Pictures for your thoughts: Satterlee, Haas, and Leppo at Williams Grove Speedway!
PICTURES FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: TEAM FULLY INJECTED
Gregg Satterlee in action last night at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The Rochester Mills native and Fully Injected teammate finished 4th in the non-stop super late model main event. This was the only appearance by the super late models in 2012 at Williams Grove. He will return to action this evening at Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania for the UFO sanctioned “Chiller Thriller.” There were 38 late models signed in for last night’s event! Jason Covert won the 25 lapper – with Jeremy Miller and Nick Dickson rounding out the podium finishers.
Cory Haas was in route to a top three finish last night at Williams Grove Speedway during the ’410′ sprint car main event- but lost a left rear tire while running third with just two laps to go! The York native has suffered from quite a bit of bad luck thus far in 2012, and will look to turn things around this evening at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania.
Brian Leppo earned a top five finish last night after starting the 25 lap/ ’410′ sprint car main event inside of row number four. The Spring Grove, Pennsylvania native would finish 5th – just behind Montieth, Rahmer, Lance Dewease and Greg Hodnett. There were just shy of 35 cars in action last night, with 33 officially signed in.
All pictures by Rick Rarer
O’Neal Outduels Owens Again in Lucas Oil Series Event at Jackson
45 cars
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FINISH
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START
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CAR #
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DRIVER NAME
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HOMETOWN
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1
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3
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71
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Don O’Neal
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Martinsville, IN
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2
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2
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20
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Jimmy Owens
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Newport, TN
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3
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7
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11T
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Tyler Reddick
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Corning, CA
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4
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1
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5
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Jared Landers
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Batesville, AR
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5
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5
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6m
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Wendell Wallace
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Batesville, AR
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6
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11
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15d
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Jonathan Davenport
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Blairsville, GA
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7
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8
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44
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Earl Pearson, Jr.
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Jacksonville, FL
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8
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17
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15
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Steve Francis
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Ashland, KY
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9
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10
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C11
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Bubba Mullins
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West Monroe, LA
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10
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9
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C8
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Timothy Culp
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West Monroe, LA
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11
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22
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4
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Cliff Williams
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Star, MS
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12
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21
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F5
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BJ Robinson
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Shreveport, LA
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13
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4
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88c
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Jimmy Cliburn
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Star, MS
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14
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15
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28e
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Dennis Erb, Jr.
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Carpentersville, IL
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15
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24
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53
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Ray Cook
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Brasstown, NC
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16
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25
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18e
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Eric Wells
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Hazard, KY
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17
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18
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71w
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Chris Wall
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Springfield, LA
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18
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6
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5b
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Klint Byars
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Calhoun City, MS
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19
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12
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11h
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Austin Hubbard
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Seaford, DE
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20
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13
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187th
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John Blankenship
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Williamson, WV
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21
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14
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88b
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Jeremy Broadus
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Biloxi, MS
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22
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20
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18H
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Ronny Lee Hollingsworth
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Northport, AL
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23
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16
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888
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Jason Cliburn
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Star, MS
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24
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19
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444
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Brooks Strength
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Byram, MS
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25
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23
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0
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Scott Bloomquist
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Mooresburg, TN
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Friday Night ‘Fully Injected’ Quick Results: Satterlee 4th, Leppo 5th, Haas loses tire while running 3rd!
Williams Grove Speedway
March 30, 2012 Feature Finishes:
410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1.Greg Hodnett, 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Fred Rahmer, 4. Brian Montieth, 5. Brian Leppo, 6. Frank Cozze, 7. Chad Layton, 8. Doug Esh, 9. Justin Henderson, 10. Don Kreitz Jr., 11. Mark Smith, 12. David Gravel, 13. Steve Buckwalter, 14. Logan Schuchart, 15. Brent Marks, 16. Rick Lafferty, 17. Ryan Smith, 18. Derek Sell, 19. Daryn Pittman, 20. Cory Haas, 21. Mike Erdley, 22. Danny Dietrich, 23. Aaron Ott, 24. Davey Sammons
33 Sprint Cars.
Late models, 25 laps: 1. Jason Covert, 2. Jeremy Miller, 3. Nick Dickson, 4. Greg Satterlee, 5. Derek Byler, 6. Jamie Lathroum, 7. Gary Stuhler, 8. Mike Lupfer, 9. Scott Haus, 10. Jeff Rine, 11. Daryl Hills, 12. Gene Knaub, 13. Kenny Moreland, 14. Jerry Bard, 15. Brian Booze, 16. Scott Lebarron, 17. Kenny Pettyjohn, 18. David Williams, 19. Dale Hollidge, 20. Rusty Sites, 21. Bryan Bernheisel, 22. Jim Bernheisel, 23. Devin Friese, 24. Pancho Lawler
38 Late Models
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Rain Postpones World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Saturday Event at Calistoga Speedway
With more than seven inches of rain in the past three weeks and additional rain throughout the week, Calistoga Speedway was unable to be touched until Friday afternoon. And then it started raining again on the half-mile track and is not projected to stop until early Sunday morning.
“We have worked closely with track officials all week trying to get the surface ready for Saturday’s race, but Mother Nature didn’t want to cooperate,” World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter said. “The entire Napa County Fairgounds is completely saturated and it hasn’t stopped raining long enough for any chance of racing on Saturday or Sunday this week. Unfortunately this forces us to postpone the event and we’re looking at potential dates that will work for the World of Outlaws and Calistoga Speedway. We will announce the plans as soon as they are finalized.”
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action on Friday, April 13, at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway and Saturday, April 14, at Federated Auto Parts Raceway (formerly I-55 Raceway) in Pevely, Mo., just south of St. Louis.
Swindell Relies on Patience, Good Luck Charm for First World of Outlaws Win!
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Contact: Shawn Miller World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR 704-467-7803 | smiller@dirtcar.com Swindell Relies on Patience, Good Luck Charm for First Win He retakes the World of Outlaws points lead as the top five are separated by only 14 points MERCED, Calif. – March 30, 2012 – There was a special person on the mind of Sammy Swindell as he climbed down from his wing dance on Friday. Swindell’s granddaughter, Zoe, delivered a special message before the veteran picked up his first World of Outlaws feature victory of the season in front of a rowdy crowd at Merced Speedway. “She called me, wished me good luck and hoped I won, so I might have to make sure she makes more of those calls,” Swindell said with a grin. It was Swindell’s 277th career World of Outlaws feature win and one when he used every bit of his experience. A year after winning the first-ever World of Outlaws race at Merced Speedway, the track was different – reconfigured from a quarter-mile bullring to a one-third miler with wider turns and it was a lot more slick than last year’s heavy track. “It was definitely a tough race track,” he said. “You had to be real patient and stay on line. I was watching some of the guys when we got to traffic and it still looked like the bottom was probably a little bit better lane. So it was just making sure I didn’t miss my marks and I just tried to stay down there. “I was going to make them try to take it from me. I just didn’t want to give it up and slip off the bottom.” Swindell, who started on the pole of the 40-lap feature after winning the dash from the pole, was challenged the entire race by Cody Darrah. He stayed within striking distance and even pulled within a car length on several occasions, but Darrah was unable to make a move for the lead. “On my restarts I could never gain anything,” he said. “I’d always lose a little bit. We had a pretty good car. I’d get up to his left rear (tire) and never really be able to capitalize. I was just kind of waiting on him to make a mistake. “When we got into traffic I thought something would happen.” After four timely cautions within the first 16 laps of the race reset the field just as Swindell was entering lapped traffic each time, the final 35 laps were caution free. Swindell reached lapped traffic for the initial time just past the midpoint of the feature and Darrah gave chase the entire time. On a couple of occasions, Darrah pulled to the bumper of Swindell, including on the second-to-last lap. However, Swindell was smooth and Darrah finished a couple of car lengths behind the veteran as Jason Sides tried to make it a three-way battle just as the checkered flag was waved. “We were kinda catching those guys toward the end, but just ran out of laps,” Sides said. “(Swindell is) really good in traffic. On a small track like this, that’s what a lot of the key things are. I saw Cody right there with him and he was following his every move. It was going to be hard to get by them unless we had something happen, some kind of spin or something.” Kraig Kinser, who posted the fastest lap in qualifying at 10.878 seconds, finished fourth and Jason Meyers rounded out the top five in the final race of his Allstar Appreciation Tour. After flipping on the final lap of his heat race, Craig Dollansky claimed the Last Chance Showdown and earned the KSE Hard Charger Award after driving from 14th to sixth. Steve Kinser was seventh, Joey Saldana eighth, Chad Kemenah ninth and Terry McCarl placed 10th. Steve Kinser, Saldana and Kemenah each won heat races. Swindell’s win also put him back atop the World of Outlaws points standings. He has a six-point lead over Donny Schatz with Sides in third – eight points back. Saldana is fourth and trails by 12 markers with Kraig Kinser climbing to fifth – 14 points behind Swindell. Merced Speedway Notebook NOTES - This race capped the Allstar Appreciation Tour for two-time defending World of Outlaws champion Jason Meyers, who likely won’t race with the Outlaws until the Knoxville Nationals in August. … Kraig Kinser has a streak of six consecutive races of qualifying in the top five, including two straight fast-time awards. … The World of Outlaws was able to complete five of the eight scheduled events during this spring swing through Nevada and California. Three races were rained out. WINNERS – Donny Schatz – 2 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 30);Joey Saldana -1 (Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18). TIME TRIALS - Kraig Kinser was the fastest qualifier around the one-third mile oval with a time of 10.878 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Terry McCarl (4 points), Cody Darrah (3), Sammy Swindell (2) and Cody Lamar (1). WE’RE ONLINE - Make sure to check out WorldofOutlaws.com for the latest news and results, plus exclusive driver interviews, video and pictures. Also listen to every event live at DIRTVision.com . NEXT UP - The World of Outlaws will take next weekend off before returning on April 13 at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky., and April 14 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo. Merced Speedway Statistical Report; Merced, Calif.; March 30, 2012 A Main – (40 Laps) - 1-Sammy Swindell [1] [$10,000]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [2] [$5,500]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [6] [$3,200]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3] [$2,800]; 5. 14-Jason Meyers [4] [$2,500]; 6. 7-Craig Dollansky [14] [$2,300]; 7. 11-Steve Kinser [7] [$2,200]; 8. 9-Joey Saldana [5] [$2,100]; 9. 63-Chad Kemenah [8] [$2,050]; 10. 24-Terry McCarl [9] [$2,000]; 11. 83-Tim Kaeding [15] [$1,500]; 12. 29-Kerry Madsen [13] [$1,200]; 13. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [10] [$1,100]; 14. 3C-Cody Lamar [11] [$1,050]; 15. 15-Donny Schatz [18] [$1,000]; 16. 25-Bobby McMahan [12] [$900]; 17. 6-Bill Rose [19] [$800]; 18. OO-Jason Statler [16] [$800]; 19. 83SR-Jac Haudenschild [22] [$800]; 20. 44W-Austen Wheatley [23] [$800]; 21. 55-Trey Starks [24] [$800]; 22. O-Jonathan Allard [20] [$800]; 23. 21-Tommy Tarlton [21] [$800]; 24. 17-Justin Sanders [17] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Sammy Swindell 1-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 7-Craig Dollansky [+8]. |
DOLL & BROWN JOIN EASTERN MUSEUM OF MOTOR RACING GRAND OPENING
YORK SPRINGS, Penna., Monday, March 26, 2012 – Darwin Doll and Davey Brown, Sr., have joined the list of celebrities for the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing Phase IV Grand Opening on Saturday March 31 and Sunday April 1, 2012.
Doll, a veteran National Hot Rod Association Regional Director, has coordinated an all-new drag racing display in the museum calling on his many friends and contacts for help. As with all of the exhibits within the museum covering different motorsport arenas, the new drag racing display helps tell the story of the history of drag racing in the Eastern United States. Headlining the new area will be the Jungle Jim Lieberman funny car, the Dave Strickler Old Reliable 1963 Chevy, and the Bruce Larson Mr. Clean altered.
Veteran engine builder and crew chief Davey Brown, Sr. will be reunited with former drivers Johnny Mackison, Sr., Lynn Paxton, and Doug Wolfgang on Sunday. Brown’s resume includes time spent working with many great eastern racers, but some of his biggest moments came with Mackison, Paxton, and Wolfgang. He and Mackison raced coupes and the early NASCAR circuit at famous tracks like Darlington and Martinsville. Brown’s engines propelled Paxton to his two Williams Grove National Open wins in 1982 and 1983. In 1984 Brown teamed with car owner Bob Weikert and driver Doug Wolfgang to win two Knoxville Nationals and three Williams Grove National Open titles over the next three years.
Activities at the now nearly 20,000 square foot Eastern Museum of Motor Racing will begin Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and will include special guests State Senator Rich Alloway, keynote speaker National Funny Car Champion Bruce Larson, veteran drag racing announcer George Nye, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, and the widow of Pro Stock legend, Mrs. Ronnie Sox.
For more information on the special weekend activities or the museum go to www.emmr.org or call Development Director Craig Agan at 641-891-0445 or Administrative Coordinator Amanda Eshenour at 717-319-5623
*** Media Contact: Craig Agan, EMMR Development Director, (641) 891-0445, craigagan@emmr.org Lynn Paxton (717) 432-8188 Craig Agan | Director of Development | Eastern Museum of Motor Racing1902 W. Grandview Drive | Knoxville, IA 50138 | (641) 891-0445 craigagan@emmr.org | www.emmr.org
Team Fully Injected Preview: Adam Kekich ready for Mercer Raceway Park’s first ’410′ event!
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Hermitage, Pennsylvania native and Fully Injected teammate, Adam Kekich, takes the time to ‘fire’ his 5K machine to make sure all systems are ‘go’ for Mercer Raceway Park’s first ’410′ sprint car event of the season on Saturday, April 7th!
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Attica Raceway Park ready to open its doors!
(Attica, OH) Attica Raceway Park will kick off its 25th season of racing on Friday, March 30, 2012, featuring the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints, Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints.
The excitement has been growing all winter, as new race teams have been working hard to come out swinging against the veteran teams. Who will challenge Dean Jacobs for the 410 sprint title? Will it be six time champion and 2010 F.A.S.T. (Fremont/Attica Sprint Title) champion Byron Reed or 2009 ARP champion Chris Andrews with his new team, the Burmeister #16? Or could it be 2009 F.A.S.T. champion Craig Mintz or 2011 F.A.S.T. champion Bryan Sebetto and his new Hammer Racing #24h team? Could it be a Brad Haudenschild in his new Pete Grove Racing team or 2011 ARP Rookie Brad Bowman? It could be a new team or some of the young chargers who have stepped up their program for 2012 like Phil Gressman.
In the late models, can anyone stop Ryan Missler’s three straight track championships? Will Jon Henry dominate in victories like he did in 2011? Can some of the other hard chargers like Justin Chance, or five time street stock/limited late model champion Larry Kingseed, or Matt Irey or Mike Bores or former champion Ken Hahn knock Missler off the top?
Read the rest of the article here: www.atticaracewaypark.com
Satterlee plans to visit Williams Grove Speedway this Friday evening!
Gregg Satterlee in action during the World Finals last November – Rick Rarer Photo
Western Pennsylvania super late model standout, Gregg Satterlee, is planning to make a Williams Grove Speedway appearance this Friday evening, March 30th! The super late models will join the ’410′ sprint cars on the evening card at “The Grove”- giving ”Pennsylvania Posse” fans a mixture of the short track world that doesn’t involve a top wing. Satterlee, who spent much of the early racing season in Georgia and Florida competing with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, plans to visit Williams Grove on Friday before making a possible trek east to Mercer Raceway Park on Saturday, March 31st, for the UFO sanctioned ‘Chiller Thriller!’ With most of Satterlee’s operation now based near Baltimore, Maryland – the familiar ’22′ will more than likely visit Central Pennsylvania on a number of occasions in 2012; including a visit during the annual Appalachian Speekweek!
Racing at Williams Grove Speedway will begin at 7:30PM!
For more information on Gregg Satterlee, check out his online home at www.greggsatterlee.com
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Team Fully Injected “Sneak Peeks” Continue: Justin Whitesell
Team Fully Injected member, Justin Whitesell, will spend the 2012 season racing at the Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania. He is a regular in the “Outlaw Sprint Warrior” class – and will also enter a select number of ’410′ events!
New “Octane Shot of the Week” by Octane Graphix – Featuring Gregg Satterlee!
Check out the new “Octane Shot of the Week” featuring Gregg Satterlee of Team Fully Injected!
Brian Leppo looks for Williams Grove Speedway victory lane this Friday evening!
Brian Leppo in action during the Williams Grove Speedway opener on March 23rd – Rick Rarer Photo
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania native, Brian Leppo, will return to sprint car action this Friday night, March 30th, at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The Keen Motorsports pilot finished 7th at the Williams Grove Speedway “Opener” on March 23rd – holding off Rick Lafferty, Danny Holtgraver, and Chad Layton for the top 10 finish in the non-stop, 25 lap main event. This weekend, the familiar Peterbilt/Hunter Truck Sales sponsored ’17′ will return to ‘The Grove’ – looking to improve on his top 10 performance, and hopefully, add another mark in his new season win column. The super late models will join the ’410′s’ on the evening card.
“We are really excited for this Friday” quoted Leppo about returning to Williams Grove this upcoming weekend, “We had a solid run last Friday and now we have something to build on!”
Leppo in victory lane with family at Lincoln Speedway earlier this year – photo by WRT Speedwerx Carman
The transition from ’71′ to ’17′ has obviously been a comfortable one for Leppo - with five starts equaling 1 win, 1 top 5, and 2 top 10′s for the Keen Motorsports program. The lone victory came at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania on March 17th over a hard charging Brian Montieth and Danny Dietrich. The former Lincoln Speedway ‘Rookie of the Year’ is currently tied with Adam Wilt in the Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series; only trailing Alan Krimes by 12 points for seventh position.
“As of now, we are just racing at Williams Grove this weekend (March 30th)” explained Leppo, “If we go to Lincoln, it will be a last minute decision.”
Keep up with all the action in Central Pennsylvania – right here at www.fullyinjected.com!
Or, check out Leppo’s online home at www.brianleppo.com !
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Montieth still leads Central PA standings!
SPEEDWAY MOTORS CENTRAL PA SPRINT CAR POINT SERIES
Presented by HOSEHEADS.COM
Williams Grove Speedway Opens Friday and Rain Takes Saturday
Williams Grove Speedway opened Friday night to warm March weather, a 40 car field and a great crowd. Brian Montieth and Danny Dietrich dueled the final laps with Danny coming away with the win. Danny became the 7th different winner in 7 features run for 2012 in the Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series. Rain moved in Saturday and canceled action at both Lincoln and Port Royal Speedways.
The series continues this Friday night March 30th at Williams Grove Speedway and continues the following evening Saturday March 31st when Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway both run feature events.
Brian Montieth leads the point standings with Danny Dietrich moving up to 2nd and Daryn Pittman in 3rd.
For more on the Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point
Series Presented by Hoseheads go to http://www.hoseheads.com/speedwaymotors.html
CURRENT STANDINGS; listing, position, car number, driver, point total, series wins
after 3/25/12
2. 48 Danny Dietrich 150 1
3. 27 Daryn Pittman 120 1
4. 51 Fred Rahmer 104
5. 19m Brent Marks 103 1
6. 39 Greg Hodnett 80 1
7. 87 Alan Krimes 78
8. 15 Adam Wilt 66 1
8. 17 Brian Leppo 66 1
10. 14 Kevin Nouse 65
Team Fully Injected “Sneak Peeks” Continue: Travis Philo ready for Attica opener!
Fully Injected ’410′ sprint car driver, Travis Philo, will be competing at the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio on a full-time basis in 2012! The Ohio native will kick-off his season this Friday night at the Attica “Opener.”
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Jared Miley ready for the “Chiller Thriller” at Mercer Raceway Park!
Jared Miley Racing will finally make its 2012 debut this Saturday evening during the ‘UFO’ sanctioned ”Chiller Thriller” at Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania. The super late models will make their lone appearance of 2012 at the 3/8′s mile bullring this weekend; giving Mercer fans an opportunity to witness another top-notch Western Pennsylvania class. This weekend’s scheduled “Chiller Thriller” is also the first race of MRP’s 2012 season!
Miley’s plan to kick-off the season last Saturday evening at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland was haulted by weather. Wet and rainy conditions flooded most of the Mid-Atlantic region; leaving most tracks in the upper northeast with no choice but to cancel. With super late model action still limited in Western Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas, Mercer Raceway Park will definitely be the place to be Saturday night for late model enthusiasts. The UFO main event on Saturday will pay $3,000 to the winner.
“Mercer’s Chiller Thriller will kick off the 2012 UFo season, as it has in recent years. Mike Knight, of Ripley, NY, claimed the 2010 edition, but the 2011 event was lost due to inclement weather. Because Mercer will be hosting the only Super Late Model race the final weekend in March, a full field of top drivers is expected.”
Jared Miley in victory lane with the UFO Race Championship super late models at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex (2011).
Jared Miley is certainly no stranger to UFO action; as the team competed on an ‘almost’ full-time basis with the series in 2011. The South Park, Pennsylvania native ended his 2011 UFO season third in the overall standings; while also earning wins at Tyler County Speedway and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex.
“Its about time!” explained Matt Miley who is the crew chief on the JMR H1, “We wanted to race last weekend but the rain obviously didn’t allow that to happen…we all have that itch…we are ready to get the season rolling.”
Gates for the “Chiller Thriller” will swing open at 4 p.m., and racing will begin at 7 p.m.
Stay tuned right here at www.fullyinjected.com for updates and results from the event/ or, check out Jared Miley Racing’s online home at www.jaredmiley.com
Lucas Oil Late Model Series Drivers Closes out the Month of March in Mississippi and Texas
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series next event is the “Indiana Icebreaker” on March 24th at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. Series officials wants to remind everyone about the early start times for the Indiana Icebreaker on Saturday, March 24th. Driver Registration is from: 1:00PM – 4:15PM. Driver Autograph Session: 3:15PM – 4:00PM. Drivers Meeting: 4:15PM and Hot Laps begin at 4:45PM. For more information about the “Indiana Icebreaker” you can visit the track website at www.brownstownspeedway.com or call the track phone at (812) 358-5332 or promoter Tim Keithley at (812) 569-1982.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series’ website at www.lucasdirt.com.
Newest ‘Fully Injected’ member Brian Leppo in action at Williams Grove Speedway – Complete Feature!
Take a ride with Central Pennsylvania native, Brian Leppo, as he wheels his Peterbilt no. 17 around Williams Grove Speedway during the opening night of action on Friday, March 23rd!
www.fullyinjected.com!
A New Dose of Dirt…
‘Illini 100′ on deck for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series!
Mid-Week Promotion Sets Stage For $20,000-To-Win World of Outlaws Late Model Series Spectacular On March 30-31
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
FARMER CITY, IL – March 24, 2012 – The fourth running of the ‘Illini 100′ will rock Farmer City Raceway on March 30-31, but the build-up to the $20,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series spectacular will begin on Tues., March 27, about a half-hour’s drive southeast of the quarter-mile clay oval.
Farmer City promoter Jeff Hammer has organized the inaugural Illini 100 Kickoff Party & Car Show for 4-8 p.m. on March 27 at the Bob Evans restaurant on 1813 N. Neil Road in Champaign, Ill., providing both diehard and casual fans an opportunity to see some of the cars and drivers that will compete in the track’s blockbuster event.
“The Illini 100 is the biggest race of the year at Farmer City Raceway and we’re trying to get the word out in a real good market for us,” said Hammer, who is beginning his second year at the helm of the fairgrounds facility’s weekly action. “The Champaign Bob Evans has joined us as a partner at the speedway this year and they’re giving us a new avenue to expose the track and the Illini 100 weekend in a very busy area just off Interstate 74 near the Market Place Mall.”
Dozens of race cars will be on display in the Bob Evans parking lot on March 27, including dirt Late Models driven by former DIRTcar UMP national champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., teenage sensation Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., Donny Walden of Towanda, Ill., and Jim (‘MoonMan’) Moon of Mt. Auburn, Ill. Hammer said WoO LMS Rookie of the Year contender Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., also might bring his machine to the Kickoff Party.
The drivers will be with their cars to meet fans and sign autographs throughout the affair, which will also feature a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, special giveaways, driver apparel sales and awards for participants (Best Appearing Car, Bob Evans Guest Pick and Longest Tow).
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This year’s Illini 100 weekend will also include a $5,000-to-win DIRTcar UMP Modified event (heats on Fri., March 30, and B-Mains and 50-lap feature on Sat., March 31) and racing for Farmer City’s weekly support classes. The DIRTcar UMP Pro Late Models, Street Stocks and Hornets will run complete programs on Friday evening, and the Pro Late Models and Street Stocks will return on Saturday night to battle in regular racing cards.
Pit gates are scheduled to be unlocked at 4 p.m. for Thursday’s practice and 12 noon on Friday and Saturday, with hot laps set to start at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday and qualifying to immediately follow.
The ‘Will Call’ window for ticket pickup will open at 5 p.m. on Thursday and 11:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the front gates will open at 12 noon on both Friday and Saturday.
Illini 100 ticket prices (reserved and general admission) are $15 (Friday) and $30 (Saturday), with children’s tickets (ages 12-and-under) priced at $5 (Friday) and $15 (Saturday). Two-day tickets cost $40 (adults) and $20 (children) if purchased in advance, while pit passes are $25 on Thursday, $30 on Friday and $40 on Saturday with a two-day band available for $65 and a three-day band (including Thursday’s practice) offered for $85. DIRTcar members receive a $5 discount on pit-admission packages.
Seats can be reserved in advance for both nights on-line at www.worldofoutlaws.com/tickets or by calling the event hotline at 877-395-8606. Pre-race reserved-seat ticket sales will conclude at 5 p.m. on Wed., March 28, and then all tickets will be general admission.
Reserved trackside parking spots are sold out, event officials said.
More information on Farmer City Raceway is available by logging on to www.farmercityracing.com or calling 217-552-0432 (main line) or 217-552-0434 (promoter Jeff Hammer).
Points standings as of Feb. 25, 2012 (6 A-Mains completed)
| Pos. | Car | Driver | Residence | Entered | Races | A-Mns | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | F/T | Ht Wins | B Wins | Earnings | Points | Trail By |
| 1 | 29 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | $43,700 | 864 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | $29,600 | 836 | 28 |
| 3 | 25 | Shane Clanton | Fayetteville, GA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | $17,050 | 822 | 42 |
| 4 | 24 | Rick Eckert | York, PA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $25,100 | 814 | 50 |
| 5 | 1* | Chub Frank | Bear Lake, PA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $11,790 | 778 | 86 |
| 6 | 57J | Bub McCool | Vicksburg, MS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $10,000 | 752 | 112 |
| 7 | 32c | Vic Coffey | Caledonia, NY | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,410 | 738 | 126 |
| 8 | 44 | Clint Smith | Senoia, GA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $7,770 | 732 | 132 |
| 9 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $9,890 | 730 | 134 |
| 10 | 11d | Pat Doar | New Richmond, WI | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7,200 | 688 | 176 |
Rick’s Pics of the Week updated for March 26th – Williams Grove Speedway “Opening Night”
Check out the newest edition of “Rick’s Pics of the Week” featuring action shots from Williams Grove Speedway’s “Opening Night” on 3/23/12!
Click here to view the action!
Merced and Calistoga up next for the World of Outlaws!
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance
Merced Speedway and Calistoga Speedway
MERCED, Calif. – March 26, 2012 – With the last two Saturdays being rained out, the World of Outlaws are looking to build momentum as the initial West Coast swing wraps up this weekend in California.
The Outlaws return to Merced Speedway, which was reconfigured from a quarter-mile track to a one-third miler in the offseason, on Friday before concluding the trip in California on Saturday at the scenic Calistoga Speedway.
Sammy Swindell, who set quick time and won the first-ever World of Outlaws race at Merced Speedway last year, enters this weekend in search of his first victory of the season. Meanwhile, Craig Dollansky heads to Calistoga looking for redemption after he ran out of fuel on the final lap while leading last season’s race.
There will also be a few bonuses for fans at Calistoga, including a hot rod show at the track featuring vintage race cars, a car display on Main Street from Noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday and free wine tasting on Saturday and Sunday at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena.
WHEN
Friday, March 30, at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif. Front gates are scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 31, at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga, Calif. Front gates are scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and qualifying at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE
Merced Speedway is located on the Merced County Fairgrounds at 900 Martin Luther King Way in Merced, Calif. Click on the link for a map (http://g.co/maps/gsknw).
Calistoga Speedway is located at 1435 North Oak Street in Calistoga, Calif. Click on the link for a map (http://g.co/maps/pzhap).
TICKETS
Tickets for both races can be purchased by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606. An exclusive free fan pit pass upgrade is available with the purchase of advance reserved seating for the race at Calistoga Speedway.
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws — www.WorldofOutlaws.com
Merced Speedway — www.racemerced.com
Calistoga Speedway — www.calistogaspeedway.org
Dirt Radio Network — www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Merced Speedway was changed from a semi-banked, quarter-mile to a one-third mile track during the offseason. The track record of 11.238 was established by Sammy Swindell on April 1, 2011.
Calistoga Speedway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 16.057 seconds was established by Mark Kinser.
NEWS & NOTES
Feature winners: Donny Schatz – 2 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Joey Saldana –1 (Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18).
Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the racing action. Also, be sure to check out the all new official Podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Outlaws Unleashed, in the iTunes store or at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
FI’s Joe Martin ready for the FASTRAK Northeast “Super Nationals I.”
Ringgold, PA – Joe Martin’s 2012 season in FASTRAK competition has finally arrived. The Ringgold, Pennsylvania native will begin his 2012 campaign next weekend at the Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania. The Sweeney Chevrolet-Buick-GMC Pace Performance FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will sanction a two-day event at the southwest Pennsylvania venue; hosting some of the top FASTRAK late model teams in the Mid-Atlantic. Martin plans to spend his entire season on the road with the regional based series; hoping to be a contender for the 2012 title. Action this weekend at Roaring Knob will begin on Saturday, March 31st – with the $3,000-to-win finale being held on Sunday, April 1st!
“The “Super Nationals” will feature a $3,000 to-win main event plus a $1,200 to-win “Wheelman” bonus feature for the first 24 non-qualifiers. Another feature event paying $500 to-win will also be run for the next group of non-qualifiers, if at least 12 cars remain. The $1,200 to-win race will utilize the standard Touring payoff. This means at least 48 drivers will get to run a feature utilizing Touring payoffs! The same format will be used when the “Super Nationals II” takes place at Roaring Knob on October 19-20. “
Martin had a successful 2011 FASTRAK campaign; earning multiple wins, along with a sixth place finish in the final FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series standings. The Martin Farms/Allegheny Crane Rental/Fully Injected ’55′ pilot looks to have a successful season in 2012 – with year ending plans to make an appearance at the annual Fastrak Grand Nationals!
Keep up with Joe Martin all season long – right here at www.fullyinjected.com : or check out his online home at www.joemartin55.com !
Holtgraver will ‘switch directions’ and head to Attica Raceway Park next Friday night!
Holtgraver ready to head to Attica!
Written by Tracy Fry
www.fullyinjected.com
Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh native Danny Holtgraver took advantage of a perfect pill draw and a perfect last lap pass Friday evening, March 23rd, at Williams Grove Speedway to earn himself a ninth place finish among a very stout field of 44 Central Pennsylvania sprint car competitors. The Kargo Quality Cars/Alternative Power Sources ’D4′ held off charges by former World of Outlaws competitor, Daryn Pittman, and former Knoxville Nationals champion, Tim Shaffer, to solidify himself inside the top 10 of Friday night’s Williams Grove Speedway opening night, 25 lap feature.
“We were really pleased with our results” explained Holtgraver when discussing Friday night’s top 10 finish, “I mean, to go out there with 40 other cars of that caliber and grab a top 10…it is just an awesome feeling!”
The former Lernerville Speedway Track Champion passed Chad Layton on the last circuit to grab the ninth position. He raced in the tenth spot for much of the non-stop 25 lap main event before catching Layton, and passing the Middleswarth no. 7 in the last corner. Danny Dietrich was the event winner; with Brian Montieth and Fred Rahmer rounding out the top three finishers.
As for next weekend, the scenery for Holtgraver will change once again. With the All-Star Circuit of Champions making a scheduled stop at the always exciting Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio on April 6th and 7th, the Pittsburgh based ‘D4′ team has decided to make an appearance at the Attica Raceway Park “Opener” this weekend, March 30th, to give the team a chance to ‘dial-in.’ The All-Star event at Attica in two weeks is also the first “Ohio Region” event on the 2012 schedule - a portion of the All-Star tour that Holtgraver plans to follow. Hopefully a trip to Attica a week early will help build some early momentum towards an All-Star regional championship.
“The plan right now is to head to Attica Raceway Park this Friday for their opener” quoted Holtgraver, “that place (Attica) is so awesome and we have an All-Star race coming up there in two weeks so we want to be ready.”
Gates are scheduled to open at Attica Raceway Park this Friday, March 30th, at 5PM with racing slated to begin at 7:45PM. The 410 sprint cars will be joined by the UMP Late Models and 305 sprinters.
Danny Holtgraver would like to thank all of his marketing partners including: Kargo Sales and Storage, Alternative Power Source, DKW Transport, PPI, Spinneweber Auto Sales, Bastin Truck Parts, West View Motors, Bagleys Auto Service, Frankland Rearends, Dan Taylor Racing, VRP Shocks, Kistler Engines, J&J Chassis, Butlerbuilt Seats, Zerowraps, www.fullyinjected.com.
Keep up with Danny Holtgraver all season long – right here at www.fullyinjected.com / or check out his online home at www.dannyholtgraver.com
FI’s Cory Haas already looking forward to next weekend!
Haas in action at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night – Rick Rarer Photo
York, PA – Although Cory Haas did not have quite the results he was looking for this past Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, he did benefit from some experimentation. The York, Pennsylvania native, who in recent years switched into ’410′ sprint car racing full time from the ’358′ ranks, finished 19th at the Williams Grove Speedway “Opener” on 3/23/12 - with much of the evening’s bad luck resulting from a bad pill draw at the beginning of the night. The former ’358′ track champion at Williams Grove failed to qualify for the evening’s ’410′ main event by way of heat race finish, forcing the 11C to compete in one of the evening’s two consolation B-mains. He would transfer into the evening’s 25 lap feature from the B-main, where he would rally in the non-stop event to finish 19th.
“We had a bad draw on Friday night and its tough to start in the back here (Williams Grove Speedway) and get to the front…especially in a heat race” explained Haas after reviewing his Friday night results, “we experimented with some things and we learned quite a bit…so the weekend wasn’t a complete loss!”
Haas shown at Lincoln Speedway earlier this year during one of their early spring afternoon events - Rick Rarer Photo
Next weekend, the MB Builder Developer 11C program will head to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday evening, before venturing into the Pigeon Hills on Saturday for a night at Lincoln Speedway. This upcoming Friday and Saturday will also be Haas’ first double-race weekend of the year. Lincoln Speedway’s event yesterday (3/24/12) was cancelled due to wet and rainy conditions; thus, only allowing Haas to have one night of competition. The Fully Injected teammate currently sits ninth in the Lincoln Speedway point’s chase – while his disappointing finish at Williams Grove Speedway this past Friday night left him 19th in the current standings.
Keep up with Cory Haas all season long – right here at www.fullyinjected.com!
Also, check out Cory’s online home: www.coryhaas.com
Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car Results: Devil’s Bowl 3/24/12
3/24/2012 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
A Feature
30 Laps:
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jason Johnson | Eunice, LA | 41 |
| 2 | 15 | Wayne Johnson | Knoxville, IA | 77x |
| 3 | 6 | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 99 |
| 4 | 4 | Matt Covington | Glenpool, OK | 11c |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Lang | Mesquite, TX | 14 |
| 6 | 18 | Tony Bruce Jr | Owasso, OK | 18 |
| 7 | 24 | Gary Wright | Hooks, TX | 9 |
| 8 | 10 | Sam Hafertepe Jr | Sunnyvale, TX | 15H |
| 9 | 12 | Jack Dover | Springfield, NE | 53 |
| 10 | 9 | Kyle Sauder | Archbold, OH | 94 |
| 11 | 22 | Joe Wood Jr | Oklahoma City, OK | 03 |
| 12 | 7 | Patrick Stasa | Kingman, KS | 11s |
| 13 | 14 | Brad Loyet | Sunset Hills, MO | 05 |
| 14 | 21 | Jake Martens | Fairview, OK | 99 |
| 15 | 20 | Joshua Hodges | Albuquerque, NM | 74x |
| DNF | 23 | Dustin Morgan | Broken Arrow, OK | 2 |
| DNF | 17 | Martin Edwards | Mesquite, TX | 45 |
| DNF | 3 | Johnny Herrera | Albuquerque, NM | 45x |
| DNF | 2 | Raven Culp | Seagoville, TX | 3 |
| DNF | 11 | Danny Wood | Norman, OK | 81 |
| DNF | 19 | Kevin Ramey | Ft Worth, TX | 7m |
| DNF | 16 | Logan Payne | Dallas, TX | 2x |
| DNF | 13 | Dale Wester | Ovilla, TX | 12W |
| DNF | 16 | Koby Barksdale | Norman, OK | 22 |
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