POMPEY TAKES MODS, KRUMMEL TOPS CRSA, SCHANE, WOLF, PHILLIPS, WILLIAMS AND KENNEDY ALSO VICTORIOUS FRIDAY AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY

SUSQUEHANNA, PA…Sometimes luck is on your side and sometimes it’s not. For Dan Pompey it was definitely on his side Friday night as he took the Modified feature win at Penn Can Speedway. Brian Krummel claimed the CRSA Sprint Car win with Mike Schane, Shane Wolf, Jr., Bud Phillips, Jeremy Williams and Frank Kennedy also victorious on the first Friday race of the season.
   Pompey had his share of good and bad luck in 2015. He had motor issues and mechanical failures that caused several dnf’s but when he did finish it was usually in victory lane or close to it. He started off 2016 with motor problems in the opener which ended in a dnf . On Friday night he didn’t have the strongest car but Nick Petrilak and Joey Grammes’ misfortune worked in his favor.
   Petrilak would jump out to the lead at the outset of the 30 lap Modified feature with Brad Szulewski hot on his heels. While those two drivers were setting a torrid pace trouble set in on lap five. There was a scuffle up front resulting in Szulewski sideways in three and four, collecting several cars in the process. That wreck ended Szulewski’s strong run as well as opening night winner Kevin Hartnett’s night.
   When racing resumed it was Petrilak up front with Pompey second and a hard charging Grammes in third. Grammes hounded Pompey before racing past him on lap 21 and quickly pulling up to the back bumper of Petrilak. Disaster struck for the leader’s just one lap later. As they charged down the backstretch, Petrilak’s rear end locked up as Grammes was making a bid for the lead. With a full head of steam, Grammes couldn’t avoid the slowing Petrilak and the two drivers came to a stop in turn three.
   Pompey inherited the lead and held off Alan Rudalavage for the win. Brian Malcolm and Nick Rochinski, who were caught up in the lap five wreck, made strong recoveries to finish third and fourth ahead of rookie Ryan Olsommer. Sixth through tenth went to Mike Dougherty, Grammes, who was flying back to the front, Joey Colsten, tom McGurrin and Ryan Grim.
   In victory lane Pompey acknowledged his good fortune, “I don’t like winning this way but I will take it. We had a good car and tonight things went our way”. 
   The CRSA Sprint Cars made their first of three appearances on the season and put on a great show. Kyle Smith and Dana Wagner led the way with Smith holding the advantage early. While Smith and Wagner staged a hard fought battle for the lead, Brian Krummel and Eddie Strada were working through the pack in a battle of their own.
   Late in the race Wagner got a great run off of turn two and pulled alongside Smith for the lead. The two leaders made contact resulting in Wagner spinning in turn three, collecting several cars including Thomas Radivoy who flopped his car on its side. That brought out a red flag and moved Strada, Krummel and Scott Goodrich into the mix. 
   Just before the race went green Smith dropped into the pits, relinquishing the lead. Krummel was able to outdual Strada for the win with Goodrich coming home third ahead of Josh Flint and Brett Jaycox. Sixth through tenth went to Johnny Smith, Emily VanInwegen, Mike Kiser, Dalton Herrick and Wagner.
   After a year off, former Modified driver Mike Schane returned to the racing wars behind the wheel of a 602 Crate Sportsman. Opening night winner Marty Bunker raced out to the early lead. Schane hounded Bunker for the first half of the race before making the pass for the lead at the halfway point. 
   Once out in front Schane cruised to his first Penn Can feature win. Bunker was second ahead of Eric Bonham, Dusty Barton and Devon Zona. Positions six through ten went to Paul Rooney, Ryan Stone, Adam MacGeorge, Randy Fox and Nick Branning.
   The luck of the draw found defending Street Stock Track Champ Shane Wolf, Jr. on the pole and he would go wire to wire to capture his first win of the season. He was followed to the stripe by Ryan Codington, Ricky Davis, Sr. Dan Force and Jason Neyra.
   Bud Phillips took his second straight Crate Late Model feature win. He beat out Jim O’Hara and Jamie Bedford to claim the win.
   The Factory Stock feature was much like the Street Stock feature in that defending Track Champ Jeremy Williams drew the pole and went unchallenged to collect his second consecutive win. He was followed by Kris Shimer, Jason Travis, Jason Rinker and Ken Washburn.
   Frank Kennedy out ran his brother Nick Kennedy to claim the Four Cylinder Stock feature win. Casey MacPherson was third ahead of Chirs Taylor and Josh Wilder.
PENN CAN NOTES…After four straight Friday’s with rain, this was the first regular Friday race of the season…Racing resumes on Tuesday night with the rescheduled Clash of the Crates for GRIT/STAR Series 602 Crate Sportsman along with STAR Series races for the IMCA Style Modifieds and Four Cylinders along with a special show for the Street Stocks. Race time on Tuesday is 7:00 p.m…The first full show of our regular divisions will take place on Friday beginning at 7:30 p.m.   

MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH: DAN POMPEY, Alan Rudalavage, Brian Malcolm, Nick Rochinski, Ryan Olsommer, Mike Dougherty, Joey Grammes, Joey Colsten, Tom McGurrin, Ryan Grim, Frank Porreca, Bobby Yeager, David Doig, Jr., Nick Petrilak, PJ Goodwin, Brad Szulewski, Dan Soloman, Kevin Hartnett, Brad Knapp.

CRSA SPRINT CAR FEATURE FINISH: BRIAN KRUMMEL, Eddie Strada, Scott Goodrich, Josh Flint, Brett Jaycox, Johnny Smith, Emily VanInwegen, Mike Kiser, Dalton Herrick, Dana Wagner, Kelly Hebing, Dan Hennessy, Sydney Prince, Craig Pelligrini, Kyle Smith, Dustin Purdy, Thomas Radivoy, Mike Walsh, Danielle Dickinson, Art Kiser, Pete Dance.

602 CRATE SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH: MIKE SCHANE, Marty Bunker, Eric Bonham, Dusty Barton, Devon Zona, Paul Rooney, Ryan Stone, Adam MacGeorge, Randy Fox, Nick Branning, Rich Powell, Moose Gulley, Del Howell, Leo McGurrin.

STREET STOCK FEATURE FINISH: SHANE WOLF, JR., Ryan Codington, Ricky Davis, Sr., Dan Force, Jason Neyra, Chuck Murray, Matt Spencer.

CRATE LATE MODELS FEATURE FINISH: BUD PHILLIPS, Jim O’Hara, Jamie Bedford.

FACTORY STOCK FEATURE FINISH: JEREMY WILLIAMS, Kris Shimer, Jason Travis, Jason Rinker, Ken Washburn, Kevin McDonald, Brad Marvin, Ted Mills III, Josh Towner. DNS: Chase Vinton, Phil Clapper.

FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE FINISH: FRANK KENNEDY, Nick Kennedy, Casey McPherson, Chris Taylor, Josh Wilder, Keith Beach, Charlie Towner, Ronnie Welch, Gary Cleveland, Clint Kadaronak, Brian Brown, Sheldon Whitman.