Selinsgrove Speedway
Stone captures Spring Championship
Dan Stone picked up $2,500 for his Spring Championship victory. (pbase.com/cyberslash)
SELINSGROVE, Pa. (April 27) — Dan Stone of Thompson, Pa., held off the hard-charging Jeff Rine of Danville, Pa., in the 30-lap Spring Championship at Selinsgrove Speedway. Stone’s fifth career victory at the half-mile oval paid $2,500 as he became the fourth different winner in as many late model shows. | Slideshow
Stone started outside the front row and pulled into the lead at the drop of the green flag chased by polesitter Steve Campbell. Fast qualifier Dylan Yoder held third early while Jim Yoder, Dylan’s father, and the seventh-starting Rine battled for fourth.
A caution flag regrouped the field on lap 11 when Chad Davis stopped on the track in turn four. On the ensuing restart, Stone continued to set a torrid pace while Dylan Yoder drove by Campbell for the second position. At the halfway point, Rine horsepowered his way into third and the top three runners began to break away from the field.
On the 17th circuit, Rine raced into second and closed on Stone. On several occasions Rine attempted to make a pass for the lead to no avail. By lap 25, the lead trio was beginning to encounter slower traffic, setting up a tight race for the finish but the final caution flag waved on lap 26 for Jim Bernheisel.
In the final four laps, Stone protected the lead and posted a .58 of a second victory over Rine with the younger Yoder third. Jim Yoder and Ken Trevitz rounded out the top five. Campbell ended up seventh.
Spring Championship: (1) Dan Stone, (2) Jeff Rine, (3) Dylan Yoder, (4) Jim Yoder, (5) Ken Trevitz, (6) Matt Cochran, (7) Steve Campbell, (8) Mike Lupfer, (9) Tony Adams, (10) Tim Wilson, (11) A.J. Hoffman, (12) Bryan Bernheisel, (13) Sam Schaeffer, (14) Chad Hollenbeck, (15) Dave Zona, (16) Chad Davis, (17) Dave Stamm, (18) Jim Bernheisel, (19) Nick Dickson, (20) Dave Graber, (21) Jerry Bard, (22) Justin Kann, (23) Kyle Rhoads, 924) Dave Brouse Sr. Scratched: Jason Schmidt. Fast qualifier (among 28 cars): D. Yoder, 19.458 seconds. Heat race winners: Davis, Trevitz, Stone, Campbell. Consolation winner: J. Bernheisel.
