Allegany County Speedway
June 25, 2011
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Howsare gets first win at Allegany County Speedway

CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Howsare led the entire way to win the second race of the 358 BedRock Shootout and joined four other new winners on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

Howsare got his first Rock win in the 25-lap feature presented by Bbi and Cresap Automotive Machine. Bill Replogle, John Whitfield, Gary Proctor and Neil Bauer Jr. all got their first wins of the season in other divisions.

Howsare took off from the pole in the Limited Late Model feature and wrapped up the victory by two seconds over Travis Stickley and Barry Miller. Howsare dealt with two restarts after cautions, the last of which came on lap 17. After the restart, he increased his lead over Stickley to a full second three laps later.

Matt Sponaugle finished third behind Miller, picking up two spots in the last half of the race. Matt Emerick rounded out the top five.

Whitfield held off Daryl Whetstone in a hotly contested Street Stock feature. The two raced side-by-side throughout much of the first half of the race. Whitfield was able to hold on through lap six, when the two were nearly even at the start-finish line.

After two cautions through lap 11, Whitfield managed to stay ahead by two car lengths to get the checkered flag over Whetstone. Kevin Deremer picked up third on lap 13. Zane Weicht and Kerry Molovich finished fourth and fifth.

A frantic ending also took place in the Hobby Stock feature with Bill Replogle surviving challenges from David Riley and Justin Michael for the win. Michael led the first nine laps with Jimmy Moreland and Riley behind, and Replogle sitting in fourth. During the caution Michael and Riley both were forced to the pits for flat tires. Moreland took over the lead with Replogle in second for the restart.

Replogle got by Moreland to lead lap 10 and Riley and Michael scrambled to get back to second and third with three laps to go. After the final caution on lap 13, Michael took a shot for the lead on the final lap but dropped back in turn one. Riley had to settle for second, two car lengths short of Replogle at the finish. Moreland ended up third with Michael and Jarrod Brown in fourth and fifth.

Bauer drove away from the 4-Cylinder field until a late caution kept the race close. He finished three car lengths ahead of DacRon Powell. Nick Iski, Chris Shoemaker and Steve Riggleman rounded out the top five.

Bauer had a straightaway lead by the time Powell got by Iski and Riggleman for second. The caution came with three laps to go to keep the race close at the finish.

Proctor overcame an incident that damaged the front of his car on the initial start to win the 6/8-Cylinder feature. Elwood Hyre settled for second after coming up a few feet short at the finish line. Proctor and Hyre raced door to door from the final turn to the finish.

Brandon Inglish and Brian Ringer recovered from spins to finish third and fourth. Dave Comer rounded out the top five.

Christine Stickley was first in the Powder Puff. Heather Iski, Christina Deremer, Tara Lybarger, Ariann Worthington, Candice Whitman and Tasha Herndon rounded out the field.

Racing continues at The Rock on July 9 with the third round of the 358 Shootout plus Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, 4-Cylinders and 6/8-Cylinders. For more information, visit the speedway’s web site at www.therockspeedway.com.

Race Results
The Rock, Allegany County Speedway
Saturday, June 25, 2011

LIMITED LATE MODELS (20 Laps): 1. Matt Howsare, 2. Travis Stickley, 3. Barry Miller, 4. Matt Sponaugle, 5. Matt Emerick, 6. Travis Calhoun, 7. Corey Weaver, 8. Brian Lowery, 9. Nathan LaSalle.

STREET STOCKS (16 Laps): 1. John Whitfield, 2. Daryl Whetstone, 3. Kevin Deremer, 4. Zane Weicht, 5. Kerry Molovich, 6. Jerry Robinson, 7. Justin Bonnett, 8. David Puckett, 9. Rick Wright.

HOBBY STOCKS (15 Laps): 1. Bill Replogle, 2. David Riley, 3. Jimmy Moreland, 4. Justin Michael, 5. Jarrod Brown, 6. Bryan Morris, 7. Bill VanMeter, 8. Mike Lewis, DNS: Marcius VanMeter, Rob Verner.

4-CYLINDERS (12 Laps): 1. Neil Bauer Jr., 2. DacRon Powell, 3. Nick Iski, 4. Chris Shoemaker, 5. Steve Riggleman, 6. Kevin See, 7. Tyler Larkin, 8. Jason Poland, 9. Jon Gephart, 10. John Crowfis Jr., 11. Steve McMahon, 12. Dwain Rhodes.

6/8-CYLINDERS (12 Laps): 1. Gary Proctor, 2. Elwood Hyre, 3. Brandon Inglish, 4. Brian Ringer, 5. Dave Comer, 6. Will Worthington, 7. John Crowfis Sr., 8. Ray Shepherd, 9. James Clark.