Greg Hodnett has had nothing but terrible luck during early season starts at
Port Royal Speedway.
His car owners Jim and Sandy Kline opted to take their No. 22 sprinter to
the Juniata County track this season but their finishes have been dismal,
thanks to a crash and a flat tire.
Hodnett took advantage of his low point total to start on the front row for
the 25-lap feature Saturday night and made it a race for second spot as he
checked out from the field to score his 14th career win at the Port.
The win was his second overall this season, after an earlier win at Lincoln
Speedway. He is only the second driver with repeat wins this season behind
Fred Rahmer.
Mark Smith finished second over Rick Lafferty, Cale Grubb fourth for the
second straight week and Bob Bennett in fifth. Todd Shaffer finished ninth
in the Beam Racing sprinter and Jason Shultz was 15th.
Scotty Haus made it two wins in late model action with a victory over Tim
Wilson, Jim Yoder, Tim Murphy and Todd Snook. Mike Lupfer finished 17th and
his brother Scott was 15th.
Derick Garman made it two straight in pro stock action winning over Tim
Krape, Brian Towsey, Dan Berry and Jim Palm.
STUHLER BACK ON TOP
It was all Gary Stuhler in Friday night’s 40-lap Winchester/Hagerstown
Shootout late models series opener at Hagerstown Speedway.
The Greencastle driver lined up third in the field and had the lead with
three laps complete and never looked back in taking his 124th career win at
the Hub city oval.
Stuhler dedicated his win to his car owner Glenn Nininger, who recently
underwent open heart surgery.
Tommy Armel finished second ahead of Andy Anderson, Mike Atherton and Jason
Covert. Shermansdale’s Mike Lupfer had his second straight top 10 finish
with a sixth place effort.
Barry Miller won the late model sportsman feature over Brian Lessley, Andy
Fries, Terry Flaherty and Scott Palmer. Shippensburg’s Jerry Bard was 11th
and team driver Shaun Jones of Shermansdale was 12th.
Dale Hollidge won for the second time in pure stock competition over Dean
Holmes, Dave Stouffer, Jr., Darrin Younker and Lin Sutphin. Shippensburg’s
Charlie Pensinger was 19th.
DIETRICH WINS THRILLER
Billy Dietrich opened the 2008 358 Sprint season in exciting fashion with a
win in the 25-lap event on Friday night.
Dietrich went wheel to wheel with Jeff Rohrbaugh during the entire distance
before bringing home the win, his second overall this season and 12th career
win on Trail-Way soil.
Rohrbaugh, Randy Whisler, Danny Dietrich and Dale Hammaker were the top
five finishers with Boiling Springs’ Craig Laudermilch 10th.
Ronnie Thomas won the thundercar feature over Kyle Martin, Sam Gallagher,
Justin Mong and Rick Weaver.
FOUR SELINSGROVE WINNERS
Mike Walter became the fourth winner in four events as he powered to the
25-lap 358 Sprint car feature win Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway.
Walter started eighth and drove out front on the 10th lap and took the win
by nearly three seconds over 12th starting Pat Cannon in the Highlands Tire
Service sprinter. Third went to Nyle Berkes over Davey Franek and Larry
Kelleher. Carlisle’s Dave Calaman was sixth.
Defending champion Jeff Rine returned to victory lane for the first time
this season in the 25-lap late model main taking the checkered flag over
Coleby Frye, Brett Schadel, Eric Hons and Randy Burkholder.
Troy Miller made it three wins in pro stock action over Scott Landis and
Peanut Heintzelman while Keith Bissinger also recorded his third win of the
season with a roadrunner win over Ray Rothfuss and Ricky Bender.
MOSER GETS CAREER FIRST
East Berlin’s John Moser, Jr. recorded a career first 358 late model win
Saturday at Susquehanna Speedway Park.
Moser took control early and was able to hold off Carl Graves for the win
while Carlisle’s Carl Billet came from the rear of the field to finish third
ahead of Justin Ehrhart and Sam Leonard.
Eric Walker won his second straight street stock main over Dustin
Hollinger, Joey Hoffer, Scott Thunberg and Paul Morgan with Newville’s Wes
Alleman sixth.
Donnie Broderick was the Xtreme Stock car winner and Ronnie Buck defeated
John Stoll, Jr. to win the 4-cylinder feature event.
DICKSON TOPS BEDFORD
Nick Dickson opened the Bedford Speedway racing season with a Friday night
win.
Dickson led all 25 laps of the late model feature to score the win over
Randy Burkholder, Mike Altobelli, Jr., Scott Haus and Jack Pencil.
Mike Shoemaker won the limited late model feature over Tim Smith, Jr. and
Newville’s Donnie Farling.
OTHER TRACK ACTION
Despite starting 10th, Curt Michael stormed through the field to score the
URC Sprint win Saturday at Delaware International Speedway. Michael took the
lead on lap 11 and went on to win for the first time with new car owner Bill
Gallagher. Randy West, Joey Biasi, Brian Seidel and Robbie Stillwagon were
the top five finishers.
Tim Fedder beat a field of five 358 late models to win the feature on
Friday at Path Valley Speedway Park. Steve Bailor, Eriz Metzger, Elwood Sord
and Garrett Gray were the top five.
Sean McAndrew picked up the 270 Micro Sprint win over Steve Whary, Sean
Good, Colby Dive and Tom Tice while Tom Kohler was the 600 Micro Sprint
winner over Mike Dicely, Jim Brookens, Keith McIntyre and Brad Cox while
Timmie Barrick finished ninth.
Other track winners were Greg Burd in the Legends, Ricky Harper in mini
stocks and Ken Lawrence, Jr. in thundercars.
Jimmy Brookens took top honors in Saturday night 600 Micro sprint action at
TrailWay Speedway topping Jan Luckenbaugh, Isaac Sneeringer, Kyle Moody and
Shippensburg’s Dwayne Gutshall.
Tim McClelland picked up the 270 Micro sprint win over Jim Still, Cody
Phillips, Todd Hoover and Sean McAndrew while Brent Marks came out on top of
the Sidewinders 1000 Micro feature winning over Rick Hench, Tim Mertz,
Jeremy Lynch and Shawn Seifert. Carlisle’s Rohan Beasley finished seventh
and Mechanicsburg’s Chad Hough 12th after an accident.
Dustin Foust topped Shippensburg Speedway Saturday night 600 Micro sprint
action with a win over Bo Gordon, Lance Newlin, Cale Reigle and Jim Dawson.
Keith Arnolt won the thundercars and Jeremy Ott topped 4-cylinder action.
