From Kalida Landis
Hanover, PA — (April 10, 2015) — Hanover’s Isaac Sneeringer claimed the season opener for 358 sprint cars at Trail-Way Speedway Friday night. But it wasn’t easy.
“I was working my (butt) off trying to get past Seth (Kearchner),” said Sneeringer upon exiting his DCI Racing/R&R Transportation/Todd Gosnell General Paving #19Z in victory lane, “But it feels real good to win the first night out.”
Kearchner drew the pole for the feature and led the first 19 laps before Sneeringer, who started third, wrestled the lead away from the DS Communications/NAPA Auto Parts #30 exiting turn two of lap 20.
Kearchner, who lost a spark plug wire at about the mid-point of the race, ran on seven cylinders the remainder of the way and held off David Holbrook in a one-lap shootout at the finish.
Former micro-sprint star Holbrook, running his first-ever race in a 358 sprinter, finished third, followed by Cody Fletcher and Randy Whisler.
Whisler was named the event’s hard-charger despite losing a rear end in warm-ups and going back to the shop to get another one in time for the feature.
“I’m working out of town and will do my best to make every race,” said Sneeringer, “I might have to fly home a few times.”
The lone qualifier for the eight “358” sprinters on hand was won by Kearchner.