6/5/2016
Hagerstown Speedway
Kyle Lee picks up a BIG WIN at the Dirt Capitol
Driver of the 2T set fast time in his group, won his heat race, started on the outside of the front row and dominated the 30 Lap, $1,500 to win Cochran Auctioneers Late Model Sportmans feature.
Kyle Lee who just graduated from high school showed a level of maturity and racing confidence that most people never see. “I really got to think my team”, Lee noted in victory lane. Kyle led every lap and at times pulled away from the field. “I just needed to hit my marks”, stated Kyle “I knew I had a good car”.
Derick Quade in the 23Q started on the pole but dropped back to 3rd as Paul Cursey in the #37 moved into 2nd but could not match the winner Kyle Lee.
We had several big movers in the feature. James Lichliter in the #8 started 11th and finished 7th. Greg Roberson in the #19 started 9th and finished 5th. Trever Feather in the #20 from Winchester Virginia started 20th and blasted his way to 8th.
Justin Weaver found bad luck early in the night in his 2J and used Brayan Andersons #25 in the feature in which Weaver started 25th and forced his way to finish 14th.
Cochran Auctioneers Late Model Sportmans Heat Winners
Heat #1 – Derick Quade Heat #2 – Kyle Lee Heat #3 – Kurt Zimmerman Heat #4 – Paul Cursey
Cochran Auctioneers Late Model Sportmans Feature Finish
1.Kyle Lee 2. Paul Cursey 3. Derick Quade 4. James Lichliter 5. Greg Roberson 6. Dan Zechman 7. Mike Walls 8. Trever Feathers 9. Travis Stickley 10. Andy Anderson 11. Alan Sagi 12. Ralph Morgan Jr. 13. Jimmy Jesmer Jr 14. Justin Weaver 15. Grant Adams 16. Wayne Dillman Jr 17. Nathan Lasalle 18. Kevin Palmer 19. Eddie Cornett 20. Cody Kershner 21. Bruce Kane 22. Kurt Zimmerman 23. Dillon Stake 24. Donnie Farlling 25. Rodney Walls DNQ – Devin Hart, Jonathon Dehaven, Rance Garlock, John Roland, Joe Westerman, Brayan Anderson, Ryan Walls, Darin Helman, Taylor Farlling and Zach Price
In the MBH Crate Late Models, the feature started with cars rolling 3 and 4 wide going into turn 1 but the M14 of Transtan Stoner made his way to victory lane. Stoner led most of the feature with Allen Brannon from Winchester Virginia giving chase. Logan Roberson, multi winner in the MBH Crate Late Models had a strong 3rd place finish followed by Steve Lowery.
Early in the feature the 00 of Mike Franklin found the outside wall at Turn #1. Franklin walked away from the incident but the car was not so lucky.
The #32 of Lindsay Barton was a big mover in the feature starting 10th and pushed her away to as high as 5th but finished 6th.
MBH Crate Late Model Feature Finish
1.Transtan Stoner 2. Allen Brannon 3. Logan Roberson 4. Steve Lowery 5. Tyler Bare 6. Lindsay Barton 7. Kris Eaton 8. Darin Henderson 9. Clinton Hersh 10. Scott Sweeney 11. Jennae Piper 12. Matt Tarbox 13. Austin Stover 14. Kyle Lee 15. Richard Hawkins 16. Gunner Kerr 17. Mike Franklin 18. Gregory Carrico 19. Levi Crowl
The Pure Stocks had to be the race of the night. Ben Bowie in the #12 jumped out to an early lead but after a few cautions Jaime Zentmyer, Craig Parrill and Chris Ebersole were stealing the show. 3 wide several times lap after lap until Parrill had the lead with Ebersole very close in 2nd and Zentmyer in 3rd. Midway in the feature Ebersole pushed up in turn #2 causing heavy contact between the #34c of Parrill and the #46 of Ebersole. Parrill kept moving but Ebersole stopped on the track causing the caution flag wave. On the restart Parrill and Zentmyer were side by side but it was Craig Parrill taking the checkered flag.
Pure Stock Feature Finish
1.Craig Parrill 2. Jaime Zentmyer 3. Keith Koontz 4. Sean Dawson 5. Mike Desch 6. Ben Bowie 7. Michael Grady 8. Frank Dibella 9. Wayne Hawbaker 10. Jason Sarver 11. Ronnie Garlock 12. Brian Swiger 13. Dwayne Snyder 14. Brad Wiley 15. Chris Ebersole 16. Nick Dibella 17. Chuck Bowie 18. Robert Nichols 19. Jeremy Mills 20. Carl Biddle DNS – Dickey Tharpe and Brandon Churchey
In the Mason Dixon Auto Auction Hobby Stocks it was Shawn Shoemaker taking the checkered flag. The big mover of the race was Dylan Rutherford from Winchester Virginia in which he started 7th and finished 2nd.
Mason Dixon Auto Auction Hobby Stock Feature Finish
1.Shawn Shoemaker 2. Dylan Rutherford 3. Jaime Mills 4. Joe Rodgers 5. Brandon Inglish 6. John Catlett 7. James Mongan 8. Ricky Feltner DNS – Marshall Mcmullen, David Gross and Courtney Deshong
In the E-mods the #20 of Stephen Quade rolled into victory lane followed by the #26 of James Sparks. Quade in victory lane, “I love this track. I always wanted a win at Hagerstown”.
E-Mod Feature Finish
1.Stephen Quade 2. James Sparks 3. Mike Corbin 4. Mike Reynolds 5. Brandon LaSalle 6. Matt Quade 7. Jerry Fifield 8. Rusty Pennington 9. Ryne Pennington 10. Hunter Nester 11. Alyssa Rowe DNS – Haley Kaiser and Rick Hulson
The All American Outlaws had a first time winner in victory lane. The #99 of Bryan Neff had never driver in the Outlaw series and led every lap in the All American Outlaw feature.
All American Outlaw Feature Finish
1.Bryan Neff 2. Fred Cullum 3. Randy Doty 4. Justin Cullum 5. Danny Holmes 6. Brad Alexander 7. Bryan Green 8. Gary Moreland 9. Tim Fake 10. Jeff McCauley
The Hagerstown Speedway will be back in action on Saturday June 11th with the Appalachian Mt. Speedweek Series in which the Super Late Models will race for $5,000. Also in action will be the Late Model Sportsmans, Pure Stocks, Hobby Stocks and the Penn Mar Vintage.
Article Credit: Danny Wilson
Submitted By: Josh Fries
