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Lincoln Speedway results 2000-08-19

David Reininger â€“ Motorsport.com Abbottstown, PA (August 19, 2000) â€“ Fred Rahmer earned his 12th Lincoln Speedway victory of the season after a hard fought battle to the checkered flag with veteran driver Bobby Weaver. â€œThat was a good ...

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David Reininger – Motorsport.com

Abbottstown, PA (August 19, 2000) – Fred Rahmer earned his 12th Lincoln Speedway victory of the season after a hard fought battle to the checkered flag with veteran driver Bobby Weaver.

“That was a good race. That Bobby Weaver was running. Without lapped cars, he was the fastest car here. When we came to those lapped cars, I got a little bit lucky,” Rahmer said.

On the first lap, Rahmer quickly dismissed Steve Siegel, Johnny Mackison Jr. Jame Chesson, Mike Lutz, and Dave Ely to move from his twelfth starting position to seventh.

Two laps later he moved to fifth.

While Bobby Weaver pulled away with a handsome lead, Rahmer had to contend with Jeff Rohrbaugh in the Weikert Livestock car. Rohrbaugh was running strong and it took Rahmer several laps to find his way around the famous No. 29 car.

After getting around Rohrbaugh, Rahmer made quick work of Jesse Wentz to take third behind Weaver and Cris Eash in second.

Weaver’s advantage was erased on lap nine when Gordon Senft and Greg Klarr stopped in turn four to bring out the evening’s only caution flag.

Weaver lined up for the restart with Eash in second and Rahmer in third. One lapped car was sandwiched between each of the top three cars, allowing Weaver to enjoy a comfortable lead once green flag racing resumed.

On lap 12, Eash bobbled in turn one allowing Weaver to stretch his lead even further. It also allowed Rahmer to get within striking distance of second place.

A second bobble in turn one by Eash three laps later, cost him second place as Rahmer easily motored past.

In the final ten laps, both Weaver and Rahmer had to contend with heavy lapped traffic, but Rahmer consistently cut into Weaver’s lead on every lap. Traffic allowed Rahmer to close the gap on lap twenty two, but Weaver had no intention of handing Rahmer the lead.

With two to go, a small slip in turn four allowed Rahmer to pull alongside as the pair raced to complete the twenty third lap. They raced side by side down the backstretch on lap twenty four with Rahmer taking the advantage into turn three. Weaver looked under Rahmer exiting turn four and nearly regained the lead.

“Old Bobby, he was pretty hungry.,” Rahmer said. “I got him down there in three. I knew he wanted it back pretty bad. I should have went in and sort of blocked him, but I didn’t. I thought I’d be okay. He came right up there across, I knew he carrying a lot of speed. I run him into three pretty ugly to get the win, but you do what you have to do.”

Cris Eash regained his composure to challenge Weaver for second on the last lap, but it was too little too late as Weaver secured second place, followed by Eash, and Wentz with Mackison rounding out the top five.

RACE RESULTS
Saturday - August 19, 2000
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA

Super Sprints:

Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 77-Fred Rahmer ($2,500); 2. X-Bobby Weaver; 3. 17E-Cris Eash; 4. 2W-Jesse Wentz; 5. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 6. 59-Steve Siegel; 7. 69-Shawn Weaver; 8. 29-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 9. 22-James Chesson; 10. 32-Brook Weibley; 11. 6-Chris Knopp; 12. 77E-Dave Ely; 13. 17N-Niki Young; 14. 99-Danny Jones; 15. 30-Bob Beidleman; 16. 4L-Josh Wells; 17. 94-Glendon Forsythe; 18. 81-Denny Gross; 19. 34-Al DeAngelis Jr.; 20. 43-Larry Shive; 21. 00-Shane Smith; 22. 9-Gordon Senft; 23. 07-Mike Lutz (DNF); 24. 17K-Greg Klarr (DNF). No Time

Lap Leaders - Bobby Weaver (1-22), Fred Rahmer (23-25)

1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 2W-Jesse Wentz; 2. 59-Steve Siegel; 3. 07-Mike Lutz; 4. 99-Danny Jones; 5. 9-Gordon Senft; 6. 17N-Niki Young; 7. 00-Shane Smith; 8. 34-Al DeAngelis Jr.; 9. 55S-Dustin Hoffman; DNS - 10X-Doug Rohrbaugh. Time - 2:22.67

2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. X-Bobby Weaver; 2. 22-James Chesson; 3. 29-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 4. 77-Fred Rahmer; 5. 17K-Greg Klarr; 6. 30-Bob Beidleman; 7. 32-Brook weibley; 8. 96-Jon Armstrong; 9. 9H-Bill Heltzel Jr.; 10. 21-Billy Sims. Time - 2:23.52

3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 17E-Cris Eash; 2. 77E-Dave Ely; 3. 69-Shawn Weaver; 4. 65-Johnny Mackison Jr.; 5. 4L-Josh Wells; 6. 94-Glendon Forsythe; 7. 81-Denny Gross; 8. 43-Larry Shive (DNF); 9. 6-Chris Knopp (DNF). Time - 2:18.19

Consolation (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 32-Brook Weibley; 2. 6-Chris Knopp; 3. 34-Al DeAngelis Jr.; 4. 00-Shane Smith; 5. 43-Larry Shive; 6. 81-Denny Gross; 7. 21-Billy Sims; 8. 55S-Dustin Hoffman; 9. 9H-Bill Heltzel Jr.; 10. 96-Jon Armstrong (DNF); 11. 10X-Doug Rohrbaugh (DNF). No Time

Wingless ARDC Midgets:

Feature (25 Laps) - 1. 6-Ed Stimley Jr.; 2. 42-Walt Stearly; 3. 98-Mike Roselli Jr.; 4. 91-Gary Halteman; 5. 97-Craig Rochelle; 6. 66-Tony Beaber; 7. 12-Mark Wakefoose; 8. 72-Kathy Kurtz; 9 9-Bill Ertel; 10. 1-Ray Bull; 11. 43-Dan Shelbo Jr.; 12. 2-A.J. Ernesto; 13. 18-Donnie Trent; 14. 21-Randy Mausteller; 15. 28-Brian Suchy; 16. 75-Fred Schell; 17. 27-Dave Suchy; 18. 4-Mark Freeland (DNF); 19. 25-Duane Marsteller (DNF); 20. 41-Jimmy Stitzel (DNF); 21. 49-Bryan Kobylarz (DNF); 22. 45-Buddy Baker (DNF); 23. 15-Scott Morway (DNF); 24. 8K-Kevin Bastian. No Time

Lap Leaders - Craig Rochelle (1), Mike Roselli Jr. (2-16), Ed Stimley Jr. (17-25)

1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 18-Donnie Trent; 2. 4-Mark Freeland; 3. 6-Ed Stimley Jr.; 4. 91-Gary Halteman; 5. 72-Kathy Kurtz; 6. 27-Dave Suchy; 7. 99-Cornell Neiderer; 8. 2-A.J. Ernesto Jr.; 9. 24-Ted Schmid (DNF); 10. 55-Steve Craig (DNF); 11. 88-Frank Fiore Jr. (DNF). No Time

2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 42-Walt Stearly; 2. 25-Duane Mausteller; 3. 98-Michael Roselli; 4. 66-Tony Beaber; 5. 49-Bryan Kobylarz; 6. 21-Randy Mausteller; 7. 45-Buddy Baker; 8. 15-Scott Morway; 9. 29-Jim Knickerbocker; 10. 57-Mike Krause; 11. 99-Scott Zipp. No Time

3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 8-Kevin Bastian; 2. 1-Ray Bull; 3. 97-Craig Rochelle; 4. 75-Fred Schell; 5. 41-Jimmy Stitzel; 6. 9-Bill Ertel; 7. 43-Dan Shelbo; 8. 12-Mark Wakefoose; 9. 32-Kevin Kreutzer; 10. 28-Brian Suchy; 11. 50-Scott Jackson. Time - 2:22.10

Consolation (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 12-Mark Wakefoose; 2. 45-Buddy Baker; 3. 2-A.J. Ernesto; 4. 28-Brian Suchy; 5. 43-Dan Shelbo; 6. 15-Scott Morway; 7. 29-Jim Knickerbocker; 8. 32-Kevin Kreutzer (DNF); 9. 99X-Cornell Neiderer (DNF); 10 50-Scott Jackson (DNF); 11. 24-Ted Schmid (DNF); DNS - 57-Mike Krause, 99-Scott Zipp. No Time

Thundercars:

Feature (15 Laps) - 1. 22-Nat Tuckey; 2. 8MD-David Prunkl; 3. M1-Mike Potts; 4. 10-Steve Clabaugh; 5. 5-Bobby Beard; 6. 6-Tony Kuhn; 7. 3R-Bobby Rudisill; 8. 21A-Mike Zeigler; 9. 21-Jerry Bingaman; 10. 16J-Randy Zechman; 11. 95-Fred Cullum; 12. 3B-John Rudisill; 13. 2B-Jeremy Brown; 14. 9J-Mike Johnson; 15. 30-Bryan Wagaman (DNF); 16. 100-Mike Zeigler Jr. (DNF); 17. 4-Greg Feltch (DNF); 18. 2-Steve Gantz (DNF); 19. 60-Cork Laughman (DNF); 20. 39-Wayne Dutterer (DNF); 21. 7-Duane Hahn (DNF); 22. 77-Ken Berwager (DNF); 23. 1-Neil Smith (DNF); 24. 3-Duane Watson (DNF). No Time

Lap Leaders - Bryan Wagaman (1-12), Nat Tuckey (13-15)

1st Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. M1-Mike Potts; 2. 22-Nat Tuckey; 3. 6-Tony Kuhn; 4. 5-Bobby Beard; 5. 3R-Bobby Rudisill; 6. 3B-John Rudisill; 7. 77-Ken Berwager; 8. 2-Steve Gantz; 9. 39-Wayne Dutterer; 10. 2B-Jeremy Brown (DNF). No Time

2nd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 8MD-David Prunkl; 2. 21A-Mike Zeigler; 3. 100-Mike Zeigler Jr.; 4. 30-Bryan Wagaman; 5. 21-Jerry Bingaman; 6. 16J-Randy Zechman; 7. 9J-Mike Johnson; 8. 18-Jerry Keyes (DNF); 9. 95-Fred Cullum (DNF). No Time

3rd Heat (8 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 1-Neil Smith; 2. 60-Cork Laughman; 3. 3-Duane Watson; 4. 10-Steve Clabaugh; 5. 61-Mike Ciezobka (scratched); 6. 7-Duane Hahn; 7. 7A-Dale Knight; 8. 21M-Jake Markey (DNF); 9. 4-Greg Feltch (DNF). Time - 2:5102

Consolation (6 Laps/7 to Qualify) - 1. 77-Ken Berwager; 2. 95-Fred Cullum; 3. 9J-Mike Johnson; 4. 2B-Jeremy Brown; 5. 2-Steve Gantz; 6. 4-Greg Feltch; 7. 39-Wayne Dutterer; 8. 7A-Dale Knight; DNS - 12M-Jake Markey, 18-Jerry Keyes. Time - 2:07.81

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