Lincoln Speedway

June 30, 2012
MONTIETH CLAIMS WILD PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK OPENER AT LINCOLN

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA, 6/30/2012 - Brian Montieth has won some big Lincoln races in his career, but Saturday's 13th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial win in the
22nd Annual Pennsylvania Speedweek opener may have meant more to him than any of the others.

"The Gobrecht Memorial means a lot to this team," said Montieth upon exiting his Premier Autowork/Auto Locator/Golf Cart Services #21 in victory lane, "The history between this team and the Gobrecht family is just incredible. I'm just happy to be here."

"I was in my 12B car when Kevin was running the 92 for his family," reflected Montieth, "We parked next them when the pits were in the infield, and it means a lot to be sitting here tonight."

Speedweek time trial and heat points combined with an inversion of four placed Montieth fifth at the start. 

Polesitter Jim Siegel grabbed the lead at the outset as Montieth charged into third, just before the event's first caution came out for Brian Leppo, who spun while battling for fifth on turn two of lap five.

On the restart, Montieth went after third-starting Cory Haas, passing him exiting turn two but then yielding to Haas in turns three and four of lap five.  Following a sixth-lap caution for Tim Glatfelter (who came to a stop on the backstretch), Montieth continued his assault on Haas.  He grabbed the runner-up spot on lap seven.  At the time, Siegel held a narrow .66-second lead.

Montieth closed on Siegel as the two entered lapped traffic at the half-way point, with Montieth pulling a slider to take lead exiting turn four of lap 15.

From there, Montieth checked out on the field, crossing 4.67 seconds ahead of Siegel for his fifth Lincoln win of the year and the 31st victory of his career in the Pigeon Hills.

"I don't know if I was any better than Jimmy.  I just caught him there in lapped traffic, and, you know." said Montieth, "But you can see how things can turn around really fast and can go the other way really quick. Everything's just clicking right now.   We'll just keep into Speedweek and see what happens."

After battling with Montieth, Haas raced wheel-to-wheel with fourth-starting Brent Marks, finally holding off Marks for third.  Marks and Fred Rahmer completed the top five, with Alan Krimes, Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Gerard McIntyre, Jr., and Billy Dietrich rounding out the top ten.

Sprint heats were won by Rahmer, Adam Wilt, and Montieth, with Greg Hodnett winning the B-Main. Fast time in time trials over the 30-car field was set by Marks with a 1-lap time of 13.666-seconds (98.785 MPH).

RACE RESULTS
Saturday, June 30, 2012
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Abbottstown, PA
PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK OPENER
13TH ANNUAL KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL

LAWRENCE CHEVROLET 410 SPRINTS
Feature (30 Laps) - 1. 21-Brian Montieth ($7,000); 2. 59-Jim Siegel; 3. 11C-Cory Haas; 4. 19M-Brent Marks; 5. 51-Fred Rahmer; 6. 87-Alan Krimes; 7. 27-Daryn Pittman; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich; 9. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 10. 8-Billy Dietrich; 11. 15-Adam Wilt; 12. 77-Aaron Ott; 13. 7-Chad Layton; 14. 39-Greg Hodnett; 15. 35-Tyler Walker; 16. 30C-Lance Dewease; 17. 6-Brad McClelland; 18. 14-Brian Leppo; 19. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 20. 4-John Rudisill (-1); 21. 77AU- Darren Mollenoyux (-2); 22. 84-Chad Criswell (DNF); 23. 69-Tim Glatfelter (DNF); DNS - 1S-Logan Schuchart. No Time Lap Leaders - Jim Siegel (1-14), Brian Montieth (15-30)

1st Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 51-Fred Rahmer; 2. 19M-Brent Marks; 3. 14-Brian Leppo; 4. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr.; 5. 30C-Lance Dewease; 6. 84-Chad
Criswell; 7. 77AU-Darren Mollenoyux; 8. 6-Brad McClelland; 9. 4-John Rudisill; 10. 21K-Kyle Pruitt. Time - 2:25.669

2nd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 15-Adam Wilt; 2. 59-Jim Siegel; 3. 7-Chad Layton; 4. 11C-Cory Haas; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich; 6. 35-Tyler Walker; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 8. 39-Greg Hodnett; 9. 55AU-Luke Bowery; 10. 95-Hunter Mackison. Time - 2:25.703

3rd Heat (10 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 21-Brian Montieth; 2. 8-Billy Dietrich; 3. 27-Daryn Pittman; 4. 87-Alan Krimes; 5. 77-Aaron Ott; 6. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 7. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 8. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 9. 1K-Kyle Larson (DNF); DNS - 91-Dalton Dietrich. No Time

B-Main (12 Laps/6 to qualify) - 1. 39-Greg Hodnett; 2. 6-Brad McClelland; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 4. 2-Ryan Bohlke; 5. 77AU- Darren Mollenoyux; 6. 4-John
Rudisill; 7. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe; 8. 55AU-Luke Bowey; 9. 21K-Kyle Pruitt (DNF); 10. 95-Hunter Mackison (DNF); 11. 1K-Lyle Lawson (DNF). Time - 3:06.122

Time Trials - 1. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.666 seconds (98.785 MPH); 2. 11C-Cory Haas, 13.699; 3. 87-Alan Krimes, 13.735; 4. 14-Brian Leppo, 13.759; 5. 7-Chad Layton, 13.823; 6. 69-Tim Glatfelter, 13.859; 7. 85-Gerard McIntyre, Jr., 13.863; 8. 59-Jim Siegel, 13.949; 9. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.950; 10. 51-Fred Rahmer, 13.952; 11. 15-Adam Wilt, 13.989; 12. 8-Billy Dietrich, 13.993; 13. 6-Brad McClelland, 14.018; 14. 48-Danny Dietrich, 14.035; 15. 27-Daryn Pittman, 14.060; 16. 30C-Lance Dewease, 14.088; 17. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 14.106; 18. 77-Aaron Ott, 14.155; 19. 84-Chad Criswell, 14.182; 20. 35-Tyler Walker, 14.221; 21. 1K-Kyle Larson, 14.227; 22. 4-John Rudisill, 14.239; 23. 39-Greg Hodnett, 14.266; 24. 5T-Glenndon Forsythe, 14.358; 25. 77AU-Darren Mollenoyux, 14.360; 26. 55AU-Luke Bowery, 14.400; 27. 2-Ryan Bohlke, 14.444; 28. 21K-Kyle Pruitt, 14.626; 29. 95-Hunter Mackison, 14.738; 30. 55Z-Mark Zimmerman, NT.