Hamlin, PA - Damon Paul Captures Hamlin Speedway 600's; Eight Feature Race
Card Showcases The Action
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The successful Hamlin Speedway promotional team of Randy and Denise Smith
presented their fifth event of the 2018 season on Saturday evening and another spectacular racing card entertained the loyal fans with seven divisions of racing talent that filled the Hamlin Speedway speed arena last evening. The exciting racing action produced a great crowd and eight features later some traditional winners and some new faces came away with victories and a chance to shine in the RLE Towing and Recovery winners circle.

The eight feature event card found the second special event of the season as the Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint division 30-lap feature attraction found "The Ginger Bread Man" Damon Paul cooking up a strom and walking away with his first win of the season. Rookie All Star Slingshot star Tyler Banks earned his first ever win in his new division with a resounding run for the roses. Circleville, New York's Kasey Hufcut earned his fourth consecutive win at Hamlin in the Junior Slingshot final. "The Ambassador" Wes Hearn put on a whale of a show in the Super Slingers feature capturing his third win of the season. "Deuce" Glenn Macomber became the first dual event winner in the Winged 270 Sprint feature as he wired the field for his second win of the season. Adam Buchel has been knocking on the door to get a win and finally broke through all obstacles as he raced to his first ever in the Hampton RV and Trailer Stage One Modified finale. Two features were run for the JPA Masonry sponsored Rookie 600 Sprints and Noah Zielinski continued his winning ways with his second straight win and Brian Zyck, making his second start came away with his first feature event win at Hamlin.

The Junior Slingshots toured the Hamlin oval quickly in their 20-lap feature excursion. Kasey Hufcut was quick at the start and took control of the lead at the drop of the green and immediately opened a huge advantage on the field. JJ Rice, who dropped back on the initial start, quickly pedaled his way back and moved into second by the halfway point. By that time Hufcut had checked out on the field and he led all laps on his way to his fourth win of the season. Rice was second with steady James Benz third. Shelby McLaughlin raced hard from tenth starting position to finish fourth and Brian Smith completed the top five. Aidan Donaldson drove to a sixth place finish with James Hendricks seventh, Austin Homan eighth, Charlene Benz ninth and Joey Kalafut completing the top ten.

Wes Hearn took command of the Super Slinger feature at the drop of the
green flag and led all of the way despite the persistence of Dale Kober who
dogged him all of the way through the twenty lap event. The returning Paul Ennes was third with Roger Collins returning to action for fourth and Mark Exeter completing the top five.

The Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint feature was the remedy for extremity
from the word go. Joseph Smith enjoyed a pole start and made the most of it as he would lead the first two laps but a skirmish in turn two found Smith involved and he would go to the back of the bus for the restart. Damon Paul found the speedway's sweet spot and bolted out front . Numerous restarts were needed during the event but in
the green flag conditions Butler, Damon Paul, Kyle Lick, Paul Richards,
Joseph Smith and Chad Sandt kept knocking on the "butler's door." The
attrition was high but the racing was my oh my as the leaders matched moves
like Jagger. Some top challengers began to fall with Alex Bright out early,
followed by Joseph and Joel Smith and Richards.

Reigning track champion Mick D'Agostino became a player and a late
challenge came from Jacob Balliet. With 23-laps in the books, Butler began
having problems with his racer. He gave way to Kyle Lick who would go on to
capture the win in a great return to the speedway. "The Gingerbread Man"
Damon Paul gave it all he had with a gutsy, hard fought runner-up finish.
Colin White finished third with D'Agostino coming in fourth and Jacob
Balliet completing the top five. Chad Sandt headed up the next five with
the disappointed Butler, Tyler Lindsay, Mack Brink and Zack Bealer rounding
out the top ten.

Joe Nemeth had the hot hand and a very fast racer as he grabbed the lead
at the start of the JPA Masonry sponsored Rookie 600 Sprint main and
though he withstood a few restarts he dominated the event to capture his
first win of the season at Hamlin. Nemeth turned some of the fastest times
of the night as he consistently ran 12.2 second laps. Noah Zielinski raced
hard to finish and during the event did turn a 12.161 second lap for the
fastest time of the evening. Ryan Lacoe was steady with a third place run
while Zack Weisenfluh and Earl Rice completed the top five.

John Comandini was a firecracker at the start of the Hampton RV and
Trailer sponsored Stage One Modified finale as he took control of the lead
from his front row start and quickly ran to daylight. By the midway point,
all eyes were on Joel Smith as he began to get faster with each passing
lap. Lap-14 proved to be the Achilles Heel for Comandini as Smith got
around him and assumed control of the event. Smith would drive on for his
second straight win in 2018 with Comandini finishing in the runner-up role.
was third in the Motto Motorsports rental car. Amanda Buchel
raced hard to nail down fourth place and Joel Price completed the top five.
Tanner VanDoren headed up the second five with Jeff Hineline, Evan Civick,
and John Bachetti Jr and Sr completing the top ten.

Jared Silfee took the lead at the start of the headliner for the All Star
Slingshot race cars and maintained a small advantage early on despite
constant pressure from Troy Langendoerfer, Austin Silfee and Tyler Banks. A
seventh lap restart allowed Langendoerfer to restart alongside of Jared
Silfee and when the green flag dropped it would be Langendoerfer winning
the drag race on the front stretch to claim the lead. School was out at
that point for the rest of the field as Langendoerfer put on a clinic
running consistent 13.5's and 13.6's for the remainder of the laps to claim
the win. Jared Silfee, Austin Silfee, Dale Kober and Wes Hearn would
complete the top five. Scott Neary headed up the second five with Ashley
Kober, Tanner VanDoren, John Kendall and Mike Fogler closing out the top
ten.

Kyle Ferrucci jumped into the lead at the start of the headliner for the
Winged 270 Sprints and quickly distanced himself from the rest of the field
as he led all twenty laps to lay claim to his first win of the season.
Reigning track champion Glenn Macomber would finish second after battling
with Don Schmidt for most the event. Schmidt finished third with JJ Uliana
and Anthony Chrobak nailing down top five finishes.

Pearl Jams:

Once again Promoter Randy Smith and crew had the speedplant in top form
and the racers responded well as they tried out the multi-channeled
speedway throughout the night's events. The effort produced some
excellent side by side and more wide racing action.

Heat races were claimed by Aiden Donaldson and Shelby McLaughlin in the
Junior Slingshots. Kyle Ferrucci captured the 270 Sprint heat. Stage One
Modified heats were won by Joel Smith and Jeff Hineline. Rookie 600 Heats
were claimed by Ryan Lacoe, Jack Hanna and Dennis Stawinsky. The two All
Star Slingshot heats went to Mike Fogler and Troy Langendoerfer.

Top timers for the evening were Dale Kober in the Super Slingers with a
14.331 as opposed to Wes Hearn's time at 14.366. Damon Paul was fast timer
in the 600 Sprints with a 12.234 second time over Joseph Smith's 12.374 and
Butler with a 12.377.

RESULTS:

All Star Slingshots: Tyler Banks, Scott Neary, Jasper Ziegafuse, Dale Kober, Tanner VanDoren, Wes Hearn, Austin Silfee, Nick Vinciguerra, Ashley Kober, Jared Silfee, Adam Buchel, Paul Ennes, John Kendall, Tanner Jones, Mike Fogler, CJ Fritz, Rachel Dickinson

Winged 270cc Sprints: Glenn Macomber, Kyle Ferrucci, Robbie Watson, Anthony Chrobak, Don Schmidt, Alex Reinsmith, Zack Bealer

Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600cc Sprints: (30-Laps) Damon Paul, Colin White, Mike Butler, Mick D'Agostino, JoelSmith, Duane White, Chad Sandt, Geordan Marrero, Joey Amantea, Joseph Smith, Jacob Balliet, Joseph Smith, Bobby Butler, Macy Litchauer, Jason Rochelle, Joe Nemeth, Cody Smith

Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: Adam Buchel, Anthony Recchio, Joel Smith, Tanner VanDoren, Amanda Buchel, Jeff Hineline, Cody Motto, Michael Samony, Mike Jablonka, John Bachetti Jr, Joel Price

Junior Slingshots: Kasey Hufcut, JJ Rice, James Benz, Shelby McLaughlin, Brian Smith, Aidan Donaldson, James Hendricks, Austin Homan, Charlene Benz, Joey Kalafut, Mikey Johannes, Matthew Backus

Super Slingshots: Wes Hearn, Dale Kober, Paul Ennes, Roger Collins, Mark Exeter,

JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (1) Brian Zyck, Aidan Borden, Zack Weisenfluh, Dennis Chamberlain, Earl Rice, Rich Maguire Richie Maguire, Macy Litchauer, Ryan Stangle, Zach Farleigh

JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (2) Noah Zielinski, Ryan Lacoe, Dennis Stawinsky, Brandon Nicholas, Tony Parlanti, Carmen Leggio Sr, Jack Hanna, Cody Powell, DJ Shuman, Annie Rudy

Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for June 16th when all Divisions will be in action on the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval and the speedway will host the annual "Spring Into Summer Sizzler."

Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free

Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Ron Brown Hauling, JPA Masonry, Chad Wheeler Excavating, RLE Towing and Recovery, RockAuto.com, S&S Speedways and Yankowski Enterprises are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.*

Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: http://www.hamlinspeed.com/ or on facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed/ or
https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ and http://ssspeedways.com/
http://ssspeedways.com/

For photos of the great racing action at Hamlin Speedway, contact Tim
Krysiuk at: https://strictlydirtphotography.smugmug.com or
https://www.facebook.com/tim.krysiuk

Visit us often for a great night of racing action as.........................

The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" Of The Poconos

Hamlin, PA - Eight Features Highlight Superb Racing Action At Hamlin Speedway
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The warm summer weather has now locked into the Poconos region even though it took an extra long time in getting here. Hamlin Speedway and the Smith Family and Staff presented a superb eight feature race card on Saturday evening even with a threat of rain in the forecast. Hamlin Speedway Promoter Randy Smith had the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval "fit as a fiddle" and as smooth as silk and a full field of race entries signed in for the evening. Once onto the speedway they used every inch of the raceway to carve out a wonderful night of entertainment for the appreciative crowd on hand. The Smith Family orchestrated the eight feature event program by 10:51 PM in the evening as some of the top stars at the speedway strutted their stuff while some new faces also found out it feels very good to be sitting at the top of the racing podium in the RLE Towing and Recovery Victory Lane.

The first edition of the NASCAR Crew Challenge was on tap for the evening and the guys from the traveling race series take great pride in mastering the Hamlin short track. Bragging rights in the NASCAR garage area always exemplifies which crew member was at the top of his game on this particular evening.

The All Star Slingshot feature headliner was captured by Scott Neary, who showed the very competitive field the quick way around the Hamlin clay. Local ace Noah Zielinski captured his first ever win at Hamlin in the JPA Masonry sponsored Wingless Rookie 600 main event. Alex Reinsmith was an absolute flash as he took command of the lead at the start and checked out on the field to capture his initial win of the season in Winged 270 Sprint action. "The Ambassador" Wes Hearn only led a half a lap during the event but all laps count as he captured his second win of the season in the Super Slinger encounter. Kasey Hufcut has arrived from New York in 2018 and the Circleville, New York driving talent captured his consecutive win in a row at Hamlin. "TVD" Tanner VanDoren led all of the way to claim his first ever win in the Hampton RV and Trailer Sales Stage One Modifieds and in doing so defeated one of the best in the business in "The Nickel Man" Joel Smith. "The Travelin' Man" Mick D'Agostino, the 2017 track champion at Hamlin, flashed his winning form with a wire to wire triumph in the Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint finale, in an event that had the fans on their feet through the entire event. Lowell, North Carolina resident Jason "Spanky" Edison found his car choice to be a sound one as he raced the Gilroy Motorsports hot rod to a solid win over David Cropps and Mike Williams in the NASCAR Crew Challenge.

Tess Horvath grabbed the lead at the start of the All Star Slingshot feature event and led the first two laps until she lost the handle and spun out. On the restart, New Yorker Tyler Banks took over the lead and would lead for two laps until a caution halted the action. Two faulty restarts by Banks would have Banks sent to the rear and Scott Neary inherited the lead. Neary took command of the event and then some as he led the rest of the way to garner in his first win of the season. Wes Hearn was solid throughout and scored a runner-up finish. The returning Taylor Mills, Dale Kober and John Kendall completed the top five. A great comeback from Tess Horvath found her heading up the second five with Tyler Banks, Tanner Jones, Tanner VanDoren and Jasper Ziegafuse following. Fourteen cars finished on the lead lap.

The Super Slingers main event found Dale Kober with the hot hand as he blasted out of the starting gate at the drop of the green flag and would lead most of the way with Wes Hearn dogging him all of the way. Coming down the backstretch with two turns to go, Kober got tangled with a slower car and shot across the race track in front of Hearn. Heads-up driving from Kober prevented a catastrophe as he was quick to turn his car allowing Hearn to get by but preventing damage to any of the cars involved. Hearn would get the win with Dale Kober, Drew Blickensderfer, James Edwards, the returning Paul Ennes and David Guest following.

Alex Reinsmith gobbled up the existing real estate early on and would lead all of the way to claim his first win of the season at Hamlin. Track champion Glenn Macomber, Kyle Ferrucci and Don Schmidt completed the field.

The starting car field for the Junior Slingshots has displayed some amazing talent thus far in 2018 and "the stars of tomorrow" have been great, show after show early on this season. Connecticut's Talon Prinz led the initial lap only to find opening night winner James Benz taking over on lap two. Benz would lead until lap six when Kasey Hufcut dove low in turn three and won the battle off turn four to take command of the event. Once in front, Hufcut was able to step away from the field to gain his third win of the season. James Benz would finish second and a strong charge from the rear of the field netted Shelby McLaughlin a fine third place finish. JJ Rice also came from the rear of the field to finish fourth while Austin Homan started 15th and would complete the top five. James Hendricks came from 13th to head up the second five while Talon Prinz, Brian Smith, Ashton DeWitt and first time performer in 2018 Evan Van Valkenburg would complete the top ten.

The start of the JPA Masonry Rookie 600 Wingless Sprint event found the returning "Ry-Guy" Ryan Stangle charging out front at the start and he would lead the first lap before a wreck on the backstretch found Cody Powell upside down. Powell was unhurt in the incident. On the restart Stangle was hustling hard and behind him came a high-flying Noah Zielinski. The pair broke away with Dennis Stawinsky and Zach Weisenfluh providing the opposition. Zielinski mustered up a full head of steam and slipped past Stangle on lap twelve as he attacked the cushion and came away as the leader. A caution slowed the action on lap-16 and Stangle abruptly retired to the pit area. On the restart Zielinski would receive more competition as Zack Weisenfluh came a calling. Zielinski held on and captured his first ever Hamlin win with Weisenfluh second, Dennis Stawinsky third, Ryan Lacoe fourth and Joey Amantea fifth. Aidan Borden headed up the second five with Brandon Nicholas, newcomer Josh Diehl, Earl Rice and Tony Parlanti completing the top ten.

Mick D'Agostino led the way in the Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint feature. He worked the baseline of the speedway to perfection with a tremendous field of talent behind him. Tons of passing took place throughout the event but the action was hot and heavy up front. D'Agostino actually lost the lead on lap seven to Colin White but a caution occurred without completing a lap and D'Agostino returned to the top spot. He did not make a mistake again as White would come to a halt on lap-13. The change placed the hard charging Damon Paul in the runner-up slot as he began the event in tenth place. Joel Smith, Cody Smith, Chad Sandt and Jacob Balliet were making their moves as the laps dwindled down. Paul made a couple of bids for the lead but D'Agostino was rock solid in collecting his first win of the season at Hamlin. Joel Smith nipped Damon Paul for second at the finish line with Paul in third, Cody Smith fourth and Chad Sandt fifth. Jacob Balliet headed up the second five with Joseph Smith, Mack Brink, Duane White and Joey Amantea following.

The Hampton RV and Trailer Sales Stage One Modified event found Tanner VanDoren grabbing the lead at the start and just as quickly had Joel Smith racing with him for the lead. The youngster VanDoren was cool, calm and collected as he stayed in the 13 second time bracket and Smith just a tick or two behind. VanDoren would race on to his first career win in the division with Joel Smith in the runner-up slot. Amanda and Adam Buchel were next in line with Joel Price completing the top five. Evan Civick, John Bachetti Jr, Cody Motto and Jeff Hineline completed the field.

The NASCAR Crew Challenge is always competitive as each driver yearns for the opportunity to head back to the NASCAR Garage to boast about how he whipped the rest of the field on his way to victory. Jason Edison led all of the way to claim the win with David Cropps, Mike Williams, Brad Tunny, Chris Delgreco, Jason Sopczak, Drew Blickesderfer and James Edwards finishing in that order.

PEARL JAMS:

The hotly contested evening of racing entertainment began on time and the staff kept moving the program along swiftly with a couple of breaks taken to put the moisture machine on the track surface and to keep the race track racy throughout the evening. Promoter Randy Smith again provided the entrants a great track for an exciting evening of racing.

Newcomers to the speedway included Paul Ennes as the former track champion returned to action after a few years hiatus. He was competing in a race car formally owned by Bill Darcy. "The J-Man" Jasper Ziegafuse transitioned into the All Star Slingshots and performed well in his initial outing. Evan Van Valkenburg made his initial start of the season in the Junior Slingshots. Brock Pinkerous made his first appearance in the Junior Slingshots in his Northeast Paving and Sealcoat machine. Another new name was Pauly Hartwig III, also in the Junior Slingshot division. Josh Diehl was a new entry for the Rookie 600 Sprints. It was good to have Geordan Marrero return to action in the 600 Sprints and John Bachetti Jr in the Stage One Modifieds.

Heat race wins went to Kasey Hufcut and Mikey Johannes in the Junior Slingshots. In the 600 Sprints, Chad Sandt and Colin White captured heat race wins. Kyle Ferrucci captured the heat race win for the 270 Sprints. Adam Buchel was victorious in the Stage One Modified heat. Jason Edison
captured the Super Slinger heat.

The Rookie 600 Sprints did time trials with the top time going to Ryan Stangle at 12.392 Seconds. The All Star Slingshots also times and Jared Silfee timed quickest at 14.321 Seconds.

"The Big Show" Joey Amantea had an interesting evening albeit also a frustrating one. When his primary car began having issues, the Team left the speedway and headed back to the shop and returned with a back-up so Joey could continue racing for the evening. That is dedication!

RESULTS:

All Star Slingshots: Scott Neary, Wes Hearn, Taylor Mills, Dale Kober, John Kendall, Tess Horvath, Tyler Banks, Tanner Jones, Tanner VanDoren, Jasper Ziegafuse, Adam Buchel, Mike Fogler, Rachel Dickinson, Ashley Kober, Paul Ennes, Jared Silfee, Nick Vinciguerra, Jason Edison, Austin Silfee

Winged 270cc Sprints: Alex Reinsmith, Glenn Macomber, Kyle Ferrucci, Don Schmidt

Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600cc Sprints: Mick D'Agostino, Joel Smith, Damon Paul, Cody Smith, Chad Sandt, Jacob Balliet, Joseph Smith, Mack Brink, Duane White, Joey Amantea, Geordan Marrero, Tony Parlanti, Earl Rice, Tyler Lindsay, Justin Mills, Colin White, Ryan Lacoe, Ryan Neil, Joe Nemeth, Paul Richards Jr

Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: Tanner VanDoren, Joel Smith, Admanda Buchel, Adam Buchel, Joel Price, Evan Civick, John Bachetti Jr, Cody Motto, Jeff Hineline

Junior Slingshots: Kasey Hufcut, James Benz, Shelby McLaughlin, JJ Rice, Austin Homan, James Hendricks, Talon Prinz, Brian Smith, Ashton DeWitt, Evan Van Valkenburg, Brock Pinkerous, Charlene Benz, Aiden Donaldson, Joey Kalafut, Abby Yates, Mikey Johannes, Pauly Hartwig III

Super Slingshots: Wes Hearn, Dale Kober, Drew Blickensderfer, James Edwards, Paul Ennes, David Guest, Mark Exeter, Jason Edison

JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: Noah Zielinski, Zack Weisenfluh, Dennis Stawinsky, Ryan Lacoe, Joey Amantea, Aidan Borden, Brandon Nicholas, Josh Diehl, Earl Rice, Dennis Chamberlain, Matt Zielinski, Carmen Leggio Sr, Ryan Stangle, Richie Maguire, Rich Maguire, Cody Powell

NASCAR Crew Challenge #1: (June) Jason Edison, David Croops, Mike "Bama" Williams, Brad Tunney, Chris Delgreco, Jason Sopczak, Drew Blickensderfer, James Edwards

Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for June 9th when all Divisions will be in action on the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval and the speedway will host the second special event for the Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprints with $750.00 on the line for a 30 car entry field plis dual heats for the division
Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free

Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Ron Brown Hauling, JPA Masonry, Chad Wheeler Excavating, RLE Towing and Recovery, RockAuto.com, S&S Speedways and Yankowski Enterprises are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.

Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: http://www.hamlinspeed.com/ or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed/ or
https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ and http://ssspeedways.com/

For photos of the great racing action at Hamlin Speedway, contact Tim Krysiuk at: https://strictlydirtphotography.smugmug.com or https://www.facebook.com/tim.krysiuk
Visit us often for a great night of racing action as.........................

The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" Of The Poconos

Hamlin, PA - Seven Great Features As Hamlin Speedway Gets Back On Track
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The 2018 racing season at the Hamlin Speedway has been struggling to get their schedule up to snuff as the whims of Mother Nature have been causing havoc with the Northeast. Three rainouts already this season have made for a crawling start but this past Saturday evening found the weather superb and the racing far greater as the racing drivers put on a whale of a show for their loyal fans. The Smith Family offered another fabulous racing show in the Poconos Mountains on Memorial Day weekend. Promoter Randy Smith had the 1/5th mile clay cushioned facility in impeccable condition and all divisions put on a great show for the great crowd on hand to witness the exciting side by side and nose to tail racing action. The sizzling racing action went of without a hitch and was completed at 10:30 PM. The evening of speed was sponsored by S&S Speedways indoor go karts located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

When the heart stopping racing action was completed, Austin Silfee captured the 20-lap finale for the All Star Slingshots. Kasey Hufcut raced to his second win of the season in the Junior Slingshots feature attraction. "Bad" Chad Sandt was all business as he wired the field for his second win of the season in the hotly contested Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint headliner. "Deuce" Glenn Macomber raced to his first win of the season in the 270 Winged Sprint main event. "The Nickel Man" Joel Smith dominated the action from start to finish as he led all laps to capture his third win of the season in the Hampton RV and Trailer Sales Stage One Modified feature tour event. "The Ambassador" Wes Hearn raced to his first win in the Super Slingers headliner after a lead swap fest with Dale Kober. Joe Nemeth captured his second win in the JPA Masonry Rookie Wingless 600 Sprint headliner.

After being introduced trackside to the fans, the Junior Slingshots rolled away for their scheduled 20-lap feature excursion. Abby Yates grabbed the lead at the start and would lead the first eleven laps of the event with pressure coming from opening night winner James Benz. Kasey Hufcut slipped past Benz on lap nine with aspirations for the lead. Yates got out of turn four too wide and Hufcut made the most of it as he took over control of the point. Once in front, Hufcut was able to drive away from the field with a comfortable margin to record his second straight win at the speedway. JJ Rice ran a great race for third while track champion Shelby McLaughlin was fourth and Abby Yates would finish fifth. The second five found Brain Smith, Aidan Donaldson, Jasper Ziegafuse, James Hendricks and Talon Prinz following.

The 270 Sprint main event found "The Deuce" Glenn Macomber setting a torrid pace. Macomber handled lots of pressure from Kyle Ferrucci early on but Macomber was consistent in the 12.1 second lap times and slowly pulled away and drive to his first win of the season. Ferrucci would finish second with JJ Uliana third and Alex Reinsmith fourth.

The JPA Masonry Rookie Wingless 600 Sprint main saw Joe Nemeth lead the first two laps of the finale that came to a quick halt when Jackson, New Jersey's Aidan Borden barrel-rolled in turned two. Borden escaped injury in the crash. On the restart it would be Nemeth back in command but getting some hard pressure from Dennis Stawinsky. Tyler Lindsay would soon join the leaders and a three car breakaway ensued. A twist, a turn, a wrinkle and a jingle or two slowed the action in the mid stages of the event but Nemeth was in the zone and up to the task as he kept the field behind him and would race to his second win of the season. Stawinsky was the runner-up with Tyler LIndsay, Noah Zielinski and Zack Weisenfluh completing the top five. Brandon Nicholas headed up the second five with Carmen Leggio Jr, Cody Powell, Joey Amantea and Earl Rice completing the top ten.

The Super Slinger feature found the division top two stars Wes Hearn and Dale Kober duking it out from start to finish. An event that produced at least fifteen lead changes would eventually go to Wes Hearn for his first win of the season. Kober would finish second with newcomer Mark Exeter finishing third.

The Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint main was top-notch from the drop of the green flag as Chad Sandt found the top of the raceway much to his liking and he blasted out in front of the highly competitive field. Colin White would stay close from his inside perch and track champion Mick D'Agostino would make it a three car battle by lap four. By the midway point of the action as many as eight cars were matching wits and real estate positions. The drivers attacked each other from all angles and reached the top of the cushion and drove to the baseline in an attempt to move forward. In one of the most competitive events ever held at the speedway, it would be Sandt capturing the win with White settling for runner-up honors. Joseph Smith and Joel Smith would race to third and fourth with D'Agostino settling for fifth. Joe Nemeth headed up the second five with Tyler Lindsay, Joey Amantea, Zack Bealer and Mack Brink completing the top ten.

The Hampton RV and Trailer Sales Stage One Modified tour event feature found Joel Smith controlling the event from start to finish as he led all thirty laps to claim the victory. Smith hit his marks flawlessly and ran consistent 13.2 second laps to leave the field in his wake. Adam Buchel raced hard and finished in the runner-up slot and worked hard to hold off a hard charging John Comandini, who would finish third. Tanner VanDoren, Jeff Hineline, Evan Civick, Amanda Buchel and Cody Motto would complete the field.

Austin Silfee would secure the lead at the start of the All Star Slingshot main attraction and that would be all that was needed as he would hold off the attempts of his teammate Scott Neary to race to his first win of the season. Ashley Kober was third with Wes Hearn and Dale Kober nailing down top five finishes. Heading up the second six were Tyler Banks, Jared Silfee, Adam Buchel, Tanner VanDoren, John Kendall and Rachel Dickinson.

Pearl Jams:

Kudos go out to Randy Smith and his staff for preparing an excellent racing surface for the night of racing battles. With all of the rain that fell during the past few weeks and losing back to back shows, it was nothing short of a miracle the racing could take place at all. The show was able to move along swiftly even with Smith and company taking some breaks to constantly manicure the racing surface and gibe all of the competitors an equal track to race on. Rain did fall during intermission but did nothing to halt the festivities this time around.

Glenn Macomber was fast timer for the 270 Sprints with a 12.251 second time. The Junior Slingshots timed and Ashton DeWitt, in his first season at Hamlin, was quick man with a 15.019 time.

Heat race wins were captured by Noah Zielinski and Tyler Lindsay in the JPA Masonry Wingless Rookie 600 Sprint heats. Joel Price and Joel Smith captured heat wins for the Stage One Modifieds. Heat winners for the All Star Slingshots were Dale Kober and Austin Silfee. Colin White and Chad Sandt were the heat winners for the Chad Wheeler Excavating 600 Sprints. Wes Hearn captured the lone Super Slinger heat.

New faces continue to emerge at Hamlin as new competitors included for the Junior Slingshot racers was Talon Prinz. Mark Exeter and Derek DeSilva were new Super Slinger competitors. Robert Burakowski, Matt and Cody Zielinski were new additions to the JPA Masonry Rookie 600 Sprint racers.

A special treat for the Memorial Day fans was Junior Slingshot racer Joey Kalafut providing the playing of the National Anthem with his guitar. He did an excellent job and this may be the start of something big for the aspiring racer from Jessup, Pennsylvania.

The third show of the season is now history!

Results:

All Star Slingshots: Austin Silfee, Scott Neary, Ashley Kober, Wes Hearn, Dale Kober, Tyler Banks, Jared Silfee, Adam Buchel, Tanner VanDoren, John Kendall, Rachel Dickinson

Winged 270cc Sprints: Glenn Macomber, Kyle Ferrucci, JJ Uliana, Alex Reinsmith

Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600cc Sprints: Chad Sandt, Colin White, Joseph Smith, Joel Smith, Mick D'Agostino, Joe Nemeth, Tyler Lindsay, Joey Amantea, Zack Bealer, Mack Brink, Duane White, Paul Richards Jr, Jacob Balliet, Cody Smith

Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: (Tour Event) Joel Smith, Adam Buchel, John Comandini, Tanner VanDoren, Jeff Hineline, Evan Civick, Amanda Buchel, Cody Motto

Junior Slingshots: Kasey Hufcut, James Benz, JJ Rice, Shelby McLaughlin, Abby Yates, Brian Smith, Aiden Donaldson, Jasper Ziegafuse, James Hendricks, Talon Prinz, Ashton DeWitt, Joey Kalafut, Mikey Johannes, Charlene Benz, James Costlow

Super Slingshots: Wes Hearn, Dale Kober, Mark Exeter

JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: Joe Nemeth, Dennis Stawinsky, Tyler Lindsay, Noah Zielinski, Zack Weisenfluh, Brandon Nicholas, Carmen Leggio Jr, Cody Powell, Joey Amantea, Earl Rice, Carmen Leggio Sr, Dennis Chamberlain, Robert Burakowski, Matt Zielinski, Cory Zielinski, Ryan Lacoe, Aidan Borden

Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for June 2nd when all Divisions will be in action on the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval and the speedway will host the first appearance of the NASCAR Crew Challenge.

Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free

Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Ron Brown Hauling, JPA Masonry, Chad Wheeler Excavating, RLE Towing and Recovery, RockAuto.com, S&S Speedways and Yankowski Enterprises are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.

Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: http://www.hamlinspeed.com/ or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed/ or
https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ and http://ssspeedways.com/

For photos of the great racing action at Hamlin Speedway, contact Tim Krysiuk at: https://strictlydirtphotography.smugmug.com or https://www.facebook.com/tim.krysiuk
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The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" Of The Poconos

Hamlin, PA - Hamlin Speedway Beats The Rain With A Seven Feature Race Card Highlighting The Action
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The successful Hamlin Speedway promotional team of Randy and Denise Smith presented their second event of the 2018 season on Saturday evening and another spectacular racing card entertained the loyal fans with seven divisions of racing talent that filled the Hamlin Speedway speed arena last evening. The exciting racing action produced a great crowd for the new season and 100 entries came out to do battle in the Pocono Mountains and the racers gave it everything they had and then some as they maneuvered their sleek hot rods around the tricky-quick and perfectly manicured 1/5 mile newly clay cushioned arena. When all was said and done, the S&S Speedways sponsored event saw many familiar faces smiling in the RLE Towing and Recovery winners circle and their pockets full of jingle from their solid racing experiences. Right after the final checkered flag fell it began to rain.

The seven feature event card found the first special event of the season as the Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint division time- shortened 28-lap feature attraction found former champion Kyle "The Hot" Lick returning to action and capturing the win after another former champion "The Conductor" Bobby Butler found his car amiss in the final laps. "The Sandman" Troy Langendoerfer returned to action and captured the All Star Slingshot Feature attraction. Circleville, New York's Kasey Hufcut earned his first ever win at Hamlin in the Junior Slingshot finale. "The Oxford Express" Dale Kober and "The Ambassador" Wes Hearn put on a whale of a show in the Super Slingers feature with Kober winning the event. "The Fearless One" Kyle Ferrucci captured his first Winged 270 Sprint feature of the season. "The Nickel Man" Joel Smith was all business as he raced to his second consecutive win in the Hampton RV and Trailer Stage One Modified run in a close battle with. Joe Nemeth hustled his way around the Hamlin Speedway to capture the JPA Masonry sponsored Rookie 600 Sprint feature event.

The Junior Slingshots toured the Hamlin oval quickly in their 20-lap feature excursion. The "Stars of Tomorrow" rarely disappoint and Ashton DeWitt grabbed the lead at the start with Kasey Hufcut breathing down his tailpipe. Hufcut was quick and took control of the lead on lap seven and opening night winner James Benz moved into the runner-up role. Hufcut raced to the win, his first at Hamlin, while Benz finished in the runner-up role. Jasper Ziegafuse started ninth and enjoyed a stout outing with a third place run. Adam Buchel and Abby Yates completed the top five. Shelby McLaughlin drove to a sixth place finish with Aidan Donaldson seventh after a spin sent him to the rear early in the event. Brian Smith, Joey Kalafut and Charlene Benz completed the top ten.

Dale Kober took command of the Super Slinger feature at the drop of the green flag and led all of the way despite the persistence of Wes Hearn who dogged him all of the way through the twenty lap event. Roger Collins was third with Greg Zellman and David Guest completing the top five.

The Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600 Sprint feature was hell's bells from the word go. Bobby Butler enjoyed a pole start and made the most of it start of the event. Numerous restarts were needed during the event but in the green flag conditions Butler, Damon Paul, Kyle Lick, Paul Richards, Joseph Smith and Chad Sandt kept knocking on the "butler's door." The attrition was high but the racing was my oh my as the leaders matched moves like Jagger. Some top challengers began to fall with Alex Bright out early, followed by Joseph and Joel Smith and Richards.

Reigning track champion Mick D'Agostino became a player and a late challenge came from Jacob Balliet. With 23-laps in the books, Butler began having problems with his racer. He gave way to Kyle Lick who would go on to capture the win in a great return to the speedway. "The Gingerbread Man" Damon Paul gave it all he had with a gutsy, hard fought runner-up finish. Colin White finished third with D'Agostino coming in fourth and Jacob Balliet completing the top five. Chad Sandt headed up the next five with the disappointed Butler, Tyler Lindsay, Mack Brink and Zack Bealer rounding out the top ten.

Joe Nemeth had the hot hand and a very fast racer as he grabbed the lead at the start of the JPA Masonry sponsored Rookie 600 Sprint main and though he withstood a few restarts he dominated the event to capture his first win of the season at Hamlin. Nemeth turned some of the fastest times of the night as he consistently ran 12.2 second laps. Noah Zielinski raced hard to finish and during the event did turn a 12.161 second lap for the fastest time of the evening. Ryan Lacoe was steady with a third place run while Zack Weisenfluh and Earl Rice completed the top five.

John Comandini was a firecracker at the start of the Hampton RV and Trailer sponsored Stage One Modified finale as he took control of the lead from his front row start and quickly ran to daylight. By the midway point, all eyes were on Joel Smith as he began to get faster with each passing lap. Lap-14 proved to be the Achilles Heel for Comandini as Smith got around him and assumed control of the event. Smith would drive on for his second straight win in 2018 with Comandini finishing in the runner-up role. Matt Massoney was third in the Motto Motorsports rental car. Amanda Buchel raced hard to nail down fourth place and Joel Price completed the top five. Tanner VanDoren headed up the second five with Jeff Hineline, Evan Civick, and John Bachetti Jr and Sr completing the top ten.

Jared Silfee took the lead at the start of the headliner for the All Star Slingshot race cars and maintained a small advantage early on despite constant pressure from Troy Langendoerfer, Austin Silfee and Tyler Banks. A seventh lap restart allowed Langendoerfer to restart alongside of Jared Silfee and when the green flag dropped it would be Langendoerfer winning the drag race on the front stretch to claim the lead. School was out at that point for the rest of the field as Langendoerfer put on a clinic running consistent 13.5's and 13.6's for the remainder of the laps to claim the win. Jared Silfee, Austin Silfee, Dale Kober and Wes Hearn would complete the top five. Scott Neary headed up the second five with Ashley Kober, Tanner VanDoren, John Kendall and Mike Fogler closing out the top ten.

Kyle Ferrucci jumped into the lead at the start of the headliner for the Winged 270 Sprints and quickly distanced himself from the rest of the field as he led all twenty laps to lay claim to his first win of the season. Reigning track champion Glenn Macomber would finish second after battling with Don Schmidt for most the event. Schmidt finished third with JJ Uliana and Anthony Chrobak nailing down top five finishes.

Pearl Jams:

Once again Promoter Randy Smith and crew had the speedplant in top form and the racers responded well as they tried out the multi-channeled speedway throughout the night's events. The effort produced some excellent side by side and more wide racing action.

Heat races were claimed by Aiden Donaldson and Shelby McLaughlin in the Junior Slingshots. Kyle Ferrucci captured the 270 Sprint heat. Stage One Modified heats were won by Joel Smith and Jeff Hineline. Rookie 600 Heats were claimed by Ryan Lacoe, Jack Hanna and Dennis Stawinsky. The two All Star Slingshot heats went to Mike Fogler and Troy Langendoerfer.

New faces at the speedway for the event included Austin Homan in the Junior Slingshots. Mark Exeter was a first timer for the Super Slingers but had trouble during hot laps and withdrew from racing for the evening. Tyler Lindsay and Nick Corazzi were newcomers to the 600 Sprint ranks while it was great to see Kyle Lick, Alex Bright, Zack Bealer, Brett Altemose and Mike Linderman return to the Hamlin clay. Cole Stangle made his first appearance of the season in the Rookie 600 Sprint ranks. Cole has been racing Sportsman racers at Accord Speedway. Rich Maguire Sr joined the Rookie 600 Ranks. John Kendall and Andrew Turpin were new racers for the All Star Slingshot division. Anthony Chrobak and JJ Uliana were new additions to the 270 Sprint ranks.

Top timers for the evening were Dale Kober in the Super Slingers with a 14.331 as opposed to Wes Hearn's time at 14.366. Damon Paul was fast timer in the 600 Sprints with a 12.234 second time over Joseph Smith's 12.374 and Butler with a 12.377.

Results:

All Star Slingshots: Troy Langendoerfer, Jared Silfee, Austin Silfee, Dale Kober, Wes Hearn, Scott Neary, Ashley Kober, Tanner VanDoren, John Kendall, Mike Fogler, Tanner Jones, Tyler Banks, Andrew Turpin, Rachel Dickinson, Amanda Buchel

Winged 270cc Sprints: Kyle Ferrucci, Glenn Macomber, Don Schmidt, JJ Uliana, Anthony Chrobak, Alex Reinsmith

Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600cc Sprints: (40 laps)Kyle Lick, Damon Paul, Colin White, Mick D'Agostino, Jacob Balliet, Chad Sandt, Bobby Butler, Tyler Lindsay, Mack Brink, Zack Bealer, Mike Linderman, (DNF's) Billy Koch, Nick Corazzi, Paul Richards Jr, Joel Smith, Joseph Smith, Brett Altemose, Cody Smith, Ryan Neil, Joey Amantea, Hunter Metzger, Alex Bright, Joe Nemeth

Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: Joel Smith, John Comandini, Matt Massoney, Amanda Buchel, Joel Price, Tanner VanDoren, Jeff Hineline, Evan Civick, John Bachetti Jr, John Bachetti Sr, Michael Samony, Cody Motto, Anthony Recchio

Junior Slingshots: Kasey Hufcut, James Benz, Jasper Ziegafuse, Adam Buchel, Abby Yates, Shelby McLaughlin, Aiden Donaldson, Brian Smith, Joey Kalafut, Charlene Benz, James Costlow, JJ Rice, Austin Homan, James Hendricks, Ashton DeWitt

Super Slingshots: Dale Kober, Wes Hearn, Roger Collins, Greg Zellman, David Guest, Jim Conroy

JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: Joe Nemeth, Noah Zielinski, Ryan Lacoe, Zack Weisenfluh, Earl Rice, Brandon Nicholas, Cole Stangle, Carmen Leggio Sr, DNF's Dennis Stawinsky, Dennis Chamberlain, Jack Hanna, Tony Parlanti, Rich Maguire, Cody Powell, Annie Rudy, Savannah Leggio, Rich Maguire Sr, Aidan Borden, Hunter Metzger

Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for May 5th when all Divisions will be in action on the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval.

Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free

Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Ron Brown Hauling, JPA Masonry, Chad Wheeler Excavating, RLE Towing and Recovery, RockAuto.com, S&S Speedways and Yankowski Enterprises are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.

Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: www.SSSpeedways.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ or www.HamlinSpeed.com or facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed
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The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" Of The Poconos

Hamlin, PA - Hamlin Speedway Quick Results April 21st On S&S Speedways Night
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

All Star Slingshots: Brett Bieber, Dale Kober, Taylor Mills, Jared Silfee, Scott Neary, Wes Hearn, Mike Fogler, CJ Fritz, Mike Taylor, Tyler Banks, Ashley Kober, Tanner VanDoren, Nick Vinciguerra, Tanner Jones, Rachel Dickinson, Emily Fleming, Amanda Buchel, Austin Silfee

Winged 270cc Sprints: Morgan Rochelle, Alex Reinsmith, Glenn Macomber, Kyle Ferrucci

Chad Wheeler Excavating Wingless 600cc Sprints: Chad Sandt, Damon Paul, Bobby Butler, Paul Richards Jr, Joel Smith, Colin White, Mick D'Agostino, Geordan Marrero, Billy Koch, Justin Mills, Mack Brink, Duane White, Joe Nemeth, Joey Amantea, Ryan lacoe, Hunter metzger, Jacob Balliet, Cody Smith, Brian Zyck, Joseph Smith, Aidan Borden, Charles Hunt, Dennis Stawinsky

Hampton RV And Trailer Stage One Modifieds: Joel Smith, John Comandini, Michael Samony, Amanda Buchel, Joel Price, Jeff Hineline, John Bachetti Jr, John Bachetti Sr, Jason Szerencits, Cody Motto, Evan Civick, Pat VanVarick, Anthony Recchio, Tanner VanDoren

Junior Slingshots: James Benz, Kasey Hufcut, Brian Smith, Aiden Donaldson, Adam Buchel, Abby Yates, JJ Rice, Jasper Ziegafuse, Joey Kalafut, Mikey Johannes, Talon Prinz, Charlene Benz, James Hendricks, Jack VanVarick, Jacob Taylor, Shelby McLaughlin, Ashton DeWitt, James Costlow

Super Slingshots: MIke Taylor, Wes Hearn, Dale Kober, Roger Collins, Jim Conroy, David Guest

JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (1) Ryan Stangle, Brian Zyck, Zack Weisenfluh, Cody Powell, Brandon Nicholas, Charles Hunt, Noah Zielinski, Matt Brown, Rich Maguire, Jack Hanna, Dennis Stawinsky

JPA Masonry Rookie 600cc Wingless Sprints: (2) Joey Amantea, Joe Nemeth, Ryan Lacoe, Aidan Borden, Tony Parlanti, Earl Rice, Dennis Chamberlain, Savannah Leggio, Annie Rudy, Carmen Leggio Sr

Racing every Saturday evening from April through September. The next event on the Hamlin Speedway schedule is set for April 28th when all Divisions will be in action on the 1/5th mile clay cushioned oval. Make sure to check the Hamlin Speedway website or Facebook page for any additional information. Pit Gates open at the speedway at 3 PM; Drivers Meeting at 5:45; Hot Laps are at 6:00 and the racing begins at 7 PM sharp. Admission Prices for regular shows are: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens $5.00 Children under 6 are Free

April 28th will find all division back in action

Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. Tilcon, Ron Brown Hauling, JPA Masonry, Chad Wheeler Excavating, RLE Towing and Recovery, RockAuto.com, S&S Speedways and Yankowski Enterprises are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.

Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: www.SSSpeedways.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ or www.HamlinSpeed.com or facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed

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The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" Of The Poconos

Hamlin, PA - Hamlin Speedway Ready To Rock The Poconos With Season Opener On April 21st
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The Hamlin Speedway track staff has been extremely busy getting the speedway prepped and ready for the new 2018 racing season and if the initial sneak preview last week on "Bug Day" was any indication of what is in store for the loyal race fans, "Well then, you ain't seen nothing yet!" The premier racing attraction in the Pocono Mountains hosted a stellar field of driving stars last week to allow the teams to work their magic on the new clay installed over the past month. Promoters Randy and Denise Smith gave all race teams an opportunity to dial in their racing equipment and all drivers were elated with the new surface. The season opener is Saturday, April 21st with all of the speedway's seven divisions taking part in the opening day festivities.

The Smith Family graciously thanks Chad Wheeler Excavating LLC and RLE Enterprises/Johnny Gentile for their generous support with the project.
The 2018 racing season will serve as the thirteenth year in sequence for the Smith Family at the helm of the popular multi-division speedway and all indications for another banner season is highly anticipated with seven divisions included in all of the weekly events. A change from a season ago will find the 270 Sprint Division placing the wings on top as the drivers voted for the change back at the rules meeting in March.

JPA Masonry returns to sponsor the Rookie 600 Sprint division in 2018. With the continued growth of the entry level division, most of the events for the rookies last season constituted two feature events for the division to give all of the competitors equal track time to refine their skills to transition into the premier division in due time.

The continuing sponsorship from Hampton RV and Trailer for the Smith Fabrications/Stage One Modified division has created a new buzz and excitement and has many drivers weighing out their options as to which path to take when they go racing in 2018. The Stage One Modifieds have been on various racing circuits since 2007 and have been a welcome addition to the already great racing found at Hamlin every Saturday nights. The Stage One Modifieds are a small scale model of the Northeastern Modified division and powered by Briggs and Stratton powerplants and fabricated by former Northeastern Modified great "Rapid" Richie Smith. This growing class of race cars will find some new drivers moving into the division and with it adding another dimension to the already great speedway driving roster and the early indication from the racers is finding much interest from those who are seeking a new class to compete with.

With the Smith Family beginning their thirteenth season at Hamlin, the speedway has become the starting point for many drivers who have transitioned with much success into the many divisions of racing offered on the East Coast. Drivers such as Ryan Smith, Anthony Perrego, Tyler Dippel, Billy Van Inwegen, Kyle Rohner, Jesse Leiby, Jordan Thomas, Tyler Johnston, Kyle Lick, Tommy Kunsman, Brett Michalski, Bobby Butler, Jared LaBagh, Daniel Morgiewicz and Brandon McGill are just a few of the names who have moved into other forms of racing and have found success in doing so. The existing stars at the speedway, however, will take a backseat to no one as they offer their own brand of excitement on the racy 1/5th mile Hamlin facility. Promoters Denise and Randy Smith have always welcomed all racers and will leave the welcome mat displayed for all racers who have yet to decide on their speedway of choice for the new season ahead.

The landscape surrounding various raceways in the Northeast has changed drastically in the past few seasons and the successful Hamlin Speedway promotional team has proven time and time again to work hard at presenting some of the best racing available for small car division racing and each show is professionally produced with a great working staff on board to insure the success and the excitement of each passing week.

Keep in touch with all of the latest updates in Hamlin information by visiting their website often. All of the news regarding the new 2018 racing season and special events will follow in a timely manner and the complete 2018 racing schedule is on the website for review. The Smith Family would like to thank all of the drivers, owners, staff and the loyal band of race fans in advance for their help in making the Hamlin Speedway the finest well-rounded small car division racing facility in the country today.

Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: www.SSSpeedways.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ or www.HamlinSpeed.com or facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed

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The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" Of The Poconos

Hamlin, PA - Hamlin Speedway Honors 2017 Champions And Place Winners At 12th Annual Awards Party Celebration
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The 2017 Hamlin Speedway racing season officially came to a close on Saturday evening as a packed house of more than 225 people gathered together to celebrate the Hamlin racing season and to honor all of the 2017 seasonal speedway champions and place winners in a special evening of friendship and camaraderie. The S&S Speedway complex, located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania provided the backdrop for a gracious and a fun filled evening in which the Smith Family completed their twelfth successful season of promoting the Hamlin facility, a closed speedway they took over the reigns of in 2006. The S&S Speedway Complex, a great place to party and have fun, allowed the young racers a great opportunity to go head to head with their rivals on the tricky D-shaped speedway and enjoy some great fun as well as take part in the awards ceremony.

The popular multi-division speedway, located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, enjoyed an 18 event season in 2017 season with great results as the driving stars at the speedway rose to the occasion to shine brightly for the great racing fans who came out to witness the thrill a second excitement....Hamlin Style! The fabulous seven division weekly show proved to be over the top in racing excitement as more and more driving stars etched their names into the Hamlin Speedway record books. The thrill and excitement to compete at Hamlin brought many new faces and talented drivers to the forefront at the speedway including many drivers who transitioned from one division to another for the 2017 season. The solid family oriented atmosphere at Hamlin has placed the speedway in a league of it's own for small division racing with the Smith Family making a commitment to make their thirteenth season in 2018 an even greater experience.

After a fun-filled three hour afternoon period of allowing the drivers to trade paint and laughs on the S&S Speedway racetrack, a happy hour followed and a sumptuous buffet meal from Cook Corners was enjoyed by everyone. Banquet Emcee and Speedway Announcer Steve Pados took to the stage to announce the award festivities. First and foremost, the success of any speedway promotion is determined by a loyal and hard working track staff and Pados was on-point to recognize the great work staff at Hamlin for their total work ethic and dedication to the speedway. Promoters Randy and Denise Smith, Allesson Rode, Olivia Mease, Becky Otto, Ron and Lori Brown, Russ Furry, Sara Silfee and the Concession Staff of Michelle Thoman, Trina Bechtold, Alex Thoman, Kira Serfass and Lisa Mills, Dale Kober, Billy Shepps, Shane Potonsky, Dave Bechtold, Jill Brink, Linda Macomber, Sam and Scott Neary, Tim Krysiuk, Barry Boyd and Steve Pados and the ERT Staff headed up by Tom Rode, Kyle Rode, Joe & Brandy Brown, Shawn Eckhoff, Andrew Frailey, Eric Freldman, Ryan Mathieson and Will Vitulli were recognized and thanked for helping make the Hamlin Speedway the most diversified racing facility in the country today. A special thanks to Don Andreas for supplying the sound equipment for the event. Each division was introduced by Pados with each individual recognized for his performance and awards for the champions and place winners included Champion Jackets, Trophies, Gift Certificates, Cash Awards and Photography.

The "Stars of Tomorrow" from the talented Junior Slingshot division were honored first with Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania talent "Lil Miss" Shelby McLaughlin claiming the track title at Hamlin in a landslide performance. Place winners included Accord Speedway champion "The Cold Spring Kid" Jake Mason, John Kendall, Tyler Banks, Adam Buchel, Abby Yates, James Benz, Joey Kalafut, "Junior Excitement" JJ Rice, James Hendricks and James Costlow. 31 Junior Slingshot drivers were in competition during the season that produced eight different feature event winners.

The next division honored was the JPA Masonry Rookie Wingless 600 Sprints and claiming the title in 2017 was Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania driving talent "The Big Show" Joey Amantea. Amantea made the successful transition out of the quarter midget ranks to claim five wins on his way to the title. Additional award winners for the fast growing division included Ryan Lacoe, Paul Richards Jr, Tony Parlanti, Tyler Lindsay, Carmen Leggio Sr, Macy Litchauer, Noah Zielinski, Chloe Andreas, Justin Mills and Damon Paul. A total of 55 drivers made up the Rookie 600 Sprint roster with twelve different feature winners in 2017.

"The Oxford Express" Dale Kober captured the Super Slinger track championship by a runaway margin on the basis of a nine win season. The highly competitive Super Slingshot division was filled with jam-packed action throughout as 23 drivers and four different feature winners provided for a great season in the over 35 years of age division. Mike Taylor, Jim Conroy, Wes Hearn were additional place winners honored for their efforts.

A new champion emerged in the Wingless 270 Sprint division as "Deuce" Glenn Macomber utilized a six win season to go on and capture the title. Twenty drivers were in competition with five different feature winners during the season. Additional place winners included the runner-up Alex Reinsmith and Connecticut's Kyle Ferrucci.

A new champion was crowned for the JPA Masonry Wingless 600 Sprint division as the long travel paid off for Taunton, Massachusetts hot-shoe "The Travelin Man" Mick D'Agostino. The two wins and over the top consistency paid huge dividends for the new champion. Former champion, "The Electric Man" Colin White scored runner-up honors. Additional place winners included "The Gingerbread Man" Damon Paul, "The Nickel Man" Joel Smith, 2016 Champion "Bad" Chad Sandt, "The Little Ice Man" Jacob Balliet, "The Mack Attack" Mack Brink and Justin Mills. The season had 71 competitors and eleven different winners.

"The Captain" Cody Kline captured the All Star Slingshot championship at Hamlin, making him a two time champion at the speedway. Kline also won in 2011 and used his first ever win at Hamlin to capture the big Hamlin 100 in July. The spectacular racing division saw 64 drivers test their skills at the speedway with twelve drivers finding sweet success in victory lane. Additional place winners included runner-up "The Tornado" Tyler Peet, Jared Silfee, "The Bloomingburg Bullet" Taylor Mills, "The Oxford Express" Dale Kober, Austin Silfee, Tess Horvath, Samantha Muller, Amanda Buchel, "Magic Shoes" Mike McLaughlin, Mike Taylor, Wes Hearn, and Emily Fleming.

The Hampton RV and Trailer sponsored Stage One Modifieds completed their sixth season at the speedway and produced some memorable feature events throughout the season. Headed up by Northeast Modified legend "Rapid" Richie Smith, the sharp looking and quick throttled race cars were loaded with driving talent and the racers put it all on the speedway clay when in competition. Former Track Champion "The Nickel Man" Joel Smith put all of the pieces together and carved out an eight feature win season to capture the track title. A rookie in the division, "The Jersey Force" Anthony Recchio" captured runner-up honors. Cody Motto was another newcomer to the division and finished a solid third place in the final standings. "Mighty" Mike Samony, John Mirabelli, Evan Civick, Jasper Ziegafuse, Joel Price and Mark Corna also earned awards.

A great raffle period closed the show with many prizes available and many people walking out of the arena with their arms filled with some great prizes.

Keep in touch with all of the latest updates of the Hamlin Speedway by visiting their website often. All of the news regarding the new 2018 racing season and some special events will follow in a timely manner. The Smith Family would like to thank all of the drivers, owners, staff and the loyal band of race fans who have helped make the Hamlin Speedway the finest well-rounded small car division racing facility in the country.

Drivers please make sure you support the Eleventh Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show that will be taking place from March 4th to the 10th, 2018 at the Phillipsburg Mall located in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The event provides a great opportunity to show your race car and to profile yourself and your sponsors to the more than 77,000 visitors who attended the show in 2017. Hamlin Speedway announcer Steve Pados and his brother Ed, along with Bobby Stull, Justin Beltrame and Alex Greenzweig will once again host the nightly shows at the event.

Please support the many great sponsors who assist in working and sponsoring the season long events at the speedway. S&S Speedways, JPA Masonry, Tilcon, Yankowski Enterprises, Ron Brown Hauling and RockAuto.com are all part of the advertising family at the speedway and we graciously thank them for their support.

Hamlin Speedway is seeking additional marketing sponsors to join the speedway team for the 2018 racing season. For more information, contact Steve Pados at: 484-784-7756 or through email at: steveswp@ptd.net or Denise Smith at S&S Speedways at: 570-420-5500 or at: www.SSSpeedways.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SSSpeedways/ or www.HamlinSpeed.com or facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HamlinSpeed

For photos of the great racing action at Hamlin, please contact Tim Krysiuk at: https://strictlydirtphotography.smugmug.com/

Visit us often for a great night of racing action as.........................

The Hamlin Speedway Is The "Pearl" Of The Poconos