It hasn’t been the season Doug Esh and his Leach Brothers Motorsports team had hoped for.

 But Saturday night’s big payday in Esh’s first ever win at Port Royal Speedway will help the bank account.

 Esh dominated the 40th annual Tuscarora 50, earning the $11,000 paycheck plus a lot more in lap money for his sixth overall win this season.

 Esh started third in the 24-car field as Sean Michael grabbed the early lead. Michael was looking to back up his big Dream Race win at the Port but eventually suffered a tire problem.

 Esh took the lead from Michael on lap seven and had Kevin Nouse all over him near the completion of the first 25 laps.

 With the track rubbering up over the final 25 circuits, Esh stayed glued to the bottom of the track as Keith Kauffman, the 2007 track champion made a late race charge but it was Esh taking the win.

 Kauffman, Nouse, Friday night winner Todd Shaffer and 13th starting Fred Rahmer were the top five with TJ Stutts, Lucas Wolfe, Stevie Smith, Greg Hodnett and Mark Smith the top 10.

 Scott Haus won the late model feature over Mitch Hack, Tim Wilson, Tim Fedder and Eric Zembower.


PERIGO WINS AT THE GROVE
 Carmen Perigo, Jr. finally broke into victory lane in Friday night’s Super Sportsman event at Williams Grove Speedway.

 Perigo took the lead on the final lap from Danny Hager for the win. He then won the $600 prize in the Credit Connection Dash for this years feature winners.

 Hager, Rick Barr, Carlisle’s Frankie Herr and John Stehman were the top five finishers.

 Herr clinched the 2007 Grove Sportsman track championship, his second straight title. He also leads the Sportsman Tour series as well.

 Gene Knaub won for the third time in 358 late model competition winning over Tyler Armstrong, Derrick Zirkle, Carl Billet and Tyler Hershey.

 Hershey won the 2007 358 late model championship over Knaub. Hershey, just 16 years old, is a student at James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg.

 Shippensburg’s Randy Patterson won the street stock feature over track champion Kory Sites, Gary Johnston, Kevin Wirt and Rodney Clouser.

 Rick Reinoehl won the Enduro over Mike Goodwin and Jan Powell.


FIRST FOR RITTENHOUSE
 Todd Rittenhouse, Jr. captured his first ever 358 Sprint car win at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night. 

 Rittenhouse, who won a 360 Sprint car race at Lincoln a few years ago, took the lead on lap nine then held on despite having no brakes to become the 11th different winner this season at the track.

 Eric Tomecek finished second over Chad Trout, 2007 track champion Cory Haas and Mechanicsburg’s Derek Locke.

 Mike Spangler won his second 358 late model feature of the season at Lincoln over Travis Mease, Shaun Jones, Tyler Hershey and Bobby Beard. With his third place finish, Jones, of Shermansdale won the 2007 championship by ten points.

 Neil Smith won the thundercar feature over Craig Wagaman, Duane Watson, Mike Slaybaugh and Smoke Christine.


WALTER ENDS SLUMP
 After finishing second five times this season, Phil Walter finally drove to victory in the season finale for 358 Sprints Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway.

 Walter held off his brother Mike for the win with Pat Cannon third, Carlisle’s Dave Calaman fourth and Brian Nornold fifth.

 Calaman clinched his first ever Selinsgrove 358 Sprint car championship just by starting the feature event.

 Jeff Rine won for the eighth time in late model action over Jim Yoder, Jeff Smith, Tony Adams and Eric Hons while Troy Miller won the pro stocks and Bill Benner took the roadrunner win.


ARMSTRONG WINS HAGERSTOWN
 After finishing a close second a week ago, Tyler Armstrong returned to Hagerstown Speedway Saturday night and raced away with his first late model sportsman win of the year.

 Armstrong’s win came over Kyle Lear, Steve Axtell, James Myers and Terry Flaherty. Despite finishing 24th, Andy Fries claimed the track title by just 16 points, his second consecutive track title.

 Mike Warrenfeltz won the pure stock feature but Mark Jones claimed the track title for the division. 


ANOTHER BILLET WIN
 Carl Billet raced to another win Saturday night in Susquehanna Speedway Park 358 late model action.

  Billet took the lead on the final lap for his eighth track win of the year. Charles Potts, Carl Graves, Scott Richwine and Sam Leonard, Jr. were the top five finishers.

 Joey Hoffer took his second street stock win over Craig Morgan, Steven Dove, George Eash and Chad Smith.


HAMMAKER TOPS TRAILWAY
 Dale Hammaker pulled off a final lap slider on Rick Horn and held on for his second career win in Trail-Way Speedway 358 Sprint car action Friday night.

 Horn, Brad McClelland, Brian Eichelberger and Danny Dietrich were the top five finishers.

 Bob Stough won the thundercar main and Doug Bennett claimed the street stock feature win.


OTHER WEEKEND ACTION
 Just like Friday night’s 358 sprint feature, Brent Marks pulled a final lap slider on Jermain Godshall to score the win in the 600 Micro Sprint main. Kyle Moody was third over Joe Robertson and Robbie Kendall.

 Chris Melton took the 270 Micro win over Nik Gower, Mike Boyer, Jake Hartlaub and Wayne Karcher with Steve Nederostek winning the Legends car main over Rick Potts and Randy Kissinger.

 Brian Weitzel topped Friday night Legend car action at Path Valley Speedway over Rick Potts and Nederostek.

 Jim Young was the 600 Micro Sprint winner over Tyler Walton, Mike Dicely, Kevin Steele and Heath Hehnly while Steve Whary won the 270 Micros over Brian Marriott, Hehnly, Ryan McAndrew and Dicely.

 Other track winners were Keith Arnolt (thunder cars), Kevin Thomas (Mini stock) and Dave Dunkle (super stock).