From Trail-Way Speedway
Hanover, PA (08/05/11) –One youngster celebrating his third birthday calls him Keith “Pretzel.”
And little Ethan was a happy young man Friday night, as Hamburg’s Keith Prutzman claimed his first win of the year in the 25-lap “358” sprint car feature at Trail-Way Speedway Friday night.
Prutzman started on the outside of the front row, followed polesitter Colt White for the first lap, and then assumed the lead in a bizarre turn of events when four cars, including the #45 of White, went to the pits with flat tires after several cars made contact in turns one and two of the original start.
All four drivers (White, Dale Hammaker, Mike Duncan, Jr., and Arron Spahr) returned to the rear of the field, but Joe Trone, Jr. went to the pits with front end damage and was done for the night.
Prutzman led the rest of the way, with ninth-starting Tim Wagaman crossing a close second and lady driver Jessie Morrison completing the top three.
“It’s easier starting up front, but that red (for a flipping Cris Eash in turn two of lap five) and all those yellows (five) made it tough,” said Prutzman upon exiting his Buck Rubs #28 in victory lane, “I knew all those good drivers were back there, and I knew it was close at the end.”
Close it was. The leaders were on the tail of the rest of the field at the end, and Prutzman’s comfortable lead evaporated to .26 seconds at the finish.
“We destroyed a car here a few weeks back,” said Prutzman, “And had motor problem last week. It’s good to be here.”
Points leader Jeff Rohrbaugh came from 12th starting spot to finish fourth, with 17th-starting Logan Schuchart rounding out the top five. Sixth through tenth were 11th-starting Billy Dietrich, Zach Euculano, Austin Hogue, Spahr, and J.B. Cunningham.
Heats for the 21 “358” sprinters were won by White, Prutzman, and Cunningham.
Randy Doty came from eighth starting spot to win his third race of the year in the 20-lap All-American Outlaw feature. Doty took the top spot from polesitter and race-long leader Al Daniels during a six-car race for the lead on lap nine.
Despite a challenge from Fred Cullum when the leaders hit lapped traffic on lap 16, Doty hung on for the win, with Cullum second and Jessie Morrison (doing double-duty) claiming her second third-place finish of the night. Daniels suffered a flat on the last lap and crossed fifth.
Heats for the 13 All-American Outlaws were won by Daniels and Doty.
Leroy Long started on the pole and led every lap of the 4-cylinder stock car feature.
Gary Newell caught Jeremy Ott on the final lap for second.
Only four cars finished the feature, but they all crossed within three-carlengths of each other at the checkered.
Long also claimed the lone heat for the eight 4-cylinder stocks.
A wild limited stock feature was won by 15th-starting Matt Chronister in an event which saw only five of the 19 starters make it to the end.
Wes McDaniel, who started on the pole and went to the rear after a first-lap crash with fellow front-row starter Robbie Carroll, came back through the field to finish second, with Mike Wolf, Chelsea Weaver, and Rod Weaver the only other cars to finish.
Limited stock heats were won by Kyle Rohrbaugh (who blew up while running third in the feature) and McDaniel.
Tomorrow (8/6), the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints are on the schedule with the Classic Cars, Scramble Cars, Starlite 4-cyl Oval and Strictly Stocks. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Next Friday (8/12), the 358 Sprint Cars and 1000cc Sidewinder Sprints are on the schedule with the Extreme Stocks and Limited Stocks. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.
Next Saturday (8/13), the 600cc and 270cc Micro Sprints are on the schedule with the EMMR Vintage Cars, Starlite 4-cyl Oval and 6-cyl Oval. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For all the latest news and related information from Trail-Way Speedway, fans are reminded to visit the speedway website at www.trail-wayspeedway.com. The complete story and agate from each race night is posted shortly after the final checkered falls.
Trail-Way Speedway August 5, 2011
RACE RESULTS
358 Sprint Cars
Feature (25 Laps)
1. 28-Keith Prutzman; 2. 1-Tim Wagaman; 3. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 4. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 10-Zach Euculano; 8. 52-Austin Hogue; 9. 16-Arron Spahr; 10. 7C-J.B. Cunningham; 11. 99M-Kyle Moody; 12. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 13. 94-Ted Thomas; 14. 9-Wes Irwin; 15. 66-Dale Hammaker; 16. 22T-Matt Boland; 17. 5A-Brian Allman; 18. 64-Randy Whisler(DNF); 19. 10W-Cris Eash(DNF); 20. 45W-Colt White(DNF); 21. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Colt White (1), Keith Prutzman (2-25).
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 45W-Colt White; 2. 10-Zach Euculano; 3. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 4. 8-Billy Dietrich; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody; 6. 66-Dale Hammaker; 7. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr. Time 2:22.56.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 28-Keith Prutzman; 2. 22T-Matt Boland; 3. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 4. 52-Austin Hogue; 5. 16-Arron Spahr; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 7. 9-Wes Irwin. Time 2:24.84.
Heat 3 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 7C-J.B. Cunningham; 2. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 3. 1-Tim Wagaman; 4. 10W-Cris Eash; 5. 64-Randy Whisler; 6. 5A-Brian Allman; 7. 94-Ted Thomas(DNF). No Time.
All American Outlaws
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 6-Randy Doty; 2. 59-Fred Cullum; 3. 01-Jessie Morrison; 4. 00-Scott Jorda; 5. 11-Al Daniels; 6. 95-Justin Cullum; 7. 48-Denny Gross; 8. 66-David Egge; 9. 89-Carnie Fryfogle; 10. 93-Brittany Coleman; 11. 53-Tony Jorda; 12. 1-Hunter Nester(DNF); 13. 99-Kevin Palmer(DNF). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Al Daniels (1-8), Randy Doty (9-20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 11-Al Daniels; 2. 59-Fred Cullum; 3. 95-Justin Cullum; 4. 00-Scott Jorda; 5. 89-Carnie Fryfogle; 6. 66-David Egge; 7. 53-Tony Jorda. No Time.
Heat 2 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 6-Randy Doty; 2. 1-Hunter Nester; 3. 99-Kevin Palmer; 4. 01-Jessie Morrison; 5. 93-Brittany Coleman; 6. 48-Denny Gross. Time 2:34.00.
4-Cylinder Stock Cars
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 84-Leroy Long; 2. 0-Gary Newell; 3. 10-Jeremy Ott; 4. M1-Mike Potts; 5. 32-Dennis Christ, Jr.(DNF); 6. 3C-Kevin Thomas(DNF); 7. 01-Gary Dehart(DNF); 8. 28-Austin Kirby(DNS). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Leroy Long (1-20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 84-Leroy Long; 2. 3C-Kevin Thomas; 3. 32-Dennis Christ, Jr.; 4. M1-Mike Potts; 5. 01-Gary Dehart; 6. 0-Gary Newell(DNF); 7. 10-Jeremy Ott(DNF); 8. 28-Austin Kirby(DNF). Time 2:35.47.
Limited Stocks
Feature (15 Laps)
1. 81-Matt Chronister; 2. 9-Wes McDaniel; 3. 29-Mike Wolf; 4. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 5. 3-Rod Weaver; 6. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.(DNF); 7. 37-Cory Weishaar(DNF); 8. 39-Shane Miller(DNF); 9. 95-Randy Hartlaub(DNF); 10. 07-James Myers, Jr.(DNF); 11. 96-Sarah Redmond(DNF); 12. 00-harry Shipe(DNF); 13. 12-Kyle Rohrbaugh(DNF); 14. 38-Jason Chronister(DNF); 15. 24-Donald Hopkins, Jr.(DNF); 16. 69-Robbie Carroll(DNF); 17. 92-Terry Hartlaub(DNF); 18. 54-Tyler Gastley(DNS); 19. 59-Ryan Smith(DNS). No Time.
Lap Leaders- Sarah Redmond (1-4), James Myers, Jr. (5-7), Cory Weishaar (8-11), Matt Chronister (12-15).
Heat 1 (6 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 12-Kyle Rohrbaugh; 2. 39-Shane Miller; 3. 37-Cory Weishaar; 4. 07-James Myers, Jr.; 5. 69-Robbie Carroll; 6. 29-Mike Wolf; 7. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 8. 81-Matt Chronister; 9. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.; 10. 59-Ryan Smith(DNS). No Time.
Heat 2 (6 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 9-Wes McDaniel; 2. 96-Sarah Redmond; 3. 3-Rod Weaver; 4. 92-Terry Hartlaub; 5. 95-Randy Hartlaub; 6. 00-harry Shipe; 7. 24-Donald Hopkins, Jr.; 8. 38-Jason Chronister(DNF); 9. 54-Tyler Gastley(DNS). Time 2:03.00.