From Bill Meyer
Abbottstown, PA — (June 7, 2014) — “Is this for real?”
So asked J.J. Grasso after holding off Danny Dietrich and then points leader Alan Krimes to claim his first career Lincoln Speedway 410 sprint car feature win in the Annual Daryl Gohn/Glenn Gohn, Sr. Memorial Saturday night.
Time trials and four-car inversions for the qualifiers placed Grasso on the outside of the front row for the 25-lapper. Grasso followed polesitter Steve Owings for a lap before making what turned out to be the race-winning pass on lap two. Despite leading the rest of the way, Grasso had to withstand the mid-race challenges of fourth-starting Dietrich and then the late-race charge of sixth-starting Krimes.
Grasso stayed on the top side for entire race, despite a disappearing cushion in the top of the turns. He actually bounced off the wall in turns three and four late in the race.
“It didn’t seem like that bottom was there in one and two,” said Grasso, “When I caught lapped traffic, those guys were running pretty equal. But I kept getting higher and higher off of two, and I wasn’t sure if I should try to maybe diamond it off a little bit or what.”
“You could see there’s just nothing there, said the driver of the BK Trucking #37, “It was nerve-racking, and I was holding my breath for every lap of it. I can’t believe this!”
Grasso’s final margin of victory was 1.94 seconds, and his total winnings (counting Gohn family and sponsor contingency prizes) was $4,600.
Krimes held onto the Lincoln points lead with his second-place finish, followed by Dietrich (who finished with a damaged front wing), Cory Haas, and Owings. Sixth through tenth were 11th-starting Brian Montieth, 13th-starting Lance Dewease, Ryan Smith, Jim Siegel, and Gerard McIntyre, Jr.
Heats for the 410 sprinters were won by Danny Dietrich, Haas, Grasso, and Owings, with Brandon Rahmer winning the consolation. Jim Siegel sets fast time over the 32-car field with a one lap time of 13.623 seconds (99.097 MPH).
In the 358 sprint division, Chase Dietz started the night off by scoring his second career win in the make-up feature from May 24th. Mike Bittinger held off Jeff Rohrbaugh and C.J. Tracey to win the regularly-scheduled event.
In the make-up feature, Dietz started eighth and passed sixth-starting Bittinger for the lead on lap seven. Bittinger faded to sixth at the end, with ninth-starting Niki Young, 11th-starting Kevin Nouse, Doug Hammaker, and Chandler Leiby completing the top five.
In the regularly-scheduled event, Bittinger drove the Michael Markey #31 to his fourth career Lincoln win. Bittinger again started sixth, and grabbed the lead from C.J. Tracy with two laps to go. Tracy, who passed polesitter Chris Frank on for the lead on lap four, finally gave up second to Jeff Rohrbaugh on lap 19. Tracy, Nouse, and 15th-starting Young (who flipped in his heat), rounded out the top five.
Heats for the 26 358 sprinters were won by Bittinger, Nouse, and Tracy.
Kurt Zimmerman won his first-ever Lincoln feature in the 20-lap All-American Outlaw event, a race which saw five lead changes among three drivers.
Zimmerman, from Pasadena, MD, crossed 1.41 seconds in front of Dylan Keim, who was not one of the drivers to lead the race.
Randy Doty led the first three laps before Justin Cullum and Zimmerman swapped the lead twice, with Zimmerman taking the lead for good on lap 11. Cullum, Steve Jorda, and Doty completed the top five.
Heats for the All American Outlaws were won by Doty and Zimmerman.
Next Saturday, June 14, it will be PROSPECT METAL & USED AUTO PARTS NIGHT featuring the ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS for 410 Sprints. They will be joined by the 358 Sprints plus KIDS BIG WHEELS races! Time trials will get underway at 7:30 PM. Gates open at 5:30 PM.
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
DARYL GOHN/GLENN GOHN SR. MEMORIAL
LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS:
Feature (25 Laps) – 1. 37-JJ Grasso ($4,600); 2. 87-Alan Krimes; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 11C-Cory Haas; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 21-Brian Montieth; 7. 14-Lance Dewease; 8. 94-Ryan Smith; 9. 59-Jim Siegel; 10. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 11. 19M-Brent Marks; 12. 52-Austin Hogue; 13. 8-Billy Dietrich; 14. 15-Adam Wilt; 15. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 16. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 17. 92-Tyler Ross; 18. 22T-Matt Boland; 19. 45-Kevin Nagy; 20. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 21. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 22. 29-Ryan Wilson; 23. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 24. 2-Ryan Bohlke (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders – Steve Owings (1), JJ Grasso (2-25)
1st Heat (10 Laps/5to qualify) – 1. 48-Danny Dietrich; 2. 19M-Brent Marks; 3. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 4. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 5. 59-Jim Siegel; 6. 4-John Rudisill; 7. 69H-Shane Hoff; 8. 6K-Chris Knopp. No Time
2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 11C-Cory Haas; 2. 14-Lance Dewease; 3. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 4. 22T-Matt Boland; 5. 15-Adam Wilt; 6. 85-Nathan Berwager; 7. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF); 8. 45-Kevin Nagy. Time – 2:28.78
3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 37-JJ Grasso; 2. 21-Brian Montieth; 3. 69G-Tim Glatfelter; 4. 87-Alan Krimes; 5. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 6. 56-Tim Wagaman; 7. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 8. 21T-Scott Fisher (DNF). Time – 2:27.25
4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 92-Tyler Ross; 3. 52-Austin Hogue; 4. 94-Ryan Smith; 5. 29-Ryan Wilson; 6. 99M-Kyle Moody; 7. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 8. 91-David Quackenbush. Time – 2:33.53
Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 2. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 3. 8-Billy Dietrich; 4. 45-Kevin Nagy; 5. 56-Tim Wagaman; 6. 99M-Kyle Moody; 7. 69H-Shane Hoff; 8. 6K-Chris Knopp; 9. 85-Nathan Berwager; 10. 4-John Rudisill; 11. 21T-Scott Fisher; 12. 91-David Quackenbush. Time – 2:44.46
TIME TRIALS – 1. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.623 seconds (99.097 MPH); 2. 22T-Matt Boland, 13.632; 3. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.637; 4. 94-Ryan Smith, 13.641; 5. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 13.675; 6. 2-Ryan Bohlke, 13.732; 7. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.736; 8. 52-Austin Hogue, 13.757; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.757; 10. 14-Lance Dewease, 13.769; 11. 69-Tim Glatfelter, 13.805; 12. 92-Tyler Ross, 13.826; 13. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 13.868; 14. 11C-Cory Haas, 13.872; 15. 37-JJ Grasso, 13.880; 16. 35-Steve Owings, 13.913; 17. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.934; 18. 15-Adam Wilt, 13.967; 19. 88-Brandon Rahmer, 13.970; 20. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe, 13.973; 21. 4-John Rudisill, 13.976; 22. 45-Kevin Nagy, 13.988; 23. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 14.052; 24. 99M-Kyle Moody, 14.077; 25. 6K-Chris Knopp, 14.121; 26. 8-Billy Dietrich, 14.137; 27. 56-Tim Wagaman, 14.166; 28. 29-Ryan Wilson, 14.181; 29. 69-Shane Hoff, 14.217; 30. 85-Nathan Berwager, 14.506; 31. 21T-Scott Fisher, 14.548; 32. 91-David Quackenbush, 15.206.
358 SPRINTS:
5/24 Make-up Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 2D-Chase Dietz; 2. 91-Niki Young; 3. 4R-Kevin Nouse; 4. 66-Doug Hammaker; 5. 119-Chandler Leiby; 6. 31-Mike Bittinger; 7. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 8. 35-Tyler Esh; 9. 21-CJ Tracey; 10. 3W-Duane Watson; 11. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 12. 16-Matt Campbell (DNF); 13. 97-Brie Hershey; 14. 5a-Brian Allman; 15. 28-Matt Findley; 16. 10-Zach Eucalano; 17. 47-Michael Hamer (DNF); 18. 90-Jordon Givler (DNF); 19. 19-Troy Wagaman, Jr. (DNF); 20. 89-Ashley Cappetta (DNF); 21. 59T-Tim Stallings (DNF); 22. 45H-Jeff Halligan (DNF); 23. 29-Chris Arnold (DNF); 24. 38D-Kyle Denmyer (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders – Mike Bittinger (1-6), Chase Dietz (7-20)
Regular Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 31-Mike Bittinger; 2. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 21-CJ Tracy; 4. 4R-Kevin Nouse; 5. 91-Niki Young; 6. 2D-Chase Dietz; 7. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 8. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 9. 5A-Brian Allman; 10. 97-Brie Hershey; 11. 28-Matt Findley; 12. 29-Chris Arnold; 13. 5-Phil Walter; 14. 35-Tyler Esh; 15. 66-Doug Hammaker; 16. 59T-Tim Stallings; 17. 90-Jordon Givler; 18. 10-Zach Eucalano; 19. 47-Michael Hamer; 20. 00-Chris Frank (DNF); 21. 16-Matt Campbell (DNF); 22. 119-Chandler Leiby (DNF); 23. 19-Troy Wagaman, Jr. No Time
Lap Leaders – Chris Frank (1-3), CJ Tracy (4-17), Mike Bittinger (18-20)
1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 31-Mike Bittinger; 2. 5A-Brian Allman; 3. 35-Tyler Esh; 4. 119-Chandler Leiby; 5. 97-Brie Hershey; 6. 19-Troy Wagaman, Jr.; 7. 90-Jordon Givler; 8. 28-Matt Findley; 9. 47-Michael Hamer. Time – 2:47.72
2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 4R-Kevin Nouse; 2. 66-Doug Hammaker; 3. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 4. 2D-Chase Dietz; 5. 29-Chris Arnold; 6. 16-Matt Campbell; 7. 59T-Tim Stallings; 8. 10-Zach Eucalano; 9. 5-Phil Walter. Time – 2:45.28
3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 21-CJ Tracy; 2. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 3. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 4. 00-Chris Frank; 5. 91-Niki Young (DNF); DNS – 38D-Kyle Denmyer, 45H-Jeff Halligan, 3W-Duane Watson. No Time
ALL AMERICAN OUTLAWS:
Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 9-Kurt Zimmerman; 2. 07-Dylan Keim; 3. 95-Justin Cullum; 4. 3M-Steve Jorda; 5. 6-Randy Doty; 6. 6S-Shawn Miller; 7. 89-Carnie Fryfogle; 8. 19R-Roy Denike; 9. 66-Scott Jorda; 10. 53-Tony Jorda; 11. 71-Jim Chenoweth; 12. 1-Jim Minter; 13. 29-Phil Williams. No Time
Lap Leaders – Randy Doty (1-2), Justin Cullum (3-5), Kurt Zimmerman (6-7), Justin Cullum (8-10), Kurt Zimmerman (11-20)
1st Heat (8 Laps) – 1. 6-Randy Doty; 2. 89-Carnie Fryfogle; 3. 07-Dylan Keim; 4. 6S-Shawn Miller; 5. 71-Jim Chenoweth; 6. 19-Roy Denike; 7. 3-Steve Jorda; 8. 66-David Egge; DNS – 11-Al Daniels. No Time
2nd Heat (4 Laps) – 1. 9-Kurt Zimmerman; 2. 1-Jim Minter; 3. 53-Tony Jorda; 4. 01-Todd Paul (DNF); 5. 99-Bryan Green (DNF); 6. 1-Hunter Nester (DNF); 7. 00-Scott Jorda (DNF); 8. 95-Justin Cullum (DNF); 9. 29-Phil Williams (DNF). No Time