Font ResizeRed Lion's Cody Darrah captured his second win in as many weeks in the 25-lap 410 sprint feature on Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway.
Darrah passed polesitter and race-long leader Bill Stine on the 12th lap and ran away from the field to pick up his second win of the year at the Abbottstown oval.
"This was an awesome night," the 19-year-old winner said in victory lane. "What better place to win than Lincoln Speedway ... with those fireworks earlier when they went off you could see all these fans in the stands. It's just amazing to be here, let alone being alone out here on the front stretch."
Absent Saturday night was 10-time track champ Fred Rahmer, who was in Knoxville being inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
"You know, when the old man leaves town for a night you have to take advantage of it," Darrah joked.
Stine drove into the lead at the drop of the green over Pat Cooper, with Danny Dietrich, Chris Knopp and Darrah in tow by the end of the first lap.
Darrah drove around Knopp to move into fourth by the end of the third lap, around Dietrich into third by the end of the fourth lap, and then motored around Cooper into second place on the seventh lap.
Stine held a 1.54-second advantage over Darrah as they approached lapped traffic as the non-stop action continued fast and furious.
Darrah quickly closed on the Mechanicsburg racer and drove around Stine for the lead exiting turn two on lap 12. Darrah kicked it into another gear
"You don't have much time to think here," said Darrah, regarding his daring moves in lapped traffic. "I don't know if I even did think there ... if I'd have to go back and do it again I don't think I would have done it. We got in there and we were squeezing a little bit and got through there and got going. It worked out. But I'd have to say that it won't always work."
Aspers' Danny Dietrich, who actually did a "360" on turn two early in the race, made a great move in lapped traffic on the final lap to pass rent Marks for second.
Marks settled for third, Stine was fourth, and Alan Krimes fifth. Completing the top 10 were Cooper, Doug Esh, Cris Eash, Knopp and Todd Rittenhouse Jr.
Also Saturday, veteran racer Dale Hammaker came from his ninth-starting spot to pass fellow veteran driver Jason Clauss on the ninth lap for the lead and drove on to his first win of 2009 in the 20-lap 358 sprint feature.
And York's Lucas Montgomery came from the back after an early race spin to score his first career win in a thrilling 15-lap Central PA Legends feature. Montgomery started on the outside of the front row and actually led the first lap before spinning out in turn two of the second lap.
Polesitter Pat McDermott assumed the lead for the restart an led the next 11 laps before Montgomery raced back through the field and into the lead on lap 13. Harlon Leppo ran in the top three the entire way and crossed second at the finish, with McDermott third. Justin Grim and Scott Haudeshell completed the top five.
Heats for the 38 Central PA Legends were won by McDermott, Montgomery, Frank Polimeda, and Harlon Leppo, with Robert Sobieski and Jason Ewing winning twin consolations.
RACE RESULTS
Saturday - May 30, 2009
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS:
Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 89-Cody Darrah ($3,000); 2. 88-Danny Dietrich; 3. 19M-Brent Marks; 4. 71X-Bill Stine; 5. 87-Alan Krimes; 6. 26-Pat Cooper; 7. 39-Doug Esh; 8. 17E-Cris Eash; 9. 6K-Chris Knopp; 10. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 11. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 12. 6W-Josh Wells; 13. 25-Justin Henderson; 14. 98-Niki Young; 15. 59-Jimmy Siegel; 16. 21-Brian Montieth; 17. 11C-Cory Haas; 18. 3W-Scott Geesey; 19. 71-Brian Leppo; 20. 43-Doug Dodson; 21. 47J-Jeff Busby; 22. 4-John Rudisill (DNF); 23. 25O-Aaron Ott (DNF); 24. 7C-Chad Trout (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Bill Stine (1-11), Cody Darrah (12-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 19M-Brent Marks; 2. 89-Cody Darrah; 3. 71X-Bill Stine; 4. 7C-Chad Trout; 5. 17E-Cris Eash; 6. 21-Brian Montieth; 7. 43-Doug Dodson; 8. 47J-Jeff Busby; 9. 5-Adam Lawrence; 10. 7-Ed Aikin. Time - 2:35.652
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 88-Danny Dietrich; 2. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 3. 25-Justin Henderson; 4. 6K-Chris Knopp; 5. 59-Jimmy Siegel; 6. 25O-Aaron Ott; 7. 39-Doug Esh; 8. 71-Brian Leppo; 9. 39T-Tim Glatfelter. No Time
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 26-Pat Cooper; 2. 87-Alan Krimes; 3. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 4. 98-Niki Young; 5. 6W-Josh Wells; 6. 3W-Scott Geesey; 7. 4-John Rudisill; 8. 11C-Cory Haas (DNF); 9. 15-Adam Wilt (DNF). No Time
Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 43-Doug Dodson; 2. 39-Doug Esh; 3. 47S-Jeff Busby; 4. 4-John Rudisill; 5. 71-Brian Leppo; 6. 11C-Cory Haas; 7. 15-Adam Wilt; 8. 5-Adam Lawrence; 9. 39T-Tim Glatfelter; 10. 7-Ed Aikin. Time - 2:34.322
KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS:
Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 66-Dale Hammaker; 2. 08-Jason Clauss; 3. 7V-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 4. 1-Tim Wagaman; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 11T-Eric Tomecek; 7. 8-Billy Dietrich; 8. 34-Austin Reed; 9. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 10. 6-Brad McClelland; 11. 45-Kevin Nagy; 12. 16-Gerard McIntyre Jr.; 13. 65-CaleGriffin; 14. 69R-Randy Rhoads; 15. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 16. 99-Joe Trone Jr.; 17. 22T-Matt Boland (DNF); 18. 5-Ricky Stonebraker (DNF); 19. 50-Tim Berkheimer (DNF); 20. 67-Jason Cherry (DNF); 21. 27-Jay Galloway (DNF); 22. 1W-Scott Geesey (DNF); 23. 52-Amy Ott (DNF); 24. 28-Keith Prutzman (DNF). NoTime
Lap Leaders - Nick Palmerino (1-5), Jason Claus (6-8), Dale Hammaker (9-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 2. 69R-Randy Rhoads; 3. 11T-Eric Tomecek (penalized two spots for a jump at the start); 4. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 5. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 6. 67-Jason Cherry; 7. 6S-Bill Sherman; 8. 97-Brie Hershey (DNF); 9. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr. (DNS). NoTime
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 5-Ricky Stonebraker; 2. 6-Brad McClelland; 3. 27-Jay Galloway; 4. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich; 6. 1W-Scott Geesey; 7. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 8 17-George Streaker, Jr. (DNF); 9. 9H-Johnny Hagan (DNS). Time - 2:33.97
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 99M-Kyle Moody; 2. 66-Dale Hammaker; 3. 7V-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 4. 45-Kevin Nagy; 5. 28-Keith Prutzman; 6. 65-Cale Griffin; 7. 23B-Jim Bewley; 8. 35-Steve Owings (DNF); 9. 75-Nicole Bower (DNF). No Time
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 34-Austin Reed; 2. 08-Jason Clauss; 3. 1-Tim Wagaman; 4. 22T-Matt Boland; 5. 52-Amy Ott; 6. 0-Steve Storrie; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart (DNF); 8. 20s-Derek Sell (DNF); DNS - 45W-Colt White. No Time
Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify)- 1. 1W-Scott Geesey; 2. 67-Jason Cherry; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre Jr.; 4. 65-Cale Griffin; 5. 23B-Jim Bewley; 6. 97-Brie Hershey; 7. 6S-Bill Sherman; 8. 20S-Derek Sell (DNF); 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart (DNF); 10. 75-Nicole Bower (DNF); 11. 0-Steve Storrie (DNF); 12. 17-George Streaker Jr. (DNF); DNS - 35-Steve Owings, 94-Ted Thomas, 9H-Johnny Hagan. No Time
CENTRAL PA LEGENDS:
Feature (15 Laps) - 1. 15M-Lucas Montgomery; 2. 15-Harlon Leppo; 3. 46-Pat McDermott; 4. 611-Justin Grim; 5. 5-Scott Haudenshell; 6. 48-Randy Kissinger; 7. 53-Bill Diehl; 8. 12J-Clint Penkaukis; 9. 53JR-Buddy Sload; 10. 77R-Frank Polomeda; 11. 6R-Rodney Adams; 12. 248-Brian Weitzel; 13. 38-Rick Miller; 14. 77W-Scott Wilkerson; 15. 44-Scott Gobrecht; 16. 27R-TJ Mayberry; 17. 39-Josh Morrow (DNF); 18. 27-Chad Gladfelter (DNF); 19. 11-Robert Sobieski (DNF); 20. 54-Jason Ewing (DNF); 21. 17R-Tom Mayberry (DNF); 22. 89-Tim Bauer (DNF); 23. 88-Andy Lupfer (DNF); 24. 7R-Steve Nederostek (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders - Lucas Montgomery (1), Pat McDermott (2-12), Lucas Montgomery (13-15)
1st Heat (6 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 46-Pat McDermott; 2. 27-Chad Glatfelter; 3. 53-Bill Diehl; 4. 89-Tim Bauer; 5. 11-Robert Sobieski; 6. 12J-Clint Penkauskas; 7. 55-John Freehan; 8. 1S-Vance Magero (DNF); 9. 29G-Lawrence Garrison (DNF); 10. 94-Greg Burd (DNF). No Time
2nd Heat (6 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 15M-Lucas Montgomery; 2. 248-Brian Weitzel; 3. 39-Josh Morrow; 4. 7R-Steve Nederostek; 5. 5-Scott Houdeshell; 6. 10-Blaine Leppo; 7. 77W-Scott Wilkerson; 8. 28-Brent Marquis; 9. 20-Vernon Houseman. Time - 2:05.63
3rd Heat (6 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 77R-Frank Palomeda; 2. 611-Justin Grim; 3. 27R-TJ Mayberry; 4. 17R-Tom Mayberry; 5. 4-Shane Glatfelter; 6. 19-Drew Weisser; 7. 14W-Ed Wentz; 8. 35-Andy Whaling; 9. 44-Scott Gobrecht; 10. 88-Andy Lupfer. No Time
4th Heat (6 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 15-Harlen Leppo; 2. 48-Randy Kissinger; 3. 53JR-Buddy Sload; 4. 38-Rick Miller; 5. 54-Jason Ewing; 6. 81-TJ Wilson; 7. 94X-Randy Fetterhoff; 8. 79-Ed Trump; 9. 6R-Rodney Adams (DNF). Time - 2:05.63
1st Consolation (6 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 11-Robert Sobieski; 2. 5-Scot Haudeshell; 3. 12J-Clint Penkauskas; 4. 77W-Scott Wilkerson; 5. 94-Greg Burd; 6. 28-Brent Marquis; 7. 29G-Lawrence Garrison; 8. 10-Blaine Leppo; 9. 65-??; 10, 20-Vernon Houseman; DNS - 1S-Vince Magero. Time - 2:06.89
2nd Consolation (6 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 54-Jason Ewing; 2. 44-Scott Gobrecht; 3. 6R-Rodney Adams; 4. 88-Andy Lupfer; 5. 4-Shane Glatfelter; 6. 94X-Randy Fetterhoff; 7. 14W-Ed Wentz; 8. 81-TJ Wilson; 9. 19-Drew Weisser; 10. 35-Andy Whaling; 11. 79-Ed Trump. No Time
