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Hagerstown Speedway
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (June 13) - Jim Yoder's first trip to Hagerstown Speedway victory lane was in March 2008 just after beginning to make the weekly trek from Selinsgrove. He's not given up in his quest to get that second win and continually has put his best foot forward every time he's on the track. His second reward finally arrived Saturday night in the late model feature.
Wayne Walls Jr., St.Thomas, Pa, had an exceptionally stout car after starting seventh and continued to his 45th career triumph in the Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic late model sportsman feature. Hanover, Pa's Kenny Dillon returned to victory lane for the second time in the Ernie D's pure stocks to score his career 20th victory and Krazy Kenny Thomas of Keedesville, Md came from the back row to win his third Enduro Dash of the season.
Starting third, Yoder saw the opportunity on the opening lap to go for the lead and once ahead, his only concerns were from behind. Six time champion and current point leader Roy Deese Jr. moved into second but Yoder remained in control through two restarts. Then it was Frankie Plessinger, trailing Deese by only five points, gave it his best, but Yoder pulled out to a 1.75 second lead at the checkered.
"I knew Deese was behind me and he's a real, real good hard racer. We've been struggling all year with this new race car and think we've finally figured it out," Yoder said. "We had a good car all week (in the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek) but we didn't get any good finishes. Tonight we definitely got one, finally."
When the green waved, Marvin Winters and Mike Lupfer took off but Yoder saw the opening and went for it to put him in control but Deese was quickly past Winters by the fourth lap. Yoder held his own through restarts on laps seven and nine and then stretched his lead to more than two seconds by a lap 16 yellow.
By then, Plessinger had worked his way into third and he went around the top to get past Deese on lap 18 and try his luck. Another restart on the 19th circuit gave him the opportunity, but Yoder didn't allow him any as he showed more muscle and gradually increased his lead every lap until zipping under the flag stand with 1.75 seconds to spare.
"I didn't know how far I was getting out there ahead of him," Yoder said. "I was just trying to keep it nice and easy and keep it rolling around. That's the biggest thing here."
Plessinger and Deese were next followed by Andy Anderson and Lupfer. Winters ended sixth with Brent Smith, rejoining the field for the first time since last August next in line with D.J.Myers, Ronnie DeHaven Jr., and Billy Wampler following.
Winters, Plessinger and Anderson won the qualifying heats with Rusty Sites taking the consolation for the 27 entries.
Hagerstown Speedway Results
Late Models, 25 laps, entries, (Lap Leaders - Jim Yoder 1-25) 1.Jimy Yoder; 2.Frankie Plessinger; 3.Roy Deese Jr.; 4.Andy Anderson; 5.Mike Lupfer; 6.Marvin Winters; 7.Brent Smith; 8.D.J.Myers; 9.Ronnie DeHaven Jr.; 10.Billy Wampler; 11.Harold Dorsey Jr.; 12.Rusty Sites; 13.Tyler Hershey; 14.Larry Baker II 15.Rick Hulson; 16.Cory Houck; 17.Roland Mann; 18.Scott Cross; 19.Brian Wright; 20.Doug Legum; 21.Doug Stine; 22.Charlie Hageage.; 24.Devin Friese; DNQ - Troy Erickson, Brian Booze, Rick Stouffer, Steve Gibney
Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic Late Model Sportsman, 20 laps, 33 entries (Lap Leaders -Justin Hart - 1; Steve Kent 2-10, Wayne Walls Jr. 11-20): 1.Wayne Walls Jr.; 2.Ashley Barrett; 3.Andy Fries; 4.Bruce Kane; 5.Kyle Lear; 6.Pete Weaver; 7.Craig Wagaman (St. Thomas Towing/Checkered Flag Lube Hard Charger); 8.Steve Kent; 9.Glenn Elliott; 10.Richard Walls; 11.Mike Walls; 12.Barry Miller; 13.James Myers; 14.Matt Cosner; 15.Nick Pappas; 16.Paul Cursey Jr.; 17.Randy Shaffer; 18.Robby Beall; 19.Ryan Walls; 20.Jerry Bard; 21.Terry Flaherty; 22.Justin Hart; 23.Courtney Shreiner; DQ - Mike Walls-Light. DNQ - Scott Lupfer, Cody Lear, Michael Collins, Scott Fisher, DNS - Scott Palmer, Chaz Walls, Gary Hendershot, Roy Hornbaker, A.J. Triplett
Ernie D's Pure Stocks, 15 laps, 25 entries (Lap Leaders - Frank Dibella -1, Kevin Keefer 2-4, Kenny Dillon 5-15) 1.Kenny Dillon; 2.Kevin Keefer; 3.Darrin Younker; 4.Bobby Franklin; 5.Dave Mikolajski; 6.Dave Stouffer Jr.; 7.Mike Warrenfeltz; 8.Hans Stamberg; 9.Tony Stoneberger; 10.Frank Dibella; 11.Wayne Hawbaker; 12.Randy Kline; 13.Charlie Pensinger; 14.Justin Snodderly; 15.Dustin Proctor; 16.Danny Beavers; 17.Steve Lowery; 18.Danny Main; 19.Billy Ecton Jr.; DNS - Kevin Koontz; Zack Reid, Bobby Taylor, Drew Fitzsimmons, Mike Sanders. DQ - Sherman Lynn
Enduro Dash, 30 laps 26 entries ( Lap Leaders Danny Holmes 1-13; Kenny Thomas 143-27, Crazy Kenny Thomas 28-30) 1.Krazy Kenny Thomas; 2.Kenny Thomas; 3.Danny Holmes; 4.Mark Vegh; 5.Chris Ebersole; 6.Jim Speelman; 7.J.R.Butts; 8.Robin Koogler; 9.Gary Proctor; 10.Eric Myers; 11.Bryan Green; 12.William Crook; 13.Larry Hurley Jr; 14.Jamie Mills; 15.Bill Hargett; 16.Rob Keller; 17.Rodney Miner; 18.John Poole; 19.J.T. Conrad; 20.Matt Smith; 21.Dave Shatto; 22.James Clark; 23.Larry McCowan; 24.Richard Tracey; 25.Gary Breeden; DNS- Charlie Stambaugh
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