August 17, 2008
Lathroum Denies Jackson, Takes Potomac’s "Bobby Allen Memorial”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Mechanicsville Maryland’s Jamie Lathroum collected his third feature win of the season in last Friday night’s 55-lap, $2000-to-win, Bobby Allen Memorial at Potomac Speedway.
Front-row starters Daryl Hills and David Williams brought the field down to the green flag with Hills taking the lead on lap-one.
Williams then got racy as he slid by to take the lead from Hills on the second circuit and appeared to have the car to beat. However, fate stepped in as Williams broke a drive shaft on the 8th lap forcing him from the event. Third starting Keith Jackson then took the top spot and looked to be well on his way to his second Potomac late model win of the season as he led effortlessly until the 54th lap. Fifth starting Lathroum had worked his way to second and as the duo came off the fourth turn for the checkered, Lathroum found a good bite up top to nip Jackson at the line by about a half a car length to take the win.
“It’s truly an honor to win this event.” Lathroum stated from victory lane. “I can remember Bobby Allen’s cars down here when I was a kid and I’m glad I could win this event for my crew chief Huey Wilcoxon, he used to work for Bobby Allen.” With his win, and David Williams misfortune, Lathroum pulled within four-points of Williams in the season point standings with just one event left on the schedule. Jackson hung on for second, early leader Hills took third, Roland Mann was fourth and Ray Kable Jr. completed the top-five. Heats for the 21 cars on hand went to Williams, Jackson and Lathroum.
In the 16-lap street stock feature Kyle Nelson romped to his fourth feature win of the season. Nelson took the lead from Ed Pope on the second lap and would then control the remaining 14-laps to post the win. Pope would hang tough for second, last week’s winner Walt Homberg was third, point leader Chuck Bowie was fourth and Mike Reynolds completed the top-five. Heats for the 18-car field went Wendy Jessmer and PJ Hatcher.
In other action, Jason Murphy continued his stellar season as he notched his fourth feature win of the season in the 15-Lap hobby stock feature and Greg Gunter scored win number seven on the season in the 12-lap four-cylinder main.
Late Model Feature Finish 55-laps (Lap leaders-Daryl Hills-1, David Williams
2-8, Keith Jackson 9-54, Jamie Lathroum 55)
1. Jamie Lathroum 2. Keith Jackson 3. Daryl Hills 4. Roland Mann 5. Ray Kable
Jr. 6. George Moreland 7. Harold Dorsey Jr. 8. Ross Robinson 9. Paul Cursey 10.
Barry Lear Sr. 11. Matt Quade 12. Rusty Alton 13. Scott Cross 14. Chris Cromer
15. Ronald Cusic 16.Kyle Lear 17. Deane Guy 18. Jarred Powell 19. David Williams
20. Tommy Wagner Jr. 21. Ryan Hackett
August 9, 2008
“Lear breaks Through, Scores First-Ever at Potomac”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Severn Maryland’s Kyle Lear was victorious for the first time
in his career in last Friday night’s 30-lap, $1000-to-win, Henry Burroughs
Memorial limited late model special at Potomac Speedway.
With the luck of the draw, Lear was slated to start from the pole for the feature. Lear made the most of his good fortune as he grabbed the race lead on the first circuit. That was all Lear needed as he would eventually lead every lap of the event to become the seventh different driver to score a limited late model feature win at Potomac this season. The only scare Lear had all night was a caution on lap-28 that put one-time Potomac winner Roland Mann on his back bumper for the re-start. However, Lear was not to be denied as he drove off and took the checkered flag by about a half-straightaway over runner-up Roland Mann.
“It feels great to finally win here!” Were the words from the happy winner in Potomac’s victory lane. “We didn’t decide to come here until Thursday night and I’m glad we did.” Lear stated. “We went with a hard tire tonight and it worked great the entire race.” Defending track champion Derrick Quade came home third, two-time winner Sommey Lacey was fourth and one-time winner Mike Latham completed the top-five. Heats for the 18 cars on hand went to Corey Hanson and Lacey.
In the sixteen-lap street stock feature Walt Homberg debuted a brand new race car and promptly scored his first feature win of the season. Homberg took the lead from Chuck Bowie on lap-12 and would lead the remaining 4-laps to post the popular win. Bowie would hang on for second, Kevin Cooke was third, Kurt Zimmerman rebounded from an early race flat tire to collect fourth and Wendy Jessmer completed the top-five. Heats for the 21 cars went to Kyle Nelson and Zimmerman.
In other action, Rich Marks scored the win in the 20-lap modified feature, Veteran Larry Fuchs took the 20-lap strictly stock win and Buddy Dunagan annexed the 20-lap Hornet main event.
Limited Late Models 30-laps (Lap leaders Kyle Lear 1-30)
1. Kyle Lear 2. Roland Mann 3. Derrick Quade 4. Sommey Lacey 5. Mike Latham 6.
Joe Bounds 7. Paul Cursey 8. Barry Lear Jr. 9. Tommy Wagner Jr. 10. Anthony
Kincaid 11. Chuck Cox 12. Ed Pope 13. Corey Hanson 14. Jeremy Nichols 15. Franny
Stone 16. Matt Morgan 17. Ronald Cusic (DNS) 18. Dale Smith (DNS)
July 3, 2008
“Keith Jackson Scores Career-First Potomac LM Main”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Odenton Maryland’s Keith Jackson scored his first career
Potomac late model feature win in last Thursday nights, $2000-to-win
“Firecracker 40”.
Roland Mann and Ryan Hackett brought the field down to the initial waving of the
green flag. Mann asserted himself quickly as he took the early race lead. Mann
appeared to have the car to beat as he lead effortlessly for the first twenty
circuits. Jackson, who started third, reached second by the sixth lap made the
winning pass as he was scored the leader by lap twenty-one. From there on out
Jackson drove a flawless race and would lead the final nineteen laps to score
the break-through win.
“I just don’t know what to say right now.” Were the words from a very happy
Keith Jackson from victory lane. “Mike Cross (car owner) has given me the chance
of a lifetime in driving his cars and I’m glad we were able to finally get a
win.” Thirteenth starting Jamie Lathroum came home a strong second, Ryan Hackett
drove a solid race taking third, Point leader David Williams collected fourth
and former track champion Ray Kable Jr. completed the top-five. Heats for the
sixteen cars on hand went to Roland Mann and David Williams.
In the twenty-five lap 358 late model feature it was Sommey Lacey scoring his
first feature win of the 2008 season. Lacey started the main tenth, reached
second by the seventh lap, then took the race lead from Tommy Wagner Jr. on lap
twelve before driving off to his 31st career Potomac 358 late model feature win.
Point leader Paul Cursey rebounded from an early race spin to collect second,
Defending track champion Derrick Quade was third, Danny Zechman was fourth and
early leader Tommy Wagner Jr. completed the top-five. Heats for the season-high
nineteen cars on hand went to Zechman and Quade.
In other action current point leader PJ Hatcher scored his fourth win of the
season in the sixteen-lap street stock feature, Troy Kassiris drove to his third
win of the season in the fifteen-lap hobby stock main and Larry Fuchs scored his
second straight twelve-lap four cylinder feature win.
Late Model Feature Finish (40-laps)
1. Keith Jackson 2. Jamie Lathroum 3. Ryan Hackett 4. David Williams 5. Ray
Kable Jr. 6. George Moreland 7. Rick Hulson 8. Deane Guy 9. Barry Lear Sr. 10.
Rusty Alton 11. Daryl Hills 12. Roland Mann 13. Harold Dorsey Jr. 14. Chris
Cromer 15. Jeremy Knoll 16. Kyle Lear (DNS)
June 30, 2008
“Cursey over Quade in Potomac thriller”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Baltimore Maryland’s Paul Cursey was triumphant in last Friday
night’s twenty-five lap 358 late model headliner at Potomac speedway.
Defending track champion Derrick Quade blasted to the early race lead from his outside front row starting spot. Paul Cursey entered the picture as he took the top-spot from Quade on lap fourteen. However, the race was far from over. Quade and Cursey battled furiously for several laps before Quade surged ahead to take the lead on the twenty-first circuit. As the duo took the white flag, it was a side by side battle down the backstretch. Coming off the fourth turn for the checkered flag, Cursey got a great bite up top and would take the win by a half a car length over runner-up Quade. The win for Cursey would be his fourth feature win of the season and the 58th of his storied career at Potomac. Rookie Ed Pope took third, one time winner Mike Latham collected fourth and Barry Lear Jr. Completed the top-five. Heats for the thirteen car field went to Tommy Wagner Jr. and Derrick Quade.
In the sixteen-lap street stock feature Kurt Zimmerman scored his third feature win of the season. Zimmerman took the lead on the first lap and would romp home to a dominating win. Kyle Nelson took second, Chuck Bowie was third, PJ Hatcher collected fourth and Jimmy Jessmer rounded out the top-five. Heats went to Nelson and Bowie.
In other action Jason Murphy took the win in the fifteen-lap hobby stock event, Veteran Larry Fuchs copped the strictly stock feature and Buddy Dunagan annexed the hornet main.'358 Late Model feature finish (25-laps)'
1. Paul Cursey 2. Derrick Quade 3. Ed Pope 4. Mike Latham 5. Barry Lear Jr.
6. Bruce Kane 7. JT McGlanigan 8. Kevin Atkins 9. Tommy Wagner Jr. 10. Ricky
Lathroum 11. Franny Stone 12. Chuck Cox 13. Corey Hanson (DNS)
“Super Booper Collects Potomac’s Summerfest 40”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Rockbridge Baths Virginia’s Booper Bare made his first Potomac
Speedway start of the season a good one as he drove off to his first late model
feature win of the season last Friday night.
The $2000 win for Bare, a two-time Potomac late model track champion, was his division leading 46th career late model feature win at the fabled Southern Maryland oval.
Daryl Hills and Paul Crowl brought the field to the initial green flag. Crowl,
a heat race winner earlier in the evening, got the jump at the start and took
the early race lead. Meanwhile, sixth starting Booper Bare had worked his way to
second by lap six. Bare then tracked down leader Crowl and made what would be
the winning pass for the lead on lap nine. Bare would then lead the remaining
circuits unchallenged to score the very popular win. “It’s always nice to win
here.” Bare stated from victory lane. “We were headed to Elkins (W VA.) Speedway
tonight, but they rained-out early so we decided to make the four-hour tow to
Potomac, and here we are.”
One-time Potomac late model feature winner Jamie Lathroum came on strong for
second, Early leader Paul Crowl ended a great night taking third, Three-time
feature winner and current point leader David Williams took fourth and former
track champion Ray Kable Jr. completed the top-five. Heats for the nineteen cars
on hand went to Keith Jackson, Bare and Crowl.
In the sixteen-lap street stock feature third starting PJ Hatcher took the lead on the first lap, and despite a blown header gasket, lead every lap to post his third feature win of the season. Chuck Bowie took second, Kurt Zimmerman was third, Jimmy Jessmer collected fourth and Ed Pope rounded out the top-five. With the win, Hatcher took the top-spot in the point standings. Heats went to Hatcher and Pope.
In other action, Rich Marks took his first-career Potomac win in the twenty-lap modified feature, Larry Fuchs ended Greg Gunter’s six-race win streak as his took his first win of the season in the twelve-lap four cylinder main and Troy Kassiris romped to his second win of the season in the fifteen-lap hobby stock nightcap.
Late Model Feature Finish (40-Laps)
1. Booper Bare 2. Jamie Lathroum 3. Paul Crowl 4. David Williams 5. Ray Kable
Jr. 6. Keith Jackson 7. George Moreland 8. Deane Guy 9. Daryl Hills 10. Roland
Mann 11. Harold Dorsey Jr. 12. Rusty Alton 13. Barry Lear Jr. 14. Bruce Kane 15.
Jeff Pilkerton 16. Ryan Hackett 17. Jeremy Knoll 18. Matt Quade 19. Joey Love
(DNS)
June 15, 2008
“Results for June 13, 2008 Roland “Mann” Handles Potomac LM Field”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Chaptico Maryland’s Roland Mann scored his first feature win of
the season in last Friday night’s 358 late model headliner at Potomac speedway.
With his victory Mann becomes the fifth different driver to score a win in the
division this season.
Mann, who started third in the twenty-five lap main, wasted little time getting
to the front as he snared the race lead by the second lap. From that point on,
Mann easily controlled the remaining twenty-three circuits to collect his 9th
career Potomac 358 late model feature win. “I have to thank Ricky Lathroum (car
owner) for giving me a chance to drive his car here tonight.” The former Potomac
track champion stated from victory lane. “We’ve been struggling with our car
this season, so it really feels good to get a win, maybe the monkey is finally
off our back now!”
Current point leader, Tommy Wagner Jr. took second at the line, Barry Lear Jr. was third, three-time winner Paul Cursey collected fourth and one-time winner Mike Latham completed the top-five. Heats for the season high seventeen cars on hand went to Roland Mann and Sommey Lacey.
In the sixteen-lap street stock feature Kurt Zimmerman posted his second feature win of the season. Zimmerman took the lead on the second lap, then held off one-time winner Jimmy Jessmer over the closing laps to score the win. Kevin Cooke was third, PJ Hatcher collected fourth and Chuck Bowie completed the top-five. Heats went to Hatcher and Jessmer.
In other action Sparky White scored his second consecutive crate late model feature win, Former track champion John Burch scored his first win of the season, and the 44th of his career, in the fifteen-lap hobby stock feature and Nick Cantena (Hornet) and John Sellner (Strictly stock) also scored win’s on a busy night.
358 Late Models Feature Finish (25-laps)
1. Roland Mann 2. Tommy Wagner Jr. 3. Barry Lear Jr. 4. Paul Cursey 5. Mike Latham 6. Chuck Cox 7. Ed Pope 8. Wayne Carroll 9. Sommey Lacey 10. Gino Comi 11. Kevin Atkins 12. Ronald Cusic 13. Corey Hanson 14. Derrick Quade 15. Ben Bowie 16. Franny Stone 17. Kyle Lear (DNS)
June 6, 2008 Results
“David Williams Three-for-Four in Potomac Late Models”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Avenue Maryland’s David Williams, the current late model point
leader, remains the man to beat as he scored his third feature win of the season
in last Friday night’s Ed Canupp Memorial at Potomac Speedway.
Sixth starting Williams wasted little time getting to the front as he disposed of race leader Daryl Hills on the ninth lap, and despite heavy lapped traffic at the end of the event, posted his third triumph of the season in just four starts.
“We earned that one” Williams bottom lined from victory lane. “I lost the power steering on the car on lap fourteen, but once again I have to thank all the guy’s on the crew for giving me a great race car.” The win, for Williams, would be his 21st career late model win at the Southern Maryland bullring.
Jamie Lathroum, the only driver to defeat Williams this season at Potomac,
would come home second, Keith Jackson was third, Roland Mann took fourth and
Paul Crowl completed the top-five. Heats for the twenty-three cars went to Ray
Kable Jr., Hills and Williams.
In the sixteen-lap street stock feature PJ Hatcher started on the pole and led
every lap to score his second win of the season. Point leader Kyle Nelson took
second, last week’s winner Jimmy Jessmer was third, Chuck Bowie collected fourth
and Ben Oliver completed the top-five.
In other action, Brett Hamilton raced to his fourth win of the season in the twenty-lap modified feature, Troy Kassiris copped the fifteen-lap hobby stock event and Greg Gunter continued his winning ways as he rolled to his sixth win of the season in the twelve-lap four-cylinder main.
Late Model Feature Finish (35-Laps)
1. David Williams 2. Jamie Lathroum 3. Keith Jackson 4. Roland Mann 5. Paul
Crowl 6. Daryl Hills 7. Ray Kable Jr. 8. Deane Guy 9. Eddie Drury 10. Rick
Hulson 11. Ed Pope 12. Rusty Alton 13. Barry Lear Sr. 14. Paul Cursey 15. DJ
Myers 16. Greg Burdette 17. Bruce Kane 18. Chris Cromer 19. Jeff Pilkerton 20.
Ronald Cusic 21. Josh Knoll 22. Tom Ceravella 23. Matt Quade
June 1, 2008
“Cursey Wires Field for Third Potomac Feature win”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Baltimore Maryland’s Paul Cursey Was victorious for the third time this season in last Friday night’s 358 late model feature at Potomac Speedway.
Cursey, the current 358 late model point leader, was scheduled to go from the fourth starting spot for the twenty-five lap main. Cursey wasted little time as he took the race lead on the second circuit and led the remainder of the distance to score his track leading 57th career Potomac 358 late model feature win.
“I love this place” Were the words from the three-time Potomac track champion from victory lane. “The track was in super condition tonight and it’s a lot of fun when you can run the top the way we did tonight. I just want to thank everyone on the crew for giving me a great car.”
Sommey Lacey took a strong second, last week’s winner Tommy Wagner Jr. was third, Corey Hanson was fourth and Chuck Cox completed the top-five. Heats for the fifteen cars in attendance went to Lacey and Cursey.
In the twenty-five lap Mike Wathen Memorial for the street stocks, it was
former track champion, Jimmy Jessmer scoring his first win of the season.
Fourth-starting Jessmer ran in the top-five for most of the event before taking
the lead for good on lap twenty-three. Over the final two circuits Jessmer had
to hold off PJ Hatcher and eventual runner-up Kurt Zimmerman to score his 12th
career Potomac street stock feature win. Last week’s winner, PJ Hatcher, would
hang on for third, Frankie Dove took fourth and lady racer Wendy Jessmer
(Jimmy’s Wife) had a strong run taking fifth. Heats for the fifteen car field
went to Kyle Nelson and Kevin Cooke.
In other action Curtis Barricks scored his first-career Potomac feature win in
the twenty-lap modified event, Sparky White was victorious in the twenty-lap
crate late model event in the divisions second appearance of the season. Ray
Hutchins took the win in the twenty-lap strictly stock feature and Buddy Dunagan
copped the twenty-lap hornet main.
358 Late Model Feature Finish (25-laps)
1. Paul Cursey 2. Sommey Lacey 3. Tommy Wagner Jr. 4. Corey Hanson 5. Chuck Cox
6. Bruce Kane 7. Barry Lear Jr. 8. Ed Pope 9. Greg Burdette 10. Ricky Lathroum
11. Louie Littlepage 12. Mike Latham 13. Tony Buckler 14. Franny Stone 15. John
Baker
Street Stock Feature Finish (25-laps)
1. Jimmy Jessmer 2. Kurt Zimmerman 3. PJ Hatcher 4. Frankie Dove 5. Wendy
Jessmer 6. Kyle Nelson 7. Kevin Cooke 8. Art Goode 9. Chuck Bowie 10. Donnie
Smith 11. Ben Bowie 12. Bobby Lilly 13. Mike Reynolds 14. Scott Wilson 15. Jim
Gardner
“Lathroum Scores Big in Potomac’s Mike Clore Memorial”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Mechanicsville Maryland’s Jamie Lathroum scored his first late
model Feature win of the season in last Sunday Night’s 41-lap Mike Clore
Memorial at Potomac speedway.
Roy Deese Jr. and Daryl Hills brought the field down to the initial green
flag. Hills got the jump at the start as he would take the early race lead.
Hills and Deese battled furiously for the first twenty-five circuits of the
event before fourth-starting Andy Anderson entered the picture. As Anderson
attempted to pass Deese off of turn two, on lap twenty-six, Anderson spun as
Deese slid to a stop. Both drivers were shown to the rear, but not long after,
Anderson retired his car to the pit area.
The incident proved beneficial for Lathroum as he was now second to leader
Hills. Lathroum made the winning pass on the thirtieth lap and would control the
final eleven laps to score the very popular $2000 win, his second career Potomac
late model feature win.
“It always feels good to win at home.” Lathroum replied from victory lane. “We tore the car up pretty good last night at Hagerstown (MD) and the guys worked all day to get it ready, so I guess all the hard work paid-off.” Two-time Potomac late model winner in 2008, David Williams, rallied late for second, Daryl Hills hung on for third, Keith Jackson took fourth and Roland Mann completed the top-five.
Heats for the twenty-two cars on hand went to Roy Deese Jr., Keith Jackson and Lathroum.
Chuck Bowie took his first win of the season in the sixteen-lap street stock feature. Bowie took the lead from Jimmy Gardner on the sixth lap and cruised home to the win. Kurt Zimmerman took second, Early leader Jimmy Gardner held on for third, Frankie Dove was fourth and Eric Johnson completed the top-five. Heats for the fifteen cars went to Zimmerman and Mike Reynolds.
In other action, Greg Gunter posted his fifth win of the season in the twelve-lap four-cylinder main, and Scotty Nelson and Wayne Suite were each victorious in twin fifteen-lap hobby stock features.
Late Model feature finish
1. Jamie Lathroum 2. David Williams 3. Daryl Hills 4. Keith Jackson 5. Roland
Mann 6. DJ Myers 7. George Moreland 8. Ryan Hackett 9. Moe Harden 10. Roy Deese
Jr. 11. Matt Quade 12. Deane Guy 13. Jeff Pilkerton 14. Paul Cursey 15. Barry
Lear Jr. 16. Matt Murphy 17. Rusty Alton 18. Andy Anderson 19. Bruce Kane 20.
Bubby Dillman 21. Chris Cromer (DNS) 22. Derrick Quade (DNS)
Potomac Friday Night
“Wagner scores first on wild night”
Budds Creek, MD- Tommy Wagner Jr. took hid first win of the season in last Friday night’s 358 late model feature at Potomac speedway. Although Wagner started on the pole and would lead every lap, he first had to fend off the challenges of defending class champion Derrick Quade, and than a late rally from runner-up Sommey Lacey to post the win. Quade would hang on for third, Barry Lear Jr., took fourth and Ed Pope rounded out the top-five. Heats for the twelve car field went to Pope and Wagner.
Brett Hamilton, The current modified point leader, posted his third win of the season in the divisions twenty-lap event. Brian Dobie, Dan Arnold, Brandon Galloway and Brian Maxey took the top-five. In the sixteen-lap street stock event PJ Hatcher was declared the winner after a grinding lap-ten crash halted the event. The car of Josh Gass flipped wildly coming off turn-four knocking the flagstand to the ground. Luckily there were no injuries to anyone involved. Earlier in the program Wayne Suite (hobby stock) and Greg Gunter (four-cylinder) each took divisional wins.
358 late model feature finish
1. Tommy Wagner Jr. 2. Sommey Lacey 3. Derrick Quade 4. Barry Lear Jr. 5. Ed
Pope 6. Paul Cursey 7. Mike Latham 8. Danny Zechman 9. Chuck Cox 10. ?????? 11.
Franny Stone 12. Joey Love
“”Williams third straight Potomac win comes in 35th anniversary special”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- Avenue Maryland’s David Williams dominated last Friday nights thirty-five lap, $3500 to win, late model special at Potomac Speedway.
The win, for Williams, was his third-straight Potomac late model feature win dating back from October of 2007.
Starting on the outside of the front-row, Williams wasted little time as he quickly disposed of pole-sitter Daryl Hills to take the race lead on the first lap. Once in the lead Williams would control the remaining thirty-four circuits to post his 20th career Potomac Late model feature win. “This sure does feel good!” A happy Williams stated from victory lane. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves racing in front of our hometown fans, and when we win, it sure is a good feeling.”
Fifth starting Jeremy Miller raced hard the entire event with Daryl Hills, before settling for runner-up honors. Hills would hang tough for third, Jamie Lathroum collected fourth and thirteenth starting Scott Cross drove a great race to complete the top-five. Heats for the twenty-five cars on hand went to Roy Deese Jr., David Williams and Daryl Hills.
Kyle Nelson continues to have the hot-hand as he drove to his third feature win of the season in the sixteen-lap street stock feature. Nelson, who started twelfth, took the lead from PJ Hatcher on the fourteenth lap and romped home for the win. Hatcher would hang on for second, Chuck Bowie took third, Jeff Helsel was fourth and defending champion Ed Pope completed the top-five. Heats for the nineteen car field went to Mike Reynolds and Chuck Bowie.
In other action, Mark Schools took his first feature win of the season in the
twenty-lap modified event and Greg Gunter continues to dominate the
four-cylinder ranks as he drove to his third win of the season in the divisions
twelve-lap event.
Late Models (35-laps)
1. David Williams 2. Jeremy Miller 3. Daryl Hills 4. Jamie Lathroum 5. Scott
Cross 6. Roland Mann 7. Jason Covert 8. Deane Guy 9. Ricky Elliott 10. Rick
Hulson 11. Moe Harden 12. Paul Cursey 13. Matt Quade 14. Corey Hanson 15. Rusty
Alton 16. Derrick Quade 17. Franny Stone 18. David Pettyjohn 19. Louis
Timberlake 20. DJ Myers 21. Chris Cromer 22. Roy Deese Jr. 23. Joey Love 24. Rob
Schirmer 25. Barry Lear Sr. (DNS)
April 25, 2008
“Cursey Back for More, Takes Second Potomac LLM Main”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- Baltimore Maryland’s Paul Cursey was victorious for the second time this season in last Friday night’s 358 late model feature at the Potomac Speedway.
Cursey Blasted from his second starting spot to grab the race lead on lap one
and would lead the final twenty-four laps to score his division leading
56th career Potomac 358 late model feature win.
Eleventh starting, and one-time 08’Potomac winner, Joey Love came on late for
second,defending track champion Derrick Quade was third, Barry Lear Jr. was
fourth and last week’s winner Mike Latham completed the top-five. Cursey took
the heat win over the eleven-car field.
Kyle Nelson drove to his second feature win of the season in the sixteen-lap
street stock feature. Nelson, who started fifth, took the lead for good on the
twelfth lap from PJ Hatcher and survived a wild last lap effort from runner-up
Chuck Bowie, to post the win. Kevin Cooke had a solid run taking third, Former
track champion Jimmy Jessmer was fourth and Frankie Dove drove a steady race to
complete the top-five. Heats fro the twenty cars on hand went to Chuck Bowie and
PJ Hatcher.
In other action Chris Justice drove to his first-ever feature win in the fifteen
lap crate late model feature in the divisions first appearance of the season.
Scotty Nelson took his second feature win of the season in the fifteen lap hobby
stock main and Greg Gunter drove to his 36th career Potomac feature win in the
twelve lap four cylinder contest.
358 Late Model Feature Finish
1. Paul Cursey 2. Joey Love 3. Derrick Quade 4. Barry Lear Jr. 5. Mike Latham
6. Louie Littlepage 7. Corey Hanson 8. Chuck Cox 9. Franny Stone 10. Ed Pope 11.
Tommy Wagner Jr
April 20, 2008
“Potomac First for Mike Latham”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- It was never a matter of if, but when, for third-year 358 late
model driver Mike Latham. When finally came as Latham scored a flag-to-flag win
in last Friday night’s twenty five-lap 358 late model feature at Potomac
Speedway, for his first-ever win in the division.
Even though Latham would lead every lap of the main, he first had to repel the challenges of runner-up Louie Littlepage and then fend-off numerous caution flags before scoring the breakthrough win.
Tommy Wagner Jr. finished third, Paul Cursey was fourth and rookie Franny Stone completed the top-five. The lone heat event for the slim ten-car field went to Bruce Kane.
Brett Hamilton made it two-for-two as he scored the win in the twenty-lap
modified feature. Hamilton took the lead on the tenth circuit and romped home to
the win in the divisions second appearance of the season. James Marshall took
second, Mark Schools was third, Chuck Marks collected fourth and Brandon
Galloway completed the top-five. Heats went to Marshall and Schools.
In other action, Don Breach scored his career first Potomac feature win as he
was victorious in the fifteen-lap hobby stock main. John Hardisty took his
second strictly stock win, Brian Diehl annexed the classic car feature and Jeff
Bloch and Sam Archer split twin Hornet features.
April 13, 2008
“Cursey and Love Score on Busy Potomac Night”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek MD- Last Friday night at the Potomac Speedway was a regular
five-division program plus two make-up features from the rained-out show on
March 28.
Paul Cursey (make-up) and Joey Love (regular event) were triumphant as each driver scored their first Potomac 358 late model feature wins of the season.
In the make-up event from March 28, which was halted by rain on lap-four,
former track champion Paul Cursey outlasted the decimated field to collect his
division leading 53rd career Potomac 358 late model feature win. “It certainly
helps to start up front.” Cursey stated. “This is a really tough class and we’ll
take a win any way we can get it.” Mike Latham, Franny Stone, Tommy Wagner Jr.
and Ed Pope completed the top-five.
In the regularly scheduled twenty-five lap event Joey Love and Ben Bowie put on
quite a crowd-pleasing duel. As the duo took the two-to-go sign, Love made
contact with race leader Bowie in the second turn. Bowie spun and was forced to
the rear of the field. Love would then control the final two circuits to score
the win. “I didn’t mean to get into Ben.” Love bottom lined from victory lane.
“We were racing hard and it’s a shame it had to turn out this way. It sure does
feel good to be here in victory lane.” Tommy Wagner Jr. took second, Barry Lear
Jr. was third, Bowie rebounded for fourth and Bruce Kane completed the top-five.
Heats for the fifteen cars on hand went to Love and Louis Timberlake.
In the sixteen-lap street stock feature second year driver Kurt Zimmerman took
the lead on lap five and drove off to his first-ever Potomac street stock
feature win. Chuck Bowie was second, Jimmy Jessmer took third, PJ Hatcher was
fourth and Wayne Suite completed the top-five. Heats for the twenty-car field
went to Zimmerman and Kyle Nelson.
In other action former track champion Kyle Nelson became the third different winner in the three week old season as he posted the win in the fifteen-lap hobby stock feature. Sam Archer took the win in the twenty-lap Hornet main and Larry Fuchs and John Hardisty split the two strictly stock feature events.
Make-up 358 Late Model Feature
1. Paul Cursey 2. Mike Latham 3. Franny Stone 4. Tommy Wagner Jr. 5. Ed Pope 6. Joey Love 7. Barry Lear Jr. 8. Corey Hanson 9. Chuck Cox 10. Jeremy Knoll 11. Josh Knoll 12. Bruce Kane (DQ)
Regularly Scheduled 358 Late Model Feature
1. Joey Love 2. Tommy Wagner Jr. 3. Barry Lear Jr. 4. Ben Bowie 5. Bruce Kane
6. Ed Pope 7. Louis Timberlake 8. Franny Stone 9. Chuck Cox 10. Paul Cursey 11.
Louie Littlepage 12. Steven Axtell Jr. 13.Mike Latham 14. Corey Hanson 15. Dave
Adams (DNS
March 30, 2008
“Hamilton and Nelson Win, As Rain KO’S Rest of Potomac Show”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Last Friday night Brett Hamilton (IMCA Modified) and Scotty
Nelson (Hobby Stock) each took their first feature wins of the season at Potomac
Speedway.
Four-laps into the headlining 358 late model feature, a heavy rain shower moved through the area, washing out the rest of the program. The remaining twenty-one laps of the 358 late model feature will be spun off on the April 11th program along with the rained-out strictly stock feature. The Hornet division will make-up their show on April the 18th.
IMCA Modified Feature
1. Brett Hamilton 2. Eric Erwin 3. Gary Conner 4. Brandon Galloway 5. Curtis
Barricks 6. Kelly Samuels 7. Lance Grady 8. Rich Marks 9. Rich Marks 10. Dan
Arnold 11. Mark Schools 12. Page Harrison 13. Joey Ballinger
March 22, 2008
“Williams Flawless in Potomac Season Opener”
By Doug Watson
Budds Creek, MD- Avenue Maryland’s David Williams was victorious in last Friday night’s forty-lap Cody Endicott memorial, as Potomac speedway kicked-off it’s 36th season of racing in Southern Maryland.
Andy Anderson and David Williams brought the field down to the initial green flag. Anderson quickly flexed his muscle as he jumped out to the early race lead. Anderson’s lead would be short-lived, however, as David Williams found the top-side of the speedway to his liking and swept by Anderson to take the race lead on the tenth circuit.
Once in the lead, Williams proved he had the dominate car as he would control the final thirty-laps of the event to score the very popular $2000 victory, his 19th career Potomac late model feature win.
“It was survival out there tonight.” Williams stated in victory lane. “There were a lot of good cars here tonight that didn’t finish the race.” Rain during the week caused rougher than usual track conditions for the event. “My guy’s gave me a great car tonight and I feel as though we’re getting our rhythm back, and it sure doe’s feel good to run up front again.”
Keith Jackson, after a lap eight yellow sent him to the rear, came charging back through the field to take runner-up honors in the main, his best-ever Potomac effort. Early race leader Andy Anderson settled for third, eighteenth starting Ray Kable Jr. collected fourth and Roland Mann drove a steady race to round out the top-five. Heats for the twenty-four cars on hand went to Roy Deese Jr., Williams and Jeremy Miller.
Kyle Nelson, a former hobby stock champion at Potomac, scored a flag-to-flag win in the sixteen-lap street stock feature for his first-ever win in the division. Chuck Bowie took second, Dale Hollidge was third, Jimmy Jessmer was fourth and defending street stock champion Ed Pope completed the top-five. Heats for the nineteen cars on hand went to PJ Hatcher, Pope and Bowie. In other action, Jason Murphy scored the win in the fifteen-lap hobby stock feature and Greg Gunter annexed the twelve-lap four-cylinder main event.
Late Model Feature Finish (40-laps)
1. David Williams 2. Keith Jackson 3. Andy Anderson 4. Ray Kable Jr. 5.
Roland Mann 6. Deane Guy 7. David Hill 8. Richard Jarvis Jr. 9. Paul Cursey 10.
Donald Lingo Jr. 11. Matt Quade 12. Barry Lear Sr. 13. Rusty Alton 14. Franny
Stone 15. Austin Hubbard 16. Kerry King 17. DJ Myers 18. Bo Feathers 19.Jeremy
Miller 20. Jamie Lathroum 21. Daryl Hills 22. Bubby Dillman 23. Roy Deese Jr.
(DNS) 24. Chris Cromer (DNS)
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