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Frankie Herr Wins Williams Grove Super Sportsman Feature
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Frankie Herr, from Carlisle, won the 20-lap Sutliff Auto Group super sportsman feature Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Herr led every lap on the way to recording his first victory of the season.
The super sportsman feature field was set by time trials. Herr had the fastest time and started on the pole with Rich Eichelberger on the outside. Herr and Eichelberger pulled away from the field in the early laps.
Following a fourth lap restart Frankie Herr drove away from Rich Eichelberger. Eichelberger had to contend with the challenges from John Stoner. While Eichelberger and Stoner fought for second, Herr stretched out his lead.
Despite a caution flag with seven laps remaining, Herr was never seriously challenged. He cruised to his initial win of 2008, winning by seven lengths over Eichelberger, Stoner, Paul Miller and Bobby Hockenberry.
McSherrytown’s Bobby Beard won the 20-lap AJ’s Truck and Trailer Center 358 late model feature. Beard came from the middle of the field to win his fourth of the year.
D.J. Mease was the early leader of the feature. Randy Croop advanced from his fifth starting position to second. After a lap six restart Croop passed Mease to claim the lead.
As Croop captured the lead position, Bobby Beard gained fourth place. Beard, the current points leader in the 358 late models, started the feature in 12th place.
The race was slowed by a lap nine caution. Following the restart Beard took the lead from Croop in turn four. Croop battled back and regained the lead coming off the second turn. Beard’s winning move came off the exit of turn four.
Once in front Bobby Beard pulled away from Croop. Beard won the race by 12 lengths over Croop, Derrick Zirkle, Mease and Craig Wagaman.
Mark Digges made his first start of the year in the Credit Connection four-cylinders. His first trip on the Williams Grove half-mile resulted in a feature win.
Kevin Thomas started on the pole for the beginning of the 15-lap four-cylinder main. Thomas took command of the lead on the first lap. While Thomas set the pace the driver on the move was Mark Digges. Digges started 12th and by the end of lap three he was second.
Digges, the current Winchester Speedway four-cylinder points leader, made his winning pass of Thomas on the fifth circuit. Once in front Digges was not challenged the final ten laps. He easily won the race in front of Thomas, Dave Leidy, Ed Hollenbach and Gary Kreiser.
Chris Heller won the 30-lap enduro main. Heller dominated the race and won his first of the year at Williams Grove.
The heat races for the 32 Sutliff Auto Group super sportsman went to Frankie Herr, Aaron Eichelberger, Rich Eichelberger and Stan Wanner. Herr won the cash dash. The B-Main went to Derek Locke
Craig Wagaman, Gene Knaub and Bobby Beard won the AJ’s Truck and Trailer Center qualifying heat for the 28 entries. Travis McClelland won the consolation event.
The Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series returns this coming Saturday night. The Sutliff Auto Group super sportsman join the AJ’s Truck and Trailer Center 358 late models, the L.B. Smith Ford street stocks and the Credit Connection four-cylinders. Race time is 7 pm and the admission continues at the low ten dollars.
Super Sportsman Feature: 1) Frankie Herr; 2) Rich Eichelberger; 3) John Stoner; 4) Paul Miller; 5) Bobby Hockenberry; 6) Steve Fannasy; 7) Gregg Foster; 8) Stan Wanner; 9) Aaron Eichelberger; 10) Derek Locke; 11) Dave Berkheimer; 12) Jay Fannasy; 13) Doug Hendricks; 14) Mike Enders; 15) David Socks III; 16) Ryan Rupp; 17) Dylan Cisney; 18) Gerry Strawser; 19) Jake Raudabaugh; 20) John Garman; 21) Carmen Perigo Jr.; 22) Russ Mitten; 23) Jason Fry; 24) Scott Dellinger; DNQ: Bob Gutshall; Lyle Stroman; Jared Miller; Gary Johnston; Eric Eckert; Glenn Keller; LeRoy Martin, Duaine Smith
358 Late Model Feature: 1) Bobby Beard; 2) Randy Croop; 3) Derrick Zirkle; 4) D.J. Mease; 5) Craig Wagaman; 6) Travis Mease; 7) Roy Miller; 8) John Ebersole; 9) Dave Shulski; 10) Mike Goodwin; 11) Matt Nailor; 12) Travie McClelland; 13) Gene Wrightstone; 14) Randy Schaeffer; 15) John Baker; 16) Dallas Wenrich; 17) Grant Adams; 18) Chaz Walls; 19) Dave Sokoloski; 20) Nat Tuckey; 21) Gene Knaub; 22) Zach Kauffman; 23) Cam Zeigler; 24) Jared Miller; DNQ: Randy Schaeffer; Scott Lupfer; Bob Stough; Cody Fairchok
Four Cylinder Feature: 1) Mark Digges; 2) Kevin Thomas; 3) Dave Leidy; 4) Ed Hollenbach; 5) Gary Kreiser; 6) Mike Buckley; 7) Jason Geesaman; 8) Joe Jakubic; 9) Leroy Long; 10) Dennis Christ Jr; 11) John Stoll Jr.; 12) Eric Hollenbach; 13) Brian Wentzel
Enduro feature: 1) Chris Heller; 2) Sam Rial; 3) Craig Imes; 4) Adam Yetter; 5) Mark Krone; 6) Jason Failor; 7) Mark Vegh; 8) Sean Todd; 9) Tom Johns; 10) Ken Johns; 11) Steve Harlan; 12) Brian Sanders; 13) Rob Keller; 14) Bill Powell; 15) Larry Lohss Jr.; 16) J.C. Butts; 17) Travis Horan; 18) Mike Zeigler Jr.; 19) Brandon Ort; 20) Dave Shatto |
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