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FIRST 410 WIN FOR 358 CHAMP PAT CANNON
MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Defending limited sprint champion Pat Cannon
held off the charge of World of Outlaws star Tim Shaffer to win the
25-lap sprint car feature Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Andy Anderson won the 25-lap late model feature.
Cannon started on the pole and beat Shaffer into the first turn to
take the lead. He never faltered in lapped traffic and kept Shaffer at
bay en route to the $3000 victory.
It was an historic occasion for Cannon who became the first driver
to win in super sportsman cars, limited sprints and sprint cars, the
three divisions that are regular attractions at Williams Grove.
Cannon, 29, of Etters, Pa., made his sprint car debut just a week
earlier and was making his first feature start on Friday night.
Car owner Zane Highlands, like his driver, had been in victory lane
with sportsman and limited sprints, but Friday was also his first 410
sprint car victory.
Shaffer held off a determined Ryan Bohlke to finish second.
Bohlke's third place effort was his best career finish at Williams Grove.
Brian Montieth took third from Bohlke in the late stages, but
couldn't hold the spot and settled for fourth.
Fred Rahmer came from the 12th starting position to complete the
top five and increase his lead in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point standings.
Brian Paulus, Don Kreitz, Jr., Lance Dewease, Chad Layton and Greg
Hodnett finished in positions six through ten respectively.
Cannon, Tim Shaffer and Todd Shaffer won heats for the 31 sprint
cars in competition. Jeff Shepard won the consolation race.
Anderson started fourth and took the lead on the second lap, then
held off a race-long challenge by Gary Stuhler to win the late model
feature.
Stuhler took the lead briefly on lap 21, but a caution flag negated
the pass and he was unable to do it again through the remaining four laps.
It was Anderson's second career victory at Williams Grove.
Stuhler, J. T. Spence, Jason
Covert, D. J. Myers, Scott Haus, Jim Yoder, Alan Sagi, Dan Stone and
Tyler Armstrong completed the top ten.
Heats for the 33 late models in the pit area were won by Al
Shawver, Jr., Chuck Clise, Myers and Covert.
The super sportsman cars will join the sprint cars on Friday night,
April 4, at Williams Grove Speedway.
Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes - March 28, 2008
Sprint Car Feature - 25 laps - 1. Pat Cannon, 2. Tim Shaffer, 3.
Ryan Bohlke, 4. Brian Montieth, 5. Fred Rahmer, 6. Brian Paulus, 7.
Don Kreitz, Jr., 8. Lance Dewease, 9. Chad Layton, 10. Greg Hodnett,
11. Alan Krimes, 12. Brian Leppo, 13. Mike Erdley, 14. T. J. Stutts,
15. Mark Smith, 16. Tony Bruce, Jr., 17. Todd Shaffer, 18. Michael
Carber, 19. Craig Keel, 20. Niki Young, 21. John Rudisill, 22. Lucas
Wolfe, 23. Rick Lafferty, 24. Jeff Shepard
Late Model Feature - 25 laps - 1. Andy Anderson, 2. Gary Stuhler,
3. J.T. Spence, 4. Jason Covert, 5. D. J. Myers, 6. Scott Haus, 7.
Jim Yoder, 8. Alan Sagi, 9. Dan Stone, 10. Tyler Armstrong, 11. Al
Shawver, Jr., 12. Chuck Clise, 13. Devin Friese, 14. Tyler Hershey,
15. Randy Burkholder, 16. Scott LeBarron, 17. Keith Jackson, 18.
Randall Paxton, 19. Brett Schadel, 20. Jeremy Miller, 21. Les Hare,
22. Billy Wampler, 23. Gene Knaub, 24. Larry Baer
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