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FINAL STANDINGS; listing position, car number, driver, point total, and series wins
after 11/13/11
1. 39 Greg Hodnett 1288 8
2. 30c Lance Dewease 1192 7
3. 51 Fred Rahmer 1132 3
4. 21 Brian Montieth 1126 7
5. 48 Danny Dietrich 1115 5
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8. 71 Brian Leppo 745 4
9. 7/55 Chad Layton 713 1
10. 77 Aaron Ott 637 2
11. 30 Doug Esh 617 3
12. 87 Alan Krimes 616 2
13. 17 Tyler Walker 545 2
14. 7m Mark Smith 534
15. 19m Brent Marks 496 3
16. 17B Steve Buckwalter 449 3
17. 11c Cory Haas 409 3
18. 1 Stevie Smith 361 2
19. 0 Rick Lafferty 353 1
20. 20 Ryan Taylor 339 2
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The final standings for the Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA look like this....
1.Logan Schuchart -1013 pts.(7 win)
2. Pat Cannon - 865 pts. (10 wins)
3. Billy Dietrich - 858 pts.(5 win)
4. Jeff Rohrbaugh - 770 pts. (2 win)
5. Cris Eash - 524 pts. (3 win)
6. Dale Hammaker - 514 Pts.(1 win)
7. Tim Wagaman - 487 pts.
8. Blane Heimbach - 459 pts.(3 win)
9. TJ Stutts - 430 pts. (2 win)
10.Niki Young - 344 pts (2 win)
11.Steve Owings - 317 pts. (3 win)
12.Chad Trout - 312 pts.
Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal Honors 2011 Champions With Awards Banquet
1/28/12
Port Royal – Port Royal Speedway honored the 2011 track champions and top point finishers Saturday night with the annual awards banquet held at the Port Royal Community Building.
Mike Wagner of Harrisonville took home top prize in the Aumillers Insurance 410 sprint car division. The title was the second of his career at Port Royal, also having claimed laurels in 1991.
Scott Haus of Hamburg was honored as AB Auto Glass late model titlist for the fifth season in a row as part of his eight total career crowns at the Juniata County oval where he is the winningest all-time late model pilot.
Brian Towsey of Port Royal was feted as the 2011 Millers Auto Parts pro stock champion. The title is Towsey’s first in the class although he was a co-champion in the former street stock class in 1994.
Jen Powell of Mifflintown claimed the title in the Juniata Tire Sales enduro dash division.
The 2012 Port Royal Speedway season opener featuring 410 and 358 sprint cars is slated for March 17 at 6 PM.
Aside from their corresponding paychecks, each champion was presented with his or her own championship rings at the banquet ceremony as produced and donated by Foss Jewelers of Mifflintown and Lewistown.
The title winners also each took home more than one beautiful, personalized championship jacket.
Competition Tire East/Goodyear presented jackets to both the sprint car titlist and winning car owner.
Lias Tire/American Racer awarded a jacket to the late model champion.
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic/Hoosier awarded a jacket to the pro stock victor and Goshorn Racing Supplies produced a jacket for the enduro dash champion.
Championship jackets were also awarded to all four crown winners by Insinger Racing Fuels.
While Wagner was never able to break through for a win during the 2011 sprint car season, his accrual of four top-five finishes along with nine top-tens netted him the title aboard his familiar, self-owned No. 55 sprint car.
His battle for the title wasn’t settled until the checkers flew in the season-ending Tuscarora 50, where he came up with a narrow 15-point margin over the point leader the majority of the season, Ryan Taylor of Perkasie.
Taylor finished second in points with 5,170 to Wagner’s 5,185. Mike Erdley finished third with 5,065 followed by Chad Layton, 4,960; Lance Dewease, 4,925; Keith Kauffman, 4,680; Davey Sammons, 4,275; Rick Lafferty, 4,155; Justin Henderson, 4,014; and Todd Shaffer, 3,935.
Taylor claimed the Most Improved Driver award in the sprint car division while Sammons was honored as Rookie of the Year. Cliff Brian was honored with the Sportsmanship award.
Haus piled up one win and 10 other top-five finishes to earn his unprecedented eighth title in the late model class. And with the addition of a sixth and 10th place finish in the rest of his 15 appearances, the veteran ace assured himself another title to go along with those in 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Haus’ closest pursuer in the title race was Mitch Hack, who finished some 310 points back of his list topping 4,850. Gary Beward was third in points, 4,480; followed by Tim Wilson, 4,430; Terry Naugle, 4,355; Waylon Wagner, 4,210; Andy Haus, 4,075; Mike Lupfer, 3,835; Bob Dunn, 3,780; and Patrick Bryner, 3,315.
Naugle was honored as Most Improved Driver in late models. Bryner was Rookie of the Year and Wilson was Sportsman.
Veteran Towsey copped four wins on his way to the pro stock crown along with finishes of second, third, sixth and eighth to end the season with 2,965 points.
Josh Angle was second in pro stocks with 2,855; Harold Ranck was third with 2,845; Dan Berry was fourth with 2,825; Derrick Garman was fifth with 2,555; Lucas Bryner was sixth with 2,515; Keith Garman was seventh with 2,265; Jason Davis was eight with 2,255; Scott Landis was ninth with 2,180; and Dave Bowsman rounded out the top 10 with 2,060.
Jen Powell was first in her class in enduro dash competition, finishing outside the top-five only once in seven shows although falling short of a victory.
Behind Powell’s 2,275 points was Trent Brenneman, 2,150; Deron Henry, 2,130; Rick Adair, 2,125; and Craig Imes, 2,085.
Special appreciation awards were also presented to speedway sponsors.
Recognized was John Sheaffer Dodge, Aumillers Insurance, AB Auto Glass, Millers Auto Parts and Juniata Tire Sales.
Season pit and general admission passes for 2012 are on sale at the speedway office along with season seat tickets.
Season general admission passes, priced at just $300 and good for all 2012 racing events at the track; and season pit passes, priced at just $400 and good for all 2012 racing events at the track; can be purchased by sending a check or money order made payable to Port Royal Speedway, to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
Orders may also be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303.
PRS 2012 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
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PRS 2012 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal at Dirt Trackin' 2012
1/27/12
Port Royal – Fans and racers alike can get their just released copy of the 2012 Port Royal Speedway schedule this weekend, January 27, 28 and 29 by visiting the York Fairgrounds.
Port Royal Speedway will be taking part in the 29th annual Dirt Trackin’ motorsports show and exhibition at the fairgrounds expo center, beginning Friday afternoon at 3 PM and running until 10 PM.
The show runs Saturday from 10 AM until 10 PM and will close Sunday afternoon at 4 PM.
For directions to Dirt Trackin’ and the York Fairgrounds, visit www.dirttrackinshow.com.
The 2012 Port Royal Speedway season opener featuring 410 and 358 sprint cars is slated for Saturday, March 17 at 6 PM.
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RAISE YOUR GLASS AND SALUTE THE 2011 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES.
See the Gary Silverman 2011 video on the home page of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Be sure to check out the 2012 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series race dates. The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series opening event is set for Wednesday, May 23 featuring the 410 Sprints and the 358 Modifieds. Along with a roster of talent in the sprint car division, many outsiders are expected to take part in the 358 modified portion of the show as this event will be open to all competitors as a test and tune opportunity for the September 15, BPG Freedom 76 paying $50,000 to the winner.
NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 23rd Anniversary Season/102 races old
Wednesday, May 23 Keystone Cup Sprint Series 410 Sprints & 358 Modifieds 7:30 PM
Tuesday, June 5 6th Annual Eastern Storm Jesse Hockett Classic USAC Non-Wing Sprints & ARDC Midgets 7:30 PM (Rain Date: Wednesday, June 6 7:30 PM)
Tuesday, July 3 PA Sprint Speed Week Series 410 Sprints & 368 Modifieds 7:30 PM
Tuesday, July 31 PPB 15th Annual Traffic Jam Big Block Modifieds 60 laps & Sportsman 40 laps Race of Champions 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 13 House of Thunder Halloween Party Features Only 6 PM 358 Modifieds, URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, Sportsman, Legends Plus Demolition Derby, Blast from the Past Vintage Car Club & Garden State Vintage Car Club . . . and Vince's Towing Owners Race
Williams Grove Speedway
53 DATES ON GROVE SCHEDULE-- TEST AND TUNE MARCH 18, RACING BEGINS MARCH 23
MECHANICSBURG, PA--The 2012 Williams Grove Speedway racing schedule has been released with 53 dates listed.
Sprint car racing will be the featured attraction on 35 race dates. Racing begins on Friday evening, March 23 following a special test and tune session on Sunday afternoon, March 18. Test and tune day will allow fans to watch practice sessions for sprint cars, 358-sprints, super sportsman cars, 358-late models and street stocks, and general admission is free.
Once again many special events dot the schedule including six nights of racing sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The first night of the May 11-12 Spring Showdown will include The Morgan Cup Challenge, a special match race between the stars of the World of Outlaws and the Pennsylvania Posse. Other WoO dates include The Summer Nationals July 20-21 and National Open weekend September 28-29.
The All Stars will return to challenge the Pennsylvania Posse on April 27 and again on June 8.
Williams Grove will host two Pennsylvania Speed Week events this year on Thursday and Friday, July 5-6. The annual Mitch Smith Memorial will be presented on the second night.
Other popular specials for the sprint cars will also return this season beginning with the Tommy Classic on April 20 followed by the Keystone Cup date on May 25, the Twin 20s August 17, the Jack Gunn Memorial Triple 20s August 31 and the season ending Fall Fest on October 20.
In addition to the Grove’s premier sprint car division, various other classes of race cars will be in competition throughout the season.
The 358-sprints have been scheduled on seventeen dates this year, sixteen of which will find them sharing the pit area with the 410s. The 358s will also be eligible to compete in two of the three scheduled URC-sanctioned events for 360-sprint cars including the Rislone Nationals on August 3.
ARDC midgets will make three starts at Williams Grove this season. The midget cars will be on the card for both All Star races.
The super late models will make their lone appearance with the sprint cars on March 30.
And the Saturday Night Series will be back again this year with the opener for super sportsman cars, 358-late models and street stocks set for April 21. Saturday Night Series races will carry a regular general admission price of $5.00.
The complete schedule is available at williamsgrove.com.
2012 SSP Schedule Released - Stock Car Saturday Night Season Opener on Saturday, April 14 with an Open Wheel Doubleheader on Sunday, April 15
Newberrytown, PA (January 20, 2012) – The 2012 season opener of Stock Car Saturday Night will be on Saturday, April 14, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Mini Vans, Road Warriors and PENNMAR Vintage Cars. All point championships for each class starts on April 14. At the end of the season, SSP will crown twelve-(12) track champions in their respective classes (Late Models; Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans, Legends Cars, PENNMAR Vintage Cars – 2 classes, PA Sprint Series, Sidewinder Sprints, Super 410 Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars). Track championships are based on classes with a minimum of three races per s3333eason.
The SSP track championship point season schedule features 20 point races for the Late Models and Street Stocks as well as 19 point races for the Xtreme Stock Cars not including their respective season ending special events. The popular entry level Road Warrior and Mini Van divisions will compete 18 each respectively. The Sidewinder Sprints, Legends Cars and PENNMAR Vintage Cars have four races each. The Women on Wheels Mini Vans (Saturday, May 12), XCEL 600 Modifieds (Saturday, August 4), Sportsman Modifieds (Saturday, October 27) and Lincoln Thundercars (Saturday, October 27) also make their way to SSP in 2012.
Open-wheel cars will make many appearances at York County’s stock car oval in Newberrytown. The Super 410 Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars are double billed for three separate visits on Sunday, April 15 for the Sprint Car Spring Classic; Sunday, June 17 (Father’s Day) for the Sprint Car Summer Classic and Saturday, November 12 for the Final Showdown. The PA Sprint Series make three appearances on Saturday, April 21; Tuesday, June 3; Saturday, September 15 and Friday, September 21. Two special events for the 600cc Micro Sprints include events on Tuesday, July 3 and the Candy Bowl VIII on Saturday, October 27. The ARDC Wingless Midgets will have one date at the Newberry Township oval on October 27 (Candy Bowl VIII presented by J&K Salvage). The Super Sportsman Tour will have two dates at SSP with the Silver Springs Speedway Racer Reunion on Saturday, July 21 and in conjunction with the 7th Annual Susquehanna Showdown on Saturday, September 22.
On Saturday, April 14, the pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Warm-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.
On Sunday night, April 15, the Super Sprint Cars will return to SSP for the Sprint Car Spring Classic. They 410 cubic inch powered cars will be joined by the 358 Sprint Cars. The pit gates will open 3:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Warm-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.
SSP will begin its pre-season with four open practice sessions for any type of racecar on Saturday, March 31; Wednesday, April 4; Saturday, April 7; and Wednesday, April 11. The gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with practice sessions rotating for each class from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. During the season, SSP will also host Wednesday Night Test & Tune Sessions on April 25; May 9; May 23; May 30; June 13; June 27; July 25; August 8; August 22; September 5; September 19; October 3; October 17 and October 25 (Special Thursday Night). All Wednesday night practices will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. as well.
For the upcoming season, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will also continue its popular fan program called “Hometown Heroes.” On selected nights throughout the 2012 season, the Hometown Heroes Program recognizes drivers from particular cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland. Before the races begin, the drivers have the opportunity to display their cars and meet the fans at the front gate of the speedway. The drivers will also be interviewed during the night’s racing program. Also, all fans entering the speedway from that driver’s hometown being honored will be admitted FREE to the grandstands by showing proper photo identification at the ticket booth. The Hometown Hero nights will be released in March.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Stock Car Saturday Night Season Opener Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: Members - $22.00; Non members - $25.00
4:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $12.00; Seniors (60 &
older) & Young Adults (11–17) - $10.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
5:10 p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Turn 1 Pit Grandstands)
5:30 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. Track Prep Laps Begin (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Late Models
Street Stocks
PENNMAR Vintage Cars
Xtreme Stock Cars
Road Warriors
Mini Vans
6:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Late Models Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Street Stocks Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
PENNMAR Vintage Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Qualifying Heat Races (6 laps)
Mini Vans Feature (10 laps)
Late Models Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Street Stocks Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if necessary
Xtreme Stock Cars Consolation Race (6/8 laps) – if necessary
Road Warriors Feature (20 laps)
Late Models Feature (25 laps)
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps)
PENNMAR Vintage Cars Feature (12 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps)
· Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Sprint Car Spring Classic Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: $25.00
4:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) - $18.00; Seniors (60 &
older) & Young Adults (11-17) - $15.00; Children (10 & under) - Free
5:00 p.m. Driver's Meeting (Turn 1 Pit Grandstands)
5:30 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. Track Prep Laps Begin
Rotation: 358 Sprint Cars
Super Sprint Cars
6:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
358 Sprint Car Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Super Sprint Car Qualifying Heat Races (10 laps)
358 Sprint Cars Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if needed
Super Sprint Car Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if needed
Super Sprint Car Feature (25 laps)
358 Sprint Car Feature (20 laps)
· Top Three Finishers are Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
2011 SSP Track Champions:
Late Models: Justin Ehrhart
Street Stocks: Dan Zechman
Xtreme Stock Cars: Cameron Benyou
Road Warrors: Daryl Sipe
Mini Van: Daryl Sipe
Legends Cars: Tim Henry (Pro); Scott Gobrecht (Masters); Bob Stough (Semi Pro)
Classic Cars: Matt Wallace
PENNMAR Vintage Cars (Modified): Aaron Brommer
PASS Sprint Cars: Matt Mountz
- 2012 Schedule of Events at SSP – (Schedule as of January 20, 2012 - Subject to Change)
February 4 (Sat.) SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor (7:00 p.m.) at the Valencia Ballroom in York, PA (Doors open at
6:00 p.m.; Dinner at 7:00 p.m.) – Tickets on sale now
March 31 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 4 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 7 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 11 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 14 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night Season Opener - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors
& PENNMAR Vintage Cars (6:00 p.m.).
April 15 (Sun.) Sprint Car Spring Classic - Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: T.B.A.
April 21 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors & PA Sprint
Series (6:00 p.m.)
April 25 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 28 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans & Road Warriors (6:00
p.m.)
May 5 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors &
Legends Cars (6:00 p.m.)
May 9 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
May 12 (Sat.) Steel Block Bandits Late Model Series - Late Models ($1,500-to-win), Street Stocks, Xtremes Stocks,
Sidewinder Sprints & Women on Wheels Mini Vans (6:00 p.m.)
May 19 (Sat.) 58th Anniversary Night / Oldtimer’s Reunion - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road
Warriors & PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m. - note new start time)
May 23 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
May 26 (Sat.) 21a Memorial Day Championships – Late Models (21 laps: $1,000-to-win), Street Stocks (21 laps: $700-to-
win), Xtreme Stock Cars (21 laps: $500-to-win), Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.)
May 30 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
June 2 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors &
PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
June 9 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars (Madison House East Shootout),
Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.)
June 13 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
June 16 (Sat.) No Racing
June 17 (Sun.) Sprint Car Summer Classic - Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: T.B.A.
June 23 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night – Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars (Madison House East Shootout), Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.)
June 27 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
June 30 (Sat.) 7th Annual Summer Fun Championships – Late Models (30 laps), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stocks &
Road Warriors plus SSP Outback Track Spring Season Awards Presentation (7:00 p.m.)
July 3 (Tue.) Eichelberger’s U-Pull-It Super Show VII - 600cc Micro Sprint/Sidewinder Sprint Challenge Race, PA Sprint
Series, Legends Cars & Mini Vans (7:00 p.m.)
July 4 (Wed.) - July 19 (Thurs.): Track Closed (Summer Pit Stop / Vacation Break) – NO RACING
July 21 (Sat.) Silver Springs Speedway Racer Reunion - Late Models, Street Stocks, Super Sportsman Tour & EMMR
Vintage Car Exhibition (7:00 p.m.)
July 25 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
July 28 (Sat.) Christmas in July with Santa Claus Visit & Summertime Snowball Fight - Late Models, Street Stocks,
Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors & Sidewinder Sprints (7:00 p.m.)
August 4 (Sat.) Members 1st FCU Kid’s Money Scramble - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road
Warriors & plus Xcel 600 Modifieds Heritage Cup Race (7:00 p.m.)
August 8 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
August 11 (Sat.) Kid’s Box Car Races - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans & Road Warriors (7:00 p.m.)
August 18 (Sat.) Camera & Autograph Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors &
Legends Cars (7:00 p.m.)
August 22 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
August 25 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Van, Road Warriors and
PENNMAR Vintage Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 1 (Sat.) 12th Annual York County Nationals/Steel Block Bandits Late Model Series – Late Models (32 laps –
$1,500-to-win), Street Stocks (25 laps), Xtreme Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.)
September 5 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.) and the Outback Track (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
September 8 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stocks, Mini Vans, Road Warriors &
EMMR Vintage Car Exhibition - (6:00 p.m. - note new start time)
September 15 (Sat.) SSP Track Championship Night - Late Models (25 laps), Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road
Warriors & PA Sprint Series plus SSP Outback Track Summer Season Awards Presentation (6:00
p.m.)
September 19 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.)
September 21 (Fri.) 7th Annual Susquehanna Showdown Qualifying Night for Late Models and 305 Sprint Cars
(7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, September 22 (Championship Night will move to Sunday,
September 23).
September 22 (Sat.) 7th Annual Susquehanna Showdown for Late Models (50 laps), Super Sportsman Tour & Division To
Be Announced (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, September 23.
October 3 (Wed.) Wed. Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
October 17 (Wed.) Wed. Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
October 19 (Fri.) 9th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars &
Division to be announced (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, October 20 (Championship Night will move to Sun., October 21)
October 20 (Sat.) 9th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Championship Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars
and Four Cylinder Stock Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 21.
October 25 (Thursday.) Thursday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.)
October 27 (Sat.) Candy Bowl VIII presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Wingless Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints/Sidewinder
Sprints Challenge Race, Sportsman Modifieds, Legends Cars, Thundercars & Mini Vans (2:00 p.m.) - Raindate: Sunday, October 28.
November 3 (Sat.) 9th Annual Turkey 200 Enduro – Big Car Enduro (100 laps) & 4/6 Cylinder Small Car Enduro (100
laps) plus Mini Vans (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Sunday, November 4.
November 10 (Sat.) The Final Showdown – Super (410) Sprint Car Finale & 358 Sprint Cars (2:00 p.m.) – Rain date:
Sunday, November 11.
2011 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions
(Any divisions of racing welcome)
Big Track Only: March 31 (Sat.) & April 4
April 7(Sat.), April 11 & April 25
May 9, May 23 & May 30
June 13 & June 27
July 25
August 8 & August 22
September 5
Big Track Only: September 19, October 3, October 17 & October 25 (Thur.)
Big Track - Gates open 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Outback Track on Wednesdays (Gates open 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
- Special Pricing for 2012 Regular Season Pit Pass Cards – For the fifth straight year, in order to help weekly supporters, SSP has announced that season pit pass cards for all automobile race events at the “Big Track” from April 14 through September 15 (23 events) are on sale for just $325.00 (a retail value of more than $575). Persons interested in purchasing this special offer are encouraged to contact the speedway at (717) 292-1696 or email sspracing@hotmail.com as soon as possible to be added to the list of those who want the special pricing that is offered on a limited basis. Payment is required within 30 days of placing your name on the list of notifying the speedway for the annual pit passes. The pass is not valid for events at the “Outback Track” or for the Test & Tune Sessions held throughout the season. This offer will end on March 1, 2012 and all passes must be paid in full by March 1 regardless of the order date.
- 2012 Grandstand Season Passes - Are available for only $200.00 (adults ages 18-59); $175.00 (young adults ages 11-17 & seniors 60 and older) for all events (30 event nights) at the “Big Track” for the entire 2012 season (expires 12/31/12).
- Track Rental for the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track” – The “Big track” and the “Outback track” are available for rent beginning March 1, 2012. The “Big Track” rental fee is $1,400.00 for 4 hours and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams. Only one car is permitted on the track at a time. If an ambulance is requested, it is an additional $75.00 per hour. For nighttime rentals at the “Big Track”, an additional $100.00 per hour will be charged for lights. There will be a $200.00 discount if the Big Track is reserved before February 15, 2012 for any date after March 1. A $200.00 deposit is also required to receive the discount.
The rental price for the “Outback Track” is $400.00 for 4 hours during the day /$500.00 at night and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams. To reserve either track, please call 717-292-1696.
- Free Pit Passes for all Non-Qualifiers in 2012 – Any non-qualifier who starts the a qualifying heat race and fails to qualify for the feature in the Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions during the regular season point events will receive a complimentary pit pass for the driver for the following week during the regular season from April 14 though September 15. The driver must possess a full annual SSP license in order to be eligible for the complimentary pit pass and pass is not transferable to another driver or to another week beyond the following week.
- 2012 SSP Rules Now Posted on Website – The 2012 SSP Rules for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions will be posted at www.sspracing.net by Wednesday, January 4, 2012.
- Repeat Fan Discount Continues for 2012 – The popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2012. There is a $2.00 repeat fan discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week’s events completed only. Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into special drawings during and at the end of the season for great prizes. The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.
Ticket Stubs from the Saturday, November 12, 2011 Final Showdown race may be use for the first racing weekend on April 14 or April 15.
- SSP Continues Hometown Heroes Program for 2012 - For the upcoming season, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will also continue its popular fan program called “Hometown Heroes.” On selected nights throughout the 2012 season, the Hometown Heroes Program recognizes drivers from particular cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland. Before the races begin, the drivers have the opportunity to display their cars and meet the fans at the front gate of the speedway. The drivers will also be interviewed during the night’s racing program. Also, all fans entering the speedway from that driver’s hometown being honored will be admitted FREE to the grandstands by showing proper photo identification at the ticket booth. More details with dates and towns will be released in March of 2012.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY TO SHOWCASE 35 RACE DATES IN 2012
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Selinsgrove Speedway and Raceway Park officials released the 2012 schedule of events today featuring 35 race dates at the Snyder County half-mile oval and 31 events at the fairground’s one-fifth mile track this year.
Throughout the speedway’s 67th year, fans will have the opportunity to take in a variety of motorsports racing programs. A weekly Saturday night show will consist of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners, with special appearances by the 410 sprint cars, 360 sprint cars, super sportsman, and modifieds. Selinsgrove Raceway Park will feature go kart and micro sprint car racing for the 12th consecutive year.
The first race of the season will feature the 410 sprint cars and pro stocks at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11. Track gates will open at 12 p.m. The 410 sprint cars will also compete at Selinsgrove in the Keystone Cup/Ray Tilley Classic May 27, Jan Opperman Memorial PA Speedweek Finale July 8, and the Jim Nace Memorial National Open Sept. 15.
Following the sprint car opener, the Fifth Annual Race of Champions-sanctioned Icebreaker Weekend for the 358 modifieds and big block modifieds will be held Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March 17. To commemorate the fifth annual running of one of the northeast’s premier modified shows, the purses for both events have been increased for 2012.
Friday night’s 25-lap 358 modified feature will pay $2,200 to win and $300 to start, while Saturday afternoon’s Icebreaker 40 for big block modifieds will pay $5,000 to win and $300 to start this year. The modified rain date is Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m.
A second date for the Race of Champions big block modifieds has been set for Tuesday, June 19, as part of the “School’s Out” special mid-week event.
Five 360 sprint car races dot the 2012 schedule as part of the Mach 1 Chassis Mid-Atlantic 360 sprint car championship series, with the first event slated to unfold at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, and the finale scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1, in the 12th Annual National Open for 358-360 sprint cars.
The 358 sprint cars will be the track’s weekly open wheel headline division for the 12th consecutive year and will have a number of special events, including the Jack Gunn Memorial Challenge Race May 12, Joe Whitcomb Memorial June 16, and Firecracker 30 June 30. The 358 sprint cars will start the season on March 31.
The late models will make their season debut on April 7. This year the late models will compete in two championship events plus two $5,000-to-win races in the Late Model Open Aug. 4 and the Fall Classic on Oct. 6.
The pro stocks and roadrunners will each take the spotlight in their annual championship events in the Pro Stock 20 May 5 and the Roadrunner 20 May 19.
Selinsgrove Raceway Park, the one-fifth mile track located inside of Selinsgrove’s half-mile oval, will open the season with a practice session for go karts and micro sprint cars at 12 p.m. Sunday, March 18.
The go kart season opener is slated for 7 p.m. Friday, March 30. The micro sprint cars will join the weekly Friday night programs beginning April 6. The Pennsylvania Dirt Karters Series (PDKS) will make stops at the track on Sunday, April 22, and Sunday, July 29. The 6th Annual All Star Championship Race for 270cc micro sprint cars will be run on Sunday, Sept. 23.
Next up for track officials will be the annual Selinsgrove Speedway Motorsports Show at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Hummels Wharf running Sunday, Feb. 19 through Saturday, Feb. 25. Race teams interested in placing their car on display in the show should contact Steve Inch at publicrelations@selinsgrovespeedway.com or 570.523.8420.
Season reserved seat tickets will be available to purchase at the mall Mon.-Fri., 6:30-9 p.m., and Sat. 1–7:30 p.m. The season kickoff ceremony will be in the mall’s center court Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
For a complete schedule, the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal 2012 Schedule Released, Biggest Races Of All Star Season At The Port;
USAC returns to Port slate that includes regular super late models, pro stocks, enduros
1/13/12
Port Royal – The two biggest races of the season for the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series will be at Port Royal Speedway in 2012 as part of the just released tentative 2012 Port Royal schedule of events.
The 2012 Port slate boasts some 25 events for the popular 410 sprint car division with three appearances by the All Stars including the April 28 Bob Weikert Memorial and the 45th annual Tuscarora 50, an event in itself that could net one driver more than $30,000.
The 2012 Port Royal season opener is slated for Saturday, March 17 at 6 PM, featuring the 410 and 358 sprint cars.
The popular super late models will be returning to Port Royal for nearly 20 shows during the new season.
The late model slate is highlighted by a trio of special events including twin 15’s over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a special championship race in July and in the popular 9th annual Butch Renninger Memorial on September 1.
The pro stocks, appearing some 16 times, will take center stage in the 12th annual Deryl Stong Memorial on May 19. Several enduro dash races are also planned along with appearances by the super sportsman, ARDC Midgets, 305 and 358 sprint cars.
The two-day Tuscarora 50 All Star sprints weekend slated for September 7 and 8 as part of the 158th annual Juniata County Fair will be the All Stars Eastern Region Finale events for the circuit.
The All Stars Eastern Region champion will again garner a hefty $20,000 payday in 2012 and that money coupled with the always lucrative Tuscarora 50 payoff could end up producing a payout to one driver in excess of $30,000 if the winner of the 50 happens to also be the Eastern Region points leader at the end of the race.
Plus, all the Port Royal races will play a key role in determining who will be the overall All Stars national champion by the time the season finally comes to an end for the travelers, worth another $20,000.
For the second year in a row, the wildly exciting wingless USAC sprint cars are scheduled to appear for the first time ever at Port Royal, on June 9.
As such, Port Royal is again slated to crown the USAC Eastern Storm series champion after a nearly weeklong stretch of racing in the East by the fearless, wingless warriors.
One of if not the most anticipated shows of the season at Port Royal in 2011, the maiden voyage by USAC to the track was rained out.
Another highly anticipated show at the track in 2011 was just the second-ever visit to the oval in history by the URC Sprints.
And that band too will attempt to again race at the track in 2012, slated as part of Open Wheel Madness on August 25.
The track will honor the late Smokey Snellbaker, a three-time sprint car track champion in the 1970’s, with the Smokey Snellbaker Classic as part of the annual Keystone Cup series in May.
Other popular events returning to the track in 2012 include the Living Legends Dream Race, PA Speedweek and Fan Appreciation Night. Several new promotional nights have also been added to the schedule.
The full 2012 tentative Port Royal Speedway schedule can be viewed by visiting the speedway’s official website at www.portroyalspeedway.com.
Season pit and general admission passes are on sale at the speedway office along with season seat tickets.
Season general admission passes, priced at just $300 and good for all 2012 racing events at the track; and season pit passes, priced at just $400 and good for all 2012 racing events at the track; can be purchased by sending a check or money order made payable to Port Royal Speedway, to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
Orders may also be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303.
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Port Royal Banquet Is January 28
Bring a toy and win prizes
1/7/12
Port Royal – The annual Port Royal Speedway awards and banquet is set for under a month, on January 28 at the Port Royal Community Building.
The facility is located along 4th St., just off of the speedway’s backstretch.
Doors for the ceremony will open at 5:30 pm.
Those attending the banquet have the chance to be eligible to win several special door prizes including a pair of $50.00 gift certificates to Kear’s Speed Shop in Tiffin, Ohio. Also up for grabs will be one night pit passes to the track, one night general admission passes, and more.
In order to have a chance at the prizes, attendees need to bring an unwrapped kids toy to the event and exchange it for a raffle ticket.
The toys will be used as prizes for the 2012 speedway Kids Night event, slated for July 14.
Honored at the banquet will be the 2011 track champions: Mike Wagner, Aumiller’s Insurance 410 sprints; Scott Haus, AB Auto Glass late models; Brian Towsey, Miller’s Auto Parts pro stocks; and Jen Powell, Juniata Tire Sales enduros. Also receiving awards will be the top-10 in the sprint, late model and pro stock divisions along with the top-five in enduros.
Tickets for the banquet and awards are currently on sale and can be purchased at a price of $30.00 each by sending a check or money order made payable to Port Royal Speedway, to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
Orders may also be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303.
Wagner took his second career track title at the oval in a race that came right down to the final event of the season in the 2011 Tuscarora 50. He took the crown from Ryan Taylor by a scant 15-point margin after finishing inside the top-five in the 50.
Haus took only one win but came out ahead of Mitch Hack for yet another late model crown. Towsey was a four-time winner including a victory in the Deryl Stong Memorial. Jen Powell scored the enduro dash division title.
The tentative 2012 Port Royal Speedway season opener is slated for Saturday, March 17 at 6 PM, featuring 410 and 358 sprint cars.
The first late model show of the year is planned for March 24 along with 410 sprint cars.
Season reserve seats and passes for 2012 are also currently on sale and can be purchased by writing or calling the speedway office as well.
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Port Royal & Selinsgrove Speedways Announce Unified Late Model Weight For 2012,
Port requires mufflers with season opener slated for March 17
12/29/11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Port Royal – As part of a coordinated effort between Port Royal and Selinsgrove Speedways, both tracks have announced the minimum weight rule for late models (including car and driver) has been increased to 2,250 pounds and may not exceed 2,800 pounds in 2012. There will be no weight tolerance permitted.
The weight rule for the division in recent seasons was 2,200 pounds.
Speedway officials at both ovals see the move as warranted in order to bring the super late model division in line with top late model touring divisions and other tracks in the region that run the division to create parity.
The increase in the late model weight limit is one of a few rules changes being announced by PRS Promotions officials at Port Royal Speedway.
Port Royal has announced that mufflers will be mandatory for all racing divisions at the track in 2012.
“It just makes sense for Port Royal to take this step in an effort to foster our relationship with our surrounding communities,” says PRS Promotions leader Steve O’Neal of making the move to mufflers.
“We want to be good neighbors.”
The track unveiled revamped pro stock rules in late October aimed at making the class more competitive and affordable.
And now the tweaks to the late model weight along with mandating mufflers complete an annual review of the speedway’s regular division specifications.
The tentative 2012 Port Royal Speedway season opener is slated for Saturday, March 17 at 6 PM, featuring 410 and 358 sprint cars.
The first late model show of the year is planned for March 24 along with 410 sprint cars.
The annual awards banquet is coming up in one month, on Saturday, January 28 at the Port Royal Community Building. Doors for the event will open at 6 PM.
Tickets are currently available at the speedway office, priced at $30.00 each.
Season reserve seats and passes are also currently on sale.
Orders for all tickets/passes may be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303 OR by mail via check or money order made payable to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
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SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
29 December 2011 Steve Inch
SELINSGROVE & PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAYS ANNOUNCE UNIFIED LATE MODEL WEIGHT RULE FOR 2012; 410 SPRINTS WILL OPEN SELINSGROVE SEASON MARCH 11
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- As part of a coordinated effort between Selinsgrove and Port Royal Speedways, both tracks have announced the minimum weight rule for late models (including car and driver) has been increased to 2,250 pounds and may not exceed 2,800 pounds in 2012. There will be no weight tolerance permitted. The weight rule for the division in recent seasons was 2,200 pounds.
Speedway officials at both ovals see the move as warranted in order to bring the super late model division in line with top late model touring divisions and other tracks in the region that run the division to create parity.
The late model division will make its season debut at Selinsgrove at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 7. A regular show at Selinsgrove next season will consist of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners. Race teams can review their respective division’s technical specifications and rules for 2012 on selinsgrovespeedway.com/trackrules.
Next up for the Snyder County oval will be the annual Selinsgrove Speedway Motorsports Show at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Hummels Wharf running Sunday, Feb. 19 through Saturday, Feb. 25. Mall show registrations will be taken starting after Jan. 1.
The first race of the season will feature the 410 sprint cars and pro stocks at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11. Track gates will open at 12 p.m.
The Fifth Annual Race of Champions-sanctioned Icebreaker Weekend for the 358 modifieds and big block modifieds will be held Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17. To commemorate the fifth annual running of one of the northeast’s premier modified shows, the purses for both events have been increased for 2012.
Friday night’s 25-lap 358 modified feature will pay $2,200 to win and $300 to stat, while Saturday afternoon’s Icebreaker 40 for big block modifieds will pay $5,000 to win and $300 to start this year. A long-time Selinsgrove Speedway race fan who wishes to remain anonymous has also posted a $1,000 bonus to any driver who wins both events. The modified rain date is Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m.
Track officials expect to release the full 2012 schedule of events in early January. For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
SSP’s Night of Honor Set for Saturday, February 4 in Downtown York Bringing Official Close to the 2011 Racing Season
Newberrytown, PA (December 15, 2011) – The Night of Honor and Awards Gala banquet for the Susquehanna Speedway Park will be held on Saturday night, February 4 at the Valencia Ballroom in downtown York, Pennsylvania.
"We are proud to return to the Valencia Ballroom for a Night of Honor for our drivers and their teams. This is a very historic place for a historic event in our local racing. We are very excited about the banquet and our upcoming 2012 racing season,” said Todd Fisher, owner/promoter of the Susquehanna Speedway Park.
The Valencia Ballroom is a fun place for our teams and their families to gather and celebrate their accomplishments. It's a unique facility that's close to home for many competitors, and it's always enjoyable to visit during the offseason of racing to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate their accomplishments," he continued.
The banquet is where the SSP's grassroots racers take center stage. The event honors the 10 champions from the various classes that support SSP’s Stock Car Saturday Night Program. Awards will be given out to the top drivers in the season long track point series for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars, PENNMAR Vintage Cars, PASS Sprint Cars, Road Warriors, Mini Vans and Classic Cars. There will be other surprises and announcements throughout the evening for everyone.
The Valencia Ballroom is an art deco-style ballroom from the early 1900’s. It includes a Mezzanine overlooking the ballroom, a spring loaded dance floor and built in stage, making it York’s premiere ballroom. Some notable appearances to the ballroom include the Jimmy Dorsey band, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey and the Blue Moon Orchaestra.
On Saturday, February 4, the doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner served at 7:00 p.m. The awards presentation will follow the dinner. Ticket prices for the banquet are $45.00 which includes dinner. Tickets may be purchased by teams and fans alike as it is not exclusive to participants only. Ticket order forms are currently available online at www.sspracing.net or by calling the SSP home office at (717) 292-1696. The deadline for banquet ticket purchases will be Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
Donations for the drawing for door prizes are till being accepted for the adults and kids. Anyone wishing to donate one or many prizes (hats, t-shirts, items from your sponsors, etc.), may contact the speedway offices for details. This will be a great opportunity to give your sponsors and supporters more exposure in the banquet program.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
2011 SSP Track Champions:
Late Models: Justin Ehrhart
Street Stocks: Dan Zechman
Xtreme Stock Cars: Cameron Benyou
Road Warrors: Daryl Sipe
Mini Van: Daryl Sipe
Legends Cars: Tim Henry (Pro); Scott Gobrecht (Masters); Bob Stough (Semi Pro)
Classic Cars: Matt Wallace
PENNMAR Vintage Cars (Modified): Aaron Brommer
PASS Sprint Cars: Matt Mountz
- 2012 Upcoming Schedule of Events at SSP – (Schedule as of December 15, 2011 - Subject to Change)
February 4 (Sat.) SSP Awards Banquet and Night of Honor (7:00 p.m.) at the Valencia Ballroom in York, PA (Doors open at
6:00 p.m.; Dinner at 7:00 p.m.) – Tickets on sale now
March 24 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
March 28 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 6 (Sat.) Open Test & Tune Day for Any Division at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 11 (Wed.) Wednesday Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
April 14 (Sat.) Stock Car Saturday Night Season Opener - Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors
& TBA (6:00 p.m.).
April 15 (Sun.) Sprint Car Spring Classic - Super (410) Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars (6:00 p.m.)
The remaining dates will be announced very soon.
- Track Rental for the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track” – The “Big track” and the “Outback track” are available for rent beginning March 1, 2012. The “Big Track” rental fee is $1,400.00 for 4 hours and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams. Only one car is permitted on the track at a time. If an ambulance is requested, it is an additional $75.00 per hour. For nighttime rentals at the “Big Track”, an additional $100.00 per hour will be charged for lights. There will be a $200.00 discount if the Big Track is reserved before February 15, 2012 for any date after March 1. A $200.00 deposit is also required to receive the discount.
The rental price for the “Outback Track” is $400.00 for 4 hours during the day /$500.00 at night and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams. To reserve either track, please call 717-292-1696.
- Free Pit Passes for all Non-Qualifiers in 2012 – Any non-qualifier who starts the a qualifying heat race and fails to qualify for the feature in the Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Cars, Legends Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions during the regular season point events will receive a complimentary pit pass for the driver for the following week during the regular season from April 14 though September 15. The driver must possess a full annual SSP license in order to be eligible for the complimentary pit pass and pass is not transferable to another driver or to another week beyond the following week.
- 2012 SSP Rules Now Posted on Website – The 2012 SSP Rules for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions will be posted at www.sspracing.net by Wednesday, January 4, 2012.
- Repeat Fan Discount Continues for 2012 – The popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2012. There is a $2.00 repeat fan discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week’s events completed only. Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into special drawings during and at the end of the season for great prizes. The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.
Ticket Stubs from the Saturday, November 12, 2011 Final Showdown race may be use for the first racing weekend on April 14 or April 15.
- SSP Continues Hometown Heroes Program for 2012 - For the upcoming season, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will also continue its popular fan program called “Hometown Heroes.” On selected nights throughout the 2012 season, the Hometown Heroes Program recognizes drivers from particular cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland. Before the races begin, the drivers have the opportunity to display their cars and meet the fans at the front gate of the speedway. The drivers will also be interviewed during the night’s racing program. Also, all fans entering the speedway from that driver’s hometown being honored will be admitted FREE to the grandstands by showing proper photo identification at the ticket booth. More details with dates and towns will be released in March of 2012.
PRS 2011 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
Get Your Port Royal Gifts Now
12/4/11
Port Royal – With just three weeks remaining until the Christmas holiday, the time is now to get that special gift for the race fan on your list. And what better way to surprise them than a 2012 season pass to Port Royal Speedway?
Season passes and seats for the 2012 racing season at Port Royal Speedway are on sale now.
General admission season passes are available at a cost of just $300.00, which does include admission to all fairweek races in 2012. Season pit passes are being offered at a price of $400 each while reserved fan parking spots behind the grandstand are being offered for $50.00. Please note that the parking passes will not be good for fairweek events.
A season reserve seat for all race events including fairweek races in 2012 costs just $50.00. This pass reserves seats only and is not good for general admission to any events during the season.
Family Seating will once again be available at Port Royal in 2012. Section C of the main grandstand is designated as such and therefore NO SMOKING OR USE OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED IN SECTION C.
Current season seat ticket holders must submit their payment and request for renewal before February 1, 2012 or surrender their seats.
Orders may be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303 OR by mail via check or money order made payable to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
The oval recently took delivery of new clay that was spread on the racing surface as work continues setting the 2012 slate of events. Visit the speedway’s website for photos of the track work.
The track will again be the only area oval hosting regular weekly competition including both the 410 sprint cars and late models as part of the same program in 2012.
The Port Royal Speedway awards banquet will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Port Royal Community Building, located along 4th St., just off of the speedway’s backstretch.
Tickets for the banquet and awards are limited and are now on sale at a price of $30.00 each.
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Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA
2011 ANNUAL LINCOLN SPEEDWAY AWARDS BANQUET
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Feb. 25, 2012 (2 PM) 2012 NORTHEAST SEASON OPENER -"ICE BREAKER 30" - 410 Sprints ONLY (30 Laps/$3,500-to-win)
MONTIETH CLAIMS FOURTH STRAIGHT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP; Jeff Rohrbaugh Claims Second Career Lincoln 358 Sprint Title; Sam Gallagher also a second-time champ in Thundercars; Gene Knaub Claims Fourth Straight 358 Late Model Championship
YORK, PA, 11/19/2011 - Lincoln Speedway track champions and special year-end awards were handed out at the Holiday Inn in York Saturday night, November 19th. More than 200 people were in attendance to watch the crowning of the 410 sprint, 358 sprint, thundercar, and 358 late model champions for 2011. The top finishers in the season-long point series for all four divisions were honored as well as special awards.
MONTIETH CLAIMS FOURTH STRAIGHT LAWRENCE CHEVROLET TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP It was another banner year for Phoenixville's Brian Montieth, whose six wins included the season-opening "Icebreaker 30," the Lincoln Keystone Cup Series event, the 8th Annual Weldon Sterner Memorial, the Hank Gentzler Memorial Manufacturers Race, and the annual Kenny Weld/Hilly Rife Memorial race en route to his fourth straight Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprint Track Championship.
The driver known as "the Edge" dominated with 102 feature laps led during the season. And his six wins bumped him up to 10th on the all-time Lincoln career win list (within two of Van May on the Lincoln career win list with 26 wins).
In 26 events, Montieth amassed 19 top-10 and 12 top-five finishes to go along with his six wins.
Only Fred Rahmer (10) and Steve Smith (9) have more track championships.
It was also the fourth track title for car owner Jerry Parrish and sponsors Premiere Auto Works and Auto Locator. Montieth's title also secured chief wrench Scott Zellers his fourth Mechanic of the Year award.
Danny Dietrich was the second winningest driver and nailed down second in season points in the Gary Kauffman-owned Sandoe's Fruit Market #48. Among Dietrich's four wins were the All-Star Circuit of Champions show on June 11th and a win in the final race of the year, the second of twin 20's on Lincoln's 59th Anniversary show.
Dietrich finished a slim 20 points behind Montieth in a points chase that went down the final lap of the final points race of the year. Dietrich scored 14 top-five and 18 top-ten finishes during the year.
New Oxford's Brian Leppo had another great year, finishing third in points on the strength of two wins, ten top-fives and 17 top-10 finishes. Leppo's wins included the Lincoln Spring Championship event in April.
Denver's Alan Krimes scored one win, seven top-fives and 17 top-tens to finish fourth in season points.
Brad McClelland followed up his 2010 national sprint car rookie of-the-year honors with the 2011 most improved driver award after his fifth-place finish in season points. McClelland picked up his first career 410 sprint car win at Lincoln on Premier Auto Works/Auto Locator night July 24th. His sophomore season included six top-five and 12 top-ten finishes.
Completing the top ten in season points were Jimmy Siegel (1 win), Cory Haas (2 wins), Sportsmanship Award winner Brent Marks (2 wins), Aaron Ott (1 win), and winless Adam Wilt.
Other Lincoln wins in 2011 were recorded by Greg Hodnett (2 wins), Bill Stine (first time career win), Gerard McIntyre, Jr., Mike Bittinger, and Doug Esh.
All told, there were 14 different winners in 26 races at Lincoln in 2011.
Second-generation driver Chad Criswell, who finished the season 13th in points, was recognized as Lincoln's 2011 rookie of-the-year.
SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS (410 Sprints) Super Sprint Champion - Brian Montieth Mechanic of the Year - Scott Zellers Rookie of the Year - Chad Criswell Sportsmanship Award - Brent Marks Most Improved Driver - Brad McClelland
JEFF ROHRBAUGH CLAIMS SECOND LINCOLN SPEEDWAY KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP In a season that saw 15 different winners in 17 events, West York's Jeff Rohrbaugh the most consistent of all drivers in claiming his second track title in the 358 sprint car division.
Rohrbaugh's lone win came in a make-up feature on June18th, but ten top-five and 12 top-ten finishes in the 17 events resulted in an 80-point lead over Billy Dietrich at season's end.
The only repeat winners at Lincoln in '11 were 2010 track champ Logan Schuchart (who among his two wins came from 21st to win the 358 Sprint Car Championship on September 10th) and Sportsmanship award winner Niki Young (who won the season opener and the Hank Gentzler Memorial Manufacturers Race).
2005 Lincoln champ Billy Dietrich finished second on the strength of a win, eight top-five, and 11 top-ten finishes.
2004 Lincoln champ Chad Trout and Young finished third and fourth in season points. Tim Wagaman finished fifth in points for a second straight year.
Sixth through tenth in season points were rookie of-the-year Billy Pauch, Jr., most improved driver Nathan Berwager, one-time winner Glenndon Forsythe, 2009 track champ Dale Hammaker (1 win), and Schuchart.
Six different drivers picked up their first Lincoln career wins in 2011, including Niki Young (2 wins), Jay Galloway, Scott Fisher, Jan Luckenbaugh, Mike Bittinger, and Joey Allen.\
SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS (358 Sprints) 358 Sprint Champion - Jeff Rohrbaugh Rookie of the Year - Billy Pauch, Jr. Sportsmanship Award - Niki Young Most Improved Driver - Nathan Berwager
SAM GALLAGHER CLAIMS SECOND LINCOLN SPEEDWAY THUNDERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP Just like Jeff Rohrbaugh in the 358 sprints, Sam Gallagher followed up his 2008 track title with his second championship season in the thundercar division.
Gallagher's season performance was dominant, as the Hanover veteran finished in the top ten in all 16 events, including 15 top-five finishes and a division-leading six wins. He was also named the PAThundercars.com "Driver of Year."
Ironically, he did not lead the most laps. That honor went to two-time track champ Duane Watson, who came on strong at season's end to lead 65 laps, score five wins, and finish second in points.
Mike Slaybaugh, son of legendary racer Kenny Slaybaugh, recorded 10 top-fives and 12 top-tens to finish third in season points. Fourth and fifth-place season points finishers were most improved driver Danny Beard (1 win) and Mikey Guise.
Sixth through tenth in points were Todd Miller, Roy Warehime, Jr., Jamie Zentmyer (1 win), Jimmy Combs, and Brian Walls (1 win).
Other thundercar winners in 2011 were Justin Mong, Kyle Martin, and Larry Neiderer.
Andrew Walls was named the division's Rookie-of-the Year, and Gallagher was given the Sportsmanship Award.
There were seven different winners in 16 races.
SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS (Thundercars) Thundercar Champion - Sam Gallagher Rookie of the Year - Andrew Walls Sportsmanship Award -Sam Gallagher Most Improved Driver - Danny Beard
GENE KNAUB CHAMPION IN 358 LATE MODELS Dover's Gene Knaub claimed his fourth straight track title in the 358 late models by winning four of the six events. Knaub's dominance in a competitive division another top five, and he was only out of the top ten one time.
The battle for second in season points was extremely competitive and went down to the final event. In the end, Grant Adams (1 win) edged out Chase Billet, Travis Mease, and Bobby Beard (1 win) for runner-up honors.
Adams finished 80 points ahead of Billet, but the final tally for third through fifth was only separated by 35 points.
Steve Weikel, Bernie Beard, D.J. Mease, Cam Zeigler, and Tyler Horst finished sixth through tenth in points.
Don't forget to check-out Lincoln Speedway On-line at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com for all the final results of the 2011 season along with statistics and point standings. The 2012 Lincoln Speedway schedule is still being finalized and is planned for release in the near future. This we do know, Lincoln will host its traditional Northeast Season Opener featuring the 410 sprints in the "Ice Breaker 30" on Saturday afternoon, February 25, 2012. Gates will open at noon, with the first official green flag waving at 2 PM.
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY 2011 FINAL POINT STANDINGS 410 SPRINTS Driver Points 1. Brian Montieth 6440 2. Danny Dietrich 6420 3. Brian Leppo 6325 4. Alan Krimes 6210 5. Brad McClelland 6125 6. Jim Siegel 6050 7. Cory Haas 5970 8. Brent Marks 5740 9. Aaron Ott 5415 10. Adam Wilt 5225 11. Fred Rahmer 4760 12. Gerard McIntyre, Jr. 4710 13. Chad Criswell 4495 14. Doug Dodson 4185 15. Mike Bittinger 4095 16. Greg Hodnett 4050 17. Derek Sell 4020 18. Doug Esh 3785 19. Justin Collett 3270 20. Frank Cozze 3170 21. Kyle Pruitt 3005 22. Bill Stine 2630 23. Pat Cooper 2545 24. Tim Glatfelter 2425 25. Sam Schlosberg 2415 26. Tyler Walker 2370 27. Lance Dewease 2365 28. John Rudisill 2285 29. Daryn Pittman 2260 30. Todd Rittenhouse, Jr. 2170 31. Adam Lawrence 2000 32. Kevin Nouse 1710 33. Mark Smith 1655 34. Justin Henderson 1520 35. Chad Layton 1425 36. Todd Zinn 1330 37. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 1185 38. Stevie Smith 1155 39. Dave Wilson 885 40. Bryn Gohn 880 41. Shawn Weaver 855 42. Zach Euculano 770 43. Johnny Mackison, Jr. 760 44. Hunter Mackison 725 45. John Barnett 715 46. Nick Schlauch, Jr. 585 47. Austin Reed 575 48. Steve Buckwalter 560 49. Lynton Jeffrey 495 50. J.R. Berry 455
358 SPRINTS Driver Points 1. Jeff Rohrbaugh 4740 2. Billy Dietrich 4660 3. Chad Trout 4565 4. Niki Young 4510 5. Tim Wagaman 4465 6. Billy Pauch, Jr. 4425 7. Nathan Berwager 4110 8. Glenndon Forsythe 4025 9. Dale Hammaker 4020 10. Logan Schuchart 3800 11. Adrian Shaffer 3730 12. Kyle Moody 3510 13. Brook Weibley 3480 14. Brie Hershey 3315 15. Doug Hammaker 2975 16. Steve Storrie 2970 17. Jay Galloway 2960 18. Isaac Sneeringer 2830 19. Mike Duncan, Jr. 2730 20. Keith Prutzman 2695 21. Ted Thomas, Jr. 2620 22. Logan Wagner 2575 23. Tim Berkheimer 2510 24. Scott Fisher 2440 25. Travis Willow 2275 26. Steve Owings 2195 27. Michael Ruttkamp 1790 28. Austin Reed 1670 29. Jason Cherry 1585 30. Jan Luckenbaugh 1500 31. Kevin Nagy 1440 32. Chris Arnold 1305 33. Cris Eash 1285 34. Nick Palmerino 1245 35. J.B. Cunningham 1115 36. Mike Bittinger 1055 37. Billy Heltzel, III 960 38. Matt Boland 915 39. Eric Tomecek 910 40. Mark Strickler 885 41. Matt Findley 880 42. Austin Hogue 845 43. Dwayne Morris 800 44. Joey Allen 795 45. Jacob Allen 765 46. Stan Campbell 600 47. Pat Cannon 595 48. Colt White 575 49. Chris Shuttlesworth 510 50. Aaron Spahr 500
PRS 2011 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
Clark Returns As Sophomore Ag Society President,
Banquet Tickets and Season Passes on sale
11/15/11
Port Royal – The Juniata County Agricultural Society completed reorganization recently with Don Clark of Mexico elected as president for another year.
This will be Clark’s sophomore year as president of the Ag Society, the governing body of Port Royal Speedway.
Clark is a second-generation president of the Ag Society on the heels of his father Gerald, who led the society and oval for numerous years during the decades of the 1970’s and 1980’s.
PRS promotions is currently planning the 2012 schedule of events that will again include weekly action highlighted by the 410 sprints and late models. Port Royal will again be the only area oval in 2012 hosting the two premier divisions together as part of the same racing program.
Other visiting divisions are also up for inclusion on the 2012 slate along with pro stock competition.
Work has been ongoing around the facility since late September with efforts devoted to guardrail replacement, outbuilding demolition/remodeling and fence repair.
The Port Royal Speedway awards banquet will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Port Royal Community Building, located along 4th St., just off of the speedway’s backstretch.
Tickets for the banquet and awards are limited and can now be purchased at a price of $30.00 each by sending a check or money order made payable to Port Royal Speedway, to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
Season passes and seats for the 2012 racing season at Port Royal Speedway are also currently on sale, just in time for holiday gift giving.
A season reserve seat for all race events including fairweek races in 2012 will cost just $50.00. This pass reserves seats only and is not good for general admission to any events during the upcoming season.
Family Seating will once again be available at Port Royal in 2012. Section C of the main grandstand is designated as such and therefore NO SMOKING OR USE OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED IN SECTION C.
Current season seat ticket holders must submit their payment and request for renewal before February 1, 2012 or surrender their seats.
General admission season passes are also now available at a cost of just $300.00, which does include admission to all fairweek races in 2012. Season pit passes are being offered at a price of $400 each while reserved fan parking spots behind the grandstand are being offered for $50.00. Please note that the parking passes will not be good for fairweek events.
Orders may be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303.
Orders may also be submitted by mail by sending a check or money order made payable to Port Royal Speedway, to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
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Kreitz Claims the Final Showdown at SSP on Saturday; Cannon Wins 358 Sprint Car Feature
Newberrytown, PA (November 12, 2011) – The Final Showdown at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday afternoon, November 12 went to Don Kreitz Jr. of Sinking Spring. From the pole position, Aaron Ott grabbed the early lead with Chad Layton going from 5th to the runner-up spot on the start. Layton took the lead from Ott on the third circuit. Layton led until lap 11 when Don Kreitz Jr. took the top spot as the two entered lapped traffic. Kreitz never looked back to record the 30-lap feature victory. Fred Rahmer made a late race charge to finish in the runner-up spot. Cody Darrah came from an 11th place starting spot to finish third. The fastest car on the track to challenge Kreitz at the end was Danny Dietrich who made it to second place, but fell to fourth at the end with tire issues. Greg Hodentt rounded out the top five. Heat race wins went to Curt Michael, Aaron Ott. Cole Duncan won the consolation event.
In the 20-lap 358 Sprint Car feature, Aaron Ott started on the pole and led the first 17 laps. Meanwhile, Pat Cannon made his way from sixth to the runner-up spot and challenged Ott on the seventeenth circuit. Coming out of turn four with three laps to go, Ott spun by himself, relinquishing the lead to Cannon. Cannon went on to take the victory over Dale Hammaker and Logan Schuchart. Mark Smith and Kyle Moddy rounded out the top five. Qualifying heat race winners were Cannon, Smith, Schuchart and Snyder. Nyle Berks won the consolation race.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
Susquehanna Speedway Park Race Results from Saturday, November 12, 2011
Super Sprint Cars (30 laps): 1. Don Kreitz Jr.; 2. Fred Rahmer; 3. Cody Darrah; 4. Danny Dietrich; 5. Greg Hodnett; 6. Blaine Heimbach; 7. Curt Michael; 8. Mark Smith; 9. Adam Wilt; 10. Davey Franek; 11. Logan Schuchart; 12. Aaron Ott; 13. Bob Howard; 14. Ryan Smith; 15. Nick Schlauch Jr.; 16. Cole Duncan; 17. Troy Fraker; 18. Bill Stine; 19. Jon Brennfleck; 20. Chad Layton; 21. Brent Marks; 22. Derek Sell; 23. David Wilson; 24. Mike Bittinger. DNQ: Todd Zinn; Johnny Mackison; Hunter Mackison; Ryan Taylor; Mark Coldren; Jimmy Stitzel; Brie Hershey; Scott Lutz; Justin Barger.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS:
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Michael, Ott, Kretz and Brennfleck.
CONSOLATION RACE WINNER: Cole Duncan.
Top 360 Sprint Car Finisher: Brie Hershey
358 Sprint Cars (20 laps): 1. Pat Cannon; 2. Dale Hammaker; 3. Logan Schuchart; 4. Mark Smith; 5. Kyle Moody; 6. Mike Bittinger; 7. T.J. Stutts; 8. Nate Snyder; 9. Tim Wagaman; 10. Aaron Spahr; 11. Tim Berkheimer; 12. Austin Hogue; 13. Jacob Allen; 14. Nyle Berks; 15. Jay Galloway Jr.; 16. John Smith III; 17. Jason Cherry; 18. Matt Mountz; 19. Alex Spalding; 20. Jeff Rohrbaugh; 21. Todd Rittenhouse; 22. Michael Ruttkamp; 23. Aaron Ott; 24. Ted Thomas. DNQ: Brie Hershey; Mike Duncan Jr.; Jordan Givler; Todd Berkeheimer; Nick Palmerino; William Sherman; Ryan Kissinger; Ryan Wilson; Joe Trone Jr.; Leah Starner; Rodney Westhafer; Rick Horn; Scott Fisher.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS:
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Cannon, Smith, Schuchart and Snyder.
CONSOLATION RACE WINNER: Berks.
HEARN DOUBLES IN OCTOBERFEST, RICHARDS AND PITTMAN SCORE FIRSTS
Hagerstown, Md.: Unlike its scheduled weekend ending with the Trick or Treat snow job of two weeks ago, the postponed Hagerstown Speedway’s 24th Annual Verizon Wireless Octoberfest ended with a more than seasonable weekend to finalize the speedway’s season on Sunday.
Topping his season at 15 overall wins, Vernon, N.J’s Brett Hearn scored the final two after opening the afternoon in a non-stop small block feature with a flag to flag domination victory where he was more than seven seconds ahead at the finish for his ninth overall Octoberfest win. Having won the last three consecutive big block events, he came back later to record a nearly eleven second triumph to give him ten overall victories in both small and big block event features.
Starting ninth, Shinnston, WV’s Josh Richards took control of the late model event on lap 15 and was nearly six seconds ahead when the checkered waved for his first ever Octoberfest victory but his overall 14th of the season.
Daryn Pittman of Owasso, Ok took advantage of his pole position to lead all the way in the sprint feature to score an Octoberfest win for the first time. It was his overall 15th triumph of the season.
Hearn got the jump from the outside pole over Larry Wight and was to the rear of the field by lap eight and began sticking lapped traffic between himself and Wight while Jimmy Horton was further back in third. Rick Laubach grabbed third from Horton on the 20th circuit
While Hearn continued to duck in and out of traffic, he had an over nine second lead at the 30 lap mark with six lapped cars separating him and Wight. Still in traffic in his advance, he got to the finish with a lead of 7.13 seconds over Wight while Laubach maintained third. Matt Sheppard came from 21st to take fourth from J. R. Heffner on the 33rd lap as the two finished in that order. Willie Decker, Ryan Godown, Dale Planck, Alan Johnson and Craig Von Dohren completed the top ten.
“That was a good car from the first lap,” Hearn said.”Sometimes when they start off that good, they don’t finish that good. The track was a lot of fun. You could run anywhere on it. I always have fun here, regardless.”
Saturday’s heat wins went to Wight, Hearn, Dalen Planck and Matt Dilorenzo with Sheppard winning the consolation after having a flat tire in his heat.
With two time event winner, Jeremy Miller on the late model pole, Ronnie DeHaven Jr. grabbed the top spot from the outside over him with Dave Zona, Kyle Lear and Rick Eckert in tow. The caution waved on the second lap as four cars were involved on a backstretch incident with Jason Miller unable to continue. The next circuit, Lear and Eckert got together heading into the first turn as Lear went around and into the first turn with Jason Covert also sliding into the incident. Both were unable to continue.
DeHaven stretched his lead over Miller following the restart and was to the rear of the field and more than four seconds ahead by the 12th lap while Richards and Eckert were into the next spots.
Back to back restarts gave Richards the opportunity to grab second and when DeHaven bobbled slightly in the fourth turn, Richards quickly sped past to lead the 15th lap. Eckert followed into the runner up spot but DeHaven battled back to retake the position four laps later.
Richards led while DeHaven trailed by just over two seconds for lap after lap while Jamie Lathroum moved into third on the 21st lap and Dylan Yoder passed Eckert for fourth the next lap. Richards was into the rear of the field again on the 34th lap and began to stretch his lead by sticking lapped cars between himself and DeHaven and enjoyed 5.81 seconds just before the yellow waved for ninth running Marvin Winters who coasted to a stop.
Richards sped the final three laps to capture the win over DeHaven, Lathroum, 20th starting Booper Bare and Yoder. Dan Stone came from 23rd for sixth with defending event winner Gary Stuhler from 17th, Kenny Pettyjohn (16th), Eckert and Alan Sagi completing the top ten.
“I have to thank Ernie, Connie and Keya Davis for letting me drive this car and Ernie for putting up the rest of the purse money for all the classes,” Richards said. “That just shows how much he loves to race and supports the fans and the track. Just to drive this care is awesome. We were a little soft on the left rear tire. We just tried to stay smooth. This was a cool way to end the season.”
Miller, DeHaven, Zona and Lear were heat winners while Stone was the consolation winner.
Larry Wight also led the big block from the pole to beat Sheppard into the first turns but Hearn was quickly past him into the runner up spot by lap two. Hearn was putting the pressure on Sheppard by the fifth lap and after a complete side by side lap, Hearn came out on top on lap nine and began lapping rear cars.
Hearn kept getting better and better as Ryan Godown moved into third on the 19th lap with a nearly six second lead erased on lap 26 with five lapped cars back to Sheppard.
In the open, Hearn drove his own pace but he wasn’t leaving off as he was over nine seconds ahead with ten to go and continued on until taking the checkered 10.91 seconds ahead of Godown who passed Sheppard in traffic on the final circuit. J.R. Heffner was sixth followed by Craig Von Dohren, Brian Weaver, Alan Johnson (17th) and Kevin Hirthler.
“When you’re racing Matt Sheppard, you don’t know what to expect, he’s as tough as they come,” Hearn said. “When he gets out front first, it’s going to be a tough pass. I saw him getting a little bit loose off the corners and we were getting better and better. I just tried to get to the front. By the end of the race, it was getting pretty hard with those lapped cars. Those last three or four laps, I was waiting for a wreck. They were racing each other really hard for the checkered. Once I knew I had enough room I just backed off that last lap and gave myself a little bit of space.”
Wight, Sheppard, Hearn and Brian Weaver were the heat winners while Brian Berger was the consolation winner.
The sprints completed their entire program on Sunday as the postponed date interfered with the final race at Susquehanna as Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich and Brent Marks began the afternoon by winning their heats and George Suprick taking the consolation.
Pittman beat Dietrich off the line as defending event winner Cody Darrah quickly grabbed third from his fifth starting spot. Pittman was into the rear by the seventh lap while Darrah and Rahmer got past Dietrich by the tenth lap with Rahmer passing Darrah before a 16th lap yellow.
Rahmer did a 360 degree spin following the restart but a premature yellow flag gave him his spot back as Pittman didn’t have room for a misstep with Rahmer and Dietrich close enough to strike. After Mark Smith took fourth from Darrah with five to go, rear traffic came into play in the final laps as Pittman escaped any attempt from Rahmer to take the top spot but Smith got past Dietrich on the final lap while Darrah ended fifth. Curt Michael was sixth with Marks, Greg Hodnett (14th), Robbie Stillwagon and Daryl Stimeling to complete the top ten.
“The lapped cars, some were pretty slow. It was kind of one lane and made it tough no matter what speed they were going,” Pittman said. “We were glad we were able to make the right moves. Really, about four or five to go there, I about gave it away and was able to get around a couple lapped cars that were running side by side. Our starting spot was important, but we still had to finish it, so it was a great team effort and a good way to finish our year.”
A speedway management decision was announced prior to the features to reduce the 100 laps by half for the modified and late model features with sprints going 30 while lowering the purse for only the top few positions. Ernie Davis of Ernie D’s Enterprises stepped up to pick up the additional purse which was a great gesture on his part and drew applause from the competitors in the drivers meeting.
Hagerstown’s season has concluded. The speedway would like to congratulate Roy Deese Jr. on his eighth late model championship while Pete Weaver repeated his title in the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic late model sportsman division. Drew Fitzsimmons was the Ernie D’s pure stock winner and Krazy Kenny Thomas was the champion in the inaugural season for the hobby stock cruisers.
HAGERSTOWN SPEEDWAY RESULTS
24th ANNUAL VERIZON WIRELESS OCTOBERFEST
SMALL BLOCK MODIFIEDS: 1.Brett Hearn, 2.Larry Wight, 3.Rick Laubach, 4.Matt Sheppard, 5.J.R. Heffner, 6.Willie Decker, 7.Ryan Godown, 8.Dalen Planck, 9.Alan Johnson, 10.Craig Von Dohren, 11.Brain Weaver, 12.Randy Chrysler, 13.Kevin Hirthler, 14.J.J. Bunting, 15.Jimmy Horton, 16.Shawn Reimert, 17.Brian Kressley, 18.Richie Pratt Jr., 19.Darwin Greene, 20.Sammy Piazza, 21.Matt Dilorenzo, 22.Butch Tittle, 23.Glenn Strunk, 24.Rusty Smith, 25.James Bobbit Jr., 26.Duane Rust, DNQ- Neil Huber, Colt Harris, Mark Frankhouser, Gary Wagner, Bryan Brown, Jamie Mills
LATE MODELS: 1.Josh Richards, 2.Ronnie DeHaven Jr., 3.Jamie Lathroum, 4.Booper Bare, 5.Dylan Yoder, 6.Dan Stone, 7.Gary Stuhler, 8.Kenny Pettyjohn, 9.Rick Eckert, 10.Alan Sagi, 11.Jerry Bard, 12.Russ King, 13.Duane Harbaugh, 14.Dave Zona, 15.Chad Hollenbeck, 16.Tom Decker, 17.Tim Wilson, 18.Corey Weaver, 19.Marvin Winters, 20.C. S. Fitzgerald, 21.Brian Booze, 22.Jeremy Miller, 23.Jim Yoder, 24.Kyle Lear, 25.Jason Covert, 26.Jason Miller, DNQ - Moe Harden, Cody Lear, Andy Haus, Ernie Millon, James O’Hara, DNS -Tom Decker III, Scott Cross, Keith Jackson
BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS: 1.Brett Hearn, 2.Ryan Godown, 3.Matt Sheppard, 4.Jamie Mills, 5.Jimmy Horton, 6.J. R. Heffner, 7.Craig Von Dohren, 8.Brian Weaver, 9.Alan Johnson, 10.Kevin Hirthler, 11.Brian Berger, 12.Domminick Buffalino, 13.Rex King Jr., 14.Butch Tittle, 15.Randy Chrysler, 16.Chris Ostrowsky, 17.Matt Delorenzo, 18.Glenn Strunk, 19.Darwin Greene, 20.Sammy Piazza, 21.Ryan Forte, 22.Rick Laubach, 23.Larry Wight, 24.Richie Pratt Jr., 25.H.J. Bunting, 26.Willie Decker, DNQ – Mark Forte Jr., Adam Roberts, Mark Frankhouser, Brett Ballard, Rusty Smith – DNS – Dale Planck
SPRINTS: 1.Daryn Pittman, 2.Fred Rahmer, 3.Mark Smith, 4.Danny Dietrich, 5.Cody Darrah, 6.Curt Michael, 7.Brent Marks, 8.Gregg Hodnett, 9.Robbie Stillwagon, 10.Daryl Stimeling, 11.Donnie Kreitz Jr., 12.Chad Layton, 13.Zach Reid, 14.Joey Hershey, 15.Jessica Anderson, 16.Troy Fraker, 17.George Suprick, 18.J.R. Berry, 19.Derek Sell, 20.Stan Campbell, 21.Clinton Ide, 22.Gerald McIntrye, 23.Vern Wasson, 24.Tob Adams, 25.Jay Reichard, DNS – Logan Schuchart, DNQ- Jac Haudenchild
THUNDER ON THE HILL COMPLETES 22ND SUCCESSFUL SEASON, THUNDER ROAD SHOWS A HIT IN 2011
It's hard to believe another Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is history.
2011 was destine to be a monumental season as Thunder on the Hill reached its twenty-second season and 100th Thunder Show on June 28. Branching off from the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series are the Thunder Road Shows, similar in nature, by presenting the . . . ."not so similar" shows at different tracks. In 2011 all scheduled Thunder events were presented even against the odds of bad weather. Without a doubt, all the Thunder events were wildly successful.
Looking back at 2011, it was a year of right decisions for both the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and the Thunder Road Shows. The 100th Thunder event in June was greeted by Mother Nature with rain falling during time trials and the ROC Modified Traffic JAM became a two day show with help from Mother Nature. With all the challenges, the shows did go on.
The Battle at Lincoln Thunder Road Show ran off without a hitch even with a 40% chance of rain and the 410 Sprint Jersey Rush show at New Egypt Speedway, well, that race came off despite a Hurricane, the loss of power at the track, limited phone service and several competitors missing from the field because flooding kept the crew from getting the car out of the garage. On with the show was the motto. . . . . .and yes, it was another successful venture.
It's all part of the job. When you get up in the morning of race day, you want everything to go just right, but some things are just out of your control, like MeMe DeSantis taking down a good portion of the Grandview Speedway homestretch fence during this years' Traffic JAM. And of course, the challenges always presented by Mother Nature.
Never-the-less, the Thunder events beat the odds, scheduling and completing all eight dates. Wow. . . a year without a single cancellation.
The Thunder events are known for being different, certainly not the same old same old. "Bringing a different show to a home track crowd is exciting but risky as well", commented Thunder event's organizer Bob Miller. The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is different today than when the series started in 1990. What began as a standalone 410 sprint show, developed into much more. The World of Outlaws Sprints & Late Models soon joined the series along with the California Racing Association (CRA), SCRA and the USAC non-wing sprints rallied behind Thunder on the Hill. The DIRT Modifieds and ROC Modifieds sanctioned the fourteen year history of the Big Block Modified Traffic JAM, a marquee event now at Bruce Roger's exciting one-third mile Grandview Speedway, on "the hill" in Bechtelsville, PA. "Change is a necessity for success", added Miller.
URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, Late Models, Legends, 358 sprints, sportsman, micro-sprints and even the Monster Smash Demolition Derby have all been part of the twenty-two years and one-hundred and two Thunder on the Hill Racing Series events presented at Grandview Speedway by track owner Bruce Rogers and Bob Miller.
In 2011, the Thunder Road Show was part of three additional successful events as well. First, the Thunder Road Show returned to the New Egypt Speedway for the second consecutive year to bring the USAC non-wings sprints back to New Jersey. The USAC sprint and Big Block Modified double-header was even bigger this year. The USAC sprints returned to New Jersey in 2010 after a thirty-two year hiatus. In early August, Bob Miller along with Ray Herold brought the big block modifieds to Lincoln Speedway. It was twenty-five years since the modifieds hit the "Pigeon Hills" oval and this event, joined by the 358/360 sprints filled the stands. The success of this show was a surprise to many especially those who thought there was little to no interest in the modifieds in central Pennsylvania. This show will be back on the Lincoln Speedway schedule in 2012.
At the end of August, Bob Miller teamed up with the Lenny Sammons and sons Danny and Davey to pull off the 410 Sprint JERSEY RUSH. Again, a different division, missing from the New Egypt Speedway schedule for years, returned to the delight of a huge crowd that saw JJ Grasso win his first ever 410 sprint feature as the master of New Egypt, Billy Pauch took the win in the modified feature in an outrageously successful event.
The 2011 season was a huge success for the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and Thunder Road Show. Plans are already in the works for the 2012 year which will find the Thunder Series padding its' already lucrative total payoff that now exceeds $3.4 million dollars in one-hundred and two races at Grandview.
The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series wishes to thank their many sponsors especially long time Series sponsor NAPA Auto Parts & Jeff Riling, Vertical Telephone Systems & Jim Gallagher, Lee Myles Transmissions & Hank Smith , Pioneer Pole Buildings & Bob Greene, Chad Sinon & BPG Racing, MACH1 Chassis & Brian Scandle, The Berks-Montgomery Newspapers, Palmer Candy of Reading, Lawrence Chevrolet, and Joe Adams Lettering.
Visit our website and keep up to date on Thunder on the Hill for 2012. Our website is www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
12 November 2011 Steve Inch
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY & RACEWAY PARK AWARDS BANQUET HONORS 2011 CHAMPIONS; EARLY SEASON 2012 RACE DATES ANNOUNCED
HERSHEY, Pa. – Selinsgrove Speedway & Raceway Park wrapped up the 2011 season with the 11th Annual Awards Banquet Saturday night at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel. More than 500 were in attendance at the $50,000-plus event to recognize and celebrate the year’s top performing race teams in the track’s 358 sprint car, late model, pro stock, roadrunner, micro sprint car, and go kart classes.
Track champions Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove (358 sprint cars), Jeff Rine of Danville (late models), AJ Hoffman of Richfield (pro stocks), Bob Bussey of Northumberland (roadrunners), and Todd Hoover of Mt. Pleasant Mills (micro sprint cars) were also the recipients of custom championship rings from Foss Jewelers of Selinsgrove.
Heimbach clinched his third career title in the A&A Auto Stores 358 sprint cars with 12 top five finishes, including three feature wins, in the division’s 17 events. A former rookie of the year in 2002, Heimbach’s third championship ties him with former 358 sprint car driver Chad Layton of Harrisburg. Heimbach, however, has the best record of any 358 sprint car driver at the track with three titles and five second-place finishes in the season-long point standings in addition to his top spot on the all-time win list with 33 career victories.
Rine recorded his seventh career track title in the Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center late models with 13 top five finishes, including eight feature wins, in the division’s 17 races. On July 16, Rine made history by becoming the division’s new all-time career leading feature winner, surpassing Bobby Croop’s 69-win mark, with his 70 career victory. He ended the season on top of the career win list with 72 victories.
Next year Rine will attempt to tie Richie Jensen’s record for the most consecutive championships (six) and Croop’s record for the most career titles (eight) at the track.
Hoffman scored his second consecutive track title in the Salem RV Center/Byers Built Engines pro stock division with 15 top five finishes in the division’s 19 events. His victory in the annual Pro Stock 20 was one of nine wins this season at the track. Hoffman, too, is his respective division’s all-time career leading feature winner with 36 victories entering next season.
In the Collier Paving & Construction roadrunners, Bussey was honored as the division’s eighth different champion. A career first title for Bussey, the second generation driver also scored his first career win in the same season. He ended the year with 13 top 5’s, including five feature wins, in the division’s 16 races.
Special recognition awards were also presented in the following categories: Most Improved Driver awards went to Cody Keller (sprints), Chad Davis (late models), Mike Kiehl (pro stocks), and Butch Shaffer (roadrunners). Sportsman Of The Year plaques were awarded to Derek Locke (sprints, in memory of Joe Whitcomb), Steve Campbell (late models), Jeff Ceballo (pro stocks), and Brian Johnson (roadrunners). Rookie Of The Year honors went to Michael Ruttkamp (sprints), Matt Hornberger (pro stocks), and John Fowler (roadrunners). There was no late model rookie of the year for 2011.
For the Selinsgrove Raceway Park portion of the awards ceremony, Hoover was honored for his third consecutive and fourth career championship in the Selinsgrove Ford 270cc micro sprint car division. Hoover recorded 15 top five finishes, including four feature wins, in the division’s 17 events in 2011.
Colton Young of East Berlin won his first career title in the 125 micro sprint car division with seven victories in 2011, while Cliff Loss of Penns Creek won his sixth straight mini micro sprint championship with seven wins.
Go kart champions were recognized in their respective divisions as follows: Rayce Miller (kid karts), Grace Long (rookie cage 5-8), Joe Kahn (rookie cage 9-12), Trevor Teats (rookies 2), Calvin Carr (jr. cage), Tyler Brown (lites), Adam Zimmerman (mediums), Josh Garbera (heavies), Chuck Paige (extra heavies), Justin Wise (adult cage flathead), Josh Kerstetter (adult cage animal), Nathan Herman (flat 350), and Darian Trego (senior clones).
2012 Event Dates & Announcements
The annual motorsports show at the Susquehanna Valley Mall, Hummels Wharf, will be held Sunday, Feb. 19 through Saturday, Feb. 25. Teams interested in placing their race car on display can contact Steve Inch after January 1.
Selinsgrove Speedway will open the 2012 season at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, with 410 sprint cars and pro stocks.
The fifth annual Icebreaker Weekend for Modifieds is slated for Friday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 17, at 4 p.m. Friday night’s show will feature the 358 modifieds, while Saturday afternoon’s program will mark the fifth annual running of the Icebreaker 40 for big block modifieds.
The 358 sprint cars will make their season debut at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24. The season’s first four division show of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 7.
Track officials are in discussions to promote a PA modified speedweek series as well as a 360 sprint car series at the Snyder County oval in 2012.
Selinsgrove Raceway Park will open its 12th season of go kart racing at 7 p.m. Friday, March 23. The micro sprint cars will join the go karts beginning Friday, March 30.
Upgrades to the half-mile track’s lighting system from turn one to turn three are nearing completion. For 2012, fans will have the opportunity to purchase season reserved seats in the top two rows of the first section of bleachers located in turn one. The bleacher season reserved seats (100 additional seats are available) will cost $30 each.
Technical specification changes for the 358 sprint cars and roadrunners for 2012 are as follows: The 358 sprint cars will be permitted wing sliders and titanium valves (other rotating titanium weight will not be legal). The roadrunners will be permitted original steel stock and stock appearing plastic noses (fiberglass and aluminum noses will not be legal).
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
PRS 2011 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
Port Season Passes And Seats Now On Sale
11/1/11
Port Royal – Season passes and seats for the 2012 racing season at Port Royal Speedway are now on sale. And the timing is perfect for holiday gift giving!
A season reserve seat for all race events including fairweek races in 2012 will cost just $50.00. This pass reserves seats only and is not good for general admission to any events during the upcoming season.
Family Seating will once again be available at Port Royal in 2012. Section C of the main grandstand is designated as such and therefore NO SMOKING OR USE OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED IN SECTION C.
Current season seat ticket holders must submit their payment and request for renewal before February 1, 2012 or surrender their seats.
General admission season passes are also now available at a cost of just $300.00, which does include admission to all fairweek races in 2012.
In addition, season pit passes are being offered at a price of $400 each while reserved fan parking spots behind the grandstand are being offered for $50.00. Please note that the parking passes will not be good for fairweek events.
Orders may be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303.
Orders may also be submitted by mail by sending a check or money order made payable to Port Royal Speedway, to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
PRS 2011 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
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PRS 2011 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal Banquet Tickets Now On Sale
Event set for January 28
11/1/11
Port Royal – The Port Royal Speedway awards banquet will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Port Royal Community Building, located along 4th St., just off of the speedway’s backstretch.
Doors for the ceremony will open at 6 p.m.
Honored will be the 2011 track champions: Mike Wagner, Aumiller’s Insurance 410 sprints; Scott Haus, AB Auto Glass late models; Brian Towsey, Miller’s Auto Parts pro stocks; and Jen Powell, Juniata Tire Sales enduros. Also receiving awards will be the top-10 in the sprint, late model and pro stock divisions along with the top-five in enduros.
Tickets for the banquet and awards are limited and can now be purchased at a price of $30.00 each by sending a check or money order made payable to Port Royal Speedway, to: Port Royal Speedway, Box 295, Port Royal, PA, 17082.
Orders may also be placed by phone between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by contacting the speedway office at 717.527.2303.
Wagner took his second career track title at the oval in a race that came right down to the final event of the season in the 2011 Tuscarora 50. He took the crown from Ryan Taylor by a scant 15-point margin after finishing inside the top-five in the 50.
Haus took only one win but came out ahead of Mitch Hack for yet another late model crown. Towsey was a four-time winner including a victory in the Deryl Stong Memorial. Jen Powell scored the enduro dash division title.
Visit the speedway website at portroyalspeedway.com for the latest track news and information.
PRS 2011 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
J&K Salvage Candy Bowl VII Set for Saturday, October 29
Newberrytown, PA (September 7, 2011) – The 7th Annual Candy Bowl presented by J&K Salvage of York will be held on Saturday, October 29. This event will feature the wingless ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Sportsman Modifieds, Legends Cars, Byers Tires Thundercars, Sidewinder Sprints and Mini Vans. There is no entry fee for any division racing at the Candy Bowl. The raindate will be Sunday, October 30 with the same time schedule.
Before the midget feature begins, the cars and drivers in all divisions will be brought to the frontstretch for the children in costumes to trick or treat. This will also be a great opportunity for everyone to visit their favorite drivers to get pictures and autographs.
The wingless ARDC Midget race is the final race of the series’ season and the 2011 ARDC Midgets champion will be crowned following the feature event.
The open comp Sportsman Modified race will follow the generally accepted Sportsman Modified rules throughout local tracks in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. The 20-lap feature will pay $1,000 to the winner.
The 600cc Micro Sprints will pay $700.00 to the winner. The Thundercars race is presented by Byers Tires and will pay $500.00 to the winner.
Gates will open for the pit area at 12:30 p.m. and grandstand area at 1:00 p.m. Track Prep Laps begin at 2:15 p.m. with racing action beginning at 3:00 p.m.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night are Adults (ages 18-59) $15.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $13.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $25.00. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14. The raindate for the Candy Bowl will be Sunday, October 30, with the same time schedule if needed.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information at the “Big Track.”
Williams Grove Speedway News
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Justin Henderson, Eric Tomecek, Pat Cannon, Carmen Perigo Jr. and Gene Knaub Win Williams Grove Speedway Fall Fest Features
Mechanicsburg, Pa. October 23
Saturday night Williams Grove Speedway presented a busy night of racing. The annual Fall Fest show highlighted the 410 Sprint Cars, the 358 Sprint Cars, along with the Super Sportsman and the 358 Late Models.
Brain Leppo started on the pole in the 25-lap Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprint Car feature. Leppo took over the lead with Daryn Pittman racing in second. Justin Henderson, the fourth place starter, then wrestled second place from Pittman.
Justin Henderson, from Indianapolis, Indiana, made his bid for the lead. On the sixth lap Henderson gained the lead with a fourth turn pass. The lead duo of Henderson and Leppo encountered lapped traffic. Using the slower cars, Henderson was able to gain a 12-length edge.
Henderson's comfortable lead was lost with a lap 20 caution. Following the restart Henderson drove away from the field. Henderson propelled the Sorokach No. 35 to his second victory. Daryn Pittman finished in second with Steve Buckwalter, Fred Rahmer and Greg Hodnett trailing.
The American Ceramic Tiles 358 Sprint Cars had two features. In the first 20-lap feature, Eric Tomecek used his second starting position to take over the lead. Tomecek maintained his lead through the race. In the late stages of the contest, the car driven by Pat Cannon caught the leader.
The final lap found Cannon making a bid for the lead. In the final turns, Cannon was almost even with the leader. Tomecek, from Abbottstown, won the race to the finish line. Tomecek recorded his first Williams Grove Speedway victory of 2011 in front of Cannon, Davie Franek, Rodney Westhafer and Rich Eichelberger.
Pat Cannon gained enough points to win the 2011 Williams Grove Speedway 358 Sprint Car point title.
Davie Franek led the early laps of the second 358 Sprint Car main. Pat Cannon began the event in eighth place and quickly advanced to second. In the fifth lap, Cannon made his winning pass on the backstretch.
During the race the Cannon car developed right side wing trouble. Despite the problem, the New Cumberland-area driver easily won the feature. His fourth win of the season was over Franek, Scott Geesey, Chad Trout and Nate Hammaker.
Mike Enders was on the pole for the start of the 20-lap Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman feature. On the opening lap the left side of the wing on the Enders car collapsed. In the third circuit Paul Miller slipped by Enders to become the new leader.
Carmen Perigo Jr. was the ninth place starter. Using an outside lane, Perigo sliced his way through the pack. The 13th lap found Pergio taking over the lead at the exit of turn four. Miller rebound to challenge for the lead with two laps to go. On the final lap, Miller pulled even with Perigo. At the finish line, Perigo, from Stoystown, captured his first Williams Grove Speedway win of 2011 by a slim margin over Miller. Rick Barr finished third with Jay Fannasy in fourth and Frankie Herr took fifth.
The final feature was the 20-lap Tattooed Mom's 358 Late Model race. John Ebersole started on the pole and quickly opened up a large lead. Steve Clabaugh held second place. Gene Knaub, the 12th placer starter, took over third. Clabaugh and Knaub had a close fight for second.
Once Gene Knaub passed Clabaugh for second, Knaub quickly caught leader John Ebersole. Knaub's winning pass came on lap 14. Once in front Knaub left the field behind. The Dover resident won his 19th race of the year by a straightaway over Ebersole, Clabaugh, Wes Alleman and Grant Adams.
This is the final 2011 show at Williams Grove Speedway. The management of Williams Grove Speedway thanks all the race teams and fans for their support. On Saturday, November 12, the Williams Grove Speedway Awards Banquet will take place at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center in Camp Hill, Pa. Tickets are now on sale at 717 - 697 - 5000.
358 Sprint car make up feature:
1) 1w Eric Tomecek 2) 3 Pat Cannon 3) 4R Davey Franek 4) 44 Rodney Westhafer 5) 8 Rich Eichelberger 6) 50 Tim Berkheimer 7) 18 Scott Geesey 8) 66n Nate Hammaker 9) 27s Adrian Shaffer 10) 7c Chad Trout 11) 23M TJ Stutts 12) 66 Dale Hammaker 13) 8R Michael Ruttkamp 14) 1s Logan Schuchart 15) 3A Danny Massey 16) 27 Jay Galloway 17) 94 Ted Thomas 18) 97 Brie Hershey 19) 80 Todd Reed 20) 88 Aaron Eichelberger 21) 5T Glenndon Forsthe 22) 99m Kyle Moody 23) 22m Brian Garland
Super Sportsman:
1) 93 Carmen Perigo Jr. 2) 58 Paul Miller 3) 00 Rick Barr 4) 222 Jay Fannasy 5) 99 Frankie Herr 6) 8 Rich Eichelberger 7) 45 Dave Socks 8) 33R Scott Geesey 9) 318 Chris Meleason 10) 88w Eric Walker 11) 3B Mike Enders 12) 25 Bobby Hockenberry 13) 9K Steve Wilbur 14) 55 Jim Shuster 15) 5 Dave Berkheimer 16) 64 Stan Wanner 17) 83 Greg Robinson 18) 83F Cody Fairchok 19) 33 John Garman 20) 21 Pete Lattanzio 21) 91 Lanny Hake 22) 77w Russ Mitten 23) 30 Scott Dellinger DNS: 66 LeRoy Martin
358 Sprint:
1) 3 Pat Cannon 2) 4R Davie Franek 3) 18 Scott Geesey 4) 7c Chad Trout 5) 66n Nate Hammaker 6) 1s Logan Schuchart 7) 27s Adrian Shaffer 8) 50 Tim Berkheimer 9) 1w Eric Tomecek 10) 23m TJ Stutts 11) 8R Michael Ruttkamp 12) 94 Ted Thomas 13) 8 Rich Eichelberger 14) 66 Dale Hammaker 15) 64K Kyle Purks 16) 3A Danny Massey 17) 97 Brie Hershey 18) 80 Todd Reed 19) 07 Billy Schoffstall 20) 22m Brian Garland 21) 88 Aaron Eichelberger 22) 52 Austin Hogue 23) 27 Jay Galloway 24) 44 Rodney Westhafer
410 Sprints:
1) 35 Justin Henderson 2) 27 Daryn Pittman 3) 17B Steve Buckwater 4) 51 Fred Rahmer 5) 39 Greg Hodnett 6) 71 Brian Leppo 7) 48 Danny Dietrich 8) 11c Cory Haas 9) 15 Adam Wilt 10) 30 Doug Esh 11) 21 Brian Montieth 12) 19m Brent Marks 13) 0 Rick Lafferty 14) 2 Ryan Bohlke 15) 15 Jay Reichard 16) 30s Daryl Stimeling 17) 20 Ryan Taylor 18) 3 Mark Zimmerman 19) 4 Jon Brennfleck 20) 12w Troy Fraker 21) 20s Derek Sell 22) 65 Johnny Mackison Jr. 23) 49 Bobby Howard DNS: 7 Chad Layton
358 Late Models:
1) 1 Gene Knaub 2) 78 John Ebersole 3) 29 Steve Clabaugh 4) 80 Wes Alleman 5) 64 Grant Adams 6) 7 Pat Beard 7) 116 Travis Mease 8) 55 Derrike Zirkle 9) 18 DJ Mease 10) 48 Donnie Farling 11) 12 Charlie Schaffer 12) 7 Todd Leonard 13) 100 Tommy Slanker 14) 50 David Lightner 15) 22 Chase Billet 16) X Bernie Beard DNS 25 Tommy Blackwell
Friday, Oct 21, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 59TH ANNIVERSARY/JOHN GLEIM, JR. EXCAVATING NIGHT TWIN 20'S
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Nov. 12, 2011 - Race Car Flea Market (7AM) Sat., Nov. 19, 2011 - Annual Awards Banquet, York Holiday Inn GREG HODNETT AND DANNY DIETRICH SPLIT TWIN 20s; Tim Henry wins Central PA Legends Main
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 10/21/11 - Greg Hodnett and Danny Dietrich ended the 2011 racing season at Lincoln Speedway by capturing the Twin 20's for 410 Sprint cars on John Gleim, Jr. Excavating 59th Anniversary Night on Friday night
Hodnett's Trone Outdoor Motorsports sprinter raced home the winner of the first 20 lap main while Dietrich drove the Gary Kauffman Motorsports mount to victory in the second feature.
Gerard McIntyre, Jr. grabbed the early lead in the first 20 lap feature but an early race red flag on lap three slowed the action. Brad McClelland got upside down in the second turn and collected Lynton Jeffrey.
Fifth-starting Fred Rahmer was up to second on the restart but McIntyre kept the 10-time track champion at bay before Rahmer took the lead with 11 laps complete.
Hodnett, who started sixth moved into second spot on lap 12 and began to close on the leader when Rahmer made contact with the backstretch wall and then crashed hard into the third turn wall bringing out a red flag. Hodnett assumed the point and was never challenged in scoring his second straight win in the Pigeon Hills and his 25th career, moving him into 11th place on the all-time track win list.
"We were very fortunate tonight, there was obviously a lot of contact in front of us and we just took advantage of their misfortune," said the Thomasville driver following his $2,700 payday. "That's the way it goes sometimes. We'll take any break we can get."
Hodnett noted Rahmer's contact with the wall as he was chasing down the leader with five laps to go. "We were good in three and four and could run pretty hard," he added. "He tapped the wall in two and I was doing the same thing trying to open up the entry and then he really wopped it in three."
Four-time track champion Brian Montieth finished in the runner-up spot over Danny Dietrich, 12th starting Ryan Bohlke, McIntyre, Brent Marks, Tim Glatfelter, 18th starter Jim Siegel, Daryn Pittman and Doug Esh.
Glatfelter set sail from his front row starting spot in the second Twin 20 and similar to Rahmer in the first feature, Glatfelter bounced off the front stretch wall and then crashed hard into the first turn wall bringing out the red flag and a destroyed race car.
Dietrich, who lined up sixth on the original start blasted from third to first on the lap six restart to assume command of the race.
Despite several late race yellow flags for spins by Lynton Jeffrey, Dietrich was able to keep the field at bay and score his fourth win of the year and seventh of his Lincoln career.
"We wouldn't want to have it any other way," said the Aspers driver as he capped off a great season in victory lane. "We've been so close the last several weeks and we knew eventually we were gonna be in victory lane. Just glad we could do it tonight."
Jim Siegel finished in the runner-up spot over 11th starting Alan Krimes, Montieth, 12th starting Chad Layton, Hodnett, Cory Haas, Marks, Bohlke and Nick Schlauch, Jr.
"This team behind me and my crew work so hard," Dietrich added. "I just wheel this thing and they do the rest. You win races from the shop too."
Greg Hodnett set a new one lap track record in time trials with a lap of 13.137 seconds. That eclipses the previous record of 13.200 set by Alan Krimes on October 8, 2011.
The top 10 fastest in time trials transferred directly into the Twin 20's.
Heats for the 30 "410" Sprints were won by Bill Stine and Ryan Bohlke. Bolhke set a new 10-lap track record with a time of 2:16.517 seconds erasing the old record of 2:17.848 seconds set by Cory Haas on March 5, 2011. The consolation was won by Rick Lafferty.
Tim Henry took the lead late in the 15-lap Central PA Legends feature and scored the win over Scott Houdeshell, Jason Rochelle, Chad Glatfelter and Pat McDermott.
Heats for the 27 Central PA Legends were won by Harlon Leppo, Scott Houdeshell and Chad Glatfelter. The consolation was won by Ed Trump.
This was the final racing event on the 2011 schedule at Lincoln Speedway. The 2012 schedule will be released in a few months but the season opener will be Saturday, February 25, 2012 and will feature the Icebreaker 30 for 410 Sprints at 2PM.
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 Friday, Oct 21, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 59TH ANNIVERSARY/JOHN GLEIM, JR. EXCAVATING NIGHT TWIN 20'S LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS First 20 lap feature: 1. 39-Greg Hodnett ($2,700); 2. 21-Brian Montieth; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 5. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 6. 19M-Brent Marks; 7. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 8. 59-Jim Siegel; 9. 27-Daryn Pittman; 10. 30-Doug Esh; 11. 87-Alan Krimes; 12. 7-Chad Layton; 13. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr.; 14. 11C-Cory Haas; 15. 71X-Bill Stine; 16. 35-Justin Henderson; 17. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 18. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 19. 51-Fred Rahmer (DNF); 20. 15-Adam Wilt (DNF); 21. 0-Rick Lafferty (DNF); 22. 12-Lynton Jeffrey; 23. 6-Brad McClelland; 24. 747-Davey Sammons. No Time.
Lap Leaders - (McIntyre 1-10; Rahmer 11-15; Hodnett 16-20)
Second 20-lap Feature: 1. 48-Dietrich; 2. 59-Siegel; 3. 87-Krimes; 4-21-Montieth; 5. 7-Layton; 6. 39-Hodnett; 7. 11C-Haas; 8. 19M-Marks; 9. 2-Bohlke; 10. 38N-Schlauch; 11. 27-Pittman; 12. 35-Henderson; 13. 3B-Baughman; 14. 1S-Schuchart; 15. 12-Jeffrey (DNF); 16. 747 Sammons (DNF); 17. 15-Wilt (DNF); 18. 6-McClelland (DNF); 19. 65-Mackison (DNF); 20. 71X-Stine (DNF); 21. 16-McIntyre (DNF); 22. 30-Esh (DNF); 23. 69-Glatfelter (DNF); 24. 0-Lafferty (DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders - (Glatfelter 1-5; Dietrich 6-20).
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 71X-Bill Stine; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 3. 87-Alan Krimes; 4. 15-Adam Wilt; 5. 7-Chad Layton; 6. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 7. 747-Davey Sammons; 8. 50-Austin Reed; 9. 5-Phil Walter; 10. 20S-Derek Sell (DNF). Time 2:16.968
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 2. 30-Doug Esh; 3. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr.; 4. 59-Jim Siegel; 5. 35-Justin Henderson; 6. 11C-Cory Haas; 7. 0-Rick Lafferty; 8. 3B-Randy Baughman (DNF); 9. 1* -Tim Wagaman (DNF); 10. 71-Brian Leppo (DNS). Time 2:16.517 (New 10-lap track record).
Consolation (10 laps/2 to qualify) - 1. 0-Rick Lafferty; 2. 747-Davey Sammons; 3. 3B-Randy Baughman; 4. 50-Austin Reed; 5. 5-Phil Walter; 6. 1* Tim Wagaman (DNS); 7. 20S-Derek Sell (DNS). Time 2:19.333.
Time Trials: 1. 39-Greg Hodnett 13.137 (New Track Record); 2. 51-Fred Rahmer 13. 148; 3. 69-Tim Glatfelter 13.221; 4. 6-Brad McClelland 13.250; 5. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr. 13.262; 6. 12-Lynton Jeffrey 13.330; 7. 19M-Brent Marks 13.395; 8. 21-Brian Montieth 13.429; 9. 27-Daryn Pittman 13.430; 10. 48-Danny Dietrich 13.439; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart 13.444; 12. 2-Ryan Bohlke 13.475; 13. 71X-Bill Stine 13.481; 14. 3B-Randy Baughman 13.543; 15. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr. 13.548; 16. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr. 13.597; 17. 15-Adam Wilt 13.602; 18. 30-Doug Esh 13.620; 19. 87-Alan Krimes 13.684; 20. 35-Justin Henderson 13.688; 21. 5-Phil Walter 13.714; 22. 59-Jim Siegel 13.732; 23. 7-Chad Layton 13.781; 24. 0-Rick Lafferty 13.819; 25. 20S-Derek Sell 13.825; 26. 11C-Cory Haas 13.845; 27. 747-Davey Sammons 13.848; 28. 1*-Tim Wagaman 13.894; 29. 50-Austin Reed 14.148; 30. 71-Brian Leppo NT.
CENTRAL PA LEGENDS Feature (15-Laps) - 1. 94-Tim Henry; 2. 5-Scott Houdeshell; 3. 20-Jason Rochelle; 4. 27-Chad Glatfelter; 5. 46-Pat McDermott; 6. 53-Bill Diehl; 7. 90-Scott Spidle; 8. 4-Shane Glatfelter; 9. 12J-Clint Penkauskas; 10. 9-Steven Cox; 11. 14W-Ed Wentz; 12. 79-Ed Trump; 13. 77-Randy Fetterhoff; 14. 43-Larry Gibbs; 15. 890-Tim Bauer; 16. 3M-Chris McKinney; 17. 38-Rick Miller (DNF); 18. 15H-Harlon Leppo (DNF); 19. 248-Coleby Frye (DNF); 20. 911-Mark Roberts (DNF); 21. 15-Lucas Montgomery (DNF); 22. 07-Bob Stough (DNF); 23. 12-Greg Burd (DNF); 24. 44-Scott Gobrecht (DNF). No Time.
1st Heat (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 15H-Harlon Leppo; 2. 15-Lucas Montgomery; 3. 20-Jason Rochelle; 4. 53-Bill Diehl; 5. 38-Rick Miller; 6. 14W-Ed Wentz; 7. 79-Ed Trump; 8. 9-Steven Cox; 9. 43-Larry Gibbs. Time 2:03.13.
2nd Heat (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1-46-Pat McDermott; 2. Scott Houdeshell; 3. 21-Greg Burd; 4. 44-Scott Gobrecht; 5. 248-Coleby Frye; 6. 12J-Clint Penkauskas; 7. 3M-Chris McKinney; 8. 40-Donnie Pifer; 9. 28-Brent Marquis (DNF). Time 2:01.19
3rd Heat (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 27-Chad Glatfelter; 2. 94T-Tim Henry; 3. 89D-Tim Bauer; 4. 07-Bob Stough; 5. 77-Randy Fetterhoff; 6. 4-Shane Glatfelter; 7. 90-Scott Spidle; 8. 911-Mark Roberts; 9. 32-Jim Buckingham. Time 2:03.50.
Consolation (6 laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 79-Ed Trump. 2. 3M-Chris McKinney; 3. 90-Scott Spidle; 4. 9- Steven Cox; 5. 911-Mark Roberts; 6. 43-Larry Gibbs; 7. 40-Donnie Pifer (DNS); 8. 28-Brent Marquis (DNS); 9. 32-Jim Buckingham (DNS). No Time.
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SEASON ENDING FALL FEST OCTOBER 22--FINAL BANQUET NOVEMBER 12
MECHANICSBURG, PA--The 2011 racing season at Williams Grove Speedway will end on Saturday evening, October 22, with the running of the Fall Fest.
Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:00.
The Fall Fest is an invitational event, which will consist of features only. There will be no time trials or qualifying races, just features for the four top divisions which compete regularly at Williams Grove. Those divisions include sprint cars and 358-sprints and from the Saturday Night Series the super sportsman cars and 358-late models. The Speedstr cars will also have a feature event.
There will also be a makeup feature for the 358-sprints, which will be the final point race in the American Ceramic Tile series.
The top 24 drivers in the point standings for each of Williams Grove’s four divisions will be invited to compete at Fall Fest. A draw for inversion will set the lineups for each feature with the exception of the 358-sprint makeup event which had the lineup set on September 4, before rain ended that night’s racing.
If any of the top 24 drivers in any of the four divisions are unable to compete, alternates will be added to the field.
The sprint car feature will be 25 laps in distance. Each of the other three features will be 20 laps.
Five sprint car drivers will receive a free Goodyear tire following the running of their feature event. The winner and hard charger will each earn a tire. The winner will draw three numbers and the drivers finishing in the positions which correspond with those numbers will also get a tire.
The Fall Fest began in 2001 and Todd Shaffer was the winner in the sprint car division. Since that time Greg Hodnett became the man to beat winning four consecutive races in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006 before Lucas Wolfe stopped his streak in 2007. The Fall Fest was cancelled because of inclement weather in 2005, 2008 and 2009.
Brent Marks won the sprint car portion of last year’s Fall Fest.
Only the sprint car division has been part of all previous Fall Fests.
Last year’s winners in addition to Marks included Chad Trout in 358-sprints, Frankie Herr in the super sportsman division and Charlie Schaffer in 358-late models.
The speedway’s annual awards banquet is scheduled for Saturday, evening, November 12, at the Radisson Penn Harris in Camp Hill. Reservations can be made by phoning the speedway office at 717.697.5000.
Due to declining interest in recent years, this will be the final awards banquet for Williams Grove Speedway.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY WILL WRAP UP 2011 WITH RACE CAR FLEA MARKET & AWARDS BANQUET
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Although the wheel-to-wheel racing action has come to an end for the season at Selinsgrove Speedway, track officials still have two events, a race car flea market coordinated by the DH&L Fire Co. on Oct. 29 and the annual awards banquet on Nov. 12, before the curtain falls on 2011.
The Third Annual DH&L Fire Co. Race Car Flea Market is set for 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, rain or shine, on the speedway grounds. The flea market is open to all types of motorsports vendors. Setup for vendors will begin at 5 a.m. with a $15 fee per space due the day of the event. Admission for shoppers is free.
Pre-registration for the flea market is not required. For additional information on the race car flea market please contact Dewayne at 570.850.5736 or Scott at 570.898.7974.
The 11th Annual Selinsgrove Speedway & Raceway Park Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel. Doors will open at 4 p.m., with the Raceway Park awards for the Selinsgrove Ford go karts and micro sprint cars slated to begin at 5 p.m.
Following dinner at 6:30 p.m., Selinsgrove Speedway will honor the 2011 track champions in the A&A Auto Stores 358 sprint cars (Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove), Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center late models (Jeff Rine of Danville), Salem RV Center/Byers Built Engines pro stocks (AJ Hoffman of Richfield), and Collier Paving & Construction roadrunners (Bob Bussey of Northumberland) starting at about 8 p.m.
Banquet tickets can be purchased by contacting Terri Paige at 570.374.6270. Attendees wishing to book a room at the discount rate for the banquet need to contact the hotel at 717.564.5511 before this Saturday, Oct. 22. After the cut-off date, regular hotel room rates will apply.
Off-season improvements currently underway include the replacement of lighting poles and wiring extending from the half-mile track’s first turn to third turn. Sifted clay is also expected to start arriving, weather permitting, for both the half-mile and one-fifth mile tracks for the 2012 season.
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow the speedway on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
Four Big Events Wrap Up 2011 SSP Racing Season
- 2011 Susquehanna Speedway Park Schedule of Events – (Schedule as of October 17, 2011 - Subject to Change)
October 19 (Wed.) Wed. Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) –
Rain date Thursday, October 20.)
October 21 (Fri.) 8th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Qualifying Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and
Four Cylinder Stock Cars (7:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Saturday, October 22 (Championship Night will move to Sun., October 23).
October 22 (Sat.) 8th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Championship Night - Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars
and Four Cylinder Stock Cars (6:00 p.m.) – Rain date: Sunday, October 23.
October 26 (Wed.) Wed. Night Test & Tune Session at Big Track (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
Rain date, Thursday, October 27.
October 29 (Sat.) Candy Bowl VII presented by J&K Salvage - ARDC Wingless Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Sportsman
Modifieds, Legends Cars, Byers Tires Thundercars Championship, Sidewinder Sprints & Mini Vans (3:00 p.m.) - Rain date: Sunday, October 30.
November 5 (Sat.) 8th Annual Turkey 200 Enduro – Big Car Enduro (125 laps) & 4/6 Cylinder Small Car Enduro (75
laps) plus Classic Cars & Mini Vans (1:00 p.m.); Rain date: Sunday, November 6.
November 12 (Sat.) The Final Showdown – Super 410 Sprint Car Finale & 358 Sprint Cars (2:00 p.m.); Rain Date: Sunday,
November 13.
The Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune is on October 19
(Raindate is on Thursday, October 20)
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday, October 19 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. The raindate will be Thursday, October 20. It is open to any type of racecars capable of competing on the 4/10 mile oval. The cost is $12.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($32.00 per car & driver combination). Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with open track time from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by class. Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits. The fuel pumps from Miller’s Racing Parts will not be open. Anyone needing fuel should contact Miller’s Racing Parts directly at 717-766-0181. The main concession stand will be open throughout the night.
All pit passes and car entries from the cancelled August 3 Test & Tune may be used for the remainder of the 2011 season at any Test & Tune. Pit passes from August 3 must be presented for exchange.
All pit passes from the cancelled September 14 Test & Tune may be exchanged for half price ($6.00) pit admission for the remainder of the 2011 season at any Test & Tune. Pit passes from September 14 must be presented for exchange. Car entry fees will be half price for each car ($10.00) from September 14 and may be used twice for the remainder of the season.
2011 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions
(Any divisions of racing welcome)
Big Track Only: October 19 & October 26
Big Track - Gates open 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
8th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Slated for Friday & Saturday, October 21 & 22 at SSP
Newberrytown, PA (August 19, 2011) – The popular 2-day 8th Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 featuring the Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and the Four Cylinder Stock Cars. The 50-lap Street Stock Championship Event will pay $2,500 to the winner. Other bonus prizes for the Street Stocks are available from Bernheisel Racecars; AFCO Racing Products; Miller’s Racing Parts; Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic; Lias Tire Inc. and more.
On Friday night, October 21, the program will consist of warm-ups and qualifying heat races for Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Four Cylinder Stock Cars. Street Stock heat races are presented by Blazer’s Body Shop and pay $25.00 to win, $15.00 for second and $10.00 for third.
The Fall Classic will include a Street Stocks Cash Dash presented by Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic consisting of the 1st and 2nd place finishers from each Street Stock heat with the finishing order determining the stating spots for the 50-lap Fall Classic Championship Race on Saturday. The top four finishers in the Cash Dash will receive $250.00; $125.00; $75.00 and $50.00 respectively.
There will also be an Xtreme Stock Car Cash Dash presented by JR’s Driveway Services consisting of the 1st and 2nd place finishers from each Xtreme Stock heat with the finishing order determining the stating spots for the 40-lap Fall Classic XSC Championship Race on Saturday. The winner of the Cash Dash will receive $100.00.
Gates will open on Friday for both the pit area and grandstand area at 5:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 6:30 p.m. with racing action beginning at 7:30 p.m.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Friday night are Adults (ages 18-59) $10.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $9.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14.
Then Saturday, October 22, the show will feature a 50-lap Street Stock feature (all green flag laps with no scheduled fuel stops), 40-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature (all green flag laps with no scheduled fuel stops), 30-lap Four Cylinder Stock Cars feature (all green flag laps with no scheduled fuel stops). There will also be last chance qualifying races for the Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and the Four Cylinder Stock Cars.
The 40-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature event on Saturday will pay $1,000.00 to the winner. All qualifying will be done through heats, C-Main and B-Main events. There will be an inversion drawn for the feature event by the winner of the first heat race. A blind draw will determine the heat race lineups.
The 30-lap Four Cylinder Stock Car feature event will pay $750.00 to the winner. All qualifying will be done through heats, C-Main and B-Main events. There will be an inversion drawn for the feature event by the winner of the first heat race. A blind draw will determine the heat race lineups.
Gates will open on Saturday for both the pit area at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstands at 4:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 5:30 p.m. with racing action beginning at 6:00 p.m.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night are Adults (ages 18-59) $14.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $12.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $25.00. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14.
The raindate will be Sunday, October 24 if necessary (Pit Gates Open at 1:00 p.m.; racing at 4:00 p.m.).
Entry forms are available online at sspracing.net or by contacting SSP at (717) 292-1696 or Larry Miller at (717) 574-7107. Specification rules for each division will be enforced according to the Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Flyer also found on the website.
At last year’s Fall Classic, Dan Zechman of Hanover led all fifty laps of the Street Stock main event to earn $3,000 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. In victory lane, Zechman had the opportunity to win another $25,000 by picking the correct two envelopes from twenty envelopes. Zechman failed to choose the winning combination with the two $25,000 winner messages inside. Spring Grove’s Mike Zeigler Jr. took the lead from Jason Zook on lap 33 or the Xtreme Stock Car 40 lapper to claim the victory. Shippensburg’s Austin Kirby won the 30-lap Four Cylinder Stock Car feature.
The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday, October 19. It is open to any type of racecars capable of competing on the 4/10 mile oval. The cost is $12.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($32.00 per car & driver combination). Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with open track time from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by class. Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits. The fuel pumps from Miller’s Racing Parts will not be open. Anyone needing fuel should contact Miller’s Racing Parts directly at 717-766-0181. The main concession stand will be open throughout the night. The raindate for the Test & Tune will be Thursday, October 20.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information at the “Big Track” and (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”
Winners of the Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic:
2004: Kirby Sites (Street Stocks); Eric Hollenbach (Four Cylinder Stock Cars).
2005: Craig Morgan (Street Stocks); Matt Wampler (Xtreme Stock Cars); Larry Stine (Four Cylinder
Stock Cars).
2006: Kirby Sites (Street Stocks); Michael Goodwin (Xtreme Stock Cars); Larry Duvall (Four
Cylinder Stock Cars).
2007: Gary Beward (Street Stocks); Michael Goodwin (Xtreme Stock Cars); Ed Hollenbach (Four
Cylinder Stock Cars).
2008: Doug Hoffman (Street Stocks); Jason Zook (Xtreme Stock Cars); Dave Leidy Jr. (Four
Cylinder Stock Cars).
2009: Kory Sites (Street Stocks); Jason Zook (Xtreme Stock Cars); Ronnie Buck (Four Cylinder
Stock Cars).
2010: Dan Zechman (Street Stocks); Mike Zeigler Jr. (Xtreme Stock Cars); Austin Kirby (Four
Cylinder Stock Cars).
2011: To be Determined on Saturday, October 22, 2011.
Friday, October 21, 2011 – Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Preliminary Night Time Schedule
(Subject to Change: Raindate Saturday, October 22, 2011)
5:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: $20.00
5:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $10.00; Seniors (60 &
older) & Young Adults (11–17) - $8.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
6:15 p.m. Driver’s Meeting – All Divisions (Turn One Pit Grandstands)
6:30 p.m. Practice Begins
Rotation: Street Stocks
Four Cylinder Stock Cars
Xtreme Stock Cars
7:30 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Street Stock Qualifying Heat Races (10 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Car Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Xtreme Stock Car Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Street Stock Cash Dash (6 laps)
Xtreme Stock Car Cash Dash (6 laps)
Saturday, October 22, 2011–Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Time Schedule
(Subject to Change – Raindate Sunday, October 23, 2011)
3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: $25.00;
4:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $14.00; Seniors (60 &
older) & Young Adults (11–17) - $12.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
5:15 p.m. Driver’s Meeting – All Divisions (Turn One Pit Grandstands)
5:30 p.m. Practice Begins
Rotation: Street Stocks
Four Cylinder Stock Cars
Xtreme Stock Cars
6:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Street Stocks C-Main (12 laps) – if necessary
Four Cylinder Stock Cars C-Main (10 laps) – if necessary
Xtreme Stock Cars C-Main (10 laps) – if necessary
Street Stocks B-Main (15 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars B-Main (10 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars B-Main (12 laps)
Street Stocks Championship Feature (50 laps)
Four Cylinder Stock Cars Championship Feature (30 laps)
Xtreme Stock Cars Championship Feature (40 laps)
· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
J&K Salvage Candy Bowl VII Set for Saturday, October 29
Newberrytown, PA (September 7, 2011) – The 7th Annual Candy Bowl presented by J&K Salvage of York will be held on Saturday, October 29. This event will feature the wingless ARDC Midgets, 600cc Micro Sprints, Sportsman Modifieds, Legends Cars, Byers Tires Thundercars, Sidewinder Sprints and Mini Vans. There is no entry fee for any division racing at the Candy Bowl. The raindate will be Sunday, October 30 with the same time schedule.
Before the midget feature begins, the cars and drivers in all divisions will be brought to the frontstretch for the children in costumes to trick or treat. This will also be a great opportunity for everyone to visit their favorite drivers to get pictures and autographs.
The wingless ARDC Midget race is the final race of the series’ season and the 2011 ARDC Midgets champion will be crowned following the feature event.
The open comp Sportsman Modified race will follow the generally accepted Sportsman Modified rules throughout local tracks in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. The 20-lap feature will pay $1,000 to the winner.
The 600cc Micro Sprints will pay $700.00 to the winner. The Thundercars race is presented by Byers Tires and will pay $500.00 to the winner.
Gates will open for the pit area at 12:30 p.m. and grandstand area at 1:00 p.m. Track Prep Laps begin at 2:15 p.m. with racing action beginning at 3:00 p.m.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night are Adults (ages 18-59) $15.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $13.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $25.00. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14. The raindate for the Candy Bowl will be Sunday, October 30, with the same time schedule if needed.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information at the “Big Track” and (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”
Previous Winners of the Candy Bowls presented by J&K Salvage:
2005: Mike Miller (ARDC Midgets); Cody Darrah (600cc Micro Sprints); Duane Watson
(Thundercars); Kory Sites (Street Stocks); Jason Rochelle (Legends Cars); Greg Updegraff
(Xtreme Stock Cars); Kendra Knaub (Women on Wheels Stock Cars); Butch Richcreek (Mini Vans); Penney Repp (Women on Wheels School Buses).
2006: Ray Bull (ARDC Midgets); Ben Murphy (600cc Micro Sprints); Craig Wagaman (Thundercars);
Jason Rochelle (Legends Cars); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans); Kendra Knaub (Women on Wheels Stock Cars).
2007: Eric Heydenreich (ARDC Midgets); Brent Marks (600cc Micro Sprints); Craig Wagaman
(Thundercars); Jason Rochelle (Legends Cars); Mike Taft (Mini Vans); Kendra Knaub (Women
on Wheels Stock Cars).
2008: Randy Monroe Jr. (ARDC Midgets); Jimmy Brookens (600cc Micro Sprints); Sam Gallagher
(Thundercars); Stephen Nederostek (Legends Cars); Richard Day (Mini Vans); Kendra Knaub
(Women on Wheels Stock Cars).
2009: Steve Buckwalter (ARDC Midgets); Shane Lewis (600cc Micro Sprints); Sam Gallagher Jr.
(Thundercars); Blaine Leppo (Legends Cars); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).
2010: Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (ARDC Midgets); Heath Henley (600cc Micro Sprints); Sam Gallagher Jr.
(Thundercars); Craig Whitmoyer (Sportsman Modifieds); Scott Gobrecht (Legends Cars);
Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).
2011: To be determined on Saturday, October 29, 2011.
Saturday, October 29, 2011 – Candy Bowl VII Time Schedule
(Subject to Change)
(Raindate: Sunday, October 30, 2011 – Same time schedule)
12:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes: $25.00.
1:00 p.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18 & older) – $15.00; Seniors (60 &
older) & Young Adults (11–17) - $13.00; Children (10 & under) – Free
2:00 p.m. Driver’s Meeting – All Divisions (Turn One Pit Grandstands)
2:15 p.m. Track Prep Laps Begin
Rotation: Sportsman Modifieds
ARDC Wingless Midgets
Thundercars
600cc Micro Sprints
Legends Cars
Sidewinder Sprints
3:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Sportsman Modified Heat Races (8 laps)
ARDC Wingless Midget Heat Races (8 laps)
600cc Micro Sprint Heat Races (6 laps)
Legends Cars Heat Races (6 laps)
Sidewinder Sprint Heat Races (6 laps)
Consolation Races – if necessary
Byers Tires Thundercars Feature (25 laps) – all cars entered to start the feature
Mini Van Feature (15 laps)
Trick or Treating – All Cars to Frontstretch
ARDC Wingless Midget Feature (20 laps)
Sportsman Modified Feature (20 laps)
600cc Micro Sprint Feature (20 laps)
Legends Cars Feature (20 laps)
Sidewinder Sprint Feature (20 laps)
· Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
SSP Turkey 200 Enduro Presented by Keller Williams Realty on Saturday, November 5
Newberrytown, PA (October 4, 2011) – On Saturday afternoon, November 5, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will host the 8th Annual Turkey 200 presented by Keller Williams Realty. Also the Classic Cars and Mini Vans will take to the track before the Enduro events. The Big Car (8-Cylinder) Enduro event will follow the specifications for the Xtreme Stock Car division that ran weekly at SSP during the 2011 season. There will also be a Small Car (4/6-Cylinder) Enduro will follow the SSP Road Warrior rules. The 4-cylinders and 6-cylinders will run the same race, but scored separately and each paid a separate purse based on car count. All enduro cars do not need to have a full roll cage, but must have both driver side door protection and roll-over protection for the driver subject to the approval of the technical inspectors. Each competitor must supply their own scorer. There will be a separate meeting for scorers during the Mini Van feature.
The Big Car (8 Cylinder/XSC) Enduro event will be 125 laps regardless of the number of entries. The purse payout will be based on entry numbers: 75 or more entries: 1. $1,500.00; 2. $600.00; 3. $500.00; 4. $300.00; 5. $250.00 / 61 – 74 entries: 1. $1,250.00; 2. $550.00; 3. $400.00; 4. $250.00; 5. $200.00 / 51 – 60 entries: 1. $1,000.00; 2. $500.00; 3. $325.00; 4. $200.00; 5. $150.00 / 41 – 50 entries: 1. $1,000.00; 2. $400.00; 3. $250.00; 4. $150.00; 5. $125.00 / 31 - 40 entries: 1. $1,000.00; 2. $300.00; 3. $175.00; 4. $125.00; 5. $100.00 / 30 or less entries: 1. $750.00; 2. $250.00; 3. $125.00; 4. $100.00; 5. $75.00.
The Small Car (4/6-Cylinder) Enduro event will be 75 laps regardless of the number of entries for each class. Both types of cars will be run in the same race with separate payouts for the 6-cylinders and 4-cylinders. The purse payout will be based on entry numbers per group (separate pay for 4-cylinders and 6-cylinders): 75 or more entries: 1. $1000.00; 2. $500.00; 3. $400.00; 4. $300.00; 5. $250.00 / 61 – 74 entries: 1. $750.00; 2. $400.00; 3. $300.00; 4. $200.00; 5. $175.00 / 51 – 60 entries: 1. $500.00; 2. $300.00; 3. $250.00; 4. $150.00; 5. $125.00 / 41 – 50 entries: 1. $500.00; 2. $250.00; 3. $200.00; 4. $125.00; 5. $100.00 / 31 - 40 entries: 1. $500.00; 2. $200.00; 3. $150.00; 4. $100.00; 5. $ 75.00 / 30 or less entries: 1. $500.00; 2. $150.00; 3. $100.00; 4. $ 75.00; 5. $ 50.00.
Pre-entry for the event is encouraged but not mandatory. A Pre-entry with the fee must be postmarked by Monday, October 31, 2011. All entries postmarked on or after Tuesday, November 1, 2011 will be higher fee. Entries will be taken on the day of the event. The starting positions for the Turkey 200 Enduros will be aligned through a blind draw at the pit gate on the day of the event. As an extra bonus, all pre-entrants will be able to draw a second time for a starting position if he or she does not like their first draw for position. However, the entrant must take the second drawn spot regardless of whether or not it is a better starting position. Entry forms may be found at www.sspracing.net or contact (717) 292-1696 and leave an address or fax number for an entry.
Gates will open for both the pit area and grandstand area at 11:00 a.m. with racing action beginning at 1:00 p.m.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday are Adults (ages 18-59) $12.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $10.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 for everyone. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14. The Entry Fee for the Driver includes the pit pass with the entry.
Point championships for the Classic Cars and Mini Vans will conclude with the Turkey 200 event. The raindate for the event will be Sunday, November 6.
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
Previous Winners of the SSP Turkey 200:
2004: Charlie Pensinger (200 lap Enduro); Harold Ebaugh (School Bus).
2005: Dave Yingst (200 lap Enduro); Butch Richcreek (Mini Vans); Jeff Ebersole (School Bus).
2006: Michael Goodwin (200 lap Enduro); Glenn Elliott (Classic Cars); George Danner (Mini Vans);
Van Baker (School Bus).
2007: Michael Goodwin (150 lap Enduro); Glenn Elliott (Classic Cars); Paul Bacchus (PENNMAR
Vintage); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans); Brandt Fink (School Bus).
2008: Don Murphy (125 lap Big Car Enduro); Buddie Jeffers (75 lap Small Car Enduro); Brian Diehl
(Classic Cars); Kenny Latz (Mini Vans).
2009: Patrick McClane (125 lap Big Car Enduro); Jason Stoner (75 lap 6 cyl. Small Car Enduro); Sam
Gallagher Jr. (75 lap 4 cyl. Small Car Enduro); Bill Brown Jr. (Classic Cars); Butch Richcreek
(Mini Vans).
2010: Chris Heller (Big Car Enduro); Steve Hollingsworth (Small Car Enduro / 6 cyl.); Cory Weishaar
(Small Car Enduro/ 4 cyl.); Randy Doty (Classic Cars); Daryl Sipe (Mini Vans).
2011: To be determined on Saturday, November 5, 2011.
Saturday, November 5, 2011 - Time Schedule
(Subject to Change; Raindate – Sunday, November 6, 2011)
11:00 a.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes (Ages 12 & up): $20.00;
11:00 a.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General admission: Adults (18-59): $12.00; Seniors (60 & older) &
Young Adults (11 – 17) $10.00; Children (10 & under) Free.
12:20 p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Turn 1 Pit Grandstands)
12:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order)
Rotation: Classic Cars
Mini Vans
1:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Classic Cars Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Mini Van Feature (15 laps)
- During the Mini Van feature there will be a Scorer’s Meeting (Behind the Main Grandstand a near the ticket booth)
Classic Cars Feature (20 laps)
Turkey 200 Enduro for Small Cars (4/6 Cylinders Stock Cars) (75 laps)
Turkey 200 Enduro for Big Cars (8 Cylinder Stock Cars) (125 laps)
* Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
The Final Showdown to End Another Successful 2011 SSP Race Season on Saturday, November 12
Newberrytown, PA (October 6, 2011) – On Saturday afternoon, November 12, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will host The Final Showdown for the Super (410) Sprint Cars in the Central PA area as well as the entire United States for 2011. Also included in this special program will be the popular 358 Sprint Cars. The raindate will be Sunday, November 13.
The Super (410) Sprint Car feature event will be 30-laps and pay the winner $5,000 if the driver is pre-entered on or before Monday, November 7. Anyone entering the event on Tuesday, November 8 or after will receive $4,000-to-win. Tow money ($50.00) for non-qualifying drivers will only be paid to those who pre-entered before November 2. For the Super Sprint Cars, mufflers WILL NOT be required and an open tire rule on all four corners will be in place. All other rules of the Central PA Super (410) Sprint Cars will prevail for this event. 360 Sprint Cars are permitted to compete with the Super Sprint Cars with a $250 bonus going to the highest pre-entered 360 “declared” Sprint Car. Raceivers will be mandatory.
The 358 Sprint Car feature event will be 20-laps and pay the winner $2,000 if they are pre-entered on or before Monday, November 7. Anyone entering the event on Tuesday, November 8 or after will receive $1,500-to-win. Tow money ($50.00) for non-qualifying drivers will only be paid to those who pre-entered before November 3. The tire rule will be the same used at the regular 358 Sprint Car tracks – (All right rear tires used must be a HOOSIER National Sprint Spec tire, size 105/18-15. Any SC compound tire is permitted). All other rules of the Central PA 358 Sprint Cars will prevail for this event. Mufflers are not required for the 358 Sprint Cars. Raceivers will be mandatory.
For both the Super Sprint Cars and 358 Sprint Cars, the starting positions for the Qualifying Heat races will be aligned through a blind draw at the pit gate on the day of the event. Feature lineups for both classes will be determined by heat race number one winner drawing for an inversion (1,3,6) or (1,2,4,6,8) depending on the number of heat races.
As an extra bonus, all pre-entrants will be able to draw a second time for a starting position if he or she does not like their first draw for position. However, the entrant must take the second drawn spot regardless of whether or not it is a better starting position.
Pre-entry for the event was not mandatory, but highly encouraged to receive the benefits of pre-entering. A Pre-entry with the fee ($50.00) must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 1, 2011. All entries postmarked on or after Wednesday, November 2, 2011 will not receive the bonus winner’s pay, tow money if not qualified and choice for second pill draw. Entries will be taken on the day of the event.
Gates will open for both the pit area at 11:30 a.m. and grandstand area at 12:00 p.m. with racing action beginning at 2:00 p.m.
General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday are Adults (ages 18-59) $20.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $15.00; Children (10 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $25.00 for everyone. The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14. The Entry Fee for the Driver includes the pit pass with the entry. There will be a $2.00 discount for grandstand general admission with a current 2011 York County Racing Club card or a ticket stub from an SSP race from October 29 (J&K Salvage Candy Bowl) or November 5 (Turkey 200).
The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at www.sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information.
Saturday, November 12, 2011 – The Final Showdown Time Schedule
(Subject to Change – Raindate: Sunday, November 13, 2011)
11:30 a.m. Pit Gates Open: Pit Passes (Ages 12 & up): $25.00;
12:00 a.m. Grandstands Gates Open: General Admission: Adults (18-59): $20.00; Seniors (60 & older) &
Young Adults (11 – 17); $15.00; Children (10 & under) Free.
1:15 p.m. Driver’s Meeting (Turn 1 Pit Grandstands)
1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Track Prep Laps Begin
Rotation: Super Sprint Cars
358 Sprint Cars
2:00 p.m. Welcome, Invocation and National Anthem
Super Sprint Car Qualifying Heat Races (10 laps)
358 Sprint Car Qualifying Heat Races (8 laps)
Super Sprint Car Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if needed
358 Sprint Cars Consolation Race (8/10 laps) – if needed
Super Sprint Car Feature (30 laps)
358 Sprint Car Feature (20 laps)
* Top Three Finishers Required to be in Victory Lane after Every Feature - $200.00 Fine for Failure to Report.
Saturday, Oct 15, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA
UPCOMING SHOWS: Fri., Oct. 21, 2011 (7:30 PM) - 59th Anniversary/John Gleim, Jr. Excavating Night - Twin 20's for the 410 Sprints & Central PA Legends [FINAL RACE OF 2011] Rain date - Sun., Oct. 23rd at 5 PM (Gates open at 3 PM)
HODNETT PICKS UP FIRST LINCOLN WIN OF THE YEAR IN 410 SPRINTS; Cannon becomes 15th winner in 17 races in 358 sprints; Martin closes season with Thundercar win; Gallagher claims 2011 Lincoln Thundercar track title
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 10/15/2011 - Greg Hodnett was the class of the field in Saturday's 25-lap 410 sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night.
Hodnett took the lead from polesitter and race-long leader Logan Schuchart on lap ten and held off Danny Dietrich and Chad Layton to claim his 24th career Lincoln win.
"We're always trying different things," said Hodnett upon exiting the Eagle Steel/Trone Outdoor Advertising/Macri Concrete #39 in victory lane, "Lee (Stauffer) and the guys did a great job getting the car set up. I felt really good in the heat and I could run wherever.it just worked out for us to get to the front first."
Hodnett started seventh and advanced the fourth by the end of the second lap. He drove under Danny Dietrich for third on lap three, and both he and Dietrich caught front-row starter Brian Leppo (who was piloting the Heffner Racing #27) for second and third on lap four.
Hodnett closed on Schuchart and made the race-winning pass on lap ten. Dietrich caught Schuchart for the runner-up spot one lap later, and Layton moved into third on lap 14 and was closing on the leaders when the first caution of the race came out for a spinning Cory Haas in turn four of lap 17.
Brad McClelland, taking his first ride in the C.C. Dietz #14, brought out a caution in turn four on the restart, and Austin Reed spun on turn two of lap 18. But neither Dietrich nor Layton had anything for Hodnett on either of the restarts or the remainder of the race.
"I saw Danny try to shove it underneath us there a couple of times, and I figured I'd better move down there and see what was around," said Hodnett, "Sure enough, there was rubber starting to take, and the longer you run, it gets faster and faster. At the end, I just kinda' slowed down to make sure I didn't get into traffic, and I figured if they were good enough to go around on the top, so be it. But the bottom was definitely the place to be at the end."
Schuchart settled for fourth, with Mark Smith rounding out the top five. Sixth through tenth were Brent Marks (back in the family #19M), Alan Krimes, Doug Esh, Brian Montieth, and Leppo.
Heats for the 25 "410" Sprint were won by Hodnett, Randy Baughman, and Dietrich.
Pat Cannon started on the pole and dominated the 20-lap "358" sprint car feature, becoming the 15th different driver to win in 17 races this season. Cannon's fourth career Lincoln win came by 3..41 seconds over Todd Rittenhouse, Jr., with 2011 Central PA rookie of-the-year Niki Young, Jacob Allen, and Kevin Nouse (in the Dan Mansberger #21T) completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were Mark Smith, Austin Hogue, Billy Dietrich, Glenndon Forsythe, and Scott Geesey.
Heats for the 41 "358" sprinters were won by Cannon, Dietrich, Kyle Purks, and Aaron Spahr. Twin consolations were won by Ted Thomas, Jr. and Chad Trout.
Kyle Martin caught polesitter and race-long leader Brian Diehl on lap 13 and drove to his second career Lincoln win in the season finale for Thundercars.
Diehl crossed .88-seconds behind Martin to finish second, with Sam Gallagher wrapping up his championship season with a third-place finish. Roy Warehime and Mike Slaybaugh completed the top five.
Gallagher received a glass cup from pathundercars.com for being the 2011 "Driver of the Year" in victory lane, and promptly announced that he will move up to the 358 late models in 2012.
Heats for the 20 Thundercars were won by Mikey Guise and Martin.
Lincoln Speedway will be back in action next Friday night, Oct. 21st for final race of the 2011 racing season with the 59th Anniversary/John Gleim, Jr. Excavating Night featuring Twin 20's for the 410 Sprints and the Central PA Legends.
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, Oct 15, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA
LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 39-Greg Hodnett ($3,000), 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 7-Chad Layton; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 5. 7M-Mark Smith; 6. 19M-Brent Marks; 7. 87-Alan Krimes; 8. 30-Doug Esh; 9. 21-Brian Montieth; 10. 27-Brian Leppo; 11. 35-Justin Henderson; 12. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 13. 51-Fred Rahmer; 14. 59-Jim Siegel; 15. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr.; 16. 3B-Randy Baughman; 17. 71X-Bill Stine; 18. 11C-Cory Haas; 19. 15-Adam Wilt; 20. 56-Dave Wilson; 21. 44-Frank Cozze; 22. 50-Austin Reed; 23. 14-Brad McClelland (DNF); 24. 4-Jon Brennfleck (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Logan Schuchart (1-9), Greg Hodnett (10-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 39-Greg Hodnett; 2. 14-Brad McClelland; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 4. 87-Alan Krimes; 5. 15-Adam Wilt; 6. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 7. 59-Jim Siegel; 8. 4-Jon Brennfleck; DNS - 51-Fred Rahmer. No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 3B-Randy Baughman; 2. 19M-Brent Marks; 3. 27-Brian Leppo; 4. 7M-Mark Smith; 5. 11C-Cory Haas; 6. 50-Austin Reed; 7. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr.; 8. 69-Tim Glatfelter (DNF). No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich; 2. 35-Justin Henderson; 3. 30-Doug Esh; 4. 7-Chad Layton; 5. 21-Brian Montieth; 6. 71X-Bill Stine; 7. 44-Frank Cozze; 8. 56-Dave Wilson. No Time
KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 3-Pat Cannon; 2. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 3. 65-Niki Young; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen; 5. 21T-Kevin Nouse; 6. 1-Mark Smith; 7. 52H-Austin Hogue; 8. 8-Billy Dietrich; 9. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 10. 18-Scott Geesey; 11. 64K-Kyle Purks; 12. 16-Aaron Spahr; 13. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 14. 23B-Billy Pauch, Jr.; 15. 7C-Chad Trout; 16. 97-Brie Hershey; 17. 1Z-Brock Zearfoss; 18. 76-Kevin Nagy; 19. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 20. 44-Rodney Westhafer; 21. 38-Mark Strickler; 22. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 23. 66-Dale Hammaker (DNF); 24. 85-Nathan Berwager (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Pat Cannon (1-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 3-Pat Cannon; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen; 3. 52H-Austin Hogue; 4. 18-Scott Geesey; 5. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 6. 23B-Billy Pauch, Jr.; 7. 2J-Billy Johns; 8. 35-Steve Owings; 9. 90-Jordon Givler; 10. 03-Jeff Miller; 11. 69-Travis Willow (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 8-Billy Dietrich; 2. 1Z-Brock Zearfoss; 3. 1-Mark Smith; 4. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 5. 29-Ryan Wilson; 6. 97-Brie Hershey; 7. 52-Amy Ott; 8. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 9. 44-Rodney Westhafer; 10. 22T-Matt Boland. Time - 2:34.54
3rd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 64K-Kyle Purks; 2. 65-Niki Young; 3. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 4. 66-Dale Hammaker; 5. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 6. 7C-Chad Trout; 7. 10W-Cris Eash; 8. 76-Kevin Nagy; 9. 99M-Kyle Moody; DNS - 21-Scott Fisher. No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 16-Aaron Spahr; 2. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 3. 21T-Kevin Nouse; 4. 85-Nathan Berwager; 5. 38-Mark Strickler; 6. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 7. 56M-DJ Montgomery; 8. 81B-Bob Anderson (DNF); 9. 28F-Matt Findley (DNF); DNS - 8R-Michael Ruttkamp. Time - 2:40.12
1st Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 2. 23B-Billy Pauch, Jr.; 3. 97-Brie Hershey; 4. 44-Rodney Westhafer; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 7. 2J-Billy Johns; 8. 29-Ryan Wilson; 9. 22T-Matt Boland; 10. 90-Jordon Givler; 11. 03-Jeff Miller; 12. 52o-Amy Ott (DNF). No Time
2nd Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 7C-Chad Trout; 2. 38-Mark Strickler; 3. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 4. 76-Kevin Nagy; 5. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 6. 99M-Kyle Moody; 7. 81B-Bob Anderson; 8. 56M-DJ Montgomery; 9. 10W-Cris Eash (DNF); 10. 21-Scott Fisher (DNF); DNS - 28F-Matt Findley, 8R-Michael Ruttkamp. No Time
THUNDERCARS Feature (20 laps) - 1. 54-Kyle Martin; 2. 9X-Brian Diehl; 3. 25-Sam Gallagher; 4. 54W-Roy Warehime; 5. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 6. 3-Todd Miller; 7. 2W-Brian Walls; 8. 77-Justin Mong; 9. 93-Mikey Guise; 10. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 11. 8J-Justin Bittle; 12. 33-Kenny Kluge (DNF); 13. 26-Jim Rost, Jr. (DNF); 14. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer (DNF); 15. 99-John Remlein (DNF); 16. 3W-Duane Watson (DNF); 17. 60-Danny Beard (DNF); 18. 21W-Will Walls (DNF); 19. 121-Larry Neiderer (DNF); 20. 9-Al Crammer (DNF); 21. 11-Tom Walls (DNS). No Time
Lap Leaders - Brian Diehl (1-12); Kyle Martin (13-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 93-Mikey Guise; 2. 3-Todd Miller; 3. 77-Justin Mong; 4. 9-Al Crammer; 5. 21W-Will Walls; 6. 54W-Roy Warehime; 7. 25-Sam Gallagher; 8. 26-Jim Rost, Jr.; 9. 33X-Kenny Kluge; 10. 60-Danny Beard (DNF); 11. 11-Tom Walls (DNS). No time.
2nd Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 54-Kyle Martin; 2. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 3. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 4. 3W-Duane Watson; 5. 9X-Brian Diehl; 6. 8J-Justin Bittle; 7. 2W-Brian Walls; 8. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 9. 121-Larry Neiderer (DNF); DNS - 99-John Remlein. Time - 2:42.50
Port Royal Speedway
2011 Wraps With Next Season On Port Royal Horizon,
Towsey joins Hestor as tech
10/14/11
Port Royal – Port Royal Speedway and PRS Promotions is busy planning for the 2012 racing season while also putting a wrap on 2011.
The speedway awards banquet is set for Saturday night, January 28, 2012, at the Port Royal Community Building. Tickets will go on sale in November at a price of $30.00 each.
The 2012 schedule is taking shape and includes weekly action highlighted by 410 sprint car and late model racing. Action will also include pro stocks and monthly appearances by the enduro dash class.
Other divisions and special shows are currently under review and competing for inclusion on the 2012 slate of events that will significantly mirror that of the just completed season.
“We’ve had a pleasant response from race teams and organizations that want to be part of Port Royal in 2012,” says Promoter and Race Director Steve O’Neal, of PRS Promotions. .
“We are looking forward to a very exciting and promising new season.”
Reigning pro stock champion Brian Towsey recently joined Todd Hestor as part of a team charged with the oversight of division rules, specifications and safety.
Reviews of division rules and specs are currently underway and are intended to be released prior to November 1.
Season general admission passes, season pit passes, season seats and season parking passes for 2012 will go on sale in November, just in time for holiday gift giving.
PRS 2011 – Racing into a new decade with a new attitude! Port Royal Speedway
WWW.PORTROYALSPEEDWAY.COM
HOOSIER TIRE MID-ATLANTIC’S CHASSIS DAY
Trail-Way Speedway, October 29th, 2011
Gates open at 11, event begins at 1p.m; track time to followThe goal of “Chassis Day”is to introduce new and old drivers, to the various TW classes in which they may want to compete. The event is intended to provide information to drivers who want to move to another division, try another chassis, or new drivers who want to find out which class fits those best for 2012. This is for serious prospects only. We also want teams to bring their racing equipment to sell, no charge. Drivers who are here to just try out a race car will be charged $25. If you are here to practice all day in your own race car, you will pay $40.
1. Trail-Way teams are invited to bring equipment they want to sell or practice. There will be no charge for selling any items. First the track officials will decide if you meet track requirements. Second, if the owner agrees and someone wants to try “for sale” car out on the track, he\she may do so at the event. Car owners have the final say, if they want you to try out their equipment.
2. The following motorsports vendors are here for your driver to test drive.
358 Sprint Car by Pancho’s Racing Products, 717-624-0090
358 Sprint Car by Bittinger/Steve/Dave Motorsports 717-324-6930
270 Micro Sprint by Donahue Motorsports 443-605-8639
600 Micro Sprint by to be announced
358 Late Model by Mike’s Towing if completed 717-630-8289
Extreme Stock by Miner’s Machine Shop. 717-352-3373
Frt.whl.drive Stock Car Starlite Auto/Redmond Racing 717-637-35083. A racing suit, neck brace, gloves, and helmet are required to take any equipment onto the track. (Parents must be present to sign the appropriate release and insurance forms for anyone under 18 years of age.)
10.00 Gate fee for everyone. Open pit.
The concession stand will be open for most of the day.
ANY QUESTIONS or BAD WEATHER. RAINDATE T.B.A.
CALL THE TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY OFFICE @717 – 359 - 4310
Williams Grove Speedway
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OCTOBER 14 RAINED OUT--358 MAKEUP FEATURE ADDED TO FALL FEST
MECHANICSBURG, PA--Friday night’s racing program featuring sprint cars and 358-sprints at Williams Grove Speedway was rained out.
Heavy rain throughout the morning and into the afternoon saturated the speedway and parking areas forcing track officials to cancel the races at approximately 2:15.
The only racing event remaining on the Grove’s 2011 schedule is the Fall Fest set for Saturday, October 22, at 7:00.
Because of Friday night’s rainout the Fall Fest will be even bigger with the addition of a makeup feature for the 358-sprints. This was the feature originally rained out on September 4. This race will be the only point race at Fall Fest and will determine the American Ceramic Tile champion in the 358-sprint division. Pat Cannon currently leads Logan Schchart and is on the verge of clinching his fourth championship.
In addition to the makeup feature, the Fall Fest will consist of features for the sprint cars, 358-sprints, super sportsman cars, 358-late models and SpeedStr’s.
There will be no time trials or qualifying of any kind, just feature races in each division for this invitational event.
Friday night’s cancellation also made the team of driver Lance Dewease and his car owners, Don and Lisa Owens, the Lawrence Chevrolet track champions and they will share $20,000 for their effort.
The championship presentation will be made at the Williams Grove Speedway banquet on Saturday, November 12, at the Radisson Penn Harris in CampHill.
Williams Grove Speedway
CHAMPIONS NIGHT FOR SPRINTS AND 358’s PLUS 358 MAKEUP FEATURE
MECHANICSBURG, PA--It will be Champions Night at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday evening, October 14.
Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30.
Champions will be officially named in both the sprint car and 358-sprint divisions and there will also be a makeup 358 feature from a race rained out on September 4.
Lance Dewease is the current leader in the Lawrence Chevrolet point standings and has mathematically clinched his sixth track championship in the sprint car division. Only Fred Rahmer with eight track titles has won more championships than Dewease in the storied history of Williams Grove Speedway.
In the 358 division defending champion Pat Cannon will be seeking his fourth crown which would tie Cory Haas for the most titles in the history of this support class, which was begun in 1989. Haas has since moved up to the speedway’s premier division.
Logan Schchart, an impressive 18-year old high school student, still has a mathematical chance to dethrone Cannon since there are two features for the 358’s this week. Schchart recently thrilled a large crowd when he made his Grove debut in World of Outlaws competition and lap after lap challenged defending national champion Jason Meyers for the lead.
Cannon owns three 358-sprint wins this season and Schuchart has won twice.
There will be no time trials this week. Starting lineups in both divisions will be handicapped according to the drivers’ earnings averages at Williams Grove this year.
The season finale is coming up on Saturday evening, October 22 with the running of the annual Fall Fest, a features only invitational for sprint cars, 358-sprints, super sportsman cars and 358-late models.
Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series Banquet News
Mechanicsburg, Pa. October 9
The racing season is now over for the Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series. After a very successful year, the champions will receive their awards at the 2011 awards banquet on Saturday, November 12.
The top teams from the Saturday Night Series will be at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner beginning at 7:00. The awards ceremony will follow the dinner.
Frankie Herr, from Carlisle, Pa., is the 2011 Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman point champion. Dover, Pa.'s Gene Knaub captured the title in the Tattooed Mom's 358 Late Models. In the Newville Construction Services Street Stocks the champion is Doug Hoffman from Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Dave Hare, the outstanding announcer for the Saturday Night Series, will be the host of the event. Tickets are now on sale at a cost of $38 and can be purchased by calling the speedway office at 717-697-5000.
Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night News
Jay Fannasy, Eric Walker, Gene Knaub and Sam Rial Win Williams Grove Speedway Features
Mechanicsburg, Pa. October 9
The Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series had their final 2011 show on October 8. The final night produced a large field of cars and a sizeable crowd. The two features for the Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman went to Jay Fannasy and Eric Walker. In the Tattooed Mom's 358 Late Models Gene Knaub added to his win total with an impressive victory. Sam Rial won his very first feature in the Newville Construction Services Street Stocks.
The first Super Sportsman feature was an event postponed from the Billy Kimmel Memorial. John Garman led the first two laps before Paul Miller took command of the race with a turn three pass. While Miller held the lead through several caution periods, Eric Walker and Russ Mitten were in a battle for second. Jay Fannasy, the seventh place starter, was riding in fourth.
With five-laps remaining in the 20-lap affair, the race made a drastic change. In turn two leader Paul Miller came to a stop along with the fifth place car driven by Frankie Herr. Both retired to the pits with mechanical woes.
Russ Mitten was the new leader with Jay Fannasy a very close second. With two laps to go, the right rear axle broke on leader Mitten's No. 77. Mitten's car flipped violently down the backstretch. Although feeling dizzy, Mitten did walk away from the crash scene.
Jay Fannasy was the new leader and he led the final two laps. The Mechanicsburg driver won his first of the year by three-lengths over Rich Eichelberger, Eric Walker, Chris Meleason and Stan Wanner.
The second Super Sportsman feature found Eric Walker beginning the race in fourth place. A big move in the first turn shot Walker into the lead. Dave Berkheimer and Carmen Perigo Jr. were fighting for second.
The only caution flag of the 22-lap race came on lap eight. Following the restart Carmen Perigo Jr. took over second place. Perigo began his pursuit of leader Walker. With five-laps to go Perigo was within a length of the leader. On lap 20 Perigo made an outside move at the exit of turn two. The two leaders made contact with Perigo going over the right rear tire of Walker. While both continued, Walker had an eight-length advantage. Walker, from Gaithersburg, Maryland, held the edge and won by eight-lengths over Perigo, Rich Eichelberger, Scott Dellinger and Jay Fannasy.
Heat wins for the 30-car Super Sportsman field went to John Garmen, Dave Berkheimer and Scott Dellinger. Scott Geesey won the consolation race.
Matt Nailor jumped into the lead on the start of the 20-lap 358 late Model main. Following a fourth-lap restart, Gene Knaub, the 11th place starter, took over fifth. Knaub advanced to third joining Grant Adams in the chase of Matt Nailor.
After a lap seven restart, Gene Knaub passed Grant Adams for second spot. While leader Nailor was running the bottom, Knaub was taking the high route around the half-mile oval. Using the high side, Knaub made his ninth-lap winning pass in turns one and two.
Once in front Gene Knaub drove away from the field. The Dover driver, the 2011 358 Late Model point champion, won by a straightaway over Grant Adams, Pancho Lawler, Wes Alleman and Matt Nailor.
Wes Alleman, Steve Weikel, Gene Knaub and Pancho Lawler won the heat races for the 36-car field. Gene Wrightstone captured the consolation.
Walt Lemmon started on the pole in the 15-lap Street Stock feature. Lemmon held the lead with Jim Gross and Paul Morgan close behind. Sam Rial, the sixth place starter, was in fourth. By the end of the fourth circuit, Lemmon was in front with Morgan in second and Rial running third.
The fifth-lap found the lead trio going three-wide down the backstretch. Rial, using the outside line, swept into the lead. Over the last half of the feature, Rial, from Windsor, opened a wide lead. He held the advantage to the finish. Rial won his first Street Stock feature by 10-lengths over Paul Morgan, John Greider, Devin fry and Walt Lemmon.
Jeff Haag, Craig Morgan and Paul Morgan were the qualifying heat winners for the 24-car Street Stock field.
This is the final 2011 race for the Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series. The series will be back at Williams Grove Speedway in 2012. The banquet will be Saturday, November 12 at the Radisson Hotel in Camp Hill, Pa.
Super Sportsman (make up):
1. Jay Fannasy, 2. Rich Eichelberger, 3. Eric Walker, 4. Chris Meleason, 5. Stan Wanner, 6. Mike Enders, 7. Tom Wyckoff, 8. Jim Shuster, 9. Vance Yinger, 10. Cody Fairchok, 11. John Wolfe, 12. Russ Mitten, 13. Paul Miller, 14. Frankie Herr, 15. John Garman, 16. Duaine Smith, 17. Daryl Sheaffer, 18. Carmen Perigo Jr., 19. Dave Socks III, 20. Scott Dellinger, 21. LeRoy Martin, 22. Lanny Hake, 23. Dave Berkheimer, 24. Steve Wilbur
Super Sportsman ( regular feature ):
1. Eric Walker, 2. Carmen Perigo Jr., 3. Rich Eichelberger, 4. Scott Dellinger, 5. Jay Fannasy, 6. Scott Geesey, 7. Frankie Herr, 8. Russ Mitten, 9. Dave Berkheimer, 10. Bobby Hockenberry, 11. Paul Miller, 12. Rick Barr, 13. Steve Wilbur, 14. Dave Socks III, 15. Mike Enders, 16. Nat Tuckey, 17. Jim Shuster, 18. Stan Wanner, 19. Greg Robinson, 20. Jared Miller, 21. Chris Meleason, 22. Vance Yinger, 23. John Garman, 24. Lanny Hake DNQ: Duaine Smith, Cody Fairchok, Daryl Sheaffer, John Wolfe, Tom Wyckoff, LeRoy Martin
358 Late Models:
1. Gene Knaub, 2. Grant Adams, 3. Pancho Lawler, 4. Wes Alleman, 5. Matt Nailor, 6. Bobby Beard, 7. Steve Clabaugh, 8. Travis Mease, 9. Charlie Schaffer, 10. Jake Jones, 11. DJ Mease, 12. Derrike Zirkle, 13. Terry Flaherty, 14. Jared Miller, 15. Gene Wrightstone, 16. Tommy Slanker, 17. Cam Zeigler, 18. John Ebersole, 19. Bernie Beard, 20. Jason Rochelle, 21. Todd Leonard, 22. David Lightner, 23. Steve Weikel, 24. Jake Lettich DNQ: Randy Croop, Pat Beard, Sam Gallagher, Carl Graves, Sam Leonard Jr., Brad Shank, Tommy Blackwell, Todd Bowersox, Shaun Jones, Chaz Walls, Chad Julius, Matt Henry
Street Stocks:
1. Sam Rial, 2. Paul Morgan, 3. John Greider, 4. Devin Frey, 5. Walt Lemmon, 6. Kevin Wirt, 7. Doug Hoffman, 8. Craig Morgan, 9. Dustin Hollinger, 10. Jim Gross, 11. Pat McNeal, 12. Chris Heller, 13. Jimmy Slaseman, 14. Lori Croop, 15. Adrian Barnhart, 16. George Eash, 17. Chad Smith, 18. Greg Diehl, 19. Jeff Haag, 20. Kevin Heckman DNS: Matt Wampler, Scott Yount, David Walsh, Scott Thunberg
Saturday, Oct 8, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 23RD ANNUAL HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION NIGHT
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Oct. 15, 2011 (6 PM) 410 Sprints, Thundercars, & 358 Sprints (Rain date for Gentzler Memorial )[Final point race for Thundercars][Rain date, 10/16]
Fri., Oct. 21, 2011 (7:30 PM) - 59th Anniversary/John Gleim, Jr. Excavating Night - Twin 20's for the 410 Sprints & Central PA Legends [FINAL RACE OF 2011]
MONTIETH WINS SECOND IN-A-ROW, SIXTH OF THE YEAR ON MANUFACTURERS NIGHT; Niki Young holds off Mark Smith to claim second win of the year in "358" Sprints
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 10/8/2011 - Four-time Lincoln track champ Brian Montieth is known as "the Edge," but he's been far from it with racing-winning passes over the past two major shows at Lincoln Speedway.
"It's a dirty air thing," explained Montieth after exiting his Premier Auto Works/Auto Locator #21 in victory lane following his sixth Lincoln Speedway win of the year Saturday night, "A lot of people don't understand that you get these things two or three car-lengths behind the other car in front you.they're a hand-full to drive, so you have to try and stay out of that slip stream. Luckily, Scott (Zellers) got this thing working on the bottom enough that we can make the moves we gotta make."
Montieth started third in Saturday's 23rd Annual Hank Gentzler Manufacturers Appreciation Race and drove under outside front row starter Greg Hodnett for second in the first turns. After that, he chased polesitter and race-long leader Danny Dietrich for the first 18 laps before pulling the slider to make the race-winning pass in turns three and four of lap 19. He tried the same move unsuccessfully in the same turns following an eighth-lap restart.
"Danny was actually better than us on the short runs," said Montieth, "He got a little loose there the longer we went, and I really didn't want to see all those yellows and reds. If we kept getting them, I don't think we'd have caught him."
The red flags were for Randy Baughman, who flipped in turn three of lap four. The other red was on lap eight, when Gerard McIntyre rolled in turns three and four, collecting Danny Holtgraver and Nick Schlauch. No drivers were injured in either crash, but earlier in the evening, Lance Dewease was injured when he broke a rear axle and barrel-rolled on the backstretch while running third in his heat. Dewease was taken to Hanover Hospital, and then later transported to York Hospital for further evaluation.
Dietrich, who finished second in points to Montieth this season, settled for second, with Hodnett, 13th-starting Brad McClelland, and Justin Henderson completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were fast timer Alan Krimes, Brian Leppo, 20th-starting Cory Haas, Adam Wilt, and Ryan Bohlke.
In one of sprint car racing's most unique events, Denise Gentzler and Hank's Performance Products distributed more than $48,000 worth of manufacturers products and services to the 24 cars which qualified for the $4,000-to-win feature.
410 Sprint heats were won by Bohlke, Wilt, Henderson, and Bill Stine, with Johnny Mackison, Jr. winning the B-Main. Danny Dietrich won the Dash in a new six-lap track record, the second of two set on the night.
Fast time in time trials over the 37-car field was set by Alan Krimes with a new one-lap track record time of 13.200 seconds (102.273 MPH).
Niki Young became only the second repeat winner of the year in the 20-lap "358" sprint car feature.
Young drew the "0" pill for the inversion and started on the pole, but it was invader Duane Mausteller who the first two laps from his outside front row starting spot. Young claimed the lead from Mausteller on lap three and led the rest of the way to take the checkered .44 seconds over a charging Mark Smith, who started third and pressured Young over the final laps.
Behind Smith in third was Mike Bittinger, with Ted Thomas, Jr. and 10th-starting Cris Eash completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were lady driver Amy Ott, 15th-starting Steve Owings, Nathan Berwager, Kyle Moody, and Tim Wagaman.
Heats for the 44 "358" sprinters were won by Young, Mausteller, Smith, and Thomas. Twin consolations were won by Billy Johns and Kyle Purks.
Lincoln Speedway will be back in action next Saturday night, Oct. 15th, with a regular program of 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars. The Thundercars will be competing in their final points race of the season. Racing action gets underway at 6 PM with gates opening at 4 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, Oct 8, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 23RD ANNUAL HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION NIGHT LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 21-Brian Montieth ($4,000), 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 39-Greg Hodnett; 4. 6-Brad McClelland; 5. 35-Justin Henderson; 6. 87-Alan Krimes; 7. 71-Brian Leppo; 8. 11C-Cory Haas; 9. 15-Adam Wilt; 10. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 11. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr.; 12. 7-Chad Layton; 13. 12-Mike Bittinger; 14. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 15. 71X-Bill Stine; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 17. 70-Sam Schlosberg; 18. 59-Jim Siegel; 19. 30-Doug Esh (DNF); 20. 14-Brent Marks (DNF); 21. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr. (DNF); 22. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr. (DNF); 23. D4-Danny Holtgraver (DNF); 24. 3B-Randy Baughman (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Danny Dietrich (1-18), Brian Montieth (19-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 30-Doug Esh; 5. 87-Alan Krimes; 6. 7M-Mark Smith; 7. 5-Phil Walter; 8. 14-Brent Marks (DNF); 9. 74-Dwayne Morris (DNF); 10. 50-Austin Reed (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 15-Adam Wilt; 2. .21-Brian Montieth; 3. 3B-randy Baughman; 4. 11C-Cory Haas; 5. D4-Danny Holtgraver; 6. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr.; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 8. 20S-Derek Sell; 9. 46-TJ Winegardner (DNF). No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 35-Justin Henderson; 2. 71-Brian Leppo; 3. 39-Greg Hodnett; 4. 59-Jim Siegel; 5. 7L-Chad Layton; 6. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 7. 12-Mike Bittinger; 8. 23R-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 9. 31-Jimmy Campbell. No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 71X-Bill Stine; 2. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 3. 70-Sam Schlosberg; 4. 12au-Lynton Jeffrey; 5. 6-Brad McClelland; 6. 19-Todd King; 7. 56-Dave Wilson; 8. 92-JJ Grasso (DNF); 9. 30C-Lance Dewease (DNF). No Time
B-Main (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr.; 2. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 3. 14-Brent marks; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 5. 7M-Mark Smith; 6. 5-Phil Walter; 7. 12-Mike Bittinger; 8. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 9. 19-Todd King; 10. 50-Austin Reed; 11. 56-Dave Wilson; 12. 31-Jimmy Campbell (DNF); 13. 20S-Derek Sell (DNF); DNS - 92-JJ Grasso, 46-TJ Winegardner, 74-Dwayne Morris. No Time
Time Trials - 1. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.200 (102.273 MPH)(New 1-Lap Track Record); 2. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.325; 3. 69-Tim Glatfelter, 13.349; 4. 30C-Lance Dewease, 13.410; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.435; 6. 65-Johnny Mackison, Jr., 13.450; 7. 39-Greg Hodnett, 13.472; 8. 6-Brad McClelland, 13.487; 9. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 13.488; 10. 15-Adam Wilt, 13.497; 11. 71-Brian Leppo, 13.500; 12. 71X-Bill Stine, 13.502; 13. 2-Ryan Bohlke, 13.557; 14. 3B-Randy Baughman, 13.561; 15. 35-Justin Henderson, 13.574; 16. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr., 13.580; 17. 7M-Mark Smith, 13.617; 18. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 13.617; 19. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.625; 20. 12-Lyton Jeffrey, 13.654; 21. 14-Brent Marks, 13.656; 22. 11c-Cory Haas, 13.677; 23. 12-Mike Bittinger, 13.679; 24. 70-Sam Schlosberg, 13.691; 25. 30-Doug Esh, 13.708; 26. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.729; 27. 7-Chad Layton, 13.747; 28. 92-JJ Grasso, 13.760; 29. 5-Phil Walter, 13.772; 30. 20S-Derek Sell, 13.810; 31. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr., 13.907; 32. 19-Todd King, 14.058; 33. 50-Austin Reed, 14.174; 34. 46-TJ Winegardner, 14.206; 35. 31-Jim Campbell, 14.391; 36. 56-Dave Wilson, 14.412; 37. 74-Dwayne Morris, 14.686.
KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 65-Niki Young; 2. 1-Mark Smith; 3. 12-Mike Bittinger; 4. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 5. 10W-Cris Eash; 6. 52-Amy Ott; 7. 35-Steve Owings; 8. 85-Nathan Berwager; 9. 99M-Kyle Moody; 10. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 11. 3-Pat Cannon; 12. 2J-Billy Johns; 13. 52H-Austin Hogue; 14. 97-Brie Hershey; 15. 8-Billy Dietrich; 16. 64K-Kyle Purks; 17. 22T-Matt Boland; 18. 6R-Logan Wagner; 19. 27-Jay Galloway; 20. 21M-Duane Mausteller; 21. 29-Ryan Wilson; 22. 66X-Ryan Kissinger; 23. 1A-Jacob Allen (DNF); DNS - 21T-Kevin Nouse. No Time
Lap Leaders - Duane Mausteller (1-2), Niki Young (3-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 65-Niki Young; 2. 52o-Amy Ott; 3. 85-Nathan Berwager; 4. 21T-Kevin Nouse; 5. 2J-Billy Johns; 6. 28F-Matt Findley; 7. 69-Travis Willow (DNF); 8. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh (DNF); 9. 66-Dale Hammaker (DNF); DNS - 21-Scott Fisher, 56M-DJ Montgomery. Time - 2:26.00
2nd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 21m-Duane Mausteller; 2. 12-Mike Bittinger; 3. 10W-Cris Eash; 4. 99M-Kyle Moody; 5. 66-Ryan Kissinger; 6. 52H-Austin Hogue; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen; 8. 16-Aaron Spahr; 9. 76-Kevin Nagy; 10. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh; 11. 0-Steve Storrie. Time - 2:31.71
3rd Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 1-Mark Smith; 2. 3-Pat Cannon; 3. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 4. 35-Steve Owings; 5. 7C-Chad Trout; 6. 64K-Kyle Purks; 7. 6R-Logan Wagner; 8. 67-Jason Cherry; 9. 8-Billy Dietrich; 10. 1Z-Brock Zearfoss; 11. 51N-Nick Palmerino. Time - 2:26.12
4th Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 2. 97-Brie Hershey; 3. 29-Ryan Wilson; 4. 27-Jay Galloway; 5. 22T-Matt Boland; 6. 38-Mark Strickler; 7. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 8. 81B-Bob Anderson; 9. 90-Jordon Giuler; 10. 03-Jeff Miller (DNF); 11. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe. No Time
1st Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 2J-Billy Johns; 2. 52H-Austin Hogue; 3. 66-Dale Hammaker; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen; 5. 66X-Ryan Kissinger; 6. 28F-Matt Findley; 7. 76-Kevin Nagy; 8. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh; 9. 16-Aaron Spahr; 10. 69-Travis Willow; DNS - 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh, 0-Steve Storrie, 56M-DJ Montgomery. No Time
2nd Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 64K-Kyle Purks; 2. 22T-Matt Boland; 3. 6R-Logan Wagner; 4. 8-Billy Dietrich; 5. 38-Mark Strickler; 6. 1Z-Brock Zearfoss; 7. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 8. 67-Jason Cherry; 9. 81B-Bob Anderson; 10. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 11. 90-Jordon Giuler; 12. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF); 13. 7C-Chad Trout (DNF); DNS - 03-Jeff Miller. Time - 2:39.75
Meyers Takes 49th Williams Grove National Open
10/7/11
Mechanicsburg – World of Outlaws star Jason Meyers scored the 49th annual National Open for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, worth $50,000.
The Clovis, California, driver has now won the last three outlaws events contested at the track, dating back to July.
Meyers started fifth in the 40-lap feature with the King of the Outlaws, Steve Kinser of Bloomington, Indiana, taking the green from the pole.
Kinser was flanked by Steve Buckwalter and took the lead at the start as fourth starter Daryn Pittman motored into second.
The first 24 laps of the main went nonstop with Pittman finally getting by Kinser for the lead with 12 away.
Once in front, Pittman stayed just far enough ahead of Kinser to prevent the King from having any shot at the lead.
The races first caution flag fell with 24 completed and then turned red for refueling.
The break in the pace was for Sammy Swindell, who stopped on the track while holding down the fourth spot after beginning in third.
Meyers swept from fourth to second on the restart, getting by both Buckwalter and Kinser and saw Pittman’s advantage wiped out when another yellow flag unfurled with 22 laps to go.
Outlaws champion Donny Schatz was called for a jump on the restart, causing the caution to reappear but both returns to action saw Pittman hold his own over defending circuit champ Meyers.
After taking a provisional to start the race and having raced up to 10th spot, Doug Esh flipped his mount in the second turn with seven laps left, again regrouping the field and erasing a sizable lead that Pittman had while pulling away.
Meyers tried a swooping dive and slider on the restart in the first corner only to see Pittman jet back by on the backstretch before Lucas Wolfe crashed in the second turn, calling the field back.
And on the ensuing restart, Meyers made it stick via another deep and sliding move in turns one and two with no recourse for Pittman after he bobbled just enough on the cushion to allow Meyers to hold the lead and pull away to the win unchallenged during the final going.
“This is just amazing,” Meyers said.
“It’s so neat to win at Williams Grove. It’s so neat to win the National Open.”
Meyers call the victory the biggest of his career in stature despite having won the Gold Cup during his career in his home state on the west coast.
Pittman ended up second with Kinser falling short of a fifth Open title, instead finishing third.
Justin Henderson was fourth and 17th starter Tim Shaffer was fifth.
Sixth through 10th went to Lance Dewease, Jason Sides, Craig Dollansky, Fred Rahmer and Adam Wilt.
Heats for the 53-car field went to Steve Kinser, Buckwalter, Wilt, Dewease and Kraig Kinser.
Steve Kinser won the dash while Ryan Bohlke took the C Main and Danny Dietrich scored the B.
Swindell set fast time with a lap of 16.175 seconds.
Feature Finish
October 7, 2011
Sprint car feature, 40 laps: 1. Jason Meyers, 2. Daryn Pittman, 3. Steve Kinser, 4. Justin Henderson, 5. Tim Shaffer, 6. Lance Dewease, 7. Jason Sides, 8. Craig Dollansky, 9. Fred Rahmer, 10. Adam Wilt, 11. Donny Schatz, 12. Paul McMahan, 13. Joey Saldana, 14. Danny Dietrich, 15. Chad Kemenah, 16. Kraig Kinser, 17. Greg Hodnett, 18. Stevie Smith, 19. Dale Blaney, 20. Cory Haas, 21. Alan Krimes, 22. Lucas Wolfe, 23. Doug Esh, 24. Steve Buckwalter, 25. Sammy Swindell, 26. Brian Montieth, 27. Nicole Bower, 28. Chad Layton
Williams Grove Speedway
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Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series Returns
Mechanicsburg, Pa. October 2
The Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series returns to action this Saturday, October 8. The show will feature the Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman, along with the Tattooed Mom's 358 Late Models and the Newville Construction Services Street Stocks.
The show will feature three forms of racing and four features. The Super Sportsman division will have two 22-lap features. The first feature will be the postponed show from last month. The 358 Late Models will have a 20-lap feature while the Street Stocks will go with a 15-lap main.
This is the final race of the 2011 Saturday Night Series. The management of Williams Grove Speedway will soon release the 2012 Saturday Night Series schedule.
The action-packed night of racing will cost adult race fans just five dollars. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge. The racing begins at 6:30.
This week the Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA saw the last points race at Trail Way Speedway, The Series also crowned the 2011 Champion as Logan Schuchart has clinched the 2011 Central PA 358 Point Series crown. Fridays last point race at Trail Way saw Steve Owings win his 3rd race of the season in the Trone Outdoors 358 Championship event. With the win Steve has moved back into the top 12 in points with only 3 point races left in the season. "The Godfather" Dale Hammaker finished 2nd in the feature and scoed some valuable points. Hammaker has now moved into the top 5 in points. The 2009 Selinsgrove Speedway track champion Nate Snyder made his first trip to Trail Way in 6 yrs and would walk away with a hard fought 3rd place finish to help keep him in the top 12 in the points. 2nd in the Series standings Bill Dietrich scored a th place finish to help give him a 29 point lead over Pat Cannon. Jeff Rohrbaugh came away with a 6th place finish to gain a few points on Cannon but still trails the 2010 Champion by 45 pts.
With the Williams Grove Speedway National Open being pushed back 1 week because of rain, Williams Grove has cancelled the point series race for the 358's on 10/7 so with only 3 point races left the 201 Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA Championship has been decided. Logan Schuchart is the champion. The Senior in High School has a 169 pt lead over 2nd place. Logan will receive the trophy and be crowned the Champion at the series finally at Lincoln Speedway on October 15th.
The 2011 Hoseheads.com Rookie of the Year contest is another battle to watch. Niki Young
has a 10 point lead over Austin Hogue for the $500 prize for being named the Rookie of the
Year in the 358 division. That contest will come down to the last race of the season at
Lincoln Speedway as well.The Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA standings look like this ......
1. Logan Schuchart - 1013 pts. (7 win)
2. Billy Dietrich - 844 pts.(5 win)
3. Pat Cannon - 815 pts. (9 wins)
4. Jeff Rohrbaugh - 770 pts. (2 win)
5. Dale Hammaker - 514 Pts. (1 win)
6. Cris Eash - 504 pts. (3 win)
7. Tim Wagaman - 477 pts.
8. Blane Heimbach - 459 pts. (3 win)
9. TJ Stutts - 430 pts. (2 win)
10.Chad Trout - 312 pts.
11.Steve Owings - 301 pts. (3 win)
12.Nate Snyder - 298 pts. (1 win)The Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA is a $27,000 point series for the 358
sprint car division. The series will pay out the top 12 spots in the standings at the end
of the season, along with the top 5 in points receiving trophies. The Hoseheads.com Rookie
of the Year Award will see the top finishing rookie receiving $500 as well as a trophy,
and the Buck Rubs Hard Luck Award which will see the driver who is deemed to have the
worst luck in 2011 receive $250. The 2011 Central PA 358 Point Series Most Popular Driver
Award was handed out on August 12th at Williams Grove Speedway, and Eric Tomecek was
voted the winner.Associate sponsors for the Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA are Millers
Racing Parts , Smiley's Racing Products , Hoseheads.com , PaPosseracing.com , Pancho's
Racing Products , Delco Signs , WRT Speedwerx , CFI Sprint Bodies , Buck Rubs Gentleman's
Club , Ruckers Computer Solutions , Bill Burkholder, Gus Radel ,& Ben Turner .Here are the rest of the races that will make up the Central PA 358 Point Series presented
by HTMA...Oct. 8th - Lincoln Speedway
Oct. 14th - Williams Grove
Oct. 15th - Lincoln SpeedwayYou can follow everything related to the Central PA 358 Point Series as well as all the
news from the 358 sprint car division at www.centralparacing.com
Williams Grove Speedway
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NATIONAL OPEN SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 7--$50,000 TO WIN
MECHANICSBURG, PA--The 49th annual National Open for sprint cars, rained out on October 1, has been rescheduled for Friday evening, October 7, with qualifying set to begin at 7:30.
The race will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws and the winner will earn $50,000.
The September 30 World of Outlaws race at Williams Grove drew an impressive field of 53 cars, which represents the high car count of the year at the historic Mechanicsburg half mile, and even more are expected to enter this week’s National Open.
World of Outlaws champion Jason Meyers will enter Friday night’s event as a heavy favorite based on his performances at Williams Grove this season. Meyer, 32, of Clovis, California had been trying for ten years to win a race at the Grove and he finally got it done with a $20,000 score in the Summer Nationals finale in July. He backed up that performance with a wire to wire victory last Friday night and served notice that he is the man to beat for this week’s $50,000 prize.
Former Williams Grove champions Greg Hodnett and Fred Rahmer chased Meyers across the line on Friday and should be in contention again this week. Hodnett won the 2010 National Open. Rahmer, who is the speedway’s career win leader, has never won this event. The 8-time track champion would certainly like to make Pennsylvania’s richest and most prestigious sprint car race his 86th victory at Williams Grove.
Other drivers, who could be in the hunt this week include Joey Saldana, Sammy Swindell, Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Lance Dewease and Daryn Pittman.
Saldana is coming off two recent WoO victories after missing much of the season with serious injuries. He finished fourth last Friday. Swindell won last year’s National Open. Schatz and Kinser are 4-time winners. Dewease is a three-time National winner and is the current point leader at Williams Grove. Pittman owns four victories at the speedway this season including one in World of Outlaws competition and set fast time last Friday.
There will be no 358-sprint racing on October 7. The 358s will return along with the sprint cars on October 14. The 358 feature rained out on September 4 will be added to the October 14 program.
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NATIONAL OPEN RAINED OUT--NEW DATE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
MECHANICSBURG, PA--The National Open for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway was rained out on Saturday night.
Although Sunday evening had been originally planned as a rain date, because of already saturated grounds along with a forecast of more showers on Sunday, a new date has been set for the National Open.
The 49th annual event is now scheduled for Friday evening, October 7, with qualifying slated to begin at 7:30.
The race will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws and the winner will earn $50,000.
Advance tickets purchased for the National Open, including reserved seat tickets, will be honored on October 7. Those who purchased advance tickets, but are unable to attend Friday night’s event, may return the tickets along with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a refund will be mailed to them. Fans will have thirty days to return unused tickets for a refund. Fans are also encouraged to view the speedway’s rain check policy at willliamsgrove.com.
There will be no 358 racing at Williams Grove on October 7. The 358s will return along with the sprint cars on October 14. The 358 feature rained out on September 4, will also be made up on October 14.
The racing season at Williams Grove Speedway will end with the Fall Fest on Saturday, October 22.
Meyers Outduels Schuchart For Grove Open Prelim
9/30/11
Mechanicsburg – Jason Meyers won his second World of Outlaws feature in a row Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway, scoring the National Open Preliminary for sprint cars worth $8,000.
Meyers was also the winner the last time the WoO appeared at the track back in July for the Summer Nationals.
Meyers, of Clovis, Calif., earned the pole for the feature by winning the dash and was flanked by teenage Hanover pilot Logan Schuchart.
In just his third ever appearance in a 410 sprint car and his first at the Grove, Schuchart flew the PA Posse colors high during the night and throughout the 25-lap feature event.
The initial start of the main was yellow flagged when Justin Henderson and Chad Layton tangled on the backstretch with Layton’s car drifting into the infield via the backstretch pit entrance after he lost the steering and brakes on his mount.
Meyers set the pace when action resumed and in the end would be scored the leader of every lap of the feature but that’s not to say he didn’t get passed.
In fact, Schuchart passed him twice only to see Meyers retake control.
Schuchart’s first and best stab at getting control came on lap nine when he flew deep into the first corner and slid up in front of Meyers in the middle of the second turn only to see Meyers drop off of the cushion and drive back by for control on the backstretch.
But Schuchart wasn’t done and after trailing for two more laps, he took a shot again, this time low in the third and fourth turns but couldn’t make the move stick.
After that, although he kept the leader in his sights, Meyers maintained control in traffic and with six to go, Schuchart’s good run came to an end after a slap of the outside turn one wall resulted in a flat right rear tire.
Third starter Greg Hodnett was up to second for the restart but failed to challenge over the final six laps.
“Winning an outlaw race is hard, winning at Williams Grove is really, really hard,” Meyers said from victory lane before turning his remarks to challenger Schuchart.
“How ‘bout him,” Meyers said.
“I’ve been hearing about him. Those young kids, they got the talent and they’re not afraid of anything.”
Defending Open Preliminary winner Hodnett ended up second and talked about the restart with six to go and his inability to challenge Meyers.
“I stumbled really bad. It just didn’t take off and I don’t know why,” he said.
Fourth starter Fred Rahmer finished third followed by Joey Saldana and Jason Sides.
Sixth through 10th went to Kerry Madsen, Sammy Swindell, Brian Montieth, Steve Kinser and fast timer Daryn Pittman.
Pittman’s fast time over the 53-car field was 16.740 seconds.
Heats went to Schuchart, Hodnett, Meyers, Madsen and Sides. Meyers won the dash.
Brad Sweet scored the C Main with the B Main going to Justin Henderson.
The $50,000 to win, 40-lap National Open is Saturday night. The race is carrying a raindate of Sunday evening.
Feature Finish
September 30, 2011
Sprint car feature, 25 laps: 1. Jason Meyers, 2. Greg Hodnett, 3. Fred Rahmer, 4. Joey Saldana, 5. Jason Sides, 6. Kerry Madsen, 7. Sammy Swindell, 8. Brian Montieth, 9. Steve Kinser, 10. Daryn Pittman, 11. Cory Haas, 12. Craig Dollansky, 13. Paul McMahan, 14. Stevie Smith, 15. Chad Kemenah, 16. Lance Dewease, 17. Donny Schatz, 18. Danny Dietrich, 19. Logan Schuchart, 20. Justin Henderson, 21. Kraig Kinser, 22. Lucas Wolfe, 23. Don Kreitz Jr., 24. Chad Layton
Trail-Way Speedway September 30, 2011
OWINGS TAKES TRONE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT;
ROHRBAUGH WINS FOURTH TITLE IN PAST FIVE YEARS IN “358” SPRINTS;
RANDY DOTY WINS FEATURE, TOUR TITLE IN ALL-AMERICAN OUTLAWS;
WEISHAAR WINNER, KYLE ROHRBAUGH CHAMP IN LIMITED STOCKS
Hanover, PA (09/30/11) – Steve Owings won the first, and also the last “358” sprint car feature at Trail-Way Speedway in 2011.
But it was Jeff Rohrbaugh who claimed his fourth title in the past five years at the McSherrystown oval.
“We came out of the box fast, and it’s nice to get a win at the end,” said Owings upon exiting the Valentine Motorsports/Westminster Transmissions #35 in victory lane, “I don’t know if we would have caught the #56 (Nate Snyder) if we hadn’t caught lapped traffic.”
But catch traffic they did, about six laps after each restart.
Before the second caution of the event, sixth-starting Owings caught Snyder in heavy lapped traffic exiting turn four of lap 13 to take the lead.
The pass actually came as five cars were battling for the lead. Just behind Owings and polesitter Snyder were Dale Hammaker, Tim Wagaman, and Cris Eash. One lap later, Eash came to a stop in turn four.
Owings pulled away on the restart, only to lose much of the lead when he made contact with Joe Trone, Jr. coming off turn two of lap 24. Trone came to a stop in turn two of the next lap.
It was at that time that Wagaman dove into the pits with a flat tire while running sixth.
A two-car crash between Mike Duncan, Jr. and Randy Whisler resulted in a Duncan flip on turn four of lap 27, brining out the only red flag of the 30-lap event.
Hammaker drove under Snyder for second on the restart, but could not catch Owings, who scored his third win of the year and claimed the $2,000 Trone Outdoor Advertising championship win.
“We kinda’ ran out of money in mid-season, so we took a little hiatus,” said Owings, “I want to thank Butch Devilbiss and Jim Travis for getting this motor back together.”
“This is a great race track, and it’s a lot of run racing here,” continued Owings, “If you don’t get excited about the racing here at Trail-Way, you just don’t like racing.”
Third through fifth were Snyder, 15th-starting Mike Bittinger, and 14th-starting Kyle Moody.
Jeff Rohrbaugh’s run from 23rd starting spot to sixth at the finish resulted in his fourth track title in the past five years. Rohrbaugh, the only driver to ever win Trail-Way and Lincoln track titles in the same year, has now done it twice
“We got Dad’s number back on the car this year,” said Rohrbaugh in victory lane, “I want to thank my co-owners Dave and Lori Runkle. This track’s a nice place to race, and I want to thank all the fans who turned out, especially those who cheer for me!”
Completing the top ten were 20th starting Billy Dietrich, J.B. Cunningham, Steve Storrie, and Ted Thomas, Jr.
Heats for the 29 “358” sprinters were won by Logan Wagner, Whisler, and Austin Hogue, with Ryan Kissinger taking the consolation event.
Randy Doty wrapped up the All-American Outlaw tour series championship by claiming the 20-lap feature. Doty started third and caught second-starting Jessie Morrison on lap three. He led the rest of the way, with polesitter Fred Cullum, Tim Fake, tenth-starting Brittany Coleman, and 13th-starting David Egge completing the top five.
Heats for the 19 All-American Outlaws were won by Cullum and Morrison.
Cory Weishaar came from tenth starting spot to win the 15-lap limited stock feature. He wrestled the lead from Ricky Weaver, Jr. on lap 11 and led the rest of the way. Weaver, who started on the pole, actually followed Wes McDaniel the first two laps before McDaniel lost a right front wheel in turns three and four of lap three.
Lady driver Sarah Redmond started seventh and crossed second, with 14th-starting Brad Kress third.
Heats for the 21 limited stocks were won by Weaver and Weishaar.
The final racing event of 2011 will be on Saturday, 10/15, when Trail-Way hosts the 9th Annual “Kart Klassic”. Gates open at 7:00 a.m. with racing beginning at 12 Noon. That show carries a raindate of Sunday, October 16th.
Saturday, 10/29, Trail-Way Speedway will host a “Chassis Day”. Details are available on the website. Gates open at 12 NOON and racing begins at 1:00 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 September 30, 2011
RACE RESULTS
358 Sprint Cars
Feature (30 Laps)
1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 66-Dale Hammaker; 3. 56-Nate Snyder; 4. 12-Mike Bittinger; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 7. 8-Billy Dietrich; 8. 7C-J.B. Cunningham; 9. 0-Steve Storrie; 10. 94-Ted Thomas; 11. 6R-Logan Wagner; 12. 1-Tim Wagaman; 13. 17G-George Streaker, Jr.; 14. 65C-Niki Young; 15. 64-Randy Whisler; 16. 1A-Alex Spalding; 17. 52-Austin Hogue(DNF); 18. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.(DNF); 19. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.(DNF); 20. 18J-Jessie Morrison(DNF); 21. 66X-Ryan Kissinger(DNF); 22. 10W-Cris Eash(DNF); 23. 16-Arron Spahr(DNF); 24. 10-Zach Euculano(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Tim Wagaman (1-8), Nate Snyder (9-12), Steve Owings (13-25).
Heat 1 (10 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 6R-Logan Wagner; 2. 7C-J.B. Cunningham; 3. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 4. 1-Tim Wagaman; 5. 94-Ted Thomas; 6. 0-Steve Storrie; 7. 65C-Niki Young; 8. 90-Jordan Givler; 9. 75-Todd Berkheimer(DNF); 10. 66B-Cory Brockman(DNF). No Time.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 64-Randy Whisler; 2. 66-Dale Hammaker; 3. 10W-Cris Eash; 4. 56-Nate Snyder; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 7. 8-Bill Dietrich; 8. 66X-Ryan Kissinger; 9. 00-Shane Smith; 10. 5A-Brian Allman. No Time.
Heat 3 (10 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 52-Austin Hogue; 2. 35-Steve Owings; 3. 16-Arron Spahr; 4. 10-Zach Euculano; 5. 12-Mike Bittinger; 6. 17G-George Streaker, Jr.; 7. 1A-Alex Spalding; 8. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.(DNF); 9. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh(DNF). No Time.
Consi (10 Laps/3 to Qualify)
1. 66X-Ryan Kissinger; 2. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 4. 90-Jordan Givler; 5. 5A-Brian Allman; 6. 00-Shane Smith; 7. 66B-Cory Brockman; 8. 75-Todd Berkheimer(DNF). Time 2:24.25.
Limited Stocks
Feature (15 Laps)
1. 37-Cory Weishaar; 2. 96-Sarah Redmond; 3. 56-Brad Kress; 4. 3-Rod Weaver; 5. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.; 6. 24-Nick McDaniel; 7. 29-Mike Wolf; 8. 39-Gary Guise; 9. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 10. 69-Robbie Carroll; 11. 81-Matt Chronister(DNF); 12. 12-Kyle Rohrbaugh(DNF); 13. 88-Justin Oberlin(DNF); 14. 54-Tyler Gastley(DNF); 15. 92-Terry Hartlaub(DNF); 16. 85-Paul Blevins(DNF); 17. 38-Jason Chronister(DNF); 18. 95-Chad Weaver(DNF); 19. 25-Tom Senseney(DNF); 20. 9-Wes McDaniel(DNF); 21. 59-Ryan Smith(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Wes McDaniel (1-2), Ricky Weaver, Jr. (3-10), Cory Weishaar (11-15)
Heat 1 (6 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.; 2. 96-Sarah Redmond; 3. 95-Chad Weaver; 4. 54-Tyler Gastley; 5. 3-Rod Weaver; 6. 69-Robbie Carroll; 7. 88-Justin Oberlin; 8. 24-Nick McDaniel; 9. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 10. 85-Paul Blevins; 11. 92-Terry Hartlaub(DNF). Time 2:08.44.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 37-Cory Weishaar; 2. 9-Wes McDaniel; 3. 12-Kyle Rohrbaugh; 4. 38-Jason Chronister; 5. 25-Tom Senseney; 6. 81-Matt Chronister; 7. 56-Brad Kress; 8. 59-Ryan Smith; 9. 29-Mike Wolf; 10. 39-Gary Guise. Time 2:11.25.
All American Outlaws
Feature (20Laps)
1. 6-Randy Doty; 2. 59-Fred Cullum; 3. 30-Tim Fake; 4. 93-Brittany Coleman; 5. 66-David Egge; 6. 11-Al Daniels 7. 00-Scott Jorda; 8. 48-Denny Gross; 9. 5-Brad Shank; 10. 77-Garrett Boone; 11. 45-Bo Sheeler; 12. 99-Kevin Palmer(DNF); 13. 01-Jessie Morrison(DNF); 14. 89-Carnie Fryfogle(DNF); 15. 53-Tony Gross(DNF); 16. 22-Allen Daniels(DNF); 17. 33-Stephanie Daniels(DNF); 18. 55-Max Ripley(DNS); 19. 1-Hunter Nester(DNS). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Jessie Morrison (1-2), Randy Doty (3-20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 59-Fred Cullum; 2. 6-Randy Doty; 3. 22-Allen Daniels; 4. 11-Al Daniels; 5. 93-Brittany Coleman; 6. 33-Stephanie Daniels; 7. 66-David Egge; 8. 77-Garrett Boone; 9. 53-Tony Jorda. Time 2:42.50.
Heat 2 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 01-Jessie Morrison; 2. 48-Denny Gross; 3. 30-Tim Fake; 4. 99-Kevin Palmer; 5. 89-Carnie Fryfogle; 6. 5-Brad Shank; 7. 00-Scott Jorda; 8. 45-Bo Sheeler; 9. 55-Max Ripley(DNF); 10. 1-Hunter Nester(DNF). Time 2:41.41.
Williams Grove Speedway
September 29, 2011
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NATIONAL OPEN WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1
MECHANICSBURG, PA--Williams Grove speedway will host the National Open Weekend for sprint cars on Friday and Saturday evenings, September 30 and October 1.
The World of Outlaws will sanction both nights of racing and qualifying is scheduled to begin at 7:30.
Each night will include time trials, qualifying heats, a B-main and a dash. Friday night’s A-main will be 25 laps in distance and will pay $8,000 to win. Saturday night’s National Open will be 40 laps and will pay $50,000 to win.
The rivalry between the Outlaws and the Williams Grove regulars known as the Pennsylvania Posse will continue at the National Open. The World of Outlaws organization has sanctioned three events at Williams Grove this season and Posse members won the first two before the Outlaws’ champion gained a measure of revenge in the third.
Daryn Pittman, the ex-Outlaw from Owosso, Oklahoma, who is completing his third season as a Pennsylvania regular, scored a $10,000 victory in May. Greg Hodnett, the defending track champion from Thomasville, won the Summer Nationals opener in July, which marked his sixth WoO triumph at Williams Grove since 2009. But defending WoO champion and current points leader Jason Meyers of Clovis, California, came back to win the $20,000 Summer Nationals finale.
Other drivers who have been impressive in World of Outlaws races at Williams Grove this season include Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz, Jason Sides, Stevie Smith, Brian Leppo and Fred Rahmer.
Kinser finished second to Hodnett on July 22 and was fifth in May. Swindell earned two top five finishes in July. Schatz was third in the Summer Nationals. Sides was third in May and also won the match race for the Morgan Cup. Smith finished fourth in May, then set fast time and finished second to Meyers in July. Leppo set fast time in May and ran second to Pittman. Rahmer earned a top five in July and has been qualifying very well at Williams Grove this year with three fast time awards to his credit.
A fireworks display will be presented on September 30 and also on October 1.
Williams Grove Speedway
September 28, 2011
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$50,000 TO WIN 49th ANNUAL NATIONAL OPEN AT WILLIAMS GROVE OCT. 1
MECHANICSBURG, PA--On Saturday evening, October 1, Williams Grove Speedway will present the 49th running of the National Open for sprint cars.
Sanctioned by the World of Outlaws the National Open with its $50,000 winner’s share is the richest and most prestigious sprint car race in the Eastern United States.
The inaugural event was run in 1963 and was won by Gordon Johncock of Hastings, Michigan, who would go on to win two Indianapolis 500s. Since that time the list of winners contains the names of no less than a dozen drivers who have been inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
Former World of Outlaws champions Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz are the only 4-time winners of this event and ironically both will enter this year’s race in team cars owned by NASCAR star Tony Stewart.
Other active drivers who have won the National Open and are expected to enter include current Lawrence Chevrolet points leader Lance Dewease who owns three victories. Stevie Smith and defending champion Sammy Swindell have won the race twice. Don Kreitz, Jr., Doug Esh, Cody Darrah and Greg Hodnett are also past winners.
While the list of winners is impressive some of the all-time greats of Pennsylvania sprint car racing are not on that list, which is proof of the degree of difficulty this event carries. Drivers such as the late Ray Tilley, Mitch Smith and Jan Opperman tried, but failed to win the National Open while active drivers such as Fred Rahmer and Keith Kauffman will have an opportunity to try again this year.
Qualifying begins at 7:30 followed by heat races, a dash, a B-main and the 40-lap National Open.
A fireworks display will also be presented.
A complete World of Outlaws program is scheduled for Friday night, September 30, beginning at 7:30.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
24 September 2011 Steve Inch
LOCKE WINS FIRST CAREER IN LAST SPRINT CAR RACE OF SEASON; ADAMS SCORES SECOND LATE MODEL VICTORY BY HALF CAR-LENGTH; MILLER HOLDS OFF HOFFMAN FOR FIRST PRO STOCK WIN OF 2011; MITCH BECOMES FIFTH DIFFERENT ROADRUNNER 20 WINNER
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Third-generation race car driver Derek Locke of Mechanicburg won his first career race in the final 358 sprint car event of the season Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway in the division’s 25-lap feature.
Locke reeled in race leader Phil Walter of McClure from his sixth starting position and made the winning pass on lap 14 before streaking away to the victory in the Dellinger’s Auto Body No. 77. He became the ninth different driver to win a 358 sprint car race at the track in 2011.
Tony Adams of Sunbury held off a hard-charging Donnie Schick of Middleburg, who won last week’s race, to record his second victory of the season by a half car-length in the 25-lap late model feature.
In the 15-lap pro stock feature, Shaun Miller of Tower City won his first race of the year by holding off eight-time winner AJ Hoffman of Richfield.
The Fifth Annual Collier Paving & Construction Roadrunner 20 was won by Brad Mitch of McClure. The victory was Mitch’s fourth of the season at Selinsgrove. Bob Bussey of Northumberland was the night’s fast qualifier and set a new track record with a lap of 26.240.
Saturday night was also the final points race for the track’s weekly divisions. Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove clinched his third career A&A Auto Stores 358 sprint car title; Jeff Rine of Danville won his fifth straight and seventh career Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center late model championship; AJ Hoff man of Richfield won back-to-back crowns in the Salem RV Center/Byer’s Built Engines pro stocks; and Bob Bussey of Northumberland scored his first career championship in the Collier Paving & Construction roadrunners.
Selinsgrove Speedway will close out its 66th year with the rescheduled 13th Annual Foss Jewelers Late Model Open at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The late model division’s marquee event will pay $5,000 to win and $300 to start the 30-lap A-main out of a purse totaling more than $18,000. Joining the late models for the stock car showdown program will be the pro stocks and roadrunners. Track gates will open at 4 p.m.
At the start of the sprint car feature, polesitter Nyle Berkes led the first lap until fourth-place starter Phil Walter took over the front spot with an outside pass in turn two. By lap eight, sixth-place starter Derek Locke began to pressure Berkes for the runner-up position. A lap later, Locke passed Berkes and set his sites on Walter.
The red flag unfurled on lap 11 when Broc Zearfoss flipped in turn three and collected Gene Burd’s sprinter. Both drivers escaped injury. When the race resumed, Walter held off Locke until the 14th circuit, when Locke made the winning pass in turn four.
In the final laps, a wheel-to-wheel battle took place for the third position between ninth-place starter Mark Smith and 10th-place starter Pat Cannon. With five laps remaining, Locke was leading Walter, Smith, Cannon, and Berkes.
On the final lap, Smith passed Walter for second and attempted to reel in Locke to no avail. At the checkered flag, Locke was victorious by 1.9 seconds over Smith, Walter, Cannon, and 11th-place starter TJ Stutts.
Polesitter Eric Hons led the first two laps of the late model feature. On the third circuit, fourth-place starter Tony Adams stormed into the lead with an inside pass racing out of turn four. Eighth-place starter Jim Yoder advanced to second at the start/finish line on llap eight and began to reel in Adams.
On a lap nine restart, ninth-place starter Jeff Rine took over the third position as the top three runners began to pull away from the field. A torrid battle unfolded for the runner-up position between Rine and Yoder as Adams navigated the field around the half-mile oval at a blistering pace.
During the second half of the race, 12th-place starter Donnie Schick began to show some speed and rocketed into the fourth position. With two laps remaining, Schick passed Rine for third and challenged Yoder for second. On a final lap restart, Schick pulled alongside of Adams and challenged for the lead and win. At the finish line, Adams was victorious by just a half car-length over Schick, Yoder, Rine, and Scott Haus.
In the pro stock feature, polesitter Kurt Wray led the first six laps until eighth-place starter Shaun Miller made the winning pass in turn two. Two laps later, the caution flag unfurled when Wray’s car rolled to a stop.
When the race resumed, Miller was chased by fourth-place starter Doug Minium and 11th-place starter AJ Hoffman. In the final laps, Hoffman powered into the runner-up position and set his sites on Miller.
Lap after lap, Hoffman tormented Miller for the lead and the win. At the checkered flag, Miller was victorious by the slimmest of margins over Hoffman, Minium, Kyle Bachman, and Matt Hornberger.
Polesitter Bob Bussey took the lead at the start of the Roadrunner 20 and was chased by second-place starter Keith Bissinger. On a lap two restart, fifth-place starter Brad Mitch began to pressure Bissinger for the runner-up position as seventh-place starter Ricky Bender advanced to fourth.
By lap seven, Bussey and Bissinger race side-by-side for the lead as they began to encounter slower traffic. A lap later, Bissinger pulled into the lead with an outside pass in turn one and Mitch soon followed him into second.
On a lap 14 restart, Bissinger lost the lead after tagging the first turn wall but a caution flag put him back into the front spot for another restart attempt. When the race resumed, Bissinger, Mitch, and Bussey broke away from the rest of the field in a tight three-car battle.
Mitch made the winning pass using the inside lane through turns one and two and went on to take the checkered flag by just .29 of a second over Bissinger, Bussey, Bender, and Jeff Swanger.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SUMMARY – 24 September 2011 358 Sprint Cars – 28 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 77 Derek Locke 2) 1 Mark Smith 3) 5W Phil Walter 4) 3 Pat Cannon 5) 23M TJ Stutts 6) 99B Nyle Berkes 7) 25 John Smith 8) 12 Blane Heimbach 9) 5B Josh Beard 10) 76 Larry Kelleher 11) 1M Jason Shultz 12) 19 Colby Womer 13) 14 Matt Heimbach 14) 99M Kyle Moody 15) 8R Michael Ruttkamp 16) 66 Ryan Kissinger 17) 29 Ryan Wilson 18) 99K Cody Keller 19) 1Z Broc Zearfoss 20) 3W Gene Burd 21) 1W Eric Tomecek 22) 15 Jay Reichard 23) 56 Nate Snyder 24) 16H Matt Horst Heat Winners: Jason Shultz, Josh Beard, John Smith Consolation Winner: Cody Keller Late Models – 25 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 88 Tony Adams 2) 63 Donnie Schick 3) 27 Jim Yoder 4) 2J Jeff Rine 5) 21H Scott Haus 6) 99 Jeff Smith 7) 32 Dylan Yoder 8) 21 Brett Schadel 9) 45 Eric Hons 10) 115 Troy Miller 11) 76 Andy Haus 12) 99Z Dave Zona 13) 3W Tim Wilson 14) 19 Gary Beward 15) 91 Chad Davis 16) 7M Meade Hahn 17) 3 Robbie Smith 18) 61T Kenny Trevitz 19) 90 Kyle Rhoads 20) 16 Matt Cochran 21) 33C Chris Cassner 22) 2 Steve Campbell 23) 1M Mike Mort 24) 55 Shawn Reimert 25) 79 Dave Bowsman Heat Winners: Tony Adams, Matt Cochran, Jim Yoder Pro Stocks – 24 Entries 15-Lap A-Main: 1) 115 Shaun Miller 2) 19 AJ Hoffman 3) 12 Doug Minium 4) 70G Kyle Bachman 5) 88 Matt Hornberger 6) 28X Jason Davis 7) 21K Mike Kiehl 8) 26 AJ Stroup 9) 00 Harold Ranck 10) 111 Derick Garman 11) 2 Jason Schmidt 12) 62 Devin Frey 13) 1G Brad Trump 14) 9 Steve Knepp 15) 12JR Doug Minium Jr. 16) 85L Pete Lauver 17) 85 Terry Lauver 18) 28 Jason Smith 19) 4 Jim Payne 20) 99 Peanut Heintzelman 21) 28J Jeff Ceballo 22) 71 Kurt Wray 23) 70 John Schreffler 24) 15S Shawn Stahl Heat Winners: Kurt Wray, Shaun Miller, Mike Kiehl Roadrunners – 21 Entries 20-Lap A-Main: 1) 10M Brad Mitch 2) 11 Keith Bissinger 3) 76 Bob Bussey 4) 29B Ricky Bender 5) 77J Jeff Swanger 6) 129B Rob Pyle 7) 02 John Fowler Jr. 8) 89 John Schoch 9) 28 Curtis Lawton 10) 31B Brandon Shultz 11) 5D Dave Adams 12) 13 Jim Collier Jr. 13) 99 Chris Hoffman 14) 44 Corey Collier 15) 32 Ken Shreffler 16) 7 Butch Shaffer 17) 15W Shawn Wondoloski 18) 41D Dennis Conrad 19) 111 Matt Lawrence 20) 201 Brian Johnson 21) 69 Scott Dunham Jr. Time Trials: 1) Bob Bussey 26.240 (NTR) 2) Keith Bissinger 26.464 3) Brian Johnson 26.678 4) John Fowler 27.122 5) Brad Mitch 27.134 6) Jeff Swanger 27.186 7) Ricky Bender 27.221 8) Scott Dunham Jr. 27.460 9) Rob Pyle 27.607 10) John Schoch 27.666 11) Matt Lawrence 27.670 12) Butch Shaffer 27.774 13) Ken Shreffler 28.225 14) Corey Collier 28.514 15) Jim Collier Jr. 28.699 16) Dave Adams 28.789 17) Brandon Shultz 28.855 18) Chris Hoffman 29.268 19) Shawn Wondoloski 29.534 20) Dennis Conrad 29.650 21) Curtis Lawton 31.599
Saturday, Sept 24, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 15th ANNUAL KENNY WELD/HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Oct. 1, 2011 – No Racing
Sat., Oct. 8, 2011 (6 PM) HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION RACE for 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints (Time Trials)
Sat., Oct. 15, 2011 (6 PM) 410 Sprints, Thundercars, & 358 Sprints (Rain date for Gentzler Memorial )[Final point race for Thundercars][Rain date, 10/16]
Fri., Oct. 21, 2011 (7:30 PM) – 59th Anniversary/John Gleim, Jr. Excavating Night – Twin 20’s for the 410 Sprints & Central PA Legends [FINAL RACE OF 2011]
MONTIETH ADDS FIRST CAREER WELD/RIFE MEMORIAL WIN TO CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON; Watson wins fifth of the year by a foot over Kyle Martin in Thundercars
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 9/24/2011 – Four-time track champ Brian Montieth used a page out of the Fred Rahmer playbook to score his fifth Lincoln win of the year in the 40-lap Kenny Weld/Hilly Rife Memorial at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night.
The driver known as “the Edge” started third, slid under new one-lap track record holder Rahmer for second on a seventh-lap restart, and then slid under polesitter and race-long leader Stevie Smith in turns three and four following an 11th-lap restart.
“I guess I learned my lesson from Fred (Rahmer) being used up all those years,” said Montieth of the restart passes to move into second and then first, “You’ve gotta grab cars on the initial starts, and luckily this thing was good enough to accelerate off the corners.”
After that, only late-race lapped traffic kept the win from being in doubt. Fourth-starting Greg Hodnett, who caught Smith for second on lap 18, and third-place Smith closed on Montieth as the three raced through heavy lapped traffic over the final five laps.
Montieth, who enjoyed a two-second lead with 10 to go, saw his lead cut in half over the next five laps. The lead dwindled to .56-seconds at the end, with Hodnett (who was racing without brakes at the end) and Smith crossing second and third.
“My hat’s off to Scott (Zellers) and the boys,,” continued Montieth, “They gave me a car that I could pretty much drive anywhere. It sorta’ sucks running up front, because I knew Greg was back there, and…running in traffic here…it’s better to be second than first. Greg took his shot and I knew he was there, so it was just block for the win.”
Counting bonus money from the Larry Rife, Jr. family (grandson of Hilly Rife) and Pat Sterner from Sterner Rental Properties, lap money, and his heat race finish, Montieth’s 25th career Lincoln win was worth $6,850.
Danny Dietrich received a $500 bonus for being the top-finishing car with Weld Tech heads in fourth, with Rahmer crossing fifth. Completing the top ten were 15th-starting Gerard McIntyre, Jr., Lance Dewease, Jim Siegel, 24th-starting and hard charger Chad Layton, and Cory Haas.
410 Sprint heats were won by Brent Marks, JJ Grasso, Brad McClelland, and Kyle Pruitt, with Justin Henderson winning the B-Main.
Fast time in time trials over the 35-car field was set by Fred Rahmer with a new one-lap track record time of 13.241 seconds (100.597 MPH).
Duane Watson scored his fifth win of the year in a wild Thundercar feature that saw him cross a foot in front of Kyle Martin at the finish. Polesitter Tom Walls led the first four laps before third-starting Martin grabbed the lead. Martin then held off the challenges of 11th-starting Watson and Brian Walls from lap nine until Watson finally took the lead on lap 19. Martin came back and challenged Watson off the final turn to the checkered, with Watson crossing .19-seconds in front of the #54. Walls finished a close third, with Jamie Zentmyer and Danny Beard completing the top five.
Heats for the 20 Thundercars were won by Tom Walls, Martin, and Watson.
Lincoln Speedway will be dark next Saturday night, Oct. 1st. The Pigeon Hills oval will swing back into action the following Saturday, Oct. 8th, with the ANNUAL HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION RACE for 410 Sprints, plus 358 Sprints. Time Trials will get underway at 6 PM, with gates opening at 4 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, Sept 24, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 15th ANNUAL KENNY WELD/HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL Feature (40 Laps) - 1. 21-Brian Montieth ($6,750); 2. 39-Greg Hodnett; 3. 1-Stevie Smith; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich; 5. 51-Fred Rahmer; 6. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 7. 30C-Lance Dewease; 8. 59-Jim Siegel; 9. 7-Chad Layton; 10. 11c-Cory Haas; 11. 30-Doug Esh; 12. 87-Alan Krimes; 13. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 14. 14-Brent Marks; 15. 6-Brad McClelland; 16. 71X-Bill Stine; 17. 69-Tim Glatfelter (DNF); 18. 1S-Logan Schuchart (DNF);19. 35-Justin Henderson (DNF);20. 92-JJ Grasso (DNF); 21. 27-Daryn Pittman (DNF); 22. 15-Adam Wilt (DNF); 23. 21K-Kyle Pruitt (DNF); 24. 30L-Brian Leppo (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders – Stevie Smith (1-10), Brian Montieth (11-40)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 14-Brent Marks; 2. 51-Fred Rahmer; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 5. 59-Jim Siegel; 6. 87-Alan Krimes; 7. 175-Jeff Geiges; 8. 8-Steve Petry; DNS – 20S-Derek Sell. No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 92-JJ Grasso; 2. 71X-Bill Stine; 3. 27-Daryn Pittman; 4. 39-Greg Hodnett; 5. 1-Stevie Smith; 6. 84C-Chad Criswell; 7. 17-Todd Shaffer; 8. 31-Jim Campbell. Time – 2:21.090
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 6-Brad McClelland; 2. 30L-Brian Leppo; 3. 11C-Cory Haas; 4. 21-Brian Montieth; 5. 30C-Lance Dewease; 6. 35-Justin Henderson; 7. 7-Chad Layton; 8. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 9. 69-Tim Glatfelter (DNF). No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 2. 21K-Kyle Pruitt; 3. 30-Doug Esh; 4. 15-Adam Wilt; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 6. 44-Frank Cozze; 7. 3B-Randy Baughman; 8. 12W-Troy Fraker; 9. 74-Dwayne Morris (DNF). No time.
B-Main (12 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 35-Justin Henderson; 2. 87-Alan Krimes; 3. 7-Chad Layton; 4. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 5. 17-Todd Shaffer; 6. 44-Frank Cozze; 7. 20S-Derek Sell;
Time Trials – 1. 51-Fred Rahmer, 13.241 seconds (100.597 MPH)(New 1-Lap Track record); 2. 1-Stevie Smith, 13.484; 3. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.487; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.497; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.524; 6. 39-Greg Hodnett, 13.529; 7. 30C-Lance Dewease, 13.553; 8. 15-Adam Wilt, 13.564; 9. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.587; 10. 84C-Chad Criswell, 13.616; 11. 11C-Cory Haas, 13.621; 12. 30-Doug Esh, 13.635; 13. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.639; 14. 27-Daryn Pittman, 13.648; 15. 30L-Brian Leppo, 13.678; 16. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 13.679; 17. 14-Brent Marks, 13.706; 18. 71X-Bill Stine, 13.721; 19. 6-Brad McClelland, 13.764; 20. 3B-Randy Baughman, 13.778; 21. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr., 13.784; 22. 92-JJ Grasso, 13.784; 23. 35-Justin Henderson, 13.797; 24. 21K-Kyle Pruitt, 13.849; 25. 20S-Derek Sell, 13.874; 26. 17-Todd Shaffer, 13.884; 27. 69-Tim Glatfelter, 13.893; 28. 44-Frank Cozze, 13.986; 29. 175-Jeff Geiges, 14.062; 30. 31-Jim Campbell, 14.185; 31. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr., 14.317; 32. 12W-Troy Fraker, 14.653; 33. 8-Steve Petry, 15.314; 34. 7-Chad Layton, 22.128; 35. 74-Dwayne Morris, NT.
THUNDERCARS
Feature (20 laps) - 1. 3W-Duane Watson; 2. 54-Kyle Martin; 3. 2W-Brian Walls; 4. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 5. 60-Danny Beard; 6. 25-Sam Gallagher; 7. 93-Mikey Guise; 8. 3-Todd Miller; 9. 9-Al Crammer; 10. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 11. 54W-Roy Warehime; 12. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 13. 8J-Justin Bittle; 14. 25L-Jed Latchaw; 15. 71-Rick Weaver; 16. 99-John Remlein; 17. 33X-Kenny Kluge; 18. 77-Justin Mong (DNF); 19. 11-Tom Walls (DNF); 20. 9X-Brian Diehl (DNF). No time.
Lap Leaders –Tom Walls (1-4); Kyle Martin (5-18); Duane Watson (19-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 11-Tom Walls; 2. 25-Sam Gallagher; 3. 60-Danny Beard; 4. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 5. 9-Al Crammer; 6. 33X-Kenny Kluge (DNF); 7. 54W-Roy Warehime. No Time
2nd Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 54-Kyle Martin; 2. 9X-Brian Diehl; 3. 2W-Brian Walls; 4. 93-Mikey Guise; 5. 3-Todd Miller; 6. 25L-Jed Latshaw; 7. 99-John Remlein. Time – 2:39.91
3rd Heat (8 Laps) - 1. 3W-Duane Watson; 2. 77-Justin Mong; 3. 61-Mike Slaybaugh; 4. 81J-jamie Zentmyer; 5. 8J-Justin Bittle; 6. 71-Rick Weaver. Time – 2:40.76
Williams Grove Speedway
WILLIAMS GROVE RAINED OUT FRIDAY--NATIONAL OPEN WEEKEND NEXT
MECHANICSBURG, PA--Rain forced cancellation of Friday night’s Outlaw Tuneup at Williams Grove Speedway.
The 358-sprint makeup feature scheduled for Friday night will be added to the card on October 7. A complete program of sprint car and 358 racing will be presented along with the 358 feature which was originally rained out on September 4.
Williams Grove Speedway will host National Open weekend on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1. Both nights will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws.
Qualifying is scheduled to begin at 7:30 each night.
Both nights will include time trials, heats, a dash and a B-main. Friday night’s feature will pay $8,000 to win and Saturday night’s 49th annual National Open will be worth $50,000.
There will be plenty of racing at Williams Grove following the National Open this year.
After the aforementioned October 7 date, the Saturday Night Series will return on October 8 and a super sportsman feature also rained out on September 4 will be made up
at that time.
Another sprint car/358-sprint double header is on tap for Friday evening, October 14, which will be champions night. Track champions in both divisions will be crowned on October 14.
The 2011 racing season will come to an end at Williams Grove on Saturday evening, October 22, with the running of the Fall Fest, a features only, invitational event for sprint cars, 358-sprints, super sportsman cars and 358-late models.
Williams Grove Speedway
September 21, 2011
OUTLAW TUNEUP PLUS 358 MAKEUP FEATURE SEPTEMBER 23
MECHANICSBURG, PA--Williams Grove Speedway will present its final Outlaw Tuneup of the season on Friday evening, September 23, along with a complete program for the 358s plus a makeup feature for that support division.
The Outlaw Tuneup night will begin with time trials for the sprint car division to allow the Grove regulars known as the Pennsylvania Posse a final opportunity to prepare for the upcoming National Open weekend, which will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The feature event will pay $4,000 to win.
This will also be the final event in the 2011 Goodyear Diamond Series. Lance Dewease holds a 140-point lead over Brian Montieth (2270-2130). Fred Rahmer is third with 2030 points. Others in the top ten include Steve Buckwalter, Aaron Ott, Alan Krimes, Danny Dietrich, Donnie Kreitz, Chad Layton and Doug Esh.
Dewease is in position to sweep both of the speedway’s point championships this season since he is also leading the Lawrence Chevrolet standings in the race for the overall track championship. The point race will end on October 14.
With two features on tap in the 358 division, the race for the American Ceramic Tile championship could tighten significantly. Defending champion Pat Cannon currently leads Logan Schchart by 230 points.
The makeup feature for the 358s is the result of a rainout on September 4 after the feature lineup had been set.
The National Open weekend is coming up on Friday evening, September 30, and Saturday, October 1, and will bring the nation’s top sprint car teams to Williams Grove.
The Saturday night finale will pay $50,000 to win.
Hall of Famer Sammy Swindell of Germantown, Tennessee, is the defending National Open champion.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
21 September 2011 Steve Inch
SELINSGROVE FINAL POINTS RACE THIS SATURDAY; RESCHEDULED ROADRUNNER 20 ALSO ON THE CARD
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The final points race of the season for Selinsgrove Speedway’s weekly divisions, the 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners, will take place this Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning at 7 p.m. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
In the A&A Auto Stores 358 sprint car division, three-time winner Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove has a 170-point lead over one-time winner TJ Stutts of Liverpool. Five-time winner and defending champion Pat Cannon of Etters trails Heimbach in the third position by 315 points.
One scenario has Stutts clinching the championship if he wins Saturday night’s feature and Heimbach fails to finish 19th or better. Heimbach, however, will be gunning for his third career track title at Selinsgrove.
Jeff Rine of Danville is seeking his fifth straight and seventh career title in the Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center late model division. Rine, an eight-time winner this year, holds a 140-point lead over one-time winner Jim Yoder of Selinsgrove.
Yoder’s hopes of a career first championship are very much alive entering this weekend’s race. One possibility, for example, has Yoder clinching the championship if he wins the race and Rine fails to finish 12th or better.
Defending champion and eight-time winner AJ Hoffman of Richfield has already clinched his second straight championship in the Salem RV Center/Byers Built Engines pro stock division. Entering this weekend’s race, Hoffman has a 386-point lead over three-time winner Jason Smith of Williamsport.
In the Collier Paving & Construction roadrunner standings, four-time winner Bob Bussey of Northumberland is seeking his first career track title. If Bussey takes the green flag in Saturday night’s rescheduled Roadrunner 20 he will win the title over defending champion and three-time winner Ricky Bender of Jolliett.
Race fans are invited to join Selinsgrove Speedway representatives and participating race teams at the 33rd Annual Market Street Festival in downtown Selinsgrove this Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. The speedway will have a race car display at the corner of Market Street and University Avenue until about 3 p.m.
The historic Snyder County oval will close out its 66th year with the rescheduled 13th Annual Foss Jewelers Late Model Open at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The late model division’s marquee event will pay $5,000 to win and $300 to start the 30-lap A-main out of a purse totaling more than $18,000. Joining the late models for the stock car showdown program will be the pro stocks and roadrunners. Track gates will open at 4 p.m.
D.H. & L. Fire Co. will hold the annual motorsports flea market on the speedway grounds beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
The 11th Annual Selinsgrove Speedway & Raceway Park Awards Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel. Banquet tickets can be purchased in the track office on race nights.
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
17 September 2011 Steve Inch
CANNON TAKES HOME NATIONAL OPEN TROPHY IN NACE MEMORIAL; PITTMAN WINS FIRST SEGMENT AS TRACK RECORDS FALL
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Pat Cannon of Etters drove to a convincing victory in the Jim Nace Memorial 29th Annual National Open for 410 sprint cars Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway. Cannon earned $8,000 for his first- and second-place finishes in the pair of 22-lap segments that made up the 44-lap tribute race at the wheel of the Highlands’ Tire Service No. 3.
Daryn Pittman of Owasso, Okl., took the checkered flag in the first segment and finished sixth in the second segment. Pittman took home $7,900 for his efforts, including a $500 bonus for winning the Bulldog Coal Co. Dash and a $300 bonus from Fast Tees for setting fast time.
The driver who takes the checkered flag in the second segment, at the end of 44 total laps, is declared the speedway’s National Open champion. The unique format offered a complete payoff for both segments plus a $14,000 bonus if the same driver won both of them. For the second year in a row, one position prevented Cannon from collecting the $26,000 payoff. In last year’s race, Cannon won the first segment but finished second in the second round.
Pittman set a new one-lap track record of 15.810 (120.592 average mph), becoming the first driver in the history of the speedway to officially record a lap in the 15-second bracket. In all, 12 drivers broke the former record of 16.207 set by Lance Dewease of Fayetteville in 2003. Pittman also set a new five-lap track record in the dash in 1:22.188.
This year’s race drew a stellar field of 43 410 sprint cars and another large crowd to pay tribute to Nace, the track’s only five-time sprint car champion who passed away in November of 2009 following a seven-year battle with cancer.
Donnie Schick of Middleburg won his first race of the season in the 25-lap late model main event. With the victory, Schick kept his 11-year winning streak alive, having won at least one race every season at the track for the past 11 years.
Selinsgrove Speedway will present a four division show of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 24. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
The 13th Annual Foss Jewelers Late Model Open will close out the season on Saturday, Oct. 8. Joining the late models will be the pro stocks and roadrunners on Oct. 8.
In the first segment of the National Open, polesitter Daryn Pittman powered into the lead over second-place starter Pat Cannon. The caution flag unfurled on lap three when Stevie Smith stopped in turn four. On the ensuing restart, Pittman began to stretch his lead over Cannon and third-place starter Brian Montieth.
In turns three and four, Montieth passed Cannon for second and began to reel in Pittman. The race was stopped on lap seven when Todd Shaffer slammed the fourth turn wall and flipped over in the Keen Racing No. 17. Shaffer escaped injury.
On the lap eight restart, Montieth put in a bid for the lead to no avail. Pittman continued to set a blistering pace until Montieth slowed on the frontstretch with a flat tire. The second segment was stopped again on lap 19 when JJ Grasso hit the backstretch wall and was transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries.
Cannon made one last attempt to snag the lead away from Pittman but couldn’t pull ahead of him. At the end of the first segment, it was Pittman leading Cannon, Greg Hodnett, Danny Dietrich, Chad Layton, and Lance Dewease.
For the start of the second segment, the top six drivers were inverted, placing Dewease on the pole and Pittman in sixth for the drop of the green flag. Dewease led the way with Layton racing in his shadow. On the 23rd circuit, debri brought out the caution flag as Fred Rahmer entered the pit area.
When the second segment resumed, Layton made an inside pass off turn two to take the lead away from Dewease on lap 23. A lap later, Hodnett stormed by Dewease for the runner up position.
By lap 31, Layton began to encounter slower traffic and an all-out war on wheels unfolded for the top five positions. Dewease reclaimed the runner up position on lap 33 and two laps later Cannon horsepowered his way into the third position.
On the 37th circuit, Cannon passed Dewease for second and set his sites on Layton. The following lap, Cannon made the winning pass by Layton using the inside lane entering turn one.
At the checkered flag, Cannon was victorious by 1.7 seconds over Layton, Dewease, Dietrich, Hodnett, and Pittman.
Polesitter Kyle Rhoads led the first two laps of the late model feature with third-place starter Dave Zona is pursuit. On the third circuit, Zona took command of the field with a pass in turn two. A five-car crash unfolded in turn one on the fourth lap involving the track’s leading point drivers Jeff Rine and Jim Yoder, both of whom were able to rejoin the field.
When the race resumed, Zona continued to set the pace with Rhoads and second-place starter Donnie Schick in striking distance. Schick moved into second on lap eight as 21st-place starter Coleby Frye stormed into third, only to tag the first turn wall on lap 15.
On the lap 16 restart, Schick began to apply pressure and made an outside pass in turn for the lead on the 19th lap. In the final laps, Zona kept Schick in his sites while Rine made a rebound into the third position. At the checkered flag, Schick was victorious by .29 of a second over Zona, Rine, Steve Campbell, and Gary Beward.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SUMMARY – 17 September 2011 410 Sprint Cars – 43 Entries Second 22-Lap Segment For National Open Title: 1) 3 Pat Cannon $6, 000 2) 7 Chad Layton 3) 30C Lance Dewease 4) 48 Danny Dietrich 5) 39 Greg Hodnett 6) 27 Daryn Pittman 7) 71 Brian Leppo 8) 88 Kevin Nouse 9) 11 Mike Erdley 10) 21 Brian Montieth 11) 35 Justin Henderson 12) 15 Adam Wilt 13) 2T TJ Stutts 14) 30 Doug Esh 15) 5G Curt Michael 16) 19 Colby Womer 17) 17B Steve Buckwalter 18) 12 Blane Heimbach 19) 51 Fred Rahmer DNF 20) 0 Rick Laferty DNF 21) 92 JJ Grasso DNS 22) 17 Todd Shaffer DNS 23) 1 Stevie Smith DNS 24) 19M Brent Marks DNS First 22-Lap Segment A-Main: 1) 27 Daryn Pittman $6,000 2) 3 Pat Cannon 3) 39 Greg Hodnett 4) 48 Danny Dietrich 5) 7 Chad Layton 6) 30C Lance Dewease 7) 12 Blane Heimbach 8) 51 Fred Rahmer 9) 15 Adam Wilt 10) 71 Brian Leppo 11) 35 Justin Henderson 12) 11 Mike Erdley 13) 88 Kevin Nouse 14) 2T TJ Stutts 15) 21 Brian Motieth 16) 30 Doug Esh 17) 5G Curt Michael 18) 0 Rick Lafferty 19) 17B Steve Buckwalter DNF 20) 19 Colby Womer 21) 92 JJ Grasso DNF 22) 17 Todd Shaffer DNF 23) 1 Stevie Smith DNF 24) 19M Brent Marks DNS Heat Winners: Greg Hodnett, Danny Dietrich, Pat Cannon, Brian Leppo, Brian Montieth B-Main Winner: Logan Schuchart Dash Winner: Daryn Pittman (new 5 lap track record 1.22.188) Time Trials: 1) 27 Daryn Pittman 15.810 (new track record) 2) 1 Stevie Smith 15.818 3) 3 Pat Cannon 15.983 4) 7 Chad Layton 15.993 5) 88 Kevin Nouse 16.097 6) 39 Greg Hodnett 16.107 7) 51 Fred Rahmer 16.111 8) 19M Brent Marks 16.120 9) 19 Colby Womer 16.132 10) 30C Lance Dewease 16.145 11) 12 Blane Heimbach 16.193 12) 35 Justin Henderson 16.205 13) 0 Rick Lafferty 16.208 14) 15 Adam Wilt 16.209 15) 17B Steve Buckwalter 16.231 16) 5G Curt Michael 16.239 17) 48 Danny Dietrich 16.254 18) 92 JJ Grasso 16.276 19) 71 Brian Leppo 16.279 20) 21 Brian Montieth 16.308 21) 17 Todd Shaffer 16.314 22) 75 Nicole Bower 16.320 23) 1S Logan Schuchart 16.326 24) 11 Mike Erdley 16.336 25) 7M Mark Smith 16.336 26) 8H Keith Kauffman 16.355 27) 30 Doug Esh 16.371 28) 2T TJ Stutts 16.391 29) 4A Alan Cole 16.425 30) 71A Jessica Anderson 16.466 31) 28F Davie Franek 16.546 32) 5W Phil Walter 16.587 33) 20S Derek Sell 16.596 34) 30S Daryl Steimling 16.696 35) 27S Matt Heimbach 16.698 36) 99K Cody Keller 16.719 37) 46 TJ Winegardner 16.766 38) 44 Frank Cozze Sr. 16.818 39) 66 Ryan Kissinger 17.050 40) 33 Brian Ehrenzeller 17.077 41) 49 Bob Beidleman 17.852 42) 17S Larry Smith 18.523 43) 31 Jim Campbell (no time) Late Models – 34 Entries 25-Lap A-Main: 1) 63 Donnie Schick 2) 99Z Dave Zona 3) 2J Jeff Rine 4) 2 Steve Campbell 5) 19 Gary Beward 6) 70J DJ Myers 7) 99 Jeff Smith 8) 16 Matt Cochran 9) 119B Brian Bernheisel 10) 06 Mike Lupfer 11) 3W Tim Wilson 12) 13B Alan Sagi 13) 61 Ken Trevitz 14) 4Ds Chad Hollenbeck 15) 23S Todd Snook 16) 4S Danny Snyder 17) 27 Jim Yoder 18) 90 Kyle Rhoads DNF 19) F1 Coleby Frye DNF 20) 21H Scott Haus DNF 21) 76 Andy Haus DNF 22) 26 Jerry Bard DNF 23) 119 Jim Bernheisel DNF 24) 88 Tony Adams DNF Heat Winners: Jim Yoder, Jeff Rine, Dave Zona, Kyle Rhoads Consolation Winner: Coleby Frye (new 10 lap track record 3.24.239)
Saturday, Sept 17, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 37TH ANNUAL LAWRENCE CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN 100
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Sept. 24, 2011 (7 PM) ANNUAL KENNY WELD/HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL for 410 Sprints (40 laps) plus Thundercars (Time Trials)
Sat., Oct. 8, 2011 (6 PM) HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION RACE for 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints (Time Trials)
Sat., Oct. 15, 2011 (6 PM) 410 Sprints, Thundercars, & 358 Sprints (Rain date for Gentzler Memorial )[Final point race for Thundercars][Rain date, 10/16]
PERIGO CLAIMS FIRST CAREER "LAWRENCE CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN 100" WIN; Knaub wins race, track title in "358" late models;
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 9/17/2011 - "I never led lap 100 and I was going to try and do that tonight," quipped a jubilant Carmen Perigo, Jr. after winning his first career Lawrence Chevrolet Sportsman 100 at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night.
Perigo, who has finished second in several Sportsman 100's, started tenth by virtue of a heads-up start based on time for the fastest 12 drivers in time trials, and stayed pretty invisible during the first 70 laps of the 100-lap event.
"I was a little too free the whole 70 laps," said Perigo, "It was all I could do to hang on. The only way I could pass cars was when we hit lapped traffic. We tightened it up a little bit, and actually we didn't tighten it up enough. It took some traffic to bring Frank back to me and I at least I had a legitimate shot at him. But once I saw I was on his bumper.he was in a 'no win' situation and I was coming by."
When the race restarted after the mandatory 10-lap red on lap 70, Perigo wasted no time in advancing from seventh to third on laps 71 and 72, first passing polesitter Rick Barr and Scott Geesey on lap 71, and then getting by Russ Mitten for third on lap 72.
Perigo watched Paul Miller and sixth-starting Frankie Herr battle for the lead for the next eight laps before driving under Miller for second on lap 80. He then chased Herr for the next 18 laps before pulling the race-winning slider in turns three and four to take the lead as he and Herr were coming off turn four to take the white flag.
Perigo drove away over the final lap to a .63-second win and the $4,000 top prize.
"I won championships before," said Perigo, "But I never won this race. This was my goal this year, and we fulfilled it."
Perigo's win came in the 60th year of racing for car owner Walt Bigler.
Herr, who was seeking his sixth Sportsman 100 win and led on two different occasions for a total of 30 laps, settled for second, with Paul Miller (who also led twice and led the most laps), former Scott Dellinger, and early race leader Scott Geesey completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were Rick Barr, Steve Wilbur, Leroy Martin, Jay Fannasy, and Bobby Hockenberry.
Super Sportsman qualifiers were won by Martin and Mitten, with Lanny Hake winning the last chance race. Fast time in time trials over the 34-car field was set by Rick Barr with a one-lap time of 15.567 seconds (86.722 MPH).
Dover's Gene Knaub capped off his championship season with his fourth win in six Lincoln races in the 358 late models. Knaub officially started 12th, but lined up eighth in a single-file restart after four unsuccessful attempts to start the race. He took the lead from polesitter and race-long leader Carl Graves on the seventh lap. He drove away to a 3.91-second win over D.J. Mease, with Grant Adams coming on strong at the end for third, Ralph Morgan fourth, and Graves completing the top five.
The early race crashes took out points contenders Chase Billet and Bobby Beard. Adams, who was only 15 points behind Knaub entering the race, came from the back to finish third following one of the early-race crashes.
Heats for the 25 "358" Late Models were won by Adams, Bobby Beard, and Cam Zeigler.
Next Saturday night, Sept. 17th at 7 PM, the Super Sportsman will be running their Annual Lawrence Chevrolet Sportsman 100. The 358 Late Models will round out the special two-division show. 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, Sept 17, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 37TH ANNUAL LAWRENCE CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN 100 Feature (100 Laps) - 1. 93-Carmen Perigo, Jr. ($4,020); 2. 99-Frankie Herr; 3. 58-Paul Miller; 4. 30-Scott Dellinger; 5. 33-Scott Geesey; 6. 00-Rick Barr; 7. 9K-Steve Wilbur; 8. 66-Leroy Martin; 9. 222-Jay Fannasy; 10. 25-Bobby Hockenberry; 11. 21-Duaine Smith; 12. 55-Jim Shuster; 13. 83F-Cody Fairchok; 14. 83-Greg Robinson; 15. 77-Russ Mitten (DNF); 16. 3B-Mike Enders (DNF);17. 20-Eric Eckert (DNF); 18. 8-Rich Eichelberger (DNF); 19. 88W-Eric Walker (DNF); 20. 64-Stan Wanner (DNF); 21. 45-Dave Socks (DNF); 22. 5-Dave Berkheimer (DNF); 23. 55H-Chad Criswell (DNF); 24. 91-Lanny Hake (DNF).
Lap Leaders - Scott Geesey (1-21), Paul Miller (22-63), Frankie Herr (64-70), Paul Miller (71-75), Frankie Herr (76-98), Carmen Perigo, Jr. (99-100)
1st Qualifier (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 66-Leroy Martin; 2. 3B-Mike enders; 3. 20-Eric Eckert; 4. 83-Gary Robinson; 5. 21-Duaine Smith; 6. 99G-Scott Grace; 7. 6-Daryl Shaffer; 8. 91-Lanny hake; 9. 2-Ken Keyton; 10. 56T-Lee Taylor (DNF); 11. 33-John Garman (DNF). Time - 2:37.73
2nd Qualifier (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 77-Russ Mitten; 2. 55H-Chad Criswell; 3. 45-Dave Socks; 4. 5-Dave Berkheimer; 5. 83F-Cody Fairchok; 6. 318-Chris Meleason; 7. 64-Stan Wanner; 8. 71K-Glenn Keller; 9. 85-Jarod Miller; 10. 16-Jeff Leisey; DNS - 7X-Nat Tuckey. Time - 2:38.53
Time Trials - 1. 00-Rick Barr, 15.567 seconds (86.722 MPH); 2. 33R-Scott Geesey, 15.610; 3. 8-Rich Eichelberger, 15.641 ; 4. 222-Jay Fannasy, 15.666; 5. 58-Paul Miller, 15.667; 6. 99-Frankie Herr, 15.697; 7. 30-Scott Dellinger, 15.710; 8. 55-Jim Shuster, 15.758; 9. 9K-Steve Wilbur, 15.781; 10. 93-Carmen Perigo, Jr., 15.784; 11. 88W-Eric Walker, 15.787; 12. 25-Bobby Hockenberry, 15.799; 13. 66-Leroy Martin, 15.812; 14. 55H-Chad Criswell, 15.822; 15. 3B-Mike Enders, 15.822; 16. 77-Russ Mitten, 15.891; 17. 20-Eric Eckert, 15.908; 18. 45-Dave Socks, 15.911; 19. 83-Greg Robinson, 15.950; 20. 5-Dave Berkheimer, 16.001; 21. 99G-Scott Grace, 16.035; 22. 318-Chris Meleason, 16.075; 23. 56T-Lee Taylor, 16.089; 24. 83F-Cody Fairchok, 16.140; 25. 21-Duaine Smith, 16.141; 26. 64-Stan Wanner, 16.228; 27. 6-Daryl Sheaffer, 16.240; 28. 85-Jared Miller, 16.268; 29. 91-Lanny Hake, 16.374; 30. 71K-Glenn Keller, 16.489; 31. 33-John Garman, 16.555; 32. 16-Jeff Leisey, 16.734; 33. 2-Ken Keyton, 16.959; 34. 7X-Nat Tuckey, NT.
358 LATE MODELS Feature (20 laps) - 1. 1k-Gene Knaub; 2. 18-DJ Mease; 3. 64-Grant Adams; 4. 44-Ralph Morgan; 5. NINE-Carl Graves; 6. 21J-John Baker; 7. 116-Travis Mease; 8. 78-John Ebersole; 9. 21Z-Cam Zeigler; 10. 21B-Travis Beaver; 11. 100-Tommy Slanker; 12. 21-Chad Myers; 13. 9W-Steve Weikel; 14. 121-Larry Neiderer; 15. 19-drew Weisser; 16. 25-Tommy Blackwell (DNF); 17. 14-Tyler Horst (DNF); 18. 10H-Fred Harden (DNF); 19. 1W-Mike Walls (DNF); 20. 22-Chase Billet (DNF); 21. 15-Kris Eaten (DNF); 22. 81S-Bobby Beard (DNF); 23. 67-Bernie Beard (DNF); 24. 1E-Brad Shank (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Carl Graves (1-6), Gene Knaub (7-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 64-Grant Adams; 2. 18-DJ Mease; 3. NINE-Carl Graves; 4. 9W-Steve Weikel; 5. 25-Tommy Blackwell; 6. 21J-John Baker; 7. 19-Drew Weisser; 8. 21-Chad Myers; 9. 44-Tim Walls (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 81S-Bobby Beard; 2. 22-Chase Billet; 3. 67-Bernie Beard; 4. 78-John Ebersole; 5. 100-Tommy Slanker; 6. 15-Kris Eaton; 7. 121-Larry Neiderer; 8. 7-Todd Leonard; 9. 1E-Brad Shank (DNF). No Time
3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 21Z-Cam Zeigler; 2. 1-Gene Knaub; 3. 1W-Mike Walls; 4. 44-Ralph Morgan; 5. 116-Travis Mease; 6. 21B-Travis Mease; 7. 10H-Fred Harden; 8. 14-Tyler Horst. Time - 2:16.04 (New 8-Lap Track Record, breaking the previous record of 2:16.67 set by Justin Ehrhart on 4/5/2008)
Pittman Gets Lucky Grove 13th Sprint Win
Drew Heistand gets ARDC's.
9/16/11
Mechanicsburg – Daryn Pittman won the 13th sprint car race of his Williams Grove Speedway career on Friday night but it was his first ever in a regular handicapped feature event at the track.
In the ARDC Midget feature, Drew Heistand took the lead from his brother Dusty with two laps to go to claim the 20-lap event.
Pittman started sixth in the 25-lap sprint car feature and was already fourth on the second lap of the race behind leader Ryan Bohlke.
The red flag fell on the field with four laps down for a fourth turn flip by Danny Dietrich, who escaped injury.
Pittman had just taken third before the stoppage and went to work on fifth starter Cory Haas for second when action resumed.
It took him five more laps to slip into second and begin running down New Jersey’s Bohlke.
A caution flag regrouped the field one lap shy of the halfway point but Bohlke proved up to the challenge when green replaced the yellow.
In fact, it was only with four to go that Pittman finally got close enough to pull a power move deep in the first corner to take the lead.
However once able to get out front, he began pulling away to the win aboard the Heffner No. 27.
Bohlke was relegated to second followed by Justin Henderson, Haas and Chad Layton.
Sixth through 10th went to Rick Lafferty, Brian Montieth, Greg Hodnett, Doug Esh, and Fred Rahmer.
Lafferty, Jay Reichard and Bohlke took heats.
“It’s a great team win,” Pittman said of taking the regular feature.
“It’s good to finally won one to shut guys like you up,” he quipped over the public address system.
“We haven’t really been that good here all year except for the outlaw show.”
Dusty Heistand started second in the ARDC main and led until his brother took over with a mile to race.
The former leader backslid to fourth at the finish with Tim Buckwalter finishing second and Steve Buckwalter in third. Fifth went to Ryan Smith.
Sixth through 10th went to Nick Wean, Steve Drevicki, Andrew Hannula, Bruce Buckwalter and PJ Gargiulo.
ARDC heats fell to Drew Heistand, Steve Buckwalter and Bruce Buckwalter.
Feature Finishes
September 16, 2011
Sprint car feature, 25 laps: 1. Daryn Pittman, 2. Ryan Bohlke, 3, Justin Henderson, 4. Cory Haas, 5. Chad Layton, 6. Rick Lafferty, 7. Brian Montieth, 8. Greg Hodnett, 9. Doug Esh, 10. Fred Rahmer, 11. Steve Buckwalter, 12. Don Kreitz Jr., 13. Brent Marks, 14. Lance Dewease, 15. Todd Shaffer, 16. Brad McClelland, 17. Troy Fraker, 18. Chad Criswell, 19. Derek Sell, 20. Mark Smith, 21. Frank Cozze, 22. Jay Reichard, 23. Danny Dietrich, 24. Gerard McIntyre Jr.
ARDC Midgets, 20 laps: 1. Drew Heistand, 2. Tim Buckwalter, 3. Steve Buckwalter, 4. Dusty Heistand, 5. Ryan Smith, 6. Nick Wean, 7. Steve Drevicki, 8. Andrew Hannula, 9. Bruce Buckwalter, 10. PJ Gargiulo, 11. Jason Rice, 12. Brett Arndt, 13. Keith McIntyre, 14. Steve Bull, 15. Pete Paulik, 16. Jim Jackson, 17. Eric Heydenreich, 18. Shawn Jackson, 19. Alex Bright, 20. Dave Shirk
Williams Grove Speedway
SPRINT CARS AND ARDC MIDGETS SEPTEMBER 16 AT WILLIAMS GROVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA--Sprint car racing will return to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday evening, September 16 and the ARDC midgets will also be on the card.
Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30, which will be the starting time for all remaining Friday night programs this season.
One driver looking forward to the return of the midget cars is Steve Buckwalter, who had the richest night of his career at Williams Grove on April 29, which marked the first appearance of the small cars at the Grove this season.
Buckwalter, who is solidly in the top ten in the race for the speedway’s Lawrence Chevrolet sprint car championship, is also the defending ARDC midget champion. Buckwalter demonstrated his talent in both divisions on April 29. He started by dominating a strong sprint car field in the All Star Circuit of Champions A-main, which was worth $5,000 to win. He then climbed into the seat of his midget and came from deep in the field to score a convincing victory en route to a sprint car\midget sweep.
Buckwalter has since added another Grove sprint car victory to his 2011 resume along with three more ARDC wins, the most recent of which came in New Egypt, New Jersey.
Lance Dewease continues his quest for a sixth Williams Grove sprint car championship and currently holds a 430-point lead over Brian Montieth with six points races remaining.
On Friday, September 23, the season’s final Outlaw Tuneup for sprint cars will be presented to allow the Grove regulars known as the Pennsylvania Posse an opportunity to get ready for National Open Weekend sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The 358s will also be on the card and a makeup feature has been added to their portion of the program.
The 49th annual National Open is set for Friday, September 30, and Saturday, October 1. The winner of the Saturday night feature will earn $50,000.
SCHUCHART MAKING 410 SPRINT CAR DEBUT THIS SATURDAY IN SELINSGROVE NATIONAL OPEN
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Central Pennsylvania 358 sprint car rising star Logan Schuchart, of Hanover, will make his debut in a 410 sprint car this Saturday, Sept. 17, in the Jim Nace Memorial 29th Annual National Open at Selinsgrove Speedway.
Schuchart, an 18-year-old senior at Spring Grove Area High School in his third season of sprint car racing, has eight wins this year in 358-360 sprint car competition at four different tracks, including the recent $8,000 victory over Shane Stewart of Indianapolis, Ind., in the Sept. 3 National Open for 358-360 sprint cars at Selinsgrove.
“It’s been my dream since I was a little kid to drive sprint cars and especially to drive 410 sprint cars,” said Schuchart. “When I got the opportunity to drive the 358 I was really excited and now to race a 410 is awesome. Some day I’d like to race with the World of Outlaws or have the opportunity to race full-time.
“I’ve never driven a 410 before and there’s a lot more horsepower to them so it’s going to take a little time to get used to,” he continued. “Selinsgrove is definitely a high-speed place with the 358’s and I think I’ll be able to adapt to that with the 410 quickly. I think we have a good chance of running well this Saturday.”
The Shark Motorsports team, led by chief mechanic and Hall-of-Fame sprint car driver Bobby Allen, who is Schuchart’s grandfather, will place a 410 sprint car motor from Don Ott Racing Engines of York Springs under the hood of the popular No. 1-S sponsored by Bealing Homes and Rich Fogle & Son Custom Pole Buildings for the National Opens at both Selinsgrove and Williams Grove Speedways.
“One of the first race cars I ever drove was one of Don Ott’s and we’ve always raced his engines,” said Schuchart. “My grandpa’s always been good friends with Don and I’ve always been good friends with Aaron and Amy and the rest of the Ott family.”
While Schuchart has been making a name for himself this season racking up additional wins at Williams Grove, Lincoln, and Susquehanna Speedways, he is quick to credit his legendary grandfather [Allen] for steering him in the right direction on the Pennsylvania ovals.
And for good reason: Allen won some 230 sprint car features during his career, including the 1990 Knoxville Nationals, oftentimes referred to as the Super Bowl of sprint car racing. In 1998, Allen was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa.
“I really don’t listen to anybody except my grandpa,” Schuchart quipped. “He’s been a great mentor from the time I started. Ever since I was little, he was the one who taught me how to race and how to drive. If I have questions, he’s the one I go to.”
This transfer of knowledge is paying off for Schuchart and helping him become wise beyond his years. His three wins at Selinsgrove this year combined were worth $12,000. He is also leading the Hoosier Tire Central Pennsylvania Overall 358 Sprint Car Point Series, which would earn him another $6,000 if he clinches the championship.
So what is the best advice Schuchart has gleaned from his grandfather? “Stay calm, stay smart, and keep your eyes ahead of you,” he answered. “Staying out of crashes is important, especially when you’re on a budget like we are. If you can stay out of crashes and finish good consistently you can eventually buy better equipment so you’re not behind the eight-ball all the time.”
With a bright racing career ahead of him, Logan Schuchart won’t be trailing behind an eight-ball but rather leading a field of sprint cars to many more checkered flags.
Shark Motorsports crew members include: Bobby Allen, Craig Schuchart, Gene Schuchart, Mike Newman, Gary Newman, Jason Peifer, David French, Tyler Lockman, Bob Gregory, and “Bear.”
Qualifying for the Jim Nace Memorial 29th Annual National Open for 410 Sprint Cars is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 17. The late model stock cars will join the sprint cars on the racing card. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
11 September 2011 Steve Inch
JIM NACE MEMORIAL NATIONAL OPEN FOR 410 SPRINT CARS SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, AT SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Selinsgrove Speedway will present the Jim Nace Memorial 29th Annual National Open for 410 Sprint Cars at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. For the second year in a row, the 410 Open will honor the life and racing career of Nace, the track’s only five-time sprint car champion who died in November 2009 following a seven-year battle with cancer.
The National Open’s distance of 44 laps and $44,000 purse, tributes to Nace’s race car number at the start of his career, will be divided into two 22-lap segments and two complete payoffs, with $6,000 to win each segment as an homage to the No. 6 sprint car Nace campaigned most recently as both a driver and a car owner before his health forced him to retire from racing.
Should one driver win both of the 22-lap segments, a $14,000 bonus will be awarded, pushing the winner’s total to $26,000 and the event’s purse to nearly $60,000, which would be the speedway’s third highest-paying sprint car race in its 66-year history, behind the 1989 and 1990 National Opens. The $26,000 figure honors the Camel Express No. 26 sprint car Nace drove to a majority of his career championships and victories in central Pennsylvania.
In last year’s race, Pat Cannon of Etters won the first segment but came up only one position short of collecting the $26,000 payoff when he finished second to Lance Dewease of Fayetteville in the second segment. Dewease was declared Selinsgrove’s National Open champion for the third time in his career, with previous Open championships in 2002 and 2009.
Fred Rahmer of Salfordville is the track’s only five-time winner of the Open. Rahmer’s victories in the speedway’s crown jewel event occurred in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2000. Todd Shaffer of Millerstown is second on the Open career win list with four championships in 1993, 1994, 2001, and 2008.
In addition to Dewease, only the late Maynard Yingst of Linglestown (1983, 1984, 1985) and Greg Hodnett of Thomasville (1998, 2004, 2007) have won the race three times. Don Kreitz Jr. of Sinking Spring is the only other driver to have repeated a victory in the Open with wins in 1986 and 1992.
Other past winners of the Open include Dave Blaney of Cortland, Ohio (1987); Keith Kauffman of Mifflintown (1988); Doug Wolfgang of Sioux Falls, SD (1989); Sammy Swindell of Bartlett, Tenn. (1990); Johnny Mackison Jr. of York (1991); Stevie Smith of Broken Arrow, Okla. (2003); Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg (2005); and Chad Layton of Harrisburg (2006).
The National Open will mark the fourth and final appearance of the season by the 410 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway. Dewease took the checkered flag in the season opener on March 13, while Hodnett scored the wins in both the Keystone Cup and PA Speedweek shows on May 29 and July 3, respectively.
Joining the 410 sprint cars for the National Open will be the late models in a $1,500-to-win 25-lap feature. The rain date, if needed, is 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, for sprint cars only.
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
Admission Prices for Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011: Adults $25; Students (12-17) $20; Kids 11 & Under FREE; Pit Passes $30
Port Royal Speedway
Stevie Smith Wins 44th Tuscarora 50, Wagner gets track title and Labor Day crown
Jeff Rine wins late models to close Port season
9/10/11
Port Royal – Stevie Smith of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, scored the second Port Royal Speedway Tuscarora 50 of his career on Saturday night in convincing style with a flag to flag victory in the 44th annual running of the prestigious season-ending event.
The Jake’s Carts/AB Auto Glass Tuscarora 50 boasted a stellar 45 sprint car field.
Smith scored a clean sweep of the night by claiming his heat race, worth $300; the dash, worth $100; and the feature worth $11,000 plus lap money; making his take on the night worth nearly $13,000.
The victory was the 11th of Smith’s career at the track and his second in the Tuscarora 50 after first scoring the event back in 1988. His father, Steve Smith, was the 50 champion in 1975.
In the 20-lap AB Auto Glass late model main it was Danville’s Jeff Rine coming out on top to notch his third checkers of the year at the oval.
Smith earned the pole for the Jake’s Carts/AB Auto Glass Tuscarora 50 by winning the dash and drove into the lead at the drop of the green flag.
He was chased from the start by second-starter Justin Henderson and 2007 50 titlist Doug Esh.
The trio entered the rear of the field on the ninth circuit and in traffic Henderson was able to drive Smith down while the front three put distance between themselves and the rest of the pack.
While never able to get a nose under Smith for the lead, Henderson did narrow Smith’s advantage to a few car lengths at times with Esh just behind.
The one and only caution flag of the first 25-lap segment came out with 22-laps down when point leader Ryan Taylor looped his mount at the front of the field shortly after being put a lap down.
Taylor kept going and fell back in line while racing for the 2011 track title with Mike Wagner, who was running seventh at the time.
The restart with three to go in the first half saw Smith jet away to the break over Henderson, Esh, eighth-starter Danny Dietrich and Todd Shaffer.
Shaffer had lost fifth to Blane Heimbach a few laps earlier but regained the spot before the half thanks to a flattening right rear tire on Heimbach’s racer.
The second 25-laps was all Smith aboard the Zemco No. 1 as he was never heeded for the win.
The segments only caution flag unfurled with 17 laps to go at which time it was still Smith over Henderson and now Dietrich who had disposed of Esh on lap 26.
Late in the race Dietrich began chomping into the front two cars’ advantage and with four to go he bit fast and drove by Henderson with a low move out of the second corner.
Over the final two miles, Aspers’ Dietrich cut into Smith’s lead dramatically but came up short of time to pull off the victory, instead finishing within striking distance as the bridesmaid.
Justin Henderson was third followed by Esh.
Racing for the track title with 11 laps to go, Mike Wagner moved into the top-five after getting by Shaffer to finish there and end his night as the 2011 track champion by a scant 15-point margin over Perkasie’s Ryan Taylor.
Sixth through 10th went to Shaffer, Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease, Chad Layton and Greg Hodnett.
Heats worth $300 for the 45-car field went to Smith, Shaffer, TJ Winegardner, Wagner and Esh. The B Main was taken by Brent Marks.
As the chosen Hard Luck driver of the feature, Blane Heimbach picked up just over $1,000 in cash as the prize award. After starting ninth in the stellar field, he wrestled his way forward to break into the top five only to suffer a flat tire.
Four-time 50 champion Fred Rahmer received the $2,000 Ed Swartz Memorial Hard Charger Award. After squeezing out the final transfer spot in the B Main, Rahmer started 24th in the feature and drove forward to 11th to earn the honors.
Mike Wagner was also declared the 60th annual Foss Jewelers Labor Day Classic champion by virtue of his run in the Tuscarora 50.
After the individual event itself was rained out on Labor Day, the driver with the best average in all races run at the track during Labor Day week from September 3 through 10 was used to determine the champion.
Coupled with his September 3 finish of fifth and a fifth in the Tuscarora 50, Wagner Walked off with the title and a $500 prize.
Danville’s Jeff Rine got by polesitter Bob Dunn on the second lap after starting fifth in the late model main.
Once in front, Rine took his third win of the season at the oval over Mitch Hack, Dunn, Mike Lupfer and Todd Snook.
Sixth through 10th went to Steve Campbell, Andy Haus, Eric Zembower, Chris Casner and Scott Haus.
By entering competition, Hamburg’s Haus notched an unprecedented eighth track title in the division.
Heats for the 31-car late model field went to Matt Parks, Rine and Chad Hollenbeck. Bobby Stokes took the consolation race.
After suffering a rainout on Friday night, Brian Towsey is the 2011 Miller’s Auto Parts pro stock track champion. Jen Powell scored the Juniata Tire Sales Enduro Dash track title on September 3.
With thousands of dollars worth of cash and products having been distributed to the racers during the Tuscarora 50 weekend, Port Royal Speedway thanks the following sponsors for their support of the event:
Brown’s Funeral Home, First National Bank, Lingle’s Distributing, Lelands.com, Terry and Shane Ritzman, Tilton Hilton, Kens Coins & Jewelry, 21st Century Fireplace, Jack Gaughen Hower & Associates, Penske Shocks, CH Burns Inc., RE Davidson & Sons, Grid Iron Pub, Juniata Beverage, Pasquariello’s Auto Shop, York County Racing Club, Buttonwood Campground, Competition Tire East, Rider Racing Engines, Ti22 Performance, Moose Blocks, Penske Shocks, DMI, Goshorn’s Racing Supplies, VRP Shocks, Cargo Trailer Service and Wings Unlimited.
Feature Finishes
September 10, 2011
Tuscarora 50 for sprint cars, 50 laps: 1. Stevie Smith, 2, Danny Dietrich, 3, Justin Henderson, 4. Doug Esh, 5. Mike Wagner, 6. Todd Shaffer, 7. Daryn Pittman, 8. Lance Dewease, 9. Chad Layton, 10. Greg Hodnett, 11. Fred Rahmer, 12. Mark Smith, 13. Blane Heimbach, 14. Brian Leppo, 15. Steve Buckwalter, 16. Mike Erdley, 17. Dylan Cisney, 18. JJ Grasso, 19. TJ Winegardner, 20. Ryan Taylor, 21. Keith Kauffman, 22. Kevin Nouse, 23. Frank Cozze, 24. Brent Marks, 25. Dan Shetler
Late Models, 20 laps: 1. Jeff Rine, 2. Mitch Hack, 3. Bob Dunn, 4. Mike Lupfer, 5. Todd Snook, 6. Steve Campbell, 7. Andy Haus, 8. Eric Zembower, 9. Chris Casner, 10. Scott Haus, 11. Gary Beward, 12. Tim Wilson, 13. Waylon Wagner, 14. Lindsay Barton, 15. Tim Murphy, 16. Jeff Miller, 17. Steve Stitt, 18,. Patrick Bryner, 19. Bobby Stokes, 20. Dylan Yoder, 21. MAtt Parks, 22. Terry Naugle, 23. Matt Murphy, 24. Chad Hollenbeck
Saturday, Sept 10, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 358 SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Sept. 17, 2011 (7 PM) - LAWRENCE CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN 100 for Super Sportsman plus 358 Late Models
Sat., Sept. 24, 2011 (7 PM) - ANNUAL KENNY WELD/HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL for 410 Sprints (40 laps) plus Thundercars (Time Trials)
Sat., Oct. 8, 2011 (6 PM) - HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION RACE for 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints (Time Trials)
SCHUCHART COMES FROM 21ST TO CLAIM TITLE "358" SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT; Rohrbaugh nails down second Lincoln "358" sprint title; Points leader Wallace takes Classic Racing Series feature; Watson wins fourth of year in thundercars
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 9/10/2011 - For those who sat through a three and-a-half hour rain delay, the "358" sprint car championship at Lincoln Speedway was worth the wait.
In what most fans and track officials called the greatest individual performance in the history of "358" sprint car racing in the Pigeon Hills, Hanover's Logan Schuchart came from 21st starting spot to claim the $2,000 top prize in the 25-lap championship event Saturday night.
And he did it with the help of only one caution flag. By that time (lap nine), the Central PA 358 Sprint Car Point Series leader was already up to eighth.
A poor lap in time trials (24th quick) put Schuchart on the inside of row 11 for the start. Schuchart, who became the first repeat winner in 15 races at Lincoln this year, advanced 13 positions in the first eight laps, entered the top five by passing Austin Hogue on lap 13, caught 11th-starting Niki Young on lap 18, and then got serious.
With four laps to go, Schuchart caught third-starting T.J. Stutts for third. He then wrestled the runner-up spot from Chad Trout in heavy lapped traffic on lap 23. Schuchart spent lap 24 closing on polesitter and race-long leader Pat Cannon, and pulled the race-winning slider through turns one and two of the final lap. Despite slight contact, both Schuchart and Cannon maintained control and finished first and second.
"That was the most fun race I've ever been in!" exclaimed the grandson of the famous Bobby Allen in victory lane, "I might have made a little contact with Pat on that final lap, but I knew it was the only chance I had."
"I saw I was in eighth during that caution, and that was the first I realized I had a chance," continued Schuchart, "Coming from that far back is tough, but this car was perfect tonight, and I thank Grandpa and the rest of the crew for another great job."
Third through fifth were Trout, Stutts, and Young. Completing the top ten were Logan Wagner, Tim Berkheimer, Hogue, Nathan Berwager, and Tim Wagaman.
Jeff Rohrbaugh's 11th-place finish was good enough to secure his second Lincoln track title in the past three years.
Heats for the "358" sprinters were won by Ted Thomas, Brian Wilson, Eric Tomecek, and Logan Schuchart. Adrian Shaffer won the C-Main, while Cris Eash won the B-Main.
Fast time in time trials over the 46-car field was set by Eash with a one-lap time of 14.526-seconds (92.937 MPH). But then Eash suffered front end damage in his heat, forcing his B-Main start. Eash was able to start seventh for the feature but came to a stop while running fourth in turn two, bringing out the only caution flag of the event.
Points leader Matt Wallace started on the pole, led the first nine laps, and then reclaimed the top spot on lap 17 to win the 20-lap Classic Car Racing Series feature. Leading laps ten through 16 and finishing second was Pete Neal, with Kurt Welsh, Jim Crocker, and Brandon Little completing the top five.
Duane Watson drove to his fourth win of the year in the 20-lap thundercar feature. With the rain-delay, a season-long points inversion of nine cars put Watson sixth for the start. It took Watson only two laps to grab the lead from outside front row starter Jamie Zentmyer. Despite a late-race caution for debris on lap 17, Watson drove away to a 1.6-second win over Zentmyer, with hard charger Brian Walls (who started 10th), Todd Miller, and Roy Warehime, Jr. rounding out the top five.
Next Saturday night, Sept. 17th at 7 PM, the Super Sportsman will be running their Annual Lawrence Chevrolet Sportsman 100. The 358 Late Models will round out the special two-division show. 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, Sept 10, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 358 SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS Feature (25-Laps) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart ($2,000); 2. 3-Pat Cannon; 3. 7C-Chad Trout; 4. 23M-TJ Stutts; 5. 65-Niki Young; 6. 6R-Logan Wagner; 7. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 8. 52-Austin Hogue; 9. 85-Nathan Berwager; 10. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 11. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 12. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 13. 12-Mike Bittinger; 14. 99M-Kyle Moody; 15. 35-Steve Owings; 16. 8-Billy Dietrich; 17. 23B-Billy Pauch, Jr.; 18. 66H-Doug Hammaker; 19. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 20. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr. (DNF); 21. 29-Ryan Wilson (DNF); 22. 1W-Eric Tomecek (DNF); 23. 10W-Cris Eash (DNF); 24. 16-Aaron Spahr (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Pat Cannon (1-24), Logan Schuchart (25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 2. 23B-Billy Pauch, Jr.; 3. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 4. 52-Austin Hogue; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich; 6. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 7. 28-Keith Prutzman; 8. 7-JB Cunningham; 9. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 10. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 11. 0-Steve Storrie (DNF); 12. 10W-Cris Eash (DNF). Time - 2:26.77
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 29-Brian Wilson; 2. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 23M-TJ Stutts; 4. 7C-Chad Trout; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 28-Keith Prutzman; 7. 66H-Doug Hammaker; 8. 91-Adrian Shaffer; 9. 56M-DJ Montgomery; 10. 33-Billy Heltzel, III; 11. 6S-Bill Sherman; 12. 23-Chris Arnold (DNF). Time - 2:28.83
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 1W-Eric Tomecek; 2. 65-Niki Young; 3. 3-Pat Cannon; 4. 85-Nathan Berwager; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 1-Brock Zearfoss; 7. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen; 9. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh; 10. 21-Scott Fisher; 11. 97-Brie Hershey (DNF). No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 2. 12-Mike Bittinger; 3. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 4. 16-Aaron Spahr; 5. 6R-Logan Wagner; 6. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 7. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 8. 69-Travis Willow; 9. 17S-Bob Sell; 10. 00-Shane Smith (DNF); 11. 22T-Matt Boland (DNF). No Time
C-Main (10 Laps/2 to advance to B-Main) - 1. 91-Adrian Shaffer; 2. 69-Travis Willow; 3. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh; 4. 51-Nick Palmerino; 5. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 6. 6S-Bill Sherman (DNF); 7. 33-Billy Heltzel III (DNF); 8. 21-Scott Fisher (DNF); DNS: 7-J.B. Cunningham; 17S-Bob Sell. No time.
B-Main (12 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 10W-Cris Eash; 2. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 3. 66H-Doug Berkheimer; 4. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 5. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 6. 11D-Mike Duncan; 7. 0-Steve Storrie; 8. 28F-Matt Findley; 9. 69-Travis Willow; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen; 11. 56M-DJ Montgomery; 12. 1-Brock Zearfoss; 13. 91-Adrian Shaffer; DNS - 97-Brie Hershey, 23-Chris Arnold, 22T-Matt Boland, 28-Keith Prutzman, 00-Steve Storrie. No Time
Time Trials - 1. 10W-Cris Eash, 14.526 seconds (92.937 MPH); 2. 23M-TJ Stutts, 14.567; 3. 3-Pat Cannon, 14.592; 4. 6R-Logan Wagner, 14.592; 5. 52-Austin Hogue, 14.604; 6. 7C-Chad Trout, 14.729; 7. 85-Nathan Berwager, 14.747; 8. 50-Tim Berkheimer, 14.756; 9. 1*-Tim Wagaman, 14.765; 10. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh, 14.804; 11. 65-Niki Young, 14.815; 12. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp, 14.848; 13. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe, 14.852; 14. 35-Steve Owings, 14.859; 15. 99M-Kyle Moody, 14.910; 16. 16-Aaron Spahr, 14.923; 17. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr., 14.926; 18. 29-Ryan Wilson, 14.930; 19. 97-Brie Hershey, 14.990; 20. 12-Mike Bittinger, 15.018; 21. 23B-Billy Pauch, Jr., 15.020; 22. 23-Chris Arnold, 15.042; 23. 1W-Eric Tomecek, 15.046; 24. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 15.048; 25. 8-Billy Dietrich, 15.087; 26. 28F-Matt Findley, 15.136; 27. 1-Brock Zearfoss, 15.170; 28. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer, 15.171; 29. 0-Steve Storrie, 15.213; 30. 56M-DJ Montgomery, 15.228; 31. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr., 15.240; 32. 22T-Matt Boland, 15.249; 33. 28-Keith Prutzman, 15.252; 34. 66H-Doug Hammaker, 15.257; 35. 1A-Jacob Allen, 15.266; 36. 00-Shane Smith, 15.410; 37. 7-JB Cunningham, 15.417; 38. 91-Adrian Shaffer, 15.431; 39. 21-Scott Fisher, 15.605; 40. 69-Travis Willow, 15.617; 41. 88-Aaron Eichelberger, 15.802; 42. 6S-Bill Sherman, 15.844; 43. 99-Jan Luckenbaugh, 15.864; 44. 17S-Bob Sell, 16.234; 45. 51N-Nick Palmerino, 16.372; 46. 33-Billy Heltzel, III, 16.908.
THUNDERCARS: Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 3W-Duane Watson; 2. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer; 3. 2W-Brian Walls; 4. 3-Todd Miller; 5. 54W-Roy Warehime; 6. 60-Danny Beard; 7. 54-Kyle Martin; 8. 93-Mikey Guise; 9. 121-Larry Neiderer; 10. 9X-Brian Diehl; 11. 9-Al Crammer; 12. 25-Sam Gallagher (DNF); 13. 77-Justin Mong (DNF); 14. 21W-Will Walls (DNF); 15. 33X-Kenny Kluge (DNF); 16. 11-Tom Walls (DNF); 17. 61-Mike Slaybaugh (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Jamie Zentmyer (1-2); Duane Watson (3-20)
CLASSIC CARS: Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 578-Matt Wallace; 2. 21A-Pete Neal; 3. 21-Kurt Welsh; 4. 12-Jim Crocker; 5. 9-Brandon Little; 6. 112-Bill Brown, Sr.; 7. 7-Neal Reamer; 8. 8-Bill Brown, Jr.; 9. 04-Mike Schultz; 10. 4-Charlie Weaver; 11. 09-Ron Grove (DNF); 12. 34-Joe Snodgrass (DNF); 13. 20-Steve Cantwell (DNF). No Time
Williams Grove Speedway News
Williams Grove Speedway Cancels Weekend Racing
Due to the extreme amount of rain over the past 36 hours, Williams Grove Speedway is canceling the Friday, September 9 and Saturday September 10 races. With the speedway parking located across the street from an already flooding Yellow Breeches creek, plus the forecast of rain through Sunday, there will be no racing this weekend at the famed half-mile oval.
The 358 Sprint cars will have their rained out race of last week move to Friday night, September 23. The popular division will have two features. The 358 Sprint Cars will join the 410 Sprint Cars. The 410 Sprint Car show will be a Goodyear Diamond Series World of Outlaws tune up.
The Saturday Night Series Champions Night, scheduled for this weekend, will now be on Saturday night, October 8. The Super Sportsman class will run two features that evening. The first will be a make up for their postponed show of September 4. Due to the twin Super Sportsman features, the Four Cylinder division will not be in competition. The program will feature the Super Sportsman, 358 Late Models and the Street Stocks.
The September event will begin at 7:30. The Saturday night race on October 8 will start at 6:30.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
8 September 2011 Steve Inch
FAMILY & FRIENDS HONOR NACE’S MEMORY WITH SELINSGROVE NATIONAL OPEN SUPPORT
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – With one of the most anticipated sprint car races of the season just around the corner on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Selinsgrove Speedway, family and friends of the late Jim Nace are extending their support to the Jim Nace Memorial 29th Annual National Open for 410 Sprint Cars.
Former sprint car sponsor Ron Rowles of Curwensville has announced his $1,000 sponsorship of the dash as part of the qualifying format for the Jim Nace Memorial. Rowles owned and operated Bulldog Coal Co., one of Nace’s major sponsors on his No. 44 and 6 sprint cars, until closing the mining business in 2005. Rowles now operates Bulldog Tire Co. and Ron Rowles Energy, a company specializing in services to the Marcellus shale natural gas drilling industry in northern Pennsylvania and beyond.
“Jim used to come up to Clearfield County to go hunting with us,” said Rowles. “We sponsored his sprint car for a number of years and he was a good friend. It’s an honor to sponsor the dash in his memory.” Rowles will be joined by his wife Nancy and children Shelby and Missy at the National Open.
Tentatively, six cars will advance to the five-lap dash, which will be used to determine the first six starters in the first 22-lap segment of the 44-lap A-main. The winner of the Bulldog Coal Co. Cash Dash will collect $500, while positions two through six will earn $200, $125, $75, $50, and $50, respectively.
For the second year in a row, Andy and Deb Davidson of R.E. Davidson & Son in Selinsgrove and Millerstown will be offering $500 bonuses to the drivers who finish sixth in each of the 22-lap segments. Davidson, another long-time friend and sponsor of Nace and his racing career, specializes in the sales and service of new and pre-owned Toro-Wheel Horse products, Echo lawn care products, and is one of the region’s leading Polaris brand ATV dealers.
Chrystal and Jamie Nace of Fast Tees in Thompsontown have posted a $300 bonus to the driver who sets fast time in qualifying as part of the season-long sponsorship of the Fast Tees Fast Time Award in Memory of Jim Nace.
The Middleburg IGA will present the National Open trophy to the champion, while Kreitz Oval Track Products, Inc. of Sinking Spring will be offering $30 vouchers toward the purchase of in-stock merchandise for 10 non-qualifiers.
Returning this year to deliver the invocation will be Pastor Bob Landis of McAlisterville, a life-long friend of Nace’s and a former sprint car driver.
Landis’ racing career started in late models before moving into the open wheel sprint cars in the early 1980s. Landis piloted the Ford-powered No. 77 owned by Bob Fetter of Selinsgrove in the beginning, then campaigned the family-owned Landis Service Center No. 88 until he retired from the sport in 1991.
Landis began his ministry career as a pastor in 2001. He and his wife Debbie founded the River Church of Juniata County in Mifflintown in 2009.
The National Open will honor the life and racing career of the late Jim Nace, the track’s only five-time sprint car champion who died in November 2009 following a seven-year battle with cancer.
The National Open’s distance of 44 laps and $44,000 purse, tributes to Nace’s race car number at the start of his career, will be divided into two 22-lap segments and two complete payoffs, with $6,000 to win each segment as an homage to the No. 6 sprint car Nace campaigned most recently as both a driver and a car owner before his health forced him to retire from racing.
Should one driver win both of the 22-lap segments, a $14,000 bonus will be awarded, pushing the winner’s total to $26,000 and the event’s purse to nearly $60,000. The $26,000 figure honors the Camel Express No. 26 sprint car Nace drove to a majority of his career championships and victories in central Pennsylvania.
Joining the 410 sprint cars for the National Open will be the late models in a $1,500-to-win 25-lap feature. The rain date, if needed, is 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, for sprint cars only.
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
6 September 2011 Steve Inch
9/11 TRIBUTE ON UNITED STATES ARMY NIGHT AT SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SEPT. 10
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Selinsgrove Speedway will mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America with a special tribute as part of this Saturday’s four division racing program on United States Army Night. Track gates will open at 5 p.m., with racing slated to begin at 7 p.m.
The A&A Auto Stores 358 sprint cars, Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center late models, Salem RV Center/Byers Built Engines pro stocks, and Collier Paving & Construction roadrunners will compete in respective heat races and feature events.
Local US Army personnel, future soldiers, and members of the Color Guard will be on hand to participate in the 9/11 tribute tentatively scheduled for intermission. Max Media radio stations B98.3 and Y106.5 have also produced an eight-minute audio presentation that will be played on the track’s public address system as part of Saturday night’s ceremony.
With two point shows remaining, three-time winner Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove holds a 170-point lead over one-time winner TJ Stutts of Liverpool in the 358 sprint car division. Heimbach is seeking his third career track title, while Stutts is gunning for his first career. Defending champion and five-time winner Pat Cannon of Etters trails Heimbach by 315 points in the third position.
Defending champion and eight-time winner Jeff Rine of Danville holds a slim 15-point lead over one-time winner Jim Yoder of Selinsgrove in the late model standings. With three point shows remaining, Rine is seeking his fifth straight and seventh career Selinsgrove track championship.
AJ Hoffman of Richfield, who is also an eight-time winner and defending champion, leads the pro stock standings over three-time winner Jason Smith of Williamsport. There are two point races to go for the pro stock division.
In the roadrunner division, four-time winner Bob Bussey of Northumberland leads the point chase by 210 over defending champion and three-time winner Ricky Bender of Jolliet. Bussey, who is racing to clinch his first career championship, has to hold off Bender for two more point races.
The following week, the Jim Nace Memorial 29th Annual National Open for 410 sprint cars, the speedway’s crown jewel event, will be run on Saturday, Sept. 17. Also on the racing card will be the late models. The rain date, if needed, will be 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, for sprint cars only.
The final point race for the speedway’s weekly four divisions will be Saturday, Sept. 24. The track will also be participating in the 33rd Annual Market Street Festival on Sept. 24 in downtown Selinsgrove. Race teams interested in having their race car on display are asked to contact speedway communications director Steve Inch prior to the event.
Track officials will make a third attempt to run the 13th Annual Late Model Open on Saturday, Oct. 8, paying $5,000 to win. Joining the late models for the stock car showdown program will be the pro stocks and roadrunners. The starting time on Oct. 8 will be announced.
Tickets for the 11th Annual Selinsgrove Speedway & Raceway Park awards banquet scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel are on sale in the track office on race nights.
For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.
Sept. 10, 2011 Admission Prices: Adults $10; Students (12-17) $8; Kids 11 & Under Free; Pit Passes $20
Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal Titles To Be Decided This Weekend
9/6/11
Port Royal – The battle to decide who will be the 2011 Port Royal Speedway track champions will take place this weekend with the season ending Tuscarora 50 races on September 9 and 10.
Perkasie’s Ryan Taylor enters the final Aumiller’s Insurance sprint car races of the season with just a 60 point lead in a quest for his first ever sprint car track title anywhere.
With two wins this season at the track, Taylor leads former track titlist Mike Wagner of Harrisonville with 4,920 points.
With 4,860 points, Wagner hasn’t won at the track yet this season. He is the 1991 track champion.
The 2006 track champion, Mike Erdley of Elizabethville is 125 points out of the lead after one win this season.
The trio will have three more chances to either stave off defeat or steal the champion’s crown away during the races this Friday and Saturday.
Friday’s Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 twin 20s will each offer full competition points toward the title to go along with Saturday’s Tuscarora 50.
However the twin 20s will offer only one set of appearance points for the title.
Hamburg’s Scott Haus need only enter AB Auto Glass late model competition on Saturday night to lock up an unprecedented eighth track title in the division.
Though Haus has only one win this season, consistency has put him at the head of the late model class vying for the title.
Haus’ closest pursuer the second half of the season has been Mitch Hack.
With one victory, Hack has given Haus little breathing room until now, keeping him honest with several second place finishes. He currently sits some 350 points back.
Brian Towsey enters Friday’s final Miller’s Auto Parts pro stock race with a 110-point lead over Josh Angle.
Harold Ranck is 120 points back with Dan Berry behind by 140 points.
The quartet will settle the title fight between them and it will be a first ever pro stock title at the track for any of the pilots.
Jen Powell recorded the 2011 Juniata Tire Sales Enduro Dash division championship with a fifth place finish on Saturday, September 3.
Port Royal Speedway
Labor Day Race Falls, Champion In Race Within Races To Be Declared
9/5/11
Port Royal – Port Royal Speedway lost the 60th annual Labor Day Classic individual event to rain on September 5 and the race itself will not be made up.
Nearly three inches of rain fell on the speedway overnight Sunday and with a dismal forecast for the balance of the day and drizzle falling, the race was called off.
However a race within the races of the current 157th annual Juniata County Fair will determine who gets crowned The Foss Jewelers 2011 Labor Day Champion.
At the end of the fairweek races that span the Labor Day holiday week and conclude with the 44th annual Tuscarora 50 this Saturday, September 10, the champion will be announced based on average finishes in all the completed feature events of the week.
Only drivers who qualified for and started all the mains will be eligible for the title and a $500 prize.
Rick Lafferty has already won the 157th annual fair opener on September 3 and has given himself a leg up on coming away with the best average finish of any driver.
Still, a total of three races remain to determine who gets the best average, including the 50 and the Friday night Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 twin 20s.
“The Port Royal tradition of awarding a Labor Day Champion is one of the oldest if not the oldest sprint car racing tradition in the country and officials want to keep the annual record intact,” PRS Promotions Public Relations Director Shawn Brouse said.
Racing for both the Friday Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 twin 20s and the Saturday Tuscarora 50 gets underway at 7 PM.
Adult General Admission Friday is just $20.00 with admission for the Tuscarora 50 set at $25.00. Students ages 12 – 17 will be admitted for just $10.00.
Williams Grove Speedway Results
Danny Dietrich Wins Williams Grove Speedway Sunday Show
Sunday night Danny Dietrich used a lap eight restart to win the Williams Grove Speedway Billy Kimmel Memorial 410 Sprint Car feature. The victory for the Aspers, Pa. driver is his first of the season at Williams Grove Speedway.
Nicole Bower started on the pole for the 25-lap Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Super Sprint feature and took command of the lead with the waving of the green flag. Mark Smith, the second place starter, held second position with Ryan Bohlke in third. Danny Dietrich began the feature in seventh and was fourth by the completion of the opening lap.
On lap three, Mark Smith shot by Bower and he became the new leader. Moments later an alleged problem with the top wing sent the Aaron Ott Sprint Car into a series of third turn flips. His car vaulted the outer guardrail and came to a stop against the outer signs. Ott was talking to emergency crewmembers as he was transported to a local hospital. At the time of this press release, there was no word on his condition.
Following the restart Mark Smith was setting a rapid pace. On the fifth pass of the half-mile oval, Nicole Bower slid high in turn two allowing Bohlke to take over second and Dietrich captured third.
The caution flag was out on lap six. Using the restart, Dietrich slipped by Bohlke. Two laps later, the event went under a second caution period. On the restart Danny Dietrich drove hard into the bottom of turn one. He slid up across the track in front of leader Mark Smith. The move worked and Dietrich became the new leader.
Dietrich gained an eight-length advantage over Smith. On lap 13, the leader encountered lapped traffic. Despite working his way through slower cars, Dietrich maintained his eight-car advantage.
On lap 16, Greg Hodnett passed Ryan Bohlke for third. Meanwhile there was an intense fight for fifth between Todd Shaffer, Justin Henderson and Chad Layton.
The caution flag came out on the final lap setting up a one-lap drag race. With the waving of the green flag second place driver Mark Smith slid up the second turn banking, pinning Danny Dietrich against the outside fencing. Dietrich refused to back off the throttle and he held the lead down the backstretch. While Dietrich streaked to his first win of the year, Greg Hodnett passed Mark Smith at the finish line to capture second. Ryan Bohlke finished in fourth and Todd Shaffer was fifth.
Moments after the completion of the 410 Sprint Car feature, a heavy thunderstorm struck the speedway, washing out the 358 Sprint Car and Super Sportsman features. Those races will run this coming Friday night.
Heat wins for the 410 Sprint Cars went to Ryan Bohlke, Nicole Bower and Greg Hodnett. The 358 Sprint Car qualifiers went to Rodney Westhafer and Eric Tomecek while John Garman and Daryl Sheaffer won the Super Sportsman heats.
410 Sprint Car results:
1. Danny Dietrich, 2. Greg Hodnett, 3. Mark Smith, 4. Ryan Bohlke, 5. Todd Shaffer, 6. Justin Henderson, 7. Chad Layton, 8. Doug Esh, 9. Brian Montieth, 10. Fred Rahmer, 11. Lance Dewease, 12. Cory Haas, 13. Steve Buckwalter, 14. Nicole Bower, 15. Brent Marks, 16. Todd Zinn, 17. John Brennfleck, 18. Troy Fraker, 19. Derek Sell, 20. Dwayne Morris, 21. Rick Lafferty, 22. Aaron Ott. Did Not Start: Daryn Pittman.
Williams Grove Speedway News
Williams Grove Speedway Presents A Busy Two-Race Weekend
This Friday and Saturday, Williams Grove Speedway will present two busy nights of racing. Friday night's show will be a three-division event featuring the 358 Sprint Cars, the Super Sportsman and the 358 Late Models. The next evening the Saturday Night Series returns to action with Champions Night, featuring four classes of racing.
Friday night will be very busy at the famed Cumberland county half-mile clay oval. The American Ceramic Tile 358 Sprint Cars, the Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman and the Tattooed Mom's 358 Late Models will be in action. Due to the rain of last Sunday night, fans will receive an extra dose of racing. The rained out Sunday 358 Sprint Car and Super Sportsman features will be held. The make-up features will be the first events on the busy racing card.
The Friday night admission price for the five-feature showdown will be $14 for adults. There will be discounted tickets for youth ages 13 through 20. All children 12 and under receive free admission. The racing action begins at 7:30.
On Saturday night the Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman, the Tattooed Mom's 358 Late Models, plus the Newville Construction Services Street Stocks and the Four-Cylinders will be in competition. The fans will receive a full night of racing for the family-friendly admission of just five dollars for adults, children 12 and under receive free admission. All the action begins at 6:30.
Williams Grove Speedway management announces several special upcoming 50/50 drawings. On Friday nights, September 9 and 16, the speedway take of the 50/50 money will go to the Harrisburg Humane Society in memory of racing reporter Jerry Reigle. Reigle had a soft spot in his heart for animals. All money collected in Reigle's name will go into a special fund at the Humane Society. That money will go towards the medical treatment of long-term resident dogs at the shelter and to sick or injured dogs.
On Saturday, September 10, Williams Grove Speedway management will donate their half of the 50/50 money to the Hershey Ronald McDonald House.
Tuscarora 50 Weekend Caps Port Royal Season September 9 & 10
9/4/11
Port Royal – Coming up September 9 and 10 at Port Royal Speedway, the racing season will conclude with the 44th annual Tuscarora 50 weekend as part of the 157th annual Juniata County Fair.
The races will also decide the 2011 sprint car, late model and pro stock track champions.
Friday night, it’s the Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 with twin 20s for the 410 sprint cars in tribute to Living Legend Honorees Keith Kauffman and Walt Dyer. Pro stocks are also on the card.
The Kauffman 20 will pay $3,333 to win in honor of Kauffman’s early career No. K33 mount while the Dyer 20 will pay $4,610 to win in honor of his world renown No. 461 sprinter campaigned in the area for decades.
Dyer is one of the winningest car owners in Port Royal history while Kauffman is the winningest sprint car driver in the history of the oval.
Pre-race autograph sessions with Kauffman, Dyer and Kauffman car owners and Dyer drivers will take place in the infield between 5 and 6 PM on Friday. Numerous Kauffman and Dyer cars will be on display as well.
One-lap time trials are slated to get underway for the event at 7 PM. Fast time will be worth more than $1,000. Hard charger awards in both features will be worth over $1,000 each.
Thousands and Thousands in contingency money and prizes will be given away throughout the night with $5,000 in cash alone up for grabs aside from a full B Main purse and full feature purses for both mains. Heats and the first feature aligning dash will each pay $300 to win.
Friday’s twin 20 winners are guaranteed starters in Saturday’s 44th annual Tuscarora 50.
A $2,000 bonus sponsored by Lelands.com In Memory Of Marion Ritzman will go to one driver if he can sweep the Friday twin 20s. If not, the bonus will be in force for the Tuscarora 50 if either twin winner can claim the race.
Phoenixville’s Brian Montieth is the defending winner of the Tuscarora 50 while Stevie Smith is the defending Night Before The 50 winner.
Last year, Montieth waged a spirited battle with Fred Rahmer for the Tuscarora victory, giving way to Rahmer for several laps mid-race before reclaiming the lead for the prestigious payday.
The 2011 Jakes Carts Tuscarora 50 will pay at least $11,000 to win but with lap money of at least $25 per lap on the line, the winner could net well over $12,000.
Over the years, nobody has been able to win the 50 more than four times in their careers.
Four-time victors include Lance Dewease, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2006; Fred Rahmer, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005; and Doug Wolfgang, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987.
Three time winners include Mitch Smith, who won the first three in a row, 1968, 1969, 1970; Lynn Paxton, 1972, 1974, 1980; Todd Shaffer, 1990, 1991, 1995; and Greg Hodnett, 1998, 2004, 2009.
AB Auto Glass Late models are also on the September 10 program, which gets underway at 7 PM.
There will be no time trials. Heats will be set by a seated draw with a dash determining the front starting rows of the 50.
Raindate for the Tuscarora 50 is September 11 at 6:30 PM featuring sprints only.
In the event of a Friday night twin 20 rainout, all contingency money and prizes and the Living Legends honors will default to the Tuscarora 50.
Jakes Carts is located along Rt. 522 South, McVeytown. Visit their website at jakesgolfcarts.com or call 717.899.6699.
Previous Tuscarora 50 winners: 9/21/68 No. 5 Mitch Smith, 9/27/69 No. 5 Mitch Smith, 9/11/70 No. 5 Mitch Smith, 9/11/71 No. 77 Smokey Snellbaker, 9/8/72 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/7/73 No. 29 Kenny Weld, 9/7/74 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/20/75 No. 19 Steve Smith, 9/10/76 No. 44 Jim Nace, 9/17/77 No. 1 Gary Howsare, 9/8/78 No. 33 Keith Kauffman, 9/7/79 No. 56 Smokey Snellbaker, 9/5/80 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/11/81 No. 29 George Ferguson Jr., 9/9/82 No. 1A Bobby Allen, 9/9/83 No. 40 Dave Blaney, 9/7/84 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang, 9/6/85 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang, 9/5/86 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang, 9/25/87 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang, 9/9/88 No. 19 Stevie Smith, 9/8/89 No. 1A Bobby Allen, 9/7/90 No. 11 Todd Shaffer, 9/6/91 No. 11 Todd Shaffer, 9/11/92 No. 3K Len Krautheim III., 9/10/93 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr., 9/9/94 No. 461 Lance Dewease, 9/8/95 No. 88 Todd Shaffer, 9/20/96 No. 77 Fred Rahmer, 9/5/97 No. 77 Fred Rahmer, 9/12/98 No. 12 Greg Hodnett, 9/11/99 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr., 9/9/00 No. 77 Fred Rahmer, 9/8/01 No. 88H Lance Dewease, 9/7/02 No. 77 Lance Dewease, 9/6/03 No. 7 Keith Kauffman, 9/11/04 No. 12 Greg Hodnett, 9/10/05 No. 88H Fred Rahmer, 9/9/06 No. 25 Lance Dewease, 9/8/07 No. 30 Doug Esh, 9/7/08 No. 11 Mike Erdley, 9/12/09 No. 22 Greg Hodnett, 9/11/10 No. 21 Brian Montieth
Previous Night Before The 50 winners: 9/11/98 No. 12 Greg Hodnett, 9/10/99 No. 77E Dave Ely, 9/8/00 No. 88H Lance Dewease, 9/7/01 No. 88H Lance Dewease, 9/6/02 No.12 Greg Hodnett, 9/5/03 No.12 Greg Hodnett, 9/10/04 No. 88H Fred Rahmer, 9/9/05 No. 88H Fred Rahmer, 9/8/06 No. 7 Keith Kauffman, 9/7/07 No. 88 Todd Shaffer, 9/5/08 No. 88 Todd Shaffer, 9/11/09 rained out, 9/10/10 No. 1 Stevie SmithPort Royal Speedway
Lafferty stays on track for sprints
9/4/11
Port Royal – With nearly 110 racecars pitside, Jeff Rine of Danville notched his first win in the 7th annual Butch Renninger Memorial for late models at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night after a miscue in lapped traffic with three laps to go cost leader Coleby Frye control of the race.
In the 25-lap sprint car feature, Rick Lafferty had the lead, lost it and got it back to win for the first time this season at the oval.
Defending track champion John Heane won his first of the season in the pro stock feature and Bill Powell won his second enduro dash of the season.
In pre-race activity, racing Spencer family patriarch Ed Spencer was presented with the inaugural Butch Renninger Loyalty, Dedication and Determination Award for his embodiment of Renninger’s likewise feisty and fiery spirit in competition and attitude. Spencer later gave the call for the Renninger Memorial field to start their engines.
Herndons Brett Schadel started second in the 33-lap Butch Renninger Memorial and looked strong early, leading the first eight laps over Mike Lupfer and sixth starter Rine, who moved into second with four away.
But on a restart with eight down, Rine went for the lead as the front pair headed for the first corner and tight quarters between the two found Schadel veering out of line toward the wall as Rine tried to recover and take command.
Dover’s Frye, who started ninth in the field, had other plans however, capitalizing on an out of shape Rine to zip from third to first and lead lap nine.
And then it was Frye’s turn to eye up the victory as he sailed in and out of traffic with the lead after getting into the backmarkers with 17 away.
Rine stayed close for a bit but Frye eventually pulled away from the Danville driver and was nearly home free with three laps to go when a dive to the inside of a lapped car in the third corner proved his undoing.
The dive and attempted slide failed and after contact and a drift into the outside rail, his night was done albeit after tallying some $726 in lap money.
Rine assumed command for the final three loops to pick up his second win of the year at the track and eighth of his career.
Lupfer ended up second with Gary Beward in third, Steve Campbell in fourth and Eric Zembower in fifth.
Sixth through 10th went to Bob Dunn, Terry Naugle, Waylon Wagner, Chad Hollenbeck and Dave Brouse Sr.
Heats went to Beward, Andy Haus and Hollenbeck with Dunn taking the consolation race.
Rick Lafferty led from the outset of the sprint main with fellow front row starter Dylan Cisney of Port Royal going along for the ride.
And when Lafferty entered the rear of the field with 10 laps down, Cisney pulled the trigger for the lead by handily swooping around him and into control exiting the second corner to score lap 13.
Sixth starter Doug Esh soon followed and the pair was pulling away just one lap later when disaster struck both pilots at the same time.
As Esh limped to stop on the backstretch with smoke coming out of this engine compartment, Cisney’s engine expired under caution and as a result back in front was Lafferty.
The New Jersey driver then pulled away to his seventh career win at Port Royal over eighth starter Greg Hondnett, Chad Layton, Curt Stroup and Mike Wagner.
Sixth through 10th went to Ryan Taylor, Lance Dewease, Kevin Nouse, Fred Rahmer and Dan Shetler.
Heats went to Nouse, Joey Hershey, Lafferty and Esh. Keith Kauffman scored the consolation race.
Harold Ranck led the first six circuits of the 15-lap pro stock main before Heane took over and drove the victory.
It was the 20th time of Heane’s Port career that he was able to pick up the checkers.
Dave Bowsman rode home in second followed by Brian Towsey, Derrick Garman and Josh Angle.
Sixth through 10th went to Keith Garman, Jason Davis, Scott Landis, Craig Morgan and Paul Morgan.
Heats went to Dan Berry and John Heane.
Bill Powell took the win in the 30-lap enduro dash. It was Powell’s second dash win of the season.
His wife Jen Powell unofficially recorded the 2011 track title in the division with a finish of fifth.
Adam Yetter was second followed by Carl Miller and Jan Powell.
Feature Finishes
September 3, 2011
Sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Rick Lafferty, 2. Greg Hodnett, 3. Chad Layton, 4. Curt Stroup, 5. Mike Wagner, 6. Ryan Taylor, 7. Lance Dewease, 8. Kevin Nouse, 9. Fred Rahmer, 10. Dan Shetler, 11. Cliff Brian, 12. Joey Hershey, 13. Keith Kauffman, 14. Davey Sammons, 15. Todd Shaffer, 16. Daryl Stimeling, 17. Nicole Bower, 18. Scott Lutz, 19. Mike Erdley, 20. Dylan Cisney, 21. Doug Esh,, 22. Vince Snyder, 23. Bob Howard, 24. John Brennfleck
Late model feature, 33 laps: 1. Jeff Rine, 2. Mike Lupfer, 3. Gary Beward, 4. Steve Campbell, 5. Eric Zembower, 6. Bob Dunn, 7. Terry Naugle, 8. Waylon Wagner, 9. Chad Hollenbeck, 10. Dave Brouse Sr., 11. Brett Schadel, 12. Mike Mort, 13. Coleby Frye, 14. Andy Haus, 15. Tim Wilson, 16. Scott Haus, 17. Bryon Sipe, 18. Dylan Yoder, 19. Chris Casner, 20. Meade Hahn, 21. Patrick Bryner, 22. Todd Snook, 23. Jim Yoder, 24. Jeremy Miller
Pro stock, feature, 15 laps: 1. John Heane, 2. Dave Bowsman, 3. Brian Towsey, 4. Derrick Bowsman, 5. Josh Angle, 6. Keith Garman, 7. Jason Davis, 8. Scott Landis, 9. Craig Morgan, 10. Paul Morgan, 11. Harold Ranck, 12. Dave Brouse Jr., 13. Adam Imes, 14. Ken Stitt Jr., 15. Dustin Hollinger, 16. Dan Berry, 17. Wayne Burns, 18. Jim King, 19. Nate Fisher, 20. Jim Palm Jr., 21. Nate Kerstetter
Enduro dash, 30 laps: 1. Bill Powell, 2. Adam Yetter, 3. Carl Miller, 4. Jan Powell, 5. Jen Powell, 6. Teresa Kepner, 7. Kevin Mandic, 8. Trent Brenneman, 9. Brady Cauffman, 10. Rick Adair, 11. Devin Hart, 12. Mike Goodwin, 13. Chuck Eckert, 14. Gary Conklin, 15. Ryan Renninger, 16. John Goshorn, 17. Deron Henry, 18. Jason Zook, 19. Craig Imes, 20. Chuck Detweiler
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
3 September 2011
SCHUCHART OUTDRIVES FIELD OF 50 FOR $8,000 358-360 SPRINT CAR NATIONAL OPEN VICTORY
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – 18-year-old Logan Schuchart of Hanover scored the biggest victory of his young racing career in convincing style in Saturday night’s 11th Annual Mach 1 Chassis National Open for 358-360 Sprint Cars at Selinsgrove Speedway.
The $8,000 victory in the 35-lap Open marked the third of Schuchart’s career at the track and the seventh overall this season driving the Bealing Homes/Shark Motorsports No. 1S. He became the eighth different driver to the win the Open since its inaugural running in 2001.
The $36,000-plus race, which featured a unique qualifying format consisting of two rounds of heat races and a point system, drew a record 50 358-360 sprint car entries.
Point leader AJ Hoffman of Richfield won his eighth race of the season in the 15-lap pro stock feature.
Selinsgrove Speedway will present a four division program of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
At the start of the sprint car feature, polesitter Logan Schuchart and second-place starter Davie Franek dueled for the lead for several laps before Schuchart secured the front spot on lap five. Schuchart drew a bead on the bottom of the race track while Franek kept his momentum around the top line.
By lap 10, Schuchart began to encounter slower traffic while the battle for second intensified between Franek and sixth-place starter Shane Stewart. On the 13th circuit, Stewart moved into second and set his sites on Schuchart, while Franek, 10th-place starter Blane Heimbach, and fourth-place starter Aaron Ott raced in the top five.
The race’s first and only caution flag unfurled on lap 22 when Jason Shultz came to a stop on the frontstretch with a flat tire. When the race resumed, Schuchart pulled away from Stewart. Late in the race, seventh-place starter Pat Cannon began to show some speed and moved into fourth.
Racing through lapped traffic, Schuchart posted a 3.9 second margin of victory over Stewart, Heimbach, Cannon, and fifth-place starter Daryn Pittman.
Sixth-place starter Shaun Miller stormed into the early lead in the pro stock feature. On the second circuit, 11th-place starter AJ Hoffman advanced to second and set his sites on Miller while eighth-place starter Kyle Bachman remained in striking distance.
On the seventh circuit, Hoffman edged out Miller for the lead at the start/finish line and began to pull away. In the final laps of the race 10th-place starter Jason Smith made it a three-car battle at the front of the pack.
At the checkered flag, Hoffman was victorious over Bachman, Smith, Miller, and Adam Wray.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY RACE SUMMARY – 3 September 2011 358-360 Sprint Cars – 50 Entries 35-Lap National Open: 1) 1S Logan Schuchart $8,000 2) 21S Shane Stewart 3) 12 Blane Heimbach 4) 3 Pat Cannon 5) 27 Daryn Pittman 6) 77 Aaron Ott 7) 28F Davie Franek 8) 32 Justin Barger 9) 7M Mark Smith 10) 5B Josh Beard 11) 76 Larry Kelleher 12) 23M TJ Stutts 13) 1W Eric Tomecek 14) 21 Duane Mausteller 15) 56 Nate Snyder 16) 15 Mark Bittner 17) 8R Michael Ruttkamp 18) 99M Kyle Moody 19) 66 Ryan Kissinger 20) 1 Jason Shultz 21) 99K Cody Keller 22) 37 Scott Flammer 23) 88 Rory Janney 24) 19 Colby Womer 25) 67 Steven Collins Round 1 Heat Winners: Shane Stewart, Daryn Pittman, Eric Tomecek, Colby Womer, Davie Franek Round 2 Heat Winners: Aaron Ott, Larry Kelleher, Justin Barger, Mark Bittner, Davie Franek B-Main Winners: Scott Flammer, Steve Collins, Ryan Kissinger Pro Stocks – 26 Entries 15-Lap A-Main: 1) 19 AJ Hoffman 2) 70G Kyle Bachman 3) 28 Jason Smith 4) 115 Shaun Miller 5) 29 Adam Wray 6) 9 Steve Knepp 7) 26 AJ Stroup 8) 21K Mike Kiehl 9) 88 Matt Hornberger 10) 64 Cody McFadden 11) 88 Randy Nowlan 12) 99H Peanut Heintzelman 13) 12JR Doug Minium Jr. 14) 62 Devin Frey 15) 4 Jim Payne 16) 28J Jeff Ceballo 17) 85 Terry Lauver 18) 85L Pete Lauver 19) 1G Brad Trump 20) 12 Doug Minium 21) 70J John Schleffer 22) 66 Dustin Wolfgang 23) 2 Jason Schmidt 24) 71 Kurt Wray 25) 07 Tim Krape 26) 97 Alex Fry Heat Winners: Kyle Bachman, Shaun Miller, Doug Minium
Saturday, Sept 3, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Sept. 10, 2011 (7 PM) - 358 Sprint Championship, Thundercars, and Classic Racing Series [***Final points race for 358 Sprints]
Sat., Sept. 17, 2011 (7 PM) - LAWRENCE CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN 100 for Super Sportsman plus 358 Late Models
Sat., Sept. 24, 2011 (7 PM) - ANNUAL KENNY WELD/HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL for 410 Sprints (40 laps) plus Thundercars (Time Trials)
SIEGEL WINS FIRST OF YEAR, MONTIETH CLAIMS 4TH STRAIGHT TITLE AT LINCOLN; Miller wins Sportsman 100 tune-up; Knaub continues domination of "358" late models
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 9/3/2011 - It went down to the final lap of the final points race of the year.
And as Jim Siegel was holding off title contender Danny Dietrich to become the 13th different driver to win a race at Lincoln this year, Brian Montieth passed two cars on the final lap to secure his fourth straight track championship.
Dietrich's second-place finish closed the Gary Kauffman-owned Sandoe's Fruit Market/APM Buildings #48 to within 20 points at the end, but Montieth, who needed to finish in the top seven to secure the title no matter what Dietrich did, passed both Kyle Pruitt and Cory Haas on a last-lap shootout to cross sixth.
The last-lap restart was set up when Jim Siegel pulled a slider on race-long leader Chad Criswell coming through the final turns. Though there was no contact, Criswell lost the handle and spun out, bring out the caution.
"It was pretty exciting from where I was sitting!" exclaimed the third-generation New Oxford driver upon exiting his N-Line Marketing/Orndorff Construction #59 in victory lane, "My hats off to Chad Criswell. He did a heck of-a-job. I don't think I dirtied him up there. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and that was a last-ditch effort. I think I cleared him there...and I don't know if he got sideways or spun out or whatever, and I didn't know what to do on that last restart.'
The caution put 11th-starting Dietrich on Siegel's bumper for the final restart, but Siegel held on for his seventh career Lincoln win.
"The 48 obviously was looking to put it in victory lane for his championship hopes," continued Siegel, "They had a good year, but it's been a long time since I've been here and this feels good!"
Crossing third behind Dietrich as seventh-starting Gerard McIntyre, Jr., with 12th-starting Brian Leppo and Brad McClelland rounding out the top five. Sixth through tenth were Montieth, Pruitt, Haas, Nick Schlauch, Jr., and Austin Reed.
Adam Wilt was uninjured in a front stretch flip to bring out the only red of the event on lap 10.
Heats for the 22 "410" sprinters were won by Haas, Leppo, and Pruitt.
Dover's Gene Knaub continued his dominance in the 358 late models, coming from 11th starting spot to win the feature event. Knaub climbed through the field to take the lead from Pancho Lawler on lap eight and drove away to his third win in four 2011 Lincoln races.
Graves led the first lap from the pole before giving way to fourth-starting Lawler. Lawler held the lead until the Superior Homes #1 took the top spot for good.
Lawler settled for second, with Chase Billet, 15th-starting Grant Adams, and Mike Walls (who came from the back after second lap spin in turn three) completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were Cam Zeigler, Bobby Beard, Todd Leonard, John Baker, and Fred Harden.
Heats for the 23 "358" Late Models were won by Walls, Knaub, and Graves.
Fawn Grove's Paul Miller came from seventh starting spot to grab the lead from Cody Fairchok and drive away to a 1.17-second win in the 25-lap feature for super sportsman.
Front row starters Jim Shuster and Leroy Martin got together just in front of the flagstand as the two leaders were about to complete lap one, bringing out the first of three red flags on the event.
Fairchok assumed the pole for the restart, and held off Miller for the first nine laps before Miller took the lead on a 10th-lap restart. Miller led the rest of the way, with Fairchok holding on for second, eighth-starting Jay Fannasy third,11th-starting Frankie Herr fourth, and 10th-starting Scott Dellinger fifth.
Sixth through tenth were Chad Criswell, Lanny Hake, Duaine Smith, Steve Wilbur, and John Garman.
Heats for the 33 Super Sportsman were won by Shuster, Martin, and Hake, with Daryl Shaffer winning the consolation.
Next Saturday night, Sept. 10th at 7 PM, the 358 Sprints will close out there season-long battle for the track championship in there final Keizer Aluminum Wheels point race of the season. The Thundercars and the Classic Racing Series will round out the evening's racing action. 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, Sept. 3, 2011 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS: Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 59-Jim Siegel ($3,200); 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 71-Brian Leppo; 5. 6-Brad McClelland; 6. 21-Brian Montieth; 7. 21K-Kyle Pruitt; 8. 11C-Cory Haas; 9. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 10. 50-Austin Reed; 11. 14-Brent Marks; 12. 71X-Bill Stine; 13. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 14. 87-Alan Krimes; 15. 56-Dave Wilson; 16. 3B-Randy Baughman; 17. 20S-Derek Sell; 18. 84C-Chad Criswell; 19. 74JR-JR Berry; 20. 15-Adam Wilt (DNF); 21. 23r-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr. (DNF); 22. 23z-Todd Zinn (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Chad Criswell (1-24), Jim Siegel (25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 11C-Cory Haas; 2. 50-Austin Reed; 3. 59-Jim Siegel; 4. 6-Brad McClelland; 5. 21-Brian Montieth; 6. 23R-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 7. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 8. 3B-Randy Baughman (DNF). Time - 2:22.972
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 71-Brian Leppo; 2. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 3. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 14-Brent Marks; 5. 20S-Derek Sell; 6. 74JR-JR Berry; 7. 23Z-Todd Zinn. No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 21K-Kyle Pruitt; 2. 15-Adam Wilt; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 84C-Chad Criswell; 5. 71X-Bill Stine; 6. 87-Alan Krimes; 7. 56-Dave Wilson. Time - 2:26.969
358 LATE MODELS Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 1-Gene Knaub; 2. 93-Pancho Lawler; 3. 22-Chase Billet; 4. 64-Grant Adams; 5. 1W-Mike Walls; 6. 21Z-Cam Zeigler; 7. 81S-Bobby Beard; 8. 7L-Todd Leonard; 9. 21J-John Baker; 10. 10H-Fred Harden; 11. 21B-Travis Beaver; 12. Nine-Carl Graves; 13. 67-Bernie Beard; 14. 121-Larry Neiderer; 15. 14-Tyler Horst; 16. 18X-Travis McClelland; 17. 9W-Steve Weikel; 18. 7-Pat Beard (DNF); 19. 116-Travis Mease (DNF); 20. 18-DJ Mease (DNF); 21. 1E-Brad Shank (DNF); 22. 78-John Ebersole (DNF); DNS - 25-Tommy Blackwell. No Time
Lap Leaders - Carl Graves (1), Pancho Lawler (2-7), Gene Knaub (8-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) 1. 1W-Mike Walls; 2. 81S-Bobby Beard; 3. 67-Bernie Beard; 4. 9W-Steve Weikel; 5. 7L-Todd Leonard; 6. 10H-Fred Harden; 7. 1E-Brad Shank (DNF); 8. 7-Pat Beard (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 1-Gene Knaub; 2. 18-Travis McClelland; 3. 21Z-Cam Zeigler; 4. 22-Chase Billet; 5. 21J-John Baker; 6. 21B-Travis Beaver; 7. 78-John Ebersole; 8. 25-Tommy Blackwell (DNF). No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. Nine-Carl Graves; 2. 18-DJ Mease; 3. 93-Pancho Lawler; 4. 116-Travis Mease; 5. 64-Grant Adams; 6. 14-Tyler Horst; 7. 121-Larry Neiderer. Time - 2:21.44
SUPER SPORTSMAN Feature (25-Laps) - 1. 58-Paul Miller; 2. 83F-Cody Fairchok; 3. 222-Jay Fannasy; 4. 99-Frankie Herr; 5. 30-Scott Dellinger; 6. 56-Chad Criswell; 7. 91-Lanny Hake; 8. 21-Duaine Smith; 9. 9K-Steve Wilbur; 10. 33-John Garman; 11. 3B-Mike Enders; 12. 77W-Tom Wyckoff; 13. 88W-Eric Walker; 14. 45-Dave Socks (DNF); 15. 6-Daryl Shaffer (DNF); 16. 33R-Scott Geesey (DNF); 17. 5-Dave Berkheimer (DNF); 18. 00-Rick Barr (DNF); 19. 83-Greg Robinson (DNF); 20. 35-Gary Johnston (DNF); 21. 77-Russ Mitten (DNF); 22. 66-Leroy Martin (DNF); 23. 55-Jim Shuster (DNF); 24. 8-Rich Eichelberger (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Cody Fairchok (1-9), Paul Miller (10-25)
1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 55-Jim Shuster; 2. 30-Scott Dellinger; 3. 99-Frankie Herr; 4. 21-Duaine Smith; 5. 00-Rick Barr; 6. 33-John Garman; 7. 6-Daryl Shaffer; 8. 3B-Mike Enders; 9. 83-Greg Robinson; 10. 64-Stan Wanner (DNF); 11. 7X-Nat Tuckey. No Time
2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify)- 1. 66-Leroy Martin; 2. 58-Paul Miller; 3. 83F-Cody Fairchok; 4. 9K-Steve Wilbur; 5. 77-Russ Mitten; 6. 88W-Eric Walker; 7. 5-Dave Berkheimer; 8. 20-Eric Walker; 9. 2-Ken Keyton; 10. 16-Jeff Leisey. Time - 2:40.12
3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 91-Lanny Hake; 2. 222-Jay Fannasy; 3. 33R-Scott Geesey; 4. 56-Chad Criswell; 5. 77W-Tom Wyckoff; 6. 35-Gary Johnston; 7. 318-Chris Meleason; 8. 45-Dave Socks; 9. 56T-Lee Taylor; 10. 8-Rich Eichelberger; 11. 93-Carmen Perigo, Jr. (DNF). Time - 2:44.87
Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 6-Daryl Shaffer; 2. 5-Dave Berkheimer; 3. 3B-Mike Enders; 4. 45-Dave Socks; 5. 83-Greg Robinson; 6. 8-Rich Eichelberger; 7. 20-Eric Eckert; 8. 56T-Lee Taylor; 9. 318-Chris Meleason; 10. 888-John Wolfe; 11. 16-Jeff Leisey; 12. 2-Ken Keyton; DNS - 7X-Nat Tuckey, 93-Carmen Perigo, Jr. No Time
Williams Grove Speedway
September 3, 2011
SUNDAY NIGHT: SPRINTS, 358’s, SPORTSMAN FOR KIMMEL MEMORIAL
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Billy Kimmel Memorial will be presented on Sunday evening, September 4, at Williams Grove Speedway.
This event is named to honor the memory of the late Mechanicsburg resident who was fatally injured in a racing accident at Williams Grove four years ago on the eve of Labor Day.
Sprint car racing will be the featured attraction on Sunday night with 358-sprints and super sportsman cars also on the card, giving fans a rare opportunity to see all three of the Grove’s top open wheel divisions on the same program.
While the usual handicapping system will be in effect for the sprint cars, a unique format will be used for the other two divisions.
The top ten drivers in both the 358 and the sportsman point standings will be locked into their respective features and will comprise rows two through six in the starting lineups. They will be inverted with the point leaders starting twelfth and the tenth-ranked drivers starting third.
The remainder of the fields will be divided into two qualifying races for each division. The qualifying races will be lined up with the high point drivers starting at the front of each race.
The winners of the qualifying races will earn front row starting positions for the features.
The remaining qualifiers will fill rows seven through twelve in the feature lineups.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 7:00.
Some friends of Billy Kimmel are organizing a white-out in his honor and are requesting that fans wear white shirts if possible on Sunday night. White racing t-shirts would be appropriate.
There will also be a fireworks display on Sunday evening.
Williams Grove Speedway
FRIDAY AND SUNDAY SPRINTS ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND
MECHANICSBURG, PA--Williams Grove Speedway will present sprint car racing as the featured attraction on Friday, September 2, and Sunday, September 4.
One of the season’s most popular events, the Jack Gunn memorial Triple 20’s, is scheduled for September 2.
The Sidewinders will also be on the card and a fireworks display will be presented.
Qualifying is slated to begin at 7:30.
With nearly $40,000 on the line, the Triple 20’s is one of the major events at Williams Grove Speedway and is the richest unsanctioned night of the season. It is also part of the Goodyear Diamond Series.
Time trials will lock the twelve fastest cars into the first feature. The fastest qualifier will draw for lineup inversion. The remainder of the field will be split into two ten-lap qualifying races and the top five in each will transfer to the first feature.
The final two spots will go to the highest ranking drivers in the Lawrence Chevrolet point standings who attempted to qualify, but did not transfer to the feature.
The second feature will be lined up according to the first feature finish. The winning driver will draw for inversion.
Feature number three will be lined up according to the total dollars earned in the first two races. The top six money winners will be inverted.
The first two 20-lap features will each pay $2,500 to win. The third feature winner will earn $5,000, so a sweep of the Triple 20’s will be worth $10,000.
No driver has ever swept a Triple 20’s program.
In 2001 Todd Shaffer won the first two features, but Fred Rahmer won the third. In 2002 Rahmer won the first two, but Lance Dewease prevented a sweep by winning the third. In 2009 Greg Hodnett won the first, and Daryn Pittman won the next two.
Since the format was instituted in 1999, the Triple 20’s has produced three different winners nine times including last year when Pittman, Tyler Walker and Don Kreitz each won a feature.
The Triple 20’s is named to honor the memory of the late Hall of Fame promoter, Jack Gunn.
Sunday, September 4, will serve as a rain date for the Jack Gunn Memorial. If that event is run as scheduled, the Billy Kimmel Memorial will be presented on Sunday featuring three open wheel divisions, including sprint cars, 358-sprints and super sportsman cars starting at 7:00.
Montieth, Dewease and Rahmer Split Gunn Triple 20s
9/2/11
Mechanicsburg– Brian Montieth, Lance Dewease and Fred Rahmer split up the Jack Gunn Memorial Triple 20s for sprints Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Montieth and Dewease each took home $2,500 for their wins while Rahmer pocketed $5,000 and the Gunn Memorial trophy for his work.
Montieth started sixth in his 20-lapper, the first on the program, and got by Lance Dewease for second on the second circuit as polesitter Steve Buckwalter led.
The event went nonstop with Montieth chasing Buckwalter through lapped traffic for the second half.
Montieth was around Buckwalter for the lead twice, on laps 10 and 13, only to see the Royersford driver slingshot back into control and thwart his advances.
But with two laps to go, Buckwalter succumbed to the pressure and gave way to the Phoenixville pilot for the victory, his first of the season at the track.
Brian Leppo was third followed by Aaron Ott and Dewease.
Dewease’s run to the win started out of the fourth hole on the lineup grid with Todd Shaffer and Alan Krimes holding sway early.
The first seven laps saw Krimes relentlessly hound Shaffer for the lead all the while the pair had Dewease breathing down their necks.
Dewease finally got by Krimes for second with eight away and then he powered to Shaffer’s inside to take the lead at the halfway point.
His pace as the leader was slowed with six laps to go when Greg Hodnett blew a right rear tire and Brian Leppo bounced to a spinning stop on the frontchute.
Shaffer finished second followed by Montieth, Buckwalter and Fred Rahmer.
Rahmer led all 20 laps of the finale feature with Aaron Ott in tow the entire distance.
On two different occasions Ott was ready to stick his nose to Rahmer’s outside as the pair raced high off of the second corner only to see Rahmer edge just high enough to force him to back out of the throttle.
Dewease came on strong during the last five laps, moving from fifth to third to catch the leaders by the finish but run out of time.
Ott ended up second followed by Dewease, Greg Hodnett and Montieth.
“It’s finally good to get a win and get one out of the way,” Rahmer said.
“I got hurt there and the guys have been putting up with me. One win doesn’t make a year but it’s a good start.”
Twin qualifiers went to Doug Esh and Justin Henderson.
Ott set quick time with a lap of 16.901 seconds.
Twin features for the sidewinder sprints went to Alex Schanz and Ben Murphy.
Feature Finishes
September 2, 2011
Sprint cars, feature 1, 20 laps: 1. Brian Montieth, 2. Steve Buckwalter, 3. Brian Leppo, 4. Aaron Ott, 5. Lance Dewease, 6. Fred Rahmer, 7. Todd Shaffer, 8. Alan Krimes, 9. Doug Esh, 10. Greg Hodnett, 11. Cory Haas, 12. Don Kreitz Jr., 13. Justin Henderson, 14. Chad Layton, 15. Brent Marks, 16. Derek Sell, 17. Frank Cozze, 18. Troy Fraker, 19. Daryn Pittman, 20. Rick Lafferty, 21. Danny Dietrich, 22. Jay Reichard, 23. Nicole Bower.
Sprint cars, feature 2, 20 laps: 1. Dewease, 2. Shaffer, 3. Montieth, 4. Buckwalter, 5. Rahmer, 6. Krimes, 7. Henderson, 8. Ott, 9. Pittman, 10. Esh, 11. Layton, 12. Haas, 13. Dietrich, 14. Kreitz, 15. Hodnett, 16. Sell, 17. Fraker, 18. Lafferty, 19. Leppo, 20. Reichard, 21. Marks, 22. Cozze, 23. Bower.
Sprint cars, feature 3, 20 laps: 1. Rahmer, 2. Ott, 3. Dewease, 4. Hodnett, 5. Montieth, 6. Buckwalter, 7. Dietrich, 8. Shaffer, 9. Henderson, 10. Pittman, 11. Esh, 12. Haas, 13. Layton, 14. Marks, 15. Krimes, 16. Kreitz, 17. Sell, 18. Reichard, 19. Fraker, 20. Lafferty, 21. Cozze
Sidewiner sprints, feature 1, 12 laps: 1. Alex Schanz, 2. Chris Crull, 3. Mike Kiser, 4. Joe Robertson, 5. Jason Stahl, 6. Ben Murphy, 7. Brandon Yarlett, 8. Zack Overmiller, 9. Keith Ford, 10. Donnie Hendershott, 11. Rohan Beasley, 12. Mike Zielonis, 13. Jared Esh, 14. Christian Wright, 15. Reed Salony, 16. Rich Halter, 17. Mike Deimler, 18. Adam Meier, 19. Tanner Hunsicker, 20. Seth Kearchner
Sidewiner sprints, feature 2, 12 laps: 1. Murphy, 2. Kiser, 3. Kearchner, 4. Salony, 5. Robertson, 6. Esh, 7. Stahl, 8. Zielonis, 9. Schanz, 10. Hendershott, 11. Hunsicker, 12. Jerry Strausbaugh, 13. Ford, 14. Beasley, 15. Overmiller, 16. Crull, 17. Yarlett, 18. Halter, 19. Deimler
IRENE FAILS TO STOP THE JERSEY RUSH. . . . . JJ GRASSO STORMS TO IMPRESSIVE $5,000 410 SPRINT VICTORY AS BILLY PAUCH TOPS THE MODIFIEDS IN THE "JERSEY RUSH" TUESDAY NIGHT AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY
NEW EGYPT, NJ . . . . . . Rain, hail, sleet and snow will not stop the mailman and Hurricane Irene was not about to stop the first presentation of the "JERSEY RUSH" Tuesday night at the New Egypt Speedway.
The event battled plenty of rain, damaging high winds and even a power outage at the track, but when it was all said and done, JJ Grasso of Pedricktown, NJ lived up to his "Jersey Jet" name to win the 30 lap, $5,000 to win JERSEY RUSH. Grasso wrestled the lead from Mark Smith on lap thirteen and survived two restarts to score his first ever 410 sprint car victory. Grasso was driving the John PInter owned sprinter and for Grasso, it was just his second time driving a 410 sprinter. In the thirty lap modified feature, Billy Pauch was the winner. Pauch started deep in the pack and took the lead on lap nineteen for David Van Horn. Pauch earned $3,000 for the victory in the feature event that ran non-stop. The checker flag in the modified feature fell at 10 PM, allowing the big crowd ample time to visit their favorite drivers in the pit area.
The JERSEY RUSH was a co-promotion between Lenny Sammons, his sons Danny and Davey and special events organizer Bob Miller. The show was viewed as a big success as a result of the large crowd on hand, outstanding dust-free track conditions and an efficiently well run program thanks the officials and staff of the New Egypt Speedway.
In the 410 sprint time trials, Lance Dewease set a new one lap track record of 14.193 for the recently re-configured "D"shaped New Egypt Speedway. Sprint heat race winners were Davey Sammons, Daryn Pittman and Rick Lafferty. In the big block modifieds, heats were won by Dave Hunt, David Van Horn and Billy Pauch as Stan Frankenfield won the modified consolation.
In the 30 lap JERSEY RUSH for sprint cars, Mark Smith led the field down for the green flag in the feature event. Smith set the pace with JJ Grasso in the chase followed by Davey Sammons, Lance Dewease and Rick Lafferty. By lap seven, Smith had a six car length lead over Grasso as all eyes were on Daryn Pittman who now moved into fifth.
On lap night, Grasso took a run at the lead, pulling within inches of Smith and as the field passed the line on lap nine. The yellow was then displayed for Davey Sammons who tagged the inside guardrail and spun in turn four as Shane Stewart spun to avoid contact.
When green flag racing resumed, Mark Smith continued to set the pace with Grasso about three car lengths behind as Lance Dewease and Daryn Pittman tried to reel in the top two. The move of the race came on lap fourteen when Grasso made the pass around Mark Smith for the lead. As the field passed for the halfway mark, Grasso was the leader followed by Mark Smith, Pittman, Dewease and Rick Lafferty.
The second yellow flag of the race was displayed on lap sixteen for Dave Wilson and Robbie Stillwaggon who spun in turn four. The restart saw Grasso get a good jump on the field, pulling a six car length lead by lap seventeen. On lap nineteen, the yellow was displayed, this time for Jim Campbell.
On the restart, Mark Smith managed to stay closer to Grasso with an attempt to regain the lost position and by the way, Daryn Pittman was now charging after the leaders followed by Dewease and Fred Rahmer now in the top five.
Grasso maintained a several car length lead by now Smith had to stop challenging for the lead and start defending his runner-up spot from Daryn Pittman. It was a two car race for second with Smith and Pittman battling for the final five laps.
With the checker flag waiving, Grasso scored an impressive win over Mark Smith, Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease and Fred Rahmer.
In the thirty lap modified feature, David Van Horn was the early race leader with Jimmy Blewett in the chase along with Tim Tanner Jr. The side-by-side battles where taking place everywhere on the finely prepared track surface. On lap ten, Tanner made a bid for the lead, but settled back into the runner-up spot. Blewett ran in third with Jeff Strunk now joining the party in fourth with Jimmy Horton fifth. By lap fourteen, Blewett moved into second on lap fourteen and made his bid to reel in the leader.
At the halfway point of the race, Van Horn was running a brilliant race with Blewett second and out of nowhere, Billy Pauch moved into the picture racing third with Tanner and Strunk making up the top five. On lap sixteen, Pauch moved into second and set out to chase down the leader.
By lap nineteen, Pauch was the leader with Van Horn now in second followed by Blewett, Strunk and Horton.. With just five laps remaining, Jeff Strunk pass Blewett and took over the third position. Pauch had a solid lead but there was still plenty of passing within the rest of the field. On the final lap, Jimmy Horton passed Jimmy Blewett to finish fourth with Blewett fifth. Pauch took the win with Van Horn second and Jeff Strunk third.
THE JERSEY RUSH 410 SPRINT FEATURE FINISH: JJ Grasso, Mark Smith, Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease, Fred Rahmer, Rick Lafferty, Chad Layton, Todd Shaffer, Davey Sammons, Curt Michael, Mark Bitner, Shane Stewart, Jeff Geiges, Brent Marks, Robbie Stillwaggon, Dave Wilson, Jon Brennfleck, Jimmy Campbell, Frank Cozze, Greg Hodnett, Steve Petry, Billy Pauch
THE JERSEY RUSH BIG BLOCK MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH: Billy Pauch, David Van Horn, Jeff Strunk, Jimmy Horton, Jimmy Blewett, Tim Tanner Jr., Danny Johnson, Billy Pauch Jr., Mike Iles, Ryan Godown, Ryan Watt, Richie Pratt Jr., Rick Laubach, Dominick Buffalino, Tommy Scheetz, Ron John Kozon, Stan Frankenfield, Robbie Nixon, Steve Haggan, Randy Laird, Gary Butler, Mike Frantz, Brad Freeman, Bob Lineman, Dave Hunt
Next Thunder on the Hill Event: Event #102 When: Saturday, October 15 Gates Open 4 PM Race Time 6 PM What: Grandview THUNDER 5-25's House of Thunder Halloween Party Features Only: 358 Modifieds, URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, Sportsman & Legends Plus: Garden State Vintage Stock Cars, Monster Smash Demo Derby & Vince's Towing Legend Owners Race Where: Grandview Speedway 43 Passmore Road, Route 100 Bechtelsville, PA 19505, ten mile north of Pottstown, PA Admission: Adults $25, Children 6-11 $5 Under 6 Free Pit Fee: $30 Track #: 610-754-7688 Website: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com or www.grandviewspeedway.com
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
30 August 2011 Steve Inch
SPRINT CAR SHOWDOWN EXPECTED IN $36,000 MACH 1 CHASSIS NATIONAL OPEN FOR 358-360 SPRINT CARS AT SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY!
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – In what has quickly become the challenge race of all challenge races in Pennsylvania, the 11th Annual Mach 1 Chassis National Open for 358-360 Sprint Cars is expected to be another showdown among drivers from the 358, 360, and 410 sprint car divisions at Selinsgrove Speedway this Saturday, Sept. 3, beginning at 7 p.m.
The 35-lap Open will pay $8,000 to win and $500 to start out of the lucrative $36,000-plus purse. The top five positions combined will pay out more than $22,000, with $1,000 to finish tenth. Race sponsor Mach I Chassis also announced a $500 bonus to the highest-finishing driver in a Mach 1 Chassis in the A-main.
“The generous sponsorship support from Brian Scandle and Mark Smith at Mach 1 Chassis has made this race one of the premier 358-360 sprint car races in the United States,” said speedway communications director Steve Inch. “Fans will have the unique opportunity to see drivers from all three of the sport’s main sprint car classes compete in one spectacular event. We would like to thank Brian and Mark for all of their input and support and look forward to this weekend’s race.”
In 358-360 sprint car Open history at Selinsgrove Speedway, ten races have produced seven different winners.
Daryn Pittman of Indianapolis, Ind., is the defending winner of the 358-360 sprint car Open. Michael Heffner, Pittman’s car owner, recently confirmed his team’s intentions to be in the field to defend the title this weekend. Pittman, an 11-time winner in both 360 and 410 sprint car competition in 2011, won the “King of the 360s” Ronald Laney Memorial at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Fla., as well as last Friday night’s URC Rislone 358-360 Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway.
Selinsgrove Speedway’s current A&A Auto Stores 358 sprint car point leader and three-time winner Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove won the 2005 Open and the rain-postponed 2009 edition of the Open that was run in the spring of 2010.
Pat Cannon of Etters, central Pennsylvania’s leading 358 sprint car feature winner with nine victories, won the Open in 2007 and 2008. Cannon is also the track’s leading sprint car feature winner with five checkered flags this season.
TJ Stutts of Liverpool won the inaugural event in 2001 and returned to Victory Lane in the 2003 race. Adrian Shaffer of Hallam was the Open champion in 2002, while Nate Snyder of Halifax took the victory in the 2004 race. Phil Walter of McClure took home the trophy in 2006.
A unique qualifying format was developed for this event that will tentatively include two rounds of heat races, with points being awarded for a driver’s finish in each qualifier to ultimately determine his or her starting position in the main event. In lieu of a pill draw, times from the practice lap sessions will be utilized to determine which drivers start in each heat. The starting lineup for the second round of heats will be a complete inversion of the starting positions from the first round. Qualifiers from the B-main will round out the starting grid for the A-main.
Race sponsor Mach 1 Chassis, located at 10 North Frederick Street in Mechanicsburg, engineers and builds race car chassis that are known for safety, strength, durability, and performance. The Middleburg IGA will sponsor the championship trophy.
Joining the 358-360 sprint cars on Sept. 3 will be the pro stocks in a complete series of heat races and a 15-lap main event paying $500 to win.
Track gates will open at 5 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. Track officials are also considering a second rain date of Labor Day Monday in the event Saturday and Sunday’s attempts are rained out.
2011 358/360 Sprint Car Open Purse: 1) $8,000 2) $5,000 3) $3,400 4) $3,100 5) $2,550 6) $1,600 7) $1,450 8) $1,300 9) $1,225 10) $1,000 11) $650 12) $600 13) $550 14-25) $500
Admission Prices For Sept. 3, 2011: Adults $15; Students (12-17) $12; Kids 11 & Under Free; Pit Passes $25
Rain Date: Sunday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.
Port Royal Speedway
Tuscarora 50 Weekend Just Ten Days Away
Format, sponsor announced
8/28/11
Port Royal – The upcoming 44th annual Tuscarora 50 for sprint cars at Port Royal Speedway on September 10 will be the second of a two-day weekend for the open wheel machines at the historic oval as part of the Juniata County Fair.
Jakes Golf Carts of McVeytown is the title sponsor of the Tuscarora 50 that will pay out some $11,000 to win plus at least $25 to lead a lap and $500 just to start.
Saturday’s Tuscarora 50 itself will see heat races aligned by a draw system while one-lap time trials will set the Friday night lineups for the Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 twin 20s program.
Time trials on Friday will not be linked to Saturday’s 50 alignment procedures.
A dash to determine the front rows of the feature starting lineups will be run on both nights.
On top of the already listed Tuscarora 50 winner’s share of at least $11,000, possibly up for grabs on the night as well is the Lelands.com $2,000 Tuscarora 50 Weekend Bonus In Memory Of Marion Ritzman.
If one driver fails to sweep Friday’s twin 20s and claim the $2,000 bonus, the cash rolls over to Saturday night for either one of the twin 20 winners, if he or she can triumph in the 50.
In the event of a Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 rainout of the twins on Friday night, all legends honors and Friday contingency cash and awards will roll over to Saturday’s Tuscarora 50 program.
Find Jakes Carts on the Internet at www.jakesliftkits.com and in person at 76 Judge Road in McVeytown, PA.
Port Royal Speedway
Renninger Award To Honor Spencer Sept. 3, Memorial Now Paying $2,500 To Win
8/28/11
Port Royal – Saturday’s Butch Renninger Memorial for late models is getting richer! The 33-lap race is now paying a hefty $2,500 to win, $1,300 for second and $900 for third.
An increased purse for the event that will also pay $33 to lead a lap was announced two weeks ago and since that time the race has continued to grow. Increased purses will also be offered for both the pro stock and enduro dash features on the night as well.
PRS Promotions, Port Royal Speedway and the Renninger family will bestow the 2011 Port Royal Speedway Butch Renninger Loyalty, Dedication and Determination Award to Ed Spencer at the race on Saturday night.
The award is meant to honor the late Renninger by awarding someone who embodies what was his loyalty, dedication and determinative spirit and attitude toward dirt motorsports and Port Royal Speedway.
Spencer was one of Renninger’s chief rivals during both their heyday-driving careers.
While Renninger notched some 41 career wins at the track, Spencer tallied up 34.
Before his sudden death on the track in 2004 just after racing in an enduro event, Renninger had transformed from a competitor to a speedway director and Juniata County Agricultural Society fairboard member who was known for his fierce loyalty and fiery spirit.
It’s those qualities that have earned Spencer the bestowment of this very first Renninger Award.
The award will be presented in conjunction with the 8th annual Butch Renninger Memorial Night at the oval that includes the 33-lap Renninger Memorial for late models.
The 410 sprints, pro stocks and enduros are also on the program that gets the green flag at 7 PM.
Port Royal Speedway
Money Stacking Up For Port Legends Dream Night Before 50 September 9
8/28/11
Port Royal - Thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of contingency cash and prizes is stacking up to be given away at the September 9 Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 twin 20s for sprint cars at Port Royal Speedway.
And on top of all the contingency money and prizes, the races themselves will both offer full purses aside from $3,333 to win in the first 20 and $4,610 to win in the second 20.
The first 20 is meant to honor Living Legend honoree Keith Kauffman, who sported a K33 as one of his earliest sprint cars while the second 20 will pay tribute to honoree Walt Dyer and his famed No. 461 sprint car fielded in the area for decades.
If one driver can manage to sweep both 20s, he or she will claim the $2,000 Lelands.com Tuscarora 50 Weekend Bonus In Memory Of Marion Ritzman, bringing total winnings on the night to nearly $10,000 for one driver.
If the bonus is not claimed, it will roll over to Saturday’s 44th annual Tuscarora 50 for either one of the pair of twin 20 winners. The Tuscarora 50 itself will pay $11,000 to win plus at least $25 to lead each lap.
Some $5,000 in cash alone is up for grabs in the Friday twins program including a pair of $1,000 Ed Swartz Memorial Hard Charger Awards, one to be given away in each main event to the driver who advances the most positions from his original starting position in the feature.
A fast time award worth over $1,000 is also waiting to be claimed thanks to sponsors: Tilton Hilton, Ken’s Coins and Jewelry, 21st Century Fireplace, Jack Gaughen Hower & Associates, Grid Iron Pub and Juniata Beverage along with numerous other individual benefactors.
Each of the four heat races on the night will pay $300 to win as posted by CH Burns Inc., RE Davidson & Sons, Buttonwood Campground and Terry & Shane Ritzman.
In addition, the feature aligning dash will pay $300 to win courtesy of the York County Racing Club In Memory Of Paul Miller.
Pasquariello’s Auto Shop has posted $270 to be given away as lap money for the races, distributed to the leaders of laps 5, 10 and 15 in each main. The laps will be worth $45 each.
The speedway will also award one provisional starter in the first feature of the night with the lucky recipient being the highest driver in Port Royal points who fails to qualify after taking a green flag in either time trials or the heat races.
On top of a full B Main purse that is posted, an additional $100 has been posted for the first non-qualifier in the B, whoever he or she may be, courtesy of BLT.
On the parts and products side of the equation, a set of Penske Shocks valued at over $1,000 will be awarded to one lucky time-trialer following qualifications.
Also, prizes including free tires from Goodyear, gift certificates from DMI and Wings Unlimited and more will be handed out to the second through fifth place finishers in each of the heat races.
Other prizes to be distributed include torsion and steering arms from Ti22 Performance, gift certificates from Moose Blocks, Rider Racing Engines, VRP Shocks and more!
In the event of a rainout of the twins Legends Dream Before The 50 program on Friday, all honors and contingency cash and prizes will roll over to Saturday’s Tuscarora 50.
Port Royal Speedway
60th annual Port Royal Labor Day Classic Is September 5
8/28/11
Port Royal - Port Royal Speedway will present the timeless classic, the 60th annual Labor Day Classic for sprint cars coming up on Labor Day Monday, September 5 at 1 PM.
Presented by Foss Jewelers of Mifflintown and Lewistown, also on the rare afternoon card is late model, pro stock and sidewinder sprint racing as part of the 157th annual Juniata County Fair which runs through the 44th annual Tuscarora 50 on September 10.
The first Labor Day Classic was held back in 1952 when Earl Bryner took the win. Since then names like Sherm Greenaway, Eddie McCardle, Toby Tobias, Leroy Felty, Bobby Weaver, Bobby Davis Jr., Don Kreitz Jr, Jeff Shepard and Mike Erdley have taken wins.
But no driver has been more successful in the Labor Day Classic for sprints than Millerstown’s Todd Shaffer, who owns six victories in the prestigious race.
Shaffer first took the win in his own No. 11 back in 1987 before repeating in 1990 and 1991. He then returned for wins in the Beam No. 88 in 1995, 2004 and in 2008.
Following Shaffer closely on the Labor Day win list is retired veteran Lynn Paxton, who not only won five in his career but did it in back to back style from 1976 through 1980.
Ex-outlaw Daryn Pittman, a native if Owasso, OK., is the defending Labor Day Classic champion aboard the Michael Heffner-owned No. 27.
The 2011 Diamond Anniversary event will pay $3,500 to win the 25-lap feature.
Adult general admission is $15.00 with students ages 12 – 17 just $10.00.
Previous Labor Day Classic Winners: 9/1/52 No. 1 Earl Bryner, 9/7/53 No. 57 Sherm Greenaway, 9/6/54 No. 9 Eddie McCardle, 9/5/55 No. 3 Eddie McCardle, 9/3/56 No. 33 Bill Foust, 9/2/57 No. 11 Hal Hoose, 9/1/58 No. 80 Elmer Drum, 9/7/59 No. 6 Dick “Toby” Tobias, 9/5/60 No. 77 Leroy Felty, 9/4/61 No. 6 Dick “Toby” Tobias, 9/3/62 No. 15 Frankie Thompson, 9/2/63 No. 77 Ed Dunkle, 9/7/64 No. 1 Dick “Toby” Tobias, 9/6/65 No. 7 Leroy Felty, 9/5/66 No. 6 Dick “Toby” Tobias, 9/4/67 No. 35 Bobbie Adamson, 9/2/68 No. 66 Johnny Grum, 9/1/69 No. 66 Johnny Grum, 9/7/70 No. 5 Mitch Smith, 9/6/71 No. 66 Johnny Grum, 9/4/72 No. 99 Jan Opperman, 9/3/73 No. 29 Kenny Weld, 9/8/74 No. 8 Bob Weaver, 9/2/75 No. 5 Smokey Snellbaker, 9/6/76 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/5/77 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/4/78 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/3/79 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/1/80 No. 1 Lynn Paxton, 9/7/81 No. 56 Smokey Snellbaker, 9/6/82 No. 461 George Ferguson Jr., 9/5/83 No. 29 Bobby Davis Jr., 9/3/84 No. 80 Dave Wickham, 9/2/85 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang, 9/1/86 No. 69N Don Kreitz Jr., 9/16/87 No. 11 Todd Shaffer, 9/5/88 No. 19 Stevie Smith, 9/4/89 No. 77 Stevie Smith, 9/3/90 No. 11 Todd Shaffer, 9/2/91 No. 11 Todd Shaffer, 9/7/92 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr., 9/6/93 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr., 9/5/94 No. 461 Lance Dewease, 9/4/95 No. 88 Todd Shaffer, 9/2/96 No. 461 Lance Dewease, 9/1/97 No. 77 Fred Rahmer, 9/7/98 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr., 9/11/99 No. 1 Jeff Shepard, 9/4/00 No. 88H Lance Dewease, 9/3/01 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr., 9/2/02 No. 7 Keith Kauffman, 9/7/03 No. 7 Keith Kauffman, 9/6/04 No. 88 Todd Shaffer, 9/5/05 No. 35 Alan Cole, 9/4/06 No. 11 Mike Erdley, 9/3/07 No. 22 Greg Hodnett, 9/1/08 No. 88 Todd Shaffer, 9/7/09 No. 55 Mike Wagner, 9/6/10 No. 27 Daryn Pittman
Port Royal Speedway
Renninger Memorial Night Kicks Off 157th Juniata County Fair At Port Royal September 3
8/28/11
Port Royal - Port Royal Speedway will present the 157th annual Juniata County Fair opener on Saturday, September 3 at 7 PM featuring the 8th annual Butch Renninger Memorial Night for stock cars along with the 410 sprints, pro stocks and an enduro dash.
The 33-lap Butch Renninger Memorial for late models will take center stage with the race paying $2,000 to win, an increased purse and $33 to lead a lap. The pro stock and enduro dash features will also carry increased purses.
A draw format will be used to set the heat and feature fields as usual. If one driver manages to lead all 33 laps of the Renninger Memorial for late models he’ll pocket over $3,000.
Renninger, a former fairboard and speedway director and competitor, was best known for his No. 33 late model, which will be on display at the track for the night.
During his career, Renninger scored 41 late model wins at the speedway and recorded a trio of track titles, in 1966, 1967 and 1970.
Renninger passed away suddenly while his car was still on the speedway just following the conclusion of an enduro feature he had competed in back in May of 2004.
To date, the two biggest late model events of the season at the track have been taken by Matt Parks of Three Springs and by Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove.
Parks took the Late Model Speedweek feature back in June while Yoder scored the late model championship in late July.
Other late model winners this season have been Gary Beward, Scott Haus, Andy Haus, Mitch Hack, Jeff Rine, Waylon Wagner and Tim Wilson.
Previous winners of the Renninger Memorial for late models have been: Steve Campbell, 2005; Scott Haus, 2006; Mitch Hack, 2007; Jere Wierman, 2008; Tim Wilson, 2009; and Waylon Wagner, 2010.
The September 3 program kicks off a four-date race week at the speedway and fair as the track swings back to action on Labor Day afternoon with the 60th annual Labor Day Classic for sprints at 1 PM along with pro stocks, late models and sidewinder sprints.
And then the season and fair climaxes on September 9 and 10 with the Living Legends Dream Night Before The 50 Twin 20s for sprints honoring Keith Kauffman and Walt Dyer on Friday and the 44th annual Tuscarora 50 on Saturday.
Adult general admission for the September 3 Renninger Fair Opener is $15.00 with students ages 12 – 17 priced at just $10.00.
Irene Cancels August 27
Port Royal - After conferring with URC officials, Port Royal Speedway and PRS Promotions has been forced to cancel the Saturday, August 27 program of 410 and URC sprint cars at the oval.
Keeping in mind the brutal force of Hurricane Irene, speedway officials felt it necessary to ensure the safety of fans and competitors by calling the program just before 1 PM Eastern.
Speedway and URC officials were approached with safety concerns for themselves and family from teams based throughout the Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania region who were faced with traveling on highways under various issued state of emergency proclamations, both to and from the speedway during the height of the storm not to mention the need to evacuate their homes.
For that reason, officials felt the most responsible decision for all involved despite less threatening weather further westward was to call off the program in a timely manner.
The speedway will return to action on Saturday, September 3 with the Butch Renninger Memorial for late models paying $2,000 to win the 33-lap main and $33 to lead a lap. 410 sprints, pro stocks and an enduro dash are also on the program.
Marks Holds Off Montieth For Grove Sprints Win, Pittman Scores URC
8/26/11
Mechanicsburg – Brent Marks held off a charging Brian Montieth to claim the sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night by .067 seconds, or a half car length. It was close.
In the URC sprint feature, polesitter Daryn Pittman held sway the entire way to record the victory, his 11th of the season overall in both 410 and 360 sprint competition.
Marks started seventh in the 25-lap sprint main and advanced into fourth on the first circuit while New Jersey’s Davey Sammons held control.
Marks assumed the second spot behind Sammons with five down and began running down Sammons quickly.
The Myerstown driver slid up in front of Sammons in the second corner for the lead with seven away only to see Sammons battle back on the inside as the pair ran down the backchute.
But Sammons lost control of his mount as the pair dove side by side into the third corner, bringing out the red flag after backing the car into the outside turn three wall.
The race resumed with Derek Sell lining up second while Marks drove off from the field and opened up more than a straightaway lead as the race progressed.
Meanwhile, 11th starter Lance Dewease worked through the top five, moving into second with 10 laps to go just before Sell looped his car, setting up a restart with nine laps left.
Dewease tried a duck underneath on the restart but Marks was clearly stronger and was on his way to the win when a final caution flag for debris came out with three laps to go.
Dewease’s efforts were more noticeable this time around as he slid Marks for the lead between the first and second turns only to see Marks drive back in front down the backstretch.
But Dewease wasn’t done and again dove low and took the lead briefly before Marks went back out in front to lead lap 23.
Again Dewease slid Marks in one and two as the pair worked lap 24 and again Marks reclaimed command off of the second corner.
But then it was 10th starter Montieth’s turn as he disposed of Dewease just after the white flag to set up a move for the win in the final set of turns.
Marks drove low to ward off a deep third turn dive however and slid out of turn four scraping to hold control, which he did by the blink of an eye as Montieth pulled up beside him on the inside at the finish line.
“It’s really tough to keep them behind you, especially when the track’s like this,” Marks commented.
“Lance has got some competition because I kind of figured out his corner down there,” he said of racing through turns three and four at the end.
“I think I had a good enough car to keep him behind us too,” he said of Montieth.
“This is the best place to win in the country, everyone knows I won here tonight so that’s pretty cool!”
Following Marks and Montieth was Dewease, Greg Hodnett and Chad Layton.
Sixth through 10th went to Aaron Ott, Daryn Pittman, Ryan Bohlke, Steve Buckwalter and Doug Esh.
Heats went to Don Kreitz Jr., Nicole Bower and Sammons.
Pittman led the entire 25 laps of the URC feature to win over Chad Layton, Pat Cannon, Dave Ely and 15th starter Lance Dewease.
Cannon held second from laps 13 through 22 before Layton surged back into second after some sideswiping action with Cannon high in the second corner.
“I’d take this thing anywhere in the country when we put this motor in,” Pittman said of his Rider Racing Engines 360 powerplant.
“We ran two cars tonight, didn’t hurt anything and was competitive with both so it was a real team effort,” he said.
Pittman was one of several drivers who competed in both sprint car classes on the night.
Cannon tried to move in for the lead amid traffic after taking second but eventually Pittman was able to pull away and escape.
Heats went to Layton, Colby Womer and Kevin Ward with Robbie Stillwaggon taking the B Main.
Feature Finishes
August 26, 2011
Sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Brent Marks, 2. Brian Montieth, 3. Lance Dewease, 4. Greg Hodnett, 5. Chad Layton, 6. Aaron Ott, 7. Daryn Pittman, 8. Ryan Bohlke, 9. Steve Buckwalter, 10. Doug Esh, 11. Mark Smith, 12. Rick Lafferty, 13. Justin Henderson, 14. Don Kreitz Jr., 15. Todd Shaffer, 16. Cory Haas, 17. Troy Fraker, 18. Nicole Bower, 19. Derek Sell, 20. Tim Glatfelter, 21. Jay Reichard, 22. Davey Sammons, 23. Danny Dietrich, 24. Fred Rahmer.
URC sprints, 25 laps: 1. Daryn Pittman, 2. Chad Layton, 3. Pat Cannon,, 4. Dave Ely, 5. Lance Dewease, 6. Blane Heimbach, 7. Colby Womer, 8. Curt Michael, 9. Mark Smith, 10. Gerard McIntyre Jr., 11. Kramer Williamson, 12. Jason Clauss, 13. Randy West, 14. Ed Aiken, 15. Kevin Ward, 16. Josh Weller, 17. Davie Franek, 18. Robbie Stillwaggon, 19. Billy Johns, 20. Andy Best, 21. Steve Whary, 22. Art Leidl, 23. Aaron Ott, 24. Joey Biasi, 25. Denny Garl.
Friday, August 26, 2011 TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY Hanover, PA
UPCOMING SHOWS: Sat., Aug. 27, 2011 - 600cc & 270cc micro-sprints, All-American Outlaws, Starlite 6-cyl ovals, Strictly Stocks, & Scramble Cars (Gates open at 4:30 PM, Racing at 6:30 PM)
Fri., Sept. 2, 2011 - 358 Sprint Cars, 358 Late Models (Williams Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way Shootout Finale), & Limited Stocks (Gates open at 5:30 PM, Racing at 7:30 PM)
Sat., Sept. 3, 2011 - Junk Car Demolition, Figure 8's, Powder-Puffs, and Scramble Cars (Gates open at 4:00 PM, Racing at 6:00 PM)
ROHRBAUGH PADS POINTS LEAD WITH FIRST TRAIL-WAY WIN OF THE YEAR; Mike Goodwin takes Miller’s Fall Classic qualifier in Extreme Stocks; Disqualification gives Senseney win in limited stocks
Hanover, PA (8/26/10) - Jeff Rohrbaugh surprised some drivers en route to his first Trail-Way “358" sprint car win of the year on Friday night.
Not that he won, but how he won.
Rohrbaugh, who started 12th, went to the top side to pass cars on two different occasions to score his 23rd career Trail-Way win.
“That’s not like me,” said Rohrbaugh upon exiting his CTI/Flat Work Concrete/Delco Signs #45 in victory lane, “But those guys were hugging the bottom.”
The first outside move came around Brian Allman to move into third on the front stretch to complete lap 14, and the second outside pass was his race-winning move around race-long leader Scott Fisher on lap 18.
“Wow. I guess luckily, Cris (Eash) and Billy (Dietrich) didn’t make the cut (handicap inversion),” added Rohrbaugh, “We haven’t been struggling, but we just haven’t been winning.”
As for the points lead, Rohrbaugh said, “It’s not over ‘til it’s over. Wins pay more than the championship, so we just want wins. The title will take care of itself.”
Rohrbaugh’s final margin of victory was 1.76 seconds over 16th starting Cris Eash, with Fisher settling for third, Steve Owings coming from 18th starting spot to finish fourth, and Keith Prutzman fifth.
Sixth through tenth were Allman, Dale Hammaker, 21st-starting Billy Dietrich, 22nd-starting Logan Schuchart, and 19th-starting Tim Wagaman.
Heats for the 27 “358" Sprints were won by Zach Euculano, Randy Whisler, and Prutzman, with Schuchart winning the consolation.
Mike Goodwin started on the outside of the front row and chased polesitter Joe Racine the first 13 laps before taking the lead and winning the 20-lap Extreme Stock feature. His win made him a guaranteed starter for the Miller’s Fall Classic at Susquehanna Speedway in September.
Racine lost an axle and wheel on the next-to-last lap, handing second over to Randy May, with Justin Mitchell finishing third.
The Extreme Stock heat was won by Joe Racine.
Tom Senseney was declared the winner of the 15-lap limited stock feature when Cory Weishaar was docked three spots for rough riding during a mid-race incident on the backstretch. Credited with second was Chad Weaver, with Ricky Weaver, Jr. third.
Limited Stock heats were won by Ricky Weaver, Jr. and Robbie Carroll.
Tomorrow (8/27), the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints will be joined by the All-American Outlaws, Starlite 6-cyl oval, Strictly Stocks, & Scramble Cars. Gates will open at 4:30 PM with racing at 6:30 PM.
Next Friday night (9/2), the 358 Sprint Cars will be joined by the 358 Late Models, which will compete in the final leg of the Williams Grove/Lincoln/Trail-Way Shootout, and the Limited Stocks. Gates open at 5:30 PM, with racing at 7:30 PM.
Next Saturday (9/3) Trail-Way will host a Junk Car Demolition, Figure 8's, Powder-Puffs, and Scramble Cars. Gates open at 4:00 PM, with racing at 6:00 PM)
RACE RESULTS Friday, August 26, 2011 TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY Hanover, PA
358 Sprint Cars Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 2. 10W-Cris Eash; 3. 21-Scott Fisher; 4. 35-Steve Owings; 5. 28-Keith Prutzman; 6. 5A-Brian Allman; 7. 66-Dale Hammaker; 8. 8-Billy Dietrich; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 10. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 11. 52-Austin Hogue; 12. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 13. 10-Zach Euculano; 14. 22T-Matt Boland; 15. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 16. 7C-Jason Cunningham, Jr.; 17. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 18. 99M-Kyle Moody; 19. 1A-Jacob Allen; 20. 45W-Colt White (DNF); 21. 64-Randy Whisler (DNF); 22. 99-Joe Trone, Jr. (DNF); 23. 16-Aaron Spahr (DNF); 24. 0-Steve Storrie (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Scott Fisher (1-17), Jeff Rohrbaugh (18-25)
Heat 1 (10 Laps/7 to Qualify) - 1. 10-Zach Euculano; 2. 21-Scott Fisher; 3. 16-Aaron Spahr; 4. 52-Austin Hogue; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 10W-Cris Eash; 7. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 8. 90-Jordan Givler; DNS - 17S-Bob Sell, Jr. Time - 2:26.90
Heat 2 (10 Laps/7 to Qualify) - 1. 64-Randy Whisler; 2. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 5A-Brian Allman; 4. 45W-Colt White; 5. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 6. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 7. 8R-Michael Ruttkamp; 8. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart. No Time
Heat 3 (10 Laps/7 to Qualify) - 1. 28-Keith Prutzman; 2. 7C-Jason Cunningham, Jr.; 3. 22T-Matt Boland; 4. 66-Dale Hammaker; 5. 0-Steve Storrie; 6. 35-Steve Owings; 7. 8-Billy Dietrich; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen; 9. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer. No Time
Consolation (8 Laps/3 to qualify) - 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 2. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen; 4. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 5. 17S-Bob Sell, Jr.; DNS - 90-Jordan Givler. Time - 1:57.56
Limited Stocks Feature (12 Laps) - 1. 25-Tom Senseney; 2. 95-Chad Weaver; 3. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.; 4. 37-Cory Weishaar; 5. 3-Rod Weaver; 6. 81-Matt Chronister; 7. 07-James Myers, Jr.; 8. 92-Terry Hartlaub; 9. 96-Sarah Redmond; 10. 12-David Reever; 11. 38-Jason Chronister; 12. 79-Jeff Svendsen; 13. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 14. 4-Mike Warner; 15. 19-Roy A. Denike; 16. 69-Robbie Carroll (DNF); 17. 17-Brian Blank, Jr. (DNF); 18. 24-Donald Hopkins, Jr. (DNF); 19. 39-Shane Miller (DNF); 20. 29-Mike Wolf (DNF); DNS - 59-Ryan Smith, 41-Curt McDade. No Time
Heat 1 (6 Laps/All Qualify) - 1. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.; 2. 25-Tom Senseney; 3. 3-Rod Weaver; 4. 59-Ryan Smith; 5. 07-James Myers, Jr.; 6. 39-Shane Miller; 7. 79-Jeff Svendsen; 8. 29-Mike Wolf; 9. 17-Brian Blank, Jr.; 10. 19-Roy A. Denike; DNS - 81-Matt Chronister. Time - 2:13.76
Heat 2 (6 Laps/All Qualify) - 1. 69-Robbie Carroll; 2. 92-Terry Hartlaub; 3. 96-Sarah Redmond; 4. 38-Jason Chronister; 5. 95-Chad Weaver; 6. 12-David Reever; 7. 24-Donald Hopkins, Jr.; 8. 37-Cory Weishaar; 9. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 10. 4-Mike Warner; 11. 41-Curt Mcdade. No Time
Extreme Stocks Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 33-Michael Goodwin; 2. 94-Randy May; 3. 77-Justin Mitchell; 4. 101-David Goode; 5. 74-Joe Racine; 6. 28M-Greg Miller; 7. 3-Larry Landis; 8. 21A-Patrick McClane; 9. 4J-Jeff Racine, Sr.; 10. 99-Jeremy Stremmel; Disqualified - 32-Tommy Slanker, 659H-Timothy Hahn. No Time
Lap Leaders - Joe Racine (1-13), Michael Goodwin (14-20)
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify) - 1. 74-Joe Racine; 2. 99-Jeremy Stremmel; 3. 33-Michael Goodwin; 4. 4J-Jeff Racine, Sr.; 5. 94-Randy May; 6. 21A-Patrick McClane; 7. 77-Justin Mitchell; 8. 3-Larry Landis; 9. 659H-Timothy Hahn; 10. 32-Tommy Slanker; 11. 101-David Goode; 12. 28M-Greg Miller. Time - 2:52.29
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