CLEARFIELD, Pa. — Shawn Hadden claimed the Jess Mayhew Memorial for the Little’s Drive in Four Cylinders Saturday night at Hidden Valley Speedway, thus making his first win of the season at the speedway.
Dan Smeal picked up his first win of the season and in many years in the Semi Late feature while young Josh Bloom, subbing for his injured dad, Jim, claimed his career first win in any class in the Penn-Ohio Pro Stock feature.
Repeat winners included Shannon Casher won his second feature in the make up Small Block Modifieds while Jimmy Holden claimed his sixth win in the regular feature, in the Pure Stocks it was Josh Fields getting his first win since opening night and Jeremy Ott won his second Thunder Car feature.
The Jess Mayhew Memorial was held in the Little’s Drive In Four Cylinders, as Mayhew had a huge love for the class when he passed away. He was also a co-sponsor of the division for a few years before his unexpected passing.
The event saw Jason Elensky and Hadden on the front row, and Hadden took the lead and Elensky ran second with Zack Frantz in third. On lap six Frantz lost third when he suffered mechanical problems that sent him out of the race.
Elensky lost second to Chris Anderson on lap seven and he lost third to Tyler Gill on lap 14, when Elensky dropped out of the feature. The feature saw Hadden lead from green to checkered with Gill second, Allen Robison was third with Wild Bill Hassenplug coming from 18th to fourth and Luke Hoffner coming from 15th to fifth.
Feature Finish
1. Shawn Hadden, Punxsutawney; 2. Tyler Gill, 3. Scott Robison, 4. Bill Hassenplug, 5. Luke Hoffner, 6. Jimmy Moyerl, 7. Allen Robison, 8. Eric Luzier, 9. Isaac Exley, 10. Jeremy Lippert, 11. Kyler Henry, 12. Dustin Miller, 13. Bethany McClellan, 14. Joshua Lindenmuth 15. Jason Elensky, 16. Josh Henry, 17. Chris Anderson, 18. Zack Frantz, 19. Clint Heimbaugh, 20. Ryan Lippert, Did Not Start – Hunter Flook