ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 8/7/10 - There were only two caution flags in Saturday’s World Energy Systems World Championship for 358 Sprint Cars.

But the second and final one had everything to do with the outcome of the race.

And in the end, it was Hallam’s Adrian Shaffer taking advantage of Dale Hammaker’s horrible luck and pulling into victory lane to accept the $5,500 top prize.

The night didn’t start well for Shaffer, who missed his turn in time trials and was forced to start seventh in his qualifying event. He advanced to a qualifying spot in his heat, and by virtue of his fastest time in his heat group, was one of the ten drivers to redraw for starting spots at the front of the World Championship field.

Shaffer drew a #5 pill for the start, and actually went backwards in the early going, scored sixth as late as lap 13. He moved back into the top five by passing Brad McClelland on lap 14.

And that’s about the time that things started getting crazy.

Lincoln points leader and polesitter Dale Hammaker dominated the early stages of the race until hitting lapped traffic at the same time Shaffer was moving into fifth. Fourth-starting Jeff Rohrbaugh, driving Mike Bittinger’s #12, moved past front row starter Nate Snyder on lap five and began closing on Hammaker when the leader reached the lapped traffic. Hammaker’s 3.44-second lead on lap nine dwindled to .53 seconds on lap 15. For the next five laps, Hammaker and Rohrbaugh raced side-by-side behind lapped traffic.

That’s when disaster struck for Hammaker, whose steering wheel fell off. The veteran driver known as "the Godfather" of the 358 sprints controlled his spin on the backstretch, but handed the lead to Rohrbaugh. It was the second time in two years (including last year at Trail-Way) that Hammaker lost a steering wheel while leading. Hammaker put the steering wheel back on the car and rejoined the field. We was 20^th at the finish.

But Rohrbaugh’s luck wasn’t much better. Although was the new leader, he had a right rear tire going flat, and could only keep the lead for two laps.

Shaffer dove under Rohrbaugh in the first and second turns of lap 22 and took off like he was shot out of a cannon to grab the race lead.

Over the final laps, Shaffer continued to pull away and took the checkered by a huge 5.36-seconds over Selinsgrove invader Nate Snyder.

Purse structure facts:
• Extra $4,000 to purse from World Energy Systems (all in winner’s share)
• Extra $2,380 to purse from Lincoln Speedway ($500 to 1st & 2nd, another $1,380 through rest of the field)
• Total ”World Championship” purse of $12,065

Contingency prizes:
• Livingston’s Lawn Care will sponsor a $100 “Fast Time” award & $100 “Hard Charger” award
• Keizer Aluminum Wheels will give a set of aluminum hubs to the 2nd and 6th place finishers & a front wheel to the 3rd and 7th place finishers
• Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic will give a right rear tire to the 4th, 8th, 12th, and 16th place finishers
• Miller’s Racing Parts will give a rear tire to the 9th place finisher & front tire to the 11th place finisher
• VRP Shocks is giving $250 certificates to the 5th, 10th, and 15th place finishers
• Wings Unlimited is giving $200 certificates to the 13th and 14th place finishers
• Hank’s Performance Products will award a $500 “Hank’s Perfect Performance Award” to any driver who can set fast time, win his/her qualifying event, and win the “World Championship” feature event

Additional facts:
Race will also be night #2 of Trail-Way/Lincoln 358 Sprint Car “Shootout,” sponsored by Insinger Performance, Pancho’s Racing Products, Travis Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, and Trail-Way and Lincoln Speedways. Bonus money to be issued to the ten race teams with the best two-night combined finishes at the two tracks
Tow money will be $30.00

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/31/10 - Lance Dewease continued his summer surge Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway. Dewease came on strong during the late stages of the 30-lap Weldon Sterner Memorial, using a lap 24 restart to his advantage and then drove to his 34th career win in the Pigeon Hills.

Dewease, of Fayetteville has had a great two weeks of racing with two World of Outlaws wins and now capturing the $4,000 top prize for his first career Sterner Memorial win.

"Weldon Sterner changed the layout of this track and was a long time car owner as well, and that shows his love for the sport," said the Fayetteville driver. "It’s a privilege to win a race in his honor."

Dewease lined up sixth in the 24-car field as front row starter Alan Krimes drove off from the field during the early laps.

Krimes’ big lead was wiped out on lap 11 when Michael Carber brought out a caution.

Krimes once again drove off from the field following the restart as Dewease ran a distant second as they worked their way through heavy traffic.

Doug Dodson flipped on the 20th lap and collected Cory Haas to bring out a red flag.

Krimes once again maintained the lead on the restart but this time Dewease stayed with the young Denver driver until a lap 24 yellow for two-time defending track champion Brian Montieth, who spun in turn two.

On the restart, Dewease got a good run on Krimes and slid up in front of him exiting the second corner to grab the top spot as Daryn Pittman followed him into the runner-up spot.

"Alan’s been really good this year and we’ve been pretty good here lately too," said the winner. "We didn’t get a good start and with Alan off the front row and all the lapped cars, we just had to be patient and wait for the race track to come to us. We made some changes under that red flag and it just came to life. I couldn’t have asked for a better race car."

Despite a lap 27 yellow for Danny Dietrich, whose top five run came to an end when he stopped in turn two, Dewease went unchallenged to the win, his second win of the season.

"We’ve been really good the last two weeks and I finally got that first win I’ve wanted to Lernerville and then what can you say about last Friday at Williams Grove," he said. "We love to beat those guys (World of Outlaws). My guys just have this car working real good right now."

Pittman, Krimes, Brent Marks, who started 13th, Adam Wilt, Fred Rahmer, Brian Leppo, 17th starting Johnny Mackison, Jr., Aaron Ott and Jim Siegel completed the top 10 finishers.

Heats for the 31 "410" Sprints were won by Aaron Ott, Johnny Mackison, Jr., Keith Kauffman and Kyle Pruitt. Bill Stine won the consolation.

Jim Siegel paced time trials with a lap of 13.438 seconds, earning a $300 bonus.

Dillsburg driver Chris Arnold gave himself a great 26th birthday gift by winning his first career 20-lap 358 Sprint car feature.