Susquehanna Speedway Park
August 11, 2013
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Chase Billet Claims Late Model Victory at SSP on Saturday Night
 
Newberrytown, PA (August 10) – Dover’s Chase Billet recorded his third Late Model victory of the season at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night, August 10.   Littlestown’s Randy Zechman took his fifth win of the season in the Street Stocks.  Chad Stine of York took his first Xtreme Stock victory of the 2013 season.  Curt McDade of Carlisle won his second Road Warrior feature by leading all 15 laps of the race.  Zakari Kitner of York Haven took his fifth Mini Van victory of the year.  Auburn’s Aaron Brommer returned back to his winning ways taking the checkered flag in the 12-lap PENNMAR Vintage Car feature.  Brian Gagliardo won the “Blast from the Past” Vintage Cars 15-lap feature.  An overwhelming number of young racers participated in the annual Kid’s Box Car Racing on the frontstretch.  
 
Racing action on the “Outback Track” was Friday night, August 9 found many drivers recording their names in the record books as new track records were set with special one-lap qualifying held before the feature races.    
 
In Late Model action, Chase Billet led from start-to-finish to taking the 25-lap victory, with heavy pressure throughout the race.  Billet claiming his third win of the season never led by more than three car lengths over several cars behind him vying for the runner-up spot.  Kyle Martin scooted by Randy Christine Jr. coming out of turn four of the final circuit to finish second.  Christine settled for third.  Dan Zechman ran strong to finish fourth with Billy Wampler rounding out the top five.  Wampler moved within seven points of current leader Justin Ehrhart for the “Chase for the Billet Cup.”  Jed Latshaw was the JR’s Paving Hard Charger by finishing eighth after starting in 14th.  Heat race wins went to Ehrhart and Christine Jr.
 
The 20-lap Street Stock feature saw Randy Zechman taking the checkers over Scott Thunberg and extending his lead in the track point chase.  Zechman is looking to repeat his reign from 2012.  Thunberg led laps five through ten until Zechman made the winning pass.  Mike Kiehl came from deep in the pack to finish strong in third.  Doug Bennett finished fourth with early leader Jim Palm Jr. rounding out the top five.  Heat race winners included Bennert and Jasen Geesaman.
 
In the 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car nightcap, Chad Stine took the lead on the second circuit and never succumbed to the pressure from Cameron Benyou and Donnie Broderick who finished second and third respectively.  Early leader Rich Lomman came back from an early race spin to finish fourth.  Dave Goode Sr. finished strong in fifth in a new ride for him this season.  Broderick was also the Madison House East Hard Charger coming from the tenth starting spot.  Lomman and Travis Horan won their respective heat races.
 
The 15-lap Road Warrior feature found Curt McDade wiring the field to take the win over Daryl Sipe and Thomas Thompson.  Dennis Dorosz finished fourth with Brian Lefebvre coming across the line in fifth.  Howard Williams, Sipe and Thompson were heat race winners.
 
The Mini Van feature found Zakari Kitner leading from start-to-finish to take the wib over Donny Groff and Jeremy Haines.  John Kitner finished fourth.  Groff won the sole heat race.  
 
The 12-lap PENNMAR Vintage Car feature saw Aaron Brommer return back to his dominance when he bested Scott Rickrode and Rick Pastor.  Brian Gagliardo and Stew Wenrich finished fourth and fifth respectively.  Rickrode won the heat race.  
 
The “Blast From the Past” Vintage Cars found Brian Gagliardo taking his second feature win in as many weeks in the 15-lapper over Lonnie Westhold and Ron Phillips.  Robert Phillips and Kevin Kuser rounded out the top five.  Gagliardo also won the heat race.
 
Susquehanna Speedway Park “Big Track” Race Results from Saturday, August 10, 2013

Late Models Feature (25 laps): 1. Chase Billet; 2. Kyle Martin; 3. Randy Christine Jr.; 4. Dan Zechman; 5. Billy Wampler; 6. Justin Ehrhart; 7. Ben Whitaker; 8. Jed Latshaw; 9. Nathan Ottensmyer; 10. Jake Moser; 11. John Moser Jr.; 12. Matt Murphy; 13. Chris Knopp; 14. Terry Gingerich; 15. Denny Willey; 16. Tim Murphy; 17. Eddie Drury; 18. Eric Irvin; DNS – J.R. Rodriguez.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Billet (1-25).
JR's PAVING HARD CHARGER: Jed Latshaw (+6 positions: 14th start / 8th finish).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Christine Jr. and Ehrhart
 
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Randy Zechman; 2. Scott Thunberg; 3. Mike Kiehl; 4. Doug Bennett; 5. Jim Palm Jr.; 6. Eric McClane; 7. Michelle Walls; 8. Bruce McClane; 9. Chris Derr; 10. Jaynee Zeigler; 11. Eddie Richards; 12. Dan Zechman; 13. Bob Scott Jr.; 14. Kevin Heckman; 15. Earl Kennedy; 16. Dalton Frye; 17. Jasen Geesaman; 18. Gary Potts; 19. Patrick McClane.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Palm Jr. (1-4); Thunberg (5-10); Stine (11-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Bennett and Geesaman.
 
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps): 1. Chad Stine; 2. Cameron Benyou; 3. Donnie Broderick; 4. Rich Lomman; 5. Dave Goode Sr.; 6. Dan Snyder; 7. Neil Bressler; 8. Todd Knaub; 9. Steve Anthony; 10. Patrick McClane; 11. Jim Jacobs; 12. Travis Horan; DNS – John Frye; Eric Flinchbaugh; Tim Hahn.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lomman (1); Stine (2-20).
MADISON HOUSE EAST HARD CHARGER: Donnie Broderick (+7 positions: 10th start / 3rd finish).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Horan and Lomman
 
Road Warriors Feature (15 laps):  1. Curt McDade; 2. Daryl Sipe; 3. Thomas Thompson; 4. Dennis Dorosz; 5. Brian Lefebvre; 6. Jimmy Tyson; 7. Coty Marsh; 8. Shaun Kuykendall; 9. Gary Grim; 10. Brandon Hedstrom; 11. Samm Vest; 12. Matthew Hays; 13. Cory Phillips; 14. Justin Cardasso; 15. Howard Williams; 16. Matthew Chronister; 17. Sam Lake; 18. Travis Brown; 19. Ken Boose; DNS – Ryan Smith; Michael Hedstrom.  
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: McDade (1-15).  
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Williams; Sipe and Thompson.
 
Mini Vans Feature (15 laps):  1. Zakari Kitner; 2. Donny Groff; 3. Jeremy Haines; 4. John Kitner.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Z. Kitner (1-20).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Groff    
 
PENNMAR Vintage Car Feature (12 laps): 1. Aaron Brommer; 2. Scott Rickrode; 3. Rick Pastor; 4. Brian Gagliardo; 5. Stew Wenrich; 6. Paul Hoffman; 7. Larry Felty; 8. Glenn Pobletts; 9. Gary Becker.  
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Brommer (1-12).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Rickrode.
 
Blast from the Past Vintage Cars Feature (15 laps): 1. Brian Gagliardo; 2. Lonnie Westhold; 3. Ron Phillips; 4. Ron Phillips; 5. Kevin Kuser; 6. Kevin Brandt; 7. Jack Reifsnyder.
FEATURE LAP LEADER: Gagliardo (1-15).
HEAT RACE WINNER: Gagliardo.