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SELINSGROVE, Pa. –  Selinsgrove Speedway officials announced today that Bobby Croop, of Nescopeck, has been credited with the June 28 late model win following a review of the events leading up to the race night decision to strip the win away from Croop due to a restarting position error following a lap one altercation involving several cars.

Prior to the race’s restart, Croop, along with Mike Bingaman, of Selinsgrove, were not identified as being involved in the crash when the speedway’s two-way radio communications between officials in the scoring tower and the second turn, where the incident occurred, failed.

Track officials inadvertently placed Croop and Bingaman in their original starting positions when they should have been instructed to restart the race at the rear of the starting lineup. When speedway officials became aware of the error, a post-race decision was made to award the win to Jeff Rine, of Danville. That decision has been reversed, and Rine will be credited with finishing in the second position.

“Promoter Charlie Paige has worked very hard at building up Selinsgrove Speedway’s current national stature,” said speedway communications director Steve Inch. “The integrity of the racing and especially the safety of everyone involved are always top priorities. The careful review of this incident demonstrates Charlie’s and track management’s commitment to running a fair and first-class speedway.”      

The win marks Croop’s first of the season and the 69^th of his career at the Snyder County oval. He is the speedway’s all-time career leading late model feature winner and now ties former sprint car champion Ray Tilley, of Pine Grove, as the speedway’s all-time winners in their respective divisions. The fifth-place finishing position was credited to Bingaman.

The June 28 late model feature was called complete on lap 13 of 25 after a deluge hit the speedway and caused a massive multi-car crash in turn one.  The Tenth Annual Late Model Open is scheduled for this Saturday, July 5 at 7 p.m. 

The official finish of the June 28 late model feature is as follows: 1) 98 Bobby Croop 2) 2J Jeff Rine 3) 2 Steve Campbell 4) 90 Kyle Rhoads 5) 23 Mike Bingaman 6) 88 Tony Adams 7) 21 Chris Shuey 8) 119 Bryan Bernheisel 9) 61T Ken Trevitz 10) 19 Gary Beward 11) 99 Jeff Smith 12) 45 Eric Hons 13) 0 Brett Schadel 14) 16 Jeff Black 15) 7 Dustin Hoffman 16) 14C Bill Conrad 17) 92 Nick Romig 18) 51 Dave Graber 19) 13 Branden Libby

SELINSGROVE, Pa. - Selinsgrove Speedway will present back-to-back racing programs on the half-mile oval at 7 p.m. this Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6. Track gates will open at 5 p.m. both nights.

Saturday night's program will be highlighted by the Tenth Annual massivepayday.com Late Model Open. The 30-lap main event will pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start. Time trials and qualifying events will be the format for the division's first special event of the season.

Chris Shuey won the inaugural Late Model Open in 1999 followed by a win in the 2001 race. Nick Dickson is the defending winner. Current MAPCO Machine Shop point leader Jeff Rine won the Late Model Open in 2005 and 2006. Other past winners include Kenny Pettyjohn (2000), Dale Kerstetter (2002), Jeff Smith (2003), and Scott Haus (2004).

Also on Saturday night's racing card will be the 358 sprint cars, pro stocks, and roadrunners.

The speedway will swing back into action on Sunday with the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass PA Speedweek Finale for 410 sprint cars plus pro stocks. Sunday night's event will mark the second appearance of the season by the powerful 410 sprint cars at the Snyder County oval in a 30-lap main event paying $5,000 to win.

Sean Michael is the defending winner of Selinsgrove's Speedweek race. Other past Speedweek winners at Selinsgrove include Len Krautheim (1992), Fred Rahmer (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005), Billy Pauch (1994, 1996), Todd Shaffer (2001), Greg Hodnett (2002, 2003, 2004), and Doug Esh (2006). 

Brian Leppo won the May 25 Keystone Cup 410 sprint car race at the track.