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Chase Dietz (Troy Junkins photo)

Dietz Leads Wire-To-Wire At Williams Grove

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Chase Dietz and Chase Gutshall won the sprint car races at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night.

Dietz scored in the 410 sprint car main while Gutshall of Middletown won the 358 sprint cars.

Dietz would end up wiring the field from the pole for the $5,000 victory in the 25-lap 410 sprint main.

The win was the fourth of his career at the oval.

Dietz had just entered traffic with the lead when the only caution flag of the race appeared on lap eight for a spun Anthony Macri while at the same time Lance Dewease slowed and pulled pit side.

The restart saw Steve Buckwalter and T.J. Stutts line up in second and third but fail to challenge.

Dietz entered traffic again with seven laps to go and began moving through the field at will.

Buckwalter failed to close on the leader and instead finished 1.559 seconds behind at the finish.

Stutts was third and Cameron Smith was fourth.

After starting 18th, Danny Dietrich made the race exciting at the finish as he raced with point leader Freddie Rahmer for the fifth spot. 

On the final lap as the pair sped out of turn four for the finish, Dietrich nipped Rahmer at the line for the spot.

Like his counterpart, Chase Gutshall would wire the field in the 20-lap 358 sprint car main.

The finish:

Feature (25 laps): 1. Chase Dietz, 2. Steve Buckwalter, 3. T.J. Stutts, 4. Cameron Smith, 5. Danny Dietrich, 6. Freddie Rahmer, 7. Troy Wagaman Jr., 8. Justin Whittall, 9. Matt Campbell, 10. Devon Borden, 11. Lucas Wolfe, 12. Kody Hartlaub, 13. Tyler Ross, 14. Dylan Norris, 15. Austin Bishop, 16. Ryan Taylor, 17. JT Ferry, 18. Mike Thompson, 19. Nash Ely, 20. Jake Karklin, 21. Chad Trout, 22. Lance Dewease, 23. Anthony Macri, 24. Bryn Gohn

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