SELINSGROVE, Pa. – With one of the largest crowds in recent years looking on, Daryn Pittman of Owasso, Okla., made a thrilling last-lap pass by Stevie Smith of Broken Arrow, Okla, in turn two to win Sunday night’s 30-lap main event for 410 sprint cars at Selinsgrove Speedway.

For Pittman, driving the Mike Heffner-owned No. 27, the $5,000 victory marked his third straight in the fourth annual Keystone Cup Series and his first career at Selinsgrove Speedway. He leads the point standings entering the series’ final event Monday afternoon at Port Royal Speedway.

ABBOTTSTOWN – Lincoln Speedway is not one of Daryn Pittman’s favorite tracks. But after his performance on Saturday night, the former World of Outlaws driver likes it a little more.

Pittman took the lead back from two-time Lincoln champion Brian Montieth in heavy lapped traffic and then held him off over the final 10 laps to score his second straight Keystone Cup victory. Pittman, a native of Owasso, Okla., earned $5,500 in the Mike Heffner-owned No. 27. He leads the point standings by 64 as the series moves to Selinsgrove Speedway in Snyder County tonight and concludes at Port Royal Speedway on Memorial Day evening.

Posted by Todd Heintzelman, May 30, 2010

SELINSGROVE – Daryn Pittman took the lead from Stevie Smith on a last lap restart to win his third straight Keystone Cup sprint car feature at Selinsgrove Speedway on Sunday night.

Smith was in control on the final lap, but a caution flag put Pittman on his bumper for the final restart. Pittman dove under Smith in turn one and was the leader off turn two.

Pittman would hold Smith back in turns three and four and score the win by .148 over Smith.

Pittman’s final lap was the fastest lap of the race.

By BRYAN HOUSEHOLDER For The York Dispatch

An excerpt:

PITTMAN TRIUMPHS AT SELINSGROVE: Pittman continued his tear through the Keystone Cup series with a win Sunday evening at Selinsgrove.

Pittman's win in the 30-lap, sprint-car feature was his third in a row and was worth $5,000.

Pittman started from the pole, but lost the lead to Fred Rahmer on the start. Rahmer led until the 14th lap, when Smith took over the top spot. Meanwhile, Pittman had fallen to the third spot and appeared to be out of the hunt. Then he began a charge. Pittman passed Rahmer for second and began to reel in Smith for the top spot. It appeared he would run out of time, but a caution for Steve Buckwalter's flat tire with just a lap to go gave Pittman one last shot. On the restart, Pittman blasted past Smith to lead the final lap and score the win.

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 5/29/2010 - Daryn Pittman has found the way...to victory lane at Lincoln Speedway. The former World of Outlaw driver, who has experienced a tumultuous 2010, has seen things fall neatly into place in recent weeks, topped off by a $5,500-to-win victory in Saturday's Keystone Cup Series event in the Pigeon Hills. The win was the first of his career at Lincoln.

"I'm terrible here!" exclaimed an outwardly happy Pittman in victory lane, "Honestly, out of the whole week I thought this was my weakest link...I've just never been that good here." The win was Pittman's second in three Keystone Cup events, and padded his points lead over second-place Tyler Walker heading into the final two races at Selinsgrove Sunday night and Port Royal Monday evening.

By Todd Heintzelman

ABBOTTSTOWN -- Daryn Pittman has finally found the way to victory lane at Lincoln Speedway.

The former World of Outlaw driver, who has experienced a tumultuous 2010, has seen things fall neatly into place in recent weeks, topped off by a $5,500 victory in Saturday's Keystone Cup Series event in the Pigeon Hills. The win was the first of his career at Lincoln.

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ABBOTTSTOWN -- Daryn Pittman has finally found the way to victory lane at Lincoln Speedway.

The former World of Outlaw driver, who has experienced a tumultuous 2010, has seen things fall neatly into place in recent weeks, topped off by a $5,500 victory in Saturday's Keystone Cup Series event in the Pigeon Hills. The win was the first of his career at Lincoln.

"I'm terrible here!" exclaimed an outwardly happy Pittman in victory lane. "Honestly, out of the whole week I thought this was my weakest link. ... I've just never been that good here."

The win was Pittman's second in three Keystone Cup events and padded his points lead over second-place Tyler Walker heading into the final two races at Selinsgrove tonight and Port Royal on Monday evening.

"I'm speechless ... two wins in a row. I mean I go in to Hagerstown feeling like I should win. It's a great race track for me. It was awesome to get my first win of the year there," continued Pittman, "But to win two in-a-row, especially at one of the tracks I feel is my worst race track."

Starting on the pole, Pittman fought hard to maintain and regain the number one spot, after falling to second behind Brian Montieth. Tonight's win puts Pittman at the front of the points race for the Keystone Cup. 

Photo by C Berleue

By Brad Vores  May 29, 2010

ABBOTTSTOWN  It’s not too often a race car driver would be happy to finish in the runner-up spot.

But Daryn Pittman said he would have been happy to finish second to Brian Montieth Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway.

But Pittman came out on top of a wild 30-lap feature after a race long battle with Montieth and earned his first career win at Lincoln in the Keystone Cup 410 Sprint Series main.

The win was also the second straight win during the Keystone Cup, after winning Thursday at Hagerstown Speedway.

By BOB VORES For Public Opinion

With the 410 sprint cars, area racing fans are treated to some of the best open-wheeled racing around the country.

The Sprint Car Speedweek, this year in its 20th season, takes center stage around the July 4th holiday. Then four years ago, the Keystone Cup Sprint Series was brought to life as another marathon of racing around the Memorial Day weekend.