Maple Grove Raceway kicks off 2011 season; John Staas of Gloucester City Takes the Final

John Staas, Gloucester City, N.J., took the final in the UTI Student race by hitting his dial-in by a razor-thin .01, running 14.813 at 88.92 in a \’98 Explorer to defeat Phil Olesh, Phillipsburg, N.J., who ran 13.661 at 107.20..

Staas was also close to his dial-in to win the quarterfinals over Matthew Krepps, Pottstown, then he had a close call in the semis. He broke out by .03 seconds, but Kris Kurzweg, Fleetwood, fouled.

Nathan Beideman, Parkesburg, Pa., a former High School Challenge champion and regular visitor to PPC Lubricants Victory Lane, made it back by taking the Alumni division. In the final he beat Jed Knarr, Pottstown, with a pass of 17.371 at 68.52 in his \’98 Accord.

On Sunday, May 1, the season-opening Sunoco Race Fuels Money Trail was shortened by track conditions.

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