PENN CAN SPEEDWAY FINALE HAS GRANT HILFIGER CLAIMING CRATE SPORTSMAN FEATURE
Susquehanna, PA..Penn Can Speedway was the place to race Saturday with over one hundred twenty five cars signing into the pit for the rescheduled King of the Can races for the crate sportsman, Trackside Products pure stocks, super stocks, four cylinders, and Xcel 600 modifieds all sponsored by Big Bass Lake Inc. In the featured crate sportsman forty lap feature Penn Can Speedway sportsman champion Grant Hilfiger jumped into his regular Saturday night Woodhull Speedway car and held off a great field of sportsman to claim the $1000 winner’s share of the purse. In Race of Champions Trackside Products pure stock series finale, Penn Can young gun Shane Wolf Jr took home the hard fought victory. In the Big Bass Lake sponsored super stock feature, Chris Strohl got the win with Klem Underwood winning the thirty five lap four cylinder event claiming a position in the big 2010 Black Speedway event.
Thirty two crate sportsman drivers signed in to take their shot at winning the first ever crate sportsman feature event at Penn Can Speedway. 2009 Penn Can Speedway open sportsman champion, Grant Hilfiger used his up-front starting position to jump out to the early lead. His ride would not come without challenges as a great field of cars kept the pressure on all race long. Accord speedway regular Kyle Rohner, Mike Nagel of Penn Can, Jeff Crambo, Anthony Perrego, Bob Johnson, and Don Lawson all were in the mix for the win in an excellently run feature event. Hilfiger masterfully maneuvered through traffic with Rohner and Nagel on his bumper to claim a hard fought victory in a race featuring the new crate sportsman division that will be in competition at Penn Can in 2010.
The final race of the RoC Trackside Products Pure Stock Series saw another great field of cars sign in at the track for their final race of the popular pure stock tour. Penn Can regular Jon Carpenter looked to be the man to beat leading the first half of the race. Disaster struck when Carpenter came to a stop in turn four giving the lead to another second generation Penn Can driver, Shane Wolf. Wolf had his work cut out with series regulars Mike Coddington, Charlie Gilbert, and Gene Sharpsteen breathing down his back. As the laps wound down, Wolf held strong and got the win. Series star Rich Talada claimed the series title for 2009.
The 2009 King of the Can feature for the super stock was a race dominated by Montrose, Pennsylvania’s Chris Strohl. Racing with a heavy heart, Strohl took control of the feature and lead the majority of the laps holding off invader Brett Belden, Carl Heater, Jim Sykes, and Frank Payne. In Victory Lane Strohl dedicated the victory to former Penn Can competitor, Rick Whitney who passed away recently.
Klem Underwood of Meshopen, Pennsylvania continued his fine 2009 season at Penn Can in the Four Cylinder division collecting another win. The huge thirty five lap feature event attracted a stellar field of four cylinders looking for one last win in the 2009 season. Underwood jumped out early and was not to be challenged. Penn Can regulars Dan Wood and Beezer Wilkie gave Underwood competition along with newcomers George Brown, Tim Dunn and Black Rocks Speedway’s big winner Bill Werner.
PENN NOTES: A great field of cars was on hand even with the unsettled weather that Penn Can has seemed to be saddled with all season. Race teams, some racing for their first time at Penn Can, made a great afternoon of racing with thrilling qualifying events and feature races. The crate sportsman race was a huge hit for the fans while the Parts Peddler Xcel modified race was one of the best of the season. After experiencing a rained filled season, Penn Can Speedway management is looking to rebound with a great 2010 season filled with great racing. Look for some new and exciting announcement concerning the next season at the season ending banquet on Friday December 11th at the Montdale County Club.
Crate Sportsman Feature: Grant Hilfiger, Kyle Rohner, Mike Nagel Jr, Jeff Crambo, Anthony Perrego, Bob Johnson, Donnie Lawson, Jeff Carmer, Kyle Cicio, Richard Wegner Jr, Loren Lincoln, Ajay Potrzebowski, Daryl Hilkert, Doug Urbano, Frank Dorry Jr, Bobby Dmuchowski, Danny Hedges, Scott Matthews, A.J. Williams, Ken Boniface, Ray Bilss Jr, Jamie Batzel, Rob Humphreys,, Nick Galayda, DNQ, Dan Mazy, Eric Engstrom, Tyler Boniface, Doug DeBray, John Micek, Allison Martinelli, Bob Johnson, Kyle Plumstead
Trackside Products Pure Stock Feature: Shane Wolf Jr, Mike Coddington, Charlie Gilbert, Chris Shimer, Gene Sharpsteen, Kevin Boynton, Doug Stack, Butch Green, Jake Fowlston, Randy Gates, Rich Sharpsteen, Earl Zimmer, Ryan Stone, Todd Sutliff, Rich Talada, Glen Robinson, Rob Warner, Matt Bowman, Steve Woodworth, Buck Mills, Jason Butler, Jon Carpenter, Bob Buono, Paul Harrington, Carl Shimer, Shane Wolf SR DNQ, Rich Sharpsteen Jr, Toby Lehr, Bud Leizear
Big Bass Lake Super Stock Feature: Chris Strohl, Bret Belden, Carl Heater, Jim Sykes, Pat Nolan, Jason Butler, Frank Payne, Ed Ostrander, David Brown, Kevin Boynton, Fred Christ, Dave Heater, Bill Metschulat, Buck Mills, Bob Buono
4-cylinder Feature: Klem Underwood, Dan Wood, Beezer Wilkie, George Brown, Tim Dunn, Bill Werner, John Hoover, Dave Bainbridge, Dave Simms, Curtis McCormick, Joe Warner, Travis Hayes, John Siedlecki Jr, Todd Stanton, Nick Werner, Kerrie Hollenbeck, Andy Colwell, Rick Phillips, Bill Titus, Nick Grist, Kenny Underwood, Jason Colwell, Gary KinneDNS, Andy Brigham, Allison Piece
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Officials Start to Resurface Dunn Hill 2 Speedway
by Brock Moore
November 3, 2009
For Immediate Release
Monroeton, PA-- Track Officials at Dunn Hill 2 Speedway started the resurfacing process on Tuesday, November 3rd.
The speedway will be putting down 6 or more inches of fresh clay in order to provide a super fast racing surface and limit the dust for our Sunday afternoon racing program in 2010. This is just one of the many improvements to be made on the facility in order to make this the best it can possibly be for the drivers, teams and fans on a weekly basis.
The Sportsman Modifieds will be the headline division and will be accompanied by the Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks, Factory Stocks and FWD 4 Cylinders. Special Shows will include: 4 Cylinder Juniors (6 Race Series), Breaking Point Enduro Series (6 Race Series) and other divisions.
An information and rules meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 22nd at the North Orwell Community Hall in Rome, PA. Drivers, Car Owners, Crew Members, etc. come enjoying Food and Beverages and dicuss the 2010 schedule, rules and other information with the Track Promotor, Race Director, Director of Public Relations, Tech Inspectors and other staff members.
For more information, visit www.dunnhill2speedway.com or call the speedway office at 570-735-8544.
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