Like Sister - Like Brother

Shannon Smith takes the checkers first at the 5th annual 50 lap event at Lindas' Speedway. Shannon earned an outside starting spot by setting the 2nd fastest qualifying time. As the green flag flew Shannon jumped out front leading all the laps including the most important - the final one.

Shannon was the first regular to win the event ever as well as the first female driver to win this race. The 2008 track champion Nate Christman was 2nd with Mid Atlantic Gold Champion Jim Housworth rounding out the podium.

Great Job To All.

Ben Whitaker aka. Flipper was crowned the 2008 Slingshot National Champion.
Ben is also the 2008 Hamlin Speedway Champion.

This race brings an awesome season to an end.
Time to tear down the cars and rebuild for 2009.

Special thanks to Denise and Randy Smith for giving me personally the opportunity of being apart of the S&S Speedway team as well as a ride whenever I wanted to run. Unfortunately the rain date was scheduled around a time I needed to take care of some personal business as well as spend quality time with my son and take him trick or treating. There is always next year. Racing can be stressful and take up alot of time, but this time can be made up. Quality time with your children cannot.

Below are the Tour Champions of 2008.



Congratulations 2008 SLINGSHOT TOUR CHAMPIONS!!!

WEIKEL WARRIOR TOUR & WEIKEL SELECT TOUR
Kyle Hieber

MID-ATLANTIC SILVER REGION
Matt Carman

MID-ATLANTIC GOLD REGION
Jim Housworth

SLINGSHOT GREAT LAKES REGION
Lucas Schott

GULF COAST REGION
Kurt English

EMPIRE REGION
Rob Marino

NATIONAL
Ben Whittaker

JUNIOR NATIONAL
Joseph Kata III

Lindas 50 Cancelled For Inclement Weather

Lindas Speedway has informed me that the 50 lap race scheduled for today (Saturday ) has been cancelled. The race has been postponed to Friday October 31. Check the track website for starting times.

The front row has been set with the 04 of "Big" Bill on the pole setting fast time with 23 Shannon Smith sitting outside pole! Great Job to the both of you.

2008 Lindas and Hamlin Speedway Track Champions

Nate Christman is your 2008 Lindas Speedway Track Champion! Nate also took the Kutztown Speedway track championship this year as well! Shannon Smith finished 2nd in this championship battle with 2 wins to her credit at the speedway.

Congratulations Nate!!

Ben Whitaker is your 2008 Hamlin Speedway Champion! Ben is also a late model driver at Penn Can Speedway. Shannon Smith finished 2nd in this points battle, only 9 points back to Ben.

Congrats Ben!!

Reminder November 15th 2008 is Hamlin Speedways Banquet!

Hamlin Speedway National

Feature Winner SHANNON SMITH
2. Cody Kline
3. Ben Whitaker
4. Kyle Rohner
5. Marc Daniels
6. Billy Clark
7. Bill Weaver

Shannon Smith was low point qualifier winning her first heat and finishing 2nd in her second heat putting her on the pole for the 50 lap Hamlin National.

The perfectly prepared track allowed only 2 minor cautions within the 1st 10 laps, the rest went clean and green till the end.

AWESOME job by all 32 competitors who competed in this feature!

Shannon Smith took home a COOL $1,000.00 as well as lap money and other prizes for the feature win!!

Great Job SHANNON!!

Awesome Job By Randy Smith in preparing the Speedway ALL Year and giving racers a perfectly SMOOTH AS GLASS surface to race on. Your countless hours throughout each week maintaining the track paid off and makes this facility the best !!

Awesome Job Denise Smith, without all of your Hard Work and Dedication to this division with ALL of the behind the scenes tasks - this wouldnt be the division it as grown to be.

Meggy Hang in there!! Your hard work and determination has helped Hamlin Speedway and S&S Speedways a GREAT DEAL!! Great Job!!

All Hamlin Speedway Staff and officials need to pat themselves on the back for your professionalism and hard work throughout the year! Great Job!!

We Are Currently Designing A New Front Page

I need some good action shots from the 2008 race season. Email them to me at marc4jr88@aol.com please. Thanks.

Pictures must be recieved by Friday September 19,2008 for consideration, If you would like to be on our front page.

Shannon Smith Takes The Checkers At Lindas!

After a few dismal weeks with equipment failure - Shannon Smith in the S&S Speedways #23 takes the checkered flag in dominating fashion winning her first race at this speedway. Shannon also took the checkers in first in her heat. This gives her 5 Feature wins on the year to date including an awesome drive this past Saturday at Hamlin Speedway coming from 10th starting position to take he lead with 3 to go, over her teamate Dale Kober who finished 2nd.

Congratulations Shannon!

Back Online Finally!! Sorry for the delay. Below is the Full Press Release from Hamlin Speedway

August 30, 2008 – Hamlin Speedway – Slingshots

August 30, 2008: S&S SPEEDWAYS – INDOOR GO-KARTS IN THE POCONO’S sponsored the “Labor Day Super Slinger Nationals, $500 to win!”, a full night of action packed racing, and a special 270cc micro “Wingless” event at Hamlin Speedway!

The headliner “SUPER! Slinger Nationals, $500 to win!” brought a strong 20-car field to Hamlin to do battle for the title and the $500 bucks! The “Iceman” Marc Daniels, driving the Whitaker owned 13x slingshot, earned pole position in the A-Main. Racing a dual heat format – Daniels achieved the lowest point total with the #51 of Carl Bittenbender on the outside. The 45-lap feature challenged even the “Iceman” as Bittenbender put on the heat in 2nd, until engine failure hit. Coming from the 20th starting spot, earning Hard Charger for the event and setting fast time with a 14.244, was the #75jr of Billy “The Dream” Weaver finishing 2nd! A late race challenge from Weaver made for an exciting finish! Bringing home 3rd was the #04 of Bill VanInwegen Sr. with the #o5 of John Pantis in 4th, coming from the 11th starting spot. Earning a solid 5th place finish was the #14 of Joey Funk with the #87 of Bob Clark in 6th. Rounding out the top 10 was the #859 of PJ Dempsey in 7th, #189 of Duane White in 8th, #96 of Dale Reed in 9th (coming from 17th), and the #53 of Joe Funk Jr. in 10th. Lap sponsorship money of $225 was disbursed throughout the field with a $20 Hard Charger bonus going to the #75jr of Billy Weaver! The “Iceman” Marc Daniels was crowned “Super Slinger National Champion” in victory circle and awarded $500! Thank you to all the fans, friends, and businesses that contributed to the lap sponsorship fund!
Heat Winners: #5 Paul Ennes, #13x Marc Daniels, #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr., #51 Carl Bittenbender
Hard Charger & Fast Time: #75jr Billy Weaver
Hard Luck: #51 Carl Bittenbender

The fiercest level of competition exists in the Regular Slingshot division at Hamlin Speedway! With a handicap in place of 20+ cars – the weekly racing is always entertaining! And this week’s event wasn’t any different! With a 23-car field – the #37 of Tony Frable was on the pole with the #5s of Dale Kober on the outside. Kober jumped into the lead at the drop of the green flag to have immediate challenge from #19 Emily VanInwegen. Coming from 6th – the #97 of Jill Long also applied pressure with the #23 of Shannon Smith in tow, up from the 10th spot. In the heat of the battle was the #23c of Billy Clark, the #57 of Mark Berkenstock, and #14t of Jeff Cosgrove. The #23 of Shannon Smith took the lead from Kober on lap 22 to take her 2nd checkered flag at Hamlin Speedway in 2008! Smith also set the fast time of the season with a 14.019. Coming home 2nd was the #5s of Dale Kober, 3rd went to #23c of Billy Clark, with the #97 of Jill Long in 4th, and #19 of Emily VanInwegen in 5th. The #57 of Mark Berkenstock finished 6th with the #14t of Jeff Cosgrove in 7th and the #920 of Chad Winowich in 8th.
Heat Winners: #23 Shannon Smith, #5 Paul Ennes, #5s Dale Kober
Hard Charger & Fast Time: #23 Shannon Smith, 14.019



The Junior Slingshot division found the return of the #97j Justin Brewster to victory circle, winning his first 2 weeks prior! Brewster started on the pole and set fast time of 14.662. Finishing 2nd was the #27 of Jacob Hendershot with the #6 of Colin White in 3rd. Finishing 4th was the #33 of Troy Langendoerfer with the #15 of Cait Chambers in 5th.
Heat Winner: #97j Justin Brewster
Total cars: 8

Check out www.HamlinSpeedway.com for race results, press releases, and photos!

REGULAR Slingshots:
1. #23 SHANNON SMITH <<<---
2. #5s Dale Kober
3. #23c Billy Clark
4. #97 Jill Long
5. #19 Emily VanInwegen
6. #57 Mark Berkenstock
7. #14t Jeff Cosgrove
8. #920 Chad Winowich
9. #1r Kyle Rohner
10. #13x Ben Whitaker
11. #1 Billy Weaver
12. #5 Paul Ennes
13. #12 Adam Brown
14. #26 Mackenzie Brink
15. #55r Ryan Wood
16. #50 Carl Bittenbender
17. #05 John Pantis
18. #31 Nathan West
19. #27v Bobby VanBlarcom
20. #37 Tony Frable
21. #59 Cody Kline
22. #12d Dana Smith
23. #29r Kyle Rode

Junior Slingshots:
1. #97j JUSTIN BREWSTER <----
2. #27 Jacob Hendershot
3. #6 Colin White
4. #33 Troy Langendoerfer
5. #15 Cait Chambers
6. #01 Shelby Ogozaly
7. #88 Austin Barucky
8. #46 Matt Gaughan


SUPER! Slingers Nationals:
1. #13x MARC DANIELS <---
2. #75jr Bill Weaver
3. #04 Billy VanInwegen Sr.
4. #05 John Pantis
5. #14 Joey Funk
6. #87 Bob Clark
7. #859 PJ Dempsey
8. #189 Duane White
9. #96 Dale Reed
10. #53 Joe Funk Jr.
11. #112 Randy Leuthe
12. #551 Mike Pontrelli
13. #5s Dale Kober
14. #920 Greg Winowich
15. #707 Charlie Bodine
16. #5 Paul Ennes
17. #54 Joe Malson
18. #51 Carl Bittenbender
19. #11 Henry Anderson
20. #39 Roger Collins

Fri 8/22 Snydersville Tour = BIG MONEY!

Big Lap Money for Slingshot Tour Race at Snydersville
Date: 8/21/2008 11:06:28 AM

For Immediate Release: “Going for the Gold at Snydersville Raceway”

This Friday’s Slingshot by Tobias Gold Tour Race at the Snydersville Raceway has taken on a new light with the addition of over $1100.00 in lap money up for grabs in the 25 lap main event. Every lap of the event has been sponsored with the ½ way leader grabbing a cool $175.00

Through the efforts of New Egypt Speedway Race Director Clay Butler, the Tour race has taken on a new light. Butler was instrumental in obtaining the lap sponsorship through his contacts and friends at New Jersey’s New Egypt Speedway. With $350.00 to win on the line, if a driver can lead every lap they can take home nearly $1500.00, A huge amount of money for an event at the Monroe County Oval.

The evenings racing program sponsored by S&S Speedways, the Pocono’s Premier Indoor Go Kart Facility and Slingshot by Tobias Dealer, will be one round of heat races with the amount of qualified cars per heat to be determined by the amount of heat races needed. A total of 16 Slingshots will take the green flag in this now historical event.

All other regular Snydersville divisions will be in action with gates opening at 4pm. Warmups will be promptly at 6pm. A drivers meeting will be held at 6:45pm. All drivers in attendance are required to attend the meeting.

Snyersville Raceway would like to thank Clay Butler and all the “Going for the Gold” sponsors for their participation in this event. The Full list of Lap Sponsors for the Slingshot “Going for the Gold” race are as follows:Lap
1. Cradlerock Developers $25 ~ Mezzaluna Pizza $25
2. Wean Racing (ARDC Midget) $25 ~ Godown Motorsports
3. Deerfoot Auto Parts $25 ~ Bob Drayton Motorsports $25
4. G&M Dill & Son Trucking $25
5. Wall Tire
6. Hoffman Bros. Speed & Performance $25
7. Ron Jon Loczon Racing $25 ~ Snyder Star Co. $25
8. Romano Horsepower Development $25
9. X-Treme Graphics $25 ~ Tanner Properties $25
10. Liedka Motorsports $25 ~ CTC Construction $25
11. Bill Miscoski Racing $25
12. Tanner Bros. Dairy $25
13. Half Way Bonus Sponsored by: Jepo Enterprises $25 ~ Jim Mich $25 ~ E-Action Photos ( Lee Smith) $25 and Metal Fab Pro Race Shop $100
14. Bill Miscoski Racing $25 ~ Willie Osmun Racing $25
15. Infante Firewood $25 ~ Trash Racing $25
16. Best d**n Push truck driver in Auto Racing $25
17. E-Bay Seller “Tony 346” $25 ~ “The Pimp” Danny Serrano $25
18. X-Treme Graphics $25 ~ Bob Drayton Racing $25
19. Tanner Bros. Dairy $25
20. A-1 Racing Products $25
21. X-Treme Graphics $25
22. Cluttered Room Collectables $25
23. Todd Cray Motorsports $25 ~ Robert Hoopes $25
24. Mick Search Racing $25
25. A-1 Racing Products $25 ~ Robert Hoopes $25

For more information on the Snydersville Raceway, directions and their remaining 2008 schedule, please visit their website at www.snydersvilleracewaypa.com.

HAMLIN 7/26 & Next Wk: SPEEDWEEK & Nascar Crew!

July 26, 2008 – Hamlin Speedway - Slingshot - Micro Results:

July 26, 2008: ED SMITH EXCAVATING sponsored an exciting night of racing at Hamlin Speedway! With the Big Car Division count of 72 competitors – the racing was action-packed!

With a 28-car field of Regular Slingshots – a rookie of the division earned his 2nd feature win of 2008! The #59 of CODY KLINE, coming out of the go-kart ranks in 2008, drove his way to the front of the pack from the 9th starting spot to take his 2nd feature win of 2008! Starting on the pole was the #1 of Billy Weaver with the #12D of Dana Smith (the birthday girl!) on the outside. Weaver jumped out into a commanding lead until a caution flew, negating his lead. The #26 of Mackenzie Brink challenged Weaver and took over the lead. An unfortunate tangle between the #13x of Ben Whitaker and Brink (the leader) forced both cars to the back of the 28-car pack. Kline was waiting in the wings and took over the lead to take the checkered flag. Patience paid off for Kline earning his 2nd feature win in his Rookie Season! The track conditions were the best ever, fast, and highly competitive! Taking home 2nd from the 5th starting spot was the #5s of Dale Kober, 3rd went to the #1 of Billy Weaver, 4th to the #23c of Billy Clark, and 5th to the #1r of Kyle Rohner. Silently working his way through the field from the 18th starting spot to finish 6th was the #23b of Billy VanInwegen Jr. earning the Hard Charger of the event.
Heat Winners: #1 Billy Weaver, #13x Ben Whitaker, #1r Kyle Rohner
Hard Charger: #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr.
Total Cars=28

With a 17-car field - the #28 of ERIC BODINE, driving the Jim Widdoss owned machine, cruised his way to another victory win on Saturday night! His greatest challenge came from the #10 of Mark Gilmore coming from the 5th starting spot to finish 2nd. Returning to competition was the #5 of Brian Kishbaugh, the 2007 Track Champion, who raced to a 3rd place finish from the 9th starting spot! Kishbaugh earned the Hard Charger of the event. Coming home 4th was the #88 of Nick Skias with the #83 of Nunzi Allegrucci finishing 5th. Rounding out the top 10 were the #94 of Matt Mountz in 6th, #24 of Bill Darcy in 7th, #5w of Joe Smith in 8th, #7r of Aaron Rinehimer in 9th, with the #11 of Brian Gilmore in 10th.
Heat Winners: #94 Matt Mountz, #28 Eric Bodine
Hard Charger: #5 Brian Kishbaugh
Total Cars = 17

With a 12-car field in the Junior Slingshots - a brand new feature winner was crowned in victory lane! In his rookie season - the #6 of COLIN WHITE raced his way across the finish line taking the win! Challenging for the lead – the #27 of Jacob Hendershot was making a move on the final lap for the lead only to get caught up in the tires and spin. Jacob was going for the win but Colin came out ahead! Coming home 2nd was the #14 of Ryan Snyder with the #15 of Cait Chambers in 3rd. Coming from the 7th starting spot – the #33 of Troy Langendoerfer finished 4th with the #51b of Molly Chambers in 5th. Rounding out the top 10 were the #97j of Justin Brewster in 6th, the #01 of Shelby Ogozaly in 7th, #46 Matthew Gaughan in 8th, the #27 Jacob Hendershot in 9th (following spin), and the #88 of Austin Barucky in 10th.
Heat Winners: #6 Colin White, #27 Jacob Hendershot
Total cars: 12

The SUPER! Slingers feature found the #5 of PAUL ENNES in victory lane charging from the 3rd starting spot! Finishing 2nd was the #5s of Dale Kober with the #51 of Carl Bittenbender in 3rd. Last week’s feature winner, the #707 of Charlie Bodine, earned a 4th place finish with the #04 of Bill VanInwegen Sr. taking home 5th.
Heat Winners: #5s Dale Kober, #51 Carl Bittenbender
Total cars: 15

NEXT WEEK: Slingshot SPEEDWEEK Tour event PLUS the NASCAR CREW CHALLENGE #2!

REGULAR Slingshots:
1. #59 CODY KLINE
2. #5s Dale Kober
3. #1 Billy Weaver
4. #23c Billy Clark
5. #1r Kyle Rohner
6. #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr.
7. #55r Ryan Wood
8. #920 Chad Winowich
9. #5 Paul Ennes
10. #97 Jill Long
11. #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr.
12. #12d Dana Smith (birthday girl!)
13. #23 Shannon Smith
14. #19 Emily VanInwegen
15. #o5 John Pantis
16. #14t Jeff Cosgrove
17. #551 Simon Egan
18. #13x Ben Whitaker
19. #26 Mackenzie Brink
20. #780 Rich Sanford
21. #37 Tony Frable
22. #859 PJ Dempsey
23. #1a Russell Benke
24. #31 Nathan West
25. #29r Kyle Rode
26. #89 Peter Patchoski
27. #57 Mark Berkenstock
28. #21a Anthony Perrego

270cc MICRO SPRINTS:
1. #28 ERIC BODINE
2. #10 Mark Gilmore
3. #5 Brian Kishbaugh
4. #88 Nick Skias
5. #83 Nunzi Allegrucci
6. #94 Matt Mountz
7. #24 Billy Darcy
8. #5w Joe Smith
9. #7r Aaron Rinehimer
10. #11 Brian Gilmore
11. #7c Jamie Czekai
12. #24x B.K. Rizzo
13. #1* Gene Beadle
14. #7 Rick Casario
15. #12 Rich O’Neill
16. #06 Larry Mekic
17. #37j Corey Kozimor

JUNIOR Slingshots:
1. #6 COLIN WHITE
2. #14 Ryan Snyder
3. #15 Cait Chambers
4. #33 Troy Langendoerfer
5. #51b Molly Chambers
6. #97j Justin Brewster
7. #01 Shelby Ogozaly
8. #46 Matthew Gaughan
9. #27 Jacob Hendershot
10. #88 Austin Barucky
11. #38 Christopher Gitelman
12. #34 Thomas Laga

SUPER! Slingers:
1. #5 PAUL ENNES
2. #5s Dale Kober
3. #51 Carl Bittenbender
4. #707 Charlie Bodine
5. #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr.
6. #36 Joe Bodenschatz
7. #39 Roger Collins
8. #96 Dale Reed
9. #780 Rich Sanford
10. #112 Reandy Leuthe
11. #12 Rich O’Neill
12. #75 Joe Malson
13. #859 PJ Dempsey
14. #87 Bob Clark
15. #551 Maureen Rindgen

Shannon Smith had her own idea of Fireworks this 4th of July!!

Photos courtesy of Jim Young - Race Songs Productions

(Please do not reproduce without permission)

Press release written and released by Denise Smith - Hamlin Speedway and S&S Speedways

July 5, 2008: The “Firecracker 100” and the 270cc Micro Sprint Twin 20s brought an explosive show for the packed grandstands of racing fans to Hamlin Speedway! Stormy weather surrounded the area, for the second week in a row, but did not stop the racing action!Sponsored by Ron Brown Hauling - The “Firecracker 100, $1500 to win” event brought 34 hungry drivers to race double heats, a Dash for Cash, and a 100 lap feature for a grand total of nearly 150 laps of wheel to wheel racing!After 6-heats in the books earning the pole starting position was the #23 of Shannon Smith with the #1r of Kyle Rohner on the outside. At the drop of the green – the Pink #23 took the lead never to look back, setting fast time of 14.213, but had continuous challenge from the #1r of Rohner. Serious racing battles in the top 10 between #13x of Ben Whitaker, up from the 13th starting spot to 3rd, #112 of Nunzi Allegrucci in 4th, #37 of Nate Christman (broke), #23c of Bill Clark to 5th from the 20th starting spot, and #32 of Brett Bieber from the 19th starting spot to 6th at the checkered flag! Mechanical problems struck the #37 of Christman while racing in the top 5 and #87 of Steven Intravaia, invading with the Clark Garage sponsored car. At the end of the 100 laps the Dash for Cash winner of the #04 of Bill VanInwegen Sr. finished 7th with the #327 of Zach O’Connell in 8th, #12 of Marc Daniels in 9th, and the #5s of Dale Kober in 10th from the 21st starting spot. The 6 heats were won by 6 different drivers including the invader of Rodney Kistler in the #551 from the Legends division! The winner #23 Shannon Smith was awarded for the “Firecracker 100” $1500 to win plus lap sponsor money totaling $1535! A total of $500 of lap sponsorship money was given out throughout the field, lottery style, to spread the monies to all drivers! Thanks to all lap sponsors for this benefit! Total purse for the “Firecracker 100” was $4365 plus lap sponsorship money!Heat Winners: #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr, #13x Ben Whitaker, #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr., #551 Rodney Kistler, #112 Nunzi Allegrucci, #23 Shannon Smith Hard Charger: #23c Billy ClarkTotal cars: 34

2nd Annual Fire Cracker 100

Hamlin Speedway Results 6/28/2008

Super 40! - Makeup Green to Checkers with NO cautions!!
1. #87 Bob Clark 2. #51 Carl Bittenbender 3. #780 Rich Sanford 4. #5 Paul Ennes 5. #39 Roger Collins 6. #5s Dale Kober 7. #36 Joe Bodenschatz 8. #48 Mike Scarcella 9. #96 Dale Reed 10. #91 David West 11. #21 Todd Chambers

Regular Slingshots 1. #1 Bill Weaver 2. #1r Kyle Rohner 3. #13x Ben Whitaker 4. #1a Anthony Perrego 5. #59 Cody Kline 6. #55r Ryan Wood 7. #26 Mackenzie Brink 8. #920 Chad Winowich 9. #97 Jill Long 10. #780 Rich Sanford 11. #29r Kyle Rode 12. #57 Mark Berkenstock 13. #23c Bill Clark 14. #5s Dale Kober 15. #05 John Pantis 16. #11 Corey McCarthy 17. #89 Peter Patchoski 18. #19 Emily VanInwegen 19. #327 Zach O'Connell 20. #38 Mike Dougherty 21. #93 Jason West 22. #6 Amanda Henneforth 23. #37 Tony Frable 24. #14t Jeff Cosgrove 25. #5 Paul Ennes 26. #23 Shannon Smith 27. DNS #91 Daniel West

Supers 1. #707 Charlie Bodine 2. #5s Dale Kober 3. #780 Rich Sanford 4. #51 Carl Bittenbender 5. #87 Bob Clark 6. #5 Paul Ennes 7. #39 Roger Collins 8. #36 Joe Bodenschatz 9. #96 Dale Reed 10. #48 Mike Scarcella 11. #21a Tom Perrego 12. #21 Todd Chambers

Motorsports Suffers a Tragic Loss

Englishtown NJ NHRA Qualifying took the life of Scott Kalitta in the fourth round of eliminations. The video link on the left is a reminder to all of us in motorsports that anything could happen at anytime to anyone of us. (Parental discretion is advised)

Hamlin 6/7 Results w/Nascar Challenge,TNT, 2 Thunderstorms

June 7, 2008 – The Nascar Crew Challenge, TNT, 2 thunderstorms, and perseverance brought exciting times to the always competitive Hamlin Speedway! A demonstration of “Never Say Die” by the Hamlin staff resulted in an action packed night of racing and celebrity autographs! DMI Manufacturing sponsored the night with EBU giveaways with an Orange County Chopper on display. It was a night to remember with special thanks to the 270cc micro sprints for stepping up to the plate to help run-in the track! TNT production of Hamlin Speedway aired in the Pocono pre-race show! It was awesome!

The always-exciting “Nascar Crew Challenge” took place following interviews with Sean Kerlin - #48 team, Aaron Kuehn - #24 team, and Ron Malec - #48 team, and an autograph session for the fans in the concession area. Also in attendance were Joe Nemechek and his son John. They came to Hamlin to see the slingshots and are considering a return in August. A total of 11 Nascar competitors hit the track with total fan support! Winning heat #1 was the #327 of Ron Malec with the #23 of Aaron Kuehn in 2nd. Heat #2 was won by #39 of Sean Kerlin with the #51b of Gene Pasquade in 2nd. The feature lineup, with an inversion re-draw put the #23 of Aaron Kuehn on the pole with #39 of Sean Kerlin on the outside. In the Collins-owned #39 slingshot – Sean Kerlin jumped into the lead and to earn his 3rd victory circle visit since 2003! Coming home 2nd for the 2nd time was the #23 of Aaron Kuehn, with #327 of Ron Malec in 3rd. Rounding out the top 5 was #50 of Jeremy Sharpley and #13x of Kirk George in 5th. The Nascar Crew Challenge will return to Hamlin Speedway on August 2nd.Hamlin Speedway is closed on Saturday 6/14/08 and will reopen on 6/21/08 with the special event of the “Briggs Stock Medium Challenge, $500 to win” with all divisions racing.

Regular Slingshots:1. #13x Ben Whitaker 2. #1 Billy Weaver3. #23 Shannon Smith4. #23c Bill Clark5. #55r Ryan Wood6. #59 Cody Kline 7. #5s Dale Kober8. #551 Simon Egan9. #57 Mark Berkenstock10. #12 Marc Daniels11. #29r Kyle Rode12. #1r Kyle Rohner13. #5 Paul Ennes14. #05 John Pantis15. #04 Billy VanInwegen Jr.16. #14t Jeff Cosgrove17. #17m Corey McCarthy18. #51j Jake Smith19. #91 Dan West20. #19 Emily VanInwegen21. #18a Alan Hauptman22. #37 Tony Frable23. #327 Zach O'Connell24. #12D Dana Smith25. #38 Mike Dougherty26. #1A Anthony Perrego27. #26 Mackenzie Brink28. #31 Nathan West29. #112 Nunzi Allegrucci

Junior Slingshots:1. #2 Brittany Tresch 2. #27 Jacob Hendershot3. #12 Mike Horton4. #97j Justin Brewster5. #14 Ryan Snyder6. #93 Jason West7. #51B Molly Chambers8. #15 Cait Chambers9. #6 Colin White10. #1 Shelby Ogozaly11. #33 Troy Langendoerfer12. #17 TJ Lilly

SUPER Slingers:1. #5s Dale Kober 2. #707 Charlie Bodine3. #50 Carl Bittenbender4. #87 Bob Clark5. #5 Paul Ennes6. #96 Dale Reed7. #39 Roger Collins8. #04 Billy VanInwegen Sr.9. #33 John Wesp10. #21 Todd Chambers11. #36 Joe Bodenschatz12. #112 Randy Leuthe13. #551 Mike Pontrelli14. #12 Marc Daniels15. #49 Floyd Aumick

270cc Micro Sprints:1. #88 Nick Skias 2. #94 Matt Mountz3. #10 Mark Gilmore4. #83 Nunzi Allegrucci5. #7 Rick Casario6. #11H Todd Hanlin7. #24 Bill Darcy8. #40 Jeff Wilson9. #94x Allan Kellog10. #7c Jamie Czekai11. #11 Brian Gilmore12. #92 Joe Smith13. #6 Larry Mecik14. #28 Eric Bodine15. #8s Pete Skias

NASCAR Crew Challenge - Race!1. #39 Sean Kerlin, Johnson #48 2. #23 Aaron Kuehn, Gordon #243. #327 Ron Malec, Johnson #484. #50 Jeremy Sharpley, Red Bull #835. #13x Kirk George, Gordon #246. #551 Todd Carmichael, Best Buy #197. #87 David Bryant, Dale Jr #888. #04 Tony Hamm, Dale Jr #889. #05 Dave Winston, Red Bull #8310. #2 Bob Deckerd, Edwards #9911. #5s Bart Apple, Gordon #24

Check out http://www.hamlinspeedway.com/ for photos, results, and driver of the week!

June 6th/7th - 3rd Annual "Spring Into Summer Sizzler"

Friday June 6th Schedule:
1. Gates open at 5pm & Warm ups begin at 7pm'
2. All divisions racing Friday night except 270cc micro sprints
3. Twin heat qualifiers: You will draw for starting position in first heat; invert for heat 2;
4. No Handicap for any division;
5. Regular entry fees apply;
6. 2-day wristbands will be available and include Picnic Sizzler $30;
a. Picnic cookout will be on Saturday with tickets available $10 per;
7. Special Appearance – “The Rebel Series Unlimiteds”
8. Overnight camping is welcome at the track, no hook-ups available (free)!
Bon Fire will follow racing!

Saturday June 7th Schedule:
1. Gates open at 2pm
2. All divisions racing with extended features
3. 270cc micro sprints will race regular heats and feature
4. Double points – all divisions

5. Picnic Sizzler - Schedule:
Open pit prepared chicken, corn on the cob, salads & fruits.
6. Karters – Picnic Sizzler will be at 3:00pm, warm-ups at 4:30pm
7. Big Car Competitors: Picnic Sizzler at 5:00pm; warm-ups 6:30pm

8. “Nascar Crew Challenge” – The teams should start arriving around 4:30pm with a possible driver appearance! Autograph session will be held in the concession area! The teams will participate in the Picnic Sizzler!

9. Pit Passes & Registration:
1. 1-day regular admission $20, if picnic add $10
2. 2-day pass includes picnic $30 (Use same wristbands for both days)
3. Regular Registration

NOTICE: Attention Slingshots: Anyone loaning car to celebrities will get 2-2 day passes for free.
Also - If a competitor does not race Friday night and races on Saturday - you will start at the back of pack, in the order you registered (pending number of cars qualified).

Hamlin 5/31 Results

REGULAR SLINGSHOTS
1-#13x BEN WHITAKER, 2-#57 Mark Berkenstock, 3-#551 Simon Egan, 4-#780 Rich Sanford, 5-#23 Shannon Smith, 6-#55r Ryan Wood, 7-#23c Bill Clark, 8-#29r Kyle Rode, 9-#14t Jeff Cosgrove, 10-#1 Billy Weaver, 11-#05 John Pantis, 12-#5s Dale Kober, 13-#5 Paul Ennes, 14- #97 Jill Long, 15-#1r Kyle Rohner, 16-#59 Cody Kline, 17-#51j Jake Smith, 18-#26 Mackenzie Brink, 19-#32 Steven VanValkenburg, 20-#37 Tony Frable, 21-#12D Dana Smith, 22-#19 Emily VanInwegen, 23-#38 Mike Dougherty, 24-#327 Zach O'Connell

JUNIOR SLINGSHOTS
1-#27 JACOB HENDERSHOT, 2-#6 Colin White, 3-#2 Brittany Tresch, 4-#10 Joseph Kata, 5-#15 Cait Chambers, 6-#97j Justin Brewster, 7-#51b Molly Chambers, 8-#33 Troy Langendoerfer, 9-#01 Shelby Ogozaly, 10-#12 Mike Horton

SUPER SLINGERS!
1-#5 PAUL ENNES, 2-#51 Carl Bittenbender, 3-#707 Charlie Bodine, 4-#5s Dale Kober, 5-#780 Rich Sanford, 6-#551 Marc Daniels, 7-#87 Bob Clark, 8-#33 John Wesp, 9-#96 Dale Reed, 10-#21 Todd Chambers, 11-#920 Greg Winowich, 12-#112 Randy Leuthe

HAMLIN SPEEDWAY IS RUNNING 5/31!!

They are Running!!!!!!!

Kutztown Speedway Results 5/28

Slingshot Feature Finish: Jim Housworth, Rob Marino, Nate Christman, Tiffany Wambold, Michael Glass, Pete Knappenberger, Jordan Henn, Bill Weaver, Jillian Long, Brett Bieber, Michael Carber, Travis Bieber, Tyler Miller, Shannon Smith, Michael Bixler, Gary Berkenstock, Dustin Smith, Mike Sabo, Matt Miller, Paul Lotier Jr., Joe Bodenschatz, Bryan Ray, Damian Bower, Natasha Yiengst.

Good Job Jim!!

Hamlin Speedway Results 5/24

REGULAR SLINGSHOTS - 5/17 Make - up Feature: 1. #23c Bill Clark 2. #59 Cody Kline 3. #23 Shannon Smith 4. #1 Bill Weaver 5. #5s Dale Kober 6. #780 Rich Sanford 7. #19 Emily VanInwegen 8. #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr. 9. #26 Mackenzie Brink 10. #97 Jill Long 11. #14t Jeff Cosgrove 12. #57 Mark Berkenstock 13. #21 Marc Daniels 14. #29r Kyle Rode 15. #920 Chad Winowich 16. #12 Adam Brown 17. #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr. 18. #05 John Pantis 19. #37 Tony Frable 20. #55r Ryan Wood 21. #551 Simon Egan 22. #1r Kyle Rohner 23. #89 Peter Patchoski 24. #12d Dana Smith 25. #13x Ben Whitaker 26. #38 Mike Dougherty

Regular Feature 1. 1R Kyle Rohner 2. #55r Ryan Wood 3. #59 Cody Kline 4. #13x Ben Whitaker 5. #23 Shannon Smith 6. #1 Bill Weaver 7. #780 Rich Sanford 8. #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr. 9. #5s Dale Kober 10. #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr. 11. #19 Emily VanInwegen 12. #23c Bill Clark 13. #14t Jeff Cosgrove 14. #29r Kyle Rode 15. #97 Jill Long 16. #57 Mark Berkenstock 17. #38 Mike Dougherty 18. #21 Adam Brown 19. #327 Zach O'Connell 20. #05 John Pantis 21. #26 Mackenzie Brink 22. #37 Tony Frable 23. #89 Peter Patchoski 24. #5 Paul Ennes 25. #920 Chad Winowich

Super Slingshots 1. #96 Dale Reed ( 1st Career Feature Win!! ) 2. #51 Carl Bittenbender 3. #5s Dale Kober 4. #780 Rich Sanford 5. #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr. 6. #39 Roger Collins 7. #33 John Wesp 8. #5 Paul Ennes 9. #707 Charlie Bodine 10. #87 Bob Clark 11. #21 Todd Chambers 12. #91 David West 13. #551 Mark Slater 14. #112 Randy Leuthe

Junior Slingshots Make - Up Feature 5/17: 1. Jacob Hendershot 2. #33 Troy Langendoerfer 3. #15 Cait Chambers 4. #12 Mike Horton 5. #51B Molly Chambers 6. #01 Shelby Ogozaly 7. #6 Colin White 8. #97j Justin Brewster 9. #17 TJ Lilly 10. #46 Matthew Gaughan 11. #93 Jason West

Regular Feature: 1. Jacob Hendershot 2. #12 Mike Horton 3. #15 Cait Chambers 4. #93 Jason West 5. #51B Molly Chambers 6. #97j Justin Brewster 7. #01 Shelby Ogozaly 8. #33 Troy Langendoerfer 9. #17 TJ Lilly 10. #6 Colin White 11. #46 Matthew Gaughan

Kutztown Speedway MA/Silver Tour Results

5/21/08 - Slingshot Tour Feature Finish:
Shannon Smith, Cody Kline, Brett Bieber, Nate Christman, Bill Clark, Simon Egan, Matt Carman, Jim Housworth, Kyle Heiber, Steven Hicks, Michael Glass, Kurt Bettler, Rob Marino, Brad Arnold, Mike Sabo, Pete Knappenberger, Shawn Light, Jordan Henn, Gary Hieber, Katie McArdle, Matt Mertz, Bill Weaver, Tiffany Wambold, Corey McArthy, Paul Lotier Jr., Bill Van Inwegen Jr.

Did Not Qualify: Travis Bieber, Paul Ennes, Brett Peters, Natasha Yiengst, Damian Bower, Mike Carman, Matt Miller.

Congratulations Shannon!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kutztown Speedway Results

Bangor, Pa.'s Bill Weaver led from start-to-finish in the 2008 season opening 20-lap Slingshot A - Main!!

Bill Weaver, Simon Egan and Nate Christman earned heat victories.


Slingshot Feature Finish: Bill Weaver, Jim Housworth, Rob Marino, Simon Egan, Nate Christman, Brett Bieber, Jamie Long, Pete Knappenberger, Jordan Henn, Paul Lotier Jr., Bill Clark, Addison Meitzler, Michael Glass, Shannon Smith, Brad Arnold, Mike Sabo, Anthony Perrego, Paul Ennes, Bill Van Inwegen, Joe Nemeth, Steven Hicks, Kurt Bettler, Travis Bieber, Tyler Miller.

DNQ: Tiffany Wambold, Matt Miller, Michael Bixler, Damian Bower, Ray Nemeth Jr., Mike Moyer, Dustin Smyth, Rich Sachetta, Natashas Yiengst, Eric Snyder, Randy West.

Congrats Bill !!

Hamlin 5/10 Results!

May 10, 2008 – A beautiful spring day and cool evening brought some tough competition to Hamlin!

The 27-car field of Regular Slingshots put on a fantastic show of competition, side-by-side racing, and the never say die attitude! The “Bushkill Bullet” #1R Kyle Rohner, coming off a tough prior week of competition, drove a perfect race on Saturday night to earn his 1st Hamlin Speedway feature win in 2008! After winning his heat, with the handicap in place, Rohner started in the 7th position in the Big Dance! On the pole was the #12D of Dana Smith with #91 Daniel West on the outside. As the green flag dropped - the #12D of Dana Smith jumped into the lead until turn 3 where a spin collected several cars. With a total restart the #91 of Daniel West jumped into the lead. By lap 8 the #1R of the “Bushkill Bullet” was coming to the front and captured the lead from West to never retreat. Hot competition behind Rohner included the battle between the #327 Zach O’Connell, #59 of Cody Kline, and #23 of Shannon Smith. The #55r of Ryan Wood earned a 5th place finish with #14t of Jeff Cosgrove in 6th, #5s of Dale Kober in 7th, #91 of Daniel West in 8th, #12 of Adam Brown in 9th, and #97 of Jilly Long in 10th. The Hard Charger award goes to #13x Ben “Flip” Whitaker running the #51 car of Carl Bittenbender coming from the 24th starting spot to finish 12th!
Heat Winners: #12 Adam Brown, #327 Zach O’Connell, #1R Kyle Rohner
Hard Charger: #13x/51 Ben (Flip) Whitaker
Total Cars = 27

The Junior Slingshots, with a strong 11-car field, saw the #12 of Mikey Horton dominate the feature event leading from the drop of the green flag to the checkered! Coming from the 4th starting spot to finish 2nd was the #27 of Jacob Hendershot with the #97j of Justin Brewster in 3rd. Coming home 4th was the #2 of Brittany Tresch and 5th went to #93 of Jason West earning the Hard Charger coming from the 10th starting spot. The top novice driver for the last week of novice juniors was the #33 of Troy Langendoerfer! Troy suffered mechanical problems in the previous 2 weeks of competition only to come out ahead on week #3!
Heat Winner: #97j Justin Brewster and #12 of Mikey Horton
Hard Charger: #93 Jason West
Total Cars = 11

The Super! Slingers saw the #5s of Dale Kober return to victory circle for his first 2008 win! Coming home a very strong 2nd was the #33 of John Wesp with the #23c of Marc Daniels in 3rd. Finishing a solid 4th was the #780 of Rich Sanford with the #112 of Randy Leuthe in 5th. Rounding out the top 10 was the #21 of Todd Chambers, #87 of Bob Clark, #12D of Henry Anderson, #96 of Dale Reed, and #49 Floyd Aumick in 10th. Next week is the SUPER 40! For the Super! Slingers twin heats, non-handicap $500 to win with 24 or more entries!
Heat Winner: #96 Dale Reed
Total Cars = 12

For the latest news, photos, articles, Driver of the Week, and information - go to http://www.hamlinspeedway.com/

Hamlin 5/3 MA Tour - Press Release

May 3, 2008 – Hamlin Speedway – Slingshot & 270cc Micro Sprint Results:

May 3, 2008 – For the second week in a row – the new motto “Five Wide on the Outside” was the theme for the “Briggs & Stratton Mid-Atlantic Tour” for the Regular Slingshots! Wow what a night of racing! With a continuous threat of rain and storms arriving after midnight – the show set fast time and was completed before 10pm! The night was cold, damp, and dreary but the racing was HOT!

The Regular Slingshots brought 32 of the most talented slingshot drivers going for the gold! The double heat format with pill draw determines the feature lineup. The 6 heats produced 6 different winners with side-by-side racing throughout the field. The newly widened and slightly banked 1/5th mile oval allowed some fantastic 3 and sometimes 4-wide racing all night long! The track conditions permitted starting ALL 32 slingshots in the feature! Starting on the pole and leading to the checkered flag was the #23b of Billy VanInwegen Jr. but not without challenge from the #14t of Jeff Cosgrove who finished only .006 seconds behind at the line! Billy V also set the fastest lap time with a 14.918. With serious racing going on at every turn – the #1A of Anthony Perrego finished 3rd with the #04 of Bill VanInwegen in 4th. A race long battle between father and daughter, #19 Emily V, ended with a spin in turn 3 going to the checkered flag. Coming across the line in 5th was the #5s of Dale Kober with the #87 of Marc Daniels in 6th. Racing the Clark’s Garage #87 – Daniels set the second fastest time in the slingshot division with a 14.993. Rounding out the top 10 was the #551 of Simon Egan in 7th, #72 of Jim Houseworth in 8th, with #59 of Cody Kline in 9th, and #97 of Jill Long in 10th.
Heat Winners: #23 Shannon Smith, #23b Billy VanInwegen Jr., #29r Kyle Rode, #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr., #26 Mackenzie Brink, #7L Paul Lotier.
Hard Charger: #59 Cody Kline
Total Cars = 32

The 270cc Micro Sprints saw the #94 of Matt Mountz earning his 1st feature win in the 270cc division with authority! Mountz had the fastest lap time of 12.014 for an average speed of 59.93 around the 1/5th clay oval. Coming home 2nd was the strong runner #83 Nunzi Allegrucci with the consistent runner of the #10 Mark Gilmore in 3rd. Finishing 4th was the #8s of Pete Skias and 5th went to #88 Nick Skias who earned the Hard Charger coming from the 12th starting spot. The 6th finisher was the #92 of Joe Smith and 7th went to the #7 of Rick Casario.
Heat Winners: #8s Pete Skias and #94 Matt Mountz
Hard Charger: #88 Nick Skias
Total Cars = 17

The Junior Slingshots, with a strong 11-car field, saw the #27 of Jacob Hendershot taking the checkered flag ahead of the #12 of Mikey Horton. Hendershot also set the fastest lap time with a 15.332. Coming home 3rd was the #2 of Brittany Tresch and 4th went to #93 Jason West. Rounding out the top 5 was the #15 of Cait Chambers. The top novice junior was the #01 of Shelby Ogozaly finishing a strong 6th place.
Heat Winner: #27 Jacob Hendershot
Total Cars = 11

The Super! Slingers saw the #51 of Carl Bittenbender lead from the drop of the green to the checkered flag for his first ever win at Hamlin Speedway! Coming in 2nd was the #5s of Dale Kober, 3rd went to #33 John Wesp, 4th to #87 Bob Clark, and 5th went to #39 of Roger Collins.
Heat Winner: #51 Carl Bittenbender
Total Cars = 9

For the latest news, photos, articles, and information - go to www.HamlinSpeedway.com

Hamlin Speedway Sat May 3 - We ARE RACING!

As of 11:00AM - WE ARE RACING!
ALL DIVISIONS RACING!
SEASON POINTS BEGIN!
Special: Briggs & Stratton Mid-Atlantic Tour Event for Regular Slingshots!
Go-Kart gate opens at 1:00pm with registration 2:30-3:30 and warmups at 4pm sharp!
Big Cars (Slingshots & Micro Sprints) gate opens at 3:00pm with registration 4:30-5:30; drivers meeting at 6:15!
We will be keeping the show promptly on schedule with the threat of rain later, later tonight (after midnight).
Any drivers registering late (karts after 3:30 and Big Cars after 5:30) - will start in the back of the next available heat. Please be prompt!
The Hamlin HotLine is 570-420-5500 extension #2, #2 Hotline - for race related messages!

Mid Atlantic Tour Race At Hamlin Speedway 5/3 - Track POINTS BEGIN

Mid-Atlantic Slingshot Tour at Hamlin Speedway, Sat May 3rd!

This Saturday, May 3rd, is the Briggs & Stratton Mid-Atlantic Slingshot Tour at Hamlin Speedway on the freshly widened with added banking 1/5th mile clay oval!
With the added AMB Transponder System for the most accurate scoring and the increased purse structure for all paying divisions - Hamlin Speedway has become the Pocono's "Premier" Dirt Track! Our motto for 2008 is"5-Wide on the outside" and don't forget "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!".
Good Friends, Super Food, Awesome Racing, and Great Family Fun for all! The tour event will be the standard twin heat format, 30-lap Feature event, with a bonus payout of $500 to win, if more than 24 cars are entered! SEASON POINTS BEGIN!!
Gate #1 opens at 1pm for karters and early big car arrivals with go-kart sign in at 2:30, warm ups at 3:45, and racing begins at 4:30. Gate #2 opens at 3pm for slingshots and micro sprints with sign in at 4:30, drivers meeting at 6pm, and warm ups by 6:30.

Directions To Hamlin Speedway: Interstate 80 to 380 North to 84 East to the Hamlin/Mt Cobb exit. Turn left onto PA-247 and right on to PA-348 (Mt Cobb Road). Travel 4.2 miles to PA-590 bearing left. Travel approximately 1 mile through stop light at McDonalds to next road on right - J&J Road (Benneco's Lounge on corner). Turn right and travel approximately 2 miles and Hamlin Speedway is on the left.

See you at the races!

Lindas MA Tour 4/25

Lindas Speedway Press Release:

The Slingshot 30 lap A main saw 27 cars take the green flag from chief starter Jeff Schott. Young Billy VanInwegen Jr. started outside row one and took the lead for lap one and held the top spot before Marc Daniels dove under to take the top spot after a restart on lap three. VanInwegen Jr. fell to third as not only Daniels moved by but Jan Acker moved into the runner up spot. Daniels led the rest of the way to claim the first prize money of $250 with Jan Acker son of former 358 Modified star Larry Acker coming home with a strong second place finish. If Acker runs the entire season at Linda's he just may be a contender for the 2008 championship. Billy VanInwegen Jr. finished third with Simon Egan fourth and Ryan Wells fifth. Completing the top ten were last weeks feature winner Nate Christman, Kyle Hieber, Brad Arnold, Gary Hieber and Anthony Perrego. 28 cars showed up for the tour event with Marc Daniels, Jim Housworth and Gary Hieber taking the heat race wins. The top three finishers from each heat race pulled a pill for their feature race starting spot.

HEAT 1-Marc Daniels, Jan Acker, Randy Getz, Bill Weaver, Shawn Light, Kyle Hieber, Mike Bixler, Kevin Kreiser, Alex Schoffstall, Travis Gruber
HEAT 2-Jim Housworth, Mike Glass, Brandon Bucher, Simon Egan, Nate Christman, Anthony Perrego, Chuck Whary, Mitch Holladay, Shannon Smith
HEAT 3-Gary Hieber, Billy VanInwegen Jr, Rob Marino, Paul Lotier Jr, Ryan Wells, Brad Arnold, Kaitie McCardle, Natasha Yiengest, Brett Bieber

30 LAP BRIGGS AND STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS TOUR EVENT- Marc Daniels, Jan Acker, Billy VanInwegen Jr, Simon Egan, Ryan Wells, Nate Christman, Kyle Hieber, Brad Arnold, Gary Hieber, Anthony Perrego, Shannon Smith, Brett Bieber, Brandon Bucher, Randy Getz, Mitch Holladay, Natasha Yiengst, Kaitie McCardle, Bill Weaver, Alex Schoffstall, Shawn Light, Jim Housworth, Paul Lotier Jr, Mike Bixler, Kevin Kreiser, Mike Glass, Rob Marino, Chuck Whary, DNS: Travis Gruber

Racing At Hamlin Speedway CANCELLED

Due to inclement weather pending - Hamlin Speeday has made the early decision to cancel the venue for 4/26/08.

Hamlin Speedway Opener!!

Regular Slingshots Total Car Count : 34!
Feature results:1. #23 Billy VanInwegen Jr. 2. #1r Kyle Rohner 3. #26 Mackenzie Brink 4. #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr. 5. #23 Shannon Smith 6. #59 Cody Kline 7. #551 Simon Egan 8. #327 Zach O'Connell 9. #13 Rob Marino 10. #14t Jeff Cosgrove 11. #29r Kyle Rode 12. #780 Rich Sanford 13. #5s Dale Kober 14. #19 Emily VanInwegen 15. #12 Adam Brown 16. #13x Ben Whitaker 17. #1 Bill Weaver 18. #57 Mark Berkenstock 19. #21a Anthony Perrego 20. #18a Alan Hauptman

DNF: 21. #91 Daniel West 22. #55r Ryan Wood 23. #3T Tyler Potts (Flip) 24. #38 Mike Dougherty


Super Slingshots Total car count - 15!
Feature Results:1. #04 Bill VanInwegen Sr. 2. #5 Paul Ennes 3. #5s Dale Kober 4. #96 Dale Reed 5. #50 Carl Bittenbender 6. #33 John Wesp 7. #36 Joe Bodenschatz 8. #780 Rich Sanford 9. #05 John Pantis 10. #551 Mike Pontrelli 11. #112 Randy Leuthe 12. #21 Todd Chambers 13. #49 Floyd Aumick DNF 14. #18a Alan Hauptman 15. #87 Bob Clark

Hamlin Opener - Junior and Novice Slingshots! Feature results:1. #12 Mikey Horton 2. #27 Jacob Hendershot 3. #2 Brittany Tresch 4. #41 Colin White - novice! 5. #93 Jason West 6. #15 Cait Chambers 7. #97 Justin Brewster 8. #01 Shelby Ogozaly - novice! 9. #46 Matt Gaughan - novice! 10. #51b Molly Chambers 11. #17 TJ Lilly - novice! 12. #33 Troy Langendoerfer - novice!

Congrats Nate Christman

The Meatman Nate Christman takes the checkers at the Lindas Speedway opener!

Top 5 results.

1. 37- Nate Christman
2. 7L -Paul Lotier jr.
3. 16D Josh Dalrymple
4. 20 Jan Acker
5. 56 Gary Heiber

MOTOTOWN USA has closed

MOTOTOWN USA HAS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
This was the email I had received from the Mototown USA race coordinator.She wanted me to tell everyone that they appreciated all the Slingshot support with the Weds. night practices and the March 15th event.They will be regrouping and possibly hoping to reopen the end of Sept.
Anyone with rooms reserved for the weekend,she said some of them have a 48 hour cancellation period so please contact them to cancel your rooms.
Other Slingshot news.I personally want to thank each and everyone of the Weikel / Mid-Atlantic Tour drivers that competed at Bridgeport and Shellhammer's.This was a shining example of everyone respecting fellow competitors equipment.Shellhammer's was so impressed that they will be discussing future dates with me and I am planning on a 2009 National and Junior National there.
Parts updates.For anyone that has ordered Aluminum wheels,an ordering mistake from the factory has set them behind 10 days.
400 clutch shoes have been ordered and in order for everyone to return the cores,we are possibly going to add a core charge on each purchase which will be credited if you return them when used up.We are asking for anyone that has cores whether it be 1 or 100 to get them to us for a $6.25 core credit.
Manual brake calipers should be arriving shortly.They had supply problems with the clips and hope to get back on schedule very soon.
Pro Shocks was dealt a blow with the southern storms and hope to get back on assembly schedule as quickly as possible.
A lot of track openings this weekend,please support your track dealers when parts are needed.
For anyone wanting to have some free fun,www.virtualracing.com has a free pick the top 5 fantasy league for the Briggs & Stratton Slingshot by Tobias Series.It's free and you pick the top 5 at each of the tour stops.
Price increases have begun to trickle in.We are doing our best to hold the line on this.Currently dirt tires have had 2 price increases since Jan 1 and one more is slated for June 15th.We haven't raised the price on them and will do whatever to avoid that.
Get out and do some racing this week.Support your local track.
Thanks for your support
Mike

2008 Hamlin Speedway Opener! Sat 4/19/08 Are you ready?

YES! The Hamlin Speedway Opener is this Saturday 4/19/08!

Gate #1 will open at noon for safety inspections, pit spot selections, and to just get settled on Opening Day! Gate #2, the Big Car gate, will open at 2pm - also 1 hour early.

Go-Kart sign-in and registration will be at 2:30-3:30; Warm Ups 3:45; and Racing at 4:30pm.

Gate #2 will open at 2pm for Slingshots and micro sprints with sign in 4:30-5:30, Driver's meeting at 6:15pm, Warm Ups 6:30; and Racing at 7:30pm.

It's Official . . . . . AMB Scoring at Hamlin in 2008!
The Hamlin Hotline is 570.420.5500, extension #2

Latest News, April 2008 - TV coverage is coming to Hamlin in 2008! Channel 13 has requested Press Releases, Schedule, and plan to get a camera to Victory Circle in 2008! Make sure you smile! Brian Unangst, TV-13 Sports

Our new motto is "5-Wide on the Outside!" and just remember
"You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet!" ARE YOU READY?

Check out Jim Young's panoramic photo of Hamlin Speedway taken yesterday 4/17/08 at www.HamlinSpeedway.com !

A Special Congratulations to #13 Rob Marino!

A special congratulations goes out to #13 Rob Marino on your 1st official Slingshot Tour win at Shellhammer's! Rob was the winner at Hamlin Speedway's "Non-winners" race last September! And it was a well deserved victory then and NOW! Again - Congratulations Rob! Hope to see you this Saturday at Hamlin Speedway's opener!

Hamlin's new motto is "5-Wide on the Outside!" and just remember "You Aint Seen Nothin Yet!"


Denise L Smith http://www.hamlinspeedway.com/ http://www.ssspeedways.com/

Congrats Carman Crew

It has been deemed by Speedway Entertainment that both flywheels are legal. As stated on below the finish order the manufacturer may have drilled them holes, and they have. Congrats to the Carman crew on your 1 - 2 finish. Sorry for the inconvience but you showed professionalism in offering the parts for further inspection WITHOUT a problem.

Borgers Speedway LidLifter 40 Results

Junior Slingshots

Feature Winner : Nick Snyder

Senior Slingshots

1 Matt Carman ** Pending Speedway Ent."confiscated" flywheel for inspection
2 Mike Carman ** Pending Speedway Ent."confiscated" flywheel for inspection
3 Paul Lotier **
4 Matt Dealman
5 Tiffiany Wambold
6 Rob Marino
7 Tyler Potts
8 Anthony Perrego
9 Matt Mertz
10 Rich Hissim
11 Brad Arnold
12 Jake Smith
13 Bryan Hann
14 Terry Fry
15 Stan Friedman
16 Johnny Benson
17 Randy Getz Jr.

7 cars did not finish

It was decided by myself and an track official prior to drivers meeting to perform tech inspection of the top 3 in the junior division as well as the senior division with a 4th car as an alternate in case of a questionable rules infraction. It was also decided by myself and the forementioned track official that the items to be checked other than pre race air pressures where to be: Carbs. Headers, RR Shock, and Flywheels. Upon inspection the top 2 finishers flywheels did not look stock appearing. 1 flywheel had 4 drilled holes, and the other had 3 drilled holes, in a tightly constructed line. Being parts as of late do change at the manufacturer - we feel this was the right decision. Paul Lotiers looked stock appearing to all of the officials and myself.

Upon a brief meeting with ALL of the promoting staff and myself we have decided to sign the parts in question and send them to Speedway Entertainment with Paul Lotier for further inspection by Rich Tobias for a final decision. The top 3 were not paid pending the investigation. In the event of disqualification of the top 2 the already paid payouts will be adjusted throughout.

Hamlin 2008 - New Motto "5-Wide on the OUTSIDE!"

Last weekend 3/29 & 3/30 - the track preparation officially began!

With extreme improvements in mind for 2008 - the team officially moved, adjusted, and added 6 loads of new clay with an official 450-500 tons of clay/grounds/racetrack being moved! And on top of that - we have an additional 4 more loads of clay ready to go!

Randy's motto for Hamlin 2008 has been changed to: "5-Wide on the OUTSIDE!" and don't forget "You Ain't Seen Nothin YET!" Hamlin 2008 will be the BEST track conditions for the BEST racing in Northeast PA! And this is no APRIL FOOLS joke!

Are you ready?

Denise L Smith http://www.hamlinspeedway.com/ http://www.ssspeedways.com/ http://www.ryansmithracing.com/

Hamlin Speedway - Transponders!

Regarding the proper placement of your AMB transponder:

ALL Slingshots - You should mount your transponder bracket in the right rear cockpit, below your elbow, 4 inches from the bottom!

270cc Micro Sprints - Tentatively we are recommending the transponders be mounted on the right rear frame rail. If you have a better suggestion please let us know!

Karters - We have heard suggestions but need to hear from you on where it is generally mounted for other tracks!

IF you are interested in buying a transponder - they are available at S&S Speedways 570.420.5500.

The Hamlin Hotline is now available at S&S at 570.420.5500 extension #2! This line will provide race day information 24/7!

Hamlin is participating in the "Keystone Micro Sprint Heat Race Challenge!" in 2008! WELCOME ABOARD!

The racing season is right around the corner - ARE YOU READY?

Denise L Smith www.HamlinSpeedway.com www.SSSpeedways.com www.RyanSmithRacing.com

Snydersville Raceway

Official Press Release : SNYDERSVILLE RACEWAY (3/21/08)Only 8 days remain until Snydersville Raceway opens their gates for the 2008 Season. March 29th is slated as Test, Tune and Tech day for all divisions at the Raceway. Gates will open at 12 Noon. After Tech, Racers will have the entire afternoon to set up their vehicles on Snydersville’s lightning quick oval. The Track’s annual features only - trophies only opening day format will follow the Raceway’s 4:30 pm Driver’s Meeting. With many new faces expected to compete at the Raceway in’08, a great turnout is expected for this event. Pit Passes and Parking Reservations can be purchased at the signup window. The speedway encourages all participants to have your safety equipment up to date before tech inspections. All Helmets must be Snell ’2000 approved and all restraints must be no older than 3 years of the Manufacturer’s stamped date. If Manufacturer’s dates on restraints are removed you will fail tech !Kid Kart Drivers will be required to wear a chest protector in 2008 to meet the guidelines set forth in the WKA rulebook. Other rule changes can be found in the Raceway’s downloadable PDF Rulebook on their website.This year the Raceway is booking Race Night Sponsors for all events starting with the April 4th Lid Lifter. If you would like to sponsor a racing event please e-mail Snydersville Media Representative Jim Young at SVRMedia@gmail.com for more information. Event Sponsorship is going fast so book your date today. We look forward to seeing everyone on Test, Tune & Tech Day Saturday March 29th. Rain Date for this event is Sunday March 30th. More information and Directions to Snydersville Raceway can be found on their website at http://www.snydersvilleracewaypa.com/

Opening Day / Practice 2008

Lindas opening practice - March 30, 2008
Borgers opening practice - March 29, 2008
Hamlin opener (non points racing) - April 19, 2008

Call to make sure. All dates are Weather Permitting.

http://www.lindasspeedway.com/
http://www.borgers-speedway.com/
http://www.hamlinspeedway.com/

Mototown USA, Windsor, CT - RESULTS

Mototown USA, Windsor, CT - RESULTS

1. #1A Anthony Perrego
2. #1R Kyle Rohner
3. #551 Simon Egan (started 6th!)
4. #23 Shannon Smith (started 10th!)
5. #2 Mike Glass
6. #5s Dale Kober

Total slingshots = 14

CONGRATULATIONS Anthony! Great Show by all drivers! Fantastic facility for the slingshot division! The fans and promoters loved it!

Special congratulations to #2 Ryan Smith, Tresch Motorsports, on capturing his first 600cc victory by passing the leader on the white flag lap! Thanks to Ron Brown Hauling for the wheels!

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Remember a little over 1 month before the season begins.

On another note - visit www.lindasspeedways.com to visit "Mikes Page" and look to see who Mike Batz picks to be the 2008 Track Champion!!

Hamlin 2008 - BIG NEWS!

IT'S official!

Hamlin Speedway, Randy and Denise Smith, are teaming up with Chris Kurtz to bring the Hamlin scoring system into the current century by using the AMB Transponder system! This is definitely a MAJOR enhancement to the weekly promotion for accuracy and efficiency! Kurtz has taken on the challenge of purchasing and managing the system for local venues. At the Pre-Season meeting on 2/24/08 the transponder option was given and approved by all! It will be a $5 rental fee weekly with the option to buy your own!

Stay tuned for more Hamlin Speedway news at www.HamlinSpeedway.com and keep those Driver Profiles coming in!

Denise
www.SSSpeedways.com
www.HamlinSpeedway.com
www.RyanSmithRacing.com

Snydersville Raceway

It has been decided by the management of the Snydersville Raceway that they will not be participating in a Jr. 2 slingshot class in 2008. Due to insurance restrictions the Raceway will continue to support the original Slingshot by Tobias rules set forth in the Slingshot Rulebook. All Junior slingshots are required to run a 1 bbl carburetor. In other Raceway news, Snydersville Raceway has also decided against the use of transponders for the 2008 season. Management feels that with the opener just 3 weeks away, there is not enough time to institute the system in proper fashion. The amb system will be researched during the season and may be a point of interest for the '09 season. Thank you from the staff and management of Snydersville Raceway. More information can be found on the raceway's website at http://www.snydersvilleracewaypa.com Media Contact: Jim Young can be reached at SVRMedia@gmail.com

Atlantic City Indoor Race

Tentative dates are January 16th and 17th 2009.

Check http://aarn.com periodically for updates.

REMINDER >>> HAMLIN SPEEDWAY MEETING

The meeting is this Sunday 2/24/08 at S&S Speedways starting at 3:00 PM.

Slingshot News & Other Stuff...

You Know You've Been Around For A While When...

Paging through last week's issue of AARN got me to thinking...I'm gettin' old.

Not that I feel old, but I've come to the realization that I've been involved in the local racing scene for quite a while now, and I was 35 when I got started.

What brought me to this realization? The fact that I'm seeing drivers who I had the pleasure of introducing and writing about when they were just beginning their racing careers, now jumping into the so-called "big leagues" of auto racing. And I can provide some excellent examples...

In 2003 and 2004 I worked at the Mahoning Valley Speedway as the announcer and p.r. person. I remember a very young Kory Rabenold, from Slatington, Pa., winning races and a championship in the Four-Cylinder Stock Car division.

Kory and his parents, Buzzy and Pat, are great people. And Kory quickly displayed considerable talent behind the wheel of his black No. 63 Pinto.

Last week Rabenold, after some fairly rapid success in an asphalt modified followed that brief jaunt in Four-Cylinder competition, took to the superspeedway in Daytona. Kory attempted to qualify for the ARCA ReMax Series event. He timed 56th out of the 65 entries for that race, falling short in his quest to make the starting line-up. But the now 19-year old turned laps at Daytona!

Rabenold intends to compete in as many 2008 ARCA events as possible. For all the details on Kory's excellent adventure in Daytona, refer back to last week's AARN and read the terrific story written by Dino Oberto on page 21.

I remember watching Tom Hessert III blast around the local dirt ovals in a Micro-Sprint. The Cherry Hill, NJ wheel-twister then moved on to USAC Sprint Cars and Midgets. In 2005 and 2006, while I was working with the ARDC, Tom brought his MAACO sponsored midget to Susquehanna and Big Diamond to compete with our club when USAC had some breaks in their schedule.

Hessert ran well in those shows, finishing in the top five on a couple of occasions. And last weekend, Tom Hessert III qualified 11th for that ARCA race on the 2.5 mile superspeedway in Daytona.

But Hessert was not content to simply qualify well. Tommy ran in the top six during the early stages, then took the lead when the front-runners pitted on lap 20-something. Hessert proceeded to set the pace for 21 tours, holding off five-time Daytona winner Bobby Gerhart in the process.

Tom finally made his pitstop, which relegated him near the rear of the cars on the lead lap, but he roared back to finish sixth in his first career start with the Automobile Racing Club of America. ATTABOY, Tom Hessert!

Ryan Preece was just a little kid when I first met him. The ATQMRA midgets ran several races at Mahoning during the two years I worked there, and Ryan was steering 600cc Micro-Sprints at the time. He and his dad towed a Gary King creation, built for asphalt, to Mahoning to battle the TQ midgets on the quarter-mile. And Ryan, despite his youth, spanked the TQ's on a few occasions.

Preece is now buckling into those high-powered missiles they call asphalt modifieds. This week, he is competing in the 42nd Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at Florida's New Smyrna Speedway. He will also take part in this year's NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and, when his schedule permits, gas a Tim Bertrand-owned NEMA Midget at several of New England's pavement tracks.

Funny story about Ryan Preece: strolling through the pits at Mahoning one night, I stopped at Ryan's hauler to chat with him and his dad. During the conversation, I became very curious about Ryan's exact age. He looked like he should still be in elementary school.

I had to ask..."Ryan, just how old are you?"

Ryan stared back at me with a slight smile and a very quizzical look in his eyes. He didn't say anything, but his dad quickly jumped in with a response.

"How old would you like him to be? We have several different birth certificates in the truck," he explained, grinning.

I replied that I didn't care about his age, other than being curious. As long as it was okay with ATQMRA and Mahoning Valley Speedway, it didn't matter to me. But I thought Mr. Preece's answer was pretty comical.

By the way, Ryan was 12 (I think; or he could have been 14) at the time. His age then, as now, doesn't really matter because this kid's a real racer.

Finally, although I'm sure I could come up with additional examples, there is Pottstown, Pa.'s Bret Guzik.

For the past couple of seasons, Guzik has been throwing his 600cc Micro-Sprint into the corners at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, along with appearances at other local race tracks. Bret notched his first career 600cc victory last summer at the Clyde, and he accumulated more heat race triumphs than anyone else in that class at Lanco.

This year, though, the youthful charger will climb into something much heavier, and much faster, than a 600. Bret Guzik is going from Micro-Sprints on dirt to Late Models on pavement. Bret will guide the Cat Iron Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo on the NASCAR Whelen All American Series for asphalt late models.

Guzik has already tested his Monte Carlo at Hickory Motor Speedway in NC. He will return to Hickory for a two-day test session in March, just before Easter. Actual competition for Guzik will begin at the Lake Erie Speedway in northwestern Pennsylvania on May 24.

The Cat Iron team plans to venture out to Lake Erie for several shows, including those on June 7, 21, and 28. Bret will make about 12 to 15 events at Lake Erie this season, along with Whelen All American Series races at other venues.

Guzik's new ride can be seen at Motorama this weekend (at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa), and at the upcoming Reading Racing Reunion from February 24th to March 2nd. The Reunion will be held, as always, at the Fairgrounds Square Mall in Muhlenberg Township. Both Motorama and the Reading Racing Reunion will also feature many "small cars", such as Micro-Sprints, Slingshots, Midgets, 600cc Modifieds, etc.

Guzik and his team have partnered with the Racing Against Drugs campaign. They will be handing out information and speaking on behalf of this program throughout the season, wherever the Cat Iron Racing Late Model signs in for action.

For additional information on Bret Guzik and his plans for '08, log on to bretguzikmotorsports.com.

These kids are makin' me feel old, but I wish them the very best as they set out to conquer new challenges in their racing careers.
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More news from the Slingshot Banquet held on February 2nd...

Slingshot founder and Speedway Entertainment head honcho Rich Tobias addressed the banquet attendees after all of the awards had been distributed. Tobias admitted he was very proud of the Slingshot division (after all, he created it and watched it grow from nothing to the status it enjoys today, with cars and tracks and tours all over the USA), and he is very pleased with the fact that it is still growing.

Tobias disclosed that a new regional tour has been added for this season. The Great Lakes Region will debut in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Deer Creek Speedway in Wisconsin will host a National event, and there is talk of a two-day National taking place at that track in early September.

Rich and Mike Feltenberger have "tweaked" the point system for the National Tour. Drivers may now use their weekly track points, along with points earned in events designated as "Nationals", or points earned in Regional Tour events. In the past, BOTH weekly and regional points were allowed, but no more. Starting in 2008, drivers have to choose one or the other if they are running for the National Tour Championship.

Tobias feels this will open things up for drivers who compete in regions outside the northeast. For the past three seasons, the National Champion has come from the northeast (either the Mid-Atlantic or Empire Regions). Drivers from the Gulf Coast Region were at a disadvantage because they didn't have as many "Tour" races in which to earn points. Using just their weekly track points, along with points earned in the Nationals, will enable them to make a solid bid for the title.

"I believe this levels the playing field a bit," noted Tobias. "I feel we could definitely see a National Champion come from an area outside the northeast this year."

It's understandable why Rich would like to see a National Champion emerge from Georgia, Alabama, or Wisconsin. He (and his company, of course) build all the Slingers, and a champion who resides somewhere other than Pennsylvania or New York would be good for business.

Not that business is bad, mind you. Tobias and his crew are having trouble keeping up with all the orders for new cars, new bodies (there is a brand new Slingshot body that has been mandated for 2008 competition), and motors. Rich had to add some extra manpower just to manufacture all of the cars, bodies, and motors.

Word on the street is that older bodies will be allowed to start the season - as long as you've ordered a new one and are waiting for it.

For more information, log on to slingshotbytobias.com.

Where Are They Now??

Starting this week I will be showcasing drivers that have moved on from the slingshot division to further their racing careers.

Check back frequently for updated showcases.

If you know or happen to be a slingshot driver that has moved on feel free to email a profile with drivers name, hometown, accomplishments, driver/car photo and division currently planning on participating in.

Email to marc4jr88@aol.com

Thanks!

2008 Hamlin Schedule - HAS BEEN POSTED!

The official 2008 Hamlin Speedway schedule has been posted! Check it out at www.HamlinSpeedway.com and click on the '08 Schedule page!

Are you ready?

Slingshot Banquet Attracts Long Distance Interest

Last Saturday night's Slingshot by Tobias Awards Banquet, held at the Holiday Inn in Grantville, Pa - about one mile from the site of the former Penn National Speedway - attracted a nice crowd of 170. And a few of those attendees were pretty far from home...

Eleven-year old Lucas Schott, from Chatfield, Minnesota, traveled to the banquet with his family. It was his second visit to the Keystone State, the first occurring in August of 2007 when Lucas and his little brother accompanied their father on a trip to compete in Slingshot Speedweek events. The youngster impressed many with his smooth driving style, along with his ability to stay out of trouble.Lucas was the co-track champion at his weekly track, the Tri Oval Speedway in Wisconsin, as well as the leading winner in last season's Junior Slingshot competition. During last Saturday's festivities in Grantville, Schott was named the Junior Slingshot Rookie of the Year.

Shawn "the Speedster" Cater, from Roopville, Georgia, was the other long distance traveler at the banquet. Cater earned recognition for being last year's Champion of the Gulf Coast Region, while his father, Jim, was nominated for Mechanic of the Year. That honor, by the way, went to Tommy Perrego.

After the awards ceremony, Shawn Cater reported that he will return to Pennsylvania in about six months. Cater plans to compete in this season's Slingshot Speedweek, and he's trying to recruit some of his fellow "Southern Slingers" to join him."I'm pretty sure Keith Achenbach is coming up for Speedweek, too. And we'd like to bring a car along for Keith's son, Chris, to drive. He's only 12, but man, is he good! I'm trying to get a few more of our guys to come up, too."

Cater explained why he's willing to tow his Slingshot all the way from Georgia. "These guys and girls up here are the best," he said, offering props to the northeastern group of Slingshot racers. "I really like it when they come down and race against us. They've been kickin' our butts when they show up, but we're gettin' better. We're gaining on them.""You gotta remember, "continued Cater, "they been runnin' 'em up here since '99. We've only been runnin' 'em for the past two years or so. That's why I like it when they come down south...I always learn a bunch of stuff from these boys."

As we spoke, Cater's eyes were focused on the Show-Car that was sitting on the banquet floor, with its sharp looking, new-for-'08 body style. He spent quite a bit of time studying the car, which was provided by Rich Tobias and Speedway Entertainment.

Keith Achenbach, who did not attend the banquet, is a Slingshot dealer from Winston, Georgia. He was nominated for Dealer of the Year (that award was presented to Oak Ridge Fabrications, a Wisconsin dealership, for their efforts in building the division from nothing and organizing a Great Lakes Regional Tour for 2008). Achenbach has aggressively promoted the Slingers in the Gulf Coast Region, most notably in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Ray Evernham's most recent signee, Billy VanInwegen, Jr., was firmly in the spotlight on Saturday. The 15-year old (that's right; he won't be able to get his driver's license until September), dressed as a champion should be, collected $1,200 as the National Slingshot Tour Champion. "Billy the Blast" also captured the Mid-Atlantic Region point title.The Sparrow Bush, NY teenager handles himself very well. He is very personable and easy-going...it's no wonder Evernham thinks highly of this kid. VanInwegen also sports a maturity that goes way beyond his 15 years...

Lindsey Billman, a friend of Billy's, was tragically killed when she fell through a skylight. In her honor, VanInwegen and his family started raising money, with a goal of funding a scholarship in Billman's name. A special raffle was held at the Slingshot banquet - the prize was a retired Longaberger basket - and the Lindsey Billman Scholarship Fund was enriched by almost $600.

VanInwegen is clearly a case of "the apple not falling far from the tree." His father, Bill Sr., is truly a class act. The Port Jervis, NY policeman has supported the Slingers for several years now, and he was nominated for the Sportsmanship Award. Even though that award went to Nate Christman and Dave McCullough (the vote ended in a tie), "Broadway Bill" received a loud ovation when he was introduced to the crowd as a nominee.

The Junior National Slingshot Champion is Nick Snyder. The young lion used consistency to win the title over Joseph Kata III. Snyder's No. 7 was in the thick of the battle at each Junior National Tour event, piling up enough points to overcome Kata, who had the most wins on the Junior Tour.

Kata is an enthusiastic 11-year old. He notched 12 feature wins in '07, three of them coming in Junior National Tour events at Oakland Valley, Middletown, and Greenwood Valley. He and his parents were very proud of the fact that Joseph triumphed in the very first Junior Slingshot race at the Orange County Fair Speedway. Kata was also the Junior point champion at the Oakland Valley Dirt Oval.He loves the Slingers, but Kata has plans to eventually jump up to racecars that produce more horsepower. When asked about his racing goals, he looked at his dad and said, "Oh, maybe the Young Guns 390 Micro-Sprints?" To which Joseph II replied, "I was thinking more along the lines of Rich's new SpeedSTR midgets." The younger Kata smiled approvingly over that proposition.

I thought this was interesting...as I introduced the Junior National Top Ten, I noticed that half of the youthful chauffeurs were female. I think that's pretty cool.

Marc Daniels, the Iceman, ended the racing season as the Linda's Speedway Slingshot Champion, the Speedweek Champion, and he was also involved in a torrid three-way battle for the Hamlin Speedway championship. A couple of National Tour victories placed him fourth in the final standings for that series.

At the banquet, though, Daniels pointed out that he won't return to defend his titles this year. Instead, he is concentrating on helping Shannon Smith win races and championships. "I want to help Shannon win the Linda's title now," he noted. With Shannon's dad, Randy Smith, tied up in track preparations at Hamlin on Friday nights, Daniels offered to haul her Slinger to Linda's and act as crew chief at the Jonestown oval. "I might run a few races in one of Randy's cars," stated the Iceman. "But I'm done as a weekly racer."

Daniels, a carpenter by trade, now operates a vinyl graphics business on the side called Vinyl Visions. And, with assistance from Darin Bartholomew, he started a web site titled StrictlySlingshots.com. He's definitely not walking away from racing; he's just climbing out of the driver's seat.

Shannon's brother, Ryan Smith, is getting ready to head to Florida to do some 600cc Micro-Sprint racing. Ryan, the 2007 ARDC Rookie of the Year, is also anxious for another season of wingless midget competition.

The Z-Man, Zach O'Connell, is really pumped up for the '08 campaign. Zach and his team were given the Best Appearing Car Award during Saturday's banquet, and he will return with his beautiful No. 327 when the new season gets underway.O'Connell is stoked about a new opportunity, too. Sometime this summer, he will strap into a 305 Sprint Car. We'll have more on this young charger in an upcoming column.

On a personal note, I want to thank Rich Tobias and Mike Feltenberger of Speedway Entertainment for asking me to emcee the Slingshot Banquet. I knew it would be a lot of fun, and the affair was even better than I expected. Even the "heckling" from Randy Smith (I guess I should have expected that) added to the evening's fun-filled atmosphere.

I am also extremely appreciative of being named, at the banquet, as the 2007 Writer of the Year. It was an awesome feeling just to be picked as a nominee for the award, joining such esteemed colleagues as Kyle Hardner and Randy Kane of AARN, along with John Levan of OpenWheelRacers.com. My heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who voted.

More news from the Slingshot Banquet will appear in next week's column.

New Link on Strictly Slingshots Home Page

On the home page of this site there is a new link that is being updated as the information comes in. This will give you the opportunity to have a direct link to individual tracks schedules that run slingshots for planning your weekly venues.
We are striving to make all visits to our site as easy as possible by taking the time to link every track together as quickly as possible for your one stop "shop" for information.

On the news side, a personal invitation has or will be emailed to individual tracks and/or promoters by strictly slingshots for posting of track news, full race results, schedule changes and special events.

Soon this site will enjoy articles from Barry Angstadt , Steve Pados any many more, reputable writers.

Check back frequently and
Enjoy!

Hosting Go-karts, Slingshots, and 270cc Micro Sprints every Saturday Night!
AND DON.T FORGET....
"YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET"!
Pre-Season Meeting
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
3pm at S&S Speedways
(570) 420-5500
Want to race with the best drivers,
on the best track, with the best payout?
Then Race at Hamlin.
YOU.VE RACED WITH THE REST,
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Racing every Saturday, April through September including Kid
karts, Restricted Junior Champs, Briggs lights, mediums, heavy
and super heavy.s, Winged Pros Champs, Junior Slingshots,
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• The Hamlin Speedway 2008 Rulebook will be available online prior to
the meeting.
• Bring your suggestions, questions, and concerns for discussion!
• Reserve Season Parking Spots for $50
• Fill out your 1099 tax form to get your payouts
• Fill out all minor release forms and get the Hamlin Minor Cards
Directions: Business Route 209, Snydersville, PA
From New Jersey I-80 West: I-80 West to Exit 304 Rte 209 S. Turn right at first traffic light at Shaffer
School House Road. Travel to next traffic light & turn left on to Bus. 209 . S&S is 1/2 mile on left.
From Lehigh Valley Area Rte 33 North: Rte 33 North to first traffic light at Shaffer School House Road.
Turn left off highway, travel to next traffic light & turn left on to Bus. 209, and S&S is 1/2 mile on left.
From Hazleton Area I-80 East: I-80 East to exit 302A, Rte 33 South, to Bus. 209, Snydersville exit (2.5
miles). Take left on Bus. 209 towards Stroudsburg & S&S is 1-½ miles on the right.
Additional Parking will be available across the street at Stroud Motor Sports

2008 Hamlin Drivers!

To all Hamlin Speedway Drivers -

In preparation for the upcoming 2008 season - Jim Young has expanded the Hamlin News Page to include a driver profile section. This information will be used for all PR work including Steve Pados announcing, webpage postings, and Press Releases to Area Auto Racing News! Plus the information is JUST FUN!

All Drivers Please Fill Out Your Profile ASAP! Go to www.HamlinSpeedway.com and click on the "Drivers" button and page down to the profile information boxes. When completed with your information - email it for publication to the Hamlin Driver profiles. To view - click on one of the 3 sections to see your favorite driver info!

This is a great opportunity to plug your SPONSORS for the 2008 season!

Denise L Smith
http://www.hamlinspeedway.com/
http://www.ssspeedways.com/
http://www.ryansmithracing.com/

For Sale By S&S Speedways

2001 Slingshot
2005 Slingshot - SOLD!!

The 2005 used slingshot is race-ready! If you are interested in this car - call Randy ASAP at 570-420-5500 or 570-807-8088 (cell).

The 2001 car is still being rebuilt and will be available within a week or two!

The cars are going quickly! We have 5-new cars ordered, already sold, for 2008! So get these used cars now! First come - first serve!

Hamlin Speedway 2008

Hamlin Speedway Information:



The 2008 season schedule is under construction right now! The slingshot tour schedule and Linda's season schedule are in consideration for our plans. We are looking at two 2-day events in 2008 including the "Spring into Summer Sizzler" and the Hamlin Hundred! (camping permitted with no hook ups) The schedule will be mirrored after last years with some slight adjustments to improve. We will be having 3-slingshot tour events tentatively in 2008 including Slingshot SPEEDWEEKs. The 270cc Micros will have several Twin-20 events plus the Micro Mountain Nationals. And the karters will have a weekly incentive of $100 to win for 12+ karts entered! So tell your buddies!

At the pre-season meeting we will be reserving parking spots and issuing 2008 minor cards. The tentative date for the meeting is Sunday February 24th at S&S (subject to change).

The season is fast approaching! Mark your calendars and watch the message boards for any date changes! When the official announcements are made - I will do a blast email to the Hamlin email list! If you would like to be added to the list - email me at speeddls@ptd.net. See you soon!

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Slingshot Dealer notes about S&S Speedways:


S&S Speedways was the first dealer for this division and continues to strive to make this division the BEST it can BE!

We are anxious for the 2008 season with many new cars on order! We have sold and built over 100 cars since it's inception in 1999.

We promote and run Hamlin Speedway with the season beginning in April 2008 racing every Saturday night! Specials include slingshot tour events, twin 20s, 100 lapper, and we host the Nascar Crew challenge events on Pocono race weekends! Hamlin is a family oriented facility that averaged 130 competitors a night in 2007!

Check us out at: www.HamlinSpeedway.com
The shop and indoor go-karts at: www.SSSpeedways.com

Denise L Smith

www.HamlinSpeedway.com
www.SSSpeedways.com
www.RyanSmithRacing.com

Lindas Speedway

Lindas Speedway has released their TENTATIVE 2008 Race schedule. Log onto http://www.lindasspeedway.com for details. Or click on the tracks link on the home page of this site to access their site.

Remember a little of 2 months until the 2008 season starts!

TOBIAS DASHES TO GAMBLER'S SLINGSHOT VICTORY

Barry Angstadt

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*************THANK YOU.

TOBIAS DASHES TO GAMBLER'S SLINGSHOT VICTORY
by Barry Angstadt

Atlantic City, NJ - Rich "Toby" Tobias, the creator of the Slingshot racecars, showed his customers how to get the job done in a thrilling drive from the back of the pack on Saturday night in Atlantic City. Tobias grabbed the lead with a little more than one lap remaining, then dashed to the checkered flag to score a big victory in the 25-lap Gambler's Classic for the Slingshots at Boardwalk Hall.
"It's pretty special," noted the veteran of dirt modified and USAC Silver Crown competition. "These kids are tough. Before the race, we were joking about our poor starting position. But then I started passing cars and kept on passing cars...I actually didn't know I won at first. I just kept passing cars until I saw the checkered."
A qualifying crash on Friday night forced major front end repairs to Tobias' No. 64x, normally driven by his nephew, Paul Lotier, Jr. When the green flag dropped on the A-Main presented by SoBe Life Water, Richie found himself mired in the 22nd starting spot.
As pole-sitter Bobby Butler, from Milford, NJ, set the pace, Tobias struggled to move up through the talent-laden field. He spun in turn two just before ten laps were recorded, forcing him to restart at the rear. That is when he really sat up in the seat, brought his elbows up, and began to rumble toward the front of the pack.
Meanwhile, the action up front was hot and heavy. With 2007 Linda's Champion Marc Daniels chasing Butler in the early laps, two-time and defending Boardwalk race winner Ryan Smith battled his cousin, Joel Smith, for the fourth position. The first yellow, for a spinning Mike Carman, appeared with six complete.
On the restart, Daniels held off a determined Mike Glass for the runner-up spot as Butler maintained the point. A couple more caution flags, including the one for Tobias, set the stage for a race-changing altercation in turns one and two.
As the green waved after Tobias' spin, the back end of Daniels' car suddenly snapped around, collecting Glass (who was running third), Joel Smith (who was fifth at the time), and sixth-place Dave McCollough. Ryan Smith, fourth at the time of the incident, squeaked through the melee to inherit the runner-up position.
"Glass got me; he nailed me from behind and sent me around," lamented Daniels afterward. "Oh well," he smiled, "that's just Atlantic City. It's hard, though, because I really had a great car down here this year. I was just waiting for my opportunity to pass Butler." Marc was able to restart, soldiering to a 12th-place finish.
With Ryan Smith now in second, nipping at the leader's heels, and the laps beginning to wind down, things got very interesting throughout the top ten positions. Jamie Yannone, wheeling the Anthony Perrego No. 00, weaved his way into third. Last season's Briggs & Stratton National Tour Champion Billy VanInwegen, Jr., made his presence known, blasting into fourth, while Ford Focus Midget and former Slingshot hot-shoe Steve Intravaia raced into fifth.
As VanInwegen, Jr. snatched the third position away from Yannone, the huge crowd noticed a white, No. 64x suddenly enter the picture. Tobias was flying, slipping past Yannone and then VanInwegen. "Toby" was now third, with his sights firmly set on runner-up Smith.
With five to go, Tobias made the move for second, sliding under Smith on the backstretch. He stalked the leader for a couple of laps, then charged to the low side of Butler on the back chute. Entering turn three, Tobias had a wheel in front as the pair made contact.
Butler slid high in three and four, allowing Smith to follow Tobias past him. Richie was now in front as Warren Alston waved the white flag and the massive crowd cheered in appreciation of his great drive. Smith was not able to muster a challenge on the final circuit, settling for runner-up honors while Tobias celebrated in victory lane.
Bobby Butler, who led 23 of the 25 laps, finished a disappointing third. VanInwegen Jr. and Intravaia rounded out the top five.
Slingshot Notes: The finish was still "pending" late Saturday night, as a protest was filed against the winner. According to observers, the protest specifically mentioned an illegal engine component AND the fact that Tobias did not immediately cross the scale after the race. Several hours after the checkered fell, race officials continued to sort through the details of the protest and an inspection of the engine. The dispute was eventually resolved, Tobias was declared the winner, and the order of finish deemed official.
Butler was understandably disheartened by his third-place finish, but he was also happy to run so well and relieved that he even finished the race. "I lost the brakes early; probably after lap two or so," he reported. "The rear brake pad is gone. I was just actually hanging on, taking it as easy as I could while I was leading."
Commenting on Tobias' race winning pass, Butler said, "Oh, it was fine. He didn't rough me up or anything. It was just an 'Atlantic City pass'. And once he got me up high, I knew Ryan would get by me, too."
Trying for an Atlantic City three-peat, Smith took his runner-up finish in stride. "We were decent, but it was tight in the middle. That's how Richie got under me. He's good; he can drive, obviously."
Ryan, from Kunkletown, Pa, was biding his time while running second to Butler. "I was going to go for it with a couple laps to go," he stated. "I saw he was having some problems getting into the turns. I was going to get under him and rub him if I had to. But then Rich got by me and that was it."
Victorious in Friday's qualifiers were Matt Carman, Gary Hieber, and Tiffany Wambold.

SLINGSHOT FINISH:
A-Main (25 Laps): 1.Rich Tobias 2.Ryan Smith 3.Bobby Butler 4.Billy VanInwegen, Jr. 5.Steve Intravaia 6.Matt Carman 7.Jamie Yannone 8.Bill VanInwegen, Sr. 9.Ron Smykla 10.Joel Smith 11.Ray Woodall, Jr. 12.Marc Daniels 13.Gary Hieber 14.Mike Carman 15.Dave McCollough 16.Mark Hartman 17.Michael Glass 18.Scott Goodrich 19.Vernon McLaughlin III 20.C.J. Faison 21.Tiffany Wambold 22.Kyle Rohner 23.Jeff Hartman 24.Kevin Van Valkenburg 25.Rob Marino.

Written and Published with Consent By:
Barry Angstadt