Updated 1/6/2012
Sat, Feb 25	2:00 PM	OPENING DAY/ICEBREAKER 30 - 410 Sprints ($3,500-to-win)
Sat, Mar 3	2:00 PM	410 Sprints, plus practice for 358 Sprints & Thundercars (Rain date Sun., Mar 4)
Sat, Mar 10	2:00 PM	410 Sprints & 358 Sprints
Sat, Mar 17	6:00 PM	410 Sprints & Thundercar Spring Thaw 20 ($500-to-win)
Sat, Mar 24	6:00 PM	410 Sprints, 358 Late Models & Thundercars
Sat, Mar 31	6:00 PM	410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Central PA Legends
Sat, Apr 7	6:30 PM	410 SPRINT SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP – 410 Sprints (Time Trials), Super Sportsman & Thundercars
Sat, Apr 14	7:00 PM	Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown (ARCH) Night - 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & 358 Late Models
Sat, Apr 21	7:00 PM	410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars
Sat, Apr 28	7:00 PM	410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Central PA Legends
Sat, May 5	7:00 PM	York County Racing Club (YCRC Night) - 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars
Thurs, May 10	7:00 PM	SPRINT CAR SPECTACULAR/Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) Benefit - 410 Sprints (Time Trials) & 358 Sprints
Sat, May 19	7:00 PM	PROSPECT METAL & USED AUTO PARTS NIGHT/Dover Elementary School Night - 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars
Sat, May 26	7:00 PM	SIXTH ANNUAL KEYSTONE CUP SERIES - 410 Sprints (Time Trials), Thundercars & Central PA Legends
Sat, June 2	7:00 PM	410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars
Wed, June 6	7:00 PM	APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN DIRT LATE MODEL SPEEDWEEK/Fifth Annual Charlie Grinestaff Memorial - Super Stock Late Models (Time Trials) & 358 Late Models
Sat, June 9	7:00 PM	ALL-STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS - 410 Sprints (Time Trials), 358 Sprints & KIDS BIG WHEEL RACES
Sat, June 16	7:00 PM	DARYL GOHN/GLENN GOHN, SR. MEMORIAL - 410 Sprints, 305 Sprints & Thundercars
Sat, June 23	7:00 PM	KIDS NIGHT - 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars
Sat, June 30	7:00 PM	PA SPEEDWEEK OPENER/13TH ANNUAL KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL - 410 sprints (Time Trials) & Central PA Legends
Sat, July 7	7:30 PM	358 Sprints, 358 Late Model Williams Grove/Trail-Way/Lincoln Shootout Finale & 305 Sprints
Sat, July 14	7:30 PM	BAPS NIGHT - 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars
Thurs, July 19	7:30 PM	PREMIER AUTO WORKS/AUTO LOCATOR NIGHT - 410 Sprints & 358 Sprints
Sat, July 28	7:30 PM	PEPSI NIGHT/York County Racing Club (YCRC Night) - 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars
Sat, Aug 4	7:30 PM	URC 358/360 SPRINT CAR CHALLENGE - 600cc Micro-Sprints & All-American Outlaws
Sat, Aug 11	7:30 PM	9TH ANNUAL WELDON STERNER MEMORIAL - 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints, Thundercars & KIDS BIG WHEEL RACES
Sat, Aug 18	7:30 PM	Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) Exhibition - 410 Sprints & 358 Sprint Trail-Way/Lincoln Shootout
Sat, Aug 25	7:30 PM	60TH ANNIVERSARY/JOHN GLEIM JR. EXCAVATING NIGHT - 410 Sprints Twin 20’s (Time Trials), Thundercars & Central PA Legends
Sat, Sept 1	7:30 PM	410 Sprints (Final 410 Sprint Point Race for 2012), 358 Sprints & Super Sportsman, plus FIREWORKS
Sat, Sept 8	7:00 PM	358 Sprints (Final 358 Sprint Point Race for 2012), 305 Sprints & Thundercars
Sat, Sept 15	7:00 PM	LAWRENCE CHEVROLET SPORTSMAN 100 - Super Sportsman & 358 Late Models
Sat, Sept 22	7:00 PM	ANNUAL KENNY WELD/HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL - 410 Sprints (40 laps)(Time Trials) & Thundercars
Sat, Oct 6	6:00 PM	HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION RACE - 410 Sprints (Time Trials) (Rain date Sat. Oct. 13) & 358 Sprints
Sat, Oct 13	6:00 PM	410 Sprints, 358 Sprints & Thundercars (Final Thundercar Point Race for 2012)(Rain date Sun. 10/14)
Sat, Nov 10	7 AM-2 PM	Lincoln Race Car Flea Market
Sat, Nov 17	6 PM-12:30 AM	Lincoln Speedway Awards Banquet at Holiday Inn, York, PA

YORK, PA, 11/20/10 - Lincoln Speedway track champions and special year-end awards were handed out at the Holiday Inn in York Saturday night, November 19th. More than 200 people were in attendance to watch the crowning of the 410 sprint, 358 sprint, thundercar, and 358 late model champions for 2011. The top finishers in the season-long point series for all four divisions were honored as well as special awards.

MONTIETH CLAIMS FOURTH STRAIGHT LAWRENCE CHEVROLET TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

It was another banner year for Phoenixville’s Brian Montieth, whose six wins included the season-opening “Icebreaker 30,” the Lincoln Keystone Cup Series event, the 8^th Annual Weldon Sterner Memorial, the Hank Gentzler Memorial Manufacturers Race, and the annual Kenny Weld/Hilly Rife Memorial race en route to his fourth straight Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprint Track Championship.

The driver known as “the Edge” dominated with 102 feature laps led during the season. And his six wins bumped him up to 10^th on the all-time Lincoln career win list (within two of Van May on the Lincoln career win list with 26 wins).

In 26 events, Montieth amassed 19 top-10 and 12 top-five finishes to go along with his six wins.

Only Fred Rahmer (10) and Steve Smith (9) have more track championships.

It was also the fourth track title for car owner Jerry Parrish and sponsors Premiere Auto Works and Auto Locator. Montieth’s title also secured chief wrench Scott Zellers his fourth Mechanic of the Year award.

Danny Dietrich was the second winningest driver and nailed down second in season points in the Gary Kauffman-owned Sandoe’s Fruit Market #48.  Among Dietrich’s four wins were the All-Star Circuit of Champions show on June 11^th and a win in the final race of the year, the second of twin 20’s on Lincoln’s 59^th Anniversary show.

Dietrich finished a slim 20 points behind Montieth in a points chase that went down the final lap of the final points race of the year.  Dietrich scored 14 top-five and 18 top-ten finishes during the year.

New Oxford’s Brian Leppo had another great year, finishing third in points on the strength of two wins, ten top-fives and 17 top-10 finishes. Leppo’s wins included the Lincoln Spring Championship event in April.

Denver’s Alan Krimes scored one win, seven top-fives and 17 top-tens to finish fourth in season points.

Brad McClelland followed up his 2010 national sprint car rookie of-the-year honors with the 2011 most improved driver award after his fifth-place finish in season points. McClelland picked up his first career 410 sprint car win at Lincoln on Premier Auto Works/Auto Locator night July 24^th.  His sophomore season included six top-five and 12 top-ten finishes.

Completing the top ten in season points were Jimmy Siegel (1 win), Cory Haas (2 wins), Sportsmanship Award winner Brent Marks (2 wins), Aaron Ott (1 win), and winless Adam Wilt.

Other Lincoln wins in 2011 were recorded by Greg Hodnett (2 wins), Bill Stine (first time career win), Gerard McIntyre, Jr., Mike Bittinger, and Doug Esh.

All told, there were 14 different winners in 26 races at Lincoln in 2011.

Second-generation driver Chad Criswell, who finished the season 13^th in points, was recognized as Lincoln’s 2011 rookie of-the-year.

Saturday - Nov. 19, 2011
2011 Lincoln Speedway Annual Awards Banquet
York Holiday Inn
2000 Loucks Road
York, PA 17408
| Doors open @ 6 PM | Dinner @ 7 PM |

Tickets are $30 each and may be ordered by sending a check payable to:
Sel-Wil, Inc.
134 Sarasota Circle
Carlisle, PA 17015

Deadline to order tickets is Sat., Nov. 12, 2011

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 10/21/11 - Greg Hodnett and Danny Dietrich ended the 2011 racing season at Lincoln Speedway by capturing the Twin 20’s for 410 Sprint cars on John Gleim, Jr. Excavating 59^th Anniversary Night on Friday night

Hodnett’s Trone Outdoor Motorsports sprinter raced home the winner of the first 20 lap main while Dietrich drove the Gary Kauffman Motorsports mount to victory in the second feature.

Gerard McIntyre, Jr. grabbed the early lead in the first 20 lap feature but an early race red flag on lap three slowed the action. Brad McClelland got upside down in the second turn and collected Lynton Jeffrey.

Fifth-starting Fred Rahmer was up to second on the restart but McIntyre kept the 10-time track champion at bay before Rahmer took the lead with 11 laps complete.

Hodnett, who started sixth moved into second spot on lap 12 and began to close on the leader when Rahmer made contact with the backstretch wall and then crashed hard into the third turn wall bringing out a red flag.

Hodnett assumed the point and was never challenged in scoring his second straight win in the Pigeon Hills and his 25^th career, moving him into 11^th place on the all-time track win list.

“We were very fortunate tonight, there was obviously a lot of contact in front of us and we just took advantage of their misfortune,” said the Thomasville driver following his $2,700 payday. “That’s the way it goes sometimes. We’ll take any break we can get.”

Hodnett noted Rahmer’s contact with the wall as he was chasing down the leader with five laps to go.

“We were good in three and four and could run pretty hard,” he added. “He tapped the wall in two and I was doing the same thing trying to open up the entry and then he really wopped it in three.”

Four-time track champion Brian Montieth finished in the runner-up spot over Danny Dietrich, 12^th starting Ryan Bohlke, McIntyre, Brent Marks, Tim Glatfelter, 18^th starter Jim Siegel, Daryn Pittman and Doug Esh.

Glatfelter set sail from his front row starting spot in the second Twin 20 and similar to Rahmer in the first feature, Glatfelter bounced off the front stretch wall and then crashed hard into the first turn wall bringing out the red flag and a destroyed race car.

Dietrich, who lined up sixth on the original start blasted from third to first on the lap six restart to assume command of the race.

Despite several late race yellow flags for spins by Lynton Jeffrey, Dietrich was able to keep the field at bay and score his fourth win of the year and seventh of his Lincoln career.

“We wouldn’t want to have it any other way,” said the Aspers driver as he capped off a great season in victory lane. “We’ve been so close the last several weeks and we knew eventually we were gonna be in victory lane. Just glad we could do it tonight.”

Jim Siegel finished in the runner-up spot over 11^th starting Alan Krimes, Montieth, 12^th starting Chad Layton, Hodnett, Cory Haas, Marks, Bohlke and Nick Schlauch, Jr.

“This team behind me and my crew work so hard,” Dietrich added. “I just wheel this thing and they do the rest. You win races from the shop too.”

Greg Hodnett set a new one lap track record in time trials with a lap of 13.137 seconds. That eclipses the previous record of 13.200 set by Alan Krimes on October 8, 2011.

The top 10 fastest in time trials transferred directly into the Twin 20’s.

Heats for the 30 “410” Sprints were won by Bill Stine and Ryan Bohlke. Bolhke set a new 10-lap track record with a time of 2:16.517 seconds erasing the old record of 2:17.848 seconds set by Cory Haas on March 5, 2011. The consolation was won by Rick Lafferty.

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 10/8/2011 – Four-time Lincoln track champ Brian Montieth is known as “the Edge,” but he’s been far from it with racing-winning passes over the past two major shows at Lincoln Speedway.

“It’s a dirty air thing,” explained Montieth after exiting his Premier Auto Works/Auto Locator #21 in victory lane following his sixth Lincoln Speedway win of the year Saturday night, “A lot of people don’t understand that you get these things two or three car-lengths behind the other car in front you…they’re a hand-full to drive, so you have to try and stay out of that slip stream. Luckily, Scott (Zellers) got this thing working on the bottom enough that we can make the moves we gotta make.”

Montieth started third in Saturday’s 23^rd Annual Hank Gentzler Manufacturers Appreciation Race and drove under outside front row starter Greg Hodnett for second in the first turns. After that, he chased polesitter and race-long leader Danny Dietrich for the first 18 laps before pulling the slider to make the race-winning pass in turns three and four of lap 19. He tried the same move unsuccessfully in the same turns following an eighth-lap restart.

“Danny was actually better than us on the short runs,” said Montieth, “He got a little loose there the longer we went, and I really didn’t want to see all those yellows and reds. If we kept getting them, I don’t think we’d have caught him.”

The red flags were for Randy Baughman, who flipped in turn three of lap four. The other red was on lap eight, when Gerard McIntyre rolled in turns three and four, collecting Danny Holtgraver and Nick Schlauch. No drivers were injured in either crash, but earlier in the evening, Lance Dewease was injured when he broke a rear axle and barrel-rolled on the backstretch while running third in his heat. Dewease was taken to Hanover Hospital, and then later transported to York Hospital for further evaluation.

Dietrich, who finished second in points to Montieth this season, settled for second, with Hodnett, 13^th-starting Brad McClelland, and Justin Henderson completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were fast timer Alan Krimes, Brian Leppo, 20^th-starting Cory Haas, Adam Wilt, and Ryan Bohlke.

In one of sprint car racing’s most unique events, Denise Gentzler and Hank’s Performance Products distributed more than $48,000 worth of manufacturers products and services to the 24 cars which qualified for the $4,000-to-win feature.

410 Sprint heats were won by Bohlke, Wilt, Henderson, and Bill Stine, with Johnny Mackison, Jr. winning the B-Main. Danny Dietrich won the Dash in a new six-lap track record, the second of two set on the night.

Fast time in time trials over the 37-car field was set by Alan Krimes with a new one-lap track record time of 13.200 seconds (102.273 MPH).

Niki Young became only the second repeat winner of the year in the 20-lap “358” sprint car feature.

Young drew the “0” pill for the inversion and started on the pole, but it was invader Duane Mausteller who the first two laps from his outside front row starting spot. Young claimed the lead from Mausteller on lap three and led the rest of the way to take the checkered .44 seconds over a charging Mark Smith, who started third and pressured Young over the final laps.

Behind Smith in third was Mike Bittinger, with Ted Thomas, Jr. and 10^th-starting Cris Eash completing the top five. Sixth through tenth were lady driver Amy Ott, 15^th-starting Steve Owings, Nathan Berwager, Kyle Moody, and Tim Wagaman.

Heats for the 44 “358" sprinters were won by Young, Mausteller, Smith, and Thomas.

Twin consolations were won by Billy Johns and Kyle Purks.

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Watson wins fifth of the year by a foot over Kyle Martin in Thundercars

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 9/24/2011 – Four-time track champ Brian Montieth used a page out of the Fred Rahmer playbook to score his fifth Lincoln win of the year in the 40-lap Kenny Weld/Hilly Rife Memorial at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night.

The driver known as “the Edge” started third, slid under new one-lap track record holder Rahmer for second on a seventh-lap restart, and then slid under polesitter and race-long leader Stevie Smith in turns three and four following an 11^th-lap restart.

“I guess I learned my lesson from Fred (Rahmer) being used up all those years,” said Montieth of the restart passes to move into second and then first, “You’ve gotta grab cars on the initial starts, and luckily this thing was good enough to accelerate off the corners.”

After that, only late-race lapped traffic kept the win from being in doubt. Fourth-starting Greg Hodnett, who caught Smith for second on lap 18, and third-place Smith closed on Montieth as the three raced through heavy lapped traffic over the final five laps.

Montieth, who enjoyed a two-second lead with 10 to go, saw his lead cut in half over the next five laps. The lead dwindled to .56-seconds at the end, with Hodnett (who was racing without brakes at the end) and Smith crossing second and third.

“My hat’s off to Scott (Zellers) and the boys,,” continued Montieth, “They gave me a car that I could pretty much drive anywhere. It sorta’ sucks running up front, because I knew Greg was back there, and…running in traffic here…it’s better to be second than first. Greg took his shot and I knew he was there, so it was just block for the win.”

Counting bonus money from the Larry Rife, Jr. family (grandson of Hilly Rife) and Pat Sterner from Sterner Rental Properties, lap money, and his heat race finish, Montieth’s 25^th career Lincoln win was worth $6,850.

Danny Dietrich received a $500 bonus for being the top-finishing car with Weld Tech heads in fourth, with Rahmer crossing fifth. Completing the top ten were 15^th-starting Gerard McIntyre, Jr., Lance Dewease, Jim Siegel, 24^th-starting and hard charger Chad Layton, and Cory Haas.

410 Sprint heats were won by Brent Marks, JJ Grasso, Brad McClelland, and Kyle Pruitt, with Justin Henderson winning the B-Main.

Fast time in time trials over the 35-car field was set by Fred Rahmer with a new one-lap track record time of 13.241 seconds (100.597 MPH).

Duane Watson scored his fifth win of the year in a wild Thundercar feature that saw him cross a foot in front of Kyle Martin at the finish. Polesitter Tom Walls led the first four laps before third-starting Martin grabbed the lead. Martin then held off the challenges of 11^th-starting Watson and Brian Walls from lap nine until Watson finally took the lead on lap 19. Martin came back and challenged Watson off the final turn to the checkered, with Watson crossing .19-seconds in front of the #54. Walls finished a close third, with Jamie Zentmyer and Danny Beard completing the top five.

Heats for the 20 Thundercars were won by Tom Walls, Martin, and Watson.