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                                                             McGarvey wins Western Md. Nationals thriller on final lap



By Matt Felten

Oct. 30, 2005



CUMBERLAND, Md. – The Red Roof Inn Limited Late Models saved the best race for last. Shawn McGarvey won the 50-lap main event with a pass in the final turn on Sunday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

McGarvey and Darryl Burkholder traded the lead four times over the last nine laps.

“That (Burkholder) is always tough,” said the Coalport, Pa., driver of the No. 8P. “I could get under him here,” he said of turn four.

“What a way to cap off this season. I wanted in a win here in the worst kind of way. It was a tough race—no doubt about it.”

The win was McGarvey’s only one of the 2005 season at The Rock, but was his 19th including other speedways. He started on the pole and led the first 18 laps before Burkholder took over on lap 19.

Burkholder, the 2004 Rock champion and 2005 Hagerstown Speedway champion, led through the fuel stop on lap 25 and pulled out to a four car length lead over McGarvey through lap 34.

McGarvey closed in starting on lap 38 and it became apparent Burkholder was losing ground off of turn four due to handling.

When McGarvey got under Burkholder in turn four on lap 40 and claimed the lead, Burkholder passed him back in turn two. McGarvey went out front again on laps 43 and 46. Burkholder fought back in turn one of lap 47 and held off McGarvey on lap 49.

On the final lap, McGarvey went low again in turn four and beat Burkholder by a car length to the finish.

Shawn Claar, Shawn Bilger and Tim Smith Jr. closed up on the leaders to complete the top five.

Smith battled back from a wreck on the start, went to the pits multiple times for repairs and started at the back of the field. He was up to ninth by lap 15 and was fifth just before the fuel stop.

Matt Parks was running second when his car broke entering turn three. He hit and went over the wall to bring out the red flag on lap three.

Al Shawver, Rance Garlock and Rick Singleton were sixth through eighth at the finish. Fast qualifier Justin Kann ended up ninth with Kevin Weyandt in 10th.

The Classic Cars feature was won by Kurt Welsh on the last lap when a caution flag erased Bill Brown Sr.’s lead in the 20-lap event.

Welsh led from the start through lap eight when Brown ran him down in turn four. Brown had started 13th and passed Bill Brown Jr., Joe Snodgrass and Allan Cullum in the top five to get to Welsh.

After taking the lead, Brown led by as many as eight car lengths. A three-car accident in turn three brought the field together for a one-lap shootout and Welsh drove inside of Brown in turn two. Cullum and Snodgrass also took advantage of the opening to drop Brown back to fourth at the finish. Glenn Elliott was fifth.

Jack Yingling won the special 15-lap feature for his first win on Saturday night over Darryl Winkler.

Travis Stickley won the Big Kahuna rescheduled feature on Saturday night over Phil Wilhelm and Rick Potter. Stickley started ninth and passed Wilhelm with two laps to go. He won by three car lengths.

Marcus VanMeter led through lap 21 until he developed an engine problem and lost the lead to Wilhelm. Wilhelm was later disqualified and Potter moved up to second. Kevin Hunsicker, Scot Sipes and Tony Quade rounded out the top five.

VanMeter was out front again in Sunday’s 25-lap race for the first lap. Tom Warren took over the lead in turn two and VanMeter chased him for the rest of the race.

Warren won by two seconds over VanMeter, Mike Duck, Shawn Wyles and Chuck Weyant.

Bill Henney wrapped up the final night with a convincing win by 2.5 seconds over Dave Swanger in the 30-lap Street Stock race.

Henney started third behind Ashley Barrett and polesitter Dave Swanger. Barrett led from the green and Henney moved to second. On a lap three restart, Henney took the lead from Barrett coming off of turn two.

Henney was uncontested through six more cautions, one of which was for Barrett’s disabled car.

Swanger led Dave Brown and John Whitfield for second, but Brown was disqualified. Whitfield, Eddie McClellan and Matt Kerns ended up in the top five.

The Rock’s awards banquet will be held on Nov. 12. To obtain tickets, call the office at (410) 857-3821.



The Rock, Allegany Co. Speedway

3rd Western Md. Nationals

October 29-30, 2005



LIMITED LATE MODELS (50 laps) - 1. 8P, Shawn McGarvey; 2. 2, Darryl Burkholder; 3. 20, Shawn Claar; 4. 10, Shawn Bilger; 5. 39, Tim Smith Jr.; 6. 66, Al Shawver; 7. 19, Rance Garlock; 8. 99, Rick Singleton; 9. 66, Justin Kann; 10. 88, Kevin Weyandt; 11. 58, George Beckett; 12. 72, Steve Bard; 13. 31, Dennis Lamb; 14. 74, Tyler Hershey; 15. 77, Randy Burkholder; 16. 15, Matt Parks; 17. 11H, Jim Sayler; 18. 53, Bill Buchanan Jr.; 19. XXX, Steve Kent Jr.; DNS: 11, Lincoln Ritchey; 82G, Ted Gallaher; 30, Gus Economides; 72, Gary Manos.

Time Trials (avg. time in seconds, avg. speed in mph)

1. 66K, Justin Kann 20.782 108.267

2. 15, Matt Parks 20.883 107.743

3. 20, Shawn Claar 21.038 106.949

4. 19, Rance Garlock 21.120 106.534

5. 8P, Shawn McGarvey 21.185 106.207

6. 74, Tyler Hershey 21.213 106.067

7. 2, Darryl Burkholder 21.238 105.942

8. 10, Shawn Bilger 21.309 105.589

9. 66S, Al Shawver 21.377 105.253

10. 39, Tim Smith Jr. 21.400 105.140

11. 99, Rick Singleton 21.546 104.428

12. 77, Randy Burkholder 21.557 104.374

13. 88, Kevin Weyandt 21.636 103.993

14. 31, Dennis Lamb 21.730 103.543

15. 82g, Ted Gallaher 21.760 103.401

16. 53, Bill Buchanan Jr. 21.960 102.459

17. XXX, Steve Kent Jr. 22.015 102.203

18. 72M, Gary Manos 24.365 92.346

19. 30, Gus Economides 24.430 92.100

20. 11H, Jim Sayler 22.120 101.718*

21. 11, Lincoln Ritchey 22.142 101.617*

22. 72B, Steve Bard 22.277 101.001*

23. 58, George Beckett No Time

(*) Time Disallowed

Heat 1 - 1. Kann, 2. D. Burkholder, 3. Garlock, 4. Smith, 5. Weyandt, 6. Buchanan, 7. Ritchey, 8. Economides.

Heat 2 - 1. Parks, 2. McGarvey, 3. Bilger, 4. Singleton, 5. Lamb, 6. Sayler, 7. Kent.

Heat 3 - 1. Hershey, 2. Claar, 3. Shawver, 4. R. Burkholder, 5. Bard, 6. Beckett, 7. Gallaher, 8. Manos.

Dash - 1. McGarvey, 2. D. Burkholder, 3. Parks, 4. Kann, 5. Claar, 6. Hershey.

CLASSIC CARS (20 laps) - 1. 21, Kurt Welsh; 2. 48, Allan Cullum; 3. 34, Joe Snodgrass; 4. 112, Bill Brown Sr.; 5. 55, Glenn Elliott; 6. 12C, Jim Crocker; 7. 7, Jamie Lloyd; 8. 91, Mark Jago; 9. 8, Bill Brown Jr.; 10. 9, Brian Diehl; 11. 67, Randy Doty; 12. 6, Mike Schultz; 13. 5, Tom Crummitt; 14. 80, Jack Yingling; 15. 22, Allen Daniels; 16. 7L, Fred Lloyd; 17. 14, Mike Pownall; 18. 38, Randy Smith; 19. 1, Daryl Winkler; 20. 11, Al Daniels; 21. 2, Ron Ritenour; 22. 95, Fred Cullum; 23. 31, Joe Doty; DNS: 4, Charlie Summers.

CLASSIC CARS (Saturday, Special feature, 15 laps) - 1. Yingling, 2. Winkler, 3. Summers, 4. Diehl, 5. 2, Ritenour, 6. Schultz, 7. F. Lloyd, 8. Allen Daniels, 9. Pownall, 10. Cummitt, 11. Smith, 12. R. Doty.

Heat 1 - 1. Brown Sr., 2. Brown Jr. 3. F. Cullum, 4. Al Daniels, 5. Winkler, 6. Ritenour, 7. Diehl, 8. Crocker, 9. R. Doty, 10. Crummitt, 11. Smith, 12. Pownall.

Heat 2 - 1. Welsh, 2. Snodgrass, 3. J. Lloyd, 4. A. Cullum, 5. Yingling, 6. Jago, 7. Schultz, 8. Summers, 9. Elliott, 10. F. Lloyd, 11. Allen Daniels, 12. J. Doty.

Dash - 1. Brown Sr., 2. Welsh, 3. Snodgrass, 4. Brown Jr., 5. F. Cullum, 6. J. Lloyd.

STREET STOCKS (30 laps) - 1. S1, Bill Henney; 2. 88, Dave Swanger; 3. 52, John Whitfield; 4. 170, Eddie McClellan; 5. 42, Matt Kerns; 6. 2, Dan Zechman; 7. 88, Tom Beck; 8. 59, Mike Desch; 9. 33R, Kim Ramer; 10. 23, Jimmy Iser Jr.; 11. 10, Andrew Fertig; 12. 8, Harry Smith; 13. 57, Dennis Collins; 14. 28, Brian Swiger; 15. 75X, Ashley Barrett; 16. 22, Jamey Swank; 17. 33, David Whetstone; 18. 36, Travis Calhoun; 19. 63X, Kerry Molovich; DQ: 110, Dave Brown; DNS: 11, Brian Kerns.

Heat 1 - 1. Swanger, 2. Zechman, 3. Brown, 4. Swank, 5. Beck, 6. Iser, 7. McClellan, 8. Swiger, 9. Collins, 10. Desch.

Heat 2 - 1. Smith, 2. Henney, 3. Barrett, 4. Calhoun, 5. Molovich, 6. M. Kerns, 7. Whitfield, 8. Whetstone, 9. B. Kerns, 10. Fertig.

Dash - 1. Swanger, 2. Barrett, 3. Henney, 4. Smith, 5. Brown, 6. Zechman.

HOBBY STOCKS (Big Kahuna Feature from 10/15, 25 laps) - 1. 32, Travis Stickley; 2. 11, Rick Potter; 3. 7, Kevin Hunsicker; 4. 15, Scot Sipes; 5. 28, Tony Quade; 6. 77, Steve Fadley; 7. 88C, Chuck Weyant; 8. 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; 9. 95, Jason Wright; 10. 58, Ryan Beckett; 11. 17, Marcus VanMeter; 12. 3, Lincoln Ritchey; 13. 1, Tom Warren; 14. 38, Jason Wilt; 15. 21M, Mike Moore; 16. 10, Andrew Fertig; 17. 73, Mike Duck; 18. 53, Jacob Hinton. DQ: 76, Phil Wilhelm.

HOBBY STOCKS (25 laps) - 1. 1, Tom Warren; 2. 17, Marcus VanMeter; 3. 7, Mike Duck; 4. 21, Shawn Wyles; 5. 88C, Chuck Weyant; 6. 76, Bill VanMeter; 7. 77, Steve Fadley; 8. 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; 9. 15, Scot Sipes; 10. 67, Keith Gelwicks; 11. 7, Kevin Hunsicker; 12. 88JR, Brian Weyandt; 13. 3, Lincoln Ritchey; 14. 20, Dale Zufall; 15. 6, Greg Imler; 16. 31C, Chris Chamberlain; 17. 58, Ryan Beckett; 18. 23, Danny Holmes; 19. 32, Travis Stickley; 20. 88, Devin Weyandt; 21. 53, Jacob Hinton; 22. 11, Rick Potter; DNS: 28, Tony Quade; 95, Jason Wright; 38, Jason Wilt; 9, David Reaugh; 21M, Mike Moore; 91, Alan Virts.

Heat 1 - 1. Weyant, 2. Warren, 3. B. VanMeter, 4. K. Weyandt, 5. D. Weyandt, 6. Gelwicks, 7. Imler, 8. Holmes, 9. Virts, 10. Hinton.

Heat 2 - 1. Duck, 2. Wyles, 3. Stickley, 4. Sipes, 5. Fadley, 6. Wright, 7. Reaugh, 8. Moore, 9. Dunmeyer, 10. Wilt.

Heat 3 - 1. M. VanMeter, 2. Chamberlain, 3. Potter, 4. Hunsicker, 5. Quade, 6. Beckett, 7. Zufall, 8. Ritchey.

Dash - 1. M. VanMeter, 2. Warren, 3. Chamberlain, 4. Wyles, 5. Weyant, 6. Duck.

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                            Mark Banal wins Big Kahuna V at The Rock, Allegheny County Speedway.



By Bob Reed



Cumberland, Md. 10/15/2005. Mark Banal, St Clairsville, OH driving the Banal Racing #T8 Malcuit powered C.J Rayburn held off Gary Stuhler over the final 5 laps to win the Big Kahuna V at the Rock, Allegheny County Speedway and pocket the $10,000 winner’s share for his biggest win ever.

Banal stated after the race that: “I’ve led lots of laps in these big races but this is my first win.” “He told me that he has been racing since 1979 and this was the most money and the biggest win that he had ever had.” When I asked him how he thought he was on tires and he said: “Bob, take a look at the left rear.” I did and it was so smooth that another lap or two was all that was left in it. The right rear was almost as smooth.

Banal’s son told me that this was supposed to be Mark’s last race and that his dad was going to let him drive but when I asked Mark if he was going to give up racing now since he had won this big race, he said: “No way!”

At the drop of the green polesitter D.J. Troutman and outside polesitter Banal went into turn 1 side by side with Troutman finally getting a slim lead coming off two. D.J. Troutman led the first lap closely followed by Banal, Dave Troutman, Jeremy Miller, Gary Stuhler, Dutch Davies, Lynn Geisler, Todd Andrews, Scott Haus and John Flinner. Just as the leaders caught the rear of the field Miller got by Dave Troutman for 3d on lap 12 and then Banal on lap 14 for 2d.

The first caution flew on lap 14 for a slowing Nolan Dalton but the officials led Miller’s pass stand so the running order was now D.J. Troutman, Miller, Banal, Dave Troutman, Stuhler, Geisler, Haus, Davies, Andrews, Flinner, Rodney Sweitzer, Jeff Rine, Kirk Ryan, Jack Pencil, Bob Salathe, Travis Dillman, Eric Zembower, Mike Lupfer, Rodney Franklin, Greg Fetters, Lance Elson, Chuck LaSalle, Keith Jackson, Wayne Johnson, Chuck Clise and Matt Sponaugle.

At the drop of the green D.J. Troutman, Miller and Banal took off and left the rest of the field with Dave Troutman and Stuhler fighting for 4th & 5th and then another few car lengths back to the pack. On lap 18 Kirk Ryan stopped on the back straight bringing out caution #2. Travis Dillman took advantage of this halt in the action and went to the pits for a quick stop.

When the green again flew Miller immediately was all over D.J. Troutman and got by him for the lead on lap 19 while Banal dropped him to 3d the next lap. Miller and Banal began pulling away as they seemed to be the class of the field. There was a 10 car gap back to D.J. Troutman and then 10 more back to the battle between Dave Troutman and Stuhler. The action again slowed on lap 22 when Dillman stopped on the front straight with a flat right rear tire. He changed the tire and returned on the tail. The next yellow came out on the restart when someone hit the cone and the official dropped the rope. At this point Miller led Banal, D.J. Troutman, Dave Troutman, Stuhler, Geisler, Haus, Davies, Flinner, Sweitzer and Rine.

Caution #5 was brought out when 9th running Todd Andrews slowed on the front straight and went to the pits. Chuck LaSalle also went pitside but returned on the rear for the restart.

Caution #6 flew on lap 28 for a tangle in turns 1 & 2 between Ryan, Sponaugle, Dillman and Johnson with only Johnson able to continue. When the green flew this time Miller and Banal again left the field with D.J. Troutman several lengths back and then the battle between Dave Troutman and Stuhler several more lengths back. Stuhler ended this battle on lap 31 when he got by Dave Troutman for 4th and immediately began closing the gap towards D.J. Troutman.

The field remained the same as the leaders caught the rear of the field again on lap 40 and began lapping cars. But the action was again stopped on lap 42 when Bob Salathe who had been slowing for several laps with a bent nosepiece stopped in turn 4. Because this caution was so close to the halfway mark officials decided to have the scheduled fuel stop at lap 42 instead of waiting until lap 44. At this point Miller was followed by Banal, D.J. Troutman, Stuhler, Dave Troutman, Geisler, Haus, Davies, Flinner, Sweitzer, Rine, Pencil, Zembower, Fetters, Franklin, Lupfer, Elson, Clise, Johnson, LaSalle, Salathe and Andrews who had just returned 13 laps down.

After the fuel stop a long green ensued with very little movement up front. The leaders ran in clear track until catching the rear of the field on lap 53. Scott Haus’ pass of Lynn Geisler for 6th during this perion was the only change during this long green lap period. On laps 57 this run was stopped as Chuck Clise stopped on the track bringing out caution #8. At this caution Todd Andrews retired for the evening. The order was still Miller, Banal, D.J. Troutman, Stuhler, Dave Troutman, Haus, Geisler, Davies, Flinner, Swietzer, Rine, Pencil, Franklin, Fetters, Zembower, Elson, Lupfer, Johnson, Salathe, Lasalle and Clise.

When the green flew Miller and Banal again took off while Stuhler began working on D.J. Troutman for 3d. Finally on lap 58 Stuhler got by D.J. Troutman but at this point was at least 10 car lengths behind the two leaders. Two laps later D.J. Troutman stopped in turn 2 with tire problems and retired to the infield and the race. Lupfer took advantage of this yellow, went to the pits and returned on the rear. The top ten was now Miller, Banal, Stuhler, Dave Troutman, Haus, Geisler, Davies, Flinner, Sweitzer and Rine.

Two laps after the green flew 4th running Dave Troutman pulled pitside with tire problems that ended his night. Dave told me that both cars had worn out their tires and that they decided not to put on new ones and got back out because they would probably end up tearing up something else.

Four laps later on lap 66 while running 5th Lynn Geisler also had a flat right rear and stopped on the back straight bringing out caution #10. He changed the tire and returned on the rear. The order now was Miller, Banal, Stuhler, Haus, Davies, Flinner, Sweitzer, Rine, Pencil, Salathe, Franklin, Fetter, Zembower, Johnson, Elson, Clise, Lupfer, LaSalle and Geisler.

Nine more laps under green with Miller and Banal leaving Stuhler and then the field a few car lengths behind. This time the leader Miller had the right rear let go on lap 76 as he stopped on the back straight bringing out caution #11.

The race was now coming down to a race of attrition or “Whose tires would last the longest!” Two laps under green and Jeff Rine stopped in turn 2 with a flat right rear that ended his night. Then 7 more green laps and Rodney Sweitzer stopped on lap 83 bringing out caution #13 with a flat right rear.

Stuhler was now all over Banal with both drivers trying to win but trying to protect their equipment (tires). One more caution closed the field as Lance Elson stopped on the back straight with a flat right rear on lap 86.

With 2 laps to go the green flew and Stuhler was all over Banal and was up to his rear tire several times but just couldn’t get a run to make a pass. Banal crossed the line with Stuhler glued to his rear bumper while Scott Haus was several car lengths back in 3d, Dutch Davies 4th and John Flinner 5th.

On Friday night Gary Stuhler set quick time in qualifying of the 39 cars with a time of 19.782. Also on Friday D.J. Troutman, Banal, Miller and Dave Troutman won heats while D. J. Troutman won the dash for the pole. Saturday Fetters and Elson won the 2 B-Mains.

Notes: 27 cars started the feature with 14 running after 88 laps. 14 cautions slowed the action.

Notes: Banal’s #T8 is owned by Banal Racing, is powered by a Malcuit Chevrolet, and is sponsored by Lewis Decal and Signs, The Mag Shop, Quality Home Repair and Hoosier.

Note: The field was made up of 5 cars from each of the 4 heats, 2 from each of the 2 B-Mains, the fastest qualifier who didn’t make the show (Matt Sponaugle), the highest track points man who didn’t make the show (Wayne Johnson), and promoter’s choice (Chuck Clise) for a total of 27 cars.

Notes: Rodney Franklin was back driving a car for the first time in 3 years. Three years ago he had a back operation a quit racing. His back is better and he is going to race again but not 3 nights a week he says!! He is driving the Dirtek Race Cars House Car with the number 5F.

Notes: Also back driving was Bob Salathe, former promoter at both Cumberland and Bedford who has been driving a Corvette in SCCA Road Racing recently. Bob was driving the car normally drivien by Chris Haar. Bob told me that he has ordered a new Rocket and a new Malcuit and will race a limited schedule mostly at Bedford next year.

Notes: Nolan Dalton driving the Jesse Gussman #85 hurt an engine while finishing 2d in the 2d B-Main. Nolan started scratch on the field and dropped out after a couple laps.

Notes: Greg Fetters was driving the #88 normally driven by Charlie Shaffer. Seems Charlie had an accident on a mini-bike and broke an ankle that has ended his season. He told me that he had a couple of pins put in but he will be all right.

Notes: Spoke with several crews who finished the race and everyone showed me smooth rear tires. In fact Stuhler’s crew changed rear tires before they loaded the car because they didn’t want the tires going down in the hauler.

Notes: Scott Haus looked like he had big problems on the last lap as his car went up in smoke on the back straight but Scott told me that he was lucky as it was only a power steering hose.

Notes: Matt Sponaugle got married on Friday and spent his honeymoon racing at the Big Kahuna.

7th starting Shawn Bilger won the Limited Late Model Feature over Rance Garlock, Tim Smith, Matt Parks and Shawn Claar. Bilger inherited the lead when race long leader Justin Cann gave up almost a straight lead when he went to the pits on lap 13.

Hans Stamberg won the 30 lap Street Stock feature over John Whitfield, Dave Swanger, Dave Brown and Craig Wagaman. Stamberg inherited the lead after two incidents where the leaders were spun and the cars that spun them we all either damaged and couldn’t continue or were sent to the rear. This race was marred when Mike Harvey flipped wildly down the back straight and was hit by another car while in the air. The car was destroyed but Mike was allright.

SUMMARY

BIG KAHUNA V – 88 laps – Mark Banal, Gary Stuhler, Scott Haus, Dutch Davies, John Flinner, Jack Pencil, Bob Salathe, Rodney Franklin, Greg Fetters, Wayne Johnson, Mike Lupfer, Lynn Geisler, Chuck Clise, Chuck LaSalle, Lance Elson, Rodney Sweitzer, Jeff Rine, Eric Zembower, Jeremy Miller, Dave Troutman, D.J. Troutman, Todd Andrews, Kirk Ryan, Matt Sponaugle, Keith Jackson, Travis Dillman, Nolan Dalton.

Ht 1 – D.J. Troutman, Stuhler, Rine, Salathe, Dillman, Sponaugle, Dave Bloss, Brent Smith, Scott Palmer, Jim Stevens.

Dash k- D.J. Troutman, Banal, Dave Troutman, Stuhler, Davies, Miller, Geisler, Andrews.

Ht 2 – Banal, Andrews, Flinner, Sweitzer, Zembower, Fetters, Jackson, Bob Gordon, Shawn Claar, Shane Beegle.

Ht 3 – Miller, Geisler, Pencil, Ryan, Franklin, Elson, Scott Rhodes, Scott Brode, Johnson, Keith Barbara.

Ht 4 – Dave Troutman, Davies, Haus, Lupfer, Franklin, Dalton, Clise, Len Dobrosielski, Danny Rich. DN. Nick Dickson.

B-Main 1 – Fetters, Jackson, Smith, Gordon, Bloss, Stevens, Palmer, Claar. DNS – Beegle.

B-Main 2 – Elson, Dalton, Rhodes, Barbara, Dobrosielski, Clise, Brode, Rich.

Qualifying – Stuhler 19.82 113.740; Banal 19.928 112.906; Miller 19.933 112.878; Dave Troutman 20.101 111.935; D.J. Troutman 20.128 111.785; Andrews 20.168 111.563; Geisler 20.317 110.745; Davies 20.317 110.745; Rine 20.417 110.202; Flinner 20.428 110.143; Pencil 20.488 109.820; Haus 20.491 109.804; Sponaugle 20.520 109.649; Sweitzer 20.530 109.596; Barbara 20.538 109.553; LaSalle 20.540 109.542; Dillman 20.555 109.462; Fetters 20.565 109.409; Rhodes 20.567 109.399; Dobrosielski 20.613 109.154; Salathe 20.628 109.075; Zembower 20.635 109.038; Ryan 20.647 108.975; Lupfer 20.647 108.975; Smith 20.779 108.282; Jackson 20.820 108.069; Brode 20.842 107.955; Clise 20.907 107.619; Bloss 21.152 106.373; Gordon 21.178 106.242; Franklin 21.230 105.982; Dalton 21.300 105.634; Palmer 21.334 105.465; Beegle 21.408 105.101; Johnson 21.532 104.496; Rich 21.642 103.965; Stevens 21.820 103.116; Claar 21.970 102.412; Elson 22.489 100.049; Nick Dickson NT.

 

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                                                                       Banal’s tires last for Big Kahuna V win



By Matt Felten
Oct. 15, 2005

CUMBERLAND, Md. – Mark Banal made his tires last for a $10,000 victory in the Big Kahuna V on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

The final half of the 88-lap Pepsi Super Late race turned into a battle of tires and attrition as Banal wore the Hoosiers on the rear of his car bald to get to the finish driving the Banal Racing No. T8 Rayburn.

Banal, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, took over the lead from Jeremy Miller on lap 75 and held off Gary Stuhler in the closing laps.

“I knew Gary would be tough but he’d race me clean,” said an elated Banal in victory lane. “This just feels really good to win a race like this. I’ve been trying for years.

“Really, I’ve always had the opportunity,” Banal continued, and then interrupted himself. “… I’m pretty close to having a flat (tire) right now. If it doesn’t go flat by the time we get to the truck, we’ll be lucky.

“I’ve had a quite a few championships and that makes you feel proud. This is one of the biggest money races I’ve won and it feels great.”

Stuhler looked for room underneath Banal without success and chased Banal on his bumper to the finish line. Scott Haus ended up third. Dutch Davies and John Flinner finished fourth and fifth.

Jack Pencil was sixth. Bob Salathe finished seventh in his first race of the year, and Rodney Franklin, who came out of retirement for the race, was eighth. Greg Fetters finished ninth after starting 21st and Wayne Johnson was 10th after starting 26th.

Flat tires sent several cars to the pit area and to the back of the field including Lynn Geisler, who was running fifth at the time, Jeff Rine and Lance Elson.

Miller passed polesitter and leader D.J. Troutman following a lap-18 restart. Banal got by on the next lap. D.J. and Dave Troutman both fell out of the race between laps 60 and 62.

Miller’s race ended on lap 75 when he appeared to lose a rear tire. Banal, who stayed close to Miller throughout the race, took over the lead with Stuhler and Haus behind.

Stuhler set the fast time in qualifying with a lap of 19.782 seconds. D.J. Troutman won the pole dash on Friday night.

The 35-lap Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model feature was won by Shawn Bilger. He started seventh, and after a strong start, climbed up to second in the first five laps.

Justin Kann led the race until he was sidelined on lap 13. Bilger took over the lead with Rick Singleton and Rance Garlock second and third.

Singleton fell out on lap 29 and Garlock was too far back to contend with Bilger for the win. Tim Smith Jr. was third. Matt Parks charged through the field after sliding backward on the start to finish fourth. Shawn Claar had a strong run from 17th to finish fifth.

Hans Stamberg was the unlikely winner of the 30-lap Street Stock feature marred by a scary crash and two incidents that track officials deemed rough driving among the leaders.

The ugliness began on lap 17, when Mike Harvey flipped wildly down the backstretch, then was tagged as he landed by an oncoming car. Four other cars were collected and the red flag was brought out for clean up. No drivers were seriously injured.

Race-long leader Mike Warrenfeltz and the second-place car of Harry Smith led the field to green on the restart. Daniel Cornman, who started 20th, was sitting third. In turn two, Cornman went for the lead and contacted Warrenfeltz, who in turn hit Smith. Warrenfeltz and Smith were forced out of the race and Cornman was penalized to the rear of the field.

Greg Hauger assumed the lead with Davis Lipscombe in second. On the penultimate lap, Lipscombe got into the back of Hauger, sending Hauger spinning and the third-place car of Travis Calhoun spinning in turn two. Lipscombe was penalized to the rear of the field.

Stamberg picked up the lead and held off John Whitfield by two car lengths to the finish. Dave Swanger was able to dodge the madness from 21st to finish third. Dave Brown and Craig Wagaman completed the top five.

The scheduled Hobby Stock race was postponed to due to the lengthy cautions and curfew. The race will be rescheduled.

The Western Maryland Nationals for Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Classic Cars will wrap up the season on Oct. 29-30. For more info, call the speedway office at (410) 857-3821 or visit www.therockspeedway.com.

Big Kahuna V

The Rock - Allegany Co. Speedway

Qualifying and Heats
Friday, Oct. 14, 2005

Consolations and Features
Saturday, October 15, 2005

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS

88-lap Feature: 1. T8, Mark Banal; 2. 90, Gary Stuhler; 3. 33, Scott Haus; 4. 40, Dutch Davies; 5. 48, John Flinner; 6. 14, Jack Pencil; 7. 1W, Bob Salathe; 8. 5F, Rodney Franklin; 9. 88, Greg Fetters; 10. 17, Wayne Johnson; 11. 06, Mike Lupfer; 12. 1C, Lynn Geisler; 13. 5, Chuck Clise; 14. 37, Chuck LaSalle; 15. 17E, Lance Elson; 16. 84, Rodney Sweitzer; 17. 92, Jeff Rine; 18. 49, Eric Zembower; 19. 24, Jeremy Miller; 20. 7, Dave Troutman; 21. 7J, D.J. Troutman; 22. 42, Todd Andrews; 23. 5K, Kirk Ryan; 24. 8, Matt Sponaugle; 25. 11J, Keith Jackson; 26. 22D, Travis Dillman; 27. 95, Nolan Dalton.

Heat Races (Top 5 Transfer)

Heat 1: 1. 7J, D.J. Troutman; 2. 90, Gary Stuhler; 3. 92, Jeff Rine; 4. 1W, Bob Salathe; 5. 22D, Travis Dillman; 6. 8, Matt Sponaugle; 7. 3, Dave Bloss; 8. 74, Brent Smith; 9. 86, Scott Palmer; 10. 11H, Jim Stevens

Heat 2: 1. T8, Mark Banal; 2. 42, Todd Andrews; 3. 48, John Flinner Jr.; 4. 84, Rodney Sweitzer; 5. 49, Eric Zembower; 6. 88, Greg Fetters; 7. 11J, Keith Jackson; 8. 31, Bob Gordon; 9. 20, Shawn Claar; 10. 15, Shane Beegle

Heat 3: 1. 24, Jeremy Miller; 2. 1C, Lynn Geisler; 3. 14, Jack Pencil; 4. 5K, Kirk Ryan; 5. 5F, Rodney Franklin; 6. 17E, Lance Elson; 7. 37F, Scott Rhodes; 8. 50E, Scott Brode; 9. 17, Wayne Johnson; 10. 17B, Keith Barbara

Heat 4: 1. 7, Dave Troutman; 2. 40, Dutch Davies; 3. 33, Scott Haus; 4. 06, Mike Lupfer; 5. 37, Chuck LaSalle; 6. 95, Nolan Dalton; 7. 5, Chuck Clise; 8. 25D, Len Dobrosielski; 9. 67X, Danny Rich; 10. 17, Nick Dickson

Dash (5 laps): 1. D.J. Troutman, 2. Mark Banal, 3. Dave Troutman, 4. Gary Stuhler, 5. Dutch Davies, 6. Jeremy Miller, 7. Lynn Geisler, 8. Todd Andrews

Consolation Races (Top 2 Transfer)

Consolation 1: 1. Greg Fetters, 2. Keith Jackson, 3. Brent Smith, 4. Bob Gordon, 5. Dave Bloss, 6. Jim Stevens, 7. Scott Palmer, 8. Shawn Claar, DNS: Shane Beegle.

Consolation 2: 1. Lance Elson, 2. Nolan Dalton, 3. Scott Rhodes, 4. Keith Barbara, 5. Len Dobrosielski, 6. Chuck Clise, 7. Scott Brode, 8. Danny Rich.

Qualifying results showing position, car no., driver name, fastest avg. lap time in seconds and fastest avg. lap speed in mph:

1. 90, Gary Stuhler 19.782 113.740
2. T8, Mark Banal 19.928 112.906
3. 24, Jeremy Miller 19.933 112.878
4. 7, Dave Troutman 20.101 111.935
5. 7J, D.J. Troutman 20.128 111.785
6. 42, Todd Andrews 20.168 111.563
7. 1C, Lynn Geisler 20.317 110.745
8. 40, Dutch Davies 20.317 110.745
9. 92 Jeff Rine 20.417 110.202
10. 48 John Flinner Jr. 20.428 110.143
11. 14, Jack Pencil 20.488 109.820
12. 33 Scott Haus 20.491 109.804
13. 8, Matt Sponaugle 20.520 109.649
14. 84, Rodney Sweitzer 20.530 109.596
15. 17B, Keith Barbara 20.538 109.553
16. 37 Chuck LaSalle 20.540 109.542
17. 22D, Travis Dillman 20.555 109.462
18. 88 Greg Fetters 20.565 109.409
19. 37F, Scott Rhodes 20.567 109.399
20. 25D, Len Dobrosielski 20.613 109.154
21. 1W, Bob Salathe 20.628 109.075
22. 49 Eric Zembower 20.635 109.038
23. 5K, Kirk Ryan 20.647 108.975
24. 06, Mike Lupfer 20.647 108.975
25. 74, Brent Smith 20.779 108.282
26. 11J, Keith Jackson 20.820 108.069
27. 50E, Scott Brode 20.842 107.955
28. 5, Chuck Clise 20.907 107.619
29. 3, Dave Bloss 21.152 106.373
30. 31, Bob Gordon 21.178 106.242
31. 5F, Rodney Franklin 21.230 105.982
32. 95, Nolan Dalton 21.300 105.634
33. 86, Scott Palmer 21.334 105.465
34. 15 Shane Beegle 21.408 105.101
35. 17 Wayne Johnson 21.532 104.496
36. 67X, Danny Rich 21.642 103.965
37. 11H, Jim Stevens 21.820 103.116
38. 20, Shawn Claar 21.970 102.412
39. 17E, Lance Elson 22.489 100.049
40. 17, Nick Dickson NT

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS

35-lap Feature: 1. 10, Shawn Bilger; 2. 19, Rance Garlock; 3. 39, Tim Smith Jr.; 4. 15, Matt Parks; 5. 20, Shawn Claar; 6. 55, Jim Frost; 7. 82G, Ted Gallaher; 8. 58, George Beckett; 9. 1, John Bookwalter; 10. 72, Steve Bard; 11. 43, Ray Brown; 12. 74, Tyler Hershey; 13. 99, Rick Singleton; 14. 84, Jim Stephans; 15. 73C, Bill Pluta Jr.; 16. K2, John Over; 17. 66, Justin Kann; 18. 8P, Shawn McGarvey; 19. 88, Kevin Weyandt.

Heat 1: 1. Rance Garlock, 2. Kevin Weyandt, 3. John Bookwalter, 4. Shawn Bilger, 5. Rick Singleton, 6. Jim Frost, 7. Tyler Hershey, 8. Shawn McGarvey, 9. Shawn Claar, 10. John Over.

Heat 2: 1. Ted Gallaher, 2. Tim Smith Jr., 3. Justin Kann, 4. Matt Parks, 5. Steve Bard, 6. George Beckett, 7. Ray Brown, 8. Bill Pluta Jr., 9. Jim Stephans.

Dash: 1. Justin Kann, 2. Tim Smith Jr., 3. Kevin Weyandt, 4. Rance Garlock, 5. John Bookwalter, 6. Ted Gallaher.

STREET STOCKS

30-lap Feature: 1. 50, Hans Stamberg; 2. 52, John Whitfield; 3. 88, Dave Swanger; 4. 110, Dave Brown; 5. 30, Craig Wagaman; 6. 29, Travis Brown; 7. 36, Travis Calhoun; 8. T2, Greg Hauger; 9. 71, Davis Lipscombe; 10. 12C, Travis Kennell; 11. 3M, Greg Cornell; 12. 3, Daniel Cornman; 13. 66X, Aaron Jones; 14. 5, Mike Warrenfeltz; 15. 8, Harry Smith; 16. 60, Mike Harvey; 17. 63X, Shane Molovich; 18. 440, Adam Fulton; 19. 57, Rodney Mock; 20. 15, Kevin Keefer; 21. 23, Jimmy Iser Jr.; DNS: 28, Brian Swiger.

Heat 1: Mike Warrenfeltz, 2. Greg Hauger, 3. Greg Cornell, 4. Travis Calhoun, 5. Hans Stamberg, 6. Kevin Keefer, 7. Davis Lipscombe, 8. Adam Fulton, 9. Rodney Mock; 10. Travis Kennell; DNS: Brian Swiger.

Heat 2: 1. Dave Brown, 2. Mike Harvey, 3. Harry Smith, 4. Jimmy Iser Jr., 5. John Whitfield, 6. Shane Molovich, 7. Aaron Jones, 8. Travis Brown, 9. Craig Wagaman, 10. Daniel Cornman, 11. Khi Swanger.

Dash: 1. Mike Warrenfeltz, 2. Greg Hauger, 3. Harry Smith, 4. Dave Brown, 5. Greg Cornell, 6. Mike Harvey.

HOBBY STOCKS

25-lap Feature: Postponed

Heat 1: 1. Reed Stickel Jr., 2. Andrew Fertig, 3. Lincoln Ritchey, 4. Brian Maxey, 5. Scot Sipes, 6. Mike Duck, 7. Wesley Wheeler, 8. Sherman Lynn, 9. Jacob Hinton.

Heat 2: 1. Marcus VanMeter, 2. Kevin Hunsicker, 3. Chuck Weyant, 4. Jason Wright, 5. Steve Fadley, 6. Jerry Robinson, 7. Craig Koteles, 8. Ryan Beckett, 9. Jason Wilt.

Heat 3: 1. Joe Zulisky, 2. Rick Potter, 3. Phil Wilhelm, 4. Travis Stickley, 5. Tom Warren, 6. Tony Quade, 7. Brandon LaSalle, 8. Shawn Dunmeyer, 9. Mike Moore.

Dash: 1. Marcus VanMeter, 2. Kevin Hunsicker, 3. Joe Zulisky, 4. Rick Potter, 5. Andrew Fertig, 6. Reed Stickel Jr.

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                                                      D.J. Troutman on pole for Big Kahuna V



Oct. 14, 2005



CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman won his heat and dash on Friday night to earn the pole for Saturday’s Big Kahuna V feature at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Troutman held off fast qualifier Gary Stuhler for the win in the first of four Pepsi Super Late Model heat races, and then started up front and led Mark Banal to the finish of the eight-car dash race. He picked up a $112 bonus from Lumber and Things for winning the dash.

Stuhler set the fast time in qualifying with a lap of 19.782 seconds and earned an $88 bonus from Ernie’s Salvage Yard. The track slowed down from Thursday’s practice on Friday, and only Stuhler, Banal and Jeremy Miller turned laps under 19 seconds among the 40-car field.

Banal and Miller won the second and third heats, and Dave Troutman won the fourth. Dave Troutman was third in the dash. Stuhler, Dutch Davies, Miller, Lynn Geisler and Todd Andrews completed the finishing order.

Features, including the 88-lap, $10,000 to win, Pepsi Super Late Model feature will be held Saturday night along with Super Late Model consolations to finalize the starting grid.

In the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model heats, Rance Garlock and Ted Gallaher won. Justin Kann captured the dash win to earn the pole for Saturday’s 35-lap feature.

Mike Warrenfeltz won his heat and the dash to put him at the front of the field for the Street Stock feature. Dave Brown captured the second heat.

Marcus VanMeter won the second heat, and then started last in the dash only to win it as well. Reed Stickel Jr. and Joe Zulisky also won heats.

Tammy Smith wrapped up the night with a win in the Powder Puff race aboard Chuck Weyant’s No. 88C Hobby Stock.

Big Kahuna V

Qualifying Night

Friday, Oct. 14, 2005

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS

Heat 1: 1. 7J, D.J. Troutman; 2. 90, Gary Stuhler; 3. 92, Jeff Rine; 4. 1W, Bob Salathe; 5. 22D, Travis Dillman; 6. 8, Matt Sponaugle; 7. 3, Dave Bloss; 8. 74, Brent Smith; 9. 86, Scott Palmer; 10. 11H, Jim Stevens

Heat 2: 1. T8, Mark Banal; 2. 42, Todd Andrews; 3. 48, John Flinner Jr.; 4. 84, Rodney Sweitzer; 5. 49, Eric Zembower; 6. 88, Greg Fetters; 7. 11J, Keith Jackson; 8. 31, Bob Gordon; 9. 20, Shawn Claar; 10. 15, Shane Beegle

Heat 3: 1. 24, Jeremy Miller; 2. 1C, Lynn Geisler; 3. 14, Jack Pencil; 4. 5K, Kirk Ryan; 5. 5F, Rodney Franklin; 6. 17E, Lance Elson; 7. 37F, Scott Rhodes; 8. 50E, Scott Brode; 9. 17, Wayne Johnson; 10. 17B, Keith Barbara

Heat 4: 1. 7, Dave Troutman; 2. 40, Dutch Davies; 3. 33, Scott Haus; 4. 06, Mike Lupfer; 5. 37, Chuck LaSalle; 6. 95, Nolan Dalton; 7. 5, Chuck Clise; 8. 25D, Len Dobrosielski; 9. 67X, Danny Rich; 10. 17, Nick Dickson

Dash (5 laps): 1. D.J. Troutman, 2. Mark Banal, 3. Dave Troutman, 4. Gary Stuhler, 5. Dutch Davies, 6. Jeremy Miller, 7. Lynn Geisler, 8. Todd Andrews

Qualifying results showing position, car no., driver name, fastest avg. lap time in seconds and fastest avg. lap speed in mph:
1. 90, Gary Stuhler 19.782 113.740
2. T8, Mark Banal 19.928 112.906
3. 24, Jeremy Miller 19.933 112.878
4. 7, Dave Troutman 20.101 111.935
5. 7J, D.J. Troutman 20.128 111.785
6. 42, Todd Andrews 20.168 111.563
7. 1C, Lynn Geisler 20.317 110.745
8. 40, Dutch Davies 20.317 110.745
9. 92 Jeff Rine 20.417 110.202
10. 48 John Flinner Jr. 20.428 110.143
11. 14, Jack Pencil 20.488 109.820
12. 33 Scott Haus 20.491 109.804
13. 8, Matt Sponaugle 20.520 109.649
14. 84, Rodney Sweitzer 20.530 109.596
15. 17B, Keith Barbara 20.538 109.553
16. 37 Chuck LaSalle 20.540 109.542
17. 22D, Travis Dillman 20.555 109.462
18. 88 Greg Fetters 20.565 109.409
19. 37F, Scott Rhodes 20.567 109.399
20. 25D, Len Dobrosielski 20.613 109.154
21. 1W, Bob Salathe 20.628 109.075
22. 49 Eric Zembower 20.635 109.038
23. 5K, Kirk Ryan 20.647 108.975
24. 06, Mike Lupfer 20.647 108.975
25. 74, Brent Smith 20.779 108.282
26. 11J, Keith Jackson 20.820 108.069
27. 50E, Scott Brode 20.842 107.955
28. 5, Chuck Clise 20.907 107.619
29. 3, Dave Bloss 21.152 106.373
30. 31, Bob Gordon 21.178 106.242
31. 5F, Rodney Franklin 21.230 105.982
32. 95, Nolan Dalton 21.300 105.634
33. 86, Scott Palmer 21.334 105.465
34. 15 Shane Beegle 21.408 105.101
35. 17 Wayne Johnson 21.532 104.496
36. 67X, Danny Rich 21.642 103.965
37. 11H, Jim Stevens 21.820 103.116
38. 20, Shawn Claar 21.970 102.412
39. 17E, Lance Elson 22.489 100.049
40. 17, Nick Dickson 99.999 22.500

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS

Heat 1: 1. Rance Garlock, 2. Kevin Weyandt, 3. John Bookwalter, 4. Shawn Bilger, 5. Rick Singleton, 6. Jim Frost, 7. Tyler Hershey, 8. Shawn McGarvey, 9. Shawn Claar, 10. John Over.
 

Heat 2: 1. Ted Gallaher, 2. Tim Smith Jr., 3. Justin Kann, 4. Matt Parks, 5. Steve Bard, 6. George Beckett, 7. Ray Brown, 8. Bill Pluta Jr., 9. Jim Stephans.

Dash: 1. Justin Kann, 2. Tim Smith Jr., 3. Kevin Weyandt, 4. Rance Garlock, 5. John Bookwalter, 6. Ted Gallaher.

STREET STOCKS

Heat 1: Mike Warrenfeltz, 2. Greg Hauger, 3. Greg Cornell, 4. Travis Calhoun, 5. Hans Stamberg, 6. Kevin Keefer, 7. Davis Lipscombe, 8. Adam Fulton, 9. Rodney Mock; 10. Travis Kennell; DNS: Brian Swiger.

Heat 2: 1. Dave Brown, 2. Mike Harvey, 3. Harry Smith, 4. Jimmy Iser Jr., 5. John Whitfield, 6. Shane Molovich, 7. Aaron Jones, 8. Travis Brown, 9. Craig Wagaman, 10. Daniel Cornman, 11. Khi Swarger.

Dash: 1. Mike Warrenfeltz, 2. Greg Hauger, 3. Harry Smith, 4. Dave Brown, 5. Greg Cornell, 6. Mike Harvey.

HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1: 1. Reed Stickel Jr., 2. Andrew Fertig, 3. Lincoln Ritchey, 4. Brian Maxey, 5. Scot Sipes, 6. Mike Duck, 7. Wesley Wheeler, 8. Sherman Lynn, 9. Jacob Hinton.

Heat 2: 1. Marcus VanMeter, 2. Kevin Hunsicker, 3. Chuck Weyant, 4. Jason Wright, 5. Steve Fadley, 6. Jerry Robinson, 7. Craig Koteles, 8. Ryan Beckett, 9. Jason Wilt.

Heat 3: 1. Joe Zulisky, 2. Rick Potter, 3. Phil Wilhelm, 4. Travis Stickley, 5. Tom Warren, 6. Tony Quade, 7. Brandon LaSalle, 8. Shawn Dunmeyer, 9. Mike Moore.

Dash: 1. Marcus VanMeter, 2. Kevin Hunsicker, 3. Joe Zulisky, 4. Rick Potter, 5. Andrew Fertig, 6. Reed Stickel Jr.

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                                                                                      Parks wins fourth, Kann new champ at The Rock



Aug. 28, 2005

By Matt Felten


CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Parks closed out the regular season for the Oak Tree Inn Limited Late Models with a strong run to capture the lead and win for the fourth time this season on Sunday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Parks also claimed the Super Sunday Shootout title but came up short in the track championship, however. Justin Kann’s fourth-place finish clinched the title, his first at The Rock.

“It feels good,” Kann said after the race. “I always wanted to get a track championship. I finally got one.”

Kann finished the season with two wins, 10 top-five finishes and 13 top-10s. An 18th-place finish in July put Parks behind in the championship, but he did everything right to close the gap in the last two races.

He started seventh after winning two weeks ago. His No. 15 worked superbly on the bottom of the track and he jumped to fourth on the opening lap. Leader Randy Burkholder paced the field through the first caution on lap nine.

On the restart Parks grabbed third from Dale Smith Jr. and took second from Wayne Walls Jr. on the next lap. He caught and passed Burkholder on lap 12 but a yellow put him back to second for the restart.

Back under green Parks moved under Burkholder and went ahead on lap 14. Parks won by a straightaway with Burkholder, Walls, Kann and Marvin Winters behind.

Kann and Brian Lowery won the second and third-place Super Sunday Shootout trophies.

In other action, Mike Warrenfeltz won the Street Stock feature after a violent crash claimed five cars on the opening lap. Mike Duck won Hobby Stock race to deny Marcus VanMeter three wins in a row.

The start of 16-lap Street Stock race began with Warrenfeltz trying to move around Greg Hauger and John Whitfield and abruptly ended with eight cars involved in a crash on the backstretch.

Rick Cragan, who started fifth, flipped at least four times and Rick Wright rolled over in the infield as cars were snarled three-wide down the backstretch. Three other cars of Greg Smith, Justin Bonnett and Adam Fulton were too damaged to continue. Others involved but able to continue were David Whetstone, Kerry Molovich and point leader Daniel Cornman.

The race resumed with Whitfield taking the lead and Warrenfeltz taking second over Hauger. A caution for debris on the first lap led to Warrenfeltz’ pass for the lead on Whitfield.

Warrenfeltz built a half-straightaway lead for the win, his second of the season. Whitfield held off Hauger through the middle part of the race and Travis Calhoun near the finish to get second. Calhoun, Hauger and Molovich completed the top five.

Calhoun won the first-place Super Sunday Shootout trophy. Cornman and Whitfield won the second and third-place trophies.

The 15-lap Hobby Stock race began with trouble on the first lap as well. Polesitter Travis Kennell and Tom Warren tangled while sixth-place starter Travis Stickley was forced into the outside wall in turn two when the lead cars tried to go three-wide after the green waved.

When the race resumed, Jerry Robinson held the lead over Duck and VanMeter, who started seventh. Robinson held back Duck until lap three, when Duck and VanMeter raced Robinson three-wide on the frontstretch. Duck went ahead off of turn two and VanMeter followed to second on lap four.

Duck and VanMeter raced bumper to bumper the rest of the way, with Duck winning by a car length. Robinson, Terry Norris and Keith Gelwicks rounded out the top five. Stickley and Warren recovered to finish sixth and seventh.

Super Sunday Shootout trophies were won by Duck (first), VanMeter (second) and Robinson (third).

The regular season ends for the Super Late Models, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks on Sunday, Sept. 11. Three other events remain on the schedule for 2005. The final demolition will be held Saturday, Sept. 24. The Big Kahuna V will be held Oct. 13-15 and the third edition of the Western Maryland Nationals will be held on Oct. 29-30.

Rules are available for the new “junk car” classes for 2006. Visit the speedway’s web site at www.therockspeedway.com  to view the rules for the large cars and small, four-cylinder cars.

The Rock, Allegany Co. Speedway

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Official Results

OAK TREE INN LIMITED LATE MODELS (25 laps): 1. 15, Matt Parks; 2. 77, Randy Burkholder; 3. 01, Wayne Walls Jr.; 4. 66, Justin Kann; 5. 10D, Marvin Winters; 6. 13, Brian Lowery; 7. 85, Matt Emerick; 8. 55, Jim Frost; 9. 74, Tyler Hershey; 10. 11H, George Hilliard; 11. 1$, Dale Smith Jr.; 12. 37J, Andy Fries; DNS: K2, John Over.

STREET STOCKS (16 laps): 1. 5, Mike Warrenfeltz; 2. 52, John Whitfield; 3. 36, Travis Calhoun; 4. T2, Greg Hauger; 5. 63X, Kerry Molovich; 6. 23, Jimmy Iser Jr.; 7. 3, Daniel Cornman; 8. 33, David Whetstone; 9. 94, Buddy Jones; 10. 18, David Stouffer Jr.; 11. 57, Dennis Collins; 12. 18, Rick Cragan; 13. 44, Rick Wright; 14. 7, Greg Smith; 15. 440, Adam Fulton; 16. 18, Justin Bonnett.

HOBBY STOCKS (15 laps): 1. 73X, Mike Duck; 2. 17, Marcus VanMeter; 3. 711, Jerry Robinson; 4. 73, Terry Norris; 5. 67, Keith Gelwicks; 6. 32, Travis Stickley; 7. 1, Tom Warren; 8. 77, Steve Fadley; 9. RV85, Reed Stickel Jr.; 10. 15, Travis Kennell; 11. 58, Ryan Beckett; 12. 38, Jason Wilt; 13. 122S, John Swartzwelder; 14. 10, Andrew Fertig; DNS: 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; 21M, Mike Moore; 18, R.T. Troutman; 555, Brian Hobell.

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                                                            Parks, Calhoun, VanMeter and Williams win at The Rock

By Matt Felten

Aug. 14, 2005



CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Parks became the first three-time winner in the Oak Tree Inn Limited Late Models on Sunday at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Travis Calhoun won his first Street Stock feature of the season and Marcus VanMeter won the Hobby Stock event for the second time. Vance Williams was the 4-Cylinder winner.

Parks took the command of the race from the outside pole on the start over Randy Burkholder. He led the entire 20 laps and finished six car lengths ahead of Brian Lowery at the finish.

Lowery picked up second on the ninth lap, but Parks had already built a half straightaway lead. A caution on lap 13 allowed the field to catch up.

Parks got a strong restart and didn’t allow Lowery any closer than two car lengths in the final five laps. Lowery’s finish matched his season’s best.

Point leader Justin Kann maintained his hold on the championship with a third-place finish. The championship will be decided on Sunday, Aug. 28 for the Limited Late Models.

Jim Frost finished a season-high fourth and Tim Smith Jr. was fifth.

Calhoun denied Daniel Cornman another trip to victory lane in the closing laps of the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Calhoun picked up the lead when leader Patrick McDonough and second-place Jim Sayler headed for the pits on lap eight.

Calhoun held off Cornman through the final half of the race. Jimmy Iser Jr. finished third but came up light at the scales. Rick Wright was credited with third in the final rundown. Justin Bonnett and Buddy Jones earned their first top-five finishes of the season with fourth and fifth place.

McDonough had led the race from the start while Sayler worked around Greg Hainsey and Calhoun to get second on lap four.

VanMeter led all 15 laps of the Hobby Stock race and won by five car lengths over Mike Duck and Jerry Robinson.

VanMeter jumped ahead of Tom Warren, Chuck Weyant and Robinson under green and led by as many as three seconds. A late caution on lap 13 for Warren closed the gap. VanMeter wasn’t challenged in the final two laps.

Robinson took second on lap three and Duck grabbed third on the next lap. The two battled side by side for second until lap six. Duck eventually took over second in the final laps.

Weyant ended up fourth and Keith Gelwicks was fifth.

Vance Williams won the 4-Cylinder feature over Mike Hawbaker.

The Pepsi Super Late Models return this Saturday, Aug. 20 with the Hobby Stocks and Street Stocks. On Aug. 28, the Street and Hobby Stocks, and 4-Cylinders join the Limited Late Models. The regular season ends for the Super Late Models, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks on Sunday, Sept. 11.

The Rock, Allegany Co. Speedway
Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005
Official Results

OAK TREE INN LIMITED LATE MODELS (20 laps): 1. 15, Matt Parks; 2. 13, Brian Lowery; 3. 66, Justin Kann; 4. 55, Jim Frost; 5. 39, Tim Smith Jr.; 6. 85, Matt Emerick; 7. 99, Rick Singleton; 8. 77, Randy Burkholder; 9. 11H, George Hilliard.

STREET STOCKS (16 laps): 1. 36, Travis Calhoun; 2. 3, Daniel Cornman; 3. 44, Rick Wright; 4. 18, Justin Bonnett; 5. 94, Buddy Jones; 6. 33, David Whetstone; 7. 52, John Whitfield; 8. 96, Jim Sayler; 9. 96H, Patrick McDonough; 10. 31, Greg Hainsey; 11. 23, Jimmy Iser Jr.

HOBBY STOCKS (15 laps): 1. 17, Marcus VanMeter; 2. 73X, Mike Duck; 3. 711, Jerry Robinson; 4. 88C, Chuck Weyant; 5. 67, Keith Gelwicks; 6. 32, Travis Stickley; 7. 77, Steve Fadley; 8. 21M, Mike Moore; 9. 15, Travis Kennell; 10. 38, Jason Wilt; 11. 122S, John Swartzwelder; 12. RV85, Reed Stickel Jr.; 13. 1, Tom Warren; 14. 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; 15. 73, Terry Norris; 16. 14, Nick Hull; DNS: 76, Phil Wilhelm.

4 CYLINDERS (5 laps): 1. 77, Vance Williams; 2. 27, Mike Hawbaker.
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