"Western PA Sprint Championship"
Top Finishers
1966-2007
|
Year |
First |
Second |
Third | Fourth | Fifth |
| 1966 | 66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
98
Ron Anderson Jackson Center, PA |
11
George Sember Sharpsville, PA |
44
Darl Harrison Tiffin, OH |
|
| 1967 | 66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
21
Ted Wise Hubbard, OH |
27
Buddy Cochran Sharon, PA |
10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
11
George Sember Sharpsville, PA |
| 1968 | 66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
42
Bill Wheeling Franklin, PA |
4
Hank Jacoby Franklin, PA |
Chuck Engstrom |
| 1969 | 66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
33
Jerry Matus Wampum, PA |
42
Bill Wheeling Franklin, PA |
4
Hank Jacoby Franklin, PA |
| 1970 | NO RACE | ||||
| 1971 | 91
Kenny Weld Kansas City, MO |
10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
5 Ted
Wise Hubbard, OH |
3
Steve Ungar Garrettsville, OH |
6 Jan
Opperman Hayward, CA |
| 1972 | 99
Jan Opperman Hayward, CA |
29
Kenny Weld Kansas City, MO |
20
Bill Banick, Sr. Sharon, PA |
66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
1
Frank Raiti Greenville, PA |
| 1973 | 1a
Bobby Allen Miami, FL |
8
Buddy Cochran Sharon, PA |
28
Dub May El Paso, TX |
81
Lee Osborne Lebanon, PA |
77
Smokey Snellbaker Emigsville, PA |
| 1974 | 8
Buddy Cochran Sharon, PA |
10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
Barry
Camp Beavertown, PA |
20
Bill Banick, Sr. Sharon, PA |
| 1975 | 1
Lynn Paxton Mechanicsburg, PA |
29
Paul Pitzer Seven Valleys, PA |
66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
81
Harold McGilton Fremont, OH |
5 Ted
Wise Hubbard, OH |
| 1976 | 1a
Bobby Allen Miami, FL |
1
Lynn Paxton Mechanicsburg, PA |
32
Buddy Barris West Middlesex, PA |
4
Harold McGilton Fremont, OH |
2
Paul Brown Butler, PA |
| 1977 | 10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
8
Buddy Cochran Sharon, PA |
23
Jack Sodeman, Sr. Youngstown, OH |
5 Ted
Wise Hubbard, OH |
66
Paul Kekich West Middlesex, PA |
| 1978 | 3x
Johnny Beaber Gibsonburg, OH |
10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
28
Dub May El Paso, TX |
19
Steve Smith Hanover, PA |
8
Buddy Cochran Sharon, PA |
| 1979 | 66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
1a
Bobby Allen Miami, FL |
66
Steve Smith Hanover, PA |
44 Ed
Lynch, Sr. Apollo, PA |
69
Gus Linder Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1980 | 1a
Bobby Allen Hanover, PA |
66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
3x
Jack Hewitt Troy, OH |
Steve
Smith Hanover, PA |
23
Jack Sodeman, Sr. Youngstown, OH |
| 1981 | 1a
Bobby Allen Hanover, PA |
0
Rick Ferkel Tiffin, OH |
66
Johnny Beaber Gibsonburg, OH |
Fred
Linder Burgoon, OH |
10
Lou Blaney Hartford, OH |
| 1982 |
66
Johnny Beaber Gibsonburg, OH |
66
Ralph Quarterson Sharon, PA |
81
Lee Osborne Lebanon, PA |
Keith
Kauffman Mifflintown, PA |
George Bischoff Leeper, PA |
|
1988-1989 |
NO RACE | ||||
|
1994-2003 |
NO RACE | ||||
|
2004 |
RAINED OUT | ||||
| 2005 |
2L Ed Lynch, Jr.
Apollo, PA |
4 Rod
George
Kittanning, PA |
42G
Charlie Holben
Cabot, PA |
3B
Scott Bonnell
Fairview, PA |
49 Jack
Sodeman, Jr.
Butler, PA |
| 2006 |
20
Brian Ellenberger
Butler, PA |
18
Arnie Kent
New Castle, PA |
3B
Scott Bonnell
Girard, PA |
2L Ed
Lynch, Jr.
Apollo, PA |
6 Bob
Felmlee
Franklin, PA |
| 2007 |
2L Ed
Lynch, Jr.
Apollo, PA |
4 Rod
George
Kittanning, PA |
18
Arnie Kent
New Castle, PA |
6 Bob
Felmlee
Franklin, PA |
42G
Charlie Holben
Cabot, PA |
From 1966-1976 the race was 100 laps. From 1977-1980 the race was 50 laps. In 1981 & 1982 it was dropped to 40 laps. In 2005 the race was 25 laps. In 2006 & 2007 the race was 30 laps.
The 1978 event was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The 1981 and 1982 events were sanctioned by the All Stars.
There have been 19 races with 10 different winners: Ralph Quarterson (5), Bobby Allen (4), Johnny Beaber(2), Ed Lynch, Jr. (2), Kenny Weld (1), Jan Opperman (1), Buddy Cochran (1), Lynn Paxton (1), Lou Blaney (1), Brian Ellenberger (1).