ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 7/5/08 - Lincoln’s all-time "358" sprint car winner added another notch to his belt by claiming the 25-lap, $2,500-to-win Wintermyer Auto Salvage feature at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. The purse was the largest for the 358 Sprints in Lincoln history, and Clair Wintermyer posted the $2,500 winner’s share and lined up heat sponsors for the event. Mystery Wintermyer (Clair’s wife) also added the $200 Hard-Charger Award.

Dallastown’s Cory Haas, competing at Lincoln in a "358" sprint car for the first time this year, started on the pole, followed outside front row starter Adam Wilt for the first 18 laps, and then pulled a slider on a restart to grab the race lead and take the checkered by 2.33 seconds for his 13^th career Lincoln win.

But with passing points used to determine the starting lineup for the feature event, it was his key pass of Jeff Rohrbaugh in his qualifying event that put him at the front of the feature line-up when Billy Dietrich (who tallied the most heat points with 73) pulled a six pill for the inversion.

"We watched that first heat and there was a bunch of yellows and reds, and I told Mike (Barshinger) ‘I guarantee ours goes non-stop.’ If it would have, we wouldn’t have qualified in the heat. I sneaked by Jeff (Rohrbaugh) on the restart and that put us sixth in passing points for the night," said Haas in victory lane.

Only the 19^th-lap slider by Haas kept Wilt from scoring his first Lincoln win.

"I just didn’t know where to be when I was running second," said Haas, "Adam Wilt took off and was running really good. I didn’t think I was going to get him. The only chance I had was to fly him down here in one and two on a restart, and it worked. Once I got clean air, it ran pretty good."

Wilt crossed second, with Lincoln points leader Gerard McIntyre, Jr. third, Billy Dietrich fourth, and Danny Dietrich fifth. The Dietrichs passed each other at least a dozen times during the feature event.

Sixth through tenth were Scott Geesey, Dale Hammaker, Glenndon Forsythe, two-time winner Aaron Ott, and Tim Berkheimer. Brian Eichelberger received the $200 hard-charger award from Mystery Wintermyer (Longaberger consultant) for advancing from 22^nd starting spot to 15^th at the finish.

Wilt received a $300 bonus from Wintermyer for having his finishing position pulled randomly in victory lane. Also, Dale Hammaker got a free front wing from Wings Unlimited, and winner Haas and 13^th-place finisher Adrian Shaffer got a free right-read wheel from series sponsor Keizer Aluminum Wheels.

Heats for the 46 "358" Sprints were won by Nate Hammaker, Glenndon Forsythe, Tim Berkheimer, and Dale Hammaker. Twin consolations were won by Adrian Shaffer and Brad McClelland.

Langhorne’s Eric Eckert put on a record-making performance in the 25-lap super sportsman feature by leading all 25 non-stop laps en route to his second career win. By virtue of the non-stop feature, established a new 25-lap track record by completing the race in seven minutes 24.75 seconds. Also, all 24 cars that started the event finish.

Eckert started on the pole, grabbed the lead at the drop of the green, and raced away unchallenged the entire distance to take the win over third-starting Leroy Martin. Seventh-starting Scott Dellinger finished third, 10^th-starting Russ Mitten was fourth and 12^th-starting Rich Eichelberger was fifth.

Completing the top-10 were Ryan Rupp, Duaine Smith, Bobby Hockenberry, Derek Locke and Aaron Eichelberger.

Heats for the 37 Super Sportsman were won by Martin, Aaron Eichelberger and Rupp, with Frankie Herr winning the consolation.

Earlier in the evening, Aaron Eichelberger led all 25-laps en route to his first career super sportsman feature win in the make-up race from May 17^th.

Eichelberger grabbed the lead at the outset from his outside frontrow starting position over polesitter John Garman, and the held off third-starting Stan Wanner over the final 24 laps of the 25 lap event to take the checkered 2.43 seconds ahead for the win.

Finishing third through fifth were Dave Socks, 24^th-starting alternate Derek Locke and Gregg Foster. Rounding out the top-10 were Garman, Bobby Hockenberry, Leroy Martin, Duaine Smith and Russ Mitten.

Gene Knaub and Bobby Beard were winners in the "358" late model features.

Knaub won his third straight 2008 Lincoln feature in the make-up event from May 17^th. Knaub started 12^th and took the race lead from polesitter and race-long leader Derrick Zirkle on lap five and led the rest of the way for a 4.45-second victory. The lead was larger until Knaub lost a power steering hose on the backstretch of the final lap. John Baker got by Zirkle for second on lap 12 and finished there, with Zirkle, Mike Walls, and 17^th-starting Roy Warehime, Jr. completing the top five.

In the regularly-scheduled 25-lap MALCO Landscaping championship event, Bobby Beard took the lead from Pancho Lawler and held off 12^th-starting Knaub for the final 18 laps to score his first Lincoln "358" late model win by 1.64 seconds.

Bob Stough led the first three laps before losing a wheel on the backstretch and being clobbered at full speed by Tyler Hershey and Mike Walls. All three cars sustained heavy damage, but all drivers were uninjured.

Lawler assumed the lead for the restart before yielding to Beard on lap seven.

Third through fifth behind Beard and Knaub were Travis Mease, 17^th-starting Travis Beaver, and Fred Harden.

Heats for the 28 "358" Late Models were won by Lawler, Bobby Beard, and Hershey, with Jake Lettich winning the consolation.

Next Saturday night, July 12th, Lincoln Speedway will hold it’s 56^th Anniversary/John Gleim Jr. Excavating Night featuring the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Sprints who will race 30 laps to go after the $5,500 payday. The thundercars will round out the night’s action with two features as they will make-up there postponed May 3^rd feature in addition to their regularly scheduled show.

Time trials will start the night’s racing action at 7:30 PM for the sprinters. Gates will open at 5:30 PM.

To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway’s website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions at Central Pennsylvania’s "Premier" Saturday night race track - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.

RACE RESULTS
Saturday - July 5, 2008
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
WINTERMYER’S AUTO SALVAGE NIGHT
KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS
Feature (25-Laps) - 1. 39-Cory Haas ($2,500); 2. 15-Adam Wilt; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre Jr.; 4. 8D-Billy Dietrich; 5. 88-Danny Dietrich; 6. 91-Scott Geesey; 7. 66-Dale Hammaker; 8. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 9. 25-Aaron Ott; 10. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 11. 66N-Nate Hammaker; 12. 84C-Chad Criswell; 13. 21-Adrian Shaffer; 14. 7V-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 15. 55E-Brian Eichelberger; 16. 45N-Kevin Nagy; 17. 6-Brad McClelland; 18. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 19. 22T-Matt Boland; 20. 1-Tim Wagaman; 21. 45W-Colt White; 22. 16M-Craig Myers; 23. 51N-Nick Palmerino (DNF); 24. 77-Derek Locke (DNF). No Time

Lap Leaders - Adam Wilt (1-18), Cory Haas (19-25)

Ken’s Service Center Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 66N-Nate Hammaker; 2. 8D-Billy Dietrich; 3. 25-Aaron Ott; 4. 45-Colt White; 5. 22T-Matt Boland; 6. 77-Derek Locke; 7. 21-Adrian Shaffer; 8. 32-Chad Myers; 9. 22-Kevin Eshleman; 10. 50-Jimmy Stausbaugh (DNF); 11. 65-Cale Griffin (DNF); 12. 27-Jay Galloway (DNF). No Time

Tressler Auto Electric Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 2. 45N-Kevin Nagy; 3. 15-Adam Wilt; 4. 39-Cory Haas; 5. 7V-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 6. 34-Austin Reed; 7. 11T-Eric Tomecek; 8. 29-Kyle Pruitt; 9. 99-Joe Trone, Jr.; 10. 75-Nicole Bower; 11. 01-Rick Horn (DNS). No Time

Worley Construction Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 50B-Tim Berkheimer; 2. 91-Scott Geesey; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 51N-Nick Palmerino; 5. 16M-Craig Myers; 6. 11-Billy Heltzel, Jr.; 7. 11D-Mike Duncan; 8. 81B-Bob Anderson; 9. 18-Scott Lehman; 10. 01A-Denny Gross; 11. 1W-John Westbrook (DNF); 12. 28-Keith Prutzman (DNF). No Time

Trone Outdoor Advertising Heat (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 66-Dale Hammaker; 2. 1-Tim Wagaman; 3. 88-Danny Dietrich; 4. 84C-Chad Criswell; 5. 6-Brad McClelland; 6. 55E-Brian Eichelberger; 7. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 8. 18J-Jesse Morrison; 9. 23B-Jimmy Stitzel; 10. 5X-Ricky Stonebraker; 11. 6S-Bill Sherman. No Time

1st Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify)- 1. 21-Adrian Shaffer; 2. 7V-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 77-Derek Locke; 4. 22T-Matt Boland; 5. 34-Austin Reed; 6. 11T-Eric Tomecek; 7. 32-Chad Myers; 8. 29-Kyle Pruitt; 9. 27-Jay Galloway; 10. 50-Jimmy Strausbaugh; 11. 75-Nicole Bower; 12. 22E-Kevin Eshelman; 13. 99-Joe Trone Jr. (DNF); DNS - 65-Cale Griffith, 01-Rick Horn. Time - 2:29.15

2nd Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 6-Brad McClelland; 2. 16M-Craig Myers; 3. 55E-Brian Eichelberger; 4. 23-Todd Rittenhouse Jr.; 5. 1W-John Westbrook; 6. 11D-Mike Duncan; 7. 23B-Jimmy Stitzel; 8. 11-Billy Heltzel Jr.; 9. 28-Keith Prutzman; 10. 18J-Jesse Morrison; 11. 5X-Ricky Stonebraker; 12. 01A-Denny Gross; 13. 6S-Bill Sherman; 14. 18-Scott Lehman; 15. 81B-Bob Anderson. Time - 2:44.05

MALCO LANDSCAPING 358 LATE MODELS
Feature (20 laps) - 1. 81S-Bobby Beard; 2. 1-Gene Knaub; 3. 116-Travis Mease; 4. 21B-Travis Beaver; 5. 10H-Fred Harden; 6. 93-Pancho Lawler; 7. 17-Jake Lettich; 8. 21H-Cory Hauck; 9. 28-Mike Spangler; 10. 18-DJ Mease; 11. 11-Dave Sokoloski; 12. 54-Roy Warehime Jr.; 13. 21Z-Derrick Zirkle; 14. 34-Matt Nailor; 15. 7-Pat Beard; 16. 2-Chad Myers; 17. M1-Roy Miller; 18. 3W-Duane Watson; 19. 30M-Bob Minnich; 20. 41-Gino Comi; 21. 17G-Mike Goodwin (DNF); 22. 07-Bob Stough (DNF); 23. 74-Tyler Hershey (DNF); 24. 1W-Mike Walls (DNF). No Time

Lap Leaders - Bob Stough (1-3), Pancho Lawler (4-6), Bobby Beard (7-25)

1st Heat (10 laps/6 qualify) - 1. 93-Pancho Lawler; 2. 1Gene Knaub; 3. 28-Mike Spangler; 4. 18-DJ Mease; 5. 34-Matt Nailor; 6. 30M-Bob Minnich; 7. 39J-Jeff Geake; 8. 11-Dave Sokoloski; 9. 21J-John Baker (DNF); 10. 7-Pat Beard. No Time

2nd Heat (10 laps/6 qualify) - 1. 81S-Bobby Beard; 2. 10H-Fred Harden; 3. 21H-Cory Houck; 4. 116-Travis Mease; 5. 21Z-Derrike Zirkle; 6. 21B-Travis Beaver; 7. 2-Chad Myers; 8. 99-Chaz Walls; 9. 17-Jake Lettick; 10. 21-Ronnie Thomas. Time - 2:22.82

3rd Heat (10 laps/6 qualify) - 1. 74-Tyler Hershey; 2. 07-Bob Stough; 3. 1W-Mike Walls; 4. 54-Roy Warehime Jr.; 5. 1M-Roy Miller; 6. 17G-Mike Goodwin; 7. 3W-Duane Watson; 8. 41-Gino Comi; 9. 30-Craig Wagaman. Time - 2:29.15

Consolation (10 laps/6 qualify) - 1. 17-Jake Lettick; 2. 3W-Duane Watson; 3. 2-Chad Myers; 4. 11-Dave Sokoloski; 5. 41-Gino Comi; 6. 7-Pat Beard; 7. 21-Ronnie Thomas; 8. 39J-Jeff Geake; 9. 99W-Chaz Walls; DNS - 30-Craig Wagaman, 21J-John Baker. No Time

5/17 Make-up Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 1-Gene Knaub; 2. 2J-John Baker; 3. 21-Derrike Zirkle; 4. 1W-Mike Walls; 5. 54-Roy Warehime; 6. 11-Dave Sokoloski; 7. 21H-Corey Hauck; 8. 2-Chad Myers; 9. 28-Mike Spangler; 10. 116-Derrike Mease; 11. 7-Pat Beard; 12. 1M-Roy Miller; 13. 17-Jake Lettich; 14. 30M-Bob Minnich; 15. 10H-Fred Harden; 16. 07-Bob Stough (DNF); 17. 81S-Bobby Beard (DNF); 18. 30-Craig Wagaman (DNF); 19. 22-Nat Tuckey (DNF); 20. 18-D.J. Mease (DNF); 21. 17G-Mike Goodwin (DNF); 22. 74-Tyler Hershey (DNF); 23. 34-Matt Nailor (DNF). No Time

Lap Leaders - Derrick Zirkle (1-4), Gene Knaub (5-20)

LAWRENCE CHEVROLET SUPER SPORTSMAN
Feature (25-Laps) - 1. 20-Eric Eckert ($1,200); 2. 66-Leroy Martin; 3. 30-Scott Dellinger; 4. 77-Russ Mitten; 5. 8-Rich Eichelberger; 6. 33-Ryan Rupp; 7. 318-Duaine Smith; 8. 25-Bobby Hockenberry; 9. 30R-Derek Locke; 10. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 11. 99-Frankie Herr; 12. 58-Paul Miller; 13. 10-Jason Fry; 14. 22H-JR Fry; 15. 93-Jake Raudabaugh; 16. 00-Rick Barr; 17. 45-Dave Socks; 18. 222-Jay Fannasy; 19. 3B-Mike Enders; 20. 56-John Garman; 21. 9G-Glenn Keller; 22. 5C-Dylan Cisney; 23. 383-Gregg Foster; 24. 5B-Dave Berkheimer. Time- 7:24.75 (Established a new 25-lap track record)

Lap Leaders - Eric Eckert (1-25)

1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 66-Leroy Martin; 2. 22H-JR Fry; 3. 77-Russ Mitten; 4. 8-Rich Eichelberger; 5. 383-Gregg Foster; 6. 93-Jake Raudabaugh; 7. 3B-Mike Enders; 8. 222-Jay Fannasy; 9. 9K-Bob Gutshall; 10. 35-Gary Johnston; 11. 32-Stan Wanner; 12. 888-John Wolfe. No Time

2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 2. 30-Scott Dellinger; 3. 25-Bobby Hockenberry; 4. 20-Eric Eckert; 5. 10-Jason Fry; 6. 56-John Garman; 7. 99-Frankie Herr; 8. 58-Paul Miller; 9. 00-Rick Barr; 10. 115-Scott Ellerman; 11. 80-Doug Hendricks. Time - 2:52.73

3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 33-Ryan Rupp; 2. 5C-Dylan Cisney; 3. 318-Duaine Smith; 4. 30R-Derek Locke; 5. 45-Dave Socks; 6. 9G-Glenn Keller; 7. 5B-Dave Berkheimer; 8. 12-Rocky Magaro; 9. 41-Dave Ort; 10. 51-Lyle Stroman; 11. 21-Jerry Speck. Time - 2:52.79

Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 99-Frankie Herr; 2. 3B-Mike Enders; 3. 58-Paul Miller; 4. 222-Jay Fannasy; 5. 00-Rick Barr; 6. 5B-Dave Berkheimer; 7. 12-Rocky Magaro; 8. 9K-Bob Gutshall; 9. 21-Jerry Speck; 10. 35-Gary Johnston; 11. 51-Lyle Strohman; DNS - 41-Dave Ort, 80-Doug Hendricks, 32-Stan Wanner, 888-John Wolfe. Time - 2:44.05

May 17^th Make-up Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 88-Aaron Eichelberger; 2. 32-Stan Wanner; 3. 45-Dave Socks; 4. 30R-Derek Locke; 5. 383-Gregg Foster; 6. 56-John Garman; 7. 25-Bobby Hockenberry; 8. 66-Leroy Martin; 9. 318-Duaine Smith; 10. 77-Russ Mitten; 11. 30-Scott Dellinger; 12. 00-Rick Barr; 13. 5B-Dave Berkheimer; 14. 22H-J.R. Fry; 15. 3B-Carmen Perigo Jr.; 16. 80-Doug Hendricks; 17. 5C-Dylan Cisney; 18. 35-Gary Johnson; 19. 222-Steve Fannasy (DNF); 20. 99-Frankie Herr (DNF); 21. 8-Rich Eichelberger (DNF); 22. 20-Eric Eckert (DNF); 23. 55-Paul Miller (DNF); 24. 07-Mike Enders. No Time

Lap Leaders - Aaron Eichelberger (1-25)