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MINI STOCK WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END By: Rob Keller
Kevin Thomas has been the driver to beat in 2009 in the Mini Stock division at Path Valley Speedway, winning nine out of ten races including the last four. But the wins have been harder to come by each week. And now last year’s dominant driver, Ricky Harper, appears to have his early season troubles behind him. Harper started on the outside of the front row and lead wire-to-wire to claim his first win this year. Ed Kirby posted his best finish of the year with a strong second place run. Thomas passed Kenny Hill with a lap to go to get third place and Frankie Gordon drove his dad’s car to fifth. Hill and Kirby were heat race victors.
Keith Woodson started on the pole and led the first lap of the 600cc Micro Sprint feature. Isaac Sneeringer started second and drove by Woodson and into the lead on lap two. As most of the drivers were running the high groove, Tyler Walton was making his way towards the front running low. Walton started tenth and was in third on lap nine. Two laps later he passed Jim Brookens for second. It appeared that Walton was closing the distance behind Sneeringer when the caution came out on lap fifteen. After the restart Sneeringer pulled away and took the win by several car lengths. Walton, Brookens, Jesse Fitz, and Timmie Barrick followed him across the line. It was Sneeringer’s first win at Path Valley. Woodson and Sneeringer won the heat races.
Tim Fedder became the first repeat winner in the Late Model division at Path Valley in 2009. With Scott Richwine leading and Kyle Wiser right behind him, Fedder dove to the low groove and went from third to first in just one turn. A lap later Richwine had to pit with a flat rear tire. Fedder’s lead was nearly half a lap at the end over Brad Kling, who just held off Dave Dunkle on the final lap. Wiser finished in fourth and Richwine in fifth. Kling won the heat race.
Chad Hough has three wins this season in the Sidewinder division and looked like he would make it four when he started on the pole and led the first four laps. Unfortunately, he never made it back around after his engine expired on the backstretch. Craig Myers inherited the lead and held off Sean McAndrew the rest of the distance to get his second win this year. McAndrew made a valiant attempt for the lead on the final straightaway only to come up a few feet short and in second. For the second week in a row Chad Myers drove a strong second half of the race to finish third. Alex Schanz and Mark Strickler completed the top five. Heat race wins went to Chad and Craig Myers.
Justin Rasp started on the pole and led every lap of the 4-Cylinder Thunder Car feature for his third win in his rookie season. Rasp was never seriously challenged for the lead, and his only issue came trying to put a lap on Sam Rock. The two made slight contact exiting turn two and Rock spun out. With Rasp out in front the best battle was between Jeff Koser, Tom Crum, and Andy Stouffer. With Koser in second, Crum and Stouffer ran side-by-side as they looked for a way to get by Koser. Stouffer finally cleared Crum for third on lap sixteen and then he passed Koser for second a lap later. Crum followed Stouffer and passed Koser for third. Koser held on to finish fourth and Charles Kimmel finished fifth. Mike Brindle and John Rasp won the heat races.
In the 270cc Micro Sprint feature, the McAndrew brothers, Sean and Ryan, gave their dad an early Father’s Day present by finishing first and second. Sean started on the pole and took the lead at the drop of the green flag. Ryan started fourth and was up to second on lap two. Sean was able to pull away be several car lengths while Ryan stayed just ahead of Brian Marriott. Marriott finished third, Steve Whary fourth, and Jim Stull fifth. Sean McAndrew and Zach Fouse won their heat races.
Path Valley Speedway returns to action Friday, June 26th with their regular four divisions along with the P.A.S.S. 305 sprint cars and the Central PA Legend Cars. The gates open at 5pm and warm-ups start at 7pm. For more information check out the track website at www.pathvalley.com
PHOTOS BY RANDY WENGER
IMGRUND WINS SIXTH, IMES WINS FIRST EVER By: Rob Keller
Chris Anderson started on the pole of the 6-Cylinder Strictly Stock feature and led every lap to win his second feature at Path Valley this year. Dan Gelwicks held off Kurtis Hardy for second while Mark Appleby finished fourth and Travis Semple in fifth. Anderson also won the heat race.
Chuck Gipe was the only Strictly Stock Truck to sign in and was credited with a heat and feature win.
In the 4-Cylinder Strictly Stock feature, Troy Eckenrode started on the pole and led the first five laps. Dan Smith took the lead on lap six only to give it up one lap later when Robbie Imgrund pulled off a daring three-wide pass going between Smith and Steven Rhoat. A caution with six laps to go closed up the field. Imgrund scooted away on the restart while Smith battled with Rhoat for second. Imgrund drove away for his sixth win this year, and third out of the last four races. Rhoat gained control of second in the closing laps. Smith held on to third ahead of Johnny Runk and Troy Eckenrode. Imgrund also won the heat race.
When Craig Imes, Adam Yetter, and Steve Harlan all went to the pits on lap three with flat right rear tires the Super Stock feature became a three-car race. Bobby Witters led from the drop of the green flag with Adam Imes glued to his back bumper and Mike Saylor a few car lengths back in third. Adam Imes made several attempts to pass for the lead, but he could not finish the job. Finally on lap nineteen Imes got just far enough along the inside of Witters going into turn three that Witters couldn’t close the door. They raced door-to-door for almost a complete lap until Imes finally completed the pass going into the final turn. It was Adam Imes first ever feature win. Witters finished second and Saylor in third. Craig Imes returned to the race several laps down and finished fourth while Steve Harlan was credited for fifth. Adam Imes also won the heat race.
Glenn Winnick started first in the 8-Cylinder Strictly Stock feature and dominated the field, winning by over half a lap. Joey Burdge and Carl Miller raced hard the whole way for second, with Burdge able to hold on at the end. Ray Duffy finished fourth and Jeremy Woodring in fifth. Winnick also won the heat race.
PHOTOS BY DONNA KELLER
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