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04-21-2007, 11:52 AM
Kenny Pettyjohn Takes New Ride To The Winners Circle at Georgetown
Georgetown DE ….. Kenny Pettyjohn led all twenty-five laps of the Super Late Model main on Friday night at the Georgetown Speedway to claim his first win of the year. Pettyjohn, driving for the Mid-Coastal Siding Racing Team alongside Anthony Rushing, gave the team their first Georgetown Speedway victory. Other action saw Ross Robinson take his second consecutive Crate Late Model victory while Joe Watson stole the Crate Modified win from Brad Trice.
Kenny Pettyjohn and Mark Pettyjohn led the twenty-two car field of Super Late Models to the green flag. The two quickly assumed control of the event while Scott Haus took up pursuit from his sixth starting position. Neither Mark Pettyjohn nor Haus had anything for the flying eleven as Kenny Pettyjohn opened up half straight away leads in between caution flags.
With the leaders in control fans began to focus on some drivers that started further back in the pack. Scott Cross and Mike Williams, starting eighteenth and twentieth respectively, had their work cut out for them. They patiently worked through the slower traffic over the first ten laps, finally cracking the top ten.
Trouble on the Haus machine would slow the field on the fifteenth circuit as the third place driver slowed on the backstretch. Kenny Pettyjohn now had ten laps to hold off the challenges from Mark Pettyjohn, new challenger David Pettyjohn, Donald Lingo Jr., Dale Lingo, and Mike Williams. A caution just one lap later sent Williams and Donald Lingo to the rear and put Ralph Schirmer and Scott Cross in position to battle for the win.
When the final green flag dropped Kenny Pettyjohn never looked back as he raced away to a very comfortable victory. Mark Pettyjohn held off fellow kin David Pettyjohn as the three held a Pettyjohn “family reunion” of sorts at the top of the finishing order. Ralph Schirmer was impressive over the final five laps as he took fourth with Donald Lingo Jr. rebounding in the Alex Beumont owned ride to round out the top five.
In victory lane Pettyjohn said, “I think this is the fastest I have ever been here, almost able to hold her open all the way around and that is saying something.”
David Williams snuck by Scott Cross on the final corner to take sixth with Cross settling for seventh. Williams, Dale Lingo, and GG Messick completed the top ten. Heat race victories went to Kenny Pettyjohn and Mark Pettyjohn.
Mike Wilson led the nineteen Crate Late Models to the green flag and was able to hold off early challenges from Tyler Reed and Dennis Fiedler. Wilson looked so strong that it appeared as if he might be heading for the winners circle until four cautions that fell between laps eight and ten bunched the field together.
A ten lap dash to the finish ensued with Wilson in front of tenth place starter Ross Robinson, Bobby Watkins, and Joe Warren. Wilson got a good jump on the restart but it didn’t but three laps before Robinson pushed the Grotto Pizza number seven by for the lead. Robinson never looked back while Wilson eventually pulled off the speedway due to mechanical issues.
Robinson collected his second consecutive victory while Watkins had to settle for his second consecutive runner-up finish. Warren took third place honors in his first run of the year. Ed Corbin rebounded from several incidents to take fourth with Staci Warrington posting an impressive fifth place finish. Heats were won by Wilson and Mark Williams.
Tim Trimble pulled the pole after heat races and earned the right to start in front of Casey Lynch and Brad Trice. When the green flag fell on the twenty-two starters Trimble was helpless as the Easton, Maryland barber watched Trice blow by and take command of the field. Trimble ducked in line and began to battle with Chris Hitchens and Mike White for second.
Two cautions would slow the field at the ten lap mark, including one that involved six cars in turn one. The tenth lap six car wreck sent sixth place driver and hard charging Jordan Watson to the pits to repair a flat.
When the action resumed Trice had Joe Watson, Trimble, White, and Jerry Corbin Jr. in tow. Trice had his hands full with the ReMax ride of Watson as the two sliced and diced around the fast Free State speedway. Watson repeatedly tried the low line and was never successful until the two entered the final corner on the final lap.
Trice drifted just a tad high and Watson put his ride on the bottom and swept up in front of Trice to steal the victory. Trice had to lift momentarily to keep from taking out Watson and settled for second. Trimble took third while Justin Griffith battled from his eighth starting position to take fourth. White held on for a fifth place showing. Heats were won by Griffith and Trice.
The Georgetown Vintage Race Car Club made a special appearance on Friday night to close out the racing action. Sonny Ritter won the Modified class in his 1937 Ford Sedan while Herbie Hobbs won the Sportsman group in his 1937 Dodge.
The Georgetown Speedway returns to action on Friday, April 28 with the Big Block Modifieds headlining the three race program. Crate Modifieds and Crate Late Models will join the racing card that gets started with hot laps at 7 pm. Heat races will begin at 7:35. General admission is just $12 with kids 12 and under admitted free with a paying adult. For more information, visit www.georgetownspeedway.com or call (302) 856-7415.
Georgetown Speedway, a ˝ mile dirt oval track, is located on U.S. Route 113, just 35 miles south of Dover, DE. The speedway is just a short 45 minute drive from Ocean City and just a bit longer from Washington DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
Super Late Models – 25 laps (22 cars): Kenny Pettyjohn, Mark Pettyjohn, David Pettyjohn, Ralph Schirmer, Donald Lingo Jr., David Williams, Scott Cross, Mike Williams, Dale Lingo, GG Messick, Vic Thomas, Bob Geiger, Kerry King, Ross Robinson, Trent Collins, Scott Haus, Ray Davis Jr., Bobby Wilkins, Jamie Lathroum, Rob Ormsbee, Mark Elkins DNS: Brian Whaley
Heat 1: K. Pettyjohn, Haus, Wilkins, Donald Lingo Jr., Lathroum, D. Pettyjohn, Geiger, Messick, Thomas, Elkins
Heat 2: M. Pettyjohn, Schirmer, Dale Lingo, Ormsbee, D. Williams, Robinson, Davis, Collins, Cross, M. Williams DNS: Whaley & King
Crate Late Models – 20 laps (19 cars): Ross Robinson, Bobby Watkins, Joe Warren, Ed Corbin, Staci Warrington, Kelly Putz, Dan Fiedler, Mike Parsons, Tyler Reed, Travis Justice, Mike Wilson, Ryan Walls, Kevin Scott, Jr., Jon Calloway, Herb Tunis, Mike Wharton, Billy Mellon, Mark Williams, Bunky White
Heat 1: Wilson, Scott, Warrington, Warren, Watkins, Walls, Mellon, Tunis, Calloway, Wharton
Heat 2: Williams, Robins, Putz, Fiedler, Reed, Corbin, Justice, Parsons, White
Crate Modifieds – 20 laps (22 Cars): Joe Watson, Brad Trice, Tim Trimble, Justin Griffith, Mike White, Jerry Corbin Jr., Joe Wynn, Casey Lynch, Jordan Watson, Matt Hawkins, Jerry Carter, Brandon Perdue, Wesley Smith, Tom Curtis, Bobby Ballentine, Jeff Marker, John Curtis, Andy Hammond, Chris Hitchens, Dan Reidy, Brian Robbins DNS: Randy Hill
Heat 1: Griffith, White, Jordan Watson, Hammond, Trimble, J. Curtis, Wynn, Ballentine, Hawkins, J. Carter DNS: Reidy
Heat 2: Trice, Hitchens, Corbin, Joe Watson, Lynch, Robbins, Perdue, Smith, Marker, T. Curtis DNS: Hill
Georgetown DE ….. Kenny Pettyjohn led all twenty-five laps of the Super Late Model main on Friday night at the Georgetown Speedway to claim his first win of the year. Pettyjohn, driving for the Mid-Coastal Siding Racing Team alongside Anthony Rushing, gave the team their first Georgetown Speedway victory. Other action saw Ross Robinson take his second consecutive Crate Late Model victory while Joe Watson stole the Crate Modified win from Brad Trice.
Kenny Pettyjohn and Mark Pettyjohn led the twenty-two car field of Super Late Models to the green flag. The two quickly assumed control of the event while Scott Haus took up pursuit from his sixth starting position. Neither Mark Pettyjohn nor Haus had anything for the flying eleven as Kenny Pettyjohn opened up half straight away leads in between caution flags.
With the leaders in control fans began to focus on some drivers that started further back in the pack. Scott Cross and Mike Williams, starting eighteenth and twentieth respectively, had their work cut out for them. They patiently worked through the slower traffic over the first ten laps, finally cracking the top ten.
Trouble on the Haus machine would slow the field on the fifteenth circuit as the third place driver slowed on the backstretch. Kenny Pettyjohn now had ten laps to hold off the challenges from Mark Pettyjohn, new challenger David Pettyjohn, Donald Lingo Jr., Dale Lingo, and Mike Williams. A caution just one lap later sent Williams and Donald Lingo to the rear and put Ralph Schirmer and Scott Cross in position to battle for the win.
When the final green flag dropped Kenny Pettyjohn never looked back as he raced away to a very comfortable victory. Mark Pettyjohn held off fellow kin David Pettyjohn as the three held a Pettyjohn “family reunion” of sorts at the top of the finishing order. Ralph Schirmer was impressive over the final five laps as he took fourth with Donald Lingo Jr. rebounding in the Alex Beumont owned ride to round out the top five.
In victory lane Pettyjohn said, “I think this is the fastest I have ever been here, almost able to hold her open all the way around and that is saying something.”
David Williams snuck by Scott Cross on the final corner to take sixth with Cross settling for seventh. Williams, Dale Lingo, and GG Messick completed the top ten. Heat race victories went to Kenny Pettyjohn and Mark Pettyjohn.
Mike Wilson led the nineteen Crate Late Models to the green flag and was able to hold off early challenges from Tyler Reed and Dennis Fiedler. Wilson looked so strong that it appeared as if he might be heading for the winners circle until four cautions that fell between laps eight and ten bunched the field together.
A ten lap dash to the finish ensued with Wilson in front of tenth place starter Ross Robinson, Bobby Watkins, and Joe Warren. Wilson got a good jump on the restart but it didn’t but three laps before Robinson pushed the Grotto Pizza number seven by for the lead. Robinson never looked back while Wilson eventually pulled off the speedway due to mechanical issues.
Robinson collected his second consecutive victory while Watkins had to settle for his second consecutive runner-up finish. Warren took third place honors in his first run of the year. Ed Corbin rebounded from several incidents to take fourth with Staci Warrington posting an impressive fifth place finish. Heats were won by Wilson and Mark Williams.
Tim Trimble pulled the pole after heat races and earned the right to start in front of Casey Lynch and Brad Trice. When the green flag fell on the twenty-two starters Trimble was helpless as the Easton, Maryland barber watched Trice blow by and take command of the field. Trimble ducked in line and began to battle with Chris Hitchens and Mike White for second.
Two cautions would slow the field at the ten lap mark, including one that involved six cars in turn one. The tenth lap six car wreck sent sixth place driver and hard charging Jordan Watson to the pits to repair a flat.
When the action resumed Trice had Joe Watson, Trimble, White, and Jerry Corbin Jr. in tow. Trice had his hands full with the ReMax ride of Watson as the two sliced and diced around the fast Free State speedway. Watson repeatedly tried the low line and was never successful until the two entered the final corner on the final lap.
Trice drifted just a tad high and Watson put his ride on the bottom and swept up in front of Trice to steal the victory. Trice had to lift momentarily to keep from taking out Watson and settled for second. Trimble took third while Justin Griffith battled from his eighth starting position to take fourth. White held on for a fifth place showing. Heats were won by Griffith and Trice.
The Georgetown Vintage Race Car Club made a special appearance on Friday night to close out the racing action. Sonny Ritter won the Modified class in his 1937 Ford Sedan while Herbie Hobbs won the Sportsman group in his 1937 Dodge.
The Georgetown Speedway returns to action on Friday, April 28 with the Big Block Modifieds headlining the three race program. Crate Modifieds and Crate Late Models will join the racing card that gets started with hot laps at 7 pm. Heat races will begin at 7:35. General admission is just $12 with kids 12 and under admitted free with a paying adult. For more information, visit www.georgetownspeedway.com or call (302) 856-7415.
Georgetown Speedway, a ˝ mile dirt oval track, is located on U.S. Route 113, just 35 miles south of Dover, DE. The speedway is just a short 45 minute drive from Ocean City and just a bit longer from Washington DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
Super Late Models – 25 laps (22 cars): Kenny Pettyjohn, Mark Pettyjohn, David Pettyjohn, Ralph Schirmer, Donald Lingo Jr., David Williams, Scott Cross, Mike Williams, Dale Lingo, GG Messick, Vic Thomas, Bob Geiger, Kerry King, Ross Robinson, Trent Collins, Scott Haus, Ray Davis Jr., Bobby Wilkins, Jamie Lathroum, Rob Ormsbee, Mark Elkins DNS: Brian Whaley
Heat 1: K. Pettyjohn, Haus, Wilkins, Donald Lingo Jr., Lathroum, D. Pettyjohn, Geiger, Messick, Thomas, Elkins
Heat 2: M. Pettyjohn, Schirmer, Dale Lingo, Ormsbee, D. Williams, Robinson, Davis, Collins, Cross, M. Williams DNS: Whaley & King
Crate Late Models – 20 laps (19 cars): Ross Robinson, Bobby Watkins, Joe Warren, Ed Corbin, Staci Warrington, Kelly Putz, Dan Fiedler, Mike Parsons, Tyler Reed, Travis Justice, Mike Wilson, Ryan Walls, Kevin Scott, Jr., Jon Calloway, Herb Tunis, Mike Wharton, Billy Mellon, Mark Williams, Bunky White
Heat 1: Wilson, Scott, Warrington, Warren, Watkins, Walls, Mellon, Tunis, Calloway, Wharton
Heat 2: Williams, Robins, Putz, Fiedler, Reed, Corbin, Justice, Parsons, White
Crate Modifieds – 20 laps (22 Cars): Joe Watson, Brad Trice, Tim Trimble, Justin Griffith, Mike White, Jerry Corbin Jr., Joe Wynn, Casey Lynch, Jordan Watson, Matt Hawkins, Jerry Carter, Brandon Perdue, Wesley Smith, Tom Curtis, Bobby Ballentine, Jeff Marker, John Curtis, Andy Hammond, Chris Hitchens, Dan Reidy, Brian Robbins DNS: Randy Hill
Heat 1: Griffith, White, Jordan Watson, Hammond, Trimble, J. Curtis, Wynn, Ballentine, Hawkins, J. Carter DNS: Reidy
Heat 2: Trice, Hitchens, Corbin, Joe Watson, Lynch, Robbins, Perdue, Smith, Marker, T. Curtis DNS: Hill