Dietz Charges from 5th to Win Lincoln Ice Breaker Over Dietrich
Sprint car ace Chase Dietz claimed victory at Lincoln Speedway's Ice Breaker season opener, outdueling Danny Dietrich in a thrilling 30-lap feature race at Abbottstown, PA.
Sprint cars racing on dirt track
Despite falling to fifth from his pole position start, Dietz showcased remarkable recovery in his debut with Stehman Motorsports. Gerard McIntyre led the opening eight laps before Dietrich took command on lap nine as the leaders encountered lapped traffic.
Race official with checkered flag
Dietz methodically worked his way forward, passing McIntyre for second on lap 16. The battle for the lead intensified as both drivers worked the high line, with Dietz finally making the winning pass on lap 23. A late caution with three laps remaining couldn't derail Dietz's charge, as he held off Dietrich's final challenge to win by 1.115 seconds.
Sprint cars racing on dirt track
Final Top 5:
- Chase Dietz
- Danny Dietrich
- Troy Wagaman
- Brent Marks
- Aaron Bollinger
Two sprint cars racing on dirt
Lincoln Speedway continues its season on March 1 with 410 Sprints and PA Micro Midgets. Racing starts at 3PM, with pit gates opening at 12:30PM and grandstand gates at 1PM.
Complete A-Feature Results (30 Laps):
- 23-Chase Dietz[1]
- 48-Danny Dietrich[4]
- 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[7]
- 19M-Brent Marks[5]
- 5E-Aaron Bollinger[15]
- 45-Jeff Halligan[3]
- 51-Freddie Rahmer[9]
- 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[8]
- X-Matt Campbell[11]
- 39M-Anthony Macri[12]
Lap Leaders: Gerard McIntyre (1-8), Danny Dietrich (9-22), Chase Dietz (23-30)
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