PRUTZMAN BECOMES 12TH WINNER IN 15 “358” SPRINT RACES AT TRAIL-WAY

Hanover, PA (08/05/11) –One youngster celebrating his third birthday calls him Keith “Pretzel.” And little Ethan was a happy young man Friday night, as Hamburg’s Keith Prutzman claimed his first win of the year in the 25-lap “358” sprint car feature at Trail-Way Speedway Friday night.

Prutzman started on the outside of the front row, followed polesitter Colt White for the first lap, and then assumed the lead in a bizarre turn of events when four cars, including the #45 of White, went to the pits with flat tires after several cars made contact in turns one and two of the original start.
All four drivers (White, Dale Hammaker, Mike Duncan, Jr., and Arron Spahr) returned to the rear of the field, but Joe Trone, Jr. went to the pits with front end damage and was done for the night.

Prutzman led the rest of the way, with ninth-starting Tim Wagaman crossing a close second and lady driver Jessie Morrison completing the top three.

“It’s easier starting up front, but that red (for a flipping Cris Eash in turn two of lap five) and all those yellows (five) made it tough,” said Prutzman upon exiting his Buck Rubs #28 in victory lane, “I knew all those good drivers were back there, and I knew it was close at the end.”

Close it was. The leaders were on the tail of the rest of the field at the end, and Prutzman’s comfortable lead evaporated to .26 seconds at the finish.

“We destroyed a car here a few weeks back,” said Prutzman, “And had motor problem last week. It’s good to be here.”

Points leader Jeff Rohrbaugh came from 12th starting spot to finish fourth, with 17th-starting Logan Schuchart rounding out the top five. Sixth through tenth were 11th-starting Billy Dietrich, Zach Euculano, Austin Hogue, Spahr, and J.B. Cunningham.

Heats for the 21 “358” sprinters were won by White, Prutzman, and Cunningham.

358 Sprint Cars

Feature (25 Laps)

1. 28-Keith Prutzman; 2. 1-Tim Wagaman; 3. 18J-Jessie Morrison; 4. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 10-Zach Euculano; 8. 52-Austin Hogue; 9. 16-Arron Spahr; 10. 7C-J.B. Cunningham; 11. 99M-Kyle Moody; 12. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 13. 94-Ted Thomas; 14. 9-Wes Irwin; 15. 66-Dale Hammaker; 16. 22T-Matt Boland; 17. 5A-Brian Allman; 18. 64-Randy Whisler(DNF); 19. 10W-Cris Eash(DNF); 20. 45W-Colt White(DNF); 21. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.(DNF). No Time.

Lap Leaders- Colt White (1), Keith Prutzman (2-25).

Central PA 358 Point Series standings as of 8-5-11

Here are the updated Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA standings after tonight's race at Trail Way Speedway.

1. Logan Schuchart - 859 pts. (6 win)
2. Billy Dietrich - 784 pts.(5 win)
3. Pat Cannon - 755 pts. (9 wins)
4. Jeff Rohrbaugh - 627 pts. (1 win)
5. Dale Hammaker - 447 Pts. (1 win)
6. Blane Heimbach - 420 pts. (3 win)
7. Tim Wagaman - 420 pts.
8. TJ Stutts - 371 pts. (2 win)
9. Cris Eash - 366 pts. (2 win)
10.Chad Trout - 282 pts.
11.Nate Snyder - 258 pts. (1 win)
12.Adrian Shaffer - 249 pts. (1 win)
13.Colby Womer - 229 pts.
14.Steve Owings - 226 pts. ( 2 win)
15.Niki Young - 226 pts (1 win)
16.Larry Kelleher - 217 pts.
17.Joe Trone Jr. - 207 Pts. (1 win)
18.Eric Tomecek - 185 pts.
19.Ted Thomas - 180 pts.
20.Keith Prutzman - 166 Pts. (1 Win)
21.Austin Hogue - 162 Pts. (1 win)
22.Randy Whisler - 161 Pts. (1 win)
23.Glenndon Forsythe - 156 pts. (1 win)
24.Jason Shultz - 156 pts. (1 win)
25.Nate Hammaker - 150 pts.
26.Billy Pauch, Jr - 150 pts.
27.Scott Fisher - 149 Pts. (2 win)
28.Kyle Moody - 145 pts.
29.Phil Walter - 145 pts.
30.Michael Ruttcamp - 142 Pts.
31.Jason Cunningham Jr. - 131 Pts.
32.Mark Smith - 123 Pts.
33.Brook Weibley - 122 pts. (1 win)
34.Mike Duncan Jr. - 116 pts.
35.Scott Geesey - 116 pts.
36.Jay Galloway - 110 pts. (1 win)
37.Davie Frenek - 110 pts. (1 win)
38.Jessica Anderson - 103 Pts.
39.Matt Boland - 103 Pts.
40.Doug Hammaker - 99 pts.
41.Arron Spahr - 98 Pts. (1 win)
42.Jessie Morrison - 98 Pts.
43.Derek Locke - 98 pts.
44.Rodney Westhaver - 97 Pts.
45.Cody Keller - 86 pts.
46.Tim Burkheimer - 86 Pts.
47.Josh Beard - 82 pts.
48.Matt Horst - 80 pts.
49.Isaac Sneeringer - 80 Pts.
50.Zach Euculano - 76 Pts. (1 win)
51.Rich Eichelberger - 73 Pts.
52.Steve Storrie - 72 pts.
53.Joey Allen - 70 Pts. (1 win)
54.Jacob Allen - 64 Pts. (1 win)
55.Mike Bittinger - 64 Pts.
56.Kevin Nagy - 60 Pts. (1 win)
57.Kevin Nouse - 54 pts.
58.Amy Ott - 54 Pts.
59.Kyle Purks - 53 Pts.
60.Todd Reed - 50 Pts (1 win)
61.Jan Luckenbaugh - 50 Pts (1 win)
62.Trevor Little 50 Pts. (1 win)
63.Brian Garland - 50 Pts.
64.Wes Irwin - 49 Pts.
65.Nathan Burwager - 48 pts.
66.Chris Arnold - 35 Pts.
67.Duane Mausteller - 30 Pts.
68.Brian Nornhold - 28 Pts.
69.Todd Berkheimer - 26 Pts.
70.Steve Buckwalter - 25 pts.
71.Matt Heimbach - 25 Pts.
72.Austin Reed - 25 Pts.
73.Brie Hershey - 25 Pts.
74.Jordan Frontz - 20 Pts.
75.Arron Eichelberger - 16 Pts.
76.Ricky Stonebraker - 14 Pts.
77.Bob Beidleman - 14 Pts.
78.Jason Cherry - 12 Pts.
79.Matt Heimbach - 12 Pts.
80.Randy Davis - 12 Pts.
81.Billy Shofstall - 10 Pts.
82.Ryan Kissinger - 10 Pts.

Keith Prutzman wins at Trail Way Speedway.

Keith Prutzman was your winner tonight at Trail Way Speedway over Tim Wagaman , Jessie Morrison , Jeff Rohrbaugh , & Logan Schuchart.

6th through 10th where Bill Dietrich , Zach Euculano , Austin Hogue , Arron Spahr , & Jason Cunningham.

Central PA 358 Point Series standings as of 7-31-11

Here are the updated Central PA 358 Point Series presented by HTMA standings after last nights race at Lincoln Speedway

1. Logan Schuchart - 839 pts. (6 win)
2. Billy Dietrich - 766 pts.(5 win)
3. Pat Cannon - 755 pts. (9 wins)
4. Jeff Rohrbaugh - 602 pts. (1 win)
5. Dale Hammaker - 447 Pts. (1 win)
6. Blane Heimbach - 420 pts. (3 win)
7. Tim Wagaman - 385 pts.
8. TJ Stutts - 371 pts. (2 win)
9. Cris Eash - 366 pts. (2 win)
10.Chad Trout - 282 pts.
11.Nate Snyder - 258 pts. (1 win)
12.Adrian Shaffer - 249 pts. (1 win)
13.Colby Womer - 229 pts.
14.Steve Owings - 226 pts. ( 2 win)
15.Niki Young - 226 pts (1 win)
16.Larry Kelleher - 217 pts.
17.Joe Trone Jr. - 207 Pts. (1 win)
18.Eric Tomecek - 185 pts.
19.Ted Thomas - 180 pts.
20.Randy Whisler - 161 Pts. (1 win)
21.Glenndon Forsythe - 156 pts. (1 win)
22.Jason Shultz - 156 pts. (1 win)
23.Nate Hammaker - 150 pts.
24.Billy Pauch, Jr - 150 pts.
25.Scott Fisher - 149 Pts. (2 win)
26.Austin Hogue - 148 Pts. (1 win)
27.Kyle Moody - 145 pts.
28.Phil Walter - 145 pts.
29.Michael Ruttcamp - 142 Pts.
30.Mark Smith - 123 Pts.
31.Brook Weibley - 122 pts. (1 win)
32.Jason Cunningham Jr. - 121 Pts.
33.Keith Prutzman - 116 Pts.
34.Mike Duncan Jr. - 116 pts.
35.Scott Geesey - 116 pts.
36.Jay Galloway - 110 pts. (1 win)
37.Davie Frenek - 110 pts. (1 win)
38.Jessica Anderson - 103 Pts.
39.Matt Boland - 103 Pts.
40.Doug Hammaker - 99 pts.
41.Derek Locke - 98 pts.
42.Rodney Westhaver - 97 Pts.
43.Arron Spahr - 86 Pts. (1 win)
44.Cody Keller - 86 pts.
45.Tim Burkheimer - 86 Pts.
46.Josh Beard - 82 pts.
47.Matt Horst - 80 pts.
48.Isaac Sneeringer - 80 Pts.
49.Rich Eichelberger - 73 Pts.
50.Steve Storrie - 72 pts.
51.Joey Allen - 70 Pts. (1 win)
52.Jessie Morrison - 68 Pts.
53.Jacob Allen - 64 Pts. (1 win)
54.Mike Bittinger - 64 Pts.
55.Zach Euculano - 60 Pts. (1 win)
56.Kevin Nagy - 60 Pts. (1 win)
57.Kevin Nouse - 54 pts.
58.Amy Ott - 54 Pts.
59.Kyle Purks - 53 Pts.
60.Todd Reed - 50 Pts (1 win)
61.Jan Luckenbaugh - 50 Pts (1 win)
62.Trevor Little 50 Pts. (1 win)
63.Brian Garland - 50 Pts.
64.Wes Irwin - 49 Pts.
65.Nathan Burwager - 48 pts.
66.Chris Arnold - 35 Pts.
67.Duane Mausteller - 30 Pts.
68.Brian Nornhold - 28 Pts.
69.Todd Berkheimer - 26 Pts.
70.Steve Buckwalter - 25 pts.
71.Matt Heimbach - 25 Pts.
72.Austin Reed - 25 Pts.
73.Brie Hershey - 25 Pts.
74.Jordan Frontz - 20 Pts.
75.Arron Eichelberger - 16 Pts.
76.Ricky Stonebraker - 14 Pts.
77.Bob Beidleman - 14 Pts.
78.Jason Cherry - 12 Pts.
79.Matt Heimbach - 12 Pts.
80.Randy Davis - 12 Pts.
81.Billy Shofstall - 10 Pts.
82.Ryan Kissinger - 10 Pts.

Kevin Nagy becomes 13th different winner in 13 races in "358" sprints

Kevin Nagy's crossover move in turn four as the leaders were coming through turn four to take the white flag proved to be the race-winner in the 20-lap "358" sprint car feature.

Nagy became the 13th different winner in 13 races in the division. He started on the outside of the front row and dogged polesitter and race-long
leader Chris Arnold before taking the lead on lap 19.

Arnold settled for second, with Tim Berkheimer, lady driver Brie Hershey, and 11th-starting Jeff Rohrbaugh completing the top five. Sixth through
tenth were Bill Dietrich, Ted Thomas, Jr., Tim Wagaman, Billy Pauch, Jr. (who came from 1ith starting spot after rolling the Bewley #23B onto its
side in his heat), and Isaac Sneeringer.

Rohrbaugh's fifth combined with Dietrich's sixth moved Rohrbaugh to within five points of Dietrich for the season-long points series lead heading into next Saturday's 358 sprint car championship event at Lincoln.

Heats for the 35 "358" sprinters were won by Chad Trout, Thomas, Berkheimer, and Rohrbaugh, with Niki Young coming from 11th starting spot to win the consolation after rolling onto his side in his heat.

KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS
Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 76-Kevin Nagy ($1,000); 2. 23-Chris Arnold; 3.
50B-Tim Berkheimer; 4. 97-Brie Hershey; 5. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 6. 8-Billy
Dietrich; 7. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 8. 1-Tim Wagaman; 9. 23B-Billy Pauch, Jr.;
10. 19z-Isaac Sneeringer; 11. 65-Niki Young; 12. 1s-Logan Schuchart; 13.
99m-Kyle Moody; 14. 7C-Chad Trout; 15. 85-Nathan Berwager; 16. 69-Travis
Willow; 17. 27-Jay Galloway; 18. 6R-Logan Wagner; 19. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.;
20. 28-Keith Prutzman (DNF); 21. 50-Austin Reed (DNF); 22. 66-Dale Hammaker
(DNF); 23. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF); 24. 91-Adrian Shaffer (DNF). No Time

“THE WHIZ” BECOMES 11TH WINNER IN 14 RACES IN TRAIL-WAY “358” SPRINTS

Hanover, PA (07/29/11) –Hanover’s Randy Whisler turned his season around with his first win of the year in the 25-lap “358” sprint car feature at Trail-Way Speedway Friday night. Whisler ended up behind the eight ball after destroying his car on opening night, but Friday night his 1996 Gambler was up to the challenge.

“The Whiz” started fourth and grabbed the lead from outside front row starter Mike Bittinger when Bittinger made contact with the lapped car of Cory Brockman on the backstretch of lap six.
“The track surface was wet but good,” said the jubilant Whisler after climbing our of his Pancho’s Racing Products/Whiz’s Lawn Care & Snow Removal/The Landing/York Oil & Lube sprinter and doing a wing dance in victory lane, “Had it been a two-groove track, it might have been a different story tonight.”

“I saw Cris (Eash)’s front tire up at my screen that one time, and I knew he got out of shape,” said Whisler, “I was actually expecting to see a yellow or red there, but Cris is a great driver and somehow steered out of it.”

Eash lost two spots when he got out of shape in turn two of lap 20, allowing tenth-starting Jeff Rohrbaugh to move into second and Bittinger to reclaim third.

Eash recovered to cross fourth behind Whisler, Rohrbaugh, and Bittinger. Tim Wagaman rounded out the top five, with Billy Dietrich, Joe Trone, Jr., Austin Hogue, Arron Spahr, and Matt Boland completing the top ten.

Dale Hammaker suffered some bumps and bruises in a third-turn flip on lap 12.

Heats for the 21 “358” sprinters were won Hogue, Trone, and Dietrich.

358 Sprint Cars

Feature (25 Laps)

1. 64-Randy Whisler; 2. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 12-Mike Bittinger; 4. 10W-Cris Eash; 5. 1-Tim Wagaman; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 8. 52-Austin Hogue; 9. 16-Arron Spahr; 10. 22T-Matt Boland; 11. 10-Zach Euculano; 12. 45W-Colt White; 13. 19-Colby Womer; 14. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 15. 21-Scott Fisher(DNF); 16. 51N-Nick Palmerino(DNF); 17. 66-Dale Hammaker(DNF); 18. 66B-Cory Brockman(DNF); 19. 75-Todd Berkheimer(DNF); 20. 28-Keith Prutzman(DNS); 21. 98-Randy Davis, Jr.(DNS). No Time.

Lap Leaders- Mike Bittinger (1-5), Randy Whisler (6-25).

Heat 1 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)

1. 52-Austin Hogue; 2. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 4. 22T-Matt Boland; 5. 66-Dale Hammaker; 6. 21-Scott Fisher(DNF); 7. 28-Keith Prutzman(DNS). Time 2:31.41.

Heat 2 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)

1. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 2. 11D-Mike Duncan, Jr.; 3. 10W-Cris Eash; 4. 16-Arron Spahr; 5. 10-Zach Euculano; 6. 66B-Cory Brockman(DNF); 7. 98-Randy Davis, Jr.(DNS). Time 2:31.59.

Heat 3 (10 Laps/All to Qualify)

1. 8-Billy Dietrich; 2. 1-Tim Wagaman; 3. 12-Mike Bittinger; 4. 64-Randy Whisler; 5. 19-Colby Womer; 6. 45W-Colt White; 7. 75-Todd Berkheimer. No Time.