From Bill Meyer
Abbottstown, PA — (June 25, 2016) — Lance Dewease was never really gone. But his performances in a limited number of appearances has amazed even the most doubting fans in 2016.
Dewease started on the pole, followed outside front row starter Lucas Wolfe for the first eight laps, drove by the Zemco #1 in heavy lapped traffic on lap eight to take the lead for good in claiming the $7,000 top prize on what turned out to be opening night of the 26th Annual Pennsylvania Speedweek Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway.
“It’s fun to be back,” said Dewease after scoring his 39th career Lincoln win in 17th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial, “It’s been a long time since they’ve been here, and I haven’t raced here any this year.” It was the first Kreitz car win at Lincoln in ten years.
Once in the lead, Dewease pulled away from the field to a four-second advantage in heavy lapped traffic when the first caution of the event came out for Cory Haas, who made contact with Doug Esh and came to a stop sideways on the back stretch. Haas changed a flat tire and rejoined the race.
Fifth-starting Stevie Smith had worked his way into second for the restart, with Danny Dietrich third after a multi-lap battle with Greg Hodnett.
They were still running first through third when the red flag came out for Gerard McIntyre, who rolled onto his side after contact with Esh on turn four on lap 24.
“The surface is a little different,” said Dewease of his first Lincoln appearance of the year, “We struggled all night. We were pretty good there once we got going. But after that last caution I was just hanging on. I wasn’t that good, and I didn’t know where to run. I saw Stevie and kinda knew where he was probably going to be. When Danny popped to third…you know, he can run anywhere around this place.”
Dietrich found a burst of speed over the final laps to close within two car-lengths of Dewease at the finish, just .284 seconds behind the winner. Smith settled for third, with Hodnett and Wolfe rounding out the top five.
“It’s an honor for me to drive this for Donnie and with Davey working on it,” reflected Dewease, “The whole Kreitz family and the whole crew. We’re just here having fun. It is what it is. We may not have had the best race car we had all year, but we took advantage of a good starting spot here tonight.”
Dewease’s win in the Kevin Gobrecht Memorial gave him the early points lead in the Speedweek series (166), 15 points ahead of Danny Dietrich (151), followed by Hodnett (148), Stevie Smith (143), and Wolfe (135).
Sixth through tenth were 13th-starting Brent Marks, hard charger Aaron Ott (who came from 19th), Brian Montieth, Alan Krimes, and Robbie Kendall.
Fast time in time trials over the 40-car was set by Greg Hodnett with a one-lap time of 13.375-seconds (100.935 MPH). Heats for the sprints were won by Stevie Smith, Jim Siegel, Wolfe, and Krimes. Brock Zearfoss won the B-Main.
Bob Stough won his heat, drew a #6 pill for the feature inversion, and came from sixth to score his fifth career Lincoln win in the Central PA Legends feature.
Stough was the four different leader of the event. Scott Haudeshell led the first two laps from the pole before Lucas Montgomery took the lead on lap three. He led until Mason Chaney wrestled the lead away on lap 16. Stough caught Chaney for the top spot on a lap 19 restart and was scored the leader of the final two laps.
Second through fifth were Chaney, Montgomery, Australian invader Hayden Pascoe, and Travis Perry.
Heats for the 32 Legends were won by Stough, Perry, and Chaney, with Chris McKinney winning the consolation.
Lincoln swings back into action next Saturday night, July 2nd, with the Nouse Signs & Graphics Summer 358 Sprint Series event, PASS/IMCA (305) Sprints, and 600 Xcel Modifieds. Racing gets underway at 7:30 PM, with gates opening at 5:30 PM.
RACE RESULTS
Saturday, June 25, 2016
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK
17th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial
410 Sprint Feature Finish (30 Laps) – 1. 69K-Lance Dewease ($7,000); 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 51S-Stevie Smith; 4. 27-Greg Hodnett; 5. 1-Lucas Wolfe; 6. 19M-Brent Marks; 7. 25-Aaron Ott; 8. 21-Brian Montieth; 9. 87-Alan Krimes; 10. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 11. 15-Adam Wilt; 12. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 13. 59-Jim Siegel; 14. 11C-Cory Haas; 15. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 16. 07-Doug Esh; 17. 23-TJ Stutts; 18. 17W-Bryan Clauson; 19. 52-Austin Hogue; 20. 2D-Chase Dietz; 21. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss; 22. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr. (DNF); 23. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF); DNS – 2W-Glenndon Forsythe. No Time
Lap Leaders – Lucas Wolfe (1-8), Lance Dewease (9-30)
410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 51S-Stevie Smith; 2. 27-Greg Hodnett; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 25-Aaron Ott; 5. 15-Adam Wilt; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 7. 74-Dwayne Gutshall; 8. 21T-Scott Fisher; 9. 39-Anthony Macri; 10. 10K-Joe Kata, III. Time – 2:26.030
410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 59-Jim Siegel; 2. 11C-Cory Haas; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 5. 52-Austin Hogue; 6. 2D-Chase Dietz; 7. 12B-Brad Frank; 8. 99M-Kyle Moody; 9. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss; 10. 83-Cody Fairchok. Time – 2:25.912
410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 1-Lucas Wolfe; 2. 19M-Brent Marks; 3. 17W-Bryan Clausen; 4. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 5. 07-Doug Esh; 6. 1X-Chad Trout; 7. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 8. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 9. 5-Tyler Ross; 10. 12W-Troy Fraker. Time – 2:31.896
410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps/5 to qualify) – 1. 87-Alan Krimes; 2. 21-Brian Montieth; 3. 23-TJ Stutts; 4. 8-Billy Dietrich; 5. 69K-Lance Dewease; 6. 94-Ryan Smith; 7. 75-Frankie Herr; 8. 4-John Rudisill; 9. 3B-Randy Baughman; 10. 12-Mike Bittinger. Time – 2:32.876
B-Main Finish (12 Laps/4 to qualify) – 1. 3z-Brock Zearfoss; 2. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 2D-Chase Dietz; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 94-Ryan Smith; 6. 5-Tyler Ross; 7. 1X-Chad Trout; 8. 75-Frankie Herr; 9. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 10. 10K-Joe Kata, III; 11. 74-Dwayne Gutshall; 12. 99M-Kyle Moody; 13. 83-Cody Fairchok; 14. 12W-Troy Fraker; 15. 12B-Brad Franks; 16. 4-John Rudisill; 17. 39-Anthony Macri; 18. 21T-Scott Fisher. No Time
Time Trial Results – 1. 27-Greg Hodnett, 13.375-seconds (100.935 MPH); 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.528; 3. 1-Lucas Wolfe, 13.610; 4. 69K-Lance Dewease, 13.629; 5. 51s-Stevie Smith, 13.727; 6. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe, 13.753; 7. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 13.778; 8. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.813; 9. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 13.816; 10. 11c-Cory Haas, 13.838; 11. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.846; 12. 23-T.J. Stutts, 13.890; 13. 15-Adam Wilt, 13.937; 14. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.943; 5. 17w-Bryan Clauson, 13.956; 16. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.964; 17. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 14.065; 18. 3z-Brock Zearfoss, 14.068; 19. 07-Doug Esh, 14.073; 20. 8-Billy Dietrich, 14.082; 21. 25-Aaron Ott, 14.093; 22. 52-Austin Hogue, 14.111; 23. 1x-Chad Trout, 14.248; 24. 94-Ryan Smith, 14.354; 25. 21t-Scott Fisher, 14.355; 26. 12b-Brad Franks, 14.362; 27. 5-Tyler Ross, 14.363; 28. 3B-Randy Baughman, 14.392; 29. 39-Anthony Macri, 14.412; 30. 2d-Chase Dietz, 14.464; 31. 1*-Tim Wagaman, 14.504; 32. 75-Frankie Herr, 14.599; 33. 74-Dwayne Gutshall, 14.611; 34. 99m-Kyle Moody, 14.622; 35. 88-Brandon Rahmer, 14.628; 36. 4-John Rudisill, 14.704; 37. 10K-Joe Kata, III, 14.799; 38. 83-Cody Fairchok, 14.934; 39. 12w-Troy Fraker, 15.234; 40. 12-Mike Bittinger, NT.
Central PA Legends:
Legends Feature Finish(20 Laps) – 1. 0-Bob Stough; 2. 8CR-Mason Cheney; 3. 15-Lucas Montgomery; 4. 18AU-Hayden Pascoe; 5. 19-Travis Perry; 6. 15H-Harlon Leppo; 7. 91-Justin Mitchell; 8. 85-Chad Earnst; 9. 83-Jason Gastley; 10. 93-Travis McClelland; 11. 5-Scott Haudeshell; 12. 18-Chris Transeau; 13. 9-Rick Hartwig; 14. 53-Bill Diehl; 15. 43-Tony Mracovich; 16. 79-Ed Trump; 17. 3M-Chris McKinney; 18. 19L-Donnie Leiby; 19. 41-Matt Miller; 20. 7MD-Nate Renfro; 21. X-Justice Forbes; 22. 25-Cody Madison (DNF); 23. 521-Scott Deemer, Sr. (DNF); 24. 13R-Joe Radle (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders – Scott Haudeshell (1-2); Lucas Montgomery (3-15); Mason Chaney (16-18); Bob Stough (19-20)
Legends Heat One Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 07-Bob Stough; 2. 15-Lucas Montgomery; 3. 85-Chad Earnst; 4. 18-Hayden Pascoe; 5. 53-Bill Diehl; 6. X-Justice Forbes; 7. 521-Scott Deamer, Sr.; 8. 19L-Donnie Leiby; 9. 6-Todd Rahley; 10. 22-Reed Salony (DNF); 11. 93-Travis McClelland (DNF). No Time
Legends Heat Two Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 19-Travis Perry; 2. 15H-Harlen Leppo; 3. 43-Tony Mranivich; 4. 13R-Joe Radle; 5. 18-Chris Transeau; 6. 25-Cody Madison; 7. 3-Chris McKinney; 8. 94-Greg Burd; 9. Wayne Welsh; 10. 7MD-Nate Renfro; 11. 41-Matt Miller (DNF). Time – 2:44.72
Legends Heat Three Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 8CR-Mason Cheney; 2. 5-Scott Haudeshell; 3. 91-Justin Mitchell; 4. 83-Jason Gastley; 5. 79-Ed Trump; 6. 9-Rick Hartwig; 7. 8-Robert Shaw; 8. 82-Shaun Aloney; 9. 8-Austin Bellemare; 10. 119K-John Kouti (DNF); 11. 4-Eli Dodge (DNF). No Time
Legends Consi Finish (8 Laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 3M-Chris McKinney; 2. 19L-Donnie Leiby; 3. 93-Travis McClelland; 4. 521-Scott Deemer, Sr.; 5. 41-Matt Miller; 6. 7MD-Nate Renfro; 7. 82. Shaun X; 8. 99-Wayne Welsh; 9. 8-Robert Shaw; 10. 4-Eli Dodge