Paker Wins at Path Valley

Eric Parker. - Image courtesy of Path Valley Speedway

Eric Parker. - Image courtesy of Path Valley Speedway
From Path Valley Speedway

Path Valley, PA — (June 2, 2012) –In the PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint feature at Path Valley Speedway. Eric Parker started second and drove around pole-sitter Lance Newlin to grab the lead on lap one. Newlin and Tim Dietz were closing in on Parker when Newlin spun out exiting turn four on lap nine. On the restart Dietz passed Parker and began to pull away. Ryan Lynn passed Parker for second on lap twelve, but was several seconds behind Dietz. As Dietz was going thru turn one on lap fifteen his engine left out a puff of smoke and shut-off, giving the lead to Lynn. Lynn led the remaining laps to claim the checkers. Parker held on to second, ahead of Steve Kenawell, Kyle Lloyd, and Scott Ellerman. Heat race victors were Mark Watkins and Tyler Bear.