Kalida Landis
Hanover, PA (08/30/13) –One week after spinning while leading with
less than two laps to go, 15-year-old rookie Matt Campbell of Fawn
Grove claimed his first career “358” sprint car win the 25-lap feature
at Trail-Way Speedway Friday night.
“We used last week as a learning experience,” said a jubilant Campbell
upon exiting his Harrington Body Shop/Envirobase High Performance/PPG
#16 in victory lane, “I’ve been working my whole life to get better,
and I’ve been waiting so long for this.”
Campbell started second and followed polesitter and race-long leader
Shane Hoff for the first 16 laps before Hoff lost a rear end and came
to a sudden stop in front of the rest of the field in turn two of lap
17. The rest of the field got by safely, and Campbell assumed the
lead for the restart.
Isaac Sneeringer, who started seventh, pulled onto Campbell’s back
bumper for the restart, but was never able to mount a serious
challenge, crossing 1.59 seconds behind the winner.
Lapped traffic was the only concern for the former go-kart driver who
started racing at the age of five.
“I’ve seen a lot of great drivers get crossed up by lapped traffic,”
said Campbell, “So I was pretty much focused on that.”
Cris Eash was third for the 17th-lap restart, but he pulled into the
infield on lap 19, handing third over to Tim Wagaman, who finished
there and gained valuable points on the night. The defending champ
entered the night fourth in points, but point leader Jeff Rohrbaugh
sustained front suspension damage on the original start and went to
the pits, Brad McClelland (second in points) lost a bearing in his
motor after winning his heat, and Eash dropped out on lap 19.
Eleventh-starting Austin Hogue and hard charger Dwight Leppo (who
started 13th) completed the top five. Sixth through tenth were Cody
Fletcher, Seth Kearchner, Mike Duncan, Jr., Randy Whisler, and Doug
Deeds.
Heats for the 17 “358” sprinters were won by McClelland and Eash.
Brandon Little started on the pole and led all 21 laps in the Lyle
Adcock Memorial for Classic Cars.
Little’s only issue was with lapped traffic until a 19th-lap caution
put four other top runners onto his back bumper for the late restart.
Little held off 10th-starting Kurt Welsh, eighth-starting Joe
Snodgrass, 12th-starting Pete Neal, and points leader Matt Wallace
over the final two laps for the win.
Qualifiers for the 16 Classic Cars were won by Little and Roland Brown.
Dan Furman raced to his third win of the year in the 20-lap street
stock feature. He raced side-by-side with teammate Craig Wagaman from
laps seven through 10, taking the lead just before Wagaman dropped to
the infield with smoke pouring from the car.
Furman then drove away to a 5.78-second win over Larry Landis, with
point leader Bill Foster coming from the back to finish third.
Completing the top five were Michael Goodwin and Timothy Hahn.
Heats for the 13 street stocks were won by Furman and Jeremy Stremmel.
Twin features for the ACMS 600cc micro-sprints were won by teammates
Lance Yeager and Alyssa Rowe.
Yeager started on the pole and dominated the first feature, with Scott
Garman and Rowe crossing second and third.
Rowe started on the outside of the front row and dominated the second
feature, establishing a 12-lap track record of 3:40.96 in the process.
Yeager and Garman rounded out the top three.
Tomorrow (8/31), Trail-Way Speedway will host a Junk Car Demolition
race. Also on the schedule are Limited Stocks in a championship race,
Figure 8, and Powder Puff. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. with racing at 6
p.m.
Next Friday (9/28), Trail-Way Speedway will host the 358 Sprint Cars
and Limited Stocks. Also on the schedule are the 600cc Micro Sprints
and Street Stocks. 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
August 30, 2013
RACE RESULTS
358 Sprint Cars
Feature (25 Laps)
1. 16-Matt Campbell; 2. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 3. 1-Tim Wagaman; 4.
52-Austin Hogue; 5. 4-Dwight Leppo; 6. 66A-cody Fletcher; 7. 30-Seth
Kearchner; 8. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 9. 64-Randy Whisler; 10.
76-Douglas Deeds; 11. 36-Jesse Deeds; 12. 17E-Cris Eash(DNF); 13.
69-Shane Hoff(DNF); 14. 12-Mike Bittinger(DNF); 15. 10-Zach
Euculano(DNF); 16. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh(DNF); DNS: 6R-Brad McClelland. No
Time.
Lap Leaders- Shane Hoff (1-16), Matt Campbell (17-25).
Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 6R-Brad McClelland; 2. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 3. 12-Mike Bittinger;
4. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 5. 1-Tim Wagaman; 6. 69-Shane Hoff; 7. 4-Dwight
Leppo; 8. 10Zach Euculano; 9. 76-Douglas Deeds. Time 2:30.10.
Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)
1. 17E-Cris Eash; 2. 52-Austin Hogue; 3. 16-Matt Campbell; 4. 64-Randy
Whisler; 5. 19Z-Isaac Sneeringer; 6. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 7. 30-Seth
Kearchner; 8. 36-Jesse Deeds. Time 2:23.94.