JONES WINS OPENING NIGHT 25-LAP LATE MODEL FEATURE AT SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY PARK

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Todd Fisher
NEWBERRYTOWN, Penn. (April 11) - The 2009 season opener at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night, April 11 found Shermansdale's Jake Jones winning the 25-lap Late Model feature. Eric Walker of Middletown won the 25-lap Street Stock main feature event. Spring Grove's Mike Zeigler Jr. picked up where he left off last season by winning the 25-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature. Zeigler won the final point race of 2008. Steve Buckwalter of Royersford also picked up the 20-lap ARDC Midget feature event win with a thrilling late race pass after starting 16th in the field.

The 25-lap Late Model feature event began with polesitter Jake Jones grabbing the early lead on lap one. Jones set the pace early on with Gene Knaub Jones picked up his first feature win since 2007 over Knaub, Craig Wagaman, Carl Billet and Charles Potts. Rounding out the top ten spots were Billy Wampler, Pat Beard, Justin Ehrhart, Chase Billet and Jerry Bard. Qualifying heat races were won by Bard, Zeigler and Potts. Derrick Mease won the consolation race.

Race Results from Saturday, April 11, 2009

Late Models Feature (25 laps): 1. Jake Jones; 2. Gene Knaub; 3. Craig Wagaman; 4. Carl Billet; 5. Charles Potts; 6. Billy Wampler; 7. Pat Beard; 8. Justin Ehrhart; 9. Chase Billet; 10. Jerry Bard; 11. Steve Bailor; 12. Pancho Lawler; 13. Shaun Jones; 14. Derrick Mease; 15. Scott Fisher; 16. Randy Christine Jr.; 17. Carl Graves; 18. Kyle Saylor; 19. Matt Henry; 20. Cam Zeigler; 21. Travis McClelland; 22. Mike Walls; 23. Gary Potts; 24. Steve Billet; DNQ - Denny Willey; Darrel Henry;.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Jones (1-25).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Bard; Zeigler; C. Potts.
CONSOLATION WINNER: Mease.

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