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JULY 6, 2008 |
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2008 TOP 10 IN POINTS |
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1. |
Brent Marks #19 |
161 |
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Ben Murphy #36 |
156 |
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Mike Dicely #44 |
154 |
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4. |
Scott Sawyer #29X |
152 |
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Shane Lewis #55L |
144 |
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Heath Hehnly #2 |
136 |
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Tim R. Dietz #9 |
134 |
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Dwayne Gutshall #74 |
132 |
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Jake Murphy #18 |
119 |
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10. |
Jan Luckenbaugh #99 |
116 |
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JULY 6, 2008 |
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BRENT MARKS EARNS 2008 PA 600 SPEEDWEEK CROWN |
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It was down to the wire, but the 19m of Brent Marks pulled it off in the end and became the Champion of the 2nd Annual 2008 PA 600 Speedweek Series. To win the Championship, a driver needed to make as many A-main events as possible and finish in the top 10 or better to really have a chance. Marks raced his way into Race #1 at Trail-ways and posted a 6th place finish. The following evening in Race #2 at Lincoln Speedway he finished 3rd. Race #3 at Path Valley he finished 7th, Race #4 at Greenwood Valley he finished 8th and Race #5 at Susquehanna he finished 10th. At that point, Marks just need 2 more good nights of racing to clinch his first title. Race #6 was rained out which left Race #7 at Lanco, which proved to be the biggest challenge of all. Fighting his way all night long starting with a heat race, then a qualifier race and then the B-main. In the B-main 9 drivers advanced into the A-main, but Marks found himself in the 14th spot at the crossflags. At that point, Marks was out, but so was 2nd place in points Mike Dicely. Marks later raced in a Provisionals Race and won his way into the A-main by beating Dicely but would get no points in the A-main according to Speedweek rules since he didn't race his way through the evenings standard A-main qualifying races. At this point his only hope was to race to the front and take home the $10,000 prize, but was worried about the 55L of Shane Lewis. If Lewis could win the race from the 7th starting spot he would then take home the Speedweek crown. If he finished 2nd, then there would be a tie. In the A-main by the lap 25 fuel stop, Lewis was up to 3rd while Marks was up to 13th and racing his way up to the front to prevent the win. With 10 laps to go, Shane Lewis had a right rear tire go flat and his night was over and the Championship was set for Marks. |
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JULY 6, 2008 |
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ROBERT KENDELL WINS $10,000 AT RACE #7 THE SUPER 600 SHOWDOWN |
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It was the last race on the Speedweek schedule and we saved the best for last. The pits were packed with 92 cars with super star drivers names on all of them. It was the best of the best from all over the USA and beyond. With some pre-race rains the track was sure to be fast and it was. There were 3 grooves open all night long. You could run the bottom, the middle and the top right up to the fence. As a matter of fact if there is such a thing as grooves in between those three, then you could run there too. We had 9 heat races, 5 last chance qualifiers, 5 A-main qualifiers, and a D, C, and B-mains to form the 24 car 50 lap A-main shootout for $10,000. Also know as the Super 600 Showndown.
With a large payout on the line and a Speedweek Championship not yet clinched, you could tell that everyone was driving a lot harder than usual. Many cars ended there night with broken parts from the extremely tight 1/8th mile racing surface. In the end it was all about the #55 Candy Man Sponsored Red Hyper Chassis driven by 16 year old Robert Kendall from Catonsville, MD. Kendall put on a racing clinic as he took his car to the limits from the 5th starting spot to the lead position and just took off from there. "This car is new this year and its awesome! All I have to say is thanks to everyone and especially my grandfather.There is no way I'd be here without him" said a happy Kendall in victory lane as he held up the $10,000 check.
Second through fifth were Ryan Wilson, Luke Thomas, Scott Sawyer, and Ben Murphy. Sixth through tenth were Brady Bacon, Tyson Hall, Ryan Guyett, Billy Thomas and Eric Bodine.
Mike Dicely won the D-Main, Tim Dietz won the C-Main, and Brady Bacon won the B-Main. |
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JULY 3, 2008 |
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BEN MURPHY CLAIMS RACE #5 AT SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY PARK |
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Race #5 of 7 is officially in the
books. It was another great night of
racing and the track conditions were
perfect. The rains tried to ruin our
night, but just a few sprinkles
landed as racing continued on.
Another round of 70 cars found their
way to the largest speedway of the
week, the 4/10 mile oval of
Susquehanna Speedway Park. We had 7
heats with 10 per cars per heat and
the passing point system was used to
see who would advance to the A-main.
From there 6 would advance from the
C-main into the B-main, and then 6
from the B-main into the A-main.
In the A-main it was all Ben Murphy
who started on the pole and never
looked back in the high speed 20 lap
event...read more |
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JULY 2, 2008 |
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MIKE DICELY CLAIMS RACE #4 AT GREENWOOD VALLEY |
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It was a beautiful evening in
Orangeville, PA at the Greenwood
Valley Action Track. It was sunny,
warm and the track was very dry and
very dusty. 70 cars found their way
to the very small 1/5 mile oval and
good hard racing was the result. We
had 7 heats with 10 per cars per
heat and the top 2 would advance to
the A-main. we then took 2 from the
E-main, 2 from the D-main and 4 from
the C-main. Lastly we had 2 B-mains
where 6 from each would advance to
the A-main in attempt at the $1,000
prize.
In the A-main Alex Bright took the
pole position and raced hard on the
front along with Andrew Deal and
Jesse Maurer, but it was Mike Dicely
who ran the high-line and found his
way to the front in the high traffic
35 lap...read more |
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JULY 1, 2008 |
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JAKE MURPHY WINS BACK TO BACK |
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We returned to Trail-way Speedway on
Tuesday night to continue where we
left off on Saturday Nights Race #1
of the 2008 PA 600 Speedweek opener
and the Kevin Gobrecht Qualifier.
Once again the rains followed us and
put down a nice shower at 5:30, but
that wasn't enough to close the door
the the night. The track officials
worked the track over and got it
ready right on schedule. Warm-ups
took place followed by the D,C, and
B-mains.
In the A-main Jake Murphy pulled
pill #1 for the pole position and
took the lead from the drop of the
green and never looked back as he
completed all 25 laps first to take
home back to back $3,000...read more |
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JUNE 30, 2008 |
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JAKE MURPHY WINS RACE #3 PATH VALLEY SPEEDWAY |
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Race #3 at Path Valley turned out to
be an interesting one. 91 total cars
rolled into the pits and with the
cars came some clouds filled with
some serious rain. The rains struck
the speedway around 7 PM and wrapped
up around 9 PM. The speedway crew
worked hard for 2 hours and with the
race cars help, had the super fast
track ready to go by 11:15 PM. Ten
heats once again were slated with
the top 2 advancing to the A-main
and the remaining cars would split
up into the E,D,C, and B-mains.
Keeping the program moving as
quickly as possible 10 heats were
completed in 40 minutes followed by
the mains.
By 2:00 it was A-main time and 26
star studded cars made 30 laps on
the sticky fast 1/4 mile high banked
oval. Jake Murphy drove from the 6th
starting spot to take the checkered
flag, followed by...read more |
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JUNE 29, 2008 |
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TIM GLADFELTER WINS RACE #2 AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY |
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It was a perfect
night for the second race for the
2008 PA 600 Speedweek Series. An
amazing 94 cars packed the pit area
which broke down to 10 heats
followed by a E,D,C,B and A-main.
There was rain in the forecast, but
the goal was to try to get this one
in after losing the end of Race #1
the previous night to rain.
Tim Gladfelter of Spring Grove, PA,
after winning heat race #6 picked
pill #1 for the feature start, saw a
caution flag every time he
approached lapped traffic, led all
20 laps...read more |
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JUNE 28, 2008 |
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RACE 1 AT TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY BRINGS 85 CARS AND RAIN |
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The countdown
timer reached zero and the view in
the pits at Trail-way Speedway was
above all of the expectations. 85
cars from all over the United States
filled all of the pit stalls on the
warm and sunny Saturday afternoon.
With that car count the breakdown
was 10 heats with the first 2
heading to the A-main. The remaining
cars would go to the D-main, C-main,
and the B-main. The final results
would be 26 cars duking it out for
the $3,000 victory lane cash. Heat
#1 was won by the #87 of Duane
Harbaugh from Hedgesville, WV. Heat
#2 was won by...read
more |
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STANDARDIZED FORMATS AT
ALL TRACKS
- 8 – 12 cars in heats (depends on car
counts)
- Top 2 per heat pull pills for start in A
main
- 26 cars start A main for 46 + car count
- 600 A main will be 1st or 2nd in line up
STANDARDIZED RACING FEES
- Pit Pass $20 - $25 per person per night
- Entry Fee $25 per car per night
- Pit Pass for 600 Showdown $30 per person
- Entry Fee for 600 Showdown $75 per car
$100 per car after June 21st.
BUY NOW
HARD CHARGER AWARD
The drivers that advance the most spots from
their starting position will qualify. One
driver per night will be presented with
$25.00.
TIRE AWARD
One New tire will be presented to the first
driver to finish a feature with 4 brand
matching tires. This award will be presented
at all races with American Racer Brand tires
and Hoosier Brand tires.
CHASSIS GIVEAWAY
Triple X Race Company will giveaway a
chassis to one lucky driver. All drivers
that qualify for all 7 races will be
eligible for this prize and one name will be
pulled out of a hat. If no driver qualifies
for all the races, then the top 10 in points
will be used for the drawing. (No Chassis
builder can win and the Chassis must be
raced.)
CHAMPION OFFER
Speedweek Champion will receive a FREE 2009
PMP600 Frame & Body Kit if Champ is running
a PMP Chassis and PMP Decals. Freight not
included and would be delivered by November
1, 2008. Retail price is $3,295.00
GIFT CERTIFICATE GUARANTEE
Any driver that makes one feature is
Guaranteed at least one $50.00 Gift
Certificate from the Gift Certificate
Sponsors.
Any driver that makes all 7 features is
Guaranteed at minimum of $350.00 and a
maximum of $700.00 in Gift Certificates from
the Gift Certificate Sponsors. See
Sponsors
for more details.
POINTS FUND
The total Points Fund will be divided into
the top 24 drivers.
The Points Champion will be presented with
$1,000, a Driver Card deal, a Helmet Air
Brushing (helmet not included), a New Regina
Chain and will be a Guaranteed starter at
the 600 cc Micro Sprint race at
Williams Grove Speedway
on September 5, 2008. Also will be a
Guaranteed starter at the
600 Nationals in
Little Rock, Arkansas on September 18-20, 2008.
(Thanks to Tracey Clay & Dusty Young)
The top two in points will be presented with
a New Regina Chain also along with their
cash prize. See
Points Payout
for more details.
BONUS AWARD
Drivers must attempt all 7 races and finish
15th or beyond in points to qualify. Two
names will be pulled at random and will be
presented with $500 each.
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