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 I-30 Speedway -
Little Rock, AR
Race Preview
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Dale
Blaney to pilot Ron Hammons' #6 at Short Track Nationals
Little Rock, Arkansas – Setting their sights on the $15,000
top prize, driver, Dale Blaney and car owner, Ron Hammons
have teamed up to enter what is turning out to be the most
impressive field in the history of the Short Track
Nationals. Blaney will be driving Hammons’ #6, 360 sprint
car, at the event being held this Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Blaney is making his first appearance at the high-banked,
quarter mile, clay oval, in the 19th running of this annual
event. But you won’t find any “rookie” nerves coming from
the seasoned Hartford, OH, racer, “I'm definitely looking
forward to racing and seeing what we can bring home."
Blaney will be racing with some of the best drivers in the
sport today. “Every good 360 driver in the country will be
there.” stated Blaney. As of last Friday, 76 entries had
been received, with over 100 expected by the deadline for
the Hoosier Tire sponsored event. The drivers in the current
field hail from 19 states and combined have over 250, "A"
Feature wins this season.
That impressive field and the added draw of a $15,000,
winner’s purse, have not been lost on Blaney, “It's a
prestigious race and it pays a lot of money, Ron and I are
looking forward to a great showing at the Short Track
Nationals.
For Hammons, a veteran of the I-30 Speedway race for the
past few years, Dale Blaney first impressed him when he
asked Blaney to pilot the #6 at Eldora’s Old Spice Summer
Sizzler this season. “Dale got in the car and brought it
home 2nd after a 17th place start. After that, we also raced
together at Limaland (2nd) for the NRA Championship Night
and went to the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals at Ohsweken
Speedway in, Ontario, Canada (5th).”
With good showings in their prior starts together, the Lima,
OH, car owner decided they should try their luck at the STN
race. “Bringing a good driver to an event like this is the
key to being competitive. Hopefully, Dale and I will be
bringing home the win at the end of this weekend in Little
Rock.”
The event runs October 26-28, 2006, with preliminary action
beginning on Thursday and Friday, followed by the $15,000
finale on Saturday night.
STN on the Net: Those unable to attend the biggest Sprint
Car event of the year can listen to all the action live at
www.americandirtnetwork.com.
Short Track Nationals Event Format:
The Short Track Nationals is all about racing. The racers
earn everything they get and the fans are the ultimate
winners as they watch three nights of unrivaled on-track
action unfold.
A version of the Sprint Bandits popular format of heats and
qualifying races will be in place for all three nights of
competition, with all drivers eligible to compete each night
(unless getting locked in through Thursday night's feature).
Drivers will battle through a full set of Heat Races, Last
Chance Races and Qualifying Races to set the feature lineups
each night, with the top three finishers from the Thursday
and Friday preliminary main events locked into Saturday's
$15,000-to-win, $1,900-to-start main event.
The balance of The Short Track Nationals championship
feature will be filled through another full card of Heats,
Last Chance Races and Qualifiers on Saturday night, with the
night's top twelve points earners filling spots seven
through 18 in the feature starting grid. Positions 19 and 20
will be awarded to the two drivers who have accumulated the
most points over the three nights but have not landed in the
first 18 spots. A 21st position could be awarded to Justin
Sturch, who earned a provisional starting position by
claiming the I-30 Speedway track championship.
Drivers must compete in either Thursday’s prelim or Friday’s
prelim to be eligible for passing points on Saturday.
Drivers that show up for Saturday only will start tailback
in their Heat Race and receive no passing points all night.
The Dash, consisting of the top three feature finishers from
both Thursday and Friday night, will be aligned by a pill
draw conducted in “Cheater’s Day” fashion. The finishing
order of Saturday’s “Pack’s Dash for Cash” will then
determine the starting lineup for the front three rows of
the $15,000-to-win finale. |
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Lincoln
Speedway -
Abbottsville, PA
Post Race Report (Stephanie Cooper) |
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Dale
Blaney captures 3rd in Kenny Weld Memorial
Abbottstown, PA. – October 23, 2006 – After winning the 3rd
heat in a never look back style and starting the 40 lap
feature in 8th position, Dale Blaney used both the top and
bottom of the track as he threaded his way through the field
to bring the #2 George Fisher Racing, 410 sprint car, to a
solid 3rd place finish in the Kenny Weld Memorial race at
Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA.
Dale took the track for the 3rd qualifying heat, starting
outside of the second row in 4th position. Taking the lead
on the second lap coming off of turn 2, Dale never looked
back, winning by a full straightaway, with a time of
2:25.41.
With 36 of 41 sprints within a second of each other on the
time trial clock and finishing 11th in the time trials
(13.693), Dale lined up 8th for the 40 lap feature. With
several cautions coming in the first few laps, the GFR #2
fell back to 10th at the 6 lap mark. Dale, with the final
restart on lap 9, started working his way to the front,
running on the bottom and moving up to the top to pass
lapped cars.
Shortly after the half way mark, Dale moved to the top and
worked on catching the leaders. Dale bided his time and
picked his way through the field as the flag stayed green
for the remainder of the race.
His strategy paid off on lap 33 as he passed Greg Hodnett
for 3rd and set his sights on pole sitter Michael Carber
running in the 2nd position to the eventual race winner,
Fred Rahmer. As Dale closed in on the 2nd place car, Hodnett
proved to be a pesky foe for the GFR driver.
With 5 laps to go, as they fought for the 3rd position,
drivers Alan Krimes and Lance Dewease joined the battle.
Dale got past Carber on lap 38 for the 2nd position with
Hodnett right behind, but Dewease snuck through, passing
both Dale and Hodnett one lap later as they were closing on
the leader.
Dale held off Hodnett for a third place finish behind Rahmer
(1st) and Dewease (2nd).
The last time Dale took the track at Lincoln Speedway was
last year at an All-Star Circuit of Champions race, driving
Jack Elden's #22. He started on the pole and finished 8th.
Dale on the Kenny Weld Memorial race:
"Our car was really good in the feature tonight. The GFR #2
was probably on harder tires than the other guys. When they
dropped the green, I knew we were okay, the other guys would
take off better on the start, but, I knew that our car would
be better toward the end of the race. I wasn't really
worried about the first 10 or 15 laps. Our car showed it was
really good the last 25 laps or so."
"Tonight's race was very encouraging for our team. This was
only the second time for George and me to race at Lincoln
together. We were looking forward to coming out here and
racing against a great field of cars, at one of their
track’s biggest races. Qualifying fairly well (11th) made us
really happy. Starting 8th and running third against this
group, was really encouraging. It's such a good field of
cars."
Next up for Dale:
This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 26-28, 2006, Dale will be racing a 360 Sprint at the Short Track Nationals, I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. He will be driving Ron
Hammons' #6. Hammons, of Lima, OH, has been to this race the past few years with driver Chad Kemenah
at the wheel.
"This will be my first time at that track. Every good 360
driver in the country will be there. It's a prestigious race
and pays a lot of money. I'm definitely looking forward to
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Short Track
Nationals: Four Days and Counting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- By this time next week, some lucky
driver will be basking in the glory and have an extra
$15,000 in his pocket after a triumph in the 19th Annual
Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires at Little
Rock's I-30 Speedway.
As of Friday, 76 entries had flooded the track office for
the prestigious event that offers up a healthy $1,900 just
to start Saturday night's championship feature event.
Saturday's finale will follow two full nights of preliminary
action on Thursday and Friday.
Among the latest to submit official entries are defending
race winner Tim Montgomery of Fredericktown, MO, along with
other past STN kings Tim Crawley and Terry Gray. Crawley
scored his STN triumph in 1998, with Gray victorious in
1994.
Other past winners expected to vie for another STN crown
include four-time winner Gary Wright of Hooks, TX, and
Memphis-area racers Jason Sides and Mike Ward.
Montgomery, taking the helm of the No. 11 entry normally
driven by Cape Girardeau, MO, racer Tyler Thompson, will try
to match the feat pulled off by Gary Wright in 2004:
back-to-back STN wins. Wright is the only driver to post
back-to-back STN wins since the event became a 360-ci
showcase in 1993. In fact, Wright is the only driver to post
more than one victory since 1993, picking off wins in 1995,
1999, 2003 and 2004
While Montgomery tries for a second win in a row, Crawley
will try to make his 14th overall win of 2006 his most
lucrative, as will Gray.
Crawley and Gray have been among the most successful in STN
history, taking a back seat to only Wright. Along with his
four wins, Wright has a total of twelve top-ten STN finishes
since 1993. Gray has posted seven top-ten runs, with Crawley
finishing among the top ten a half dozen times.
The only other drivers to post six or more top-ten STN
finishes include 1996 winner Pete Butler (who is
questionable for this year's edition with health issues)
with seven top-tens and 2000 winner Mike Ward, 1997 winner
Wayne Johnson and Garry Lee Maier, each with six top-ten
showings.
While Montgomery, Crawley and Gray will try to add another
STN trophy to the shelf, a stout bunch of contenders will
make a run to become the 13th different winner in STN
history.
Among those bidding for a first STN win will be California's
Tim Kaeding and Brad Sweet, Louisiana's Jason Johnson,
Missouri's Brian Brown and Jesse Hockett, Ohio's Dale
Blaney, Oklahoma's Nick Smith and Sean McClelland, Florida's
Danny Martin, Jr., New York's Justin Barger, Texas' Kevin
Ramey and Sam Hafertepe, Jr., South Dakota's Chuck Swenson
and a host of other top contenders from throughout the
nation.
Advance discount tickets for the 19th Annual Short Track
Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, which will attract a
field of approximately 100 entries, will be on sale through
Wednesday. After that, tickets may be purchased at the gate
on race day. Each night of racing action fires off at 7:30
p.m.
Additional Short Track Nationals Information:
What: 19th Annual Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier
Tires.
Where: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR).
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 26-28, 2006.
$15,000 to win the STN finale on October 28, with $1,900 to
start the STN championship feature. Rain date is November
2-4. Full program of heats, last chance races, qualifiers
and feature on each night, with the top three finishers from
Thursday and Friday features locked into Saturday's
championship finale.
Past Winners: Tim Montgomery (2005), Gary Wright (2004,
2003, 1999 and 1995), Paul McMahan (2002), Jason Sides
(2001), Mike Ward (2000), Tim Crawley (1998), Wayne Johnson
(1997), Pete Butler (1996), Terry Gray (1994), John Gerloff
(1993), Steve Kinser (1991, ’89 and ‘88) and Sammy Swindell
(1990). 1992 finale was rained out.
Entry Info: Entries postmarked by Friday, October 20, are
just $150. Entries after the October 20 deadline are $250,
with no exceptions. Entry forms may be obtained at
http://www.i-30speedway.com/driverentry.htm or by calling
the track at 501-455-4567.
The Entries: Seventy-six entries from 18 different states
have already entered. Represented states include Arkansas,
California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
At least nine different 2006 champions have already entered,
including Jason Johnson (ASCS Speedweek and Southern Iowa
Speedweek), Chuck Swenson (ASCS Northern Plains Region),
Garry Lee Maier (NCRA), Jesse Hockett (Sprint Bandits TNT
Midwest Swing), Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (ASCS Sooner Region),
Justin Sturch (I-30 Speedway), Mitch Runge (Huset's Speedway
– Brandon, SD), Joey Montgomery (St. Francois County Raceway
– Farmington, MO), and Jeff Day (Cowtown Speedway –
Kennedale, TX).
The field has combined for well over 200 feature wins in
2006, with seven entered drivers posting double-digit
feature wins this year, including Jason Johnson (21), Brian
Brown (15), Tim Kaeding (15), Tim Crawley (13), Jesse
Hockett (11), Kevin Ramey (11) and Chuck Swenson (10).
Entries by state, listed in order of 2006 feature wins
(feature wins in parenthesis):
Format: The Short Track Nationals is all about racing. The
racers earn everything they get and the fans are the
ultimate winners as they watch three nights of unrivaled
on-track action unfold.
A version of the Sprint Bandits popular format of heats and
qualifying races will be in place for all three nights of
competition, with all drivers eligible to compete each night
(unless getting locked in through Thursday night's feature).
Drivers will battle through a full set of Heat Races, Last
Chance Races and Qualifying Races to set the feature lineups
each night, with the top three finishers from the Thursday
and Friday preliminary main events locked into Saturday's
$15,000-to-win, $1,900-to-start main event.
The balance of The Short Track Nationals championship
feature will be filled through another full card of Heats,
Last Chance Races and Qualifiers on Saturday night, with the
night's top twelve points earners filling spots seven
through 18 in the feature starting grid. Positions 19 and 20
will be awarded to the two drivers who have accumulated the
most points over the three nights but have not landed in the
first 18 spots. A 21st position could be awarded to Justin
Sturch, who earned a provisional starting position by
claiming the I-30 Speedway track championship.
Drivers must compete in either Thursday’s prelim or Friday’s
prelim to be eligible for passing points on Saturday.
Drivers that show up for Saturday only will start tailback
in their Heat Race and receive no passing points all night.
The Dash, consisting of the top three feature finishers from
both Thursday and Friday night, will be aligned by a pill
draw conducted in “Cheater’s Day” fashion. The finishing
order of Saturday’s “Pack’s Dash for Cash” will then
determine the starting lineup for the front three rows of
the $15,000-to-win finale.
Trade Show: This year’s rendition of the Short Track
Nationals will also include the Second Annual Short Track
Nationals Trade Show & Midway. Fans, drivers & crews will
have the opportunity to visit vendor displays, which will be
open each day. The deadline for guaranteed vendor space is
Monday, October 23.
Tickets: Advance tickets are on sale through Wednesday,
October 25, no advance sales after that. Those ordering in
advance by credit card receive a discount, with all three
nights just $44. There is a discount for purchasing with
cash in advance as well. Day of show cash prices are $12 on
Thursday and Friday, and $25 on Saturday. To order tickets
in advance or for more information, call the track at
501-455-4567.
SNT on the Net: Those unable to attend the biggest Sprint
Car racing event of the year can listen to all the action
live at www.americandirtnetwork.com.
For more information regarding the 19th Annual Short Track
Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, contact I-30 Speedway
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LITTLE ROCK,
Ark. -- The names "Kaeding" and "Blaney" rarely have the
term "rookie" tagged with them, but that will be the case at
the end of this month as California's Tim Kaeding and Ohio's
Dale Blaney are among the latest entries for the
$15,000-to-win 19th Annual Short Track Nationals presented
by Hoosier Tires, to be contested at Little Rock's I-30
Speedway on October 26-28.
It will mark the first time that either of the two Sprint
Car aces have taken a shot at the prestigious Short Track
Nationals title.
Kaeding will join forces with two-time STN winning car owner
Donnie Cooper, while Blaney will pilot an entry fielded by
fellow Buckeye-state resident Ron Hammons.
Missouri's Cooper, an STN winner with Paul McMahan in 2002
and Tim Montgomery last year, will shoot for an
unprecedented third Short Track Nationals crown with Kaeding,
the most frequent National Sprint Tour victory lane visitor
in 2006 with 14 triumphs.
Cooper is tied with Olive Branch, MS, car owner Bobby
Sparks, who enjoyed STN laurels in 1997 and 1998 with Wayne
Johnson and Tim Crawley, respectively. Sparks is expected to
be back as well to take a shot at a third STN title, with
Bixby, Oklahoma's Darren Stewart at the helm.
With a pair of All Star wins among his four '06 triumphs
while running a selected slate of events, Blaney climbed to
fourth on the all-time All Star win list with 54 career
feature wins. Blaney won the All Stars title in both 1995
and 1996.
Kaeding and Blaney headline the latest group of official STN
entries, which now numbers more than 30, already ahead of
last year's pace which eventually netted 91 competitors for
the 18th running of the Short Track Nationals.
Among the other top contenders to officially submit an STN
entry is newly crowned ASCS Sooner Region champion Sam
Hafertepe, Jr., of Sunnyvale, TX. Hafertepe captured a
top-ten STN finish in 2004 at the age of 18.
Also among the latest entries is ASCS Sooner Region points
runner-up Sean McClelland of Collinsville, OK. McClelland,
the 2005 ASCS Sooner Region champion, is also ranked sixth
in ASCS National points.
Other recent entries include ASCS Northern Plains Region
points runner-up Eric Lutz of Sioux Falls, SD, Knoxville
Raceway 360-ci points runner up Jeff Mitrisin of Oskaloosa,
IA, two-time '06 ASCS Sprints on Dirt feature winner Ryan
Grubaugh of St. Johns, MI, and 2006 Cowtown Speedway track
champion Jeff Day of Greenville, TX.
Other drivers with past STN championship feature starts
among the latest entries include Missouri's Joey Montgomery
(2004), Mississippi's Raymond Stull (1999) and Texas' Skip
Wilson (1993 and 1994).
Also included among the latest entries are Missouri's Steve
Short, Tennessee's Brian Bell, South Dakota's Mitch Runge
and Mississippi's Buster Dickerson.
The latest entries join a stellar group of early entries
that included hotshoes Brian Brown, Jason Johnson, Jesse
Hockett, Nick Smith, Garry Lee Maier and Danny Martin, Jr.,
among others.
Additional Short Track Nationals Information:
What: 19th Annual Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier
Tires.
Where: I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR).
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 26-28, 2006.
$15,000 to win the STN finale on October 28, with $1,900 to
start the STN championship feature. Rain date is November
2-4.
Past Winners: Tim Montgomery (2005), Gary Wright (2004,
2003, 1999 and 1995), Paul McMahan (2002), Jason Sides
(2001), Mike Ward (2000), Tim Crawley (1998), Wayne Johnson
(1997), Pete Butler (1996), Terry Gray (1994), John Gerloff
(1993), Steve Kinser (1991, ’89 and ‘88) and Sammy Swindell
(1990). 1992 finale was rained out.
Entry Info: Entries postmarked by Friday, October 20, are
just $150. Entries after the October 20 deadline are $250,
with no exceptions. Entry forms may be obtained at
http://www.i-30speedway.com/driverentry.htm or by calling
the track at 501-455-4567.
Format: A version of the Sprint Bandits popular format of
heats and qualifying races will be in place for all three
nights of competition. Each night, Heat Races will be
aligned according to the pre-race draw, with the passing
points system in effect.
Each night, the top 40 in passing points from Heat Race
competition will transfer directly into four, fully inverted
Qualifying Races. The balance of the field will make up four
Last Chance races, lined straight-up according to Heat Race
passing points, with the top four finishers of each Last
Chance race transferring to the tail of the respective
Qualifying Races. Passing points only will be awarded in
Last Chance races, with no finishing position points
awarded.
With passing points in effect for the Qualifying Races as
well, the Thursday and Friday preliminary features will be
comprised of the top twenty in combined points from Heats,
Qualifiers and Last Chance Races, with the top three feature
finishers locked into Saturday’s main event.
With six cars locked into Saturday’s $15,000-to-win,
$1,900-to-start main event, the top twelve drivers in
combined passing points from Saturday’s Heats, Qualifiers
and Last Chance Races will fill positions seven through
eighteen. The final two slots of the STN finale will be
awarded to the two remaining drivers that have accumulated
the most points through Heat, Qualifying, Last Chance and
Feature racing action over the three nights of racing.
Drivers must compete in either Thursday’s prelim or Friday’s
prelim to be eligible for passing points on Saturday.
Drivers that show up for Saturday only will start tailback
in their Heat Race and receive no passing points all night.
The Dash will be aligned by a pill draw conducted in
“Cheater’s Day” fashion. Thursday’s winning driver will draw
the first pill then give that pill to the driver of his
choice. Friday’s winner will draw the second pill and give
that pill to one of the remaining drivers, and so on until
the lineup is determined.
The finishing order of Saturday’s “Pack’s Dash for Cash”
will then determine the starting lineup for the front three
rows of the $15,000-to-win finale.
Trade Show: This year’s rendition of the Short Track
Nationals will also include the Second Annual Short Track
Nationals Trade Show & Midway. Fans, drivers & crews will
have the opportunity to visit vendor displays, which will be
open each day. The deadline for guaranteed vendor space is
Monday, October 23.
Tickets: Advance tickets are on sale through Wednesday,
October 25, no advance sales after that. Those ordering in
advance by credit card receive a discount, with all three
nights just $44. There is a discount for purchasing with
cash in advance as well. Day of show cash prices are $12 on
Thursday and Friday, and $25 on Saturday. To order tickets
in advance or for more information, call the track at
501-455-4567.
For more information regarding the 19th Annual Short Track
Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, contact I-30 Speedway
at 501-455-4567.
Dick Berggren and the editors of Speedway Illustrated will
soon be bringing you insight from local short tracks and
big-league stock-car racing plus analysis of technical
innovations and engineering breakthroughs. |
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RAHMER ENDS LINCOLN SEASON WITH 7TH WELD MEMORIAL
WIN IN HAMILTON
ABBOTTSTOWN,
PA, 10/21/06 - The last time Fred Rahmer and Al Hamilton
stood in victory lane together was the Kenny Weld Memorial
in 2001. On Saturday night at Lincoln, they celebrated
together again, at least for one night.
One race after crawling into the Hamilton No.77 in a much
talked-about ride switch with Greg Hodnett, Rahmer led the
first lap from his front row starting spot, followed
polesitter Michael Carber for seven laps, and then reclaimed
the lead for good on the final (ninth-lap) restart to score
his 148th career win in the Pigeon Hills.
"At the beginning there, I wanted to get the lead,"
explained Rahmer in victory lane, "But he got it, and I just
sort of saved the tires until we came to lapped traffic.
Mike (Carber) is an excellent racer and a great driver."
"Any race named after Kenny Weld is a great race," added
Rahmer, "He didn’t just call up on the phone and order
parts. He created parts and a whole new way of racing. I am
absolutely thrilled to win a race in his honor."
Rahmer’s final margin of victory was 1.57 seconds, but it
was the ongoing race for second that had the large crowd’s
attention over the final 32 non-stop laps.
Carber ran second after Rahmer’s race-winning pass until
11th-starting Greg Hodnett pulled the slider to move into
the runner-up spot in turns three and four of lap 15. Carber
didn’t give up and dogged Hodnett over the next 17 laps
before invader
Dale Blaney, who started
eighth, slid past for second on lap 33.
A lap later, Blaney closed on Hodnett as Alan Krimes and
20th-starting Lance Dewease joined the fray.
Over the final five laps, all four drivers battled for
second. Blaney got by Hodnett for second on lap 37, and a
lap later, Dewease charged past both Hodnett and Blaney to
advance from fourth to second. All four cars actually closed
on Rahmer over the final five laps.
Dewease received the D&D Septic hard charger award for his
runner-up finish, with Blaney crossing third, Hodnett fourth
in the Jim and Sandy Kline No.22, and Krimes fifth.
Completing the top ten were Chad Layton, 2006 track champ
Doug Esh, Carber, Brian Montieth, and Todd Shaffer.
Counting lap money, the winner’s share for the Weld Memorial
was $7,680.00. The win, Rahmer’s fifth of the year at
Lincoln and 12th overall in 2006, moved the Salfordville
driver to within two wins of Steve Smith on the all-time
career win list at Lincoln.
The win also kept Rahmer in the lead with one race remaining
in the Speed Dawg Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Point
Series. With Hagerstown’s "Octoberfest" remaining, Rahmer’s
points lead over Dewease is 2,156 to 2,125.
"I want to thank Al, all the guys, and all my
sponsors...Miller Brothers, Material Handling Systems, Jeff
Durr...Jim and Sandy Kline for the ride they gave me all
year," said Rahmer, "I just figured I had to do something
different. Greg’s really driving hard, and they’re a great
team. It should be interesting next year."
Though he eluded to 2007, he would not comment on his plans.
Sprint car heats were won by Dewease, Josh Wells, Blaney and
Keith Kauffman. Hodnett won the B-Main. Setting fast time in
time trials over the 41-car field was Krimes, with a one-lap
time of 13.378-seconds (100.912 MPH).
Gettysburg’s Mike Walls drove into the lead on the opening
lap of the 20-lap thundercar finale and held-off a
determined Nat Tuckey to pick up his 3rd win of 2006. A
series of first lap crashes helped Walls advance from his
originally scheduled ninth starting spot to start third and
took full advantage of the opportunity by gettign by
frontrow starters Choya Young and Rick Weaver on the opening
lap to take the lead.
From there 11th-starting Nat Tuckey drove quickly to the
front as well, along with eighth-starting Craig Wagaman to
move into second and third place respectively on the fifth
lap. But Walls was up to the task in what could be his last
thundercar race and drove away over the final laps to take
the checkered .56-seconds ahead for his 21st career win.
Afterwards Walls announced he was hoping to be racing late
models in 2007.
Duane Watson, who entered the evening second in the points
by 105 points to Neil Smith in the 2006 finale drove hard to
finish fourth.
But the evening belonged to Hanover’s Neil Smith as he came
on late to finish fifth and lock up his first-ever
thundercar track title.
Completing the top-10 were Al Cramer, Rick Weaver, Sam
Gallagher, Robert Bopst and David Prunkl. Only 10 cars
remained at the conclusion of the 20-lap finale.
Heats for the 37 thundercars were won by Smoke Christine,
Tuckey, Walls and Greg Emlet Jr.. Twin consolations were won
by Bob Bare and Gino Comi.
Lincoln Speedway will host it’s annual Racers Flea Market on
Saturday, November 11th from 7 AM to 2 PM.
Then on Saturday night, November 18th, Lincoln will hold its
Annual Awards Banquet at the Holiday Inn Holidome in York,
PA.
Tickets are limited to the first 400 on a first-come
first-serve basis and can be ordered from Sel-Wil, Inc.,
7073 Carlisle Pike, Box 162, Carlisle, PA, 17015, or by
calling (717) 796-2001. The deadline to order tickets is the
day of the Racers Flea Market.
To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and
rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com
to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather
conditions at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday
night race track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. |
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