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Rahmer toasts victory in WoO race at Grove
Saturday, May 27, 2006
BY JERRY REIGLE
For The Patriot-News
Drivers have different ways to get stoked for a World of Outlaws race, but Fred Rahmer's may be unique.
"I'll go drink some beer, get up in the morning and go from there," Rahmer said after winning last night's 25-lap WoO race at Williams Grove Speedway.
Few know what Rahmer does for a pre-race ritual, but it works.
With the traveling professionals in town for a two-night stand at the Grove, Rahmer led the Pennsylvania Posse and made a spectacular drive at the end of the race, passing WoO points leader Donny Schatz on lap 23.
Schatz made a last-lap bid to steal the lead only to settle for a second-place finish.
Posse drivers Mark Smith and Doug Esh finished third and fourth, while Daryn Pittman completed the top five. The top four finishers are locked into tonight's 30-lap, $12,000-to-win feature.
The race, which attracted 49 cars, finished at 10:26 p.m.
The win was the second WoO trophy for car owners Jim and Sandy Kline. Jason Johnson won a race last season.
"Fred did a heck of a job," Jim Kline said. "I knew Donny would be tough to beat because he is tough at Williams Grove Speedway."
Schatz, the reigning Williams Grove National Open winner, took the lead from Rahmer in turn 4 on the first lap and never relinquished it until Rahmer stole it late in the race.
At one point, Schatz had a half-straight lead over Rahmer and third-place runner Smith.
Smith slid into the second spot on lap 16, but Rahmer returned to the position a lap later.
Then he started to close on the leader.
Lap by lap, he chiseled into Schatz's lead. When lapped traffic came into play on lap 21, Rahmer knew his opportunity was close.
"Donny got held up by lapped traffic," Rahmer said. "Our weekly racing is harder than this because you have to come through the pack.
"Lapped traffic made the difference. We were lucky to start up near the front, and we could race hard each lap."
Once Rahmer made his slide for the lead, Schatz held back until the final turn.
He cut between the inside guardrail and Rahmer's car coming off turn 4. He couldn't muster enough momentum to steal the lead.
"I expected Donny to make that last-lap run," Rahmer said. "Donny is one of the best WoO drivers here, and he wanted to win this just as bad as I did.
"I am glad to be locked in. More importantly, I am happy to get this win for Jim and Sandy." NOTES: Elizabethville's Mike Erdley withdrew from racing action after an engine valve malfunctioned during practice. ... Mechanicsburg's Lucas Wolfe had planned to be in the area tonight through Monday, but he won't make it since last night's National Sprint Tour race in Attica, Ohio, was postponed to tomorrow night. ... All Star Circuit of Champions driver Danny Smith competed last night but failed to qualify. The ASCoC visits Williams Grove and Lincoln speedways next weekends. ... Sean Michael drove Randy Hannagan's sprint car. Hannagan returned home to San Jose, Calif., to be with his mother, who is battling cancer. ... National Sprint Tour drivers Jason Solwold and Tim Shaffer entered last night's WoO race. Shaffer is substituting for Terry McCarl, who broke his leg last Saturday night at Sharon Speedway. ... Joey Saldana, who is second in WoO points, failed to make the starting field, as did Greg Hodnett, a five-time feature winner this season. ... Dover's Smokey Snellbaker won the 20-lap super sportsman feature at Susquehanna Speedway Park. Jason Fry was second followed by Scott Dellinger, Bobby Hockenberry and David Socks II.
Sprint Cars Feature (25 Laps): 1. Greg Hodnett 2. Chad Layton 3. Lance Dewease 4. Fred Rahmer 5. Mark Smith 6. Blane Heimbach 7. Craig Keel 8. Donnie Kreitz Jr. 9. Glenndon Forsythe 10. Mark Coldren 11. Matt Miller 12. Cody Darrah 13. Billy Kimmel 14. Bob Bennett 15. Darwin Martin 16. Chad Jumper 17. Michael Carber 18. Brian Paulus 19. Cory Haas
DNS: Scott Lutz, Alan Krimes, Bobby Weaver
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Layton 1-16, Hodnett 17-25
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Rahmer and Paulus
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (25 Laps) 1. Gene Knaub 2. Rick Reinoehl 3. Larry Hughes Jr. 4. Sam Rial 5. Matt Smith 6. Charlie Pensinger 7. Donnie Brodrick 8. Eris Snoke 9. Chris Heller 10. Adam Smith 11. Bill Fulton 12. Jason Failor 13. Travis Horan 14. Jim Gross 15. Mike Goodwin 16. Tommy Slanker 17. John Hiden Jr. 18. Ken Doll DNS: Raymond Repp, Matt Deardorff, Doug Hansen Sr.
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Reinoehl 1-7, Knaub 8-25
BPS Trucking Dash Winner; Knaub
XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (20 Laps) 1. Brent Vogelsanger 2. John Scrivens 3. Ray Brodrick 4. Rich Lomman 5. Adam Almoney 6. Zach Behrens 7. Larry Landis 8. Dick Smith 9. Amanda Gross 10. Trevor Stark 11. Randy Blank 12. Penny Repp 13. Les Scrivens Jr. 14. Randy Gladfelter 15. Doug Hansen Jr. 16. Adam Doll 17. Jed Latshaw 18. Brian Shue 19. Bill Paulus
FEATURE LAP LEADER: J. Scrivens 1-3, Vogelsanger 4-16
Legends Cars Feature (15 Laps) 1. Jason Rochelle 2. Josh Morrow 3. Ronnie Dunstan 4. Geremy Schaeffer 5. Randy Kissinger 6. Steven Nederostek 7. Butch Brough 8. Bill Harris 9. Lawrence Garrison 10. Bob Murray 11. Zach Dieter 12. Shawn Arndt 13. Andy Lupfer 14.Chad Glatfelter 15. Jeff Condron 16. Randy Fetterhoff 17. Robert Sobrieski 18. Daryl Bloom 19. Tyler Bear 20. Scott Spidle 21. Nathan Van Zandt 22. Rick Harring 23. Denny Willey 24. Tim Tomson 25. Amy Staver 26. Greg Burd DNS; Jim Black, Jason Ewing
FEATURE LAP LEADER:Morrow 1-14, Rochelle 15
HEAT WINNERS: Tomson, Nederoski, Kissinger
CONSOLATION WINNER: Fetterhoff]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060505-0822262006-05-05T00:00:00Z2006-05-05T00:00:00ZRahmer Wins 30th Career SSP Sprint Car Feature Thursday Night
Newberrytown, PA (May 4, 2006) - Fred Rahmer raced to his second Susquehanna Speedway Park win of the season in Thursday night’s 25-lap Sprint Car feature. Gene Knaub won the Xtreme Stock Car feature, while Brent Fogelsanger drove Knaub’s car to victory in the XSC Rookie Rumble. Bill Brown Sr. won the Northeast Classic Car feature event.
Sallfordville's Fred Rahmer, who drives for Grantville's Jim and Sandy Kline, looked as if he was going after his first win rather than his 361st in a sprint car. The win was his 30th career at SSP, placing him five behind all-time feature winner John Mackison Sr. "I didn't even know who has the all-time record here," Rahmer said. "I know I'm just as determined to come here next week and win again. That's how I am. You're only as good as your last race in this game. We have things figured out on this team, so I think you'll be seeing us some more in Victory Lane."
Although Rahmer collected the $3,500 winning prize, he admittedly wasn't the fastest on the track. That honor belonged to Lance Dewease and Chad Layton. Both drivers weaved through traffic, but Dewease fell short and finished third while Layton came from 17th to second when the race ended.
Bobby Weaver led Cody Darrah, a Red Lion sophomore, through most of the early stages. Bob Bennett came to a stop in turn 1 after the second circuit causing a caution period. Darrah grabbed the lead as he exited turn 2 on lap 6. He pulled away by seven-car lengths by lap 10. Dewease moved into fourth on lap 14. He was in the runner-up spot a lap later after he passed Alan Krimes and Weaver stopped on the track with mechanical failure.
Rahmer's power showed on the restart. He blasted by Michael Carber for third and Dewease for second before the field reached turn 2. He tracked down Darrah in turn 2 on lap 18. "He drove a good race," Rahmer said. "That's not a 16-year-old kid in the car. That's an Eckert in there." Rahmer was alluding to Darrah's uncle Rick Eckert, a top World of Outlaws Late Model driver.
"It was an awesome leading the feature," Darrah said. "I knew those big-name guys were charging towards the front, and it was a great knowing they were chasing me." Layton, Dewease and two-time feature winner Greg Hodnett soon went charging by. "Those caution periods hurt me," Darrah said. "I started to get nervous, because I had time to think about those guys racing close to me." Darrah finished eighth.
Layton knew Rahmer had the good car down the stretch. "He drove away from me following the restart," Layton said. "He got the win, because he had the good car." Chad Layton raced forward from the 17th starting spot for second, with Lance Dewease third. Greg Hodnett and Blane Heimbach completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Michael Carber, Eric Stambaugh, Darrah, Craig Keel, and Cory Haas. Heats went to Weaver and Darrah.
Gene Knaub had a very eventful evening. After arriving at the speedway, Knaub’s regular ride, the Updegraff number 57 was sold, so Knaub had to take a ride in his own car, which Brent Fogelsanger has been racing in the Rookie Rumble races. Knaub came from the backto win the BPS trucking Elimination Dash, and then came from last in the 17 car field to win the Xtreme Stock feature. Kanub took the lead from Mike Goodwin on the ninth of 25 laps. Goodwin finished second followed by Rick Reinoehl, Charlie Pensinger and Adam Smith. Knaub’s win was his third of the season.
Fogelsanger also drove Knaub’s car to victory in the Rookie Rumble. Fogelsanger’s win was his third of the season as well. John Scrivens, Ken Johns, Brian Shue and Randy Gladfelter completed the top five.
Bill Brown Sr. led all 15 laps to win the first Northeast Classic car feature at SSP this season. AllenCullum, Jim Crocker, Kurt Welsh and Joe Snodgrass completed the top five. Heats went to Brown and Cullum.
The Sprint Cars return to SSP on Thursday night, May 11 with the Xtreme Stock Cars and Women on Wheels Stock Cars. It will also be Mother’s Appreciation Night in which all mothers will receive a special gift.
SSP Results from Thursday, May 4, 2006
Sprint Cars Feature (25 Laps): 1. Fred Rahmer 2. Chad Layton 3. Lance Dewease 4. Greg Hodnett 5. Blane Heimbach 6. Michael Carber 7. Eric Stambaugh 8. Cody Darrah 9. Craig Keel 10. Cory Haas 11. Alan Krimes 12. Scott Lutz 13. Mark Coldren 14, Chad Jumper 15. Matt Miller 16. Daryl Stimeling 17. Bobby Weaver 18. Bob Bennett
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Weaver 1-5, Darrah 6-17, Rahmer 18-25
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Weaver, Darrah
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (25 Laps) 1. Gene Knaub 2. Mike Goodwin 3. Rick Reinoehl 4. Charlie Pensinger 5. Adam Smith 6. Chris Heller 7. Eric Snoke 8. John Hiden Jr. 9. Nathan Heindel 10. Larry Hughes Jr. 11. Tommy Slanker 12. Travis Horan 13. Matt Smith 14. Ken Doll 15. Sam Rial 16. Matt Wampler 17. Donnie Brodrick DNS; Trevor Stark, Raymond Repp
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Hiden 1-3, Goodwin 4-8, Knaub 9-25
BPS Trucking Dash Winner: Knaub
XSC Rookie Rumble Feature (20 Laps) 1. Brent Fogelsanger 2. John Scrivens 3. Ken Johns 4. Brian Shue 5. Randy Gladfelter 6. Larry Landis 7. Randy Blank 8. Rich Lomman 9. Bill Paulus 10. Les Scrivens Jr. 11. Ray Brodrick 12. Beth Sample 13. Penny Repp 14. Adam Doll 15. Jed Latshaw 16. Brad Hughes
FEATURE LAP LEADER: J. Scrivens 1, Fogelsanger 2-20
Classic Cars Feature (15 Laps) 1. Bill Brown Sr. 2. Allen Cullum 3. Jim Crocker 4. Kurt Welsh 5. Joe Snodgrass 6. Fred Cullum 7. Jamie Lloyd 8. Jack Yingling 9. Glenn Elliott 10. Bill Brown Jr. 11. Pete Neal 12. Allen Daniels 13. Randy Smith 14. Al Daniels DNS Joe Brown
FEATURE LAP LEADER:Brown Sr. 1-15
HEAT WINNERS: A. Cullum, Brown Sr.
SSP News and Notes:
- The ARDC Midgets return to SSP on Friday night, May 5 along with the Late Models, Street Stocks and a Mini Van Construction Race.
Gates will open for both the pit area and grandstand gates at 5:00 p.m. Warmups begin at 7:00 p.m. with racing action beginning at 7:30 p.m. Race fans can continue to expect a fast paced, action packed 2 ½ to 3 hour program each and every night. Regular General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Friday nights will be Adults (18 & older) $12.00; Teens (13-17) $10.00; Children (12 & under) are free. Pit pass prices are $20.00 with a reduced price of $18.00 for all pit competitor license holders. Prices will be slightly higher for special events.
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, fans are encouraged to call (717) 938-9170 for current weather conditions.]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060505-0815512006-05-05T00:00:00Z2006-05-05T00:00:00ZWILLIAMS GROVE SPRINT CAR DRIVERS EYE $20,000 PAY DAY ON APRIL 28
WILLIAMS GROVE SPRINT CAR DRIVERS EYE $20,000 PAY DAY ON APRIL 28
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- A rain out on April 7 has set up the possibility of a $20,000 pay day for a sprint car driver at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, April 28. The Spring Classic, which offers a $6000 winner's share from a purse of $30,000, was already slated for April 28 when the rained out April 7 feature was added to the program. The makeup feature will pay $3000 to win from a purse of $16,000. That's a combined purse of $46,000 with $9000 going to any driver who can win both features. Jim Corazza of Fairway Chevrolet in Hazleton, Pa., immediately stepped forward with an additional $1000 if one driver could sweep both features making it a cool $10,000 combined payoff. While $10,000 represents a profitable night's work for any sprint car driver, Taylor Weld of Weld Racing in Kansas City, Mo., decided to raise the stakes. Weld Racing, a leading manufacturer of racing wheels including its double-bead-loc design, has offered the Weld Racing Wheels Double-Bead-Loc bonus. That means Weld Racing Wheels will offer $10,000, which doubles the payoff and makes it worth $20,000 for any driver who can win both features at Williams Grove on April 28. Qualifying for the Spring Classic is set to begin at 7:45. Heat races and a B-main will follow prior to the running of the 30-lap main event. Then the winner of the Spring Classic will get a shot at a $20,000 pay day when the 25-lap makeup feature will be presented. If one of the Grove's heavy hitters is to earn $20,000 on April 28, he will have to come from deep in the pack, which will provide quite a show for the fans. The lineup is already set and the Grove's career win leaders, Fred Rahmer and Lance Dewease will start 11th and 12th respectively. Greg Hodnett will start 17th and Don Kreitz, Jr., 20th. Chad Layton, who won a 358 and 410 feature on the same night in 2005, will start sixth. Doug Esh, Lucas Wolfe and T. J. Stutts own positions seven through nine and all three have won at Williams Grove during the past year. A dark horse could be former Outlaw Craig Keel of Weedsport, NY, who will start on the pole. This will be Corazza's introduction to sprint car racing although his Fairway Chevrolet and Subaru dealerships have been heavily involved in the sponsorship of hill climbs. The Weld family is well known at Williams Grove because so many racers use their products and also because the late Kenny Weld was a 4-time track champion in the early '70's.]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060427-0848082006-04-27T00:00:00Z2006-04-27T00:00:00Z10,000 To Win World Of Outlaws Battle To Take Place At Grandview Tuesday, May 16
Some drivers have hopes of winning the $10,000, others will just leave
their sprint cars in their garage on Tuesday night, May 16 when the NAPA Auto Parts/COMDIAL Telephone Communications Thunder on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview Speedway host the nationally known World of Outlaws. Without a doubt, these are the fastest sprint cars in the country with the nation's best sprint car drivers and they'll invade the Berks County one-third mile high banked oval for their annual mid-week stop. Time trials, heat race qualifying and a "B" Main will lead up to the big finale, a 35 lap feature event paying the winner a hefty $10,000.
Although the World of Outlaws claim to be the best sprint car drivers in the country, there is no doubt that they do get just a little "gun shy" when they come to Pennsylvania. After all, this is home of the
Pennsylvania Posse 410 sprint drivers. PA drivers like Fred Rahmer,
Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett and Mark Smith have in the past, beat the
World of Outlaws and their determination to do so at Grandview on
Tuesday, May 16 is at an all time high.
The World of Outlaws have dominated every WoO event at Grandview
Speedway, shutting out the PA Posse locals. Rahmer, Lance Dewease,
Greg Hodnett and Mark Smith are all weekly arch rivals on the local
scene, but when the World of Outlaws come to town, it becomes a "them
verses us" challenge and this year, the Posse plans to pocket the loot.
The World of Outlaws have their MEAN 15 which includes point leader
Donny Schatz, Joey Saldana, Craig Dollansky, Jac Haudenschild, Brooke
Tatnell, Daryn Pittman, Jeremy Campbell, Randy Hannagan, Justin
Henderson, Rob Chaney, Brian Carlson, Dion Hindi and Becca Anderson.
Of the MEAN 15, only Jac Haudenschild has won a feature at Grandview,
with that victory taking place on May 30, 1995.
For the PA Posse it's a different story. Lance Dewease owns ten wins at Grandview, Rahmer is an eight time winner and Greg Hodnett owns 4
Grandview 410 sprint wins. Although close on many occasions, Mark Smith has never won at Grandview, but car owner John Zemaitis is a four time owner champion in the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. Could Billy Pauch land a 410 ride for this show? If so, look out since Pauch owns ten sprint wins at Grandview as well.
So you figure it out. Who has the favorable odds of winning the $10,000 prize at Grandview Speedway on Tuesday, May 16 ? The World of Outlaws or the PA Posse?
Also on the Tuesday, May 16 program will be the popular wingless ARDC
Midgets competing in qualifying events and a 20 lap feature. See
youthful Billy Pauch Jr. battle the best of ARDC wingless style. Donnie Trent, Andy Martin, Tracy Miller, Steve Buckwalter, Tracy Readinger, Eric Heydenreich and Mike Miller are just some of the competitors expected to make the 20 lap ARDC Wingless Midget feature event.
Advance tickets for the Tuesday, May 16 World of Outlaws/ARDC Wingless
Midget Double Header are now on sale. Adult tickets are $30, Children
6-11 $10 and children under the age of 6 will be admitted free. To
purchase your advance tickets, please make your check or money order
payable to: Grandview Speedway and Mail your payment to: Thunder
Series 2006 129 Mill Pond Place Langhorne, PA 19047. Please
include a self-addressed and stamped envelop and your tickets will be
mailed to you.
On race night, Advance Ticket holders may enter the grandstand at 4 PM with General Admission tickets going on sale at 4:30 PM. Warm-ups are scheduled for 7 PM with time trial qualifying getting underway at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 17 will be the rain date.
2006 will mark the 17th season of the NAPA Auto Parts/COMDIAL Telephone Communications Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. To date, Thunder on the Hill has presented seventy events, paying out in excess of 2.1 million dollars, not including the numerous support classes that have participated in the seventy events.
Thunder on the Hill has built a reputation of presenting superior
quality racing events with fan oriented fun and activities. Fans who
purchase advance tickets also have preferred choice seating on race
night, there are fan prize giveaways plus the COMDIAL Power Ball &
Frisbee Toss. Fans are also treated to the feature event parade lap
Fireworks display as well as the live singing of the National Anthem to better salute our great country. If your lucky, look real close for the Thunder Girls, check out the pre-race Driver Meet & Greets and of course, be ready for JOE the PIZZA DUDE as he runs through the
grandstand giving away Pizza. Pick-up your copy of the Grandview
THUNDER Program book to stay informed and be sure to purchase a Thunder on the Hill t-shirt to better remember your night "on the hill".
There is excitement at every turn so be at the Thunder on the Hill 2006 Season Opener on Tuesday night, May 16.
The Grandview Speedway is located on Passmore Road, off Route 100 in
Bechtelsville, PA (19505), just ten mile north of Pottstown, PA. The race day speedway hotline is 610-754-7688. For Thunder on the Hill information, please call 215-860-5631. If your looking for more
specific directions, lodging or camp sites, please visit us at:
www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Directions and Lodging
information is also available on the Grandview Speedway hotline, just
listen to the menu options designed to better serve the all important
race fans.
Don't forget, Grandview Speedway is in action each and every Saturday
night, presenting NASCAR Modified and Late Model Stock Car Racing.
Saturday night racing action always takes the green flag at 7:30 PM.]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060427-0814182006-04-27T00:00:00Z2006-04-27T00:00:00ZMopar Finds Success With 'Pennsylvania Posse' Sprint Team
Center Line, Mich.: Mopar's open-wheel programs have without a doubt become one of the most recognizable in the sport over the past few years, but engine builder Gary Stanton took the brand's winged sprint car effort farther east in recent weeks. Stanton, who recently began building winged sprint car engines once again, has teamed with Pennsylvania Posse member Don Kreitz Jr., to bring the blue, black and silver of Mopar into one of sprint car racing's hotbeds.
Kreitz Jr., and the No.69K team debuted the Stanton-built powerplant on April 14 at the well known speedplant, Williams Grove Speedway. A track known for its demand on driver and engine alike, Kreitz Jr., quickly found the Mopar to his liking.
"The Mopar was very strong at Williams Grove on its first run," Kreitz Jr., said. "My engine builder, Davey Brown, put this deal together with Gary Stanton, and it has worked very well. We've only run the motor once so far, but we're very happy with its performance. It runs better than any Chevy I've ever had, and we're looking forward to running it again this weekend."
Kreitz Jr., and the No. 69K team will return this week to Williams Grove Speedway with Mopar power under the hood. The team plans to compete in the Spring Classic for Sprints event, which is an A-Diamond Series event, on April 28. This will mark the team's second outing utilizing the Stanton-built Mopar powerplant. The team garnered a fifth-place finish at the facility on April 14.
Mopar is based in Center Line, Mich., and is the exclusive original
equipment supplier of parts and accessories for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. ]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060427-0811592006-04-27T00:00:00Z2006-04-27T00:00:00ZWilliams Grove Speedway April 14, 2006 Williams Grove Speedway
April 14, 2006
- HODNETT PUTS THE 77 IN VICTORY LANE ON AL’S 77TH BIRTHDAY
- MECHANICSBURG, PA – Al Hamilton’s family planned a surprise birthday bash for him Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway, but his driver, Greg Hodnett, put the proverbial icing on the cake with a win in the 25-lap sprint car feature.
- It was a special day for Hamilton who turned 77 Friday, matching the car number he made one of the most famous in all of sprint car racing during a career which has spanned nearly 40 years. His family provided 3000 vouchers for free pizza, 150 door prizes and a spectacular fireworks display to honor the patriarch, but it was Hodnett who brought him a chart-topping 88th victory as a car owner at Williams Grove.
- Hodnett lined up 8th on the original start and was up to third by the second lap. He drove by Brook Weibley on lap nine and began to run down early leader Ryan Bohlke.
- Still a few days shy of his 21st birthday, Bohlke, a Grove rookie, kept H.odnett at bay until his car slowed to a stop less than four laps from the finish.
- From that point Hodnett cruised to his 31st career victory at Williams Grove.
- Lance Dewease, who started 12th, nipped Weibley at the line for second place and increased his lead in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point race.
- Fred Rahmer charged from the rear of the field to finish fourth and Don Kreitz, Jr. completed the top five.
- Brian Leppo, Brian Montieth, Mike Erdley, T, J, Stutts and Chad Layton finished in positions six through ten respectively.
- Sprint heats were won by Bohlke, Kyle Purks and Weibley. Josh Wells won the consolation race.
In the limited (358 c.i.) sprint feature, defending champion Corry Haas made it two for two this season as he charged from 11th starting position to win the 20-lap event.
- Travis Keeney, Jimmy Layton, Aaron Long, and Nate Snyder completed the top five.
- Limited heats went to Snuyder, Jason Shultz, Kyle Purks and Kevin Nagy. Consolation races were won by Nouse and Chad Trout.
- Sprint cars and late models will be featured on April 21.
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- Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – April 14, 2006
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Greg Hodnett, 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Brook Weibley, 4. Fred Rahmer, 5. Don Kreitz, Jr., 6. Brian Leppo, 7. Brian Montieth, 8. Mike Erdley, 9. T. J. Stutts, 10. Chad Layton, 11. Niki Young, 12. Mark Coldren, 13. Ken Carberry, 14. Chris Knopp, 15. Josh Wells, 16. Kyle Pruitt, 17. Ryan Bohlke, 18. Chris Meleason, 19. Mark Freeland, 20. Rick Lafferty, 21. Doug Esh, 22. Todd Shaffer, 23. Justin Collett, 24. Craig Keel
Limited (358 c.i.) Sprint Car Feature – 20 laps – 1. Cory Haas, 2. Travis Keeney, 3. Jimmy Layton, 4. Aaron Long, 5. Nate Snyder, 6. Pat Cannon, 7. Kevin Nouse, 8. Adrian Shaffer, 9. Nate Hammaker, 10. Kevin Nagy, 11. Dale Hammaker, 12. Kyle Purks, 13. Billy Johns, 14. Chad Trout, 15. Davie Franek, 16. Frankie Herr, 17. Keith Prutzman, 18. Kyle Pruitt, 19. Matt Boland, 20. John Westbrook, 21. Chad Criswell, 22. Jake Raudabaugh, 23. Jason Shultz, 24. Nathan Berwager (DNS)
]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060415-0231152006-04-15T00:00:00Z2006-04-15T00:00:00ZNewberrytown, PA (April 13, 2006) RAHMER TAKES THRILLING SSP OPENER
Newberrytown, PA (April 13, 2006) - Fred Rahmer won the Opening Night Sprint Car feature at Susquehanna Speedway Park after a thrilling 25 lap event. In other action Ronnie Dunstan pulled out a last lap victory in Legends competition, Gene Knaub was the Xtreme Stock winner, and Brent Fogelsanger topped the Rookie Rumble.
For much of the 25-lap Sprint Car feature, sixth place starter Rahmer had the best seat in the house for a heated battle for the lead. Rahmer watched from third spot as second and third starters Greg Hodentt and Lance Dewease battled continuosly for the lead. Hodnett was credited with leading all but one of the first 20 laps, but Dewease was right there. So was Rahmer, who made quick work of first Dewease then Hodnett to take over the top spot on the 21st lap. Rahmer went on to score the $3,500 victory for his 29th career SSP win.
Hodnett had to settle for second spot, with Chad Layton coming from ninth to take third. Dewease and Eric Stambaugh completed the top five. Blane Heimbach, Michael Carber, Alan Krimes, Cory Haas and Bobby Weaver completed the top ten. Heats went to Dewease and Carber
Ronnie Dunstan vaulted from the fifth starting spot to the lead on the first lap of the 15 lap Legends feature, but yielded the top spot to team mate Jason Rochelle on lap seven. Dunstan hounded Rochelle throughout the event, and regained the lead on the final turn. The win was Dunstan’s sixth Legend’s win at SSP moving him into a tie with Tim Tomson for the top spot in that class. Dunstan also owns 12 SSP Late Model wins, and four SSP Midget wins. Rochelle, Lawrence Garrison, Randy Kissinger, and Josh Morrow rounded out the top five.
Gene Knaub came from mid pack to challenge Larry Hughes for the lead in the 25 lap Xtreme Stock feature event. After numerous laps of bumper to bumper and door to door racing, Knaub took over the lead on the 18th lap and went on to score his seventh career division win. Hughes finished second followed by defending track champ Mike Goodwin, Daryl Beakler, and Travis Horan.
Brent Fogelsanger also came from midpack to track down early leader Rich Lomman on the 11th of 15 laps in the Rookie Rumble. Lomman had to settle for second followed by Andrew Frye, Brian Shue, and John Chamberlain.
The Sprint Cars return to SSP on Thursday night, April 20 with the Great American School Buses and Xtreme Stock Cars. ]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060414-1149292006-04-14T00:00:00Z2006-04-14T00:00:00ZAMA Flat Track Racing Motorcycle Flat Track Racing
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Unretired Shaffer gets 32nd Grove victory
Veteran sprint ace Todd Shaffer of Millerstown picked up the sprint win at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night in a makeup feature held over from March 31. Shaffer's win at the Mechanicsburg oval was his 32nd at the track and it tied him with legendary Steve Smith Sr. for 10th on the oval's all-time win list.
Shaffer picked up his first win of the year anywhere at Port Royal Speedway on April 1 for his new car owners, Jim and Laura Allebach of Souderton. After nearly retiring over the winter, Shaffer took the lead Friday from Brian Leppo of Spring Grove with seven laps to go. His last Grove victory was March 25, 2005.
"This 5W is something," said Shaffer of his mount Friday. "I want to thank Jim and Laura for giving me a shot at this. I'm tickled to be here. Right now, I wouldn't quit for a minute. I hope she keeps rolling like this and I can give these guys a run for their money."
Shaffer's mechanic is retired Central Pennsylvania sprint driver Randy Wolfe.
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With rain forcing both the Port Royal and Lincoln speedways to cancel their Saturday night programs, Selinsgrove Speedway was the only local track to face the spring cold with racing action Saturday night.
Defending sprint champion Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove drove to his second win in as many races at the track, wiring the field from the pole in the 25-lapper aboard the Jeff Creasy owned No. 12. It was the young sprint star's 13th career win at the track which he took by a whopping 6.16-second margin over Kevin Nouse of Lewisberry. Heimbach is second on the track's 358 win list to Chad Layton, who has 25 checkered flags.
"They said I was pretty good at the end but I didn't feel that good," said Heimbach. "On the restart he (Nouse) put a nose under me and he's a smart racer and I knew he wanted to overhaul me pretty bad."
Jeff Rine of Pillow free-wheeled around the oval to blast around the top of leader Jeff Smith of Blain in the late model feature to take his 30th oval victory. "That was cool but this is cold," quipped Rine of his move for the win and the temperature in which he took the win by 3.38 seconds.
The 15-lap pro stock feature was exciting and packed with controversy as it ended.
Gary Beward of Thompsontown had won all three feature events held to date at the track entering the event and started 11th. He worked his way into second and drove to the outside of defending track champ Troy Miller for the lead on the last lap only to be driven into the fence coming off of the fourth turn for the checkered flag by Miller. Otherwise, Beward would have been four for four.
As Beward cracked the outside wall, turned sideways in front of the storming field and then walloped the inside fence, it appeared at first as if Miller had won. But speedway officials did the right thing in stripping Miller of the victory based on rough driving and awarding it to A.J. Stroup of Evendale. Beward ended up fifth with a badly damaged racer.
After setting lineups by luck of the draw for the first two regular Saturday programs, Selinsgrove will begin using handicapping procedures to set the fields this week.
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After breaking his collar bone in a violent first-turn crash at Selinsgrove Speedway in March, Tower City sprint driver Mark Smith will visit with doctors early this week and hopes to be back racing the Zemco No. 1 sprinter this weekend.
Zemco mechanic Tommy Karl has been helping out Elizabethville driver Mike Erdley for the last several weeks and Erdley has felt the effects with a stronger machine.
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In addition to its Friday sprint doubleheader of 410s and 358s, Williams Grove returns to action Saturday night with the first of 13 Saturday shows this year for the displaced Silver Spring Speedway super sportsman, late models and street stocks plus the rained out sportsman feature from April 7. ]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060410-1622072006-04-10T00:00:00Z2006-04-10T00:00:00ZJohnson engulfed in flames April 9th, 2006
Johnson engulfed in flames April 9th, 2006
Johnson engulfed in flames Every racers fear was a reality tonight for the Lousianan born Sprintcar driving sensation Jason Johnson. Whilst leading the Gulf Southern ASCS event at Houston Raceway Park in Baystown, Texas with only three laps to run the 11 car erupted into flames. Johnson was taken to the burns unit for treatment to the entire lower part of both legs.
Speaking to Johnson by telephone he explained that he had that terrible cold feeling that every racer fears, methanol on his legs. He stopped the car as quickly as possible and threw his belts off but it was too late.
The car was engulfed in flames. Johnson threw himself out of the car as his wife and parents looked on. Fire crews extinguished the flames in what seemed like an eternity for Johnson.
"They have given me drugs for the pain and are dressing the burns, it ain't real good at this stage it looks like huge blisters. It's extremely sore, I guess we are lucky it's only from the knees down" explained Johnson.
At this early stage we wait to hear more of the extent of the burns and treatment to follow.
We wish Jason well and a speedy recovery.
All well wishes can be sent via his web site www.jasonjohnsonracing.com ]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060410-1218502006-04-10T00:00:00Z2006-04-10T00:00:00ZStutts and Heimbach headline April 10 CarQuest Gasoline Alley program MAXATAWNY, Pa. -- This week, the "CarQuest Gasoline Alley Gang" kicks off its second season on WALN with a notable night, which includes a pair of young, up-and-coming central Pennsylvania sprint car chauffeurs, who'll talk about their early season success stories.
The guests for this weeks show include T. J. Stutts, who has scored 2 early season victories at the Selinsgrove Speedway aboard the Gary and Patty Beam owned No. 88 410 sprint car. The lad out of Liverpool, PA., will discuss his move full-time to the 410 central Pennsylvania sprints and what he is looking for with the '06 season underway.
We will then talk with another youthful driving talent on the 358 sprint car circuit, Blane Heimbach, as the 24-year-old throttle-jockey out of Selinsgrove, PA., talks about his career to date, his success at Selinsgrove and his '06 opportunities to steer a 410 sprint car, among other topics.
Finally, we will chat with Mark Lowery, a very talented young Afro-American racer, who'll talk about his budding career and the difficulties he's had to face on his climb up the racing ladder towards a goal of NASCAR Nextel Cup racing.
This will be a great show. Make sure to listen in.
The CarQuest Gasoline Alley (TV/Radio/Internet) Show continues with its new programming "live" every Monday night on WALN Cable Radio FM 92.1, “live” every Monday on the Internet (www.polkas.com/waln) and also "live" weekly on Service Electric Digital Cable TV channels 222 and 137. A tape-delayed rebroadcast program can be seen on channel 50 and heard on the Internet, starting at 11 o'clock on Monday evenings.
Monday night, April 10, at 6 P.M., begin your week with the Pados Brothers (Ed and Steve) and Area Auto Racing News weekly columnist Randy Kane with their well-documented, very informative and extremely funny CarQuest Gasoline Alley Racing Show, which runs for a full two-hours and is known, simply, as the fastest racing show on the airwaves.
Joining the “Gang” also is Orange County Fair Speedway big block modified star, Bruce Kline, who gives the listeners a look at racing from inside the cockpit.
Join the fun and excitement each week, as the “Gasoline Alley Team” brings you all the up-to-date racing news and results for the listeners in a totally unique and very refreshing concept for the local and International racing communities.
Should you have any comments or questions, on how to be a part of the program through advertising or appearances, please contact Steve Pados at 610 217 8774 or Ed Pados at 610 739 0391. Randy Kane is available at 610 682-6273 and the WALN studio number is 610 791 1818. You may also e-mail the program anytime directly at racewriter@enter.net or try steveswp@netzero.net with your comments.
]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060410-1217022006-04-10T00:00:00Z2006-04-10T00:00:00ZPassion fuels life back into area speedway
April 7, 2006
Passion fuels life back into area speedway
By Shawn Wood
For The Daily Item
MINERSVILLE — When Fritz Roehrig decided to shut down his love of auto racing for the past 34 years, the Big Diamond Raceway, following an Enduro race in late September, seemed like another blow to the economically depressed coal mining region of Central Pennsylvania.
But three businessmen with long standing histories in auto racing, Buddy Biever, Barry Bashore and Dave Dissinger, combined their fervor for the sport and on Dec. 16 gave the racing community an early Christmas present.
The trio announced its group, BDR, LLC, had agreed to terms with Fritz and Krista Roehrig on a multi-year deal to promote racing for the upcoming 35th season on the three-eighth-mile oval.
It was Biever who initiated the call to Roehrig in September to see what interest he had in either leasing or selling the track. Roehrig was interested in leasing, but there was a time in early November when, according to Biever, the deal appeared to be dead.
"Talks resumed around Thanksgiving," he noted, and "everything that is happening at the race track is because of the good weather. A lot of what the fans will see when they come into the track I think will blow their minds. The new structures could not have happened without the great folks from Pioneer Pole Buildings."
Biever would not disclose the actual length of the lease agreement but added, "We're trying to get into the entertainment business so that families will want to come to Big Diamond Raceway and that they will enjoy it. It's clean and it's not the stereotype of what short-track racing has been."
Major improvements include a corporate suite/scoring and announcing tower, a novelty and ice cream stand housed below it, new bathrooms, a new concession stand and a pavilion for families to eat.
There will be new clay added to the track in the corners for 2006 in hopes of creating two- to three-wide grooves of racing.
The group's goal of attracting more fans and having competitive racing is reflective in the 2006 schedule for the weekly divisions of small block modifieds, sportsman modifieds and roadrunners. Thirty-one dates are set from April 2 to Sept. 30, including a race on Easter Sunday, The Georgie Stevenson Memorial on July 7, the Race of Champions Dirt Modified and Sportsman Tour on Tuesday, June 6, and Tuesday, July 25, and the ARDC midgets on June 16 and July 21. One new twist is for the sportsman modified division: when they have car counts of more than 40, they will race two separate features based on odd and even point standings but will have on-track time equivalent to heat races.
The Pioneer Pole Buildings Coalcracker weekend is set for Friday, Sept. 1, with the Sportsman Championship and Sunday, Sept. 3, with the Modified Championship.
The one loss for 2006 will be the annual stop during the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek tour.
"We would love to have a sprint car race here and if something can happen, we may even try something yet," noted Biever. "Our grandstands are big enough to run the National Sprint Tour or World of Outlaws but that is something we are looking to in the future as to how we can increase our stands.
"We are going to look into some dates for the 410s, but I think next year we will definately go after a Speedweek date again."]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060408-0945232006-04-08T00:00:00Z2006-04-08T00:00:00ZNiki Young
Name:Wanikiya David Young
Nicknames:Niki,Indian Outlaw
Birthdate:8/18/76
Hometown:East Berlin,Pa
Marital Status:Married to Kelly
Children:Cole,Chase
Occupation:Utz Quality Foods
Siblings:Brothers Choya,Wovika
and sister Naylin
Parents:Dave and Donna
Favorite Drivers:Jay Drake and Danny Lasoski
Favorite NFL Team:Pittsburgh Steelers ]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060408-0245382006-04-08T00:00:00Z2006-04-08T00:00:00ZThe Story of the Penn Central Racing Association
Weekly racing programs can be traced to 1947 when regular midget racing shows were held at the Mifflin County Speedway in the “Lumber City” section of Reedsville. Central States Racing Association (“CSRA”) sanctioned 12 races on the 1/5-mile track. Prior to that time local fan exposure to midgets and their larger cousin the “big cars” was limited to occasional appearances at the Mifflin County and Juniata County Fairs or after a long drive to Williams Grove Speedway near Mechanicsburg.
In 1948, four midget races were sanctioned by the American Automobile Association (“AAA”) at the 1/5 mile Reedsville Speedway. Many other midget races were scheduled at the Reedsville Speedway this year, but cancelled for various reasons. There were no regular weekly racing programs held at Reedsville Speedway in 1949.
By 1949, stock car or “jalopy” racing is beginning to gain popularity in the area. In 1950, weekly racing returns to the Reedsville Speedway, but the midgets are replaced by stock cars and the track is enlarged to 1/4 mile. As the year begins, the Penn Mar Racing Association of Conowingo, Maryland, sanctions four races in June. Then the Lebanon Valley Stock Car Racing Association promotes two July races. Beginning on Saturday evening, July 22, 1950 the Penn Central Racing Association sanctions and promotes the remaining racing programs at Reedsville Speedway. Twelve races are completed and two rained out from the end of July through late October 1950. Local drivers are becoming more competitive as Eddie McCardle, Guy McCardle, Elmer Gray and Jake Troxell win feature races.
Penn Central Racing Association promotes its first race at the 1/2-mile Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, November 11. 1950. In 1951 Penn Central Racing Association sanctions sixteen racing programs at Reedsville Speedway, eight programs at Port Royal Speedway and four at the Ebensburg Fairgrounds Speedway. In 1953 Penn Central sanctions twenty-three racing programs at Reedsville Speedway and ten at Port Royal Speedway. This is the final year for racing at the Reedsville Speedway.
Penn Central Racing Association continued to sanction weekly races at Port Royal Speedway through the 1963 season. From 1964 to the present the racing at Port Royal Speedway has been promoted by the Juniata County Agricultural Society by an annual election of a racing committee.]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060408-0240332006-04-08T00:00:00Z2006-04-08T00:00:00ZApril 2, 2006 Port Royal, PA
SHAFFER, CAMPBELL, GARMAN & EBY WIN SEASON OPENERS AT PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY
For Immediate Release:
April 2, 2006
Port Royal, PA, Todd Shaffer left everyone know his short lived retirement is over Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. The Millerstown, PA speedster won the 2006 season opener and served notice he will be a force to be dealt with in Central PA Auto Racing. Shaffer's win and strong showing by teammate Lucas Wolfe left no one doubting the Allebach Racing stable has their best equipment ever as they begin the new year.
Bill Brian started on the pole and led the first ten laps while Shaffer stayed close at the beginning. Wolfe started tenth and moved into fifth spot on lap one. He advanced to fourth on lap two by passing Shaffer and was third one lap later. " I was riding along and figured I'd be ok", said Shaffer. " When Lucas got by, I figured I had to go if I was gonna get there." The race was under yellow with five laps complete when Kevin Scheaffer of Kittanning, PA stopped his car on the frontstretch. Scheaffer restarted the race and finished 15th. At lap six Wolfe was second and pressing Brian. Brian held the lead until lap ten when Shaffer passed both Brian and Wolfe to take the lead. Wolfe's night hit a sour note when he was forced to the pits with a flat tire on lap 17. Wolfe returned to action and finished 12th. The race resumed and was again under yellow on lap 18. Three cars had problems in turns one and two. Keith Kauffman was forced to the pit area with a flat tire. Kauffman returned to finish 13th. Judi Bates and Clark Simonton were towed to the pits and out for the night. They were scored in 18th and 22nd positions respectively. Shaffer cruised to victory by a comfortable margin over second place finished Mike Wagner of Harrisonville, PA. Wagner started 12th. Lance DeWease of Fayetteville, PA came from 11th spot to finish third. T. J. Stutts of Liverpool was fourth. Alan Cole of Berwick finished fifth. Sixth through tenth were Brian, Rick Lafferty, Dan Shetler, Michael Carber and Cliff Brian. Heats for the 30 car field were won by Mark Freeland, Shaffer and Wolfe. Craig Keel won the consie. " Shaffer thanked mechanic Randy Wolfe and Jim and Laura Allebach for their support following the event.
Nine out of ten times if Scotty Haus of Hamburg, PA were to start on the pole for an opening night Late Model event, most would conclude the race is over before it starts. The tenth time came. Haus led the first 16 laps despite heavy pressure from Thompson, PA driver Dan Stone. Stone went to the top of the speedway to pressure Haus. Defending Champion Steve Campbell stayed close while racing on the bottom through much of the event. Campbell shocked everyone when he drove under Stone for second place on lap 14. He repeated the move in turns one and two to wrestle the lead from Haus on lap 16. Campbell
stayed in front to record the win. Haus finished second with Stone third. Tim Gray and Scott Flickinger completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Tim Wilson, Jason Miller, Bobby Stokes, Jere Wierman and Matt Parks. Heats for the 22 car field were won by Haus and Gray. Jeff Bryner received the Service Mart of Mifflin Hard Charger Award for advancing the most spots in the feature. Bryner started 19th and finished 11th.
Derrick Garman won his first ever Pro Stock feature over Jason Davis. Jim Palm finished third with Terry Wagner fourth. Bill Powell was fifth. Sixth through tenth were Steve Stitt, Scott Spahr, Mike Rowles, Jason Schmidt and Terry Naugle. Heat races were won by Powell and Davis. Palm led the first two laps before giving way to Davis on lap three. Garman took the lead on lap 12 to record the win. The youngster thanked his grandfather, Kenny Garman, for helping make the win possible.
Todd Eby won the 30 lap Pizza and Sub Shack Enduro race. Eby just made it to the checked flag. " I wouldn't have made it if we would have had one more lap. I only had 15 lbs. of oil pressure left." Eby's racer was smoking most of the event. Adam Yetter started second and led the first nine laps. Alan Noss led from lap 10-27 and it appeared the race would be settled between Noss and Eby. Disaster nearly struck on lap 19 when Eby who was running second at the time, was nearly wiped out by another racer on the backstretch. Eby dropped from second place to sixth before regaining the second spot on lap 24. Noss's night was done after he was removed from the track for excessive oil smoke which produced near zero visibility. Eby went on to record the win. " This is the best this car has run, " said Eby. " I thought I was done over there on the backstretch and I didn't think we were gonna make it. But with one lap left you gotta try." Yetter was second with Bill Powell third. Craig Imes and Neil Foust followed. Also in the top ten were Steve Harlan, Steve Berry, Jon Chamberlain, Gary Cekovich and Mark Krone.
Up next at Port Royal is a four division show on April 8. Scheduled to compete are the Aumiller & Associate Sprint Cars, Ramsey's Car Wash/AB Auto Glass Late Models, Stong's Auto Parts Pro Stocks and Parson's Auto Salvage/Casner Service 4 Cyl. Stock Cars. Gates open at 5:00 P.M. with racing at 7. More information may be obtained from the speedway office or website, www.portroyalspeedway.com. ]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060408-0236112006-04-08T00:00:00Z2006-04-08T00:00:00ZFriday April 8th -- at the grove
Maybe it was the warm spring evening with a wif of that sweet 410 methanol in the air, but it felt damn good to be in central pennsylvania dirt trackin' again...
The make-up feature which oddly enough, was started single file with 24 laps to go. it started fast and furious. Leppo was wunning wide open on the pole when two cars stalled on the back stretch bringing out the 1st yellow. I think it was 64k and 17... 2 or 3 slow laps later and they were raging out of 3 and 4 all over again. Again with leppo setting the pace until the lap traffic appeared. The 5 showed his track expierience and quickly sliced through which lead the way for rahmer to close in on second in the end laps. again some contact in 1 and 2 could have been dewease and wolfe brought out the yellow flag on the final lap. shaffer and rahmer dueled it all out ahead of the lapped traffic. i thought we were gonna fall under fast fredies rule so early this season but the congratulations go out to shaffer.
freddie and stutts really put on a great heat race. they even seamed to be exchanging some words down the back stretch that stutts later clarified by cutting rahmer off the way rahmer did when he stole the final lap of the heat. but i guess that racin
during the 410 consellation Mzzz Judi Bates in her almost weekly attack ran over the 3 car and again we stood there squandering another 20 minutes cleaning up, with the storm clouds rolling in... lighning on the ominous horizon
then it rained just like last week.
hopefully we'll see 3 features next friday
]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060408-0231102006-04-08T00:00:00Z2006-04-08T00:00:00ZGRANDVIEW SPEEDWAYMANDATORY DRIVERS MEETING SET FOR OPENING NIGHT
BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 25, 2006 . . . . With a new handicapping system in place thirty cars will start the NASCAR Modified feature races at Grandview Speedway during the 2006 season.
Opening night racing action, April 1st, at the Bechtelsville clay oval will see all Modified racers draw for starting positions in the qualifying heat races leading up to the 40-lap season opener that will reward the winner with $3,000. This will be the start of the 44th consecutive season of stock car racing at Grandview Speedway.
Based on the finishes of opening night the new handicapping system will be put in place starting with the April 8th NASCAR Modified racing events.
Thirty third thru last in points and drivers making their first appearance of the season will be handicapped in the first two ten lap heat races. Three cars will qualify from each heat race for feature starting positions 17 through 22nd. Non-qualifiers will compete in the first consolation race with two qualifying for the feature.
The top 32 in points will be handicapped in heat races three through six. Four cars will qualify from each heat race for feature starting positions one through 16.
Non-qualifiers compete in second and third consolation races with three qualifying for the feature race.
A total of 30 cars will start each weekly 30-lap NASCAR Modified feature race.
The previous week’s feature winner will start 16th if he or she is able to qualify through a heat race.
The Cash Dash for Modifieds has been eliminated with heat race winner now collecting $50.
Working radios will be mandatory in each race car (Modifieds and Late Models) as will transponders. It will be up to each racer to be sure radios and transponders are in working order.
A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on opening night, April 1st.
Opening night action at the Berks County oval will include a full series of qualifying events for the NASCAR Modifieds and Late Model stock cars leading up to a 40-lap feature race for the Modifieds and a 20-lap main event for the Late Models.
Adult tickets for opening night are priced at $15.00 while children will be admitted for $5.00 and children under 6 will be admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying adult.
Five time track champion Jeff Strunk will kick off defense of his 2005 NASCAR Modified title. He will come up against some great stock car racing talents in five time champion Craig VonDohren, three time champion Duane Howard plus other former champions including Ray Swinehart, Tom Mayberry and Terry Meitzler. Stock car racing legend Billy Pauch will see action as will other top stars that will be making Grandview Speedway their home track in 2006.
Added to the schedule for 2006 are four Legends car events on April 29, June 3, July 8, and August 12th. The 600 Modifieds will be at Grandview on June 10th and July 22nd.
The one-third-mile, banked clay oval is located on Passmore Road just off Route 100 in Bechtelsville, PA just 10 miles north of Pottstown. For information regarding racing at Grandview Speedway telephone 610.754.7688 or check in at www.grandviewspeedway.com]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060327-2006522006-03-28T00:00:00Z2006-03-28T00:00:00ZSPRINTS AND LATE MODELS SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT OPENER MARCH 31 MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Williams Grove Speedway will switch to its Friday night schedule on March 31 when the Outlaw-type late model stock cars will make their first appearance of the season along with the sprint cars. In the past Williams Grove has always attracted some of the top late model drivers in the East and this year should be no exception. Rain postponed the only scheduled appearance of the late models in 2005 on April 1, but the teams were invited back to run their rained-out feature and another complete program in August. Gary Stuhler won the rained-out feature and Dan Stone won the second event of the night. It was the second career victory for Stone at Williams Grove. Stuhler is the leading active late model winner at this historic speedway. His total of 17 victories places him behind only Bobby Goodling (31), Ronnie McBee (26) and Gary Snellbaker (20) on the track's career win list for late model drivers. The late models were once a regular weekly attraction at Williams Grove along with the sprint cars, but in recent years have made only one or two appearances per season. The powerful stock car division has been plagued with weather problems at Williams Grove in the past. This year a second sprint/late model double header has been set for April 21. "We have had tremendous support from the late model teams and their fans in the past despite our problems with the weather," said Justin Loh, co-manager of Williams Grove Speedway. "This year we've given ourselves a second opportunity to beat the weather and present some exciting late model racing at Williams Grove." The super sportsman cars will return to the Grove along with the sprint cars on April 7.
]]>http://padirtreport.com/index.php?entry=entry060327-1954162006-03-28T00:00:00Z2006-03-28T00:00:00ZSPEED DAWG CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SPRINT CAR POINT SERIES standings after 3/26/06 listing position, car number, driver, points, series wins
1. 25 Lance Dewease 252 2
2. 77 Greg Hodnett 231 1
3. 22 Fred Rahmer 187
4. 30 Doug Esh 184 2
5. 88 T J Stutts 173 2
6. 12 Chad Layton 150
7. 10N Niki Young 124 1
8. 7 Keith Kauffman 105 1
9. 93 Chris Knopp 86
9. 5W Todd Shaffer 86
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