Scott Dellinger, Gene Knaub and Jeff Haag Win Williams Grove Speedway Saturday
Night Features
Mechanicsburg, PA
May 31, 2015
Rain, often the enemy of dirt-track racing, became a
positive factor Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
A shower prior to qualifying, while delaying the racing program’s start,
turned the racing surface into a multiple-groove racing wonderland.
Davey Walsh led the way at the start of the 20-lap Blazer’s
Body Shop Super Sportsman main.
Kenny Edkins, Steve Fannasy, Rich Eichelberger, and Jay Fannasy gave chase.
The event’s first caution arose during the third circuit when Scott
Geesey came to a halt in turn two.
Walsh continued to lead with Edkins in close pursuit. Steve
Fannasy, Eichelberger, Jay Fannasy, and ninth-place starter Scott Dellinger had
a close fight for third. At the
race’s midway point, Dellinger shot into fourth using a three-wide pass at the
exit of turn two.
The second and final caution occurred on lap 12.
Davey Walsh, Kenny Edkins, Scott Dellinger, and Steve Fannasy, following
the restart, were in tight formation.
With five-laps remaining Dellinger swept into second position.
One lap later Dellinger used the low lane in turn four to become the new
race leader.
Scott Dellinger, from Lewisberry, gained a comfortable
lead. A battle raged for second
between Walsh, Steve Fanansy and Kenny Edkins.
Fannasy made a late push to capture second position.
At the finish Scott Dellinger won his fourth career Saturday Night Series
feature by 15 lengths over Steve Fannasy, Kenny Edkins, Davey Walsh, and Scott
Geesey.
Following the
feature there was a protest on Scott Dellinger’s engine. There was a check of
the head on his engine and Dellinger’s car passed the inspection.
Preliminaries for the 24 entries went to Geesey, Steve
Wilbur and Doug Dodson. Frankie
Herr received the Sprint Aces Hard Charger award.
Sam Rial was on the pole for the launching of the 20-lap
Credit Connection Auto Sales 358 Late Model feature.
Ron Kline, Alan Sagi and Brad Shank occupied the next three positions.
Eleventh-place starter Gene Knaub was fifth by the completion of the
opening circuit. Two laps later
Knaub, using an outside line, advanced into second.
A caution during the fourth lap erased Sam Rial’s
five-length advantage. With the
race underway, Knaub moved to the low side of the speedway.
He pulled even with Rial on the back stretch.
Gene Knaub remained on the low side in turns three and four, passing Rial
exiting turn four.
Gene Knaub drove away from the field.
Alan Sagi and Ron Kline fought for second with Sagi gaining the runner-up
position. Knaub, from Dover, won
his 45th career Saturday Night Series feature by a straightaway over
Alan Sagi. Ron Kline was third,
with Cam Zeigler in fourth and Les Hare crossed the line in fifth.
Hare’s car did not make weight at the scale and he was dropped to the
rear of the finishing cars. Scott
Richwine finished in fifth.
Qualifying for the 21 cars went to Sagi, Hare and Wes
Alleman. Travis Mease was the
winner of the Artwerks Hard Charger award.
Chris Heller advanced from his sixth-starting positon into
the lead on the opening circuit of the 15-lap Aquafun Pools Street Stock
feature. Jasen Geesaman, driving
Steven Dove’s car, was second with Kevin Sigler in third.
Jeff Haag proceeded from 11th into fourth.
A caution in the second lap for a spinning Geesaman slowed the field.
Jeff Haag used the restart to charge into second.
One lap later Haag captured first with a back stretch pass of Chris
Heller.
Jeff Haag settled into a comfortable lead.
Kevin Sigler, Dalton Frye, Craig Morgan, and Chris Heller were in a close
contest for second. Jasen Geesaman
rallied from the rear of the field to join the battle for second.
In the final laps Geesaman’s car developed mechanical issues and dropped
off the pace.
A final-lap caution gave Kevin Sigler one attempt to
wrestle the lead from Haag. Haag, from Auburn, dominated the last circuit,
crossing the finish line 10 lengths ahead of Sigler.
The victory is Haag’s 10th career with the Saturday Night
Series placing him in a tie for fourth on the all-time leading Street Stock
feature winners’ list. Craig Morgan
finished in third, with Dalton Frye in fourth and Chris Heller was fifth.
Heller and Geesaman won the heats for the 20 entries.
Dalton Frye collected the Artwerks Hard Charger award.
Williams Grove Speedway’s Saturday Night Series returns to
action this weekend with the School’s Out Special.
The evening of racing, featuring the Blazer’s Body Shop Super Sportsman,
Credit Connection Auto Sales 358 Late Models and Aqua Fun Pools, will honor the
students of South Mountain and Monroe elementary schools that took part in the
Williams Grove Speedway math challenge. There will be evening-long fun
activities for children. Adult
admission remains at six dollars with children 12 and under free.
Racing begins at 7 PM.
Super Sportsman
results:
1. Scott Dellinger, 2. Steve Fannasy, 3. Kenny Edkins, 4.
Davey Walsh, 5. Scott Geesey, 6. Jay Fannasy, 7. Frankie Herr, 8. Doug Dodson,
9. Duaine Smith, 10. Tony Jackson, 11. Chad Smith, 12. Steve Wilbur, 13. Bill
Devine, 14. Nate Young, 15. Bobby Hockenberry, 16. Todd Leonard, 17. Rich
Eichelberger, 18. Timmie Barrick, 19. Joe Bryson, 20. Lanny Hake, DNS: Chad
Criswell, Justin Foster, Chad Trout, Russ Mitten
358 Late Model
results:
1. Gene Knaub, 2. Alan Sagi, 3. Ron Kline, 4. Cam Zeigler,
5. Scott Richwine, 6. Shaun Jones, 7. Travis Mease, 8. Jake Jones, 9. Dave
Latsha, 10. Pat Beard, 11. Les Hare, 12. Brad Shank, 13. Sam Rial, 14. Dan
Zechman, 15. Billy Wampler, 16. Al Cheney, 17. Wes Alleman, 18. Pat McNeal, 19.
Taylor Farlling. DNS: Bernie Beard,
Justin Earhart
Street Stock
results:
1. Jeff Haag, 2. Kevin Sigler, 3. Craig Morgan, 4. Dalton
Frye, 5. Chris Heller, 6. Doug Hoffman, 7. Eric Tripp, 8. Kory Sites, 9. Sean
Todd, 10. Scott Strickler, 11. Dave Bowermaster, 12. Jasen Geesaman, 13. Sean
Dawson, 14. Ed Halter, 15. Mike Buckley, 16. Danny Farlling, 17. Walt Lemmon,
Doug Bennett DNS: Chris Derr, Bob Scott Jr., Dustin Hollinger, Steven Dove