Post by jkelly57 on Apr 26, 2007 19:14:17 GMT -6
Cannon Makes ASCS History with Inaugural Mid-Atlantic Win
NEWBERRYTOWN, Penn. (April 22, 2007) - Pat Cannon, 28, of Etters, Pa.,
wanted to use the American Sprint Car Series as a way to gain national
exposure.
He did it in a big way Sunday night, when he led the entire 20-lap
ASCS
Mid-Atlantic Regional race at Susquehanna Speedway Park and scored the
first
sanctioned-series race held in Central Pennsylvania.
“It is really cool to get this first ASCS win at Susquehanna
Speedway
Park,â€
Cannon said. “ASCS is a way to get your name out there and
that’s
what we
want.â€
Cannon had a perfect evening, winning his heat race, dash and feature,
which
paid $1,500.
“That says a lot about this race team,†said Cannon, driver of the
Zane
Highlands-owned No. 3. Highlands was vacationing and unable to attend
the
ASCS
opener.
Cannon started on the pole and beat Chad Layton, a former 410 Sprint
Car
winner at Susquehanna Speedway Park, into the first turn. Layton fell
back
by
six-car lengths before the second lap was completed.
Layton started to close the gap on the eighth lap, then made it closer
as
the front runners started to catch lapped traffic.
The first caution came out on the tenth lap when Lucas Wolfe came to a
stop
on the frontstretch with throttle linkage problems. Another caution
came
out
on the restart after Cody Darrah slid into the outside wall in turn
two.
Cannon proceeded to put on a clinic over the final 10 laps, albeit he
was
helped out when Layton slid high in turn two at the start.
“Starting position meant a lot,†Cannon said. “The track was
dry,
and we
got out front fast and kept it.â€
Cannon defeated Layton, Dave Ely, Davie Franek, Jr., and Jimmy
Stitzel.
Sixth through 10th went to George Surprick, Justin Barger, Billy
Dietrich,
Tim
Hogue and Todd Rittenhouse Jr.
Cannon and Franek won heat races for 19 cars. Cannon also won the
dash.
ASCS Mid-Atlantic Region Feature Finish (20 Laps): 1. 3-Pat Cannon;
2.
55-Chad Layton; 3. 3x-Dave Ely; 4. 28f-Davie Franek, Jr.; 5. 12-Jimmy
Stitzel; 6.
87-George Suprick; 7. 32-Justin Barger; 8. -Billy Dietrich; 9.
39-Tim
Hogue; 10. 2-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 11. 25-Geoff Quackenbush; 12.
79-Davey
Sammons; 13. 89-Cody Darrah; 14. 5c-Danny Carozza; 15. 83-Chris Coyle;
16.
14-Coleman Gulick; 17. 11-Tracy Potter; 18. 18-Adam Gordon; 19.
13k-Lucas
Wolfe.
Current ASCS Mid-Atlantic Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Pat Cannon 150,
2.
Chad Layton 146, 3. Dave Ely 144, 4. Davie Franek, Jr. 142, 5. Jimmy
Stitzel
140, 6. George Suprick 138, 7. Justin Barger 136, 8. Billy Dietrich
134, 9.
Tim
Hogue 132, 10. Todd Rittenhouse, Jr. 130.
NEWBERRYTOWN, Penn. (April 22, 2007) - Pat Cannon, 28, of Etters, Pa.,
wanted to use the American Sprint Car Series as a way to gain national
exposure.
He did it in a big way Sunday night, when he led the entire 20-lap
ASCS
Mid-Atlantic Regional race at Susquehanna Speedway Park and scored the
first
sanctioned-series race held in Central Pennsylvania.
“It is really cool to get this first ASCS win at Susquehanna
Speedway
Park,â€
Cannon said. “ASCS is a way to get your name out there and
that’s
what we
want.â€
Cannon had a perfect evening, winning his heat race, dash and feature,
which
paid $1,500.
“That says a lot about this race team,†said Cannon, driver of the
Zane
Highlands-owned No. 3. Highlands was vacationing and unable to attend
the
ASCS
opener.
Cannon started on the pole and beat Chad Layton, a former 410 Sprint
Car
winner at Susquehanna Speedway Park, into the first turn. Layton fell
back
by
six-car lengths before the second lap was completed.
Layton started to close the gap on the eighth lap, then made it closer
as
the front runners started to catch lapped traffic.
The first caution came out on the tenth lap when Lucas Wolfe came to a
stop
on the frontstretch with throttle linkage problems. Another caution
came
out
on the restart after Cody Darrah slid into the outside wall in turn
two.
Cannon proceeded to put on a clinic over the final 10 laps, albeit he
was
helped out when Layton slid high in turn two at the start.
“Starting position meant a lot,†Cannon said. “The track was
dry,
and we
got out front fast and kept it.â€
Cannon defeated Layton, Dave Ely, Davie Franek, Jr., and Jimmy
Stitzel.
Sixth through 10th went to George Surprick, Justin Barger, Billy
Dietrich,
Tim
Hogue and Todd Rittenhouse Jr.
Cannon and Franek won heat races for 19 cars. Cannon also won the
dash.
ASCS Mid-Atlantic Region Feature Finish (20 Laps): 1. 3-Pat Cannon;
2.
55-Chad Layton; 3. 3x-Dave Ely; 4. 28f-Davie Franek, Jr.; 5. 12-Jimmy
Stitzel; 6.
87-George Suprick; 7. 32-Justin Barger; 8. -Billy Dietrich; 9.
39-Tim
Hogue; 10. 2-Todd Rittenhouse, Jr.; 11. 25-Geoff Quackenbush; 12.
79-Davey
Sammons; 13. 89-Cody Darrah; 14. 5c-Danny Carozza; 15. 83-Chris Coyle;
16.
14-Coleman Gulick; 17. 11-Tracy Potter; 18. 18-Adam Gordon; 19.
13k-Lucas
Wolfe.
Current ASCS Mid-Atlantic Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Pat Cannon 150,
2.
Chad Layton 146, 3. Dave Ely 144, 4. Davie Franek, Jr. 142, 5. Jimmy
Stitzel
140, 6. George Suprick 138, 7. Justin Barger 136, 8. Billy Dietrich
134, 9.
Tim
Hogue 132, 10. Todd Rittenhouse, Jr. 130.