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Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY – ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – Tyler Esh of New Providence led all 25 laps from his pole position and held off 2-time 2018 winner Brian Montieth to pick up his first career 410 Sprint win at the Fabulous Lincoln Speedway Saturday afternoon. Freddie Rahmer settled for third, Alan Krimes fourth, and Cory Haas fifth.
Rounding out the top-10 were Kyle Moody, Jim Siegel, Chad Trout, Brandon Rahmer, and Landon Myers.
Heats for the 17 410 Sprinters on hand were won by Tyler Esh and Scott Fisher.
Manheim’s Brent Shearer started on the pole and led all 20 laps en route to his first win of 2018, and the third of his career in the 358 sprint feature. Shearer took the checkered 2.53-seconds ahead of Mike Bittinger for the win, with Troy Wagaman, Jr. third, Jeff Halligan fourth, and Chase Dietz fifth.
Completing the top-10 were Dylan Norris, Matt Findley, Dave Brown, Brie Hershey, and Cody Fletcher.
Heats for the 19 358 Sprinters on hand were won by Chase Dietz and Dylan Norris.
Bob Gutshall kicked off the super sportsman season with a win in the special 20-lap wingless super sportsman feature. Finishing 1.41-seconds behind in second was Billy Brian, Jr., with Steve Wilbur, Carmen Perigo, Jr., and Craig Perigo completing the top-five.
Heats for the 15 Wingless Super Sportsman were won by Joey Biassi and Bob Gutshall.
Lincoln Speedway is back in action next Saturday night, April 14th at 7 PM, with the 410 Sprints and 358 Sprints being joined by the street stocks. Gates will open at 5 PM, with hot laps getting underway at 6:30 PM, and heats at 7 PM.
To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway’s website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions at Central Pennsylvania’s “Premier” Saturday night race track – The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
RACE RESULTS
Saturday, April 7, 2018
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS
410 Sprint Feature Finish (25 Laps) – 1. 35-Tyler Esh ($3,500); 2. 21-Brian Montieth; 3. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 4. 87-Alan Krimes; 5. 39-Cory Haas; 6. 99M-Kyle Moody; 7. 59-Jim Siegel; 8. 1X-Chad Trout; 9. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 10. 19-Landon Myers; 11. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 12. 21T-Scott Fisher; 13. 73B-Brett Michalski; 14. 17N-Cole Young; 15. 07-Gerard McIntyre, Jr. (DNF); 16. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF); DNS – 7K-Dan Shetler. No Time
Lap Leaders – Tyler Esh (1-25)
410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 35-Tyler Esh; 2. 2W-Glenndon Forsythe; 3. 17N-Cole Young; 4. 51-Freddie Rahmer; 5. 21-Brian Montieth; 6. 87-Alan Krimes; 7. 07-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 8. 99M-Kyle Moody; 9. 73B-Brett Michalski. Time – 2:17.394
410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 21T-Scott Fisher; 2. 19-Landon Myers; 3. 39-Cory Haas; 4. 59-Jim Siegel; 5. 1X-Chad Trout; 6. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 7. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 8. 7K-Dan Shetler (DNF). Time – 2:25.607
KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS 358 SPRINTS
358 Sprint Feature Finish (20 Laps) – 1. 12-Brent Shearer; 2. 12B-Mike Bittinger; 3. 19-Troy Wagaman, Jr.; 4. 66-Jeff Halligan; 5. 4R-Chase Dietz; 6. 44N-Dylan Norris; 7. 28-Matt Findley; 8. 44B-Dave Brown; 9. 97-Brie Hershey; 10. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 11. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 12. 59-Steve Wilbur; 13. 8-Kenny Kuhn; 14. 5A-Zachary Allman; 15. 14T-Tyler Walton (DNF); 16. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle (DNF); 17. 11-Greg Plank (DNF); 18. 20-Devin Beidel (DNF); 19. 32-Gregg Foster (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders – Brent Shearer (1-20)
358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 4R-Chase Dietz; 2. 28-Matt Findley; 3. 32-Gregg Foster; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 5. 14T-Tyler Walter; 6. 11-Greg Plank; 7. 66-Jeff Halligan; 8. 97-Brie Hershey; 9. 20-Devin Beidel (DNF); 10. 89-Ashley Cappetta (DNF). Time – 2:23.25
358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 44N-Dylan Norris; 2. 19-Troy Wagaman, Jr.; 3. 44B-Dave Brown; 4. 12-Brent Shearer; 5. 12B-Mike Bittinger; 6. 59-Steve Wilbur; 7. 5A-Brian Allman; 8. 8-Kenny Kuhn (DNF); 9. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle (DNF). No Time
WINGLESS SUPER SPORTSMAN
Wingless Sportsman Feature Finish (20 Laps) – 1. 65-Bob Gutshall; 2. 16-Billy Brian, Jr.; 3. 59-Steve Wilbur; 4. 93-Carmen Perigo, Jr.; 5. 1A-Craig Perigo; 6. 16R-Ryan Rutz; 7. 2-Austin Lorah; 8. 2J-Justin Failor; 9. 63-Kevin Gutshall; 10. 59W-Brian Gonz (DNF); 11. 917-Luke Lenker (DNF); 12. 8M-Chris Meleason (DNF); 13. 4-Derek Scheaffer (DNF); 14. B1-Joey Biassi (DNF); 15. 0Z-Len Ozio (DNF). No Time
Lap Leaders – Bob Gutshall (1-20)
Wingless Sportsman Heat One Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. B1-Joey Biassi; 2. 93-Carmen Perigo, Jr.; 3. 16-Billy Brian, Jr.; 4. 1A-Craig Perigo; 5. 719-Luke Lenker; 6. 16R-Ryan Rutz; 7. 2J-Jason Failor; 8. 63-Kevin Gutshall. Time – 2:22.369
Wingless Sportsman Heat Two Finish (8 laps/6 to qualify) – 1. 65-Bob Gutshall; 2. 59-Steve Wilbur; 3. 8M-Chris Meleason; 4. 4-Derek Scheaffer; 5. 0Z-Len Ozio; 6. 2-Austin Lorah; 7. 59W-Brian Gonz. Time – 2:21.399
