Smith wins 358 Championship event; Tim Wagaman wraps up season-long points title

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 10/6/2012 – “That was my only chance,” said a matter-of-fact Brian Montieth after claiming his eighth Lincoln win of the year and second straight Hank Gentzler Manufacturers Appreciation Night Race on Saturday night.

Montieth pulled a major league slider on Brent Marks during a 23^rd lap restart and drove to his 34^th career Lincoln win, taking home the $4,000 top prize.

Time trials, qualifying, and an inversion draw for a 6-lap dash place Montieth fifth for the start. Outside front row starter Gerard McIntyre, Jr. grabbed the lead from polesitter Billy Dietrich at the start and led the first 18 laps before Mark slid under the Weaver’s Body Shop #16 entering turn three of lap 19. Marks looked to be in command until the caution came out for Todd Zinn, who hit the guardrail in turn one on lap 23.

Montieth ran fifth until lap 15, when he caught Billy Dietrich for position on lap 15.

“There was a lot of dirty air up top in the early stages,” said Montieth, “That really makes it difficult to get to the front.”

The driver known as “the Edge” closed on Marks, McIntyre, and third-place Lance Dewease as Marks was taking the lead on lap 19. Montieth then took second from McIntyre a lap later as Danny Dietrich was making it a five-car race up front.

Montieth’s race-winning move in turns one and two of the 23^rd-lap restart. Over the final three laps, Montieth pulled away to a 1.29-second win, with Marks settling for second, McIntyre holding onto third, Dietrich fourth, and Dewease fifth.

Sprint heats were won by Alan Krimes, Danny Dietrich, and Dewease, with Randy Baughman winning the consolation event. Fast time in time trials over the 26-car field was set by Montieth with a one-lap time of 13.181-seconds (102.420 MPH).

Sunbury’s Mark Smith started on the outside of the front row and led every lap of the 25-lap, $1,500-to-win “358” sprint car championship race.

But the big story on Saturday night was the battle for the track title. Defending champ Jeff Rohrbaugh started on the pole of the time trial show and needed to gain 40 points on nephew Tim Wagaman to claim his second straight title.

But qualifying and an inversion draw place Wagaman third for the start, and he stayed out of trouble to cross fourth and join his uncle in becoming only the second driver to claim track titles at both Lincoln and Trail-Way Speedways in the same year. It was Wagman’s first championship at both tracks.

Smith and Rohrbaugh ran first and second the entire way, with Ryan Wilson edging Wagaman for third after the two exchanged the spot several times during the race. Tim Berkheimer completed the top five, with Austin Hogue, Steve Owings, 19^th-starting Tyler Ross, Niki Young, and Brad McClelland rounding out the top ten.

Heats for the “358" sprinters were won by Wilson, Dale Hammaker, Smith and McClelland.

Brie Hershey won the consolation.

Fast time in time trials over the 33-car field was set by Cris Eash with a new one-lap track record time of 14.061-seconds (96.010 MPH). In all, the top 13 time trialers broke the previous 1-lap record of 14.283-seconds held by Billy Dietrich from 8/7/2010.

Next Saturday night, October 13^th, Lincoln Speedway will close out its’ 2012 racing season with all 3 regular point divisions in action. With the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints (Danny Dietrich) and Keizer Aluminum Wheels (Tim Wagaman) points races complete, it’s the Thundercars who will finish the 2012 season out with their 20-lap finale to determine the 2012 track championship

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RACE RESULTS

Saturday, October 6, 2012

LINCOLN SPEEDWAY

Abbottstown, PA

24^th ANNUAL HANK GENTZLER MEMORIAL MANUFACTURERS APPRECIATION RACE

LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS

Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 21-Brian Montieth ($4,000); 2. 19M-Brent Marks; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich; 5. 30C-Lance Dewease; 6. 6-Brad McClelland; 7. 87-Alan Krimes; 8. 14-Brian Leppo; 9. 11C-Cory Haas; 10. 8-Billy Dietrich; 11. 71X-Bill Stine; 12. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 13. 59-Jim Siegel; 14. 0-Steve Storrie; 15. 95-Hunter Mackison; 16. 2W-Kyle Moody; 17. 56-Billy Pauch, Jr.; 18. 70-Sam Schlosberg; 19. 3B-Randy Baughman (DNF); 20. 23-Todd Zinn (DNF); 21. 1080-Jordon Mackison (DNF); 22. 66A-Cody Fletcher (DNF); 23. 50-Tim Glatfelter (DNF); DNS – 39-Greg Hodnett. No Time

Lap Leaders – Gerard McIntyre, Jr. (1-18), Brent Marks (19-23), Brian Montieth (24-25)

1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 87-Alan Krimes; 2. 19M-Brent Marks; 3. 14-Brian Leppo; 4. 6-Brad McClelland; 5. 21-Brian Montieth; 6. 0-Steve Storrie; 7. 3B-Randy Baughman; 8. 1080-Jordon Mackison; 9. 66A-Cody Fletcher (DNF). Time – 2:24.383

2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich; 2. 39-Greg Hodnett; 3. 11C-Cory Haas; 4. 8-Billy Dietrich; 5. 70-Sam Schlosberg; 6. 2W-Kyle Moody; 7. 50-Tim Glatfelter; 8. 23-Todd Zinn; DNS – 55K-Robbie Kendall. Time – 2:27.891

3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 30C-Lance Dewease; 2. 59-Jim Siegel; 3. 71X-Bill Stine; 4. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 5. 56-Billy Pauch, Jr.; 6. 95-Hunter Mackison; 7. 6W-Josh Wells; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart (DNF). Time – 2:34.462

Dash (6 Laps) – 1. 8-Billy Dietrich; 2. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 3. 59-Jim Siegel; 4. 19M-Brent Marks; 5. 21-Brian Montieth; 6. 39-Greg Hodnett; 7. 87-Alan Krimes; 8. 30C-lance Dewease; 9. 14-Brian Leppo; 10. 48-Danny Dietrich (DNF). Time – 1:33.004

Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 3B-Randy Baughman; 2. 55K-Robbie Kendall; 3. 50-Tim Glatfelter; 4. 1080-Jordon Mackison; 5. 23-Todd Zinn; 6. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 7. 6W-Josh Wells (DNF); DNS – 1S-Logan Schuchart. No Time

Time Trials – 1. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.181-seconds (102.420 MPH); 2. 39-Greg Hodnett, 13.245; 3. 16-Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 13.332; 4. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.381; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich, 13.407; 6. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.442; 7. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.451; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.455; 9. 30C-Lance Dewease, 13.487; 10. 14-Brian Leppo, 13.539; 11. 11C-Cory Haas, 13.576; 12. 71X-Bill Stine, 13.599; 13. 6-Brad McClelland, 13.619; 14. 2W-Kyle Moody, 13.636; 15. 95-Hunter Mackison, 13.663; 16. 0-Steve Storrie, 13.724; 17. 70-Sam Schlosberg, 13.756; 18. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.850; 19. 3B-Randy Baughman, 13.886; 20. 50-Tim Glatfelter, 13.929; 21. 56-Billy Pauch, Jr., 14.109; 22. 1080-Jordon Mackison, 14.270; 23. 23-Todd Zinn, 14.581; 24. 6W-Josh Wells, 15.174; 25. 66A-Cody Fletcher, 15.226; 26. 55K-Robbie Kendall, NT.

KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS

358 SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

Feature (25‑Laps) ‑ 1. M1-Mark Smith ($2,000); 2. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 29-Ryan Wilson; 4. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 5. 50-Tim Berkheimer; 6. 52-Austin Hogue; 7. 35-Steve Owings; 8. 5-Tyler Ross; 9. 65-Niki Young; 10. 6R-Brad McClelland; 11. 4R-TJ Stutts; 12. 2-Jason Shultz; 13. 66-Dale Hammaker; 14. 85-Nathan Berwager; 15. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 16. 97-Brie Hershey; 17. 81B-Bob Anderson; 18. 28F-Matt Findley; 19. 17E-Cris Eash (DNF); 20. 47-Michael Hammer (DNF); 21. 69-Shane Hoff (DNF); 22. 12-Mike Bittinger (DNF); 23. 51-Nick Palmerino (DNF); 24. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr. (DNF). No Time

Lap Leaders – Mark Smith (1-25)

1st Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) ‑ 1. 29-Ryan Wilson; 2. 35-Steve Owings; 3. 17E-Cris Eash; 4. 4R-TJ Stutts; 5. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 6. 97-Brie Hershey; 7. 5A-Brian Allman (DNF); DNS – 20-Austin Ream. No Time

2nd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) ‑ 1. 66-Dale Hammaker; 2. 1*-Tim Wagaman; 3. 2-Jason Shultz; 4. 52-Austin Hogue; 5. 12-Mike Bittinger; 6. 10-Zach Euculano; 7. 16-Adrian Shaffer (DNF); 8. 83-Tucker Dietz (DNF). No Time

3rd Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) ‑ 1. M1-Mark Smith; 50-Tim Berkheimer; 3. 69-Shane Hoff; 4. 28F-Matt Findley; 5. 51-Nick Palmerino; 6. 21-Scott Fisher (DNF); 7. 89-Ashley Cappetta (DNF); 8. 56M-DJ Montgomery (DNF). No Time

4th Heat (10 Laps/5 to qualify) ‑ 1. 6R-Brad McClelland; 2. 65-Niki Young; 3. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 4. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr.; 5. 85-Nathan Berwager; 6. 5-Tyler Ross; 7. 81B-Bob Anderson; 8. 47-Michael Hammer. Time – 2:32.05

Consolation (12 Laps/4 to qualify) - 1. 97-Brie Hershey; 2. 5-Tyler Ross; 3. 81B-Bob Anderson; 4. 47-Michael Hammer; 5. 10-Zach Euculano; 6. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 7. 20-Austin Ream; 8. 21-Scott Fisher; 9. 16-Adrian Shaffer; 10. 5A-Brian Allman. No Time

Time Trials - 1. 17E-Cris Eash, 14.061-seconds (96.010 MPH); 2. 1*-Tim Wagaman, 14.078; 3. M1-Mark Smith, 14.094; 4. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh, 14.144; 5. 4R-TJ Stutts, 14.161; 6. 52-Austin Hogue, 14.201; 7. 50-Tim Berkheimer, 14.226; 8. 85-Nathan Berwager, 14.230; 9. 29-Ryan Wilson, 14.230; 10. 2-Jason Shultz, 14.247; 11. 21-Scott Fisher, 14.258; 12. 6R-Brad McClelland, 14.265; 13. 35-Steve Owings, 14.280; 14. 66-Dale Hammaker, 14.288; 15. 28F-Matt Findley, 14.321; 16. 94-Ted Thomas, Jr., 14.383; 17. 97-Brie Hershey, 14.392; 18. 16-Adrian Shaffer, 14.491; 19. 69-Shane Hoff, 14.508; 20. 5-Tyler Ross, 14.517; 21. 23-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr., 14.543; 22. 12-Mike Bittinger, 14.613; 23. 56M-DJ Montgomery, 14.688; 24. 81B-Bob Anderson, 14.788; 25. 20-Austin Ream, 14.829; 26. 83-Tucker Dietz, 14.847; 27. 51-Nick Palmerino, 14.985; 28. 47-Michael Hammer, 15.048; 29. 5A-Brian Allman, 15.114; 30. 10-Zach Euculano, 15.130; 31. 89-Ashley Cappetta, 15.133; 32. 65-Niki Young, N; 33. 1S-Logan Schuchart, NT.