McGarvey, Frankhouser, Fenton, Bender and Umbaugh Find Fast Track to Central PA Speedway Victory Lane
9/10/04
Bill Walker
On a crisp, cool Central Pennsylvania evening the track was fast, the action was hot and Denny Fenton in the Shortway Services Inc. Pro Street Stocks, Shawn McGarvey in the Budweiser Late Models, Mark Frankhouser in the Stocker Chevrolet Subaru Small Block Modifieds, Chad Bender in the Lias Tire Pure Street Stocks and Scott Umbaugh in the Pepsi Chargers found their mounts parked in Central PA Speedways victory lane on Cen-Clear Child Services trophy night.
First to roll onto the racing surface with Todd Mathews and Doug Tibbens making up the front row were the Shortway Services Inc. Pro Street Stocks. At the waving of Alan Luzier’s green flag Tibbens took the immediate advantage and moved to the lead followed by newcomer Harry Smith and Pat Carfley. The fastest duo on the track was eighth and ninth place starters Emory Reinhart Jr. and Denny Fenton and by lap six had moved into the second and third positions respectively. The race was on from there as Tibbens, Reinhart and Fenton battled door to door and nose to tail for the next three laps till Fenton used the high line through turn four and down the front stretch to grab the lead. With Fenton out front the next pair battled for position over the remainder of the event. Out in front it was all Fenton and he grabbed the victory followed by Tibbens, Reinhart Jr., Carfley and Smith.
Next on the block would be the Budweiser Late Models by virtue of a good pill draw, Luke Hoffner was on the pole looking for his one hundredth career victory. With green in the air Hoffner took off like a cannon and left front row starting mate and current point leader Dwayne Taneyhill to battle for second. As Hoffner built a lead, Taneyhill, Brian Smith and Denny Walker tried to catch the leader. By the time five laps were in the books, seventh place starter Shawn McGarvey began to make his presence felt as he slipped past Smith for the third position. McGarvey and Taneyhill took up a fierce battle for the second position which McGarvey eventually earned. Just past the halfway point the leader Hoffner coasted to a stop on the low side of turn two with a flat tire and retired for the evening. With the track again green McGarvey took up the point but the path to victory lane was not an easy one as he had to endure pressure from Taneyhill. In the end it was McGarvey picking up the victory over Taneyhill, Chuck Kennedy, Smith and George Fultz.
Rolling track side next would be the Stocker Chevrolet Subaru Small Block Modifieds. On the pole for this event was Steve Williams flanked by Mark Frankhouser. At the onset Frankhouser grabbed the lead followed by Mike Stine. As the pair battled they were quickly joined in the hunt for the victory by Mike Butterworth. By the halfway point ninth place starter Bob Garvey had moved into the fourth position and hoped for a caution that would bring him closer to the front runners. The caution came just one lap later but Frankhouser got a great start to drive away from the field and lead the rest of the way to the checkers. Chasing Frankhouser for the top five were Stine, Butterworth, Garvey and Shawn Reimert.
Showing the way for the Lias Tire Pure Street Stocks would be Chad Bender and Craig Bainey on the front row. As soon as the green flag fell Bender took up the lead followed by Bainey and Rob Bailey. Rick Hemphill quickly moved into the third position and began to chase the leaders. Hemphill challenged Bainey and on several occasions looked as though he may be able to get by and make a run at the leader Bender. With the white flag waving Hemphill’s car pulled up lame and was forced to the pits. It seemed as nobody had enough muscle for Bender on this evening as he garnered the victory. Bainey, Mike Desch, Frank Little and Sam McClellan rounded the top five.
The final event of the evening saw Matt Woomer and Billy Loner show the way to the starters stripe in the Pepsi Charger main event. By the time lap one was completed Denny Weisgarber had moved from his sixth place starting position to clam the lead followed by Jason Peters and Scott Umbaugh. Just two laps later Umbaugh made the move and powered around Weisgarber for the lead. Once out front Umbaugh set a torrid pace and left the rest of the field to battle for position. In the end it was Umbaugh proving to be one tough customer in claiming the victory over Weisgarber, Peters, Gary Hepler and Chuck Erskine.
Next weeks racing will bring a climax to the 2004 racing season as Central PA Speedway and Casteel Chiropractics present the inaugural North East Region Championships for all divisions on September 17th and 18th. There are multiple events scheduled over the weekend including a carnival that will run Friday and Saturday, a chicken BBQ where all proceeds benefit the Children’s Miracle Network, a LIVE performance by none other than The Ozone Rangers and the Fast and Furious street car challenge.
The events for the Shortway Services Inc Street Stocks and Lias Tire Pure Street Stocks will be a “your track rules’ event. There have been a few rules instituted in each of these divisions to keep a level playing field. For both of divisions drivers MUST bring their track rules or CPS rule will apply.
Pro Street Stock: • Maximum 406 C.I.D. • No stock stub chassis cars allowed must have full frame • Maximum 10 inch wide wheels • Maximum 11 inch tires
Pure Street Stock: • Any 8-inch tire is acceptable • Any 8-inch steel wheel is acceptable
On Friday the 17th gates will open at 3:00 PM and on Saturday the 18th at 1:00 PM. A two-day general admission pass will be just $25 and a two-day pit pass will be just $50. “This is the big one, what we have all been waiting for,” said speedway General Manager Ken McLaughlin, “so bring your tent, bring your camper or bring your motor home and join us for the entire weekend of festivities.”
For information on all of next week’s events, be sure to visit us online at www.centralpaspeedway.com
Come on down to the BIG BEAR and feed your hunger for excitement!
Summary:
Shortway Services Inc. of Reynoldsville Pro Street Stocks:
1.Denny Fenton 2.Doug Tibbens 3.Emory Reinhart Jr. 4.Pat Carfley 5.Harry Smith 6.Dayton Nixon 7.Todd Mathews 8.Gary Conklin 9.Galen Sheffield 10.Lester Hudson
Budweiser Late Models:
1.Shawn McGarvey 2.Dwayne Taneyhill 3.Check Kennedy 4.Brian Smith 5.George Fultz 6.Jason Witherite 7.Brady Wonderling 8.Jim Parson 9.Denny Walker 10.Eric Moore 11.Luke Hoffner 12.Randall Paxton Jr. 13.Jerry Redden 14.Yvette Hahn 15.T.J. Fleck 16.Tim Aurand 17.Loren Sallack 18.Chris Knuth 19.Bill Davis 20.Chad Maney 21.Bernie Whiteford
Stocker Chevrolet Subaru Small Block Modifieds:
1.Mark Frankhouser 2.Mike Stine 3.Mike Butterworth 4.Bob Garvey 5.Shawn Reimert 6.Steve Williams 7.Ron Butterworth 8.Marvin Williams 9.Mike Dehner 10.Bill Washek 11.Rich Sittler 12.Bill Krause 13.Brad Rapp 14.Jimmer Luzier 15.Jimmy Holden 16.Jerry Bowser 17.Emory Reinhart Sr.
Lias Tier Pure Street Stocks:
1.Chad Bender 2.Craig Bainey 3.Mike Desch 4.Frank Little 5.Sam McClellan 6.Rob Bailey 7.Donnie Hynd 8.Rick Hemphill 9.Todd Bainey 10.Scott Wise 11.Jason Bainey 12.Hannah Lucas
Pepsi Chargers:
1.Scott Umbaugh 2.Denny Weisgarber 3.Jason Peters 4.Gary Hepler 5.Chuck Erskine 6.Matt Woomer 7.Billy Loner 8.Mike Luzier