BIG DIAMOND >> Doug Manmiller, of Shoemakersville, opened the 2016 season at Big Diamond Speedway with a victory by beating defending champion Billy Pauch Jr. Finishing in third place was Duane Howard with Ryan Godown coming home fourth and Erick Rudolph fifth. Sixth through 10th was Jeff Strunk, Danny Bouc, Ryan Grimm, Ryan Watt and Brett Kressley
WILLIAMS GROVE >> It was a battle of the No. 3’s Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway as Brock Zearfoss and Pat Cannon battled for the sprint car win with Cannon coming out on top for the $3,600 payday. Alan Krimes was second followed by Doug Esh, Brock Zearfoss and Brian Montieth. Sixth through 10th went to Freddie Rahmer, Tim Glatfelter, Steve Buckwalter, Mark Smith and Danny Dietrich. Heats went to Montieth, Danny Dietrich and Greg Hodnett.
410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Pat Cannon, 2. Alan Krimes, 3. Doug Esh, 4. Brock Zearfoss, 5. Brian Montieth, 6. Freddie Rahmer, 7. Tim Glatfelter, 8. Steve Buckwalter, 9. Mark Smith, 10. Danny Dietrich, 11. Greg Hodnett, 12. Ryan Smith, 13. Brent Marks, 14. Austin Hogue, 15. Cory Haas, 16. Rodney Westhafer, 17. Wayne Dadetto, 18. Daryl Stimeling, 19. Brad Frank, 20. Nicole Bower, 21. Todd Berkheimer, 22. Lucas Wolfe, 23. Brandon Rahmer, 24. Troy Fraker
358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Adrian Shaffer, 2. Doug Hammaker, 3. Chris Arnold, 4. Kevin Nouse, 5. Glenndon Forsythe, 6. Chandler Leiby, 7. Matt Findley, 8. Jordan Givler, 9. Nyle Berkes, 10. David Holbrook,
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY >> On a bizarre night that saw the three leaders all drop from the field on the same lap, Freddie Rahmer assumed the lead and held off Cory Haas and Gerard McIntyre for his second career win at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. Rahmer started eighth and was running fourth when brother Brandon and Adam Wilt got together and both spun in turn two of lap 20. At the same time, third-place Austin Hogue went up in smoke and headed to the infield, ending his night. The anticipated drive from mid-pack up through the field by former champ Danny Dietrich and defending champ Brian Montieth ended abruptly on lap two when they were caught up in a chain-reaction crash which started with Brandon Rahmer almost into the wall while leading in turn two. Rahmer came down across the track and collected JJ Grasso, but Rahmer never stopped and, in the confusion, both Dietrich and Montieth tangled into the back stretch guardrail, ending both racers’ night.Haas crossed 1.47 seconds behind Rahmer, with Gerard McIntyre third. Alan Krimes (who started 15th) and Glenndon Forsythe (who started 13th) completed the top five. Sixth through tenth were 16th-starting Robbie Kendall, 19th-starting Jim Siegel, Billy Dietrich, Scott Fisher, and 20th-starting Tyler Ross.
410 Sprint Feature (25 Laps) – 1. 51-Freddie Rahmer ($3,200); 2. 11C-Cory Haas; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 87-Alan Krimes; 5. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 6. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 7. 59-Jimmy Siegel; 8. 8-Billy Dietrich; 9. 21T-Scott Fisher; 10. 5-Tyler Ross; 11. 37-JJ Grasso; 12. 39-Tim Glatfelter; 13. 15-Adam Wilt; 14. 75-Nicole Bower; 15. 91-David Quackenbush; 16. 98-Joe Trenca; 17. 99M-Kyle Moody (DNF); 18. 35-Steve Owings (DNF); 19. 88-Brandon Rahmer (DNF); 20. 52-Austin Hogue (DNF); 21. 10-Joe Kata III (DNF); 22. 1X-Chad Trout (DNF); 23. 48-Danny Dietrich (DNF); 24. 21-Brian Montieth (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders – Brandon Rahmer (1-19), Freddie Rahmer (20-25)
358 Sprint Feature (17 Laps/Shortened due to rain) – 1. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 2. 27S-Adrian Shaffer; 3. 38D-Kyle Denmyer; 4. 119-Chandler Leiby; 5. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 6. 66-Doug Hammaker; 7. 23-Chris Arnold; 8. 4-Dwight Leppo; 9. 35-Tyler Esh; 10. 12-Brent Shearer; 11. 19-Troy Wagaman, Jr.; 12. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 13. 28-Matt Findley; 14. 67-Justin Whittel; 15. 18F-Dyan Welch; 16. 23J-Jake Eldreth (DNF); 17. 41-Jeff Halligan (DNF);18. 5A-Brian Allman (DNF);19. 13-Ryan Higgins (DNF); 20. 16-Matt Campbell (DNF); 21. 59T-Tim Stallings (DNF); 22. 7-Trey Hivner (DNF); 23. 9-Daulton Dietrich (DNF); 24. 11D-Kody Hartlaub (DNF). No Time
PORT ROYAL >> Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, and Mike Lupfer took wins in the 410 sprint and super late model mains at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night while rains halted the 305 sprint feature event with just two laps completed. The victory was the fifth of Buckwalter’s career at Port Royal. Lucus Wolf was second. Mike Wagner Sr. was third followed by Brent Marks and Mark Smith. Sixth through 10th went to Greg Hodnett, Doug Esh, Ryan Taylor, TJ Stutts and Dylan Cisney.
Mike Lupfer started second in the 22-lap super late model main and led all circuits on his way to his first victory of the 2016 season, in defense of his track title. Lupfer ended up taking his ninth career win at the track by 4.343 seconds ahead ofHamburg’s, Andy Haus, Nick Dickson, Billy Wampler and Waylon Wagner. Sixth through 10th went to Trent Brenneman, Devin Friese, Chad Hollenbeck, Justin Kaan and Scott Flickinger.
410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Steve Buckwalter, 2. Lucas Wolfe, 3. Mike Wagner, 4. Brent Marks, 5. Mark Smith, 6. Greg Hodnett, 7. Doug Esh, 8. Ryan Taylor, 9. TJ Stutts, 10. Dylan Cisney, 11. Wayne Dadetto, 12. Blane Heimbach, 13. Brock Zearfoss, 14. Anthony Fiore, 15. Joey Hershey, 16. Kody Lehman, 17. Jevon Ahner, 18. Cory Thornton, 19. Logan Wagner, 20. Tyler Bear, 21. Curt Stroup, 22. Mike Wagner II.
GRANDVIEW >> Eight time NASCAR T.P. Trailers 358 Modified champion Craig VonDohren, 52, of Oley, PA ducked underneath Duane Howard, 51, of Oley, who was the 358 Modified race leader from the drop of the green, racing through Turn 4 with the white flag waving to steal the top spot and grab the win Saturday night at Grandview Speedway in the 30-lap 358 Modified main event. The down-to-the-wire thriller was a non-stop crowd-pleasing feature event completed in just over eight minutes, as the defending track champion claimed career win number 96 at the Bechtelsville track.
Craig Whitmoyer, 39, of Hamburg, knifed his way under the top two running cars, who were battling each other for the top spot while caught up in heavy lapped traffic, racing through Turn 2 on Lap 18 and went on to earn his sixth career Sportsman victory at the Grandview oval. The non-stop 25-lap main event took just over seven minutes to complete.
Sean Merkel, 30, of Boyertown, started from the pole in the 25-lap Late Model feature go, immediately grabbed the number one position with the green and remained out in front from green to checkers to earn his eleventh career win by a comfortable margin. The victory for Merkel had the veteran racer out in front by a full straight-away most of the distance.
The entire three division season opening program was completed in just over three hours on a very chilly and somewhat blustery night at the high-banked third-mile clay oval in Berks County.
