8.24.19 Lincoln Speedway (PA) Results
Abbottstown, PA (August 24, 2019) – After setting quick time over the 30-car field and winning the dash, Skylar Gee started on the pole of Saturday night’s 30-lap feature. Matt Campbell, who missed last week after issues getting to the track, started second.
Officials got the field lined up after docking Brandon Rahmer a row for being late to staging are.
Gee got the advantage when the green flag dropped but Brock Zearfoss came to a stop in the bottom of turn 1 bringing out the caution.
The field lined side-by-side again for a complete restart after Zearfoss rejoined the.
Gee took the lead again on the start. The caution came out again before a lap was in the books. Danny Dietrich, Chase Dietz and Tim Glatfelter got tangled up in turn 4 with Glatfelter nearly ending up on his side.
All-Star regular, Gerard McIntyre, had a flat right front tire under caution. His team changed the flat and McIntyre was able to tag the rear.
Dietrich and Glatfelter walked back to the pits from the crash and were penalized by All-Star officials for a rule violation. Both cars were parked in the infield until the conclusion of the feature.
The field lined up once again for a complete restart and the saying “the third times a charm” rang true. The start was clean with Gee to the lead and both Dale Blaney and Jeff Halligan getting around Campbell.
As Gee was pulling away and Ryan Smith was starting to work on Campbell for fourth the caution flag flew yet again. Brian Montieth slowed as he had a flat right rear lap 2. Montieth utilized the two-minute work time and rejoined the field.
This time the field lined up for a single file restart with Gee leading Blaney, Halligan, Campbell and Smith to the cone.
Gee went high on the restart going into turn 1 with Blaney diving low.
Halligan made a move on Blaney for second and nearly bicycled after hitting the cushion but and saved it and continued on. In the meantime, both Smith and Campbell got by him shuffling him back to fifth.
The field saw the yellow again on lap 4 for McIntyre and Cory Haas who got together in turn 4.
With all of the laps run under caution early in the race the All-Stars 32-minute marker was hit, and the yellow went to an open red for teams to add fuel.
After the cars were fueled and lined up Gee led Blaney, Campbell, Smith and Halligan to the cone.
Smith worked on Campbell for third and tried a slide job in turns 3 and 4 but Campbell held the spot.
Adam Wilt went to the bottom in turn 3 to get by Cory Eliason for sixth. Eliason took the spot back on the next lap.
Gee had nearly a 2.5 second lead as he approached lap traffic on lap 10 when the caution out again in turn 2 for Montieth. Montieth was running 13th and spun out. He rejoined the field again.
Smith got under Campbell going down the back stretch for third taking the position. Campbell didn’t go away quietly and stuck around to try and get the spot back from Smith.
Wilt and Eliason continued to battle for position.
Gee had a 2.78 second lead on lap 15, halfway through the main event.
The caution came out yet again on lap16. Eliason got spun around while running 5th coming out of turn 2. He rejoined the field.
Smith was getting a great run out of turn 2 while trying to reel in Blaney for second.
Halligan raced his way back up to fifth after falling back to seventh earlier in the race.
Gee continued to pull away but tagged the wall coming out of turn 4 lap 21 losing a second of his advantage over Blaney. Despite the mishap Gee had created enough distance between Blaney to maintain his lead as he approached lapped traffic to cross the finish line first for his first career All-Star victory.
Smith completed the podium with a third-place finish. Wilt finished fourth and Halligan crossed the line fifth.
Dale Blaney, Jeff Halligan and Ryan Smith were the heat race winners. Brandon Rahmer won the B-main.
Jeremy Ott Ends Dominating Season with Victory
Jeremy Ott has been a dominating force at Lincoln Speedway in 2019 racing with the Central PA Legends. In the series’ last race of the year at the track, Ott continued to impress.
Jeremy Hahn stared on the pole of the 20-lap feature with Travis Perry lined up to his outside. Alex Schmeidel and Ott made up the second row.
The outside line was fast with Perry taking the lead at the start and Ott sliding into second.
Ott and Perry drag raced to the flag stand to complete lap 1 with Ott getting the edge. Perry stuck around and got the lead from Ott on lap 2.
Ott got his nose under Perry coming out of turn 2 on lap 3 but couldn’t make the pass.
While Perry and Ott battled for the lead, Mason Chaney was working his way through the field from his tenth starting spot. Chaney was up to fifth by lap 4.
The yellow flag few on lap 5 for Chris McKinney when he came to a stop in the top of turn 3.
Perry led Ott, Schmeidel, Hahn and Chaney on the restart.
Chaney got by Hahn for fourth.
Perry and Ott drove wheel to wheel lap coming to the flagstand on lap 8 with Perry holding on to the lead.
Bill Diehl and Chaney got together on the front stretch bringing out the caution. Hahn was also involved but was able to keep running so he kept his spot. The cars involved were running fourth, fifth and sixth at the time.
Perry held off Ott on the restart, but Ott stayed within striking distance. Ott got his nose under Perry on lap 12 but Perry once again beat him to the flagstand.
The caution flag came out on lap 13 for Brent Marquis, DJ Elzey and Chaney in turns 3 and 4.
Lap 16 saw a three-wide battle for the lead down the front stretch between Perry, Ott and Travis McClelland. Despite the heavy pressure, Perry held on to the top spot.
Ott got his nose under Perry coming out of turn 2 on the last lap and this time it stuck with Ott beating Perry to the checkered flag. McClelland finished third. Schmeidel crossed the line fourth and Hahn completed the top five.
Jeremy Ott, Bill Diehl, Travis Perry and Travis McClelland were the heat race winners. Brent Marquis won the consi.
Also, of note, was driver Harlon Leppo who raced his last race on Saturday night. Leppo is hanging up the suit at the end of the season after a successful career in the Central PA Legends division.
This Saturday, August 31, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the Bob Leiby Memorial featuring 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints, Extreme Stocks and fireworks. It is the final points race for the 410 Sprints. Racing starts at 7:30PM with pit gates opening at 5:00PM and grandstand gates opening at 5:30PM.
To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway’s website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions at Central Pennsylvania’s “Premier” Saturday night race track – The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS
Saturday, August 17, 2019
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints:
410 Sprint Feature Finish (30 Laps) – 1. 48-Danny Dietrich ($3,500); 2. 87-Alan Krimes; 3. 21-Brian Montieth; 4. 72-Ryan Smith; 5. 1X-Chad Trout; 6. 99-Kyle Moody; 7. 75-Chase Dietz; 8. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 9. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 10. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 11. 39-Cory Haas; 12. 59-Jim Siegel; 13. 39M-Anthony Macri; 14. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 15. 8-Billy Dietrich; 16. 15-Adam Wilt; 17. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 18. 23-Chris Arnold; 19. 73B-Brett Michalski; 20. 91-Anthony Fiore; 21. 7-Trey Hivner (DNF); 22. 55K-Robbie Kendall (DNF); 23. 27G-Jay Galloway (DNF); 24. 90-Jordan Givler (DNF)
Lap Leaders – Alan Krimes (1-13), Brian Montieth (14-21), Danny Dietrich (22-30)
410 Sprint Heat One Finish (8 laps) – 1. 72-Ryan Smith; 2. 16-Matt Campbell; 3. 1X-Chad Trout; 4. 70-Brock Zearfoss; 5. 99-Skylar Gee; 6. 75-Chase Dietz; 7. 59-Jim Siegel; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich; 9. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 10. 40-George Hobaugh
410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (8 laps) – 1. 58-Jeff Halligan; 2. 15-Adam Wilt; 3. W20-Greg Wilson; 4. 13-Paul McMahan; 5. 70X-Justin Peck; 6. 87K-Alan Krimes; 7. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 8. 99M-Kyle Moody; 9. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 10. 7-Trey Hiver (DNF)
410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (8 laps) – 1. 11-Daley Blaney; 2. 26-Cory Eliason; 3. 21-Brian Montieth; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel; 5. 39-Cory Haas; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 7. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 8. 8-Billy Dietrich; 9. 73B-Brett Michalski; 10. 07-Gerard McIntyre
410 Sprint Dash Finish (6 laps) – 1. 99-Skylar Gee; 2. 16-Matt Campbell; 3. 11-Dale Blaney; 4. 72-Ryan Smith; 5. 58-Jeff Halligan; 6. 26-Cory Eliason; 7. 1X-Chad Trout; 8. 15-Adam Wilt
410 Sprint Consi Finish (10 laps) – 1. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 2. 59-Jim Siegel; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich; 6. 07-Gerard McIntyre; 7. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 8. 99M-Kyle Moody; 9. 73B-Brett Michalski; 10. 7-Trey Hivner; (DNF); 11. 40-George Hobaugh (DNF); 12. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF)
410 Sprint Time Trial Results 1. 99-Skylar Gee 13.258; 2. 1X-Chad Trout 13.381; 3. 72-Ryan Smith 13.395; 4. 16-Matt Campbell 13.469; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer 13.514; 6. W20-Greg Wilson 13.517; 7. 70-Brock Zearfoss 13.522; 8. 69-Tim Glatfelter 13.528; 9. 15-Adam Wilt 13.530; 10. 21-Brian Montieth 13.543; 11. 87-Aaron Reutzel 13.561; 12. 59-Jim Siegel 13.569; 13. 26-Cory Eliason 13.571; 14. 58-Jeff Halligan 13.582; 15. 11-Dale Blaney 13,584; 16. 51-Freddie Rahmer 13.587; 17. 70X-Justin Peck 13.610; 18. 75-Chase Dietz 13.617; 19. 07-Gerard McIntyre 13.649; 20. 13-Paul McMahan 13.673; 21. 48-Danny Dietrich 13.709; 22. 39-Cory Haas 13.737; 23. 87K-Alan Krimes 13.744; 24. 8-Billy Dietrich 13.755; 25. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe 13.770; 26. 99M0-Kyle Moody 13.786; 27. 40-George Hobaugh 14.019; 28. 1*-Tim Wagaman 14.126; 29. 7-Trey Hivner 14.130; 30. 73B-Brett Michalski 14.215
Pizza Shop of Etters Central PA Legends:
Central PA Legends Feature Finish (20 laps) – 1. 10-Jeremy Ott ($300); 2. 19-Travis Perry; 3. 51-Travis McClelland; 4. 95-Alex Schmeidel; 5. 18H-Jeremy Hahn; 6. 75-Chandler Pagnotta; 7. 77A-Aaron Updegraff; 8. 30-Alex Robinson; 9. 58Z-Zachary Settle; 10. 5C-Josh Schrum; 11. 14W-Stephen Wurtzer; 12. 17-Brah Weber; 13. 91-Ben Goldsmith; 14. 93-Brent Marquis; 15. 99H-Eric Hurst; 16. 66-Joe Adam; 17. 15H-Harlon Leppo (DNF); 18. 00-DJ Elzey (DNF); 19. 8CR-Mason Chaney (DNF); 20. 8-Austin Bellemare (DNF); 21. 9C-Justin Cunningham (DNF); 22. 41-Chuck Dell (DNF); 23. 53-Bill Diehl (DNF); 24. 3M-Chris McKinney (DNF)
Lap Leaders: Jeremy Ott (1 & 20), Travis Perry (2-19)
Central PA Legends Heat One Finish (8 laps) – 1. 10-Jeremy Ott; 2. 8-Austin Bellemare; 3. 14W-Stephen Wurtzer; 4. 58Z-Zachary Settle; 5. 30-Alex Robinson; 6. 93-Brent Marquis; 7. 26-Shaun Abney; 8. 66-Joe Adam1. 1A-Craig Perigo; 2. 64-Levi Peck; 3. 47T-Ryan Wilson; 4. 2J-Jason Failor; 5. 14B-Rohan Beasley; 6. 2-Austin Lorah; 7. 15-Gary Johnston; 8. 8-Larry Drake
Central PA Legends Heat Two Finish (8 laps) – 1. 53-Bill Diehl; 2. 15H-Harlon Leppo; 3. 18H-Jeremy Hahn; 4. 77A-Aaron Updegraff; 5. 9C-Justin Cunningham; 6. 91-Ben Goldsmith; 7. 19L-Jonathon Robinson; 8. 75A-Daniel Adam (DNF)
Central PA Legends Heat Three Finish (8 laps) – 1. 51-Travis McClelland; 2. 95-Alex Schmeidel; 3. 75-Chandler Pagnotta; 4. 00-DJ Elzey; 5. 5C-Josh Schrum; 6. 61-Shaun Miller; 7. 85-Michael Goldsmith; 8. 9-Rick Hartwig
Central PA Legends Heat Four Finish (8 laps) – heat 4: 1. 19-Travis Perry; 2. 3M-Chris McKinney; 3. 8CR-Mason Chaney; 4. 41-Chuck Dell; 5. 17-Brad Weber; 6. 99H-Eric Hurst; 7. 7-Ronnie Long; 8. 43-Brandon Reiblich
Central PA Legends Consi Finish (8 laps) – 1. 93-Brent Marquis; 2. 66-Joe Adam; 3. 99H-Eric Hurst; 4. 91-Ben Goldsmith; 5. 26-Shaun Abney; 6. 9-Rick Hartwig; 7. 61-Shaun Miller; 8. 43-Brandon Reiblich; 9. 85-Michael Goldsmith; 10. 7-Ronnie Long; 11. 19L-Jonathon Robinson; 12. 75A-Daniel Adam (DNF)