Lincoln Speedway
T-Mac catches Dickson, wraps title up at Lincoln
Tim McCreadie's Lincoln victory clinched the miniseries championship. (pbase.com/cyberslash)
ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (June 6) — It was the T-Mac Show at Wednesday's Appalachian Mountain Speedweek presented by Harbaugh Amusement finale at Lincoln Speedway. Tim McCreadie claimed both the $7,100 Charlie Grinestaff Memorial win and the $5,000 miniseries crown in winning the 40-lap feature event. | Slideshow | Video
And he did so in spectacular fashion. McCreadie started sixth and was still running third when Nick Dickson’s lead was clocked at nearly five seconds on lap 24. He wrestled second from polesitter Greg Satterlee on the next lap, and reeled in Dickson over the next 12 nonstop laps to drive under Dickson for the lead exiting turn four of lap 37. The final 26 laps went caution-free.
Once in the lead, McCreadie drove away to a .94-second win, his second career win at Lincoln Speedway. The first was a World of Outlaw win two years ago.
“It was better to be second because it started streakin’ up on the bottom pretty hard,” said McCreadie in victory lane, “Those lapped cars were doing what they’re doing. They tell ‘em to go low. Unfortunately, that’s where the groove was. If it was reversed, Nick would’ve have driven around me and we’d be second.
“Clint Smith told me one time ‘When your dial’s straight up and down, you can’t do much wrong,’ and for this last three days our dial seems to be pointing at the moon right now,” continued McCreadie, “This was a great track all night long and I want to thank everyone for coming out.”
Satterlee, who led the first four laps, hung on for a third-place finish, with eighth-starting Jamie Lathroum and Gary Stuhler completing the top five.
Notes: McCreadie's Carl and Ann Myers-owned Warrior Race Car has a Pro Power engine and sponsorship from Sweeteners Plus. ... Twenty of 24 starters were running at the finish. ... Brian Booze earned hard charger honors for his ninth-place run. ... Steve Billet of York, Haven, Pa., started on the pole and led every lap in claiming his first Lincoln career win in the Limited Late Model feature. ... Though he was never seriously challenged, the racing in behind was torrid, with Billy Wampler holding off eighth-starting Gene Knaub for second. ... Lincoln’s next event is Saturday’s All Star Circuit of Champions sprint show. ... Among drivers failing to make the AMS feature lineup: Chase Billet, Tim Wilson, Danny Snyder, Al Shawver Jr., Kyle Rhoads, Chad Hollenbeck, Dave Zona, Frankie Plessinger, Scott LeBarron, Coleby Frye, Devin Friese and Pancho Lawler.
Charlie Grinestaff Memorial: (1) Tim McCreadie, (3) Nick Dickson, (4) Gregg Satterlee, (5) Jamie Lathroum, (6) Gary Stuhler, (7) Rick Eckert, (8) Rusty Schlenk, (9) Brian Booze, (10) Brady Smithy, (11) Vic Coffey, (12) D.J. Myers, (13) Jeff Rine, (14) Jason Covert, (15) Mike Lupfer, (16) Keith Jackson, (17) Booper Bare, (18) Ron Delano Jr., (19) Bobby Stokes, (20) Kenny Pettyjohn, (21) Jeremy Miller, (22) Sammy Stile, (23) Dan Stone, (24) Steve Campbell. Fast qualifier (among 37 cars): Bare, 16.316 seconds. Heat race winners: Eckert, Dickson, McCreadie. Consolation winner: Covert.
