December, 16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



DEESE HONORED WITH HAGERSTOWN’S LATE MODEL CROWN FOR A FIFTH TIME



HAGERSTOWN, MD. – The 2006 Hagerstown Speedway season officially concluded Saturday evening with the Annual Awards Banquet held at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center in Hagerstown. More than 600 drivers, fans, officials and friends attended the affair to see the top drivers rewarded for their season long efforts.

The top fifteen drivers in each of the weekly divisions, the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late models, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic late model sportsman and Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stocks were presented with point fund checks while the top ten in each division received both point fund checks and trophies.

Track announcer John Krall was the emcee for the evenings festivities with Sports Plus Video again presenting their magnificent video highlights from the season at the conclusion of dinner and before the awards presentations.

Deese Jr., of Laurel, MD, the new Cindy Rowe Auto Glass champion, came into the season with 16 career wins and left that way. Deese was on top of his game week in and week out, but reaching the top spot just didn’t materialize. He and his crew provided efforts that can’t go unnoticed to achieve the consistency to take command of the point standings on the fourth week and maintain control until seasons end.

Having four late model championships (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004) to his credit already, Deese has now tied Buddy Armel. Only defending champion, Nathan Durboraw with eight and six time winner, Denny Bonebrake have more. Deese drove to six top five finishes and 11 top tens in the 12 point events and in the overall 23 race season, had eight top fives and 18 top tens.

Andy Fries of Mercersburg, PA won his first ever championship in the Hoosier Tire-Mid Atlantic Tire late model sportsman division. Fries, like Deese, was consistently there every week, but didn’t get his picture with the checkered flag. In the 16 point events, he had three runner-up finishes in his eight top fives along with 15 top tens. He and Tyler Armstrong went back and forth for several weeks for the title with Fries going into the final night with a 45 point deficit but came out on top when Armstrong was unable to avoid a spinning car.

Dean Holmes of Cross Junction, VA, the 2003 Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stock champion, returned again with another weekly exhibition of effort. Besides charging to the front to finish second on seven different occasions, he did win two times in August with the first a double pointer. Holmes took over the point lead early in the season and continued to score the top finishes every week and when it was over, he has placed in the top four in every event but the finale when he ended fifth. Holmes also received the 21st Century Fireplace Hard Charger Award worth $500 by passing a total of 110 cars, edging ahead of Mark Jones by four cars.

Special awards were presented to various other drivers in each of the three divisions. Receiving awards in the late model division were Bo Feathers (Sportsmanship Award), Alan Sagi (Hard Luck Award), Mike Lupfer (Most Improved Award) and Ronnie DeHaven (Best Appearing Car Award.)

Those in the late model sportsman included Scott Palmer (Sportsmanship Award), Pete Weaver (Hard Luck Award), Tyler Hershey (Most Improved Award) and Tyler Armstrong (Best Appearing Car Award.)

In the pure stocks, it was Lin Sutphin (Sportsmanship Award), Wayne Hawbaker (Hard Luck Award), Kenny Dillon (Most Improved Award) and Kevin Keefer (Best Appearing Car Award.)

The Crew Chief of the Year Awards went to Rick Hayslet (Deese), Toby Fries (Fries) and Trae Sutphin, Aaron, Andy and Robbie Holmes (Holmes).

Jeff Ulrich, who provides a weekly late model column for Area Auto Racing News and does a Motorsports Review Show on the Big Country Radio Network in Selinsgrove received the 2006 Media Award.

Miss Danielle Wissinger of Hagerstown was recognized for her second reign as Little Miss Hagersown Speedway. She previously was the 2002 Little Miss.

Appreciation awards were provided to Cindy Rowe Auto Glass for sponsorship of the late model division point fund, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic for sponsoring the late model sportsman division point fund.

Ernie Davis of Ernie’s Auto Enterprises received special honor and was recipient of the World Clock Award, for his continuing efforts at the speedway including sponsorship of the pure stock division, the late model hard charger award and sponsorship of other special events.

Other hard charger awards were provided by Checkered Flag Lube Center for the late model sportsman division and 21st Century Fireplace for the pure stocks, who also received appreciation awards.

Various other sponsors receiving appreciation awards included: Sign Design Bill Funk, JLG Industries, Premium Distributors of Maryland, Hagerstown Ford, Pepsi Bottling Company, Twigg Cycle, Torco Racing Fuel, Shamrock Inn, Advanced Marketing Solutions, County Medical, and Cancun Cantina.

The Always There Award went to the BP Lesky Company for sponsorship of the Yuengling and Coors electronic transponder controlled scoreboard which was a great improvement at the track.

A special Long Haul Award was presented to Gary Dyer of Endicott, NY. Dyer has been making the 276 mile one way trip to Hagerstown for the past four years with Alan Sagi as his driver, but now will be taking some time off to take care of shoulder and knee issues.

Sharing the Hagerstown Speedway Hall of Fame Awards were brothers Bill and Al Richards of York Haven, PA. Bill began as an owner and driver of a 1957 Chevrolet #4 that came from Sam Hollerbush and a #65 Ford purchased from Charlie Weirman. In 1975, he sponsored a car that Jeff Leiphart drove to the KARS (6 Cylinder) Bomber championship. During 1976, Bill and Al shared a #4 1967 Chevelle in the Challenger division with Bill winning one feature at Williams Grove and Al winning one there and one at Selinsgrove. The following year, Al won eight times, twice at Williams Grove, Selinsgrove and Hagerstown and once at Lincoln and Susquehanna to finish second in KARS points. A late model was purchased from Larry Gorman and Dave Burke mostly drove that car. In 1978, Al took over the late model driving duties and won KARS Rookie of the Year and finished 7th in points.

Al’s first late model win was at Hagerstown in 1978 and it wasn’t until 1989 when he won again. In 1980, he won three times at Susquehanna along with once at Selinsgrove. Other wins at Selinsgrove were twice in both 1984 and 1985 plus once in 1986. At Williams Grove he had singles in 1987,1990 and 1993.

In 1994, Al received the highest reward of his career when he drove to three wins that helped him earn the Hagerstown late model title.

Al’s last full season was 1997, but made only a few appearances since, his final being May 1, 1999 when he hung up his helmet.

Other drivers who have driven the Richards owned racer included Rodney Franklin, Carl Billet, Alan Sagi, Ed Spencer, Paul Crowl and Les Hare.

The Richards brothers join Buddy Armel, Denny Bonebrake, Larry Gorman, Sam Nally, Wayne Stouffer, Tom Peck, Jerry Hart, Frank Sagi, Dick Warrenfeltz and Jeff Robinson in the Hall of Fame.

Only moments after receiving the awards, Bill Richards was suddenly stricken with chest pains and was attended to by medical personnel on the scene until the ambulance arrival and then rushed to Washington County Hospital where at last word, he was sitting up and talking. Hagerstown Speedway wishes Bill a complete and speedy recovery.

Promoter Frank Plessinger announced the Speedway will start the 2007 season on Saturday afternoon, February 24th with late models and Syracuse Qualifier for big block modified double-header program.

For a complete rundown of the 2006 season and additional driver information, check out the speedway website at www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

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December 16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



HAGERSTOWN SPEEDWAY’S 59th SEASON ONLY READIED THE STAGE FOR #60



HAGERSTOWN, MD – It was another exciting season at Hagerstown Speedway as various programs which were concluded seven weeks ago complimented the season with only the Annual Awards banquet remaining scheduled for tonight to bring closure to 2006. Like always, race fans were treated to a number of sanctioned events as well as some schedule changes to enrich other programs even more.

Mother Nature was much more forgiving this year than in the past with the season opener cancelled due to cold and the first modified event two weeks later due to rain. Following three of four weeks eliminated by April showers, it was clear sailing all the way until Labor Day weekend. The rains cancelled three point events.

In one way, Roy Deese Jr., of Laurel, MD, the new Cindy Rowe Auto Glass champion, wasn’t the man to beat this season, but he was the man who continued a weekly consistent pace to place him atop the standings by June 3rd and no one could unseat him. Starting with a runner up finish the first point show, a 12th dropped him to fifth but by week three, was back to second with Ronnie DeHaven posting a pair of runner up finishes to take the lead. Deese posted another second the fourth week when DeHaven had problems and finished 14th, allowing Deese to take over.

Having four late model championships (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004) to his credit already, Deese scored another which tied him with Buddy Armel. Nathan Durboraw with eight and Denny Bonebrake with six titles are the only drivers with more.

With 16 career track wins entering the season, he ended with the same number

“I didn’t win any races this year, but missed a lot of wrecks,” he said. “I led a couple races, but just wasn’t there at the end.”

Deese, driving with complications from a bacterial infection last year following a dental visit that turned into fibromyalgia, had his hands full on a week to week basis.

“My heath was bad enough physically to where I didn’t know if I was going to race a full year,” he said. “My doctor didn’t even want me to race this year,”

He drove to six top five finishes and 11 top tens in the 12 point events and overall, had eight top fives and 18 top tens in 23 events.

Overall, 188 different late model drivers competed this season with an average of 34.3 for all 25 events, 27.67 for the 12 point events and 44.87 in the eight special events.

There were 15 different winners in the 23 events. Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA scored seven wins, with several regular shows included, but made track owner, Frank Plessinger shell up $36,000 when he captured wins in the Hagerstown-Winchester Shootout I, the MACS 59th Anniversary event, the MACS Hub City 150 and the Octoberfest. The only other repeat winners included Andy Anderson of Martinsburg, WV along with Winchester’s Bo Feathers and J. T. Spence. Anderson victories included the Bonebrake Memorial and a Hub City 50 lap qualifier. Feathers and Spence also scored their first Hagerstown wins Spence returning the following week for his second in the Ernie’s Special event while Feathers won Shootout II and one of the twin Bowers/Durham events. Single winners included Frankie Plessinger of Big Cove Tannery, PA who won the season opener, Rick Eckert of York, PA, the Octoberfest qualifier, Greencastle’s D. J. Myers and Gary Stuhler, Allen Brannon of Winchester, McConnellsburg, PA’s Marvin Winters, the Johnny Roberts Memorial and Hagerstown’s Nathan Durboraw, the McBee/Hays Memorial. Career first time winners were Brian Booze of Marion, PA and Brent Smith of Mercersburg, PA. When the outsiders came to town, it was Chub Frank of Bear Lake PA winning the Lucas Oil Schetromph Memorial event while Clint Smith of Senoia, GA won the Conococheague 100 World of Outlaw’s show.

Andy Fries of Mercersburg, PA who won his first ever championship, scaled back to compete in the Hoosier Tire-Mid Atlantic Tire late model sportsman division this year in a team operation with his brother, Toby. Fries, like Deese, was consistently there every week, but just couldn’t command the top spot. In the 16 point events, he had three runner-up finishes in his eight top fives along with 15 top tens.

“There were a couple nights we came close to it,” Fries said. “If the cautions hadn’t came out, I think we could have had at least two wins. That little 358 motor seems like it takes a lap to get up to speed.”

Fries and Tyler Armstrong battled throughout the second half of the season, separated by only a point or two on a few weeks. The contest was only decided in the final event when Armstrong, on his way to the front got caught up in a spinning car incident on only the second lap and lost the front end of his car.

“I chatted with him (Armstrong) about a month and a half before and said ‘You know if we keep this up, swapping back and forth the rest of the year, by the last race that would put me back up on top’ and that’s basically how it ended,” Fries said. “I got in an incident the first lap and finished 21st the week before and was the only time I had any bad luck. The same with Tyler, that was his only bad. It hit both of us in the last races.”

There was an overall average of 35.37 cars for the 16 point events with 83 different drivers competing. With eight different winners, Richard Walls, the 2003-2004 champion from St. Thomas, PA, led the way with four including the Hoosier Daddy 25 event and then came on strong to pick up three wins in the final six events. Pete Weaver, of Williamsport, MD was a three time winner which included the special Charity event while Dale Smith Jr. of Martinsburg, WV was also a three time winner which included a $1,000 special event. Two time winners included Tyler Armstrong of St. Thomas who won the season opener and Shippensburg’s Jerry Bard, who picked up his career first plus one. Single winners were Brad Houck of Waynesboro, PA, Hagerstown’s Terry Flaherty, another career first and Scott Palmer of Greencastle.

Dean Holmes of Cross Junction, VA, who was the 2003 Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stock champion, returned again with a weekly exhibition of effort put forth in the Lin Sutphin owned racer. While he wasn’t the overall big winner, his two triumphs, both not coming until August with the first being a double point special event, helped secure his second title after leading from the third week. He finished every race in the top four except for a fifth in the final race. He ended in the runner up spot seven times.

“I had a fantastic year, other than I wish I had a few more wins.” Holmes said. “I can’t complain a bit. I had a picture perfect year and couldn’t have wrote it down on paper any better. Until the last race, I had top fours and only finished fifth in the last race. I was really fortunate.”

Holmes also passed 110 cars throughout the season and earned the Hard Charger Award from 21st Century Fireplace that was worth an extra $500.

“I didn’t know who did it, but that’s a pretty neat deal,” Holmes said. “We don’t get that much to win, but that extra $100, if you happen to get that, it helps out a lot. I appreciate that.”

There were 58 different drivers competing in the pure stocks with 30.47 cars in the 17 point events. There were six winners with Greencastle, PA’s Mark Jones charging to 11 victories. The 2004 champion, Mike Warrenfeltz, was a two time September winner while single wins went to Kenny Dillon of Hanover, PA, Joey Carter of Winchester, VA, and 2002 champion, Hans Stamberg.

Sprint cars were part of the program on four occasions. The National Sprint Tour made two stops with Jason Solwold of Mt. Vernon, WA winning the June visit while Danny Lasoski of Dover, MO won the August event. Lance Dewease of Fayetteville, PA won the PA Sprint Speedweek event which also was an Octoberfest qualifier but Greg Hodnett of York, PA took the $10,000 Octoberfest victory.

Brett Hearn of Sussex, NJ stole the early season modified shows by winning the Syracuse qualifier and both the big block and modified Octoberfest qualifiers, but in the Octoberfest, the $10,000 winners were Danny Johnson of Rochester, NY in the big blocks and the small block event went to Unidilla, NY’s Billy Decker.

Hagerstown Speedway schedule will reflect an all Saturday program for 2007 except for special events. Opening day is scheduled for February 24th with the late models and Syracuse qualifying event for big block modifieds.

Included with this release is a list of the top ten drivers in each division and their statistics for scheduled point races only. Also included is a spreadsheet showing the weekly finish of each of the top ten drivers throughout the entire season.

Promoter Frank Plessinger and the speedway staff wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

For a complete rundown of the 2006 season and additional driver information, check out the speedway website at www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

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Cindy Rowe Auto Glass

Late Models 2006 Point Race Statistics Only

Driver Points

1. Roy Deese Jr. 2726 5th Track Championship (1999, 2000,  Laurel, MD 2001, 2004) Had 6 top fives and 11 top tens

2. Ronnie Dehaven Jr. 2500 Had 6 top fives and 8 top tens  Winchester, VA

3. Alan Sagi 2398 Had 3 top fives and 5 top tens Hagerstown, MD

4. Frankie Plessinger 2343 Had 5 top fives and 8 top tens Big Cove Tannery, PA

5. Bo Feathers 2304 Had 1 win, 7 top fives and 9 top tens in  Winchester, VA 11 races

6. Andy Anderson 2217 Had 2 wins, 4 top fives and 7 top tens in  Martinsburg, WV 11 races

7. Brian Booze 2205 Had career 1st win, 3 top fives and 4 top  Marion, PA tens

8. Billy Wampler 2097 Had 7 top tens York Haven, PA

9. Gary Stuhler 2036 Had one win, six top fives and 9 top  Greencastle, PA tens in 9 races

10. Mike Lupfer 1961 Had 2 top tens Shermans Dale, PA

The late models averaged 34.3 cars for the 25 overall events, 27.67 for 12 point events and 44.87 cars in eight special events.

Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic

Late Model Sportsman 2006 Point Race Statistics Only

Driver Points

1. Andy Fries 3601 1st Track Championship Mercersburg, PA Had 8 top fives and 15 top tens

2. Tyler Armstrong 3571 Had 2 wins, 10 top fives and 14 top tens St. Thomas, PA

3. Richard Walls 3428 Had 3 wins, 6 top fives and 9 top tens St. Thomas, PA

4. Arlin Brougher 3427 Had 5 top fives and 12 top tens New Oxford, PA

5. Jerry Bard 3207 Had 2 wins and 12 top tens Shippensburg, PA

6. Scott Palmer 3135 Had 1 win, 5 top fives and 7 top tens  Greencastle, PA

7. Kyle Lear 3109 Had 3 top fives and 5 top tens Severn, MD

8. Tyler Hershey 3056 Had 6 top tens Mercersburg, PA

9. Terry Flaherty 2953 Had 1st Win, 7 top fives and 8 top tens Hagerstown, MD

10. Wayne Walls Jr. 2932 Had 3 top fives and 8 top tens St. Thomas, PA

The late model sportsman averaged 35.37 cars in 16 point events.

Ernie’s Salvage Yard

V-8 Pure Stocks 2006 Point Race Statistics Only

Driver Points

1. Dean Holmes 4411 2nd Track Championship, (2003)  Cross Junction, VA Had 2 wins (1 Double Point), 7 seconds and 17 top fives

2. Kenny Dillon 3925 Had 1 win, 6 top fives and 13 top tens Hanover, PA

3. Darrin Younker 3911 Had 12 top fives and 13 top tens Berkley Springs, WV

4. Hans Stamberg 3823 Has 1 win, 10 top fives and 11 top tens  Hedgesville, WV in 16 races

5. Wayne Hawbaker 3770 Had 2 top fives and 13 top tens Greencastle, PA

6. Drew Fitzsimmons 3690 Had 11 top tens Boonsboro, MD

7. Bobby Taylor 3685 Had 7 top fives and 10 top tens in 16  Clear Spring, MD races

8. Kevin Keefer 3566 Had 10 top tens Greencastle, PA

9. Lin Sutphin 3308 Had 2 top tens in 16 races Round Hill, VA

10. Frank Dibella 3093 Had 3 top tens in 16 races Mount Airy, MD

The pure stocks averaged 30.47 cars in 17 point events.

OCTOBER 29, 2006

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OCTOBERFEST VICTORIES GO TO DECKER, MILLER, D. JOHNSON AND HODNETT



HAGERSTOWN, MD - - Leaving Hagerstown Speedway with $10,000 triumphs in the final events of the season, the 19th Annual Octoberfest 350, were Billy Decker of Unidilla, NY in the small block modified 100 lap feature, Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA in the late model 100 lapper, Danny Johnson of Rochester, NY, the big block modified 100 lapper and York, PA’s Greg Hodnett, who took the super sprint event.

It was the first Hagerstown victory for both Decker and Johnson while Miller was the 2004 event winner. Hodnett’s victory was his third in the event, having claimed wins in both 2003 and 2005.

Saturday had 183 race cars competing in 24 qualification events which were spun off in less than 4 ½ hours following a previously announced delay due to the storm that rolled in from the south. Three inches of rain necessitated pumping the excess from the infield area. All line ups were heads up from heat qualifications.

Decker got the jump on Brett Hearn with Jimmy Horton and Duane Howard into the next positions. Horton got by Hearn for second on the fourth circuit but Decker was two seconds ahead and continued on to start through lapped traffic by the 12th lap. Hearn retook second on the 13th lap but Horton snatched it back 10 laps later.

The first caution didn’t reset the field until lap 30 as Decker showed the way to the 50 lap fuel stop. Decker continued to lead but Horton pulled along the outside several times but couldn’t make the pass stick. Hearn regained second from Horton 80th lap as Horton led the 88th just before a caution. Horton retook second as the front trio charged all the way to the finish line and coming across bumper to bumper. Howard and Jeff Strunk, who came from 20th, completed the top five. Richie Pratt Jr, Alan Johnson, the 21st Century Fireplace Products hard charger, who came from 23rd, Pat Ward (from 19th), Paul Kinney (from 18th) and Brian Weaver, from 26th) completed the top ten.

“I’ve about killed myself trying to get a win here,” Decker said. “I came close here this spring .This one wasn’t any easier. With Brett and Horton, I was out there running as hard as I could trying to keep it straight and the right rear on it. Last time the tire went flat on lap 50 and we didn’t want that to happen again. I don’t know if we were the best car there at the end, but we got away with one.”

Miller took control of the late model feature as Devin Friese quickly ducked into second ahead of Rick Eckert and Tim McCreadie. David Williams became the first retiree on lap 6 while running fifth as defending event winner Ronnie DeHaven Jr. also came pitside and parked at the same time.

On the 11th lap, Tim Wilson and Brian Booze claimed some of the third turn fence with both heavily damaged in the worst incident of the day.

Following a lap 20 restart, Miller continued to pace himself with 2000 event winner, Brian Ruhlman past Andy Anderson for fifth on lap 29.

Ruhlman’s day ended on lap 67 while Miller continued to show the way after the restart as Friese wasn’t getting any pressure from Eckert.

The driveline came out of the Larry Wright racer while he ran eighth on lap 88 to reset the field for the final dozen circuits.

It was all Miller to the finish with Friese, Eckert, McCreadie and Anderson completing the top five. Frankie Plessinger was sixth with Alan Sagi from 27th, Mark Pettyjohn, Darryl Hills, the 21st Century Fireplace hard charger from 30th and Gary Stuhler, from 26th to complete the top ten.

“This win definitely didn’t come easy, that’s for sure,” Miller said. “There’s a lot of mental stuff out there for 100 laps. Our car wasn’t the best, but we set it up to get the lead and I’d deal with it. After the fuel stop and the tires cooled down, my car was a little freer. This has been an unbelievable season. This is number 17 and it’s been a lot of big ones. I have to thank Charles and Jenny Buckler and everyone that’s behind me.”

On the initial big block start, Pat Ward got the jump on polesetter Craig VonDohren but VonDohren made contact with the rear of Ward exiting turn two and ended with a flat as several others also got together to cause a complete restart. Danny Johnson slid forward to the pole and beat Ward out of the chute with guaranteed starter Brett Hearn settling into third by the third lap ahead of Alan Johnson.

Johnson showed the way over Ward who lost his runner up spot to Hearn on the 35th lap.

Following the fuel stop, Johnson and Hearn pulled out to a more than two second lead on Ward but Hearn suddenly slowed on lap 64 and retired.

Johnson was all alone and more than three seconds ahead of Ward at that point and stretched his lead to more than four seconds by the 75th lap and caught a rear marker on the 82nd circuit.

A 91st caution regrouped the field, but Johnson sped away to the checkered with a lapped car between he and Ward as older brother, Alan Johnson was third with Duane Howard and Richie Pratt Jr. completing the top five. Jimmy Horton, VonDohren from the rear, A. J. Romano from 23rd, defending winner J.R. Heffner from 24th and Billy VanPelt from 27th and the hard charger award, completed the top ten.

“The car owner, he gives us a good crew, great car, good equipment great motor and that’s what it takes to get to victory lane,” Johnson said. “We all work well together and it’s showing here lately. We really haven’t changed anything since we got here, just added gas.”

Hodnett quickly took the point over Alan Cole with Lance Dewease and Justin Collett next in line. Hodnett was to the rear by the fourth lap with a lap six caution slowing the pace and charging until lap 12 when Fred Rahmer and Brook Weibley got together exiting turn four.

Dewease tested the outside on lap 17 and then took second from Cole two laps later and quickly closed as Hodnett was in traffic. Dewease actually pulled ahead in the third and fourth turns but Hodnett somehow escaped before Dewease could get back down into position.

Collett took third on the 23rd lap while Lucas Wolfe slid him back another spot following the half way fuel stop. A lap 32 caution freed Hodnett from traffic as Dewease was still knocking on the door as Wolfe closed in.

When several cars got together on lap 46, a closed red stopped the field but on the restart,

Hodnett burst away to more than a second over Dewease at the finish as Wolfe was the hard charger from 17th. Collett and Michael Carber completed the top five. Brian Ellenberger ended sixth followed by Blane Heimbach, from 15th, Niki Young from 20th, Fred Rahmer, restarting on the rear and Donnie Kreitz Jr. from 24th.

“I want to thank Jim and Sandy Kline for giving me the opportunity to drive their car,” said Hodnett, who’s won two of three in his new ride. “Everybody does a great job and I was just trying to keep the tires under it and stay out of trouble. Track position meant everything tonight. We had opportunity by starting on the front row and we took advantage of it. Lance had me once when I was stuck behind a lapped car and being cautious and he blew around me and the lapped car but couldn’t get back down in front of the lapped car or myself.”

Extra rewards to the winners included trophies from D & D Auto Recycling LLC of Williamsport, MD and the $250 hard charger award courtesy of 21st Century Fireplace Products in Ellicott City, Md.

Only the Annual Awards Banquet and dance remain on the speedway schedule and is set for Saturday, December 16th.

RESULTS: 19th ANNUAL OCTOBERFEST 350

SMALL BLOCK MODIFEDS: 58 Cars, 100 Laps, (Heat Winners: Brett Hearn, Billy Decker, Jimmy Horton, Rick Laubach, Dan Vauter, Duane Howard) (Lap Billy Decker 1-100): 1. Billy Decker; 2.Brett Hearn; 3.Jmmy Horton; 4.Duane Howard; 5.Jeff Strunk; 6.Richie Pratt Jr.; 7.Alan Johnson (Hard Charger); 8.Pat Ward; 9.Paul Kinney; 10.Brian Weaver; 11.Kenny Brightbill; 12.Brian Swartsland; 13.Billy VanPelt; 14.John Stangle; 15.Mark Funkhouser; 16.J. R. Heffner; 17.Ray Swinehart; 18.Rick Scagliotta; 19.Willy Decker; 20.Frank Cozze; 21.Ryan Watt; 23.Merid Page; 24.Todd Burley; 25.Rick Laubach; 26.Tim McCreadie; 27.Craig VonDohren; 28.Dan Vaukter; 29.Mike Colsten; 30.Ryan Godown: DNQ: Ricky Elliott; 2.Curt Van Pelt, Colt Harris, Michael Iles; Shawn Reimert, J. R. Green, Billy Pauch Sr., Garrett Krummert, Doug Mansmiller, Jordan Umbenhover; Bob Lineman Jr.; Norman Short Jr.; Tim Millman, Rich Eskridge, Ryan Grim, Gene Stauknsky, Dave Dubois, Chris Ostrowski; Jeff Schaffer, Amanda Spotts, Kyle Ripper, Doug Hendrick, George Snider, Robbie Grant, Darwin Greene, Bryant Brown, Dale Hartz, Ken Meisner

LATE MODELS 50 Cars, 100 Laps, (Heat winners Jeremy Miller, Devin Friese, Rick Eckert, Tim McCreadie) (Lap Leader Jeremy Miller 1-100) : 1.Jeremy Miller; 2.Devin Friese; 3.Rick Eckert; 4.Tim McCreadie; 5.Andy Anderson; 6.Frankie Plessinger; 7.Alan Sagi; 8.Mark Pettyjohn; 9.Darryl Hills ( Hard Charger); 10.Gary Stuhler; 11.Billy Wampler; 12.Jamie Lathroum; 13.Luke Hoffner; 14.Larry Wright; 15.Brian Ruhlman; 16.Kirk Ryan; 17.Donnie Schick; 18.Brent Smith; 19.Gerald Davis; 20.Dan Stone; 21.Brian Booze; 22.Tim Wilson; 23.Rodney Sweitzer; 24.Jason Covert; 25.Herk Armel; 26.Jerry Foster; 27.Scott Rhodes; 28..Billy Decker; 29.Ronnie DeHaven Jr; 30.David Williams: DNQ : Mike Lupfer, Jim Yoder, Dave Hertz, Chuck Shutz, Gene Wrightstone; Greg Fetters, Kelly Putz, Peter Weaver, Harry Miller, Mike Hardy, T. J. Wright, Steve Campbell, Lewis Hudson, Larry Baker ,Dave Zonia, Ray Davis Jr, Brian Hack, Danny Kienitz, DNS: Scott Cross, Kenny Pettyjohn

BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS: 52 cars, 100 Laps, (Heat Winners Craig VonDohren, Pat Ward, Danny Johnson, Alan Johnson) (Lap Leader Danny Johnson 1-100): 1. Danny Johnson; 2.Pat Ward; 3.Alan Johnson; 4.Duane Howard; 5.Richie Pratt Jr.; 6.Jimmy Horton; 7.Craig VonDohren; 8.A.J. Romano; 9.J.R. Heffner; 10.Billy VanPelt (Hard Charger); 11.Ryan Watt; 12.Ricky Elliott; 13.Michael Iles; 14.Brian Berger; 15.Tim McCreadie; 16.Brett Hearn; 17.Kenny Brightbill; 18.H.J. Bunting; 19.Billy Decker; 20.Mike Colsten; 21.Kevin Boland; 22.Billy Pauch Jr.; 23.Howard O’Neal; 24.Billy Pauch; 25.Frank Cozze; 26.Dan Vauter; 27.Jerry Higbie; 28.Rick Laubach; 29.Brian Weaver; 30.Jimmy Horton IV: DNQ – Piere Dagenais; Guy Sheldon; Rich Scagliotta, Del Rougeux, Sean Merkel, Chic Cossaboone, Ricky Johnson, Tim Millman, Skip Moore, Gary Risch Jr., Lorne Browe, Shawn Reimert, Jim Bobbit, Gary Hager, Charlie Homes, Jeff Strunk, Glenn Reed, Ryan Godown, Rich Tobias, DNS: Chris Ostrowksy, Brett Hearn, Dave Reges, Willy Decker

SUPER SPRINTS: 26 Cars, 50 Laps, (Heat Winners Greg Hodnett, Alan Cole, Lance Dewease) (Lap Leader Greg Hodnett 1-50): 1.Greg Hodnett; 2.Lance Dewease; 3.Lucas Wolfe (Hard Charger); 4.Justin Collett; 5.Michael Carber; 6.Brian Ellenberger; 7.Blane Heimbach; 8.Niki Young; 9.Fred Rahmer; 10.Donnie Kreitz Jr.; 11.Steve Buckwalter; 12.Cliff Brian; 13.Ed Lynch Jr.; 14.Cody Darrah; 15.Bob Howard; 16.Andy Priest; 17.Jessica Zemken; 18.Alan Cole; 19.Scott Lutz; 20.Joey Hershey; 21.Brian Leppo; 22.Brook Weibley; 23.Eric Keck; 24,Daryl Stimeling; 25.Richie Fitz; 26.Doug Esh

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OCTOBER 28, 2006

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MILLER, HODNETT, VON DOHREN AND HEARN EARN POLE POSITIONS FOR HAGERSTOWN’S OCTOBERFEST



HAGERSTOWN, MD - - With 183 race cars competing in Saturday’s 24 qualification events for the 19th Annual Octoberfest 350 at Hagerstown Speedway, line-ups are set for 350 laps of racing to complete the Sunday (10/29) afternoon program.

With the large storm arriving in the Northeast on Friday, speedway officials challenged Mother Nature as three inches of rain was dumped on the speedway overnight and made it necessary to pump excess water from the infield. A delay in the starting time already was announced Friday knowing there was to be significant rain fall overnight and into the early morning.

Following a quick track run in and warm-ups for all the racers, the program began at 3:15 and was completed in a little more than four hours. The track remained in excellent condition all afternoon with several grooves through the corners.

In qualifying for the 50 late models, Jeremy Miller came from the seventh position to land the pole while Devin Friese rain away from the others after starting from the pole. Rick Eckert also ran away from the field after starting outside pole in the third heat and Tim McCreadie started fifth to win the fourth heat. Scot Rhodes and Gary Stuhler won the two consolations.

Greg Hodnett won the first sprint heat from the fourth spot while Alan Cole started on the pole. Lance Dewease won heat three after coming from eighth.

All 26 sprints qualified.

Heats for the 52 big block modifieds went to Craig Von Dohren, who charged from 12th in heat one to get the pole. Pat Ward started eighth to claim heat two with Danny Johnson coming from seventh. Alan Johnson won heat four after starting fourth. Howard O’Neal and J.J. Bunting won the consolations.

For the 58 small block modifieds, Brett Hearn won heat one from the fourth spot with Billy Decker winning from eighth. Jimmy Horton came from seventh in heat three to win with Rick Laubauch stayed in command of heat four from the pole. Dan Vauter started fourth and Duane Howard started outside pole to claim the final two heats. Tim McCreadie, Brian Weaver and Ray Swinehart won the consolations.

McCreadie and Decker pulled triple duty, running both modified divisions plus late models.

Pit gates will open at 8 A.M. on Sunday with spectator gates at 9:30. Racing will begin at 12 noon with no warm-ups laps.

Big and small block modifieds along with late models will run 100 lap features while super sprints will go 50-laps with each feature paying $10,000.



RESULTS:

LATE MODELS: 50 Cars (Heat 1): 1.Jeremy Miller; 2.David Williams; 3.Ronnie DeHaven Jr; 4.Donnie Schick; 5.Kirk Ryan; 6.Dan Stone; (Heat 2) 1.Devin Friese; 2.Billy Wampler; 3.Brent Smith; 4.Frankie Plessinger; 5.Brian Ruhlman; 6.Billy Decker: (Heat 3) 1.Rick Eckert; 2.Andy Anderson; 3.Jason Covert; 4.Mark Pettyjohn; 5.Luke Hoffner; 6.Brian Booze: (Heat 4) 1.Tim McCreadie; 2.Gerald Davis; 3.Jerry Foster; 4.Rodney Swietzer; 5.Herk Armel; 6.Larry Wright: (Consy 1) 1.Scott Rhodes; 2.Alan Sagi; 2.Jamie Lathrown: (Consy 2) 1.Gary Stuhler; 2.Tim Wilson; 3.Darryl Hills; DNQ : Mike Lupfer, Jim Yoder, Dave Hertz, Chuck Shutz, Gene Wrightstone; Greg Fetters, Kelly Putz, Peter Weaver, Harry Miller, Mike Hardy, T. J. Wright, Steve Campbell, Lewis Hudson, Larry Baker ,Dave Zonia, Ray Davis Jr, Brian Hack, Danny Kienitz, DNS: Scott Cross, Kenny Pettyjohn


SUPER SPRINTS: 26 CARS (Heat 1): 1.Greg Hodnett; 2.Brian Leppo; 3.Daryl Stimeling; 4.Scott Lutz; 5.Cliff Brian; 6.Bob Howard; 7.Joey Hershey; 8. Richie Fitz; 9.Eric Keck: (Heat 2) 1.Alan Cole; 2.Justin Collett; 3.Cody Darrah; 4.Fred Rahmer; 5.Steve Buckwalter; 6.Lucas Wolfe; 7.Niki Young; 8.Jessica Zemken; 9.Andy Priest: (Heat 3) 1.Lance Dewease; 2.Brian Ellenberger; 3.Mike Carber; 4.Brook Weibley; 5.Blane Heimbach; 6.Ed Lynch Jr; 7.Doug Esh; 8.Donnie Kreitz Jr.


BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS: 52 Cars (Heat 1): 1.Craig Von Dohren; 2.Frank Cozze; 3.Ryan Watt; 4.Billy Pauch Jr; 5.Brain Berger; 6.Jimmy Horton IV: (Heat 2) 1.Pat Ward; 2.Richie Pratt Jr. 3.Duan Howard; 4.Billy Decker; 5.Ricky Elliott; 6.Kevin Boland; (Heat 3) 1.Danny Johnson; 2.Rick Laubauch; 3.Brian Weaver; 4.Kenny Brightbill; 5.Dan Vauter; 6.A.J. Romano: (Heat 4) 1.Alan Johnson; 2.Jerry Higbie; 3.Jimmy Horton; 4.Michael Iles; 5.Tim McCreadie; 6.J. R. Heffner; (Consy 1) 1.Howard O’Neal; 2.Billy Van Pelt; 3.Mike Colsten: (Consy 2) 1.H. J. Bunting; 2.Billy Pauch: DNQ – Piere Dagenais; Guy Sheldon; Rich Scagliotta, Del Rougeux, Sean Merkel, Chic Cossaboone, Ricky Johnson, Tim Millman, Skip Moore, Gary Risch Jr., Lorne Browe, Shawn Reimert, Jim Bobbit, Gary Hager, Charlie Homes, Jeff Strunk, Glenn Reed, Ryan Godown, Rich Tobias, DNS: Chris Ostrowksy, Brett Hearn, Dave Reges, Willy Decker


SMALL BLOCK MODIFIEDS: 58 Cars (Heat 1) 1.Brett Hearn; 2.Todd Burley; 3.Mike Colsten; 4.Pat Ward; (Heat 2) 1.Billy Decker; 2.Richie Pratt Jr.3.Kenny Brightbill; 4.Jeff Strunk; (Heat 3) 1.Jimmy Horton; 2.Sean Merkel; 3.Rick Scagliotta; 4.Brian Swartsland; (Heat 4) 1.Rick Laubauch; 2.Jonn Stangle; 3.Mark Funkhouser; 4.Willy Decker; (Heat 5) 1.Dan Vauter; 2.Craig Von Dohren; 3.J. R. Heffner; 4.Alan Johnson; (Heat 6) 1.Duane Howard; 2.Merio Page; 3.Paul Kinney; 5.Billy Van Pelt: ( Consy 1) Tim McCreadie; 2.Frank Cozze; (Consy 2) Brian Weaver; 2.Ryan Watt; (Consy 3) 1.Ray Swinehart; 2.Ryan Godown : DNQ: Ricky Elliott; 2.Curt Van Pelt, Colt Harris, Michael Iles; Shawn Reimert, J. R. Green, Billy Pauch Sr., Garrett Krummert, Doug Mansmiller, Jordan Umbenhover; Bob Lineman Jr.; Norman Short Jr.; Tim Millman, Rich Eskridge, Ryan Grim, Gene Stauknsky, Dave Dubois, Chris Ostrowski; Jeff Schaffer, Amanda Spotts, Kyle Ripper, Doug Hendrick, George Snider, Robbie Grant, Darwin Greene, Bryant Brown, Dale Hartz, Ken Meisner

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August 28 2006

For Immediate Release



                Except for the Octoberfest, September will wrap up Hagerstown’s season



Hagerstown, MD: There’s no other way to look at it, but September is here and looking at Hagerstown Speedway’s schedule, it’s basically all but over in the next several weeks.

The September programs have enough activity until month end and kick off this Saturday, September 2nd for the Labor Day weekend with the 21st Annual Ronnie McBee/Ron “Speedy” Hays Championship, a race dedicated to both the driver and car owner who put numbers in the record books during their time spent with us. Frankie Plessinger is the defending winner.

The late model 44-lap event is worth double Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late model points with the race for the champion decided in another two weeks. Roy Deese Jr. of Laurel, Md. is currently atop the standing with 158 over Winchester’s Ronnie DeHaven Jr. Deese is looking towards his fifth title, having won from 1999 to 2001 and again in 2004 while DeHaven is in the race for his first.

The Saturday program will begin with a postponed event from last Saturday night when rain moved into the area with just one lap completed in a double point 30–lap $1,000 to win event for the Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic late model sportsman. The sportsman will also run their regular scheduled feature and be joined by the Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stocks.

Continuing to Saturday the 9th, it will be the Ernie’s Salvage Yard Special that will include two more events postponed from last week. The Ernie’s pure stock will start their regular 15-lap feature first and will also compete in a 20-lap double point scheduled event. The late model sportsman are also on the program along with the 75-lap Enduro Championship that was rained out last week. The evening will conclude with the 20th Annual Tommy Thompson Demo Derby.

Saturday, the 16th is Fan Appreciation Day with $6.00 admission. The final point races for all three divisions will be the deciding factor on who receives the biggest point checks and trophies at December’s Annual Awards Banquet.

Besides Deese and DeHaven, the late model sportsman currently have a close battle between Tyler Armstrong and Andy Fries. Both looking for their first title, they’ve only been a few points apart for the past several weeks. Armstrong currently leads Fries by three. 2003 pure stock champion, Dean Holmes, appears on his way to another title with 396 over Kenny Dillon.

The month will wrap up with the 32nd Annual Hub City National 150. In 2004, the 150-lap program with two fuel stops was replaced with three 50-lap segments, two qualifiers which advanced the top twelve into a final 50 lapper. The change was well received with both drivers and fans.

The event has remained unsanctioned throughout its history, however, the MACS Late Model Series will be on board for the first time. This is the race that eluded overall leading feature winner, Gary Stuhler for years. He’s now won three of the past four events and is the defending winner.

Friday night, September 22, kicks off the two night program with all qualifying events along with a 15-lap pure stock open event.

On Saturday, the program will conclude with the three 50-lap features spun off along with a late model sportsman 20-lap open event.

Should rain interfere with the program, Sunday, the 24th, had been reserved as a rain date.

Spectator gates open for all September programs at 5:00 p.m., pit gates at 4:00 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Further information can be obtained on the speedway’s website: www.hagerstownspeedway.com  or contacting the speedway office at 301-582-0640.

August 20, 2006

For Immediate Release


SPENCE SCORES A QUICK SECOND FOR EXTRA CASH IN ERNIE’S 25 SPECIAL



Hagerstown, Md. -- Just one week following his career first late model win at Hagerstown Speedway, J.T. Spence was back in victory lane, this time in the Ernie’s (Salvage Yard) 25 Special non point event on Saturday night.

Spence was the luckiest of the top 12 drivers and pulled the number one. With a fast car and determination, the second generation driver from Winchester, Va. easily distanced D.J. Myers by 4.9 seconds at the finish on Jerr-Dan Family Night. Spence punched the cash register each lap to pick up a total of $625 lap money posted by Ernie Davis along with the $2500 winnings.

“Starting position in everything,” Spence said. “We’ve haven’t been good in the past couple heat races. Last week the point average helped us. This week the pill draw helped us. I hate starting on the pole. There’s only one way to go, backwards. If you go backwards you’re a zero, if you win you’re a hero.”

Other winners during the evening included Terry Flaherty of Hagerstown and Dean Holmes of Cross Junction, Va. In his fourth season, Flaherty picked up his career first Hoosier Tire/Mid Atlantic late model sportsman victory by four lengths over Andy Fries while Holmes posted his second Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stock win in the past three weeks by leading only the final 50 feet. Paul Armstrong of Hagerstown earned $500 in the Ernie’s four cylinder demo derby.

By luck of the draw, Spence began from the pole with sixth starting Gary Stuhler getting past third starter Brent Smith for second on the second circuit ahead of Roy Deese Jr. and second starter, Mike Lupfer.

Spence had a two second lead and continued to stretch it to three seconds by the time the only caution came out on lap seven when Andy Anderson rolled to a stop with problems.

On the restart, tenth starting D. J. Myers charged around the outside past Deese and Smith to drop into third and challenge Stuhler for his second position. Myers used his momentum around the top and carried it past Stuhler to take the runner up spot on lap 12 while Spence had again stretched his advantage to more than two seconds.

Myers had a fast car but Spence was even faster and better than three seconds ahead by the time he caught the rear of the field on lap 19. That didn’t even slow him as he just kept opening the distance on Myers until he got to the finish 4.921 seconds to the good.

Spence said afterward, “When I took off and got my rhythm going, I looked up on the board and saw 90. I told them when Gary Stuhler is behind you, you start getting a little tense. Then I looked on the board and saw D. J. got by him and he started back there in the back a little bit, so I knew he must be pretty fast. I was just trying to hold my rhythm and keep my lines.”

Behind Myers were Stuhler, Deese and Frankie Plessinger. Completing the top ten were Nathan Durboraw, Brian Booze, Marvin Winters, Mike Atherton and Billy Wampler.

Heats for the 19 entries went to Anderson and Stuhler.

The late model sportsman feature began with Michael Collins leading from the pole over Cody Lear with Lear getting around the outside to take the point on lap eight just before the caution came out.

It took four attempts to get another lap recorded and again on lap nine when the field stacked up on a restart and forced several cars to the rear.

Flaherty, who started eighth, got around Lear following the cautions while Kyle Lear moved into second just past the halfway mark and was joined by Andy Fries.

Lear made a charge for the lead on lap 17, making made contact with Flaherty on the backstretch and spun with Fries and Tyler Armstrong, currently 1 - 2 in the point standings, advancing for the restart.

Flaherty sped the final three circuits to win over Fries by four lengths with Armstrong, Glenn Nininger Jr. and Cody Lear completing the top five.

“I though this would never come,” Flaherty said. “The car was real good. It kept getting better and better. I think the 82 (Fries) came alongside on the straightway and I saw it come on the board. It was a heck of the race at the end. Mike was giving me signals but towards the end, I wasn’t even looking.”

Heats for the sportsman were Fries, Brad Houck and Dale Smith Jr. while Bobby Beard was the consolation winner. Brian Miller, from 23rd to ninth, earned the St. Thomas Towing/Checkered Flag Lube hard charger award.

From sixth, Darrin Younker got past Lin Sutphin on the second lap to lead the pure stocks while Hans Stamberg took second and then charged around Younker for the lead on lap six. Mike Warrenfeltz joined then at the front and got by Younker on lap seven and then passed Stamberg on lap nine. Holmes and Younker remained close while Stamberg pulled alongside Warrenfeltz and completed the pass to lead at the white flag but Warrenfeltz ducked back under to regain the spot off turn two. Stamberg again got a head of steam and charged around the outside of turns three and four as Warrenfeltz made contact and the two came to the line locked together. Meanwhile, Holmes saw the opening on the bottom and rushed into it and beat them to the line by a half car length.

“It looked like it got pretty interesting up there,” Holmes said. “We were real close the whole race, but the bottom opened up and that was my green light. I had to go.”

Stamberg finished second with Warrenfeltz disqualified for rough driving. Younker was third over previous week’s winner, Joey Carter and Bobby Taylor ended fifth.

Heats for the 34 entries were won by Carter, Warrenfeltz and Kenny Dillon. Frank Dibella was the consolation winner. Carter was the 21st Century Fireplace Services hard charger.

Racing continues Saturday, the 26th with Small Fry night when all the younger generation will receive a ride around the track. The Hoosier Tire/Late Model Sportsman will highlight the evening with a special $1,000 to win event along with the Ernie’s pure stocks and a 75-lap Enduro championship. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. with warm-ups at 7:00 p.m.

Results:

Ernie’s 25 Special Late Models - 25 Laps – 19 Entries, (Lap Leader: J.T. Spence 1-25)

1.J.T. Spence; 2.D.J. Myers; 3.Gary Stuhler; 4.Roy Deese Jr.; 5.Frankie Plessinger; 6.Nathan Durboraw; 7.Brian Booze; 8.Marvin Winters; 9.Mike Atherton; 10.Billy Wampler; 11.Travis Dillman; 12.Brent Smith; 13.Rusty Sites; 14.Barry Lear Sr.; 15.Scott Brode; 16.Mike Lupfer; 17.Andy Anderson; 18.Larry Baker II; DNS – Kirk Ryan

Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic Tire Late Model Sportsman - 20 Laps, 32 entries (Lap Leaders – Michael Collins 1-7, Cody Lear 8-9, Terry Flaherty 11-20): 1.Terry Flaherty; 2.Andy Fries; 3.Tyler Armstrong; 4.Glenn Nininger Jr; 5.Cody Lear; 6.Jerry Bard; 7.Brad Houck; 8.Cory Houck; 9.Brian Miller (Hard Charger); 10.Scott Palmer; 11.Terry Lescalleet; 12.Richard Walls; 13.Wayne Walls Jr.; 14.Tyler Hershey; 15.Nick Pappas; 16.Kyle Lear; 17.Michael Collins; 18.Arlin Brougher; 19.Bobby Beard; 20.Dale Smith Jr. 21.Pete Weaver; 22.Steve Axtell; 23.James Myers; 24.Mike Walls; DNQ - Brian Lessley, Tim Murphy, B.R. Nalley, Brent Hottle, Dave Neff, James Arensdorf, Dave Stouffer, Paul Ward

Ernie’s Salvage Yard Pure Stocks: 15 laps, 34 entries (Lap leaders Lin Sutphin 1, Darrin Younker 2-5, Hans Stamberg 5-8, 14; Mike Warrenfeltz 9-13, Dean Holmes 15): 1.Dean Holmes; 2.Hans Stamberg; 3.Darrin Younker; 4.Joey Carter (Hard Charger); 5.Bobby Taylor; 6.Kenny Dayhoff Jr.; 7.Drew Fitzsimmons; 8.Kevin Keefer; 9.Russ Moseley; 10.Steve Lowery; 11.Jim Snyder; 12.Bill Reitober; 13.Frank Dibella; 14.Wayne Hawbaker; 15.Donnie Smith; 16.Danny Beavers; 17.Jason Murray; 18.Jason Sarver; 19.Kenny Dillon; 20.Lin Sutphin; 21.Dale Knight Jr; 22.Sherman Lynn Jr.; 23.Rick Stouffer; DNS – Kim Ramer, DSQ – Mike Warrenfeltz, DNQ – Nicki Oberholzer. DNS - Tony Catlett, William Kerns, Jeff Callahan, Rick Durbin Jr., David Boring, Steve Long, Mike Cunningham, Kenny Day

Ernie’s Four Cylinder Demo Derby: 1.Paul Armstrong; 2.Rodney Miner; 3.Jim Harshman; 4.Robin Ritter; 5.Tim Cross



 

August 9, 2006

For Immediate Release



THERE’S MORE TO COME IN AUGUST AS THE SEASON SLOWLY WINDS DOWN



Hagerstown, Md.: Following a double barreled weekend of racing activity with the World of Outlaw Late Model Series on Saturday followed by the National Sprint Tour on Sunday, Hagerstown Speedway continues uninterrupted with stock car racing during the month of August.

Unlike the demanding pace and varied programs during the past month, this Saturday, racing resumes, but slows down some with a regular show featuring the weekly Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late models, Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic late model sportsman and Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stocks. In addition to those events, the season’s sixth 30-lap Enduro Dash is also on the program. So far, there have been five different winners with all drivers looking forward to the Championship event on August 26th.

With four point races remaining, four time champion Roy Deese Jr. of Laurel, Md. is the current point leader in the late models with 160 points over Ronnie DeHaven Jr. . Coming off a double point weekend for the late model sportsman and pure stocks, Andy Fries, Mercersburg, Pa, has pulled ahead of Tyler Armstrong by one point in the sportsman division while Dean Holmes of Cross Junction, Va. opened up the points spread in the pure stocks with his first win since May, 2004. Kenny Dillon moved into the runner up spot. Six point races remain for those divisions.

On Saturday, August 19th, it will be the Ernie’s 25 Special for the late models with $2500 to win. The late model sportsman and pure stocks are also on the program along with a four cylinder demo derby. Anyone wishing to participate in the derby should contact the speedway office.

The final August event on Saturday, August 26th is Small Fry Night with all youngsters getting a ride around the speedway. The late model sportsman will have their special night in a $1,000 to win event. The pure stocks are also in action along with the Enduro Championship to finalize their events for the season.

Gates open at 5:00 p.m. for all events with warm-ups at 7:00.

For ticket and additional information, contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640 or the website: www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

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July 27, 2006 For immediate release


WORLD OF OUTLAW LATE MODELS AND THE NATIONAL SPRINT TOUR ON ONE BIG
WEEKEND OF RACING AT HAGERSTOWN SPEEDWAY

Hagerstown MD - The month of August kicks off at Hagerstown Speedway when the World of Outlaw Late Models arrive for their only appearance, Saturday August 5th for the 25th Silver Anniversary Conococheague. Then on Sunday August 6th, the National Sprint tour returns for their final appearance of the 2006 season.

Defending champion Billy Moyer will lead the contingent of WoO drivers to the Hagerstown half mile. He is currently in a tight point race with Tim McCreadie, Rick Eckert, Darrell Lanigan, Shane Clanton, Steve Francis, and Chub Frank, as less than one hundred points separate them from the top spot.

They will be facing one of the toughest local fields of Late Models on the east coast, including five time Conococheague winner Gary Stuhler, two time event winner and eight time track champion Nathan Durboraw, current point leader Roy Deese Jr., and the rest of the Hagerstown regulars will make this a very exciting night of racing.

Grandstands open at 5:00PM. Pit gate at 4:00PM. Hot laps are at 7:00PM followed by time trials. The Pure Stocks will also be on hand. General admission is $30.00, pit insurance $35.00, reserved seat $35.00, children under 12 are free.

On Sunday August 6th the National Sprint Tour will revisit the Hagerstown Speedway. Tim Kaeding with eleven NST feature wins, along with The King Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Jason Solwold the winner of the June NST feature at Hagerstown will be on hand. See them take on Fred Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Lucas Wolfe, Todd Shaffer, and the rest of the PA Posse.

The Late Model Sportsman will also run on this racing program.  Grandstands open at 4:30PM, Pit gate at 3:30PM. Hot laps at 6:30PM followed by time trials.  General admission is $30.00, pit insurance $35.00, reserved seat $35.00, children under 12 are free.

Hagerstown Speedway is located six miles west of Hagerstown on Route 40. For more information call the speedway office at 301-582-0640, or visit our website at www.hagerstownspeedway.com

July 23, 2006 For Immediate Release



SMITH AND FEATHERS SPLIT BOWERS/DURHAM TWIN 20IES



Hagerstown, Md. – Despite a forecast for rain with surrounding areas receiving showers, Hagerstown Speedway remained dry and allowed Brent Smith and Bo Feathers to split Saturday’s evenings Cindy Rowe Auto Glass twin 20 lap late model events of the 26th Annual Shorty Bowers/Bull Durham Championship.

It was a career first late model victory at Hagerstown in eleven years of trying for Smith, of Mercersburg, Pa., while it was a season second for Winchester, Va.’s Feathers.

Both started from outside the front row, Smith by virtue of his low point average and Feathers with a nine car inversion in the second feature, to lead all the way with only one caution in each event. Smith was able to hold off the challenges of Nathan Durboraw and won by .269 seconds while Feathers sped ahead to separate himself 2.151 seconds over Ronnie DeHaven.

“That was a good view from the front row,” Smith said. “I knew he’d (Nathan) be charging. Of course, I was kind of taking it easy. I couldn’t hear Nathan, but I heard him that last lap though. I thought ‘here we go’. I knew he wouldn’t do anything crazy to take us both out. Everybody knows how hungry I was to win a race. I’m just glad to be in victory lane.”

“It helped with a good starting position like that,” Feathers said. “We were good in the first one. We didn’t change a lot. We just had to get through the pack and the invert helped a whole lot. I’ve been coming here since I was knee high. My dad started racing here in 1980 or 81. I always loved Hagerstown. I was never fond of racing but I loved watching. I could never figure it out. But it it’s a pleasure to be in victory circle again.”



Other Racing: Jerry Bard of Shippensburg, Pa. proved his first win two months ago wasn’t a fluke by becoming the third different leader and picking up career win number two in the Hoosier Tire/Mid Atlantic late model sportsman feature. After a lap eight restart incident involving second place runner Cory Houck, Bard went on to take the lead from third generation driver, Glenn Nininger Jr. on lap 17.

“I’ll tell you what, that was a tough one,” Bard said. “I’m sorry about the 21. I went in there a little hard. I usually don’t try to drive that way. The car was good tonight and we were fast. I like the outside line in three and four. In one and two, I liked the bottom and he (Nininger) was there, so I thought the only chance was to go in the middle so that’s what I did and it worked.”

Hans Stamberg of Barnesville, Md. was the fourth different leader in the non stop Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stock event and picked up his first win since opening day of April 2005 and also ended Mark Jones’ eight consecutive win streak.

“This has been the worst year I’ve ever had,” Stamberg said. “I love these dry slick tracks. I’ve had a whole lot of trouble. I guess we’ve finally finished three races without breaking. I’m happy with that. Jones has been tough. I said if I get my stuff together, I can do it and here we are.”



Smith took the lead over third starter Durboraw on the start with Devin Fries taking third from Paul Crowl by the second lap. Smith continued to hold a comfortable advantage until a lap nine yellow when fourth starter. J. T. Spence spun.

Durboraw was all over Smith following the restart, but Smith edged ahead a few lengths while 11th starter Gary Stuhler slipped past Friese for the third spot on lap 11. Smith took it all the way to the checkered as Durboraw made a final lap charge but fell short. Stuhler had also closed the gap but was .91 seconds behind. Friese and Ronnie DeHaven completed the top five.

“I’m just so happy to get off this Hagerstown skid,” Smith said. “It’s just so great to be in victory lane as long as it’s been. We’ve had a good race car, just dumb luck. When everything comes together on one night, something is going to happen.”

Feathers, involved in a heat race incident and breaking the steering, won the consolation to start 19th and his ninth place effort put him on the pole with the inversion. Taking the lead over Frankie Plessinger and Brian Booze, he showed his strength by pulling ahead by two seconds when Booze took, second on lap three.

By a lap 15 caution, Feathers enjoyed a four second lead and was into lapped traffic. Booze lost out to DeHaven on the restart and Stuhler two laps later while Feathers powered ahead to score the triumph. Durboraw shot past Booze for fourth on the final circuit.

“After the heat race, I didn’t think I was going to do anything. We barely got it back together for the consy,” Feathers said. “We’re learning a lot of stuff with this car and getting a handle for what we should do. Warrior builds a great car. I guess finally it’s starting to show.”

Heat winners for the 25 late models were Andy Anderson, Durboraw and Friese with Feathers winning the consolation. Feathers and J. T. Spence were the Ernie’s Salvage Yard hard chargers.

Steve Axtell took the late model sportsman lead from the outside row with Nininger starting to pressure him for the spot by the third lap. Nininger got by on lap six as cautions on laps eight and nine with restart incidents slowing the pace, one involving second runner Cory Houck, tapped by Bard and causing a spin.

Nininger held a steady line as Bard viewed his options and finally made an outside move to go head on lap 17. He went on to the checkered ten lengths ahead of Nininger and Tyler Armstrong. Terry Flaherty and Richard Walls completed the top five.

Dale Smith Jr., Axtell, Nininger and Brad Houck were winners in the 39 car qualification. Cory Lear and Tyler Hershey won the consolations. Hershey was the Checkered Flag/St. Thomas Towing hard charger.

Wayne Hawbaker was the early leader in the pure stock feature and held on until lap five when Kenny Dillon took the spot. Dean Holmes took over a lap later as Stamberg was right in the front pack and drove through on lap ten to later score the win over Holmes and Darrin Younker. Mike Warrenfeltz and Dillon completed the top five. Joey Carter, Stamberg and Jones were the 27 car heat winners. Holmes earned the 21st Century Fireplace hard charger award. Bill Reitober won the consolation.

The AMA Grand National motorcycles arrive for the 25th Silver Anniversary Hub City Classic this Saturday, July 29th.

Stock car racing resumes the following Saturday, August 5, with the World of Outlaw late models challenging the local drivers in the 25th Annual Conococheague 100. The Ernie’s pure stocks are also on the program.

Results:

26Th Annual Short Bowers/ Bull Durham Championship Twin 20ies

Race #1 Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models - 20 Laps – 25 Entries, (Lap Leaders: Brent Smith 1-20): 1.Brent Smith; 2.Nathan Durboraw; 3.Gary Stuhler; 4.Devin Friese; 5.Ronnie DeHaven Jr.; 6.Paul Crowl; 7.Roy Deese Jr.; 8.Brian Booze ; 9.Bo Feathers (Hard Charger); 10.Frankie Plessinger; 11.Alan Sagi; 12.Billy Wampler; 13.D.J. Myers; 14.Marvin Winters; 15.Andy Anderson; 16.Darryl Hills; 17.Tim Wilson; 18.Scott Brode; 19.Tim Murphy; 20.Jerry Foster; 21.Rick Hulson; 22.Ray Kable Jr.; 23.Mike Lupfer; 24. J. T. Spence, DNQ- Scott Lebarron

Race #2: Lap Leader (Bo Feathers 1-20): 1.Feathers; 2.DeHaven; 3.Stuhler; 4.Durboraw; 5.Booze; 6.Myers; 7.Deese Jr.; 8.Smith; 9.Friese; 10.Anderson; 11.Spence (Hard Charger); 12.Winters; 13.Plessinger; 14.Crowl; 15.Wampler; 16.Hills; 17.Wilson; 18.Foster; 19.Hulson; 20.Sagi; 21.Murphy; 22.Kable Jr.; 23.Brode; 24.Lupfer

Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic Tire Late Model Sportsman - 20 Laps, 39 entries (Lap Leaders – Steve Axtell 1-5, Glenn Nininger Jr. 6-16, Jerry Bard 17-20): 1.Jerry Bard; 2.Glenn Nininger Jr.; 3.Tyler Armstrong; 4.Terry Flaherty; 5.Richard Walls; 6.Scott Palmer; 7.Andy Fries; 8.Arlin Brougher; 9.Steve Axtell; 10.Dale Smith Jr.; 11.Tyler Hershey (Hard Charger); 12.Terry Lescalleet; 13.Jamie Lathroum; 14.Robbie Beall; 15.Cory Houck; 16.Pat Beard; 17.Kyle Lear; 18.Jered Miller; 19.Fred Harden; 20.Cory Lear; 21.Paul Ward; 22.Mike Walls; 23.Nick Pappas; 24.Darryl Burkholder; 25.Brad Houck; 26.Larry Baer; DNQ – B.R. Nalley, Bryan Wagaman; Brent Hottle; Randy Kline, Roy Miller, Matt Murphy, Wayne Walls Jr., Dave Stouffer, James Arensdorf, DNS- Bobby Beard, Todd Chicklo, Mike Beidel, Michael Collins

Ernie’s Salvage Yard Pure Stocks: 15 laps, 27 entries (Lap leaders Wayne Hawbaker 1-5, Kenny Dillon 6, Dean Holmes 7-9, Hans Stamberg 10-15) 1.Hans Stamberg; 2.Dean Holmes (Hard Charger); 3.Darrin Younker; 4.Mike Warrenfeltz; 5.Kenny Dillon; 6.Mark Jones; 7.Joey Carter; 8.Wayne Hawbaker; 9.Steve Lowery; 10.Brian Swiger; 11.Drew Fitzsimmons; 12.Bobby Taylor; 13.Kevin Keefer; 14.Rick Stouffer; 15.Frank Dibella; 16.Billy Ecton; 17.Lin Sutphin; 18.Bill Reitober; 19.David Boring; 20.Donnie Smith; 21.Jason Murray; 22.Cory Oberholzer; 23.Sherman Lynn; 24.Tony Catlett, DNS – Danny Beavers, Steve Long, Kenny Dayhoff Jr.

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July 9, 2006
For Immediate Release



ANDERSON OUTGUNS SAGI WITH FIVE TO GO FOR SECOND LATE MODEL SCORE, JONES WINS CORNETT TRIBUTE FOR PURE STOCKS



Hagerstown, Md. – Battling for positions all evening, Andy Anderson spent four laps side by side with Alan Sagi before edging ahead to lead the final five circuits and win his second Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late model feature of the season by .809 seconds over Sagi at Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday.

“He made me work for that,” said Anderson, of Martinsburg, WV. “He knew where I was. I just had to get the run on him. I like racing with him. Alan’s had some tough luck there and I hate to be the one to beat him but I like to win too.”

Other winners during the evening included Mark Jones of Greencastle, Pa. whose ninth season win was in the 11th Annual Jimmy Cornett Tribute. The win also was his seventh consecutive victory which is a new track record in the Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stocks.

Dale Smith Jr. was victorious for the second time in the Hoosier Tire/Mid Atlantic late model sportsman after inheriting the lead on the seventh lap and getting to the checkered ten lengths ahead of Andy Fries.

Brent Smith started on the pole in the late model feature after Tim Murphy had problems and elected to start on the rear. Brian Booze and Sagi took up the next spots by the second lap while fifth starting Anderson moved in and began challenging Sagi for third.

After Sagi moved into second on lap five, he began challenging Smith and completed his pass on lap eight. Anderson also got by Booze on lap eleven while Sagi continued to set the pace.

It took several tries to get beyond a lap eighteen caution with several incidents occurring before the lap could be completed but after that, Anderson, who held a bead on the low side while Sagi had been rolling the top, sized the situation and made a quick dash exiting turn two on the 20th lap. Sagi posted his best finish of the season with Roy Deese Jr. ending 3.042 seconds behind Anderson after starting tenth. Ronnie DeHaven and Bo Feathers completed the top five. Nathan Durboraw advanced ten spots to finish sixth over Gary Stuhler, from 18th, while J. T. Spence earned the Ernie’s Salvage Yard hard charger award after starting 20th. Marvin Winters and Devin Friese completed the top ten. Heat winners for the 31 entries were Smith, Murphy and Anderson while Jeremy Miller won the consolation.

The Cornett Tribute started with a multi car pile up in the fourth turn before completion of the first lap with Jones involved and restarting 17th. Hans Stamberg took the lead from Steve Lowery and had Dean Holmes chasing him while Mike Warrenfeltz moved in and took the lead on lap 14. Jones was into second the following lap and on lap 17, had the lead after a daring inside move off turn four. He went on to win by five lengths plus also picked up an extra $200 as the 21st Century Fireplace Services hard charger.

“After we got caught up in that first lap incident, I knew Dean was going to be fast, Mike, Hans, all of them,” Jones said. “I thought ‘we don’t have a shot at this one’ and then we started picking them off. We’re really happy to win this one. We like every time we win, but something like this makes it special.”

Warrenfeltz was second over Stamberg, Holmes and Lowery. Heat winners were Stamberg, Holmes and Darrin Younker while Kenny Dillon was the consolation winner.

Cody Lear and Smith started on the front row of the late model sportsman feature as Lear took the point with Smith trailing. Lear fell victim to a mechanical problem on lap six as Smith took over. Behind him positions were changing quickly as Andy Fries was up ten positions into second and trying to hold off Wayne Walls Jr. and then Richard Walls.

At the line, Smith won by ten lengths while Fries held second by a foot over Richard Walls. Arlin Brougher, from 15th, and Walls Jr. completed the front five.

Barry Miller, Richard Walls and Smith Jr. won the heats with Terry Flaherty winning the consolation. The St. Thomas Towing/ Checkered Flag Lube hard charger was Glenn Nininger after coming from 23rd to 11th.

The speedway will be idle this weekend as the Monster Truck Nationals arrive for a three day program beginning Friday evening, July 14th.

Racing resumes on Saturday July 22 with the 26th Annual Shorty Bowers Bull Durham Championship, a twin 20 event for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late models. The Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic late model sportsman and Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stocks join the program that starts with warm-ups at 7:00 p.m.

Results:

Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models - 25 Laps – 31 Entries, (Lap Leaders: Brent Smith 1-7, Alan Sagi 8- 20, Andy Anderson 21-25): 1.AndyAnderson; 2.Alan Sagi; 3.Roy Deese Jr.; 4.Ronnie DeHaven; 5.Bo Feathers; 6.Nathan Durboraw; 7.Gary Stuhler; 8.J.T.Spence (Hard Charger); 9.Marvin Winters; 10.Devin Friese; 11.RayKable Jr.; 12.Mike Lupfer; 13.David Williams; 14.Brent Smith; 15.Brian Booze; 16.Paul Crowl; 17.Brad Ritter; 18.Mike Walls; 19.Tim Murphy; 20.Billy Wampler; 21.Jeremy Miller; 22.Kirk Ryan; 23.Scott Lebarron; DSQ: Sean Cosgrove, DNQ: Jim Stevens, Mark Elksnis, Rick Hulson, Jerry Foster, DNS: Dale Lingo, Frankie Plessinger, Scott Brode

Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic Tire Late Model Sportsman - 20 Laps, 30 entries (Lap Leader – Cody Lear 1-6, Dale Smith Jr.7-20): 1.Dale Smith Jr.; 2.Andy Fries; 3.Richard Walls; 4.Brad Houck; 5.Wayne Walls Jr.; 6.Bobby Beard; 7.Arlin Brougher; 8.Tyler Armstrong; 9.Terry Flaherty; 10.Jerry Bard; 11.Glen Nininger (Hard Charger); 12.Kyle Lear; 13.Tyler Hershey; 14.Steve Axtell; 15.Robbie Beall; 16.Brent Hottle; 17.Scott Palmer; 18.Terry Lescalleet; 19.Bryan Wagaman; 20.Cody Lear; 21.Mike Walls; 22.Micheal Collins; 23.Barry Miller; 24.Pete Weaver; DNQ: Matt Murphy, Jimmy Jesmer, James Arensdorf, Nick Pappas, Cory Houck, DSQ: Jeff Johnson

11th Annual Jimmy Cornett Tribute: Ernie’s Salvage Yard Pure Stocks: 20 laps, 28 entries (Lap leaders Steve Lowery 1, Hans Stamberg 2-13, Mike Warrenfeltz 14-16, Mark Jones 17-20): 1.Mark Jones (Hard Charger); 2.Mike Warrenfeltz; 3.Hans Stamberg; 4.Dean Holmes; 5.Steve Lowery; 6.Wayne Hawbaker; 7.Bobby Taylor; 8.Kevin Keefer; 9.Steve Long; 10.Darrin Younker; 11.Lin Sutphin; 12.Brian Swiger; 13.Joey Carter; 14.Frank Dibella; 15.Kim Ramer; 16.Danny Beavers; 17.Jason Murray; 18.B ill Reitober; 19.Drew Fitzsimmons; 20.Donnie Smith; 21.Kenny Dillon; 22.Billy Ecton; DNS: Kenny Day, Sherman Lynn Jr., DNQ: Tony Catlett, Williams Kerns, DNS: Nicki Oberholzer, Russ Moseley

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 For Immediate Release

July 4, 2006                                                         

JULY HAS A MIXED BAG OF RACING REMAINING

The mid season July 4^th holiday premier event, the 41^st Annual Johnny Roberts  Memorial is in the record books with Marvin Winters making his 21^st career late model win his first ever “big” one.

Moving on, racing resumes this Saturday evening, July 8^th, with the Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stocks getting to show their talent in the 20-lap 11^th Annual Jimmy Cornett Tribute.

The Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late models will be in competition with an OHTC rule and also joining the program is the weekly Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic late model sportsman division. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and warm-ups begin at 7:00 p.m.

The following weekend will be idle as far as stock car racing is concerned when the 2006 Monster Truck Nationals arrive in Hagerstown for a three day program on July 14,15, and 16.

The “Monsters” will include Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, Black Stallion, Destroyer, Hot Wheels and Iron Warrior with Street Warriors and Quad Warriors also in action.

The program begins both Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. and a Special Family Event (with no alcohol served) on Sunday begins at 2:00 p.m.

Advance tickets are on sale: $18.00 for reserved seating and $13.00 for general admission which will save $2.00 off the gate prices.

Racing resumes again on Saturday, July 22 with the 26^th Annual Shorty Bowers/ Bull Durham Championship twin 20-lap late model events and the OHTC rule is in effect again. The late model sportsman and pure stocks will join the program. In last years program, Jason Covert won his career first in a rain shortened 16 laps and David Williams scored the second 20 lapper a month later. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and warm-ups are at 7:00 p.m.

The month will close out on Saturday, July 29 with racing, but two wheeled action, when the speedway hosts the 25^th Anniversary Hub City Classic AMA Grand National Dirt Track Series & 883 Series. Joe Kopp of Mica, WA is the defending winner.

Reserved Seating is $30.00 (advance and at the gate) and general admission is 26.00 (gate only). Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with practice taking place at 6:30 p.m. Racing begins at 8:00 p.m.

For ticket and additional information, contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640 or the website: www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

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July 1, 2006                                             For Immediate Release

Marvin Winters Adds His Name to Roberts Memorial winner greats 

Hagerstown, Md. – There’s always time for the first. Despite having twenty late model wins to his credit, he’d never laid claim to one of Hagerstown Speedway’s major events, until Saturday evening. Winters added his name to their longest running Memorial event, the 41^st Annual Johnny Roberts Memorial and became the 23^rd different winner.   

“I’m very honored to win this race,” said Winters of McConnellsburg, Pa. “I know a lot of great drivers have won it. I’m glad to have my name added to the winners of it. This is tough place to win at. Those guys gave me a good car. It was on a rail those last twenty laps.”

Winters started on the pole in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late model event, but trailed Alan Sagi, then Ronnie DeHaven and after dropping back to third behind Bo Feathers just past the midway in the 50-lap event, he found new life and stormed around both and led the final 16 circuits to win by .314 seconds over DeHaven.

“Just a couple weeks ago I was sitting here watching and got a call from Chet Laye. He wanted someone to drive the car and I said ‘Sure’. I’m sure glad I did,’ said Winters. “When we got shuffled back with all those cautions, my tires were sort of glazing over. I thought we need a long stretch to get these things going and we finally got it at the end.”

Based on their point average, Winters and defending event winner, Nathan Durboraw sat on the front row, but it was Sagi, from third, who quickly took command with Winters into second with fifth starter, DeHaven taking third by the second circuit.

DeHaven made the best of a lap 16 restart, one of seven that littered the first 20 laps, and moved into second  while on lap 18, Durboraw’s night ended and was towed off with mechanical problems.

But at the same time, it was also the demise for Sagi, whose driveline broke loose, leaving him stranded in turn two.

With DeHaven now in charge, Winters began fending off the challenges of Bo Feathers, who got the spot following a lap 27 restart that saw J.T. Spence spin while battling with Feathers.

The final yellow for a piece of debris on lap 32 found Winters ready for action as he went outside to pass Feathers on lap 34 and made the same move on DeHaven the next circuit.

Ahead, Winters couldn’t shake DeHaven, who remained several lengths behind as the two began to pull away from Feathers and Roy Deese Jr.

But the race remained green, just what Winters needed to stay in command and hold the winning edge over the final laps.

“They had the bottom groove pretty well worn out, so it was as fast to coast through the middle as try to stay on the bottom,” Winters said. “Charlie (Laye) had the car set up perfect for where I was running.”

Feathers came across 2.428 seconds behind the leader followed by Deese and Sean Cosgrove, the Ernie’s Salvage Yard hard charger, who came from the 18^th spot. D.J. Myers (10^th) was sixth following and earlier battle with Gerald Davis (19^th), Spence, Billy Wampler and Darryl Hills to complete the top ten.  

Heats for the 35 competitors were won by Feathers, Durboraw and Deese while Davis won the consolation.

In the Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic late model sportsman feature, it was Brad Houck, Waynesboro, Pa, who led all the way from the pole to record only his second ever victory at Hagerstown. His single win was in April, 1995.

Mark Jones of Greencastle, Pa. was again the winner in the Ernie’s Salvage yard pure stocks who picked up his sixth straight and eighth victory of the nine events ran so far. Jones also picked up the 21^st Century Fireplace Services hard charger award again.  

Houck pulled ahead of Fred Harden and Steve Axtell on the start and maintained control over the event. Tyler Armstrong came from ninth and moved into third on lap 18. Houck sped to the win by 1.120 seconds over Harden. Armstrong, Axtell and Andy Fries, from 14^th, completed the top five.  

Heats went to Axtell, Pete Weaver and Dale Smith Jr. while Jimmy Jesmer and Glenn Nininger Jr. won the consolations. Scott Palmer was the St.Thomas Towing/Checkered Flag Lube Hard Charger.

Jones charged from 12^th to second by lap four while Hans Stamberg led. Stamberg retook the lead on lap seven but Jones came back on lap ten and continued on to clinch the win by five lengths. Stamberg, Dean Holmes, Darrin Younker and Kenny Dillon followed.

Heats went to Rick Stouffer, Ronnie Dennis and Jones while Kim Ramer won the consy.

Racing returns Saturday evening with a regular three division program with the Ernie’s pure stocks going for top honors in the 11th Annual Jimmy Cornett Memorial. Warmups are at 7:00 pm.  

 Results:

 41^st Annual Johnny Roberts Memorial: (50 Laps)

Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models 35 Entries, (Lap Leaders: Alan Sagi 1-18, Ronnie DeHaven 19-34, Marvin Winters 35-50): 1.Marvin Winters; 2.Ronnie DeHaven; 3.Bo Feathers; 4.Roy Deese Jr.; 5.Sean Cosgrove; 6.D.J.Myers; 7.Gerald Davis; 8.J.Spence; 9.Billy Wampler, 10.Darryl Hills; 11.Travis Dillman; 12.Ray love Jr.; 13.Brad Ritter; 14.Paul Crowl; 15.Mitch Hack; 16.Kirk Baker; 17.Andy Anderson; 18.Alan Sagi; 19.Nathan Durboraw; 20.Frankie Plessinger; 21.Jonathan DeHaven; 22.Mike Hardy; 23.Brian Booze; 24.Mike Lupfer; 25.Tim Wilson; 26.,Ray  Kable Jr.: DNS – Allen Brannon, DNQ – Brian Tavenner, Mike Walls, Lewis Hudson, Tim Murphy, Brent Smith, Mark Elksnis, Scott Lebarron, Kris Eaton   

 Hoosier Tire/Mid-Atlantic Tire Late Model Sportsman,  20 Laps, 36 entries (Lap Leaders: Brad Houck 1-20): 1.Brad Houck; 2.Fred Harden; 3.Tyler Armstrong; 4.Steve Axtell; 5.Andy Fries; 6.Bobby Beard; 7.Randy Burkholder; 8.Cory Houck; 9.Richard Walls; 10.Dale Smith Jr.; 11.Arlin Brougher; 12.Wayne Walls; 13.Brian Miller; 14.Scott Palmer (Hard Charger); 15.Jerry Bard; 16.Tyler Hershey; 17.Terry Lescalleet; 18.James Jesmer; 19.James Arensdorf; 20.Nick Pappas; 21.Jimmy Richards; 22.Mike Walls; 23.Kyle Lear; 24.Brian Lessley; 25.Pete Weaver; 26.Terry Flaherty; DNQ: Randy Kline, B.R.Nalley, James Myers, Cortney Shriner, Michael Collins, DNS- Robbie Beall, Jeff Johnson; Barry Miller, DSQ - Cody Lear    

 Ernie’s Salvage Yard Pure Stocks 15 Laps, 30 Entries, (Lap Leaders: Hans Stamberg 1-5, 7-9, Mark Jones 6, 10-15): 1.Mark Jones (Hard Charger); 2.Hans Stamberg; 3.Dean Holmes; 4.Darrin Younker; 5.Kenny Dillon; 6.Bobby Taylor; 7.Rick Stouffer; 8.Steve Lowery; 9.Kevin Keefer; 10.Drew Fitzsimmons; 11.Lin Sutphin; 12.Kenny Dayhoff; 13.Wayne Hawbaker; 14.Kim Ramer; 15.Danny Beavers; 16.Fran Dibella; 17.Brian Swiger; 18.Jason Murray; 19.Donnie Smith; 20. Williams Kerns; 21.Ronnie Dennis; 22.Bill Reitober; 23.Dave Stouffer; 24 Russ Mosley, DNQ – Tony Catlett, Dale Knight Sr., Sherman Lynn, Nicki Oberholzer, DNS -Steve Long, Cory Oberholzer    

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June 29, 2006
For Immediate Release


DEWEASE TWO FOR TWO FOLLOWING HAGERSTOWN'S RAIN SHORTENED SPRINT
SPEEDWEEK EVENT


Hagerstown, Md. - Lance Dewease is now two for two in competition in the 16th Annual Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek following Hagerstown Speedway's both rain delayed and  also rain shortened event on Wednesday evening.

After a shower hit the speedway shortly after gates opened to delay the program, Dewease, of  Fayetteville, Pa., timed eighth quick and later started fourth in the lineups when several others failed to qualify. He took the lead from T.J. Stutts on lap seven and ten laps later, the red flag was displayed when Doug Esh, running fourth, flipped in turn four after battling with Chad Layton for that position. Before the race  could get back underway when the racers were being pushed off, the speedway caught the side of another passing storm. Less than two miles away, it was completely dry.

"My hat's off to Hagerstown Speedway. I live down in this area and I know how much rain we've had for two straight days," Dewease said. "They've done a wonderful job in trying to get this place in shape to race. They did their best. I think this was the first time I ever won a rain shortened feature. We were pretty good all night and put ourselves in position to take advantage of it." 

Speedway owner Frank Plessinger and his crew spent two days trying to get ready for the program, the first time Hagerstown has hosted a Speedweek event since 1996. With all the rain the area received plus 
the Conococheague's banks nearly overflowing, the infield was 2/3 covered  by "Lake Frank", leaving just enough room to park the rigs for the 30competitors.

"We were here all day yesterday and then it rained all night so we came back in and graded mud all day today," Plessinger said. "I'll tell you one thing. I was really hoping we'd get the race in because I saw the weather channel last night and they had no chance of rain for today and here we get rain again. We got screwed again. That's all I can say. 

This morning, I thought there was no way, but I didn't give up."   Local residents and fans, Doug and Tammy Danner, presented $100.00 to Plessinger for the efforts of the track crew. 

"When I walked my dog at 6 o'clock this morning, I thought there was no way they'd get this race in," Danner said.

Following qualifications, Stutts, who was the only driver to get into the sixteen second time bracket with a 16.833 second lap, sat on the pole with Brook Weibley alongside while Doug Esh and Dewease  occupied row two.

Stutts bolted out front over Weibley and Dewease with Lucas Wolfe spinning on lap two and Mark Coldren getting a right rear flat tire  after making contact.

Back underway Stutts again pulled out as Dewease got by Weibley on the fourth lap and closed in on Stutts to go past and lead the seventh circuit.

Dewease wasted no time in escaping from his followers, pulling out to a  nearl