THUNDERSTORMS KO SELINSGROVE SATURDAY; PA SPEEDWEEK FINALE FOR 410 SPRINTS SET FOR SUNDAY

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By Steve Inch
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Selinsgrove Speedway officials cancelled Saturday night’s four division racing program at 5:30 p.m. when severe thunderstorms moved into the area.

The speedway will be in action at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 8, with the Jan Opperman Memorial PA Speedweek Finale for 410 sprint cars plus super sportsman. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.

Sunday night’s event will mark the second appearance of the season by the 410 sprint cars at the Snyder County half-mile oval. Time trials, heats, and a B-Main will be the format for qualifying for the 30-lap A-Main that will pay $5,000 to win.

Fred Rahmer of Salfordville has more Speedweek wins at Selinsgrove than any other driver, with victories in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, and 2008. Other past Speedweek winners at Selinsgrove include Len Krautheim of Penns Creek (1992); Billy Pauch of Frenchtown, N.J. (1994, 1996); Todd Shaffer of Millerstown (2001); Greg Hodnett of York (2002, 2003, 2004, 2011); Doug Esh of Lancaster (2006); Sean Michael of Allentown (2007); Chad Kemenah of Findlay, Ohio (2009), and Daryn Pittman of Owasso, Okla. (2010).

In Selinsgrove’s 50th consecutive season opener on March 11, Pittman won the 25-lap 410 sprint car race. The Keystone Cup race on May 27 was rained out (rain checks from the cancellation will be honored for Sunday’s race).

The super sportsman will compete in qualifying events and a 20-lap feature. Rich Eichelberger of York Springs and Bobby Hockenberry of Mechanicsburg won the super sportsman races at the track last year.

There will be no racing at the track the weekend of July 13-14 for the summer break. The speedway will resume operation the weekend of July 20-21.

For the latest news, results, and race status, visit selinsgrovespeedway.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook. The speedway office can also be reached at 570.374.2999.