ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 7/12/08 - Doug "the Hammer" Esh is on a roll.

A month after missing a Lincoln feature because his team was out of cars, Doug Esh won his second straight Lincoln main and claimed his second big-money win of the weekend in the 30-lap, $5,600-to-win 56^th Anniversary Show Saturday night.

Esh started on the pole after fast timer Alan Krimes drew a number six pill for the inversion, and he led every lap, crossing 3.13 seconds in front of points leader Fred Rahmer. It was the second straight night that the Pancho’s Racing Products/Leach Racing #30 and the C&S Lawn & Landscaping/Miler Brothers Chevrolet #51 crossed first and second. Friday night’s Williams Grove win earned Esh $5,000. Counting the PA Speedweek opener, Esh’s winnings in the last two Lincoln features has totaled $12,600.

Esh beat outside front row starter Brian Leppo to the first and second turns at the start and led the field during each of four caution flags over the first six laps. The last 24 laps went non-stop, with Esh hitting lapped traffic by lap 12 and making a number of daring sliders to pass lapped cars.

"You watch the leader board and you know who’s behind you is the best in the business," said Esh in victory lane, "I love racing with that guy (Rahmer). I love beatin’ him more than racin’ with him. But he’s the master in lapped traffic and I knew I had to get through ‘em (lapped cars) and get going and keep my momentum up."

"What an intense race," added Esh, "I knew he had to be with me, but he doesn’t like to run around the top like I typically do. I figured we were okay if we kept the momentum up. I just didn’t want to get messed up in lapped traffic."

Rahmer, who set third-quick time and started fourth in the inversion, was the only car within striking range over the final 24 laps, getting as close as 1.23 seconds on lap 22, but fading over the final five laps.

Leppo, Jeff Shepard, and Cris Eash completed the top five. Sixth through tenth were Brian Montieth, Niki Young, Alan Krimes, Jim Siegel, and Michael Carber.

"Rahmer’s got a couple races up on me for our bet we have every year," added Esh, "So I’ve got a bit of catchin’ up to do. Seems like we’re on a good trail now."

The anniversary show was sponsored by John Gleim, Jr. Excavating, and Esh’s win was the 19^th of his career in the Pigeon Hills, moving him into a 16^th-place tie with Dan Dietrich on the all-time win list.

Sprint heats were won by Jeff Busby, Mike Bittinger, and Rahmer.

Quickest in time trials over the 24-car field was Alan Krimes, with a one-lap time of 13.126-seconds (102.849 MPH).

Brian Walls and Sam Gallagher were both winners in thundercar action Saturday night.

Gallagher, the current point leader, drove by race-long leader Bob Bare on the 5^th lap and led the rest of the way in the May 3^rd make-up feature run earlier in the evening. Gallagher picked up his third win of the year by 1.07-seconds over Bare, with Rick Weaver third, Kyle Martin fourth and Larry Niederer fifth.

Completing the top-10 were Mike Slaybaugh, Scott Fisher, Al Crammer, Ronnie Thomas and Gino Comi.

Brian Walls started on the pole, spotted outside front row starter Danny Beard the race lead for the first seven laps, then led the rest of the way to claim his second win of the year in the regularly-scheduled feature.

But it got interesting at the end. Beard dropped from the field one lap after giving up the lead, handing second to Kyle Martin, who pulled onto his back bumper when the caution waved on the final lap. That led to a one-lap shootout, a lap in which Walls and Martin got together exiting the final turn. Both drivers regained control, with Walls edging Martin by a half-car length at the finish with Larry Neiderer less than a car length behind Martin in third. Gallagher and 16^th-starting Joe Racine completed the top five.

Sixth through tenth were Mike Slaybaugh, Hurricane Menges, Jimmy Combs, Al Crammer, and Nick McDaniel.

Heats for the 25 thundercars were won by Walls, Scott Fisher, and Beard.

Next Saturday night, July 19th, Lincoln Speedway will once again have the 358 sprinters as the headline division with the MALCO Landscaping 358 Late Models and thundercars completing the three-division four-feature show. The thundercars will be making up there postponed April 26^th feature in addition to their regularly scheduled feature.

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 12, 2008
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
56^TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW/JOHN GLEIM JR. EXCAVATING NIGHT
CINDY ROWE AUTO GLASS 410 SPRINTS
Feature (30 Laps) - 1. 30-Doug Esh ($5,600); 2. 51-Fred Rahmer; 3. 71-Brian Leppo; 4. 1-Jeff Shepard; 5. 17E-Cris Eash; 6. 21-Brian Montieth; 7. 10N-Niki Young; 8. 87-Alan Krimes; 9. 59-Jim Siegel; 10. 22Z-Michael Carber; 11. 11C-Cory Haas; 12. 25O-Aaron Ott; 13. 4-John Rudisill; 14. 47J-Jeff Busby; 15. X-Bobby Weaver; 16. 3B-Randy Baughman; 17. 55-Jimmy Layton; 18. 12-Mike Bittinger (DNF); 19. 45-Scott Geesey (DNF); 20. 30C-Lance Dewease (DNF); 21. 25-Chad Layton (DNF); 22. 38N-Nick Schlauch Jr. (DNF); 23. 69-Shawn Weaver (DNF); 24. 8-Steve Petry (DNF). No Time

Lap Leaders - Doug Esh (1-30)

1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 47J-Jeff Busby; 2. 25O-Aaron Ott; 3. 17E-Cris Eash; 4. 21-Brian Montieth; 5. 11C-Cory Haas; 6. 87-Alan Krimes; 7. 45-Scott Geesey; DNS - 8-Steve Petry. Time - 2:23.897

2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 12-Mike Bittinger; 2. 22Z-Michael Carber; 3. 1-Jeff Shepard; 4. 71-Brian Leppo; 5. 38N-Nick Schlauch Jr.; 6. 59-Jimmy Siegel; 7. 4-John Rudisill. Time - 2:21.828

3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 51-Fred Rahmer; 2. 25-Chad Layton; 3. 30-Doug Esh; 4. X-Bobby Weaver; 5. 3B-Randy Baughman; 6. 55-Jimmy Layton; 7. 10N-Niki Young (DNF); 8. 69-Shawn "Big Block" Weaver (DNF). No time.

Time Trials - 1. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.126 seconds (102.849 MPH); 2. 1-Jeff Shepard, 13.214; 3. 51-Fred Rahmer, 13.252; 4. 17E-Cris Eash, 13.332; 5. 71-Brian Leppo, 13.343; 6. 30-Doug Esh, 13.362; 7. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.366; 8. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.440; 9. 10N-Niki Young, 13.491; 10. 11C-Cory Haas, 13.566; 11. 22Z-Michael Carber, 13.598; 12. 25-Chad Layton, 13.614; 13. 25O-Aaron Ott, 13.646; 14. 12-Mike Bittinger, 13.707; 15. 69-Shawn Weaver, 13.730; 16. 47J-Jeff Busby, 13.764; 17. 38N-Nick Schlauch Jr., 13.814; 18. X-Bobby Weaver, 13.822; 19. 45-Scott Geesey, 13.852; 20. 4-John Rudisill, 13.882; 21. 3B-Randy Baughman, 14.136; 22. 8-Steve Petry, 16.413; 23. 30C-Lance Dewease, NT; 24. 55-Jimmy Layton, NT.

THUNDERCARS
Regularly Scheduled Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 2W-Brian Walls; 2. 54-Kyle Martin; 3. 21N-Larry Neiderer; 4. 25-Sam Gallagher; 5. 6M-Joe Racine; 6. 61M-Mike Slaybaugh; 7. 61-Hurricane Menges; 8. 54J-Jimmy Combs; 9. 9-Al Crammer (DNF); 10. 41-Nick McDaniel (DNF); 11. 93-Mikey Guise (one lap down); 12. 6X-Daryl Groft (DNF); 13. 77-Justin Mong (DNF); 14. 20-Scott Fisher (DNF); 15. 60-Danny Beard (DNF); 16. 00-Barry Rinehart (DNF); 17. 44-A.J. Parson (DNF); 18. 1E-Greg Emlet, Jr. (DNF); 19. 21-Ronnie Thomas (DNF); 20. 33-Gino Comi (DNF); 21. 1X-Scott Young (DNF); 22. 70-Rick Weaver (DNF); 23. 7M-Doug Bennett (DNF); DNS - 81J-Jamie Zentmyer. No Time

Lap Leaders - Danny Beard (1-7); Brian Walls (8-20)

1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 2W-Brian Walls; 2. 21-Ronnie Thomas; 3. 54-Kyle Martin; 4. 25-Sam Gallagher; 5. 1X-Scott Yount; 6. 6M-Joe Racine; 7. 6X-Daryl Groft (DNF); 8. 76-Bob Bare (DNF); 9. 81J-Jamie Zentmyer (DNF). No Time

2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 20-Scott Fisher; 2. 7M-Doug Bennett; 3. 33-Gino Comi; 4. 70-Rick Weaver; 5. 93-Mikey Guise; 6. 44-A.J. Parsons (DNF); 7. 61M-Mike Slaybaugh (DNF); 8. 15-Dave Reever, Jr. (DNS); 9. 1E-Greg Emlet, Jr. (DNS); 10. 129-Pete Lawrence (DNS). No Time

3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 60-Danny Beard; 2. 9-Al Crammer; 3. 54-Kyle Martin; 4. 21-Ronnie Thomas; 5. 77-Justin Mong; 6. 41-Nick McDaniels; 7. 61-Shaun Miller; DNS - 00-Barry Rinehart. Time - 2:37.66

Make-up 5/3 Feature (20-Laps) - 1. 25-Sam Gallagher; 2. 76-Bob Bare; 3. 70-Rick Weaver; 4. 54-Kyle Martin; 5. 21N-Larry Niederer; 6. 61M-Mike Slaybaugh; 7. 20-Scott Fisher; 8. 9-Al Crammer; 9. 21-Ronnie Thomas; 10. 33-Gino Comi; 11. 77-Justin Mong (DNF); 12. 00-Barry Rinehart (DNF); 13. 60-Danny Beard (DNF); 14. 129J-Jimmy Combs (DNF); 15. 61-Hurricane Menges (DNF); 16. 1E-Greg Emlet Jr. (DNF); 17. 15-Dave Reever Jr. (DNF); DNS - 1-Neil Smith, 3W-Duane Watson, 57-Brad Shank, 93-Mikey Guise. No Time

Lap Leaders - Bob Bare (1-5), Sam Gallagher (5-20)