Rumble At Fort Wayne - Complete Event Results

Slingshots

1st Heat Round One - 8 Laps

Shannon Smith,
Katie McCardle,
Brad Arnold,
Kyle Rohner,
Billy Van Inwegen Jr.,
David Rapp,
Bill Van Inwegen Sr.,
Kurt Bettler,
Bodie Bellinger,
Joel Smith.

Second Heat, Round One (8 laps)

Steve Hicks,
Kelly Falls,
Dave McCollough,
Paul Lotier Jr.,
John Bellinger,
Anthony Perrego,
Jake Smith,
Zach O’Connell,
Ryan Smith.

Feature (18 laps)
1. ** RYAN SMITH ( there was a mixup on the tracks site ( Ryan won Kelley 6th)
2. Shannon Smith;
3. Billy Van Inwegen Jr.;
4. Dave McCollough;
5. Kyle Rohner;
6. ** KELLY FALLS
7. Joel Smith;
8. Bill Van Inwegen Sr.;
9. Paul Lotier Jr.;
10. John Bellinger;
11. Jake Smith;
12. Katie McCardle;
13. Brad Arnold;
14. David Rapp;
15. Zach O’Connell;
16. Kurt Bettler;
17. Steve Hicks;
18. Anthony Perrego.

Slingshots - Saturday

First heat, round one (8 laps) -- Kaitie McCardle, Kelly Falls, Dave McCollough, Ryan Smith, John Bellinger, David Rapp, Steve Hicks, Brad Arnold, Anthony Perrego, Bill Van Inwegen Sr.


Second heat, round one (8 laps) -- Kyle Rohner, Paul Lotier Jr., Bill Van Inwegen Jr., Joel Smith, Shannon Smith, Kurt Bettler, Jake Smith, Bodie Bellinger, Zach O’Connell.


First heat, round two (8 laps) -- J. Bellinger, Falls, Ry. Smith, Arnold, Van Inwegen Sr., McCollough, McCardle, Rapp, Hicks, Perrego.

Second heat, round two (8 laps) -- Van Inwegen Jr., Lotier Jr., Jo. Smith, B. Bellinger, Ja. Smith, Rohner, S. Smith, Bettler, O’Connell.


Feature (18 laps) --
1. ** RYAN SMITH
2. Bill Van Inwegen Jr.;
3. Paul Lotier Jr.;
4. John Bellinger;
5. Kelly Falls;
6. Kyle Rohner;
7. Brad Arnold;
8. Shannon Smith;
9. Kurt Bettler
10. Joel Smith;
11. Dave McCollough;
12. Bill Van Inwegen Sr.;
13. David Rapp;
14. Jake Smith;
15. Bodie Bellinger;
16. Zach O’Connell;
17. Kaitie McCardle;
18. Steve Hicks.

Strictly Slingshots Would Like To Wish All Viewers and Competitors - Happy Holidays!!

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Wyalusing Raceway

Technical problems stemming from last January's server crash have forced WVMP management to create a new website using a new domain name.

A problem with the renewal of the old domain (wyalusingvalleymp.com) resulted in the site going down, along with the loss of all of the files for the old site.

The new site has been created and features a bolder, brighter appearance along with much easier navigation.

The new domain is wvmpracing.com. We are working to resolve the issues with the old domain, which will eventually be pointed at the new site as well.

The excitment toward the 2008 season is beginning to build. The new variable banking on the track and the three new sportsman divisions are generating a good bit of interest.

The SportsWOMAN division is getting the most attention. Many racer's wives, girlfriends, or daughters would love to try racing, but are not comfortable racing against the men. This division will feature women only in a very affordable class.

Just as appealing is the fact that the SAME kart can be raced by a man and a youngster on the SAME DAY, making it very economical for the whole family to enjoy the thrill of racing without the investment of multiple cars.

If you've been wanting to try your hand at driving, or you're looking for something afforable to get your competitive speed fix, stop on by the new site and see what Wyalusing Valley Motorsports Park has to offer!

http://www.wvmpracing.com

2007 Awards Poll For Speedway Entertainment

On the left you will find the poll posted from the Speedway Entertainment News page from their site.

Being Speedway Entertainment decided to have outside representatives do the voting on this award poll. We have decided to post the poll for everyone to vote for who they think should be the award winners. Keep in mind these votes will NOT count toward Speedway Entertainments counts.

With a little over 2 months after the Atlantic City race, until the 2008 race season begins it may be time to schedule a day to have your new bodies and trailers lettered.

We realize most teams plan on running the indoor races and wish to hold off on the installation of your new bodies until after AC.

We are offering a discounted rate for slingshots as well as multi car rates that are scheduled between December 14, 2007 and January 1, 2008. These discounted rates will be honored after the scheduled indoor races as long as they are scheduled between the dates listed above.

We also offer a pickup and delivery service. Call the number on the card above for more information.

Hamlin 2007 - Regulars Slingshots - Trip down Memory Lane! Wks 1,2,3

Hamlin Speedway 2007 - Weeks 1,2, & 3 revisited!
Draft and review by Denise L Smith

Weeks 1 and 2 allowed the #357 of Marc .Iceman. Daniels to bag 2 quick victories against the best slingshot competition in the Northeast! Daniels came out of the box lean and mean! Beginning to materialize was the top point runners, the crème rising to the top, of the #23b of Billy VanInwegen Jr. - the 2006-track champion, the #42 of 'Nitro' Nick Pecko - the 2006 National slingshot champion who wins week #3 and eventually becomes one of the top 3 contenders for the season title! Nowhere in site of the top 5 is
the #23 of Shannon Smith who eventually climbs her way up in points by seasons end. Early season top runner of the #1 Billy Weaver shows savvy with 3 top 5s in 3 weeks but falls absent mid-season. Also take notice of the part time competitors of Ryan Smith and Steven Intravaia who are national champions and visiting Hamlin for limited events. Also . another driver missing from the top ten, 2 of 3 weeks, is the #555 of Dale Kober but 2 rookies in the Regular slingshot division make the top 10 - #55r Ryan Wood, the 2006 . Junior track champion and #23c of Billy Clark, coming out of the go-kart ranks! Note the consistency of #14t Jeff Cosgrove . finishing 7th each week. And finally . a major kudos to Mr. V for the outstanding sportsmanship and camaraderie demonstrated (Mr. V comments in week #3) when your feature win was snatched away by the 2006 National Champion on the white flag lap!

And it's just the beginning of a fantastic season! Enjoy!

As each chapter comes together . I am asking for input from the top 5 feature finishers. I received input from the 'Iceman' and from 'Broadway' Bill! Please provide input if possible!

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Week#1 - April 21st: Bringing back the 270cc Micro Sprints in conjunction with the always-exciting Slingshots made the Hamlin Speedway season opener a brilliant success!

The Regular Slingshots brought a field of 29 cars to battle for the first checkered of 2007! It was a chilly spring day that allowed the .Iceman. to prove his ways! The #357 of Marc Daniels piloted his slingshot to
win the 25-lap feature and the first checkers of 2007! Marc started 5th and worked his way to the lead by
lap 10, never to be challenged. Coming from the 8th starting spot to bring home second was the defending
2006 Hamlin Speedway champion #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr., the #42 of .Nitro. Nick Pecko weathered
the challenge of the #551 of Ryan Smith to finish 3rd and Smith 4th. Recovering from an early spin the #1
of Billy Weaver came home in 5th. The heat winners were #14t Jeff Cosgrove, #10 Mark Gilmore, & #42
Nick Pecko. The B-Main winner was the #40 Rich Curtis.

Week #1 . Feature Finish:
1st: #357 Marc Daniels, 2nd: #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr., 3rd: #42 Nick Pecko, 4th: #551 Ryan Smith, 5th-#1 Bill Weaver, 6th-#1r Kyle Rohner, 7th-#14t Jeff Cosgrove, 8th-#555 Dale Kober, 9th-#55r Ryan Wood, 10th-#23c Billy Clark, 11th-#23 Shannon Smith, 12th-#14 Joey Funk III, 13th-#10 Mark Gilmore, 14th-#40 Rich Curtis, 15th-#04 Bill VanInwegen, 16th: #33y Steve Yankowski, 17th: #36 Kenny Schnatter, 18th: #64x Paul Lotier, 19th: #38 Mike Dougherty, 20th: #41 John Critelli, 21st: #12 Adam Brown, 22nd: #89 Peter Patchoski, 23rd: #51j Jake Smith, 24th: #54 Joe Malson

Victory circle interview - #357 Daniels: It was awesome to win the season opener against the best drivers
in this division! To start the season with 2 wins . Linda.s & Hamlin . WOW! If anyone had told me going
into the season that I was going to win the first 2 races I would compete in, against full fields I would have
told you, your nuts! Track was tacky and perfect. To get a win at Hamlin means a lot to me. Hopefully
we can do it again next week.
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Jim Young Photo #1: Regular Slingshot Feature
Winner Weeks 1 & 2 - #357 Marc Daniels!














Jim Young Photo #2: #14t of Jeff Cosgrove leading the #55 of Ryan Smith & #1R of Kyle Rohner! #14t Cosgrove was .Mr. Consistency. with 3- 7th place finishes in all 3 weeks!

Week #2: April 28, 2007 . As much as the weather was threatening the racing was even better! The hit and miss raindrops made the track conditions a perfect night for dirt track racing!

A strong field of 26 Regular slingshots came to battle on a rainy, chilly night in April! But again . the 'Iceman' Marc Daniels dominated from the outside pole to the lead by lap 10 with a rain-shortened feature of 16 laps. The #357 of Daniels went to Victory Circle winning his 3rd in a row! Bringing home a well-earned 2nd place was the #1 Billy .the Dream. Weaver, with the 3rd spot going to the #23 of Billy V Jr, 4th to the #41 John Critelli, and 5th to #42 Nick Pecko. .Nitro. Nick Pecko earned the Hard-Charger award coming from the 17th starting position! The heat winners were the #1R of Kyle Rohner, #357 of Marc Daniels, and #555 of Dale Kober.

Week #2 . Feature Finish:
1st: #357 Marc Daniels, 2nd: #1 Billy Weaver, 3rd: #23b Billy VanInwegen, 4th: #41 John Critelli, 5th: #42 Nick Pecko, 6th: #18a Jake Smith, 7th: #14t Jeff Cosgrove, 8th: #36 Kenny Schnatter, 9th: #551 Simon Egan, 10th: #97 Gary Berkenstock, 11th: #14 Joey Funk III, 12th: #33Y Steve Yankowski, 13th: #1R Kyle Rohner, 14th: #38 Mike Dougherty, 15th: #23 Shannon Smith, 16th: #23c Bill Clark, 17th: #55r Ryan Wood, 18th: #555 Dale Kober, 19th: #20 Kevin VanValkenburg, 20th: #89 Peter Patchoski, 21st: #40 Rich Curtis, 22nd: #920 Chad Winowich, 23rd: #10 Mark Gilmore, 24th: #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr., 25th: #32 Steven VanValkenburg, 26th: #88d Darryl Deemer

Victory circle interview - #357 Daniels: Wow! This is awesome. Would have never believed that I was going to win 4 races in a row, in 2 weeks, Linda.s and Hamlin! Unbelievable! Which track should I go for the championship title at? It.s still early, and it.s going to be a lot of work, but as long as I keep running like this and winning maybe I.ll be running both tracks for the titles.

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Week #3: May 5, 2007 . A chilly spring night produces some hot racing at Hamlin Speedway! With a total slingshot count of 63 cars . the night was bound to be a blast!

With a total of 31 Regular slingshots in competition . the 2006 National Slingshot Champion and Hamlin
regular . the #42 of .Nitro. Nick Pecko took advantage of a yellow flag, a caution thrown for a disabled
car . to capture the win!
With a solid lead - the #04 of Bill VanInwegen Sr. was forced to slow for a caution for the #57 of Luke Schostkewitz as he slowed on the speedway. In the meantime, coming from the 14th starting position . the
#42 of 'Nitro' Nick Pecko lined up in the 2nd position, with only a green-white-checkered flag to finish,
poised to challenge the #04 of Bill V Sr, the race leader for the win! On the restart . Pecko closed the gap, made a perfect pass, and took the lead on the white flag lap over .Broadway. Bill V Sr! .Nitro. took the checkered to victory circle and earned the Hard Charger Award for the second straight week! The #04 .Broadway. Bill VanInwegen Sr. brought home 2nd, with the #1 of Billy .the Dream. Weaver in 3rd,
the #21 of Steven Intravaia 4th, and the #357 the .Iceman. Marc Daniels in 5th. The heat winners were the
#33y of Steve Yankowski, #04 Bill V Sr., and the #1 of Billy Weaver. The B-Main event was won by the
#14 of Joey Funk III.

Week #3 - Feature Finish:
1st: #42 Nick Pecko, 2nd: #04 Bill VanInwegen, 3rd: #1 Bill Weaver, 4th: #21 Steve Intravaia, 5th: #357 Marc Daniels, 6th: #23b Billy VanInwegen, 7th: #14t Jeff Cosgrove, 8th: #14 Joey Funk III , 9/10th: #551 Simon Egan, 9/10th: #1r Kyle Rohner, 11th: #38 Mike Dougherty, 12th: #21a Anthony Perrego, 13th: #555 Dale Kober, 14th: #55r Ryan Wood, 15th: #40 Rich Curtis, 16th: #33y Steve Yankowski, 17th: #20 Kevin VanValkenburg, 18th: #57 Luke Schostkewitz, 19th: #54 Joe Malson, 20th: #780 Rich Sanford, 21st: #23 Shannon Smith, 22nd: #12 Adam Brown, 23rd: #23c Billy Clark, 24th: #18a Jake Smith
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From #04 .Broadway. Bill V Sr - 2nd place finisher:
I remember leading the race and seeing the #57 of "Leadfoot Luke" heading slowly toward the pit gate. I
was hoping he would get off the track but he didn’t. The caution flew " Oh Crap!! " I thought. Then on
the restart with two to go... I felt the 2nd place car pushing me down the backstretch. I knew this was NOT
GOOD! I pushed up in turn 3 and saw the blue #42 slide by me to the inside. I was on the wrong side of a
perfect pass by Nitro Nick.
2nd place was good ... Its always fun to run up front. Plus... I finished ahead of #23b so that gave me
bragging rights for the week at home. Bill V sr.


From #357 Marc Daniels . 5th place finisher:
Well its not a win, but a top 5 is nothing to hang our heads low about. We.ll get them next week.
Congrats to Nick on a great performance. Time for a water celebration!


Jim Young Photo #3: Regular Slingshot Feature Winner - Week #3 - #42 'Nitro' Nick Pecko!
Great Show by all! Mr. V was on the wrong side of a perfect pass (Mr. V quote)!

It's Time To Change The Pictures

Rolling through to complete the 7th lap (week) since the green flag (launch) of this site we would like to make some changes on our picture link. If you would like a particular picture to be published on our site we invite you to send us your pics. Action shots, victory lane celebrations, wrecks, etc. We have received some pics and we will publish them when we have enough to make another slide show.

Go to the picture link and follow the directions in the heading or send pics to marc4jr88@aol.com

Kutztown Speedway 2008

Danny Sammons, Kerry Meitzler Return To Promote Kutztown In 2008 KUTZTOWN, PA -

The promotional team of Danny Sammons and Kerry Meitzler will return to the Fairgrounds at Kutztown Speedway in 2008. The duo reached an agreement recently after a successful first season working together at the Kutztown, Pa., fairgrounds oval in '07.

Once again, Sammons and Meitzler will present three-division programs of 600cc Micro-Sprints, 270cc Micro-Sprints and Slingshots through the summer months at the one-fifth-mile clay oval.

A tentative 2008 Opening Day is slated for Wed., May 14.

All racing will be contested on Wednesdays next season, with the exception of the annual Kutztown Fair Races, run on back-to-back nights in August. Dates will be firmed in the coming weeks. "Last year was both a learning experience and a positive one at the same time," said Sammons, reflecting on the '07 season, in which Jason Van Doren (600cc Micro-Sprint), Jeff Hartman (270cc Micro-Sprint) and Shannon Smith (Slingshot) were crowned track champions.

"I was extremely happy with the way the show ran, and - because of that - plan to focus more of my efforts in 2008 on making the show entertaining and enjoyable for the fans." In '07, Sammons and Meitzler drew praise for running quick, efficient shows. Often, the entire program was completed in full by 9:30 p.m., sending fans and racers home early on a work-night. Because of the quick shows last year, there will be a change in the starting times for '08. Warm-ups will be moved back to 6:45 p.m. (from 6:30 p.m.) and racing will start at 7:15 p.m., instead of 7 p.m. This will allow traveling teams some extra time to get to the track.

Special events will also be incorporated into the '08 schedule. Sammons noted that the XCel 600 Modifieds have expressed interest in competing at Kutztown again next season. He would also like to hear from Jr. Micro and Slingshot racers to gauge interest in possible events. For further information on Kutztown's '08 season - or to sponsor an event or division at the family-oriented facility - contact Danny Sammons by phone at: (609) 888-3618 or via e-mail at: danny@aarn.com. On the web: http://www.kutztownfairspeedway.com./

Courtesy of http://www.keystonemicrosprints.com/forum/

Lindas Speedway Announces Opening Day

Opening day will be set for April 4th 2008.

With Easter falling the way it does, we will be pushing back the practice day and the opening day. Speaking of the practice day, We will give everyone their first shot at the 1/4mile of March 30th.