From Selinsgrove Speedway
Selinsgrove, PA — (August 29, 2015) — TJ Stutts of Liverpool clinched his first-ever sprint car track championship Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway with his fifth victory of the year in the 25-lap main event for 360 sprint cars.
The $2,000 win was his fourth in a row and 25th career at the track at the wheel of the Wise Motorsports No. 23-M.
Jeff Rine of Danville also scored his fifth victory of the year and the 96th of his career at Selinsgrove in the 25-lap late model feature. The win helped Rine stretch his lead in the points chase over three-time winner Steve Campbell of Danville.
Points leader Andrew Shoop of Mifflintown notched his third win of the year in the 12-lap pro stock race.
Selinsgrove Speedway will be dark Saturday, Sept. 5. The track’s next race will be the World of Outlaws Late Model Series-sanctioned 17th Annual National Open for super late models at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, sponsored by Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling Center.
The 40-lap Late Model Open will pay $8,000 to win out of a $35,000-plus purse. The limited late models will share the racing card in a $1,000-to-win event. Ticket prices have been reduced for this year’s event and will be sold on race day: Adults $25; Students (12-17) $10; kids 11 and under FREE; and pit passes will be $35. Pre-race entertainment featuring the popular Frank Wicher Band will take place at the grandstand entrance from 1-4 p.m. Sunday before track gates open at 4 p.m.
Polesitter Steve Collins powered into the lead at the start of the sprint car feature. Collins was chased by second-place starter Kevin Albert for the first two laps until third-place starter Brian Nornhold took over the runner-up position.
On the 12th circuit, Nornhold made a pass for the lead in turn two as eighth-place starter TJ Stutts stormed into second. A lap later, Stutts took command of the field following an close three-car battle with Nornhold and Collins.
The red flag unfurled on lap 15 when Jim Shuster took a hard crash in turns three and four. Although no injuries were reported, Shuster was transported to an area hospital as a precautionary measure.
When the race resumed, Stutts held the front spot ahead of seventh-place starter Jason Shultz. The final caution flag slowed the field on lap 21 when Eric Tomecek’s car rolled to a stop in turn two.
Stutts led the rest of the way and posted a 2.5-second margin of victory over Shultz, sixth-place starter Ryan Kissinger, Collins, and 10th-place starter Nate Snyder.
Second-place starter Danny Snyder led the first two laps of the late model feature. On a lap three restart, fourth-place starter Steve Campbell took the lead with an inside pass on the frontstretch.
On another restart on lap five, sixth-place starter Jeff Rine pulled into the lead with an outside pass in turns one and two. The red flag waved on lap 8 for a crash on the backstretch involving Dave Brouse Sr. and Donnie Schick. Both drivers escaped injury.
When the race went back to green, fifth-place starter Coleby Frye took over second and set his sights on Rine. Following several more restarts, Rine was able to keep his car in front of the pack as a duel for second heated up between Frye and Campbell. At the finish, Rine was victorious by 2.7 seconds over Frye, Campbell, third-place starter Dan Stone,and seventh-place starter Jim Yoder.
Second-place starter Nate Stroup pulled into the lead at the start of the pro stock feature. N. Stroup led through lap seven when his tagged the wall in turn four and allowed 10th-place starter Andrew Shoop to drive underneath him for the lead. A lap later, 18th-place starter Brad Mitch charged into the runner-up position.
On the last lap, seventh-place starter Dave Brouse Jr. made a charge into the second spot, only to have his car disqualified during the post-race technical inspection. Shoop took the checkered flag over Mitch, who was awarded the second position. N. Stroup, Jake Buck, and AJ Stroup, who rebounded from a flat tire earlier in the race, rounded out the top five.
SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SUMMARY 29 August 2015
360 Sprint Cars – 17 Entries
25-lap A-Main: 1) 23 TJ Stutts 2) 29 Jason Shultz 3) 66 Ryan Kissinger 4) 67 Steve Collins 5) 56 Nate Snyder 6) 76 Larry Kelleher 7) 3A Kevin Albert 8) 39 Eric Parker 9) 5 Brian Nornhold 10) 71C Charlie Anderson 11) 71X Denny Reinheimer 12) 98 Sammy Sebedra 13) 2T Michael Thomas 14) 1W Eric Tomecek 15) 49 Mallie Shuster 16) C4 Jim Shuster 17) 44 John Braim
Heat Winners: TJ Stutts, Kevin Albert
Late Models – 26 Entries
25-Lap A-Main: 1) 2J Jeff Rine 2) 0 Coleby Frye 3) 2 Steve Campbell 4) 72 Dan Stone 5) 27 Jim Yoder 6) 27B Jerry Bard 7) 9 Hayes Mattern 8) 16 Matt Cochran 9) 28 Jason Smith 10) 4D Chad Hollenbeck 11) 90 Kyle Rhoads 12) 63 Nathan Long 13) 4S Danny Snyder 14) 33C Chris Casner 15) 98 Randy Croop 16) 99Z Dave Zona 17) 88T Ernie Millon 18) Z14 Dave Brouse Sr. 19) 6 Donnie Schick 20) 10 Dave Stamm 21) 0B Larry Baer 22) 119B Bryan Bernheisel 23) 7M Meade Hahn 24) 24 Dylan Yoder 25) 88 Tony Adams 26) 23S Todd Snook
Heat Winners: Coleby Frye, Steve Campbell, Jeff Rine
Time Trials: 1) 0F Coleby Frye 19.331 2) 16 Matt Cochran 19.348 3) 4S Danny Snyder 19.491 4) 24 Dylan Yoder 19.611 5) 2 Steve Campbell 19.664 6) 2 J Jeff Rine 19.705 7) 72 Dan Stone 19.713 8) 4D Chad Hollenbeck 19.747 9) 9 Hayes Mattern 19.838 10) 27 Jim Yoder 19.952 11) 28 Jason Smith 19.988 12) 6 Donnie Schick 20.117 13) Z14 Dave Brouse Sr. 20.141 14) 7M Meade Hahn 20.144 15) 88 Tony Adams 20.365 16) 119B Bryan Bernheisel 20.464 17)27B Jerry Bard 20.521 18) 33C Chris Casner 20.585 19) 99Z Dave Zona 20.630 20)0B Larry Baer 20.729 21) 98 Randy Croop 20.990 22) 90 Kyle Rhoads 21.284 23) 88T Ernie Millon 22.594 24) 63 Nathan Long 23.613 25) 10 Dave Stamm 30.260 26) 23S Todd Snook DNT
Pro Stocks – 19 Entries
15-Lap A-Main: 1) 8S Andrew Shoop 2) 10M Brad Mitch 3) 26S Nate Stroup 4) 6C Jake Buck 5) 26 AJ Stroup 6) 8M Brandon Moser 7) 83 Matt Wilson 8) 99H Peanut Heintzelman 9) G3 Jim Gearhart 10) 14C Bill Conrad 11) 55 John Troxell 12) 14 Dave Brouse Jr (DQ) 13) 11 Kyle Bachman 14) 71 Kurt Wray 15) 4 Jim Payne 16) 16 Tommy Lawson 17) 2C Adam Campbell 18) 20 Lori Croop 19) 88 Matt Hornberger
Heat Winners: Dave Brouse, Matt Wilson