November 4, 2006

Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS)
Indiana, PA
November 3, 2006
By: Jeff Geesey

For Immediate Release: Shaver Victorious in Opening Stanza of MACS’ Big Kahuna VI at “The Rock”

Steve Shaver, Vienna, WV, claimed his career first Mid-Atlantic Championship Series victory in the opening stanza of the Big Kahuna VI at Rick and Ernie Jones’, “The Rock” Allegany County Speedway, Cumberland MD.

Despite bone chilling cold temperatures dipping below the freezing mark, Jones’ Oval Track Promotions stayed the course as the track prep crew provided one of the best surfaces seen at the track this season. This effort resulted in an exciting event to warm the brave fans who championed the raw conditions.

Jeremy Miller, the hottest driver in the east, and defending MACS Series Champion, Mike Balzano paced the 26-car field with eventual winner, Shaver slotted in sixth on the grid. After one false start, Miller and Balzano fired the field at the cone as they flew into turn one. Miller was on the inside, Balzano outside in an all out brawl for the lead. Miller came off of turn two on top with Balzano fighting fiercely, not only the win, but the Championship as well. Balzano, a mere 40 points behind current MACS points leader Jason Covert, needed to gain every available point, with every finishing position being worth 5 more points in his quest.

Miller led lap one over Balzano, Covert, Shaver, and Steve Casebolt. As the field started lap two, Tim Dohm, who had been riding in eighth, slammed hard into the outside retaining wall after his left front brake froze sending him careening into the wall.

The top five remained the same for the double file restart with Miller and Balzano both pacing the field once again. As the field catapulted into turn one, a mid-pack skirmish started a chain reaction incident that filtered into the later third of the pack collecting seven cars in turn two. Caught in the tangle were Greg Fetters; Doug Burkholder; Gary Stuhler; 2005 WRISCO Aluminum ROY titlist Devin Friese; John Mason; and David Bloss. Burkholder was the only driver unable to continue though drove off under his own power.

For the final time, Miller and Balzano paced the field for a double file restart with Covert lurking in third while Shaver and Casebolt completed the top five. Once again Miller darted into the lead with Covert snaring second from Balzano as Casebolt relegated Shaver to fifth.

Covert was hot after Miller, but Miller was completely unfazed by the effort. While every position was being contended throughout the pack, Shaver clawed his way back to fourth by lap 4.

In a dramatic twist, Miller while leading lap 9 had an upper control arm break sending him slamming into the outside retaining wall ending his dazzling performance. Covert, in second, now inherited the lead as he tried to now gain points on his closest title contender Balzano who was now dead on his heels. Shaver held down third over Casebolt and Donnie Moran, who was now riding into the top five after starting ninth.

Covert brought the field back to life with Balzano strongly pressuring him for the lead and Championship. The battle waged fiercely as Covert and Balzano were hooked up in an awesome race. Covert lead until lap 20, when he drifted about 2inches high off his line which was all the opening Balzano needed. Balzano blasted under Covert, but Covert had lost enough momentum that he was shuffled back to fifth as Shaver, Moran and Casebolt all blew by.

With Balzano now in the lead, he had to fend off the challenges of his home state rival Shaver; Moran; Casebolt; and Covert. Shaver looked high and low sizing his options as he tried to thwart Balzano’s effort. The seasoned veteran Balzano was undaunted by Shaver’s persistent challenges as lap after lap he matched Shaver’s every move stopping his effort.

Finally, on lap 29, Shaver found the soft-spot he was looking for in Balzano’s strategy as he wrestled the lead away; but as with what happened to Covert ten laps earlier, Balzano was freight trained back to fourth as Moran and Casebolt followed suit.

With Shaver now in command he was being heavily pursued by Moran, Casebolt, Balzano and Covert. Casebolt blew into second on lap 31 pushing Moran to third.

Shaver successful held Casebolt at bay for the reaming twelve circuits, though the Richmond, Indiana driver gave it his best effort it fell but just fell short. Finishing out the balance of the top five were Balzano, who gained 10 points in his fight for the championship; over Donnie Moran, and Covert who clings to a 30 point margin in his quest for his first MACS crown. The next tier of five included Rod Conley, from 12th; Rick Aukland, Andy Anderson, from 11th; Nick Dickson, and Rick Elliott, from 17th.

Event Recap:
Sue Stevenson Photography presents the AFCO Racing Products “Shock the Clock” MACS Time Trials
Impact Graphics provided a $100 Gift Certificate to Fast Qualifier Gary Stuhler.

Track Record: 18.097 Jackie Boggs
Car # - Driver Name
90 - Gary Stuhler 19.836
30 - Steve Shaver 19.954
91 - Rick Elliott 20.012
43A - Jason Covert 20.029
92 - Jeff Rine 20.067
24M - Jeremy Miller 20.078
T8 - Mark Banal 20.090
19 - Steve Casebolt 20.095
6T - Tim Dohm 20.099
79A - Rick Aukland 20.145
E1 - Mike Balzano 20.170
99M - Donnie Moran 20.215
17 - Nick Dickson 20.312
84 - Rodney Sweitzer 20.546
25A - Andy Anderson 20.583
12 - Devin Friese 20.630
17J - Wayne Johnson 20.635
RG3 - Robert Salathe 20.665
3B - David Bloss 20.712
5E - Chuck Clise 20.717
11J - Keith Jackson 20.736
88D - D.J. Troutman 20.743
7T - Dave Troutman 20.752
C4 - Freddie Carpenter 20.758
39F - Greg Fetters 20.765
14P - Jack Pencil 20.766
B2 - Brian Booze 20.886
119 - Jim Bernheisel 20.909
71R - Rod Conley 20.940
06 - Mike Lupfer 20.952
67D - Doug Burkholder 21.044
00H - Chuck Harper 21.084
40T - Travis Dillman 21.091
25D - Len Dobrosielski 21.153
5F - Jerry Foster 21.155
14G - Robbie Garlock 21.164
37K - J.R. Kiefer 21.251
72M - John Mason 21.317
07C - Scott Cross 21.328
1 - Chris Harr 21.455
25P - Rodney Phillips 21.467
55M - Shawn McGarvey 21.496
15X - Shane Beegle 21.520
94D - Darrell Dick 21.655
22D - Darras Deneene 21.757
31GS - Steve Gibney 21.824
88Z - Dan Zechman 22.008
82G - Ted Gallagher 22.018
1H - Chuck Howdonhut 22.074
78 - Danny Kienetz 22.336
H1 - Jarred Miley 99.990
31G - Bob Gordon 99.992
“Big Kahuna VI” 44-laps Night #1
Fin. STR Car # Driver Name Payoff
1. 6. 30 Steve Shaver $5,000.00
2. 4. 19 Steve Casebolt $3,000.00
3. 2. E1 Mike Balzano $2,000.00
4. 9. 99M Donnie Moran $1,500.00
5. 3. 43A Jason Covert $1,250.00
6. 12 71R Rod Conley $1,100.00
7. 5. 79A Rick Aukland $1,050.00
8. 11. 25A Andy Anderson $1,000.00
9. 10. 17 Nick Dickson $900.00
10. 17. 91 Rick Elliott $850.00
11. 19. 11J Keith Jackson $800.00
12. 15. 39F Greg Fetters $750.00
13. 20. 5E Chuck Clise $700.00
14. 13. 14P Jack Pencil $650.00
15. 14. 12 Devin Friese $600.00
16. 18. 119 Jim Bernheisel $575.00
17. 26. 72M John Mason $550.00
18. 25. 3B David Bloss $525.00
19. 24. 00H Chuck Harper $500.00
20. 8. T8 Mark Banal $500.00
21. 22. 1 Chris Harr $500.00
22. 23. 90 Gary Stuhler $500.00
23. 1. 24M Jeremy Miller $500.00
24. 16. 7T Dave Troutman $500.00
25. 21. 67D Doug Burkholder $500.00
26. 7. 6T Tim Dohm $500.00

Big Kahuna VI A-Main 44-laps 1. Steve Shaver, Parkersburg, WV; 2. Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN; 3. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 4. Donnie Moran, Dresden, OH; 5. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 6. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 7. Rick Aukland, Zanesville, OH; 8. Andy Anderson, Martinsburg, W. Va.; 9. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 10. Rick Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 11. Keith Jackson, Odenton, Md.; 12. Greg Fetters, Everett, PA; 13. Chuck Clise, Frostburg, MD; 14. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 15. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 16. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 17. John Mason, Millersburg, OH; 18. David Bloss, Mt. Salvage, MD; 19. Chuck Harper, Beverly, WV; 20. Mark Banal, St. Clairsville, OH; 21. Chris Harr, Imler, PA; 22. Gary Stuhler, Greencastle, PA; 23. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, PA; 24. Dave Troutman, Hyndman, PA; 25. Doug Burkholder, Chambersburg, PA; 26. Tim Dohm, Charleston, WV.

Malcuit Race Engines Dash King presented by Wildside Custom Racing Trailers 1. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, PA; 2. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 3. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 4. Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN; 5. Rick Aukland, Zanesville, OH; 6. Steve Shaver, Parkersburg, WV; 7. Tim Dohm, Charleston, WV; 8. Mark Banal, St. Clairsville, OH.

“Bazell Race Fuels presents the Sunoco Race Fuels 1st B Main: 1. Rick Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 2. Keith Jackson, Odenton, Md.; 3. Doug Burkholder, Chambersburg, PA; 4. David Bloss, Mt. Salvage, MD; 5. Travis Dillman, Loysville, PA; 6. Brian Booze, Marion, Pa.; 7. Jerry Foster, Pasadena, Md.; 8. Gary Stuhler, Greencastle, PA; 9. Shane Beegle, Everett, PA; 10. Jarred Miley, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 11. Scott Cross, Centerville, MD; 12. Jeff Rine, Danville, PA; 13. J.R. Kiefer, Bedford, Pa.; 14. Darras Deneene, Bedford, Pa.; 15. Dan Zechman, Littlestown, Pa.; 16. Wayne Johnson, Hancock, MD; 17. Rodney Phillips, Punxsutawney, PA; 18. Chuck Howdonhut, Oakland, Md..

“Warrior Race Cars presents the Goddard Performance, 2nd B Main: 1. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 2. Chuck Clise, Frostburg, MD; 3. Chris Harr, Imler, PA; 4. John Mason, Millersburg, OH; 5. Mike Lupfer, Shermans Dale, PA; 6. D.J. Troutman, Hyndman, PA; 7. Rodney Sweitzer, Stoystown, PA; 8. Ted Gallagher, Flinton, Pa.; 9. Robert Salathe, Bedford, PA; 10. Chuck Harper, Beverly, WV; 11. Danny Kienetz, Hyde, Pa.; 12. Shawn McGarvey, Coalport, Pa.; 13. Darrell Dick, Bedford, Pa.; 14. Len Dobrosielski, Kennedy Twp., PA; 15. Robbie Garlock, Three Springs, Pa.; 16. Steve Gibney, Hagerstown, Md.; 17. Freddie Carpenter, Parkersburg, W. Va.; 18. Bob Gordon, Keyser, WV.

Car Count: 52
Time of the Event: 43:01
Final 50 lap segment Caution Laps: Complete, 1(2), 9 (3)
Lead Changes: 4
Lap Leaders: 1-9 Miller; 10-19 Covert; 20-28 Balzano; 29-44 Shaver
Red Flags: None
Chase Decals Hard Luck Driver Jeremy Miller - $100 gift certificate

W &W Racing Supplies – Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic presents the Hoosier Tire Heat #1: 1. Tim Dohm, Charleston, WV; 2. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 3. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 4. Greg Fetters, Everett, PA; 5. Wayne Johnson, Hancock, MD; 6. Keith Jackson, Odenton, Md.; 7. Travis Dillman, Loysville, PA; 8. J.R. Kiefer, Bedford, Pa.; 9. Darras Deneene, Bedford, Pa.; 10. Jeff Rine, Danville, PA; 11. Rodney Phillips, Punxsutawney, PA; 12. Gary Stuhler, Greencastle, PA; 13. Chuck Howdonhut, Oakland, Md..

Dave Poske Performance Parts presents the Rocket Chassis Heat #2: 1. Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, PA; 2. Rick Aukland, Zanesville, OH; 3. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 4. Steve Shaver, Parkersburg, WV; 5. Robert Salathe, Bedford, PA; 6. John Mason, Millersburg, OH; 7. Rodney Sweitzer, Stoystown, PA; 8. Mike Lupfer, Shermansdale, PA; 9. Len Dobrosielski, Kennedy Twp., PA; 10. Shawn McGarvey, Coalport, Pa.; 11. D.J. Troutman, Hyndman, PA; 12. Danny Kienetz, Hyde, Pa.; 13. Steve Gibney, Hagerstown, Md..

Lias Tire Racing Division presents the American Racer Heat #3: 1. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 2. Andy Anderson, Martinsburg, W. Va.; 3. Mark Banal, St. Clairsville, OH; 4. Dave Troutman, Hyndman, PA; 5. Rick Elliott, Seaford, Del.; 6. David Bloss, Mt. Salvage, MD; 7. Brian Booze, Marion, Pa.; 8. Jerry Foster, Pasadena, Md.; 9. Doug Burkholder, Chambersburg, PA; 10. Shane Beegle, Everett, PA; 11. Scott Cross, Centerville, MD; 12. Jarred Miley, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 13. Dan Zechman, Littlestown, Pa..

GRT Chassis presents the ATL Fuel Cells Heat #4: 1. Donnie Moran, Dresden, OH; 2. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 3. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 4. Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN; 5. Chuck Clise, Frostburg, MD; 6. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 7. Chris Harr, Imler, PA; 8. Freddie Carpenter, Parkersburg, W. Va.; 9. Ted Gallagher, Flinton, Pa.; 10. Robbie Garlock, Three Springs, Pa.; 11. Chuck Harper, Beverly, WV; 12. Darrell Dick, Bedford, Pa.; 13. Bob Gordon, Keyser, WV.

2006 Championship Points
Car # Driver Name
1. 43A Jason Covert York Haven, PA 4070
2. E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg, WV 4040
3. 119 Jim Bernheisel Lebanon, PA 3975
4. 24M Jeremy Miller Gettysburg, PA 3760
5. 14P Jack Pencil Bedford, PA 3429
6. 12 Devin Friese St. Thomas, PA 3365
7. 17 Nick Dickson ® Lewistown, PA 3298
8. 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg, OH 2945
9. 31 Denny Chamberlain Lost Creek, WV 2645
10. 30 Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV 2190
11. W11 Robbie Blair Titusville, PA 2065
12. 90 Gary Stuhler Greencastle, PA 1809
13. 119J Davey Johnson Latrobe, PA 1750
14. 11J Keith Jackson Odenton, MD 1162
15. 17E Lance Elson ® Wellsburg, WV 1591
16. 04 Bob Close Eldred, PA 1140
17. 91 Rick Elliott Seaford, DE 1263
18. 19 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 1235
19. 00H Chuck Harper Beverly, WV 1203
20. 75 Bart Hartman Zanesville, OH 1155
21. 79A Rick Aukland Zanesville, OH 1090
22. M7 Brad Malcuit ® Strausburg, OH 1083
23. 3 David Scott Garland, PA 1075
24. 4F Alex Ferree Saxonburg, PA 1073
25. 12D Doug Drown Wooster, OH 1035

® WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY

MACS FACTS:
· 52 drivers from six states including: Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
· Also in the field were 3 of the current or past MACS Champions: Balzano (‘05); Harper (‘03); and Pencil (‘02)
· Shaver drivers the Shaver Motorsports/Cosgrove Racing Team GTO Rocket, powered by a 415 Malcuit Chevrolet mounted with Penske Racing Shocks and shod with Hoosier tires. His supporters include: Ludicrous Energy Drink, WACO Oil and Gas, Drywalls Systems Inc., United Bank, Lakeview Estates, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hyperco, BERT Transmissions, Shoenfeld Headers, WRISCO Aluminum, Hoosier Tire, Panther Motorsports Design
· The feature field contained 12 previous MACS A Main winners.
· The Series has had 61 different winners thus far in 181 events.
· 13 out of the top 25 in points were present.
· Career win leader board: 1.) Todd Andrews - 17; 2.) Chub Frank -15; 3.) Gary Stuhler -13; 4) Jackie Boggs, Robbie Blair and Jeremy Miller -10; 6.) Lynn Geisler -8; 7.) Davey Johnson -7; 8.) Mike Balzano – 6; 9.) Bob Close and Bart Hartman - 5
· 2006 Winner’s thus far: Jeremy Miller (6), Mike Balzano, Robbie Blair; Scott Bloomquist, Jason Covert, Billy Drake, Scott Haus, Chad Hina, Steve Shaver and Gary Stuhler. Also preliminary twin 25 or 50 winners include Andy Anderson, Miller, Bo Feathers and Rick Elliott
· The average car count per event is 50
· 347 different drivers have competed in the first thirteen MACS events this season

® WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY Contenders
17 Nick Dickson ® 3298
17E Lance Elson ® 1591
79M Brad Malcuit ® 1083
1DJ D.J. Miller ® 986

AFCO “Shock the Clock” Time Trail Points presented Sue Stevenson Photography
Gary Stuhler - 25
Steve Shaver – 20
Rick Elliott – 18
Jason Covert – 16
Jeff Rine – 14
Jeremy Miller – 12
Mark Banal – 10
Steve Casebolt – 8
Tim Dohm - 6
Rick Aukland - 4

Malcuit Race Engines Dash King Points presented by Wildside Custom Racing Trailers
Jeremy Miller - 25
Mike Balzano – 20
Jason Covert – 18
Steve Casebolt – 16
Rick Aukland – 14
Steve Shaver – 12
Tim Dohm – 10
Mark Banal – 8

ASI Racewear Event Hard Charger Points
John Mason - 9 Chuck Clise – 8 Keith Jackson – 8 Rick Elliott – 7 David Bloss – 7
Rod Conley – 6 Steve Shaver – 5 Donnie Moran – 5 Chuck Harper – 5 Andy Anderson – 3 Greg Fetters – 3 Steve Casebolt – 2 Jim Bernheisel – 2 Nick Dickson -1 Devin Friese – 1 Chris Harr – 1 Gary Stuhler – 1

Thanks for your continued support and cooperation.

Andy Geesey President 724.397.9126 FAX: 724.397.9128
Matt Geesey Vice President 724.349.4282 website: www.macsracing.com
Jeff Geesey Sec./Treasurer 724.465.2222 email: macs1@verizon.net

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                                            Shoemaker dominates Western Md. Nationals at The Rock

October 29, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Mike Shoemaker couldn't have imagined a better situation. He set the fastest  time, won the heat race, started on the pole and led every lap of the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model race during the fourth annual Western Maryland Nationals on Sunday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Shoemaker was invulnerable all day long, capping off the night with the $1,250 win in the 50-lap feature. Bob Jay, Tom Warren, Jim DeArmitt, Glenn Elliott and Scott Caron won the other five feature races in their respective classes.

The program was condensed into one day after rain and high winds forced  rack officials to call off racing on Saturday night. Drivers were still fighting with wet and uneven track conditions on Sunday.

Shoemaker seemed to have the track figured out. When the green waved, he took off from Tim Smith Jr. and Randy Burkholder. Only the six cautions  and one red flag slowed down Shoemaker for the rest of the way. The rest of the field dwindled quickly.

Burkholder, who won the A&C Racing Engines give away earlier, fell out on lap 12. Smith wasn't able to continue following the fuel stop on lap  24. After Mike Altobelli Jr. took over second, he, too, had to head to the pits after his hood came loose. With two laps to go, Shoemaker led  the competition by a straightaway.

Travis Calhoun held second until Matt Sponaugle was able to beat him by a nose for the runner-up spot at the finish line. Ted Gallaher and George Beckett completed the top five.

Jay took over the race after Dan Zechman suffered an engine problem while pulling away in the Street Stock feature. Zechman led the first 18 laps and was in control of the race when his car began smoking  come out of turn four. He coasted into the pit area, leaving Jay with the lead on lap 19.

After Khi Swanger spun on lap 25 while running third, Jay led the field back under green with Mark Jones and John Whitfield behind. Jones and Whitfield made contact in turn two one lap later and Jones lost a wheel, ending his chances to catch Jay.

Jay held off a final lap charge by Bill Heffner to take the checkered flag. Whitfield ended up third and Scott Whito was fourth. Jones was credited with fifth.

Warren won the Hobby Stock race for the second-straight year. Warren took the green flag and led every lap, pulling away from the second-place car of Shawn Wyles between cautions. Wyles ended up second, 12 car lengths off the lead at the finish.

Curtis Heath ended up third. Lou Wannyn and Mike Moore completed the top five. Steve Fadley and Lincoln Ritchey were battling for the fourth spot on lap 17 when both lost wheels coming out of turn four  and had to retire.

Caron led the final six laps of the 4-cylinder Small Junk Car race after starting sixth. He had worked his way up to third when leader Jason Imes suffered a flat tire coming off of turn four and the second-place car of Michael Lauffer went high to avoid Imes. Caron drove underneath both cars to get the lead.

Caron was in control for the remainder of the race and won by a half of a straightaway over Lauffer and Eric Broadwater. Lauffer and Broadwater  got around Chris Booher on lap six. Booher finished fourth and Dwain Rhodes was fifth.

Jim DeArmitt lapped the field in the 8-cylinder Large Junk Car race.  Brandie Mills finished second after going a lap down on the final lap. Mel DeArmitt was third and Tom DeArmitt was fourth.

Glenn Elliott came from the 16th starting position to get the win in the Classic Cars feature. Elliott came through the field quickly, working his way to third by lap four. Bill Brown Jr. and Bill Brown Sr. were
running first and second at the time.

Brown Sr. took the lead following a restart on lap seven, and Elliott followed into second. Kurt Welsh then grabbed the lead from Brown Sr. and Elliott on a restart on lap 13. Elliott made the winning move by getting around Brown Sr. and Welsh on the outside when the race restarted following another caution on lap 15. Elliott went on to win by eight car lengths over Welsh and Brown Sr. Jim Crocker finished third and Brian Diehl completed the top five.

Later, Darryl Winkler drove to victory lane in the non-winners race for the Classic Cars. Winkler edged out Pete Neal after a side by side battle for the lead during the final laps.

The Big Kahuna, which was postponed earlier this month, will be held the following weekend starting with practice on Thursday night, Nov. 2. Two features for the Pepsi Super Late Models and Mid- Atlantic Championship Series will each be held on Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4.

For more information, visit the speedway's Web site at www.therockspeedway.com.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006
Order of Finish

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. Mike Shoemaker, 2. Matt Sponaugle, 3. Travis Calhoun, 4. Ted Gallaher, 5. George Beckett, 6. Mike Duck, 7. Matt Parks, 8. Mike Altobelli Jr., 9. Tyler Hershey, 10. Andy Fries, 11. Brian Lessley, 12. Scott Palmer, 13. Howie Bussard, 14. Tim Smith Jr., 15. Steve Axtell, 16. Shawn Claar, 17. Glenn Nininger Jr., 18. Steve Bard, 19. Randy Burkholder,  20. Terry Lescalleet, 21. Matt Emerick, 22. Ed Connor, 23. Craig Perigo, 24. Al Shawver, DQ: Dale  Smith Jr.; DNS: Jim Sayler; DNQ: Rodney Mock, Chad Walter, J.T. Goodwin, Kris Holliday, C.J. Brown, Mike Altobelli Sr.

STREET STOCKS: 1. Bob Jay, 2. Bill Heffner, 3. John Whitfield, 4. Scott Whito, 5. Mark Jones, 6. Kerry Molovich, 7. Khi Swanger, 8. Dan Zechman, 9. Dennis Collins Jr., 10. Mike Harvey, 11. Mike Desch, 12. Bill McClellan, 13. Dave Brown, 14. Johnny Harr, DNS: Brian Swiger.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. Tom Warren, 2. Shawn Wyles, 3. Curtis Heath, 4. Lou Wannyn, 5. Mike Moore, 6. Alan Virts, 7. Steve Riggleman, 8. Steve Fadley, 9. Lincoln Ritchey, 10. Tom Spangler, 11. Tony Quade, 12. Mike VanMeter, 13. Brandon LaSalle, 14. Danny Holmes, DNS: Ray
Shepherd, Ryan Beckett.

LARGE JUNK CARS: 1. Jim DeArmitt, 2. Brandie Mills, 3. Mel DeArmitt, 4. Tom DeArmitt, DNS: Logan Davis.

CLASSIC CARS: 1. Glenn Elliott, 2. Kurt Welsh, 3. Bill Brown Sr., 4. Jim Crocker, 5. Brian Diehl, 6. Joe Snodgrass, 7. Fred Cullum, 8. Jamie Lloyd, 9. Roland Brown, 10. Jack Yingling, 11. Allen Cullum, 12. Pete Neal, 13. Tom Crummitt, 14. Al Daniels, 15. Bill Brown Jr., 16. Allen Daniels, 17. Joe Alder,  18. Randy Doty.

SMALL JUNK CARS: 1. Scott Caron, 2. Michael Lauffer, 3. Eric Broadwater, 4. Chris Booher, 5. Dwain Rhodes, 6. Kevin Beers, 7. Steve Yokum, 8. Matt Kinnamon, 9. Dave Lambert, 10. Jason Imes, 11. Todd Breeden.

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Western MD Nationals this weekend at The Rock

October 26, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Two multi-day events remain to close out the 2006 season at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. The fourth annual Western  Maryland Nationals begins with practice tonight and events this Saturday and Sunday.

The lineup for the Western Maryland Nationals includes six main events in six classes, highlighted by a 50-lap race for the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Models. Street Stocks, TC Race Cars Hobby Stocks, 8- and 4-cylinder Junk Cars and Classic Cars will also compete in extra-distance, extra-money events.

Following practice tonight from 6-9:30 p.m., Saturday's events include qualifying, heat races and dash races to set the field for the six features scheduled for Sunday. Pit gates open on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. and general admission gates open at 3:30 p.m. Warm-ups begin at 6 p.m. On Sunday, the pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 3 p.m. Warm-ups begin at 4:30 p.m.

General admission tickets are $10 for Saturday and $15 for Sunday. Pit passes are additional.

The Big Kahuna, postponed earlier this month, will be held the following weekend starting with practice on Thursday night, Nov. 2. Two features for the Pepsi Super Late Models and Mid-Atlantic Championship Series will each be held on Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4.

For more information about both races, visit the speedway's Web site at www.therockspeedway.com.

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MACS return to The Rock for The Big Kahuna VI

October 2, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - The Mid-Atlantic Championship Series returns to the speedway for a two-race set in a new format for the sixth edition of the Big Kahuna this weekend at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

The weekend kicks off with practice on Thursday night, Oct. 5, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Two MACS events for the Pepsi Super Late Models of 44 laps for $5,000 to win will be held Friday and Saturday night. An
estimated $68,000 in total prize money is up for grabs for the weekend.

The series is returning to sanction the Big Kahuna after being part of the inaugural event in 2001. Three races were held that year, followed by two races in 2002. From 2003 until this year, a single 88-lap main event was held. Mark Banal is the defending Big Kahuna champion.

Defending series champion Mike Balzano is on top of the standings again heading into the weekend with just five races remaining. Jason Covert is second. Jim Bernheisel, Jeremy Miller and Jack Pencil complete the rest of the top five.

General admission is free and pit admission is $20 for Thursday's practice. General admission tickets are $25 for each night. Pit admission is $35 each night. Discounted general admission tickets are available for children ages 6-12 at $5 each night. Children age 5 and under are free.

Gates open Friday and Saturday for the pit area at 2 p.m. and for the grandstands at 4 p.m. Warm-ups are scheduled to start at approximately 6:15 p.m. each night. Time trials for the Super Late Models will follow at approximately 7 p.m. A program of heats, consolations and a dash will take place for Super Late Models each night.

TC Race Cars Hobby Stocks and 8-cylinder Junk Cars will also be competing on Friday night. Street Stocks and 4-cylinder Junk Cars will compete on Saturday.

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Troutman wins; Harr becomes champ at The Rock

September 16, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Back-to-back wins weren't quite enough for Dave Troutman. Troutman won for the second straight week in the regular  season finale Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County  Speedway.  Chris Harr won the Pepsi Super Late Model track championship over Troutman by finishing third with a five-point lead in the standings.

Troutman seemed destined for a runner-up finish in the feature also  until race-long leader Bob Salathe's car gave out with three laps remaining. Troutman won over Jack Pencil. Harr celebrated his  second track championship--he also won in 1996--in victory lane with Troutman.

Others were celebrating too. Matt Emerick scored the first win of his career and Randy Burkholder won his first track championship in the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model division. Tony Daniels won for the first time at The Rock and Travis Stickley became the new champion in the TC Race Cars Hobby Stocks. John Whitfield won a wild Street Stock feature with Bob Jay taking the championship. Jim DeArmitt won the first championship for the new 8-cylinder Junk Cars class and Paul Gambol was
the feature winner.

Salathe took the lead from Andy Martz at the start of the Super Late Model race and rode the high line around the track without a hitch until a caution came out on lap 15. Troutman, who had worked his way up to second by lap eight after starting seventh, battled with Salathe for three laps but fell back with five laps remaining. Coming off of turn four on lap 22, Salathe slowed to bring out the caution and retired.

Pencil, who came from 17th to third, took second from Harr on the restart and chased after Troutman until the checkered flag. Troutman won by a car length. Behind Harr in third, Martz was fourth and  Wayne Johnson was fifth.

Emerick started on the pole and led all 20 laps of the Limited Late Model race. He won by a car length over Randy Burkholder. Randy Burkholder came from seventh to third in just four laps. He passed
Darryl Burkholder for second and battled with Emerick over the last three laps.

Emerick was able to hold off Randy Burkholder's best run on lap 17 when Burkholder worked his way to the inside. Darryl Burkholder finished third. Al Shawver and Matt Sponaugle were fourth and fifth.
 Whitfield took over the lead after Jay and Jimmy Iser collected each other on the white flag lap of the Street Stock race. Both were reprimanded to the rear of the field and Whitfield capitalized. He
picked up his second win of the season by one car length over Shane Molovich. Jay edged Rodney Mock for third and Buddy Jones was fifth.

Daniels stayed ahead of Marcus VanMeter for all 15 laps of the Hobby Stock feature. Daniels won by  eight car lengths after VanMeter pressured him for much of the race. Stickley finished third, capping his championship run with nine regular season wins and 15 top-five finishes in 16 races. Steve Fadley and Mike Moore completed the top five.

Gambol won for the fourth time by getting the lead from DeArmitt halfway through the 12-lap Junk Car race. Chad Gambol finished second after passing DeArmitt with two laps to go. Logan Davis, DeArmitt and Eric Swope completed the top five.

A demolition derby will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Big Kahuna with the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series will be held on Oct. 5-7.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006
 

Order of Finish

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. Dave Troutman, 2. Jack Pencil, 3. Chris Harr, 4. Andy Martz, 5. Wayne Johnson, 6. Doug Burkholder, 7. Chuck Clise, 8. Dave Bloss, 9. Darras Deneen, 10. Bob Salathe, 11. Shane Beegle, 12. Greg Fetters, 13. Chuck LaSalle, 14. Lindsay Barton, 15. Mike Steck, 16. D.J. Troutman, 17. Jim Yoder, 18. Jeff Rine; DNS: Steve Gibney.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. Matt Emerick, 2. Randy Burkholder, 3. Darryl Burkholder, 4. Al Shawver, 5. Matt Sponaugle, 6. Howie Bussard, 7. Scott Daniels, 8. Travis Calhoun, 9. Donnie Dawson, 10. Shawn Claar, 11. Steve Bard, 12. J.T. Goodwin.

STREET STOCKS: 1. John Whitfield, 2. Shane Molovich, 3. Bob Jay, 4. Rodney Mock, 5. Buddy Jones, 6. Jason Clark, 7. Travis Kennell, 8. Buddy Wilson; DQ: Jimmy Iser; DNS: Jamey Swank.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. Tony Daniels, 2. Marcus VanMeter, 3. Travis Stickley, 4. Steve Fadley, 5. Mike Moore, 6. Lincoln Ritchey, 7. Reed Stickel Jr., 8. Jacob Hinton, 9. Derrick Hinish, 10. Mandy Jay, 11. Shawn Dunmeyer, 12. Jason Wilt, 13. Rusty Riggleman, 14. R.T. Troutman,
15. Brandon LaSalle, DNS: Shawn Wyles.

8-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. Paul Gambol, 2. Chad Gambol, 3. Logan Davis, 4. Jim DeArmitt, 5. Eric Swope, 6. Steve Frederick, 7. Rel Breedlove, 8. Bruce Claar, DNS: Alan Lowery II.
 
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The Rock washed out on Sunday

August 27, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Inclement weather forced the cancellation of racing at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway on Sunday.

Just two nights are left in the 2006 regular season. The Rock will be off next weekend but will return on Saturday,  Sept. 9, with Super and Limited Late Models, Street and Hobby Stocks, and 4-cylinder Junk Cars. The season finale is Sept. 16.

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                                                D.J. Troutman wins Shultz Memorial at The Rock



August 19, 2006


CUMBERLAND, Md. - D.J. Troutman claimed the Dwane Shultz Memorial race for his third win of the season in Pepsi Super Late Model action on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. He led the entire 25-lap distance while Wayne Johnson capped off a superb run with the runner-up spot.

In other action, Matt Sponaugle also won for the third time in the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Models. Travis Stickley won his 10th of the season in the Hobby Stocks and Bob Jay was in victory lane for the fifth time in the Street Stocks. Alan Shives finished off the night with his first 8-Cylinder Junk Car win.

D.J. Troutman, who started on the pole, led uncontested over Dave Troutman through the majority of the race. Three cautions kept Dave Troutman within a half of a straightaway.

Johnson rallied from the eighth spot in the high groove to get to fifth over Charlie Schaffer by lap 12 and for fourth over Jeff Miller on lap 15. After the final caution on lap 17, Johnson passed Rodney Sweitzer for third and set his sights on the leaders.

While D.J. Troutman was out front by a comfortable margin, Johnson finally caught Dave Troutman for second with two laps to go and made the pass in turn two. He finished 11 car lengths behind D.J. Troutman at the finish.

Dave Troutman, Sweitzer, Chris Harr, Doug Burkholder, Miller, Chuck Clise, Shane Beegle and Schaffer finished third through 10th.

Sponaugle held off Howie Bussard over the last 15 laps in the 20-lap Limited Late Model race. Sponaugle took the lead from Travis Calhoun after a pair of cautions in the first two laps.

Bussard moved into second on lap four and chased down Sponaugle, getting side by side for the lead on and off for the next few laps. Sponaugle prevailed through the halfway point and Bussard couldn't get by in the last half of the race. Sponaugle won by three car lengths.

Matt Emerick picked up three spots to finish third. Al Shawver and Travis Calhoun completed the top five.

Jay, the Street Stock point and wins leader, cautiously passed Rick Wright under slippery track conditions following intermission five laps into the 16-lap event. He went on to win by a half of a straightaway over Wright.

Just three cars took the checkered flag. Buddy Jones was the third car across the line. Travis Kennell was fourth but did not finish. Jimmy Iser Jr. was credited with fifth after an earlier mishap.

Stickley's tenth Hobby Stock win became memorable after he had to be towed to victory lane following a collision with runner-up Marcus VanMeter in turn one after the finish of the 15-lap race.

VanMeter led for five laps, taking over when leader Tony Daniels got a flat tire in turn four on lap six. Stickley was running in third at the time. VanMeter held off Stickley until lap 10 when Stickley got to the inside in turn four.

Stickley and VanMeter were nose to tail for much of the final four laps with Stickley taking the checkered flag with VanMeter close on his bumper. After passing the finish line, the two cars smashed into each other when Stickley began to slow down and VanMeter did not.

Reed Stickel Jr. came from the seventh starting spot to get third by the finish. Steve Fadley and Jacob Hinton finished fourth and fifth.

Shives held off Paul Gambol's bid to win his fourth straight race in the Junk Cars. Shives got the lead from Jim DeArmitt following a restart on lap seven. Gambol came from seventh and closed in on the outside to keep the race close until the finish.

The next event at The Rock will be Sunday, Aug. 27 for the Super and Limited Late Models and Hobby Stocks. Warm-ups start at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins at 6 p.m.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 Order of Finish

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. D.J. Troutman, 2. Wayne Johnson, 3. Dave Troutman, 4. Rodney Sweitzer, 5. Chris Harr, 6. Doug Burkholder, 7. Jeff Miller, 8. Chuck Clise, 9. Shane Beegle, 10. Charlie Schaffer, 11. Greg Fetters, 12. Dave Bloss.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. Matt Sponaugle, 2. Howie Bussard, 3. Matt Emerick, 4. Al Shawver, 5. Travis Calhoun, 6. Shawn Claar, 7. Scott Daniels, 8. George Hilliard, 9. Randy Burkholder.

STREET STOCKS: 1. Bob Jay, 2. Rick Wright, 3. Buddy Jones, 4. Travis Kennell, 5. Jimmy Iser, DNS: Buddy Wilson, John Whitfield.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. Travis Stickley, 2. Marcus VanMeter, 3. Reed Stickel Jr., 4. Steve Fadley, 5. Jacob Hinton, 6. Mike Moore, 7. Shawn Dunmeyer, 8. Brandon LaSalle, 9. Steve Riggleman, 10. Derrick Stickel, 11. Mandy Jay, 12. Tony Daniels.

8-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. Alan Shives, 2. Paul Gambol, 3. Jim DeArmitt, 4. Logan Davis, 5. Kevin Cooke, 6. Alan Lowery II, 7. Bruce Claar, 8. Ralph Thierry, DNS: Chad Gambol.

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Burkholder, Shawver, Armstrong win Late Model races at The Rock

July 29, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Doug Burkholder won the for the second time, cruising through the final half of the Pepsi Super Late race on Saturday night at  The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Tyler Armstrong and Al Shawver split the Twin 15-lap Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model features. Mike Warrenfeltz emerged as the winner late in the Street Stock race and Reed Stickel Jr. broke  through for his first win in the TC Race Cars Hobby Stocks.

Burkholder, who started on the pole, fought off Wayne Johnson after the first lap to take the lead. Chris Harr moved in to second on the next lap and Jack Pencil moved up to fourth on the third lap behind Burkholder, Harr and Johnson.

Harr was trying to keep pace with Burkholder when his car suffered a mechanical failure and slowed to  bring out the caution. The race resumed with Burkholder still in command over Pencil while Charlie Schaffer moved into third.

Burkholder held off Pencil through one more caution on lap 17 and won by a straightaway over Pencil. Schaffer exchanged third with Johnson with four laps to go. Johnson ended up fourth and Shane Beegle finished fifth after getting around Brent Smith in the closing laps. Dave Troutman, D.J. Troutman, Smith, Chuck Clise and Dave Bloss finished sixth through 10th.

Armstrong took the lead from Matt Sponaugle on lap three and led the  rest of the way in the first Limited Late Model feature. Armstrong won by a straightaway over Matt Emerick, who worked his way up to second over Sponaugle with four laps to go. Sponaugle then held off Kevin Weyandt for the third spot and Andy Fries was fifth.

After inverting four spots for the second feature, Armstrong ran into early trouble when he tangled with Randy Burkholder on the first lap. On the restart, Sponaugle jumped out to the early lead over polesitter Kevin Weyandt.

Shawver started seventh and climbed to fifth on lap six. His big move came after a caution for the second-place car of Weyandt. Shawver went  to the outside of Howie Bussard and Emerick to get second on the restart. He stayed on the outside to pull even with Sponaugle on the next lap and took over the lead in turn two.

Shawver remained in control the rest of the way for his second win. Sponaugle, Bussard, Tyler Hershey and Fries completed the top five.

Warrenfeltz won for the fourth time after a race-long battle for the lead with Jimmy Iser, Bob Jay and Jamey Swank. Iser started on the pole and led Jay and Warrenfeltz through the first six laps. Jay suffered a flat that forced him to the pits on lap six and took him out of contention.

Warrenfeltz moved up to second on the restart and tried for several laps to get by Iser. Iser was holding on through the corners and Swank joined in to make it a three-car race through the halfway point.   Swank shot past Warrenfeltz in turn three on lap 11, then went side by side with Iser for the lead on lap 13. Warrenfeltz came back in turn four and drove underneath both cars to finally get the lead. He went on to win by 12 car lengths. Jay made it back to second over Swank at the finish. John Whitfield and Iser were fourth and fifth.

Stickel won for the first time at The Rock, leading all 15 laps of the Hobby Stock feature. He started on the pole and built a big lead through the first caution on lap five for oil on the speedway. Nine-time winner Travis Stickley was running fifth at the time and made a jump to second within the next lap.

Stickel was ready for Stickley following the second and final caution on  lap eight, and pulled away for the victory by 10 car lengths. Stickley as second and Steve Fadley was third. Jacob Hinton edged Mike Moore for fourth at the finish line.

The Rock will be off until Saturday, Aug. 19, featuring the Dwane Shultz Memorial for Super Late Models. Also scheduled are Limited Late Models, Street and Hobby Stocks and 8-cylinder Junk Cars. Warm-ups are at 6:30 p.m., and racing is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway Saturday, July 29, 2006

Order of Finish PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. Doug Burkholder, 2. Jack Pencil, 3. Charlie
Schaffer, 4. Wayne Johnson, 5. Shane Beegle, 6. Dave Troutman, 7. D.J. Troutman, 8. Brent Smith, 9. Chuck Clise, 10. Dave Bloss, 11. Mike Walls, 12. Darras Deneen, 13. Chris Harr.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS
Race 1: 1. Tyler Armstrong, 2. Matt Emerick, 3. Matt Sponaugle, 4. Kevin Weyandt, 5. Andy Fries, 6. Randy Burkholder, 7. Al Shawver, 8. Howie Bussard, 9. Tyler Hershey, 10. Todd Chicklo, 11. George Hilliard, 12. Travis Calhoun.

Race 2: 1. Al Shawver, 2. Matt Sponaugle, 3. Howie Bussard, 4. Tyler Hershey, 5. Andy Fries, 6. Randy Burkholder, 7. Tyler Armstrong, 8. Todd Chicklo, 9. Travis Calhoun, 10. George Hilliard, 11. Matt Emerick, 12. Kevin Weyandt.

STREET STOCKS: 1. Mike Warrenfeltz, 2. Bob Jay, 3. Jamey Swank, 4. John Whitfield, 5. Jimmy Iser, 6. Rich Reider, 7. Brian Swiger, 8. Buddy Jones, 9. Rick Wright, 10. Buddy Wilson, 11. Travis Brown; DNS: Rick Stouffer. 

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. Reed Stickel Jr., 2. Travis Stickley, 3. Steve Fadley, 4. Jacob Hinton, 5. Mike Moore, 6. Chris Chamberlain, 7. Shawn Dunmeyer, 8. Andrew Fertig, 9. Mandy Jay, 10. Kevin See, 11. Steve Riggleman, 12. Dustin Proctor; DNS: Steve Thompson.

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                                                        Pencil wins Fair Race at The Rock

July 23, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Jack Pencil led all the way to capture the victory in the annual Allegany County Fair event on Sunday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Pencil won for the second time, his first since April, in the Pepsi Super Late Model race. Randy Burkholder was back in victory lane in the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model feature while Mark Jones and Travis Stickley won the stock classes. Paul Gambol and Scott Caron won the junk
classes.

Pencil started on the pole and took off at the green with Bo Feathers following him to second. Pencil initially pulled away from Feathers, but Feathers regained ground to within a car length when the first caution came out.

When the race resumed, Feathers closed in again within six laps but fell back when the final caution came out on lap 19. After two more laps, Feathers was unable to keep up and Pencil won by 11 car lengths.

Chris Harr moved up from seventh at the start to finish third. D.J. Troutman was fourth and Andy Anderson got around Gary Stuhler for fifth late in the race. Stuhler, Dave Troutman, Wayne Johnson, Doug Burkholder and Bob Gordon completed the top ten.

Burkholder beat Al Shawver to the finish line in the 20-lap Limited Late Model race after a side-by-side battle for the lead in the final three laps. The win was Burkholder's fourth.

Burkholder led Justin Kann and Tyler Hershey for most of the race. Shawver, who started seventh, was up to fourth by lap seven. By lap 17, Burkholder was in control and navigating through traffic when the
caution came out.

On the restart, Shawver passed Kann and Hershey to get to second in the high groove in the second turn. He stayed in the high groove around turns three and four to get to the outside of Burkholder. Burkholder and Shawver raced side by side through lap 19. Burkholder managed to beat Shawver to the finish line by a car length. Kann, Matt Emerick and Hershey completed the top five.

Jones, who has nine wins at the Hagerstown Speedway and one earlier at The Rock this season, won the 16-lap Street Stock race in a close finish by less than a car length over Bob Jay. Jones led every lap, though Jamey Swank, and later in the race, Jay were close behind.

Jay made his way through the field after starting seventh. He passed Mike Warrenfeltz for third on lap 14 and got underneath Swank on the next lap for second. However, he was unable to get underneath Jones on  the final turn. Swank, Warrenfeltz and John Whitfield completed the top five.

Stickley won the TC Race Cars Hobby Stock event for the ninth time this season after Tony Quade was  disqualified for a technical violation in post-race inspection.

Quade led the final 10 laps after passing Steve Fadley on lap three. He was 10 car lengths ahead of Stickley at the finish. Stickley edged Fadley, which in ended up being the winning move, at the end. Tony
Daniels, Lincoln Ritchey and Mike Moore were credited with third through fifth.

Gambol won the 8-cylinder race for the third straight time. He got the lead from Alan Shives on the  backstretch of lap four and won by three-quarters of a straightaway over Shives, Chad Gambol, Jim DeArmitt and Brandie Mills.

Caron led the entire 4-cylinder race for his second win this season. Caron was pulling away from Jeremy Swank through the middle of the race. Jim Kennell ended up second after Swank went up against the wall in turn three on the last lap. Andy Shaulis, Steve Yokum and Kevin Beers were third through fifth.

Racing continues at The Rock next Saturday with the Super Late Models, Twin 20s for the Limiteds at $500 to win each, and also the Street and Hobby Stocks. Warm-ups are at 6:30 p.m., and racing is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Order of Finish
PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. Jack Pencil, 2. Bo Feathers, 3. Chris Harr, 4. D.J. Troutman, 5. Andy Anderson, 6. Gary Stuhler, 7. Dave Troutman, 8. Wayne Johnson, 9. Doug Burkholder, 10. Bob Gordon, 11. Dave Bloss, 12. T.J. Wright, 13. David Williams, 14. J.R. Keifer, 15. Brian Tavenner, 16. Denny Chamberlain, 17. Chuck Clise, 18. Chris Shuey, 19. Brent Smith, 20. Tim Murphy; DNS: Charlie Schaffer.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. Randy Burkholder, 2. Al Shawver, 3. Justin Kann, 4. Matt Emerick, 5. Tyler Hershey, 6. Kevin Weyandt, 7. Matt Sponaugle, 8. B.R. Nalley, 9. Mike Altobelli Jr., 10. Travis Calhoun, 11. Richard Walls, 12. Howie Bussard, 13. Matt Murphy, 14. Jimmy Richards, 15. Todd Chicklo, 16. Donnie Dawson, 17. Kevin Feathers, 18. George Hilliard, 19. Wayne  Jordan, 20. Jake Griffith, 21. Scott Daniels; DNS: Robbie Black.

STREET STOCKS: 1. Mark Jones, 2. Bob Jay, 3. Jamey Swank, 4. Mike Warrenfeltz, 5. John Whitfield, 6. Kevin Deremer, 7. Brian Swiger, 8. Rick Wright, 9. Jimmy Iser, 10. Buddy Wilson, 11. Travis Kennell, 12. Buddy Jones, 13. Bill McClellan, 14. Rick Cragan.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. Travis Stickley, 2. Steve Fadley, 3. Tony Daniels, 4. Lincoln Ritchey, 5. Mike Moore, 6. Thad Wilson, 7. Chuck Weyant, 8. Jacob Hinton, 9. Reed Stickel Jr., 10. Mandy Jay, 11. Eric Weyant, 12. Rob Porter, 13. Jason Wilt, 14. Shawn Dunmeyer, 15. Tom
Spangler, 16. Brandon LaSalle, 17. Shawn Wyles, 18. R.T. Troutman; DQ: Tony Quade; DNS: Steve Thompson, Steve Weyant, Todd House.

8-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. Paul Gambol, 2. Alan Shives, 3. Chad Gambol, 4. Jim DeArmitt, 5. Brandie Mills, 6. Logan Davis, 7. Rel Breedlove, 8. Alan Lowery II, 9. Ralph Thierry; DNS: Jimmy Moreland.

4-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. Scott Caron, 2. Jim Kennell, 3. Andy Shaulis, 4. Steve Yokum, 5. Kevin Beers, 6. Ray Shepherd, 7. Matt Kinnamon, 8. Eric Broadwater, 9. Steve Riggleman Jr., 10. Jason Lineberg, 11. Dwain Rhodes, 12. Jeremy Swank, 13. Brandon Powell, 14. Shawn Oester; DNS:
Jason Frederick, Derek Iser, Charlie Kennell.

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Harr wins for third time at The Rock

July 8, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Chris Harr started ninth, dodged spinning cars in front of him at the start, captured the lead and drove away for his  third win on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Joining Harr with victories in other classes were Al Shawver, Travis Stickley, Bob Jay and Paul Gambol.

Harr was in the last row when the Pepsi Super Late Model field rolled off the grid and dodged the first wreck when Charlie Schaffer, the polesitter, spun in front of the field in the second turn. Doug Burkholder also spun during the confusion.

On the restart, Wayne Johnson and D.J. Troutman tangled in turn three racing for the fourth spot to bring out the caution again. Harr moved up two more spots for the second restart and raced to third when the green came out.

Chuck Clise held off Bob Salathe to take the early lead. Harr took second in turn three two laps later and followed Clise until lap nine, when he drove to the inside in the second turn.

Harr went on to win by a straightaway over Clise and Burkholder. Salathe and Schaffer completed the top five.

Shawver won the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model race for the first time by clinging to the lead in the last few laps as Randy Burkholder tried to get by.

Shawver started on the pole and was comfortably leading as Burkholder was picking his way through the field after starting seventh. Burkholder was fifth by lap three, took fourth from Robbie Black on lap five and passed Matt Emerick and Travis Calhoun to get second.

Burkholder closed the gap to Shawver from a straightaway to six car lengths when the caution came out on lap 18. After the restart,
Burkholder battled side by side in turns one and two with Shawver. The
two made slight contact on the backstretch, Shawver retained the lead
and Burkholder couldn't make another move in the remaining lap.

Black finished third while Calhoun and Emerick completed the top five.

Jay scored his fourth Street Stock win by leading every lap. He started
on the outside pole and went on to win by a half of a straightaway over
Jamey Swank.

Jay was never challenged while out front. Behind him, Swank battled with
Buddy Wilson over the second spot for the final eight laps. Swank held
on to second at the finish with Wilson on his inside. John Whitfield and
Jimmy Iser finished fourth and fifth.

Stickley won for the eighth time, seventh in the regular season, by
taking the lead from Chris Chamberlain and holding off Brandon LaSalle
in the 15-lap TC Race Cars Hobby Stock feature.

Stickley started sixth and drove to the front over Chamberlain and Reed
Stickel Jr. on a restart with one lap complete. After LaSalle and
Chamberlain got together racing for second on lap 10, LaSalle chased
Stickley for the final five laps. Stickley held on for the victory with
LaSalle on his bumper at the finish line.

Stickel lost a tire and had to pit on lap four but made his way back to
third at the finish. Mike Moore and Steve Fadley finished fourth and
fifth.

Gambol won the 8-cylinder Junk Car race for the second straight time,
grabbing the lead from Jim DeArmitt on lap nine. DeArmitt led the race
early as Gambol got the runner-up position on lap seven. Gambol won by
eight car lengths. DeArmitt, Chad Gambol, Jeff Proud and Logan Davis
completed the top five.

The Rock will be off until the annual Allegany County Fair race on
Sunday, July 23. Admission is $10 for rides starting at 2 p.m., and
includes general admission for the races, weather permitting. Warm-ups
are at 6:30 p.m., and racing is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. with the
Super and Limited Late Models, Street and Hobby Stocks, and 8-cylinder
and 4-cylinder Junk Cars.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Order of Finish

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. 1, Chris Harr; 2. 5, Chuck Clise; 3. 67,
Doug Burkholder; 4. RG3, Bob Salathe; 5. 88, Charlie Schaffer; 6. 17,
Wayne Johnson; 7. 7, Dave Troutman; 8. 3, Dave Bloss; 9. 7J, D.J.
Troutman.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. 66, Al Shawver; 2. 77, Randy
Burkholder; 3. 01, Robbie Black; 4. 36, Travis Calhoun; 5. 85, Matt
Emerick; 6. 15, Howie Bussard; 7. 44, Todd Chicklo; 8. 8, Matt
Sponaugle; 9. 11H, George Hilliard; 10. 29, Donnie Dawson; DNS: 88,
Kevin Weyandt.

STREET STOCKS: 1. 4J, Bob Jay; 2. 22, Jamey Swank; 3. 27, Buddy Wilson;
4. 52, John Whitfield; 5. 23, Jimmy Iser; 6. 15, Travis Kennell; 7. 29,
Travis Brown; 8. 94, Buddy Jones.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. 32, Travis Stickley; 2. 37, Brandon
LaSalle; 3. RV85, Reed Stickel Jr.; 4. 21M, Mike Moore; 5. 77, Steve
Fadley; 6. 77X, Thad Wilson; 7. 88S, Steve Weyant; 8. 38, Jason Wilt; 9.
31C, Chris Chamberlain; 10. 53, Jacob Hinton; 11. 67, Marcus VanMeter;
12. 4J, Mandy Jay; DNS: 88E, Eric Weyant; 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; 555, Brian
Hobell.

8-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. 85, Paul Gambol; 2. 10, Jim DeArmitt; 3. 13,
Chad Gambol; 4. 19, Jeff Proud; 5. 117, Logan Davis; 6. 3, Kevin Brown;
7. 81, Alan Lowery II; DNS: 35, Ralph Thierry.

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June 24, 2006

Burkholders take victories at The Rock - Allegany Co. Speedway

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Doug Burkholder won the Pepsi Super Late Model race, and shortly after watching his father take the checkered flag, Randy Burkholder won the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model race on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

The victory was the first of the season for Doug Burkholder, who became the eighth different Pepsi Super Late Model winner. Randy Burkholder's win was his third of the season.

In other races, Brandon LaSalle put an end to Travis Stickley's five-race win streak in the TC Race Cars Hobby Stocks. The win was LaSalle's first this season, as was John Whitfield's victory in the Street Stocks. Bill Brown Sr. won the Classic Cars race. 

Doug Burkholder started on the pole and took the lead when the 25-lap race began. Behind him, Wayne Johnson held second and Chris Harr moved up to third on the first lap. Chuck Clise and Bob Salathe were running fourth and fifth.

Burkholder got away from the field early in the race, leading Johnson, Harr and the others by half of a straightaway through eight laps. During that time, Harr had closed in on Johnson for second and eventually made the pass on lap nine entering turn one. Harr was able to track down Burkholder over the next 11 laps, getting to within a car length on lap 18.

Harr chased Burkholder through two restarts on laps 21 and 23 but wasn't able to make a move. Burkholder won by six car lengths. 

Bob Salathe was able to take the fourth spot after the first caution and traded third with Wayne Johnson after the second caution. Johnson, Salathe and Clise finished third through fifth. Dave Troutman, Dave
Bloss, Shane Beegle and Charlie Schaffer rounded out the finishing order.

Randy Burkholder didn't have the luxury of starting on the pole as his father did, but he made his way to front in short order in the 20-lap Limited race. He started fifth and avoided a crash in the first turn
involving four cars at the start.

When the race resumed, Burkholder took second from Shawn Claar and closed in on leader Howie Bussard. Burkholder followed Bussard until lap nine, when he pulled to the inside coming off of turn four and took the lead.

Burkholder, who leads the championship point standings, went on to win by a half of a straightaway over Bussard. Kevin Weyandt, who started 10th, finished third. Matt Emerick and Claar completed the top five.

LaSalle led the final 13 laps of the 15-lap Hobby Stock race, holding off Stickley for the final four laps in the victory. LaSalle ended Stickley's win streak, which began on May 20, by a car length at the
finish.

LaSalle took the lead from Reed Stickel Jr. in turn two on the second lap. Steve Fadley was running third and Stickley, up from seventh, was fourth at the time.

After three straight cautions on lap four, Fadley moved to second on the fifth lap and Stickley took third on lap six. LaSalle wasn't able to get away from Fadley or Stickley through the halfway point.

Stickley moved to second on lap 11 over Fadley and followed LaSalle for the next lap. Stickley tried to find a way around LaSalle on the final two laps, but was denied as LaSalle kept his car on the bottom.

Fadley, Stickel and Jacob Hinton completed the top five at the finish.

Whitfield won for the first time by leading all 16 laps of the Street Stock feature. He took the lead from the pole while Jimmy Iser and Bob Jay made passes up to second and third in the first three laps.

Whitfield led by five car lengths until the first caution on lap eight. Iser took advantage of a restart one lap later to try to get the lead.  He shot to the inside of Whitfield in turn one but lost control and
spun. Whitfield resumed the lead over Jay but Jay retired on lap 10.

Whitfield won by six car lengths over Travis Kennell and Iser. Jay and Rick Wright finished fourth and fifth. Brown was in command of the Classic Cars race for the entire 20-lap  distance. Only the caution flags seemed to be able to slow down Brown.  Jamie Lloyd ran second for much of the race with Kurt Welsh and Jim Crocker behind.

The final caution on lap 17 allowed the field to catch Brown for the restart. Lloyd, Welsh and Crocker began dicing for the second and third spots while Brown was pulling away again. Brown crossed the finish line with a half straightaway lead over Crocker. Lloyd edged Welsh at the finish line for third and Fred Cullum was fifth.

The next race at The Rock is Saturday, July 8, for round two of the BedRock Shootout. Warm-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. Heats start at 7 p.m. Super and Limited Late Models, Street and Hobby Stocks, and 8-cylinder Junk Cars will be competing. For more information about The Rock, visit
www.therockspeedway.com.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Order of Finish

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. 67, Doug Burkholder; 2. 1, Chris Harr; 3. 17, Wayne Johnson; 4. RG3, Bob Salathe; 5. 5, Chuck Clise; 6. 7, Dave Troutman; 7. 3, Dave Bloss; 8. 15, Shane Beegle; 9. 88, Charlie Schaffer; DNS: 7J, D.J. Troutman.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. 77, Randy Burkholder; 2. 15, Howie Bussard; 3. 88, Kevin Weyandt; 4. 85, Matt Emerick; 5. 20, Shawn Claar; 6. 11H, George Hilliard; 7. 29, Donnie Dawson; 8. 8, Matt Sponaugle; 9. 73, Mike Duck; 10. 36, Travis Calhoun; 11. 66, Al Shawver.

STREET STOCKS: 1. 52, John Whitfield; 2. 15, Travis Kennell; 3. 23, Jimmy Iser; 4. 4J, Bob Jay; 5. 44, Rick Wright; 6. 27, Buddy Wilson; 7. 22, Jamey Swank; DNS: 94, Buddy Jones.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. 37, Brandon LaSalle; 2. 32, Travis Stickley; 3. 77, Steve Fadley; 4. RV85, Reed Stickel Jr.; 5. 53, Jacob Hinton; 6. 10, Andrew Fertig; 7. 17, Marcus VanMeter; 8. 31C, Chris Chamberlain; 9. 4J. Mandy Jay; 10. 38, Steve Riggleman; 11. 99, Shawn
Dunmeyer; 12. 88E, Eric Weyant; 13. 88S, Steve Weyant; 14. 18, R.T. Troutman; DNS: 21M, Mike Moore; 8, Steve Fazenbaker; 67, Mike VanMeter.

CLASSIC CARS: 1. 112, Bill Brown Sr.; 2. 12, Jim Crocker; 3. 7, Jamie Lloyd; 4. 21, Kurt Welsh; 5. 95, Fred Cullum; 6. 9, Brian Diehl; 7. 55, Glenn Elliott; 8. 80, Jack Yingling; 9. 11, Al Daniels; 10. 22, Allen
Daniels; 11. 48, Allen Cullum; 12. 5, Tom Crummitt; DNS: 31, Randy Doty.
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                                              D.J. Troutman wins again at The Rock

June 17, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - D.J. Troutman handled the field for the second time this season and Travis Stickley won his fifth straight on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Troutman won the Pepsi Super Late Model race and Kevin Weyandt scored the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model win, both by leading every lap. Stickley and Bob Jay won with passes on the final lap of the TC Race Cars Hobby Stock and Street Stock races. Jamey Swank led the final five laps of the 4- ylinder race for the win.

Troutman took off from the outside pole and into the lead over Doug Burkholder at the start of the 25- lap race. He stayed well ahead of Chris Harr on two restarts with eight laps to go for the win by a margin of a half straightaway.

Harr took second from Burkholder on lap two, but Troutman was already out to a 10 car length lead. Troutman led Harr by as much as a straightaway before losing some ground between the 14th and 16th laps.

Back to back cautions on the 17th and 18th laps allowed Harr to keep Troutman in sight, but Troutman pulled away with five laps to go to seal the win.

Dave Troutman ended up third, taking the spot away from Burkholder on the lap 18 restart. Burkholder, Jack Pencil, Chuck Clise, Wayne Johnson, Shane Beegle, Charlie Schaffer and Dave Bloss finished out  the top 10.

Weyandt, driving for injured point leader Matt Sponaugle in the No. 8 car, nearly lost the lead to a charging Randy Burkholder on lap nine.  Weyandt led from the start over Shawn Claar and Al Shawver.

Burkholder was on the move by lap six and passed Shawver and Claar by lap eight. He appeared to have the advantage on Weyandt going into turn four on lap nine when his wheel broke away, sending him spinning and also causing Claar to spin. Weyandt avoided the spin and was never
challenged again, leading Howie Bussard to the finish line by a half straightaway. The win was Weyandt's second this season.

Bussard scored his best finish of the season in the runner-up spot. Shawver, Claar and Matt Emerick completed the top five. 

Stickley kept his win streak alive, dicing with Lincoln Ritchey for the last five laps of the 15-lap feature. Stickley started seventh and had to work his way to the front while Ritchey led the race after starting
on the outside pole.

Nine laps into the race, Stickley made it to second over Shawn Wyles,  George Beckett, Brandon LaSalle and Reed Stickel Jr. On the next lap, he drove to the inside of Ritchey for the lead. The two cars remained side by side-Ritchey on the outside and Stickley inside-each time around.

Ritchey was ahead at the finish line through lap 12, then Stickley pushed ahead on the inside to lead lap 13.

Stickley emerged with the lead on the final lap on the back straightaway and came around to take the checkered flag. Ritchey beat Wyles to the finish line by a bumper for second. LaSalle and Phil Wilhelm completed the top five.

The victory was Stickley's sixth in the regular season and seventh overall at The Rock in 2006. He has never finished worse than second. 

Jay won for the third time in the 16-lap Street Stock feature, taking the lead from Daniel Cornman in the first turn of the final lap. Jay then held off Cornman's final charge in the fourth turn to take the
victory by four car lengths.

Cornman had led the race from the start while Jay started seventh. Rick Wright moved up to second ahead of Jimmy Iser, Jay, Travis Kennell and Buddy Wilson two laps into the race.

Jay got by Wright for second on lap seven and chased Cornman for the next eight laps. Jay went inside of Cornman and grabbed the lead after taking the white flag. Cornman, Wright, Wilson and John Whitfield completed the top five.

Swank came to the front of the 4-Cylinder field halfway through the 10-lap feature after starting eighth. Scott Caron took the lead after the first lap while Swank was up to second by lap three. Swank grabbed
the lead from Caron on lap five but Caron and Ron Roach Jr. touched while racing for second, bringing out the caution for Roach before the lap was complete. Caron resumed the lead.

Swank wasted no time on the restart to take back the lead, taking to the high side in turn one. He went on to win by a half of a straightaway over Caron. Jim Kennell finished third. Eric Broadwater and Kevin Beers finished fourth and fifth.

Warm-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. and heats start at 7 p.m. for the next event at The Rock on Saturday, June 24. Super and Limited Late Models, Street and Hobby Stocks, and Classic Cars will be competing. For more information about The Rock, visit www.therockspeedway.com.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway Saturday, June 17, 2006 Order of Finish

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. 7J, D.J. Troutman; 2. 1, Chris Harr; 3. 7, Dave Troutman; 4. 67, Doug Burkholder; 5. 14, Jack Pencil; 6. 5, Chuck Clise; 7. 17, Wayne Johnson; 8. 15, Shane Beegle; 9. 88, Charlie Schaffer; 10. 3, Dave Bloss; 11. 15E, Kris Eaton.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. 88, Kevin Weyandt; 2. 15, Howie Bussard; 3. 66, Al Shawver; 4. 20, Shawn Claar; 5. 85, Matt Emerick; 6. 36, Travis Calhoun; 7. 11H, George Hilliard; 8. 10, Scott Daniels; 9. 29, Donnie Dawson; 10. N3, B.R. Nalley; 11. 77, Randy Burkholder; DNS:
44, Todd Chicklo.

STREET STOCKS: 1. 4J, Bob Jay; 2. 3, Daniel Cornman; 3. 44, Rick Wright; 4. 27, Buddy Wilson; 5. 52, John Whitfield; 6. 23, Jimmy Iser; 7. 15, Travis Kennell; 8. 94, Buddy Jones.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. 32, Travis Stickley; 2. 3, Lincoln Ritchey; 3. 21, Shawn Wyles; 4. 37, Brandon LaSalle; 5. 76, Phil Wilhelm; 6. 58, George Beckett; 7. 4J, Mandy Jay; 8. 21M, Mike Moore; 9. 53, Jacob Hinton; 10. 67, Mike VanMeter; 11. 88E, Eric Weyant; 12. RV85, Reed Stickel Jr.; 13. 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; DNS: 77, Steve Fadley; 17K, Kevin See.

4-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. 30, Jamey Swank; 2. 3, Scott Caron; 3. 67, Jim Kennell; 4. H20, Eric Broadwater; 5. 07, Kevin Beers; 6. 8, Brandon Powell; 7. 25, Steve Yokum; 8. 86, Ron Roach III; 9. 1, Ray Shepherd; 10. 7M, Jason Mortimore; 11. 7, Ron Roach Jr.; 12. 23, Matt Kinnamon; 13. 1S, Tyler Beckett; 14. 49, Vincent Winters; DNS: 16, Derek Iser; 8R, Dwain Rhodes.

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                                                      Stuhler ties record for wins at The Rock

June 11, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Gary Stuhler tied the record for the most feature wins all-time at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway on Sunday night.

Stuhler, the 2003 track champion at The Rock, tied two-time champion Bob Salathe's record for feature wins with his first regular season victory this season at The Rock. Stuhler won the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series event back in April, and became the seventh different regular-season winner by passing Scott Haus at the halfway point of the 25-lap Pepsi Super Late Model feature.

Mark Jones won the first race of the Street Stock Tri-Track Championship and Travis Stickley continued his dominance of the TC Race Cars Hobby Stock division with his third straight victory. Paul Gambol won for the first time in the 8-cylinder Junk Car race.

Stuhler started fifth and captured the fourth spot on the initial start. Haus, Jack Pencil and Scott Rhodes settled into the top three positions. After a caution on lap two, Stuhler took third away from Rhodes.

Haus was pulling away from Pencil and Stuhler by lap 11. Stuhler had chased down Pencil for the second spot. Under caution, Pencil's car stopped on the track with a mechanical problem, giving the second spot
to Stuhler for the restart.

Stuhler needed just two more laps to get by Haus. He took the inside line on Haus on the backstretch and shot by coming out of turn four on lap 13. Stuhler drove away from the field over the final half of the
race, beating Bo Feathers to conclusion of the race by a straightaway.

Feathers passed Haus after a restart following a delay to cleanup oil on the track. Haus ended up third with Rhodes finishing fourth and Chris Harr taking fifth. Doug Burkholder, Wayne Johnson, Brent Smith, Chuck Clise and Charlie Schaffer completed the top 10.

Jones made it to the lead with five laps left in the 20-lap Street Stock feature. Jones had to fight to the front after starting 10th.

Mike Warrenfeltz started on the pole and led Bob Jay and Donnie Kenney Jr. around for the first lap. Six cautions helped keep the field close through the first half of the race.

With Warrenfeltz and Jay out front, the rest of the top five shuffled several times. Jimmy Iser, Terry Carlyle, Kenney, Ashley Barrett and Mike Bennett all took turns in the top five. Bennett worked his way up to third by lap four and Jones followed into fourth by lap seven. Jones took third from Bennett on lap 10.

Problems for Warrenfeltz took him out of the running on lap 13. Jay assumed the lead with Jones in second for the restart. Jones pressured Jay for the next lap and got to the inside of Jay in turn two on  lap 14.  The two raced side by side to the third turn where Jones took control of the race. He went on to win by a half of a straightaway over Jay, Bennett, Dan Zechman and Barrett.

Stickley took over the lead for the remainder of the race on lap seven from Marcus VanMeter in the TC Race Cars Hobby Stock feature. Stickley started seventh and raced his way to second by the fifth lap. At that point, VanMeter had a sizeable lead but a caution on lap six brought the field back together.

VanMeter and Stickley raced side by side for most of the next two laps.  A caution stopped Stickley from taking the lead on lap seven. Stickley beat VanMeter back to the starting line on lap eight as the caution came out again. VanMeter lasted just one more lap before slowing on the speedway and retiring from the race.

Stickley won by one car length over Reed Stickel Jr. Stickel passed Mike Moore for second with five laps remaining. Chris Chamberlain, Brandon LaSalle and Moore completed the top five.

Gambol chased down R.C. Horn and Kevin Cooke in the first three laps to get the lead and won by 10 car lengths over Horn in the 12-lap Junk Car race.

Cooke led the first three laps as Horn and Gambol closed in. Gambol went to the high side around Horn and Cooke in turn two on the third lap.  Horn, Cooke, Jim DeArmitt and Chad Gambol completed the top five.

Racing continues at The Rock this Saturday, June 17. Warm-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. Heats start at 7 p.m. Super and Limited Late Models, Street and Hobby Stocks, and 4-cylinder Junk Cars will be competing.

For more information about The Rock, visit www.therockspeedway.com.
The Rock, Allegany County Speedway
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Order of Finish

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. 90, Gary Stuhler; 2. 00, Bo Feathers; 3. 76, Scott Haus; 4. 37, Scott Rhodes; 5. 1, Chris Harr; 6. 67, Doug Burkholder; 7. 17, Wayne Johnson; 8. 71, Brent Smith; 9. 5, Chuck Clise; 10. 88, Charlie Schaffer; 11. 15, Shane Beegle; 12. 3, Dave Bloss; 13. 39, Greg Fetters; 14. 7, Dave Troutman; 15. 1W, Mike Walls; 16. 14, Jack Pencil; 17. 19, Ronnie DeHaven Jr.; 18. 8, Matt Sponaugle; DNS: 7J, D.J. Troutman.

STREET STOCKS: 1. 11, Mark Jones; 2. 4J, Bob Jay; 3. 1M, Mike Bennett; 4. 2, Dan Zechman; 5. 75X, Ashley Barrett; 6. 17S, Mike Stiffler; 7. 72, Kevin Deremer; 8. 23, Jimmy Iser; 9. 15, Travis Kennell; 10. T33, Donnie Kenney Jr.; 11. 42*, Terry Carlyle; 12. 94, Buddy Jones; 13. 5, Mike Warrenfeltz; 14. 0, David Kaiser; DNS: 25, Chris Grady.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. 32, Travis Stickley; 2. RV85, Reed Stickel Jr.; 3. 31C, Chris Chamberlain; 4. 37, Brandon LaSalle; 5. 21M, Mike Moore; 6. 77, Steve Fadley; 7. 4J, Mandy Jay; 8. 99X, Brian Murray; 9. 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; 10. 88S, Steve Weyant; 11. 67, Mike VanMeter; 12. 555, Brian Hobell; 13. 17, Marcus VanMeter; 14. 18, R.T. Troutman; 15. 3T, Steve Thompson Jr.

8-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. 85, Paul Gambol; 2. 66, R.C. Horn; 3. 44, Kevin Cooke; 4. 10, Jim DeArmitt; 5. 13, Chad Gambol; 6. 80, Alan Shives; 7. 19, Jeff Proud; 8. 73, Brandie Mills; 9. 81, Alan Lowery II; 10. 3, Christy Foor; 11. 5, Brian Shaffer; DNS: 35, Ralph Thierry.

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Harr first to repeat at The Rock

June 3, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Chris Harr became the first driver to return to victory lane in the Pepsi Super Late Model division, winning for the second time this season on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany  County Speedway.

Other winners included Matt Sponaugle, who was in control for the entire race to win again in the Red Roof Inn Limited Late Models, and Travis Stickley, who won for the third straight time in the TC Race Cars Hobby Stocks. Bob Jay won for the second time in the Street Stocks and Eric Broadwater won for  the first time in the 4-cylinder Junk Car race.

Harr started on the pole and dominated the 25-lap Pepsi Super Late Model race. He led by as much as a straightaway over runner-up Dave Troutman before a last lap crash gave Troutman a chance to stay close at the finish. Harr wound up winning by four car lengths over Troutman.   Harr had several big leads throughout the race only to see cautions slow the pace down. Jack Pencil briefly captured the  second spot from Troutman and chased Harr for two laps. Pencil retired from the race on lap nine.

Harr was leading by two seconds over Troutman with one lap to go when Shane Beegle, who was having his best run this season holding the fourth position, appeared to cut a tire that sent his car careening into the outside wall on the frontstretch. Beegle's car rolled off the wall on  its roof but he escaped injury in the crash. A delay under the red flag followed and the race resumed for one lap with Harr out front.

Behind Harr and Troutman, Chuck Clise raced to a third-place finish. He took the third spot from Beegle on lap 16. Charlie Schaffer finished fourth and Doug Burkholder was fifth. Coleby Frye, Wayne Johnson, Greg Fetters, Beegle and Dave Bloss completed the top 10.

Sponaugle overcame a scrape with a lapped car and was able to continue for the victory in the 20-lap Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model race over Randy Burkholder. Sponaugle led the entire race.

Burkholder grabbed second on lap 10 but still trailed Sponaugle by a half of a straightaway when Sponaugle was hit in the right rear as he was attempting to lap Nathan LaSalle. Sponaugle's car received  only minor damage and he resumed the lead for the restart.

Two more cautions kept Burkholder close, including the final one with two laps to go. Sponaugle won by four car lengths. Al Shawver, Darryl Burkholder and Kevin Weyandt completed the top five. 

Jay battled with John Whitfield to capture the 16-lap Street Stock feature. Whitfield was in command of the race from the pole while Jay passed Mike Warrenfeltz to get to second on lap 11 and challenge for the lead.

Two laps later, Jay and Whitfield touched racing side by side for the lead, sending Whitfield for a spin on the backstretch. Though the caution came out, Whitfield kept his car moving and was not penalized to the rear of the field. He resumed the lead over Jay with Warrenfeltz and Daniel Cornman close behind.

Jay nearly had the lead again on lap 14 when the caution came out to slow the field again. With one lap to go, Jay finally completed the pass, driving inside of Whitfield coming off of the fourth turn. Cornman edged Whitfield on the last lap for the runner-up spot at the finish.  Whitfield, Warrenfeltz and Travis Kennell finished third through fifth.

Stickley's third straight win appeared as effortless as ever as he moved quickly to the front from the seventh starting spot and grabbed the lead from Marcus VanMeter on a lap six restart.

VanMeter worked his way to the front and into the lead over Shawn Wyles by the third lap. Stickley was running third at the time and also moved ahead of Wyles three laps later just before the caution came out.

On the restart, Stickley drove on the outside of VanMeter in turn two and pulled ahead in turn three.

Wyles recaptured second from VanMeter on a lap nine restart but Stickley drove away and left the rest of the field a half of a straightaway behind at the finish. Wyles beat out VanMeter at the finish line for
second. Tony Quade was fourth and Steve Fadley beat out Brandon LaSalle at the finish for fifth.

Broadwater led the final seven laps of the 10-lap 4-cylinder Junk Car race in the win. Broadwater, who had finished second in the previous two races, took the lead from Jim Kennell on the high side coming out of turn four.

He won by a half of a straightaway over Kennell at the conclusion. Kevin  Beers, Scott Caron and Ray Shepherd rounded out the top five.

The Rock will switch to Sunday evening for its next race on June 11. The first leg of the Tri-Track Championship for Street Stocks plus Super Late Models, Hobby Stocks and 8-cylinder Junk Cars are scheduled.  Warm-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. Heats start at 6 p.m. For more information about The Rock, visit www.therockspeedway.com.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Order of Finish
 
PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. 1, Chris Harr; 2. 7, Dave Troutman; 3. 5, Chuck Clise; 4. 88, Charlie Schaffer; 5. 67, Doug Burkholder; 6. F1, Coleby Frye; 7. 17, Wayne Johnson; 8. 39, Greg Fetters; 9. 15, Shane Beegle; 10. 3, Dave Bloss; 11. 43A, Jason Covert; 12. 14, Jack Pencil; 13. 7J, D.J. Troutman.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. 8, Matt Sponaugle; 2. 77, Randy Burkholder; 3. 66, Al Shawver; 4. 2, Darryl Burkholder; 5. 88, Kevin Weyandt; 6. 44, Todd Chicklo; 7. 85, Matt Emerick; 8. 15, Howie Bussard; 9. 96, Jim Sayler; 10. 20, Shawn Claar; 11. 11H, George Hilliard; 12.
36, Travis Calhoun; 13. 68, Nathan LaSalle; 14. 29, Donnie Dawson.

STREET STOCKS: 1. 4J, Bob Jay; 2. 3, Daniel Cornman; 3. 52, John Whitfield; 4. 5, Mike Warrenfeltz; 5. 15, Travis Kennell; 6. 23, Jimmy Iser; 7. 94, Buddy Jones; 8. 96H, Patrick McDonough; 9. 44, Rick Wright; 10. 45B, Brandon Hoover; 11. 98, Bill McClellan; 12. 3C, Jason Clark.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. 32, Travis Stickley; 2. 21, Shawn Wyles; 3. 17, Marcus VanMeter; 4. 28, Tony Quade; 5. 77, Steve Fadley; 6. 37, Brandon LaSalle; 7. 32, Jason VanGilder; 8. 21M, Mike Moore; 9. 67, Mike VanMeter; 10. 12C, Charlie Kennell; 11. 88S, Steve Weyant; 12. 99C, Rob Porter; 13. 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; 14. 88E, Eric Weyant; 15. 18, Thad Wilson; 16. 99X, Brian Murray; 17. 3, Lincoln Ritchey; DNS: 4J, Mandy Jay; 8, Steve Fazenbaker.

4-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. H20, Eric Broadwater; 2. 67, Jim Kennell; 3 07, Kevin Beers; 4. 3, Scott Caron; 5. 1, Ray Shepherd; 6. 8R, Dwain Rhodes; 7. 49, Vincent Winters; 8. 23, Matt Kinnamon; 9. 1S, Tyler Beckett; 10. 16, Derek Iser; 11. 8, Brandon Powell; 12. 86, Ronnie Roach  III; 13. 25, Steve Yokum; DNS: 7, Ron Roach Jr.

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                                                  D.J. Troutman becomes sixth winner at The Rock

May 27, 2006

CUMBERLAND, Md. - D.J. Troutman became the sixth winner in as many races, taking the Pepsi Super Late Model victory on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

In the special 25-lap TC Race Cars Hobby Stock race, Travis Stickley won for the second straight time. Kevin Weyandt, Jimmy Iser Jr. and Brian Shaffer were each in victory lane for the first time this season in other divisional races.

D.J. Troutman started on the pole and beat Dave Troutman out of corners on the start to secure the lead with Chris Shuey, Chuck Clise and Charlie Schaffer running third through fifth.

D.J. Troutman escaped a potential problem early when his hood dislodged.  Track officials removed it for safety considerations during an unrelated  caution on lap four and he retained his starting spot.

After the caution, the D.J. and Dave Troutman continued to set the pace while last week's winner, Chris Harr, made several moves into the top five after starting ninth. Harr captured fourth on lap five, and  after the second caution of the race on lap eight, grabbed third away from Shuey in turn two.

D.J. Troutman continued to pull away in the second half of the race, leading Dave Troutman by nearly a straightaway until the final caution brought the field back together on lap 17. D.J. Troutman went on to win by two seconds over Dave Troutman.

Harr, Shuey and Clise completed the top five. Schaffer, Greg Fetters, Wayne Johnson, Doug Burkholder and Shane Beegle finished sixth through 10th.

The 25-lap TC Race Cars Hobby Stock race got off to a rough start with Mandy Jay and Mike Moore crashing on the backstretch. Jay's car climbed the wall and rolled over once, bringing out the red flag.

Brandon LaSalle led the field back under green with Lincoln Ritchey and Stickley following. Marcus VanMeter joined the top four on lap three as Stickley and Ritchey raced side by side behind LaSalle.

Stickley drove inside of LaSalle on the next lap and continued side by side for most of the next lap. Stickley motored ahead in turn two for the lead and began to pull away.

A caution on lap 11 gave Ritchey the chance to pass LaSalle on the restart, and VanMeter moved up to third two laps later.

Stickley led VanMeter, who moved to second with five laps remaining, to the finish by four car lengths. Ritchey and LaSalle ended up third and fourth. Reed Stickel Jr. finished fifth.

Weyandt won the 20-lap Red Roof Inn Limited Late Model race by holding off Matt Sponaugle for the final six laps. Weyandt left from the pole with the lead over Matt Emerick and Tyler Hershey for the first quarter of the race.

Sponaugle started fifth and came into contention with passes for the third spot on lap seven and the second spot on lap 13. He closed in on Weyandt and tried for the lead with two laps to go.

Sponaugle drove to the inside of Weyandt in turn one, only to fall behind on the backstretch. He tried again in turn three and failed to make the pass stick. Weyandt didn't allow the bottom lane to open again and won by four car lengths. Emerick, Randy Burkholder and Hershey completed the top five.

In the 16-lap Street Stock race, Iser started on the pole and led every lap, clinging to the lead over Bob Jay and Daniel Cornman at the finish.

With Iser out front, Jay made his way to second in the first four laps
while Cornman took third on lap six. Two cautions kept Jay and Cornman
within striking distance of Iser.

Jay tried the high side on Iser with two laps to go and Iser kept his car on the bottom to stay ahead. Iser beat Jay and Cornman to the finish line by two car lengths. Travis Kennell and John Whitfield finished
fourth and fifth.

Shaffer scored the 8-Cylinder Junk Car win over two-time winner Jim DeArmitt by two car lengths in the12-lap feature. Chad Gambol, Alan Lowery II and Rel Breedlove finished third through fifth.

Racing continues at The Rock on Saturday, June 3. Warm-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. Heats start at 7 p.m. For more information about The Rock, visit www.therockspeedway.com.

The Rock, Allegany County Speedway
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Order of Finish

PEPSI SUPER LATE MODELS: 1. 7J, D.J. Troutman; 2. 7, Dave Troutman; 3. 1, Chris Harr; 4. 21, Chris Shuey; 5. 5, Chuck Clise; 6. 88, Charlie Schaffer; 7. 39, Greg Fetters; 8. 17, Wayne Johnson; 9. 67, Doug Burkholder; 10. 15, Shane Beegle; DNS: 3, Dave Bloss.

RED ROOF INN LIMITED LATE MODELS: 1. 88, Kevin Weyandt; 2. 8, Matt Sponaugle; 3. 85, Matt Emerick; 4. 77, Randy Burkholder; 5. 74, Tyler Hershey; 6. 66, Al Shawver; 7. 20, Shawn Claar; 8. 44, Todd Chicklo; 9. 15, Howie Bussard; 10. 11H, George Hilliard.

STREET STOCKS: 1. 23, Jimmy Iser Jr.; 2. 4J, Bob Jay; 3. 3, Daniel Cornman; 4. 15, Travis Kennell; 5. 52, John Whitfield; 6. 45B, Brandon Hoover; 7. 94, Buddy Jones.

TC RACE CARS HOBBY STOCKS: 1. 32, Travis Stickley; 2. 76, Marcus VanMeter; 3. 3, Lincoln Ritchey; 4. 37, Brandon LaSalle; 5. RV85, Reed Stickel Jr.; 6. 18, R.T. Troutman; 7. 555, Brian Hobell;  8. 8, Steve Fazenbaker; 9. 38, Steve Riggleman; 10. 4J, Mandy Jay; 11. 21M, Mike Moore; 12. 99, Shawn Dunmeyer; DNS: 21, Shawn Wyles; 31C, Chris Chamberlain; 76, Mike Wilhelm.

8-CYLINDER JUNK CARS: 1. 5, Brian Shaffer; 2. 10, Jim DeArmitt; 3. 13, Chad Gambol; 4. 81, Alan Lowery II; 5. 53, Rel Breedlove; DNS: 85, Paul Gambol.

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