LINCOLN FORCED TO CANCEL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH

After reeling off 22 straight racing programs, Lincoln Speedway was forced to bow to the weather Saturday night, August 22^nd. With the threat of rain all around the Central Pennsylvania area, Lincoln Speedway promoters Bob and Don Leiby, along with Alan Kreitzer, were hopeful as the a light drizzle began to fall just 15 minutes before the gates were scheduled to open.

With no significant change in the radar after two hours of watching and waiting, the promoters were forced to cancel the racing program.

"Kids Night" has been rescheduled for next Saturday, August 29^th. It was also the second of two York County Racing Club Nights on the season, and promoters will check with the club before rescheduling the next club night before season’s end.

The 358 sprint cars now have just one event remaining on the season, the 358 Sprint Car Championship to be held on Saturday, September 12^th. That puts Dale Hammaker in the driver’s seat for the 2009 "358" sprint point championship. He has a 165 point lead on Glenndon Forsythe heading into the final event. The only other driver who has a mathematical shot at the point title is defending champ Jeff Rohrbaugh, who is 180 points behind Hammaker.

Trail Way Speedway Friday Night

Trail Way Speedway tried it's hardest to get the racing action in tonight, but with a bad storm off in the horizon it was not to be. With 30 cars in the pits tonight 9their highest car count all season) they where able to get all 3 heats run before the rain hit during the thunder car heats. Your heat winners where Brian Allman, Austin Reed and Jeff Rorbaugh. Great racing in the heat races as the track was in great shape after the rain we got in the area early in the day.

No word on whether they will try and complete the race next week or just scrap the race entirely.

Hat's off to Trail Way for trying to get the show in.

Most popular driver at Williams Grove Speedway

Well the fans have spoken and the most popular driver at Williams Grove Speedway has been chosen.

With 65 votes or 27% of the total votes Chad Criswell is the most popular driver at the track. The driver from Martinsburg, WV will move on to the finals.

Coming home in 2nd place was Pat Cannon with 42 votes or 17% of the total votes cast.

3rd was Amy Ott. The young lady who is in here first full season in the 358 division scored 24 votes and 10% of the total votes.

4th saw Kyle Pruitt scored 22 votes and 9% of the final vote total.

the 5th and final qualifier was Cory Hass. Cory the points leader at Williams Grove Speedway scored 16 votes and 6% of the total to move into the finals.

These 5 drivers will move on to the finals to take on the winners of this weeks poll, The drivers of Selinsgrove Speedway, as well as the 10 drivers who have advanced so far in the voting.

Those drivers are Nicole Bower (who has scored the most votes so far in the preliminary rounds), Jay Galloway, Kyle Moody, Tim Wagaman, and Scott Geasey from Lincoln, as well as the top 5 from Trail; Ways Speedway Mike Bittinger, Bill Dietrich, Brad McClelland, Jeff Rohrbaugh, and Jessie Morrison.

Remember folks this is an award that is voted by you the fans, so make sure you cast your vote for your favorite driver. Good luck to all the team's this week, and remember folks this is the last chance to get your driver into the finalls next week.

Battle for the Central PA 358 Point Series Championship

The battle for the Central PA 358 Point Series Championship is heating up. With the racing season winding down, the local race tracks are getting to the end of their respective racing seasons. Here is a list of every race left in the battle for the 358 Point Championship.

Trail Way Speedway has 5 races left on the season.
Friday August 21
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
and Friday September 18th which is the Trone Outdoor / Hoosier 358 Championship with an extra purse of $2,000 to win. I believe that is the richest prize ever payed out to a winner at the race track and is one of the biggest paying races in the area all season.

Selinsgrove Speedway also has 5 races left with 4 of them being point races.
This weeks Reinhart Food Services sponsored race
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 12 (Which is the last point race of the season at the track)
Saturday September 26 which is the Paul Stine Chevrolet 9th annual 358 Sprint car open.

Lincoln Speedway has 2 races left in their season fo5r the 358's.
This Saturday night August 22 as part of YCRC / Kids Night
and their 358 Championship race on Saturday night September 12th.

Williams Grove Speedway will host the most 358 races till the end of the season with 7 races left on their schedule.
Friday August 28
Sunday September 6th as part of the Billy Kimmel Memorial. ( This will not be a points race for the Central PA 358 Point Series as the top 10 teams in points at Williams Grove are already locked in the show that night.)
Friday September 11th will see the 358 division headline the racing action that night at the track.
Friday September 18
Friday September 25
Friday October 16 (Which will be the last points race for the Central PA 358 Point Series) In Williams Grove Speedway's 358 Championship Race.
And the final 358 race of the season on Saturday October 24th when they take part in the Features only program Fall Fest.

With all these races left, if you follow the 358 division you still have plenty of time to check out a race or 3 before the end of the season.
If you are keeping count that lets us 16 point races left in the battle for the Central PA 358 Point Series. With the point leader as well as 4 of the top 5 and 6 of the top 10 drivers in the points chase not Williams Grove Regulars, we just might see a team like Pat Cannon or Blane Heimbach still be able to pull out the win. Jeff Rorhbaugh holds the lead (by 61 points over Blane and 174 points over Cannon), but might not make the shown at Williams Grove. I believe from talking to Jeff that his last race will be September 18th, so that lets 3 races for the other teams to try and win it. Will Jeff and his car owners change their minds and run those races, only time will tell. Can either of the Selinsgrove drivers make up the points in those final races to take over the points lead. With Blane being Mr. Consistancy all seaso at Selinsgrove, and Pat winning just about every race he has entered, they both will make the charge for sure.

Good luck to all the 358 teams . Please have a safe and productive rest of the2009 racing season.

Races on the schedule for this week.

This week we have 3 points races on the schedule for the week for the 358's.

On Friday night we have the 358's racing at Trail Way Speedway in Hanover. Trail Way has 5 point races left, so the drivers will be battling extra hard to see who can come out on top of the points championship.

Saturday night there is two track racing the 358's. Lincoln Speedway has their next to last 358 race of the season as part of YCRC / kids night.

Selinsgrove Speedway also has the 358's headlining their normal Saturday night show which is sponsored by Reinhart Food Services. Selinsgrove only has 5 races left on their schedule for the 358's with only 4 races left in the battle for the point championship at the track.

Selinsgrove Speedway 358 Point Standings as of Augest 15, 2009

Here are the updated point standings For Selinsgrove Speedway after Saturday night's racing action.

Driver - Points - Pts. Behind Leader

1.Blane Heimbach - 4515 - 0
2.Nate Snyder - 4410 - 105
3.TJ Stutts - 4140 - 375
4.Phil Walter - 3940 - 575
5.Mike Walter - 3560 - 955
6.Davie Franek - 3435 - 1080
7.Jeff Furlong - 3360 - 1155
8.Colby Womer - 3310 - 1205
9.Matt Heimbach - 3225 - 1290
10.Scott Flammer - 3010 - 1505

Williams Grove 358 points as of 8/14/09

Here are the updated points for Williams Grove Speedway after this past Friday night's racing action.

Driver - Points - Pts. Behind Leader

1.Cory Hass - 1595 - 0
2.Scott Geesey - 1530 - 65
3.Frankie Herr - 1400 - 195
4.Eric Tomecek - 1235 - 360
5.Billy Johns - 1205 - 390
6.Chad Criswell - 1195 - 400
7.Mark Freeland - 1100 - 495
8.Blane Heimbach - 1050 - 545
9.Nicole Bower - 1005 - 590
10.Matt Boland - 990 - 695

Pat Cannon of Etters drove to his fifth win of the season and the 15th of his career in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event for 358 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway. It was Cannon’s first win at the track since his Firecracker 30 victory July 4 behind the wheel of the Highlands’ Tire Service No. 3.

Second-place starter Ryan Kissinger powered into the lead at the start of the sprint car feature. Kissinger was trailed by polesitter Tom Wise for the first four laps until sixth-place starter Colby Womer advanced to second.

The event’s first caution flag unfurled on lap five when Alan Spriggle made contact with the inside third turn guardrail. On the ensuing restart,

Kissinger and Womer raced in a torrid battle for the lead position while 12th-place starter Pat Cannon rocketed into the third position. On the 11th lap, Womer was scored as the leader before Matt Heimbach rolled to a stop on the frontstretch, bringing out the caution flag. For the next several laps an intense battle unfolded between Womer, Kissinger, and Cannon for the lead.

Cannon secured the lead with an inside pass by Womer in the second turn on the 15th lap. Once in front, Cannon began to pull away from the field.Womer, however, turned in a solid second-place run, while ninth-place starter Davie Franek, Kissinger, and 19th-place starter Blane Heimbach raced in the top five.

At the finish, Cannon was victorious by 3.9 seconds over Womer, Franek, B. Heimbach, and 10th-place starter TJ Stutts.

25-Lap A-Main: 1) 3 Pat Cannon 2) 19 Colby Womer 3) 4R Davie Franek 4) 12 Blane Heimbach 5) 2T TJ Stutts 6) 56 Nate Snyder 7) 23M Tom Wise 8) 10 Jeff Furlong 9) 5 Phil Walter 10) 77 Derek Locke 11) 28 Chuck Paige 12) 66 Ryan Kissinger 13) 99B Nyle Berkes 14) 14 Matt Heimbach 15) 16H Matt Horst 16) 17M Mark Manieri Jr. 17) 71 Jessica Anderson 18) 71C Charlie Anderson 19) 81 Bob Beidleman 20) 63 Mike Walter 21) 21T Kevin Nouse 22) 94 Ted Thomas 23) 21D Elvin Diller 24) 42 Alan Spriggle
Heat Winners: Tom Wise, Colby Womer, Ryan Kissinger
Consolation Winner: Blane Heimbach

Central Pa 358 Point Series Updated points for the week of 8-16-06

Here is the updated points after Selinsgrove Speedway last night.

1. Jeff Rohrbaugh - 528 pts (3 wins)
2. Dale Hammaker - 481 pts (1 win)
3. Brad McClelland - 480 pts (6 wins)
4. Blane Heimbach - 467 pts (2 wins)
5. Billy Dietrich - 441 pts (1 win)
6. Pat Cannon - 354 pts (5 wins)
7. Nate Snyder - 350 pts
8. Kyle Moody - 323 pts (3 wins)
9. Tim Wagaman - 311 pts
10.Mike Bittinger - 286 pts (3 wins)
11.Glenndon Forsythe- 277 pts (3 wins)
12.TJ Stutts - 274 pts
13.Phil Walter - 268 pts (2 wins)
14.Scott Geesey - 246 pts
15.Eric Tomecek - 203 pts (1 win)
16.Kevin Nouse - 201 pts (2 wins)
17.Logan Schuhart - 188 pts (1 win)
18.Joe Trone Jr - 187 pts (1 win)
19.Adrian Shaffer - 184 pts (2 wins)
20.Cory Haas - 184 pts (1 win)
21.Davie Franek - 169 pts
22.Scott Flammer - 166 pts (2 wins)
23.Nicole Bower - 163 pts (1 win)
24.Matt Boland - 159 pts (1 win)
25.Jason Clauss - 156 pts
26.Matt Heimbach - 155 pts
27.Mike Walter - 151 pts
28.Frankie Herr - 150 pts (1 win)
29.Colby Womer - 146 pts
30.Jeff Furlong - 142 pts
31.Tim Berkheimer - 140 pts
32.Austin Reed - 132 pts
33.Chad Criswell - 128 pts (1 win)
34.Keith Prutzman - 126 pts
35.John Barnett - 121 pts
36.Doug Hammaker - 118 pts
37.Jason Shultz - 114 pts (1 win)
38.Gerard McIntyre Jr- 111 pts (1 win)
39.Aaron Ott - 100 pts
40.Nyle Burkes - 96 pts
41.Billy Johns - 90 pts
42.Danny Dietrich - 87 pts
43.Matt Horst - 85 pts
44.Jordan Frontz - 80 pts (1 win)
45.Jessie Morrison - 77 pts
46.Shane Smith - 76 pts
47.Randy Davis - 76 pts
48.Jay Galloway - 74 pts
49.Joey Borich - 72 pts (1 win)
50.Mark Freeland - 72 pts
51.Kevin Nagy - 68 pts
52.Derek Sell - 65 pts
53.Steve Fannasy - 63 pts
54.Derek Locke - 63 pts
55.Randy Whisler - 56 pts
56.Ricky Stonebraker- 52 pts
57.Nate Hammaker - 51 pts
58.Rich Eichelberger- 50 pts (1 win)
59.Elvin Diller - 48 pts
60.Ryan Kissinger - 44 pts
61.Brian Bruckner- 40 pts
62.Chris Borich - 36 pts
63.Dave Calaman - 35 pts
64.Mark Coldren - 35 pts
65.Jason Cherry - 32 pts
66.Zach Shive Euculano-32 pts
67.Chris Shuttlesworth-32 pts
68.Amy Ott - 30 pts
69.Jessica Anderson - 30 pts
70.Brie Hershey - 30 pts
71.Tony Smolenyak - 30 pts
72.Mike Ressler - 28 pts
73.Mark Manier Jr. - 28 pts
74.Todd Reed - 26 pts
75.Cliff Brian - 25 pts
76.Jack Thornton - 24 pts
77.Chuck Paige - 24 pts
78.Nathan Burwager - 24 pts
79.Nick Palmerino - 20 pts
80.Duane Mausteller- 18 pts
81.Todd Rittenhouse Jr-16 pts
82.Brian Garland - 16 pts
83.Danny Massey - 16 pts
84.Tom Wise - 16 pts
85.Joel VanBuskirk - 14 pts
86.Craig Laudermilch -12 pts
87.Kyle Pruitt - 12 pts
88.Brian Nornhold - 12 pts
89.George Streaker Jr.-12 pts
90.Jay Reichard - 10 pts

Pat Cannon wins again at Selinsgrove Speedway

Pat Cannon was your winner tonight at Selinsgrove Speedway.

2. Colby Womer
3. Davie Franek
4. Blane Heimbach
5. TJ Stutts
6. Nate Snyder
7. Tom Wise
8. Jeff Furlong
9. Phil Walter
10. Derek Locke
11. Chuck Paige
12. Ryan Kissinger
13. Nyle Berkes
14. Matt Heimbach
15. Matt Horst
16. Mark Manieri, Jr.
17. Jessica Anderson
18. Charlie Anderson
19. Bob Beidelman
20. Mike Walter
21. Kevin Nouse
22. Ted Thomas
23. Elvin Diller, III
24. Alan Spriggle