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Champions Night Set For Saturday at PPMS

For immediate release

Imperial, PA

Join us this Saturday, June 15, 2019, when PPMS will honor the 2018 track champions, first-time feature winners, and announce the 2018 Sportsman of the Year during champions night. PPMS will be featuring, the Falconi’s Moon Township Automotive Outlaw Winged 410 Sprint Car Series who will be making their third appearance of the season and second in a row. Carl Bowser (11), from Freeport, picked up the win last week when he dominated the 20-lap feature event, practically lapping the fourth place car, as the race went green to the checkered flag. PPMS will also be featuring, the RUSH Sportsman Modified Series for their first outing of the season at Dirt’s Monster Half Mile. They were scheduled to race back in May but were rained out. Also on the card will be the Diehl Automotive RUSH Late Model Dirt Series, the PPMS Pro Stocks, the Keystone Coach Works Hobby Stocks, the Four Cylinders, and the Young Gun. Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps begin at 6 p.m., and the racing action will commence at 7 p.m

PPMS started the Sportsman of the Year award in 1989 when the Miley family first leased the race track. Ben, Red, and Matt Miley wanted to acknowledge a team, driver, sponsor, or employee who displayed sportsmanship during the previous race season. The Miley’s never have chosen the recipient of the award.  Smokey Schemp, the PPMS Pit Steward, and Dow Carnahan, the legendary and late track announcer, would always select the winner (except for when Dow received it the year he retired from PPMS). Now, Jim Zufall, the current announcer, and Smokey select the winners.

After experimenting with the handicapped system for the Keystone Coach Works Hobby Stocks, the Four Cylinders, and the Young Guns, PPMS will go back to the pill draw system for these classes on Saturday. All drivers will utilize the normal pill draw system. PPMS apologizes for any inconvenience or confusion.

2018 Track Champions

Diehl Automotive RUSH Late Model Dirt Series

Justin Lamb (93X) - Findlay Township

PPMS Pro Stocks

Greg Beach (33X) - Chicora

Keystone Coach Works Hobby Stocks

Stephen Shelpman (17S) - Pleasant Hills

Open Four Cylinders

Andy Garlinger (R88) - Hopedale, Ohio

Young Guns

Frank Magill (05) - Jefferson Hills

Outlaw Winged 410 Sprint Car Series

Sye Lynch (42) - Apollo

RUSH Sportsman Modified Dirt Series

Chas Wolbert (3) - Howland, Ohio

2018 First Time Feature Winners

Diehl Automotive RUSH LATE Model Dirt Series

Colby Beighey (36B) - Fombell - 7.7.18

Christian Schneider (1ST) - Pittsburgh - 9.29.18

PPMS Pro Stocks  

Greg Beach (33X) - Chicora - 7.14.18

Keystone Coach Works Hobby Stocks

Casey Grumling (77X) - Elrama - 7.7.18

Justin Shipley (46) - Port Vue - 9.15.18

Marc Simmons (68X) - Beaver Falls - 9.15.18

Zach Stehle (00) - Pittsburgh - 9.29.18

Young Guns

Frank Magill (05) - Jefferson Hills - 5.5.18

Kyle Janas (88) - 6.2.18

Susie Rudolph (55) - Steubenville, Ohio - 7.7.18

Previous Sportsman of the Year Winners

1989 - Mark Petrucci

1990 - Jook George

1991 - Pappy Kessler

1992 - Lynn Geisler/Jack Crowell

1993 - Dan & Troy Holtgraver

1994 - Lou Bradish

1995 - 93X Race Team

1996 - Duane Popham

1997 - Angela Loria

1998 - Bill Knepper

1999 - Jim Steigerwald

2000 - Mary Lynn Nicholas/Bonnie Lepro

2001 - Scott Gunn

2002 - Greg Wheeling

2003 - Danny Isiminger

2004 - Jody Halbedl

2005 - George Tomei

2006 - Dave Wade

2007 - Bob Schwartzmiller

2008 - Nick Kocuba

2009 - Doug Ferrell

2010 - Phil Lukon

2011 - Steve Baker

2012 - Vince Laboon

2013 - Jim Stephens

2014 - Dow Carnahan

2015 - Cheryl Stasiak

2016 - Branden Lockwich

2017 - Super Snuffers

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