Calaman Tops Selinsgrove Opener

Calaman Tops Selinsgrove Opener

By Brad Vores March 30, 2008

Dave Calaman started defense of his 2007 championship with a wire to wire win in Saturday night’s 25-lap 358 Sprint car season opener at Selinsgrove Speedway.

The Carlisle driver drew the pole position for feature lineup and led the entire distance in the Godfrey Motorsports No. 5 sprint car.

The win was the seventh of Calaman’s career at the Snyder County oval.

Friday night Williams Grove 410 Sprint winner Pat Cannon moved into second late in the race but fell short in his bed to make it a two win weekend in the Highlands Tire Service sprinter.

Third went to Blane Heimbach in his first race back after suffering a broken leg last year with fourth going to Colby Womer and fifth to Davey Franek.

AJ Stroup scored the win in the 15-lap pro stock main over Jason Davis, Chad Davis, Brad Trump and AJ Hoffman while Keith Bissinger was the roadrunner winner over Mark Spencer, Doug Minium, Kyle Miller and Mike Kiehl.

MILLER RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE
Paul Miller took over the wheel of the Danny Miller owned No. 55 Super Sportsman and piloted the car to victory in the Saturday Night Series opener at Williams Grove Speedway.

Miller’s win was the third straight win for the car owner but his first. Danny Hager won the last two races in 2007 for the team but is sidelined this season due to health issues.

Miller led all 20 laps but had defending champion Frankie Herr, of Carlisle applying pressure at the finish.

Scott Dellinger finished third over Rick Barr, Carmen Perigo, Jr., Newville’s Russ Mitten, David Socks, Summerdale’s Jason Fry, Mechanicsburg’s Derek Locke and Gregg Foster.

St. Thomas driver Tyler Armstrong drove to victory in the 20-lap 358 late model feature winning over Gene Knaub, Mike Walls, Jared Miller and Derrick Zirkle.

Dave Leidy scored the 4-Cylinder stock car win over Kevin Thomas, Leroy Long, Ronnie Garlock and Dale Kreiser while Don Murphy won the 50-lap Enduro over Mark Vegh, Dave Wilhelm, Mark Krune and Ray Broderick.

YODER SCORES HAGERSTOWN FIRST
Jim Yoder has won at many race tracks but the Selinsgrove late model racer had never conquered Hagerstown Speedway.

Until Saturday night!

Yoder started on the pole and used the oldest race car in his stable to set back a stout field of competitors before scoring his first ever win at the Maryland oval. He led all 25 laps of the super late model feature.

Defending track champ JT Spence finished second over David Williams, Roy Deese, Jr. and Alan Sagi.

Defending late model sportsman champ Andy Fries kicked off the season with a win in the 20 lap event over Barry Miller, Kyle Lear, Fred Harden and Richard Walls.

Hans Stamberg was the pure stock winner over Dean Holmes, Dave Stouffer, Dale Hollidge and Andy Holmes. Shippensburg’s Charlie Pensinger was 17th.

ITS RAHMER AGAIN AT LINCOLN
Starting ninth, defending Cindy Rowe Auto Glass champion Fred Rahmer blasted through the field to take control on lap 11 and drove off for his second win of the year in 410 Sprint action Saturday at Lincoln Speedway.

Rahmer got around Alan Krimes for the lead in the non stop event and held a 1.29 second advantage at the checkered flag. It was his fifth overall win of the season and 156th career win in the Pigeon Hills.

Doug Esh finished third followed by 13th starting Chad Layton, Lance Dewease, TJ Stutts, Brian Montieth, Mechanicsburg’s Lucas Wolfe, Cody Darrah and Tim Shaffer.

Gino Comi captured a career first thundercar feature win over Bob Bare, Brad Shank, Sam Gallagher and Mike Slaybaugh.

Craig Morgan won the 20 lap street stock feature by inches after passing Kory Sites on the final lap to score the win over Sites, Rodney Clouser, Dan Zechman and JoeWhiteley.

KENDALL, WHARY TOP TRAILWAY
Robert Kendall picked up the Saturday afternoon 600 Micro Sprint car win at Trail-Way Speedway.

Kendall led all the way in his win over Tom Kohler, Jan Luckenbaugh, Matt Pupello and Duane Harbaugh. Enola’s Ben Murphy finished 10th and Newville’s Timmie Barrick was 17th.

Steve Whary captured the 270 Micro Sprint feature over Eddie Wagner, Cody Philips, Todd Hoover and Steve Daron.

MURPHY WINS AT THE PATH
Ben Murphy , now residing in North Carolina, made a visit to Path Valley Speedway Park on Friday night and left with the win in the 600 Micro Sprint feature event.

Murphy came from way back in tenth starting spot to take the lead on lap five and never looked back in the win over Tim Glatfelter, Tom Kohler, Mike Dicely and Tyler Walton. Barrick finished 12th.

Mike Freet picked up the 305 Sprint car feature win over Mark Watkins, Boiling Springs’ Craig Laudermilch, Dillsburg’s Todd Spangler and Carlisle’s Jason Brandt.

Ryan Greth picked up the Sidewinders 1000 Micro sprint win over Donnie Hendershot, Mechanicsburg’s Chad Hough, Jason Morrison and Sean Campbell. Carlisle’s Rohan Beasley was sixth.

Mike Rutherford scored the win in 270 Micro action over Steve Whary, Tom Tice, Levi Peck and Adam Warner.

Other Path Valley winners were John Rasp in the thundercars and Dave Leidy in the mini stocks.