Wolfe's Second Keystone Cup Win Is First Career At Lincoln

By Brad Vores May 27, 2007


Lucas Wolfe (5W) passes Doug Esh (30) for the lead at
Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. Wolfe went on to win
the 30-lap feature event.  Mike Zortman Photo

 

ABBOTTSTOWN
 To say that Lucas Wolfe is enjoying the Dupont Tyvek Keystone Cup Sprint Series would be an understatement.

 The young Mechanicsburg driver came out on top of a thrilling four car battle for the lead to win his first career Sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night.

 Wolfe’s win was the second of the Keystone Cup series with his other coming on Thursday night at Big Diamond Raceway.

 Wolfe thanked fellow driver Brian Leppo for aiding in his win.

 “I have to thank Brian Leppo for the pill draw and the misfortune of two other drivers not qualifying to put us on the pole tonight,” said Wolfe in front of a huge Lincoln crowd on Kline Services Night. “It put us on the pole. Some nights this deal works out for you and  tonight it put us on the front row and we were able to stay up there.”

 Wolfe led the first two laps of the 30-lap feature before yielding to defending Lincoln track champion Doug Esh on lap three.

 A red flag was needed on lap four for a fuel spill following a three car crash involving Cody Darrah, Bobby Weaver and Jeff Busby.

 Esh continued to set the pace while Wolfe closed the gap at the halfway point of the event and would make the race winning move on lap 16 after driving by Esh entering the third turn.

 With slower traffic playing into the mix, Wolfe held a slight advantage over Lance Dewease, who got around Esh for the runner up spot on lap 18. Esh and seventh starting Greg Hodnett were also in the mix for the top spot until a yellow flag for Brian Montieth, whose car suffered a flat tire on the 19th lap.

 The yellow was a big break for Wolfe who then drove away from Dewease over the final 11 laps for the win in the Jim and Laura Allebach owned, Beerhill Gang No. 5W.

 “After Doug got by me, I just slowed down and hit my lines, and it’s always tough in lapped traffic,” said Wolfe, who earned $5,500 for his win. “After that restart, I kinda tried to slow down so I wouldn’t have to get back into traffic but I knew Lance was in second so you can’t waste too much time. I’m just very happy to finally win a race at Lincoln Speedway.”

 Dewease, of Fayetteville finished in the runner-up spot with Esh of Lancaster settling for third over Thomasville’s Hodnett and current track points leader Rahmer of Salfordville.

 Keith Kauffman, Cory Haas, Niki Young, Mark Smith and Brian Leppo completed the top 10 finishers.

 Following his Lincoln win, Wolfe is the current points leader of the Keystone Cup series with 523 points over Rahmer (516), Hodnett (488), Smith (415) and Leppo (346). Wolfe is not planning on running the finale at Port Royal on Monday as the team is expected to head to New York’s Rolling Wheels Speedway for a World of Outlaw show.

 Leppo paced the 41-car field during time trials with a lap of 13,155 seconds

 Heats for the sprints were won by Hodnett, Rahmer,  Young and Todd Shaffer. The B-Main went to Steve Buckwalter.

 The Dupont Tyvek Keystone Sprint Series tour continues tonight at Selinsgrove Speedway with a 7 p.m. start and will conclude tomorrow with a 1 p.m. start at the Port Royal Speedway.

 

Lincoln Speedway
30-lap Keystone Cup 410 Sprint
1. Lucas Wolfe, 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Doug Esh, 4. Greg Hodnett, 5. Fred Rahmer,
6. Keith Kauffman, 7. Cory Haas, 8. Niki Young, 9. Mark Smith, 10. Brian Leppo,
11. Steve Buckwalter, 12. Todd Shaffer, 13. TJ Stutts, 14. Kevin Nouse, 15. Mike Erdley,
16. Chris Knopp, 17. Nick Schlauch, Jr., 18. Stevie Smith, 19. Brian Montieth, 20. Alan Cole,
21. Bobby Weaver, 22. Cody Darrah, 23. Jeff Busby, 24. Jim Siegel.

Did Not Qualify: Brooke Tatnell, Don Kreitz, Jr., Doug Dodson, Alan Krimes, Mike Bittinger,
Bob Bennett, Craig Keel, Josh Wells, Bob Howard, John Rudisill, Joe Ilg, Bill Brian, Jr.,
Jonathon Eriksen, Cris Eash, Joey Hershey, Pat Cooper, Steve Clabaugh.
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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