Rahmer crowned sprint car champion at Williams Grove
Freddie Rahmer of Salfordville was crowned the
2020 Williams
Grove Speedway Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car track champion on Saturday night during an on-track presentation during the 58th annual National Open.
Rahmer, who is celebrating his second career track crown after also taking the title in 2017, took the track championship aboard his father’s No. 51 machine, just as he did in 2017.
And the elder Rahmer likewise has now recorded the 2020 car owner track title.
Young speedster Freddie Rahmer scored a total of three victories during the abbreviated 2020 Williams Grove season although not getting his first until August 21.
Other wins came on September 4 and on September 25.
Rahmer also walked off with the 2020 Williams Grove Diamond Series championship, again just as he did in 2017.
The 2020 Diamond crown was also the second of Freddie Rahmer’s oval career.
Following Rahmer in the final 2020 Williams Grove Speedway 410 sprint point standings was one-time winner Brent Marks of Myerstown; Anthony Macri, Dillsburg; onetime winner Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg; and TJ Stutts, Liv
erpool.
Sixth through 10th went to Lucas Wolfe, Brian Montieth, Lance Dewease (1 win), Brock Zearfoss and Kyle Reinhardt.
Other winners during the season were Kyle Larson (2), David Gravel (2), and one-time winners Carson Macedo, Steve Buckwalter, Shane Stewart, Aaron Reutzel and Donny Schatz.
Special award winners in the 410 sprint division were Brent Shearer, Rookie of the Year; Chad Trout, Sportsmanship; Anthony Macri, Most Improved; and Freddie Rahmer, Mechanic of the Year.
Derek Locke of Carlisle recorded the 2020 Williams Grove Speedway HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint track title,
Locke scored 50 percent of the 358 sprint races run during the season, taking three of six events.
The season was momentous for third-generation driver Locke who not only recorded his first career track title in the division, but he did it while winning his first career speedway events as well.
Locke took victories on July 31, August 14 and September 25.
Following Locke in the final point standings were two-time winner and fivetime track titlist Kevin Nouse, Dylan Norris and Matt Findley/Scott Fisher (tie).
Sixth through 10th in points went to Brett Wanner, Chris Frank, one-time winner Zach Newlin, Justin Foster and Steve Owings.
Zach Newlin, whose win on September 4 was the first of his 358 sprint career at the track, was honored as Rookie of the Year.
Brett Wanner was honored for Sportsmanship.
Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Twitter and Facebook. ***
A full slate of auto racing excitement is on the agenda for Friday and Saturday October 30 and 31 when Georgetown Speedway hosts the Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend.
Two full days of racing are planned for the pro
gressively banked halfmile oval. Headlining the action are the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modifieds and ULMS Super Late Model Series.
The STSS Modifieds will conclude the $10,000 Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central championship battle with a 40-lap finale offering up to $7,000 to win with a “Gambler’s Fee” posted.
After a blockbuster ‘Speed Showcase 200’ weekend at Pa.’s Port Royal Speedway, the standings have shuffled and the race for the 2020 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modified Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central hits the final stretch.
Stewart Friesen of Sprakers, N.Y., leads Milford, N.J., driver Billy Pauch Jr. by just 20 points entering the Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend
STSS Modifieds run heat races on Friday (Oct. 30), with a B-Main and the main event Saturday (Oct. 31).
For the first time ever, Chris Zuver’s Zimmer’s Service Center ULMS Super Late Model series ventures to Georgetown as part of Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend. The ULMS series will decide its 2020 series championship on Delaware soil.
Super Late Models
will race 40 laps for up to $7,000 to win with a “Gambler’s Fee” posted.
ULMS Super Late Models will qualify on Friday night (Oct. 30) and run their main event on Saturday (Oct. 31).
Small-Block Modifieds (370 cubic inch max) make their second 2020 Georgetown appearance in a 30lap event on Friday night. Up to $5,000 with “Gambler’s Fee” posted will go to the winner of the SmallBlock program, which will be run entirely on Friday night (Oct. 30).
Joining the Small-Block Modifieds on Friday night are the RUSH Late Models racing 20 laps for $1,000 to win, ULMS Super Late Model qualifying, STSS Modified heat races, Little Lincolns (12-lap feature), Delaware Super Trucks (12-lap feature) and Delmarva Chargers (12-lap feature).
On Saturday, the 40-lap STSS Modified and ULMS Super Late Model headliners are joined by consolations for both divisions, the South Region championship round for the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman (25 laps, $1,500 to win), Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Cars (twin 12-lap features), Delaware Super Trucks (12-lap feature) and Delmarva Chargers (12-lap feature).
A rain/weather date of Sunday, Nov. 1 is in place for this event.
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NASCAR officials have announced that Kyle Larson is reinstated as of Jan
uary 1, 2021.
Larson’s NASCAR membership was suspended April 13, one day after his use of a racial slur during an iRacing event. Chip Ganassi Racing fired the 28-year-old driver on April 14, later tapping Matt Kenseth to replace him in the No. 42 Chevrolet.
Larson was required to complete sensitivity training at NASCAR’s direction as a condition for his reinstatement and according to sources that training has been completed.
Larson has made few public statements about the matter since his suspension, but has recently spoken out about the measures he has taken to educate himself about civilrights issues, first in an interview with the Associated Press on Aug. 19, then in a personal essay published on his website Oct. 4. His first televised interview on the subject came earlier Friday with reporter James Brown on CBS This Morning.
Larson is a six-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. During his suspension from NASCAR, he has spent time in sprint-car competition and has been a regular winner in dirttrack events. As this was being written Larson had competed in 82 dirt track events and won 42 of them including a USAC Champ Car 100 in Springfield, Illinois this past Sunday.