May 30
Selinsgrove Speedway,
Selinsgrove, PA
Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (Breakout Weekend) - $4,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated May 31, 4:21 pm)
Eckert collects $4,000 in Selinsgrove opener
Breakout Weekend
- Rick Eckert
- Gregg Satterlee
- Jim Yoder
- Jeff Rine
- Alex Ferree
- Jared Miley
- Matt Lux
- Coleby Frye
- Dave Brouse Jr.
- Chris Casner
- Andy Haus
- Mike Lupfer
- Tim Wilson
- Dan Green
- Jason Covert
- Trent Brenneman
- Brett Schadel
- Kyle Knapp
- Nathan Long
- Hayes Mattern
- Dave Stamm
- Jon Rohacevich
- Deshawn Gingerich
- Bryan Bernheisel
Barry Lenhart
Rick Eckert earned $4,000 in Selinsgrove’s season opener.
What won the race: Leading flag-to-flag, Rick Eckert of York, Pa., charged to the Breakout Weekend victory on Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway to the open 2020 season for the half-mile oval. Finishing 1.635 seconds ahead of Gregg Satterlee, Eckert earned $4,000.
Key notes: Bryan Bernheisel crossed the line third but weighed in too light. ... A half-dozen drivers failed to complete all 30 laps while four competitors scratched from the main event. … With inclement weather pushing Friday’s weekend opener featuring 410 sprint cars and roadrunners to Sunday, Super Late Models and 305 sprints took center stage on Saturday to help Selinsgrove Speedway open its 2020 season. … Everyone in attendance was required to sign a waiver before entering the track acknowledging the risks involved in attending a large event during the COVID-19 pandemic. … Due to social distancing guidelines the speedway was allowing fans at a limited capacity.
Winner's sponsors: Eckert’s Rocket Chassis is powered a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsored by Drydene Performance Products, P.P.C. Lubricants, S.L. Shenberger Dump Truck Service, Firehouse Subs, Allstar Performance, Suburban Bowlerama, M&M Painting & Construction, Eckert Trucking and All About Wraps.
Points chase: Coleby Frye of Dover, Pa., is the reigning track champion.
Current weather: Clear, 64°F
Car count: 28
Polesitter: Rick Eckert
Heat race winners: Rick Eckert, Bryan Bernheisel, Gregg Satterlee
Consolation race winners: Nathan Long
Editor's note: Updates with Bryan Bernheisel’s disqualification.