TDN's Northeast Sprint Car Championship

2015 champion and current points leader Greg Hodnett

Another rain-soaked weekend created havoc for tracks in the area. Eldora was lucky enough to get both of their World of Outlaws shows in while Lincoln, Port Royal, and Wayne County fought the weather and were able to finish the night. Susquehanna also ran of their special Sunday night programs.

Car counts were through the roof this past weekend. Eldora Speedway boasted counts in the forties each night (45 & 40, respectively), while Port Royal Speedway and Susquehanna Speedway Park attracted 36 '410' sprinters into the pits. Lincoln had a respectable 27 and the rain scared off many competitors at Wayne County as only 10 drivers made the tow. Kudos to the track for sticking it out and continuing to put a show on for the fans! That's dedication.

Chad Kemenah (pictured right) continued his early season hot streak by garnering 8 points on the weekend with a pair of runner-up finishes at Eldora (both max-point races). He held the lead for just 24 hour until Greg Hodnett's 2nd place finish at Susquehanna, worth 4 points, earned him the top spot yet again.


Here's a refresher on our points system:
23 or less cars: 1st (3), 2nd (2), 3rd (1)
24-32 cars: 1st (4), 2nd (3), 3rd (2), 4th (1)
33+ cars: 1st (5), 2nd (4), 3rd (3), 4th (2), 5th (1)


Championship Standings
1. Greg Hodnett [25]
2. Chad Kemenah [22]
3. Dale Blaney [14]
    Danny Dietrich [14]
5. Kerry Madsen [10]
6. Doug Esh [9]
7. Austin Hogue [8]
    Byron Reed [8]
    Jac Haudenschild [8]
    Lance Dewease [8]
11. Alan Krimes [7]
      Blane Heimbach [7]
      Brian Montieth [7]
      Lucas Wolfe [7]
15. Aaron Ott [6]
      Brad Haudenschild [6]
      Brandon Spithaler [6]
      Dave Blaney [6]
19. Daryn Pittman [5]
      David Gravel [5]
      Mark Smith [5]
      Steve Buckwalter [5]
23. Carson Macedo [4]
      Freddie Rahmer [4]
      Jack Sodeman, Jr [4]
      Kyle Moody [4]
      Pat Cannon [4]
      Robbie Kendall [4]
      Tyler Ross [4]
30. Brandon Matus [3]
      Brent Marks [3]
      Brock Zearfoss [3]
      Cap Henry [3]
      Cole Duncan [3]
      Cory Haas [3]
      Craig Mintz [3]
      Dallas Hewitt [3]
      Danny Holtgraver [3]
      Jared Zimbardi [3]
      Jordan Ryan [3]
      Lee Jacobs [3]
42. A.J. Flick [2]
      Brandon Wimmer [2]
      Broc Martin [2]
      Dan Kuriger [2]
      Danny Mumaw [2]
      Danny Smith [2]
      Eric Williams [2]
      Gerard McIntyre [2]
      Jim Siegel [2]
      Ryan Taylor [2]
      Tim Glatfelter [2]
53. Cale Thomas [1]
      Caleb Griffith [1]
      Carl Bowser [1]
      Chris Andrews [1]
      Curt Stroup [1]
      George Hobaugh, Jr [1]
      Kraig Kinser [1]
      Mike Wagner [1]
      Nick Patterson [1]
      Shane Stewart [1]
      Stevie Smith [1]
      Todd Kane [1]