Wolfe Sets Back The Champ At Lincoln

Wolfe Sets Back The Champ At Lincoln

By Brad Vores Sept. 24, 2007

It was a near perfect night for Lucas Wolfe Saturday at Lincoln Speedway.

After setting fast time for the 19th annual Hank Gentzler Memorial Manufacturer’s Appreciation Night event, the 20-year old Mechanicsburg racer then won a spirited battle with 2007 Lincoln track champion Fred Rahmer before bringing home the $4,000 payday for his fifth overall 410 Sprint car win this season.

For Wolfe, the win was the ninth overall win this year as well. He has four wins in Rick Kaylor’s 360 sprint car. It was his third win at Lincoln this season.

Wolfe led lap one but yielded to Cory Haas who went out front on lap two.

Haas led until lap 16 when Wolfe went back out front. However, Wolfe’s lead was short lived as Rahmer drove to the front on the 19th lap.
But Wolfe wasn’t ready to play dead as he drove back around Lincoln’s champ and then proceeded to drive away for a near three second margin of victory in the Jim and Laura Allebach owned, Rick’s Auto Body & Auto Care/Beerhill Gang machine.

Alan Krimes finished third over Haas and Greg Hodnett with Doug Esh, Brian Leppo, Lance Dewease, Tim Shaffer (in a second Joe Darrah owned car) and Cris Eash.

Duane Watson won the thundercar feature over Jimmy Combs, Craig Wagaman, Danny Beard and Al Crammer.

CARBER WIRES GROVE FIELD
For the second time this season, Michael Carber started on the front row of the 25-lap 410 Sprint car feature and led every lap for the win at Williams Grove Speedway.

Carber’s win came Friday night as he held off Steve Buckwalter and 12th starting Greg Hodnett at the checkered flag.

Jeff Shepard was fourth and Fred Rahmer fifth. Todd Shaffer finished 10th and holds a 175 point advantage over Rahmer for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point standings heading into this week’s National Open.

Danny Hager won the Super Sportsman feature over Rich Eichelberger, Gregg Foster, John Stehman and Duaine Smith. Frankie Herr finished 20th but won the Super Sportsman track championship for a second straight season.

BIG WIN FOR MCCLELLAND
Brad McClelland started on the pole but had to get back around Bill Dietrich before taking the big $2,000 to win Trone Outdoor Advertising 358 Sprint championship Friday at Trail-Way Speedway.

Dietrich settled for second over Dale Hammaker, Jeff Rohrbaugh and Danny Dietrich. Rohrbaugh won the 2007 358 sprint car track championship.

Craig Wagaman was the thundercar winner over Bobby Beard, Allen Cullum, Kyle Martin and Scott Fisher while Doug Bennett raced to the street stock win over Kevin Sprague, Randy May, Todd Miller and Ted Forsythe.

HECKMAN TOPS PATH VALLEY
Young Chambersburg racer Michael Heckman won Saturday’s 305 Sprint Nationals at Path Valley Speedway over Mike Freet, Jim Kennedy, Craig Robinson and Wes Zimmerman.

Donnie Hendershot topped the 1000 Sidewinders Nationals over Ben Murphy, Rohan Beasley, Jeremy Lynch and Heath Hehnly.
Ryan Wilson was the 600 Micro National winner over Brent Marks, Ben Murphy, Mike Rutherford and Tom Kohler while Sean McAndrew was the 270 Micro National winner over Steve Dunmire, Rich Shepard, Ryan Wilson and Chad Thomas.

Friday night racing at Path Valley saw Mike Dicely winning three times. He picked up wins in the 1000, 600 and 270 Micro sprint features.
In the 1000’s, he took the win over Tim Mertz, Donnie Hendershot, Kerry Schanz and Denny Landvater while he outran Tim Glatfelter, Jim Brookens, Ben Murphy and Heath Hehnly to win the 600’s. He was victorious over Brian Marriott, Tim Mertz, Chad Thomas and Tom Tice in the 270’s.

Tim Fedder won the limited late model feature over Jerry Bard, Bob Dunn, Rance Garlock and Scott Richwine.

Other track winners were Geremy Sheaffer (Legends), Ronnie Garlock (mini stocks) and John Rasp (thundercars).

OTHER WEEKEND ACTION
Chub Frank captured the first ever World of Outlaws late model feature Friday at the Bedford Speedway. It was his sixth win this year and was worth $10,000. He defeated Jeremy Miller, Tim Fuller, Clint Smith and Rick Eckert.

Steve Axtell raced to the Late Model Sportsman win in the Small Car Nationals Saturday at Hagerstown Speedway. He took the win over track champion Andy Fries, Tyler Armstrong, Tyler Hershey and Bobby Beard.

Brian Seidel captured his first win of the season on the URC Sprint tour Saturday at Delaware International Speedway. Seidel came home the winner over points leader Curt Michael, Davey Sammons, Kramer Williamson and Robbie Stillwagon. Randy West actually finished second but was disqualified after the heads on the motor were deemed illegal.

Jim Young was the 600 Micro Sprint winner at Shippensburg Speedway on Saturday over Dave Thrush, Bo Gordon, Chris Crull and Jim Dawson.

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