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KUTZTOWN, PA - An up-and-coming star and a veteran swept Wednesday night's RTS Chassis-sponsored 270cc Micro-Sprint Twin 15s at The Fairgrounds at Kutztown Speedway.
Trevor Kobylarz, just 15 years old, won the first 15-lapper, while Micro steady Ed Kenderdine triumphed in the nightcap.
Brett Smith, meanwhile, drove to his first 600cc Micro-Sprint victory of 2008 at the one-fifth-mile clay oval.
In the first event, Kobylarz - son of former ARDC Midget driving champion Brian - took the top spot on the opening lap and fended off the advances of Delaware's Cameron Merriman for the first 12 circuits.
Racing toward the two-to-go signal, Merriman clipped an inside tire and momentarily broke loose, allowing eighth-starter Ross Perchak to take over second, where he finished.
Birdsboro, Pa.'s Kobylarz, a Slingshot graduate, powered on to his first career win.
Marty Gorr, Merriman and Jonathan Pepe completed the front five.
A 12-car invert was determined by a fan draw for the second 15-lapper.
Kenderdine, starting third, vaulted into the lead on the first lap with his No. 9 and was never seriously challenged over the remainder of the distance. The final nine circuits ran caution-free.
RTS Chassis proprietor Terry Schaeffer took over second on lap six and chased Kenderdine to the finish, followed by Billy Murphy, Merriman and Eric Bodine.
Heat winners in 270cc action were Brandon Edgar, Sam Lamothe, Tim Buckwalter and Merriman. Schaeffer and Murphy split the consolations.
Brett Smith virtually dominated the 20-lap 600cc Micro-Sprint headliner. A winner at Kutztown in '07, Smith worked the high line craftily into the lead on a lap-four restart, completing a pass of Doug Snyder.
Once in front, Smith (Gilbert, Pa.) jetted away to victory.
Snyder came home second, followed by Brian Carber, seventh-starter Brock Bilger and Shane Lewis.
Jason Van Doren and 358-Modified racer Doug Manmiller were 600cc heat winners.
Kurt Bettler launched off the outside pole in the 20-lap Slingshot feature and never looked back. Michael Glass drove from sixth to place second. Opening Night winner Bill Weaver, Shannon Smith (up from ninth) and Travis Bieber filled out the front five.
Weaver and Matt Carman split the Slingshot prelims.
Dan Souder dominated the 15-lap Young Gun 390 feature.
Racing continues at Kutztown on Wed., June 18 with the XCel 600 Modifieds making their first '08 appearance, plus a full program of 270cc Micro-Sprints, 600cc Micro-Sprints and Slingshots. A special PA 358-Modified Shootout will be held, as well.
Gates open at 4 p.m., with warm-ups at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Kerry Meitzler by phone at: (610)-683-8234 or via e-mail: RaceKtown@aol.com. On the web://www.kutztownfairspeedway.com.
FAIRGROUNDS FODDER: Car counts were 42 270cc Micro-Sprints, 25 600cc Micro-Sprints, 22 Slingshots and six Young Gun 390s. A large crowd turned out....
Doug Manmiller, a standout 358-Modified racer at Grandview (Pa.) and Big Diamond (Pa.), made his debut in a 600cc Micro by winning the division's second heat. Despite a pair of feature jingles, Manmiller soldiered on for 11th in the feature.
"I'll race anything," he joked....
Ms. Motorsports 2008 Tiffany Skias made her first '08 Kutztown start in the No. 16 270cc Micro, but failed to qualify....
Eddie Wagner (who had been the points leader) and Ryan Smith, both feature winners this season, were on the 270cc DNQ list....
Cameron Merriman, a leading winner at Delmarva Motorsports Park, was the only driver to score top-fives in both 270cc Twin 15s with his two fourth-place efforts....
RACE SUMMARY
600cc Micro-Sprint Feature Finish: BRETT SMITH, Doug Snyder, Brian Carber, Brock Bilger, Shane Lewis, Tom Kohler, Heath Hehnly, Brent Marks, Jarrett Seng, Joe Kay, Doug Manmiller, Alex Bright, Charles Cooley, Jerry Schott Jr., Tex Snyder, Keith McIntyre Jr., Brett Michalski, Gary Berkenstock, John Wilbert IV, Zach Shuman, Jason Van Doren, Carl Lieber, Mike Freed, Troy Anderson.
Did Not Start: Collin McConnell.
270cc Micro-Sprint RTS Chassis Twin 15 No. 1: TREVOR KOBYLARZ, Ross Perchak, Marty Gorr, Cameron Merriman, Jonathan Pepe, John Hagen, Darin Bartholomew, Terry Schaeffer, Tommy Kunsman, Ed Kenderdine, Eric Bodine, Billy Murphy, Chad Owens, Nunzi Allegrucci, Scott Fick, Pete Skias, Aaron Rinehimer, Tim Buckwalter, Sammy Lamothe, Matt McAnally, Charles Stone Jr., Scott Washburn, Brandon Edgar.
Did Not Start: Eric Falini.
270cc Micro-Sprint RTS Chassis Twin 15 No. 2: ED KENDERDINE, Terry Schaeffer, Billy Murphy, Cameron Merriman, Eric Bodine, Ross Perchak, Jonathan Pepe, Scott Fick, Marty Gorr, John Hagen, Sammy Lamothe, Chad Owens, Darin Bartholomew, Nunzi Allegrucci, Matt McAnally, Trevor Kobylarz, Scott Washburn,Tim Buckwalter, Aaron Rinehimer, Brandon Edgar, Charles Stone Jr., Pete Skias, Tommy Kunsman.
Did Not Start: Eric Falini.
Did Not Qualify: Blaine Schlosser, Dana Lamothe, Mike Esposito, David Ravel, Eddie Wagner, Andrew Dietrich, Jeremy Raifsnider, Mark Janisch, Jesse Loftin, Tiffany Skias, J.T. Brotosky, Nick Skias, Ryan Smith, Josh Pepe, Devin Harron, Tom Tanner, Marco Michetti, Jay Horvath.
Slingshot Feature Finish: KURT BETTLER, Michael Glass, Bill Weaver, Shannon Smith, Travis Bieber, Mike Sabo, Tiffany Wambold, Nate Christman, Jim Housworth, Pete Knappenberger, Steven Hicks, Dustin Smith, Damian Bower, Brett Bieber, Jordan Henn, Simon Egan, Rob Marino, Michael Bixler, Brad Arnold, Matt Carman, Matt Miller, Mike Carman.
Young Gun 390 Feature Finish: DAN SOUDER, Steve Sacks, Tyler Fisher, Nathan Prazenica, Madison Brensinger, Matt Campbell. |
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