Racerchaser
04-05-2009, 11:09 PM
Hagerstown, Md.– On the first regular point show of the season, Nathan Durboraw, Andy Fries and Hans Stamberg emerged as winners. Where will these drivers be when the championships are decided on September 5th?
Eight time Hagerstown Speedway late model champion and 2008 runner up, Durboraw of Hagerstown, was victorious for his 72nd career win. When Andy Anderson’s night ended with mechanical issues, Durboraw was there to lead the rest of the way, but not without defending champion Roy Deese Jr. and Frankie Plessinger giving him a real workout.
“I’ve been sick and was out of gas,” Durboraw said “I could stay with Andy for a couple laps but I was running out of steam. I was having problems breathing with my sinus problem but when I saw him (Frankie Plessinger) and then that yellow came out, I got a little air and I got up on the wheel.”
In a three car inverted start, Deese and Anderson brought the late model field to green as Anderson sped off the second turn to lead as third starting Durboraw quickly grabbed second. By a fifth lap caution, Anderson was 3.5 seconds ahead and still pulling away. Following the restart, Anderson stretched his lead better than a half second each lap and was into the rear of the field and 3.4 seconds ahead when he rolled to a stop atop turn four of lap 12.
Plessinger had cleared Jim Yoder the lap before and with Durboraw leading, Plessinger began pestering Deese for the runner up spot. Plessinger owned the backstretch while Deese claimed the front stretch lap after lap until Plessinger got the spot on lap 19 and had cleared Durboraw just as the yellow was displayed.
Durboraw restarted on the point as Deese regained the runner up spot after another lap but Plessinger again was under for the position when the yellow again waved on lap 23. Durboraw won by .41 seconds over Deese and Plessinger while Yoder and 14th starting Kirk Ryan finished top five. J.T. Spence was sixth after starting 11th followed by David Williams, Steve Axtell Jr., Roland Mann and Billy Wampler. Heats for the 23 entries went to Durboraw, Anderson and Deese Jr.
Shootout I for the Three State Flyer late models with a 40-lap open tire rule and $3,000 to win, $300 to start. Check the speedway website for any changes in the weather at: www.hagerstownspeedway.com (http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com/) or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results Late Models,
25 laps, 23 entries, (Lap Leaders – Andy Anderson, 1-12, Nathan Durboraw 13-25 ) 1.Nathan Durboraw; 2.Roy Deese Jr.; 3.Frankie Plessinger; 4.Jim Yoder; 5.Kirk Ryan; 6.J.T. Spence; 7.David Williams; 8.Steve Axtell Jr.; 9.Rolland Mann; 10.Billy Wampler; 11.Paul Crowl; 12.Rick Hulson; 13.Steve Gibney; 14.Larry Baker II; 15.Lindsay Barton; 16.Dennis Fenton; 17.Mike Lupfer; 18.Doug Stine; 19.Tyler Hershey; 20.Andy Anderson; 21.Marvin Winters; 22.Ray Kable Jr.; DQ - Tyler Armstrong
Eight time Hagerstown Speedway late model champion and 2008 runner up, Durboraw of Hagerstown, was victorious for his 72nd career win. When Andy Anderson’s night ended with mechanical issues, Durboraw was there to lead the rest of the way, but not without defending champion Roy Deese Jr. and Frankie Plessinger giving him a real workout.
“I’ve been sick and was out of gas,” Durboraw said “I could stay with Andy for a couple laps but I was running out of steam. I was having problems breathing with my sinus problem but when I saw him (Frankie Plessinger) and then that yellow came out, I got a little air and I got up on the wheel.”
In a three car inverted start, Deese and Anderson brought the late model field to green as Anderson sped off the second turn to lead as third starting Durboraw quickly grabbed second. By a fifth lap caution, Anderson was 3.5 seconds ahead and still pulling away. Following the restart, Anderson stretched his lead better than a half second each lap and was into the rear of the field and 3.4 seconds ahead when he rolled to a stop atop turn four of lap 12.
Plessinger had cleared Jim Yoder the lap before and with Durboraw leading, Plessinger began pestering Deese for the runner up spot. Plessinger owned the backstretch while Deese claimed the front stretch lap after lap until Plessinger got the spot on lap 19 and had cleared Durboraw just as the yellow was displayed.
Durboraw restarted on the point as Deese regained the runner up spot after another lap but Plessinger again was under for the position when the yellow again waved on lap 23. Durboraw won by .41 seconds over Deese and Plessinger while Yoder and 14th starting Kirk Ryan finished top five. J.T. Spence was sixth after starting 11th followed by David Williams, Steve Axtell Jr., Roland Mann and Billy Wampler. Heats for the 23 entries went to Durboraw, Anderson and Deese Jr.
Shootout I for the Three State Flyer late models with a 40-lap open tire rule and $3,000 to win, $300 to start. Check the speedway website for any changes in the weather at: www.hagerstownspeedway.com (http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com/) or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Hagerstown Speedway Results Late Models,
25 laps, 23 entries, (Lap Leaders – Andy Anderson, 1-12, Nathan Durboraw 13-25 ) 1.Nathan Durboraw; 2.Roy Deese Jr.; 3.Frankie Plessinger; 4.Jim Yoder; 5.Kirk Ryan; 6.J.T. Spence; 7.David Williams; 8.Steve Axtell Jr.; 9.Rolland Mann; 10.Billy Wampler; 11.Paul Crowl; 12.Rick Hulson; 13.Steve Gibney; 14.Larry Baker II; 15.Lindsay Barton; 16.Dennis Fenton; 17.Mike Lupfer; 18.Doug Stine; 19.Tyler Hershey; 20.Andy Anderson; 21.Marvin Winters; 22.Ray Kable Jr.; DQ - Tyler Armstrong