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DOUG ESH HAMMERS GROVE SPRINTS
MECHANICSBURG, PA
The Hammer is back at Williams Grove Speedway.
Doug Esh scored an impressive victory in the 25-lap sprint car feature Friday night, and put himself back into Cindy Rowe Auto Glass championship contention.
Bob Bennett took the lead at the start and set the pace as Esh, who lined up ninth, was working his way through the pack.
Esh cracked the top five by lap seven and was up to third on lap eleven. He took the runnerup spot from Jim Siegel the next time around and began to chase the leader.
Esh slid in front of Bennett through turn two on a restart and led the race at the halfway point.
While Esh began to pull away, Fred Rahmer, who started tenth, entered the picture. Rahmer took third from Bennett on lap fifteen, then passed Siegel for the runnerup spot four tours later.
Rahmer was seeking his first victory of the season at Williams Grove, but was unable to close on Esh.
It was the second win of the season for the defending National Open champion and the 13th of his career at the Grove.
Esh earned $3200 for his performance, including a $200 bonus for the Hard Charger award.
Rahmer settled for second with Siegel third. Lance Dewease came from eighth to finish fourth. Chris Meleason completed the top five.
Jeff Shepard remained the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point leader with his sixth place finish.
Lucas Wolfe Alan Krimes, Brian Montieth and Chad Layton finished in positions six through ten respectively.
Heats for the 32 sprint cars in competition were won by Krimes, Siegel, Meleason and Steve Buckwalter.
Greg Hodnett won the consolation race.
Cory Haas won the 20-lap limited (358 c.i.) sprint feature. He started 11th and took the lead from John Barnett on the seventh lap, then held off Pat Cannon to score his first victory of the season at Williams Grove.
Adrian Shaffer, Chad Trout and Jake Raudabaugh completed the top five.
John Barnett, Chad Jumper, Todd Spangler and Stewart Smith won heats for the 34 limited(358 c.i.) sprints in the pit area.
The consolation race was won by Shaffer.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – July 27, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Doug Esh, 2. Fred Rahmer, 3. Jim Siegel, 4. Lance Dewease, 5. Chris Meleason, 6. Jeff Shepard, 7. Lucas Wolfe, 8. Alan Krimes, 9. Brian Montieth, 10. Chad Layton, 11. Brian Leppo, 12. Steve Buckwalter, 13. Greg Hodnett, 14. Todd Shaffer, 15. Niki Young, 16. Kevin Nouse, 17. Don Kreitz, Jr., 18. Steve Clabaugh, 19. Bob Bennett, 20. Mike Erdley, 21. Ryan Bohlke, 22. Mark Smith, 23. Rick Lafferty, 24. Jonathan Erikson
Limited (358 c.i.) Sprint Car Feature – 1. Cory Haas, 2. Pat Cannon, 3. Adrian Shaffer, 4. Chad Trout, 5. Jake Raudabaugh, 6. Dave Calaman, 7. Jay Galloway, 8. Gerard McIntyre, 9. Billy Johns, 10. Elvin Diller III, 11. John Westbrook, 12. Stewart Smith, 13. Matt Boland, 14. John Barnett, 15. Travis Keeney, 16. Craig Myers, 17. Randy Rhoads, 18. J. R. Fry, 19. Adam Wilt, 20. Nate Hammaker, 21. Chad Jumper, 22. Eric Tomecek, 23. Todd Spangler, 24. Frankie Herr
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