Adrian Shaffer Races To Lincoln Win

By Brad Vores July 22, 2007

Adrian Shaffer raced to his first 358 sprint win of the season at Lincoln Speedway. Mike Zortman photo

 

Adrian Shaffer consistently has one of the fastest sprint cars on any given weekend.

 But bad luck has hindered the York driver all season long until Saturday night when he was finally able to put a complete night together and captured the 20-lap 358 Sprint car feature win at Lincoln Speedway.

 Shaffer took his normal high line around Lincoln, coming from his eighth starting spot to move into contention behind leader Jay Galloway of Gardners.

 Shaffer ducked under Galloway for the top spot on lap 13 and went unchallenged for his first win of the season as he became the eighth different winner in as many 358 features this season in the Pigeon Hills.

 Galloway held on for the runner-up spot over Steve Owings, Jeff Rohrbaugh and female racer Jessie Morrison. Mechanicsburg’s Derek Locke placed 10th, Pat Cannon 11th in the Highlands entry, Dillsburg’s Scott Geesey 16th and Dillsburg’s John Westbrook 22nd.

 Dover’s Gene Knaub came from 12th starting spot to secure the win in the 20-lap 358 late model feature. It was his second overall win this year and it came over Derrick Zirkle, Bobby Beard, Mike Walls and Jake Lettich. Shermansdale’s Shaun Jones finished eighth, Shippensburg’s Jerry Bard 11th and Newville’s Dave Sokoloski 14th.

 Biglerville’s Nat Tuckey won for the ninth time in thundercar competition over Sam Gallagher, Duane Watson, Scott Fisher and Roy Warehime, Jr.


SNYDER TOPS SELINSGROVE
 Nate Snyder raced to his first win of the year in Saturday’s 25-lap 358 Sprint car feature at Selinsgrove Speedway.

 Snyder started sixth and tracked down Joel VanBuskirk for the lead on lap six and never looked back in his 12th career win at the Snyder County oval.

 Phil Walter, Mike Walter, Todd Hestor and Scott Flammer were the top five finishers. Carlisle’s Dave Calaman was seventh and Carlisle’s Jason Shultz 12th.

 Jeff Rine captured the win in the 25-lap late model feature over Donnie Schick, Chris Shuey, Tony Adams and Brett Schadel.

 Jason Davis won his first ever pro stock main over Gary Beward, Jace Cresswell, Meade Hahn and AJ Hoffman.


WEST, BIASI SPLIT URC WINS
 Randy West and Joey Biasi became first time winners this season on the URC Sprint car tour with weekend wins.

 West kicked off the double URC weekend with a Friday night win at Big Diamond Raceway over Jason Clauss, Michael Carber, JJ Grasso and Mark Bitner.

 Biasi’s first ever URC win came in an exciting one Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway where he squeezed between the fourth turn guardrail and race long leader Kramer Williamson to pull off the upset win over the veteran driver.

 Biasi and Williamson made contact but both drivers were able to continue with Biasi scored the winner over Williamson, Robbie Stillwagon, Michael Carber and Davey Sammons.


DELLINGER TAKES SPORTSMAN MAIN
 Lewisberry’s Scott Dellinger raced to his first win of the season in Super Sportsman Tour competition.

 Dellinger won the 20-lap feature Saturday at Port Royal Speedway after taking control of the race on lap 10 and never looking back.  

 Mike Enders finished second over Dillsburg’s Rich Eichelberger, Carlisle’s Frankie Herr and Bobby Hockenberry. Other local drivers in the field included Craig Morrow sixth, Steve Wilbur ninth, Aaron Eichelberger 11th, Jason Fry 14th, Ryan Rupp 15th, JR Fry 19th, Russ Mitten 20th and Dave Berkheimer 21st.

 Jere Wierman won for the second time in Port Royal late model action over female racer Lindsay Barton, points leader Scott Haus, Bob Dunn and Jason Miller.

 Randy Kaylor topped the PA 305 sprint car feature over Boiling Springs driver Craig Laudermilch, Scott Smith, Michael Wagner and Mark Watkins.

 Mike Rowles won the Deryl Stong Memorial for pro stocks over Bill Powell, Jason Zook, Terry Naugle and Harold Ranck, Jr.


ANOTHER WIN FOR MCCLELLAND
 Brad McClelland was back in victory lane Friday at Trail-Way Speedway after taking his second win of the year in 358 sprint car competition.

 McClelland, a winner at Lincoln last weekend, claimed the lead on lap 19 and took the win over Mike Bittinger, Brian Eichelberger, Eric Tomecek and Aaron Ott.

 Duan McMillion was a first time thundercar winner over Barry Rinehart and Scott Fisher while Doug Bennett was the street stock winner over Ted Forsythe and Dan Furman.

 Shippensburg’s Dwayne Gutshall was the 600 Micro sprint winner on Saturday at Trail-Way in the Eichelberger’s U-Pull It $1,000 to win championship. He took the win over Jim Brookens, Brandon Artibani, Jan Luckenbaugh and Tim Dietz in the Dan Little owned No. 9.
 Mechanicsburg’s Chad Hough was sixth, Mt Holly’s Ricky Stonebraker 10th, Newville’s Timmie Barrick 11th and Enola’s Jake Murphy 24th.

 Todd Hoover was the 270 Micro winner over Sean Soltz, Mike Boyer, Sean McAndrew and Jim Still.


RICHARDS AN OUTLAW WINNER
 Nineteen year old Josh Richards ended  a near six month dry spell with a big $12,000 payday in Saturday night’s World of Outlaws late models 60th Anniversary program at Hagerstown Speedway.

 Richards led all the way in the 60 lap event but only took the win by .411 seconds over Clint Smith with York Haven’s Jason Covert coming from 16th to finish third. Fourth was WoO points leader Steve Francis and fifth went to Shane Clanton.

 Steve Axtell won for the first time in late model sportsman action over Terry Flaherty, Richard Walls, Andy Fries and Kyle Lear.


RICHWINE TOPS PATH VALLEY
 Carlisle’s Scott Richwine added Path Valley Speedway to his list of victories in 2007 with a win there on Friday night in a special appearance by the 358 late models.

 Richwine’s win was his fifth this season and came over Bob Dunn, Tim Fedder, Justin Kann and Mike Duck with Shaun Jones sixth.
 Wes Zimmerman was the 305 Sprint winner over Mike Freet and Jim Kennedy while Tyler DeVault won for the first time in 600 Micro Sprint action over Heath Hehnly, Chad Hough, Tyler Walton and Jim Young with Jake Murphy sixth, Greg Kone 15th and Timmie Barrick 21st.
 Ryan McAndrew was the 270 Micro winner ahead of his brother Sean, Steve Whary, Tom Tice and Brian Marriott.


BILLET BACK ON TOP AT SUSKY
 Carlisle’s Carl Billet returned to the winners circle Saturday night at Susquehanna Speedway Park.

 Billet raced by Jake Jones with two laps to and drove to his fifth win of the year over Jones, Billy Wampler, Cam Zeigler and Sam Leonard, Jr. Scott Richwine finished 10th.

 Paul Morgan was the street stock winner over Craig Morgan, Dustin Hollinger, Wes Alleman and Kevin Sigler with Brian Hauenstein 22nd.

 Tracy Readinger won the ARDC Midget feature over Ryan Smith while Thomas Johns was the Xtreme Stock winner over Ray Broderick and Shippensburg’s Charlie Pensinger.
 

 

 
 

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