7.30.10 Bedford Speedway Results
By: Dave Harclerode
BEDFORD, PA – The Bedford Speedway had it’s Koontz/Beamer Memorial Fair race Friday night. A large crowd was on hand to witness Greg Fetters take his first win of the season in the Super Late Models. Mike Altobelli, Jr. won his first of the season in the Limited Late Models, and Brian Duffy won his fifth of the season in the Street Stocks. Also winning their first race of the season was Bill Replogle in the Hobby Stock division, and Karl Bailey in the 4 Cylinders.
In Super Late Model action, Greg Fetters earned his first victory of the season, and his first win at Bedford in several years. Fetters started on the pole and immediately took the lead, holding off Andy Anderson and Jack Pencil easily for much of the race. However, Fetters hit lapped traffic near the end of the race, and the top three were bumper to bumper coming to the checkered. Fetters held on the for the win over Anderson and Pencil. Scott Haus and Matt Parks completed the top five. Sixth through tenth went to Jeff Rine, Steve Everhart, Jeff Miller, Shawn Claar, and Chris Harr. Heat winners were Everhart and Fetters.
Mike Altobelli, Jr. picked up his first win of the season in Limited Late Model action. Altobelli took the lead from early race leader Kyle Wiser and battled Robbie Black for much of the race. Black held on for second, DJ Troutman third, Rick Singleton fourth, and Ashley Barrett fifth. Rounding out the top ten was Derek Byler, Wiser, Matt Cosner, Tim Smith, Jr., and Rance Garlock. Heats went to Troutman, Matt Sponaugle, and Black.
Brian Duffy earned his fifth win of the season in the Street Stock division, and he did it from the tenth starting spot. Bill Henney finished second, and Jim Sayler, Dave Brown, and Jamey Swank completed the top five. Duffy and Henney won the heats.
Karl Bailey won his first ever Bedford Speedway feature in 4 cylinder action. Bailey won from his seventh starting spot, and was followed at the checkered by Casey Fleegle, Ralph Miller, Andrew Pluta, Jr., and Paul Crynock, Jr. Heat winners were Jeff Treece, Bailey, and Pluta, Jr.
The Speedway is off next Friday, and will return to action on Friday August 13th for a five division show. It’s also the Bedford/Cumberland shootout. The URC Sprint Cars will be on hand on August 20th. Also appearing will be the Super Late Models, Hobby Stocks, and 4 Cylinders. Call the speedway office at 814-623-0500 for more information, or visit www.bedfordspeedway.com for more details.
BEDFORD VALLEY PETROLEUM SUPER LATE MODELS
FEATURE: 1. Greg Fetters 2. Andy Anderson 3. Jack Pencil 4. Scott Haus 5. Matt Parks 6. Jeff Rine 7. Steve Everhart 8. Jeff Miller 9. Shawn Claar 10. Chris Harr 11. Eric Zembower 12. Allen Lemin (DNF) 13. Larry Wright 14. Sam Gindlesperger
DNS: Jerry Bard
HEAT 1: Everhart, Bard, Pencil
HEAT 2: Fetters, Anderson, Lemin
MILLER AUTO PARTS LIMITED LATE MODELS
FEATURE: 1. Mike Altobelli, Jr. 2. Robbie Black 3. DJ Troutman 4. Rick Singleton 5. Ashley Barrett 6. Derek Byler 7. Kyle Wiser 8. Matt Cosner 9. Tim Smith, Jr. 10. Rance Garlock 11. Grant Adams 12. Donnie Farlling 13. Ralph Morgan, Jr. 14. Travis Calhoun 15. Matt Sponaugle 16. Tyler Ritchey 17. Craig Perigo 18. Rodney Walls 19. Eric Irvan 20. Brian Lessley 21. Darrell Dick 22. Eddie Cornett 23. Matt Howsare 24. Corey Weaver
DNS: Mike Duck
HEAT 1: Troutman, Calhoun, Wiser
HEAT 2: Sponaugle, Smith, Singleton
HEAT 3: Black, Altobelli, Cosner
TC WAREHOUSE STREET STOCKS
FEATURE: 1. Brian Duffy 2. Bill Henney 3. Jim Sayler 4. Dave Brown 5. Jamey Swank 6. Kerry Molovich 7. Zane Weicht 8. Daryl Whetstone 9. Ryan Sager 10. Jesse Snyder 11. Donald Wyles 12. Travis Brown 13. Greg Hainsey 14. Khi Swanger 15. Matt Custer 16. Joe Pluta 17. Bob Jay
DNS: Ronnie Garlock, Cody Buterbaugh, Chris Cogan
HEAT 1: Duffy, Weicht, Sager
HEAT 2: Henney, Sayler, Jay
RITCHEY SANDBLASTING HOBBY STOCKS
FEATURE: 1. Bill Replogle 2. Shawn Wyles 3. Ryan Beckett 4. Travis Group 5. Derrick Hinish 6. Chad Gambol 7. Terry Norris 8. Kenny Imler, Jr. 9. Lou Wannyn 10. Todd Goss 11. Preston Imler 12. Kevin Brown 13. Jarrod Brown 14. Mike Isett 15. Justin Vaughn 16. Boyd Brode 17. Mike Ott 18. Terry Mitchell 19. Jimmy Sacco 20. Reed Stickel 21. Charlie Walter 22. Ken Ulrich, Jr. 23. Justin Michael 24. Bradley Nesline
DNS: Alicia LeGros
HEAT 1: Norris, Wannyn, Beckett
HEAT 2: Goss, Stickel, Ott
HEAT 3: Replogle, Group, Wyles
THOMAS SUBARU 4 CYLINDERS
FEATURE: 1. Karl Bailey 2. Casey Fleegle 3. Ralph Miller 4. Andrew Pluta, Jr. 5. Paul Crynock, Jr. 6. Juan Reyan 7. Jeremy Miller 8. Cindy Rhodes 9. James Best 10. Steve Frederick 11. Mike Lauffer 12. Phil Best 13. Matt Winegardner 14. Ronnie Valentine 15. Joel Vinglas, Jr. 16. Troy Imler 17. Jon Gephart 18. Tyler Beckett 19. Joe Means 20. Jeff Treece 21. Paul Crynock III 22. Robert Pluta
HEAT 1: Treece, Fleegle, Crynock, Jr.
HEAT 2: Bailey, J. Best, Frederick
HEAT 3: A. Pluta, Reyan, Miller