2008 Press Releases

Want more than just the quick results?  Here's where to find the latest information and race releases from The Rock.

28 Aug 2010

Troutman, Altobelli split twinbill at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman took the checkered in the George Hilliard Memorial and Mike Altobelli Jr. won the final Bedford-Rock Shootout in the main events on Saturday night at The Rock, Alleg... View Release

14 Aug 2010

Altobelli among seven winners at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Mike Altobelli Jr. made his first trip to The Rock pay off with a victory in the Limited Late Model Bedford/Rock Shootout on Saturday night. Joining Altobelli with victories wer... View Release

31 Jul 2010

Sponaugle, Peer win before rain at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Sponaugle and Ryan Peer made it to victory lane in their respective features before rain showers brought the rest of the program to a premature conclusion on Saturday night a... View Release

11 Jul 2010

Chamberlain wins, other features postponed
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Chris Chamberlain picked up the feature win but a crash as he took the checkered flag of the Street Stock feature left the turn three guardrail too damaged to finish the other fea... View Release

26 Jun 2010

Troutman seizes second win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman picked up his second win of the season by dominating the Limited Late Model feature on Saturday at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. The Street Stock feature wen... View Release

19 Jun 2010

Sponaugle sprints to second win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Sponaugle became the first repeat winner in the Limited Late Model division this season by leading the distance on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Two... View Release

13 Jun 2010

Timmons pulls away for Bandits win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Doug Timmons came on strong in the latter half of the Dana Dove Memorial for the Steel Block Bandits Series to get the win on Sunday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.... View Release

15 May 2010

Cornman becomes fifth winner at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Daniel Cornman wrestled the lead away from Matt Sponaugle to get the win on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Cornman became the fifth winner in five races f... View Release

8 May 2010

Emerick earns victory at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Leading every lap wasn’t easy, but Matt Emerick was up to the challenge in the Limited Late Model feature on a windswept Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Em... View Release

1 May 2010

Sponaugle returns to victory lane at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Sponaugle made his return to victory lane for the first time since 2008 over the Limited Late Model field on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. The race... View Release

24 Apr 2010

Racing rained out
CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Racing was rained on April 24 at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.

17 Apr 2010

Troutman triumphs in Shootout at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman recovered from a harsh opening weekend to show the field he can pick up where he left off last season with a win on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speed... View Release

10 Apr 2010

Arthur wins Steel Block Bandits 2010 opening weekend
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Virginia driver Walker Arthur was victorious in the headline Steel Block Bandits series event on the opening weekend of racing on Friday and Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany C... View Release

4 Oct 2009

Covert wins Big Kahuna IX to close 2009 season
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Jason Covert stormed back into the lead before the halfway point to earn a trip to victory lane as the champion of the Big Kahuna IX on Sunday night at The Rock, Allegany County S... View Release

3 Oct 2009

Covert has pole for Big Kahuna; Miller, Proctor and Anderson get wins
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Jason Covert drew the pole position for Sunday’s main event after preliminary action for the Big Kahuna IX began Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Covert and... View Release

12 Sep 2009

Troutman gets Western Md. Nationals win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman seized control halfway through the 50-lap main event in a memorable race for the 7th annual Western Maryland Nationals title on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany... View Release

29 Aug 2009

Cornman leads winners, champions determined at The Rock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Rock – Allegany County Speedway Contact: Oval Track Promotions Cornman leads winners, champions determined at The Rock Aug. 29, 2009 CUMBERLAND, Md. – The regular... View Release

22 Aug 2009

Troutman, Walker, Michael, Breeden, and Booher get wins
CUMBERLAND, Md.—For the seventh time this season, D.J. Troutman took his No. 7 Limited Late Model to victory lane on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Jarrett Walker won for t... View Release

15 Aug 2009

Armstrong, Brown, Norris and Peers get wins
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Tyler Armstrong headed to victory lane following a convincing win on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Armstrong, with an eye toward the end-of-season specia... View Release

1 Aug 2009

Troutman, Walker, Brown, Lewis, Breeden winners on Aug. 1
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman won for the sixth time as the regular season headed into its final month on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. With championships on the line in... View Release

11 Jul 2009

Troutman tames Shootout field at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman topped a host of repeat winners following The Rock-Hesston Shootout races on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Troutman picked up his fifth win... View Release

27 Jun 2009

Singleton shines in victory at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Rick Singleton hit the winning combination, pulling away from the competition to win the Limited Late Model feature on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. The... View Release

6 Jun 2009

Round two of Clash goes to Troutman
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Victories continued to come for D.J. Troutman, Marcius VanMeter and Ryan Peer on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. The three drivers closed out the first hal... View Release

9 May 2009

Troutman gets third win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman, Bill Henney, Marcius VanMeter, Jimmy Lepley and Ray Shepherd came through with wins on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Four of the five race... View Release

2 May 2009

Shoemaker snags first win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Mike Shoemaker outpaced D.J. Troutman to victory lane for his first win of the season on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Jarrett Walker joined the feature... View Release

25 Apr 2009

Smith scores win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Tim Smith Jr. paced the field to his first of the season on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Smith and Terry Norris ended the two-race win streaks of D.J. T... View Release

18 Apr 2009

Troutman gets second straight at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman had the competition covered for the second straight week in the Saturday night feature event at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Troutman shot by the front row... View Release

11 Apr 2009

Troutman strikes first in the Clash at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman took the victory in the opening round of The Rock-Hagerstown Clash on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Troutman grabbed the lead in the openin... View Release

4 Apr 2009

Dickson drives to inaugural Three State Flyers win
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Nick Dickson outlasted the field to win the inaugural Three State Flyers series race on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Dickson, of Lewistown, Pa., took ov... View Release

29 Mar 2009

Opening weekend coming for The Rock
  CUMBERLAND, Md. – The first weekend of racing at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway starts with practice this Friday night and the commencement of a new touring series for 2009 on Saturday... View Release

26 Oct 2008

Troutman captures season closing Western Md. Nationals
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Leading every lap seldom looked as tough for D.J. Troutman and the other winners at the 6th annual Western Maryland Nationals.   Troutman outpaced Matt Sponaugle and the... View Release

4 Oct 2008

Richards handles Big Kahuna VIII field
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Josh Richards set the pace throughout the 50-lap Big Kahuna VIII, handily charging to the victory on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.   The first two... View Release

3 Oct 2008

Field takes shape for Big Kahuna VIII; Sponaugle and Peer win features
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Ricky Elliott sits in the driver’s seat to claim his third Big Kahuna win after Friday’s preliminary events at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway.   Over half of the star... View Release

5 Sep 2008

Sponaugle repeats in George Hilliard Memorial at The Rock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT: The Rock, Allegany County Speedway Oval Track Promotions (410) 857-3821 (301) 729-5050 (track)   Sept 5, 2008   Sponaugle repeats... View Release

22 Aug 2008

IRS win comes to Blair at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Robbie Blair picked off D.J. Troutman in the waning laps to claim the $5,000 prize in the Independent Racing Series (IRS) event on Friday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedw... View Release

16 Aug 2008

D.J. Troutman Wins Third Straight at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman was dominant for the third-straight race, turning away the competition in the Maryland Clash with the Hagerstown Speedway on Friday night at The Rock, Allegany Count... View Release

2 Aug 2008

D.J. Troutman wins The Rock-Winchester Challenge
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman and four other drivers shared a slice of victory lane on Pizza Hut night Friday at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Troutman was once again the big winner again... View Release

28 Jul 2008

Troutman Grabs Clash Win During Fair Races; Puckett Wins Randy Simpson Memorial
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Another Troutman had the winning handle on the Maryland Clash when D.J. Troutman triumphed as part of the annual Allegany County Fair races on Sunday night at The Rock, Allegany C... View Release

12 Jul 2008

Sponaugle Gets Second Win at The Rock; Harvey Wins Career First
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Sponaugle picked up his second win of the season by leading the last 13 laps of the Limited Late Model feature on Saturday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. Thre... View Release

27 Jun 2008

Pencil Wins Shultz Memorial at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Jack Pencil was on his way to get the checkered flag when a caution put the brakes on his victory celebration. Pencil had to hold off D.J. Myers on a one-lap dash to the finish... View Release

15 Jun 2008

Zechman Gets First Late Model Win at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Dan Zechman, David Puckett, Daniel Cornman and Wade and Ryan Peer took victories on Sunday night The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. For Zechman, his first Limited Late Model wi... View Release

8 Jun 2008

Troutman Scorches Field at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – D.J. Troutman, Jimmy Moreland and Marcius VanMeter scored repeat wins in their respective classes on Sunday evening at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. The three drivers, alo... View Release

30 May 2008

Dave Troutman Wins Maryland Clash Opener
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Dave Troutman led the entire distance to get the win in the opener for the Maryland Clash on Friday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. The five other classes in action... View Release

3 May 2008

Troutman Tops The Rock-Winchester Challenge Field
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Except for running low on fuel near the finish, D.J. Troutman otherwise dominated the 30-lap feature on the first night of The Rock-Winchester Challenge on Friday at The Rock, All... View Release

18 Apr 2008

Sponaugle Victorious At The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Matt Sponaugle led the entire distance for the Allegany Scrap Limited Late Model win to start the regular season on Friday night at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway. In other... View Release

13 Apr 2008

Clanton Claims MACS Opener at The Rock
CUMBERLAND, Md. – Shane Clanton fought off Billy Decker to claim the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) opener at The Rock, Allegany County Speedway on Saturday night. Clanton, of Locus... View Release