ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 3/21/08 - It was Lincoln career win number 22 for #22 on 3/22.

Former World of Outlaw driver Greg Hodnett, who now calls Thomasville home, came from sixth starting spot to win his first feature event of the year over a field that included several World of Outlaw invaders that he used to race with every night.

Among those who qualified for the feature were Outlaws point leader Craig Dollansky, Joey Saldana, Chad Kemenah, and Lucas Wolfe. Among those who didn’t was NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kasey Kahne, who fought his ill-handling sprinter in both his qualifier and the consolation event and declined an offer to enter the feature as a provisional starter.

Hodnett advanced from his outside third row starting spot to move around Ryan Taylor for the runner-up spot from Ryan Taylor on the third lap, then drove around race-long leader Pat Cooper for the lead in the first and second turns of a lap seven restart. From there, Hodnett drove away to a 2.58-second victory over Mark Smith, with Taylor holding on for third. Dollansky came from 12^th-starting spot to cross fourth at the finish, with defending Lincoln champ Fred Rahmer coming from 18^th-starting spot to finish fifth.

"We’ve had a few problems the past few weeks, but we capitalized on a decent starting position tonight, made it through a heat...all of the heats here are really, really tough...and that put us into position for the feature," said Hodnett upon exiting the Jim and Sandy Kline J&S Fabrication #22, "I was pretty good in the open when I didn’t have to slow down. But when I started slowing down for lapped cars, I got a little fouled up. I didn’t want to crash and everyone was going pretty hard, so I just tried to stay out of trouble and stay out front."

Sixth through tenth were Cris Eash, Chad Layton, 23^rd-starting Brian Montieth (who got into the race as the first alternate when Brian Paulus and Stevie Smith both scratched from the field), Cooper, and Lucas Wolfe.

Rick Lafferty was uninjured when he lost the handle and smacked into the front stretch guardrail and flipped while running second on lap three. John Westbrook was also uninjured when he rolled onto his side in turn four of lap 21, bringing out the event’s only other red flag.

Despite the cold temperatures, a huge crowed was on hand to see NASCAR star Kasey Kahne compete. After declining a provisional, Kahne came to victory lane at intermission to talk with track announcer Wayne Harper and thank the fans.

Heats for the 34 "410" sprints were won by Jeff Busby, Cooper, Doug Esh and Lafferty, with TJ Stutts taking the consolation event.

Abbottstown’s Duane Watson started off the defense of his 2007 Thundercar track title in grand style by winning the 20-lap $500-to-win Lawrence Chevrolet Spring Thaw 20. Along the way, he also set a new 8-lap track record in winning his heat by nearly seven seconds.

Pole sitter Danny Beard grabbed the lead at the drop of the green with third-starting Mike Slaybaugh and outside frontrow starter Gino Comi following. It became obvious quickly that seventh-starting Watson had found the fast way around using the new racing tires mandated in 2008 for the thundercars as he charged into second place by the third lap behind Beard.

Finding the middle groove to his liking, Watson drove around Beard into the lead on the sixth lap and then held off all challenges the rest of the way to take the checkered 2.46 seconds ahead of Beard to record his 18^th career Lincoln win.

22^nd-starting Larry Niederer drove a great race to come through the field to finish third, 16^th-starting Sam Gallagher fourth and Slaybaugh fifth. Completing the top-10 were Mike Walls, Justin Mong, Neil Smith, Kyle Martin and Mike Reese.

Heats for the 28 thundercars were won by Brad Shank, Smith and Watson, with Mike Walls winning the consolation.

Elliottsburg’s Geremy Sheaffer dove under 2007 Pennsylvania champ Steve Nederostek on a last-lap restart to claim his first career Lincoln win in the 2008 season-opener for the Central PA INEX Legends. Sheaffer started on the pole but Nederostek challenged the whole 15 laps, actually scored the leader on two occasions, including the 14^th lap just before a late caution forced a green-checkered finish.

Nederostek settled for second, with Josh Morrow third, Tom Mayberry fourth, and Scott Haudeshell fifth. Completing the top ten were Greg Burd, Pat McDermott, Robert Sobieski, Rick Harrig, and Jason Harpster.

Heats for the 35 Legends were won by Robert Sobiesi, Josh Morrow and Scott Haudeshell, with Greg Burd winning the consolation.

Next Saturday night, March 29th at 6 PM, the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass 410 Sprints and Thundercars will be joined by the Street Stocks. Gates for the three-division show will open at 4 PM, with hot laps get underway 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 - March 22, 2008
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
410 SPRINTS:
Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 22-Greg Hodnett ($3,000); 2. 7M-Mark Smith; 3. 20-Ryan Taylor; 4. 2-Craig Dollansky; 5. 51-Fred Rahmer; 6. 17E-Cris Eash; 7. 25-Chad Layton; 8. 21-Brian Montieth; 9. 26-Pat Cooper; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 11. 38N-Nick Schlauch Jr.; 12. 30-Doug Esh; 13. 39-TJ Stutts; 14. 10N-Niki Young; 15. 89-Cody Darrah; 16. 9-Joey Saldana; 17. 30C-Lance Dewease (DNF); 18. 8K-Chad Kemenah (DNF); 19. 3W-John Westbrook (DNF); 20. 22Z-Michael Carber (DNF); 21. 47J-Jeff Busby (DNF); 22. 25o-Aaron Ott (DNF); 23. 0-Rick Lafferty (DNF); DNS - 28-Brian Paulus, 19-Stevie Smith, 59-Jim Siegel. No Time

Lap Leaders - Pat Cooper (1-6), Greg Hodnett (7-25)

1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 47J-Jeff Busby; 2. 2-Craig Dollansky; 3. 7M-Mark Smith; 4. 25-Chad Layton; 5. 3W-John Westbrook; 6. 45-AJ Michael; 7. 30C-Lance Dewease (DNF); 8. 21-Brian Montieth (DNF); 9. 71-Brian Leppo (DNF). No Time

2nd Heat (10 Lap/5 to qualify) - 1. 26-Pat Cooper; 2. 89-Cody Darrah; 3. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 4. 25o-Aaron Ott; 5. 8K-Chad Kemenah; 6. 39-TJ Stutts; 7. 12-Mike Bittinger; 8. 11C-Cory Haas (DNF). No Time

3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 30-Doug Esh; 2. 20-Ryan Taylor; 3. 22-Greg Hodnett; 4. 9-Joey Saldana; 5. 22Z-Michael Carber; 6. 10N-Niki Young; 7. 4R-John Rudisill; 8. 87-Alan Krimes; 9. 18T-Tony Bruce Jr. Time - 2:14.830

4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) - 1. 0-Rick Lafferty; 2. 38N-Nick Schlauch, Jr.; 3. 17E-Cris Eash; 4. 28-Brian Paulus; 5. 51-Fred Rahmer; 6. 19-Stevie Smith; 7. 59-Jim Siegel; 8. 91-Kasey Kahne. Time - 2:15.397

Consolation (10 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 39-T.J. Stutts; 2. 19-Stevie Smith; 3. 30C-Lance Dewease; 4. 10N-Nike Young; 5. 21-Brian Montieth; 6. 59-Jim Siegel; 7. 878-Alan Krimes; 8. 45-A.J Michael; 9 18-Tony Bruce, Jr.; 10. 71-Brian Leppo; 11. 91-Kasey Kahne; 12. 4-John Rudisill; 13. 12-Mike Bittinger (DNF); 14, 11C-Cory Haas (DNS). Time - 2:17.824

THUNDERCARS:
Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 3W-Duane Watson; 2. 60-Danny Beard; 3. 21N-Larry Niederer; 4. 25-Sam Gallagher; 5. 61M-Mike Slaybaugh; 6. 01-Mike Walls; 7. 77-Justin Mong; 8. 1-Neil Smith; 9. 54-Kyle Martin; 10. 5M-Mike Reese; 11. 8B-Charlie Brittian; 12. 8-Bob Allen; 13. 70-Rick Weaver; 14. 07-Nate Berwager; 15. 1E-Greg Emlet, Jr.; 16. 20-Scott Fisher (DNF); 17. 61-Hurricane Menges (DNF); 18. 33-Gino Comi (DNF); 19. 57-Brad Shank (DNF); 20. 18-Bob Johnson (DNF); 21. 54J-Jimmy Combs (DNF); 22. 7M-Doug Bennett (DNF); 23. 93-Mikey Guise (Alt.)(DNF); 24. 6M-Joe Racine (DNF); DNS - 2W-Brian Walls. No Time

Lap Leaders - Danny Beard (1-5), Duane Watson (6-20)

1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 57-Brad Shank; 2. 7M-Doug Bennett; 3. 8-Charlie Brittain; 4. 61-Hurricane Menges; 5. 54Kyle Martin; 6. 5M-Mike Racine; 7. 53-Josh Ulrich (DNF); 8. 21-Ronnie Thomas (DNF); 9. 21N-Larry Neiderer (DNF); 10 93-Mikey Guise (DNF). No time.

2nd Heat (8 Lap/6 to qualify) - 1. 1-Neil Smith; 2. 61M-Mike Slaybaugh; 3. 2W-Brian Walls; 4. 60-Danny Beard; 5. 77-Justin Mong; 6. 07-Nate Berwager; 7. 70-Rick Weaver (DNF); 8. 01-Mike Walls (DNF); 9. 6M-Joe Racine (DNF); 10. 6X-Daryl Groft (DNS). Time - 2:33.78 (New Track Record...old record was 2:37.01 set by Duane Watson on 2/25/06)

3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 3W-Duane Watson; 2. 33-Gino Comi; 3. 8-Bob Allen; 4. 18-Bob Johnson; 5. 25-Sam Gallagher; 6. 1E-Greg Emlet Jr.; 7. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 8. 8J-Justin Bittle (DNF); DNS - 76-Bob Bare, 20-Scott Fisher. Time - 2:29.08 (New 8-lap Track Record - 2:29.09 beats old record of 2:37.01 set by Duane Watson on 2/25/06...new race tire rule in effect)

Consolation (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 01-Mike Walls; 2. 70-Rick Weaver; 3. 20-Scott Fisher; 4. 21-Larry Niederer; 5. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 6. 6M-Joe Racine; 7. 93-Mikey Guise; 8. 8J-Justin Bittle (DNF); 9. 53-Josh Ulrich (DNF); 10. 76-Bob Bare (DNF); 11. 6X-Daryl Groft (DNF); 12. 21-Ronnie Thomas (DNF). Time - 1:56.03 New 6-Lap Track Record, breaking the old record of 1:58.90 set by Bobby Beard on 3/13/1999)

INEX LEGENDS:
Feature (15 Laps) - 1. 7-Geremy Sheaffer; 2. 769-Steve Nederostek; 3. 39-Josh Morrow; 4. 27R-Tom Mayberry; 5. 5-Scott Haudeshell; 6. 94-Greg Burd; 7. 46-Pat McDermott; 8. 11-Robert Sobieski; 9. 12A-Shawn Arndt; 10. 88-Andy Lupfer; 11. 63-John Schirk; 12. 611-Justin Grim; 13. 17R-Jason Rochelle; 14. 799-Rick Harrig; 15. 880-Jason Harpster (DNF); 16. 6-Jeff Condran (DNF); 17. 27-Chad Gladfelter (DNF); 18. 4-Shane Gladfelter (DNF); 19. 78-Roy Danner (DNF); 20. 37-Brian Weitzel (DNF); 21. 98-Tim Harvey (DNF): 22. 22-Reid Saloney (DNF); 23. 6R-Rodney Adams (DNF); 24. 48-Randy Kissinger (DNF).

Lap Leaders - Geremy Sheaffer (1-2); Steve Nederostek (3); Geremy Sheaffer (4-11); Steve Nederostek (12-14); Geremy Sheaffer (15)

1st Heat (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 11-Robert Sobieski; 2. 27R-Tom Mayberry; 3. 12A-Shawn Arndt; 4. 78-Roy Danner; 5. 880-Jason Harpster; 6. 611-Justin Grim; 7. 88-Andy Lupfer; 8. 46-Pat McDermott; 9. 15-Harlen Leppo; 10. 53-Bill Diehl (DNF); DNS - 28-Brent Marquis. Time - 2:07.56

2nd Heat (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 39-Josh Morrow; 2. Reed Salony; 3. 17R-Jason Rochelle; 4. 6R-Rodney Adams; 5. 37-Brian Weitzel; 6. 799-Rick Harring; 7. 14W-Ed Wentz; 8. 4-Shane Gladfelter; 9. 63-John Shirk; 10. 19-Shawn Light; 11. 77-Frank Polimeda (DNF); DNS - 12-Shannon McIntosh. No Time

3rd Heat (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 5-Scott Haudeshell; 2. 769-Steve Nederostek; 3. 7-Geremy Sheaffer; 4. 6-Jeff Condran; 5. 48-Randy Kissinger; 6. 98-Tim Henry; 7. 94-Greg Bard; 8. 27-Chad Gladfelter; 9. 14-Jason Chilton; 10. Y9-Rick Hertwig; 11. 15M-Lucas Montgomery; 12. 16JR-TJ Mayberry. Time - 2:04.53 (New 6-Lap Track Record - old record was 2:06.09 set by Jason Rochelle on 3/25/2006)

Consolation (6 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 94-Greg Burd; 2. 46-Pat McDermott; 3. 88-Andy Lupfer; 4. 63-John Shirk; 5. 27-Chad Gladfelter; 6. 4-Shane Gladfelter; 7. 14W-Ed Wentz; 8. 77-Frank Polomeda; 9. 14-Jason Chilton; 10. 15M-Lucas Montgomery; 11. 15-Harlen Leppo; 12. 53-Bill Diehl; 13. 16-TJ Mayberry; DNS - 19-Shawn Light, 28-Brent Marquis, Y9-Rick Hertig, 12-Shannon McIntosh. No Time