Nate Snyder Ends Selinsgrove Winless Streak

Nate Snyder Ends Selinsgrove Winless Streak

By Brad Vores May 2, 2010

Frankie Herr on his way to victory at Port Royal in the Super Sportsman feature.
Tom Walker Photo

After claiming his first ever 358 Sprint car championship last season at Selinsgrove Speedway despite not winning a feature event, Nate Snyder won’t have to worry about not winning this season.

The Halifax driver took advantage of Bob Beidleman’s late race misfortune and turned it into his first win in nearly two years at the track as he won the track’s 25-lap 358 Sprint car feature Saturday night.

Snyder started 11th in the field as veteran Beidleman set the pace from his fourth starting spot.

Snyder made a bid for the lead on a lap 21 restart but Beidleman maintained the lead until his car ran out of fuel on lap 23, turning the lead and win over to Snyder.

Snyder held off Pat Cannon, TJ Stutts, Blane Heimbach and Mike Walter.

Jeff Rine made it three out of three in the 25-lap late model feature and made mince meat of the competition, taking the checkered flag by a 13-second advantage over Dylan Yoder, Steve Campbell, Dave Zona and Jim Yoder.

Jason Smith won the $1,000 prize in the Ink Spot Printing pro stock feature over AJ Hoffman, AJ Stroup, Dave Brouse, Jr. and Doug Minium while Marlin Dunham scored the roadrunner win over Ricky Bender and Scott Dunham, Jr.

HERR TAKES FIRST SPORTSMAN WIN
Carlisle’s Frankie Herr raced to his first win of the season in Saturday night’s 20-lap Super Sportsman feature at Port Royal Speedway.

Herr started eighth in the field and took the lead from Newville’s Russ Mitten on lap 11 and drove to the win. He became the fifth different Sportsman winner this season.
Mitten finished second over Jay Fannasy, Rich Eichelberger and Paul Miller.

Greg Hodnett took the lead with two laps remaining to win his second 25-lap 410 Sprint car feature of the year at Port Royal.

Hodnett’s 18th career track win tied him with Dave Kelly for 14th place on the all-time Port Royal win list.

Todd Shaffer, early leader Ryan Taylor, Justin Henderson and Mike Erdley were the top five finishers.

Waylon Wagner won the late model feature over Derek Byler, Scott Haus, Tim Wilson and Derrick Casner while Terry Naugle won the pro stock main.

SHAWVER TAKES HAGERSTOWN
Al Shawver, Jr. scored his second career late model feature win Saturday at Hagerstown Speedway.

The Hampstead, Maryland driver took control on lap three and never looked back in the win over Roy Deese, Jr., Alan Sagi, Frankie Plessinger and Tyler Hershey.

Steve Axtell, Jr. won the late model sportsman feature over Bruce Kane, Scott Palmer, Terry Flaherty and Mike Walls while Kenny Dillon topped pure stock action over Brian Miller and Mike Warrenfeltz.

BEARD WINS THRILLER
Bobby Beard came out on top of a thrilling 358 late model feature Friday night at Trail-Way Speedway over arch-rival Gene Knaub.

Beard led most of the event only to have Knaub close at the finish. The two raced hard over the final few laps and the two crossed the line in a photo finish with Beard getting the win by six inches over Knaub, Travis McClleland, Mike Walls and Nat Tuckey.

Will Walls set a new 20-lap track record in winning the thundercar main over Sam Gallagher and Kyle Martin.

MICRO SPRINT ACTION
Shippensburg’s Dwayne Gutshall won Friday’s 600 Micro Sprint main at Path Valley Speedway Park over Jim Brookens, Jim Young, Jesse Fitz and Timmie Barrick while Steve Whary scored the 270 Micro win over Ryan McAndrew, Levi Peck, Sean McAndrew and Colby Dice.

Other PVSP winners included Dave Dunkle (358 late models), Ryan Lynn (305 Sprints), John Rasp (thundercars) and Frank Gordon (mini stocks).

Robert Kendall won Saturday’s 600 Micro Sprint main at Trail-way Speedway over JB Cunningham, Jimmy Brookens, Bo Gordon and Tim Dietz while Nik Gower topped 270 action over Michael Ertter, Bill Laughman, Dave Schreiber and Jim Still.

RINE TOPS BEDFORD
Jeff Rine also scored a Friday night late model feature win at Bedford Speedway.

Rine, who leads the area with six total wins, took the lead from Scott Haus on lap 10 and drove to his ninth career track win over DJ Myers, Haus, Jeff Miller and Nick Dickson.

Matt Sponaugle won Bedford’s limited late model feature over Rick Singleton, Justin Kann, Matt Howsare and Rance Garlock.

JONES TOPS SUSKY
Defending track champion Jake Jones, of Shermansdale came out on top of Saturday’s 20-lap 358 late model feature at Susquehanna Speedway Park.

Jones held off late race challenges from Gene Knaub before securing the win ahead of Knaub, Charles Potts, Justin Ehrhart and John Moser, Jr.

Enola’s Garrett Shover took the win street stock feature win over Scott Thunberg, Bob Scott, Jr., Jim Palm, Jr. and George Esh while Donnie Broderick won the Xtreme Stock car feature.