HESSTON, PA – Khi Swanger picked up his first career Sheffield\’s Auto Sales Street Stock feature Saturday night at Hesston Speedway on Rick Hoover Logging Night.
Repeat winners included Shawn Bilger in the George\’s Used Cars Limited Late Models, Ritchie Fitz in the Richey?s Well Drilling PA 305 Sprints and Curtis Heath in the Dively?s Auto Body Hobby Stocks.
The limited late model feature was a survival of the fittest with Rance Garlock and George Dixon Jr. on the front row. Dixon led three quarters of the first lap before Rance Garlock made it to the lead in turns three and four. Garlock set the pace until lap nine when a puff of smoke and steam billowed from his car in turn three, ending his night.
This gave the lead to second place Bob Dunn with Tim Smith second. The front two were fighting hard for the lead when they touched in turn two, sending both to the pits and out of action. This gave the lead to Shawn Bilger who was able to hold off Dave Sokoloski for the win. Shawn Jones, Mike Duck and Dave Graber completed the top five. Bob Dunn, Matt Parks and Tim Smith won the preliminary races.
The sprint feature saw Steve Majestic flip off the first turn at the start and end un in the bushes, he was not injured. The complete restart saw Chad Myers take the lead. He was pulling away from the field when a flat tire slowed him on lap 10. This gave the lead to Joe Biasi but he lost that four laps later When Ritchie Fitz made a pass in the third and fourth turns. As the race continued Fitz pulled away for his fourth win of the season. Biasi was second with Ryan Hagan, Dusty Shatzer and Roger Irvine completing the top five.
Heat wins went to Joe Zap, Richie Fitz and Lee Cavalet Cris Edwards Jr. and Khi Swanger led the street stocks to the start with Swanger taking the lead and Edwards falling into second. Dave Swanger moved into third to fight Edwards and his son, Khi, for the top spot, but the top three
were under the proverbial blanket as Bill Heffner helped mix it up, but Khi Swanger was staying tough. The fight for first continued with Edwards trying to get past the leader, but Swanger was not to be denied his first career win. Edwards, Dave Swanger, Heffner and Ken Taylor completed the top five. Bill Henney, Bill Heffner and Khi Swanger split the heats.
Curtis Heath beat Charlie Walter off the line to start the hobby feature and he held him off the whole time. The fight for first was close with Heath, Walter, Jason Wright, Joe Dearmitt and Junior Guyer all in position to win, but when the checkered flag and the post race techs were done the top five were Heath, Walter, Keith Russell, Joe Hammers and Bill Replogle completing the top five. Heat wins went to Bill Replogle, Charlie Walter and Curtis Heath.
PIT NOTES: 80 cars filled the pits, including 22 limited late models, 20 sprints, 20 street stocks and 18 hobby stocks?The banquet will be held on Nov. 18 at the Jaffe Mosque in Altoona?Coming up this Saturday the points draw to a close with the Linda Neeley Memorial Race sponsored by the Neeley Family. The limited late models, PA 305 Sprints, street stocks and hobby stocks will see action and race time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. More information is on the web site at http://www.hesstonspeedway.com.
SUMMARY
Georges Used Cars Limited Late Models: 1. #10. Shawn Bilger, Three Springs; 2. #11 Dave Sokoloski; 3. #1J Shawn Jones, 4. #73 Mike Duck; 5. #51 Dave Grabber; 6. #5* Derek Byler; 7. #22 Chase Billet; 8. #08 Zach Kauffman; 9. #8\” Mike Shoemaker; 10. #50 Jake Griffith; 11. #SR3 Ronnie Evans; 12. #38 Chad Walters; 13. #79 Mike Altobelli Jr.; 14. #19 Rance Garlock; 15. #11M Danny McAllen; 16. #14 Robby Garlock; 17. #77 George Dixon Jr.; 18. #15 Matt Parks; 19. #1M Mike Mort DQ\’ed #34D Bob Dunn #39 Tim Smith Jr. DNS #11 Jim Liedy
Ritchey\’s Well Drilling PA 305 Sprints: 1. #1F Richie Fitz, Crystal Springs; 2. #3B Joey Biasi, 3. #9 Ryan Hansen, 4. #75 Dusty Shatzer, 5. #12 Roger Irvine, 6. #76 Andy Haus, 7. #7 Jim Kennedy, 8. #88 Jim Wentz, 9. #89 D.J. Holland, 10. #21C Lee Cavalet, 11. #R6 Reed Thompson, 12. #45 Doug Snyder, 13. #71 Nicole Bittner, 14. #33Z Joe Zap, 15. #16 Craig Robinson, 16. #32 Chad Myers, 17. #8H Gary Heckman,18. #1 Steve Majestic DNS #3 Johnny Hagen, #79 Mel Light
Sheffield?s Used Cars Street Stocks: #88 Khi Swanger, Mill Creek; 2. #66 Cris Edwards, 3. #88D Dave Swanger, 4. #59B Bill Heffner, 5. #180 Ken Taylor, 6. #38 Terry Wagner, 7. #2 Dan Zechman, 8. #56J Josh Ranck, 9. #15W Rob Wilkins, 10. #01 Jimmer Bookwalter, 11. #3 Chad Parks, 12. #59 Mike Desch, 13. #24 Mike Dugauy, 14. #13 Scott White, 15. #88S Travis Shauf, 16. #50 Bill Henney, 17. #45 Tim Brindle, 18. #110 Dave Brown, 19. #17S Mike Stiffler. DNS, #8 Harry Smith
Dively?s Auto Body Hobby Stocks: 1. #71 Curtis Heath, Broad Top; 2. #42 Charlie Walter, 3. #65K Keith Russell, 4. #29 Joe Hammers, 5. #60 Bill Replogle, 6. #8C Curtis Guyer, 7. #30 Russell Lightner, 8. #8\” Jeff Shoemaker, 9. #77 Lou Wannyn, 10. #69G Ernie Goss, 11. #32 Dale Claycomb, 12. #D16 Darren Desch, 13. #10 Jake Gongloff, 14. #56 Raymond Fisher, 15. #73 Derek Graybill. DQ\’ed: #95 Jason Wright, #21 Joe Dearmitt, #8 Jr. Guyer
