Trail-Way results 2004-09-03

HANOVER, PA, 9/3/04 -- An emotional Billy Heltzel Jr. had his first victory celebration planned before coming into tonight's 358 sprint car feature race. York's Heltzel, a regular Trail-Way Speedway competitor, took the checkered flag, entered the infield and did several donuts. Soon after, Heltzel got out of his car and climbed atop, raising his arms in victory.

Heltzel led all the laps of the feature race. Veteran driver Dan Dietrich attempted to pass Heltzel several times but was involved in a turn two accident, resulting in his retirement for the night's event.

With Dietrich exiting the race, Jeff Rohrbaugh was moved up from third to the second position. Rohrbaugh was unable to catch the fast #28 J & H New and Used Appliances sprint car.

Rohrbaugh completed the night second followed by Ken Berwager in third, Danny Dietrich in fourth and Dan Richcreek completing the top five.

Rounding out the top ten were Brian Allman, Tim Wagaman, Woodly Linton, Bob Howard and points leader Billy Dietrich.

Heat winners were Troy Becker and Dan Dietrich.

For the second time this year, Mike Herman drove his #39X street stock into victory lane. Herman took the lead away from Bard Neiderer on the second lap and led the remainder of the fifteen laps.

Following Herman across the line was Danny Beard, Doug King, Ted Forsythe, and Kevin Sprague.

Randy Zechman took the lead away from Michael Gladfelter on the third lap to grab his first win of the 2004 season. Zechman led the final eighteen laps of the thundercar race.

Bryan Wagaman, Thomas Slusser Jr., Fred Lloyd, Jerry Bingaman completed the top five.

Trail-Way Speedway Race Results Friday -- September 3, 2004

HOOSIER TIRES 358 SPRINT CARS

Feature - 1. 28-Billy Heltzel Jr.; 2. Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 85-Ken Berwager; 4. 88-Danny Dietrich; 5. 80R-Dan Richcreek; 6. 5A-Brian Allman; 7. 11E-Tim Wagaman; 8. 96-Woody Linton; 9. 49-Bob Howard; 10. 8D-Billy Dietrich; 11. 92-Jeff Fithian; 12. 19D-Zeal Hinkle; 13. 6H-Rick Horn; 14. 12-Mike Bittinger; 15. 27-Jay Galloway; 16. 22D-Jeff Young; 17. 20-Jon Keller; 18. 98-Troy Becker; 19. 8-Dan Dietrich; 20. 29T-Neal Amspacher

Lap Leaders - Billy Heltzel

1st Heat (8 Laps/ALL qualify) -- 1. 98-Troy Becker; 2. 11-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 3. 22D-Jeff Young; 4. 12-Mike Bittinger; 5. 28-Billy Heltzel; 6. 29T-Neal Amspacher; 7. 5A-Brian Allman; 8. 27-Jay Galloway; 9. 92-Jeff Fithian; 10. 11E-Tim Wagaman. 1:58.22

2nd Heat (8 Laps/ALL qualify) -- 1. 8-Dan Dietrich; 2. 85-Ken Berwager; 3. 20-Jon Keller; 4. 49-Bob Howard; 5. 88-Danny Dietrich; 6. 8D-Billy Dietrich; 7. 6H-Rick Horn; 8. 96-Woody Linton; 9. 80R-Dan Richcreek; 10. 19D-Zeal Hinkle. Time -- 1:59.25

THUNDERCARS

Feature (20 Laps) - 1. 2-Randy Zechman; 2. W-Bryan Wagaman; 3. 91-Thomas Slusser Jr.; 4. 83-Fred Lloyd; 5. 21-Jerry Bingaman; 6. 81-Mike Zeigler Sr.; 7. 51-Chad Myers; 8. 22-Mark Shorb; 9. 20-Sam Gallagher; 10. 8B-Robert Bopst; 11. 34M-Jim Martz Jr.; 12. 31-Ron Shultz; 13. 8-Michael Gladfelter (DNF); 14. 1W-Mike Walls (DNF); 15. 19-John McDonough Jr. (DNF); 16. 11M-Marshall McMullen (DNF); 17. 17-Dale Hunt (DNS). No time.

Lap Leaders -- Michael Gladfelter (1-2); Randy Zechman (3-20)

1st Heat (8 Laps/ALL qualify) -- 1. 2-Randy Zechman; 2. 8-Michael Gladfelter; 3. 51-Chad Myers; 4. 31-Ron Shultz; 5. 34M-Jim Martz Jr.; 6. W-Bryan Wagaman; 7. 19-John McDonough Jr.; 8. 22-Mark Shorb; 9. 17-Dale Hunt (DNS). Time -- 2:38.89

2nd Heat (8 Laps/ALL qualify) -- 1. 11M-Marshall McMullen; 2. 91-Thomas Slusser Jr.; 3. 8B-Robert Bopst; 4. 1W-Mike Walls; 5. 20-Sam Gallagher; 6. 83-Fred Lloyd; 7. 21-Jerry Bingaman; 8. 81-Mike Zeigler Sr. Time -- 2:41.18

STREET STOCKS

Feature (15 Laps) - 1. 39X-Mike Herman; 2. 60-Danny Beard; 3. 23-Doug King; 4. 12-Ted Forsythe; 5. 1-Kevin Sprague; 6. 07-Robert Stough; 7. 20-Chris Holston; 8. 3-Todd Miller; 9. 10-Jody Holston; 10. 5M-Gordon Swan; 11. 6N-Barb Neiderer; 12. 1R-Barry Rinehart; 13. 12W-Will Fair; 14. 77-Justin Mong; 15. 42-Jamie Bigelow; 16. 33-Len Yorty; 17. 2-Wes Kellison; 18. 8-Charles Brittain ; 19. 47-Jim Heckendorn; 20. 71-Dan Furman (DNF). No time.

Lap Leaders -- Barb Neiderer (1); Mike Herman (2-15)

1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 3-Todd Miller; 2. 12W-Will Fair; 3. 07-Robert Stough; 4. 23-Doug King; 5. 42-Jamie Bigelow; 6. 10-Jody Holston; 7. 15-Rob Wagner; 8. 33-Len Yorty; 9. 55-Scott Fisher (DNS). Time -- 2:48.37

2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) -- 1.20-Chris Holston ; 2. 5M-Gordon Swan; 3. 71-Dan Furman; 4. 1-Kevin Sprague; 5. 47-Jim Heckendorn; 6. 1R-Barry Rinehart; 7. 2-Wes Kellison; 8. 6-Randy May (DNF); 9. 8F-Bill Foster (DNS). Time -- 2:51.39

3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) -- 1. 60-Danny Beard; 2. 12-Ted Forsythe; 3. 6N-Barb Neiderer; 4. 39X-Mike Herman; 5. 8-Charles Brittain; 6. 77-Justin Mong; 7. 28-Tim Thompson; 8. 30-Richard Howes. Time -- 2:48.14

Consolation (8 Laps/2 to qualify) -- 1. 2-Wes Kellison; 2. 33-Len Yorty; 3. 30-Richard Howes; 4. 6-Randy May (DNF); 5. ; 5. 28-Tim Thompson (DNS); 6. 55-Scott Fisher (DNS); 7. 8F-Bill Foster (DNS).

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