Cannon Blasts To $5000 Selinsgrove Payday

By Brad Vores August 19, 2007

Pat Cannon returned to Selinsgrove Speedway Saturday and left $5,000 richer after dominating the 30-lap Paul Stine Chevrolet 358 Sprint Summer Nationals.

 Aboard the Zane and Vicky Highlands owned No. 3, Cannon took the lead from Joey Borich on lap nine and drove off from the field, winning by over six seconds in the Highlands Tire and Service Centers, H & H Chevrolet, Newville Construction Services, Boiling Springs Service Center sponsored sprinter. Cannon lapped all but four cars in the feature.

 The win was the ninth overall of the season for the Etters driver.

 Carlisle’s Dave Calaman rode home in the runner-up spot ahead of Borich, Mike Walter and Sean Michael. Carlisle’s Jason Shultz finished seventh.

 Brad Trump took the win in the pro stock main while Donnie Murphy scored another roadrunner win.


KEEL WINS FIRST
 New York driver Craig Keel gave up the lead to Mark Smith momentarily Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway but made a bold move work on the same lap and drove off for his first 25-lap 410 Sprint car win of the year at the track.

 Keel took the lead from Jay Reichard on lap 17 but then had to fend off challenges by Smith before taking the win over Smith, Lance Dewease, Todd Shaffer and Mechanicsburg’s Lucas Wolfe.

 Dillsburg’s Rich Eichelberger topped the 20-lap Super Sportsman Tour event after leading the final seven laps of the event for his fourth win of the year.

 Danny Hager, Newville’s Russ Mitten, Bobby Hockenberry and Mike Enders were the top five finishers.

 Mitch Hack captured his first late model win of the year at the Port taking the win in the fourth annual Butch Renninger Memorial ahead of Scott Haus, Tim Wilson, Scott Flickinger and Mike Hess.

 Dan Berry took pro stock honors over Jim Palm, Terry Naugle, Tim Krape and Todd Snook.


WIN NUMBER SIX FOR BILLET
 Carlisle’s Carl Billet scored his sixth 358 late model win of the season Saturday at Susquehanna  Speedway Park.

 Billet, who appears to be headed to the SSP track championship went out front on lap 17t and took the win over Carlisle’s Scott Richwine, Richard Walls, Charles Potts and Bud Witmer.

 Steven Dove took his first win of the year in the street stock main over Newville’s Wes Alleman, Dustin Hollinger, Todd Bowersox and Chad Smith.

 Chris Heller was the Xtreme Stock car winner while Grant Adams topped 4-cylinder stock car action.


BOOZE TOPS HAGERSTOWN
 Marion’s Brian Booze raced away with the big $2,500 payday in Saturday’s Ernie’s 25 Special for late models at Hagerstown Speedway.

 Booze led the entire distance to collect another $625 in lap money and scored his first win of the year over Alan Sagi, J. T. Spence, Marvin Winters and Al Shawver, Jr.

 Veteran driver Kramer Williamson started on the pole and wired the field to win the 25 lap URC Sprint car feature at the Hub City oval. It was the first appearance by the URC tour in 10 years at the track.

 Points leader Curt Michael came on strong late for a runner-up finish ahead of Josh Weller, Jason Clauss and J.J. Grasso.


RICHWINE DOUBLES AT PATH VALLEY
 Carlisle’s Scott Richwine made it two straight wins at Path Valley Speedway in 358 late model action on Friday.

 Richwine, who won the first race a few weeks ago at the track, backed it up with his second win which came over Rance Garlock, Tim Fedder, Shermansdale’s Shaun Jones and Shippensburg’s Jerry Bard.

 Mike Freet won the 305 Sprint car main at Path Valley over Craig Robinson, Dale Thomas, Michael Wagner and Wes Zimmerman while Jim Young scored the 600 Micro Sprint win over Enola’s Jake Murphy, Heath Hehnly, Aaron Spahr and Ryan Greth.

 Sean McAndrew won the 270 Micros over Justin Grosz, Colby Dice, Steve Whary and Tom Tice. 

 Other track winners were Donnie Hendershot (Sidewinders 1000cc), Frank Gordon (mini stocks) and John Rasp (thundercars).


OTHER WEEKEND ACTION
 Susquehanna Speedway postponed Sunday night’s 358 Sprint/ARDC Midget program because of rain. The track will announce a makeup date later this week.

 Danny Dietrich won Friday night’s 358 Sprint car feature at Trail-Way Speedway. No other results were made available for either Friday or Saturday’s racing by press time Sunday.

 Selinsgrove star Blane Heimbach was released from Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Saturday evening after suffering a broken leg Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway in the first Triple 20 feature event.

 After several attempts at setting and resetting the leg, Heimbach’s right leg is in cast from his buttocks down to his toes and it will be eight to ten weeks until he can put any weight on the leg.

 Heimbach was the points leader at Selinsgrove Speedway in the 358 Sprint division.
 

 

 
 
 

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