Susquehanna Speedway Park
September 7, 2013
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Knaub Outduels Christine Jr. at SSP on Saturday Night
 
NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (September 7) – Dover’s Gene Knaub stopped Randy Christine Jr. three race win streak at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night, September 7 by winning the 25-lap Late Model feature.   Chambersburg’s Doug Bennett won his second race in a row in the 20-lap Street Stock feature race.  Travis Horan of Manchester claimed his third Xtreme Stock victory of the 2013 season.  York Haven’s Daryl Sipe won his 8th Road Warrior feature of the season.  Auburn’s Aaron Brommer led from start-to-finish winning the PENNMAR Vintage Car 12-lap feature.  Mountville’s Donny Groff claimed his sixth Mini Van feature of the season.  Reading’s Vince Gagliaro took the win in the 10 lap Blast From the Past Vintage Cars.  John Drummer of Brooklyn, Maryland won the Figure 8 race.
 
In Late Model action, Matt Murphy grabbed the early lead for the first six circuits until Billy Wampler took over the top spot on lap seven.  With a wild scramble behind him for the runner-up spot, Randy Christine Jr. took command of the runner-up spot and took the top spot from Wampler on lap 12.  Meanwhile, Gene Knaub made his way from 8th to challenge Wampler.  After passing Wampler, Knaub set his sights on Christine Jr.  From lap 17 to 21, the pair ran side-by-side, swapping the lead on each lap.  On lap 21, Christine slid high in the turn, giving Knaub the advantage he needed to take full command of the lead.  Knaub continued on to win his fourth SSP feature win of the season, followed by Christine Jr. in second.  Wampler settled for third, with Justin Ehrhart and Murphy rounding out the top five.  Carl Leach was the JR’s Paving Hard Charger coming from 20th to finish 11th.  Heat race wins went to Cam Zeigler, Chris Knopp and Wampler.
 
The 20-lap Street Stock feature had Michelle Walls leading lap one with Doug Bennett taking the lead on lap two.  Randy Zechman trailed Bennett for the remainder of the race, but could not make the pass for the lead.  Bennett took the win over Zechman and Scott Thunberg in third.  Jasen Geesaman and Chris Derr finished fourth and fifth respectively.  Gary Potts and Dustin Hollinger were the heat race winners.  
 
In the 20-lap Xtreme Stock Car, Travis Horan took the early lead and never looked back, holding off heavy pressure from a multitude of drivers.  At the end, Horan picked up the feature win over Donnie Broderick and Chad Stine.  Coming across the line in fourth was Rich Lomman, followed by Cameron Benyou.  Benyou also was the Madison House Recovery Home Hard Charger after picking up six spots from his 11th place starting spot.  Horan and Stine won their heat races earlier in the night.  
 
Road Warrior action saw Cory Phillips taking the lead at the start of the 15 lapper.  Ricky Weaver took the lead on lap 3 and led until a caution bunched up the field on lap 9.  On the restart, Daryl Sipe challenged and finally made the winning pass on lap 11 and never looked back.  Weaver finished second followed by Curt McDade.  Travis Brown and Thomas Thompson rounded out the top five.  
 
The 10-lap Mini Van feature event saw Donny Groft leading from start-to-finish to take victory over Zachari Kitner.  Jeremy Haines finished third followed by Joey Sterner in fourth.  Kitner won the heat race.  
 
Aaron Brommer took the win of the 12-lap PENNMAR Vintage Car feature over Vince Gagliardo.  Scott Rickrode finished third, followed by Paul Bacchus and Rick Pastor.  Bacchus won the heat race earlier in the night.
 
Vince Gagliardo wired the field to win the 10-lap Blast From the Past Vintage Car feature.  Brian Fucilli finished second followed by Kevin Kuser.   Cory Phillips and Jack Reifsnyder finished fourth and fifth respectively.  Gagliardo also won the heat race.
 
In Figure 8 Racing, John Drummer took the victory over highly contested battle with Dennis Dorosz who settled for second.  Thomas Thompson finished third with Roy Denike and Kelly Seal finishing fourth and fifth respectively.  
 
Brian Rehbein won the small car demolition derby that capped off the night.  
 
Susquehanna Speedway Park
Race Results from Saturday, September 7, 2013

Late Models Feature (25 laps): 1. Gene Knaub; 2. Randy Christine Jr.; 3. Billy Wampler; 4. Justin Ehrhart; 5. Matt Murphy; 6. J.R. Rodriguez; 7. Tommy Slanker; 8. Tim Murphy; 9. Steve Billet; 10. Travis Mease; 11. Carl Leach; 12. Eddie Drury; 13. Dan Zechman; 14. Chris Knopp; 15. Cam Zeigler; 16. John Moser Jr.; 17. Chase Billet; 18. Devin Frey; 19. Larry Neiderer; DNS – Pat McNeal;   DQ – Jed Latshaw; Jake Moser.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: M. Murphy (1-6); Wampler (7-11); Christine Jr. (12-17, 19-20); Knaub (18, 21-25).
JR's PAVING HARD CHARGER: Carl Leach (+11 positions: 20th start / 11th finish).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Knopp; Wampler and Zeigler.
 
Street Stocks Feature (20 laps): 1. Doug Bennett; 2. Randy Zechman; 3. Scott Thunberg; 4. Jasen Geesaman; 5. Chris Derr; 6. Jim Palm Jr.; 7. Tim Drawbaugh; 8. Kevin Heckman; 9. Teddy Dickson; 10. Jaynee Zeigler; 11. Bruce McClane; 12. Dan Zechman; 13. Gary Potts; 14. Dustin Hollinger; 15. Steve Lowery; 16. Michelle Walls; 17. Dalton Frye; DNS – Michael Kiehl.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Walls (1); Bennett (2-20).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Potts and Hollinger.
 
Xtreme Stock Cars Feature (20 laps): 1. Travis Horan; 2. Donnie Broderick; 3. Chad Stine; 4. Rich Lomman; 5. Cameron Benyou; 6. Johnny Palm; 7. Sam Rial; 8. John Frye; 9. David Goode Sr.; 10. Todd Knaub; 11. Jim Jacobs; 12. Kirk Evans; 13. Eric Flinchbaugh; 14. Steve Anthony; 15. Jeffrey Waltz; 16. Joe Racine; 17. Michael Smith; DNS – Chad Gracey; Shane Stambaugh; Dan Snyder.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Horan (1-20).  
MADISON HOUSE EAST HARD CHARGER: Cameron Benyou (+6 positions: 11th start / 5th finish).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Horan and Stine.
 
Road Warriors Feature (15 laps):  1. Daryl Sipe; 2. Ricky Weaver Jr.; 3. Curt McDade; 4. Travis Brown; 5. Thomas Thompson; 6. Coty Marsh; 7. Rick Burnham; 8. Howard Williams; 9. Richard Grim; 10. Roy Denike; 11. Justin Cardasso; 12. Donald Klinedinst; 13. Matthew Hays; 14. Mike Hedstrom; 15. Dennis Dorosz; 16. Cory Phillips; 17. Shaun Kuykendall; 18. Ken Boose; 19. Joe Groff; 20. Robert Wellman; 21. Wes Kellison; DNS – John Drummer; Lee Redman.  
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Phillips (1-2); Weaver (3-10); Sipe (11-15).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Thompson; McDade and Kellison.
 
Mini Vans Feature (10 laps):  1. Donny Groff; 2. Zakari Kitner; 3. Jeremy Haines; 4. Joey Sterner.  
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Groff (1-10).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Kitner.
 
PENMMAR Vintage Cars Feature (12 laps):  1. Aaron Brommer; 2. Vince Gagliardo; 3. Scott Rickrode; 4. Paul Bacchus; 5. Rick Pastor; 6. Alan Pahulick; 7. Gary Becker; 8. Curt Neiman; 9. Larry Felty; 10. Rob Phillips; 11. Glenn Pobletts.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Brommer (1-12).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Bacchus.
 
Blast from the Past Vintage Cars (10 laps):  1. Vince Gagliardo; 2. Brian Fucilli; 3. Kevin Kuser; 4. Cory Phillips; 5. Jack Reifsnyder; 6. Larry Sullivan; DNS – Ron Phillips; Lonny Westhold.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Gagliardo (1-10).
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Gagliardo.
 
Figure 8 Racing Feature (20 laps):  1. John Drummer; 2. Dennis Dorosz; 3. Thomas Thompson; 4. Roy Denike; 5. Kelly Seal.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Drummer (1-20).
 
EMMR Vintage Cars Exhibition Participants: Daryrl Miller; John Miller; Nancy Terns; Clair Cook; Jim Smith; Dave Eitner; Eddie Walker; Rick Mendleson; Steve Miller; Matt Miller; Thomas Murray; Amber Miller; Joe Leiphart Dan Geyer; Carl Snyder; Todd Martin; John Hamilton; Scott Miner; Keith Dorsey; Marshall McMullen.
 
Small Car Demolition Derby Winner: Brian Rehbein; Others – Curt McDade; Brian Lefebvre; Roy Denike; Brian Rehbein; Jim Jacobs; Carl Davis.