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Track Record Holders

LAP DRIVER TIME DATE
1 Lap Rich Eichelberger 15.224 9/20/03
4 Laps Carmen Perigo Jr. 1:05.78 8/30/03
8 Laps Larry Jackson 2:10.97 5/13/89
10 Laps Richie Hartman 2:37.63 4/26/03
12 Laps Rich Eichelberger 3:11.41 3/24/01
20 Laps John Murphy 5:58.91 9/3/94
25 Laps Carmen Perigo Jr. 7:05.00 3/25/00


 

 

1978

One Lap             Butch Kreiser         18.82
10  Laps             Fred Putney           3:02.3          New Track Record
25 Laps              Maynard Yingst       7:50.9         New Track Record 
 
Sportsman Rookie of the Year-1978
Rick Darhower
 
Sportsman Mechanics Race Winner 1978 
#4   Bill Stoner
 
Opening Day Winner 
John Murphy
 
Sportsman 100 Top 10 
1. Murphy 
2. Eichelberger
3. Putney
4. Yingst
5. Kline
6. Wolford
7. Parthemore
8. Fickett
9. Hake
10. Geesey
 

1980

1980 Sportsman Rookie of the Year
John Ebersole
 
1980 Early Modified Rookie of the Year
Jim Shuttlesworth
 
1980 Sportsman 100 Top 10
 
1. Jackson
2. Eichelberger
3. Kreiser
4. Murphy
5. S. Wolfe
6. Putney
7. J. Yinger
8. Smith
9. V. Yinger
10. Heisey
 
 
Heat wins
 
Leiphart -10
Jackson-8
Wolford-7
Kreiser-6
Putney-5
V. Yinger-4
J. Wolfe-3
D. Leib-3
J. Yinger-3
Gamble-3
Murphy-2
Ebersole-2
Locke-2
Gardner-2
Eichelberger-1
Heisey-1
Powers-1


 

Championships

YEAR DRIVER
1954 Mel Kreiser
1955 Ken Hurley
1956 Ken Hurley
1957 Ron Tilley
1958 Ron Tilley
1959 Deacon Gearhart
1960 Lynn Weibley
1961 Lynn Weibley
1962 Jim Sheaffer
1963 Jim Sheaffer
1964 Ken Hurley
1965 Jim Sheaffer
1966 Russ Smith
1967 Dick Snare
1968 Dick Snare
1969 Kramer Williamson
1970 Lee Parthemore
1971 Russ Smith
1972 Fred Putney
1973 Elvin Felty
1974 Jim Wilbur
1975 Jerry Wolfe
1976 Fred Putney
1977 John Murphy
1978 John Murphy
1979 Gary Wolford
1980 Gary Wolford
1981 John Murphy
1982 John Murphy
1983 Larry Jackson
1984 Dwight Leib
1985 Howie Locke
1986 John Murphy
1987 Joey Kuhn
1988 Larry Jackson
1989 Larry Jackson
1990 Rich Eichelberger
1991 Howie Locke
1992 Howie Locke
1993 Howie Locke
1994 Dave Calaman
1995 Danny Hager
1996 John Stoner
1997 Howie Locke
1998 Howie Locke
1999 Carmen Perigo Jr.
2000 Mark Smith
2001 Carmen Perigo Jr.
2002 Frankie Herr
2003 Frankie Herr
2004 Frankie Herr
2005 Pat Cannon

 

YEAR TOUR DRIVER
1986 Rich Eichelberger
1987 Joey Kuhn
1988 Larry Jackson
1989 Larry Jackson
1990 Larry Jackson
1991 Howie Locke
1992 Howie Locke
1993 Howie Locke
1994 Bob Fannasy
1995 Danny Hager
1996 Frankie Herr
1997 Larry Jackson
1998 Howie Locke
1999 Bob Fannasy
2000 Mark Smith
2001 Frankie Herr
2002 Frankie Herr
2003 Frankie Herr
2004 Frankie Herr
2005 Pat Cannon


 

YEAR SPORTSMAN 100 DRIVER
1975 Fred Putney
1976 Lee Parthemore
1977 John Murphy
1978 John Murphy
1979 Rich Eichelberger
1980 Larry Jackson
1981 John Yinger
1982 Dwight Leib
1983 John Murphy
1984 Dwight Leib
1985 Larry Jackson
1986 Dwight Leib
1987 Dwight Leib
1988 Larry Jackson
1989 Larry Jackson
1990 Howie Locke
1991 Howie Locke
1992 Danny Hager
1993 Bobby Weaver
1994 Danny Hager
1995 Tim Leiphart
1996 Frankie Herr
1997 Frankie Herr
1998 Howie Locke
1999 John Stoner
2000 Mark Smith
2001 Jim Shuttlesworth
2002 Dave Neuman
2003 Dave Neuman
2004 Frankie Herr
2005 Dave Calaman

 

Feature Win List

DRIVER # OF WINS
Gary Wolford 86
John Murphy 60
Larry Jackson 56
Fred Putney 53
Dwight Leib 47
Rich Eichelberger, Howie Locke 38
Russ Smith 35
Jim Sheaffer 32
Bob Fannasy, Danny Hager, Lee Parthemore 27
Butch Kreiser 26
Carmen Perigo Jr. 25
Smokey Snellbaker 24
Dave Calaman 23
Frankie Herr, Ron Tilley 21
Ken Bricker, Tim Leiphart 17
Bobby Weaver 16
John Stoner 15
Jerry Mullen 14
Don Beaver, Ken Hurley, Jim Shuttlesworth 13
Elvin Felty 12
Dave Cordier, Earman Fulk, Bobby Gerhart,
Ray Tilley, Jim Wilbur
11
Gene Kohr, Dave Neuman, Daryl Sheaffer,
Mark Smith, Jerry Wolfe
10
Bob Brymesser, Oscar Lay, Ed Leiss, John Yinger 9
Scott Ausherman, Ken Carberry, J.R. Fry,
Joey Kuhn, Russ Mitten
8
Pat Cannon, Kramer Williamson 7
Leroy Martin, Boots Podget, Mark Zimmerman 6
Skip Emlet, George Group, Mitch Smith 5
Bob Danner, Deacon Gearhart, Dave Marberger,
John Metzger, Jake Raudabaugh, Billy Schoffstall,
Duaine Smith, Steve Wilbur, Vance Yinger
4
Steve Cannon, Joe Cekovich, Clayton Donmoyer,
Hoppy Fissel, Don Heck, Bob Howard, Gary Keiser,
Paul Kline, Terry Leininger, Paul Miller, Joe Reneker,
Jeremy Trout, Jack Wentz
3
Bill Brown, John Ebersole, Skip Findley, Jim Fissel,
Ken Fortha, Troy Funk Sr., Lanny Hake, Richie Hartman,
Milford Hauer, Ron Heisey, Paul Kauffman, Ron Kreitzer,
Phil Long, Steve McNair, Craig Morrow, George Riden,
Carl Rotz, Scott Snyder, John Stehman, Bill Wentz
2
Les Adams, Rodney Adams, Rick Barr, Kevin Berger,
Dave Berkheimer, Joey Biasi, Charlie Bricker, Bob Cain,
Rick Canulli, Billy Crawford, Milt Davis, Ira Geesey,
Aaron Eichelberger, Bud Fulkenroth, Roy Garloff,
Paul Gill, Todd Gracey, Bob Gutshall, Bob Hake,
Dick Hauer, Tom Haxall, Bill Heckert, Carl Hibsman,
Mike Irwin, George Jones, Chad Jumper, Jerry Katz,
Fred Kohr, Chuck Landis, Sam Leonard Jr., Bill Miller,
Les Mixell, Kevin Nouse, Dave Ort, John Provenza,
Keith Prutzman, Chris Reed, Hal Reisenger,
J.W. Rexroth, Hugh Ritchie, Ryan Rupp, Harry Sheaffer,
Mike Skosnick, Tony Smolenyak, Jeremy Strausser,
Paul Troutman, Ron Walborn, Stan Wanner,
Smokey Warren, Denny Wetzel, Jack Wetzel,
Denny Willey, Ralph Wilson, Dick Wisegarver,
Don Wolfe, Maynard Yingst
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Opening Day Winners List

YEAR DRIVER
1954 Hal Reifyinger
1955 Bud Fulkenroth
1956 Joe Cekovich
1957 Ken Hurley
1958 Mil Hauer
1959 Earman Fulk
1960 Lee Parthemore
1961 Ray Tilley
1962 Gene Kohr
1963 Boots Podget
1964 Jim Sheaffer
1965 Jim Sheaffer
1966 Jim Sheaffer
1967 Gary Wolford
1968 Dick Snare
1969 Lee Parthemore
1970 Kramer Williamson
1971 Bob Brymesser
1972 Elvin Felty
1973 Elvin Felty
1974 Jim Wilbur
1975 Butch Kreiser
1976 Fred Putney
1977 John Murphy
1978 John Murphy
1979 Fred Putney
1980 Jerry Wolfe
1981 Tim Leiphart
1982 Gary Wolford
1983 Larry Jackson
1984 John Murphy
1985 John Murphy
1986 Howie Locke
1987 John Murphy
1988 Dave Cordier Jr.
1989 Smokey Snellbaker
*earliest opener ever-March 11th
1990 Larry Jackson
1991 Dave Calaman
1992 Danny Hager
1993 Danny Hager
1994 Dave Calaman
1995 Danny Hager
1996 Larry Jackson
1997 Rich Eichelberger
1998 Smokey Snellbaker
1999 Bob Fannasy
2000 Bob Fannasy
2001 Pat Cannon
2002 Rich Eichelberger
2003 Rich Eichelberger
2004 Smokey Snellbaker
2005 Steve Wilbur


 

FINAL Sportsman Driver Point Standings By Year
Thank you to the following for researching this information below:
Stephen Bubb               Larry Jendras Jr.          Bill Ahrens          Ted Althouse

1954   1955     1956     1957     1958    1959

1960     1961     1962     1963     1964     1965     1966     1967     1968     1969

1970     1971     1972     1973     1974     1975     1976     1977     1978     1979

1980     1981     1982     1983     1984     1985     1986     1987     1988     1989

2000     2001     2002     2003     2004     2005

 

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