Susquehanna Speedway Park
May 14, 2011
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Adams Wins Exciting Late Model Feature at SSP on Saturday Night

by Todd Fisher
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 14) – On Saturday night, May 14, Ono’s Grant Adams defeated a hard charging Gene Knaub to win the 25-lap Late Model feature at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. Doug Bennett of Chambersburg claimed his third Street Stock feature event of the season. Leesport’s Davey Nester recorded his first Xtreme Stock Car main event of the year. Curt McDade of Carlisle won the the Road Warrior feature. Blaine Leppo of Spring Grove won the non-stop 15-lap Legends Cars feature event.

In Late Model action, Steve Billet, who started fourth, grabbed the lead on the first lap and continued to lead the first ten laps. A caution flag waved on lap 10, bunching up the field behind Billet. This put 11th place started Grant Adams on his rear bumper. On the restart, Adams took the lead away from Billet with Gene Knaub taking over the runner-up spot on the next circuit. For the remainder of the race, Knaub tried several times to take the lead but Adams was perfect as he never made a mistake and took the checkered flag for the victory. Knaub settled for second, followed by Justin Ehrhart and Billet. Jake Lettich turned in a strong run to round out the top five. Bob Minnich, Larry Baer and Knaub were heat race victors.

The 20-lap Street Stock feature began with Brett Pickel leading the first eight laps before Doug Hoffman took over the top spot on lap 9. Bennett never looked back and scored his third win of the season. Pickel finished a strong second place with Scott Thunberg finishing third. Dan Zechman and Jeff Haag rounded out the top five. Pickel and Mat Wampler were heat race winners.

The 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car feature had polesitter Davey Nester leading every lap to claim the feature event. A wild scramble for the runner-up spot had Chad Stine taking second over Mike Zeigler Jr. and J.R. Rodriguez. Adam Smith rounded out the top five. Nester and Johnny Palm were the heat race winners earlier in the night.

The 15-lap Road Warrior feature event saw Daryl Sipe lead laps one and two with Curt McDade taking over the top spot on the third circuit. A spirited battle between McDade and Sipe had Sipe hitting the wall coming out of the turn midway through the race. McDade held on for his first win of the season followed by Sipe in second. Brian Lefebvre finished third with Robert Pyle and Jeff Svendsen rounding out the top five. Robert Pyle was the heat race winner.

In another non-stop 15-lap feature event for the Legends Cars, Lucas Montgomery grabbed the early lead until the second circuit when Blaine Leppo took the top spot away from Montgomery. Leppo continued to lead throughout the race with challenges for the lead from both Scott Gobrecht and Tim Henry. At the finish, Leppo held on for his first victory of the season with Henry taking the runner-up spot. Gobrect finished third with Bill Diehl and Montgomery rounding out the top five. Blaine Leppo and Montgomery each won their qualifying heat races.

Racing action returns to the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. featuring quarter midgets, karts, Adult Speedcars and lawnmower racing action.

Racing action returns to the Big Track at SSP on Saturday night, May 21 with the 57th Anniversary Night featuring the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors and PENNMAR Vintage Cars. The program will switch to 7:00 p.m. for racing action.

The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south. For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net. On raceday, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information at the “Big Track” and (717) 932-1608 for the “Outback Track.”

Susquehanna Speedway Park Race Results from Saturday, May 14, 2011

Late Models Feature (25 laps): 1. Grant Adams; 2. Gene Knaub; 3. Justin Ehrhart; 4. Steve Billet; 5. Jake Lettich; 6. Alex Updegraff; 7. Chris Knopp; 8. Gary Potts; 9. John Moser Jr.; 10. D.J. Mease; 11. D.J. Groft; 12. Marcus Groft; 13. Bobby Weaver; 14. Coleby Frye; 15. Denny Willey; 16. Larry Baer; 17. Cam Zeigler; 18. Carl Billet; 19. Matt Adams; 20. Steve Stitt; 21. Bob Minnich; 22. Bryan Shuey; 23. Charles Potts; 24. Randy Christine Jr.; DNS – Roy Miller; DNQ – James Barker.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: S. Billet (1-10); Adams (11-25).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Minnich; Knaub; Baer.

Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Doug Bennett; 2. Brett Pickel; 3. Scott Thunberg; 4. Dan Zechman; 5. Jeff Haag; 6. Jimmy Slaseman; 7. Jaynee Zeigler; 8. Jim Rost Sr.; 9. Steve Lowery; 10. Gene Myers; 11. David Latsha; 12. Ken Stitt Jr.; 13. Jim Palm Jr. ; 14. Randy Zechman; 15. Matt Wampler; 16. Jed Latshaw; 17. Walt Lemmon; 18. Jim Rost Jr.; DNS – Zac Beck.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Pickel (1-8); Bennett (9-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Wampler and Pickel.

Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 laps): 1. Davey Nester; 2. Chad Stine; 3. Mike Zeigler Jr.; 4. J.R. Rodriguez; 5. Adam Smith; 6. Cameron Benyou; 7. Tim Hahn; 8. Johnny Palm; 9. Earl Kennedy III; 10. David Goode Sr.; 11. Nathan Ottensmeyer; 12. Ricky Bender; 13. Patrick McClane; 14. Tim Drawbaugh; 15. Tom Hartman; DNS - Matt Wampler.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Nester (1-20).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Nester and Palm.

Road Warriors Feature (15 laps) - unofficial: 1. Curt McDade; 2. Daryl Sipe; 3. Brian Lefebvre; 4. Robert Pyle III; 5. Jeff Svendsen; DQ - Robert Fryberger; DNS – Dalton Frye.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Sipe (1-2); McDade (3-15).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Pyle.

Legends Cars Feature (15 laps): 1. Blaine Leppo; 2. Tim Henry; 3. Scott Gobrecht; 4. Bill Diehl; 5. Lucas Montgomery; 6. Harlon Leppo; 7. Greg Burd; 8. Bob Stough; 9. Brent Marquis; 10. Richard Miller; 11. Ed Wentz; 12. Mark Roberts; 13. John Hall; 14. Jim Black; 15. Ed Trump.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Montgomery (1); B. Leppo (2-15).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: B.Leppo and Montgomery.