YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Scott Dellinger isn’t just a driver who racks up regular wins and division championships. Big races are in his wheelhouse.
There is no bigger event for the Super Sportsman division than the Sportsman 100. It has a higher payday, prestige and a history that dates back 50 years … a triple threat that makes it a coveted race for drivers and teams.
For Dellinger, it’s a chance to further flex his muscle in a division he’s dominated at times through his career and show that he can beat the veterans and up-and-comers. It’s also a chance to pad his resumé.
Dellinger was on top of his game in Saturday’s Fine Line Auto Body 51st annual Gary Wolford Sportsman 100. He took advantage of Kenny Edkin’s misfortune and held off Jay Fannasy in the closing stages of the 100-Lap affair to earn his seventh-career victory in the storied event.
“Kenny was setting a pretty torrid pace out front, and he broke before the break,” Dellinger said. “We made some changes under the break that I felt like we needed to get us to that spot, and luckily, we were able to stay out front and fend these guys off.
“We ran street stocks and got a late start with the Super Sportsman division. Looking back, we wish we got started in the Sportsman division sooner. Things might be a lot different with wins.”
Luke Deatrick started on the pole and jumped out front to lead the first circuit. Four laps later, second-place starter Kenny Edkin surged ahead and started to pull away from the field.
While Edkin paced the field, Dellinger, methodically, made his way to the front. The Lewisberry, Pa., driver started fifth on the grid and reached third by Lap 8. By the time the 24th circuit was scored, Dellinger was up to the runner-up position.
Timmie Barrick slipped by Dellinger for second on Lap 36. Meanwhile, Edkin was the class of the field out front until the Lap 54 red flag was thrown for fuel.
Edkin’s chance at another Sportsman 100 came to an end five laps after the mandatory stoppage. The Marysville, Pa., driver was setting a blistering pace but slowed and came to a stop on the backstretch.
That put Barrick on the point. Dellinger, who had his team make some tweaks to his car, sat second and stalked the leader before charging by on the 66th lap.
Once out front, Dellinger controlled the event. He used the high line around the cushion to remain up front before dropping down to the bottom of Turns 3 and 4 to survive two more cautions and take the win by .727.
Fannasy, who started 14th, claimed second on Lap 74, when Barrick stopped on the frontstretch. He remained within striking distance of the leader but settled for a second-place finish ahead of John Edkin.
There were 30 cars checked into the pit area for the event. John Edkin set quick time with a lap of 17.285. Steve Wilbur and Fannasy won qualifiers.
In Late Model competition, Scott Palmer started sixth on the grid and charged to the front to claim the win in the 20-Lap main event.
Trent Merkel started second and grabbed the top spot on the initial start. Palmer was second by Lap 7 and had the lead two laps later.
The leader was on cruise control until a caution with one lap remaining. Jake Moser and the field had one last shot, but Palmer drove away to claim the win by 1.301 seconds.
Moser settled for second, with Merkel, Tyler Bowman, and Dan Zachman completing the top five. Chad Smith, Sammy Rial, and Tyler Bowman were heat winners for the 26-car field. Travis Mease won the consolation.
Brian Walls wired the field to capture the Superior Homes Extreme Stock main event. He started third and had the lead by the end of lap one and held off 19th-place starter Patrick McClane at the checker.
- Kolten Gouse on Sep 01, 2025
- Article Date: 9/1/2025