SPRINT: Pennsylvania State Championships results 


Lincoln Speedway, 7 September 1996


Lincoln Speedway ran the Pennsylvania State Sprint Car Championship
on Saturday night, paying $5,000.00 to the winner of the 40 lap feature.
Keith Kauffman won the 29th Annual State Championship race against most
of the top competitors in Central Pennsylvania.


Time Trials
1. Don Kreitz  69K  13.873  2. Fred Rahmer  77  14.022
3. Keith Kauffman  12  14.024  4. Tim Kuhn  12$  14.043
5. Cris Eash  17E  14.069  6. Todd Gracey  1J  14.131
7. Jesse Wentz  2W  14.232  8. Lance Dewease  461  14.241
9. Bill Brian Jr.  16  14.278  10. Kevin Gobrecht  92  14.324
11. Bobby Fletcher  66A  14.352  12. Bobby Allen  1A  14.387
13. Jeff Rohrbough  45  14.391  14. Alan Cole  17  14.435
15. Todd Shaffer  88  14.450  16. Brook Weibley  15D  14.466
17. Jeff Thompson  10N  14.492  18. Rod George  5G  14.500
19. Lonnie Ryan  73  14.540  20. Cliff Brian  16C  14.543
21. Sean Michael  88X  14.573  22. Bob Howard  49  14.682
23. Dan Jones  8  14.821  24. Dave Haight  07  14.897
25. Mike Lehman 95  14.945  26. Jason Clauss  08  14.953
27. Shawn Weaver  69  15.005  28. Frank Stella  19  15.015
29. Larry Shive  43  15.073  30. Becca Anderson A18  15.348
31. Brian Seidel  61  15.396  32. Jeremy Trout  33  15.527
33. Ron Kramer  27  15.808  34. Scott Ausherman  NT




Heat One Lineup
1. Bob Howard
2. Lonnie Ryan
3. Brook Weibley
4. Jeff Rohrbough
5. Kevin Gobrecht
6. Jesse Wentz
7. Tim Kuhn
8. Don Kreitz
9. Mike Lehman
10. Frank Stella
11. Brian Seidel


At the end of the first lap it was Ryan, Howard, Rohrbough, Wentz,
Kreitz, Weibley and Gobrecht in seventh. Rohrbough went a bit too high
on the second lap and allowed Wentz to pass for third. Kreitz passed
Rohrbough on the next lap and Rohrbough tried to stay with Kreitz in order 
to regain his position. Brook Weibley spun in turn two and the yellow flag
made its first appearance of the evening. Jesse Wentz reported to the
pits to replace a left rear tire during the yellow and then rejoined 
the field. With four laps in the book, the order was Ryan, Howard, Kreitz,
Rohrbough, Gobrecht and Kuhn in sixth. On lap six, Kreitz went low through
turns one and two and passed the 49 of Bob Howard for second. One lap later
Kreitz continued to make the bottom of the track work for him as he
passed Ryan for the lead.




Heat One Results - 10 laps - 6 to transfer to feature
1. Don Kreitz
2. Lonnie Ryan
3. Jeff Rohrbough
4. Bob Howard
5. Jesse Wentz
6. Kevin Gobrecht
7. Tim Kuhn


Heat Two Lineup
1. Dan Jones
2. Cliff Brian
3. Jeff Thompson
4. Alan Cole
5. Bobby Fletcher
6. Lance Dewease
7. Cris Eash
8. Fred Rahmer 
9. Jason Clauss
10. Larry Shive
11. Jeremy Trout


Cliff Brian took the lead at the green. Dan Jones who has been
competing on the URC tour followed in second. Alan Cole, who was
in third, was follwed by Jeff Thompson, Lance Dewease and Bobby 
Fletcher. On the second lap, Dewease was passed by Bobby Fletcher
and Fred Rahmer. Dewease continued to lose ground, being passed by
Eash on the next lap. At half distance, Cliff Brian opened up
a big lead over Alan Cole who had a distanced himself from Bobby Fletcher
in third. Dan Jones continued his run in fourth with Jeff Thompson
and Fred Rahmer applying intense pressure from behind. The competition
was fierce as Rahmer made it into fifth posititon on lap six. Cris
Eash tried to follow Rahmer past Thompson in the 10N car but Thompson
held his ground until late in the race.


Heat Two Results
1. Cliff Brian
2. Alan Cole
3. Bobby Fletcher
4. Fred Rahmer
5. Cris Eash
6. Jeff Thompson
7. Dan Jones
8. Lance Dewease


Heat Three Lineup
1. Dave Haight
2. Sean Michael
3. Rod George
4. Todd Shaffer
5. Bobby Allen
6. Billy Brian Jr.
7. Todd Gracey
8. Keith Kauffman
9. Shawn Weaver
10. Becca Anderson
11. Ron Kramer
12. Scott Ausherman


Scott Ausherman scratched.


Keith Kauffman made an incredible start and was second on the 
second lap. Shawn Weaver stopped on the backstretch bringing out the
yellow with two laps in the book. The order on the restart was
Dave Haight, Keith Kauffman, Sean Michael, Todd Shaffer, Billy Brian,
Todd Gracey, Rod George and Bobby Allen. Dave Haight held off Kauffman
until the last lap when Keith took the lead coming off turn four.
Todd Shaffer moved to third on the lap three restart with Todd Gracey
moving into fourth. Shaffer and Todd battled side by side in the best
racing of the evening. On lap eight, Gracey gave Shaffer the slide job 
through turn four briefly gaining the third spot. Shaffer then repassed
down the front straight. Both Todds came to the checkered side by side
with third place going to Gracey.


Heat Three Results
1. Keith Kauffman
2. Dave Haight
3. Todd Gracey
4. Todd Shaffer
5. Billy Brian Jr.
6. Sean Michael


Sprint Consi Lineup  10 laps - 6 to transfer
1. Tim Kuhn
2. Lance Dewease
3. Bobby Allen
4. Brook Weibley
5. Rod George
6. Dan Jones
7. Mike Lehman
8. Jason Clauss
9. Shawn Weaver
10. Frank Stella
11. Larry Shive
12. Becca Anderson
13. Brian Seidel
14. Jeremy Trout
15. Ron Kramer
16. Scott Ausherman


Scott Ausherman scratched


Tim Kuhn started in the front and never looked back.
Brook Weibley was able to pass Lance Dewease early.
Dewease and Weibley raced side by side with the edge
going to Weibley until lap seven when Weibley hooked
the cushion in turn two allowing Dewease to take the
position. Dewease reeled in Kuhn and both drivers
dove low into turn one on the last lap. Kuhn was
able to hold off the charging Dewease when the yellow
appeared for Larry Shive who slowed on the backstretch.
On the restart, Bobby Allen went to the high side which
allowed Rod George to pass underneath for fourth place.


Sprint Consi Results
1. Tim Kuhn
2. Lance Dewease
3. Brook Weibley
4. Rod George
5. Bobby Allen
6. Dan Jones


Sprint Feature Lineup  40 laps
1. Tim Kuhn
2. Keith Kauffman
3. Fred Rahmer
4. Don Kreitz
5. Cris Eash
6. Todd Gracey
7. Jesse Wentz
8. Lance Dewease
9. Billy Brian Jr.
10. Kevin Gobrecht
11. Bobby Fletcher
12. Jeff Rohrbough
13. Alan Cole
14. Todd Shaffer
15. Jeff Thompson
16. Lonnie Ryan
17. Cliff Brian
18. Sean Michael
19. Bob Howard
20. Dave Haight
21. Brook Weibley
22. Rod George
23. Bobby Allen
24. Dan Jones




Lonnie Ryan spun in turn two bringing out the yellow.
With two laps on the board Kauffman lead over Kuhn,
Rahmer, Kreitz, Eash, Gracey, Dewease and Wentz in the eighth
position. By lap seven Kreitz had moved into second and 
Eash into fourth. Lance Dewease usually runs Port Royal Speedway 
on Saturday nights and has had trouble running at Lincoln. After 
starting fourth, Dewease fell back into seventh position. 
Several yellow flags allowed Dewease to gain positions
late in the race. Eash and Kreitz raced for the second position
most of the race. Late in the race, Kreitz got caught behind 
traffic in turn two which allowed Eash to get a run on Don
going down the backstretch. Eash easily passed Kreitz into
turn three. Eash got by Kauffman on a restart but a car spun
bringing out yet another yellow flag. Kauffman was returned to 
the lead and on the next restart Keith made sure that Eash did
not have a chance to repeat the move.




Pennsylvania State Sprint Car Championship Results
1. Keith Kauffman
2. Cris Eash
3. Don Kreitz                  
4. Lance Dewease
5. Fred Rahmer
6. Jesse Wentz
7. Jeff Rohrbough
8. Tim Kuhn
9. Billy Brian Jr.
10. Todd Shaffer
11. Jeff Thompson
12. Kevin Gobrecht
13. Rod George
14. Cliff Brian
15. Todd Gracey
16. Bobby Fletcher
17. Dave Haight
18. Bob Howard
19. Bobby Allen
20. Brook Weibley
21. Alan Cole
22. Sean Michael
23. Dan Jones
24. Lonnie Ryan




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