Brent Marks won the 410 sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night. Lincoln was the only local speedway to complete a program this weekend thanks to the unseasonably cold temperatures.
Marks, 20, of Myerstown, took the lead on lap 10 from fellow young racer Gerard McIntyre Jr. and drove away from the field over the final 15 laps to score his third career win in the big sprints. He's a former micro sprint car racer and is in his third season driving a family-owned car.
His win was worth $3,200 and ended a streak of bad luck in the first six races of the season including a hard flip during the Williams Grove opener. Marks said the car was brand new.
Jimmy Siegel, Greg Hodnett, Brian Leppo and Fred Rahmer followed Marks.
Seven different drivers have visited victory lane so far this year including Brian Montieth, Doug Esh, Lance Dewease, Stevie Smith, Blane Heimbach, Danny Dietrich and Marks.
Lincoln has completed four races this season after losing its first weekend.
Dale Hammaker of Grantville won the 358 sprint car feature and Duane Watson of Hanover won the thundercars. The entire program was completed by 9 p.m. with temps in the mid 30s. A good crowd was on hand considering the cold air.
Selinsgrove Speedway will try to get its regular season underway on Saturday night featuring the 358 sprint cars. The pro stocks and roadrunners are scheduled to join the sprint cars. The super late models join the other divisions on April 9.
Pat Cannon of Etters is the defending track champion at Selinsgrove and will be one of the favorites to win on Saturday night. He's entered two races so far this season and has two victories. He won the Williams Grove and Port Royal openers two weeks ago.
The start to the 39th season of racing at Big Diamond Speedway, near Minersville, has been delayed one week until Sunday, April 10 at 5. An open practice will be held April 3. Recent bad weather is the reason for the delay.
Racing Recap
Lincoln Speedway
410 Sprints, 25 laps: 1. Brent Marks. 2. Jim Siegel. 3. Greg Hodnett. 4. Brian Leppo. 5. Fred Rahmer. 6. Alan Krimes. 7. Aaron Ott. 8. Gerard McIntyre Jr. 9. Brian Montieth. 10. Tyler Walker.
Heats: Ott, Krimes, Leppo.
358 Sprints, 20 laps: 1. Dale Hammaker. 2. Billy Dietrich. 3. Michael Ruttkamp. 4. Cris Eash. 5. Nathan Berwager. 6. Brook Weibley. 7. Logan Schuchart. 8. Ted Thomas. 9. Niki Young. 10. Adrian Shaffer.
Heats: Ruttkamp, Mike Duncan, Young.
Consolation: Shaffer.
Thundercars, 20 laps: 1. Duane Watson. 2. Mike Slaybaugh. 3. Sam Gallagher. 4. Brian Walls. 5. Kyle Martin.
Heats: Zamie Zentmyer, Slaybaugh.
Trail-Way Speedway
600 Micro Sprints, 20 laps: 1. Jimmy Brookens. 2. Shane Lewis. 3. Tyler Esh. 4. Chase Dietz. 5. Tyler DeVault. 6. Dwayne Gutshall. 7. Robert Kendall. 8. Tim Dietz. 9. Tyler Walton. 10. Luke Thomas.
Heats: Esh, Brookens, Thomas.
270 Micro Sprints, 20 laps: 1. Darren Schott II. 2. Craig Myers. 3. Michael Boer. 4. Broc Lawrence. 5. Steve Cox. 6. Jim Still. 7. Matt Campbell. 8. Andrew Frye. 9. Steve Daron. 10. Lyle Stroman.
Heats: Myers, Chris Kennedy.
Central Pa. Legends, 20 laps: 1. Harlon Leppo. 2. Tim Henry. 3. Greg Burd. 4. Lucas Montgomery. 5. Chad Glatfelter. 6. Pat McDermott. 7. Richard Miller. 8. Brent Marquis. 9. Scott Houdeshall. 10. Robert Stough.
Heats: Glatfelter, Burd.