NEWS FROM LITTLE DIAMOND SPEEDWAY 6/9/13

NEWS FROM LITTLE DIAMOND SPEEDWAY
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QUINN WINS FIRST IN 270 MICRO SPRINTS, SANDT WINS INAUGURAL 600 MICRO SPRINT FEATURE, SCHOFFSTALL 4 FOR 4 IN SLINGSHOTS

MINERSVILLE, PA - JUNE 10th, 2013

On a pleasant Sunday afternoon, Little Diamond Speedway roared back into action with a triple header of 270cc Micro Sprints, 600cc Wingless Micro Sprints, and Slingshots.

First on the agenda was the 600cc wingless micro sprints, competing in their first ever event on Little Diamond. Chad Sandt bolted into the lead from his pole starting spot and raced to victory in the 20 lap main event. Behind him action was hot and heavy, with Bruce Ginther Jr., Craig Fox, and Louie Horvath racing under a blanket for the 2nd thru 4th positions. At the checkered it Ginther narrowly crossing the line in 2nd over Fox and Horvath, with Erick Knopp rounding out the top five. Ginther Jr. was the heat race winner. The 600cc micro drivers were very complimentary about Little Diamond after the race and many said they look forward to the next event for their division.

Next up was the 270cc winged micro sprints, where Quinn Roberts was able to score the victory in only his 2nd ever visit to the track. Teammates Zack and Pat Bealer crossed the line in 2nd and 3rd positions, with current point leader Ed Kenderdine 4th and youngster Austin Bishop rounding out the top five. Heat winners were Luke Kroboth and Pat Bealer. Car count in the 270cc micros was a season high of 13 and continues to grow with each and every event.

In the 20 lap Slingshot event, Alex Schoffstall took the lead on lap #3 from his third starting position and led the rest of the way for the win. The victory was the 4th in a row for Schoffstall. To date he has led all but 2 laps he has run on Little Diamond, heat races and feature events combined. Matt Miller came home in second place, followed by Matt Dealaman, making his first start of the season at Little Diamond. Schoffstall was also the heat race victor.

The dates for future races on Little Diamond Speedway are still being discussed and a new schedule will be released shortly. Thursday night racing has been terminated.


600cc Wingless Micro Sprints (20 Laps)

1) Chad Sandt 2) Bruce Ginther Jr. 3) Craig Fox 4) Louie Horvath 5) Erick Knopp 6) Justin Hartz 7) Thomas Shearer DNS) Jim Hartz


270cc Micro Sprints (20 Laps)

1) Quinn Roberts 2) Zack Bealer 3) Pat Bealer 4) Ed Kenderdine 5) Austin Bishop 6) Luke Kroboth 7) Kevin Berger 8) John Roberts 9) Chris James Jr. 10) Greg Walter 11) Justine Carl DNS) Jeremy Hassler, Hunter James

Slingshots (20 Laps)

1) Alex Schoffstall 2) Matt Miller 3) Matt Dealaman)