From Trail-Way Speedway
Hanover, PA — (April 26, 2013) — Defending track champ Tim Wagaman
started on the pole and claimed his first win of the year in the “358”
sprint car feature at Trail-Way Speedway Friday night.
But that wasn’t the whole story. Wagaman yielded to
outside front row starter Mike Duncan, Jr. at the start and chased
Duncan the first three laps before taking the lead on lap four.
“I kinda messed up there at the start,” said Wagaman upon
exiting his Blue Ribbon Exteriors/Ryan’s Landscaping/Hanover Auto Team
#1* in victory lane, “We hit lapped traffic really quick. It got a
little hairy, but we were back there once.”
While Wagaman led every lap from lap four on, the race
turned out to be a thriller, with Wagaman holding off a charging
opening night winner Austin Hogue as the two raced with two lapped
cars under the checkered flag.
“Hogue is unbelievable!” exclaimed Wagaman, “He’s gonna be
the driver to beat this year. He races clean and I’m glad he’s doing
well.”
Hogue started eighth and was running fourth when the
caution came out for Jeff Rohrbaugh, who spun in turn four. Rohrbaugh
restarted at the rear, but dropped from the field on lap 13.
Hogue caught Duncan for second on lap 12, and closed on
the leader as Wagaman was trying to clear lapped traffic.
The two leaders had fans on their feet as they raced
through heavy lapped traffic over the second half of the race.
Wagaman’s final margin of victory was less than a carlength.
Hogue settled for second, with 10th-starting Brad
McClelland, Duncan, and ninth-starting Robbie Kendall completing the
top five. Sixth through tenth were Cris Eash, Tim Berkheimer, J.B.
Cunningham, hard-charger Mike Bittinger (who started 17th), and Scott
Fisher completing the top ten.
Bittinger actually ran back to his Abbottstown shop to get
another car when his car failed to get any oil pressure, then suffered
a flat tire in his heat.
Heat winners for the 20 “358” sprinters on hand were
teammates Berkheimer and Hogue.
Brad Weber started on the outside front row and led every
lap of the 20-lap 600cc micro-sprint feature. It was his fifth career
Trail-Way win.
Polesitter Larry Thompson finished second, with
12th-starting Dwayne Gutshall (who came from the rear after a lap four
spin), Jim Young, and Jeremy Glass rounding out the top five.
Heats for the 18 micro-sprints were won by Glass and Tyler
Esh, who was running second when the car shut off on lap 15 of the
feature.
Ryan Smith became the third leader of the event when Brian
Walls suffered a flat tire on lap 12, and went on to claim his second
career win in the 15-lap limited stock feature.
Second through fifth were 15th-starting Terry Hartlaub,
Todd Miller, Jeff Foster, and Robbie Carroll.
Heats for the 25 limited stocks were won by Brad Kress,
Miller, and Rod Weaver. Matt Chronister won the consolation event.
Jimmy Combs led every lap from the pole in the 20-lap
street stock feature. Though he has won in thundercars, it was his
first street stock win.
Second through fifth were Bill Foster, Larry Landis,
Timothy Hahn, and Dan Furman.
Heats for the 15 street stocks were won by Justin Mitchell
and Furman.
Next Friday (5/3), Trail-Way Speedway will host the 358 Sprint Cars,
358 Late Models, Limited Stocks, and Central PA Legends. Gates open
at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.
The following Friday (5/10), Trail-Way Speedway will host
the 358 Sprints, Limited Stocks, Street Stocks, and 270cc Micro
Sprints. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 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 For Immediate Release
April 26, 2013
RACE RESULTS
358 Sprint Cars
Feature (25 Laps)
1. 1-Tim Wagaman; 2. 52-Austin Hogue; 3. 6R-Brad McClelland; 4.
11D-Mike Duncan; 5. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 6. 17E-Cris Eash; 7. 50-Tim
Berkheimer; 8. 7C-J.B. Cunningham; 9. 12-Mike Bittinger; 10. 21-Scott
Fisher; 11. 33-Brad Gleason; 12. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 13. 17G-George
Streaker, Jr.; 14. 4-Dwight Leppo; 15. 64-Randy Whisler(DNF); 16.
45-Jeff Rohrbaugh(DNF); 17. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.(DNF); 18. 30-Seth
Kearchner(DNF); 19. 10-Zach Euculano(DNF); 20. 69-Shane Hoff(DNF). No
Time.
Lap Leaders – Mike Duncan (1-3), Tim Wagaman (4-25)
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 2. 10-Zach Euculano; 3. 6R-Brad McClelland; 4.
11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 5. 7C-J.B. Cunningham; 6. 55K-Robert Kendall; 7.
99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 8. 64-Randy Whisler; 9. 12-Mike Bittinger(DNF);
DNS: 69-Shane Hoff. No Time.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 52-Austin Hogue; 2. 1-Tim Wagaman; 3. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 4.
17E-Cris Eash; 5. 33-Brad Gleason; 6. 21-Scott Fisher; 7. 66A-Cody
Fletcher; 8. 17G-George Streaker, Jr.; 9. 30-Seth Kearchner; 10.
4-Dwight Leppo. Time 2:25.31.
600cc Micro Sprints
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 17-Brad Weber; 2. 77-Larry Thompson; 3. 74-Dwayne Gutshall; 4.
8-Jim Young; 5. 10-Jeremy Glass; 6. 10W-Spencer Wassilewski; 7.
4C-Cheyenne Topper; 8. 2-Tyler Esh; 9. 14K-Hannah Riser; 10. 00-Troy
Rhome; 11. 89-Alyson Dietz; 12. 42-Ed Guevara; 13. 17D-David
Holbrook(DNF); 14. 84-Colton Laughman(DNF); 15. 13-Bo Gordon(DNF); 16.
76-Broc Lawrence(DNF); 17. 1-Shawn Seifert(DNF); 18. 4-Ken Lease(DNF).
No Time.
Lap Leaders – Brad Weber (1-20).
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 10-Jeremy Glass; 2. 77-Larry Thompson; 3. 13-Bo Gordon, Jr.; 4.
17D-David Holbrook; 5. 89-Alyson Dietz; 6. 84-Colton Laughman; 7.
76-Broc Lawrence; 8. 4C-Cheyenne Topper; 9. 4-Ken Leese. No Time.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 2-Tyler Esh; 2. 17-Brad Weber; 3. 8-Jim Young; 4. 74-Dwayne
Gutshall; 5. 1-Shawn Seifert; 6. 10W-Spencer Wassilewski; 7. 00-Troy
Rhome; 8. 42-Ed Guevara; DNS: 14K-Hannah Riser. Time 2:37.35.
Limited Stocks
Feature (15 Laps)
1. 59-Ryan Smith; 2. 92-Terry Hartlaub; 3. 25-Todd Miller; 4. 32-Jeff
Foster; 5. 69-Robbie Carroll; 6. 16-Julio Perez; 7. 70-Jimmy Tyson; 8.
88-Justin Oberlin; 9. 10-Aaron Levin; 10. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 11.
28-Dale Arnold; 12. 86-Brian Walls(DNF); 13. 56-Brad Kress(DNF); 14.
37-Cory Weishaar(DNF); 15. 5-Wes Kellison(DNF); 16. 54-Tyler
Gastley(DNF); 17. 81-Matt Chronister(DNF); 18. 41-Robert Wellman(DNF);
19. 38-Jason Chronister(DNF); 20. 21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.(DNF); 21.
77-Brian Blank, Sr.(DNF); 22. 94-Kenny Startzman(DNF); 23. 13-Rob
Nicklow(DNF); 24. 3-Rod Weaver(DQ); DNS: 9-John Shorb, Sr.. No Time.
Lap Leaders – Tyler Gastley (1-2), Brian Walls (3-11), Ryan Smith (12-15).
Heat 1 (6 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 56-Brad Kress; 2. 41-Robert Wellman; 3. 59-Ryan Smith; 4. 32-Jeff
Foster; 5. 28-Dale Arnold; 6. 94-Kenny Startzman; 7. 13-Rob Nicklow;
8. 77-Brian Blank, Sr.; 9. 48-Bobby Mullins; 10. 99-Cody Klinedenst.
Time 2:07.78.
Heat 2 (6 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 25-Todd Miller; 2. 54-Tyler Gastley; 3. 86-Brian Walls; 4. 70-Jimmy
Tyson; 5. 5-Wes Kellison; 6. 38-Jason Chronister; 7. 10-Aaron Levin;
8. 81-Matt Chronister; 9. 88-Justin Oberlin; 10. 17-Brian Blank, Jr..
Time 2:08.97.
Heat 3 (6 Laps/7 to Qualify)
1. 3-Rod Weaver; 2. 37-Cory Weishaar; 3. 69-Robbie Carroll; 4.
21-Ricky Weaver, Jr.; 5. 92-Terry Hartlaub; 6. 9-John Shorb, Sr.; 7.
16-Julio Perez; 8. 01-Chelsea Weaver; DNS: 39-Shane Miller. Time
2:03.41.
Consi (6 laps/3 to Qualify)
1. 81-Matt Chronister; 2. 88-Justin Oberlin; 3. 77-Brian Blank, Sr.;
4. 01-Chelsea Weaver; 5. 99-Cody Klinedenst; 6. 48-Bobby Mullins(DNF);
DNS:17-Brian Blank, Jr.; 39-Shane Miller. Time 2:08.15.
Street Stocks
Feature (20 Laps)
1. 28-Jimmy Combs; 2. 8-Bill Foster; 3. 3-Larry Landis; 4.
659H-Timothy Hahn; 5. 5M-Dan Furman; 6. 74-Joe Racine; 7. 71-Joseph
Racine; 8. 101-David Goode; 9.77-Justin Mitchell; 10.7-David Johnson;
11. 2S-Shane Stambaugh(DNF); 12. 40-Don Breach(DNF); 13. 11B-Cheri La
Claire(DNF); 14. 70-Rick Weaver(DNF); DNS: 99-Jeremy Stremmel. No
Time.
Lap Leaders – Jimmy Combs (1-20).
Heat 1 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 77-Justin Mitchell; 2. 28-Jimmy Combs; 3. 3-Larry Landis; 4.
70-Rick Weaver; 5. 71-Joseph Racine; 6. 101-David Goode; 7.
659H-Timothy Hahn; 8. 2S-Shane Stambaugh(DNF). Time 2:47.13.
Heat 2 (8 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 5M-Dan Furman; 2. 8-Bill Foster; 3. 74-Joe Racine; 4. 40-Don
Breach; 5. 11B-Cheri La Claire; 6. 7-David Johnson(DNF); DNS:
99-Jeremy Stremmel. Time 2:44.78.