
secured the front spot in turns three and four and began to
stretch his lead in the final laps of the race.
At the checkered flag, Yoder was victorious by 2.4
seconds over Schadel, Campbell, Zona, and Kenny Trevitz.
Second-place starter Gerald Kratzer beat polesitter Kyle
Bachman into the first turn for the early lead in the pro
stock feature. Fifth-place starter Shaun Miller wasted no
time moving into the runner up position by the completion of
the first lap, while Bachman raced third.
On the seventh lap, Miller edged out Kratzer for the lead
at the start/finish line. Two laps later, last week’s
feature winner Doug Minium lost control of his race car and
backed into the first turn wall. Three other cars were
involved in the incident, including AJ Stroup, who flipped
over in his car. All drivers escaped injury.
When the race resumed, Kratzer remained in striking
distance of race leader Miller. On the final lap, Kratzer
attempted a low pass entering turn three. The last-ditch
effort almost paid off as Kratzer came up a half of a
car-length short at the finish. Miller was victorious over
Kratzer, Bachman, Jason Smith, and Mike Kiehl.
Polesitter Brian Johnson charged into the lead at the
start of the roadrunner feature. Johnson was trailed by
second-place starter Tim Mitch for the first three laps
until current point leader and ninth-place starter Brad
Mitch took over the runner up position.
When Johnson and Mitch raced side-by-side through turns
three and four on lap eight, Johnson’s car got loose and
spun sideways. Mitch inherited the lead at this point and
had to hold off seventh-place starter Ricky Bender to the
finish. Mitch was victorious by just .35 of a second over
Bender, Cory Long, Eric Pinkerton, and Jason Sherman.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SUMMARY – 26 June 2010 358 Sprint
Cars - 21 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 3 Pat Cannon 2) 12 Blane
Heimbach 3) 63 Mike Walter 4) 5 Phil Walter 5) 4R Davie
Franek 6) 19 Colby Womer 7) 7 Mike Erdley 8) 99K Cody Keller
9) 71 Jessica Anderson 10) 76 Larry Kelleher 11) 1M Tommy
Martocci 12) 16H Matt Horst 13) 42 Alan Spriggle 14) 21
Duane Mausteller 15) 769 Steven Nederostek 16) 81 Bob
Beidleman DNF 17) 2T TJ Stutts 18) 66 Ryan Kissinger DNF 19)
55 John Troxell DNF 20) 14 Matt Heimbach DNF 21) 1N Brian
Nornhold DNF Heat Winners: Larry Kelleher, Pat Cannon, Davie
Franek Late Models - 20 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 27 Dylan
Yoder 2) 0 Brett Schadel 3) 2 Steve Campbell 4) 99Z Dave
Zona 5) 61 Ken Trevitz 6) 16 Matt Cochran 7) 99 Jeff Smith
8) 13B James Cornell 9) 88 Tony Adams 10) 115 Troy Miller
11) 91 Chad Davis 12) 9 Carl Graves 13) 4Ds Chad Hollenbeck
14) 7M Meade Hahn 15) 14 Dave Brouse Sr. 16) 2J Jeff Rine
DNF 17) 90 Kyle Rhoads DNF 18) 45 Eric Hons DNF 19) 0N Ryan
Nearhood DNF 20) 15 Jim Yoder DNS Heat Winners: Chad Davis,
Dave Zona, Brett Schadel Pro Stocks - 22 Entries 15-Lap
A-Main: 1) 115 Shaun Miller 2) 10 Gerald Kratzer 3) 70G Kyle
Bachman 4) 28 Jason Smith 5) 21K Mike Keihl 6) 14 Dave
Brouse Jr. 7) 19 AJ Hoffman 8) 44 Matt Johnson 9) 97 Alex
Frey 10) 27 Jason Schmidt 11) 71 Kurt Wray 12) 64 Cody
McFadden 13) 99 Peanut Heintzelman 14) 4 Jim Payne 15) 3Brad
Trump 16) 85L Pete Lauver 17) 28J Jeff Ceballa 18) 88 Randy
Nowlen DNF 19) 85 Terry Lauver DNF 20) 28P Scott Sipe DNF
21) 12 Doug Minium DNF 22) AJ Stroup DNF Heat Winners: Kyle
Bachman, Shaun Miller, Jason Smith Roadrunners - 21 Entries
12-Lap A-Main: 1) 10M Brad Mitch 2) 29 Ricky Bender 3) 00
Nathan Long 4) 37 Eric Pinkerton 5) 721 Jason Sherman 6) 105
Tim Mitch 7) 70J John Schreffler 8) 32 Ken Schreffler 9) 5D
Dave Adams 10) 44 Jim Collier Sr. 11) 77J Jeff Swanger 12)
201 Brian Johnson 13) 57 Rusty Walls 14) 25J Nate Romig 15)
69 Marlin Dunham DNF 16) 41D Dennis Conrad DNF 17) 77 Scott
Dunham Jr. DNF 18) 2 Andrew Smith DNS 19) 31B Brandon Shultz
DNS 20) 1 Kyle Miller DNS 21) 7 Butch Shaffer DNS Heat
Winners: Brian Johnson, Marlin Dunham
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING
SERIES TO SHOWCASE 410 SPRINTS & 358 MODIFIEDS ON TUESDAY
NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW
The ninety-five race of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on
the Hill Racing Series will return to the Grandview Speedway
on Tuesday night, featuring the 410 Sprint Cars and the 358
Modifieds. Adult admission price for this action filled
doubleheader is just $20, with children 6-11 $5 and children
under the age six being admitted for free. To enter the pit
area, the fee is $25 and a license is not required.
The 410 Sprints will take part in the CnB Mushrooms Time
Trials and heat race qualifying all leading up to the $5,000
to win 35 lap feature event. The 358 Modified portion of the
show is open to all competitors and will offer a series of
qualifying events to determine the twenty-four car starting
field for the $2,500 to win 25 lap feature event. Gates will
open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM.
Tyler Walker, winner of the May 410 Thunder Series sprint
event is an expected favorite on Tuesday night, but don't
count out Greg Hodnett, Lance Dewease, Stevie Smith, Fred
Rahmer, Mark Smith and Brian Montieth. Expected entries on
the Modified roster include winner of the 2010 TRAFFIC JAM
Craig VonDohren, Duane Howard, Jeff Strunk, Kevin Hirthler,
Rick Laubach and Ryan Godown just to name a few.
Fans are invited to come out early and enjoy the display
by the Phoenixville Quarter Midget Club which will take
place in front of the grandstand main gate. The Phoenixville
Quarter Midgets will officially open the show with a parade
lap around the one-third mile Grandview Speedway just prior
to the National Anthem. Look for the Barry Skelly Novelty
Stand to be located in turn one as the folks from NAPA Auto
Parts will occupy the Pavilion for a cookout for their
employees. The Inside/Out Promotion will also take place,
allowing fans to watch the warm-ups from inside turn four.
Good weather and a fantastic night of racing is planned
for this Tuesday night, June 29 at the Grandview Speedway.
Coming Events:
When: Tuesday night, June 29 7:30 PM Gates open at 5:00
PM Where: Grandview Speedway 43 Passmore Road, Route 100
Bechtelsville, PA 19505, ten mile north of Pottstown, PA
What: WHEELIN' IT PA Speed Week 410 Sprints Plus Full Show
of 358 Modifieds Admission: $20 Adults, $5 Children 6-11,
Children under 6 Free Pit Fee: $25 license is not required
Track #: 610-754-7688 Website:
www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com<http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com>
or
www.grandviewspeedway.com<http://www.grandviewspeedway.com>
Special Happenings: Meet the BFP Specialty & Joe Adams
Lettering Sportsman Young Guns, Meet Ms. Thunder on the Hill
Cassi Pinder, See JOE the Pizza Dude, The Round Table Girls.
Fan Giveaways and Rhyme Time. The popular Inside/Out
Promotion, Grandview Thunder Program Book, 21st Anniversary
Thunder on the Hill Racing Series t-shirts, Fireworks on
feature parade lap, Fans invited to take part in the joyous
victory lane ceremonies and meet the drivers in the pit area
following the races.
Thunder Sponsors: * NAPA Auto Parts- - - Long time
Thunder on the Hill Racing Series sponsor will again have
their banners and flag waving high above the Grandview
Speedway podium. * Lee Myles Transmissions at three
locations in Berks County. Fern Street Reading, Perkiomen
Ave 422 Birdsboro and North 5th Street Highway Reading.
Other locations in Allentown, Easton, Mt. Pocono and York,
PA * COMDIAL Telephone Communications will return once again
to add some fan fun for all the Thunder fans. *R.M. Palmer
Candy Company, Reading, PA * BPG Racing/Chad Sinon
Motorsports- - Making Thunder bigger for all * Fairgrounds
Square Mall- - Reading, PA- - Fan Giveaway fun!
Tuesday, June 29 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES
Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week Series 410 Sprints & a Full
Show of 358 Modifieds NAPA Auto Parts Night
Sat., June 26, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA 2010 PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK OPENER 11TH
ANNUAL KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sun., June 27, 2010 (7 PM) - PA 600cc
Micro-Sprint Speedweek and 1000cc "Sidewinder" Micro-Sprints
Thurs., July 1, 2010 (7 PM) - PA SPEEDWEEK - 410 Sprints
& Thundercars (Time Trials @ 7 PM)
Sat., July 3, 2010 (7 PM) - 358 Sprints, Super Sportsman,
& 358 Late Models (Williams Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way
Shoot-Out for 358 Late Models)
MARK SMITH WINS LINCOLN SPEEDWAY PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK
OPENER; Will Walls comes back from flat tire to win his 2nd
in Thundercars
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 6/26/2010 - Tower City's Mark Smith
picked up his first career Lincoln Speedway 410 sprint win
in the season opener back in March. So it was only fitting
that he picked up his second career win in the 2010
Pennsylvania Speedweek Opener at the Pigeon Hills Saturday
night. Smith traded slide jobs with 10-time track champ Fred
Rahmer following a 10th lap caution restart to grab the
lead, and then held him off the remaining 20 laps to kick
off Pennsylvania Speedweek action and claim the $7,000 top
prize held in the 30-lap 11th Annual Kevin Gobrecht
Memorial. Smith and Rahmer's exchange of slide jobs at both
end of the lightning-quick 3/8th-mile high banked oval on
the 10th lap restart had the packed grandstand on their feet
and was not forgotten by an outwardly happy Smith in victory
lane. "We got by Fred (Rahmer) on a restart and that's doing
something, said Smith upon exiting his Bricker's French
Fries/NRC Controls/Mach 1 Chassis No.7M in victory lane.
"He's the best on restarts and we beat him on one tonight
and managed to hold him off the rest of the race."
Polesitter Kyle Pruitt grabbed the lead at the outset and
led the first lap. But his lead was short-lived as
fourth-starting Rahmer drove by on the second lap. Smith,
who started third, followed Rahmer into second on the third
lap with second-starting Johnny Mackison Jr., sixth-starting
Lance Dewease and fifth-starting Brian Montieth giving
chase. Montieth was charging hard and got by Dewease and
Mackison to move into third by the time the first caution
flag waved on the 10th lap for a stopped Bobby Howard. That
caution set up the race-winning pass by Smith as he threw a
slider on Rahmer in the first and second turns, only to have
the all-time leading feature winner do the same at the other
end of the track in turns three and four, with Smith hanging
on to get by for the lead. Subsequent cautions for a Sam
Schlosberg spin and a stopped Chad Layton on lap 11 kept
Smith's hold on the top spot in doubt with Rahmer, Montieth,
Mackison, Alan Krimes and Dewease behind him on each
restart. Just before the halfway point Montieth began making
moves on Rahmer for second place, allowing Smith to open up
some breathing room out front. The red flag waved right at
the halfway mark when Aaron Ott flipped in the first and
second turns, collecting Tyler Walker, Brad McClelland, and
Layton. Smith kept Rahmer at bay over the next three laps
before the race's final caution flag waved on the 19th lap
for a Walker spin in turn four. The remainder of the event
went non-stop with Smith pulling away as the laps wound down
and took the checkers 1.39 seconds ahead to start off
Pennsylvania Speedweek as the point leader. "I kind of was
slowing down there a little bit at the end because I didn't
want to kill my tires in case Fred was coming on at the end,
said Smith, "I know how he is, he's a sleeper and he'll come
on at the end when your stuff is all used up...I was saving
some stuff there at the end in case he was going to come
back on me." "Fred's a hell of a racer and I have a lot of
respect for the man. He's helped me along in my career.
Montieth, who was passed by Dewease with nine laps to go for
third place, fought back around Dewease in an exciting
battle with three laps to go and came on strong in the final
laps to challenge Rahmer for second coming of the final
turns to the checkered, with Rahmer holding him off by the
slimmest of margins. 15th-starting Alan Krimes completed a
great run by coming through the field to pass Dewease in the
closing laps to finish fourth, with Dewease settling for
fifth. Completing the top-10 were Daryn Pittman, Mackison,
fast time trialer Greg Hodnett, Cory Haas, and Doug Esh (who
was driving the Pancho Lawler No.93 sprinter). Sprint heats
were won by Dewease, Esh, Mackison, and Smith, with Walker
winning the B-Main. Fast time in time trials was set by
Hodnett over the 35-car field with a 1-lap time of
13.696-seconds (98.569 MPH). Smith heads into Sunday night's
race 2 of eight at Bedford Speedway with the point lead (165
points), followed by Rahmer (143 points), Montieth (133
points), Krimes (124 points), Dewease (123 points), Hodnett
)122 points), Pittman (117 points), Mackison (111 points),
Cory Haas (96 points), and Esh (96 points).
Will Walls battled back from an early flat tire to win
the 20-lap thundercar feature for his second win of 2010. An
eight-car crash in the first and second turns on the second
lap sent several competitors to the pits with Walls being
one of them. Walls was able to quickly change a flat tire
and rejoin the field for the restart. Outside frontrow
starter Justin Mong grabbed the lead at the drop of the
green and led the first nine laps before Walls came charging
back through the field to make his race-winning pass on lap
10. Defending track champion Duane Watson come on strong
over the second half of the feature to challenge Walls for
the win, with Walls shutting down the inside groove and
hanging on for his sixth career thundercar win at Lincoln
Speedway. Mikey Guise ran a strong race to finish third,
with Jimmy Combs and Sam Gallagher rounding out the
top-five. The remaining cars to finish were Justin Mong who
finished sixth, Chuck Walls seventh, and Jeff Wilson eighth.
Heats for the 15 Thundercars were won by Kyle Martin and
Mike Slaybaugh.
Lincoln Speedway swings back into action tomorrow night,
Sunday June 27th, at 7 PM, with the second leg of the Fourth
Annual Pennsylvania 600cc Micro Sprint Speedweek Series. The
lucrative micro sprint show will also include the Sidewinder
1000cc micro sprints. Gates will open at 5 PM. Then Lincoln
Speedway will hold it's second Pennsylvania Speedweek next
Thursday night. July 1st, at 7 PM. The popular thundercars
will once again round out the special midweek show. Gates
will open at 5 PM. Then next Saturday night, July 3rd, at 7
PM, the 358 Sprints will take top billing as the 410 sprints
will have the night off to follow Pennsylvania Speedweek
activities else ware. The 358 Late Models will also be in
action competing in the special Williams
Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way Speedway Shootout. The popular Super
Sportsman will round out the evening's activities. Gates
will open at 5 PM. To get all the latest news, results,
schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's
website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date
on all the action or pending weather conditions at Central
Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The
Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS Sat., June 26, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA 2010 PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK OPENER 11TH
ANNUAL KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410
SPRINTS Feature (30 Laps) - 1. 7M-Mark Smith ($7,000); 2.
51-Fred Rahmer; 3. 21-Brian Montieth; 4. 87-Alan Krimes; 5.
30C-Lance Dewease; 6. 27-Daryn Pittman; 7. 65-Johnny
Mackison Jr.; 8. 22-Greg Hodnett; 9. 11C-Cory Haas; 10.
93-Doug Esh; 11. 15-Adam Wilt; 12. 59-Jimmy Siegel; 13.
19M-Brent Marks; 14. 7-Chad Layton; 15. 39-Keith Kauffman;
16. 17-Tyler Walker; 17. 21K-Kyle Pruitt; 18. 71-Brian
Leppo; 19. 70-Sam Schlosberg; 20. 48-Danny Dietrich; 21.
25-Aaron Ott (DNF); 22. 6-Brad McClelland (DNF); 23.
49-Bobby Howard (DNF); 24. 35-Justin Henderson (DNF). No
Time
Lap Leaders - Kyle Pruitt (1), Fred Rahmer (2-9), Mark
Smith (10-30)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 30C-Lance Dewease;
2. 39-Keith Kauffman; 3. 11C-Cory Haas; 4. 87-Alan Krimes;
5. 22-Greg Hodnett; 6. 16-Gerard McIntyre Jr.; 7. 4-John
Rudisill; 8. 19H-Ryan Taylor; 9. 20S-Derek Sell (DNF). No
Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 93-Doug Esh; 2.
21K-Kyle Pruitt; 3. 15-Adam Wilt; 4. 49-Bobby Howard; 5.
7-Chad Layton; 6. 14-Doug Dodson; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich; 8.
3B-Randy Baughman. No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 65-Johnny Mackison
Jr.; 2. 21-Brian Montieth; 3. 25-Aaron Ott; 4. 70-Sam
Schlosberg; 5. 27-Daryn Pittman; 6. 35-Justin Henderson; 7.
39T-Tim Glatfelter; 8. 17-Tyler Walker (DNF); 9. 6W-Josh
Wells (DNF). No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 7M-Mark Smith; 2.
51-Fred Rahmer; 3. 6-Brad McClelland; 4. 71-Brian Leppo; 5.
59-Jimmy Siegel; 6. 26-Pat Cooper; 7. 19M-Brent Marks; 8.
7A-Ed Aikin; 9. 747-Kevin Nagy. No Time
B-Main (12 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 17-Tyler Walker; 2.
35-Justin Henderson; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 19M-Brent
Marks; 5. 16-Gerard McIntyre Jr.; 6. 26-Pat Cooper; 7.
14-Doug Dodson; 8. 6W-Josh Wells; 9. 4-John Rudisill; 10.
20S-Derek Sell; 11. 7A-Ed Aikin; 12. 3B-Randy Baughman; 13.
39T-Tim Glatfelter; 14. 19H-Ryan Taylor; 15. 747-Kevin Nagy.
No Time
Time Trials - 1. 22-Greg Hodnett, 13.696 seconds (98.569
MPH); 2. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.697; 3. 51-Fred Rahmer, 13.802;
4. 27-Daryn Pittman, 13.866; 5. 7M-Mark Smith, 13.873; 6.
30C-Lance Dewease, 13.935; 7. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.947; 8.
35-Justin Henderson, 14.006; 9. 39-Keith Kauffman, 14.142;
10. 59-Jimmy Siegel, 14.144; 11. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.,
14.166; 12. 17-Tyler Walker, 14.166; 13. 11C-Cory Haas,
14.182; 14. 6-Brad McClelland, 14.202; 15. 21K-Kyle Pruitt,
14.230; 16. 49-Bobby Howard, 14.266; 17. 71-Brian Leppo,
14.286; 18. 20S-Derek Sell, 14.299; 19. 7A-Ed Aikin, 14.305;
20. 14-Doug Dodson, 14.330; 21. 93-Doug Esh, 14.334; 22.
4-John Rudisill, 14.362; 23. 7L-Chad Layton, 14.365; 24.
15-Adam Wilt, 14.368; 25. 16M-Gerard McIntyre Jr., 14.387;
26. 26-Pat Cooper, 14.406; 27. 48-Danny Dietrich, 14.420;
28. 25-Aaron Ott, 14.433; 29. 6W-Josh Wells, 14.564; 30.
19H-Ryan Taylor, 14.567; 31. 3B-Randy Baughman, 14.705; 32.
70-Sam Schlosberg, 14.739; 33. 39T-Tim Glatfelter, 14.789;
34. 19M-Brent Marks, 14.812; 35. 747-Kevin Nagy, 14.970.
THUNDERCARS Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 21W-Will Walls; 2.
3W-Duane Watson; 3. 93-Mikey Guise; 4. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 5.
25-Sam Gallagher; 6. 77-Justin Mong; 7. 52-Chuck Walls; 8.
33J-Jeff Wilson; 9. 44-Tom Walls (DNF); 10. 81J-Jamie
Zentmyer (DNF); 11. 60-Danny Beard (DNF); 12. 2W-Will Walls
(DNF); 13. 54-Kyle Martin (DNF); 14. 61-Mike Slaybaugh
(DNF); 15. 33-Gino Comi (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Justin Mong (1-9), Will Walls (10-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 54-Kyle Martin; 2. 25-Sam
Gallagher; 3. 33-Gino Comi; 4. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 5. 21W-Will
Walls; 6. 44-Tom Walls; 7. 77-Justin Mong; 8. 52-Chuck
Walls. No Time
2nd Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 2. 60-Danny
Beard; 3. 2W-Brian Walls; 4. 3W-Duane Watson; 5. 93-Mikey
Guise; 6. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 7. 33J-Jeff Wilson. Time -
2:39.81
Williams Grove Speedway
HIRD WIN FOR LANCE DEWEASE -- HAAS STOPS CANNON IN 358s
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Lance Dewease took full advantage of
Fred Rahmer’s misfortune and went on to win the 25-lap
sprint car feature Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Brent Marks took the lead at the start and set the pace
while Rahmer and Dewease were moving through the field.
Rahmer, who started tenth, was up to third on the second lap
with Dewease, who started eleventh, right behind him. Rahmer
took the runnerup spot from Aaron Ott on lap three then
drove by Marks the next time around. Ott and Dewease passed
Marks on lap five and began to dice for second place.
Mechanical problems struck Rahmer on lap six, which sent him
to the pits ending his night. Dewease took the lead from Ott
exiting the second corner on lap seven. Once in front
Dewease rolled to his 73rd career victory at Williams Grove.
He also became the first 3-time winner in 2010 at the Grove.
Dewease earned $4290 for his performance. His total included
lap money and a $500 bonus based on his starting position.
Greg Hodnett came from the 15th starting position to finish
second and may have had the fastest car on the race track at
the finish although he would have needed a caution flag to
catch Dewease. Hodnett’s finish moved him back into first
place in the Lawrence Chevrolet point standings. Ott settled
for third. Danny Dietrich came from 14th to steal fourth
from Tyler Walker on the last lap. Chad Layton came from
13th to sixth. Mark Smith, Brian Montieth, Doug Dodson and
Alan Krimes completed the top ten. Heats for the 26 sprint
cars in competition were won by Chris Meleason, Montieth and
Dodson. Adam Wilt won the consolation race. In the 20-lap
358 feature Cory Haas started tenth and took the lead from
Amy Ott on lap 15, then held off a last lap charge by Pat
Cannon to score his first victory of the season. Logan
Schuchart, Scott Geesey, Kyle Moody, Ott, Todd Rittenhouse,
Jr., Billy Johns, Jimmy Reppert and Danny Massey completed
the top ten. Haas, Moody, and Chad Trout claimed heats for
the 30 358s in competition. The consolation race went to
Chad Criswell.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes - June 25, 2010
Sprint Car Feature - 25 laps - 1. Lance Dewease, 2. Greg
Hodnett, 3. Aaron Ott, 4. Danny Dietrich, 5. Tyler Walker,
6. Chad Layton, 7. Mark Smith, 8. Brent Marks, 9. Brian
Montieth, 10. Doug Dodson, 11. Alan Krimes, 12. Brian Leppo,
13. Adam Wilt, 14. Keith Kauffman, 15. Steve Buckwalter, 16.
Chris Meleason, 17. Troy Fraker, 18. Jon Brennfleck, 19.
Buzz Wilson, 20. Todd Zinn, 21. Justin Henderson, 22. Fred
Rahmer, 23. Rick Lafferty, 24. Don Kreitz, Jr. DNS: Derek
Sell. DNQ: Chris Shuttlesworth.
358 Sprint Feature - 20 laps - 1. Cory Haas, 2. Pat
Cannon, 3. Logan Schuchart, 4. Scott Geesey, 5. Kyle Moody,
6. Amy Ott, 7. Todd Rittenhouse, Jr., 8. Billy Johns, 9.
Jimmy Reppert, 10. Danny Massey, 11. Glenndon Forsythe, 12.
John Barnett, 13. Jessica Anderson, 14. Blane Heimbach, 15.
Nicole Bower, 16. Chad Trout, 17. Nate Hammaker, 18. Doug
Hammaker, 19. Brie Hershey, 20. Matt Boland, 21. Stewart
Smith, 22. Brian Garland, 23. Chad Criswell, 24. Rich
Eichelberger. DNQ: Nathan Berwager, Steve Fannasy, Bob
Anderson, Jason Shultz, Eric Tomecek, Ted Thomas
WAGAMAN CLAIMS POPULAR CAREER FIRST IN
TRAIL-WAY 358 SPRINTS;
GALLAGHER REPEATS IN THRILLING THUNDERCAR FEATURE;
McCLANE WINS FIRST IN EXTREME STOCKS; ROHRBAUGH AGAIN IN
LIMITED STOCKS
Hanover, PA (06/25/10) – “If you’re not first, you’re
last.”
So exclaimed a jubilant Tim Wagaman after a wildly
popular win in the 25-lap “358” sprint car feature at
Trail-Way Speedway Friday night.
“This is what my family works for every week,” continued
Wagaman upon exiting his Zeigler Kitchens/Delco Signs/Smith
Motorsports/Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic #1 after his first
career sprint car feature win.
And Wagaman did it in grand style, coming from 11th
starting spot to power around Troy Becker on a 20th lap
restart for the lead and then holding off 12th-starting Dale
Hammaker over the last two laps.
“I knew if Dale passed me, he would have to do it on the
top. He raced me clean,” said Wagaman, “This is the best
feeling in racing…even better than I thought!”
Points leader Brad McClelland blew a motor in his
qualifying event and failed to start the feature. Hammaker’s
second-place finish vaulted him into the Trail-Way points
lead.
Tenth-starting Joe Trone, Jr. crossed third, followed by
Randy Whisler and Mike Bittinger.
Sixth through tenth were 20th-starting Randy Davis, Jr.,
17th-starting Nick Palmerino, Trevor Little, Brian Suchy,
and Becker.
Heats for the 22 “358” sprint cars on hand were won by
Billy Heltzel III, Bittinger, and Trone.
Sam Gallagher chased Kyle Martin for 16 laps before
making the race-winning pass in turns one and two of the
final lap and score his second win in-a-row in the 20-lap
thundercar feature.
Martin, who started on the pole, led every lap except the
last, and then poured salt his wound when he spun in turn
four coming to the checkered. He was credited with a
fifth-place finish.
Second through fourth were Will Walls, Rick Weaver, and
Matt Wampler.
The lone thundercar heat was won by Martin.
Pat McClane raced to his first career Trail-Way win in
the 20-lap Extreme Stock feature.
Polesitter Chris Heller led the first six laps before
dropping to the infield with motor problems. That handed the
lead to Jeremy Stremmel, who led the next three laps until
sixth-starting McClane took over. Stremmel dropped to the
infield with a flat tire on lap 14, moving Brent Hake into
the runner-up spot.
One lap later, hard charger Doug Bennett got past Hake
for second, but he was unable to catch McClane. Timothy Hahn
crossed third.
Extreme Stock heats were won by Bennett and Heller.
Kyle Rohrbaugh made it two in-a-row and third win of the
season in the 12-lap limited stock feature. Tom Senseney,
Jr. and 18th-starting Brad Kress completed the top three.
Heats for the 22 limited stocks were won by Terry
Hartlaub and Brian Walls. Jason Chronister took the
checkered in the consolation event.
Tomorrow (6/26), Trail-Way Speedway will host opening
night of the PA 600 Speedweek. Also on the schedule are the
270cc Micro Sprints and 1000cc Sidewinders. Gates open at
4:00 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Next Friday (7/2), the 358 Sprints Cars are on the
schedule with the Thundercars, All American Outlaws and
Limited Stocks. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins at
7:30 p.m.
Next Saturday (7/3), Trail-Way Speedway will hold an
Independence Day Special with the Junk Cars. Also on the
schedule are the Figure 8’s, Powder Puffs, and Starlite
6-cylinder and 4-cylinder Oval Cars. Gates open at 4:00 p.m.
with racing beginning at 6:00 p.m.
For all the latest news and related information from
Trail-Way Speedway, fans are reminded to visit the speedway
website at www.trail-wayspeedway.com. The complete story and
agate from each race night is posted shortly after the final
checkered falls.
Trail-Way Speedway June 25, 2010
RACE RESULTS
358 Sprint Cars
Feature (25 Laps)
1. 1-Tim Wagaman; 2. 66-Dale Hammaker; 3. 99-Joe Trone,
Jr.; 4. 64-Randy Whisler; 5. 12-Mike Bittinger; 6. 98-Randy
Davis, Jr.; 7. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 8. 20-Trevor Little; 9.
27-Brian Suchy; 10. 98B-Troy Becker(DNF); 11. 18J-Jessie
Morrison(DNF); 12. 33T-Todd Spangler(DNF); 13. 50B-Tim
Berkheimer(DNF); 14. 33-Billy Heltzel III(DNF); 15.
10W-Brian Bruckner(DNF); 16. 21-Scott Fisher(DNF); 17.
10-Zach Euculano(DNF); 18. 01-Rick Horn(DNF); 19. 11D-Mike
Duncan, Jr.(DNF); 20. 28-Keith Prutzman(DNS); 21. 6-Brad
McClelland(DNS); 22. 2S-Francis Sesco(DNS). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Billy Heltzel III (1), Troy Becker (2-19),
Tim Wagaman (20-25).
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 33-Billy Heltzel III; 2. 64-Randy Whisler; 3. 98B-Troy
Becker; 4. 01-Rick Horn; 5. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 6. 28-Keith
Prutzman(DNF); 7. 6- Brad McClelland(DNF); 8. 2S-Francis
Sesco(DNF). No Time.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 12-Mike Bittinger; 2. 1-Tim Wagaman; 3. 20-Trevor
Little; 4. 27-Brian Suchy; 5. 33T-Todd Spangler; 6. 51N-Nick
Palmerino; 7. 98-Randy Davis, Jr.(DNF). Time 2:29.36.
Heat 3 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 2. 10W-Brian Bruckner; 3. 66-Dale
Hammaker; 4. 21-Scott Fisher(DNF); 5. 10-Zach Euculano(DNF);
6. 50B-Tim Berkheimer(DNF); 7. 11D-Mike Duncan(DNS). Time
2:23.67.
Thundercars
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 25-Sam Gallagher; 2. 21W-Will Walls; 3. 70-Rick
Weaver; 4. 100-Matt Wampler; 5. 54-Kyle Martin; 6. 2W-Brian
Walls(DNF); 7. 55W-Tom Walls, Jr.(DNF); 8. 8MD-David
Prunkl(DNF); 9. 8J-Justin Bittle(DNS). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Kyle Martin (1-19), Sam Gallagher (20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 54-Kyle Martin; 2. 25-Sam Gallagher; 3. 8J-Justin
Bittle; 4. 21W-Will Walls; 5. 70-Rick Weaver; 6. 2W-Brian
Walls; 7. 8MD-David Prunkl; 8. 100-Matt Wampler; 9. 55W-Tom
Walls, Jr. Time 2:32.98.
Extreme Stocks
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 39-Patrick McClane; 2. 7M-Doug Bennett; 3.
659H-Timothy Hahn; 4. 91-Brent Hake; 5. 42-Adam Smith; 6.
28M-Greg Miller; 7. 657-Rich Day; 8. 5M-Gary Calimer,
Jr.(DNF); 9. 99-Jeremy Stremmel(DNF); 10. 51X-Matt
Sowers(DNF); 11. 33-Chris Heller(DNF); 12. 77-Mark
Reece(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Chris Heller (1-6), Jeremy Stremmel (7-9),
Patrick McClane (10-20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 7M-Doug Bennett; 2. 51X-Matt Sowers; 3. 659H-Timothy
Hahn; 4. 91-Brent Hake; 5. 657-Rich Day; 6. 28M-Greg Miller.
Time 2:15.95.
Heat 2 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 33-Chris Heller; 2. 39-Patrick McClane; 3. 99-Jeremy
Stremmel; 4. 42-Adam Smith; 5. 77-Mark Reece(DNF); 6.
5M-Gary Calimer, Jr.(DNF). No Time.
Limited Stocks
Feature (12 Laps)
1. 12-Kyle Rohrbaugh; 2. 25-Tom Senseney, Jr.; 3. 56-Brad
Kress; 4. 39-Shane Miller; 5. 3-Rod Weaver; 6. 85-Wayne
Blevins; 7. 48-Lem Crawford; 8. 96-Sarah Redmond; 9.
97-Jeremy Humme; 10.69-Robbie Carroll; 11. 18-Joe Racine;
12. 42-Robert Nicklow(DNF); 13. 5-Daryl Hanson(DNF); 14.
95-Brian Walls(DNF); 15. 38-Jason Chronister(DNF); 16.
92-Terry Hartlaub(DNF); 17. 88-Wesley Miller(DNF); 18.
21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.(DNF); 19. 24-Donald Hopkins, Jr.(DNF);
20. 81-Matt Chronister(DNF); 21. 46-Jason Ragland(DNS). No
Time.
Lap Leaders- Matt Chronister (1), Tom Senseney, Jr.
(2-4), Kyle Rohrbaugh (5-12).
Heat 1 (6 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 92-Terry Hartlaub; 2. 12-Kyle Rohrbaugh; 3. 24-Donald
Hopkins, Jr.; 4. 3-Rod Weaver; 5. 25-Tom Senseney, Jr.; 6.
85-Wayne Blevins; 7. 18-Joe Racine; 8. 38-Jason Chronister;
9. 48-Lem Crawford; 10. 46-Jason Ragland; 11. 01-Chelsea
Weaver. Time 2:09.42.
Heat 2 (6 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 95-Brian Walls; 2. 81-Matt Chronister; 3. 69-Robbie
Carroll; 4. 39-Shane Miller; 5. 42-Robert Nicklow; 6.
5-Daryl Hanson; 7. 96-Sarah Redmond; 8. 97-Jeremy Humme; 9.
56-Brad Kress(DNF); 10. 88-Wesley Miller(DNF); 11. 21-Ricky
Weaver, Jr.(DNS). Time 2:09.27.
Consi (6 Laps/6 to Qualify)
1. 38-Jason Chronister; 2. 48-Lem Crawford; 3. 21-Ricky
Weaver, Jr.; 4. 88-Wesley Miller; 5. 56-Brad Kress(DNF); 6.
46-Jason Ragland(DNF); 7. 97-Jeremy Humme(DNF); 8.
01-Chelsea Weaver(DNS). No Time.
Williams Grove Speedway
MORE THAN $215,000 IN JULY SPRINT CAR PURSES AT
WILLIAMS GROVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Williams Grove Speedway will host a
double header racing program featuring sprint cars and 358s
on Friday evening, June 25. The first heat is scheduled to
start at 8:00. A rich month of July is planned for the
sprint car teams at Williams Grove with six dates reserved
for the speedway’s premier division. Total sprint car purses
for the month will exceed $215,000. That figure does not
include purses for the 358 division. The Grove’s month of
money begins on Friday night, July 2, with the running of
the Mitch Smith Memorial, which is the crown jewel of
Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week. The race, which is named to
honor the memory of the Hall of Fame sprint car driver from
Linglestown, will pay $10,000 to the winner. The Mitch Smith
Memorial will be part of the Goodyear Diamond Series. A
fireworks display will also be presented to open the holiday
weekend. Another program of sprint car and 358 racing is set
for July 9. Like the June 25 event, bonuses will be offered
contingent upon the winner’s starting position and there
will be no time trials. The season’s second Outlaw Tuneup is
slated for July 16. Time trials will set the lineups and the
winner of the 30-lap feature will earn $4000. The 358s will
also be part of the July 16 program. On Friday and Saturday
nights, July 23-24, Williams Grove will present the Summer
Nationals sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The winner of
the July 24 main event will collect $20,000. Another sprint
car/358 program is set for the final Friday of July.
Reserved seats are still available for the Summer Nationals.
Credit card orders are accepted at 717.697.5000.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
22 June 2010 Steve Inch
FOUR DIVISIONS OF RACING ON PEPSI NIGHT JUNE 26
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Selinsgrove Speedway will return to
racing action at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 26, with a
four division program of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro
stocks, and roadrunners sponsored by the PEPSI Bottling
Group of Selinsgrove.
The 2010 season marks PEPSI’s 31st year as “The Official
Drink of Selinsgrove Speedway.” PEPSI representatives will
be handing out product samples to fans as well as giving
away a grand prize of one case of PEPSI per week for a full
year to one lucky fan. Additional prizes from PEPSI this
year will include four tickets each to Knoebels Amusement
Resort, Hershey Park, and Pocono International Raceway.
Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
With his fourth victory of the season last Saturday
night, Pat Cannon of Etters has taken the lead in the A&A
Auto Stores 358 sprint car point standings at Selinsgrove
Speedway. Cannon, who also leads the Hoosier Tire Central PA
358 Sprint Car Series standings, is the division’s only
repeat winner this season. Trailing Cannon by 75 points is
Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove entering this weekend’s race.
In the Lyons Auto & Truck Service Center late models,
Jeff Rine of Danville holds a 530-point lead over Dave Zona
of Montrose. Like Cannon, Rine is the late model division’s
only repeat winner with five consecutive victories at
Selinsgrove this season.
Dave Brouse Jr. of Beavertown has a 60-point lead over AJ
Stroup of Evendale in the Salem RV Center pro stock
standings, while Brad Mitch of McClure holds a 100-point
lead over Scott Dunham Jr. of Selinsgrove in the Collier
Paving & Construction/Byers Built Engines roadrunner
division.
Selinsgrove Speedway will kick off the month of July with
two special events for sprint cars. On Saturday, July 3,
Middleswarth Potato Chips will be the title sponsor of the
annual Firecracker 30 for 358 sprint cars. The following
night, Sunday, July 4, the speedway will host the Jan
Opperman Memorial/PA Speedweek Series finale for 410 sprint
cars sponsored by Mach 1 Chassis.
Selinsgrove Raceway Park will present a program of go
kart and micro sprint car racing at 7 p.m. Friday, June 25.
Track gates this Friday will open at 5:30 p.m. For the
holiday weekend, the one-fifth mile track will host the
annual Firecracker Special for go karts at 6 p.m. Friday,
July 2, sponsored by Middleswarth Potato Chips. Track gates
will open at 4 p.m.
There will be no racing at the speedway the weekend of
July 9-10 for the summer break. Racing action will resume
the weekend of July 16-17. For the latest news and race
status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com.
CHAD LAYTON & TIM GRAY WIN 1ST/ROD STROUP
AIRLIFTED FROM PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY
June 20, 2010
Port Royal, PA
It started off like any other night at Port Royal
Speedway. In fact, it appeared the evening might be
completed quickly. Lower than normal car counts in the
Aumiller & Associate Insurance sprint car and AB Auto
Glass/Gray's Towing & Licensing Service late model divisions
required just two qualifying races each. The Miller Auto
Parts pro stocks and Olde Dress Factory Antique Shop enduro
cars were scheduled for feature races only. The program
could have been finished by 9:30 p.m.
One sprint car heat race changed the entire evening. It
also changed veteran sprint car racer Rod Stroup's life for
the next several months. Fortunately Stroup will recover
from injuries received during a first lap crash. It could
have been, and looked, a whole lot worse.
Stroup and Michael Heckman lined up in the front row of
heat race one. The pair exited turn four together. As they
streaked down the front straight away to the green flag,
contact was made. Then disaster struck. Stroup's racer was
turned into the outside wall and began to flip. Ten other
cars were in the heat race. Stoup either hit, or was hit by
several of them. The mishap started approximately 75 yards
before the flag stand. Stroup rolled at least four times.
Contact with other cars continued to carry him down the
track. When his battered racer stopped, it was upright
inside turn one. Momentum carried Stroup past the shack
where the pit area scales are located. Safety workers
arriving on the scene knew there was a serious problem and
immediately summoned for additional help. Stroup was
conscious and dazed. Stroup complained of neck, back and leg
pain. He was also having difficulty with his vision. Medic's
and rescue workers began cutting the roll cage from his car.
The decision was made to remove Stroup from the racer while
still seated in his racing seat. Oxygen was administered to
Stroup and the decision was made to air lift him from the
track. Initial plans called for a trip to Danville and
Geisinger Medical Center. Later the decision was made to
transport Stroup to Hershey Medical Center where he was
treated and was waiting a possible release as this report
was written. Stroup's injuries were severe, but not as bad
as initially feared. Family members report Stroup was
treated for broken ribs, a puncture wound knee injury and
two compression fractures of vertebrae in his back. Stroup
was reported in good spirits despite the accident.
Chad Layton of Harrisburg provided fans with excitement
by beating Joey Hershey on the final lap of the sprint car
feature event. Layton used a slider move entering turn one
during the final lap. It worked and Layton had the lead for
good exiting turn two. Hershey drove an outstanding race to
finish second. Dave Hahn was third with Craig Robinson
fourth. Todd Shaffer was fifth. Sixth through tenth were
Mike Erdley, Rick Lafferty, Daryn Pittman, Mike Wagner and
Cliff Brian. Heat races for the 22 car field were won by
Hahn and Greg Hodnett.
Caution periods came during lap two and 13. Michael
Heckman stopped during lap two and exited the speedway. Curt
Stroup spun in turn four and returned to action.
Layton reflected on his evenings work. " Our car is real
good and we've been working real hard on it. I didn't think
I was going to get Joey Hershey. I seen the laps winding
down. The last time I looked at the board it was lap 19. I
was trying to be smart and trying a bunch of different
things. It took every thing we have to get by him and get
the job done. I'm glad to be standing here. It's been a long
time. "
Owner Dave Middleswarth discussed his race team following
the event. " These guys on this team are really something.
We fight, we argue, we play, we win races. It's a good deal.
All These guys, they're so deserving of this.This is our
home track. I live 20 minutes from here. It's where I like
to come to a race and it couldn't happen at a better time."
Middleswarth continued by discussing his decision to field
race cars. " I grew up two blocks from Jan Opperman's race
shop. It's something we grew up with and we started going to
the races as kids. I never thought I'd own a car. I kinda
got used to it. My kids like to come to the races and they
won't let me quit."
Tim Gray of Mifflintown won the 20 lap late model
feature. Gray dominated action after starting from the pole
position and led every lap to score the win. " Every once in
a while, about once a year I get everything right and win
one of these.", Gray stated. His wife, Donna, joined her
husband in post race interviews and jokingly stated, '
that's my swimming pool going around out there." Bud Barton
was second with Bob Dunn third. Gary Beward and Tim Wilson,
who started 15TH, was fifth. Rounding out the top ten were
Andy Haus, Jere Wierman, Derrick Casner, Bryon Sipe and Rick
Singleton. Gray and Barton won heat races. There were 22
cars.
Dan Berry became the leading feature winner of the season
in pro stock action. Berry's third victory came over Derrick
Garman, Jason Zook, John Heane, Keith Garman, Josh Angle,
Ken Stitt, Tracker, Tim Krape and Scott Landis. Keith Garman
led the first two laps. Berry led from lap three until the
finish.15 cars were present.
The 30 lap enduro dash was won by Jason Davis. It was
Davis second win of the season. Davis took over the lead
from early race leader Bill Powell on lap seven. Powell
finished second. Jan Powell was third. Steve Harlan and
Craig Imes completed the top five. Sixth through tenth were
Adam Yetter, Scott Hopple, John Goshorn, Deron Henry and
Rick Adair. 20 cars were entered.
Action continues June 26 when the 358 & 305 sprint cars
join the late models,pro srocks and Zimmerman Truck Lines
powder puff cars. Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing at 7.
Contact www.portroyalspeedway.com for more information.
AUMILLER & ASSOCIATE INSURANCE 25 LAP SPRINT CAR FEATURE-
22 ENTRIES
1. Chad Layton, 2. Joey Hershey. 3. Dave Hahn, 4. Craig
Robinson, 5. Todd Shaffer, 6. Mike Erdley, 7. Rick Lafferty,
8. Daryn Pittman, 9. Mike Wagner, 10. Cliff Brian, 11. Ryan
Taylor, 12. Brett Knable, 13. Chris Shuttlesworth, 14. Curt
Stroup, 15. Jack Thornton, 16. Dylan Cisney, 17. Greg
Hodnett, 18. Bob Bennett, 19. Michael Heckman. DNS-Rod
Stroup, Justin Henderson, Dave Ely.
Heat Race Winners, Hahn, Hodnett. Lap Leaders, Hershey,
1-2, 5-24, Robinson, 3-4, Layton, 25.
AB AUTO GLASS/GRAY'S TOWING & LICENSING SERVICE 20 LAP
LATE MODEL FEATURE- 22 ENTRIES
1. Tim Gray, 2. Bud Barton, 3. Bob Dunn, 4. Gary Beward,
5. Tim Wilson, 6. Andy Haus, 7. Jere Wierman, 8. Derrick
Casner, 9. Bryon Sipe, 10. Rick Singleton, 11. Mike Romig,
12. Scotty Haus, 13. Terry Naugle, 14. Eriic Zembower, 15.
Mitch Hack, 16. Scott Flickinger, 17. Tim Fedder, 18.
Garrett Gray, 19. Waylon Wagner, 20. Mike Mort, 21. Todd
Snook, 22. Lindsay Barton.
Heat Race Winners, Tim Gray, Barton. Lap Leader, Gray,
1-20.
MILLER AUTO PARTS 15 LAP PRO STOCK FEATURE- 15 ENTRIES
1. Dan Berry, 2. Derrick Garman, 3. Jason Zook, 4. John
Heane, 5. Keith Garman, 6. Josh Angle, 7. Ken Stitt, 8.
Tracker, 9. Tim Krape, 10. Scott Landis, 11. Harold Ranck,
Jr., 12. Tony Stoner, 13. Terry Naugle, 14. Joe Hawbaker,
15. Hank Rowe.
Lap Leader, Keith Garman, 1-2, Berry, 3-15.
OLDE DRESS FACTORY ANTIQUE SHOP 30 LAP ENDURO DASH- 20
ENTRIES
1. Jason Davis, 2. Bill Powell, 3. Jan Powell, 4. Steve
Harlan, 5. Craig imes, 6. Adam Yetter, 7. Scott Hopple, 8.
John Goshorn, 9. Deron Henry, 10. Rick Adair, 11. Brian
Henry, 12. Ed Auker, 13. Devon Hart, 14. Ryan Renninger, 15.
Ryan Leister, 16. Nate Romig, 17. Floyd Sheets. DNS- Trent
Brenneman, Chris Heller, Carl Miller.
Lap Leaders, Powell, 1-7, Davis, 8-30.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
19 June 2010 Steve Inch
CANNON REPEATS IN WHITCOMB MEMORIAL; YODER AND MINIUM WIN
STOCK CAR FIRSTS; ROADRUNNER 20 AWARDED TO DUNHAM
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Pat Cannon’s winning streak in central
Pennsylvania continued Saturday night at Selinsgrove
Speedway when the Etters driver claimed his fourth victory
at the track in the seventh annual Joe Whitcomb Memorial for
358 sprint cars.
For the second year in a row, Cannon won the Whitcomb
Memorial and earned $1,771 for his eighth win overall in
2010, having also won at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday
night. The victory marked the 21st of Cannon’s career at the
Snyder County oval driving the Highlands’ Tire & Service
Center No. 3. Cannon set fast time in qualifying with a lap
time of 18.101.
Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove won his first career late
model race at Selinsgrove Speedway in the division’s 25-lap
main event. Holding off current point leader Jeff Rine of
Danville for the victory, Yoder became the fourth different
late model feature winner this season.
Doug Minium of Middleburg was also a first-time winner in
the pro stock division with a victory in the 15-lap feature,
while Scott Dunham Jr. of Selinsgrove was awarded the win in
the fourth annual Collier Paving & Construction Roadrunner
20 when Kyle Miller’s race car failed a post-race technical
inspection. Brad Mitch of McClure set a new one-lap track
record for roadrunners with a lap time of 26.788.
Selinsgrove Speedway will present a four division racing
program of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and
roadrunners sponsored by PEPSI at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June
26.
At the start of the Joe Whitcomb Memorial for sprint
cars, polesitter Phil Walter grabbed the early lead with
second-place starter Colby Womer racing in his shadow. A
two-car crash in turn three involving Matt Horst and Matt
Heimbach stopped the race on lap four. All drivers escaped
injury.
On the lap five restart, Womer made an outside pass by P.
Walter on the backstretch for the lead. Then defending track
champion Nate Snyder slowed in turns three and four and was
forced to withdraw from the race. The restart saw P. Walter
rocket back into the lead while eighth-place starter Pat
Cannon made it a close three-car battle at the front of the
pack.
Cannon made the winning pass using the outside lane while
racing off turn two on the seventh circuit. Once in front,
Cannon checked out from the rest of the field while Womer,
Walter, seventh-place starter TJ Stutts, and fifth-place
starter Blane Heimbach raced in the top five.
At the halfway point, 14th-place starter Davie Franek and
19th-place starter Mike Walter streaked to the front of the
pack. Franek took over the runner up position from Womer on
lap 15 and attempted to reel in Cannon in traffic.
Meanwhile, a three-car battle unfolded for the third
position between Stutts, Womer, and M. Walter.
On lap 22, the caution flag came out for B. Heimbach when
his sprinter rolled to a stop in turn three. With lapped
cars separating Cannon from Franek on the restart, Cannon
was able to quickly distance himself from the pack and go on
to post a 3.2 second margin of victory over Franek, M.
Walter, Womer, and Stutts.
Third-place starter Dylan Yoder took the lead at the
start of the late model feature and never looked back. D.
Yoder was followed by polesitter and fourth-place starter
Troy Miller until sixth-place starter Brett Schadel stormed
into second on lap five.
The first caution flag of the race unfurled on lap five
when Matt Cochran and Dave Zona were involved in a hard
crash in turn three. When the race resumed, D. Yoder
continued to set the pace in front of Schadel, Miller,
fifth-place starter Kyle Rhoads, and ninth-place starter J.
Yoder.
At the midway point of the race, D. Yoder was holding
almost a straightaway lead over Schadel, J. Yoder,
10th-place starter Jeff Rine, and Rhoads. Rine, a five-time
winner this year, advanced to third on lap 16 and moved into
second on lap 18.
D. Yoder navigated his way through lapped traffic in the
final laps of the race while Rine was attempting to reel in
the young leader. At the finish, D. Yoder was victorious by
2.1 seconds over Rine, Schadel, J. Yoder, and Rhoads.
Polesitter Kurt Wray powered into the early lead in the
pro stock feature, with second-place starter Mike Kiehl and
fourth-place starter Doug Minium in close pursuit. On the
second circuit, Wray, Minium, and Kiehl raced three-wide
into the first turn. Minium came away with the lead when
Wray tagged the backstretch wall and was forced to withdraw
from the race.
On the restart, Minium continued to set the pace as
sixth-place starter Jason Smith and seventh-place starter AJ
Stroup advanced to the front of the pack and became serious
threats. While Smith and Stroup see-sawed for the runner up
position for several laps, Minium was able to stretch his
lead with five laps remaining. Smith secured the second
position on lap 13 but ran out of time before he could catch
Minium, who posted a mere .47 of a second margin of victory
over Smith, Stroup, Brad Trump, and Dave Brouse Jr.
At the start of the Roadrunner 20, second-place starter
Scott Dunham Jr. pulled into the lead and was trailed by
fourth-place starter by Kyle Miller. Following a lap of
side-by-side racing for the lead, Miller took command of the
field on the third circuit.
Miller eventually started to distance himself from the
rest of the field. By lap five, a race for second unfolded
between S. Dunham and polesitter Cory Long. Then point
leader and sixth-place starter Brad Mitch moved into the
fourth spot, while fifth-place starter Eric Pinkerton raced
in the top five.
The event’s first caution flag unfurled on lap eight when
Ray Rothfuss spun in turn four. On the restart, S. Dunham
attempted to make a pass by Miller to reclaim the lead to no
avail. Another caution flag regrouped the field on lap 10
when Pinkerton crashed into the fourth turn wall.
For the final laps, Miller held the rest of the field at
bay and posted a .45 of a second victory over S. Dunham,
only to have the win taken away when Miller’s race car
failed a post-race technical inspection. S. Dunham was
awarded the win over Mitch, Ricky Bender, Long, and Keith
Bissinger.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SUMMARY – 19 June 2010 358 Sprint
Cars - 31 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 3 Pat Cannon 2) 4R Davie
Franek 3) 63 Mike Walter 4) 19 Colby Womer 5) 2T TJ Stutts
6) 5Phil Walter 7) 76 Larry Kelleher 8) 1 Jason Shultz 9)
22T Matt Boland 10) 37 Scott Flammer 11) 99B Nyle Berkes 12)
81 Bob Beidleman 13) 1N Brian Nornhold 14) 1M Tommy Martocci
15) 21 Duane Mausteller 16) 769 Steven Nederostek 17) 99K
Cody Keller 18) 12 Blane Heimback DNF 19) 23M Tom Wise DNF
20) 71 Jessica Anderson DNF 21) 7 Joey Borich DNF 22) 56
Nate Snyder DNF 23) 16H Matt Horst DNF 24) 14 Matt Heimbach
DNF 25) 66 Ryan Kissinger DNF Heat Winners: Scott Flammer,
Davie Franek, Ryan Kissinger B-Main Winner: Bob Beidelman
Time Trials: 1) 3 Pat Cannon 18.101 2) 2T TJ Stutts 18.272
3) 56 Nate Snyder 18.296 4) 22T Matt Boland 18.320 5)12
Blane Heimbach 18.390 6) 1 Jason Shultz 18.435 7) 14 Matt
Heimbach 18.458 8) 19 Colby Womer 18.488 9) 5 Phil Walter
18.541 10) 71 Jessica Anderson 18.579 11) 81 Bob Beidleman
18.646 12) 16H Matt Horst 13) 37 Scott Flammer 18.700 14) 4R
Davie Franek 18.709 15) 1M Tommy Martocci 18.738 16) 21
Duane Mausteller 18.751 17) 99K Cody Keller 18.780 18) 66
Ryan Kissinger 18.797 19) 63 Mike Walter 18.798 20) 76 Larry
Kelleher 18.819 21) 99B Nyle Berkes 18.901 22) 9 Wes Irwin
18.921 23) 7 Joey Borich 18.938 24) 71C Charlie Anderson
18.960 25) 23M Tom Wise 19.038 26) 1N Brian Nornhold 19.042
27) 42 Alan Spriggle 19.044 28) 5B Josh Beard 19.056 29) 769
Steven Nederostek 19.200 30) 55 John Troxell 19.234 31) 74
Nick Harner DNT Late Models - 20 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1)
27 Dylan Yoder 2) 2J Jeff Rine 3) 0 Brett Schadel 4) 15 Jim
Yoder 5) 90 Kyle Rhoades 6) 6 Donnie Schick 7) 61 Ken
Trevitz 8) 99 Jeff Smith 9) 115 Troy Miller 10) 9 Carl
Graves 11) 99Z Dave Zona 12) 88 Tony Adams 13) 13B James
Cornell 14) 0N Ryan Nearhood 15) 7M Meade Hahn 16) 4Ds Chad
Hollebeck 17) 91 Chad Davis 18) 7X Billy Marvin DNF 19) 16
Matt Cochran DNF 20) 14 Dave Brouse Jr. DNF Heat Winners:
Jeff Rine, Dylan Yoder Pro Stocks - 18 Entries 15-Lap
A-Main: 1) 12 Doug Minium 2) 28 Jason Smith 3) 26 AJ Stroup
4) 3 Brad Trump 5) 14 Dave Brouse Jr. 6) 19 AJ Hoffman 7)
21K Mike Kiehl 8) 62 Devin Frey 9) 99 Peanut Heintzelman 10)
27 Jason Schmidt DNF 11) 85 Terry Lauver DNF 12) 38 Kyle
Parsons DNF 13) 1 Rick Bixler DNF 14) 28J Jeff Ceballa DNF
15) 85L Pete Lauver DNF 16) 71 Kurt Wray DNF 17) 115 Shaun
Miller DNF 18) 64 Cody McFadden DNF Heat Winners: Jason
Smith, AJ Stroup Roadrunners - 25 Entries 20-Lap A-Main: 1)
1 Kyle Miller 2) 77 Scott Dunham Jr. 3) 10M Brad Mitch 4)
29B Ricky Bender 5)00 Cory Long 6) 11 Keith Bissinger 7) 17
Ray Rothfuss 8) 721 Jason Sherman 9) 105 Tim Mitch 10) 32
Ken Schreffler 11) 201 Brian Johnson 12) 70J John Schreffler
13) 7 Butch Shaffer 14) 2 Andrew Smith 15) 5D Dave Adams 16)
69 Marlin Dunham 17) 76 Bob Bussey 18) 13 Jim Collier Jr.
DNF 19) 77J Jeff Swanger DNF 20) 37 Eric Pinkerton DNF 21)
28 Rob Metzer DNF 22) 44 Jim Collier Sr. 23) 31B Brandon
Shultz DNF 24) 05 Brandon Haines DNF 25) 3D Chris Herman DNS
Time Trials: 1) 10M Brad Mitch 26.788 (new track record) 2)
37 Eric Pinkerton 26.846 3) 1 Kyle Miller 26.851 4) 69
Marlin Dunham 26.871 5) 77 Scott Dunham Jr. 26.958 6) 00
Cory Long 27.005 7) 76 Bob Bussey 27.057 8) 17 Ray Rothfuss
27.173 9) 29B Ricky Bender 27.194 10) 721 Jason Sherman
27.242 11) 201 Brian Johnson 27.642 12) 32 Ken Schreffler
27.646 13) 11 Keith Bissinger 27.762 14) 70J John Schreffler
27.767 15) 7 Butch Shaffer 27.835 16) 105 Tim Mitch 28.143
17) 13 Jim Collier Jr. 28.183 18) 5D Dave Adams 28.429 19)
44 Jim Collier Sr. 28.429 20) 31B Brandon Shultz 28.585 21)
2 Andrew Smith 28.839 22) 05 Brandon Haines 39.272 23) 77J
Jeff Swanger 27.289 24) 28 Rob Mentzer 28.436 25) 3D Chris
Herman DNT
B-Main Winner: Jim Collier Jr.
Williams Grove Speedway
TRI-TRACK SHOOTOUT ON JUNE 26 -- JULY 17 ADDED TO
SCHEDULE
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series returns to
Williams Grove Speedway on June 26 and while super sportsman
cars will be on the card along with the street stocks and
4-cylinder stock cars, the 358 c.i. late models will take
center stage this week. The first heat is scheduled to start
at 6:30. The late model teams will be competing in the
Tri-Track Shootout, a mini-series involving Trail-Way and
Lincoln Speedways in addition to Williams Grove. Late model
car count has been averaging 29 per race after four races
this season and that number could increase since some
invaders are expected for this week’s special event.
Regardless of who is in the field, the man to beat may well
be Gene Knaub. On June 19 the defending division champion
became the first driver to repeat in late model competition
at the Grove this year. Since the 2007 season this former
358-sprint driver has scored 14 victories in 358-late model
competition at Williams Grove. No other driver can approach
that figure. The sportsman division has produced five
different winners in as many races this year. Last Saturday
night Bobby Hockenberry scored his fourth career victory at
the Grove and joined Paul Miller, Russ Mitten, Scott
Dellinger and Rich Eichelberger as 2010 sportsman winners.
There will be no Saturday night racing at Williams Grove
over the July 4 holiday weekend, but the series will return
with Topless Night on July 10. A Saturday night date has
been added to the Grove’s schedule. Because three early
season races were lost to rain, July 17 will be used to
allow the sportsman, late model, street stock and 4-cylinder
divisions the opportunity to make up at least one of those
lost dates.
Bobby Hockenberry, Gene Knaub, Rodney
Westhafer and Todd Spangler Win Williams Grove Speedway
Saturday Features
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
After a season of struggles, Super Sportsman driver Bobby
Hockenberry’s season took a drastic turn Saturday evening at
Williams Grove Speedway. With the top three drivers
eliminated in a late-race tangle, Hockenberry took advantage
of their misfortune to win the 20-lap Blazer’s Body Shop
Super Sportsman feature.
Ryan Rupp took command of the lead on the opening lap
with Aaron Eichelberger in second. Bobby Hockenberry, from
New Bloomfield, started fourth and held the third position.
On the fifth lap Hockenberry edged the Strawser No. 25 in
front of Eichelberger. Eichelberger battled back and
regained second place.
Rupp opened up an eight-length edge but Eichelberger
closed the gap. By the midway point Eichelberger was
challenging for the lead. On the 12th circuit of the
half-mile oval, Eichelberger took the lead on the
backstretch. In turn four Rupp and Eichelberger tangled.
Frankie Herr had just taken third from Hockenberry, and Herr
was involved in the tangle.
The restart placed Bobby Hockenberry in the lead
position. Hockenberry held the lead to the finish line. He
won his first of the season eight lengths in front of Scott
Dellinger, Jay Fannasy, Carmen Perigo Jr. and Mike Enders.
Heat wins for the 32-car Super Sportsman field went to
Aaron Eichelberger, Bobby Hockenberry and Ryan Rupp. Duaine
Smith won the consolation race.
Gene Knaub became the first repeat feature winner in the
Tattoo Mom’s 358 Late Model class. Knaub took advantage of a
big opening-lap move to win the 20-lap main event.
Wes Alleman started the feature on the pole and led the
first lap. Gene Knaub started in fourth place. On the front
straightaway Knaub made a three-wide sweeping pass of Mike
Goodwin, Duane Harbaugh and Travis Mease. The move worked
and Knaub was in second place.
Knaub’s winning move came on lap two. Knaub found a good
bite on the slick-racing surface. Off the exit of turn two
Knaub powered his way by leader Wes Alleman.
While Knaub held an eight-length edge, the battle was on
for second place between Alleman and Jake Lettich. For
several laps, in the second half of the feature, Lettich
held second place. Alleman was able to regain second
position following a restart.
Knaub, driving a rebuilt Rocket Chassis, easily won the
feature over Alleman, Lettich, Travis Mease and Bobby Beard.
Bobby Beard, Travis Mease and Wes Alleman won the
qualifying races for the 28-car 358 Late Model field. Chase
Billet was the winner of the consolation race.
The Pennsylvania Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars had two
feature events. The first feature was a rained-out show from
May. The second was the scheduled 20-lap show.
In the first race, Rodney Westhafer, a student at nearby
Cumberland Valley High School, held the lead. Numerous
caution flags and a red flag for a Tyler Bear flip, kept the
field close to the Westhafer No. 44.
Despite the caution flags, second place driver Brent Comp
was not able to mount a challenge for the lead. Westhafer,
from Mechanicsburg, cruised to his very first win in a
sprint car. Brent Comp, Todd Spangler, Randy Kaylor and
Brian Walker completed the top five finishers. Steve Whary
crossed the finish line in third but lost the position when
his car was light at the scales.
In the second feature Logan Wagner was the leader from
lap one. Following a lap four restart Wagner received heavy
pressure from “Cowboy Jim” Kennedy and Todd Spangler.
Spangler took second place from Kennedy and he began his
pursuit of leader Wagner.
By lap 12 Spangler was four-lengths behind the leader.
Within two laps the gap narrowed to one length. With
five-laps remaining Wagner’s No. 7W spun coming off turn
two. Although Wagner never stopped, he did an incredible job
saving the car, the caution came out for a dangerous
situation. Because the caution was for Wagner, he restarted
the race at the rear of the field.
Todd Spangler, from Dillsburg, was the leader with the
race restart. He led the final laps and won by four-lengths
over Randy Kaylor, Ryan Lynn, Rodney Westhafer and Brent
Comp.
Todd Spangler, Mike Alleman and Randy Kaylor won the
qualifying races for the 27-car field.
The Saturday Night Series returns to Williams Grove
Speedway this Saturday night. The Blazer’s Auto Body Super
Sportsman, the Tattoo Mom’s 358 Late Models, plus the L.B.
Smith Street Stocks and the Wentzel’s Body Shop
Four-Cylinders will be in action. The 358 Late Models will
be racing in the Tri-Track Shootout. This is a series
between Williams Grove, Trail-Way and Lincoln Speedways. The
Williams Grove race will not be a Grove points event and
will use an open tire rule.
Williams Grove Speedway management announced the addition
of one more Saturday Night Series race to the schedule. On
July 17 the Super Sportsman, 358 Late Model, Street Stock
and Four-Cylinder show will be in action
Super Sportsman Finish
1. Bobby Hockenberry, 2.Scott Dellinger, 3. Jay Fannasy,
4. Carmen Perigo Jr., 5. Mike Enders, 6. Dave Berkheimer, 7.
John Stoner, 8. Eric Eckert, 9.Steve Wilbur, 10. Rich
Eichelberger, 11. Dave Socks III, 12. LeRoy Martin, 13. Chad
Criswell, 14. Joey Biasi, 15. Aaron Eichelberger, 16. Paul
Miller, 17. Rick Barr, 18. Gregg Foster, 19. Stan Wanner,
20. Ryan Rupp, 21. Frankie Herr, 22. Duaine Smith, 23. Dan
Biggs, 24.Jason Fry, DNQ: Lanny Hake, Russ Mitten, Smokey
Snellbaker, Ken Keyton, Pete Lattanzio, Jim Hulse, Greg
Robinson, Gary Johnston
358 Late Models Finish
1. 1 Gene Knaub, 2. Wes Alleman, 3. Jake Lettich, 4.
Travis Mease, 5. Bobby Beard, 6. Bernie Beard, 7. Pat Beard,
8. Scott Richwine, 9. Duane Harbaugh, 10. Gary Potts, 11.
Craig Wagaman, 12. Chase Billet, 13. Matt Nailor, 14. Roy
Miller, 15. Matt Henry, 16. Cody Fairchok, 17. Mike Goodwin,
18. DJ Mease, 19. Zach Kauffman, 20. 78 John Ebersole, 21.
Grant Adams, 22. Randy Croop, 23.Gene Wrightstone, 24. Shaun
Jones DNQ: Chaz Walls, Bob Stough, Todd Leonard, Jason
Miller
305 Sprint Car Feature 1 Finish
1. Rodney Westhafer, 2. Brent Comp, 3. Todd Spangler, 4.
Randy Kaylor, 5. Brian Walker, 6. Reed Thompson, 7. Tom
Worrick, 8. Rod Ort, 9. Jim Marquette, 10. Joe Zapp, 11.
Logan Wagner, 12. Tyler Bear, 13. Ryan Lynn, 14. Erin
Statler, 15. Jason Bergestresser, 16. Rodney Peters, 17.
Rocky Magaro, 18. Nicole Miller, 19 Steve Whary ( light at
scales ) 20. Michael Wagner ( DSQ )
305 Sprint Car Feature 2 Finish
1. Todd Spangler, 2. Randy Kaylor, 3. Ryan Lynn, 4.
Rodney Westhafer, 5. Brent Comp, 6. Erin Statler, 7. Jim
Kennedy, 8. Reed Thompson, 9. Joe Zapp, 10. Logan Wagner,
11. Jim Marquette, 12. Mike Alleman, 13. Rodney Peters, 14.
Steve Whary, 15. Tyler Bear, 16. Brad Baxter, 17. Nicole
Miller, 18. Brian Walker, 19. Todd Lynn, 20. Nathan Gramley,
21. Billy Ney, 22. Jake Waters, 23. Rod Ort, 24. Rocky
Magaro, 25. Tom Worrick ( DSQ ) DNS: Jason Bergestresser
Sat., June 19, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA DARYL GOHN/GLENN GOHN, SR. MEMORIAL
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., June 26, 2010 (7 PM) - PENNSYLVANIA
SPEEDWEEK OPENER/11TH ANNUAL KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL for 410
sprints and Thundercars (Time Trials at 7 PM)
Sun., June 27, 2010 (7 PM) - PA 600cc Micro-Sprint
Speedweek and 1000cc "Sidewinder" Micro-Sprints
Thurs., July 1, 2010 (7 PM) - PA SPEEDWEEK - 410 Sprints
& Thundercars (Time Trials @ 7 PM)
MARKS CLAIMS CAREER FIRST IN LINCOLN GOHN MEMORIAL;
Rittenhouse leads wire-to-wire in 358 sprints; Gallagher
takes second 2010 win in thundercars
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 6/19/2010 - What a difference a day
makes. 19-year-old sophomore Brent Marks, coming off a
disappointing loss to Danny Dietrich at Williams Grove the
night before, scored a long-overdue first career win in
Saturday's 25-lap Gohn Memorial feature event for 410 sprint
cars at Lincoln Speedway. And what a night to win. Counting
$1,125 from the Gohn family and friends, $300 bonus from
Scott Keller of Scott's Towing, and $100 bonus from John
Trone of Trone's Outdoor Advertising, Marks received $4,525
in winnings, his biggest payday ever. And the win came by a
scant 34-hundredths of-a-second over Dietrich, the driver
who won last year's Gohn Memorial and passed Marks on the
last lap at the Grove a night earlier. "I can't believe I'm
standing here right now," exclaimed a jubilant Marks in
victory lane, "It was getting frustrating finishing second,
and after last night's deal, I was determined to get this
one tonight!" "I looked on the scoreboard and saw Dietrich
up there in second, and I was saying to myself that I didn't
want to let him get by me again," continued Marks, "I can't
believe I got my first win here at Lincoln. This is awesome.
It was always my dream to race 410 sprint cars, and I can't
think my crew enough. They've worked there butts off this
year, we've learned a lot, and I hope this will be the start
of a winning run for us." Handicapping placed Marks seventh
for the start. He was running fourth by the end of the
second lap, got by Brad McClelland for third two laps later,
and was still there when race-long leader Kyle Pruitt dove
to the infield with mechanical problems while leading on a
seventh-lap restart. He then chased leader Josh Wells for
the next ten laps before driving under the Shoemaker
Painting #6W exiting turn four of lap 17. The two leaders
had raced wheel-to-wheel the preceding eight laps, with
Wells on the cushion and Marks down by the inside guardrail.
"Wells drove a great race, we drove each other clean.
Normally, guys will cut you off, but he drove a great race
and it was awesome to race with him," said Marks of the duel
with Wells. For most of those laps, Fred Rahmer, who started
11th, was running third. But Rahmer faded after Dietrich
passed the C&S Lawn and Landscaping #51 at the same time
Marks was taking the lead. Rahmer eventually crossed 11th.
Dietrich caught Wells for second on lap 19, and quickly
closed on Marks, whose lead dwindled from 1.7 seconds at the
end of lap 20 to .34 seconds at the finish. Crossing third
was McClelland, with Lance Dewease coming rom 10th starting
spot to finish fourth and Wells settling for fifth. Sixth
through tenth were 14th-starting Mark Smith, 13th-starting
Cory Haas, Jim Siegel, Brian Leppo, and Brian Montieth, who
was involved in a multi-car crash in turns one and two of
lap seven. Marks became the 10th different winner in 12
races at Lincoln in 2010, and the 195 th different feature
winner in Lincoln history Heats for the 28 "410" Sprinters
were won by McClelland, Dietrich, and Rahmer, with Johnny
Mackison Jr. winning the consolation.
Norristown's Todd Rittenhouse, Jr. completed a perfect
night by leading every lap of the 20-lap "358" sprint car
feature, claiming his second career win in the Pigeon Hills.
But it wasn't easy, as second-starting Logan Schuchart
dogged him the entire way. Despite applying heavy pressure
most of the race, Schuchart settled for second, with
Glenndon Forsythe coming from seventh to cross third, Kyle
Moody finishing fourth, and Jason Clauss fifth. Sixth
through tenth were points leader Dale Hammaker (who started
11th), Brook Weibley, Adrian Shaffer, Tim Berkheimer, and
Tim Wagaman. Heats for the 37 "358" Sprints were won by
Rittenhouse, Hammaker, Keith Prutzman, and Clauss. Twin
consolations were won by Troy Becker and Eric Tomecek.
Prutzman was unable to start his car for the feature, and
Bob Anderson was added as the first alternate.
Sam Gallagher completed a perfect weekend with his second
win in as many nights (Trail-Way win the night before) and
his second win of the season in the 20-lap thundercar
feature. Gallagher, who started seventh, took third from
Mike Guise on lap 10, then grabbed second from Rick Weaver
on lap 12. He then chased pole-sitter and race-long leader
Jamie Zentmyer to make his race-winning pass on lap 18
heading up the backstretch and then hung on for a final
one-lap dash to the checkered for his .66-second win over
Larry Niederer. The win was Gallagher's 13th career win at
Lincoln. Zentmyer spun on lap 19 after a great run and ended
up with a 13th place finish. Points leader Gino Comi came
from 12th to finish third, with Guide fourth and Mike
Slaybaugh fifth. Heats for the 17 Thundercars were won by
Comi and Gallagher.
Next Saturday night, June 26th, at 7 PM, Lincoln Speedway
will kick off 2010 Pennsylvania Speedweek action with the
11th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial. The popular Thundercars
will round out the evening's racing action. Gates will open
at 5 PM, with hot laps getting underway around 6:30 PM, and
time trials getting the green flag at 7 PM. To get all the
latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes,
visit Lincoln Speedway's website at
http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the
action or pending weather conditions at Central
Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night race track - The
Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS Sat., June 19, 2010 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA DARYL GOHN/GLENN GOHN, SR. MEMORIAL Feature
(25 Laps) - 1. 19M-Brent Marks ($4,525); 2. 48-Danny
Dietrich; 3. 6-Brad McClelland; 4. 30C-lance Dewease; 5.
6W-Josh Wells; 6. 7M-Mark Smith; 7. 11C-Cory Haas; 8. 59-Jim
Siegel; 9. 71-Brian Leppo; 10. 21-Brian Montieth; 11.
51-Fred Rahmer; 12. 49-Bobby Howard; 13. 39-Doug Esh; 14.
16-Gerard McIntyre Jr.; 15. 15-Adam Wilt; 16. 14-Doug
Dodson; 17. 26-Pat Cooper; 18. 39T-Tim Glatfelter; 19.
747-Kevin Nagy; 20. 22-Bryn Gohn; 21. 21K-Kyle Pruitt (DNF);
22. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr. (DNF); 23. 70-Sam Schlosberg
(DNF); 24. 87-Alan Krimes (DNF); DNS - 20S-Derek Sell. No
Time
Lap Leaders - Kyle Pruitt (1-6), Josh Wells (7-16), Brent
Marks (17-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 6-Brad McClelland;
2. 30C-Lance Dewease; 3. 21-Brian Montieth; 4. 19M-Brent
Marks; 5. 11C-Cory Haas; 6. 49-Bobby Howard; 7. 65-Johnny
Mackison Jr.; 8. 20S-Derek Sell; 9. 22-Bryn Gohn; 10. 70-Sam
Schlosberg (DNF). Time - 2:47.440
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich;
2. 87-Alan Krimes; 3. 21K-Kyle Pruitt; 4. 6W-Josh Wells; 5.
7M-Mark Smith; 6. 39T-Tim Glatfelter; 7. 3B-Randy Baughman
(DNF); 8. 25-Aaron Ott (DNF); 9. 14-Doug Dodson (DNF). No
Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 51-Fred Rahmer; 2.
26-Pat Cooper; 3. 59-Jimmy Siegel; 4. 15-Adam Wilt; 5.
71-Brian Leppo; 6. 39-Doug Esh; 7. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.;
8. 747-Kevin Nagy (two-spot penalty for a jump); 9. 4-John
Rudisill. Time - 2:53.229
Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 65-Johnny
Mackison Jr.; 2. 16-Gerard McIntyre jr.; 3. 747-Kevin Nagy;
4. 20S-Derek Sell; 5. 70-Sam Schlosberg; 6. 14-Doug Dodson;
7. 22-Bryn Gohn; 8. 4-John Rudisill; DNS - 3B-Randy
Baughman. Time - 2:52.458
KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS Feature (20-Laps) - 1.
23B-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 3.
5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 4. 99M-Kyle Moody; 5. 08-Jason Clauss;
6. 66-Dale Hammaker; 7. B52-Brook Weibley; 8. 91-Adrian
Shaffer; 9. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 10. 1-Tim Wagaman; 11.
7C-Chad Trout; 12. 11T-Eric Tomecek; 13. 18-Scott Geesey;
14. 98-Troy Becker; 15. 75-Nicole Bower; 16. 00-Mike
Bittinger; 17. 0-Steve Storrie; 18. 34-Austin Reed; 19.
81B-Bob Anderson (alternate); 20. 4U-Nathan Berwager; 21.
67-Jason Cherry; 22. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 23. 7V-Jeff
Rohrbaugh (DNF); 24. 65-Cale Griffin (DNF). DNS: 28-Keith
Prutzman. No time.
Lap Leaders - Todd Rittenhouse Jr. (1-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 23B-Todd Rittenhouse
Jr.; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody; 3. 18-Scott Geesey; 4. 1-Tim
Wagaman; 5. 98-Troy Becker; 6. 99F-Derek Frohlich; 7.
8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 8. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 9. 6S-Bill
Sherman; 10. 20-Dustin Brown (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 66-Dale Hammaker; 2.
1S-Logan Schuchart; 3. 00-Mike Bittinger; 4. 97-Brie
Hershey; 5. 75-Nicole Bower; 6. 0-Steve Storrie; 7. 2-Denny
Gross; 8. 81B-Bob Anderson; 9. 67-Jason Cherry. Time -
2:39.16
3rd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 28-Keith Prutzman;
2. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 3. B52-Brook Weibley; 4. 50-Tim
Berkheimer; 5. 27-Jay Galloway; 6. 11T-Eric Tomecek; 7.
4U-Nathan Berwager; 8. 65-Cale Griffin; 9. 23-Chris Arnold
(DNF). No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 08-Jason Clauss; 2.
7V-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 91-Adrian Shaffer; 4. 7C-Chad Trout;
5. 34-Austin Reed; 6. 11D-Mike Duncan Jr.; 7. 94-Ted Thomas
(DNF); 8. 35-Steve Owings (DNF); DNS - 01-Rick Horn. No Time
1st Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify)- 1. 98-Troy
Becker; 2. 75-Nicole Bower; 3. 0-Steve Storrie; 4. 67-Jason
Cherry; 5. 81B-Bob Anderson; 6. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 7.
99F-Derek Frohlich; 8. 20-Dustin Brown; 9. 51N-Nick Schlauch
Jr. (DNF); 10. 6S-Bill Sherman (DNF); 11. 2-Denny Gross
(DNF). No Time
2nd Consolation (5 Laps/4 to qualify)- 1. 11T-Eric
Tomecek; 2. 34-Austin Reed; 3. 11D-Mike Duncan Jr.; 4.
65-Cale Griffin; 5. 4U-Nathan Berwager (DNF); 6. 27-Jay
Galloway (DNF); 7. 23-Chris Arnold (DNF); DNS - 94-Ted
Thomas, 35-Steve Owings, 01-Rick Horn. Time - 1:23.06
THUNDERCARS Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 25-Sam Gallagher; 2.
121-Larry Neiderer; 3. 33-Gino Comi; 4. 93-Mikey Guise; 5.
61-Mike Slaybaugh; 6. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 7. 60-Danny Beard; 8.
21W-Will Walls; 9. 70-Rick Weaver; 10. 33J-Jeff Wilson; 11.
3W-Duane Watson; 12. 77-Justin Mong; 13. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer;
14. 52-Chuck Walls (DNF); 15. 2W-Brian Walls (DNF); 16.
54-Kyle Martin (DNF); 17. 57-Brad Shank (DNF). No time.
Lap Leaders - Jamie Zentmyer (1-17); Sam Gallagher
(18-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 33-Gino Comi; 2. 81J-Jamie
Zentmyer; 3. 54-Kyle Martin; 4. 2W-Brian Walls; 5. 70-Rick
Weaver; 6. 121-Larry Neiderer; 7. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 8.
52-Chuck Walls; 9. 21W-Will Walls (DNS). Time - 2:46.16
2nd Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 25-Sam Gallagher; 2. 61-Mike
Slaybaugh; 3. 60-Danny Beard; 4. 3W-Duane Watson; 5.
93-Mikey Guise; 6. 33J-Jeff Wilson; 7. 77-Justin Mong; 8.
57-Brad Shank (DNF). Time - 2:44.55
Williams Grove Speedway June 18,
2010
ANOTHER LAST LAP PAS FOR THE LEAD -- THIS TIME IT’S
DOUBLE D
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Danny Dietrich used a last lap pass
to take the lead from Brent Marks and went on to win the
25-lap sprint car feature Friday night at Williams Grove
Speedway. Marks took the lead at the start and had opened a
four-second margin at the half-way point. Dietrich, who
started fourth, lost a few positions in the early going,
then began to come on. He entered the top five on lap four.
The Grove’s leading Rookie of the Year candidate passed Don
Kreitz for fourth on lap nine, then took third from Ryan
Bohlke five tours later. Dietrich moved by Chris Meleason
for second place on lap 16 and began to close on Marks whose
pace was slowed by lapped traffic. Dietrich took the lead
for the first time with an inside move through turns one and
two, but Marks wasn’t done chasing his first career win at
Williams Grove. Marks made an aggressive move entering turn
one the next time around and slid in front of Dietrich to
retake the lead. Dietrich followed Marks on lap 24, then
made his move after taking the white flag. He used the low
line to get even with Marks through turns one and two and
edged ahead on the backstretch. Dietrich, a second
generation racer from Aspers, held off a last corner bid by
Marks to become the speedway’s eighth different winner in
2010. Marks was second followed by Ryan Bohlke in his best
effort of the season. Kreitz was fourth and Aaron Ott
completed the top five. Greg Hodnett finished sixth and took
the lead in the Lawrence Chevrolet point standings. Daryn
Pittman, Rick Lafferty, Alan Krimes and Chad Layton finished
in positions six through ten respectively. Heats for the 29
sprint cars went to Bohlke, Chris Meleason and Marks. Layton
won the consolation race. Pat Cannon started 12th, took the
lead from Brian Garland on lap eleven and went on to win the
20-lap 358 feature. It was his third victory of the season.
Garland was second followed by Scott Geesey, Danny Massey
and Jay Galloway. Cory Haas , Garland and Jason Shultz won
heats for the 30 358s in competition Blane Heimbach won the
consolation race.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes - June 18, 2010
Sprint Car Feature - 25 laps - 1. Danny Dietrich, 2.
Brent Marks, 3. Ryan Bohlke, 4. Don Kreitz, Jr., 5. Aaron
Ott, 6. Greg Hodnett, 7. Daryn Pittman, 8. Rick Lafferty, 9.
Alan Krimes, 10. Chad Layton, 11. Mark Smith, 12. Lance
Dewease, 13. Fred Rahmer, 14. Brian Montieth, 15. Chris
Meleason, 16. Todd Shaffer, 17. Justin Henderson, 18. Dave
Ely, 19. Adam Wilt, 20. Doug Dodson, 21. Chris
Shuttlesworth, 22. Doug Esh, 23. Brian Leppo, 24. Buzz
Wilson. DNQ: Derek Sell, Troy Fraker, Tim Glatfelter, Bob
Howard, Mark Coldren.
358 Sprint Feature - 20 laps - 1. Pat Cannon, 2. Brian
Garland, 3. Scott Geesey, 4. Danny Massey, 5. Jay Galloway,
6. Cory Haas, 7. Jason Shultz, 8. Glenndon Forsythe, 9. Nate
Hammaker, 10. Kevin Nouse, 11. Chad Criswell, 12. Logan
Schuchart, 13. Chad Trout, 14. Nicole Bower, 15. Kyle Moody,
16. Todd Rittenhouse, Jr., 17. Matt Boland, 18. Amy Ott, 19.
T. J. Stutts, 20. Rich Eichelberger, 21. Jessica Anderson,
22. Jimmy Reppert, 23. Steve Fannasy, 24. Blane Heimbach.
DNQ: Ted Thomas, Mike Ressler, Stewart Smith, Brie Hershey,
Bob Anderson, Derek Frohlich.