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06/28/07

LUCAS WOLFE SCORES IN KASEY KAHNE FOUNDATION SPRINT

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Lucas Wolfe scored a convincing victory in the 25-lap sprint car feature Wednesday night at Williams Grove Speedway in the 358/URC Shootout to benefit the Kasey Kahne Foundation.

Wolfe started fourth in a strong 24-car field and moved into second behind Kevin Welsh on lap two.

Welsh set the pace until lap five when Wolfe drove by on the outside.

Fred Rahmer, who started sixth, moved into the runnerup spot on lap six and began to chase the leader.

Wolfe maintained his advantage, however, before Rahmer was sidelined by mechanical problems on lap 17.

With Rahmer gone, Trevor Lewis moved into second place, but couldn’t stay with Wolfe, who opened a lead of more than a full straightaway.

Wolfe cruised to his first win of the season at Williams Grove. He earned $4000 for the victory, which included a $2000 bonus from Ollie’s Discount Outlets.

Lewis settled for second with Welsh third.

Chad Layton moved from the 15th starting position to finish fourth. Curt Michael came from 19th to complete the top five.

Ed Aikin, Kevin Nouse, Billy Johns, Mark Bitner and Jason Clauss finished in positions six through ten respectively.

NASCAR’s Nextel Cup stars Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney were involved in a first lap melee which sidelined them and four other cars for the remainder of the evening.

Wolfe out-qualified the 47 cars in competition with a lap of 18,228.

Heats were won by Brook Weibley, Layton, Nouse and Rahmer.

Kasey Kahne won the B-main and Frankie Herr copped the C.

Jake Lettich won the 15-lap limited late model feature. He was followed by Gene Knaub, Larry Baer, Mile Walls and Bob Dunn.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – June 27, 2007
358/URC Sprint Car Feature Finish – 25 laps – 1. Lucas Wolfe, 2. Trevor Lewis, 3. Kevin Welsh, 4. Chad Layton, 5. Curt Michael, 6. Ed Aikin, 7. Kevin Nouse, 8. Billy Johns, 9. Mark Bitner, 10. Jason Clauss, 11. Mike Walter, 12. Nate Hammaker, 13. Jim Siegel, 14. Josh Weller, 15. Brook Weibley, 16. Jesse Hockett, 17. Justin Collett, 18. Fred Rahmer, 19. Dave Blaney, 20. Greg Hodnett, 21. Blane Heimbach, 22. Kasey Kahne, 23. Dave Calaman, 24. Pat Cannon

Limited (358 c.i.) Late Model Feature – 15 laps – 1. Jake Lettich, 2. Gene Knaub, 3. Larry Baer, 4. Mike Walls, 5. Bob Dunn, 6. Pat Beard, 7. Dave Shulski, 8. Jerry Bard, 9. Steve Weikel, 10. Jared Miller, 11. Travis Mease, 12. Dave Sokoloski, 13. D. J,. Mease, 14. Randy Croop, 15. Shaun Jones, 16. Derrike Zirkkle, 17. Bud Barton, 18. John Ebersole, 19. Tyler Hershey, Randy Scheaffer, Mike Spangler (DNS)

CINDY ROWE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE STILL WIDE OPEN

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- With the 2007 sprint car season at Williams
Grove now past the halfway point, it appears that no less than seven
drivers are still in serious contention for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
track championship and the $15,000 that goes with the title.
Opening Day winner Mike Erdley fell out of the top five for a brief
period, then put himself back in contention with a victory in the recent
All Star race. Erdley, 32, of Elizabethville, is the defending Port
Royal Speedway champion, but is seeking his first Grove title.
Other first-time championship hopefuls include Jeff Shepard, Greg
Hodnett, Mark Smith and Doug Esh.
Shepard, 36, of Upperco, Maryland, looks like the favorite among
this group. After spending many years on the road with the World of
Outlaws and the Gumout series, he is making a serious attempt at the
title, which would be the first for him and his Zemco team.
Hodnett suffered an injury early this year which kept him from
being competitive for the first few weeks of the season and put him in a
deep hole in the points race. He has, however, worked his way back into
contention driving for the J&S Fabrication team which won the
championship in 2006.
Esh and Smith are long shots for the title, but there is plenty of
racing left.
Consistent finishes by defending champion Fred Rahmer have kept him
in the point chase's top five, and the 7-time titlist can't be taken
lightly.
Todd Shaffer, the 1995 track champion, has also used consistency to
lead the point standings for much of the first half of the season.
The race for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass championship will continue
on Friday evening, June 29, when the sprint cars will share the pit area
with the limited (358 c.i.) sprints.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 8:00.
There will be no Saturday night racing at Williams Grove this
week. The Saturday night series will return on July 14.

AARON EICHELBERGER GETS FIRST GROVE SPORTSMAN WIN

MECHANICSBURG, PA – There was an Eichelberger in victory lane following the super sportsman feature at Williams Grove again on Saturday night, but this time his first name was Aaron.

The winner started on the pole and led all 20 laps to score his first win ever at Williams Grove. The son of Rich Eichelberger, one of the career win leaders at the Grove, Aaron was never challenged as he won by a half-straightaway.

Paul Miller provided some excitement as he charged from his eleventh starting position to finish second.

Glenn Keller settled for third with Mike Enders fourth and John Stehman fifth.

J. R. Fry maintained his point lead with a sixth place finish after starting 17th. Duaine Smith, Chris Reed, Ryan Rupp and Rich Eichelberger completed the top ten.

Sportsman heats were won by A. Eichelberger, Enders, Frankie Herr and Dave Berkheimer. The consolation races were won by J. R. Fry and R. Eichelbefger.

The 20-lap limited late model feature went down to the wire with Tyler Armstrong scoring the victory by a scant .17 over Bob Dunn.

Armstrong started ninth and took the lead for the first time at the finish line.

Dunn settled for second. Point leader Tyler Hershey came from twelfth to finish third. Larry Baer and Travis Mease completed the top five.

Gene Knaub, Dave Shulski, Mike Walls, Pat Beard and Jake Lettich finished in positions six through ten respectively.

Knaub, Armstrong and Hershey won limited late model heats. Jared Miller won the consolation race.

Mike Wagner, Jr. started eighth, took the lead from Jim Wentz on the seventh circuit and went on to win the 20-lap 305 sprint feature.

Wentz finished second ahead of Todd Spangler, Craig Robinson and Randy Kaylor.

Wagner, Jr., Roger Irvine and Scott Smith copped 305 sprint car heats.

Dave Motter won the street stock feature. Rodney Clouser was second followed by Gary Welsh, Randy Allen and Adam Gutshall.

There were 105 cars in competition including 38 sportsman, 29 limited late models, 27 305 sprints and 11 street stocks.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – June 23, 2007
Sportsman Feature – 20 laps – 1. Aaron Eichelberger, 2. Paul Miller, 3. Glenn Keller, 4. Mike Enders, 5. John Stehman, 6. J. R. Fry, 7. Duaine Smith, 8. Chris Reed, 9. Ryan Rupp, 10. Rich Eichelberger, 11. Carmen Perigo, 12. Bobby Hockenberry, 13. Leroy Martin, 14. John Stoner, 15. Rick Barr, 16. Dave Berkheimer, 17. Gregg Foster, 18. Scott Dellinger, 19. Steve Wilbur, 20. Jason Fry, 21. Rocky Magaro, 22. David Socks, 23. Danny Hager, 24. Frankie Herr

Limited (358 c.i.) Late Model Feature – 20 laps - 1. Tyler Armstrong, 2. Bob Dunn, 3. Tyler Hershey, 4. Larry Baer, 5. Travis Mease, 6. Gene Knaub, 7. Dave Shulski, 8. Mike Walls, 9. Pat Beard, 10. Jake Lettich, 11. Jerry Bard, 12. Bobby Beard, 13. Bernie Beard, 14. Bud Barton, 15. Shaun Jones, 16. Dave Sokoloski, 17. Steve Weikel, 18. Mike Spangler, 19. Jared Miller, 20. Derrike Zirkle, 21. Zach Kauffman, 22. Randy Crooop, 23. Randy Scheaffer, 24. Tom Blackwell

305 Sprint Car Feature – 20 laps – 1.Mike Wagner, Jr., 2. Jim Wentz, 3. Todd Spangler, 4. Craig Robinson, 5. Randy Kaylor, 6. Nathan Gramley, 7. Scott Smith, 8. Roger Irvine, , Jr., 9. George Riden, 10. Mark Watkins, 11. Rod Ort, 12.Craig Laudermilk, 13. Don Slack, 14. Tom Humpfries, 15. Ryan Lynn, 16. Nicole Bittner, 17. Bill Jones, 18. Jerry Speck, 19. Dale Thomas, 20. Jeff Sell, 21. Duff Aurand, 22. Randy Haus, 23. Johnny Hager, 24. Jason Brandt

Street Stock Feature – 15 laps – 1. Dave Motter, 2. Rodney Clouser, 3. Gary Welsh, 4. Randy Allen, 5. Adam Gutshall, 6.Todd Snook, 7. Mike Conrad, 8. Jim Gross, 9. Kory Sites, 10. Randy Patterson, 11. Rick Yohn

THE EDGE SCORES WILLIAMS GROVE VICTORY

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Brian Montieth justified his nickname with a spectacular performance en route to a victory in the 25-lap sprint car feature Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.

Chad Criswell won the 20-lap limited (358 c.i.) sprint feature.

Montieth is called The Edge because his driving style is right on the edge night after night, and Friday was no exception.

He started ninth, was up to second by lap three and chasing early leader Scott Geesey.

Montieth was up against the outside guardrail exiting turn two when he drove by Geesey to take the lead on lap five.

Although Montieth got to the front quickly he was unable to relax during the final 20 laps.

Chad Layton, who started fifth, moved into the runnerup spot on lap six and began to reel in Montieth.

Layton made several bids for the lead during the middle stages, but Montieth was up to every challenge and beat everyone through traffic.

Lance Dewease, who started eleventh, shot past Layton with two laps left, but ran out of time before he could get to the leader.

Montieth became the speedway’s 10th different winner of 2007 and earned $3000 for his second career victory at Williams Grove.

Dewease chased him across the line followed by Layton, Lucas Wolfe and Greg Hodnett, who started 18th. Brian Leppo, Don Kreitz, Jr., Mike Erdley, Kevin Nouse and Fred Rahmer completed the top ten.

Heats for the 31 sprint cars in competition were won by Steve Clabaugh, Rich Eichelberger and Layton. The consolation race was won by Mike Erdley.

Criswell started sixth, took the lead from Gerard McIntyre on lap 19 and went on to win the limited sprint car feature. McIntyre , Dale Hammaker, Pat Cannon and Dave Calaman rounded out the top five.

Tim Higgins, Chad Myers, McIntyre and Dave Calaman won heats for the 41 limited (358 c.i.) sprints in the pit area. The consolation races were won by Kevin Nagy and Mike Walter.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – June 22, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Brian Montieth, 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Chad Layton, 4. Lucas Wolfe, 5. Greg Hodnett, 6. Brian Leppo, 7. Don Kreitz, Jr., 8. Mike Erdley, 9. Kevin Nouse, 10. Fred Rahmer, 11. Jeff Shepard, 12. Todd Shaffer, 13. T. J. Stutts, 14. Scott Geesey, 15. Josh Wells, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. Steve Clabaugh, 18. Chris Meleason, 19. Rich Eichelberger, 20. Ryan Bohlke, 21. Doug Esh, 22. Rick Lafferty, 23. Bob Bennett, 24. Craig Keel

Limited (358 c.i.) Sprint Car Feature – 20 laps – 1. Chad Criswell, 2. Gerard McIntyre, 3. Dale Hammaker, 4. Pat Cannon, 5.Dave Calaman, 6. Cory Haas, 7. Tim Higgins, 8. Mike Walter, 9. Keith Prutzman, 10. Frankie Herr, 11. Nate Hammaker, 12. Billy Johns, 13. Adam Wilt, 14. Steve Owings, 15. J. R. Fry, 16. John Westbrook, 17. Glenndon Forsythe, 18. Jay Galloway, 19. Denny Garl, 20. Nate Snyder, 21. Todd Reed, 22. Adrian Shaffer, 23. Kevin Nagy, 24. Chad Myers

KASEY KAHNE FOUNDATION SHOOTOUT SET FOR WILLIAMS GROVE JUNE 27

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Kasey Kahne Foundation 358/URC Sprint Car
Shootout is set for Wednesday evening, June 27, at Williams Grove Speedway.
The race will feature NASCAR's Nextel Cup regulars Kasey Kahne and
Dave Blaney, who will compete against the top 20 in the URC point
standings and the top 20 in the Williams Grove 358 c.i. point standings.
Also entered is Fred Rahmer, the winningest driver of all time in
Pennsylvania sprint car racing and the defending Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
champion at Williams Grove Speedway.
Gates will open at 4:30 for advance ticket holders. Race day
tickets will go on sale at 5:00. There are no reserved seat tickets for
this event. All seats, with the exception of those reserved for season
ticket holders, will be general admission.
A question and answer session with Kasey Kahne will begin at 5:00
in the main grandstand area.
Warmups are scheduled to begin at 6:30. Time trials are set for
7:00 to be followed by qualifying races and a 25-lap feature event.
An invitational limited late model feature sponsored by KRS
Graphics will also be presented.
The rain date for this program is Thursday, June 28. There will be
no refunds.
This event will benefit the Kasey Kahne Foundation, created by
Kasey Kahne to raise funds for charitable organizations that care for
chronically ill children and their families.
Racing sprint cars at Williams Grove allows Kahne and Blaney an
opportunity to return to their racing roots, since both drivers built
their reputations in sprint cars before moving on to NASCAR's top series.
Both drivers have won sprint car races at Williams Grove in the
past. Kahne won the 2000 season opener and Blaney, a former World of
Outlaws champion, owns seven career wins at Williams Grove.
Williams Grove Speedway is located approximately ten miles south of
Harrisburg near the Lisburn Road exit off Route 15, three miles south of
the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The speedway phone number is 717.697.5000.
Further information about Williams Grove Speedway is available a t
www.williamsgrove.com.
Further information about the Kasey Kahne Foundation is
available at  www.KaseyKahneFoundation.org.

3 NIGHTS OF RACING IN 6 DAYS WITH 7 DIVISIONS REPRESENTED

MECHANCSBURG, PA -- Williams Grove Speedway will be a busy facility
from June 22-23 with three race dates in six days featuring seven
different divisions, including four classes of sprint cars.
The first of the three dates is coming up on Friday evening, June
22, when the Williams Grove sprint cars powered by 410 c.i. engines will
be joined by the 358 c.i. sprints.
This will be the only appearance by the 410 c.i. sprint cars during
the three-race stretch.
The race for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass track championship has been
close all season with Jeff Shepard, Todd Shaffer and Mark Smith the
major threats to dethrone Fred Rahmer.
After being plagued by rain, the 358s will be making just their
fourth start of the season on Friday, and their first since May 4.
Pat Cannon, Chad Trout and Elvin Diller are the only 358 c.i.
winners at Williams Grove this season.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 8:00.
The Saturday Night Series returns on June 23 and a schedule change
will alter the itinerary.
The program will be highlighted by the super sportsman division
where defending champion Frankie Herr has won two of the four features
run this year.
Limited (358 c.i.) late models and street stocks will also be on
the card.
The 4-cylinder stock cars have been replaced by the 305 c.i.
sprints for this week only.
A 7:00 start is scheduled for Saturday night.
On Wednesday evening, June 27, the Kasey Kahne Foundation 358/URC
Challenge will be presented featuring NASCAR stars Kasey Kahne and Dave
Blaney. The Nextel Cup regulars will race their own sprint cars against
the best of both URC and the Grove's 358 division.
Advance general admission tickets for the Kasey Kahne Foundation
Race are available at the speedway office during business hours and
credit card orders are accepted at 717.697.5000.

ALL STAR VICTORY TO MIKE ERDLEY

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Mike Erdley bested a strong field Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway to win the non-stop 30-lap O’Reilly All Stars sprint car feature.

Kevin Nouse started on the pole and beat Erdley into the first corner to take the early lead.

With Nouse, Erdley and Brian Leppo using the outside cushion, the first three positions stayed the same until Erdley decided to try the inside lane.

He made his move entering turn three on lap fifteen when he drove under Nouse and took the lead exiting the fourth corner.

Leppo found his way around Nouse on lap seventeen and began to close on the leader.

Greg Hodnett, who started fifth, got by Nouse on lap 20 and turned the last ten circuits into a three-car battle for the lead.

While both Leppo and Hodnett looked good working the outside cushion, Erdley had the only car that worked well on the bottom. That was a distinct advantage in traffic and although the first three cars ran the last ten laps under a blanket, Erdley prevailed for the $5000 victory.

It was his second win of the season at Williams Grove and he joined Donny Schatz as the only repeat winner of 2007 at this historic speedway.

Leppo settled for second in his best effort of the season with Hodnett third.

Todd Shaffer came from tenth to finish fourth and maintained his Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point lead over Jeff Shepard, who completed the top five.

Doug Esh, Kevin Nouse, Brian Montieth, Dale Blaney and Fred Rahmer finished in positions six through ten respectively.

Wolfe set fast time in qualifications with a lap of 16.590.

Heats for the 43 sprint cars in competition were won by Shepard, Craig Keel, Niki Young and Shaffer.

Esh won the B-main.

Williams Grove Speedway will present sprint cars and limited sprints on June 22.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finish – June 15, 2007
All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Feature – 30 laps – 1. Mike Erdley, 2. Brian Leppo, 3. Greg Hodnett, 4. Todd Shaffer, 5. Jeff Shepard, 6. Doug Esh, 7. Kevin Nouse, 8. Brian Montieth, 9. Dale Blaney, 10. Fred Rahmer, 11. Chad Layton, 12. Brian Paulus, 13. Lance Dewease, 14. T. J. Stutts, 15. Niki Young, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. Don Kreitz, Jr., 18. Danny Smith, 19. Alan Cole, 20. Chris Meleason, 21. Craig Keel, 22. Lucas Wolfe, 23. Rick Lafferty, 24. Sean Michael

FRED RAHMER TO CHALLENGE KASEY KAHNE AND DAVE BLANEY JUNE 27

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- When NASCAR stars Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney
come to Williams Grove Speedway for the Kasey Kahne Foundation URC/358
Challenge, they will have to contend with the winningest driver in the
history of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Racing.
Fred Rahmer has announced that he will enter the June 27 event in a
car owned by his longtime engine builder, Don Ott.
Rahmer, 49, of Salfordville, Pa., is a 7-time and defending Cindy
Rowe Auto Glass track champion at Williams Grove and is the historic
speedway's career win leader with 73 victories.
Ironically, Rahmer's very first triumph at Williams Grove Speedway
came in a URC race back on May 3, 1985.
While Rahmer has been a consistent visitor to the Grove's victory
lane, Kahne and Blaney are no strangers to that hallowed ground.
On March 5, 2000, a young driver from Enumclaw, Washington, named
Kasey Kahne stunned the Grove veterans by winning the prestigious season
opener in impressive fashion.
He has gone on to become one of NASCAR's most popular and
successful drivers, whose victories include the 2006 Coke 600 at Lowe's
Motor Speedway.
Blaney, a Hartford, Ohio, native known to sprint car fans as the
Buckeye Bullet, is a former World of Outlaws champion and a 7-time
winner at Williams Grove.
While Kahne and Blaney will be making a rare sprint car appearance
on June 27, Rahmer will be driving a 360 c.i. sprint car for the first
time in several years.
"I'm looking forward to racing against Kasey Kahne and Dave
Blaney," said Rahmer. "And I'm also looking forward to exposing sprint
car racing to a new audience, specifically the NASCAR fans who will be
coming to watch Kasey and Dave."
The top 20 in the URC point standings and the top 20 in Williams
Grove's 358 c.i. division have also been invited to compete.
Advance tickets are available by contacting the speedway office at
717.697.5000.

SATURDAY: FRANKIE HERR DOMINATES GROVE ON KIDS NIGHT

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Frankie Herr guaranteed his team a victory Saturday afternoon and then backed it up on Saturday night with a dominating performance in the 20-lap Weikel Racewear super sportsman feature at Williams Grove Speedway.

Herr started 12th and made a big move on the first lap charging into the 6th position as Stan Wanner set the early pace from the pole.

On lap four Herr drove by Wanner with an outside move exiting turn two.

Once in front the defending Williams Grove sportsman champion drove away from the field, increasing his lead to more than eight seconds in the closing stages.

John Stoner charged from the eighth starting spot to finish second, but was no match for Herr, who rolled to victory by more than a full straightaway.

It was the second victory of the season for Herr and the 9th of his career at Williams Grove.

Carmen Perigo, who started 11th, followed Herr and Stoner across the line with Jason Fry and Wanner completing the top five.

J. R. Fry, Jake Raudabaugh, Bobby Hockenberry, Rich Eichelberger and Rocky Magaro rounded out the top ten.

Sportsman heats were won by Dave Berkheimer, Wanner, Raudabaugh and Herr.

Paul Miller and Russ Mitten won the consolation races.

Gene Knaub started seventh, took the lead from Jake Lettich on lap twelve and went on to win the 20-lap limited late model feature.

Mike Walls, Jake Lettich, Randy Scheaffer and Bobby Beard completed the top five.

Tyler Hershey, Dave Sokoloski and Terry Flaherty won limited late model heats.

Dave Shulski won the consi.

Kory Sites won his second consecutive street stock feature.

Joe Jakubic won the 4-cylinder stock feature.

Heats for the 4-cylinder stocks were won by Dale Kreiser and Ralph Morgan, Jr.

Thirty-nine sportsman, 31 limited late models, 18 4-cylinder stocks and 11 street stocks filled the pit area.

Through the efforts of the sportsman drivers and car owners more than 80 bicycles and various other prizes were given away to the children in attendance.

The Saturday Night Series will return on June 23 with sportsman cars, limited late models 305 sprints and street stocks.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – June 9, 2007.
Sportsman Feature – 20 laps – 1. Frankie Herr, 2. John Stoner, 3. Carmen Perigo, 4. Jason Fry. 5. Stan Wanner, 6. J. R. Fry, 7. Jake Raudabaugh, 8. Bobby Hockenberry. 9. Rich Eichelberger, 10. Rocky Magaro, 11. Dave Socks, 12. Jeremy Strausser. 13. Leroy Martin, 14. Russ Mitten, 15. John Stehman, 16. Paul Miller, 17. Scott Dellinger, 18. Steve Fannasy, 19. Danny Hager, 20. Chris Reed, 21. Duaine Smith, 22. Ryan Rupp, 22. Steve Wilbur, 24. Dave Berkheimer

Limited (358 c.i.) Late Model Feature – 20 laps – 1. Gene Knaub, 2. Mike Walls, 3. Jake Lettich, 4. Randy Scheaffer, 5. Bobby Beard, 6. Mike Spangler, 7. Dave Shulski, 8. Larry Baer, 9. Travis Mease, 10. Jerry Bard, 11. Tyler Hershey, 12. D. J. Mease, 13. Derrike Zirkle, 14. Zach Kauffman, 15. Randy Croop, 16. Bud Barton, 17. Donnie Farling, 18. Shaun Jones, 19. Terry Flaherty, 20. Jared Mller, 21. Bob Dunn, 22. Cory Houck, 23. Tyler Armstrong, 24. Steve Weikel

Street Stock Feature – 15 laps – 1. Kory Sites, 2. Todd Snook, 3. Rick Yohn, 4. Gary Welsh, 5. Randy Allen, 6. Rodney Clouser, 7. Dave Motter, 8. George Danner, 9. Randy Patterson, 10. Mike Conrad, 11, Adam Gutshall

4-Cylinder Stocks – 15 laps – 1. Joe Jakubic, 2. Frank Grubic, 3. Kevin Thomas, 4. Brian Michaels, 5. Steve Haines, 6. John Stoll, Jr., 7. Dale Kreiser, 8. Russell Clavey, 9. J. J. Shandor, 10. Ed Hollenbach, 11. John Henry, 12. Brian Wentzel, 13. Ralph Morgan, Jr., 14. Grant Adams, 15. Dave Edwards, 16. Dave Thomas, 17. Dennis Christ, Jr., 18. Mike Potts

POSSE'S ALL STAR DOMINANCE COULD BE IN JEOPARDY

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The All Star Circuit of Champions will
sanction the sprint car racing at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday
evening, June 15, and this could be the night that the travelers bring
their losing steak to an end.
While the All Stars have carried some big names in sprint car
racing over the years, no All Star car has ever won an All Star
sanctioned race at Williams Grove Speedway.
The Grove regulars, also known as the Pennsylvania Posse, are an
impressive 17-0 versus the All Stars.
Five-time Cindy Rowe Auto Glass champion Lance Dewease owns four
All Star victories at Williams Grove, including back-to-back wins in
2004 and 2005. Last year's only scheduled All Star date at the Grove
was rained out.
Dewease is the only repeat All Star winner at this historic
speedway, and only the best of the Posse have been able to record
victories in these sanctioned races.
Of the 14 drivers who have won All Star races at Williams Grove
eight are former champions representing no less than 26 track titles.
In addition to Dewease, the other former champions who defeated
the All Stars over the years include Bobbie Adamson, the late Kenny
Weld, Steve Smith, Jim Nace, Todd Shaffer, Don Kreitz, Jr. and Fred Rahmer.
Other All Star winners are Doug Wolfgang in the Weikert's Livestock
car, George Ferguson, Barry Camp, Steve Siegel and Greg Hodnett.
The Posse's winning streak could be in jeopardy this year, however.
In a race at Bedford Speedway on May 13 with the best of the Posse
in the field, the All Stars rolled to a 1-2 sweep and claimed three of
the first five positions.
Bill Rose of Plainfield, Indiana, won the race with All Star
champion Greg Wilson of Benton Ridge, Ohio, second. Grove regulars Mark
Smith and Greg Hodnett were third and fourth at Bedford with All Star
Danny Smith of Danville, Indiana, fifth.
The Posse will have something to prove on June 15.
Qualifying begins at 7:45.

FRIDAY NIGHT: RAIN STOPS WILLIAMS GROVE AGAIN—360 NATIONALS AUGUST 3

MECHANICSBURG, PA – For the second week in succession rain stopped a Friday night racing program at Williams Grove Speedway.

A violent thunderstorm following the completion of time trials for the Shop Drop/Bars Leaks URC/360 Nationals ended the night’s competition.

A strong field of 48 358/360 cars filled the pit area along wit 33 sprint cars.

Williams Grove regular Lucas Wolfe set fast time before the thunderstorm struck.

A bolt of lightning disabled the speedway’s public address system prior to the start of warm-ups.

The Shot Drop/Bars Leaks 360 Nationals have been rescheduled for August 3. The time trials for Friday night’s program will be used to set the lineups on August 3

Sprint car racing will return to William Grove Speedway on Friday evening, June 15, when the All Star Circuit of Champions will sanction the program.

The top 10 in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass sprint car point standings are as follows:
Todd Shaffer 2070
Jeff Shepard 2060
Mark Smith 2010
Fred Rahmer 1930
Mike Erdley 1855
Greg Hodnett 1815
Doug Esh 1800
Brian Leppo 1620
Lucas Wolfe 1590
Lance Dewease 1565

KIDS NIGHT SATURDAY JUNE 9 AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series featuring the super
sportsman cars returns to Williams Grove Speedway on June 9, which will
also be Kids Night.
The first heat is scheduled to begin at 7:00.
Saturday night's program will be highlighted by a championship
event for the super sportsman drivers and will be sponsored by Weikel
Racewear.
This event will also be a points race on the Lawrence Chevrolet
2007 Super Sportsman Tour.
In addition to the sportsman cars, three other divisions will also
be on the June 9 card at Williams Grove. Those divisions will include
the limited (358 c.i.) late models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
In conjunction with Kids Night, all race teams have been invited to
display their cars in the infield prior to Saturday night's racing.
Drivers will also be available for photos and autographs.
There will be a variety of games and prizes for the kids including
Big Wheel and bike races on the speedway.
Following this week's racing the Saturday Night Series will return
to Williams Grove Speedway on June 23.
Other dates still remaining on this year's SNS schedule include
July 14, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 25 and September 7.
Further information concerning Williams Grove Speedway is available
at www.williamsgrove.com.

SATURDAY: RICH EICHELBERGER SPORTSMAN STAR

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Rich Eichelberger scored his 10th career victory in super sportsman competition at Williams Grove Speedway Saturday night.

Larry Baer won the 20-lap limited late model main event while Kory Sites topped the street stocks and John Stoll won the 4-cylinder feature.

Eichelberger started10th in a strong 24-car field and cracked the top five on lap four.

Leroy Martin, who started on the pole, set the pace while Eichelberger worked his way to the front. With 13 laps complete in the 20-lap event, Eichelberger took the runnerup spot from Carmen Perigo.

He took the lead from Martin with an inside move exiting turn two on lap 16.

Once in front Eichelberger rolled to his first win of the season. The victory tied him with Mark Smith for second place on the Grove’s career win list for the sportsman division and moved him to within two of all-time leader Larry Jackson.

Russ Mitten, who started 12th, followed Eichelberger across the line. J. R. Fry came from 11th to finish third. John Stehman was fourth and Martin slipped to fifth.

Rick Barr, Paul Miller, Bobby Hockenberry, Scott Dellinger and Smokey Snellbaker completed the top ten.

Baer started on the pole in the limited late model feature, but lost the lead to Gene Knaub on lap three. Baer refused to go away and passed Knaub back on lap nine. They raced side-by-side with Baer on the outside and Knaub on the inside for the remainder of the race which Baer won by a car length.

Bobby Beard, Mike Walls,. Jake Lettich, Tyler Hershey, Shawn Jones, Tyler Armstrong, Dave Sokoloski and Mike Spangler completed the top ten.

Sites took the lead from Randy Patterson on lap five and went on to win the street stock feature over Todd Snook, Patterson, Randy Allen and Adam Gutshall.

Stoll led wire-to-wire to win the 4-cylinder feature.

Heats for the 39 sportsman cars in competition were won by Jeremy Strausser, Carmen Perigo, Frankie Herr and Martin.

Ryan Rupp and Danny Hager won the consolation races.

Limited late model heats for the 25 cars in attendance went to Gene Knaub, Tyler Hershey and Mike Walls.

John Stoll, Jr. and Grant Adams won heats for the 22 4-cylinder stocks in the pit area.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – June 2, 2007
Super Sportsman Feature – 20 laps – 1. Rich Eichelberger, 2. Russ Mitten, 3. J. R. Fry, 4. John Stehman, 5. Leroy Martin, 6. Rick Barr, 7. Paul Miller, 8. Bobby Hockenberry, 9. Scot Dellinger, 10. Smokey Snellbaker, 11. Duaine Smith, 12. Rocky Magaro, 13. Steve Fannasy, 14. Carmen Perigo, 15. Jeremy Strausser, 16. John Stoner, 17. Danny Hager, 18. Mike Enders, 19. Gregg Foster, 20. Ryan Rupp, 21. Jason Fry, 22. Frankie Herr, 23. Chris Reed, 24. Craig Morrow

Limited (358 c.i.) Late Model Feature – 20 laps – 1. Larry Baer, 2. Gene Knaub, 3. Bobby Beard, 4. Mike Walls, 5. Jake Lettich, 6. Tyler Hershey, 7. Shawn Jones, 8. Tyler Armstrong, 9. Dave Sokoloski, 10. Mike Spangler, 11. Bud Barton, 12. Steve Weikel, 13. Pat Beard, 14. Randy Croop, 15. Travis Mease, 16. D. J. Mease, 17. Dave Shulski, 18. Bob Dunn, 19. Steve Axtel, Jr., 20. John Ebersole, 21. Jeremy Bard, 22. Zach Kauffman, 23. Jared Miller, 24. Rich Scheaffer

Street Stock Feture – 15 laps – 1. Kory Sites, 2. Todd Snook, 3. Randy Patterson, 4. Randy Allen, 5. Adam Gutshall, 6. Gary Welsh, 7. Dave Motter, 8. Mike Conrad, 9. Rodney Clouser, 10. Rick Yohn, 11. Kevin Wirt, 12. Kent Drawbaugh

4 cylinder Stock Car Feature – 15 laps – 1. John Stoll, Jr., 2. Ed Hollenbach, 3. John Henry, 4. Frank Grubic, 5. Kevin Thomas, 6. Brian Wentzel, 7. Dale Keiser, 8. Dave Edwards, 9. Joe Jakubic, 10. Jasen Gaesaman, 11. Dave Thomas, 12. Brian Michaels, 13. Steve Hanes, 14. Ralph Morgan, 15. Gary Nawell 16. Dennis Christ, Jr., 17. Russell Clavey, 18. Mike Potts, 19. Grant Adams, 20. Leroy Long, 21. Rich Newcomer, 22. Derek Hollenbach

FRIDAY NIGHT: RAIN STOPS GROVE SPRINTS

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Rain forced cancellation of Friday night’s racing program at Williams Grove Speedway.
With three sprint car heats completed and the fourth limited (358 c.i.) sprint heat in progress, a thunderstorm struck the speedway wiping out the remainder of the program.
The sprint cars will return to the Grove on Friday night, June 8, along with the Shot Drop/Bars Leaks 358/360 sprint Car Nationals.
Qualifying begins at 7:30.
Heat winners for the 31 sprint cars in competition on Friday night were Chad Layton, Scott Geesey and Steve Buckwalter.
There were 43 limited sprints in the pit area and Nate Snyder, Mike Walter and Dale Hammaker won qualifying heats before the rain began to fall.

$4000 TO WIN 358/360 CHAMPIONSHIP PLUS GROVE SPRINTS JUNE 8

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The biggest sprint car double header of he
season is coming to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, June 8.
The second annual Shot Drop/Bars Leaks 360 Sprint Nationals will
highlight the program with $4000 going to the winner of the 25-lap feature.
The race will pit the stars of the United Racing Company (URC)
against the Williams Grove 358 c.i. regulars.
While the rivalry between the World of Outlaws and the Grove's
sprint car stars known as the Pennsylvania Posse has been
well-documented over the years, a similar rivalry may be developing
between the 358 c.i. drivers and the URC contingent.
In last year's inaugural event Williams Grove, 358 star Pat Cannon
defeated the URC invaders to claim the $4000 victory. Cannon has
already won a 358 feature at Williams Grove this season, and will enter
the Shop Drop/Bars Leaks Nationals as one of the early favorites.
He will be challenged by the likes of defending URC champion Curt
Michael and defending Williams Grove 358 champion Cory Haas.
Cannon, Michael and Haas have already submitted entry fees for this
year's event.
Last year 50 drivers entered lured by a purse that offered $1000 to
the tenth place finisher with at least $300 for anyone who qualified for
the 25-lap feature.
Time trials will open the program at 7:30.
Heats and a B-main will fill the feature field.
The Grove's own nationally known drivers will compete in a separate
program of sprint car racing on June 8, including qualifying races and a
25-lap feature which will award Cindy Rowe Auto Glass points toward the
track championship.
The sprint car division has been especially competitive this season
with drivers such as Jeff Shepard, Mark Smith and former champion Todd
Shaffer challenging defending champ Fred Rahmer for the track title.

SATURDAY NIGHT SERIES RETURNS JUNE 2

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Following a four-week hiatus the Saturday
Night Series will return to Williams Grove Speedway on June 2.
The four-division program will consist of super sportsman cars,
limited (358 c.i.) late models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 7:00.
Saturday night's program will be another points race for the 2007
super sportsman tour and once again the tour's top drivers are expected
to compete.
The sportsman division has drawn 30 cars for each of the first two
races at Williams Grove this year.
In the first event run on April 28, Gregg Foster held off a furious
late race charge by veteran Rich Eichelberger to win the 20-lap feature.
On May 5 defending sportsman track champion Frankie Herr used
heavy traffic to pass J. R. Fry with one lap remaining and went on to
win one of the most exciting races run at Williams Grove this year in
any division.
Other sportsman drivers who have been very competitive this year
include Danny Hager, Carmen Perigo, Paul Miller, Duaine Smith, John
Stoner, Paul Troutman, Glenn Keller, John Stehman, David Socks and Bobby
Hockenberry.
The limited late models have offered excellent support, averaging
27 cars per night, and some exciting racing.
Impressive teenager Tyler Hershey won the first limited late model
feature of the season and maintained the track point lead by finishing
second to Tyler Armstrong on May 5.
These two young lions could well be in the thick of the points race
for the remainder of the season along with steady Pat Beard.
Remaining dates for the Saturday Night Series include; June 9, June
23, July 14, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 25 and September 7.

KASEY KAHNE RACE ONE OF NINE ON JUNE SCHEDULE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The most ambitious month of June in the
storied history of Williams Grove Speedway is about to get underway with
no less than nine race dates scheduled.
The month will be highlighted by the Kasey Kahne Foundation race
set for Wednesday, June 27.
NASCAR stars Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney will compete in their own
360 c.i. sprint cars against the top 20 in the URC point standings and
the top 20 in the Williams Grove 358 c.i. point standings.
Both Kahne and Blaney have won sprint car races at Williams Grove
in the past and should be very competitive on June 27.
The first of the month's nine dates is coming up on Friday evening,
June 1, when the sprint cars will share the pit area with the limited
(358 c.i.) sprints.
This marks the first appearance of the limited division since May
4, but despite the lack of track time in May the 358s will make up for
it in June with five opportunities to compete at Williams Grove.
The second will come on June 8 when the second annual Shot
Drop/Bars leaks 358 Nationals returns to Williams Grove.
This ranks as the premier event on the URC schedule with $4000
going to the winner. The Grove's 358 c.i. drivers will be allowed to
compete in this special event.
A complete program of sprint car racing will also be on the June 8
card.
The sprint car teams will have the pit area to themselves on June
15 when the All Stars make their only visit of the season.
The 358s are back along with the sprint cars on June 22 and again
on June 29.
The Saturday Night Series will occupy three of the five Saturdays
in June.
Each Saturday Night Series race will include the same four
divisions: super sportsman, limited (358 c.i.) late models, street
stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
The dates are June 2, 9, and 23.

MARK SMITH RIM RIDES TO $5000 VICTORY

MECHANICSBURG, PA – The Rim Rider was back at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night as Mark Smith won the third leg of the Keystone Cup series for sprint cars presented by Dupont Tyvek and sponsored by Sundance Vacations.

Greg Hodnett took the early lead from the pole position and set the early pace as Smith, who started sixth, was working his way to the front.

Smith drove by Brian Leppo and took the runnerup position on lap nine and began to chase the leader. With Hodnett working well on the inside and Smith glued to the outside curb, they raced side-by-side through the corners lap after lap.

At times they slid through the turns so closely that contact seemed inevitable, but it never happened.

Smith led at the line on lap 14, but Hodnett was back in front briefly through the first corner. Smith then shot off the second corner and into the lead at the half way point of the 30-lap race.

Hodnett refused to concede, however, and stayed on the inside, challenging Smith until the end.

Smith earned $5000 for his fifth career victory at Williams Grove.

Fred Rahmer earned the Zeigler Kitchens Hard Charger award after passing 14 cars to finish third after starting seventeenth.

Jeff Shepard settled for fourth and Brian Leppo completed the top five.

Kevin Nouse, Lucas Wolfe, Stevie Smith, Mike Erdley and Ryan Bohlke finished in positions six through ten respectively.

Chris Meleason earned the Jake’s Karts fast time award in qualifications with a lap of 17.218.

Heats for the 36 sprint cars in competition were won by Rahmer, Erdley, Lance Dewease and Don Kreitz, Jr.

Brian Montieth won the B-main.

The sprint cars and limited (358 c.i.) sprints return to Williams Grove on Friday night, June 1.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finish – May 25, 2007

Sprint Car Feature – 30 laps – 1. Mark Smith, 2. Greg Hodnett, 3. Fred
Rahmer, 4. Jeff Shepard, 5. Brian Leppo, 6. Kevin Nouse, 7. Lucas Wolfe, 8. Stevie Smith, 9. Mike Erdley, 10. Ryan Bohlke, 11. Jim Siegel, 12. Todd Shaffer, 13. Brian Montieth, 14. Cody Darrah, 15. Keith Kauffman, 16. Josh Wells, 17. Bob Bennett, 18. Steve Clabaugh, 19. Lance Dewease, 20. Steve Buckwalter, 21. T. J. Stutts, 22. Don Kreitz, Jr., 23. Chris Meleason, 24. Doug Esh

KEYSTONE CUP MAY 25 -- KASEY KAHNE Q&A JUNE 27

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Sprint car racing will remain in the spotlight
on Friday night, May 25, as the battle for the Keystone Cup continues at
Williams Grove Speedway.
Qualifying is set to begin at 7:45.
The race is part of a regional series being run as a prelude to
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Speedweek, which will begin later this summer.
Time trials will set the lineups for heat races followed by a
B-main and a 30-lap feature, which will pay $5000 to win.
Points will also be awarded for the Dupont Tyvek Keystone Cup, the
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass track championship and the Diamond Series.
The Diamond Series consists of six events and the May 25 date will
be the second leg. Future Diamond Series races include the All Star
event on June 15, the Mitch Smith Memorial July 6, the Jack Gunn
Memorial Triple 20s August 17, and the August 31 Twin 20s.
Craig Keel, winner of the Tommy Classic, is the Diamond Series
point leader.
In other news from Williams Grove Speedway it has been announced
that fans who purchase an advance ticket for the Kasey Kahne Foundation
benefit race on Wednesday, June 27, will be invited to attend a question
and answer session with Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney at 5:00.
Questions for this session will be chosen in advance. Fans are
urged to submit questions to info@kaseykahnefoundation.org.
Fans are asked to include their name, age and address along with
their questions. Those whose questions are chosen will receive an
autographed photo of Kasey Kahne.
The question and answer session will follow a closed autograph
session which will begin at 4:00.
Advance ticket holders will enter a lottery and 150 names will be
chosen to meet and receive autographs from Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney,
Both NASCAR stars will compete in a complete program of 358/360
sprint car racing including time trials, heats, a B-main and a 25-lap
feature.
The field will be comprised of the top 20 drivers in the URC point
standings and the top 20 drivers in the Williams Grove 358 point standings.
Some additional names may be added to the field.
Tickets may be purchased at the speedway office. Credit card
orders are accepted during business hours at 717.697.5000.

FRIDAY: SCHATZ SWEEPS WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Donny Schatz has truly become the man to beat at Williams Grove Speedway and he proved it by sweeping the weekend with a victory in the 30-lap World of Outlaws sprint car feature sponsored by Cleveland Brothers Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Danny Lasoski took the lead at the start followed by Todd Shaffer and Schatz.
On lap seven Schatz, who started third, drove by Shaffer and began to chase Lasoski.
With Lasoski running the outside cushion to perfection, Schatz began to eat into his lead by working the inside line.
On lap 20- Schatz drove under Lasoski in turn one, but Lasoski powered back in front still glued to the outside cushion.
Schatz was back in the lead the next time around, then moved to the cushion immediately and drove away from the field.
His victory was the 11th of his carer at Williams Grove and was worth $12,000, pushing his two-race total to $20,000.
Steve Kinser, who started fourth, used an inside move off turn two on the final lap to take the runnerup spot from Lasoski.
Kinser earned $5500 and Lasoski $4000.
Paul McMahan finished fourth and Todd Shaffer increased his lead in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point standings with a fifth place finish.
Mike Erdley, came from the 11th starting position to finish sixth. Jason Meyers charged all the way from 22nd to claim seventh.
Stevie Smith, Daryn Pittman and Jeff Shepard completed the top ten.
Chris Meleason set fast time in qualifications with a lap of 16.802.
Heats for the 56 sprint cars in competition were won by Lucas Wolfe, Lasoski, Schatz and Shepard.
Joey Saldana won the D-main, Doug Esh the C and Greg Hodnett the B.
Lasoski won the dash.
The World of Outlaws will return to Williams Grove for the Cleveland Brothers Summer Nationals July 19-21.
The race for the Keystone Cup will move to the Grove on May 25. The “sprints only” program will be highlighted by a 30-lap feature paying $5000 to win.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finish – May 18, 2007
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Feature – 30 laps – 1. Donny Schatz, 2. Steve Kinser, 3. Danny Lasoski, 4. Paul McMahan, 5. Todd Shaffer, 6. Mike Erdley, 7. Jason Meyers, 8. Stevie Smith, 9. Daryn Pittman, 10. Jeff Shepard, 11. Mark Smith, 12. Lance Dewease, 13. Jac Haudenschild, 14. T. J. Stutts, 15. Lucas Wolfe, 16. Greg Hodnett, 17. Joey Saldana, 18. Tim Shaffer, 19. Brian Leppo, 20. Fred Rahmer, 21. Terry McCarl, 22. Tim Kaeding, 23. Jason Solwold, 24. Kenny Jacobs, 25. Kerry Madsen, 26. Craig Keel, 27. Brian Montieth, 28. Doug Esh

THURSDAY: DONNY SCHATZ STILL FAST AT THE GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Donny Schatz turned it up a notch in the closing
stages and scored a victory over a strong field in the 25-lap World of
Outlaws feature presented by Cleveland Brothers Thursday night at
Williams Grove Speedway.

Schatz started third and fell back to fifth on the first lap; behind
Greg Hodnett, Jeff Shepard, Jason Meyers and Brian Leppo/

While Hodnett set the pace, Schatz drove by Meyers and Leppo and was up
to third by lap five.

By lap 17 Schatz had found some speed and drove by Shepard for the
runnerup spot.

As the duel for the lead between Hodnett and Schatz was beginning to
unfold, Joey Saldana, who started seventh, was on the move.

Saldana cracked the top five by lap 21 and charged into contention a lap
later.

It was a four-car race for the lead until Schatz drove around Hodnett
with two laps left and Saldana took third from Meyers. Saldana passed
Hodnett on the final lap, but ran out of time before he could get to Schatz.

It was the tenth career victory at Williams Grove for the World of
Outlaws point leader, who earned $8000 for his effort.

Hodnett settled for third with Meyers fourth and Kenny Jacobs fifth.

Daryn Pittman, Jason Sides, Fred Rahmer, Danny Lasoski and Doug Esh
finished in positions six through ten respectively.

Lucas Wolfe out-qualified the field of 55 cars with a lap of 16.863.

Heats were won by Sides, Alan Krimes, Saldana and Tim Kaeding.

Craig Keel copped the D-main, Dion Hindi the C and Steve Kinser the B.

Greg Hodnet won the dash.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finish – May 17, 2007
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Donny Schatz, 2. Joey
Saldana, 3. Greg Hodnett, 4. Jason Meyers, 5. Kenny Jacobs, 6. Daryn
Pittman, 7. Jason Sides, 8. Fred Rahmer, 9. Danny Lasoski, 10. Doug Esh,
11. Tim Kaeding, 12. Steve Kinser, 13. Jac Haudenschild, 14. Todd
Shaffer, 15. Jason Solwold, 16. Mike Erdley, 17. Keith Kauffman, 18. T.
J. Stutts, 19. Ryan Bohlke, 20. Paul McMahan, 21. Brian Leppo, 22.
Jeremy Campbell, 23. Kerry Madsen, 24. Jeff Shepard, 25. Alan Krimes,
26. Lance Dewease

SCHATZ, KINSER TOP OUTLAW THREATS AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Nearly $100,000 in prize money should provide
enough incentive to draw sprint car racing's finest to Williams Grove
Speedway on May 17-18 for an event presented by Cleveland Brothers and
sanctioned by the World of Outlaws.
Thursday night's program will include time trials, heat races, a
dash, a B-main and a 25-lap feature which will pay $8000 to win.
A change in the Outlaw format this year will force all drivers to
qualify again on Friday night. The top four finishers from Thursday
night's feature will no longer be locked into Friday night's dash.
Friday night's format will be the same as Thursday night except the
feature will be 30 laps and will pay $12,000 to win.
Defending series champion Donny Schatz of Fargo, ND, has the most
impressive record at Williams Grove in recent years in the storied
rivalry between the Outlaws and the Grove regulars known as the
Pennsylvania Posse.
Since the turn of the century Schatz has won nine times at this
historic half-mile with three of his victories coming in the prestigious
National Open.
Although he was shut out of victory lane last year he managed to
finish in the top five in six of the seven races he entered.
Only the legendary Steve Kinser can come close to Schatz's record
since 2000. During that time Kinser won four times and matched Schatz's
22 top five finishes.
Although Kinser was racing with the now defunct National Sprint
Tour and did not compete at Williams Grove in 2006, the 20-time series
champion is back with the Outlaws and must still be considered a threat
at the Grove where he won 37 races from 1981-2005.
Qualifying is set to begin at 7:45 on both May 17 and 18.

STEVIE AND STUHLER GET 20TH CAREER VICTORIES

Mechanicsburg, PA – Stevie Smith tuned up for this week’s World of Outlaws invasion with a victory in the 25-lap sprint car feature Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway, his first in nearly nine years.

Gary Stuhler won the 25-lap late model feature.

Smith started sixth in a strong 24-car field and was up to third behind Jim Siegel and Brian Leppo on lap two. Brian Montieth dropped Smith to fourth on lap eight. Smith took the spot back from Montieth four tours later and took second from Leppo on lap 14.

The ex-Outlaw used an inside move through the first corner to take the lead from Siegel on lap 17, but he was hardly home free.

Both Leppo and Brian Montieth,who were running second and third respectively, retired under caution with two laps remaining and that gave new life to Fred Rahmer.

The defending Cindy Rowe Auto Glass champion started ninth and was seeking his first win of the season as he charged past Lucas Wolfe and Jeff Shepard, then set his sites on Smith.

Rahmer’s charge through the fourth turn on the last lap fell a car length short and Smith became theGrove’s 7th different winner of 2007. It was his 20th career victory, but first since May 29, 1998.

Rahmer’s runnerup effort was his best of the season. Shepard finished third after starting 12th. Greg Hodnett came from 23rd to fourth. Wolfe completed the top five ahead of T. J. Stutts, Mark Smith, Don Kreitz, Jr., Todd Shaffer and Josh Wells.

Heats for the 34 sprint cars in competition were won by Siegel, Wolfe, Kreitz and Doug Esh. Shaffer and Steve Buckwalter won the consolation races.

Stuhler started on the front row and wired the field for his 20th carer victory at Williams Grove.

Jason Covert, D. J. Myers, Alan Sagi, Doug Burkholder, Brian Booze, Bo Feathers, Jeremy Miller, Brent Smith and Mike Lupfer completed the top ten.

Miller, Feathers and Stuhler won heats for the 26 late models in the pit area.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – May 4, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Stevie Smith, 2. Fred Rahmer, 3. Jeff Shepard, 4. Greg Hodnett, 5. Lucas Wolfe, 6. T. J. Stutts, 7. Mark Smith, 8. Don Kreitz, Jr., 9. Todd Shaffer, 10. Josh Wells, 11. Mike Erdley, 12. Niki Young, 13. Kevin Nouse, 14. Brian Leppo, 15. Steve Buckwalter, 16. Brian Montieth, 17. Rich Eichelberger, 18. Jim Siegel, 19. Bob Bennett, 20. Scott Geesey, 21, Cody Darrah, 22. Lance Dewease, 23. Doug Esh, 24. Rick Lafferty

Late Model Feature – 25 laps – 1. Gary Stuhler, 2. Jason Covert, 3. D. J. Myers, 4. Alan Sagi, 5. Doug Burkholder, 6. Brian Booze, 7. Bo Feathers, 8. Jeremy Miller, 9. Brent Smith, 10. Mike Lupfer, 11. Al Shawver, Jr., 12. Paul Crowl, 13. Billy Wampler, 14. Frankie Plessinger, 15. Tim Wilson, 16. Scott LeBarron, 17. Mike Mort, 18. Rick Holsom 19. Mike Hess, 20. Scott Lupfer, 21. Dan Stone, Jeff Shearer, Les Hare, Nick Dickson, Bob Salathe and Colby Frye (DNS)

SATURDAY NIGHT: FRANKIE HERR WINS SPORTSMAN THRILLER

MECHANICSURG, PA – Frankie Herr saved his best effort for the closing stages of the 20-lap super sportsman feature Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway and came away with a thrilling victory.
Tyler Armstrong won the 20-lap limited (358 c.i.) late model feature, Gary Welsh copped the 15-lap street stock main and John Stoll, Jr. won the 4-cylinder feature on Quiznos night atWilliams Grove
Glenn Keller led the first lap of the sportsman feature before Paul Miller took over with Kerr in tow.
While Herr tried lap after lap to wrest the lead from Miller, J. R. Fry had found a fast line around the inside of the race track.
When Herr made a bid on the inside to take the lead on lap 14, Fry went even lower to take the runnerup spot from Herr.
Two laps later Fry drove by Miller to claim the lead, but Herr refused to concede the race. He slipped past Miller on lap 18, then pinned Fry behind a lapped car off turn four and drove around him to take the lead at the white flag.
Once in front Herr cruised to his 8th career victory at Williams Grove and padded his lead in the Lawrence Chevrolet sportsman tour point standings.
J. R. Fry, Miller, Duaine Smith, Carmen Perigo, Jason Fry, Rich Eichelberger, John Stoner, Glenn Keller and John Stehman completed the top ten.
Heats for the 30 sportsman cars in competition were won by Danny Hager, Smith and Herr. Bobby Hockenberry won the consolation race.
Armstrong took the lead at the start and scored a wire-to-wire victory in he limited (358 c.i.) late model feature.
Tyler Hershey took second place on lap 19, but couldn’t challenge for the lead.
Gene Knaub, Dave Sokoloski, Pat Beard, Randy Croop, Steve Weikel, Bobby Beard, Bob Dunn and Shawn Jones completed the top ten.
Bruce Kane, Armstrong and Pat Beard won heats for the 23 limited late models in the pit area.
Gary Welsh inherited the lead when Kory Sites dropped out on the third lap and went on to win the 15-lap street stock feature. He was followed by Rick Yohn, Kevin Wirt, Randy Patterson and Randy Allen.
Rodney Clouser and Patterson won street stock heats.
Ed Hollenbach, Frank Grubic, Tom Burkholder and Brian Wentzel followed Stoll across the line in the 4 cylinder feature.
Heats for the 26 4-cylinder stocks in competition were won by Stoll, Jr., Dave Leidy and Ed Hollenbach.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – May 5, 2007
Sportsman Feature – 20 laps – 1. Frankie Herr, 2. J. R. Fry, 3. Paul Miller, 4. Duaine Smith, 5. Carmen Perigo, 6. Jason Fry, 7. Rich Eichelberger, 8. John Stoner, 9. Glenn Keller, 10. John Stehman, 11. Ryan Rupp, 12. Danny Hager, 13. Bobby Hockenberry, 14. Rick Barr, 15. Stan Wanner, 16. Mike Enders, 17. Gregg Foster, 18. Scott Dellinger, 19. David Socks, 20. Paul Troutman, 21. Eric Eckert. 22. Steve Fannasy, 23. Jake Raudabaugh, 24. Dave Berkeimer

Limited (358 c.i.) Late Model Feature – 20 laps – 1. Tyler Armstrong, 2. Tyler Hershey, 3. Gene Knaub. 4. Dave Sokoloski, 5. Pat Beard, 6. Randy Croop, 7. Steve Weikel, 8. Bobby Beard, 9. Bob Dunn, 10. Shawn Jones, 11. Mike Spangler, 12. Jake Lettich, 13. Dave Shulski, 14. Jared Miller, 15. Tom Lainhart, 16. Bruce Kane, 17. Craig Perigo, 18. Randy Scheaffer, 19. Mike Walls, 20. Larry Baer, 21. Travis Mease, 22. D. J. Mease, DNS Joshua Kimmel

Street Stock Feature – 15 laps – 1. Gary Welsh, 2. Rick Yohn, 3. Kevin Wirt, 4. Randy Patterson, 5. Randy Allen, 6. Rodney Clouser, 7. Dave Motter, 8. Adam Gutshall, 9. Todd Snook, 10. Kory Sites, 11. Mike Conrad, 12. Jerry Blauch, 13. Jim Hulse

4-Cylinder Stock Car Feature –15 laps - 1. John Stoll, Jr., 2. Ed Hollenbach, 3. Frank Grubic, 4. Tom Burkholder, 5. Brian Wentzel, 6. Brian Michaels, 7. Leroy Long, 8. Kyle Weiser, 9. Eric Hollenbach, 10. Kevin Thomas, 11. Dave Edwards, 12. Jake Jakubic, 13. Sonny Williamson, 14. Dave Kreiser, 15. Grant Adams, 16. Ronnie Garlock, 17. Gary Newell, 18. Rich Newcomer, 19. Jason Geesamas, 20. Dave Leidy, 21. Jake Henry, 22. Steve Hanes, 23. Bud Hopple, 24. Dennis Christ, 25. John Henry, 26. Russell Clavay

FINAL LATE MODEL DATE MAY 11 -- OUTLAWS MAY 17-18

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The late models will make their final
appearance of the season at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday evening,
May 11, at 8:00, and the sprint car teams will have their last
opportunity to prepare for the World of Outlaws.
If the first two late model races at Williams Grove this year can
be used as an indicator, this week's event should find the pit area
packed with stock cars once again.
The late models outdrew the sprint cars 46-37 on March 30, and
38-36 on April 13.
Defending MACS champion Jason Covert won the March 30 feature over
Steve Casebolt, Jack Pencil, J T. Spence and Gary Stuhler.
Former World of Outlaws late model champion Rick Eckert won the
April 13 event over Stuhler, Covert, Scott Haas and Ricky Elliott.
While the sprint car teams will be competing for another $16,000
purse this week and points toward the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
championship, they may also be looking ahead to the season's first
showdown with the Outlaws.
The WoO series will stop at Williams Grove on Thursday and Friday
evenings May 17-18, and the challenge for the Williams Grove regulars
will be greater than ever.
The Pennsylvania Posse, as the Grove regulars are known, won three
of the seven meetings in 2006 including the big one.
Fred Rahmer swept the two-day event in May before Outlaw drivers
Terry McCarl, Craig Dollansky and Daryn Pittman dominated all three
nights of the Summer Nationals.
Mt.Vernon, Washington's Jason Solwold won the first night of the
National Open before Lancaster's Doug Esh made the Pennsylvania fans
proud with a $50,000 victory in the East's richest and most prestigious
sprint car race.
Reserved seats for the May 17-18 World of Outlaws races presented
by Cleveland Brothers are still available and credit card orders are
accepted at 717.697.5000 during business hours.

KREITZ ENDS VICTORY DROUGHT – 358s TO DILLER

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Don Kreitz, Jr. ended a three-year victory drought by dominating the 25-lap sprint car feature Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Kreitz, who started fourth in the 24-car field, was third on the first lap behind Rich Eichelberger and Niki Young.
Using a difficult middle line through the corners, Kreitz drove by Young on the second lap and took the lead from Eichelberger on the third circuit.
Young took the runnerup spot from Eichelberger on lap five, but couldn’t stay with Kreitz until a caution flag slowed the action with four laps left.
On the restart Kreitz was experiencing handling problems and Young was able to challenge for the lead in the closing stages, but the former track champion held on for the victory.
Stevie Smith, who started 6th, followed Kreitz and Young across the line. Alan Krimes and Fred Rahmer completed the top five.
Greg Hodnett came from the 12th starting position to finish sixth ahead of Brian Leppo, Todd Shaffer, Doug Esh and Mark Smith.
Kreitz earned $3000 from a purse of $16,000 for his 51st career victory at Williams Grove.
It was his first triumph since May 28, 2004, when he passed Steve Kinser on the last lap to win a World of Outlaws race.
Kreitz also became the sixth different winner in as many sprint car races at Williams Grove this season.
Heats for the 35 sprint cars in competition were won by Leppo, Young, Stevie Smith and Kreitz. Mark Smith and Lucas Wolfe won the consolation races.
In the 20-lap limited (358 c.i.) sprpint feature, rookie Elvin Diller III took over when Cory Haas was sidelined with five circuits left and went on to win the non-stop event.
Adrian Shaffer, Derek Locke, Kyle Pruitt and Matt Boland completed the top five.
Diller, Boland, Pruitt and Pat Cannon won heats for the 42 limited sprints in the pit area. Mike Walter and Nate Snyder copped the consolation races.
The late models will make their final appearance of the season along with the sprint cars on May 11 at 8:00.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – May 4, 2004
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Don Kreitz, Jr., 2. Niki Young, 3. Stevie Smith, 4. Alan Krimes, 5. Fred Rahmer, 6. Greg Hodnett, 7. Brian Leppo, 8. Todd Shaffer, 9. Doug Esh, 10. Mark Smith, 11, Kevin Nouse, 12. T. J. Stutts, 13. Jeff Shepard, 14. Lucas Wolfe, 15. Cody Darrah, 16. Rich Eichelberger, 17. Brian Montieth, 18. Blane Heimbach, 19. Craig Keel, 20. Chris Meleason, 21. Steve Clabaugh, 22. Rick Lafferty, 23. Mike Erdley, 24. Bob Bennett

Limited (358 c.i.) Sprint Car Feature – 1. Elvin Diller III, 2. Adrian Shaffer, 3. Derek Locke, 4. Kyle Pruitt, 5. Matt Boland, 6. Steve Owings, 7. Nate Hammaker, 8. Travis Keeney, 9. Adam Wilt, 10. Mike Walter, 11. Pat Cannon, 12. John Westbrook, 13. Randy Rhoads, 14. Billy Johns, 15. Chad Trout, 16. Nate Snyder, 17. Keith Prutzman, 18. Chad Criswell, 19. Bob Anderson, 20. Glenndon Forsythe, 21. Scott Flammer, 22. Craig Myers, 23. Aaron Long, 24. Cory Haas

QUIZNOS TO SPONSOR MAY 5 SNS EVENT AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series returns to Williams
Grove Speedway on May 5 with the super sportsman cars as the featured
attraction.
Also on the cars will be limited (358 c.i.) late models, street
stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 7:00.
The Saturday Night Series has attracted a growing list of sponsors
who have stepped forward to help the Saturday Night racers.
The May 5 program is sponsored by Quiznos.
All three divisions on the 2007 tour currently have title sponsors.
The sportsman tour is being sponsored by Lawrence Chevrolet, and
veterans Frankie Herr and Rich Eichelberger look like co-favorites to
claim the lion's share of the $5000 point fund. MALCO
Landscape, Inc., will sponsor the late model point fund and Salisbury
Mechanical Services will sponsor the street stocks.
Following the May 5 date the Saturday Night Series will not return
to Williams Grove Speedway until June 2.
Other 2007 Saturday Night Series dates include June 9, June 23,
July 14, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 25 and September 7.

SATURDAY NIGHT: FOSTER HOLDSOFF IKE’S CHARGE

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Gregg Foster held off a furious late race charge by Rich Eichelberger to win the Quiznos 20-lap super sportsman feature Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway.

Tyler Hershey won the 20-lap Baer Paving limited late model feature, Randy Patterson won the Cockrell’s Auto Body street stock main and Mike Goodman claimed the Superior Homes enduro.

Foster beat Rick Barr into the first corner at the start of the sportsman feature and began to pace the field. Eichelberger, who started tenth, was up to fifth place on the second lap. He was fourth by lap seven and third by lap nine, but that’s where his progress was stalled.

Duaine Smith held off Eichelberger for nine laps before the defending sportsman tour champion drove by on the frontstretch.

With just two laps left Eichelberger began to run down the leader. He caught Foster in turn three on the last lap and made a bid for the lead on the inside, but Foster beat him to the finish line by a scant .092 .

Smith chased Foster and Eichelberger across the line. J. R. Fry and Frankie Herr, who started 16th,, completed the top five.

Jason Fry, Carmen Perigo, Paul Miller, Danny Hager and Paul Troutman finished in positions six through ten respectively.

Heats for the 30 sportsman cars in competition were won by J. R. Fry, Hager and Jason Fry. The consolation race was won by Steve Fannasy.

Hershey led all 20 laps to win the limited (358 c.i.)_ late model feature. The 16-year old scored his first Williams Grove victory by several car lengths over Tyler Armstrong.

Armstrong chased Mike Walls until the last lap when he took second place, but was unable to challenge Hershey.

Pat Beard, Derek Byler, Dave Sokoloski, Terry Flaherty , Bobby Beard and Randy Croop completed the top ten.

Pat Beard, Croop and Jerry Bard won heats for the 31 limited late models in the pit area. Bobby Beard copped the consolation race.

Randy Patterson started eighth, took the lead on the 13th lap from Kory Sites and went on to win the 15-lap street stock feature. Sites finished second followed by Dave Motter, Todd Snook and Gary Welsh.

The scheduled 50-lap enduro was shortened to 44 laps when rain began to fall.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – April 28, 2007
Super Sportsman Feature – 20 laps – 1. Gregg Foster, 2. Rich Eichelberger, 3. Duaine Smith, 4. J. R. Fry, 5. Frankie Herr, 6. Jason Fry, 7. Carmen Perigo, 8. Paul Miller, 9. Danny Hager, 10. Paul Troutman, 11. David Socks, 12. Scott Dellinger, 13. John Stehman, 14. John Stoner, 15. Bobby Hockenberry, 16. Chris Reed, 17. Dave Berkheimer, 18. Mike Enders, 19. Steve Fannasy, 20. Jeremy Strauser, 21. Leroy Martin, 22. Ryan Rupp, 23. Jake Raudabaugh, 24. Rick Barr

Limited (358 c.i.) Late Model Feature – 20 laps – 1. Tyler Hershey, 2. Tyler Armstrong, 3. Mike Walls, 4. Pat Beard, 5. Derek Byler, 6. David Sokoloski, 7. Terry Flaherty, 8. Bob Dunn, 9. Bobby Beard, 10. Randy Croop, 11. Mike Spangler, 12. Larry Baer, 13. Steve Kent, 14. Shawn Jones, 15. Craig Perigo, 16. Jared Miller, 17. Randy Scheaffer, 18. Tom Lainhart, 19. Josh Kimmel, 20. Jake Lettich, 21. Travis Mease, 22. Jerry Bard, 23. Dave Shulski, 24. Steven Weikel

Street Stock Feature – 15 laps – 1. Randy Patterson, 2. Kory Sites, 3. Dave Motter, 4. Todd Snook, 5. Gary Welsh, 6. Randy Allen, 7. Rick Yohn, 8. Kevin Wirt, 9. Rodney Clouser, 10. Adam Gutshall, 11. Jerry Blauch, 12. Jim Hulse, 13. Jim Hewitt, 14. Mike Conrad

TWO NIGHTS OF RACING AT WILLIAMS GROVE MAY 4-5

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- A two-night racing weekend opens a big month
of May at Williams Grove Speedway.
A combined total of seven different divisions will compete at the
Grove during the first two weeks of May, but the final two weeks belong
exclusively to the sprint cars.
An open cockpit double header opens the month on May 4 when the
sprint car teams will share the pit area with the limited (358 c.i.)
sprints.
Both divisions have attracted large fields of cars through the
early season necessitating six qualifying races in each division to fill
the feature fields for the first two sprint/limited double bills of 2007.
Five-time champion Lance Dewease and former champion Todd Shaffer
appear to be in the hunt for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass sprint car
championship along with Mark Smith, Jeff Shepard and Doug Esh.
Pat Cannon and Chad Trout seem poised to challenge defending
limited sprint king Cory Haas.
The first heat is scheduled to begin at 8:00 on May 4.
A Saturday Night Series event featuring super sportsman cars,
limited late models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars is set for
May 5 at 7:00.
The popular late models will return to Williams Grove along with
the sprint cars on May 11.
In two previous appearances the powerful stock cars have supplied
large and talented fields with name drivers such as former MACS champion
Jason Covert and former World of Outlaws champion Rick Eckert winning
the features.
On May 17-18 the World of Outlaws sprint car series will make the
first of three stops at Williams Grove this season.
With no competition on the national scene this year, the Outlaws
are carrying the top traveling teams in all of sprint car racing.
Reserved seats for both nights are currently on sale in the
speedway office. Credit card orders are accepted at 717.697.5000.
The inaugural Keystone Cup Series for sprint cars will end the
month at Williams Grove on May 25.

$6000 TOMMY CLASSIC TO CRAIG KEEL

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Craig Keel scored one of the richest wins of his lengthy career with an impressive victory in the Tommy Classic for sprint cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
The Weedsport, NY, resident started on the pole, but lost the lead at the start to T. J. Stutts.
Once in front Stutts set a quick pace, but struggled with the lapped car of Stevie Smith during the middle stages of the race,
which allowed Keel to close.
Keel’s break came on lap 18 when Stutts crashed in turn two.
Todd Shaffer chased Keel for the remainder of the race, but finished 1.17 seconds off the pace.
Jeff Shepard found some speed in the closing laps and drove by Greg Hodnett and Mike Erdley to finish third.
Doug Esh passed Hodnett on the last lap to complete the top five.
Hodnett, Lucas Wolfe, Brian Leppo, Brian Montieth and Fred Rahmer finished in positions six through ten respectively.
Keel earned $6000 from a total purse of $30,000 for his third career victory at Williams Grove.
Montieth earned the Hard Charger award by advancing from the 23rd starting position to finish ninth.
The race was named to honor the memory of the late Tommy Hinnershitz. The legendary Flyin’ Dutchman won the very first race ever run at Williams Grove Speedway on May 21, 1939, en route to a Hall of Fame career.
The program was delayed by nearly two hours because of a persistent shower that began at the conclusion of the sprint car heats.
Shepard set fast time with a lap of 16.529.
Heats for the 37 cars in competition were won by Hodnett, Shaffer, Keith Kauffman and Don Kreitz, Jr.. Chris Meleason copped the B-main.
The limited (358 c.i.) sprints will join the sprint cars on May 4 at 8:00.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – April 27, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 30 laps – 1. Craig Keel, 2. Todd Shaffer, 3. Jeff Shepard, 4. Mike Erdley, 5. Doug Esh, 6. Greg Hodnett, 7. Lucas Wolfe, 8. Brian Leppo, 9. Brian Montieth, 10. Fred Rahmer, 11. Mark Smith, 12. Lance Dewease, 13. Kevin Nouse, 14. Blane Heimbach, 15. Jim Siegel, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. Ryan Bohlke, 18. Chris Meleason, 19. Alan Cole, 20. Stevie Smith, 21. T. J. Stutts, 22. Don Kreitz, Jr., 23. Rick Lafferty, 24. Keith Kauffman

NASCAR'S TWO BEST WINGED SPRINT CAR RACERS SET TO DUEL AT THE GROVE TO
BENEFIT THE KASEY KAHNE FOUNDATION

Mechanicsburg, PA-- On Wednesday, June 27, Dave Blaney, NASCAR
Nextel Cup Series driver of the #22 Caterpillar Toyota and winner of
over 180 winged sprint car races including the 1995 World of Outlaws
Series Championship, is set to join NASCAR's Kasey Kahne, driver of the
#9 UAW Dodge Dealers Dodge at Williams Grove Speedway in a race to
determine stock car racing's best winged sprint car driver. Kahne, who
grew up watching Blaney while also starting his career racing winged
sprint cars, will headline a field consisting of URC Sprint Car Series
and Williams Grove regulars. The Kasey Kahne Foundation 358 / URC
Shootout at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania will
feature forty of the premier 358/360 sprint car racers in the
Pennsylvania area as they square off against stock car racing's two
premier winged sprint car drivers.

"I am honored that Dave Blaney will be joining me as we get set to do
battle at the Grove, one of the premier sprint car venues in the world.
This is the first time that Dave and I have headlined a winged sprint
car event and I am hoping to begin closing the win gap that he has over
me," said Kahne.

"Kasey continues to make the sprint car community proud by going back to
his roots promoting events, racing and owning short track teams. There
has always been a lot of talent racing at the Grove and therefore Kasey
and I will have our hands full, but you can guarantee we will put on a
great show for the fans", stated Blaney.

In addition to what surely will be a great night of entertainment, all
of the proceeds will benefit the Kasey Kahne Foundation. The Kasey
Kahne Foundation supports disadvantaged youth and chronically ill
children and their families. "Williams Grove has great history,
awesome fans and a lot of talented racers. I'm definitely looking
forward to a fun night that will benefit many children and their
families," said Kahne.

Tickets for this event will go on sale beginning Tuesday, May 1, at the
Williams Grove Speedway office from 10AM until 3PM. Credit card orders
are accepted at 717.697.5000. Purchasing advance tickets provides entry
into a drawing that will pick 150 lucky fans for an autograph session
with Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney. The closed autograph session will
begin at 4 PM. For more information log on to KaseyKahneFoundation.Org
or williamsgrove.com

ABOUT THE KASEY KAHNE FOUNDATION: The Kasey Kahne Foundation, a
not-for-profit 501(c)3, was created by NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne to
raise and donate funds to charitable organizations that care for
chronically ill children and their families. Providing hope and
encouraging creativity, dreams and imagination are a focal point as the
KKF strives to improve the quality of life for those less fortunate. The
KKF is dedicated to positive cultural changes by giving underprivileged
boys and girls ample opportunities for success. Community involvement
projects are valued as they have the chance to make a positive impact on
a life. www.KaseyKahneFoundation.org.

See www.williamsgrove.com for more information about Williams Grove
Speedway.

SATURDAY NIGHT SERIES RETURNS TO WILLIAMS GROVE APRIL 28

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The super sportsman cars will be back as the
headline attraction when the Saturday Night Series returns to Williams
Grove Speedway on April 28.
It seems hard to believe that the sportsman drivers have yet to
turn a lap at the Grove in 2007, but the early spring weather has halted
three attempts to present sportsman racing at the speedway.
The sportsman cars were not scheduled to be part of the April 14
program, which was also rained out after warmups and three qualifying
heat races were run.
Although by Williams Grove standards April 28 is a late date for
any kind of opener, this week is now scheduled to be opening night for
the Saturday Night Series.
In addition to the sportsman cars, limited (358 c.i.) late models,
street stocks and a 50-lap enduro will also be on the card.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 7:00.
Several businesses have responded with sponsorships, which will add
more cash to the purse in each of the four divisions.
Quiznos will sponsor the sportsman feature, which will pay $1400 to win.
The limited late model drivers will be racing for $900 to win
because of the sponsorship of Larry Baer's Paving and Sealing in Dover, Pa.
Cockrell's Auto Body in Mechanicsburg will sponsor the street stock
feature, worth $400 to win.
The winner of the 50-lap enduro will take home $500, courtesy of
Superior Homes of Lancaster.
The Saturday Night Series will continue on May 5, then will take a
four week hiatus and return on June 2.

$30,000 TOMMY CLASSIC SET FOR APRIL 27

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Spring Classic for sprint cars at Williams
Grove Speedway has a new name.
This event, which was begun in 1983 with the purpose of giving the
speedway's regular competitors a sizable early season payoff, has
undergone several name changes over the years. The most recent,
however, just might stick.
The race, which is scheduled for Friday evening, April 27, is now
being called the Tommy Classic to honor the memory of the late Tommy
Hinnershitz, a Hall of Fame sprint car driver from Oley, Pa.
Few racers are able to achieve first name recognition in sprint car
racing, but in Pennsylvania during his racing career and throughout his
retirement, racers and fans alike referred to the little Pennsylvania
Dutchman only as Tommy.
He was a legendary performer who won 19 races at Williams Grove
Speedway including the first ever run at this historic half-mile back on
May 21, 1939,
His accomplishments on the national level are too numerous to
mention. But they can be remembered once again with the running of the
Tommy Classic.
The night's competition will begin with qualifying at 7:30.
Heat races and a B-main will fill the field for the 30-lap Tommy
Classic, which will pay $6000 to win.
A $30,000 purse will offer an equitable payoff for all 24 starters
and should ensure a field of the best sprint car racers in the East.
Past winners of this early season event, which was previously known
as the Early Bird and the Spring Classic, include Bobby Allen, Randy
Wolfe, Doug Wolfgang, Dave Blaney, Don Kreitz, Jr., Kenny Jacobs,
Frankie Kerr, Lance Dewease, Kevin Gobrecht, Stevie Smith, Dave Ely,
Greg Hodnett, Fred Rahmer and defending champion Doug Esh.
In addition to Cindy Rowe Auto Glass points, the Tommy Classic will
also offer Diamond Series points. The Diamond Series is a four-race
package which offers a separate point fund. Other Diamond Series events
include the Mitch Smith Memorial on July 6, The Jack Gunn Memorial on
August 17, and the twin 20s on August 31.

GREG HODNETT IS BACK AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Greg Hodnett’s season took a turn for the better Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway when he led flag-to-flag to win the 25-lap sprint car feature.
Hodnett suffered a broken shoulder in the Eastern opener at Lincoln Speedway in March, tried to come back too soon and re-injured it at Williams Grove. That kept him from racing competitively until Friday night.
Hodnett beat rookie Tommy Beavers into the first corner and set the pace.
Keith Kauffman, who started fifth, moved into the runnerup spot on lap nine and began to close on the leader.
Fred Rahmer entered the picture at the halfway point after starting ninth.
A red flag period with three laps remaining set the stage for an exciting finish.
Rahmer drove around Kauffman on the restart, but it was Todd Shaffer, who had really found some speed.
While Hodnett set a smooth pace for the final three laps, all eyes were on Shaffer. He made the outside groove work and drove by Kauffman and Rahmer on the last lap to finish second to Hodnett.
Rahmer, Kauffman and Mike Erdley, who started 12th, completed the top five.
Mark Smith, T. J. Stutts, Alan Krimes, Kevin Nouse and Doug Esh finished in positions six through ten respectively.
The victory for Hodnett was the 36th of his career at Williams Grove, which tied him with Bobby Allen for ninth place on the list of career winners in the sprint car division.
Heats for the 36 sprint cars in competition were won by Beavers, Chris Meleason, Rahmer and Hodnett. Lucas Wolfe and Lance Dewease copped the consolation races.
In the limited (358 c.i.) sprint feature Chad Trout led all 20 laps to score his first career Williams Grove victory.
Steve Cannon, Nate Hammaker, Adrian Shaffer, Nate Snyder, Steve Owings, Frankie Herr, Cory Haas, Billy Johns and Dale Hammaker completed the top ten.
Heats for the 43 limited sprints in the pit area were won by Glenndon Forsythe, Shaffer, Trout and Chad Myers. Dave Calaman and Johns won the consolation races.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – April 20, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps - 1. Greg Hodnett, 2. Todd Shaffer, 3. Fred Rahmer, 4. Keith Kauffman, 5. Mike Erdley, 6. Mark Smith, 7. T. J. Stutts, 8. Alan Krimes, 9. Kevin Nouse, 10. Doug Esh, 11. Jeff Shepard, 12. Brian Leppo, 13. Don Kreitz, Jr., 14. Brian Montieth, 15. Cody Darrah, 16. Lance Dewease, 17. Stevie Smith, 18. Lucas Wolfe, 19. Steve Clabaugh, 20. Tommy Beavers, 21. Chris Meleason, 22. Craig Keel, 23. Rick Lafferty, 24. Steve Buckwalter

Limited (358 c.i.) Sprint Car Feature – 20 laps – 1. Chad Trout, 2. Steve Cannon, 3. Nate Hammaker, 4. Adrian Shaffer, 5. Nate Snyder, 6. Steve Owings, 7. Frankie Herr, 8. Cory Haas, 9. Billy Johns, 10. Dale Hammaker, 11. Kevin Nagy, 12. Chad Criswell, 13. Mike Walter, 14. Matt Boland, 15. Gerard McIntyre, 16. Nyle Burkes, 17. Craig Myers, 18. Eric Tomecek, 19. Scott Flammer, 20. Randy Rhoads, 21. Pat Cannon, 22. Glenndon Forsythe, 23. Chad Myers, 24. Dave Calaman

SPRINTS AND 358s APRIL 20 AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA --
While Cory Haas has been the undisputed king of the limited (358 c.i.)
sprint division at Williams Grove Speedway in recent years, a serious
threath to his reign has emerged in the person of a former super
sportsman champion.
Haas has dominated the limited division, winning three of the last
four championships including the last two in succession, to become the
first 3-time titlist since the class was begun in 1989.
Along the way Haas has won nine features, which ties him for fourth
place on the speedway's career winners list. He is coming off his best
season with five victories in 2006.
Although it is early Haas already finds himself behind the
proverbial 8-ball regarding the defense of his title. A heat race crash
in the opener caused him to miss the feature, while the driver who looms
as the most serious championship contender went on to win the race.
Pat Cannon, who owns a total of eleven career victories at Williams
Grove Speedway, dominated the opener on March 25, and established
himself as the man to beat in the division.
Six of Cannon's Grove victories came in the sportsman division
before he made the switch to the 358s. He has been on a roll dating
back to August of 2006, winning four of his last five starts including a
$4000 score in a URC sanctioned race.
Cannon and Haas will be set to resume their friendly rivalry on
Friday night, April 20, when the 358s will be part of a double header
featuring the Grove's nationally known sprint car racers.
Early season contenders for the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass championship
appear to be five-time titlist Lance Dewease along with Jeff Shepard,
Doug Esh, Mark Smith and Mike Erdley.
The April 20 program is scheduled to begin at 7:30.

SATURDAY NIGHT RAINED OUT AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series event at Williams
Grove Speedway on April 14 was rained out.
The next SNS event will be on April 28 when the super sportsman
cars will make their 2007 debut at Williams Grove. The limited late
models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars will also be on the card.
Before the rain came on Saturday night, three limited late model
qualifying heats were completed and were won by Dave Sokoloski, Bob Dunn
and Bruce Kane.
The street stock feature was about to take the green flag when a
persistent drizzle caused all activity to be halted.
The rain stopped for a brief period and the track was nearly race
ready when another shower forced the event to be canceled.
The next race at Williams Grove Speedway will be on Friday evening,
April 20, when the sprint cars and limited (358 c.i.) sprints will be in
action.
The first heat is scheduled to begin at 7:30.

FIRST WIN FOR KEVIN NOUSE – LATE MODELS TO RICK ECKERT

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Kevin Nouse used a dramatic fourth corner pass on the last lap Friday night to score his first sprint car victory at Williams Grove Speedway.

Nouse started sixth in the 25-lap event, moved into second place on the first tour, then took the lead from Scott Geesey the next time around.

Once in front Nouse began to pull away as Lucas Wolfe, who started 10th, and Doug Esh, who started 18th, were moving through the field.

Wolfe took the runnerup spot on lap nine and began to reel-in the leader. With three laps left Wolfe made his move between turns 3 and 4. He shot to the inside and drove by Nouse.

Meanwhile, Esh had charged from the ninth row to third place and was closing on the leaders.

Nouse refused to concede defeat, however, and chased the leader into traffic on the last lap. With Wolfe slowed by lapped cars, Nouse ducked to the inside exiting turn four and won the drag race to the finish line for his first career sprint car victory at Williams Grove.

Wolfe settled for second with Esh third.

Lance Dewease charged from 16th to finish fourth and take the lead in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point standings. Jeff Shepard completed the top five with Fred Rahmer, Todd Shaffer, Bian Montieth, Mark Smith and Geesey finishing in positions six through ten respectively.

Heats for the 36 sprint cars were won by Shepard, Steve Clabaugh, Lafferty and Nouse. Cody Darrah and Esh won the consolation races.

Shepard set a new 10-lap record of 2:45.28, eclipsing Niki Young’s 2-year old standard of 2:46.38.

In the companion 25-lap late model feature former World of Outlaws champion Rick Eckert held off the last lap charge of Gary Stuhler to win the 25-lap event, his fifth career victory at Williams Grove.

Stuhler was second followed by Jason Covert, Scott Haas, Ricky Elliott, Brett Schadel, D. J. Myers, Jim Bernheisel, Les Hare and J. T. Spence.

Heats for the 38 late models were won by Eckert, Colby Frye, Schadel and Covert. Spence and Chuck Clise copped the consolation races.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – April 13, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Kevin Nouse, 2. Lucas Wolfe, 3.Doug Esh, 4 Lance Dewease, 5. Jeff Shepard, 6. Fred Rahmer, 7. Todd Shaffer, 8. Brian Montieth, 9. Mark Smith, 10. Scott Geesey, 11. Billy Kimmel, 12. Brian Leppo, 13. Rick Lafferty, 14. T. J. Stutts. 15. Cody Darrah, 16. Ryan Bohlke, 17. Keith Kauffman, 18. Josh Wells, 19. Mike Erdley, 20. Steve Clabaugh, 21. Steve Buckwalter, 22. Niki Young, 23. Nick Fratto, 24. Rich Eichelberger

Late Model Feature – 25 laps – 1. Rick Eckert, 2. Gary Stuhler, 3. Jason Covert, 4. Scott Haas, 5. Ricky Elliott, 6. Brett Schadel, 7. D. J. Myers, 8. Jim Bernheisel, 9. Les Hare, 10. J. T. Spence, 11. Brian Booze, 12. Frankie Plessinger, 13. Al Shawver, Jr., 14. Mike Hess, 15. Mike Lupfer, 16. Chuck Clise, 17. Tim Wilson, 18. Billy Wampler, 19. Colby Frye, 20. Dan Stone, 21. Scott LeBarron, 22. Nick Dickson. 23. Devin Freise, 24. Scott Richwine

SATURDAY NIGHT SERIES TO OPEN ON APRIL 14

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series returns to Williams
Grove Speedway on April 14 with a change in the headline attraction.
For one night only, the 305 c.i. sprints will replace the super
sportsman cars.
Also on this week's card will be the limited (358 c.i.) late
models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
The first heat is scheduled to start at 7:00.
Although Williams Grove remains the flagship speedway for the 2007
Sportsman Tour, April 14 is one of the dates when the sportsman cars
have been booked at another participating speedway.
The Tour offered the sportsman teams 30 dates with 13 of them
scheduled at Williams Grove.
Saturday night will be the only appearance by the 305 c.i. sprint
cars at the Grove this season.
The Saturday Night Series debuted in 2006 and was designed to fill
the void left by the closing of Silver Spring Speedway. It allows
racers on limited budgets to compete at this historic speedway and also
gives fans the opportunity to attend the races at a lower admission price.
This will be the third attempt to open the 2007 Saturday Night
Series. Inclement weather forced the March 24 opener to be rescheduled
for April 1, but that date was also lost to rain.
The remainder of the Saturday Night Series schedule is as follows:
April 28 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM
May 5 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 2 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 9 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 23 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
July 14 - limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM
July 28 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 4 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 11 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 25 - limited late model championship, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM

SPRINTS AND LATE MODELS ON FRIDAY THE 13TH

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The late models will be back at Williams Grove
Speedway on Friday, the 13th, along with the sprint cars.
Late models at Williams Grove on Friday, the 13th: That news might
have veteran Grove fans toting umbrellas and rain slickers to the speedway.
It's no secret that late model dates at Williams Grove have been
plagued by rain in recent years, but the jinx may have been broken on
March 30.
On that night near perfect weather greeted the large crowd that was
treated to strong fields of cars and some excellent racing in both the
sprint and late model classes.
While the sprint division drew 37 cars on March 30, that total
paled in comparison to the late model car count, which boasted 46 of the
sleek and powerful machines.
Some of the top late model drivers in the East were in competition,
and they were led by Jason Covert, who dominated the 25-lap feature.
Gary Stuhler, the Grove's leading active late model winner, passed
a dozen cars as he advanced from the 17th starting position to a
fifth-place finish.
Some of the other familiar names in competition on March 30
included Dan Stone, D. J. Myers, Jeremy Miller, Steve Campbell, Steve
Casebolt, Jack Pencil, D. J. Spence, Jim Bernheisel, Ronnie DeHaven and
Les Hare.
The late model drivers will draw for starting positions in their
qualifying heats and the top finishers will redraw for the first 12
feature starting spots.
The Grove's handicapping system will be in place for the sprint car
drivers.
Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 on April 13.
The third and final late model appearance of the season at Williams
Grove is scheduled for May 11.
Two more April dates remain for the sprint car teams. They will
share the pit area with the 358s on April 20, then close the month with
the Sprint Classic on the 27th.

COLD FORCES GROVE CANCELLATION -- RACING APRIL 13-14

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The April 6 racing program at Williams Grove
Speedway featuring sprint cars and super sportsman cars has been cancelled.
With night time temperatures expected to stay below freezing and
the wind chill falling into single digits, an early cancellation of
Friday night's racing seemed to be in order.
The announcement was made Thursday afternoon, so fans and
competitors could plan their Easter weekend accordingly.
With below average temperatures expected to remain throughout the
weekend, no makeup date was planned for the April 6 program.
Friday marked the 8th time this season a race date has been lost to
the elements at Williams Grove Speedway.
Racing will resume on Friday, the 13th, with a sprint car/late
model double header beginning at 7:30.
The first appearance by the late models in 2007 was quite a success
with 46 of the sleek stock cars in competition.
Some of the top late model drivers in the East were at the Grove on
March 30 and most are expected to return on April 13.
While Jason Covert led all 25 laps to get the win at the late model
opener, Gary Stuhler charged from 17th starting position to finish
fifth, much to the delight of the large crowd in attendance.
Lance Dewease pulled off a thrilling fourth turn pass with one lap
left and went on to win the last sprint feature run at the Grove.
The victory allowed the five-time champion to move within ten
points of Mark Smith in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point standings.
Smith has 520 points followed by Dewease - 510, Jeff Shepard - 490,
Doug Esh - 470, Opening Day winner Mike Erdley - 460, Brian Montieth -
440, Todd Shaffer - 400, Alan Krimes - 370, Don Kreitz, Jr. - 360 and
Cody Darrah - 310.
Williams Grove will also host a 4-division program on Saturday
night, April 14, beginning at 7:00.
Limited late models, 305 c.i. sprints, street stocks and 4-cylinder
stocks will be in competition.

GROVE RAINED OUT SUNDAY -- SPRINTS AND SPORTSMAN APRIL 6

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Rain forced cancellation of Sunday evening's
racing program featuring sportsman, limited late models, street stocks
and 4-cylinder stock cars at Williams Grove Speedway.
The super sportsman cars are now scheduled to make their 2007 debut
at Williams Grove on Friday night, April 6.
Sprint car racing will highlight the April 6 card and the first
heat is slated to start at 7:30.
Sunday night's rained-out program was not on the Grove's original
schedule, but was added as a makeup date after the Saturday Night Series
opener fell victim to inclement weather on March 24.
Williams Grove has been plagued by foul weather during the early
season. Seven of the first nine attempts to present racing have been
foiled by the elements in 2007.
The Saturday Night Series opener is now on tap for April 14 at 7:00.
Although Williams Grove is the flagship speedway for the regional
Sportsman Tour, there will be no sportsman racing at the Grove on April
14. A Sportsman Tour event is scheduled at another speedway that night,
so the 305 c.i. sprints will fill in at Williams Grove.
The limited late models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars
will also be on the card.
The sportsman cars will return for the next Saturday Night Series
event scheduled for April 28.
The remaining Saturday Night Series schedule is as follows:
April 14 - 305 c.i. sprints, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
April 28 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM
May 5 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 2 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 9 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 23 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
July 14 - limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM
July 28 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 4 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 11 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 25 - limited late model championship, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM

NINE DIFFERENT DIVISIONS AT WILLIAMS GROVE IN APRIL

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- No less than nine different types of cars will
fill the remaining six race dates at Williams Grove Speedway in April.
This historic dirt track will host everything from sprint cars to
enduro stocks during the next four weeks.
The month of variety continues on Friday the 6th when the super
sportsman cars will join the sprint cars.
Once the premier division at the now defunct Silver Spring
Speedway, the sportsman cars found a new home at Williams Grove on
Saturday nights in 2006. The winged, self-starting sprint car
lookalikes are scheduled to headline another eight Saturday Night Series
programs for the remainder of 2007.
On Friday the 13th Williams Grove will host two of dirt track
racing's top divisions when the Outlaw-type late models return along
with the sprint cars. Fans will have only one more opportunity to see
the powerful stock cars at the Grove in 2007 following their April 13
appearance.
The Saturday Night Series returns on the 14th with a new
headliner. The 305 c.i. sprints will replace the sportsman cars for one
night only.
Limited late models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars are
also on the April 14 card.
After a 4-week hiatus the limited (358 c.i.) sprints are back on
Friday night, April 20. As usual the Grove's sprint cars will be the
main attraction.
After five weeks of multi-division shows, the sprint car teams will
have the pit area to themselves on April 27 when Williams Grove presents
the Spring Classic. This will be the first leg of this season's Diamond
Series .
The month will end with another Saturday Night Series event
featuring the super sportsman cas, limited late models, street stocks
and enduro stocks.
All Friday night races during April are scheduled to begin at 7:30,
with Saturday night racing slated to start at 7:00.

LANCE DEWEASE SCORES IN NON-STOP SPRINT FEATURE

MECHANICSBURG, PA – Lance Dewease used a spectacular inside move through turns three and four with one lap remaining to take the lead from Mark Smith, then went on to win Friday night’s non-stop sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway.

Smith took the lead at the start and set the pace while Dewease, who started 8th, was moving through traffic.

Dewease was up to third by lap 14 trailing only Smith and Brian Paulus. He got by Paulus with four laps left and began to close on Smith.

The winning move began when Dewease entered turn three several car lengths behind the leader, but somehow managed to drive by Smith exiting turn four.

The victory was worth $3000 and was the 67th of Dewease’s career at Williams Grove.

Smith settled for second and took the lead in the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass point standings.

Paulus was third followed by Doug Esh,, who started seventh, and Todd Shaffer, who started tenth.

Jeff Shepard, Steve Buckwalter, Brian Montieth, Brian Leppo and Fred Rahmer completed the top ten. Rahmer advanced 14 positions after starting dead last.

Heats for the 37 sprint cars were won by Smith, Dewease, Don Kreitz, Jr., and Esh.

Josh Wells and Montieth won the consolation races.

Jason Covert led wire-to-wire to win the 25-lap late model feature.

Steve Casebolt finished second with Jack Pencil third and J. T. Spence fourth.

Gary Stuhler, who started 17th, completed the top five.

Heats for the 46 late models were won by D. J. Troutman, Les Hare, Jeff Bryner and Casebolt.

Stuhler and Chris Harr won the consolation races.

Williams Grove will host an open cockpit double header on April 6 when the super sportsman will join the sprint cars

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – March 30, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Lance Dewease, 2. Mark Smith, 3. Brian Paulus, 4. Doug Esh, 5. Todd Shaffer, 6. Jeff Shepard, 7. Steve Buckwalter, 8. Brian Montieth, 9. Brian Leppo, 10. Fred Rahmer, 11. Don Kreitz, Jr., 12. Mike Erdley, 13. Alan Krimes, 14. Justin Collett, 15. Greg Hodnett, 16. Cody Darrah, 17. Kevin Nouse, 18. T. J. Stutts, 19. Ryan Bohlke, 20. Lucas Wolfe, 21. Josh Wells, 22. Niki Young, 23. Chris Meleason, 24. Rich Eichelberger

Late Model Feature – 25 laps – 1. Jason Covert, 2. Steve Casebolt, 3. Jack Pencil, 4. J. T. Spence, 5. Gary Stuhler, 6. Ronnie DeHaven, 7. Mike Hess, 8. Chris Harr, 9. Devin Friese, 10. D. J. Myers, 11. Jim Bernheisel, 12. Jeremy Miller, 13. Scott LeBarron, 14. Steve Campbell, 15. Jeff Rine, 16. Dan Stone, 17. Al Shawver, 18. Jason Miller, 19. Mike Walls, 20. Jeff Bryner, 21. Les Hare, 22. Colby Frye, 23. D. J. Troutman, 24. Mike Lupfer

TRACK CHAMPION PENALIZED AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Following an on-track incident on Sunday
night, March 25, officials at Williams Grove Speedway have levied
penalties against defending Cindy Rowe Auto Glass champion Fred Rahmer.
Officials reviewed tapes which showed different angles of the
events that led to a crash involving Lucas Wolfe during the running of
the sprint car feature. At the completion of that review, the following
penalties were announced.
Rahmer will receive no Cindy Rowe Auto Glass points from the March
25 racing program.
Also, the next time he qualifies for a feature at Williams Grove
Speedway, Rahmer will be required to start at the rear of the field.
While it is understood that race car drivers must be aggressive and
that contact is a frequent occurrence in sprint car racing, rough
driving will not be tolerated and penalties will be assessed at the
discretion of speedway officials.

SATURDAY NIGHT SERIES MOVES TO SUNDAY, APRIL 1

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series moves to Sunday at
Williams Grove Speedway on April 1.
And that's no April Fool's joke.
The Saturday Night Series was not originally scheduled to return to
the Grove until April 14, but the series opener was rained out on March
24, which caused speedway officials to make some changes.
"We want the Saturday Night Series competitors and their fans to
know that we are committed to providing them with an opportunity to
race," said Alan Kreitzer, co-manager of Williams Grove Speedway.
"Therefore we didn't want them to have to wait another three weeks to
open their season at Williams Grove."
The move to Sunday evening, April 1, rather than Saturday night was
made because both the super sportsman cars and the limited late models
are booked at other area speedways as part of the 2007 tour for both
divisions.
Pit gates will open at 2:00 and spectator gates at 3:00 on April 1
with racing scheduled to begin at 5:00.
The super sportsman racing will be sponsored by Quiznos. The
feature winner will collect $1400 and the top eight finishers will
receive an increased payoff thanks to Quiznos.
Williams Grove will be the home track for this year's 30-race
sportsman tour, which is sponsored by Lawrence Chevrolet.
The limited late model portion of the April 1 program will be
sponsored by Baer's Paving and Sealing of Dover, Pa., and the feature
winner will earn $900.
Cockrell's Auto Body of Mechanicsburg will sponsor the street
stocks with a $400 payoff awaiting the winner.
The Saturday Night Series will return to Saturday night on April 14
at Williams Grove with a rare appearance by the 305 c.i. sprints.
Limited late models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars will also
be in competition on April 14.

MIKE ERDLEY DOMINATES GROVE OPENER

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- After years of trying, Mike Erdley finally got the
monkey off his back with a wire-to-wire victory in the 25-lap sprint car
featue Sunday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Erdley, who had won at other speedways and is the defending champion at
Port Royal, ended years of frustration by adding his name to an
impressive list of opening day winners at this historic speedway.
Erdley took the lead at the start after drawing the pole position with
Mark Smith racing in second place.
Smith began to challenge for the lead just before a 15th lap red flag
caused by a violent frontstretch crash involving Lucas Wolfe, who was
uninjured. During the red flag period Erdley's team made the proper
adjustmenmts and he cruised to the $3000 victory.
Jeff Shepard, who started seventh, took the runnerup spot from Smith
with one lap left. Brian Montieth and Doug Esh completed the top five.
Alan Krimes, Lance Dewease, Craig Keel, Don Kreitz, Jr. and Cody Darrah
completed the top ten.
Esh and Dewease came from the rear after being involved in a spectacular
8-car crash at the start in which seven cars flipped. There were no
injuries.
Heats for the 31 sprint cars were won by Dewese, T. J.Stutts and Erdley.
The consolation was won by Darrah.
In the companion feature for limited (358 c.i.) sprints, Pat Cannon took
the lead from Scott Flammer on a 5th lap restart and cruised to a
convincing victory. Flammer held on for second followed by Dave Calaman,
Mike Walter, Frankie Herr, Nate Hammaker, Craig Myers, Adam Wilt, Billy
Johns and Danny Dietrich.
Heats for the 50 358s were won by Calaman, Glenndon Forsythe, Flammer,
Cannon and Brian Eichelberger. John Westbrook and Travis Keeney won the
consolation races.
Sunday night's race was added to the schedule after rain Friday forced
speedway officials to postpone the opener for the fifth time.
Williams Grove will host a sprint/late model double header on Friday,
March 30 at 7:30.

Williams Grove Speedway Feature Finishes – March 25, 2007
Sprint Car Feature – 25 laps – 1. Mike Erdley, 2. Jeff Shepard, 3. Mark
Smith, 4. Brian Montieth, 5. Doug Esh, 6. Alan Krimes, 7. Lance Dewease,
8. Craig Keel, 9. Don Kreitz, Jr. 10. Cody Darrah, 11. Todd Shaffer, 12.
Fred Rahmer, 13. Niki Young, 14. Bob Bennett, 15. Nick Fratto, 16. Cale
Grubb, 17. Lucas Wolfe, 18. Rick Lafferty, 19. Brian Leppo, 20. T. J.
Stutts, 21. Keith Kauffman, 22. Cris Eash, 23. Steve Claybaugh, 24.
Chris Meleason

Limited (358 c.i.) Sprint Car Feature – 20 laps – 1. Pat Cannon, 2.
Scott Flammer, 3. Dave Calaman, 4. Mike Walter, 5. Frankie Herr, 6. Nate
Hammaker, 7. Craig Myers, 8. Adam Wilt, 9. Billy Johns, 10. Danny
Dietrich, 11. Chad Jumper, 12. Nate Snyder, 13. Stewart Smith, 14. Tim
Wagaman, 15. Brian Eichelberger, 16. Glenndon Forsythe, 17. Adrian
Shaffer, 18. Travis Keeney, 19. Chad Trout, 20. Keith Prutzman, 21. John
Westbrook,. 22. Dale Hammaker, 23. John Barnett, 24. Aaron Long

RAIN STOPS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY RACING AT WILLIAMS GROVE
SPRINTS AND 358s RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 25

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Rain on Friday and the forecast of more of the
same on Saturday has caused officials at Williams Grove Speedway to
revise the weekend schedule. Friday
night's card featuring sprint cars and limited (358 c.i.) sprints has
been postponed until Sunday evening, March 25.
Gates will open at 4:00. The first heat is scheduled to start at 6:00.
Saturday night's program of super sportsman cars, limited late
models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars has been rescheduled for
Sunday evening, April 1.
Friday, March 23, marked the fifth consecutive weather-related
cancellation of racing at Williams Grove in 2007.
With Sunday's forecast calling for partly cloudy skies and
temperatures approaching 60 degrees, speedway officials are determined
to open the season this weekend.
The Sunday evening program will mark the latest opener at Williams
Grove in 13 years. Weather prevented the speedway from opening until
Friday night, April 1, in 1994.
March 25 will also be the first time Williams Grove has ever opened
on a Sunday night.
Drivers in both divisions will draw for starting positions for
their qualifying heats on Sunday, then the top finishers will redraw for
feature starting slots.
Racing will return to Friday night on March 30 with sprints and
late models as the featured attractions.

SATURDAY NIGHT SERIES BEGINS MARCH 24 AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The Saturday Night Series will return to
Williams Grove Speedway in 2007 beginning on March 24 at 6:00.
The first SNS event of the season will include four different
racing divisions.
Headlining the March 24 program will be the super sportsman class
led by 2006 track champion Frankie Herr of Carlisle.
Herr scored three feature wins and 13 top-five finishes in 14
starts en rote to the championship.
Joining the super sportsman cars this week will be the limited late
models, street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
The sportsman division will be the featured attraction for nine of
the twelve SNS dates this year. The sportsman cars will also make five
other appearances at Williams Grove in `07.
The limited late models and street stocks are each scheduled on all
twelve SNS cards.
A fourth division has been added to each Saturday Night Series
event this year.
The 4-cylinder stocks will be a part of eleven dates this season
while the enduro stocks will appear twice and the 305 c.i. sprints will
headline the April 4 card.
Williams Grove Speedway's Saturday Night Series schedule is as
follows:
March 24 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 6 PM
April 14 - 305 c.i. sprints, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
April 28 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM
May 5 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 2 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 9 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
June 23 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
July 14 - limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM
July 28 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 4 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 11 - sportsman, limited late models, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks @ 7 PM
August 25 - limited late model championship, street stocks, 4-cylinder stocks, enduro stocks @ 7 PM

MR. EXCITEMENT FAVORED IN EARLIEST NIGHT RACE EVER AT THE GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- The earliest night race in the storied history
of Williams Grove Speedway is scheduled for Friday, March 23, at 7:30.
With the official exit of winter just a few days prior to the
scheduled Friday night opener, Williams Grove officials are counting on
spring-like weather this weekend.
The Friday night card will feature the Grove's Outlaw-type sprint
cars along with the limited (358 c.i.) sprints in an open cockpit double
header.
Williams Grove has raced on Friday nights in March on four previous
occasions but never as early as the 23rd.
If past history were used to set the odds for this week's sprint
car feature, Todd Shaffer would be an overwhelming favorite.
There must be something about the cool night time temperatures that
motivates the man known as Mr. Excitement. Perhaps his background as a
top snowmobile racer allows him to adapt to the early spring
temperatures more quickly than the competition. At any rate Shafffer
has won the Friday night opener at Williams Grove Speedway five times,
including the last two in succession.
His five opening night victories were recorded in 1991, 1996, 1997,
2005 and 2006.
The 1995 track champion currently ranks eleventh on the Grove's
all-time list of sprint car feature winners. He owns 33 career
victories including two in 2006.
Fred Rahmer, the speedway's all-time leading feature winner and
defending Cindy Rowe Auto Glass champion, has never won the first night
race of the season at Williams Grove.
March 23 will mark the first of 16 opportunities for the 358s to
compete at Williams Grove
in 2007. Cory Haas is the defending division champion.
A four division program of super sportsman, limited late models,
street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars is scheduled for Saturday
evening, March 24, at 6:00.

SNOW STOPS WILLIAMS GROVE -- FRIDAY, SATURDAY RACING MARCH 23-24

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Friday's snowstorm forced cancellation of the
sprint car races scheduled for Sunday afternoon, March 18, at Williams
Grove Speedway.
Another attempt will be made to open the 2007 season with two
nights of racing planned for the weekend of March 23-24.
On Friday evening the sprint cars will be joined by the limited
(358 c.i.) sprints beginning at 7:30.
A 4-division program is scheduled for Saturday night headlined by
the super sportsman cars.
Also on the March 24 card will be limited late models, street
stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
The first heat is slated to start at 6:00.

WILLIAMS GROVE OPENER NOW SET FOR MARCH 18

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Winter weather forced Williams Grove Speedway
officials to postpone the March 11 opener.
The Grove will try again on Sunday afternoon, March 18, at 2:00.
For the third consecutive week inclement weather foiled plans to
open the 2007 season at Williams Grove. The decision was made on
Thursday afternoon. With nearly five inches of fresh snow covering the
grounds and temperatures expected to fall into the single digits again
on Thursday night, there was no choice but to reschedule the opener.
March 18 will now be the only Sunday afternoon program on the
Williams Grove schedule. Sprint car racing will switch to Friday nights
on a weekly basis beginning on March 23.
Drivers will draw for starting positions in their heat races on
Sunday and the top finishers will redraw for feature starting spots.
The feature will be 25 laps in distance and will pay $3000 to win
from a purse of $16,000.
The feature will also carry points toward the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
track championship.
Although there will be no support class for the sprint cars on
Sunday, two other open wheel divisions have been invited to practice
following the conclusion of racing on March 18.
The limited (358 c.i.) sprints and the super sportsman cars will
have track time Sunday so the teams can prepare for their forthcoming
races at Williams Grove.
The 358s will join the sprint cars in the Friday night opener on
March 23 at 7:30.
The super sportsman cars will headline the Saturday night program
at the Grove on March 24, which will also include limited late models,
street stocks and 4-cylinder stock cars.
The month of March will conclude at Williams Grove Speedway on
Friday, the 30th, when the late models will join the sprint cars.

WET GROUNDS SET BACK GROVE OPENER UNTIL MARCH 11

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- For the second week in succession, Opening Day
at Williams Grove Speedway has been postponed.
The sprint car opener has been rescheduled for Sunday afternoon,
March 11, at 2:00.
By midweek track crews were making progress in moving snow and ice
from the racing surface, but rain on Thursday night further saturated
the speedway grounds forcing the March 4 program to be set back one week.
The decision was made on Friday morning.
Once again the Grove opener will be for sprint cars only as far as
actual racing is concerned. However, the stock car classes which will
compete at Williams Grove on Saturday nights have been invited to
participate in a practice session at the conclusion of the sprint car
program.
The sprint car drivers will draw for starting positions in the
qualifying heats and the top finishers will redraw for the feature lineup.
The sprint car feature will be 25 laps in distance and will be the
first point race en route to the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass track championship.
There will be no time trials on Sunday and no support division.
The stock cars will not compete in any racing events, but will be
given practice time following the sprint car feature.
The 358 c.i. limited sprints and the super sportsman cars will be
invited to practice following the sprint car races on Sunday afternoon,
March 18.

CINDY ROWE AUTO GLASS POINTS RACE BEGINS FEBRUARY 25

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- When Williams Grove Speedway opens its 2007
racing season on Sunday afternoon, February 25, the race for the Cindy
Rowe Auto Glass championship will begin.
Cindy Rowe, also the major sponsor of Pennsylvania Sprint
Speedweek, will continue a lengthy relationship with Williams Grove this
season, and the man who has reaped the greatest rewards from that
relationship has been defending track champion Fred Rahmer.
The Salfordville veteran has earned seven Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
sprint car championships in the past ten years, pushing his winner's
share of the points money into the six-figure bracket.
Certainly Rahmer will enter the new season as one of the favorites
as he will be trying for a third title with three different teams in as
many years.
His new team will be owned by Chad Clemens and the car will be
numbered 51.
Rahmer won the championship in the Kline 22 last year and the Harz
88H in 2005. His other titles came from 1997-2000 in the Hamilton 77
and in 2004 with Harz.
The only driver to interrupt Rahmer's reign during the past decade
has been Lance Dewease, who had quite a reign of his own, winning three
championships from 2001-2003. Dewease also was the track champion n
1994 and 1996 and should be in the hunt again this year.
Certainly the most formidable competition for Rahmer and Dewease
could come from Doug Esh, who was the Grove's leading feature winner in
2006 with six victories, including a $50,000 score in the World of
Outlaws sanctioned National Open.
Esh finished third in the points standings in '06 behind Rahmer and
Dewease, and showed some consistency by recording a career best 17
top-5 finishes.
Add Greg Hodnett and Jeff Shepard into the equation along with
former champions Don Kreitz, Jr. and Todd Shaffer and the Cindy Rowe
Auto Glass point race should be very competitive this year.
Cindy Rowe Auto Glass with twelve locations in Pennsylvania and
Maryland specializes in windshield repair and replacement along with
paintless dent removal.
Further information is available at cindyrowe.com or by calling 1.800.88CINDY.

GREG HODNETT SET TO PASS HALL OF FAMERS AT WILLIAMS GROVE

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- When it comes to winning races at Williams
Grove Speedway Greg Hodnett has reached an elite level.
The Memphis native owns 35 career victories and has cracked the top
ten on this historic speedway's list of all-time sprint car winners.
Another good year could move him into the top five.
That would be quite an accomplishment since all five of the drivers
he would displace are already enshrined in the National Sprint Car Hall
of Fame.
Hodnett's first opportunity to move up on the list will come on
Sunday afternoon, F