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Frankie Herr Claims $6,500 Bud Bricker Nationals Win at BAPS Motor Speedway

YORK HAVEN, Pa.: When there is big money on the line in the BAPS Paint Super Sportsman division, you can expect Frankie Herr to be near the front.

It’s been that way for much of Herr’s career. The Carlisle, Pa., driver has won eight Sportsman 100 races, multiple titles, and cracked the 100-win mark in the division.

So, when the management team at BAPS Motor Speedway posted a winner’s take of $6,500 for the Blazer’s Body Shop Bud Bricker Nationals presented by MJR Equipment, Herr circled it on the calendar.

Herr’s team responded by giving him a fast car. He took over from there and drove past Scott Dellinger just past the halfway point and led the rest of the way to take the victory in the 40-lap event.

“What a hell of a hot rod,” Herr said after his third win of the season at the speedway. “I have the best team a man could have. They are awesome.

“I have to thank everybody here for the job they did tonight. The Gobrechts, everybody here. It’s pretty cool to put a program together like this. They had an awesome surface, multiple grooves ... I have to thank my race team, Donny, Chad, the Mennonite Mafia, everybody on this team. I really wanted that $6,500.”

Before the A-Main, the speedway held its Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Super Sportsman drivers Rich Eichelberger, Howie Locke, and Dwight Leib, Late Model drivers Jim Shuttlesworth and Don Comerer, and Street Stock drivers Kory Sites and Larry Miller were enshrined. Car-owner Walt Bigler and former Silver Spring-owner Will Kreitzer were also honored.

Once the feature event went green, Herr put on a Hall of Fame-type performance in a race that featured six lead changes and rash of caution flags.

Tyler Wolford started on the outside pole and led the first three circuits before Eichelberger, who started third, made a pass for the lead.

Eichelberger’s time as the leader was short-lived. Kenny Edkin, who started 10th, ripped through the field and took the lead on Lap 5.

Edkin was the class of the field but only led one circuit. He started to lose oil pressure and pulled off the track, which handed the lead back to Eichelberger.

The fourth caution of the event came out on Lap 10, when Chase Gutshall spun. Eichelberger surged out front, but he was passed one lap later when Davey Walsh took his spot at the front of the field.

While lead changes and caution flags mounted, Scott Dellinger and Herr were making their way through the field. Dellinger got to the front first and passed Walsh for the lead on the 17th circuit.

Justin Foster spun on Lap 22, and Nate Young stopped. The red flag was thrown for a fuel stop, which played into Herr’s hands.

“On that red, I told Donny, ‘I just need a little bit more drive in the middle, I’m a just a tick loose,’” Herr said. “We probably went a little loose because of 40 laps, so the old man could hang in there.

“He hit it right on the nail on that red. I got to drive around the 30 on the top, and thought, ‘Now, we are getting it done.’”

Everything was right for Herr on the restart. He rocketed to the outside of Dellinger and had the lead by the completion of Lap 23.

The only thing that stopped Herr’s progress was the caution periods. There were four after Herr took the lead, along with two false starts.

Still, it was all Herr at the front. He took the win over Dellinger and Chase Gutshall, who came back from an early spin to finish third. Russ Mitten came from 23rd to fourth, with Mike Enders completing the top five.

“It was awesome,” Herr said. “When I hit the mark there on the top and drove off, I’m like, ‘Now, we got it.’

“So many people have helped me in my career. Gary from Fastener Specialties has been there since 1992, or something like that. He lives close to me and has been good to me in my racing career. Dale Henry, he is another guy. Everybody with this team, Bill Devine is the best owner a guy could have, and there has always been great people behind me.”

Edkin, Wolford, and Walsh were heat winners and received $200 from Blazer’s Body Shop. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. won the consolation. Mitten received $1,000 for being hard charger. Mike Potts earned a Hoosier Tire and case of oil from Drydene for being the first non-qualifier in the event.

Charles Potts owned the second half of the 20-lap Creekside Auto Sales 358 Late Model main event to earn the win.

Randy Stoudt started on the pole and led the first 10 circuits. Charles Potts, who started second took the top spot on Lap 11 and led the rest of the way.

Sean Merkel, Bobby Beard, Daulton Bigler, and Joey Hoffer completed the top five. Beard, Merkel, and Potts were heat winners for the 27-car field. Tyler Kirby won the consolation.

Chad Smith captured the Morgan Paving/Aqua Fun Pools Street Stock feature. The race was scheduled for 20 laps, but it was cut to 14 because of rain.

Jim Palm led the first four laps before Jason Townsend took over to lead Lap 5. Brian Walls passed Townsend and led until Smith, who started fifth, took his spot at the front of the field on Lap 12.

Smith was declared the winner, with Will Walls taking second late. Brian Walls, Jim Palm, and Russ Shoop completed the top five. Townsend and Brian Walls were heat winners for the 19-car field.

BAPS SUPER SPORTSMAN

Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 70D-Frankie Herr ($6,500), [11]; 2. 30-Scott Dellinger, [9]; 3. 1A-Chase Gutshall, [8]; 4. 77-Russ Mitten ($1,000 Hard Charger), [23]; 5. 3B-Mike Enders, [15]; 6. 32W-Garrett Williamson, [14]; 7. 360-Chris Meleason, [22]; 8. 7-Timmie Barrick, [20]; 9. 2M-Matt Ondek, [21]; 10. 318-Steve Fannasy, [12]; 11. 58-Paul Miller, [17]; 12. 8-Rich Eichelberger, [3]; 13. 5D-Luke Deatrick, [4]; 14. 77W-Tom Wyckoff, [1]; 15. 20W-Davey Walsh, [5]; 16. 83-Bruce Buckwalter Jr., [19]; 17. 10H-Dave Hollar, [13]; 18. 71K-Tyler Wolford, [2]; 19. 35-John Edkin, [7]; 20. 14-Nate Young, [18]; 21. 22-Daniel John, [24]; 22. 23-Justin Foster, [6]; 23. 75-Kenny Edkin, [10]; 24. 38-Allan Hallman, [16].

Lap Leaders – Tyler Wolford (1-3), Rich Eichelberger (4), Kenny Edkin (5), Eichelberger (6-10), Davey Walsh (11-16), Scott Dellinger (17-22), Frankie Herr (23-40)

Super Sportsman Heat 1 Finish (10 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 75-Kenny Edkin ($200), [8]; 2. 23-Justin Foster, [5]; 3. 5D-Luke Deatrick, [3]; 4. 35-John Edkin, [7]; 5. 10H-Dave Hollar, [2]; 6. 38-Allan Hallman, [9]; 7. 2M-Matt Ondek, [4]; 8. 77-Russ Mitten, [6]; 9. M1-Mike Potts, [1].

Super Sportsman Heat 2 Finish (10 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 71K-Tyler Wolford ($200), [2]; 2. 70D-Frankie Herr, [8]; 3. 1A-Chase Gutshall, [7]; 4. 318-Steve Fannasy, [3]; 5. 32W-Garrett Williamson, [4]; 6. 58-Paul Miller, [6]; 7. 83-Bruce Buckwalter Jr., [5]; 8. 360-Chris Meleason, [1].

Super Sportsman Heat 3 Finish (10 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 20W-Davey Walsh ($200), [4]; 2. 30-Scott Dellinger, [7]; 3. 77W-Tom Wyckoff, [1]; 4. 8-Rich Eichelberger, [2]; 5. 3B-Mike Enders, [5]; 6. 14-Nate Young, [3]; 7. 22-Daniel John, [8]; 8. 7-Timmie Barrick, [6].

Super Sportsman Consolation Finish (10 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 83-Bruce Buckwalter Jr., [1]; 2. 7-Timmie Barrick, [7]; 3. 2M-Matt Ondek, [2]; 4. 360-Chris Meleason, [5]; 5. 77-Russ Mitten, [4]; 6. 22-Daniel John, [3]; 7. M1-Mike Potts, [6].

CREEKSIDE AUTO SALES LATE MODELS

Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 5-Charles Potts, [2]; 2. 118-Sean Merkel, [3]; 3. 60-Bobby Beard, [4]; 4. 24-Daulton Bigler, [10]; 5. 21-Joey Hoffer, [6]; 6. NINE-Alan Sagi, [7]; 7. 13X-Ben Whitaker, [9]; 8. 116-Travis Mease, [8]; 9. 72-Wayne Pfeil, [14]; 10. 1T-Tim Murphy, [12]; 11. 22-Chase Billet, [5]; 12. H22-Eric Hohol, [15]; 13. 19-Dan Hoffman, [20]; 14. X4-Lou Egrie, [23]; 15. 53-Tyler Kirby, [19]; 16. 19W-Drew Weisser, [13]; 17. 32-Brad Bingaman, [21]; 18. 85-Chad Earnst, [11]; 19. 12-Randy Stoudt, [1]; 20. 21M-Matt Murphy, [17]; 21. 0-Deshawn Gingerich, [22]; 22. 17X-Jim McBee, [16]; 23. NINEX-Ross Leinbach, [18]; 24. 711-Jennifer Hartz, [24].

Lap Leaders – Randy Stoudt (1-10), Charles Potts (11-20)

Late Model Heat 1 Finish (8 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 60-Bobby Beard, [2]; 2. 12-Randy Stoudt, [1]; 3. NINE-Alan Sagi, [3]; 4. 24-Daulton Bigler, [4]; 5. 19W-Drew Weisser, [7]; 6. 17X-Jim McBee, [5]; 7. 53-Tyler Kirby, [6]; 8. 19-Dan Hoffman, [9]; 9. 32-Brad Bingaman, [8]

Late Model Heat 2 Finish (8 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 118-Sean Merkel, [2]; 2. 22-Chase Billet, [3]; 3. 116-Travis Mease, [5]; 4. 85-Chad Earnst, [1]; 5. 72-Wayne Pfeil, [6]; 6. 21M-Matt Murphy, [4]; 7. X4-Lou Egrie, [9]; 8. 4M-Kyle Moser, [7]; 9. 711-Jennifer Hartz, [8]

Late Model Heat 3 Finish (8 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 5-Charles Potts, [3]; 2. 21-Joey Hoffer, [1]; 3. 13X-Ben Whitaker, [6]; 4. 1T-Tim Murphy, [8]; 5. H22-Eric Hohol, [4]; 6. NINEX-Ross Leinbach, [9]; 7. 0-Deshawn Gingerich, [2]; (DNS) 6-Corry Gingerich, ; (DNS) 4-John Moser Jr,

Late Model Consolation Finish (8 Laps/6 Qualify to A Main) – 1. 53-Tyler Kirby, [1]; 2. 19-Dan Hoffman, [3]; 3. 32-Brad Bingaman, [5]; 4. 0-Deshawn Gingerich, [6]; 5. X4-Lou Egrie, [2]; 6. 711-Jennifer Hartz, [7]; 7. 4M-Kyle Moser, [4]; (DNS) 6-Corry Gingerich, ; (DNS) 4-John Moser Jr,

MORGAN PAVING/AQUAFUN POOLS STREET STOCKS

Feature (14 Laps, Shortened due to weather) – 1. 99-Chad Smith, [5]; 2. 21W-Will Walls, [10]; 3. 52-Brian Walls, [7]; 4. 7P-Jim Palm, [1]; 5. 72M-Russ Shoop, [9]; 6. 41W-Bud Witmer, [12]; 7. 72-Jason Townsend, [8]; 8. 75-Marshall McMullen, [16]; 9. 12-Scott Thunberg, [15]; 10. 43-Eric Tripp, [4]; 11. 11-Craig Morgan, [14]; 12. 64-Brandon Wanner, [18]; 13. 94-Mike Buckley, [3]; 14. 26-Shawn Liddick, [11]; 15. FOUR-Eddie Richards, [6]; 16. 14-Kyle Saylor, [13]; 17. 33-Troy Myers, [17]; 18. 54J-Jimmy Combs, [2]; (DNS) 14D-Justin Dashler.

Lap Leaders – Jim Palm (1-4), Jason Townsend (5), Brian Walls (6-11), Chad Smith (12-14)

Street Stock Heat 1 Finish (8 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 72-Jason townsend, [1]; 2. FOUR-Eddie Richards, [5]; 3. 43-Eric Tripp, [6]; 4. 54J-Jimmy Combs, [4]; 5. 72M-Russ Shoop, [8]; 6. 26-Shawn Liddick, [7]; 7. 14-Kyle Saylor, [9]; 8. 12-Scott Thunberg, [10]; 9. 33-Troy Myers, [3]; 10. 14D-Justin Dashler, [2].

Street Stock Heat 2 Finish (8 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 52-Brian Walls, [3]; 2. 99-Chad Smith, [6]; 3. 94-Mike Buckley, [4]; 4. 7P-Jim Palm, [1]; 5. 21W-Will Walls, [9]; 6. 41W-Bud Witmer, [7]; 7. 11-Craig Morgan, [8]; 8. 75-Marshall McMullen, [2]; 9. 64-Brandon Wanner, [5].

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