CAMARGO, IL (4-24-12) By Brian Liskai Pennsylvania. For sprint car fans and teams, the name means only one thing the toughest competition in the world. With nine events in the books for 2012 for the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions, it means another shot for the series drivers to try and defeat the PA Posse.
The UNOH All Stars will invade the Keystone State for a big three race weekend, April 27-29. It kicks off on Friday, April 27 for a $5,000-to-win affair at the legendary Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. The following night, Saturday, April 28, the UNOH All Stars will move to Port Royal Fairgrounds Speedway for a huge $10,000-to win affair and wrap up the weekend at Clinton County Raceway in Mackeyville, Pa. for a $5,000-to-win event. All three races are part of the $20,000-to-win Eastern Region Points for the series.
The Bob Weikert Memorial named for the legendary team owner of the famous Beef Mobiles #29 at Port Royal will also offer several monetary incentives for both the drivers and fans. A week after announcing the 2012 edition of the race will pay $10,000 to win, Weikert Livestock and its family of sponsors has just pumped more into the 30-lap affair with an extra $100 to the leader of every lap and $500 just to start. The total purse for the event is now $37,000! That means if one driver is lucky enough to lead all 30 laps of the Bob Weikert Memorial, he or she will pocket a whopping $13,000!
The purse breakdown is:
1. $10,000
2. 3,500
3. 2,500
4. 2,000
5. 1,500
6. 1,400
7. 1,350
8. 1,250
9. 1,200
10. 1,100
11. 900
12. 700
13. 620
14. 600
15. 600
16. 600
17. 600
18. 600
19. 500
20. 500
21. 500
22. 500
23. 500
24. 500
PLUS - $100 to lead each lap & $200 Fast Time Award
AND - $100 to highest driver in Port Royal points who fails to qualify courtesy of Crankwerks of Newville
Weikert Memorial Lap and Associate Sponsors: Weikerts Livestock, Fairfield PA; Virginia Cattle Compay, Moorefield WV; Hickory Bridge Farms, Orrtanna PA; Folkens Brothers Hauling, Lester IA; Roadcap Livestock, Quicksburg VA; Highland Farms, Gettysburg PA; Scott's Body Shop, Gettysburg PA; South Branch Livestock Exchange, Moorefield WV; Craig Livestock Market, Shippensburg PA; Nicholas Packing, Loganton PA; Joel Stein Show horses, Fairfield PA; Weiss Transport, Adrian MN; Upper Marsh Creek, Orrtanna PA; Miller & Associates Real Estate LLC, Gettysburg PA; Virginia Livestock Inc, Front Royal VA (2 Laps); Greencastle Livestock Market, Greencastle PA; Stan's Beverage, Carlisle PA; Antelope Springs Ranch, Blackwell TX; Steven K Bierly Trucking, Mill Hall PA; Mike Vis, Valley Springs, SD; Seth Snyder, Gettysburg PA; Omaha Commodities, Omaha NE; JB Cattle LLC, Biglerville PA.
And if that weren t enough, the fans will get a chance to win too as Weikert s Livestock gives away bicycles to kids and packages of Weikert s famous meat products to adults. Up for grabs by general admission fans will be 10 five-pound boxes of hamburger patties and 10 10-pound boxes of hot dogs. Bikes for five boys and five girls will also be given away during the night.
The UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions have competed at Port Royal 20 times since 1981. Lance Dewease, the All Star s 2011 Eastern Region champion, and Greg Hodnett each have four series wins at the track. Hodnett, of Thomasville, Pa., is the defending Bob Weikert Memorial winner at Port Royal. As of April 17, Hodnett has already racked up five wins in Pennsylvania action, including a pair of wins at Port Royal and two at Williams Grove.
No bona fide All Star has ever been able to break through at the Juniata County oval, although a host has made it inside the top-five. Among those All Stars lucky enough to taste the front at the Port have been: Joe Gaerte, Joey Saldana, Kenny Jacobs, Dale Blaney, Kevin Huntley, Frankie Kerr, Dean Jacobs, Paul McMahan, Danny Smith and Greg Wilson.
With two All Star wins in 2012, three time series champion Dale Blaney leads the National Points over three time and defending All Star champion, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania s Tim Shaffer who remains winless in 2012. Blaney is also coming off a second place run against the World of Outlaws this past weekend in Indiana. All Star regulars David Gravel and Cap Henry sit third and fourth in the national standings, while former World of Outlaw driver Paul McMahan is fifth and last year s All Star Rookie of the Year, Pennsylvania youngster Pete Miller is sixth.
PA Posse member Daryn Pittman, who opened the All Star season with a win in Georgia in February, leads the UNOH All Star Easter Region Points over Danny Lasoski, who has three series wins so far in 2012, Blaney, new PA Posse member Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Gravel.
Hodnett currently leads the Port Royal point standings over Chad Layton, Mike Erdley, Fred Rahmer and Mike Wagner. Dewease, who is coming off a serious back injury suffered late in 2011, also has a victory in 2012 at Port Royal.
At Williams Grove, Hodnett has also scored two wins in 2012, while Danny Dietrich and Alan Krimes also have posted Williams Grove victories. Fred Rahmer leads Dewease in the track s point standings as of April 13, with Layton, Logan Schuchart (who posted a top three finish with the All Stars in Georgia), and Brian Montieth rounding out the top five.
The man the All Stars and the rest of the field will be honoring when they compete Saturday needs no introduction to sprint car or Port Royal fans, past or present.
Bob Weikert went down in history as one of the most prolific sprint car owners the nation or world has ever seen.
His famed red, white and blue Weikert s Livestock No. 29 sprinter along with some numbered 91 and 92 at times during his decades long career is and was one of the most iconic machines the sport has ever witnessed.
As were his fabulous Beef Night promotions at area speedways during the decade of the 1990 s.
It is Weikert s contributions to the sport, both on track and off, that the Weikert Memorial is meant to honor.
Weikert last saw his mount raced to victory lane at Port Royal back in May of 1994 when Len Krautheim III, of Penns Creek put it there.
The one and only track title his car was able to garner at Port Royal came in 1981 with Keith Kauffman of Mifflintown behind the wheel.
His cars picked up numerous wins in high profile events at the speedway over the years including five in the Tuscarora 50, three on Labor Day and one over the World of Outlaws with driver Doug Wolfgang in 1987.
Ironically, Weikert s last win anywhere as a car owner anywhere came over the All Stars in 1997 with Hermitage chauffeur Mike Lutz at the helm.
Previous winners of the Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway are:
Fred Rahmer, 2003, 2004; Todd Shaffer, 2005; Lance Dewease, 2006; Greg Hodnett, 2007, 2011; Jeff Shepard, 2008; and Stevie Smith, 2009. The 2010 event was lost due to weather.
Gates for Saturday s $10,000 to win, $100 to lead a lap, 30-lap All Star Bob Weikert Memorial open at 5 p.m. with time trials slated for 7 p.m.
Adult general admission is $20 with students admitted for just $5.
For more information go to www.portroyalspeedway.com or www.allstarsprint.com
The UNOH All Stars will invade the Keystone State for a big three race weekend, April 27-29. It kicks off on Friday, April 27 for a $5,000-to-win affair at the legendary Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. The following night, Saturday, April 28, the UNOH All Stars will move to Port Royal Fairgrounds Speedway for a huge $10,000-to win affair and wrap up the weekend at Clinton County Raceway in Mackeyville, Pa. for a $5,000-to-win event. All three races are part of the $20,000-to-win Eastern Region Points for the series.
The Bob Weikert Memorial named for the legendary team owner of the famous Beef Mobiles #29 at Port Royal will also offer several monetary incentives for both the drivers and fans. A week after announcing the 2012 edition of the race will pay $10,000 to win, Weikert Livestock and its family of sponsors has just pumped more into the 30-lap affair with an extra $100 to the leader of every lap and $500 just to start. The total purse for the event is now $37,000! That means if one driver is lucky enough to lead all 30 laps of the Bob Weikert Memorial, he or she will pocket a whopping $13,000!
The purse breakdown is:
1. $10,000
2. 3,500
3. 2,500
4. 2,000
5. 1,500
6. 1,400
7. 1,350
8. 1,250
9. 1,200
10. 1,100
11. 900
12. 700
13. 620
14. 600
15. 600
16. 600
17. 600
18. 600
19. 500
20. 500
21. 500
22. 500
23. 500
24. 500
PLUS - $100 to lead each lap & $200 Fast Time Award
AND - $100 to highest driver in Port Royal points who fails to qualify courtesy of Crankwerks of Newville
Weikert Memorial Lap and Associate Sponsors: Weikerts Livestock, Fairfield PA; Virginia Cattle Compay, Moorefield WV; Hickory Bridge Farms, Orrtanna PA; Folkens Brothers Hauling, Lester IA; Roadcap Livestock, Quicksburg VA; Highland Farms, Gettysburg PA; Scott's Body Shop, Gettysburg PA; South Branch Livestock Exchange, Moorefield WV; Craig Livestock Market, Shippensburg PA; Nicholas Packing, Loganton PA; Joel Stein Show horses, Fairfield PA; Weiss Transport, Adrian MN; Upper Marsh Creek, Orrtanna PA; Miller & Associates Real Estate LLC, Gettysburg PA; Virginia Livestock Inc, Front Royal VA (2 Laps); Greencastle Livestock Market, Greencastle PA; Stan's Beverage, Carlisle PA; Antelope Springs Ranch, Blackwell TX; Steven K Bierly Trucking, Mill Hall PA; Mike Vis, Valley Springs, SD; Seth Snyder, Gettysburg PA; Omaha Commodities, Omaha NE; JB Cattle LLC, Biglerville PA.
And if that weren t enough, the fans will get a chance to win too as Weikert s Livestock gives away bicycles to kids and packages of Weikert s famous meat products to adults. Up for grabs by general admission fans will be 10 five-pound boxes of hamburger patties and 10 10-pound boxes of hot dogs. Bikes for five boys and five girls will also be given away during the night.
The UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions have competed at Port Royal 20 times since 1981. Lance Dewease, the All Star s 2011 Eastern Region champion, and Greg Hodnett each have four series wins at the track. Hodnett, of Thomasville, Pa., is the defending Bob Weikert Memorial winner at Port Royal. As of April 17, Hodnett has already racked up five wins in Pennsylvania action, including a pair of wins at Port Royal and two at Williams Grove.
No bona fide All Star has ever been able to break through at the Juniata County oval, although a host has made it inside the top-five. Among those All Stars lucky enough to taste the front at the Port have been: Joe Gaerte, Joey Saldana, Kenny Jacobs, Dale Blaney, Kevin Huntley, Frankie Kerr, Dean Jacobs, Paul McMahan, Danny Smith and Greg Wilson.
With two All Star wins in 2012, three time series champion Dale Blaney leads the National Points over three time and defending All Star champion, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania s Tim Shaffer who remains winless in 2012. Blaney is also coming off a second place run against the World of Outlaws this past weekend in Indiana. All Star regulars David Gravel and Cap Henry sit third and fourth in the national standings, while former World of Outlaw driver Paul McMahan is fifth and last year s All Star Rookie of the Year, Pennsylvania youngster Pete Miller is sixth.
PA Posse member Daryn Pittman, who opened the All Star season with a win in Georgia in February, leads the UNOH All Star Easter Region Points over Danny Lasoski, who has three series wins so far in 2012, Blaney, new PA Posse member Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Gravel.
Hodnett currently leads the Port Royal point standings over Chad Layton, Mike Erdley, Fred Rahmer and Mike Wagner. Dewease, who is coming off a serious back injury suffered late in 2011, also has a victory in 2012 at Port Royal.
At Williams Grove, Hodnett has also scored two wins in 2012, while Danny Dietrich and Alan Krimes also have posted Williams Grove victories. Fred Rahmer leads Dewease in the track s point standings as of April 13, with Layton, Logan Schuchart (who posted a top three finish with the All Stars in Georgia), and Brian Montieth rounding out the top five.
The man the All Stars and the rest of the field will be honoring when they compete Saturday needs no introduction to sprint car or Port Royal fans, past or present.
Bob Weikert went down in history as one of the most prolific sprint car owners the nation or world has ever seen.
His famed red, white and blue Weikert s Livestock No. 29 sprinter along with some numbered 91 and 92 at times during his decades long career is and was one of the most iconic machines the sport has ever witnessed.
As were his fabulous Beef Night promotions at area speedways during the decade of the 1990 s.
It is Weikert s contributions to the sport, both on track and off, that the Weikert Memorial is meant to honor.
Weikert last saw his mount raced to victory lane at Port Royal back in May of 1994 when Len Krautheim III, of Penns Creek put it there.
The one and only track title his car was able to garner at Port Royal came in 1981 with Keith Kauffman of Mifflintown behind the wheel.
His cars picked up numerous wins in high profile events at the speedway over the years including five in the Tuscarora 50, three on Labor Day and one over the World of Outlaws with driver Doug Wolfgang in 1987.
Ironically, Weikert s last win anywhere as a car owner anywhere came over the All Stars in 1997 with Hermitage chauffeur Mike Lutz at the helm.
Previous winners of the Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway are:
Fred Rahmer, 2003, 2004; Todd Shaffer, 2005; Lance Dewease, 2006; Greg Hodnett, 2007, 2011; Jeff Shepard, 2008; and Stevie Smith, 2009. The 2010 event was lost due to weather.
Gates for Saturday s $10,000 to win, $100 to lead a lap, 30-lap All Star Bob Weikert Memorial open at 5 p.m. with time trials slated for 7 p.m.
Adult general admission is $20 with students admitted for just $5.
For more information go to www.portroyalspeedway.com or www.allstarsprint.com
