April 19, 2008
For Immediate Release
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Saturday, April 26, (7:00 p.m.) – 27th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic – Lucas Oil Late Model Series 50 laps, Late Model Sportsman Clash
Saturday. May 3, 2008 (7:00 p.m.) ARCH Night, Regular Show, Late Model, Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stock + Enduro Dash
Saturday, May 17, 2008 (7:00 p.m.) Student Night, Regular Show, Late Model, Late Model Sportsman Clash, Pure Stock + Enduro Dash
STUHLER OPENS THE WINCHESTER/HAGERSTOWN SHOOTOUT I SERIES WITH #124
Hagerstown, Md. – Friday night was all Gary Stuhler as “Mr. Smooth” made it look simple while he opened the Winchester/Hagerstown Shootout I Series opener at Hagerstown Speedway with his career 124th triumph. The Greencastle, Pa. veteran lined up third in the heads up start for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late models and after taking the lead from Mike Atherton on the third lap, was in a league of his own, taking the checkered flag 3.66 seconds ahead of Tommy Armel in the 40-lap event.
“We have to thank Mark Richards and Rocket Chassis and Integra Racing Shocks for this,” Stuhler said. “My whole crew has been working hard. We struggled a little bit there. We’ve been plugging away.”
“I have to dedicate this win to my car owner, Glenn Nininger. He had open heart surgery and he’s recuperating. He’s the one that puts all the money up for this deal. He’s not with us tonight, but we’re with him so I thank him and thank all my sponsors and my son for keeping this car nice looking. This is just a big effort by a bunch of people, I just get all the glory standing out here.“
Also getting to victory lane was Barry Miller of Three Springs, Pa. who went to the line second in the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic late model sportsman feature but ended with his first win since last season’s opener when Gene Conlee was disqualified for an engine head infraction.
“I’d have rather crossed under the flag first. I don’t know what the situation was there, but I’ll take it,” Miller said. “The car has been really good. We got a new rear end over the winter and it really helped. We have more adjustments to fine tune the car.”
Picking up his second win of the season in four weeks of racing was Dale Hollidge of Mechanicsville, Md. Hollidge took over on lap nine and was 1.8 seconds ahead of Dean Holmes at the finish.
“The car was pretty much perfect tonight,” Hollidge said. “We’re still making some changes on it and making it a little better and better. We started way back in 11th and were able to drive up through there. It was just a smooth night.”
With a heads up draw, Mike Atherton led the first two circuits until Stuhler took charge off the second turn and began to drive away and by the tenth circuit was more than six seconds ahead of Atherton and seventh starting Armel.
Stuhler was into the rear of the field on lap 15 and later had three cars and five seconds separating him from Atherton when the first caution waved on lap 21.
While Stuhler took off on the restart, Armel grabbed the runner up spot as Atherton had Jamie Lathroum and Andy Anderson challenging with Anderson taking the third spot on lap 25.
Stuhler had stretched his lead to more than four seconds over Armel when another caution flag waved on the 31st circuit and continued his dominance in the final circuits by driving away to 3.66 seconds at the checkered.
Armel and Anderson were next with Atherton and 11th starting Jason Covert completing the top five. Mike Lupfer was next while Jim Bernheisel came from 18th for seventh followed by Lathroum, Alan Sagi (13th) and Jim Yoder (15th). Heats for the 42 entries were won by Atherton, Tyler Hershey, Stuhler and Scott LeBarron while J.T. Spence and Brent Smith split the two consolations.
Gene Conlee led the late model sportsman from the pole over Robby Beall while Miller moved into third after starting sixth. Miller took on the ninth lap and trailed Conlee by more than two seconds when a 16th lap yellow was displayed. Conlee drove past the flag stand .69 seconds ahead of Miller but failed a post race inspection of the engine heads.
Brian Lessley ended second followed by Andy Fries, Terry Flaherty and Scott Palmer from 13th. Tyler Hershey was sixth with Cody Lear, Beall, Steve Axtell, the St.Thomas Towing/Checkered Flag Lube hard charger, and Richard Walls completing the top ten. Heats for the 30 entries went to Miller, Lessley and Shawn Jones with Allen Brannon winning the consolation.
Dave Stouffer took the lead from Dave Mikolajski on the second lap and held off Danny Beavers while Hollidge moved into the picture who got by both to take the pure stock lead on lap nine. Following a ninth lap restart, he began stretching his lead to 1.8 seconds over Dean Holmes who grabbed the runner up spot from Stouffer on the white flag lap. Stouffer ended third with Darrin Younker coming from the rear after a second lap incident that also involved two time winner Hans Stamberg who followed Lin Sutphin to the line in sixth. Bill Ecton Jr., Younker and Stamberg won the heats while Bill Reitober was the consolation winner.
The speedway returns to action Saturday, April 26th for the 27th Annual Stanley Schetromph Classic, a 50-lap event sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Series for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models along with the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic Late Model Sportsman competing in the first Maryland Clash event, a combined 30-lap event with The Rock, Allegany County Speedway, paying $1,000 to win and $100 to start
Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 p.m and warm ups begin at 7 p.m. Check the speedway website for any changes in weather at: www.hagerstownspeedway.com or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Winchester/ Hagerstown Shootout I
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models, 40 laps, 42 entries, (Lap Leaders – Mike Atherton 1-2, Gary Stuhler 3-40) 1.Gary Stuhler; 2.Tommy Armel; 3.Andy Anderson; 4.Mike Atherton; 5.Jason Covert; 6.Mike Lupfer; 7.Jim Bernheisel; 8.Jamie Lathroum; 9.Alan Sagi; 10.Jim Yoder; 11.D.J. Troutman; 12.Allen Brannon; 13.Scott LeBarron; 14.Tyler Hershey; 15.Brent Smith; 16.Darryl Hills; 17.Ronnie DeHaven; 18.Bo Feathers; 19.Roland Mann; 20.Brian Booze; 21.D.J. Myers; 22.Les Hare; 23.J.T. Spence; 24.Paul Crowl; 25.Billy Wampler; 26.Frankie Plessinger; DNQ: Larry Baer, Marvin Winters, Tony Crim, Scott Cross, Matt Hardy, Roy Deese Jr., Moe Hardin, Jonathan DeHaven, Brian Tavenner, Brad Omps, Ray Kable Jr., Matt Quade, Scott Lupfer, DNS – Steve Gibney, Al Shawver Sr., Gerald Davis
Hoosier/Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Late Model Sportsman, 20 Laps, 30 entries (Lap Leaders – Gene Conlee 1-20): 1.Barry Miller; 2.Brian Lessley; 3.Andy Fries; 4.Terry Flaherty; 5.Scott Palmer; 6.Tyler Hershey; 7.Cody Lear; 8.Robby Beall; 9.Steve Axtell Jr. (Hard Charger); 10.Richard Walls; 11.Jerry Bard; 12.Shawn Jones; 13.Kyle Lear; 14.Tyler Armstrong; 15.Dylan Yoder; 16.Wayne Walls Jr.; 17.James Myers; 18.Rick Stouffer; 19.Mike Walls; 20.Jeff Friese; 21.Jimmy Richards; 22.Allen Brannon; 23.Pete Weaver; DQ – Eugene Conlee; DNQ – Nick Pappas, Chad Myers, Rob Gergel, Dallas Wenrich, DNS - Ashley Barrett, Justin Hart
Ernie’s Auto Enterprises Pure Stocks, 15 laps, 30 entries (Lap Leaders – Dave Mikolajski – 1, Dave Stouffer 2-8, Dale Hollidge 9-15) 1.Dale Hollidge; 2.Dean Holmes; 3.Dave Stouffer Jr.; 4.Darrin Younker; 5.Lin Sutphin; 6.Hans Stamberg; 7.Dave Mikolajski; 8.Bobby Taylor; 9.Drew Fitzsimmons; 10.Kevin Boyer; 11.Steve Lowery; 12.Frank DiBella; 13.Paul Quattro; 14.Kevin Koontz; 15.Bill Reitober; 16.Justin Snodderly; 17.Kenny Day; 18.Billy Ecton Jr.; 19.Charlie Pensinger; 20.Danny Beavers, 21, Tony Catlett; 22.Kenny Dillon; 23.Jason Murray, DNS – Kevin Keefer, DNQ - Brian Swiger, Wayne Hawbaker, Tim Monn, Mike Sanders, William Kerns, Bill Ecton, DNS – Eddie Cattell
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April 12, 2008 For Immediate Release
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Friday, April 19, 2008 (7:30 p.m.) – SHOOTOUT I, 40 lap Late Model, Late Model
Sportsman, Pure Stock
Saturday, April 26, (7:00 p.m.) – 27th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic – Lucas
Oil Late Model Series 50 laps, Late Model Sportsman Clash
Saturday. May 3, 2008 (7:00 p.m.) ARCH Night, Regular Show, Late Model, Late
Model Sportsman, Pure Stock + Enduro Dash
DEESE CONTINUES STRONG WITH BACK TO BACK TRIUMPHS; WEAVER, STAMBERG ALSO SCORE
Hagerstown, Md. – Roy Deese Jr. stormed through the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late
model field from the 12th position on Saturday evening to later celebrate in
Hagerstown Speedway victory lane for the second consecutive week. It was just a
week ago that the Laurel, Md veteran landed his first victory since May 2005 and
the five time champion is already atop the Cindy Rowe points standings.
“I’ll tell what you what makes this thing go, Rocket chassis and Russell Baker
race engine,” Deese said. “I’ve never had an engine run so good. I tried to be
patient. The car got a little loose but it came to me as the race went on. I’m
real excited to be in victory lane again.”
As the race progressed from two initial restarts the rest of the way under the
green, Deese powered into fifth by the second lap and took runner up honors
behind eight time champion, Nathan Durboraw on lap 18. Deese finally exited turn
four on lap 22 with the lead and sped away to a 1.78 second triumph over
Durboraw.
“Nathan’s a great competitor,” Deese said. “Any time you can run wheel to wheel
with Nathan…he’s a good guy, he races good, hard, clean, you beat Nathan, you
had to earn it.”
In other racing, Pete Weaver, of nearby Williamsport, Md. began on the point
with a three car inversion and took the opportunity to post his first Hoosier
Tire Mid Atlantic late model sportsman victory since August 2006. He scored the
win by 2.78 seconds over fifth starter, Scott Palmer.
“It’s a lot easier starting from the pole,” Weaver said. ”It was a little cooler
tonight so we ran a little bit harder stuff. We had to really try to keep some
heat in the tires. But it all worked out well.”
Hans Stamberg of Hedgesville, WV was victorious for the second time of the
season in the Ernie Auto Salvage pure stocks and inherited the lead when Darrin
Younker broke with two laps remaining. Stamberg won by .31 seconds over Bobby
Taylor.
“It took me a while working on Bobby to get around him and then I found some
good brown dirt down next to the rail,” Stamberg said. “Even I had caught
Darrin, I don’t think that would have worked. He knows what he’s doing.”
Mark Vegh of Frederick, Md started off the Enduro Dash season with his more than
eight second win over Matt Smith following a side by side race through traffic
with Krazy Kenny Thomas until Thomas spun on lap 25.
Following two attempts to get the six car inverted late models under way, Kirk
Ryan jumped to the front as third starter, Durboraw quickly occupied the second
spot with pole setter Billy Wampler next and Les Hare having to deal with Deese
by the second lap. Deese was past Wampler for third by lap six but Wampler
didn’t give up easy. Deese came back to secure the spot on lap ten and then
chase down Durboraw and Ryan.
Durboraw took the lead from Ryan on lap 14 while Deese patiently kept trying his
options until getting by Ryan on the 18th and figuring a plan to get past
Durboraw.
Deese used turns three and four to make the pass stick as he sped into the lead
on lap 22 as Mike Lupfer had closed the gap and running right with Durboraw and
Ryan but Deese was fleet footing to the checkered. Alan Sagi took fifth spot on
the final lap after coming from 11th while Wampler was next. Jim Yoder came from
15th to finish seventh with Marvin Winters (13th), Hare and Paul Crowl
completing the top ten.
Heats were won by Brent Smith, Deese Jr., and Darryl Hills while the consolation
went to Brian Booze.
Weaver grabbed the late model sportsman lead from the point over Terry Flaherty
while Kyle Lear and Scott Palmer took up the next positions. Palmer passed Lear
on lap 7 and he and Flaherty could see Weaver pulling away and was more than
three seconds ahead by a lap15 caution. Palmer powered around the high side of
Flaherty following the restart but Weaver was saying “catch me if you can” as he
stormed towards the finish to arrive 2.78 seconds ahead while Palmer, Flaherty
and Lear ran nip and tuck to the finish with Palmer ending second with Lear
winning third with two to go while Barry Miller joined in to take fourth from
Flaherty on the final circuit. Derek Byler came from 13th to end sixth and earn
the Checkered Flag Lube/St Thomas Towing hard charger award. Andy Fries, Jerry
Bard, Dylan Yoder and Mike Walls completed the top ten. Lear, Flaherty and
Weaver won the heats.
Darrin Younker stormed into the lead from the fourth spot over pole sitter Bobby
Taylor while fifth starting Stamberg arrived to begin challenging Taylor as
Younker had things under control. Stamberg finally got past Taylor on the tenth
circuit and was ready to settle for second until Younker suddenly slowed to a
stop. Stamberg went on to post the win over Taylor by .31 seconds as Dean Holmes
and previous weeks winner Dean Hollidge was a close fourth. Kevin Dayhoff ended
fifth. Stamberg, Danny Beavers and Younker won heats as Lin Sutphin won the
consy.
Danny Holmes and William Crook were early enduro leaders as Krazy Kenny Thomas
took over on lap nine. Vegh began challenging him the next lap as they began a
race through traffic, splitting cars, weaving in and out as Vegh took over on
lap 19. Six laps later Thomas spun, leaving Vegh’s closest competitor, Matt
Smith, more than eight seconds behind.
The speedway returns to action Friday April 19 for the first of three events of
the Winchester/Hagerstown Shootout series, a 40 lap $3000 to win, $300 to start
event for the Late Models along with the Late Model Sportsman and Pure Stocks.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 p.m and warm ups begin at 7 p.m.
Check the speedway website for any changes in weather at:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com
or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models, 25 laps, 30 entries, (Lap Leaders – Kirk Ryan
1-13, Nathan Durboraw 14-21, Roy Deese Jr. 22-25 ) 1.Roy Deese Jr. (Hard
Charger); 2.Nathan Durboraw; 3.Kirk Ryan; 4.Mike Lupfer; 5.Alan Sagi; 6.Billy
Wampler; 7.Jim Yoder; 8.MarvinWinters; 9.Les Hare; 10.Paul Crowl; 11.Jamie
Lathroum; 12.Brian Booze; 13.David Williams; 14.Wayne Johnson; 15.Brent Smith;
16.Larry Baer; 17.Steve Gibney; 18.Roland Mann; 19.Matt Quade; 20.Doug Stine;
21.Ray Kable Jr.; 22.Frankie Plessinger; 23.Jeff Johnson; 24.Scott LeBarron; DNS
– D.J. Troutman, Darryl Hills; DNQ –Rick Hulson, DNS – Scott Lupfer, Larry Baker
II, Mike Atherton
Hoosier/Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Late Model Sportsman, 20 Laps, 24 entries (Lap
Leaders – Pete Weaver 1-20): 1.Pete Weaver; 2.Scott Palmer; 3.Kyle Lear; 4.Barry
Miller; 5.Terry Flaherty; 6.Derek Byler (Hard Charger); 7.Andy Fries; 8.Jerry
Bard; 9.Dylan Yoder; 10.Mike Walls; 11.Steve Axtell Jr.; 12.Wayne Walls Jr.;
13.Rick Stouffer; 14.Brian Lessley; 15.Curt Shreiner; 16.Robbie Beall; 17.Shawn
Jones; 18.Paul Cursey; 19.Chaed Myers; 20.Richard Walls; 21.Nick Pappas; 22.Cody
Lear; 23.Ashley Barrett; DNS – Eugene Conlee
Ernie’s Auto Enterprises Pure Stocks, 15 laps 30 entries (Lap Leaders – Darrin
Younker 1-12, Hans Stamberg 13-15) 1.Hans Stamberg; 2.Bobby Taylor; 3.Dean
Holmes; 4.Dale Hollidge; 5.Kevin Dayhoff; 6.Frank Dibella; 7.Drew Fitzsimmons;
8.Kenny Dillon; 9.Billy Ecton Jr.; 10.Lin Sutphin; 11.Kevin Keefer; 12.Dave
Mikolajski; 13.Mike Sanders; 14.Kevin Boyer; 15.Justin Snodderly; 16.Tim Monn;
17.Tony Catlett; 18.Darrin Younker; 19.Bill Reitober; 20.Steve Lowery; 21.Wayne
Hawbaker; 22.Brian Swiger; 23.Danny Beavers; 24.Jason Murray; DNQ- Billy Ecton
Sr., Dave Stouffer, Kenny Day, Charlie Pensinger, Eddie Gatrell, DNS - Danny
Main
Enduro Dash, 30 Laps, (Unofficial) 1.Mark Vegh; 2.Matt Smith; 3.Derek Riley;
4.Bobby Moore; 5.Kenny Thomas; 6.William Crook; 7.Larry Hurley Jr.; 8.Krazy
Kenny Thomas; 9.Richard Tracey; 10.Robin Koogler
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April 6, 2008
For Immediate Release
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Saturday. April 12, 2008 (7:00 p.m.) Regular Show, First Point Races, Late
Model, Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stock + Enduro Dash
Friday, April 19, 2008 (7:30 p.m.) – SHOOTOUT I, 40 lap Late Model, Late Model
Sportsman, Pure Stock
Saturday, April 26, (7:00 p.m.) – 27th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic – Lucas
Oil Late Model Series 50 laps, Late Model Sportsman Clash
Roy Deese, Jr. Wins Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Feature At Hagerstown
Hagerstown, Md. – The question was not if, but when it would happen. Five time
Hagerstown Speedway late model champion Roy Deese Jr. stood proudly in victory
lane Saturday night after winning his first Cindy Rowe Auto Glass feature in
nearly three seasons. His last triumph was May 7, 2005. What a way to make a bid
towards a sixth title but to win the season opening points event.
The Laurel, Md. veteran started outside pole in the four car inverted start and
beat pole setter Gary Stuhler into turn one. Stuhler hung close but never enough
to mount a serious challenge as Deese took the win by .47 seconds.
“By golly, it feels good to be back…it’s been a long time since I’ve won a race
here,” Deese said. “The fans have been great, the track has been great. We’ve
had a great surface to race on every night this year. We got way behind on
technology after I got a little sick and we’re finally starting to catch up.
Gary is a good racer and he raced me clean. We’ve been having some problems with
the brake system and the pedals on the floor. Thank goodness this one is over.”
Another winner starting off atop the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic points standings
was St. Thomas, Pa.’s Richard Walls who began from the pole in the six car
inversion and battled the entire distance with 16-year-old Dylan Yoder, whose
dad, Jim Yoder, had claimed his first Hagerstown win the previous week. Walls
eventually beat Yoder by one length for his career 25th victory while
celebrating his 25th Anniversary season.
“He could get up beside me, but I could pull him down the straightaway,” Walls
said. “That’s the cleanest race that people like to see. Any time you can run a
clean race like that…if I’d finished second, I’d just been as happy. I knew he
was there, I gave him all the space he wanted and we just got lucky.”
Dale Hollidge also starts out with the Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stock points
lead with a .25 second victory over previous weeks winner, Hans Stamberg.
Hollidge led all the way from the outside in a three car inversion.
“The car started to get a little tight up there the last three or four laps and
picking up a little push,” said Hollidge of Mechanicsville, Md. “I saw him
sneaking to the inside but it was enough to hold him back.”
Deese grabbed the lead over Stuhler as the two veterans took off with Billy
Wampler closing in and joining them with a comfortable distance back to J.T.
Spence.
Lap ten spelled disaster for a number of drivers when tenth running Greg Fetters
and a few others getting together coming off turn two with Fetters ending
sideway nearing turn three as cars scattered. Brent Smith ended up side down
with Steve Axtell Jr. atop him while eight others were involved.
The race resumed with Deese, Stuhler and Wampler still showing the way with just
over three seconds back to Spence by lap 18 when Deese caught rear cars. Keith
Jackson spun on lap 21 as Spence blasted around Wampler on the restart and 12th
starting Jim Yoder following along but they came to the line in that order while
Scott LeBarron held the fifth spot.
“I have to thank Russell Baker Racing Engines,” Deese said. “I’ll tell you, when
I come off the corners, I better have a plan as this thing is going down the
straightaway in a hurry.”
Wampler ended sixth with Darryl Hills, Ray Kable Jr, Kirk Ryan from 24th to pick
up the Ernie’s Salvage hard charger award and Paul Crowl coming from 18th to
finish tenth.
Heats for the 38 entries were Wampler, Kable Jr., Deese Jr. and Stuhler while
Brent Smith was the consy winner.
It took a third attempt to get the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic late model
sportsman feature underway, the second attempt resulting in nine cars involved
in a turn two incident with several returning.
Walls took over but soon had fifth starting Yoder close in by lap two. After a
fourth lap restart, Yoder began giving Walls a workout as he led the fifth lap
but Walls again pulled ahead to hold a slight advantage. Yoder repeatedly tried
to make the low side work and pulled alongside every lap until the finish as he
ended one length back. Pete Weaver had a front view the entire race while Nick
Pappas and Cody Lear, from 16th completed the top five. Jerry Bard came from the
initial start incident to finish sixth with Scott Palmer, Rick Stouffer (18th),
defending two time champion and previous weeks winner, Andy Fries who returned
from a first lap incident which broke his steering to finish ninth. Kyle Lear
came from 23rd to end tenth and pick up the Checkered Flag Lube./St. Thomas
Towing hard charger award aboard the Chuck Cox racer. Fries, Yoder and Tyler
Armstrong were heat winners.
Hollidge led from the outside pole while Stamberg quickly grabbed second as
Darin Younker claimed third. Stamberg drafted Hollidge the entire distance and
made several attempts to get to the inside but both cars were so equal and the
top side being a little quicker around, Stamberg had to settle for second.
Younker retained third with Dave Stouffer and Bobby Taylor completing the front
five. Stamberg, Hollidge and Kevin Keefer were the heat winners with Dean Holmes
winning the consolation and coming from 19th to finish sixth.
The speedway returns to action Saturday April 12 for a regular three division
program to also include the first 30-lap Enduro Dash of the season.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 p.m and warm ups begin at 7 p.m.
Check the speedway website for any changes in weather at:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com
or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models, 25 laps, 38 entries, (Lap Leaders – Roy Deese
Jr. 1-25) 1.Roy Deese Jr.; 2.Gary Stuhler; 3.J.T. Spence; 4.Jim Yoder; 5.Scott
LeBarron; 6.Billy Wampler; 7.Darryl Hills; 8.Ray Kable Jr.; 9.Kirk Ryan (Hard
Charger); 10.Paul Crowl; 11.David Williams; 12.Devin Friese; 13.Jamie Lathroum;
14.Keith Jackson; 15.Jason Dupont; 16.Roland Mann; 17.Wayne Johnson; 18.Rusty
Sites; 19.Greg Fetters; 20.Les Hare; 21.Alan Sagi; 22.Nathan Durboraw; 23.Brent
Smith; 24.Steve Axtell Jr.; 25.D. J. Troutman; 26.Marvin Winters; DNQ: Frankie
Plessinger, Larry Baer, Bill Palmer, Scott Richwine, Jeff Johnson, Steve Gibney,
Matthew Quade, Larry Baker II, Tyler Hershey, Al Shawver Sr., Mike Lupfer, Doug
Stine
Hoosier/Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Late Model Sportsman, 20 Laps, 25 entries (Lap
Leaders – Richard Walls 1-4, 6-20, Dylan Yoder, 4): 1.Richard Walls; 2.Dylan
Yoder; 3.Pete Weaver; 4.Nick Pappas; 5.Cody Lear; 6.Jerry Bard; 7.Scott Palmer;
8.Rick Stouffer; 9.Andy Fries; 10.Kyle Lear (Hard Charger); 11.Mike Walls;
12.Eugene Conlee; 13.Brian Lessley; 14.Anthony Lupini; 15.Robby Beal; 16.Shawn
Jones; 17.Wayne Walls Jr.; 18.James Myers; 19.Ashley Barrett; 20.Terry Flaherty;
21.Cory Houck; 22.Barry Miller; 23.Tyler Armstrong; DNS Derek Byler, Chuck Cox
Ernie’s Auto Enterprises Pure Stocks, 15 laps 30 entries (Lap Leaders – Dale
Hollidge 1-10, 12-15, Hans Stamberg 11) 1.Dale Hollidge; 2.Hans Stamberg;
3Darrin Younker; 4.Dave Stouffer; 5.Bobby Taylor; 6.Dean Holmes; 7.Jason Murray;
8.Kevin Keefer; 9.Danny Beavers; 10.Lin Sutphin; 11.Kevin Boyer; 12.Mike
Sanders; 13.Frank Dibella; 14.Bill Reitober; 15.Justin Snodderly; 16.Tim Monn;
17.Eddie Gatrell; 18.Drew Fitzsimmons; 19.Jeff Callahan; 20.Kevin Dayhoff;
21.Charlie Pensinger; 22.Tony Catlett; 23.Kenny Dillon; 24.Wayne Hawbaker; DNQ-
Dave Mikolajski, Brian Swiger, Kenny Day, Billy Ecton Jr., DNS – Steve Lowery
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March 29, 2008 For Immediate Release
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Sat, April 5, 2008 (7 PM) – Regular Show – Fan Appreciation Day $7.00 admission
- 1st Points races – Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stocks
Sat. April 12, 2008 (7:00 p.m.) Regular Show, First Point Races, Late model,
late model sportsman, pure stock + Enduro Dash
Friday, April 19, 2008 (7:30 p.m.) – SHOOTOUT I, 40 lap Late Model, late model
sportsman, pure stock
YODER CLAIMS FIRST HAGERSTOWN WITH THE OLDEST CAR IN THE STABLE
Hagerstown, Md. – “This is so cool. I always wanted to win here and I’m so glad
I finally did it,” said a very happy Jim Yoder as he celebrated his career first
Hagerstown Speedway victory on Saturday night. “This thing flew down the
straight-aways. This is the oldest car we have. It’s a 2000 and should be worn
out, but it’s the fastest thing we got.”
Yoder, of Selinsgrove, Pa. started from the pole in the eight car inverted Cindy
Rowe Auto Glass late model feature to lead all the way and claim the win by less
than a length over defending champion J. T. Spence.
Other features on Grand Opening night were just as fast and exciting as two time
defending champion Andy Fries of Mercersburg, Pa claimed the Hoosier Tire-Mid
Atlantic late model sportsman win while Hans Stamberg of Hedgesville, WV
blistered the track in the Ernie’s Salvage Yard pure stocks with a new track
record of 6 minutes 14 seconds to finish eight seconds ahead of Dean Holmes.
Yoder and Marvin Winters brought the late model field to green but by the third
lap, Yoder already was showing he was in a different time zone and two seconds
ahead. Winters held to second until fifth starting David Williams took the
runner up spot on lap six but Spence, who started alongside, blew by two laps
later. By then, Yoder was just over four seconds ahead and was two cars into the
rear of the field when Winters coasted to a stop on lap 12.
Following the restart, it was one real battle for second just over a length back
as Spence, Williams and Roy Deese Jr. were putting on a driving show until Greg
Fetters came to a stop on lap 15.
The restart saw the same as there was no let up behind Yoder as Alan Sagi had
closed in from his 12th starting spot but he watched Deese challenge Williams
while Williams was giving it his all to get around Spence and Spence gave it is
all the final circuit and came up just short at the finish.
“I knew those guys were there and I was just keeping my line, trying to keep it
going slow in,” Yoder said. “That’s the biggest thing you have to learn here. I
guess we always went too fast in over the years since I’ve been coming here and
I finally got it straight and figured out.”
In order, Spence, William, Deese Jr., and Sagi while 10th starter, Devin Friese
ended sixth, followed by Jamie Lathroum, from 18th, Gary Stuhler, from the consy
win and 21st, Ronnie DeHaven and D.J. Myers.
Heats went to David Hills, Deese Jr., Spence and Williams, while Stuhler won the
consolation after becoming involved in a third heat race incident.
Barry Miller led the late model sportsman from the outside pole in the six car
inverted start but Fries, from sixth, was ready to challenge by the first lap
completion as he went to the high side and took over. Jerry Bard took third with
Terry Flaherty next but both dropped out with mechanical problems on laps nine
and ten with Yoder’s son, Dylan taking over third with Kyle Lear into fourth.
The final ten laps remained under green as Fries and Miller held a two second
lead on Yoder but after taking the white flag, Yoder slowed in the first turns,
the victim of a right front flat, possibly from contact with Bard when he slowed
unexpectedly on lap ten.
“It’s great to start the year out like this,” Fries said. “I remember last year,
first night out, Barry Miller, he beat me and I ran second. I thought, ‘Man, I
don’t know if I can get him if he stays on the top’, but he drove to the bottom
and left the top open, I said ‘It’s my race’ because I like that high side.”
Lear continued on to finish third over Fred Harden and Richard Walls, who
corrected some problems in his heat and came all the way from 20th spot. Paul
Cursey was sixth with Mike Walls, Robby Beal, Corey Houck and Yoder, who nursed
his car around to complete the top ten. Heat winners were Fries, Pete Weaver and
Bard.
The pure stocks pulled a three car invert as Stamberg began on the pole and
simply drove off, pulling way from Dave Stouffer who started alongside. Dean
Holmes started sixth and took the runner up spot on lap five but Stamberg was
three seconds ahead and still driving away. Stamberg caught rear cars on lap 11
but still didn’t slow him as Holmes could only see the 50 on the scoreboard.
Stouffer held to third with Dale Hollidge and Andy Holmes completing the top
five.
“I didn’t get any wins last year so I finally got one now,” Stamberg said.
“Actually last season was one of the best I ever had…I just didn’t get a win,
but had a lot of seconds and thirds.
The speedway returns to action Saturday April 5 for Fan Appreciation Day with
all grandstand admissions only $7.00 for regular three division program and the
first point races. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 p.m and
warm-ups begin at 7 p.m. Check the speedway website for any changes in weather
at: www.hagerstownspeedway.com
or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models, 25 laps, 33 entries, (Lap Leaders – Jim Yoder
1-25) 1.Jim Yoder; 2.J.T. Spence; 3.David Williams; 4.Roy Deese Jr.; 5.Alan Sagi;
6.Devin Fries; 7.Jamie Lathroum; 8.Gary Stuhler; 9.Ronnie DeHaven; 10.D.J.Myers;
11.Billy Wampler; 12.Ray Kable Jr.; 13.Paul Crowl; 14.Steve Axtell Jr.; 15.Scott
LeBarron; 16.Jeff Johnson; 17.Wayne Johnson; 18.Larry Baer; 19.Mike Lupfer;
20.Jayson Dupont; 21.Greg Fetters; 22.Marvin Winters; 23.David Hills; 24.D.J.
Troutman; DNQ - Larry Baker, Steve Gibney, Matt Sala, Al Shawver Jr., DNS - Al
Shawver Sr., Mathew Quade, Donnie Lingo
Hoosier/Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Late Model Sportsman, 20 Laps, 22 entries (Lap
Leaders – Barry Miller 1, Andy Fries 2-20): 1.Andy Fries; 2.Barry Miller; 3.Kyle
Lear; 4.Fred Harden; 5.Richard Walls; 6.Paul Cursey; 7.Mike Walls; 8.Robby Beal;
9.Corey Houck; 10.Dylan Yoder; 11.Brian Lessley; 12.Nick Pappas; 13.Rob Gergel;
14.Scott Palmer; 15.Jerry Bard; 16.Terry Flaherty; 17.Mike Duck; 18.Pete Weaver;
19.Chuck Cox; DNS – Anthony Lupini, Ashley Barrett, Rick Stouffer
Ernie’s Auto Enterprises Pure Stocks, 15 laps, 25 entries (Lap Leader – Hans
Stamberg 1-15) 1.Hans Stamberg; 2.Dean Holmes; 3.Dave Stouffer; 4.Dale Hollidge;
5.Andy Holmes; 6.Steve Lowery; 7.Wayne Hawbaker; 8.Danny Beavers; 9.Kenny
Dillon; 10.Kevin Keefer; 11.Kevin Dayhoff; 12.Rob Wells; 13.Jason Murray;
14.Billy Ecton; 15.Bill Reitober; 16.Justin Snodderly; 17.Charlie Pensinger;
18.Brian Swiger; DNS- Drew Fitzsimmons, Billy Ecton Jr., William Kerns, Tim Monn,
Tony Catlett, Kenny Day, Darrin Younker
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March 21, 2008 For Immediate Release
Winters Last Gasp Forces Hagerstown Speedway to Cancel Saturdays Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRTcar Series Event
The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series opener, 7th Annual North-South
Shootout at Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday March 22 has been cancelled and will
not be rescheduled.
An unseasonable combination of cold temperatures, already wet grounds and more
inclement weather in the forecast forced track and series officials to cancel
the long-anticipated show prior to noon on Friday. The early announcement
allowed ample time to contact many of the traveling teams as well as alert even
more fans that were planning to attend the popular stop in Maryland.
Hagerstown Speedway will return to action next Saturday night March 29, with
their Grand Opening. The Late Model Sportsman, and Pure Stocks will be making
their first appearance and the Late Models will return or a Non Points Regular
Show.
Pits open at 3 p.m., Grandstands at 4 p.m., hot laps at 5:30 p.m. General
admission is just $10, pits $18, children under 12 free general admission.
For more information visit the Hagerstown Speedway website at
www.hagerstownspeedway.com
or phone the speedway at 301-582-0640.
March 15, 2008 For Immediate Release
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sat, March 22, 2008 (5:30 PM) – Advanced Auto Parts DIRT Modified 100 & 25 lap
Late Model
Sat, March 29, 2008 (5:30 PM) – Grand Opening: Regular show - Late Models,
Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stocks
Sat, April 5, 2008 (7 PM) – Regular Show – 1st Points races – Late Models, Late
Model Sportsman, Pure Stocks
PHELPS GETS FIRST, ECKERT IS TWO FOR TWO AT HAGERSTOWN
Hagerstown, Md. - Winners of Saturday afternoon’s 30-lap features at Hagerstown
Speedway were Jimmy Phelps and Rick Eckert. Both picked up $2,000 for their
efforts.
Starting ninth, Phelps, of Baldwinsville, NY, was the third different leader in
the big block modified feature and scored a nearly two second victory over Ryan
Godown as a tune up for next Saturday’s Advance Auto Parts DIRT Series modified
100-lap event.
“We’ve been good at times in the races here, but never had what it took to
finish long,” Phelps said. “It was just a heck of a lot of fun today. These guys
gave me an awesome race car. We didn’t know what to expect. We brought a brand
new car and trying to shake it down for next week. It was pretty flawless.”
When it rained in Tennessee, York, PA’s Rick Eckert headed north and came away
with his second consecutive late model win, but didn’t start from the point.
Eckert began eighth in the inverted feature and stole the lead from fellow World
of Outlaw competitor Josh Richard at the halfway mark. Again, Roy Deese Jr. was
the runner up after coming from 13th.
“Our car was really good again today, the race track was excellent again,”
Eckert said. “They had to work hard and long to get it to where we could get
started, but it stayed really good and was two lanes. I caught Josh there and he
changed his line there after that restart and I just got in there and got stuck
enough to roll by him. I guess Roy was coming there at the end. I was out there
in the middle of the race track messing around and they told me he was getting
closer.”
With a six car inversion in the modified event, Bob Drayton led the first lap
before spinning in turn four as Danny Johnson took over but his lead time was
short as he slowed and drove off the track with problems after Phelps drove by
to lead lap five.
Phelps had a seven second built up over 12th starting Godown and at the rear of
the field when the caution came out on lap ten.
Phelps continued to hold the advantage over Godown while Kevin Hirthler had came
from 19th and was another distance back. Phelps entered the rear cars by lap18
and had three separating between him and Godown during a lap 26 restart.
Hirthler ended spinning during the restart while attempting to get around the
lapped traffic as Godown got by all three cars in one lap on the second restart,
but Phelps was charging towards victory lane.
Ray Swinehart came from 16th to end third when Hirthler was disqualified
following the event for unsportsmanlike conduct. Chris Knopp and Del Rougevx
completed the top five while Drayton returned from the spin to claim sixth. Ryan
Swartzlander, Chic Cossaboone (13th), Shawn Beardsley (14th) and Sean Merkel
rounded the top ten.
Heat winners for the 30 modifieds were Knopp, Shawn Reimert and Swartzlander
while Hirthler won the consolation.
Richards started on the pole and took of while third starter, Alan Sagi took
second, but Eckert was already to fourth by lap two when Paul Crowl coasted to a
stop. After the restart, Eckert quickly grabbed second from Sagi and focused on
Richards while Sagi and J.T. Spence battled for third with Spence winning out on
lap eight.
When Joe Isabell spun on lap ten, Richards and Eckert showed their strength
while Deese was on the radar screen and moved into third on lap 13.
The race remained green as Eckert focused on Richards moves until the
opportunity that was successful. As Eckert forged ahead and got into lapped
traffic by lap 20, Richards had his hands full with Deese until Deese came out
on top on lap 24.
Deese closed to about three lengths, but Eckert got the signals to get low where
he found some moisture and pulled out to a nearly two second win over the five
time Hagerstown champion. Richards ended third with Spence and Dan Stone
completing the top five. Sagi, Darryl Hills, Jared Miley, Jim Yoder (17th) and
Gerald Davis (23rd) finished the top ten
With 34 cars on hand, Eckert, D.J. Myers, Steve Axtell Jr, and Hills were heat
winners as Jamie Lathroum came from 13th to claim the consolation win.
Racing moves to Saturday nights this week, March 22nd as the Advanced Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series big block modifieds arrive for their 100- lap event. The Cindy
Rowe Auto Glass late models are also on the schedule for a 25-lap feature.
Pit gates open at 3 p.m., grandstands at 4 p.m with hot laps beginning at 5:30
p.m. followed by Integra Shock time trials and feature racing. Check the
speedway website for any changes in the weather at:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com
or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models, 30 laps , 34 Entries, (Lap Leaders – Josh
Richards 1-15, Rick Eckert 16-30): 1.Rick Eckert; 2.Roy Deese Jr. 3.Josh
Richards; 4.J.T. Spence; 5.Dan Stone; 6.Alan Sagi; 7.Darryl Hills; 8.Jared Miley;
9.Jim Yoder; 10.Gerald Davis; 11.D.J. Myers; 12.Frankie Plessinger; 13.Marvin
Winters; 14.Tyler Armstrong; 15.Jamie Lathroum; 16.Jared Powell; 17.Billy
Wampler; 18.Donnie Lingo; 19.Joe Isabell; 20.Roland Mann ; 21.Austin Hubbard;
22.Kirk Ryan; 23.Steve Axtell Jr.; 24.Paul Crowl; DNQ – Mike Lupfer, Kerry King,
Bob Minnich, Danny Johnson, Waylon Wagner, Brian Bernheisel, Richard Walls,
Scott LeBarron, DNS - Tyler Hershey, Darryl Arnold
Big Block Modifieds, 30 laps – 30 Entries (Lap Leaders – Bob Drayton, 1; Danny
Johnson 2-4; Jimmy Phelps 5-30): 1.Jimmy Phelps; 2.Ryan Godown; 3.Ray Swinehart;
4.Chris Knopp; 5.Del Rougevx; 6.Bob Drayton; 7.Ryan Swartzlander; 8.Chic
Cossaboone; 9.Shawn Beardsley; 10.Sean Merkel; 11.Mark Frankhouser; 12.Shawn
Reimert; 13.Kyle Ebersole; 14.Bryant Brown; 15.Dean Pearson; 16.Ryan Watt;
17.Steve Downs; 18.Dan Vaulter; 19.Brad Brightbill; 20.Kevin Bates;
21.DannyJohnson; 22.Colt Harris; 23.Jeff Brown; DQ – Kevin Hirthler, DNQ Matt
Housare, Joel Batzel, DNS -Allen Fink, Rich Scagliotta, Tom Hager, Randy
Chronister
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Live audio webcast Saturday afternoon from Hagerstown Speedway
Late Model and Big Block Modifieds, air time is 1:15 p.m. EST
For Immediate Release
Contact: Shawn T. Wood
shawn@thedirttrackchannel.com
March 14, 2008
SELINSGROVE, PA -- The final late model, big block modified doubleheader of the
2008 season at Hagerstown Speedway is set for tomorrow afternoon, March 15 and
for fans who can't make the race, they can tune in to the live flag-to-flag
audio webcast starting at 1:15 pm. from The Dirt Track Channel website,
www.thedirttrackchannel.com
Fans can logo on to the site and click the 'webcast link' on the right side of
the home page. All webcast on The Dirt Track Channel are free of charge and
registration.
The Dirt Track Channel will return to Hagerstown Speedway for the fourth
consecutive year to provide live flag-to-flag coverage of the 21st annual
Octoberfest 350 on October 25 and 26.
More live audio webcast are planned for this year with the Modified Tour and T3
All Stars and new webcast dates for other racing series will be announced
shortly.
Websites:
Hagerstown Speedway:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com
The Dirt Track Channel:
www.thedirttrackchannel.com
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March 7, 2008 For Immediate Release
RAIN AND COLD FORCE HAGERSTOWN SPEEDWAY TO CANCEL ANOTHER SHOW
Once again rain and cold forced Hagerstown Speedway to cancel its scheduled
event for Saturday March 8th, and its rain date. The Octoberfest qualifier for
Small Block Modifieds will not be rescheduled.
"The weather got us again" said promoter Frank Plessinger, "With standing water
still in the infield from heavy rain earlier this week, and more heavy rain on
the way, along with cold temperatures, have made the conditions unfavorable for
the fans and competitors."
Poor weather conditions have claimed two of the first three scheduled events at
Hagerstown.
Next Saturday, March 15th, will include 30 lap features for the Late Models and
Modifieds paying $2,000 to win. Sunday May 16th will be used as a possible
weather date.
Warm-ups begin at 1 p.m. with race time approximately 1:30 p.m. Gates open at 11
a.m., pit gates at 10 a.m.
General admission is $15.00, reserved seat $20.00, pits $20.00, children under
12 are free general admission.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Shawn T. Wood
shawn@thedirttrackchannel.com
Live audio webcast this Sunday afternoon from Hagerstown Speedway
Flag-to-flag coverage for Northeast opener starts at 1:20 p.m.
February 27, 2008
SELINSGROVE, PA— After last weekend's postponement of the season opener at the
Hagerstown Speedway, The Dirt Track Channel.com,
http://thedirttrackchannel.com
is ready to bring race fans around the world the live audio webcast starting
with the pre-race show at 1:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Hagerstown Speedway decided early this week to use the Sunday date to allow for
additional track preparations. The forecast calls for sunny skies and highs near
50 on Sunday.
During the broadcast, The Dirt Track Channel will be making an announcement
regarding additional live audio webcast dates for the 2008 season. A press
release outlining the announcement will follow later Sunday night.
Sunday's race is an Octoberfest Qualifier for the late models, and the
Octoberfest and Syracuse Qualifier for the big block modifieds. Each division
will race in 30-lap features paying $2,000 to win. The pits open at 10 a.m.,
grandstand at 11 a.m. and hot laps are slated for 1 p.m. Ticket prices are $15
for general admission, $20 for reserved seats and pits while children under 12
FREE General Admission.
This will be the first of five live audio webcast from Frank Plessinger’s
half-mile facility for 2008. The live audio webcast features the late model and
small block modifieds on March 8th and the late models and big block modifieds
on the 15th. The Dirt Track Channel.com will once again present live
flag-to-flag coverage of the 21st annual Octoberfest 350 on October 25th and
26th. The 2-day event features the late models, big block and small block
modifieds and 410 sprint cars.
The 2008 season marks the sixth year of live audio webcast from The Dirt Track
Channel.com. All webcast are free of charge and registration. Race fans can find
the webcast link on the website’s home page.
Fans will once again be treated to the most diversified live audio webcast line
up that will include sprint cars, non-wing sprint cars, Northeast-style
modifieds, midgets and late models broadcast.
Businesses who are looking for advertising opportunities geared toward a
family-friendly website and family-oriented market of auto racing can contact
Shawn T. Wood at
shawn@thedirttrackchannel.com to discuss advertising opportunities.
Websites
The Dirt Track Channel:
http://www.thedirttrackchannel.com
Hagerstown Speedway:
http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com
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FEBRUARY 23, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HAGERSTOWN’S RACE-A-RAMA BEGINS SEASON
HAGERSTOWN, MD. – The 61st season at Hagerstown Speedway officially got underway
Wednesday, February 20th with the 23rd Annual Race-A-Rama show at the
Hagerstown’s Valley Mall where nearly forty participants brought their race cars
for display.
Although there were hopes of getting it’s opening race in the record books, that
didn’t happen as the speedway canceled Saturday’s late model and big block
modified Syracuse qualifying event even in advance of the snow and freezing rain
that moved into the area on Friday.
That same weather pattern provided an opportunity for the Race-A-Rama show to be
extended an additional day and ended Saturday night when trophy awards were
presented to drivers of the top three appearing cars in each of the regular
competing divisions plus an overall best of show award.
Leaving with the top late model award in last years show, Marvin Winters of
McConnellsburg, Pa. received the Best of Show Award this time with the #46 Black
Bandit late model owned by Tex Shaffer of Mercersburg, Pa.
In late models, the top three trophies went to Scott LeBarron of Dover, Pa., Al
Shawver Jr. of Hampstead, Md. and Hagerstown’s Alan Sagi, who took over driving
duties of the second LeBarron entry.
Late Model sportsman winners were Richard Walls of St. Thomas, Pa who repeated
as the top winner with his 25th Anniversary car, Tyler Armstrong of St. Thomas
and Pete Weaver of Williamsport, Md.
The three pure stock trophies went to Greencastle, Pa.’s Wayne Hawbaker, Charlie
Pensinger of Shippensburg, Pa. and Hagerstown’s Randy Kline.
As another reminder, next Saturday, March 1st, Hagerstown will again attempt to
open the speedway with a 30-lap double feature Octoberfest Qualifier program for
late models and the Northeast big block modifieds. The modified winner will get
a bonus as that victory will also reward him the guaranteed Syracuse starting
spot for the mid October mile event.
ALL shows are scheduled Saturday with Sunday used as a possible back up date for
any weather related issues. This policy is in effect for the next three programs
where modifieds are part of the program.
Warm-ups begin at 1 p.m. with race time approximately 1:30 p.m. Gates open at 11
a.m., pit gates at 10 a.m.
Photos of all the Race-A-Rama entries can be viewed on the speedway website:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com
Hagerstown Speedway would like to express their appreciation to the drivers, car
owners and sponsors who helped make the Race-A-Rama a success.
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February 21 2008 For Immediate Release
HAGERSTOWN'S 2008 OPENER DELAYED FOR A WEEK
Hopes were high that Hagerstown Speedway would open on schedule this Saturday,
February 23rd but the decision has been made to delay the Northeast opener
for late models and Syracuse qualifier for big block modifieds a week to
Saturday March 1st.
"Temperatures were cold this week, and the snow that we received Wednesday
and the forecast for more on Friday into Saturday, along with the freezing
temperatures have just made conditions unfavorable to try and open this weekend,
" Promoter Frank Plessinger said. "The weather is everything, we'll step
back and try again next weekend."
Next Saturday, March 1st, Hagerstown will again attempt to open with the
Octoberfest Qualifier program for late models and the Northeast big block
modifieds in a 30-lap double feature program. The modified winner gets a bonus
for the victory as it will also provide a guaranteed spot in the Syracuse mile
event set for mid October. Hagerstown's Octoberfest is scheduled for October
25-26.
As a reminder, ALL shows are scheduled on Saturday with Sunday being used as a
possible back up date for any weather related issues. This will be in effect for
the next three programs on the schedule where modifieds are part of the program.
Warm-ups begin at 1 p.m. with race time approximately 1:30 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m. , pit gates at 10 a.m.
Season opening webcast pushed back one week as Hagerstown Speedway cancels
racing this weekend
For Immediate Release
Contact: Shawn Wood
shawn@thedirttrackchannel.com
February 20,0028
SELINSGROVE, PA --Hagerstown Speedway promoter Frank Plessinger has cancelled
the scheduled season opener for the late models and big block modifieds
according to a press release on the speedway website this evening.
"Temperatures were cold this week, and the snow that we received Wednesday and
the forecast for more on Friday into Saturday, along with the freezing
temperatures have just made conditions unfavorable to try and open this
weekend," Promoter Frank Plessinger said. "The weather is everything, we'll step
back and try again next weekend."
The Dirt Track Channel will be at Hagerstown next weekend, March 1, for the live
audio webcast of the Octoberfest 350 qualifier starting with the pre-race show
at 1:20 p.m. Eastern.
The late models and modifieds will compete in 30-lap features for the
Octoberfest Qualifier and the winner of the modified race will also receive a
guaranteed spot for Syracuse. The 21st running of the Octoberfest 350 is
scheduled for October 25-26.
All modified/late model doubleheader races are scheduled on Saturday, with
Sunday being used as a possible back up date for any weather related issues.
This will be in effect for the next three programs.
Warm-ups begin at 1 p.m. next Saturday with race time approximately 1:30 p.m.
Gates open at 11 a.m. and the pit gates at 10 a.m.
For more information visit
http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com .
For the live audio webcast link visit:
http://www.thedirttrackchannel.com
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Shawn T. Wood
shawn@thesdirttrackchannel.com
Season opening live audio webcast set for Saturday at Hagerstown Flag-to-flag
coverage for Northeast opener
February 20, 2008
SELINSGROVE, PA—The first live audio webcast of the 2008 season from The Dirt
Track Channel.com
www.thedirttrackchannel.com, is set for Saturday, February 23, from
the Hagerstown Speedway beginning with the pre-race show at 1:20 p.m. The big
block modifieds and the late models will be competing in 35-lap feature events
on Saturday with a Syracuse qualifying spot on the line for the modifieds.
Hagerstown has reserved Sunday as a rain date for the Saturday modified/late
models events. Should that need arise, the broadcast will be heard at the same
time on Sunday.
Saturday’s broadcast is the first of six live events from Frank Plessinger’s
half-mile facility for 2008. The live audio webcast features the late
model/modified doubleheaders on March 1, 8 and 15 along with the 21st annual
Octoberfest 350 on October 25th and 26th.
The 2008 season marks the sixth year of live audio webcast from The Dirt Track
Channel.com. All webcast are free of charge and registration. Race fans can find
the webcast link on the website’s home page.
Fans will once again be treated to the most diversified live audio webcast line
up that will include sprint cars, non-wing sprint cars, Northeast-style
modifieds, midgets and late models broadcast.
Businesses who are looking for advertising opportunities geared toward a family
environment can contact Shawn T. Wood at
shawn@thedirttrackchannel.com
to discuss advertising opportunities.
Websites
The Dirt Track Channel:
http://www.thedirttrackchannel.com
Hagerstown Speedway:
http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 17, 2008
HAGERSTOWN TO OPEN SATURDAY WITH LATE MODELS/ BB MODIFIEDS
HAGERSTOWN, MD. – Opening day for Hagerstown Speedway is scheduled for this
Saturday, February 23rd with the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late models and big block
modifieds highlighting the show with the modified winner enjoying a guaranteed
starting spot in October’s Syracuse event.
It will be the 61st season for Frank Plessinger’s Maryland oval as the double
header Northeast opener program has 35-lap events for both divisions paying
$2,000 to the winners.
Pit gates will open at 10:00 a.m. with the grandstands opening at 11:00 a.m. Hot
laps begin at 1:00 p.m. with race time at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Should Saturday’s weather be a factor, Sunday will be used as a make up date.
Times would remain the same.
Looking back, Mother Nature has had the upper hand the past five years with
racing delayed until the second scheduled week three of those years with delays
until the fourth week for both 2003 and 2005.
Names that stick out during those years are Gary Stuhler and Brett Hearn.
Greencastle. Pa.’s Stuhler has won the opener three times in those years, 2003,
2004 and 2007. Last season he went on to score five wins and was the leading
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass late model winner and upped his career total to 123
victories. Other models winners were Jeremy Miller in 2005 and Frankie
Plessinger the following season
Hearn, of Kinnelon, NJ, has laid claim to the past five openers and seven of the
nine events since the modifieds joined late models on the opening program in
1999.
In 2002 when the opening event went off as scheduled, it was John Mason taking
the late model win and Jamie Mills in the modified event.
This will be the first of six visits by the modifieds to Hagerstown during 2008.
For additional information, contact the speedway office at (301) 582-0640. Check
the speedways website for any weather related information at:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 17, 2008
HAGERSTOWN UNVEILS 2008 SCHEDULE
HAGERSTOWN, MD – Following an exciting 60th Anniversary season, Frank
Plessinger’s Hagerstown Speedway is carrying the momentum forward into #61.
Promoter Plessinger has again scheduled a varied program that offers motorsports
events to the liking of almost any race fan with the weekly program of Cindy
Rowe Auto Glass late models, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic late model sportsman and
Ernie’s Auto Enterprises V8 pure stocks taking the top billing.
The AMA motorcycles and popular Monster Truck Nationals along with open wheel
sprints, demolition derbies, enduro events and restored racers also provide
entertainment throughout the season.
Following the 23rd Annual Race-A-Rama car show that concludes this Friday,
February 22nd at the Hagerstown Valley Mall, the racing season gets underway
Saturday, February 23rd, weather permitting, with the East Coast opener for late
models and big block modified Syracuse Qualifier. This is the first of six
visits for the modifieds with four consecutive events scheduled until March 22nd
with the Advance Auto Parts DIRT Motorsports 100-lap event.
The first four programs are afternoon events with the DIRT program the first
held under the lights.
Hagerstown revised its schedule last season to reflect ALL Saturday race dates
with the first four programs including modifieds using Sunday as a make up date
if required.
The Grand Opening for the weekly divisions which will be a non-point event will
be March 29th. All point events for championship race contenders will begin the
following week on April 5th.
Hagerstown and Winchester Speedways again teamed up for three weekends, in lieu
of the previous two, with the $3,000 to win 40-lap events of the first two
Shootout series on Friday, April 18th and Saturday June 14th; which will be the
1st Annual Red Nininger Memorial. The Shootout finale on August 2nd will be a
sanctioned Lucas Oil Series 50-lap event and paying $10,000 to win.
The first visit by the Lucas Series will be April 26 as they again return as the
sanctioning body for the 50-lap 27th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic.
The World of Outlaw Late Model Series will have one date on the schedule, the
27th Annual Conococheague 50-lap event on May 31st.
Several non-sanctioned events remain over the holiday periods and include the
13th Annual Richard Bonebrake Tribute on May 24th, the 43rd Annual Johnny
Roberts Memorial on June 28th, the 28th Annual Shorty Bowers Bull Durham
Championship on August 9th and the 23rd Annual McBee/Hays Championship on August
30 that will also be the final Cindy Rowe late model point event.
Open wheeled sprint fans will again have several events as the USAC wingless
sprints will return to the speedway on June 7th as a repeat of an exciting show
last season. Hagerstown will again host Wednesday’s Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
Pennsylvania Speedweek on July 2nd joined by an EMMR (Eastern Museum of
Motorsports Racing) restored race car exhibition. The 410 super sprints return
for the Octoberfest on October 25-26.
New this season will be the addition of the 358 sprints to the 34th Annual Hub
City event for a separate 50-lap events for the open wheelers.
Hagerstown also joined forces with The Rock, Allegany County Speedway with a six
race series, the Maryland Class, with 30-lap events and $1,000 to win for the
division. Those are set for April 26, May 17th and August 16th. The Hoosier
Daddy 25 event is another special event for the division on June 14th as part of
the Nininger Memorial.
The Monster Truck Nationals take over the speedway in July for a three night
show on July 18-20 and the two-wheelers of the AMA Flat Track Championship
return for the 27th Annual Hub City Classic the following weekend, on July 26th.
Other specials include the Ernie’s 25 Special, another top dollar event for the
late models and scheduled July 12th while the Ernie’s V8 pure stocks get their
recognition in the 13th Annual Cornett Tribute and Ernie’s Salvage Yard Special
on August 16th. The 21st Annual Tommy Thompson Demo Derby is set for September
6th while the enduro cars run six events and then a championship event.
As the season winds down, the 34th Annual Hub City National event changes this
season with a single 50-lap event for both late models and the 358 sprints.
With the overwhelming support last season, the 2nd Annual Shamrock Inn Small Car
Nationals will now be a two night show with qualifying held on Friday, September
19th and main events for the late model sportsman, pure stocks and four
cylinders. New to this years program is the Enduro championship and a powder
puff event.
The 21st Annual Octoberfest 350 will complete the season on October 25-27 with
$10,000 going to winners in the late models, big block modifieds, super sprints
and small block modifieds...
For further information, please contact the speedway office at (301) 582-0640 or
check out the schedule on the speedway’s website:
www.hagerstownspeedway.com.
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