Scott Geesey, Grant Adams, Greg Diehl Win Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Races

Mechanicsburg, PA.  May 5

Saturday night, at Williams Grove Speedway, Scott Geesey became the sixth different winner in the Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman Tour.  Grant Adams dominated the 20-lap Newville Electrical Services 358 Late Model feature.  Greg Diehl held off the determined challenges of Jeff Haag to win the Newville Construction Services Street Stocks.

The beginning of the 20-lap Super Sportsman feature had a narrow escape when pole sitter Gary Johnston lost power on the front stretch.  The field made it by without incident.  With Johnston restarting at the rear of the field, Eric Eckert moved to the pole position.

Eckert sprinted into the lead with Chris Meleason in second.  Sixth-place starter Scott Geesey was in third.  Geesey found an outside line, using the high line to pass Meleason in the third lap.  One-lap later Geesey used the high side of turn one to pass leader Eckert.

Chad Criswell, the fourth-place starter, gained second position during the ninth lap.  There was a caution on lap ten for a tangle between Frankie Herr and Rich Eichelberger.  Criswell, following the restart, made his bid for the lead.  Criswell and Geesey were even during the 12th circuit.  Geesey changed lines and held the lead position.

Scott Geesey gained an advantage during the final five laps.  The Wellsville driver won his first of the year by eight lengths over Criswell.  Eckert finished in third, with Mike Enders in fourth, and Meleason was fifth.

Meleason, Criswell, and Eckert won the heats for the 31-car field.  Eric Walker was the consolation victor.  Steve Fannasy won the Sprint Aces Hard Charger award.

Grant Adams started on the outside of the 358 Late Model front row.  Adams was the leader by the completion of the opening lap.  Shaun Jones, Roy Miller, and Gene Knaub had a close fight for second place.  Wes Alleman, the winner of the first two 358 Late Model features, retired from the race with engine woes.

Gene Knaub found a fast lane on the bottom and he advanced into second.  Knaub quickly challenged Adams' lead.  Knaub dove to the bottom of turns three and four in the fifth lap.  At the exit of turn four, he slid up the track, making contact with Adams.  Although Knaub led lap six, he brought his car to a halt, a flat right rear tire sending him to the pits.

Grant Adams continued to set the pace.  The Jonestown driver gained a large lead over Roy Miller, Shaun Jones, Jared Miller, and Jake Jones.  Despite a late caution flag, Adams won his first race of the season by 12 lengths.  Roy MIller finished in second with Shaun Jones in third, Jared Miller was fourth, and Jake Jones finished fifth.

The qualifying wins for the 24-car field went to Knaub, Scott Richwine, and Jake Jones.  Sam Rial won the Artwerks Hard Charger award.

Steven Dove's Ford led the early portion of the 15-lap Street Stock Feature.  The top eight were racing in a tight pack. 

Greg Diehl, the fifth-place starter, was third by conclusion of the fourth lap.  The following lap Jeff Haag passed Dove to become the new leader.  Diehl moved into second with a lap six pass of Dove.

Diehl used a lap six restart to his advantage.  He went to the top line in turns three and four to pass Haag.  Haag pressured Diehl throughout the remaining laps, often inches off his back bumper.  Greg Diehl's first win in over two years was by two lengths over Haag, Pat McNeal, Craig Morgan, and Bob Gutshall.  Artwerks added an extra $100 to Diehl's winnings.

Gutshall and Dove won the heats for the 18 competitors.  The Artwerks Hard Charger award went to Craig Morgan.

The Blazer's Body Shop Super Sportsman, plus the Newville Electrical Services 358 Late Models, and the Newville Construction Services Street Stocks return to action this Saturday, May 11.  The racing action begins at 6:30 p.m.  All adults pay just five dollars with children 12 and under free.