MECHANICSBURG, PA --Daryn Pittman won his second consecutive Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.

Pittman, the ex-Outlaw from Owasso, Oklahoma, had won just about everywhere else in Pennsylvania this year, but scored his first victory of the season at Williams Grove Friday night, and it was also the first ever Grove win for his car owner, Michael Heffner.

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Daryn Pittman won his second consecutive Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Pittman, the ex-Outlaw from Owasso, Oklahoma, had won just about everywhere else in Pennsylvania this year, but scored his first victory of the season at Williams Grove Friday night, and it was also the first ever Grove win for his car owner, Michael Heffner.

MECHANICSBURG, PA -- Daryn Pittman won his second consecutive Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.

Pittman, the ex-Outlaw from Owasso, Oklahoma, had won just about everywhere else in Pennsylvania this year, but scored his first victory of the season at Williams Grove Friday night, and it was also the first ever Grove win for his car owner, Michael Heffner.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Daryn Pittman dominated the Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway for his first win during the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek Friday night.

Pittman had finished no worse than sixth in the series, but had not been in contention for a win.

The former World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series regular started second and fell in line behind Stevie Smith on the first lap. Pittman got a great run down the backstretch and put a slider on Smith in turns three and four. He was the leader by lap three.

Pittman maintained his lead as Don Kreitz, Jr. and Greg Hodnett passed Smith. Kreitz and Hodnett would then fight for the runner-up spot for much of the event.

They closed on Pittman in lapped traffic during the middle stages of the 30-lap main event.

Kreitz took a shot at Pittman following a lap 19 restart, but Pittman was too strong off the bottom. Kreitz would get another shot following a lap 22 red flag, but Pittman was up to the challenge again.

Hodnett would finally get by Kreitz with four laps to go. Pittman would hold on for the $10,000 win, his first at the Grove and sixth overall in the Mike Heffner sprint car.

“We haven’t been great this week, we’ve been solid,” Pittman said. “I’m glad to win when the money is on the line.”

Alan Krimes maintained his Speedweek point leader by finishing fourth. Lance Dewease was fifth.

By Todd Heintzelman

After a week of consistent finishes, Daryn Pittman finally reached victory lane in the biggest race of the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek series.

Pittman took the lead from Stevie Smith early in the 30-lap event and went on to win $10,000 in the Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night.

Pittman became the sixth different winner in the six Speedweek races.

MECHANICSBURG, PA — Daryn Pittman won his second consecutive Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Pittman, the ex-Outlaw from Owasso, Oklahoma, had won just about everywhere else in Pennsylvania this year, but scored his first victory of the season at Williams Grove Friday night, and it was also the first ever Grove win for his car owner, Michael Heffner.

By Shawn Brouse
For the Daily Item

MECHANICSBURG — Daryn Pittman defended his win of a year ago in the Pennsylvania Speedweek Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking $10,000.

In taking the victory, his first of the year at the track but sixth overall, Pittman ran the 2010 series to six-for-six in the races run to date with other winners including Mark Smith, Ed Lynch Jr., Tyler Walker, Alan Krimes and Lance Dewease.

Daryn Pittman won his second consecutive Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Pittman, the ex-Outlaw from Owasso, Oklahoma, had won just about everywhere else in Pennsylvania this year, but scored his first victory of the season at Williams Grove Friday night, and it was also the first ever Grove win for his car owner, Michael Heffner. Pittman’s sixth career Williams Grove triumph was worth $10,000.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Daryn Pittman dominated the Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway for his first win during the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek Friday night.

Pittman had finished no worse than sixth in the series, but had not been in contention for a win.

The former World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series regular started second and fell in line behind Stevie Smith on the first lap. Pittman got a great run down the backstretch and put a slider on Smith in turns three and four. He was the leader by lap three.

Pittman maintained his lead as Don Kreitz, Jr. and Greg Hodnett passed Smith. Kreitz and Hodnett would then fight for the runner-up spot for much of the event.

by Steve Inch

SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Selinsgrove Speedway will showcase two sprint car specials over the Fourth of July weekend. The 358 sprint cars will be featured in the Firecracker 30 this Saturday, July 3, with the 410 sprint cars taking the spotlight in the PA Speedweek finale this Sunday, July 4. Track gates will open at 5 p.m. and qualifying will begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights.

Saturday’s Ninth Annual Middleswarth Potato Chips Firecracker 30 for 358 sprint cars will pay $2,000 to win and $225 to start. The payoff for all 24 starting positions has been increased for the race. Time trials, heats, and a B-Main will be the format for qualifying for the 30-lap A-Main. Also on this Saturday's racing card will be the late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners.