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2025 PA Speedweek Schedule Each race pays a minimum of $10,000 to win June 27th Williams Grove June 28th Lincoln June 29th BAPS June 30th Lincoln July 1st Grandview July 2nd Port Royal July 3rd Hagerstown July 4th Williams Grove July 5thPort Royal July 6th Path Valley
Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA -- December 3, 2024 – Port Royal Speedway is thrilled to announce the 2025 racing season schedule, packed with a lineup of exciting events that highlight the best in dirt track racing. Featuring premier series, historic tributes, and fan-favorite traditions, the “Speed Palace” continues its reputation as a must-visit destination for race fans. The season roars to life on Sunday, March 8, with Opening Day showcasing the ever-popular 410 Sprint Cars and Super Late Models at 4 PM. From there, the action escalates with a variety of special events, including the Short Track Super Series (March 14-15), the prestigious Keith Kauffman Classic (April 26), and the Battle in the Borough with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (April 27). The tradition-rich Weikert Memorial Weekend headlines Memorial Day with three nights of High Limit Racing on May 23-25. Anchoring the summer schedule, the Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek (June 7) and the Living Legends Dream Race (August 16) will captivate fans with thrilling competition and memorable moments. The high-energy excitement of 35th Annual PA Speedweek returns on July 2 and 5, with 410 Sprint Cars headlining the action alongside the URC Winged 360 Sprints and the Greg Hodnett Classic. The season crescendo builds into September with the fan-favorite Tuscarora 50 during three nights of High Limit Racing from September 4-6. Schedule at a Glance: Port Royal Speedway remains committed to delivering the best dirt track racing experience, with continued investments in our facility and dedication to our loyal fans, drivers, and teams. Mark your calendars and join us for the 2025 season. Stay tuned to our website and social media for updates, ticket information, and special announcements. For more information, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com. Contact: Full Schedule: Sunday, March 8 - Opening Day 410 Sprints & Super Late Models 4pm Friday, March 14 – STSS Modifieds, 602 Crate Modifieds, & Pro Stocks 7pm Saturday, March 15 – STSS Modifieds, 602 Crate Modifieds, & Pro Stocks 4pm Saturday, March 22 – 410 Sprints & Super Late Models 4pm Saturday, March 29 – 410 Sprints, Super Late Models, & Limited Late Models 4pm Saturday, April 5 – 410 Sprints, PASS 305 Sprints, & Limited Late Models 6pm Saturday, April 12 – 410 Sprints Lynn Paxton Tribute w/ Australian Pursuit & Super Late Models 6pm Saturday, April 19 – 410 Sprints, Super Late Models, & PASS 305 Sprints 6pm Saturday, April 26 – Keith Kauffman Classic 410 Sprints, USAC EC, & Wingless Sportsman 6pm Sunday, April 27 – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Battle In The Borough & Limited Late Models 6pm Saturday, May 3 - 410 Sprints, PASS 305 Sprints, & Limited Late Models 7pm Saturday, May 10 – NO RACING Saturday, May 17 - 410 Sprints, Super Late Models, & Winged Super Sportsman 7pm Friday, May 23 – Weikert Memorial Night #1 High Limit Racing 410 Sprints & Limited Late Models 7pm Saturday, May 24 – Fallen Heroes Championship High Limit Racing 410 Sprints & Limited Late Models 7pm Sunday, May 25 – Weikert Memorial Finale High Limit Racing 410 Sprints & Wingless Sportsman 7pm Saturday, May 31 - 410 Sprints, PASS 305 Sprints, & USAC EC Wingless Sprints 7pm Saturday, June 7 - 410 Sprints & Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek 7pm Saturday, June 14 - 410 Sprints & the Ron Zimmerman Limited Late Model Championship 7pm Saturday, June 21 – USAC Eastern Blast National Sprint Cars, USAC Silver Crown, & 410 Sprints 7pm Saturday, June 28 – 14th Annual “Blue Collar Classic” Keystone RaceSaver Challenge 305 Sprints, Limited Late Models, & Wingless Sportsman 7pm Wednesday, July 2 – 35th Annual PA Speedweek for 410 Sprints & URC Winged 360 Sprints 7pm Saturday, July 5 – 35th Annual PA Speedweek 6th Annual Greg Hodnett Classic 410 Sprints & Super LMs 7pm Saturday, July 12 - 410 Sprints, PASS 305 Sprints, & Limited Late Models 7pm Saturday, July 19 - 410 Sprints, PASS 305 Sprints, & 358 Sprints 7pm Saturday, July 26 – NO RACING Saturday, August 2 - 410 Sprints, PASS 305 Sprints, & Limited Late Models 7pm Saturday, August 9 – NO RACING Saturday, August 16 – 19th Annual Living Legends Dream Race 410 Sprints & Super Late Models 7pm Friday, August 22 - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series “Rumble By The River”, Limited Late Models, & UMP Modifieds 7pm Saturday, August 23 - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series “Rumble By The River” & UMP Modifieds 7pm Saturday, August 30 – 410 Sprints and the Renninger Memorial for Super Late Models & LLMs 6pm Monday, September 1 – Labor Day Classic 410 Sprints & FWD 4-Cylinders 1pm Thursday, September 4 – High Limit Racing 410 Sprints & PASS 305 Sprints (Top 24 in points) 7pm Friday, September 5 – High Limit Racing 410 Sprints & Limited Late Models (Top 24 in points) 7pm Saturday, September 6 – High Limit Racing Tuscarora 50 6pm Saturday, October 11 - TBD
IT'S TIMEEEEEEEEEE! Check out our 2025 Schedule for Selinsgrove Speedway below! We have a few things up our sleeves yet, so stay tuned for those announcements in the coming weeks! Want a printable version? Grab one here: www.raceselinsgrove.com/schedule Looking for the Selinsgrove Raceway Park schedule? You can find it online at: www.raceselinsgrove.com/raceway-park 2025 Schedule
Williams Grove Speedway Mourns Loss Of Car Owner Joe Harz 11/18/24 Mechanicsburg – For the second time in just a few short days, Williams Grove Speedway is mourning the loss of one of its greatest car owners, Joe Harz of Elmer, New Jersey. Harz passed away recently at the age of 77. The Garden State owner fielded the notable yellow No. 88H sprint car at Williams Grove and in the region for the better part of 18 seasons, spanning portions of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. By the end of his tenure as a sprint car owner, the likeable and lanky Harz had amassed a total of 169 total sprint victories including 41 at Williams Grove Speedway. Harz started his ownership career in the modified ranks in 1979 and owned for drivers Lee Elwell and Meme DeSantis until 1984 when he took Desantis sprint car racing. After nine wins with Desantis in the mods, the pairing scored four sprint wins before the close of 1985. Harz had the talents of Salfordville’s Fred Rahmer behind his wheel more than once, first in 1986 and then again from 2002 through 2005 when the duo closed out Harz’s career with 85 victories to their credit including a 34-win season in 2004 followed by 29 wins a year later in what was to be Joe Harz’s final season owning a sprint car. Lance Dewease of Fayetteville piloted the No. 88H from mid-1999 through the 2001 season, amassing a total of 47 wins. Red Lion’s Kenny Adams completed two stints for Harz during his ownership tenure, scoring 22 total wins for the stable. At Williams Grove Speedway, Adams and Rahmer won the season opener for Harz in 1990 and 2005, respectively. Rahmer won the Grove Early Bird Championship for Harz in 2005. Dewease and Rahmer scored a total of three Mitch Smith Memorials for the team. With the likes of Dewease and Rahmer at the wheel, the Joe Harz No. 88H bested the World of Outlaws in the Williams Grove Summer Nationals (Rahmer) in 2005 and in the prestigious National Open (Dewease) in 2001. Another Grove outlaws win for Rahmer occurred in May of 2004 and Rahmer also won the WoO National Open Prelim in 2005. Dewease upended the World of Outlaws Division II drivers for Harz at Williams Grove in 2001. In the Williams Grove National Open, aside from his ownership victory with Dewease as driver in 2001, Harz’s mounts garnered five additional top five finishes in the race over a span of eight consecutive season including with Keith Kauffman in 1998. Dewease scored the Williams Grove Speedway track title for Harz in 2001 before Rahmer claimed Grove laurels for the 88H in 2004 and 2005. The pairing of Harz and Rahmer also took the 2005 Williams Grove Diamond Series title. Other track titles accumulated by the Harz stable included five at Lincoln Speedway, four at Grandview, one at Selinsgrove and one at Baps Motor Speedway. Harz’s cars also piled up a total of five Pennsylvania Speedweek crowns. Sean Michael scored nine URC Sprint wins for Harz during the 1996 and 1997 seasons while also taking the 1997 URC Sprint tour title. Other drivers to grace the Harz No. 88H seat included Kramer Williamson, Rich Lupo, Matt Bruce and Mike Wagner. Williams Grove Speedway celebrated the dedicated and always friendly car owner with a tribute event in 2022. The legacy of Joe Harz at Williams Grove Speedway and in the sport is one that can boast of prolific wins and win totals that will never be forgotten along with his most-friendly character and persona. Williams Grove Speedway extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Joe Harz along with its utmost respect for his dedication and contribution to the sport.
Selinsgrove Speedway Reopening SELINSGROVE, PA (November 17th, 2024 The Selinsgrove Speedway will be back in action for the 2025
racing season. After an abbreviated 2024 season, the track, that first
opened in 1946, will be operated by a new promotional team. Snyder County
Dirt (SCD) Management Group llc has entered into a lease agreement with the
Selinsgrove Fair Board ensuring the speedway will remain in operation. Paula Schick, Jenna Mowery and Colin Rice will head up the
SCD Group and is planning a Friday April 11th, Grand Reopening with 410
Sprint Cars and Late Models on the schedule and conclude with a fireworks
display. There will also be a practice day before the season gets underway.
Schick, who first attended Selinsgrove when she was 4 days
old is the daughter of two time Late Model track champion Paul Long and wife
of two time Late Model track champion, Donnie Schick. Mowery is Schick’s
daughter and the wife of Limited Late Model driver Tyson Mowery and Rice has
also been a familiar face at the speedway his entire life. All have worked
in various positions at the track. “We are tentatively planning a schedule of 23 races.” Schick
said. “Racing will primarily be on Friday and Saturday nights with some big
events on Sunday’s.” “We are currently working with both Port Royal and Clinton
County speedways to have a schedule that will benefit all the tracks.”
Schick continued. “I anticipate that we will release a complete schedule
sometime in December.” “Late Models will be our weekly show with Roadrunners as our
other main division but plans are to also have 410, 305 and 358 Sprint Cars,
Limited Late Models and Wingless Sportsman on the schedule. We are also
looking at having a $1000 to win 4 cylinder race and have spoken to other
sanctioning bodies as to their availability.” “We want to make the speedway the community place to be
throughout the season with several special event nights designed to make
race night fun for the whole family. Ladies’ Night, Kid’s Night, Fan
Appreciation Night, First Responders’ Night, Military Night, and Back to
School Night have all been popular in the past and will be back on the
schedule.” Selinsgrove Raceway Park, the inner 1/5th mile dirt oval
will also be back in action hosting several Kart races along with the
possible return of the popular 270 Micro Sprints in the Roger Folk Memorial. The speedway has launched a new website at
www.raceselinsgrove.com where fans can go for information and updates. Their
Facebook page is Selinsgrove Speedway & Raceway Park. You can also find them
on Instagram and X, formerly Twitter.
Williams Grove Speedway Remembers Walter Dyer, No. 461 Car Owner 11/15/24 Mechanicsburg – The staff and management of Williams Grove Speedway is mourning the loss of one of its most venerable and iconic sprint car owners, Walter Dyer of Mercersburg. Dyer, the decades-long owner of the Dyer Masonry No. 461 “Brickmobile” sprint car, passed away early Friday at the age of 90. Aside from fielding his iconic No. 461 sprint car with a brick wing, Walter “Bud” Dyer is perhaps best known for launching the prolific career of veteran sprint car star Lance Dewease in late 1991. It was a tenure that would net over 130 wins for the pair. However Dyer’s legacy of ownership and success dates to 1967 and his first driver, John Ebersole, but it was a career that would span some 34 years and encompass some of the best drivers the sport had to offer while they picked up some of the biggest races the sport had to offer. At Williams Grove Speedway Dyer’s car beat the World of Outlaws on more than one occasion, with pilots Billy Stief and Dewease at the wheel. Dyer Williams Grove victories, totaling 49 in all, came in not only outlaws and All Stars races but they also came in the prestigious National Open in 1996, in the Open Preliminary in 1994 and 1996, the Early Bird Championship in 1995 and 1996 and in the Jack Gunn Memorial in 1995 and 1996 – all with Dewease as pilot. Dewease also took the Williams Grove Mitch Smith Memorial for Dyer in 1992, 1995 and 1997 while driver Joey Allen claimed the race for him in 1990. Dyer’s No. 461 first graced the historic Williams Grove winner’s circle in 1977 with Jimmy Sheaffer in the seat after taking its first win anywhere at Hagerstown Speedway in 1973 with Jimmy Edwards as driver. And ironically, on 4/6/01, Dyer saw his car take its final victory anywhere, at Williams Grove Speedway with Delaware’s Curt Michael scoring the checkered flag. After retiring from the sport following the 2001 season, Dyer made a brief, one-year comeback in 2007 with grandson-in-law Tommy Beavers working the throttle but the record books would close on the No. 461 with over 165 wins having passed over its famed brick wing. Drivers Cliff Brian and Mike Wagner took the only Williams Grove wins of their careers aboard the Dyer mount. Walter Dyer was the 1994 and 1996 sprint car owner track titlist at Williams Grove Speedway with Dewease as his driver. Dyer was also the 1997 Pennsylvania Speedweek car owner champion. Other track titles included seven at Port Royal Speedway and a 1998 Grandview Speedway Thunder on the Hill series title. Some of the other drivers that graced the seat of the No. 461 during its memorable tenure included: Sean Michael, Paul Lotier, George Ferguson Jr., Gary Howsare, Len Thompson, Don Hill, Tom Stimely, Steve Siegel, Van May, Dub May, Rod Gross, Scott Tobias, Keith Kauffman, Bob Elbin, Smokey Snellbaker, Kramer Williamson and Gary Brazier. At the age of 86, Walt Dyer was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa, in 2020. Williams Grove Speedway feted the dedicated, familiar and jovial car owner with a tribute event in 2018. The mark that Walt Dyer and his iconic car left on sprint car racing in the region and at Williams Grove Speedway was indelible and will never be forgotten. Williams Grove Speedway extends its deepest condolences to the many family and friends of Mr. Walter Dyer along with its deepest appreciation for all that he meant to so many.
BAPS Motor Speedway Announces Expanded 2025 Schedule for 410 Sprint Car Events YORK HAVEN, Pa.: In response to overwhelming support and enthusiasm, BAPS Motor Speedway is thrilled to announce an expanded schedule of 410 Sprint Car events for the 2025 season. The combination of favorable weather, dedicated team participation, and enthusiastic fan turnout has created the perfect atmosphere for growth in central Pennsylvania’s premier racing division. With 131 different 410 drivers competing at BAPS Motor Speedway in the 2024 season—and the season finale Sprint Showdown still to come on Saturday, November 16—this year has set a high benchmark of expectations for the upcoming season. Building on this momentum, Speedway owner Scott Gobrecht and General Manager Kolten Gouse have announced a total of 11 scheduled races for the 410 Sprint Car division next season, with an additional three dates designated as "To Be Announced" (TBA) for potential rain dates. “We’ve seen an incredible response from teams this season,” said Gouse. “We’re averaging close to 38 cars per event, the highest turnout we’ve had since taking over the speedway. Our efforts to promote these events have paid off, thanks to the strong turnout from drivers and teams, which has significantly boosted attendance. We want to extend our gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the success of these races.” The season will kick off on Sunday, March 30, followed by two more dates
in April and one in May. June will feature two events, including the highly
anticipated Pennsylvania Speedweek race on June 29. The renowned World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make a stop in July, with
the 410s returning in August. Races will continue into September and
October, with the season finale set for November 15 with the Sprint
Showdown. The TBA dates are scheduled for August 17, September 21, and
October 26. 410 Sprint Car Schedule for 2025: BAPS Motor Speedway still have two events on the schedule before closing the gates for the short off-season. Saturday, November 16th features the Sprint Car Final Showdown. As well as Saturday, November 23rd’s Gobbler Fan Designed Program. Both event details can be found at www.bapsmotorspeedway.com.
Early Planning for 2025 is Underway; What to Watch For at The Speed Palace Port Royal, PA – We extend our thanks to the incredible fans, dedicated drivers, team owners, and generous sponsors for making the 2024 season at Port Royal Speedway an unforgettable success. Your unwavering support, passion, and commitment are the driving force behind everything we do. Whether cheering from the stands, competing on the track, or providing the crucial backing that makes it all possible, each of you played a vital role in creating another year of thrilling racing moments. We couldn't do it without you. The 2025 racing season at Port Royal Speedway is set to deliver another year of thrilling action, featuring top-tier events that promise excitement for race fans. Weekly racing that will continue to excite as well as some of the big events fans come to expect. Teams and fans should mark their calendars now and plan their trips to The Speed Palace around the following dates: March 8: Season Opener Port Royal Speedway is eager to welcome race fans from near and far to enjoy the heart-pounding action of the 2025 season. Mark your calendars and join us at the Speed Palace for a year of unforgettable moments and edge-of-your-seat racing! For more information, please visit www.portroyalspeedway.com.
Doug Hammaker Nets Third 358 Sprint Williams Grove Title In 2024 10/20/24 Mechanicsburg – Grantville’s Doug Hammaker recently wrapped up his third career HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint car track title at Williams Grove Speedway in late September. Hammaker’s third title came at the wheel of the Summit Technology Group No. 17. It was the driver’s second track title in a row with his first occurring in 2019. Three-time track titlist Derek Locke finished second in the points, just 20 markers back of Hammaker. Preston Lattomus finished third in the standings. Hammaker picked up two wins in the 10 division races contested during the 2024 season to go along with finishes of second, third, fifth, sixth and a trio of eighth-place finishes. Wins came on May 3 and June 28. The champion ended the season with an average finish of 6.6. He now owns an even dozen wins on the Williams Grove all-time 358 sprint car win list. Cole Young of East Berlin earned Rookie of the Year honors in the 358 sprints at Williams Grove. Young copped the season closer for the division on September 20. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
MARKS CLAIMS $15,000 VICTORY PLUS $5,000 BONUS IN THRILLING FINAL 50 AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; TROY WAGAMAN SECURES FIRST CAREER TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP; Rumsey Claims Victory to Close Out Season at Lincoln Speedway; Steve Owings Claims Third Track Championship UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, February 22 & Sunday, February 23, 2025 ICE BREAKER 30 WEEKEND Abbottstown, PA (October 20, 2024) – Lincoln Speedway's Final 50 delivered an unforgettable night of racing, with Brent Marks securing the $15,000 top prize after a hard-fought battle plus the $5,000 bonus for leading at lap 25. The highly anticipated event saw intense action and lead changes as the drivers navigated lapped traffic and vied for positions throughout the race. The 50-lap feature kicked off with Matt Campbell grabbing the early lead after a strong start on the high side, overtaking Brent Marks, who led the field into turn 1. Behind them, Chase Dietz and Jacob Allen locked into a duel for third, with Allen initially holding the position. As the laps clicked off, Allen put pressure on Marks for second while Dietz closed in. Dietz made his move on lap 5, overtaking Allen for third on the backstretch. Anthony Macri quickly entered the fray, taking fifth from Devon Borden on lap 6 and then setting his sights on the front runners. Campbell faced lapped traffic early, with three lapped cars separating him from Marks before Marks also caught the slower cars. Macri continued his charge, overtaking Allen for fourth on lap 10. As Campbell battled to clear lapped traffic, Marks closed the gap. The pair raced through the slower cars, with Marks testing the bottom of the track but sticking to the top after seeing Dietz close in. By lap 22, Macri had climbed to third, challenging Dietz for position. Dietz hit the wall while trying to reclaim the spot, bringing out the caution. On the restart, Marks pounced, taking the lead from Campbell just before the scheduled halfway break. The running order for the restart after the break was Marks, Campbell, Macri, Freddie Rahmer, and Troy Wagaman, who moved into fifth after Jacob Allen was penalized for passing before the cone. Marks earned a $5,000 bonus for leading at the break, Campbell took home a $2,000 bonus, Macri scored an extra $1,500, Rahmer’s share was $1,000 and Wagaman’s was $500. When racing resumed, Macri made his move into second and began to challenge Marks for the lead. Meanwhile, Rahmer and Campbell fiercely battled for third, with Campbell holding off Rahmer's slider attempt. As the leaders worked through lapped traffic again on lap 34, the top three—Marks, Macri, and Campbell—stuck to the high side, keeping the fans on the edge of their seats. Macri began experimenting with the low line, gaining ground on Marks as the laps wound down. However, Marks held steady, maintaining his advantage and crossing the finish line first to claim the $15,000 victory. Macri finished a close second, followed by Campbell in third, Rahmer in fourth, and Wagaman rounding out the top five. With his fifth place finish, Troy Wagaman secured his first Lincoln Speedway Track Championship. Wagaman’s mechanic, Ben Engle, was awarded the 2024 Mechanic of the Year honors. The 2024 Rookie of the Year was Kody Hartlaub. Aaron Bollinger received the Most Improved Driver Award. The 2024 Harry Fletcher Sportsmanship Award was given to Chad Trout. Rumsey Claims Victory to Close Out Season at Lincoln Speedway; Steve Owings Claims Third Track Championship The 358 sprint car feature saw Logan Rumsey take the checkered flag after a fierce battle for the lead, marking an exciting conclusion to Lincoln’s 2024 season. The race was filled with intense competition and bold moves, making for an unforgettable evening. Preston Lattomus led the field into turn 1, holding off Rumsey to lead the opening lap. However, the race was quickly halted by a red flag after Cody Fletcher took a wild tumble in turn 3. Thankfully, Fletcher walked away from the crash uninjured. When racing resumed, Lattomus continued to pace the field, with Rumsey in tow. The top five on the restart were Lattomus, Rumsey, Wyatt Hinkle, Matt Findley, and Frankie Herr. Doug Hammaker, battling for the season championship, quickly moved into the top five, while Jayden Wolf, another title contender, lurked just behind in sixth. The caution flag flew at the halfway point for debris in turn 3, setting up another crucial restart. The top five at that point were Lattomus, Rumsey, Hinkle, Findley, and Hammaker. When the green flag dropped, Rumsey began his assault on the lead, going wheel-to-wheel with Lattomus as they crossed the line on lap 11. Rumsey finally powered ahead on lap 12, taking over the top spot. Lattomus stayed close, attempting to reclaim the lead, but Rumsey began to pull away as the laps wound down. Meanwhile, Hammaker continued his charge, moving up to fourth and keeping his championship hopes alive. Despite Lattomus' efforts to close the gap, Rumsey was unstoppable, cruising to the victory. Steve Owings claimed his third track championship in the 358 sprint car division with his tenth place finish. Lincoln Speedway is back in action on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23, 2025 for the Icebreaker 30 Weekend presented by Tyson Fence. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes, and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, October 19, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (50 Laps) – 1. 19M-Brent Marks ($15,000); 2. 39M-Anthony Macri; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 5. 27-Troy Wagaman; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich; 7. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 8. 12X-Lance Dewease; 9. 2D-Chase Dietz; 10. 6B-Ryan Smith; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen; 12. 23B-Devon Borden; 13. 6K-Dylan Norris; 14. 99M-Kyle Moody; 15. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 16. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 17. 1X-Chad Trout; 18. 67L-JJ Loss; 19. 23W-Justin Whittall; 20. 23A-Chris Arnold (DNF); 21. 75-Cameron Smith (DNF); 22. 7H-Trey Hivner (DNF); 23. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF); 24. 27S-Robbie Kendall (DNF) Lap Leaders – Matt Campbell (1-22) & Brent Marks (23-50) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody; 3. 19M-Brent Marks; 4. 75-Cameron Smith; 5. 1X-Chad Trout; 6. 28-Jordan Poirier; 7. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 8. 88-Brandon Rahmer (DNF); 9. 39-Kody Hartlaub (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 2D-Chase Dietz; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri; 3. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 4. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich; 6. 6B-Ryan Smith; 7. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 8. 00F-Chris Frank 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 27-Troy Wagman; 2. 23B-Devon Borden; 3. 12X-Lance Dewease; 4. X-Matt Campbell; 5. 67L-JJ Loss; 6. 5R-Tyler Ross; 7. 7H-Trey Hivner; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 6K-Dylan Norris; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen; 4. 27S-Robbie Kendall; 5. 23W-Justin Whittall; 6. 23A-Chris Arnold; 7. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 8. 11MT-Mike Thompson (DNF) 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 6B-Ryan Smith; 2. 23A-Chris Arnold; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross; 4. 7H-Trey Hivner; 5. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 6. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 7. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair; 9. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 10. 28-Jordan Poirier; 11. 00F-Chris Frank (DNF); 12. 88-Brandon Rahmer (DNF); 13. 11-Mike Thompson (DNF) Time Trial Results: FLIGHT A: 1. 19M-Brent Marks 13.393*; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri 13.610; 3. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.768; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.823; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody 13.827; 6. 2D-Chase Dietz 13.902; 7. 88-Brandon Rahmer 13.921; 8. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 13.926; 9. 1X-Chad Trout 13.952; 10. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.043; 11. 39-Kody Hartlaub 14.062; 12. 6B-Ryan Smith 14.072; 13. 75-Cameron Smith 14.078; 14. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 14.097; 15. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh 14.341; 16. 00F-Chris Frank 14.488; 17. 28-Jordan Poirier 14.619 FLIGHT B: 1. X-Matt Campbell 14.002; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen 14.025; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman 14.080; 4. 6K-Dylan Norris 14.088; 5. 23B-Devon Borden 14.107; 6. 27S-Robbie Kendall 14.145; 7. 12X-Lance Dewease 14.200; 8. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.251; 9. 67L-JJ Loss 14.325; 10. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.396; 11. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.426; 12. 23W-Justin Whittall 14.457; 13. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.511; 14. 69-Tim Glatfelter 14.523; 15. 7H-Trey Hivner 14.573; 16. 11-Mike Thompson 14.614 *Overall quick time McConkey Insurance and Benefits 358 Sprints: 358 Sprint Feature (20 laps) – 1. 41-Logan Rumsey ($1,500); 2. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 66-Doug Hammaker; 5. 28-Matt Findley; 6. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 7. 70D-Frankie Herr; 8. 6-Dylan Norris; 9. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 10. 35-Steve Owings; 11. 21T-Scott Fisher; 12. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 13. 34-Andy Best; 14. 4-Ayden Hare; 15. 18M-Brayden Mickley; 16. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 17. 16T-Joe Timmins; 18. 42U-Tyler Ulrich (DNF); 19. 17G-Devin Gundrum (DNF); 20. 1A-Chase Gutshall (DNF); 21. 23F-Justin Foster (DNF); 22. X-Austin Reed (DNF); 23. 6B-Mike Bittinger (DNF); 24. 66A-Cody Fletcher (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 41-Logan Rumsey; 2. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 3. 70D-Frankie Herr; 4. 34-Andy Best; 5. X-Austin Reed; 6. 23F-Justin Foster; 7. 14-Anthony Foscone Jr. (DNF); 8. 39T-Olivia Thayer (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 1A-Chase Gutshall; 4. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 5. 17G-Devin Gundrum; 6. 16T-Joe Timmins; 7. 22JR-Brian Wolf Jr.; 8. 45S-Samuel Miller 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker; 2. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 5. 18M-Brayden Mickley; 6. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 7. 74-Travis Hankey; 8. 15S-Cole Small 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 6-Dylan Norris; 2. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 3. 28-Matt Findley; 4. 4-Ayden Hare; 5. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 6. 22K-Eli Tuckey; 7. 13-Bo Gordon (DNF) 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 23F-Justin Foster; 2. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 3. 16T-Joe Timmins; 4. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 5. 22JR-Brian Wolf Jr.; 6. 45S-Samuel Miller; 7. 15S-Cole Small; 8. 14-Anthony Foscone Jr. (DNF); 9. 22K-Eli Tuckey (DNF); 10. 74-Travis Hankey (DNF); 11. 13-Bo Gordon (DNS)
Rahmer Nabs Fourth Williams Grove Track Title In 2024 10/13/24 Mechanicsburg – Freddie Rahmer of Salfordville wrapped up his fourth career Williams Grove Speedway Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car track title with the conclusion of the National Open at the track on October 5. The 28-year old Rahmer took top honors for the fourth time in his career at the historic oval. The crown is also his second in a row aboard the Rich Eichelberger-owned No. 8. Rahmer’s previous Williams Grove Speedway track titles came in 2017, 2020 and in 2023. His oval titles in 2017 and 2020 were at the wheel of his father’s No. 51. Throughout the 2024 campaign at Williams Grove Speeedway, Rahmer garnered just one victory, on March 22. But he backed up the win with a trio of seconds, four thirds, a pair of fourths, three fifths, three sixths and one eighth place finish. His average finish at the end of the season capped at 7.6. He recorded two heat victories during 2024 qualifying event action. The speedster now owns a total of 18 career wins at the Cumberland County oval. Rahmer’s mechanic, Matt Stover, earned the Dave Brown Sr. Mechanic of the Year Award. Hanover’s Troy Wagaman Jr. finished second in the WilliamsGrove season point standings aboard the Heffner No. 27 and Liverpool’s TJ Stutts rode home third behind the wheel of his own No. 11. Stutts took Most Improved Driver honors at Williams Grove for his 2024 oval performances that encompassed three wins including a triumph over the World of Outlaws in July. Kody Hartlaub of East Berlin won Rookie of the Year honors aboard John Trone’s No. 39. York’s Bryn Gohn earned the 2024 Williams Grove Speedway Sportsmanship Award. Danny Dietrich of Gettysburg won the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series title at the track while behind the wheel of Gary Kauffman’s No. 48. Dietrich took three wins in the eight-races completed. It was his second series title in a row. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on X, Facebook and Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
Lincoln Speedway Looking Forward to Closing Out 2024 Season in a Big Way $15,000 to win Griffith Plumbing Services Final 50 presented by Treyco Manufacturing & York Excavating to Close Out Season After a season full of weather challenges, Lincoln Speedway is determined to send racers and fans into the off-season on a high note with the Griffith Plumbing Services (GPS) Final 50 presented by Treyco Manufacturing and York Excavating. Set for Saturday, October 19, 2024, this season finale promises an unforgettable night, with top drivers competing for $15,000 in the 50-lap sprint car feature. In addition to the increased purse, the event will include a generous halfway bonus to keep the competition fierce throughout. At lap 25, the race leader will take home an extra $5,000, while second through fifth positions will also be rewarded with $2,000, $1,500, $1,000, and $500 respectively. This halfway bonus is designed to keep the action intense from start to finish, giving fans more reasons to cheer on their favorites. Additional bonuses will be up for grabs throughout the night, including a $500 hard charger award sponsored by Drop of Ink Tattoo for the driver who advances the most positions during the feature and a Lelands.com Quick Time award. The Final 50 follows the PA Speedweek format, kicking off with time trials and building toward a thrilling main event. To make the night even more exciting, the 358 sprint car division will also be racing for an enhanced purse, adding to the stakes in their season-ending showdown. “After dealing with multiple rainouts this season, we’re excited to offer something special for both the race teams and the fans,” said Jerry Parrish, General Manager. “With the support of our sponsors, we’re confident this will be a night to remember and a great way to wrap up the 2024 season.” Gates open at 4PM, and racing begins at 6PM. Be sure to follow Lincoln Speedway on social media for event updates.
Californian’s Macedo And Kofoid Sweep Williams Grove Open Races Carson Gets The Cash In National Open, Kofoid Earns First Win In Prelim 10/5/24 Mechanicsburg –Lemoore, California’s Carson Macedo held off a hard charging Sheldon Haudenschild to win the 62nd Annual Weis Markets National Open Presented By Sage Fruit at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday night, pocketing $75,000 for the prestigious World of Outlaws victory. And it proved to be an all California day at the oval for the National Open races as Buddy Kofoid of Penngrove, California, scored the 37th running of the preliminary event earlier in the day after being postponed from Friday due to fog. Anthony Macri and Macedo took the green flag in the 40-lap National Open for sprint cars from the front row but before a lap could be completed, six-time Open champion Donny Schatz stopped with left front shock damage. Schatz’s team would make repairs in the work area but he would only get as high as 12th at the finish. Macri held sway over Macedo and Chase Dietz when action got going and Macedo immediately began taking swipes for the lead. However Macri seemed up to the challenge as long as he kept his No. 39M on the high side and he even overcame a pass by Macedo for control on the fourth tour before opening up some distance. But on lap eight when Macri forsake his high line for the bottom in turns one and tow, Macedo capitalized with a run down the backstretch to net command before entering traffic with 10 laps away. The red flag appeared on lap 12 for Chase Dietz who would end up making hard contact with the outside turn three rail. Dietz was running fourth when Haudenschild made a bid for the spot only to nearly spin the car which sent Dietz for a ride after he climbed the rear of Haudenschild’s No. 17. Macri took a look on the low side when action resumed but Macedo would jet away on the cushion. The field was stopped at the halfway point for refueling. Haudenschild had taken second from Macri on the 14th tour and lined up behind Macedo for the new green. James McFadden stole second away from Haudenschild when action resumed and took a swipe at Macedo on lap 22 to no avail. With 10 laps to go Macedo had a 1.354 second advantage over the field. But a surging Haudenschild would make it interesting during the final five laps after reclaiming second with six laps to go. As traffic entered the picture, Haudenschild began biting into Macedo’s lead and as the white flag unfurled the challenger was poised to make a run to the checkers. Haudenschild chewed four-tenths of a second off of Macedo’s advantage during the last three laps and after a run down the backchute on the final circuit, Haudenschild blasted his machine onto Macedo’s tail as the pair raced back to the line, falling short by just .164 seconds at the finish. The win was the second of Macedo’s career in the National Open having also taken the win for Jason Johnson Racing in 2021. Brad Sweet, who started 12th in the field, rode home third, followed by McFadden and Macri. Sixth through 10th went to David Gravel, defending event champion Brent Marks, Justin Peck, 27th starter Bill Balog and Logan Schuchart. Heats for the 56 car field went to Gravel, Brian Brown, Macedo and Haudenschild. Kyle Moody won the C Main and Daryn Pittman won the B Main. Cale Thomas claimed the non-qualifiers race. Macri earned the feature pole by winning the dash. Gravel set quick time with a lap of 16.442 seconds. Heat race action saw leader Daryn Pittman, in a quest for his first Open title after six runner-up finishes to his credit, turn over in the fourth corner after clipping an infield tire. And earlier preliminary winner Buddy Kofoid saw his hopes dashed after a flip in his qualifier as well. The 25-lap preliminary feature as won by Kofoid saw the Californian pull off a daring opening lap, first turn move to go three-wide with Gio Scelzi and Chase Dietz for control. Scelzi would lead the first six laps before Kofoid blasted underneath for control as traffic loomed just ahead. Dietz followed Kofoid around Scelzi on the same lap before Scelzi went for a wild ride outside of turn four with 11 laps to go. Both he and Brent Marks were vying for third when a failed move by Marks sent Scelzi up and out over the rail before his car came to rest against the gate to the outside fourth turn access road, near the parking lot. Another red flag appeared three laps later when TJ Stutts ended up flipping after contact with a challenging Freddie Rahmer. Kofoid poured on the speed when action restarted, pulling out to a more than five second lead with five laps to go before crossing the line with a margin of 4.042 seconds over Daryn Pittman at the finish. Dietz settled for third followed by Marks and 15th starter Donny Schatz. Jacob Allen won the B Main and Dietz earned the pole for the feature by claiming the dash. Kofoid earned $12,000 for the first Williams Grove victory of his young career. Freddie Rahmer wrapped up the 2024 track title at Williams Grove Speedway with his runs in both mains. The title is the fourth of Rahmer’s career at the oval. Feature Finishes: 10/5/24 410 Sprint National Open, 40 laps: 1. Carson Macedo, 2. Sheldon Haudenschild, 3. Brad Sweet, 4. James McFadden, 5. Anthony Macri, 6. David Gravel, 7. Brent Marks, 8. Justin Peck,9. Bill Balog, 10. Logan Schuchart, 11. Tyler Courtney, 12. Donny Schatz, 13. Chase Randall, 14. Danny Dietrich, 15. Skylar Gee, 16. Brock Zearfoss, 17. TJ Stutts, 18. Buddy Kofoid, 19. Kasey Kahne, 20. Brian Brown, 21. Chad Trout, 22. Landon Crawley, 23. Lucas Wolfe, 24. Troy WagamanJr., 25. Gio Scelzi, 26. Daryn Pittman, 27. Chase Dietz, 28. Freddie Rahmer. 410 Sprint National Open Preliminary, 25 laps: 1. Michael Kofoid 2. Daryn Pittman 3. Chase Dietz 4. Brent Marks 5. Donny Schatz 6. Anthony Macri 7. James McFadden 8. David Gravel 9. Brock Zearfoss 10. Justin Peck 11. Justin Whittall 12. Carson Macedo13. Kasey Kahne 14. Sheldon Haudenschild 15.-Logan Schuchart 16. -Danny Sams III 17. Chase Randall 18. Lucas Wolfe 19. Cory Eliason 20. Jacob Allen 21. Conner Morrell 22. TJ Stutts 23. Freddie Rahmer 24. Troy Wagaman Jr 25. Giovanni Scelzi 26. Brad Sweet 27.-Brandon Spithaler 28. Brian Brown
Friday National Open Preliminary Postponed By Fog At Williams Grove Remaining Friday Program To Be Run Saturday Before 62nd Annual National Open Saturday Afternoon & Evening National Open Doubleheader Is Set 10/4/24 Mechanicsburg – With thick fog blanketing Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night causing visibility issues for the drivers, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars Series and Williams Grove track officials were forced to postpone the remainder of Friday’s Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit Preliminary with competitor safety in mind. Fog began enveloping the speedway prior to the start of heat races, which were won by Daryn Pittman, Kasey Kahne, Brent Marks and David Gravel. Two non-qualifier mains for the 58-car field were also completed early in the night, taken by Troy Wagaman Jr. and Tyler Courtney. Austin Bishop won the C Main. And Brent Marks set overall quick time with a lap of 16.499 seconds. But by the time the dash cars made it to the speedway following the C Main, the fog had become too dense to proceed any further with the racing program and the decision was made to set up a National Open Doubleheader on Saturday. Thus the remainder of the event will be completed on Saturday, Oct. 5 prior to the $75,000-to-win/$2,500-to-start National Open finale. Saturday pit gates will open at 1:00 p.m. followed by general admission gates at 3:00 p.m. with hot laps for the balance of the Friday program slated for 4:00 p.m. Following the completion of the Friday program all general admission areas will be cleared before being reopened for Saturday night’s 62nd annual Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit, for which a Saturday ticket will be required. Reserved and/or general admission tickets for Friday can be used for entry to the remaining portion of Friday’s preliminary event that will be completed on Saturday afternoon. Friday pit passes can be used for entry to the remainder of Friday’s program but must be swapped for a new band at the pit gate. Saturday-only ticket holders can purchase general admission or reserved tickets for Friday’s portion of the racing program at the gate if they so desire. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Williams Grove National Open Preliminary History Continues Friday 2024 event to be run October 4 9/30/24 Mechanicsburg - As much as the Weis Markets National Open Presented By Sage Fruite at Williams Grove Speedway deserves its place in sprint car lore as it celebrates its 62nd running on October 5 with a $75,000 payday, the National Open Preliminary race itself also has a place at the history table. Although not an annual event, the National Open Preliminary race will hold its head high and celebrate its 37th running on October 4. The preliminary was first run in 1980 with Keith Kauffman taking the win aboard the Weikert Livestock No. 29. That preliminary win would be the first of two for Weikert in the race with Doug Wolfgang scoring again a few years later in 1985. Noted author and television commentator of today, driver Brad Doty of Apple Creek, Ohio was lured East back in 1981 and picked up what would be his first of two career Williams Grove wins in the preliminary before suffering career ending injuries in a racing crash a few years later. The event has only been lost to weather eight times over the years and on 10 occasions the preliminary winner has swept both National Open races, going on to score the coveted big prize in the Open itself. Sweeps came in 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2011, 2017 and in 2022 at the respective hands of Lynn Paxton, Wolfgang, Stevie Smith, Steve Kinser, Mark Kinser, Lance Dewease, Sammy Swindell, Jason Myers, David Gravel and Lance Dewease. And that sweep by Paxton in 1982 was surrounded by considerable controversy stemming from the preliminary race. The Williams Grove record books actually show a tie for the preliminary win between both Paxton and Ohio’s Dave Blaney on September 17. A young Blaney was leading, headed for his first career Grove win on that night when he ran into mechanical problems as he raced off of the fourth turn toward the checkers. Veteran Paxton was trailing and gaining fast as Blaney tried to limp home and the scorers documented his No. 10 as crossing the finish line first. However unrest abounded regarding that decision and a picture of the finish taken at the line produced the next day clearly showed Paxton crossing very close but definitely first. Thus both drivers were paid for and credited with a victory and Paxton could go on to score the weekend sweep with Grove career wins 38 and 39. No driver has been able to put up big numbers in the preliminary race over the years unlike within its big brother National Open wherein World of Outlaws driver Donny Schatz is going for an amazing seventh event title in this year’s race. Rather, in the preliminary no driver holds more than a trio of wins with Kauffman, Steve Kinser, Gravel and Dewease all holding that distinction. Before the World of Outlaws began sanctioning the preliminary in 1989, the race was contested once as an All Stars Circuit of Champions contest with Maynard Yingst the winner in 1986. Today and for many years now the National Open Preliminary at Williams Grove is run as a separate and stand-alone show aside from the Open itself. However for a number of years as an outlaws race, the top four finishers in the preliminary race were automatically locked into the next night’s National Open. This was standard procedure under World of Outlaws sanctioning rules for two-day shows for many seasons. In the 2006 running of the event, Washington state driver Jason Solwold made speedway and outlaws history with a preliminary night win. Up to that point in outlaws history at the track, every sanctioned race ever run had been scored by either a series regular or a clear member of the home team PA Posse. Solwold’s drive to victory made him the first true independent driver to ever win a Williams Grove outlaws feature main. Another piece of history from the National Open preliminary comes from 2018 when the “Fresno Phenom,” Giovanni Scelzi crossed the country for an upset win on September 28. Scelzi’s victory etched his name in the record books as the youngest driver ever to win a sprint car race at the historic venue at the ripe old age of 16. In 2021, NASCAR star Kyle Larson stopped at Williams Grove and copped the preliminary before going on to claim the season title on NASCAR’s top circuit. The 2022 version of the race, won by Dewease, ended up being the shortest in history at 10 laps after the race was called official by outlaws gurus thanks to persistent, intermittent light rain. In 2023 the preliminary main was postponed by drizzle that hit as the feature was circling the track during parade laps. This set up double Open features a night later as the make-up was completed following the National Open itself with Brad Sweet scoring his second outlaws win of the year at Williams Grove in the preliminary. The 37th running of the 25-lap National Open Preliminary gets underway at 7:30 on October 4. The winner will receive $12,000. Admission prices for Friday’s program are $40 for adults and $20 for youth. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove
Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway
62nd Annual Williams Grove Weis Markets National Open Presented By Sage Fruit Is This Week Saturday Champion Nets $75,000 9/29/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will celebrate the 62nd running of the annual Weis Markets National Open Presented By Sage Fruit for World of Outlaws sprint cars coming up this Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5 at 7:30 pm each night The National Open weekend will wrap up the 2024 racing season at Williams Grove Speedway with Saturday night’s 40-lap main event paying $75,000 to win. Friday’s 25-lap National Open Preliminary will pay $12,000 to the winner. Saturday’s event will culminate with the crowning of the 2024 Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car track champion. The prestigious Williams Grove Speedway Weis Markets National Open Presented By Sage Fruit has long been revered as the biggest sprint car show in the East and is one of the big three across the nation, measuring up only with the Knoxville Nationals and Kings Royal. Anyone who is anyone in sprint car racing in the United States will be at Williams Grove this week for the two-day contest. Drivers from across all sanctions and regions will compete to be National Open Champion. The Williams Grove contingent will be led by Anthony Macri of Dillsburg, the winningest drivers this season at the oval with four triumphs to his credit and 15 overall on the year. The 2016 Open champion, Danny Dietrich should also be in the mix along with Freddie Rahmer and Troy Wagaman Jr. Top gun with the outlaws will be series point leader David Gravel, who scored the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove back in July and who also has two National Open titles under his belt. One-time Open winner Carson Macedo, currently second in outlaws points, will also be on top of his game for the Open, having taken six of the last 13 outlaws series shows contested. Buddy Kofoid on the other hand, now fourth in outlaws points, has taken four of the last seven shows and he too could be a factor in a quest for his first-ever Open title. Other invaders that could make their mark during the weekend if they opt to compete include Brad Sweet, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney and Brent Marks. Last year, Brent Marks scored the second Open title of his career in the Saturday finale, worth $75,000 but only after losing the early lead to both Justin Peck and Daryn Pittman before reclaiming the point to run to the win. Brad Sweet won the opening night feature that was held over to Saturday night due to drizzle. Adult general admission for October 4 is set at $40 with youth ages 13 - 20 priced at $20. Adult admission for October 5 is $50 with youth priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Fireworks will be part of the program each night. The 40-lap Open finale carries a raindate of October 6. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
Williams Grove Cancels September 27 9/26/24 Mechanicsburg – Due to saturated grounds and the expectation of more rainy and unsettled weather throughout the next 24 hours, the September 27 racing program at Williams Grove Speedway has been cancelled. The decision was made early to allow fans and drivers the opportunity to make alternate plans. The next program on the scheduled will be the 62nd annual Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit, slated for Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5. The two-day event is sanctioned by the World of Outlaws sprint cars and will close the 2024 racing season at Williams Grove Speedway. Saturday’s 62nd annual Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit will pay $75,000 for the 40-lap victory. Action both nights, including fireworks, gets underway at 7:30 pm. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
62nd Annual Williams Grove National Open Is Two Weeks Away Weis Markets Sage Fruit Event Boasts Pumped Up Purses 9/22/24 Mechanicsburg – The next edition of the biggest sprint car race in the East comes to Williams Grove Speedway in two weeks when the 62nd annual Weis Markets National Open presented by Safe Fruit is slated for Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5. Sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series, the two-day affair will find all eyes focused on the Mechanicsburg oval and marked increases in the two-day purses. Slated for October 4, the Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit Preliminary will feature a 25-lap main paying $12,000 to the winner on Friday night with $1,200 on the table just to make the show out of a total purse worth $60,500. Then on Saturday, October 5, the 2024 40-lap Champion Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit will continue the tradition of posting the biggest winner’s share in the history of the oval at $75,000 to take the win. Saturday’s full purse is worth nearly $192,000 in total including a cool $2,500 just to start. Second place on Saturday will be worth $30,000 with third paying $15,000, fourth set at $10,000 and fifth coming in at $7,500. The first non-transfers from the B Main in both nights of Open action will leave the track with $800 for their efforts. The Weis Markets National Open presented by Safe Fruit will see the 2024 Williams Grove Speedway Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car series champion crowned at the conclusion of Saturday’s main event. Brent Marks is the defending champion of the prestigious Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit. Brad Sweet won the opening night race in 2023. Adult general admission for October 4 is set at $40 with youth ages 13 - 20 priced at $20. Adult admission for October 5 is $50 with youth priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Both nights of action are slated to get underway at 7:30 pm. Fireworks will be part of the program each night. The 40-lap Open finale carries a raindate of October 6. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
National Open Tune Up Is Friday At Williams Grove Hoosier Diamond Series And 358 Sprints Will Crown Champions 9/22/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will host the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars as they tune up for the upcoming Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit when VP Fuels presents the World of Outlaws Tune Up Race as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series on Friday night, September 27. The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints will also be in action, capping off their 2024 season at Williams Grove Speedway. Friday’s races will find the 410 sprints vying for $6,000 to win in the outlaws tune up race with the outlaws format used throughout the night to include time trials and a dash. Fast Tees screen printing of Thompsontown will be paying $300 to the Fast Tees Fast Qualifier in time trials. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. The 410 portion of the program will serve to crown the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series champion while 358 action will find the limited sprint car champion named at the conclusion of a 20-lap main event. Danny Dietrich currently leads the Hoosier Diamond Series point standings while Doug Hammaker sits atop the 358 sprint standings, looking for his third division crown. Adult general admission for September 27 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. The oval will host the season finale, star-studded World of Outlaws Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5. Saturday’s 62nd annual, 40-lap Weis Markets National Open presented by Sage Fruit main event will pay $75,000 to the winner and carries a raindate of October 6. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
Justin Whittall Tops Williams Grove Sprints, Cole Young Gets First 358 Win 9/20/24 Mechanicsburg – Justin Whittall muscled the lead away from TJ Stutts to win Friday’s Kevin Gobrecht Classic Qualifier for 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The second win of his career at the oval, the victory was worth $6,000 for the Garden State driver. In the 358 sprint main, Spring Grove’s Cole Young took his first career win in the division, leading all 20 laps. Stutts started on the pole of the 25-lap 410 sprint feature and led over third starter Whittall from the beginning. On clear track, Whittall kept Stutts in sight but once the leaders began lapping cars, Whittall was able to close the gap and by lap 13 he was letting Stutts know he was in contention. Whittall chased Stutts down the backchute on lap 15 before plastering him deep in the third corner to get the lead but Stutts fought back as the pair completed the circuit and raced to his outside into the first turn. The pair raced side by side out of the second turn and down the backchute before Stutts crossed over to surge back into control in the third corner but just as he was making his move the No. 18J of JT Ferry got backwards in the middle of the corners on the high side and turned over. Both drivers narrowly escaped contact with Ferry’s mount and the red placed Whittall back at the helm. And it was a spot he would not relinquish as he pulled away nicely when green reappeared and indeed began stretching out a lead of over a straightaway. His final margin of victory was 3.657 seconds over Stutts. Kyle Reinhardt rode home third followed by Freddie Rahmer and PA Dyno Hard Charger Danny Dietrich. Sixth through 10th went to Troy Wagaman Jr., Dylan Norris, Lucas Wolfe, Kody Hartlaub and Devon Borden. Heats went to Wagaman, Lance Dewease and Wolfe. Stutts set fast time with a lap of 16.758 seconds. With the win, Whittall is now a guaranteed starter in Saturday’s Kevin Gobrecht Classic at Baps Motor Speedway. Second generation driver Cole Young would lead all 20 laps of the 358 sprint main from the pole but he was chased by both Preston Lattomus and Dylan Norris for the win. The race was marred by a nasty crash on the second lap involving Chad Criswell, Nat Tuckey and Cole Knopp that saw Criswell snap-roll violently. There were no injuries. Norris started fifth in the field and drove by Chris Frank for second on the third lap before chasing down the leader to be racing in his shadow. However he couldn’t quite gain the upper hand on Young and was soon instead racing to stay ahead of sixth starter Lattomus who took second away with eight laps to go. A final caution flag with five laps to go bunched the field and the restart saw Young pull out to a comfortable lead while Norris went to work reclaiming second. Young took the win by 1.304 seconds over Norris, Lattomus, Frank and 21st starter Logan Rumsey. Sixth through 10th went to Doug Hammaker, Derek Locke, Matt Findley, Andy Best and Cody Fletcher. Heats went to Young, Frank and Wyatt Hinkle with Tuckey taking the consolation race. Young is the son of former sprint car driver Niki Young who himself owns a pair of 410 sprint car wins at Williams Grove Speedway. Feature Finishes: 9/20/23 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Justin Whittall, 2. TJ Stutts, 3. Kyle Reinhardt, 4. Freddie Rahmer, 5. Danny Dietrich, 6. Troy Wagaman Jr., 7. Dylan Norris, 8. Lucas Wolfe, 9. Kody Hartlaub, 10. Devon Borden, 11. Mike Wagner, 12. Lance Dewease, 13. Kyle Moody, 14. Aaron Bollinger, 15. Cameron Smith, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. Kyle Spence, 18. Ricky Peterson Jr., 19. Derek Hauck, 20. Rick Lafferty, 21. Ricky Dieva, 22. Chad Trout, 23. JT Ferry, 24. Mike Walter II., DNQ: Bryn Gohn 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Cole Young, 2. Dylan Norris, 3. Preston Lattomus, 4. Chris Frank, 5. Logan Rumsey, 6. Doug Hammaker, 7. Derek Locke, 8. Matt Findley, 9. Andy Best, 10. Cody Fletcher, 11. Seth Schnoke, 12. Scott Fisher, 13. Frankie Herr, 14. Justin Foster, 15. Brayden Mickley, 16. Joe Timmins, 17. Wyatt Hinkle, 18. Andrew Hake, 19. Hank Donovan Jr, 20. Zach Newlin, 21. Cole Knopp, 22. Chad Criswell, 23. Nat Tuckey, 24. Chase Gutshall DNQ: Ton Senseney Jr., Anthony Foscone Jr., Steve Downs, Nick Yinger, Samuel Miller, Dwight Leppo
Gobrecht Classic Qualifier Is Friday At Williams Grove 9/15/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will team with Baps Motor Speedway to present the Kevin Gobrecht Classic Qualifier for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, September 20, at 7:30 pm. The winner of the qualifier will be an automatic starter for the Kevin Gobrecht Classic taking place the following night at Baps, paying $10,000 to win. The Williams Grove winner will receive $6,000 for his victory but he will also be eligible for a $2,500 bonus should he go on to win the Baps event on Saturday. The Gobrecht Qualifier and Classic itself honors the 25-year anniversary of the untimely passing of New Oxford’s Gobrecht, who lost his life in a World of Outlaws sprint car racing accident in Nebraska in 1999 at the age of 30. Gobrecht owns eight sprint car wins on the Williams Grove all-time 410 sprint car win list. Also on Friday's racing card at Williams Grove will be another event for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars. The race will be just one of two contests left for the division at the track before crowing the 2024 track champion. The Gobrecht Classic Qualifier will be another race in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series at Williams Grove. The fast qualifier for the qualifier will earn the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award in memory of late track champion Jimmy Nace. Adult general admission for the September 20 racing program is set at $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Dietrich Wires For Williams Grove Kimmel Win, Norris Comes From 13th To Win Dirty Deeds 25 9/13/24 Mechanicsburg – Danny Dietrich wired the field to win the Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. Dietrich’s third win of the season at the track was worth $6,000 and it extended his point lead in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series at the oval. In the Dirty Deeds 25 for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints, Hanover’s Dylan Norris took the win after getting by Justin Foster mid-race for the $3,000 paycheck. Dietrich and defending Kimmel winner Troy Wagaman Jr. started on the front row of the 25-lap Kimmel Memorial and Dietrich jetted into command at the start of what would be a non-stop event. The Gettysburg pilot entered the rear of the field, chased by Wagaman, on lap eight and at first was able to handle the traffic but for several laps during the mid-stages he struggled with a pair of cars racing for position. However Wagaman too was struggling with his own lapped car, which kept Dietrich’s lead secure. After finally able to work through the traffic, Dietrich stretched out his lead to 2.288 seconds by the finish. The victory was the 32nd overall of Dietrich’s career at Williams Grove, tying him with Steve Smith Sr. on the all-time win list at the oval. Wagaman was second followed by Chase Dietz, TJ Stutts and Tyler Ross. Sixth through 10th went to Freddie Rahmer, Cameron Smith, Justin Whittall, Lucas Wolfe and Aaron Bollinger. Heats went to Wagaman, Dietrich and Smith with Jordan Givler taking the consolation race. Chase Dietz set quick time with a lap of 16.897 seconds. Devin Borden was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Polesitter Chad Criswell took the lead at the start of the Dirty Deeds 25 for the 358 sprints but was slowed on just the second tour when the first caution flag of the race appeared. Third starter Justin Foster moved into second on the fifth lap just before another yellow flag bunched the field. Foster chased Criswell for the next few laps before driving to his outside on the seventh tour to net control. Meanwhile, after starting 13th in the field, Dylan Norris was moving to the front and got into second with 12 laps to go. And then a final caution flag with 10 laps to go closed the gaps and gave Norris his shot at the lead. When green replaced the yellow, Norris blasted his No. 6 underneath Foster in the first corner to power into control and drive away to his second win of the year at the track in the division. He took the win by 3.228 seconds over Criswell. Doug Hammaker was third with 19th starter Derek Locke finishing fourth. Foster faded to finish fifth. Sixth through 10th went to Kyle Spence, Chris Frank, Andy Best, Preston Lattomus and Scott Fisher. Heats were won by Criswell, Steve Downs and Foster with Locke claiming the last chance race. Locke was the Dirty Deeds and PA Dyno Hard Charger. Seth Schnoke was the Dirty Deeds Hard Luck driver. Feature Finishes: 9/13/23 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Danny Dietrich, 2. Troy Wagaman Jr., 3. Chase Dietz, 4. TJ Stutts, 5. Tyler Ross, 6. Freddie Rahmer, 7. Cameron Smith, 8. Justin Whittall, 9. Lucas Wolfe, 10. Aaron Bollinger, 11. Devon Borden, 12. Dylan Norris, 13. Kyle Moody, 14. Kody Hartlaub, 15. Chad Trout, 16. Ricky Peterson Jr., 17. Mike Thompson, 18. Jordan Givler, 19. Nash Ely, 20. JJ Loss, 21. Steve Buckwalter, 22. Austin Bishop, 23. Bryn Gohn, 24. Mike Walter, II. DNQ: Jeremy Weaver, JT Ferry, Matt Miller 358 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Dylan Norris, 2. Chad Criswell, 3. Doug Hammaker, 4. Derek Locke, 5. Justin Foster, 6. Kyle Spence, 7. Chris Frank, 8. Andy Best, 9. Preston Lattomus, 10. Scott Fisher, 11. Cody Fletcher, 12. Steven Downs, 13. Chase Gutshall, 14. Cole Knopp, 15. Nat Tuckey, 16. Matt Findley, 17. Frankie Herr, 18. Joe Timmins, 19. Samuel Miller, 20. Jake Galloway, 21. Zach Newlin, 22. Wyatt Hinkle, 23. Logan Rumsey, 24. Dwight Leppo DNQ: Cole Young, Steve Owings, Andrew Hake, Anthony Foscone Jr., Brayden Mickley, Seth Schnoke Sent from Mail for Windows
Kimmel Memorial And Big Dirty Deeds 25 At Williams Grove Friday Dirty Deeds 25 Gets $7,000 Increase, Pays 3K To Win Out Of 19K Total Purse 9/8/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway returns to action this Friday, September 13 with the Highway Equipment and Supply Co. Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and a Dirty Deeds 25 for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. The Kimmel Memorial will be part of the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series at Williams Grove, worth $6,000 to win for the 410 sprint car drivers. Fast time in time trials will receive the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award. The 25-lap Kimmel Memorial is scheduled each year in honor of the fallen sprint car driver from Mechanicsburg. At the age of 27, Kimmel was fatally injured in a sprint car racing accident at Williams Grove Speedway in 2007. Troy Wagaman Jr. is the defending Kimmel Memorial winner. Bill Devine of Dirty Deeds Repair and Fabrication and Williams Grove Speedway have combined to make this week’s Dirty Deeds 25 even bigger than before for the 358 sprint cars. The special event will now pay $3,000 to the winner out of a total purse now worth $19,000, accounting for a more than $7,000 total increase for the race this Friday. Added sponsorships from Ephrata Recycling and Bear Town Recycling have also helped to grow the event. Hard Charger and Hard Luck Awards will be handed out after the main event, worth $250 each, courtesy of Bill Devine and Dirty Deeds. Bill Devine and Dirty Deeds Repair and Fabrication LLC., of Honey Brook is the title sponsor of the Dirty Deeds 25. Founded in 1944, Kimmel Memorial sponsor Highway Equipment and Supply Co. has locations in Harrisburg, Drums, Lock Haven and Brownstown. Offering sales, service, parts and rentals, Highway Equipment and Supply Co. offers brush chippers, mowers, compact equipment, pavers and more. Find the firm on the web at www.hwyequip.com. Adult general admission for the September 13 racing program is set at $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Abreu Scores First Career Port Royal Speedway Win in Tuscarora 50 Finale Article Credit: Brad Strawser Port Royal, PA -- September 7, 2024 -- Over the past 5 years, it seemed that a win at Port Royal Speedway, especially during the famed Tuscarora 50, would never come Rico Abreu's way, but on Saturday night, Abreu was able to take that burden off his shoulders with a win worth $58,500. The opening lap of the race saw Lance Dewease and TJ Stutts side by side on the front row with Dewease leading the way before Corey Day would end up upside-down between turns 3 and 4. Day would get into the wall in turn 3 and would go flipping through the air, ripping the wing off the top of the car, and piercing the fuel cell leaving fuel down across the track. A complete restart would follow with Stutts and Dewease again on the front row and the Shearer number 12 would lead the opening lap with Abreu in the 2nd spot and Freddie Rahmer rounding out the top 3. Over the next 13 laps, Abreu would follow Dewease closely around the Speed Palace, just biding his time before deciding to make a pass, while Stutts would get around Rahmer to get back into the podium. With 36 laps remaining in the race, Abreu would work around the outside of Dewease in turns 3 and 4 to take the race lead and would continue to lead until the scheduled break at the halfway point of the race with 25 laps remaining. Crews would go to work on the race cars, and the general consensus amongst the teams was that tire wear would be the name of the game to win the famed Port Royal Speedway race. It proved to be just that over the next 25 laps as Abreu would lead the entire 2nd half of the event, managing his tires well, and picking up his first win at Port Royal Speedway during the historic Tuscarora 50. The race paid $58,500 to Abreu as he was the Durst Dice Roll driver of the night after the fan of the night rolled a 3 in victory lane before the A-main event. "I knew it was a little aggressive on tires," explained Aberu in victory lane describing the race. "I was just really trying to be disciplined with lapped traffic and my foot on the throttle pedal and just not overdriving the entry of the corners and letting that tire slip at all." Stutts and Macri would round out the top 3 in the A-main event. Dominick Melair would lead all 15 laps as a part of the Non-qualifiers race and locked himself into the 2025 58th Annual Tuscarora 50. The 2024 season has come to a close with the conclusion of the Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway. The speedway team thanks all the fans for their continued support throughout the 2024 season, and look forward to putting on a great season in 2025. For more information about Port Royal Speedway and the upcoming 2025 season, stay tuned to social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway. Also check out our website at portroyalspeedway.com Full Results: A Feature 50 Laps | 00:38:31.281 | Kubota 24-Rico Abreu[3]; 2. 11-TJ Stutts[2]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri[10]; 4. 69K-Logan Wagner[6]; 5. 67-Justin Whittall[8]; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer[4]; 7. 9P-Parker Price Miller[15]; 8. 13-Justin Peck[14]; 9. 1Z-Chase Dietz[5]; 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel[20]; 11. 5C-Dylan Cisney[12]; 12. 55W-Mike Wagner[13]; 13. 49-Brad Sweet[19]; 14. 77-Michael Walter[26]; 15. 19-Brent Marks[27]; 16. 83-James McFadden[25]; 17. 8-Cory Eliason[22]; 18. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[21]; 19. 48-Danny Dietrich[18]; 20. 12H-Blane Heimbach[17]; 21. 26-Zeb Wise[16]; 22. 12-Lance Dewease[1]; 23. 88-Sye Lynch[9]; 24. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[7]; 25. 21-Brian Brown[23]; 26. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[24]; 27. 1A-Jacob Allen[28]; 28. 14-Corey Day[11]
Reutzel Picks Up First National Series Win Since 2021, Lee Wins Renninger Memorial, Mike Wagner and Dylan Yoder Win Championships Article Credit: Brad Strawser Port Royal, PA -- July 30th, 2021 was the last time that Aaron Reutzel was able to pick up a win against a national touring series, and he was able to put that drought to an end on Friday night's Night Before the 50 at Port Royal Speedway against Kubota High Limit Racing. 2023's winner of the Tuscarora 50 Brian Brown and 2022's winner Anthony Macri would make up the front row for the 25-lap A-main event. Brown would take the early lead over the first 2 laps, but Reutzel would get by him off of turn 2 and would begin to run away with the lead. With 11 laps remaining, Logan Wagner was charging through the field and was up into 3rd from his original 6th starting spot. While running the topside of turns 1 and 2, Wagner jumped the cushion and rode on two wheels against the outside wheel. When the 69K returned all four tires to the track, the front end was broken on the 5-time track champions ride and would end his night. The restart would see Macri go to battle with Justin Whittall for the runner-up while Reutzel would again begin to open up his lead. 2 laps after the restart, Macri would face the same fate as Logan Wagner, except he would go flipping down the back straightaway ending his night. Reutzel would restart with the lead and 9 laps remaining and would hold on for his first Kubota High Limit Racing win. "It's been a while since I've won on a big stage," said Reutzel in victory lane. "This place is so much fun. There's no other place like it in the country. I love this place." Reutzel has locked himself in to Saturday's A-main event that pays $2,000 to start and $57,000 to win. Justin Whittall and Chase Dietz would round out the top 3. With Logan Wagner not being able to finish the A-main, Mike Wagner would claim the 2024 track championship making it the 3rd in his career. In Selinsgrove Ford super late model competition, the Butch Renninger Memorial would take the stage with the winner's share increasing to $8,333 to win courtesy of Fleet Reps. Kyle Lee would start on the pole and lead all 33 laps on the way to victory lane. He would face a late challenge as Mason Ziegler, who started in 6th would look to run him down in lapped traffic, but Lee was able to navigate around the slower cars to give himself enough of a gap to pick up his first Renninger Memorial of his career and his 3rd career win at Port Royal Speedway. Ziegler would finish in 2nd and Hayes Mattern would round out the podium. Dylan Yoder and Rick Eckert would go into the A-main only separated by 25 points in the points championship. Just 8 laps in to the 33 lap feature event, the 0 of Rick Eckert would break down on the back straightaway and would be unable to finish the event which would allow Dylan Yoder to claim his 3rd track championship in just 6 years. Port Royal Speedway and Kubota High Limit Racing will be back in competition on Saturday for the 57th Annual Tuscarora 50 presented by Packer's Concessions and Ramsey's Car Wash. For more information, visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter. Full Results: A Feature 25 Laps | 00:15:39.181 | Kubota 87-Aaron Reutzel[4]; 2. 67-Justin Whittall[3]; 3. 1Z-Chase Dietz[11]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[10]; 5. 21-Brian Brown[1]; 6. 5-Spencer Bayston[9]; 7. 8-Cory Eliason[7]; 8. 83-James McFadden[13]; 9. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[8]; 10. 14-Corey Day[21]; 11. 13-Justin Peck[16]; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen[12]; 13. 12-Lance Dewease[22]; 14. 24-Rico Abreu[17]; 15. 26-Zeb Wise[15]; 16. 9P-Parker Price Miller[18]; 17. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[25]; 18. 88-Sye Lynch[5]; 19. 19-Brent Marks[20]; 20. 2KS-Hunter Schuerenberg[23]; 21. 55-Chris Windom[29]; 22. 55W-Mike Wagner[26]; 23. 99-Skylar Gee[19]; 24. 35-Austin Bishop[28]; 25. 9-Kasey Kahne[27]; 26. 39M-Anthony Macri[2]; 27. 48-Danny Dietrich[24]; 28. 51-Freddie Rahmer[14]; 29. 69K-Logan Wagner[6] B Feature 12 Laps | 00:03:39.045 | FK Rod Ends 14-Corey Day[4]; 2. 12-Lance Dewease[3]; 3. 2KS-Hunter Schuerenberg[2]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich[8]; 5. 1-Brenham Crouch[7]; 6. 6-Ryan Smith[1]; 7. 27H-Ryan Timms[6]; 8. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[10]; 9. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[15]; 10. 55W-Mike Wagner[5]; 11. 27S-Robbie Kendall[9]; 12. 55-Chris Windom[16]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne[11]; 14. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[13]; 15. 11-TJ Stutts[14]; 16. 2-Lynton Jeffrey[20]; 17. 35-Austin Bishop[17]; 18. 99A-Devin Adams[18]; 19. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[12]; 20. 47K-Kody Lehman[19] LM A Feature 33 Laps | 00:15:21.098 100-Kyle Lee[1]; 2. 25-Mason Zeigler[6]; 3. 9-Hayes Mattern[3]; 4. 2J-Justin Weaver[2]; 5. D19-Dillan Stake[9]; 6. 24-Dylan Yoder[4]; 7. 7S-Ross Robinson[11]; 8. 91-Coleby Frye[15]; 9. 32J-Shaun Jones[12]; 10. 92-Jeff Rine[14]; 11. 11H-Devin Hart[8]; 12. 1-Gene Knaub[19]; 13. 58-Drake Troutman[17]; 14. 57-Jeff Miller[20]; 15. 0Y-Andrew Yoder[25]; 16. 4-Gary Stuhler[16]; 17. 119-Bryan Bernheisel[10]; 18. 11-Jason Schmidt[22]; 19. 1W-Mike Walls[13]; 20. 3-Tim Wilson[18]; 21. 8-Matt Sponaugle[21]; 22. 4S-Danny Snyder[23]; 23. C33-Chris Casner[24]; 24. 20-Trever Feathers[7]; 25. 0-Rick Eckert[5]
Brad Sweet Puts Money Where His Mouth Is, Wins Night 1 of Tuscarora 50 Week; Drew Young Picks up Career 2nd Port Royal 305 Win Article Credit: Brad Strawser Port Royal, PA -- September 5, 2024 -- Leading into the night, social media was a stir as a quote from Brad Sweet circulated. "It's really fun to go into Pennsylvania...take their money and talk a little smack," said Sweet in an interview with FloRacing. He backed up that statement on Thursday night by picking up the win and securing himself a starting spot in Saturday's 57th Annual Tuscarora 50. Sweet rolled off the A-main in the 5th starting spot while Anthony Macri and Rico Abreu would be the pair on the front row. Aberu and Macri would trade sliders over the opening 2 laps, but Macri would bang the boards a bit too hard off of turn 2 giving Aberu a bit of a gap to lead the next handful of laps. Macri would battle with Sweet with 16 laps remaining for the runner-up position, but Sweet would pull off the pass in turn 1, take the slider line away in turn 3, and set his sights on Rico Abreu for the lead. Rico would continue to lead into the waning laps of the race and in lapped traffic, "The Big Cat" of Brad Sweet would begin to close the gap and look to make his move. With 8 laps remaining, Sweet would slide in front of Aberu for the lead and attempt to run away and hide in the slower traffic. With 2 laps to go and slower traffic in front of Sweet, Aberu was able to close the gap to just under 5-tenths of a second, but wasn't able to fully reel him in, and Brad Sweet would claim his first victory at Port Royal Speedway since 2015 and his first win with Kubota High Limit Racing since May 16th. The win was also worth an extra $5,000 with it being split with the Durst Dice Roll fan of the night Brock Fisher from Huntingdon, PA. Brad Sweet was selected as the Durst Dice Roll driver before the A-main when Fisher rolled the dice in victory lane to show a 5, meaning that Brad Sweet coming from the 5th starting spot would give $5,000 to be split between the driver and the fan. Rico Abreu and Anthony Macri would round out the podium on the night. In Penns Valley Meat Market 305 sprint car competition, Drew Young would utilize a late race restart to get by Ken Duke Jr. and pick up his 2nd career win at Port Royal Speedway. Ken Duke Jr. would lead the opening lap of the 20-lap A-main event. He would have comfortable leads throughout the feature event, having a lead as large as 3-plus seconds during green flag racing. A restart with 6 laps remaining would put Young on the tail tank of Duke Jr. and Young did not let the leader out of his sights. Young would follow Duke for the first two laps coming out of the caution and would look to make his move with 5 laps remaining on the bottom side of turn 1. He would slide in front of Duke Jr. and the two would battle side-by-side until there were just 2 laps remaining. When the crossed flags were shown by the flagman, Drew Young began to grow his lead and would hold on to win the final 305 sprint car race of the 2024 season at Port Royal Speedway. Ken Duke Jr. and Logan Spahr would round out the top 3. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on Friday night for The Night Before the 50 with Kubota High Limit Racing and the Selinsgrove Ford super late models as they race their portion of the Butch Renninger Memorial race paying $8,333 to win as the whole night is presented by Fleet Reps. For more information, visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter. Full Results: 410 Sprints - Winged 51 Entries A Feature 25 Laps | 00:11:17.837 | Kubota 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri[1]; 4. 69K-Logan Wagner[8]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[3]; 6. 13-Justin Peck[6]; 7. 9P-Parker Price Miller[12]; 8. 88-Sye Lynch[10]; 9. 21-Brian Brown[4]; 10. 67-Justin Whittall[15]; 11. 5-Spencer Bayston[9]; 12. 19-Brent Marks[25]; 13. 12H-Blane Heimbach[16]; 14. 14-Corey Day[14]; 15. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[11]; 16. 48-Danny Dietrich[21]; 17. 1Z-Chase Dietz[18]; 18. 9-Kasey Kahne[13]; 19. 55W-Mike Wagner[24]; 20. 39-Kody Hartlaub[17]; 21. 87-Aaron Reutzel[23]; 22. 55-Chris Windom[20]; 23. 83-James McFadden[19]; 24. 26-Zeb Wise[27]; 25. 35-Austin Bishop[22]; 26. 23-Devon Borden[28]; 27. 47K-Kody Lehman[26]; 28. 1A-Jacob Allen[7] B Feature 12 Laps | 00:03:48.492 | FK Rod Ends 48-Danny Dietrich[3]; 2. 35-Austin Bishop[1]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel[10]; 4. 55W-Mike Wagner[2]; 5. 26-Zeb Wise[12]; 6. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 7. 95-Garrett Bard[5]; 8. 51-Freddie Rahmer[14]; 9. 12-Lance Dewease[18]; 10. 99-Skylar Gee[8]; 11. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[13]; 12. 1-Brenham Crouch[7]; 13. 5C-Dylan Cisney[15]; 14. 11-TJ Stutts[11]; 15. 23-Devon Borden[17]; 16. 22-Jonathan Preston[6]; 17. 6-Ryan Smith[4]; 18. 45-Jeff Halligan[16] C Feature 10 Laps | 00:03:15.102 23-Devon Borden[1]; 2. 12-Lance Dewease[4]; 3. 47K-Kody Lehman[2]; 4. 99A-Devin Adams[3]; 5. 27H-Ryan Timms[9]; 6. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[6]; 7. 8-Cory Eliason[11]; 8. 55S-Dallas Schott[12]; 9. 10-Jake Waters[10]; 10. 2C-Vince Snyder[13]; 11. 12W-Troy Fraker[7]; 12. 77-Mike Walter II[5]; 13. 27S-Robbie Kendall[8]; 14. 2KS-Hunter Schuerenberg[14]; 15. 35K-Jake Karklin[15] 305 Sprints - Winged 27 Entries 305 A Feature 20 Laps | 00:14:08.550 7-Drew Young[6]; 2. 67-Ken Duke Jr[2]; 3. 5-Logan Spahr[4]; 4. 36-Mike Melair[10]; 5. 31Z-Zach Rhodes[7]; 6. 01-Timmy Bittner[13]; 7. 97-Kenny Heffner[8]; 8. 46-Mike Alleman[3]; 9. 34-Austin Reed[11]; 10. 52-Jeff Weaver[1]; 11. 98-Croix Beasom[9]; 12. 17-Owen Dimm[20]; 13. 19-Kruz Kepner[16]; 14. J9-Jerald Harris[24]; 15. 2-Erin Statler[12]; 16. 12-Roger Irvine[21]; 17. 21-Andrew Boyer[14]; 18. 1M-Paul Moyer[22]; 19. 28R-Jason Roush[25]; 20. 53W-Jimmy White[19]; 21. 7H-Kyle Hart[23]; 22. 5W-Kolby Weaver[26]; 23. 25-Dustin Young[15]; 24. 4W-Kasey Weaver[17]; 25. 88-Fred Arnold[18]; 26. 20-Doug Dodson[5]
3 Days of Kubota High Limit Racing and The 57th Annual Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway Article Credit: Brad Strawser Port Royal, PA – September 4, 2024 -- Fans of dirt track racing, prepare for an unforgettable weekend at Port Royal Speedway as we gear up for three days of action from Thursday through Saturday. The weekend looks to showcase some of the best drivers and teams in the country as they battle for massive prizes: the prestigious 57th Annual Tuscarora 50. Thursday, September September 5th kicks off the excitement courtesy of HVAC Distributors Inc. Kubota High Limit Racing and the Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars will go head-to-head for a $10,000 top prize and a $53,450 total purse spread between the A-main to C-Main. In addition to the 410 sprints, the Penns Valley Meat Market 305 Sprint Cars will join the action, with the top 27 drivers in the point standings fighting for victory. Thursday night’s event promises a spectacular start to the weekend, with intense racing sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats. The intensity builds on Friday, September 6th, for The Night Before the 50, presented by Fleet Reps. Once again, the Kubota High Limit Racing series and Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars will compete for another $10,000 prize another $53,450 purse between the A and C mains. Additionally, the Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models will join the fray, competing for $8,333 to win thanks to the extra money put up by Fleet Reps for the evening as they compete for the coveted Butch Renninger Memorial title that was rescheduled from August 31st. 2nd place will also pay an extra $500 for the super late models. Friday night will mark the final points race of the season for both the 410 Sprint Cars and the Super Late Models, making it a critical evening for drivers looking to secure their standings. The weekend culminates in the grand finale on Saturday, September 7th, with the 57th running of the Tuscarora 50 presented by Ramsey's Car Wash and Packers Concessions. The event will see Kubota High Limit Racing and the Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars battle for a $57,000 top prize in what promises to be a race for the ages. But that’s not all – those who don’t make the main event will have one last shot at glory in a Non-Qualifiers Race, paying $3,000 to win, courtesy of Fleet Reps. That brings the overall purse for Saturday's event to a total of $167,175! To further boost the stakes, Fleet Reps will offer exclusive awards for Port Royal Regulars ranked in the top 16 in the point standings. Any regular who makes it to the A-main on Friday will earn an additional $500, with the highest finisher among them pocketing an extra $500. This adds even more excitement for fans and racers alike as they vie for every position on the track. With all the racing action going on, fans can always spend time out on the main concourse enjoying the atmosphere of the 170th Juniata County Fair. Offering a variety of food options, rides, and vendors for fans to enjoy, there is something for all ages to partake in during the 3 day race weekend. Don't miss out on this weekend of racing action at Port Royal Speedway! Secure your tickets now and be part of one of the most exciting dirt track events of the year. For more information on ticket prices, event schedules, and more, visit our website at portroyalspeedway.com or follow us on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter. Thursday Information: GA Adults - $25 All Gates Open 4:00 PM Friday Information: GA Adults - $30 All Gates Open 4:00 PM Saturday Information: Scheduled rain date - Sunday, September 8 - times TBD (if needed) Grandstand reserved seating - $45 - ONLINE SALES ONLY General admission - DAY OF RACE SALES ONLY All Gates Open 3:00 PM
Logan Wagner Claims 5th win in 2024 Port Royal, PA - Labor Day racing can always prove tricky on a daylight surface, but Logan Wagner was able to find his way around the Speed Palace for 25 laps to claim his 5th victory of the year and his first Labor Day Classic title. The town of Port Royal was challenged through the week with over 7 inches of rainfall over a short 4 hour period on Thursday night that caused flash flooding throughout the county. Many local families were affected and the track itself was no exception. Flooding throughout the grounds, and onto the track as well as humid temperatures the following day made it difficult for the Port Royal Speedway team to get the track in top shape. Once the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars finally rolled onto the track Monday afternoon, the teams were faced with a tricky surface that they weren't often accustomed to. Logan Wagner and Danny Dietrich would make up the front row of the 25 lap A-main event with Wagner taking the early advantage. Dietrich would trail Wagner for the opening 10 laps, with Dietrich closing the gap in lap traffic. With 15 laps remaining however, Dietrich would succumb to a flat right rear tire brining out the caution flag and cutting the tension in the battle for the lead. Wagner, in clean air, would wire the field the rest of the way to pick up his 5th win at Port Royal in 2024 and pocketed $7,300 courtesy of Foss Jewelers of Lewistown. In Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Model competition, Trent Brenneman was able to lead from flag to flag to claim his first Butch Renninger Memorial title as well as his first Port Royal Speedway track championship. "I don't know what the future holds as life seems to get busier outside of racing," said Brenneman in victory lane, "I don't even have the words to describe it." Justin Williamson would pick up the win in the FWD 4-cylinders A-main. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action for 3 days as a part of the Tuscarora 50 weekend with Kubota High Limit Racing on Thursday September 5th which will also feature Penns Valley Meat Market 305 sprint cars. For more information visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter/X. Photo Credits: Jeremy Zarfos Full results: 410 A Feature 25 Laps | 00:12:56.338 69K-Logan Wagner[1]; 2. 1-Chase Dietz[6]; 3. 77-Michael Walter[4]; 4. 5-Dylan Cisney[7]; 5. 45-Jeff Halligan[3]; 6. 67-Justin Whittall[8]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[13]; 8. 55-Mike Wagner[5]; 9. 23-Devon Borden[21]; 10. 48-Danny Dietrich[2]; 11. 95-Garrett Bard[12]; 12. 55M-Domenic Melair[16]; 13. 11-TJ Stutts[10]; 14. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[15]; 15. 18J-JT Ferry[14]; 16. 6-Ryan Smith[11]; 17. 22E-Nash Ely[19]; 18. 35-Austin Bishop[17]; 19. 33H-Derek Hauck[20]; 20. 17K-Kyle Keen[9]; 21. 77K-Derek Locke[24]; 22. 25-Tyler Bear[18]; 23. 24B-Dustin Baney[22]; 24. 22P-Jonathan Preston[23] LLM A Feature 25 Laps | 00:09:16.896 33-Trent Brenneman[2]; 2. 28Z-Ryan Zook[1]; 3. 44-Shawn Shoemaker[3]; 4. 70J-DJ Myers[5]; 5. 22-Casey Steinhoff[7]; 6. 22*-Spike Moore[4]; 7. 13-Brad McGinnis[10]; 8. 33K-Devin Hart[12]; 9. D19-Dillan Stake[6]; 10. 11-Jaxton Garman[9]; 11. 23-Lane Snook[8]; 12. 50-Jim Yoder[19]; 13. 21-Jakob Piper[15]; 14. 62-Devin Frey[23]; 15. 21M-Matt Murphy[16]; 16. 27C-Cayden Ranck[17]; 17. 81G-Daniel Garrett[24]; 18. 94-Brandon Bard[20]; 19. 7H-Meade Hahn[21]; 20. 2-Andrew Yoder[13]; 21. 92-Frankie Gordon[14]; 22. 2C-Steve Campbell[11]; 23. 81-Eddie Cornett[22]; 24. (DNS) 37-Wesley Bonebrake
Sunday, September 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA MACRI CLAIMS VICTORY IN $20,000-TO-WIN KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL / LABOR DAY DUEL AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; 358 Feature Postponed to September 14 UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, September 7 (6PM) SUPERIOR HOMES NIGHT: Late Models, Legends, Superior Homes Extreme Stocks & Flying Iron Limited Stocks (ARCH NIGHT) Saturday, September 14 (6PM) RACK DADDIES RUMBLE PRESENTED BY L&M TIRE AND WHEEL: 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints (Summer Series) and Wingless Super Sportsman Saturday, September 21 PA KARTING NATIONALS Abbottstown, PA (September 1, 2024) – In an action packed night of racing at Lincoln Speedway, Anthony Macri emerged victorious in the $20,000-to-win Kevin Gobrecht Memorial / Labor Day Duel, navigating intense competition and lapped traffic to take the checkered flag. It was Macri’s fifth win of the season at Lincoln and his second in a row. Troy Wagaman led the field into turn 1, while Chase Dietz and Kyle Moody battled side-by-side for third, with Dietz quickly moving into the position and then overtaking TJ Stutts for second. Meanwhile, Macri began working on Moody for fourth. An early caution on lap 2 for a spin by Jonathan Preston set up the first restart with Wagaman, Dietz, Stutts, Moody, and Macri in the top five. Wagaman got a strong jump on the restart, creating some distance between himself and Dietz, while Macri moved past Moody for fourth. Danny Dietrich soon joined the fight, taking fifth on lap 4. Macri, relentless in his pursuit, began challenging Stutts for third as Wagaman and Dietz continued to run the high side, as they closed in on lapped traffic. On lap 9, lapped traffic came into play as Dietz started closing in on Wagaman. Macri climbed to third, with Stutts holding onto fourth as Dietrich applied pressure. Devon Borden joined the fray, creating a fierce three-car battle for the position. On lap 14, Dietrich pulled a slider to take fourth from Stutts, with Borden following suit a lap later. As the halfway point approached, Macri closed in on the leaders, making it a three-car battle for the top spot in heavy traffic. On lap 17, Dietz attempted a slider in turns 1 and 2 but Wagaman managed to hold his lead. The action intensified when Dietz completed a second slider on the backstretch to take over the lead, with Macri following closely behind, dropping Wagaman to third. At the halfway point, with 20 laps to go, all three, Dietz, Macri and Wagaman, remained in contention, with Dietrich and Borden closing in as well. Borden moved past Dietrich for fourth, but the two swapped positions back and forth in a thrilling duel. Macri, working the bottom, steadily reeled in Dietz as they navigated through traffic. A caution on lap 29 for Freddie Rahmer’s spin in turn 4—which also collected Jordan Givler and Stutts—reset the field, with Macri having just edged past Dietz at the line before the yellow came out. On the restart, Macri led Dietz, Wagaman, Dietrich, and Borden. Dietz tried to make a move low on the restart, but Macri held his ground on the top side. The fierce battle for fourth between Dietrich and Borden continued, with Borden finally securing the spot. Dietz, meanwhile, worked the bottom in an attempt to close in on Macri, getting a good run in turns 1 and 2, but Macri's high-side momentum proved too strong. With five laps to go, Borden overtook Wagaman for third at the line. Lapped traffic loomed ahead of Macri with three laps remaining, but he maintained his composure, to secure a $20,000 payday. Dietz finished second, Borden crossed the line third, Wagaman was fourth and Dietrich completed the top five. A heavy rain shower popped up on the radar forcing the postponement of the 358 sprint car feature to Saturday, September 14. Lincoln Speedway is back in action on Saturday, September 7 with Superior Homes Night featuring the Late Models, Legends, Superior Homes Extreme Stocks and Flying Iron Limited Stocks. Racing is scheduled for 6PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes, and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Sunday, September 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri; 2. 2D-Chase Dietz; 3. 23B-Devon Borden; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich; 6. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 7. 5R-Tyler Ross; 8. 6-Ryan Smith; 9. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 10. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 11. 55M-Domenic Melair; 12. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 13. 99M-Kyle Moody; 14. 1X-Chad Trout; 15. 11P-TJ Stutts; 16. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 17. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 18. 38S-Brett Strickler (DNF); 19. 75-Cameron Smith (DNF); 20. 90-Jordan Givler (DNF); 21. 23A-Chris Arnold (DNF); 22. X-Matt Campbell (DNF); 23. 38J-Brett Strickler (DNF); 24. 22-Jonathan Preston (DNF) Lap Leaders – Troy Wagaman (1-19), Chase Dietz (20-28) & Anthony Macri (29-40) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 11P-TJ Stutts; 2. X-Matt Campbell; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri; 4. 1X-Chad Trout; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 6. 75-Cameron Smith; 7. 38S-Brett Strickler; 8. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 9. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 10. 95-Garrett Bard; 11. 29-Dan Shetler 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 27-Troy Wagaman; 2. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 3. 23B-Devon Borden; 4. 2D-Chase Dietz; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 6. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 7. 23A-Chris Arnold; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair; 9. 11-Mike Thompson; 10. 23-Michael Millard 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 99M-Kyle Moody; 2. 5R-Tyler Ross; 3. 6-Ryan Smith; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich; 5. 22-Jonathan Preston; 6. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 7. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 8. 55S-Dallas Schott; 9. 67-JJ Loss; 10. 90-Jordan Givler 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 90-Jordan Givler; 2. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 3. 55M-Domenic Melair; 4. 23A-Chris Arnold; 5. 38S-Brett Strickler; 6. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 7. 11-Mike Thompson; 8. 55S-Dallas Schott; 9. 67-JJ Loss; 10. 29-Dan Shetler; 11. 95-Garrett Bard; 12. 23-Michael Millard; 13. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNS) Time Trial Results: 1. 39M-Anthony Macri 13.532; 2. 2D-Chase Dietz 13.850; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich 13.866; 4. X-Matt Campbell 13.871; 5. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.955; 6. 99M-Kyle Moody 13.964; 7. 11P-TJ Stutts 13.969; 8. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 13.992; 9. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.024; 10. 1X-Chad Trout 14.059; 11. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.072; 12. 6-Ryan Smith 14.077; 13. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.121; 14. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 14.129; 15. 90-Jordan Givler 14.136; 16. 75-Cameron Smith 14.165; 17. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.190; 18. 55S-Dallas Schott 14.205; 19. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 14.224; 20. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.241; 21. 22-Jonathan Preston 14.271; 22. 95-Garrett Bard 14.298; 23. 23B-Devon Borden 14.236; 24. 39-Kody Hartlaub 14.337; 25. 38J-Jordan Strickler 14.349; 26. 23-Michael Millard 14.358; 27. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 14.401; 28. 38S-Brett Strickler 14.409; 29. 11-Mike Thompson 14.515; 30. 67-JJ Loss 14.634; 31. 29-Dan Shetler 14.716 McConkey Insurance and Benefits 358 Sprints: 358 Sprint Feature (20 Laps) – Make-up scheduled for September 14 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (7 laps) – 1. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 2. 6-Dylan Norris; 3. 1A-Chase Gutshall; 4. 70D-Frankie Herr; 5. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 6. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 7. 14-Anthony Foscone Jr.; 8. 15S-Cole Small (DNF); 9. 19R-Tylar Rutherford (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 19T-Jake Galloway; 2. 28-Matt Findley; 3. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 4. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 5. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 6. 18M-Brayden Mickley; 7. 13-Bo Gordon; 8. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 3. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 4. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 5. 41-Logan Rumsey; 6. 23F-Justin Foster; 7. 6K-Cole Knopp; 8. 22JR-Brian Wolf Jr.; 9. 25S-Tom Senseney Jr. 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 98-James Roselli; 2. 29R-Seth Schnoke; 3. 66-Doug Hammaker; 4. 4-Ayden Hare; 5. 00K-Kyle Spence; 6. 21T-Scott Fisher; 7. 2-Jude Siegel; 8. 45S-Samuel Miller 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 18M-Brayden Mickley; 4. 2-Jude Siegel; 5. 23F-Justin Foster; 6. 6K-Cole Knopp; 7. 45S-Sameul Miller; 8. 14-Anthony Foscone; 9. 15S-Cole Small; 10. 25S-Tom Senseney; 11. 13-Bo Gordon (DNF); 12. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich (DNF); 13. 22JR-Brian Wolf Jr (DNF); 14. 19R-Tylar Rutherford (DNS)
Final Month Of Action Looms At Williams Grove Speedway 9/1/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will take a week off from racing before kicking off its final month of competition on Friday night, September 13, featuring a trio of Hoosier Diamond Series races to close out the year. The September 13 racing program will include the Highway Equipment and Supply Billy Kimmel Memorial for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the make-up Dirty Deeds 25 for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints. The annual Kimmel Memorial will be another race in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series of races. September 20 will find Williams Grove offering the Diamond Series Kevin Gobrecht Challenge for the 410 sprints along with action for the 358 sprints. And then the final Diamond Series race of the year comes up on Friday, September 27 when the 410s compete in the VP Race Fuels World of Outlaws Tune-up race as they ready for the October 4 and 5 Weis Markets/Sage Fruit National Open. The 358 sprints will also see the champion crowned on September 27 with the running of the final race of the season for the division. The season will come to a spectacular end on October 4 and 5 with the running of the two-day, Weis Markets/Sage Fruit National Open sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. There will be no racing at the track on September 6. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Williams Grove Falls Victim To Saturation Friday Make-ups for Eash Tribute Race and Dirty Deeds 25 announced 8/30/24 Mechanicsburg – The Eash Brothers Tribute Race for 410 sprint cars and the Dirty Deeds 25 for 358 sprints slated for Friday night, August 30 at Williams Grove Speedway fell victim to rain and wet track conditions. An attempt to race was made by the track but the effects of Thursday night rains and a persistent early evening drizzle proved to much to overcome. After polling drivers regarding track conditions, the decision to cancel was made at approximately 7 pm. The Eash Brothers Tribute Race for 410 sprint cars, honoring the careers of racing brother Darren and Cris Eash, will be rescheduled for early in the 2025 racing season at Williams Grove. The Dirty Deeds 25 for the 358 sprint cars will be made-up in two weeks, on Friday night, September 13, replacing the 358 Match Race on the original schedule. Already paying $2,500 to win out of a purse worth nearly $12,000, more money will be added to the Dirty Deeds 25 purse for the make-up date. The race includes bonus moneys for Hard Charger and Hard Luck drivers, worth $250 each. There will be no racing at the track on September 6.
Butch Renninger Memorial Rescheduled Due to Heavy Rain Article Credit: Brad Strawser August 30, 2024 -- Port Royal, PA -- The Port Royal Speedway team has made the unfortunate decision to cancel racing activities on Saturday August 31st due to heavy rain received in the borough and the damage that took place throughout the fairground. The borough of Port Royal received over 8 inches of rain in a 4 hour period on Thursday evening, flooding many areas throughout the fairgrounds. Concessions stands, seating area, the tunnel to the infield, and other buildings throughout the grounds took on water and had the focus of the fair board throughout the day on Friday. The speedway team evaluated the racing surface and determined there would be no way the track could be properly prepared for racing on Saturday. The scheduled Butch Renninger Memorial for the Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models will run their portion of the event on Friday September 6th alongside Kubota High Limit Racing on The Night Before the 50. The Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Models will make up their portion of the event during Monday’s Labor Day Classic presented by Foss Jewelers Inc. The Juniata County Agricultural Society, Juniata County Fair Board, and Port Royal Speedway team are hard at work to repair all the areas throughout the grounds to ensure racing activities continue throughout fair week and look to be back in action on Monday September 2nd for the Labor Day Classic. For more information about upcoming races at Port Royal Speedway, visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway.
21st Annual Butch Renninger Memorial Headlines BIG Holiday Weekend at Port Royal Speedway; Labor Day Classic Paying $7,300 to win on Monday Port Royal, PA - August 28, 2024: Port Royal Speedway is proud to host the 21st Annual Butch Renninger Memorial Race this Saturday, August 31, 2024. This special event, held in honor of the late Butch Renninger, a beloved local racing legend, promises an evening filled with competitive racing and heartfelt tributes. The Butch Renninger Memorial is a cornerstone event at Port Royal Speedway, bringing together the racing community to celebrate the life and legacy of one of the most respected figures in the local dirt track's racing history. Renninger, known for his success in late model racing and his contributions to the sport, left an indelible mark on the Port Royal Speedway and its fans. The highlight of the evening will be the Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models, as they take center stage competing for $7,333 to win, and battling for a prestigious victory in Renninger’s honor. The Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models will be joined by the Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Models who will race for an increased winner's share of $3,333 and the Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars racing for $5,000 to win and a total $25,000 purse. Fans can expect a full night of racing, with pit gates opening at 3PM, general admission gates opening at 4PM, motor starts to begin at 6PM and racing at 7PM. The event will also feature special pre-race ceremonies, including tributes to Butch Renninger and his contributions to the sport. In addition to the racing action, the day also kicks off the 170th Juniata County Fair. Fans can enjoy the rides, the displays, the shows, and of course all the great food vendors the county fair has to offer throughout the concourse. Tickets for the Butch Renninger Memorial Race will be available at the main ticket office. Port Royal Speedway will then return to action on Monday September 2nd for the 73rd Annual Labor Day Classic presented by Foss Jewelers Inc. of Lewistown that pays an increased winner's share this year of $7,300 to win. Known for its rich tradition and history, the Labor Day Classic at Port Royal Speedway is a fan-favorite event that showcases the best talent in dirt track racing on a daylight racing surface. The race day will feature the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars racing for that increased winner's share and an overall $27,300 total A-main purse as well the fan favorite Front Wheel Drive 4-Cylinders. Fans can also be on the lookout for a display from the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing as well as lower ticket prices to get in for the day as Port Royal Speedway shows their appreciation on Fan Appreciation Day. Grandstand seating will be $15 for the day, infield access will be $10, and students between the ages of 13 to 18 will get in for just $5. Everyone can prepare to see top tier competition while enjoying the Juniata County Fair, and also to be leaving the track with plenty of their holiday still ahead of them. For more information about all the upcoming events at Port Royal Speedway, be sure to visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway. Butch Renninger Memorial Information: Ticket Prices: Pits Open 3PM Labor Day Classic Information: Gate Times Pits Open10AM Ticket Prices: Grandstand seating - $15
Eash Brothers Tribute Race In Honor Of David Eash Is Friday At Williams Grove 410 sprints vie for 8K to win, 358s race for $2,500 to win in Dirty Deeds 25 8/25/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will celebrate the careers of racing brothers Cris and Darren Eash coming up this Friday night, August 30 at 7:30 pm when the Eash Brothers Tribute Race in honor of David Eash takes place. The 25-lap special for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will pay $8,000 to win as part of the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series. Also on the program will be the second Dirty Deeds 25 of the season for the 358 sprint cars, paying $2,500 to win out of a total purse worth nearly $12,000. Brothers Cris and Darren Eash spent the better part of three decades campaigning sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway and throughout the area, both men proving proficient at the wheel of both 410 and 358 sprint cars. And both drivers began their careers driving for their father David Eash as car owner who went on to support their efforts throughout. Originally slated to be recognized on August 30 as well, the elder Eash passed away earlier this year and the track will now honor his memory by dedicating the race run in celebration of his son’s careers, to him. Both Cris and Darren Eash will take part in a special pre-race interview session in the infield on Friday night from 5:45 to 6:30 pm as part of the show. Other guests who played a role in the Eash’s career will also be on hand. A restored No. 17E Cris Eash sprint car will be on display. Time trials will set the starting grids for the 410 sprint cars with the fast timer earning $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award. Fireworks will also be part of the holiday weekend kickoff racing program. Adult general admission for the August 30 racing program is set at $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Another Dirty Deeds 25 For Williams Grove 358s Is August 30 Limited sprint purse worth nearly $12,000 up for grabs PLUS $500 in awards 8/21/24 Mechanicsburg – The second Dirty Deeds 25 of the season for 358 sprint cars is on tap Friday night, August 30 at Williams Grove Speedway. The Dirty Deeds 25 will pay $2,500 to the winner out of a purse worth nearly $12,000 for the limited sprints. Action, including Diamond Series racing for the 410 sprint cars, gets underway at 7:30 pm. The first Dirty Deeds 25 of the season at Williams Grove was scored by Matt Findley on May 31. Hard Charger and Hard Luck Awards will be handed out after the Dirty Deeds main event, worth $250 each. Heats will be lined up via regular handicapping with the feature lineup set using straight-up finishes from the heats. Dirty Deeds Repair and Fabrication LLC., of Honey Brook is the title sponsor of the Dirty Deeds 25. The special race for the 358 sprints will no doubt be a pivotal event in the hotly contested chase for the 2024 track title at Williams Grove as Doug Hammaker and Derek Locke are currently tied atop the standings with four races to go in the season. Hammaker of Grantville has been the only driver able to repeat in the 358 sprint division at the track so far this season while single wins have gone to: Andy Best, Adam Carberry, Findley, Chase Gutshall, Preston Lattomus and Dylan Norris. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Saturday, August 24, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA MACRI MAKES LATE-RACE PASS TO SECURE THRILLING $7,300 KRAMER KLASH VICTORY; Preston Lattomus Wired Field in Non-Stop 358 Sprint Feature UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, August 31 (7PM) KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL PRESENTED BY GOOFY’S EATERY & SPIRITS AND COMMONWEALTH TRAILER SUPPLY for 410 Sprints ($15,000 to win!) [TT] and PASS/IMCA 305 Sprints Sunday, September (7PM) LABOR DAY DUEL PRESENTED BY SCHMUCK LUMBER COMPANY for 410 Sprints ($15,000 to win!) [TT] and 358 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (August 24, 2024) – Aaron Bollinger led the field into turn 1 using the top as the green flag waved, with Freddie Rahmer immediately challenging Anthony Macri for second. Macri made an aggressive move with a slide job for the lead, but chaos ensued when Chad Trout spun in turn 4, collecting Chase Dietz and Danny Dietrich, bringing out the caution on lap 1. On the restart, Bollinger maintained the lead while Macri applied heavy pressure. Rahmer made his move, diving to the bottom of turn 3, but Macri attempted a slide job in turn 1, neither unable to complete the pass. As Bollinger pulled away, the top three—Bollinger, Macri, and Rahmer—began riding the high side around the 3/8-mile oval, approaching lapped traffic by lap 7. Bollinger dipped to the bottom of turns 1 and 2 as they navigated slower cars. A yellow flag on lap 9 for a tangle between Kyle Moody and Kody Hartlaub reset the field. On the restart, Rahmer overtook Macri for second, while Matt Campbell reclaimed fourth from Kyle Reinhardt. A mishap saw Rahmer hit the wall on the backstretch, allowing Macri to slip back into second. As lapped traffic again became a factor for the leaders on lap 15, Bollinger squeezed between two lapped cars with Macri hot on his heels. Campbell closed in on Rahmer for third, while Rahmer, Macri, and Bollinger battled in close quarters. Rahmer moved into second, taking a shot at the lead as Bollinger held his line, getting strong drives off the bottom of turn 2 while Rahmer attacked from the top. With five laps to go, lapped cars running side by side added to the intensity. A final caution on lap 30 for Robbie Kendall’s spin in turn 4 set up a dramatic five-lap dash to the finish. Bollinger went to the bottom on the restart, with Rahmer to the outside, but Macri seized the moment, flying past Rahmer for second. He then launched a daring slide job on Bollinger in turn 1, bringing them side by side at the line—Bollinger barely holding the lead. With just two laps to go, Macri made the decisive pass, surging ahead and securing a thrilling victory, adding another $7,300 to his growing collection of winnings. In addition to the winners share, Macri took home an extra $1,000 after securing the Dean’s Auto Plaza “Run the Table” bonus by setting quick time, winning his heat and scoring the feature win. Preston Lattomus Wired Field in Non-Stop 358 Sprint Feature Preston Lattomus led the field out of turn 2, with Wyatt Hinkle quickly moving into second and Logan Rumsey slotting into third. Rumsey and Hinkle battled side by side at the line, with Rumsey edging ahead to claim second. Behind them, Cody Fletcher held down fourth, while Ayden Hare rounded out the top five. Lattomus wasted no time pulling away from the pack, building a commanding 3.3-second lead by the time he reached lapped traffic on lap 8. As Lattomus expertly navigated the slower cars, Dylan Norris began challenging Hare for a spot in the top five. Despite Rumsey's efforts to close the gap, bringing the lead down to under two seconds with five laps remaining, Lattomus found clear track ahead with just two laps to go. He extended his lead once more to nearly three seconds, cruising to his first career 358 Sprint Car victory at Lincoln Speedway. Lincoln Speedway is back in action on Saturday, August 31 with the $15,000 to win Kevin Gobrecht Memorial for the 410 Sprints along with the PASS/IMCA 305 Sprints. Then on Sunday, September 1 it is the $15,000 to win Labor Day Dual for the 410 Sprints with the 358 Sprint on the card as well. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes, and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, August 24, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (35 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri ($7,300); 2. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 3. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 4. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 5. 5R-Tyler Ross; 6. 27-Troy Wagaman; 7. X-Matt Campbell; 8. 6-Ryan Smith; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich; 10. 75-Cameron Smith; 11. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 12. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 13. 90-Jordan Givler; 14. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 15. 27S-Robbie Kendall; 16. 1X-Chad Trout; 17. 99M-Kyle Moody; 18. 98-Ricky Peterson; 19. 23-Michael Millard; 20. 23A-Chris Arnold (DNF); 21. 11P-TJ Stutts (DNF); 22. 39-Kody Hartlaub (DNF); 23. 38S-Brett Strickler (DNF); 24. 2D-Chase Dietz (DNF) Lap Leaders – Aaron Bollinger (1-33) & Anthony Macri (34-35) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 39M-Anthony Macri; 2. 11P-TJ Stutts; 3. 27S-Robbie Kendall; 4. 98-Ricky Peterson; 5. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 6. 99M-Kyle Moody; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair; 9. 33-Derek Hauck 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 2. 5R-Tyler Ross; 3. 1X-Chad Trout; 4. 23A-Chris Arnold; 5. 38S-Brett Strickler; 6. 27-Troy Wagaman; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott; 8. 67L-JJ Loss; 9. D57-Jeff Miller (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. X-Matt Campbell; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 2D-Chase Dietz; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 90-Jordan Givler; 6. 75-Cameron Smith; 7. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 8. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 9. 10W-Jake Waters 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 2. 6-Ryan Smith; 3. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 4. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 5. 23-Michael Millard; 6. 7H-Trey Hivner; 7. 5A-Travis Scott; 8. 11-Mike Thompson 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 27-Troy Wagaman; 2. 75-Cameron Smith; 3. 99M-Kyle Moody; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 5. 7H-Trey Hivner; 6. 55S-Dallas Schott; 7. 55M-Domenic Melair; 8. 67-JJ Loss; 9. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 10. 5A-Travis Scott; 11. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 12. 33-Derek Hauck; 13. 10W-Jake Waters; 14. 11-Mike Thompson; 15. D57-Jeff Miller Time Trial Results: Flight A: 1. 39M-Anthony Macri 13.378*; 2. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.628; 3. 11P-TJ Stutts 13.701; 4. 1X-Chad Trout 13.832; 5. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 13.843; 6. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.889; 7. 98-Ricky Peterson 13.925; 8. 23A-Chris Arnold 13.942; 9. 99M-Kyle Moody 13.951; 10. 38S-Brett Strickler 13.965; 11. 27S-Robbie Kendall 13.999; 12. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.057; 13. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.063; 14. 55S-Dallas Schott 14.159; 15. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.179; 16. 67-JJ Loss 14.382; 17. 33-Derek Hauck 14.721; 18. D57-16.112 Flight B: 1. 2D-Chase Dietz 13.604; 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.847; 3. X-Matt Campbell 14.007; 4. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 14.028; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.053; 6. 39-Kody Hartlaub 14.093; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.097; 8. 6-Ryan Smith 14.138; 9. 90-Jordan Givler 14.151; 10. 23-Michael Millard 14.180; 11. 75-Cameron Smith 14.201; 12. 7H-Trey Hivner 14.209; 13. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 14.649; 14. 11-Mike Thompson 14.746; 15. 38J-Jordan Strickler 14.765; 16. 5A-Travis Scott 14.777; 17. 10W-Jake Waters 15.108 *Overall quick time McConkey Insurance and Benefits 358 Sprints: 358 Sprint Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 2. 91-Logan Rumsey; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 5. 4-Ayden Hare; 6. 6-Dylan Norris; 7. 66-Doug Hammaker; 8. 00F-Chris Frank; 9. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 10. 19T-Jake Galloway; 11. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 12. 70D-Frankie Herr; 13. 35-Steve Owings; 14. 28-Matt Findley; 15. 21T-Scott Fisher; 16. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 17. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 18. 29R-Seth Schnoke; 19. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 20. 34-Andy Best; 21. 10E-Zach Euculano; 22. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 23. 2-Jude Siegel (DNF); 24. 22K-Eli Tuckey (DNF) Lap Leaders – Preston Lattomus (1-20) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 4-Ayden Hare; 3. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 4. 10-Zach Euculano; 5. 70D-Frankie Herr; 6. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 7. 29R-Seth Schnoke; 8. 14-Anthony Foscone Jr.; 9. 22JR-Brian Wolf Jr (DNF); 10. 8X-Cameron Merriman (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker; 2. 91-Logan Rumsey; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 28-Matt Findley; 5. 2-Jude Siegel; 6. 16T-Joe Timmins; 7. 13-Bo Gordon; 8. 15S-Cole Small; 9. 29J-Keith Gilreath (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 19T-Jake Galloway; 3. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 4. 21T-Scott Fisher; 5. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 6. 6K-Cole Knopp; 7. 22K-Eli Tuckey; 8. 18M-Brayden Mickley; 9. 45S-Samuel Miller (DNS) 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 00F-Chris Frank; 2. 6-Dylan Norris; 3. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 4. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 5. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 6. 25-Travis Leh; 7. 34-Andy Best; 8. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 9. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 29R-Seth Schnoke; 2. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 3. 22K-Eli Tuckey; 4. 34-Andy Best; 5. 6K-Cole Knopp; 6. 16T-Joe Timmins; 7. 13-Bo Gordon; 8. 15S-Cole Small; 9. 22JR-Brian Wolf Jr; 10. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 11. 18M-Brayden Mickley; 12. 14-Anthony Foscone Jr; 13. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich (DNF); 14. 25-Travis Leh (DNF); 15. 29J-Keith Gilreath (DNS); 16. 8X-Cameron Merriman (DNS)
Macri Scores Grove Gunn Memorial Cash For Fourth Win Of Season Mitten and Jackson split sportsman mains 8/23/24 Mechanicsburg – Anthony Macri of Dillsburg scored his fourth Williams Grove Speedway sprint car win of the season on Friday night in the 42nd annual Jack Gunn Memorial, worth $8,000. Macri took the lead from TJ Stutts on a lap 16 restart to get the win. In the 20-lap winged super sportsman main it was Russ Mitten scoring the checkers while the wingless sportsman feature went to Tony Jackson. Stutts started on the pole of the 30-lap Gunn Memorial and was trailed by Chase Dietz and Macri from the start. Stutts had a lead of more than one second when the first caution flag of the race unfurled on the fourth lap. Lap five saw the red flag appear for a hard frontstretch flip by Devon Borden who escaped injury. Macri muscled around Dietz for second on the restart but was still over a second behind Stutts when the leader entered traffic on the 13th tour. Traffic allowed Macri to close in on Stutts by lap 15 and make his first bid for the lead and win. He got under Stutts and briefly took control in the third and fourth turns but Stutts turned the car off of the cushion to reclaim command at the line. The pace was slowed again on lap 16 for a slowing Kyle Moody. Macri promptly pounced when green replaced the yellow by diving to Suttts’ inside in the first corner to blast up off of the corners with the point. And from there the field was left to race for second as Macri pulled away. A final caution flag with four laps to go negated a near five second lead built by Macri who went uncontested on the restart and took the victory by 1.756 seconds. It was the 10th overall win of his career at the oval. Dietz followed Macri around Stutts to finish second as the early leader began to slip backward. Freddie Rahmer was third followed by Cameron Smith and 14th starter Danny Dietrich who was the hard charger. Sixth through 10th went to Stutts, Troy Wagaman Jr., Justin Whittall, Kyle Reinhardt and Kody Hartlaub. Heats went to Rahmer, Stutts and Hartlaub with Lucas Wolfe taking the consolation race. Wagaman set fast time in time trials with a lap of 16.806 seconds. Mike Enders led the first five laps of the winged sportsman main before third starter Russ Mitten took the lead to drive off to the win. Mitten withstood two restarts during the second half of the race to get the checkers by .992 seconds ahead of Enders, Kenny Edkin, Scott Dellinger and Matt Ondek. Heats were taken by Troy Rhome, Chris Meleason and Mitten. Tony Jackson wired the field for the win in the wingless 20-lap sportsman main. Jay Fannasy came to second on lap five and began pressuring Jackson for the lead. He got in front of Jackson briefly with eight laps to go only to see Jackson surge back into control. Fannasy then lost the handle on his challenging racer and spun a lap later, taking the edge off of the final circuits. Bill Brian Jr. finished second followed by Trent Yoder, Brian Nace and Craig Perigo. Jackson set quick time in hot laps with a loop of 21.821 seconds. Feature Finishes: 8/23/24 410 sprints, 30 laps: 1. Anthony Macri, 2. Chase Dietz, 3. Freddie Rahmer, 4. Camerson Smith, 5. Danny Dietrich, 6. TJ Stutts, 7. Troy Wagaman Jr.., 8. Justin Whittall, 9. Kyle Reinhardt, 10. Kody Hartlaub, 11. Lance Dewease, 12. Lucas Wolfe, 13. Ricky Peterson Jr., 14. Chad Trout, 15. Rick Lafferty, 16. Derek Hauck, 17. Derek Locke, 18. Devin Adams, 19. Steve Buckwalter, 20. Kyle Moody, 21. Mike Walter II., 22. Matt Miller, 23. Devon Borden, 24. Ryan Taylor DNQ: Mike Thompson, Kyle Keen, Austin Bishop, Billy Dietrich Winged super sportsman, 20 laps: 1. Russ Mitten, 2. Mike Enders, 3. Kenny Edkin, 4. Scott Dellinger, 5. Matt Ondek, 6. Troy Rhome,7. Tony Jackson,8. Chris Meleason, 9. Paul Miller,10. John Edkin, 11. Scott Geesey, 12. Timmie Brooks, 13. Blake Brooks, 14. Jay Fannasy, 15. Eric Walker, 16. Tyler Wolford, 17. Luke Deatrick, 18. Brock Hammaker, 19. Shane McConnell, 20. Adam Edkin, 21. Evan Semhoff, 22. Jason Fraker, 23. Ryan Rutz, 24. Daniel John, 25. Kevin Gutshall Wingless super sportsman, 20 laps: 1. Tony Jackson, 2. Bill Brian Jr., 3. Trent Yoder, 4. Brian Nace, 5. Craig Perigo, 6. Steve Wilbur, 7. Tony Hampton, 8. Kevin Gutshall, 9. Chad Thomas, 10. Jay Fannasy, 11. Brandon Shearer, 12. Dexter Ehrenzeller, 13. Troy Fraker, 14. Lance Yeager, 15. Stan Wanner, 16. Adam Meier, 17. Roy Denieke, 18. Bob Gutshall, 19. Cooper Shue, 20. Brett Perigo, 21. Andy Burkhart
42nd Annual Jack Gunn Memorial Is Friday At Williams Grove Twin 20s for sportsman round out program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will present the 42nd annual York Building Products Jack Gunn Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, August 23 at 7:30 pm. Twin 20s for the winged and non-win super sportsman are also part of the special program. For the sprint cars, the race will be another leg of the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series, of which Danny Dietrich is the point leader. The 410 sprints will be vying for $8,000 to win in the 30-lap Gunn Memorial, run annually to honor the late Hall of Fame promoter. Time trials will set the heat starting grids with the fastest qualifier earning $300 for the Fast Tees Fast Time Award. The winged sportsman will compete in heats and a feature while the wingless cars go in a main event only. Each 20 lap main for the sportsman will pay $1,000 to the winner. Brent Marks is the defending Jack Gunn Memorial Champion. Marks took the lead from Dylan Norris on lap 15 before speeding off to the victory. With locations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, York Building Products manufactures concrete masonry products, lintels, retaining walls, and pavers, maintains quarry and asphalt operations, and produces WORKRITE® cements for masonry. Found at www.yorkbuilding.com on the web, York Building Products has turned out products of the highest quality for over 75 years. Adult general admission for August 23 is $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Gunn’s Promotional Prowess Remembered At Williams Grove Friday
Mechanicsburg – For the 42nd season in a row, Williams Grove Speedway will honor one of the finest showman and promoters the East has ever known on Friday night when the York Building Products Jack Gunn Memorial for 410 sprint cars is contested. First run in 1983, the Gunn Memorial honors late Williams
Grove promoter Jack Gunn, a native of Hancock, Maryland. The 2024 event will be the 42nd annual Gunn Memorial and the winner’s list is impressive to say the least. Bobby Allen was the first winner in 1983 with additional names on the win list like Frankie Kerr, Jason Johnson, Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett, Fred Rahmer, Daryn Pittman, Keith Kauffman and many others. However no driver has claimed more Gunn Memorials over the years than the now retired Don Kreitz Jr. Jack Gunn was a Hall of Fame Promoter who heralded the speedway as promoter from 1967 until his untimely death from cancer at the age of 48 in 1980. He began working at the track during the early 1960s as an announcer and honed his skill on the microphone while eventually relaying his talents into the oval’s captain. It was during his tenure at the helm of Williams Grove Speedway that Gunn rose to prominence on the local and national scene and he took the facility with him. During his career at Williams Grove, Gunn also promoted with much success at other area tracks. Gunn’s mark on both Williams Grove and the region itself was to help raise sprint car racing to not only a weekly division but a premiere weekly headline division at that. With his hand guiding them, Gunn first lured and then brought the likes of Jan Opperman, Bobby Allen, Steve Smith and more to the area to race, make a living and ultimately to make a home in this rich racing region. Gunn was feted nationally as 1979 Promoter of the Year. While at the top of his game, he not only stood at the helm at both Williams Grove and Selinsgrove Speedways, but he was also doing the job at Hagerstown, (Maryland) and Penn National Speedways. In his day, Jack Gunn was known as the most powerful promoter in the East. And it is that reputation and skill that Williams Grove Speedway will honor yet again this week with the running of the Jack Gunn Memorial. Gates will open at 5:30 pm with action getting underway at 7:30 pm. Adult general admission is set at $25 with youth ages 13 - 20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway.
MATT CAMPBELL CLINCHES BARRY SKELLY MEMORIAL VICTORY WITH THRILLING LAST CORNER PASS; Andy Best Wires 358 Sprint Field for Win UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, August 24 (7PM) KRAMER KLASH PRESENTED BY HVAC DISTRIBUTORS INC. for 410 Sprints ($7,3000 to win!) [TT] and 358 Sprints Saturday, August 31 (7PM) KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL PRESENTED BY GOOFY’S EATERY & SPIRITS AND COMMONWEALTH TRAILER SUPPLY for 410 Sprints ($15,000 to win!) [TT] and PASS/IMCA 305 Sprints Sunday, September (7PM) LABOR DAY DUEL PRESENTED BY SCHMUCK LUMBER COMPANY for 410 Sprints ($15,000 to win!) [TT] and 358 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (August 17, 2024) – Matt Campbell gave it everything he had on Saturday night to win the Barry Skelly Memorial. Campbell, who started the 30-lap feature in sixth, raced his way up to second with 10 laps to go, leaving him 10 laps to erase Chris Arnold’s 4.6-second lead. With five laps to go, as Campbell was reeling Arnold in, smoke started billowing from the #X machine, but Matt didn’t let it slow him down. With three laps to go Campbell was all over Arnold, but would have to wait until the last corner of the last lap to make the pass for the lead. The $6,000 win was Campbell’s second at the track this season as he is in the hunt for the points title with Troy Wagaman and Freddie Rahmer. Chris Arnold and Tim Glatfelter shared the front row for the drop of the green and current point leader, Troy Wagaman started dead last. Arnold and Glatfelter drag-raced into turn 1 as a massive crash developed behind them. JJ Loss flipped down the front stretch and his wing got stuck in the fence with the car landing on the track. Kyle Keen and Glenndon Forsythe got caught up in the melee as well, ending all three of their nights. Four other cars received damage on the start and headed to the pits under red, Troy Wagaman, Kody Hartlaub, Aaron Bollinger, and Jeff Rohrbaugh. Rohrbaugh was the only one not to rejoin the field for the restart. The field lined up for a complete restart. This time the yellow came out when Chad Trout sat on the front stretch with a broken front end. After two restarts 14 of the original 19 cars lined up for the third try to get the feature started. The third time proved to be the charm with Arnold holding a slight advantage over Glatfelter as they raced into turn 1. Brandon Rahmer got under Brett Strickler to move into fourth and Campbell wasn’t far behind, getting by Strickler for fifth. Arnold was pulling away from the field and had a straightway lead as Campbell was closing in on Brandon to challenge for fourth. Arnold had a 4-second lead and was closing in on lapped traffic with 10 laps down. The yellow flag came out on lap 11 when Hartlaub fell off the pace and came to a stop on the front stretch. With Arnold’s 3.4 second lead erased, Glatfelter, Hivner, Rahmer and Campbell lined up behind him for the restart. Hivner started falling back which allowed Campbell to move up to fourth, Brandon into third and Freddie Rahmer made his way into the top five. Campbell got by Brandon for third coming off turn 2 to take the spot on lap 17. Campbell looked to make quick work of Glatfelter but it took four laps for Matt to find a way around Glatfelter. Arnold had an impressive lead of 4.6 seconds with 10 laps to go. The crowd watched Campbell use the last 10 laps to reel in Arnold, half of them with smoke coming from the car. As Campbell made the pass for the lead coming out of turn 4 on the last lap, fans were on their feet to witness the finish. In the end Campbell crossed the line .207 seconds ahead of Arnold. Freddie Rahmer finished third and Glatfelter was fourth. Brandon Rahmer completed the top five. Despite starting last and having to go to the pits during the initial red flag to change a top wing, Troy Wagaman earned hard charger honors with a seventh place finish. Andy Best Wires 358 Sprint Field for Win Andy Best beat pole-sitter Cameron Merriman to the first turn to take the lead at the start of the 20-lap feature and never looked back. As Best took the top spot with Merriman in tow, Preston Lattomus and Jake Galloway were battling for third. Galloway had the spot when the red flag came out on lap 4 for Ayden Hare. Best led Merriman, Galloway, Lattomus and Logan Rumsey on the restart. Lattomus got by Galloway to take third and then Rumsey followed sending Jake back to fifth. Steve Owings worked his way into the top five from his twelfth place starting spot after getting by Galloway on lap 8. Cody Fletcher slowed to a stop in turn 4 bringing out the yellow on lap 9. The top five for the restart were Best, Merriman, Lattomus, Rumsey and Owings. Lattomus was working on Merriman for second when the yellow came out again on lap 11. This time it was for Cole Knopp who sat facing the wrong way in turn 4. Merriman tried the bottom on the restart which left the top open for Lattomus. Preston gave it everything he had, but hopped the cushion in turn 4 allowing both Owings and Rumsey to get by, sending Lattomus back to fifth. Best was pulling away from the field with five laps to go when the yellow came out one final time for Josh Harner and Olivia Thayer. The top five for the final restart were Best, Merriman, Owings, Rumsey and Lattomus. Merriman left the top open for Owings on the restart and Owings took advantage and had second with two laps to go. Best crossed the line 1.054 seconds ahead of Owings, who earned the hard charger bonus. Merriman finished third and Rumsey was fourth. Lattomus completed the top five. Lincoln Speedway is back in action on Saturday, August 24 with the Kramer Klash presented by HVAC Distributors: $7,300 to win for the 410 Sprints [TT] and 358 Sprints. Racing is scheduled for 7PM with pit gates opening at 4:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 5PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes, and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, August 17, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. X-Matt Campbell ($6,000); 2. 23A-Chris Arnold; 3. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 4. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 6. 7H-Trey Hivner; 7. 27-Troy Wagaman; 8. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler; 10. 75-Cameron Smith; 11. 90-Jordan Givler; 12. 22E-Nash Ely; 13. 39-Kody Hartlaub (DNF); 14. 10E-Zach Euculano (DNF); 15. 1X-Chad Trout (DNF); 16. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh (DNF); 17. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF); 18. 67-JJ Loss (DNF); 19. 17K-Kyle Keen (DNF) Lap Leaders – Chris Arnold (1-29) & Matt Campbell (30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 23A-Chris Arnold; 2. 38S-Brett Strickler; 3. 1X-Chad Trout; 4. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 5. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 6. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 7. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 8. 67L-JJ Loss; 9. 75-Cameron Smith; 10. 27-Troy Wagaman 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 7H-Trey Hivner; 2. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 90-Jordan Givler; 6. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 7. 22E-Nash Ely; 8. 17K-Kyle Keen; 9. 10E-Zach Euculano (DNF); 10. 17N-Dylan Norris (DNS) McConkey Insurance and Benefits 358 Sprints: 358 Sprint Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 34-Andy Best ($1,600); 2. 35-Steve Owings; 3. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 4. 91-Logan Rumsey; 5. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 6. 2-Jude Siegel; 7. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 8. 27G-Jake Galloway; 9. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 10. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 11. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 12. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 13. 28-Matt Findley; 14. 70D-Frankie Herr; 15. 25-Travis Leh; 16. 98-James Roselli; 17. 21T-Scott Fisher; 18. 66-Doug Hammaker; 19. 45S-Samuel Miller; 20. 6K-Cole Knopp; 21. 41-Josh Harner (DNF); 22. 39T-Olivia Thayer (DNF); 23. 66A-Cody Fletcher (DNF); 24. 4-Ayden Hare (DNF) Lap Leaders – Andy Best (1-20) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 2. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 3. 27G-Jake Galloway; 4. 70D-Frankie Herr; 5. 66-Doug Hammaker; 6. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 7. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 8. 14-Anthony Foscone Jr (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 4. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 5. 28-Matt Findley; 6. 6K-Cole Knopp; 7. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 8. 26D-Manny Darhower (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 4-Ayden Hare; 2. 35-Steve Owings; 3. 34-Andy Best; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 5. 98-James Roselli; 6. 41-Josh Harner; 7. 22K-Eli Tuckey; 8. 18M-Brayden Mickley 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 6K-Cole Knopp; 3. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 4. 41-Josh Harner; 5. 22K-Eli Tuckey; 6. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 7. 14-Anthony Foscone Jr.; 8. 26D-Manny Darhower; 9. 22JR-Brian Wolf Jr (DNF); 10. 18M-Brayden Mickley (DNF); 11. 15S-Cole Small (DNS)
Dreams Do Come True: Robbie Kendall and Mike Wagner Pick Up Living Legends Dream Race Checks, Bruno Wins First Career USAC East Coast Wingless Race Port Royal, PA -- August 18, 2024 -- The Living Legends Dream Race at Port Royal Speedway always brings a new storyline into the mix for the year. This year, it saw Mike Wagner break a 3 year winless streak, and Robbie Kendall pick up his first career 410 win at Port Royal Speedway. Robbie Kendall would start on the front row of the first 25-lap A-main event alongside Anthony Macri with the latter taking the early race lead. Macri would lead the opening 8 laps with Kendall in a further 2nd place position when the caution lights would come on for debris on the back straightaway. The caution would be called because the hood off of the 39M would blow off of his car and onto the racing surface. This dilemma caused Macri to go to the pit area due to Port Royal Speedway rules not allowing for a driver to compete without the engine completely covered. This would give Kendall his first lead of the race. Kendall would lead for a lap before Logan Wagner would overtake him on a restart with 16 laps remaining in the first corner of the race track. Wagner, who was looking to pick up his 5th win of the season and his 4th in a row at Port Royal, would continue to lead for the next 13 laps. When coming down the front stretch at the 3 lap to go mark, Wagner would begin to lose power as he had run out of fuel. Wagner would limp around the track until he drew the caution flag with 2 laps remaining which would bring out an open red flag for the field to refuel their sprint cars. Kendall would inherit the lead once again, now with just 2 laps remaining and Justin Whittall right on his tail. Whittall would pull alongside Kendall in both sets of corners over the final two laps, but couldn't mount enough speed to make the pass and Kendall would hold on for his first career win at Port Royal Speedway worth $12,500. "We got a little lucky there with those two cars falling out," said Kendall on the front stretch between A-mains. "This is a place I always wanted to win at. I'm thankful I'm even racing." During the break between the features, Kendall would draw a 6 pill to set the invert for the 2nd 25-lap A-main meaning Devon Borden and Mike Wagner would make up the front row with Kendall starting in 6th. Wagner would get out to the lead off of the initial start and while fighting off restart challenges would lead all 25-laps in the 2nd feature event. With 2 laps to go, he would start to run out of fuel to allow Justin Whittall to begin to close the nearly 2-second gap between the top two cars, but Wagner's machine would hold enough power to get him back to victory lane for the first time in 3 years. "I'm glad to win. I think we should be winning more often, but we've been getting faster here lately so hopefully it will continue," said Wagner in victory lane following his $12,500 win. Devon Borden and Logan Wagner would pick up Valley Supply hard charger honors during the two A-mains. Kody Lehman and Dominic Melair would have the luck of the draw in winning the J&S Classics Warrior award in their respective feature events. In USAC East Coast wingless sprint car competition, Christian Bruno would start on the front row and lead all 20 laps to claim victory for the first time in his career. "I've always felt pretty comfortable here," Bruno explained in victory lane, "we had a good race the last time we were here. I felt like our car was just so good tonight." Port Royal Speedway will be back in competition on August 23rd with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series paying $10,000 to win, the Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Models paying $6,000 to win and a $17,000 total purse, and the Mid-Atlantic Modifieds paying $5,000 to win. For more information about upcoming races, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or on Twitter/X @PortRoyalSpdway. Photo Credit: Drew Pellman 410 Twin #1 25 Laps | 00:41:51.266 27S-Robbie Kendall[2]; 2. 67-Justin Whittall[6]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich[7]; 4. 35-Austin Bishop[8]; 5. 55-Mike Wagner[5]; 6. 23-Devon Borden[18]; 7. 5R-Tyler Ross[14]; 8. 77-Michael Walter[10]; 9. 12D-Lance Dewease[21]; 10. 5-Dylan Cisney[19]; 11. 35K-Jake Karklin[11]; 12. 12-Blane Heimbach[24]; 13. 11-TJ Stutts[15]; 14. 69K-Logan Wagner[4]; 15. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[20]; 16. 45-Jeff Halligan[9]; 17. 55M-Domenic Melair[16]; 18. 47K-Kody Lehman[23]; 19. 95-Garrett Bard[13]; 20. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[12]; 21. 39M-Anthony Macri[1]; 22. 1-Chase Dietz[3]; 23. 6-Ryan Smith[17]; 24. 19R-Mark Smith[22] 410 Twin #2 25 Laps | 00:23:15.398 55-Mike Wagner[2]; 2. 67-Justin Whittall[5]; 3. 23-Devon Borden[1]; 4. 69K-Logan Wagner[14]; 5. 35-Austin Bishop[3]; 6. 27S-Robbie Kendall[6]; 7. 77-Michael Walter[8]; 8. 5R-Tyler Ross[7]; 9. 12-Blane Heimbach[12]; 10. 5-Dylan Cisney[10]; 11. 11-TJ Stutts[13]; 12. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[15]; 13. 35K-Jake Karklin[11]; 14. 47K-Kody Lehman[18]; 15. 95-Garrett Bard[19]; 16. 45-Jeff Halligan[16]; 17. 55M-Domenic Melair[17]; 18. 39M-Anthony Macri[21]; 19. 12D-Lance Dewease[9]; 20. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[20]; 21. 22-Bryn Gohn[25]; 22. 19R-Mark Smith[24]; 23. 48-Danny Dietrich[4]; 24. 6-Ryan Smith[23]; 25. (DNS) 1-Chase Dietz
Chases Win Chases To Checkers At Williams Grove Dietz and Gutshall score sprint wins 8/2/24 Mechanicsburg – Chase Dietz and Chase Gutshall won the sprint car races at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. Dietz of York scored in the 410 sprint car main while Gutshall of Middletown won the 358 sprint cars. Dietz would end up wiring the field from the pole for the $5,000 victory in the 25-lap 410 sprint main. The win was the fourth of his career at the oval. Dietz had just entered traffic with the lead when the only caution flag of the race appeared on lap eight for a spun Anthony Macri while at the same time Lance Dewease slowed and pulled pitside. The restart saw Steve Buckwalter and TJ Stutts line up in second and third but fail to challenge. Dietz entered traffic again with seven laps to go and began moving through the field at will. Buckwalter failed to close on the leader and instead finished 1.559 seconds behind at the finish. Stutts was third and Cameron Smith was fourth. After starting 18th, Danny Dietrich made the race exciting at the finish as he raced with point leader Freddie Rahmer for the fifth spot. On the final lap as the pair sped out of turn four for the finish, Dietrich nipped Rahmer at the line for the spot. Rahmer was sixth followed by Troy Wagaman Jr., Justin Whittall, Matt Campbell and Devon Borden. Heats went to Dietz, Wagaman and Dewease with Matt Campbell scoring the consolation race. Stutts set quick time in hot laps with a lap of 17.064 seconds. Like his counterpart, Chase Gutshall would wire the field in the 20-lap 358 sprint car main. After two tries at an initial start, Gutshall took control over Dwight Leppo. But Leppo would slow to a stop at the halfway point, handing second to Scott Fisher with Frankie Herr racing third. No one was able to challenge Gutshall during the second half of the race as he drove uncontested to the win. Herr got by Fisher for second on lap 13. Logan Rumsey rode home third followed by Cody Fletcher and Fisher. Sixth through 10th went to Chris Frank, Cole Young, Doug Hammaker, Derek Locke and Preston Lattomus. Heats went to Gutshall, Leppo and Cole Knopp. The win was the first of Gutshall’s career at Williams Grove. The features were delayed 90 minutes due to rain that hit the track just after all qualifying races had been completed. Feature Finish: 8/16/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Chase Dietz, 2. Steve Buckwalter, 3. TJ Stutts, 4. Cameron Smith, 5. Danny Dietrich, 6. Freddie Rahmer, 7. Troy Wagaman Jr., 8. Justin Whittall, 9. Matt Campbell, 10. Devon Borden, 11. Lucas Wolfe, 12. Kody Hartlaub, 13. Tyler Ross, 14. Dylan Norris, 15. Austin Bishop, 16. Ryan Taylor, 17. JT Ferry, 18. Mike Thompson, 19. Nash Ely, 20. Jake Karklin, 21. Chad Trout, 22. Lance Dewease, 23. Anthony Macri, 24. Bryn Gohn DNQ: Rick Lafferty, Mike Walter II., John Jerich, Ricky Dieva, Matt Miller, Kyle Keen 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Chase Gutshall, 2. Frankie Herr, 3. Logan Rumsey, 4. Cody Fletcher, 5. Scott Fisher, 6. Chris Frank, 7. Cole Young, 8. Doug Hammaker, 9.Derek Locke, 10. Preston Lattomus, 11. Matt Findley, 12. Cole Knopp, 13. Zach Newlin, 14. Samuel Miller, 15. Nat Tuckey, 16. Seth Schnoke, 17. Andy Best, 18. Joe Timmins, 19. Chad Criswell, 20. Hank Donovan Jr., 21. Steve Owings, 22. Dwight Leppo, 23. Austin Reed, 24. Dylan Norris DNQ: Justin Foster, Jake Galloway, Wyatt Hinkle, Brandon Mickley
Mike Cleck Paving Presents The 18th Annual Living Legends Dream Race Powered by Ramsey's Car Wash August 14th, 2024 -- Port Royal, PA – Port Royal Speedway is excited to get back to action with the 18th Annual Living Legends Dream Race presented by Mike Cleck Paving and powered by Ramsey’s Car Wash this Saturday, August 17th. The Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars will compete in twin 25 lap A-main events with each winner taking home $12,500. The 410 events pay a minimum of $700 to start. The combined purses total an impressive $79,350. In addition to the main events, the USAC East Coast Wingless 360 sprint cars will provide thrilling support, competing for a grand prize of $5,000. Adding to the overall atmosphe re, Pennian Bank will sponsor a money scramble for kids 12 and under. This event was originally scheduled to be a part of the Ron Zimmerman Tribute Race that rained out a few weeks ago but will now be held as part of the Dream Race festivities. As part of the night’s events, Port Royal Speedway is proud to honor our military heroes with Military Appreciation Night. Any former military member with proper identification will receive a free general admission pass to the race as a token of our gratitude for their service. Pit gates open at 4:00 PM, general admission gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing action beginning at 7:00 PM. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure their seats and enjoy all the pre-race activities. All tickets can be purchased at the speedway's ticket windows. For more information, visit Port Royal Speedway’s website or follow us on social media.
Yellow Breeches Series Returns To Williams Grove August 16 EMMR Night finds 410 and 358 sprint action on track 8/11/24 Mechanicsburg – Friday night, August 16 will be Seifert Concrete EMMR Night at Williams Grove Speedway, featuring a full racing program of Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars. The 410 sprints will be competing in another Yellow Breeches 500 race, paying $5,000 to win and $500 just to start the race. A display of restored and classic, vintage race cars will be on display in the infield for the night, courtesy of the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. When the track last raced on August 2, TJ Stutts scored over the 410 sprint car field for the second Friday in a row, taking what was also a Yellow Breeches event. It was his third win of the season at Williams Grove in the division. In 358 sprint action on August 2, Preston Lattomus of Lewes, Delaware, scored his first career oval checkers, holding of Seth Schnoke. For over 60 years, event sponsor Seifert Concrete of Dillsburg has been providing concrete construction services to general contractors and owners in South Central Pennsylvania. Serving both the residential and commercial sector, learn more about Seifert Concrete at seifertconcrete.com and reach them at 717.432.5020. Adult general admission for Friday night is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Williams Grove will present the York Building Products 42nd annual Jack Gunn Memorial for 410 sprints as part of the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series on August 23. The Gunn Memorial will pay $8,000 to the winner of the 30-lap main. The night will also include twin 20s for the winged and wingless sportsman as part of the Sportsman Showdown. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
August Offers Trio Of Races At Williams Grove Speedway No Racing August 9
Mechanicsburg – After a week off from racing on August 9, Williams Grove Speedway will present a trio of racing programs on August 16, 23 and 30. August 16 will be another Yellow Breeches 500 event for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints, presented by Seifert Concrete. The 358 sprints are also on the program. The August 23 program will be the York Building Products 42nd annual Jack Gunn Memorial for 410 sprints as part of the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series. The Gunn Memorial will pay $8,000 to the winner of the 30-lap main. The night will also include twin 20s for the winged and wingless sportsman as part of the Sportsman Showdown. The final show of the month on August 30 will be The Eash Brothers Tribute race, dedicated to late car owner David Eash, another race in the Hoosier Diamond Series. The 410 sprints will run the event in honor of former sprint car driver brothers Cris and Darren Eash along with their late father, David. The race, 25-laps in distance, will also pay 8K to the winner. The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints will also compete in the second Dirty Deeds 25 race of the year, featuring an increased purse. With the season entering its final two months, Freddie Rahmer currently leads the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car point standings over Troy Wagaman Jr. while TJ Stutts has moved into third place in the standings. Stutts is in the midst of the best season of his career at Williams Grove, having won three races to date at the track including a triumph over the World of Outlaws. Rahmer is gunning for his fourth career track title and second in a row. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Stutts Continues Career Season With Third Williams Grove Sprint Win Lattomus gets first in 358 sprints 8/2/24 Mechanicsburg – TJ Stutts continued the season of his career at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night by scoring his third sprint car win of the season. Last week the Liverpool driver bested the World of Outlaws on Friday night and this week Stutts chalked up a last lap pass on race-long leader Jake Karklin to net the win and a $500 bonus from WC Eshenaur and Sons for making the winning move on the final circuit. In the 358 sprint main, Preston Lattomus held on to win his first-ever checkers at the track after wiring the field. Karklin and Mike Walter II., started on the front row of the 25-lap Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint main with Stutts beginning in the fifth position. The initial start of the feature was called back for a false start before Karlin blasted into control over Walter, Kody Hartlaub and Jeff Halligan. Karklin entered the rear of the field on the sixth tour and began lapping cars on the high side while Walter tried keeping pace. But disaster struck on lap nine when Walter vaulted into the outside turn one rail before flipping down onto the track, bringing out the red flag. The stoppage wiped out a 1.3 second lead that Karklin had built over the field. Halligan was also involved, forcing him to the rear for the restart while placing Hartlaub and Freddie Rahmer in second and third. Two laps later Karklin saw a 1.5 second lead wiped out by a caution flag before another yellow bunched the field on lap 12. The restart on lap 12 saw the front of the field shake up dramatically when Hartlaub went for a low move on Karklin in the first corner. However the East Berlin driver nearly spun the car in the middle of the first corner while almost collecting Rahmer, who had to get hard on the binders. That’s when Stutts pounced to move from fourth to second by blasting under the faltering pair in turn two. Karklin just kept expanding his lead as the race worked into the second half, owning a 2.9 second lead with 10 to go and a 3.1 second lead a lap later. And while the leader did make some mistakes on the cushion as he paced the field, he did maintain his lead until three laps to go. It was then that Karklin’s car began to sputter as he circled the track, seemingly running out of fuel. The struggling leader then dropped off of the cushion while working the car down low in an effort to make it to the finish but Stutts took advantage to snare the lead on the final lap and record his fourth career 410 sprint car victory at Williams Grove Speedway, worth $5,000. Karklin would come up light on weight in post race inspection and be credited with 14th. Rahmer ended up second followed by Troy Wagaman Jr., Matt Campbell and Cameron Smith. Sixth through 10th went to Halligan, Ryan Taylor, Austin Bishop, Mike Thompson and Bryn Gohn, who was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Heats went to Halligan, Stutts and Wagaman Jr. Stutts set fast time in warm-ups with a lap of 17.533 seconds. Lattomus started on the pole of the 25-lap Summer Series main for 358 sprints and would end up leading the whole way for the victory. Derek Locke raced into second on the sixth tour but failed to challenge Lattomus for control. The first and only caution flag of the race unfurled on the final lap finding 19th starter Seth Schnoke restarting third after blasting through the field. Schnoke threatened to spoil the party for Lattomus when he drove by Locke on the restart and got alongside the leader in the final corner but Lattomus was able to hold off the charge and take the exciting win by .202 seconds. Schnoke settled for second followed by Locke, Dylan Norris and Chase Gutshall. Sixth through 10th went to Cole Young, Steve Owings, Austin Reed, Frankie Herr and Logan Rumsey. Heats went to Tyler Rutherford, Cole Young and Cody Fletcher with Schnoke taking the consolation race. Feature Finish: 8/2/24 410 sprints, 2 laps: 1. TJ Stutts, 2. Freddie Rahmer, 3. Troy Wagaman Jr., 4. Matt Campbell, 5. Cameron Smith, 6. Jeff Halligan, 7. Ryan Taylor, 8. Austin Bishop, 9. Mike Thompson, 10. Bryn Gohn, 11. Nash Ely, 12. Kody Hartlaub, 13. Todd Zinn, 14. Jake Karklin, 15. Derek Hauck, 16. Kyle Keen, 17. Rick Dieva, 18. Ricky Peterson Jr., 19. Matt Miller, 20. Mike Walter II., 21. Troy Fraker, 22. Ethan Stutts DNS: Lucas Wolfe 358 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Preson Lattomus, 2. Seth Schnoke, 3. Derek Locke, 4. Dylan Norris, 5. Chase Gutshall, 6. Cole Young, 7. Steve Owings, 8. Austin Reed, 9. Frankie Herr, 10. Logan Rumsey, 11. Chris Frank, 12. Scott Fisher, 13. Kyle Spence, 14. Nat Tuckey, 15. Cameron Smith, 16. Cole Knopp, 17. Jayden Wolf, 18. Tyler Rutherford, 19. Jude Siegel, 20. Justin Foster, 21. Chad Criswell, 22. Cody Fletcher, 23. Matt Findley, 24. Doug Hammaker DNQ: Wyatt Hinkle, Jake Galloway, Hank Donovan Jr., Andy Best, Nick Yinger, Zach Newlin
Port Royal Speedway Gears Up for the 2nd Annual Ron Zimmerman Tribute Race Port Royal, PA – July 31st, 2024 – Port Royal Speedway is set to host an exciting evening of racing action this week with the 2nd Annual Ron Zimmerman Tribute Race sponsored by Zimmerman Truck Repair and Zimmerman Truck Lines. This event promises incredible payouts for the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models, with a total purse exceeding $17,000. The highlight of the evening will be the limited late model feature race, where the winner will take home a remarkable $6,000. Heat race winners will each receive $250, adding an extra layer of excitement to the early stages of the competition. Additionally, a $500 fast qualifier award will be presented to the driver who sets the quickest time in qualifying. The night will also include a $250 warrior award, a $250 hard charger award for the driver who advances the most positions, and a $100 longest tow award for the competitor who travels the furthest to participate. Alongside the limited late models, the event will also feature the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars racing for $5,000 to win and the Selinsgrove Ford super late models racing for $4,000 to win. . For the younger fans, Pennian Bank is sponsoring a kids' money scramble, ensuring a fun and memorable experience for kids in attendance. Pit gates will open at 4PM, general admission gates will open at 5PM, hot laps will begin at 6PM, with racing action set to begin at 7PM. Tickets are available at the gate. Pit passes will cost $35, general admission access is $20, students between the ages of 13 and 18 are $10, and kids 12 and under are free. For more information, please visit the Port Royal Speedway website at portroyalspeedway.com or contact the speedway office at info@portroyalspeedway.com. For further updates and announcements, follow Port Royal
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Williams Grove Hosts Second Fan Appreciation Night Friday 410 sprints compete in Bowhunters Yellow Breeches 500, 358 sprints
race in Summer Series 7/28/24 Mechanicsburg – Presented by Bowhunters Superstore of Wellsville, the second Fan Appreciation Night of the season is on tap this Friday night, August 2, at Williams Grove Speedway featuring free pre-race admission to the backstretch pit area with the purchase of a general admission ticket. Racing action on the night will include the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprint Cars competing in the Bowhunters Brawl Yellow Breeches 500 race and the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints racing in another MacMor Construction Summer Series race. Sponsored by Hoseheads.com, J & S Classics and Martins Potato Chips, from 5:30 until 6:15 on Friday evening, any fan that purchases a general admission ticket will be permitted to cruise the backstretch pit area free of charge. Fans entering the pits will receive free candy and chips courtesy of Hoseheads, J & S Classics and Martins. Both sprint car features on Friday night will be 25 laps in distance. The 410 sprints will race for $5,000 to win and $500 just to start the race with the total purse up for grabs coming in at $21,000. Group time trials during warm-ups will set the heat starting grids for the 410 sprints. Bowhunters Superstore will be hosting the "The Bowhunters Bash" at their 1045 Zeigler Road address in Wellsville on August 9 and 10, featuring an open house and a huge sales event of archery and other sporting goods. The Bowhunters Brawl at Williams Grove this week will showcase a static display in the infield featuring the Bowhunters Superstore 4x4 tuff truck along with store merchandise and information on the August 9 and 10 Bash sales event. Sprint car driver Kyle Moody of Bowhunters Superstore will have his No. 99 sprint car on display in the infield and will be signing autographs prior to the start of racing. The first 200 general admission fans through the gates will receive a free Bowhunters Superstore T Shirt. Find out more about the super store at www.shopbowhunters.com. Adult general admission for August 2 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by
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David Gravel Scores 100th Outlaws Win In Williams Grove Summer Nationals Connecticut pilot scores $20,000 with impressive drive 7/27/24 Mechanicsburg – David Gravel scored his 100th career World of Outlaws sprint car win in the 23rd running of the C & D Rigging Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday night. Gravel’s ninth oval win and second in the Summer Nationals was worth $20,000. The victory has placed Gravel among an elite group of just eight outlaws drivers in history that have reached the century win mark with the circuit to include Steve Kinser, Mark Kinser, Donny Schatz, Doug Wolfgang, Sammy Swindell, Danny Lasoski and Joey Saldana. Gravel’s victory was hard-fought as he contended with both Daryn Pittman and Donny Schatz for the checkers. In fact, the 30-lap main saw all three men lead the event at one point. Gravel started fourth in the feature with Schatz and Pittman sharing the front row for the green flag. Schatz took the lead at the start with Pittman applying pressure while Gravel came to third. Pittman dogged Schatz for control until lap nine when he briefly pulled the trigger for control with an inside move in the third and fourth corner. But Pittman’s run in front was short lived as Schatz turned the car to reclaim the top spot as the pair raced back to the stripe. The move by Pittman allowed Gravel to hone in for the second spot, which he took with an outside blast in the fourth turn on lap 11. Gravel was surging by that point as the front trio began what was becoming a torrid battle with traffic in play. It was lap 13 when Gravel pushed his No. 2 low in the second corner to get underneath Schatz and take command for the first time however Schatz came right back on the Connecticut pilot. He completed a run through the middle groove in turns three and four on lap 14 to again go out front as he, Gravel and Pittman raced under a blanket for the lead and win. But just then an untimely caution broke up the tension when Sheldon Haudenschild hit the outside wall and spun on the frontstretch before falling back in line. Schatz chose the inside lane for the double file restart and held Gravel off when action resumed. However Gravel was not to be denied as he used a head of steam on the cushion in turn four to complete a run down the frontchute and into the first turn that would push him back out front for good on lap 19. Third starter Brent Marks went outside of Pittman for third with five laps to go and got the spot just before the final caution flag of the race unfurled. Schatz got to Gravel’s inside on the restart, proving that he still wasn’t out of the event and returned to repeat the feat in the first turn the next time around but after that attempt Gravel got away for the win, taking the checkered flag by .495 seconds. In victory lane Gravel noted that he felt he beat the three best cars to race at Williams Grove in the last 10 years in the form of Schatz, Marks and the Don Kreitz No. 69K raced by Pittman. Schatz, Marks, Pittman and Justin Peck completed the top-five finishers. Sixth through 10th went to Gio Scelzi, Carson Macedo, Lance Dewease, Haudenschild and Danny Dietrich. Heats went to Marks, Gravel, Macedo and Pittman with Schatz earning the feature pole by winning the dash. Anthony Macri scored the B Main. Marks set fast time with a lap of 17.034 seconds. Feature Finish: 7/26/24 410 sprints, 30 laps: 1. David Gravel, 2. Donny Schatz, 3. Brent Marks, 4. Daryn Pittman, 5. Justin Peck,6. Gio Scelzi, 7. Carson Macedo, 8. Lance Dewease, 9. Sheldon Haudenschild, 10. Danny Dietrich, 11. Cory Eliason, 12. Buddy Kofoid, 13. Chase Dietz, 14. Troy Wagaman Jr., 15. Anthony Macri, 16. Freddie Rahmer, 17. Spencer Bayston, 18. Lucas Wolfe, 19. Justin Whittall, 20. TJ Stutts, 21. Logan Schuchart, 22. Jacob Allen, 23. Brock Zearfoss, 24. Kelby Watt, 25. Austin Bishop DNQ: Aaron Bollinger, Landon Crawley, Bill Balog, Kraig Kinser, Jessie Attard, Chad Trout, Michael Walter, Kody Hartlaub
Williams Grove Summer Nationals Celebrates 23rd Running This Weekend 7/21/24 Mechanicsburg – The C & D Rigging Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway, coming up this Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, will celebrate its 23rd running this week. The first edition of the current Summer Nationals was a three-day event back in 2002 with a pair of preliminary mains taken by Danny Lasoski and Joey Saldana while local driver Greg Hodentt upended the World of Outlaws for the big score on Saturday driving for the Apple Motorsports stables. At the time, the three-day World of Outlaws show at Williams Grove was billed as the first of its kind since only one other previous three-day stand at the track in history, also billed as a Summer Nationals, took place in August 1984 when Sammy Swindell, Brad Doty and Steve Kinser took wins. World of Outlaws kingpin Donny Schatz took two of three at the track in 2003 with Don Kreitz Jr. taking a preliminary night. The 2004 version saw Lance Dewease and Lasoski split a pair of mains. Another three-day format in 2005 saw Jason Johnson score a popular victory for local owners Jim and Sandy Kline while Paul McMahan scored another prelim with track powerhouse Fred Rahmer taking a raucous victory in the Saturday finale. In 2006 outlaws invaders Terry McCarl, Craig Dollansky and Dary Pittman swept the three-day affair. Donny Schatz bookended the three-day event with wins in 2007 while local Brian Leppo of Spring Grove was sandwiched in the middle with a win aboard the Swope No. 71 machine. Becoming a two-day event in 2008, outlaws Donny Schatz and Daryn Pittman swept the shows but the following year belonged to local drivers Greg Hodnett in the Kline No. 22 and Cody Darrah with Darrah taking the win in a make-up feature held during National Open weekend in October. The 2010 version was all Pennsylvania Posse as Lance Dewease took night one aboard the Don Owens No. 30C and Hodnett returning for another win for the Kline team. Hodnett struck again in 2011, this time in the Trone Special No. 39, along with outlaw driver Jason Meyers. Just one show was completed in 2012 with Darrah back for another win, this time aboard an outlaws mount owned by Kasey Kahne. Again, one show was completed in 2013 with Schatz again a victor but the pendulum swung the other way again in 2014 when locals Hodnett and Dewease swept the two-day weekend show with Hodnett now driving for Michael Heffner and Dewease aboard the Conduit Connections No. 14. The locals made it back-to-back sweeps of the event in 2015 when Danny Dietrich and Stevie Smith trounced the outlaws. Pittman was back for a win in 2016 with Dewease, now aboard the Kreitz No. 69K, taking the Saturday finale. Local driver Brock Zearfoss piloted the Long No. 58 to the win on night one in 2017 while Greg Hodnett ended up scoring the second feature aboard the Heffner mount albeit as a make up main in late September. Only the first night was completed in 2018 with Dewease returning for a victory, still in the 69K. The 2019 Summer Nationals saw Tim Shaffer pilot the Rudzik No. 49 to the opening night win while Schatz got back to Summer Nationals victory for the first time since 2013. Shane Stewart fended off Anthony Macri to win opening night in 2020 while David Gravel dominated on Saturday to lead flag to flag. In 2021 it was Sheldon Haudenschild and Brent Marks splitting Summer Nationals laurels with Marks scoring the big 20K Saturday finale. Haudenschild’s Friday win was the first of his career at Williams Grove. Dewease was back again for a Friday victory in the 69K in 2022 while Saturday’s big money win went to outlaws champion Brad Sweet for his elusive first-ever Williams Grove victory. Last year, outlaws driver Logan Schuchart of nearby Hanover scored one that kept the local fans happy on Friday before independent California driver Rico Abreu walked off with the $20,000 Saturday loot to record his first-ever oval checkers. Adult general admission for Friday night is $35 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $15. Saturday adult general admission is $40 with students ages 13 – 20 priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Twitter and Facebook.
Williams Grove Summer Nationals Slated July 26 & 27 Outlaws Vs Posse Match-Up Is First Of Year At Oval 7/21/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway is set for the C & D Rigging Summer Nationals featuring the World of Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars coming up this Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27. Action both nights gets underway at 7:30 pm. The two-day Williams Grove outlaws invasion will find the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the outlaws battling it out on Friday night for HVAC Morgan Cup bragging rights after the race was lost to rain in May. The Friday/Saturday event will be the first contest of the season at the track that will pit the outlaws against the Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars. Friday’s 25-lap main will pay $12,000 to win plus another $5,000 to be Morgan Cup champion, putting up a total take of 17K for the top spot. Saturday’s 30-lap Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals finale posts $20,000 for the winner. Fast Tees screen-printing will be paying $300 to the Fast Tees Fast Qualifier in each Summer Nationals racing program. Outlaws point leader David Gravel will enter the Summer Nationals as the hottest driver on the tour with 11 wins to date. Gravel just wrapped up a win in the 41st annual Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night, a victory that capped off a week that produced three wins in five races. Gravel was the 2020 Summer Nationals champion. Adult general admission for Friday night is $35 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $15. Saturday adult general admission is $40 with students ages 13 – 20 priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Fireworks will be part of both big racing programs. C & D Rigging of Grantville is a full service rigging and millwrighting company. C & D Rigging offers custom millwrighting and mechanical erection of machinery and heavy equipment with over 150 years of collective experience. Find out more about C & D Rigging and its services at www.cd-rigging.com. Logan Schuchart and Rico Abreu split the Summer Nationals last season with Abreu taking the big money on Saturday for his first-ever oval victory. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Logan Wagner Wins 3rd Straight, Sweigart Wins 2nd RaceSaver Challenge, Yoder Wins Wingless Sportsman Port Royal, PA - Logan Wagner charged from the outside of row 3 to the front to claim his 3rd straight Weikert's Livestock 410 sprint car win and his 4th win this season. Gerard McIntyre and Blane Heimbach would make up the front row of the A-main event, and it would be Heimbach who would lead the opening circuit of the race. McIntyre would overtake the driver out of Selinsgrove on the 2nd lap though and would momentarily pull away over the next 10 laps but would have plenty of battles going on behind him. Logan Wagner would work his way up through the top 5 over the next 10 laps and would put a slider on McIntyre going into turn 1 with 14 laps remaining to take over the lead. Wagner once in front would take on some wing damage to right-hand side of the top wing, bending it back just a touch, but it wouldn't affect The Pilot from getting back to victory lane. "It didn't help me," said Wagner in victory lane. "I thought we were a little bit too loose especially on exit and didn't really know what happened and it makes sense now. It's just a testament to the Krietz crew to how good the car is." A restart with 3 laps to go following a caution for Austin Bishop would give McIntyre one last shot at the lead. He would try to make a move on the bottom side of the speedway in turns 1 and 2 but left enough room for the 5 time track champion to get back by on the top side and hold on for the win. Gerard McIntyre would finish in the 2nd spot and Blane Heimbach would round out the podium. Aaron Ott would win the Valley Supply Hard Charger award worth $500 for going +7 on the night after starting in 20th and finishing in 13th. Jake Waters would take home the $1000 courtesy of J&S Classics for the Warrior Award after the 19 pill was drawn by Wagner in victory lane. In Penns Valley Meat Market RaceSaver Sprint car competition, Nick Sweigart would start on the front row of the 25-lap A-main and would lead all 25 circuits for the $950 win in the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge and would tally his 2nd win of this event in his career. Sweigart would cut through lapped traffic throughout the event with Mifflintown driver Owen Dimm within a second margin of him throughout the event, but Dimm would never get close enough to make a move for the win. "Starting position made everything there," said Sweigart in victory lane. "If we would've started deeper, I don't think that would've happened. Most importantly, I don't know that I'm doing this next year so this means that much more to me." Owen Dimm and Logan Spahr would round out the top 3 in the A-main, and Zach Rhoades would win the Penns Valley Meat Market hard charger award for going from 21st to 13th. The wingless sportsman A-main was dominated by Trent Yoder after he took the lead with 14 laps remaining. Brett Perigo and Trent Yoder made up the front row of the feature event and Perigo led the opening 6 laps. Yoder, though, had a big charge down the front stretch heading into turn 1 and would pull off a big slider to put himself in front of Perigo. Perigo would try to battle back in turns 3 and 4 with the top 2 cars making contact between the nose and tail of the two cars, but both were able to stay straight. Yoder would open up his lead to over 4 seconds and go on to win the A-main event with Curt Stroup getting into the runner up spot and Brett Perigo finishing in 3rd. Port Royal Speedway will take the next weekend off and will be back in action on August 3rd which will feature Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, Selinsgrove Ford super late models, and Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models with the limited late models competing for a purse over $17,000 as a part of the 2nd Annual Ron Zimmerman Tribute Race. For more information, visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway. Full Results: 410 A Feature 25 Laps | 00:11:19.870 69K-Logan Wagner[6]; 2. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[2]; 3. 12-Blane Heimbach[1]; 4. 55-Mike Wagner[5]; 5. 77-Michael Walter[4]; 6. 5-Dylan Cisney[7]; 7. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[8]; 8. 45-Jeff Halligan[9]; 9. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[3]; 10. 47K-Kody Lehman[11]; 11. 8-Billy Dietrich[16]; 12. 95-Garrett Bard[10]; 13. 11P-Aaron Ott[20]; 14. 29-Dan Shetler[18]; 15. 22-Bryn Gohn[13]; 16. 2C-Vince Snyder[12]; 17. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer[17]; 18. 14-Todd Allen[22]; 19. 10-Jake Waters[19]; 20. 55S-Chris Smith[23]; 21. 35-Austin Bishop[15]; 22. 11Z-Zach Newlin[21]; 23. 6-Ryan Smith[14] 410 Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:34.000 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[1]; 2. 77-Michael Walter[4]; 3. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[2]; 4. 95-Garrett Bard[3]; 5. 22-Bryn Gohn[7]; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich[5]; 7. 10-Jake Waters[6]; 8. 14-Todd Allen[8] 410 Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:30.000 12-Blane Heimbach[1]; 2. 69K-Logan Wagner[4]; 3. 45-Jeff Halligan[2]; 4. 47K-Kody Lehman[5]; 5. 6-Ryan Smith[6]; 6. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer[8]; 7. 11P-Aaron Ott[3]; 8. 55S-Chris Smith[7] 410 Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:32.000 5W-Lucas Wolfe[3]; 2. 5-Dylan Cisney[1]; 3. 55-Mike Wagner[4]; 4. 2C-Vince Snyder[2]; 5. 35-Austin Bishop[5]; 6. 29-Dan Shetler[6]; 7. 11Z-Zach Newlin[7] Qualifying 1 2 Laps | 00:00:32.000 77-Michael Walter, 00:16.365[3]; 2. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr, 00:16.574[1]; 3. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 00:16.799[8]; 4. 95-Garrett Bard, 00:17.002[7]; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich, 00:17.340[6]; 6. 10-Jake Waters, 00:17.492[5]; 7. 22-Bryn Gohn, 00:17.611[4]; 8. 14-Todd Allen, 00:18.058[2] Qualifying 2 2 Laps | 00:04:44.000 69K-Logan Wagner, 00:16.542[6]; 2. 12-Blane Heimbach, 00:16.854[2]; 3. 45-Jeff Halligan, 00:16.910[4]; 4. 11P-Aaron Ott, 00:17.377[3]; 5. 47K-Kody Lehman, 00:17.378[5]; 6. 6-Ryan Smith, 00:17.420[7]; 7. 55S-Chris Smith, 00:17.452[1]; 8. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer, 00:17.471[8] Qualifying 3 2 Laps | 00:00:34.000 55-Mike Wagner, 00:16.835[3]; 2. 5-Dylan Cisney, 00:16.903[5]; 3. 2C-Vince Snyder, 00:17.057[1]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 00:17.197[7]; 5. 35-Austin Bishop, 00:17.630[6]; 6. 29-Dan Shetler, 00:17.642[2]; 7. 11Z-Zach Newlin, 00:18.334[4] 305 Sprints - Winged 45 Entries A Feature 25 Laps | 00:08:50.373 89-Nick Sweigart[2]; 2. 17-Owen Dimm[1]; 3. 5-Logan Spahr[8]; 4. 52-Jeff Weaver[3]; 5. 46-Mike Alleman[6]; 6. 67-Ken Duke Jr[4]; 7. 34-Austin Reed[5]; 8. 36-Mike Melair[11]; 9. 19-Kruz Kepner[7]; 10. 1M-Paul Moyer[10]; 11. 26-Ryan Lynn[12]; 12. 4W-Kasey Weaver[16]; 13. 31Z-Zach Rhodes[21]; 14. 8-DJ Cassler[14]; 15. 5W-Kolby Weaver[15]; 16. 1R-Christian Rumsey[13]; 17. 75-Dylan Shatzer[17]; 18. 98-Croix Beasom[25]; 19. 25-Dustin Young[23]; 20. 88-Fred Arnold[19]; 21. 21-Andrew Boyer[18]; 22. 01-Timmy Bittner[9]; 23. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet[26]; 24. 98P-Chad Phillips[22]; 25. 97-Kenny Heffner[20]; 26. 20-Doug Dodson[24] 305 B Feature 12 Laps | 00:07:28.102 31Z-Zach Rhodes[8]; 2. 98P-Chad Phillips[1]; 3. 25-Dustin Young[3]; 4. 20-Doug Dodson[4]; 5. 98-Croix Beasom[5]; 6. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet[9]; 7. 29R-Seth Schnoke[13]; 8. J9-Jerald Harris[11]; 9. 7-Drew Young[12]; 10. 2-Erin Statler[7]; 11. 21M-Hunter McFadden[10]; 12. 47-Benjamin Miklos[15]; 13. 54M-Todd Lynn[14]; 14. 32A-Austin Greenland[20]; 15. 28R-Jason Roush[19]; 16. 80-Dave Wickham[16]; 17. 15-Alan Rhodes[17]; 18. 6-Caleb Harris[21]; 19. 53W-Jimmy White[23]; 20. 71-Josh Spicer[6]; 21. J2-John Smith[25]; 22. 7H-Kyle Hart[2]; 23. 9R-Mariah Romig[24]; 24. 5V-Braeden Varner[18]; 25. 99B-AJ Barton[22] 305 Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:32.000 89-Nick Sweigart[3]; 2. 5-Logan Spahr[4]; 3. 36-Mike Melair[1]; 4. 1R-Christian Rumsey[2]; 5. 75-Dylan Shatzer[5]; 6. 98P-Chad Phillips[7]; 7. 98-Croix Beasom[6]; 8. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet[9]; 9. 29R-Seth Schnoke[11]; 10. 15-Alan Rhodes[8]; 11. 6-Caleb Harris[10] 305 Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:07:36.000 19-Kruz Kepner[1]; 2. 26-Ryan Lynn[2]; 3. 52-Jeff Weaver[6]; 4. 5W-Kolby Weaver[4]; 5. 88-Fred Arnold[7]; 6. 7H-Kyle Hart[3]; 7. 71-Josh Spicer[5]; 8. 21M-Hunter McFadden[8]; 9. 54M-Todd Lynn[10]; 10. 5V-Braeden Varner[9]; 11. (DNS) 99B-AJ Barton 305 Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:37.000 17-Owen Dimm[2]; 2. 46-Mike Alleman[3]; 3. 34-Austin Reed[4]; 4. 8-DJ Cassler[1]; 5. 21-Andrew Boyer[8]; 6. 25-Dustin Young[6]; 7. 2-Erin Statler[5]; 8. J9-Jerald Harris[9]; 9. 47-Benjamin Miklos[11]; 10. 28R-Jason Roush[10]; 11. 53W-Jimmy White[7]; 12. J2-John Smith[12] 305 Heat 4 8 Laps | 00:02:38.000 67-Ken Duke Jr[4]; 2. 1M-Paul Moyer[2]; 3. 01-Timmy Bittner[5]; 4. 4W-Kasey Weaver[1]; 5. 97-Kenny Heffner[3]; 6. 20-Doug Dodson[8]; 7. 31Z-Zach Rhodes[7]; 8. 7-Drew Young[6]; 9. 80-Dave Wickham[9]; 10. 32A-Austin Greenland[10]; 11. 9R-Mariah Romig[11] 305 Qualifying 1 2 Laps 5-Logan Spahr, 00:18.244[21]; 2. 5W-Kolby Weaver, 00:18.368[11]; 3. 89-Nick Sweigart, 00:18.434[5]; 4. 7H-Kyle Hart, 00:18.531[9]; 5. 1R-Christian Rumsey, 00:18.552[13]; 6. 26-Ryan Lynn, 00:18.588[10]; 7. 36-Mike Melair, 00:18.669[15]; 8. 19-Kruz Kepner, 00:18.683[12]; 9. 75-Dylan Shatzer, 00:18.702[18]; 10. 71-Josh Spicer, 00:18.753[8]; 11. 98-Croix Beasom, 00:18.793[22]; 12. 52-Jeff Weaver, 00:18.874[1]; 13. 98P-Chad Phillips, 00:18.881[7]; 14. 88-Fred Arnold, 00:18.938[17]; 15. 15-Alan Rhodes, 00:19.032[3]; 16. 21M-Hunter McFadden, 00:19.143[19]; 17. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet, 00:19.295[6]; 18. 5V-Braeden Varner, 00:19.491[4]; 19. 6-Caleb Harris, 00:19.733[16]; 20. 54M-Todd Lynn, 00:20.450[2]; 21. (DQ) 29R-Seth Schnoke, 00:18.740[20]; 22. 99B-AJ Barton[14] 305 Qualifying 2 2 Laps | 00:00:56.000 34-Austin Reed, 00:18.193[4]; 2. 67-Ken Duke Jr, 00:18.347[22]; 3. 46-Mike Alleman, 00:18.512[11]; 4. 97-Kenny Heffner, 00:18.528[16]; 5. 17-Owen Dimm, 00:18.565[13]; 6. 1M-Paul Moyer, 00:18.620[9]; 7. 8-DJ Cassler, 00:18.646[6]; 8. 4W-Kasey Weaver, 00:18.650[15]; 9. 2-Erin Statler, 00:18.659[8]; 10. 01-Timmy Bittner, 00:18.680[17]; 11. 25-Dustin Young, 00:18.698[19]; 12. 7-Drew Young, 00:18.724[10]; 13. 53W-Jimmy White, 00:18.749[12]; 14. 31Z-Zach Rhodes, 00:18.762[20]; 15. 21-Andrew Boyer, 00:18.773[5]; 16. 20-Doug Dodson, 00:18.840[21]; 17. J9-Jerald Harris, 00:18.842[1]; 18. 80-Dave Wickham, 00:18.912[7]; 19. 28R-Jason Roush, 00:19.018[14]; 20. 32A-Austin Greenland, 00:19.217[2]; 21. 47-Benjamin Miklos, 00:19.282[18]; 22. 9R-Mariah Romig, 00:19.942[3]; 23. J2-John Smith, 00:23.261[23] Wingless Super Sportsman 14 Entries SS A Feature 20 Laps | 00:07:50.158 66-Trent Yoder[1]; 2. 07-Curt Stroup[3]; 3. 2A-Brett Perigo[2]; 4. 59-Steve Wilbur[5]; 5. 44-Dexter Ehrenzeller[7]; 6. 28-Cliff Brian Jr[6]; 7. 222-Jay Fannasy[4]; 8. 12-Andy Burkhart[8]; 9. 28N-Brian Nace[13]; 10. 17S-Cooper Shue[10]; 11. 7-Sam Leonard Jr[12]; 12. 69-Brandon Shearer[11]; 13. 42-Troy Fraker[9]; 14. 63-Kevin Gutshall[14] Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:03:06.000 59-Steve Wilbur[3]; 2. 28-Cliff Brian Jr[6]; 3. 66-Trent Yoder[7]; 4. 44-Dexter Ehrenzeller[2]; 5. 42-Troy Fraker[1]; 6. 69-Brandon Shearer[5]; 7. 28N-Brian Nace[4] Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:06:05.000 222-Jay Fannasy[1]; 2. 2A-Brett Perigo[6]; 3. 07-Curt Stroup[5]; 4. 12-Andy Burkhart[3]; 5. 17S-Cooper Shue[4]; 6. 7-Sam Leonard Jr[7]; 7. 63-Kevin Gutshall[2] Photo Credit: Jeremy Zarfos
Saturday, July 13, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA AARON BOLLINGER CHARGES TO SECOND CAREER 410 VICTORY; Frankie Herr Wins 358 Sprint Feature UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 20 (7PM) DEAN’S AUTO PLAZA NIGHT: 410 Sprints and 358 Sprints Saturday, August 3 (7PM) RACK DADDIES RUMBLE PRESENTED BY L&M TIRE and WHEEL: 410 Sprints [TT] and 358 Sprints Saturday, August 10 (7PM) DCS SCHOOL OF DRIVING NIGHT: 410 Sprints, 600 Xcel Modifieds and Superior Homes Extreme Stocks Abbottstown, PA (July 13, 2024) – Aaron Bollinger rolled the bottom of the 3/8-mile oval on Saturday night to score his second career 410 victory. Saturday’s win came 1,134 days after his first triumph which was on June 5, 2021 at Lincoln Speedway. The Fallen Firefighters / “Guise-Little Memorial” paid $6,000 to win along with high payouts throughout the field and additional bonus money. Pole-sitter Kody Hartlaub paced the field along side Chad Trout for the start of the 36-lap feature. Hartlaub and Trout battled into turn 1 with Hartlaub coming out with the lead. Freddie Rahmer made his way from sixth to third, getting a solid start. Rahmer was closing in on Trout and pulled a slider in turns 1 and 2 and took second on lap 6. Matt Campbell got by Trout on the next lap to take third. Rahmer reeled in Hartlaub as they closed in on the tail end of the field. Rahmer took the lead from Hartlaub at the line on lap 8 with lapped traffic coming into play right away. Campbell wasn’t far behind and took second from Kody. Devon Borden sat sideways in turn 2 bringing out the caution on lap 9. Rahmer led Campbell, Hartlaub, Trout and Troy Wagaman on the restart. Rahmer had a solid restart as Hartlaub, Trout and Wagaman battled for position. Wagaman was on the move and got by Trout and Hartlaub to get into third. That left Hartlaub and Trout to fend off Aaron Bollinger. After another caution, Rahmer got another good restart and Bollinger moved into fourth after getting by both Trout and Hartlaub coming off turn 2. As Wagaman and Campbell battled for second the yellow came out again for Michael Millard who sat in the bottom of turns 3 and 4. Wagaman looked to the bottom to get under Campbell on the restart but did not make the pass. Bollinger was right there to challenge Wagaman for third. Wagaman moved down to block Bollinger’s line. Rahmer caught lapped traffic on lap 23 which helped Campbell reel in Rahmer. Campbell got into the back of a slower car but still held on to second. The caution came out for the slower car of Travis Scott. This time Campbell got a better restart and the bottom was working for him as Rahmer stuck to the top. Bollinger also found the bottom and was reeling in both of the leaders. Rahmer was able to keep his momentum going around the top but Campbell was working the bottom and the two were wheel to wheel for the lead coming out turn 2 when the caution came out on lap 31, putting a halt to an epic battle. Rahmer, Campbell, Bollinger, Wagaman and Hartlaub were the top five for the restart with five laps to go. Rahmer went to the bottom on the restart to block Campbell. Bollinger got under Campbell for second and was on Rahmer’s tail as the laps wound down. Bollinger took the lead with two laps to go. Bollinger rolled the bottom and got to the line 1.908 seconds ahead of Rahmer for the win. Campbell was third and Wagaman finished fourth. Tyler Ross, the hard charger of the race, drove from his 12th starting spot to finish fifth. Frankie Herr Wins 358 Sprint Feature Pole-sitter, Jude Siegel led the field into turn 1 with Matt Findley in second and Logan Rumsey and Frankie Herr battling for third. Steve Owings joined the battle as there was melee in turns 1 and 2 bringing out the caution. Siegel, Findley, Herr, Owings and Doug Hammaker made up the top five for the restart. Hammaker looked under Owings for fourth on the restart with Owings holding onto the spot and putting pressure on Herr for third. Herr got by Findley for second and Hammaker moved into fourth. Doug then kept his charge to the front going and got by Findley for third. The red came out when Bryn Gohn flipped in turn 3. Owings got by Findley for fourth on the restart and Siegel and Herr raced wheel to wheel for the lead coming off turn 4. Herr took the lead on lap 6 and Hammaker moved into second. Hammaker was running the top to reel in Herr when the yellow came out on lap 10. Hammaker looked to the top on the restart but Herr held the lead using the bottom of the track. Hammaker tried the low line in turns 1 and 2, but Herr still held on to the top spot. Herr held on to become the sixth different winner in the six 358 sprint car features this season. Hammaker was second, Siegel finished third and Owings crossed the line fourth. Findley completed the top five. Next Saturday, July 20, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with Dean’s Auto Plaza night featuring the 410 sprint cars and 358 sprint cars. It is also Lobar Kid’s Night with Color Wheel Flooring Big Wheel Races. Racing is scheduled for 7PM with pit gates opening at 4:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 5PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, July 13, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (36 Laps) – 1. 5E-Aaron Bollinger ($6,000); 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 5R-Tyler Ross; 6. 55M-Domenic Melair; 7. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 8. 8-Billy Dietrich; 9. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 10. 1X-Chad Trout; 11. 23B-Devon Borden; 12. 75-Cameron Smith; 13. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 14. 27S-Robbie Kendall; 15. 00F-Chris Frank; 16. 11P-TJ Stutts; 17. 90-Jordan Givler; 18. 38S-Brett Strickler; 19. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 20. 67L-JJ Loss (DNF); 21. 23-Michael Millard (DNF); 22. 5A-Travis Scott (DNF); 23. 10X-Reese Nowotarski (DNF); 24. 22E-Nash Ely (DNF) Lap Leaders – Kody Hartlaub (1-7), Freddie Rahmer (8-33) & Aaron Bollinger (34-36) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 23B-Devon Borden; 2. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman; 4. 75-Cameron Smith; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 6. 22E-Nash Ely; 7. 11P-TJ Stutts; 8. 23-Michael Millard; 9. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 10. 7-Aidan Borden 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 3. 1X-Chad Trout; 4. 5R-Tyler Ross; 5. 67L-JJ Loss; 6. 27S-Robbie Kendall; 7. 38S-Brett Strickler; 8. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. X-Matt Campbell; 2. 8-Billy Dietrich; 3. 55M-Domenic Melair; 4. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 5. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 6. 00F-Chris Frank; 7. 90-Jordan Givler; 8. 23A-Chris Arnold; 9. 5A-Travis Scott 410 Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 38S-Brett Strickler; 2. 23-Michael Millard; 3. 90-Jordan Givler; 4. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 5. 11P-TJ Stutts; 6. 5A-Travis Scott; 7. 23A-Chris Arnold; 8. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh; 9. 7-Aidan Borden Time Trial Results: 1. 27-Troy Wagaman 14.047; 2. 1X-Chad Trout 14.064; 3. 39-Kody Hartlaub 14.082; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 14.200; 5. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 14.256; 6. X-Matt Campbell 14.274; 7. 23B-Devon Borden 14.287; 8. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.312; 9. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.349; 10. 75-Cameron Smith 14.364; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.384; 12. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.404; 13. 22E-Nash Ely 14.457; 14. 27S-Robbie Kendall 14.481; 15. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 14.486; 16. 23-Michael Millard 14.487; 17. 67L-14.506; 18. 90-Jordan Givler 14.677; 19. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.696; 20. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.712; 21. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.725; 22. 11P-TJ Stutts 14.752; 23. 38S-Brett Strickler 14.766; 24. 5A-Travis Scott 14.905; 25. 45-Jeff Rohrbaugh 14.988; 26. 38J-Jordan Strickler 15.064; 27. 00F-Chris Frank 15.481; 28. 7-Aidan Borden 15.969 McConkey Insurance and Benefits 358 Sprint Cars 358 Sprint Feature (20 Laps) – 1. 70D-Frankie Herr; 2. 66-Doug Hammaker; 3. 2-Jude Siegel; 4. 35-Steve Owings; 5. 28-Matt Findley; 6. 4-Ayden Hare; 7. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 8. 6-Dylan Norris; 9. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 10. 47-Adam Carberry; 11. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 12. 21T-Scott Fisher; 13. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 14. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 15. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 16. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 17. 23F-Justin Foster; 18. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 19. 25-Travis Leh; 20. 25S-Tom Senseney Jr.; 21. 41-Josh Harner; 22. 22B-Nat Tuckey (DNF); 23. 91-Logan Rumsey (DNF); 24. 11B-Bryn Gohn (DNF) Lap Leaders – Jude Siegel (1-5) & Frankie Herr (6-20) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker; 2. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 3. 4-Ayden Hare; 4. 11B-Bryn Gohn; 5. 47-Adam Carberry; 6. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 7. 6K-Cole Knopp; 8. 26-Hank Donovan Jr.; 9. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 2. 35-Steve Owings; 3. 91-Logan Rumsey; 4. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 5. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 6. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 7. 45S-Samuel Miller; 8. 511-John Sharpe (DNF); 9. 19R-Tylar Rutherford (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 6-Dylan Norris; 3. 2-Jude Siegel; 4. 25-Travis Leh; 5. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 6. 23F-Justin Foster; 7. 27G-Jay Galloway; 8. 41-Josh Harner; 9. 29J-Keith Gilreath 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 70D-Frankie Herr; 2. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 3. 28-Matt Findley; 4. 21T-Scott Fisher; 5. 25-Tom Senseney Jr.; 6. 24-Andy Best; 7. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 8. 15S-Cole Small; 9. 84M-Chad Criswell; 10. 39T-Olivia Thayer 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 2. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 3. 23F-Justin Foster; 4. 41-Josh Harner; 5. 27G-Jay Galloway; 6. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 7. 84M-Chad Criswell; 8. 45S-Samuel Miller; 9. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich; 10. 15S-Cole Small; 11. 39T-Olivia Thayer; 12. 29J-Keith Gilreath; 13. 26-Hank Donovan (DNF); 14. 10Y-Nick Yinger (DNF); 15. 34-Andy Best (DNS); 16. 6K-Cole Knopp (DNS); 17. 511-John Sharpe (DNS)
410 Sprint Cars, RaceSaver Sprints and Wingless Sportsman This Saturday at Port Royal Presented by Bobby Rahal Toyota of Lewistown Port Royal, PA – July 20, 2024 – Port Royal Speedway will host Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series RaceSaver sprint cars and wingless sportsman this weekend sponsored by Bobby Rahal Toyota of Lewistown. Feature Events: Penns Valley Meat Market 305 Sprint Cars: The 305 division can expect some raised stakes this weekend with their event paying $450 to start the A-main on Saturday and the winner taking home $900. Wingless Sportsman: Adding to the excitement of the night, the wingless sportsman will be on the card. The last time the division was in competition, Craig Perigo was able to take home the checkered flag. Event Details: Tickets: Pits - $35 For more information, visit our website at www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway.
Williams Grove Summer Nationals Slated July 26 & 27 7/14/24 Mechanicsburg – After a week off for Summer Break on July 19, Williams Grove Speedway will roar back to life on July 26 and 27 with the two-day, C & D Rigging World of Outlaws Summer Nationals. The Friday/Saturday event will be the first contest of the season at the track that will pit the outlaws against the Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars. Action both nights will get underway at 7:30 pm. Friday’s main event will be 25-laps in distance and pay $12,000 to win plus a $5,000 bonus to be declared Morgan Cup champion. The original running of the 2024 Morgan Cup fell victim to rain in May and will now be part of the July 26 racing program. The Saturday main event will go 30-laps for $20,000 to win. Connecticut’s David Gravel will lead the outlaws contingent into Williams Grove as the series point leader with nine wins. Logan Schuchart and Rico Abreu split the Summer Nationals last season with Abreu taking the big money on Saturday for his first-ever oval victory. Adult general admission for both shows is $40 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $20 both nights. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Fireworks will be part of both big racing programs. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Logan Wagner Goes Back to Back, Weaver Claims 2nd Career Win, Shoemaker Wires Limited Late Model Field
Port Royal, PA - Logan Wagner charged from his 8th starting position to the win on Saturday night to claim his 2nd win of the season in 410 competition behind the wheel of the Kreitz racing 69K. Jake Karklin and Austin Bishop would make up the front row of the 25-lap A-main event, but it would be Jeff Halligan who would lead the opening lap with Logan Wagner making the pass on Bishop for 3rd on lap 2. Halligan and Wagner would be on a class of their own over the next 14 laps breaking away from the field. Wagner would make the pass on Halligan in turn 1 with 10 laps remaining and wouldn't look back, holding on for over a 7 second win over the rest of the field. "I felt really good early," said Wagner in victory lane. "I feel like they keep giving me cars like that, we're going to keep winning." Jeff Halligan would hold on for 2nd and Jake Karklin would round out the podium. Logan Wagner would win the Valley Supply hard charger worth $500 and Jake Waters would win the J&S Classics Warrior Award after the 20 chip was drawn in victory lane and he was the 20th place finisher. In Selinsgrove Ford super late model competition, Justin Weaver would lead from the opening lap to pick up his 2nd straight and 2nd overall win at Port Royal Speedway. It wouldn't be without a late challenge though from Colton Flinner who would overtake Weaver with 6 laps remaining. His pass wouldn't hold however as heavy lap traffic in front of the leads would slow Flinner enough for Weaver to retake the lead and never look back to hold on for the win. Flinner would finish in 2nd and would claim the night's Lauver's Concessions Hard Charger award and Dillan Stake would finish in 3rd. For the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models, Shawn Shoemaker would lead from wire to wire to claim the victory. Trent Brenneman would make a few attempts for the lead on the inside of the corners but couldn't hold the speed to overtake and Shoemaker would claim his first victory of 2024. Brenneman would hold on for 2nd and Ryan Zook would round out the podium. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on Saturday July 20th with Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Sprint Series 305 sprint cars and the wingless sportsman all presented by Bobby Rahal Toyota of Lewistown. For more information, visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter. 410 A Feature 25 Laps | 00:10:52.762 69K-Logan Wagner[8]; 2. 45-Jeff Halligan[4]; 3. 35K-Jake Karklin[1]; 4. 67-Justin Whittall[6]; 5. 77-Michael Walter[12]; 6. 35-Austin Bishop[3]; 7. 1-Chase Dietz[9]; 8. 55-Mike Wagner[7]; 9. 5-Dylan Cisney[11]; 10. 47K-Kody Lehman[2]; 11. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[5]; 12. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[10]; 13. 77K-Derek Locke[15]; 14. 85-Ricky DiEva[18]; 15. 69X-Kassidy Kreitz[13]; 16. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer[16]; 17. 24B-Dustin Baney[14]; 18. 14-Todd Allen[21]; 19. 2C-Vince Snyder[22]; 20. 10-Jake Waters[19]; 21. 99-Devin Adams[20]; 22. 11Z-Zach Newlin[17]; 23. 69KK-Steve Downs[23] 410 Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:16.000 35K-Jake Karklin[7]; 2. 35-Austin Bishop[1]; 3. 47K-Kody Lehman[4]; 4. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[8]; 5. 69X-Kassidy Kreitz[2]; 6. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer[6]; 7. 10-Jake Waters[5]; 8. 2C-Vince Snyder[3] 410 Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:03:43.000 17B-Steve Buckwalter[1]; 2. 55-Mike Wagner[4]; 3. 69K-Logan Wagner[7]; 4. 5-Dylan Cisney[6]; 5. 24B-Dustin Baney[2]; 6. 11Z-Zach Newlin[3]; 7. 99-Devin Adams[5]; 8. 69KK-Steve Downs[8] 410 Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:19.000 45-Jeff Halligan[1]; 2. 67-Justin Whittall[5]; 3. 1-Chase Dietz[4]; 4. 77-Michael Walter[6]; 5. 77K-Derek Locke[7]; 6. 85-Ricky DiEva[3]; 7. 14-Todd Allen[2] MyRacePassPowered by MyRacePass7/13/2024 9:07PM CST 2J-Justin Weaver[2]; 2. 48-Colton Flinner[7]; 3. D19-Dillan Stake[3]; 4. 0Y-Andrew Yoder[5]; 5. 20-Trever Feathers[8]; 6. 119-Bryan Bernheisel[4]; 7. 32J-Shaun Jones[12]; 8. 9-Hayes Mattern[6]; 9. 15K-Jamie Lathroum[9]; 10. 24-Dylan Yoder[15]; 11. 57-Matt Tifft[14]; 12. 06-Mike Lupfer[11]; 13. 11-Jason Schmidt[1]; 14. 4-Gary Stuhler[19]; 15. 1-Gene Knaub[17]; 16. 21-Chad Myers[20]; 17. 21P-Jakob Piper[18]; 18. 39-Tim Smith Jr[21]; 19. 0-Rick Eckert[24]; 20. 15-Scott Flickinger[23]; 21. 3-Tim Wilson[22]; 22. 61T-Kenny Trevitz[13]; 23. 13M-John Mclanigan[16]; 24. 79-Chase Bowsman[10] LM B Feature 8 Laps | 00:02:43.000 4-Gary Stuhler[2]; 2. 21-Chad Myers[4]; 3. 39-Tim Smith Jr[7]; 4. 3-Tim Wilson[3]; 5. 15-Scott Flickinger[6]; 6. 0-Rick Eckert[1]; 7. 63-Nathan Long[9]; 8. 25K-Kody Lyter[8]; 9. 5-Chad Julius[5]; 10. 74-Tyler Hershey[10] LM Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:07:27.000 15K-Jamie Lathroum[8]; 2. D19-Dillan Stake[9]; 3. 11-Jason Schmidt[1]; 4. 79-Chase Bowsman[4]; 5. 61T-Kenny Trevitz[10]; 6. 13M-John Mclanigan[5]; 7. 0-Rick Eckert[2]; 8. 21-Chad Myers[6]; 9. 39-Tim Smith Jr[7]; 10. 74-Tyler Hershey[3] LM Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:33.000 119-Bryan Bernheisel[4]; 2. 2J-Justin Weaver[7]; 3. 20-Trever Feathers[3]; 4. 06-Mike Lupfer[5]; 5. 57-Matt Tifft[1]; 6. 1-Gene Knaub[8]; 7. 4-Gary Stuhler[9]; 8. 5-Chad Julius[2]; 9. 25K-Kody Lyter[6] LM Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:05:01.000 9-Hayes Mattern[1]; 2. 48-Colton Flinner[5]; 3. 0Y-Andrew Yoder[4]; 4. 32J-Shaun Jones[3]; 5. 24-Dylan Yoder[8]; 6. 21P-Jakob Piper[7]; 7. 3-Tim Wilson[6]; 8. 15-Scott Flickinger[2]; 9. 63-Nathan Long[9] MyRacePassPowered by MyRacePass7/13/2024 9:07PM CST 44-Shawn Shoemaker[1]; 2. 33-Trent Brenneman[3]; 3. 28Z-Ryan Zook[4]; 4. 11-Jaxton Garman[2]; 5. 13-Brad McGinnis[9]; 6. 15K-Jamie Lathroum[8]; 7. 7-Kenny Yoder[11]; 8. 19-Danny Atherton[5]; 9. 27-Cayden Ranck[13]; 10. 12-Doug Legume[10]; 11. 8-Taylor Farlling[6]; 12. 70J-DJ Myers[7]; 13. (DNS) 58-Randy Burkholder; 14. (DNS) 87-Eric Irvin LLM Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:03:49.000 15K-Jamie Lathroum[2]; 2. 70J-DJ Myers[5]; 3. 44-Shawn Shoemaker[1]; 4. 28Z-Ryan Zook[6]; 5. 13-Brad McGinnis[7]; 6. 7-Kenny Yoder[3]; 7. 27-Cayden Ranck[4] LLM Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:44.000 11-Jaxton Garman[2]; 2. 8-Taylor Farlling[3]; 3. 33-Trent Brenneman[7]; 4. 19-Danny Atherton[6]; 5. 12-Doug Legume[5]; 6. 58-Randy Burkholder[1]; 7. 87-Eric Irvin[4]
Kid's Night at Port Royal Speedway: Bike and Powerwheel Races, 410s, Super Late Models, Limited Late Models! Port Royal, PA - July 10th, 2024 - Port Royal Speedway is set to host a fun-filled Kid's Night this Saturday, featuring an array of activities and thrilling racing for the whole family. Bring the kids along for an unforgettable evening of excitement, prizes, and top-notch racing action! Kid's Night Highlights: Bicycle and Power Wheel Races: Young fans can take part in their very own races, showcasing their speed and skills on bicycles and power wheels. Don't miss the chance for your child to participate in these fun events! Helmets are required to participate. Prize Giveaways: Upon entering the gate, kids can sign up for a chance to win a variety of fantastic prizes. Make sure to arrive early and register for these exciting giveaways! Racing Line-Up: Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars: Witness the high-octane action as drivers compete for a $5,000 winner's prize, part of a $25,000 total purse. This race promises to deliver edge-of-your-seat excitement! Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models: Experience the thrill of super late model racing with drivers battling for a $4,000 top prize. Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Models: Enjoy the intensity of limited late model racing. This race will cap off an evening of spectacular racing entertainment. Event Details: Tickets: GA Adults - $20 Port Royal Speedway invites families and fans of all ages to join us for an action-packed Kid's Night. With thrilling races, engaging activities for children, and the chance to win exciting prizes, this event is sure to be a highlight of the summer. Don't miss out on the fun and excitement this Saturday at Port Royal Speedway! For more information, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com, follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway or contact info@portroyalspeedway.com.
Selinsgrove Speedway July 8, 2024 Written by Bert Wojcik Selinsgrove,PA- For those that say the dog days of summer are in August. May I introduce you to PA Speedweek. The sun was scorching hot on Sunday in Snyder County. But a packed grandstands braved the heat for the final night of Pennsylvania Speedweek Presented by Red Robin. The points battle as it does most years came down to the final night. Where Dillsburg,PA Anthony Macri and Gettysburg,PA Danny Dietrich were the last two standing after 8 nights of racing coming into Selinsgrove. Coming into Selinsgrove, Macri led Dietrich by 62 points. Macri had three wins to Dietrich's two wins. The stage was set for a Sunday night battle. When the dust settled Danny Dietrich would win the battle taking his second win of the season at Selinsgrove in the Opperman-Bogar-Heintzleman Memorial and his third win of the week. But Anthony Macri would win the war clinching his second straight PA Speedweek Presented by Red Robin Championship.Meanwhile Keith Jack would take home the win for the NY-PENN IMCA Modified Series presented by Insinger Performance. The feature started with East Berlin,PA Kody Hartlaub and Dietrich on the front row. Macri would take the green in the third spot. Dietrich would cut down Macri lead in the standings to just 30 points after Dietrich earned $300 for Fast Tee’s Fast Time. For Macri to clinch the title, he would need to finish 7th or better in the 30 lap feature. On the start Dietrich would get around Hartlaub and start to pull away and lead lap 1. Macri would waste little time getting around Hartlaub for second. The only caution of the feature would come out on lap 4 for Cameron Smith spinning out in turn 2. Smith would return for a top 10 finish. The restart would come and Dietrich would pull away from Macri. It wouldn't take long for Dietrich to hit lap traffic. Only 8 laps in and Dietrich and Macri would get into lap traffic. On lap 11 Macri would chip away at the lead and try to get a run on Dietrich off of 4 but got loose off of turn 2 and that would be the closest Macri would get for now. Hanover,PA Troy Wagaman would settle into the third spot. Meanwhile upfront Dietrich would put a clinic in lap traffic slicing his way through the field. Macri was having a tough time getting off of turn two where Dietrich was having a better time off the corner. Back through the field. Medford,NJ Justin Whittall who missed his heat race and started 19th. Was making his way through the field and ended up being hard charger on the night finishing a solid 4th marking his 2nd straight top 5 finish at Selinsgrove in the two events he ran this year. Meanwhile up front Macri tried, but he knew where he needed to be as Danny Dietrich would take the checker flag for his 2nd win of the season at Selinsgrove and 9th career win at the track, his 10th of the season. But it would be Anthony Macri 2nd place finish to clinch the 2024 Pennsylvania Speedweek presented by Red Robin championship. Wagaman would end up third. Whittal fourth and Devin Borden would round out the top 5. “Anthony keeps you on your toes,” Dietrich said in High Caliber Cranes Victory lane.” But we had a great week. Lincoln really killed me. Dug us a whole in time trials. Lincoln really set a fire under my butt and Jake yelled at me. But glad to get a win here for all the fans that don’t like me.” Dietrich's top 10 finish also needed him the Selinsgrove Ford 10 for 10 bonus earning a $5,000 bonus for finishing in the top 10 all 9 nights of Speedweek. “We have a great group of guys. They never gave up or got upset.” Macri said in High Caliber Cranes Victory Lane on his crew and the Speedweek Championship. “ I said it before, it's 10 miserable days but it's all worth it when it ends like this. We got a good bit of momentum going into the month of money. This week feels a little more rewarding than last year with the way we fought back this week.” The 20 lap NY-Penn IMCA modified feature would start with Rodney Morgan and Jacob McConnel on the front row. Morgan would get a great jump and take the early lead and lead lap one. Keith Jack who started back in the 7th spot was up to 4th on the 3rd lap making his charge for the front. It wouldn't take long for Jack to get around McConnel for the 3rd spot after McConnel would get passed by Jared Spalding for 2nd. The first yellow of the event would come out with McConnel spinning out on lap 9. On the restart Morgan would get the jump again on Spalding. He would be fighting Keith Jack for the second spot off of turn 2. The 71 of Brad Chilson would slow and the 31 of Brad Delamater would spin in turn 3 bringing out the caution to make it a 4 lap shootout. The lap 16 restart would see Morgan continue to get a great restart. Jack would get around Spalding for the 2nd spot on the restart. With two laps to go Jack would close in on Morgan on the highside off of turn two. Down the back straight he would pull side by side and take the lead off of Morgan and Keith Jack would score the victory over Morgan, Spalding would be third, Brandon Smith fourth and JW Lampeter rounded out the top 5. “ We tried the cross over move on Jared and it worked, '' Keith Jack said in High Caliber Cranes victory lane. “ Saw the run we got on Morgan and that's all it took to get around him on the highside.” The Selinsgrove Speedway is back in action one final night before the Summer Break coming up this Saturday July 13th for Pack the Track Night with FREE General Admission, Featuring the LIL Bob’s Road Runner 20 paying $1,299 to win and over $3,000 added to the purse. PASS 305 Sprint Cars and Limited Late Models round out the card. 410 Sprint Car Feature Results. 1.#48 danny dietrich (2),2. #39M Anthony Macri (3),3 #27 Troy Wagaman (5), 4. #67 Justin Whittall (19), 5. #23 Devon Borden (9) , 6. #5w Lucas Wolfe (4), 7. #12 Blane Heimbach (20), 8. #39 Kody Hartlaub(1) , 9 #11 TJ Stutts (6), 10. #75 Cameron Smith (18), 11.#5b Spencer Bayston (14), 12 #33W Michael Walter II (8)13. #33h Derek Hauck (17) 14. #53 Jessie Attard (10) 15.#17b Stevie Buckwalter (7), 16.#7 Drew Young (20), 17. 35b Austin Bishop (12). 18. 55s Chris Smith (20), 19 35k Jake Karklin (11), 20. #95 Garrett Bard (16) DNS #1w Jeff Halligan, 11t Mikey Thompson 19r Mark Smith. IMCA Modifieds Results 1. Keith Jack #98 , 2Rodney Morgan #89, 3 Jared Spalding #11 4. Brandon Smith #99 5. JW Lamphere #711, 6.Tyler Stoddard #23 7.Jason Butler #27 8. Jacob McConnell #777 9. Brad DeLaMater #30 10. Shawn Bruce #7 11. Brad Chilson #71 12.Jake Maynard #69 13. Dalton Maynard #2 14. Tyler Belcher #7B
Logan Wagner Captures First Greg Hodnett Classic, Justin Weaver Leads Wire to Wire Port Royal, PA - Logan Wagner has won a number of big races at Port Royal Speedway, and after Saturday night, he added the Greg Hodnett Classic to his resume. The win was worth $10,000 and also "The Pilot's" first PA Sprint Speedweek win of his career. Wagner and Brent Marks would start on the front row of the 30 lap A-main event and Wagner would jump out to the early lead. In clean air, the 69K was hard to beat. A long green flag run to open the race saw some close racing between the top 4 that consisted of Wagner, Marks, Macri, and Dietrich. Dietrich would get by Macri just as the caution would fly with 9 laps remaining, while Marks and Wagner continued to lead. On the restart, Macri was able to get back by Dietrich for the final podium position as Dietrich would make contact with the outside wall in turn 2. Dietrich would.begin to fall through the field and would hold on to an 8th place finish while Logan Wagner would make his way to victory lane. "That was a hard race," said Wagner, "I felt like I was being tracked down by the 19. We were able to pick off the lap cars. Apparently, Davey and Donnie gave me the best car there was." Brent Marks held on to 2nd and Anthony Macri would round out the podium. Macri will carry a 63 point lead into the final race at Selinsgrove Speedway. In Selinsgrove Ford super late model competition, Justin Weaver was able to lead from lap 1 to lap 25 for the $4,000 win. The win was Weaver's first career win in his super late model career at Port Royal Speedway. Andrew Yoder and Colton Flinner would round out the top 3. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on Saturday July 13th for Kid's Night which will include power wheel and bike races and will feature the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, Selinsgrove Ford super late models and Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models. For more information, go to www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter.
Outlaws Tune Up Is Friday At Williams Grove Speedway 305 sprints round out racing card 7/7/24 Mechanicsburg – The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will compete in a World of Outlaws Tune Up race coming up on Friday night, July 12 at 7:30 pm. The PASS/IMCA 305 sprint cars will also be on the program. The 410 sprints will use the event to ready themselves for the two-day C & D Rigging World of Outlaws Summer Nationals slated at Williams Grove on July 26 and 27. The race will also be another event in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series at the track. Danny Dietrich is the current Diamond Series point leader. An outlaws format will be used to set the sprint car feature lineup on Friday to include time trials and a dash with $6,000 posted for the feature winner out of a total purse worth $24,000. The fastest driver in qualifying time trials will earn the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award, courtesy of Fast Tees Screenprinting. Now at the midpoint of the season, Freddie Rahmer is the current Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car point leader over Troy Wagaman Jr. Each driver owns one Williams Grove win on the season and while Rahmer is going for this fourth oval title, a crown would be a first for Hanover’s Wagaman. Adult general admission for the July 12 racing program is set at $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Macri Wires For Williams Grove Smith Memorial 20K Win Dillsburg pilot takes speedweek series point lead 7/5/24 Mechanicsburg – Anthony Macri wired the field for the $20,000 win in the 36th annual Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night as part of the Pennsylvania Speedweek Series for 410 sprint cars. The victory was the ninth of Macri’s career at the oval and his third this season as well as his third of the speedweek series. Both Macri and Chad Trout shared the front row for the start of the 30-lap main event with Macri zipping into the lead when action began. Defending event winner and sixth starter Brent Marks drove up to third on the third lap and began working on Trout for second. By lap eight Macri was beginning to work the rear of the field as Marks continued working on the second spot. Marks had just made a move around Trout to net second when the only caution flag of the race unfurled with 11 laps completed for a stopped Ryan Smith who had sustained front-end damage. The caution flag wiped out the 1.1 second lead that Macri held over the field. Macri went back to work running off from the field when action resumed however the battle expected between Trout and Marks never developed as Trout held strong for the duration. Instead, fourth starter Logan Schuchart began fighting with Marks for third and the pair exchanged the spot during the final circuits with Marks ultimately getting the upper hand by the finish. The performance by Macri coupled with a finish of eighth by Danny Dietrich in the feature moved Macri into the speedweek point lead by 36 points after he entered the night 30 points out of the lead, behind Dietrich. The win was the first of Macri’s career in the prestigious Williams Grove Mitch Smith Memorial. Schuchart rode home fourth followed by Freddie Rahmer. Sixth through 10th went to Lance Dewease, Lucas Wolfe, Dietrich, TJ Stutts and Chase Dietz. Heats went to Marks, Wolfe, Daryn Pittman and Rahmer. The B Main was taken by Mike Walter II. Macri set quick time with a lap of 17.102 seconds. Feature Finish: 7/5/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Anthony Macri, 2. Chad Trout, 3. Brent Marks, 4. Logan Schuchart, 5. Freddie Rahmer, 6. Lance Dewease, 7. Lucas Wolfe, 8. Danny Dietrich, 9. TJ Stutts, 10. Chase Dietz, 11. Devon Borden, 12. Mike Wagner, 13. Cameron Smith, 14. Kody Hartlaub, 15. Spencer Bayston, 16. Brock Zearfoss, 17. Dylan Norris, 18. Mike Walter II., 19. Ryan Taylor, 20. Justin Whittall, 21. Daryn Pittman, 22. Skylar Gee, 23. Ryan Smith, 24. Steve Buckwalter DNS: Troy Wagaman Jr. DNQ: Billy Dietrich, Kyle Reinhardt, Kody Lehman, Ricky Dieva, Jessie Attard, Jeff Halligan, Austin Bishop
PA Sprint Speedweek at Port Royal Speedway: Greg Hodnett Classic and More Port Royal, PA – July 5, 2024 – This Saturday, racing fans are in for a thrilling night at Port Royal Speedway as part of PA Sprint Speedweek presented by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews! The penultimate race in the competition promises action and memorable moments, featuring the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars battling it out for a $10,000 grand prize in the prestigious Greg Hodnett Classic. Additionally, the Selinsgrove Ford super late models will compete for a $4,000 top prize as a part of a total purse nearing $20,000. The night of racing will be presented by Ramsey's Car Wash in Mifflintown. There will be a number of events taking place at The Speed Palace on Saturday for fans to look forward to. Race fans can expect the following: Event Highlights: Autograph Session: From 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, fans can meet
and greet their favorite drivers outside the commercial building. The
session will feature Ashley Cappetta, Anthony Macri, Troy Wagaman, Dillon
Orwig, and Kody Hartlaub. These drivers will also all be sporting special
paint schemes in honor of the late Greg Hodnett during the night. Schedule of Events: Gates Open: 4 PM The points battle for the PA Speedweek title hangs tightly in the balance. Don't miss your chance to be part of this spectacular event at Port Royal Speedway! For more information and updates, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow us on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter/X. Have questions? Contact Port Royal Speedway at info@portroyalspeedway.com.
Macri Claims Speedweek Win, Tyler Ross Wins URC A-Main July 3rd, 2024 Port Royal, PA - It was the 6th scheduled night of PA Sprint Speedweek presented by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, and Anthony Macri was able to claim his 3rd Port Royal Speedway Weikert Livestock 410 sprint car win in 2024. Michael Walter and Chase Dietz made up the front row of the 30 lap A-main event, and Walter would jump out to the early lead once the green flag dropped. The Selinsgrove driver would lead the opening 12 laps of the race before he would be run down by 3rd starter Brent Marks who would overtake him on the backstretch. A caution would come out on lap 15 for a slowing Brock Zearfoss on the front stretch. That would reset the field with the top 5 as follows: Marks, Macri, Walter, Dietrich, and Logan Wagner. On the ensuing restart, Macri would take the unconventional route around the speedway working the bottom side of the corners over the next 4 laps to take the lead away from Marks and would run away for the $10,000 win. "Like Joe Mooney said it's a little unconventional," said Macri in victory lane talking about using the bottom side of the speedway to take the win. "These guys are working really hard this week and giving me a great car all week long. It's on me just not to mess it up." Brent Marks and Logan Wagner would round out the podium for the Weikert Livestock 410 A-main event. In the United Racing Club 360 sprint car A-main, 3rd starter Tyler Ross would go on to win the 25 lap feature event. After an early lap 1 wreck that collected the likes of Kyle Smith, Seth Schnoke, Frankie Herr, Ken Meisner, Kruz Kepner and Jake Galloway, Cody Fletcher and Doug Hammaker would lead the field to green. Once the feature went back green, Tyler Ross would jump from inside row number 2 to the lead and wouldn't look back. Jake Karklin would finish in 2nd and Doug Hammaker would round out the podium. PA Speedweek will be back in action on Thursday July 4th at Hagerstown Speedway with Danny Dietrich holding a 33 point lead over Anthony Macri in the Speedweek point standings. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on Saturday July 6th for the Greg Hodnett Classic as a part of PA Speedweek with Selinsgrove Ford super late models also in action with the night being presented by Ramsey's Car Wash. For more information, visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter/X or at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook. 410 Sprints A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 39M-Anthony Macri[5]; 2. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 3. 69K-Logan Wagner[8]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich[4]; 5. 47K-Kody Lehman[11]; 6. 77-Michael Walter[1]; 7. 1-Chase Dietz[2]; 8. 67-Justin Whittall[7]; 9. 8-Billy Dietrich[9]; 10. 12D-Lance Dewease[17]; 11. 6-Ryan Smith[12]; 12. 55-Mike Wagner[14]; 13. 23-Devon Borden[13]; 14. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[16]; 15. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[18]; 16. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[24]; 17. 33H-Derek Hauck[6]; 18. 45-Jeff Halligan[19]; 19. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[21]; 20. 27W-Emerson Axsom[20]; 21. 53-Jessie Attard[23]; 22. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[10]; 23. 35-Austin Bishop[22]; 24. 95-Garrett Bard[15] URC A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 7-Tyler Ross[4]; 2. 35K-Jake Karklin[5]; 3. 66-Doug Hammaker[1]; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher[2]; 5. 77-Derek Locke[8]; 6. 63-Josh Weller[11]; 7. 23B-Preston Lattomus[20]; 8. 10X-Reese Nowotarski[14]; 9. 18J-JT Ferry[10]; 10. 89-Robbie Stillwaggon[3]; 11. 47-Adam Carberry[9]; 12. 11H-Hayden Miller[15]; 13. 51-Jared Kreider[19]; 14. 17-Owen Dimm[17]; 15. 42U-Tyler Ulrich[16]; 16. 22R-Ron Helmick[13]; 17. 669-Brandon McGough[21]; 18. 54-Brett Wanner[23]; 19. 4-Ken Meisner[12]; 20. 32-Kyle Smith[6]; 21. 29R-Seth Schnoke[7]; 22. 19T-Jacob Galloway[18]; 23. 70D-Frankie Herr[22]; 24. 19-Kruz Kepner[24]; 25. (DNS) 22B-Jacob Balliet; 26. (DNS) 3-Will Brunson; 27. (DNS) 17G-Devin Gundrum; 28. (DNS) 99K-Mike Kiser; 29. (DNS) 11T-Mike Thompson; 30. (DNS) 45-Wyatt Walizer; 31. (DNS) 55W-Randy Wilbert
Selinsgrove speedweek preview Written by Bert Wojcik Selinsgrove,PA- The fastest week of racing on the east coast is here. Pennsylvania Speedweek presented by Red Robin making its way throughout the mid-state for 10 nights of hot and heavy action. But all good things must come to an end. Selinsgrove Speedway has the pleasure of returning once again as the finale of Pennsylvania Speedweek presented by Red Robin with the $10,000 to win Jan Opperman, Dick Bogar, Ralph Heintzelman Sr. Memorial presented by High Caliber Cranes this Sunday July 7th at 7pm with the 410 sprint cars and IMCA Modifieds on the card.. Selinsgrove Speedway has been a part of the Pennsylvania Speedweek presented by Red Robin every year since 1992 except for 1998. In the 31 years of Speedweek coming to the Snyder County facility. Mother Nature has only interfered twice. With the 2013 edition and unfortunately 2023 edition to rain. The last time Speedweek made an appearance at Selinsgrove was July 3rd 2022 where Danny Dietrich held off Brent Marks and Justin Peck for his 3rd Speedweek win at Selinsgrove and his, at the time, 6th career Selinsgrove win. Overall Fred Rahmer leads all drivers with 7 Speedweek wins(93,95,97,99,2000,& 2008) the late Greg Hodnett is second with 4 wins. As 2024 goes, it's been a tough year to get the 2024 season going with mother nature reaping havoc on the Saturday night races this season. Luckily 2 of the 3 410 sprint car shows got in with Austin Bishop picking up his first career 410 sprint car win at the season opener on April 21st. Lost the Ray Tilly Classic to rain on May 12th. Danny Dietrich scored his 8th career Selinsgrove win on June 2nd setting the stage for the 4th of 8 410 shows at Selinsgrove in 2024. Sunday we honor 3 men who left a legacy that is undeniable and left a lasting impact not only at Selinsgrove Speedway but Central PA. Califorina’s Jan Opperman was hired by Selinsgrove business man Luke “Dick” Bogar to drive his orange and white 99 after Barry Camp left the team in 1972. Bogar’s family has deep ties to the speedway dating back to the 1940’s when his fathers lumber company won the contract to build the famous covered grandstands at the speedway. Barry Camp owned the speed shop that was located across the street from a service station where Ralph Heintzelman was working at the time and became friends with Camp. Bogar hired both men for the 1970 season. Heintzelman would stay on to wrench on the 99 when Bogar hired Opperman and the team went on a tear. In the first season in 1972 Opperman and Heintzelman won 44 of the 95 races they entered with an additional 22 podiums and 79 top 5 finishes. Opperman would go on to win 26 features en route to the 1973 Selinsgrove track championship. The only track championship of Oppermans career. Heintzelman would guide Opperman to a, at the time, upset of USAC at Williams grove in ‘73. The team would stay together until 1974 when Heintzelman teamed up with Lynn Paxton in 1974. Opperman would pass away in 1997. Bogar Passed away in 2014, and Heintzelman in 2019. Pennsyilvana Speedweek presented by Red Robin has a lot of incentives for the drivers for the 2024 edition. In addition to the outstanding race day payoffs, C&D Rigging has returned as a sponsor to boost the point series payoff to $30,000 to be paid to fifteen drivers. First through fifth in the final point standings will collect $6,000, $3,000, $2,700, $2,500, and $2,200 respectively. The big increase is the bonus for the next ten drivers in the point standings who compete in every SpeedWeek event. Those bonus payoffs will range from $1,800 to $1,000. All events must be completed for the total of $30,000 to be paid. A total of over $353,500 will be awarded throughout the week, including $30,000 from the point fund, $323,500 in total purses, and additional contingency prizes each night. The Long Hollow Cattle Company will once again sponsor the B-Main for the third consecutive year. Owner Matt Balliet will post a minimum payoff of $300-$200-$150-$100-$100 to the first non-qualifiers. Selinsgrove Ford will sponsor the $5,000 “Ten for Ten” bonus. Todd Benner, Selinsgrove Ford president, will present a $5,000 Bonus to a driver with a top 10 feature finish in every SpeedWeek event. A minimum of 7 events must be completed for the bonus. If multiple drivers have all top ten finishes, the highest point finisher receives the $5,000 bonus. If no driver records all top ten finishes, the driver with most top ten finishes receives $1,000. In the event of a tie for most top ten finishes, the highest driver in final points will receive the $1,000 bonus. Drivers must compete in all events to qualify for the bonus. Lelands.com will offer bonus money for heat race action with the “Knockout Bonus”. There will be a $500 Bonus each night if the heat race starter with the fastest time (usually the fourth-place starter) can win the heat race thereby “knocking out” all other drivers in that heat race from the feature redraw. If more than one driver accomplishes the knockout, the $500 will be divided equally. Finally and new this year, the York County Racing Club is offering a $100 bonus for the first non-qualifier that is a dues paying member to the Club. All gates open at 3pm with hot laps set to roll at 6:20 with qualifying and racing to follow. General admission is $30 Seniors, Military are $25, Students are $15, and Kids 12 and under are free. Pits are $40 and kids pit prices are $20 with an accompanying adult. Drivers and Owners children under 13 get in free. Rick K will have a concert before the races starting at 4pm.
The first 150 fans through the gate will get a ticket good for one hot dog
and soda or a free slice of pizza. Also Pocono raceway has given us multiple
tickets to give away for next Saturday Kids day featuring practice and
qualifying for both NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series as well as the Explore the
Pocono Mountains 225 for the Xfinity series so stay tuned for those
giveaways.
LOGAN SCHUCHART CLAIMS THUNDER ON THE HILL HODNETT CUP WITH $10,000 VICTORY IN PA SPRINT SPEED WEEK EVENT PRESENTED BY RED ROBIN AS DOUG MANMILLER WINS MODIFIEDS FEATURE TUESDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA (July 2, 2024) – It was a thrilling night of PA Speedweek action presented by Red Robin at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday. This event marked the one-hundred and fifty-fifth Thunder on the Racing Series event brought to you by HVAC Distributors and Pioneer Pole Buildings. Logan Schuchart, invaded to claim his first NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series victory winning $10,000 and the prestigious Greg Hodnett Cup, while Doug Manmiller secured a win in the NASCAR 358 Modified portion of the event. The action-packed night celebrated an exciting doubleheader of two of the most popular divisions with support from HVAC Distributors and Pioneer Pole Buildings. “Greg Hodnett was awesome to me and winning a race in his honor is really cool,” Schuchart said in Victory Lane. “It means a lot to me to get this win.” Schuchart and Anthony Macri lined up on the front row for the start of the 35-lap 410 Sprint Car A-Main, setting the stage for a thrilling Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek race,, with a hefty $10,000 prize awaiting the winner. Macri took the lead right off the bat, but by the fourth lap, was already navigating heavy lapped traffic. Slower cars allowed Schuchart to close the gap and he overtook Macri on the outside by lap 8, claiming the top position. The lead see-sawed between the two drivers through the second half, with Macri challenging vigorously and pulling side-by-side by lap 20. “The Concrete Kid,” Macri boldly attempted – but did not complete – a slider as laps continued to tick away, but he persisted and reclaimed the lead on lap 23, only for Schuchart to drive underneath him just a few circuits later. As the laps wound down, the intensity mounted. Macri, right on Schuchart's back bumper by lap 32, made one last effort to grab the victory on the final lap. With Schuchart at the helm, Macri barreled into turn three colliding with the wall as the two raced towards the checkered flag. Schuchart’s victory – his first at Grandview Speedway -- was well earned in a race that ran from green to checkers without a single caution and was fraught with heavy lapped traffic throughout. Macri would settle for the runner-up position, with Jesse Attard, Emerson Axsom, and Devon Borden completing the top five. Schuchart set quick time on the night with a lap of 12.073, while qualifying races were won by Danny Dietrich, Devon Boren, and Jesse Attard. Doug Manmiller of Shoemakerville, PA picked up the win in the NASCAR 358 Modified portion of the exciting Tuesday night doubleheader. Manmiller overtook Timmy Buckwalter on the third lap of the 30-lap main event. Buckwalter remained in contention for the win in chase of the $2,000 bonus posted by Pioneer Pole Building for a first time Thunder on the Hill Modified feature winner. The caution flew for the first time on lap 8 when Danny Bouc slowed on the speedway, but that didn’t stop Manmiller who charged quickly away from Buckwalter and VonDohren setting a sizable lead over his competition. Multiple cautions in the final ten laps weren’t enough to stop Manmiller – aboard the Jason Miller No. 44 machine – he easily sailed to victory with Timmy Buckwalter finishing in the second position, Jeff Strunk in the third position, Craig VonDohren in fourth and Mike Gular rounding out the top five. For more information on the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series visit www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com 410 Sprints Time Trials – 1. Logan Schuchart – 12.073 2. Anthony Macri – 12.293 3. Emerson Axsom – 12.305 4. Danny Dietrich – 12.322 5. Devon Borden – 12.434 6. Kody Hartlaub – 12.486 7. Skylar Gee – 12.522 8. Troy Wagaman – 12.576 9. Jesse Attard – 12.589 10. Aaron Bollinger – 12.593 11. Ryan Taylor – 12.619 12. Lucas Wolfe – 12.626 13. Dylan Norris – 12.628 14. JJ Loss – 12.684 15. Chris Arnold – 12.775 16. Reese Nowatarski – 12.829 17. Kyle Reinhardt – 12.840 18. TJ Stutts – 12.869 19. Lance Dewease – 13.020 20. Freddie Rahmer – 13.096 21. Tyler Ross – 13.109 22. Mike Thompson – 13.231 23. Hayden Miller – 13.432 24. Dirk Rimrott – 14.038 Heat 1 (10 Laps) 1. Danny Dietrich 2. Skylar Gee 3. Aaron Bollinger 4. Logan Schuchart 5. Dylan Norris 6. Lance Dewease Heat 2 (10 Laps) 1. Devon Borden 2. Troy Wagaman 3. Anthony Macri 4. Ryan Taylor 5. Kyle Reinhardt 6. Freddie Rahmer Heat 3 (10 Laps) 1. Jesse Attard 2. Kody Hartlaub 3. Emerson Axsom 4. Lucas Wolfe 5. TJ Stutts 6. Tyler Ross
A-Main (35 Laps) 1. Logan Schuchart 2. Anthony Macri 3. Devon Borden, 4.
Danny Dietrich, 5. Skyler Gee, 6. Emerson Axsom, 7. Troy Wegaman, 8. Kyle
Reinhardt, 9. Kody Hartlaub, 10. Dylan Norris, 11. Tyler Ross, 12.Aaron
Bollinger, 13. Jesse Attard, 14. Lance Dewease, 15. Ryan Taylor, 16 Lucas
Wolfe, 17. TJ Stutts, 18. Freddie Rahmer, 19. Reese Nowatarski, 20.Hayden
Miller, 21. Mike Thompson, 22. JJ Loss, 23. Chris Arnold, 24. Dirk Rimrott 358 Modifieds Heat 1 (10 Laps) 1. Craig VonDohren 2. Jeff Strunk 3. Timmy Buckwalter 4. Louden Reimert 5. Logan Bauman 6. Ron Haring Jr. Heat 2(10 Laps) 1. Duane Howard 2. Danny Bouc 3. Mike Gular 4. Brian Hirthler 5. Kevin Hirthler 6. Alex Yankowski Heat 3(10 Laps) 1. Doug Manmiller 2. Justin Grim 3. Rick Laubach 4. Dave Dissinger 5. Billy Pauch Jr. 6. Bobby Trapper Jr. Feature (30 Laps) 1. Doug Manmiller 2. Timmy Buckwalter 3. Jeff Strunk 4. Craig VonDohren 5. Mike Gular 6. Duane Howard 7. Alex Yankowski 8. Rick Laubach 9. Billy Pauch Jr. 10. Kevin Hirthler 11. Jared Umbenhauer 12. Loudon Reimert 13. Brian Hirthler 14. Dillon Steuer 15. Justin Grim 16. Kyle Smith 17. Logan Bauman 18. Nate Brinker 19. Dave Dissinger 20. Michael Burrows 21. Eric Kormann 22. Adrianna Delliponti 23. Jesse Hirthler 24. Ron Harring Jr. 25. Bobby Trapper Jr. 26. Danny Bouc
Port Royal Prepares for PA Speedweek Race #1 with 410 and 360 Sprint Cars July 1, 2024 - Port Royal, PA — Port Royal Speedway is set to host its first 2024 PA Speedweek presented by Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews race on Wednesday, July 3rd. The spotlight will be on the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars racing for $10,000 to win. Alongside the 410 sprint cars, the United Racing Club (URC) 360 sprint cars will also take to the track, competing for a $2,000 winner's share. This division promises to deliver equally electrifying action and fierce competition. The Wednesday competition will be presented by Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania. They are one of the largest non-profit, non-partisan government policy advocacy organizations in the country. They advocate for the most underrepresented group of people-That's you the American People! The number one issue on everyone's mind is inflation. The average family spends an additional $11,400 for the same standard of living they had just 4 years ago. They have solutions to bring down inflation. To learn more you can visit www.bidenomics.com or www.americansforprosperity.org. Please stop and talk to them on July 3rd. They will have 1,500 rally towels to give to the first 1,500 fans who sign their petition to lower inflation. Gates will open at 4:00 PM, with racing action kicking off at 7:00 PM. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure the best seats and enjoy the pre-race environment. Tickets are available for purchase at the gate on race day. Pit passes will cost $40, general admission passes $30, students from ages 13 to 18 will be $20 and kids 12 and under are free. Don't miss out on this exhilarating night of racing at Port Royal Speedway. Join us on Wednesday, July 3rd, for an unforgettable experience filled with speed, excitement, and top-notch competition. For more information about Port Royal Speedway, visit Port Royal Speedway's website or contact the Speedway office at (717) 527-2303. For more information about PA Speedweek, visit their website at www.paspeedweeks.com.
Monday, July 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA ANTHONY MACRI ADDS ANOTHER SPEEDWEEK WIN TO HIS RESUME UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 6 (6PM) CROWNSTONE EQUIPMENT NIGHT: Legends, Mason Dixon 270s, Flying Iron Limited Stocks and Classic Cars Saturday, July 13 (7PM) FALLEN FIRERIGHTERS NIGHT/”GUISE-LITTLE MEMORIAL”: 410 Sprints [TT] and 358 Sprints Saturday, July 20 (7PM) DEAN’S AUTO PLAZA NIGHT: 410 Sprints and 358 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (July 1Monday, July 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA ANTHONY MACRI ADDS ANOTHER SPEEDWEEK WIN TO HIS RESUME UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 6 (6PM) CROWNSTONE EQUIPMENT NIGHT: Legends, Mason Dixon 270s, Flying Iron Limited Stocks and Classic Cars Saturday, July 13 (7PM) FALLEN FIRERIGHTERS NIGHT/”GUISE-LITTLE MEMORIAL”: 410 Sprints [TT] and 358 Sprints Saturday, July 20 (7PM) DEAN’S AUTO PLAZA NIGHT: 410 Sprints and 358 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (June 22, 2024) – After inheriting the lead after a yellow with 9 laps to go Anthony Macri scored his first win of the week, “I put us behind the 8-ball on Friday.” After a rough start to Speedweek Macri and his team haven’t lost sight of defending the 2023 Speedweek Champion Title, “I told these guys the week wasn’t over and I wasn’t going to quit and I know they’re not going to quit. I feel like this is the turn around point for the week.” Once Macri took the lead it was all she wrote, “Clean air is very important, When you can’t get clean air on your wing it makes it very difficult.” The cars lined up in the front row, Kody Hartlaub and Matt Campbell, were both looking for their first Speedweek win when the green flag dropped. Devon Borden, challenged Hartlaub for the lead with Hartlaub coming out on top to lead lap 1. Hartlaub used the bottom of the track and Borden opted for the top as they raced for the lead. Anthony Macri moved into third. Hartlaub and Borden continued to battle for the lead and swapped the top spot and second back and forth nearly every lap. Borden finally got the advantage at the line by half a car length on lap four. Macri got under Hartlaub to move into second which left Hartlaub to fend off a challenge from Matt Campbel for third. Campbell took over third on lap 8 as Borden was closing in on the tail end of the field. Borden was in heavy lapped traffic as two cars battled side by side in front of him which allowed Macri to reel him in. Hartlaub moved back into third. Macri tracked down Borden just past the halfway point to challenge for the lead and the two were nearly wheel to wheel at the line on lap 19. The one and only caution of the race came on lap 21 when Cameron Smith did a 360 spin. During the caution Borden was penalized two spots due to an infraction on the initial start of the race. Officials deemed that Borden was not nose to tail as Hartlaub crossed the chalk line. That gave Macri the lead and sent Borden back to third. Borden went to the top to go after Hartlaub for second on the restart and had it, but Kody stayed on the bottom in turns 3 and 4 and reclaimed it before the flagstand. Borden and Hartlaub continued to battle hard for second with Borden taking the runner up spot on lap 23. Macri was pulling away from the field in clean air as the laps wound down and Hartlaub was holding off World of Outlaws driver, Logan Schuchart. Macri got to the checkered flag 2.875 seconds ahead of Borden. Hartlaub held onto third and Schuchart was fourth. Troy Wagaman completed the top five. Next Saturday, June 29, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the $25,000 to win 25th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial presented by Goofy’s Eatery & Spirits and Commonwealth Trailer Parts; Night 2 of Pennsylvania Speedweek. The Superior Homes Extreme Stocks are also in action. Racing is scheduled for 7PM with pit gates opening at 4:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 5PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Monday, July 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri ($10,000); 2. 23B-Devon Borden; 3. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 5. 27-Troy Wagaman; 6. X-Matt Campbell; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich; 8. 1X-Chad Trout; 9. 17N-Dylan Norris; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 11. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 12. 75-Cameron Smith; 13. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 14. 2D-Chase Dietz; 15. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 16. 41-Logan Rumsey; 17. 67L-JJ Loss; 18. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 19. 11P-TJ Stutts; 20. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen (DNF); 22. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF); 23. 90-Jordan Givler (DNF); 24. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF) Lap Leaders – Kody Hartlaub (1-3), Devon Borden (4-20) & Anthony Macri (21-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 1X-Chad Trout; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri; 3. 75-Cameron Smith; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 8. 23A-Chris Arnold; 9. 38J-Jordan Strickler 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 23B-Devon Borden; 2. 27-Troy Wagaman; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 4. 2D-Chase Dietz; 5. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 6. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott; 8. 10X-Reese Nowotarski (DNF); 9. 7H-Trey Hivner (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 2. X-Matt Campbell; 3. 17N-Dylan Norris; 4. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 5. 67L-JJ Loss; 6. 90-Jordan Givler; 7. 38S-Brett Strickler; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair; 9. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 2. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen; 4. 41-Logan Rumsey; 5. 11P-TJ Stutts; 6. 99-Skylar Gee; 7. 53-Jesse Attard; 8. 99M-Kyle Moody (DNF); 9. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF) 410 Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 2. 8-Billy Dietrich; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross; 4. 90-Jordan Givler; 5. 99-Skylar Gee; 6. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott; 8. 53-Jesse Attard; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler; 10. 55M-Domenic Melair; 11. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 12. 23A-Chris Arnold; 13. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 14. 99M-Kyle Moody (DNS); 15. 7H-Trey Hivner (DNS); 16. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNS) Time Trial Results: Flight A - 1. 39M-Anthony Macri 13.461*; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart 13.484; 3. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.634; 4. 23B-Devon Borden 13.670; 5. 1X-Chad Trout 13.705; 6. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.755; 7. 75-Cameron Smith 13.790; 8. 2D-Chase Dietz 13.803; 9. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.879; 10. 27W-Emerson Axsom 13.999; 11. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.040; 12. 33M-Gerard McIntyre 14.116; 13. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.118; 14. 55S-Dallas Schott 14.155; 15. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.184; 16. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 14.223; 17. 38J-Jordan Strickler 14.260; 18. 7H-Trey Hivner NT Flight B – 1. X-Matt Campbell 13.989; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen 13.994; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.031; 4. 11P-TJ Stutts 14.048; 5. 39-Kody Hartlaub 14.143; 6. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.231; 7. 17N-Dylan Norris 14.281; 8. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.338; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler 14.349; 10. 41-Logan Rumsey 14.365; 11. 90-Jordan Givler 14.391; 12. 99-Skylar Gee 14.398; 13. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 14.402; 14. 99M-Kyle Moody 14.413; 15. 67L-JJ Loss 14.452; 16. 53-Jesse Attard 14.564; 17. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.684; 10. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe NT, 2024) – After inheriting the lead after a yellow with 9 laps to go Anthony Macri scored his first win of the week, “I put us behind the 8-ball on Friday.” After a rough start to Speedweek Macri and his team haven’t lost sight of defending the 2023 Speedweek Champion Title, “I told these guys the week wasn’t over and I wasn’t going to quit and I know they’re not going to quit. I feel like this is the turn around point for the week.” Once Macri took the lead it was all she wrote, “Clean air is very important, When you can’t get clean air on your wing it makes it very difficult.” The cars lined up in the front row, Kody Hartlaub and Matt Campbell, were both looking for their first Speedweek win when the green flag dropped. Devon Borden, challenged Hartlaub for the lead with Hartlaub coming out on top to lead lap 1. Hartlaub used the bottom of the track and Borden opted for the top as they raced for the lead. Anthony Macri moved into third. Hartlaub and Borden continued to battle for the lead and swapped the top spot and second back and forth nearly every lap. Borden finally got the advantage at the line by half a car length on lap four. Macri got under Hartlaub to move into second which left Hartlaub to fend off a challenge from Matt Campbel for third. Campbell took over third on lap 8 as Borden was closing in on the tail end of the field. Borden was in heavy lapped traffic as two cars battled side by side in front of him which allowed Macri to reel him in. Hartlaub moved back into third. Macri tracked down Borden just past the halfway point to challenge for the lead and the two were nearly wheel to wheel at the line on lap 19. The one and only caution of the race came on lap 21 when Cameron Smith did a 360 spin. During the caution Borden was penalized two spots due to an infraction on the initial start of the race. Officials deemed that Borden was not nose to tail as Hartlaub crossed the chalk line. That gave Macri the lead and sent Borden back to third. Borden went to the top to go after Hartlaub for second on the restart and had it, but Kody stayed on the bottom in turns 3 and 4 and reclaimed it before the flagstand. Borden and Hartlaub continued to battle hard for second with Borden taking the runner up spot on lap 23. Macri was pulling away from the field in clean air as the laps wound down and Hartlaub was holding off World of Outlaws driver, Logan Schuchart. Macri got to the checkered flag 2.875 seconds ahead of Borden. Hartlaub held onto third and Schuchart was fourth. Troy Wagaman completed the top five. Next Saturday, June 29, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the $25,000 to win 25th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial presented by Goofy’s Eatery & Spirits and Commonwealth Trailer Parts; Night 2 of Pennsylvania Speedweek. The Superior Homes Extreme Stocks are also in action. Racing is scheduled for 7PM with pit gates opening at 4:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 5PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Monday, July 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri ($10,000); 2. 23B-Devon Borden; 3. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 5. 27-Troy Wagaman; 6. X-Matt Campbell; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich; 8. 1X-Chad Trout; 9. 17N-Dylan Norris; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 11. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 12. 75-Cameron Smith; 13. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 14. 2D-Chase Dietz; 15. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 16. 41-Logan Rumsey; 17. 67L-JJ Loss; 18. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 19. 11P-TJ Stutts; 20. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen (DNF); 22. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF); 23. 90-Jordan Givler (DNF); 24. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF) Lap Leaders – Kody Hartlaub (1-3), Devon Borden (4-20) & Anthony Macri (21-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 1X-Chad Trout; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri; 3. 75-Cameron Smith; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 8. 23A-Chris Arnold; 9. 38J-Jordan Strickler 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 23B-Devon Borden; 2. 27-Troy Wagaman; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart; 4. 2D-Chase Dietz; 5. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 6. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott; 8. 10X-Reese Nowotarski (DNF); 9. 7H-Trey Hivner (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 2. X-Matt Campbell; 3. 17N-Dylan Norris; 4. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 5. 67L-JJ Loss; 6. 90-Jordan Givler; 7. 38S-Brett Strickler; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair; 9. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 2. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen; 4. 41-Logan Rumsey; 5. 11P-TJ Stutts; 6. 99-Skylar Gee; 7. 53-Jesse Attard; 8. 99M-Kyle Moody (DNF); 9. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF) 410 Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 2. 8-Billy Dietrich; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross; 4. 90-Jordan Givler; 5. 99-Skylar Gee; 6. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott; 8. 53-Jesse Attard; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler; 10. 55M-Domenic Melair; 11. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 12. 23A-Chris Arnold; 13. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 14. 99M-Kyle Moody (DNS); 15. 7H-Trey Hivner (DNS); 16. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNS) Time Trial Results: Flight A - 1. 39M-Anthony Macri 13.461*; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart 13.484; 3. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.634; 4. 23B-Devon Borden 13.670; 5. 1X-Chad Trout 13.705; 6. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.755; 7. 75-Cameron Smith 13.790; 8. 2D-Chase Dietz 13.803; 9. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.879; 10. 27W-Emerson Axsom 13.999; 11. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.040; 12. 33M-Gerard McIntyre 14.116; 13. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.118; 14. 55S-Dallas Schott 14.155; 15. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.184; 16. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 14.223; 17. 38J-Jordan Strickler 14.260; 18. 7H-Trey Hivner NT Flight B – 1. X-Matt Campbell 13.989; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen 13.994; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.031; 4. 11P-TJ Stutts 14.048; 5. 39-Kody Hartlaub 14.143; 6. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.231; 7. 17N-Dylan Norris 14.281; 8. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.338; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler 14.349; 10. 41-Logan Rumsey 14.365; 11. 90-Jordan Givler 14.391; 12. 99-Skylar Gee 14.398; 13. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 14.402; 14. 99M-Kyle Moody 14.413; 15. 67L-JJ Loss 14.452; 16. 53-Jesse Attard 14.564; 17. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.684; 10. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe NT
PA Speedweek 36th Annual Mitch Smith Memorial Is Friday At Williams Grove Sprints only show offers $20,000 to win, total purse worth nearly 50K Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will present the long-running crown jewel of Pennsylvania Speedweek this Friday night, July 5 when it spins off the Renegade Race Fuel & Oil 36th annual Mitch Smith Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at 7:30 pm. The Mitch Smith Memorial will pay a hefty $20,000 to win out of a total purse worth nearly $50,000. The Renegade Race Fuel & Oil Mitch Smith Memorial honors the late, great Richard “Mitch” Smith of Linglestown who succumbed to a massive heart attack in 1988, some 10 years after retiring. Smith left the sport in 1978 after a four-decade long career wherein he scored 27 sprint car wins and nine super modified victories at Williams Grove alone to go along with 179 overall checkered flags. In order to commemorate Smith’s illustrious career, a pair of restored Smith race cars will be on display at the show to include his very first machine, a model A roadster No. 44 and his Gary’s Auto Wreckers No. 5 machine piloted in the early 1970s. Time trials will set the starting grids for the Friday Smith Memorial with the main event going 30-laps in distance. The fastest driver in qualifying time trials will earn the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award, courtesy of Fast Tees Screenprinting of Thompsontown. The Smith Memorial will be another race in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series at the track. The special speedweek event will be a stand-alone sprint car program, highlighting the speedweek 410 sprint cars. Fireworks will also be part of the Independence Day holiday weekend show. Adult general admission for the race is set at $30 with youth ages 13 - 20 admitted for $15. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Renegade Race Fuel & Oil started from humble beginnings in a one car garage 27 years ago. Renegade Race Fuel & Oil has evolved as a dynamic global powerhouse showcasing that a company built by racers, for racers, knows exactly what community needs. Check them out at renegaderacefuel.com First run in 1989, Stevie Smith won the very first Mitch Smith Memorial before returning for wins again in 2012 and 2014. No driver owns more wins in the speedweek race than six-time event champion Lance Dewease. Brent Marks has won the last two Mitch Smith Memorials in a row. Among others, previous winners have included Joey Allen, Alan Krimes, Daryn Pittman, Trey Starks, Don Kreitz Jr. Fred Rahmer, Greg Hodnett and Danny Dietrich.
Williams Grove Mitch Smith Memorial Honors Illustrious Driving Career 36th annual event to be held Friday as part of PA Speedweek Series Williams Grove Mitch Smith Memorial Honors Illustrious Driving Career
Mechanicsburg –
When Williams Grove Speedway gets down to action on Friday night, it will do
so for the 36th year in a row in honor of a famed sprint car great, the late
Mitch Smith of Linglestown.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA STORMS FORCE LINCOLN’S FIRST SPEEDWEEK CANCELATION IN 34 YEAR SPEEDWEEK HISTORY ON SATURDAY NIGHT UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Monday, July 1 (7:30PM) PA SPEEDWEEK: $10,000 to win for 410 Sprints Saturday, July 6 (6PM) CROWNSTONE EQUIPMENT NIGHT: Legends, Mason Dixon 270s, Flying Iron Limited Stocks and Classic Cars Saturday, July 13 (7PM) FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS NIGHT/“GUISE-LITTLE MEMORIAL”: 410 Sprints [TT] and 358 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (June 29, 2024) – Heavy summer storms forced Lincoln to cancel a Speedweek show for the first time in Speedweek’s 34-year history on Saturday night. Lincoln had rain outs during Speedweek prior to Saturday, but had always had an opportunity to make those races up on a scheduled off night during the week. The 2024 Speedweek schedule does not have any make up dates available for Lincoln to utilize. The 50/50 from Saturday night will be rolled into Monday, July 1 and one 50/50 winner will be pulled. The Kevin Gobrecht Memorial is rescheduled to Saturday, August 31 as part of the Labor Day Duels. Rainchecks from 6/29 will be honored for the Kevin Gobrecht Memorial on 8/31. Fans can also use their raincheck from 6/29 per our raincheck policy for the next three races at the ticket value of the event. Extreme Stocks in attendance tonight will receive an additional $50/car to their payoff on August 10 and can use their rainchecks for that night. If you have questions please contact the office 717-624-2755. This Monday, July 1, Lincoln Speedway is back in action for Night #4 of PA Speedweek with a $10,000 to win show for the 410 Sprints. The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing will also be on hand for an exhibition of vintage cars. Racing is scheduled for 7:30PM with pit gates opening at 5PM and grandstand gates opening at 5:30PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
Dietrich Opens PA Speedweek With Williams Grove Win Doug Hammaker scores second of season in 358s 6/28/24 Mechanicsburg – Danny Dietrich sped to the win in the 34th annual Pennsylvania Speedweek Series opener on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Dietrich pocketed $10,800 for the victory including $800 in bonus moneys. It was the 13th win for Dietrich in the history of sprint car speedweek action. Doug Hammaker took the win in the 20-lap 358 sprint main. Justin Whittall started on the pole of the 30-lap speedweek main alongside Dietrich. Whittall took the lead when action began with Dietrich giving chase. By lap four when the first caution flag of the race unfurled, fifth starter Anthony Macri was up to third. Macri got around Dietrich on lap six and set his sights on the leader. By lap 10 Whittall was staring down the barrel of the rear of the field and he began attempting to work traffic with 12 away. Lap 14 saw Dietrich briefly reclaim second over Macri only to again surrender the spot moments later. At the halfway point Whittall had a .536 second lead with Macri closing fast in traffic. And Macri made good on his momentum with 13 laps to go to net the top spot while bringing Dietrich with him as Whittall faltered. The defending speedweek series champion, Macri appeared headed unchallenged to the win until disaster struck with four laps to go. Macri jumped the cushion in turns three and four and slammed the outside wall before coming to a stop. This handed the lead to Dietrich who himself had smacked the outside backstretch wall a few laps earlier causing suspension damage. The Gettysburg pilot took the win by 3.508 seconds. Whittall had to fend off the challenges of Troy Wagaman Jr. over the final laps before surrendering the spot with less than two laps to go. After starting 12th, Freddie Rahmer then pressured Whittall for third to the finish line before settling for fourth. Chase Dietz ended up fifth. Sixth through 10th went to Lucas Wolfe, Dylan Cisney, Logan Wagner, Devon Borden and Kyle Reinhardt. Heats were taken by Dietrich, Wagaman, Macri and Whittall with Cameron Smith taking the B Main. Dietrich set quick time with a lap of 18.560 seconds. Polesitter Jude Siegel led the first 13 laps of the 358 sprint main before Doug Hammaker made a move in traffic to take the lead in the fourth corner. Derek Locke drove into second with five laps to go but failed to close on the leader as Hammaker took his second oval win of the year by 2.364 seconds. Chad Criswell, Preston Lattomus and Siegel completed the top five finishers. Sixth through 10th went to Logan Rumsey, Scott Fisher, Seth Schnoke, Cole Young and Dylan Norris. Heats went to Siegel, Schnoke and Criswell. Feature Finishes: 6/28/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Danny Dietrich, 2. Troy Wagaman Jr., 3. Justin Whittall, 4. Freddie Rahmer, 5. Chase Dietz, 6. Luacs Wolfe, 7. Dylan Cisney, 8. Logan Wagner, 9. Devon Borden, 10. Kyle Reinhardt, 11. Ryan Smith, 12. Lance Dewease, 13. Billy Dietrich, 14. TJ Stutts, 15. Chad Trout, 16. Kody Hartlaub, 17. Aaron Bollinger, 18. Tony Jackson, 19. Jeff Halligan, 20. Dylan Norris, 21. Anthony Macri, 22. Mike Wagner, 23. Cameron Smith, 24. Kyle Moody DNQ: Kyle Keen, Ryan Taylor, Matt Miller, Chris Arnold, Jarrett Cavalett, Austin Bishop, Kody Lehman, Jessie Attard, Mike Walter II., Steve Buckwalter 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Doug Hammaker, 2. Derek Locke, 3. Chad Criswell, 4. Preston Lattomus, 5. Jude Siegel, 6. Logan Rumsey, 7. Scott Fisher, 8. Seth Schnoke, 9. Cole Young, 10. Dylan Norris, 11. Chris Frank, 12. Adam Carberry, 13. Cody Fletcher, 14. Frankie Herr, 15. Wyatt Hinkle, 16. Kyle Spence, 17. Chase Gutshall, 18. Cole Knopp, 19. Jake Galloway, 20. Matt Findley, 21. Samuel Miller, 22. Andy Best, 23. Steve Downs, 24. Nat Tuckey, 25. Dwight Leppo, 26. Zach Newlin DNS: Bryn Gohn
Port Royal Speedway Gears Up for the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge on June 29th Port Royal, PA - June 29, 2024 - Port Royal Speedway looks forward to hosting the 13th running of the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge. The event will consist of the Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series RaceSaver sprint cars, and supported by the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models and the wingless super sportsman. The Keystone RaceSaver Challenge boasts an impressive total purse of $19,000, ensuring intense competition and thrilling racing throughout the evening. Over the years, the race has seen participation from 570 competitors, averaging 52 cars per year, with a peak of 68 entries in 2021. Among the 11 different drivers who have claimed victory since its inception, defending champion Ken Duke Jr., Logan Spahr, and 2019 winner Nick Sweigart will vie to join Jeff Miller as two-time winners. Other past champions include Garrett Bard, Sean Campbell, Jeff Geiges, Kyle Smith, Darren Miller, and Jake Waters. Fans are invited to join us at Port Royal Speedway in the early afternoon on June 29th. Pit gates open at 4PM, followed by general admission gates at 5PM. Hot laps commence at 6PM, with the green flag dropping for racing action at 7PM. General admission tickets are priced at $20, while pit passes are available for $35. Students aged 13-18 can enjoy the action for just $10, and kids under 12 are admitted free of charge. For those unable to attend in person, the entire event will be livestreamed on FloRacing, the official live streaming partner for weekly racing at Port Royal Speedway. For more information about the PA Sprint Series, visit www.pasprintseries.com, or learn more about the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge at keystoneracesaverchallenge.com. Stay up to date with Port Royal Speedway and upcoming events by visiting www.portroyalspeedway.com or following us on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media and @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter/X. About Port Royal Speedway: Located in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, Port Royal Speedway is a premier dirt track racing facility that has been thrilling fans and drivers alike for over [insert number] years. With its rich history, world-class racing surface, and top-notch amenities, Port Royal Speedway continues to be a favorite destination for motorsports enthusiasts from across the country.
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER SERIES RETURNS TO GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY. . . . HVAC DISTRIBUTORS PRESENTS PA 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK PLUS 358 MODIFIEDS TUESDAY, JULY 2 BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 26, 2024 . . . . The 410 Sprints will make their final visit of 2024 at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, July 2 when HVAC Distributors present the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series showcasing the $10,000 to win Hodnett Cup. Also on the program are the 358 NASCAR Modifieds with $3,000 going to the winner of their 30 lap main event. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. This event is the third race of the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings. The show will open with time trials for the sprints followed by heat race qualifying for both the 410 Sprints and 358 NASCAR Modifieds. Both divisions will have a last chance qualifying event leading up to the 35 lap $10,000 to win Hodnett Cup for the 410 Sprints and the 30 lap Modified feature. For the 358 Modifieds, Pioneer Pole Buildings has again posted a $2,000 bonus to any first time Thunder on the Hill Modified feature winner. A first time MOD winner will earn $5,000 for the 30 lap victory. Eric Kormann cashed in on the bonus at the June 11 event, scoring his first ever Thunder on the Hill victory and earning the $5,000 payday. Advance tickets are available for this event by calling 443-513-4456. Please speak clearly and provide your first and last name and the number of tickets you need for the Tuesday, July 2 event. You may pay for tickets and pick them up on race night at the Will Call Window at 4:30 PM. Advance ticket holder may enter the grandstand at 4:30 PM. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5 PM. Advance tickets may also be purchased at Grandview Speedway this Saturday night at the front gate between 5:30 and 7:00 PM. Adult admission tickets are $30, Children 6-11 $10 and Children 5 and under will be admitted for free. Pit admission is $45 and a license is not required. Some expected 410 sprint car entries include Anthony Macri, looking for his first Thunder on the Hill victory along with Danny Dietrich, Freddie and Brandon Rahmer, Lucas Wolfe, TJ Stutts, Jacob Allen, Brent Marks, Tyler Ross, Troy Wagaman Jr, Devon Borden, Dylan Norris, Mark Smith and Kyle Reinhardt just to name a few. The Hodnett Cup is dedicated to Greg Hodnett, a feature winner, multiple champion and star of the PA Posse who lost his life in a racing accident in 2018. The Hodnett Cup is an actual trophy that belonged to Greg and each year, the event winners’ name is added to the cup. Previous winners of the Hodnett Cup at Grandview include Danny Dietrich (2019) , Aaron Reutzel (2020) ,Kyle Larson (2021) and Rico Aberu in 2022 and 2023. “HVAC Distributors is excited to be at Grandview Speedway in 2024 and to be part of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series as event sponsor of the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week show”, Todd Basselgia of HVAC added, “We’re looking forward to meeting and making many new friends and getting the word out on HVAC Distributors and the Daikin product line”. Visit HVAC at www.hvacdist.com or give them a call at: 800.228.4822 Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. 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PA Speedweek Begins Friday At Williams Grove, Oval Hosts Two Shows Worth Nearly 85K Total 6/23/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will kick start the 34th annual Pennsylvania Speedweek Series for 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, June 28 at 7:30 pm. Presented by A & S Landscaping Services, the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will race in the speedweek opener going 30 laps in distance and paying $10,000 to win out of a total purse worth more than $36,000. The HJ Towing and Recovery 358 sprint cars will also be in action. Time trials will begin at 7:30 pm with gates opening at 5:30. The overall fast qualifier will earn $300 for the Fast Tees Fast Time Award. The race is another in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series of races at the oval. Troy Wagaman Jr. and Danny Dietrich are currently tied for the lead in the Hoosier Diamond Series point standings. Pennsylvania Speedweek will return to Williams Grove Speedway one week later as well, on July 5, for the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial. The Mitch Smith Memorial boasts one of the largest payouts of the 2024 series with a posted winner’s share worth $20,000 out of a total purse worth more than $48,000. Last year in speedweek action at Williams Grove, the series opener was claimed by rain while Brent Marks scored the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial for the second year in a row. No one has won more in speedweek action at Williams Grove since the series began in 1991 than Lance Dewease, who owns seven oval speedweek victories. So far this season at Williams Grove Speedway, 11 races have produced 10 different winners in the 410 sprint division while five races in the 358 division have produced five different winners. Opening night speedweek sponsor A & S Landscaping Services of Dillsburg offers top quality landscape services and products for both residential and commercial properties. A& S specializes in hardscaping, lawn maintenance, mulching and landscape design and construction. Contact A & S at 717.758.8042 and find them on Facebook. Adult general admission for June 28 is $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Saturday, June 22, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA MATT CAMPBELL CHARGES TO FIRST WIN WITH NEW TEAM; Steve Owings Back in Victory Lane UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, June 29 (7PM) PA SPEEDWEEK: 25th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial presented by Goofy’s Eatery & Spirits and Commonwealth Trailer Parts $25,000 to Win for 410 Sprints plus Superior Homes Extreme Stocks Monday, July 1 (7PM) PA SPEEDWEEK: $10,000 to win for 410 Sprints Saturday, July 6 (6PM) CROWNSTONE EQUIPMENT NIGHT: Legends, Mason Dixon 270s, Flying Iron Limited Stocks and Classic Cars Abbottstown, PA (June 22, 2024) – Matt Campbell hoped in the seat of a brand new team at the start of the 2024 season, “We started with a blank slate. This is our tenth show out and we’ve been consistent.” Coming into Saturday night, Campbell sat second in the season point standings. Campbell lined up ninth for the start of the feature, midway through the field. Matt was up to sixth by lap 7 and then found his way into the top five on lap 13. Campbell continued his charge to the front. The car came to life for the second half of the race "I kept running my line and found something on the bottom,” he was up to fourth on lap 17 and then lap 22 he was into the top three, “This thing was on a rail.” After getting to third, Campbell got by Rahmer and Campbell with a single pass in turns 1 and 2 to take the lead with five laps to go. Once he got to the front he started to pull away and that was all she wrote, “What a freakin’ race!” Pole-sitter, Kody Hartlaub, pulled a wheelie at the chalk line and led the field into turn 1. Troy Wagaman was looking under Aaron Bollinger for a shot at second and Kyle Moody got by Chad Trout for fourth. Freddie Rahmer was working on Trout for fifth and made the pass with a slider in turn 2. Bollinger and Wagaman were closing in on Hartlaub as they got into lapped traffic Wagaman made a move to get under Bollinger in turns 1 and 2 to take second and Rahmer moved into fourth. Rahmer got under Bollinger and Matt Campbell was there to make it a three-car battle for third. Rahmer was closing in on Wagaman for second and made the pass to take the spot on lap 17. Campbell moved into fourth and was reeling in Wagaman for third. A fierce battle was underway for third as Wagaman and Campbell raced side by side at the line with 10 laps to go. Campbell moved into third and not long after there was a three-car battle for the lead with Hartlaub, Rahmer and Campbell. Campbell got by both Rahmer and Hartlaub in one pass to take the lead coming out of turn 2 with 5 laps to go. Rahmer and Hartlaub raced wheel to wheel for second as Campbell pulled away. Campbell took the checkers 2.557 seconds ahead of Rahmer. Wagaman worked his way back up to third and Hartlaub crossed the line fourth. Bollinger completed the top five. Steve Owings Back in Victory Lane It had been a little over a year since two-time track champion, Steve Owings, had been in victory lane at Lincoln. That all changed on Saturday night when Owings scored his ninth career Lincoln win. Pole sitter, Jude Siegel, led the field into turn 1 but there was a yellow on the start when Doug Hammaker was facing the wrong way in turns 1 and 2. On the complete restart, Siegel led the field into turn once again but Steve Owings used the top line in turns 1 and 2 for a killer move that saw him go from fourth to second. Owings had the lead by a nose at the flag stand on lap 3. Siegel was right there and the two were side by side at the line on lap 5 with Owings holding the advantage by inches. There was also an exciting battle transpiring between Cody Fletcher and Frankie Herr for fourth. Fletcher eventually pulled away and went to challenge Ashely Cappetta for third. Fletcher took the position but Cappetta stuck around and was still putting pressure on Cody to try and regain the spot. Josh Harner brought out the yellow on lap 7 when he spun in turns 1 and 2. Owings pulled away from Siegel, Fletcher, Cappetta and Logan Rumsey on the restart. Rumsey looked to the outside of Cappetta and briefly had fourth before Cappetta reclaimed the position. The yellow flew again on lap 8, this time it was for Tom Senseney in turns 1 and 2. Fletcher looked to the outside of Siegel on the restart but settled for third. Owings was pulling away again as Ayden Hare used the top line to gain speed and challenge Cappetta for fifth. Hare and Cappetta went back and forth with Hare eventually coming away with fifth. As Owings continued to pull away, Hammaker was on the move after his early race mishap and was up to sixth with three laps to go. Owings scored the win by 1.020 seconds over Siegel. Rumsey crossed the line third and Fletcher was fourth. Hammaker had an impressive run through the field to finish fifth. Next Saturday, June 29, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the $25,000 to win 25th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial presented by Goofy’s Eatery & Spirits and Commonwealth Trailer Parts; Night 2 of Pennsylvania Speedweek. The Superior Homes Extreme Stocks are also in action. Racing is scheduled for 7PM with pit gates opening at 4:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 5PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, June 22, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. X-Matt Campbell ($4,000); 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman; 4. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 5. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 6. 75-Cameron Smith; 7. 99M-Kyle Moody; 8. 1X-Chad Trout; 9. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 10. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 11. 8-Billy Dietrich; 12. 55M-Domenic Melair; 13. 22E-Nash Ely; 14. 67L-JJ Loss; 15. 12J-Tyler Esh; 16. 24T-TJ Greve; 17. 23A-Chris Arnold (DNF); 18. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF) Lap Leaders – Kody Hartlaub (1-24) & Matt Campbell (25-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody; 3. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. X-Matt Campbell; 6. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 7. 22E-Nash Ely; 8. 67L-JJ Loss; 9. 23A-Chris Arnold 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 1X-Chad Trout; 2. 75-Cameron Smith; 3. 8-Billy Dietrich; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 6. 55M-Domenic Melair; 7. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 8. 12J-Tyler Esh; 9. 24T-TJ Greve Time Trial Results: 1. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.322; 2. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.466; 3. 39-Kody Hartlaub 13.492; 4. 1X-Chad Trout 13.494; 5. 99M-Kyle Moody 13.523; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich 13.541; 7. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.557; 8. 75-Cameron Smith 13.557; 9. X-Matt Campbell 13.594; 10. 55M-Domenic Melair 13.619; 11. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 13.649; 12. 88-Brandon Rahmer 13.652; 13. 67L-JJ Loss 13.704; 14. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 13.733; 15. 22E-Nash Ely 13.758; 16. 24T-TJ Greve 13.852; 17. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.088; 18. 12J-Tyler Esh 14.168 McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprint Cars: 358 Sprint Car Feature Finish (20 laps) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 2-Jude Siegel; 3. 91-Logan Rumsey; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 5. 66-Doug Hammaker; 6. 4-Ayden Hare; 7. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 8. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 9. 70D-Frankie Herr; 10. 28-Matt Findley; 11. 21T-Scott Fisher; 12. 00K-Kyle Spence; 13. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 14. 29R-Seth Schnoke; 15. 34-Andy Best; 16. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 17. 45S-Samuel Miller; 18. 98-James Roselli; 19. 25-Travis Leh; 20. 25S-Tom Senseney; 21. 41-Josh Harner; 22. 8X-Cameron Merriman (DNF); 23. 16T-Joe Timmins (DNF) Lap Leaders: Jude Siegle (1-2) & Steve Owings (3-20) 358 Sprint Car Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 2-Jude Siegel; 2. 35-Steve Owings; 3. 66-Doug Hammaker; 4. 41-Josh Harner; 5. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 6. 45S-Samuel Miller; 7. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 8. 16T-Joe Timmins (DNS) 358 Sprint Car Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 91-Logan Rumsey; 2. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 3. 4-Ayden Hare; 4. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 5. 21T-Scott Fisher; 6. 00K-Kyle Spence; 7. 98-James Roselli; 8. 29R-Seth Schnoke 358 Sprint Car Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 3. 70D-Frankie Herr; 4. 28-Matt Findley; 5. 34-Andy Best; 6. 25S-Tom Senseney; 7. 25-Travis Leh
Anthony Macri Wins $22,000 Thriller, Eckert Wins in Different Ride, Spahr Wins from 11th Port Royal, PA - The night started with a big announcement courtesy of Sandy Kline from J&S Classics that the Weikert Livestock 410 A-main event would pay $22,000 instead of the scheduled $5,000 to win in memory of her husband Jim Kline. With the unannounced change in payout, the event became a PA Speedweek style format with 2 car qualifying saw Logan Wagner go fastest in the group. The A-main would see Logan Wagner and Brent Marks make up the front row for the 25 lap event with Anthony Macri and Justin Whittall making up row two. Wagner would lead the opening 13 circuits of the race before problems would slow the 69K to halt on the backstretch and give the 19M of Brent Marks the lead. On the ensuing restart, Macri would attempt to put a slider on Marks in turn 1, but Marks was able to drive back by for the lead. On the next lap, Macri would attempt another slider into one and would get it to stick for the lead with 10 laps remaining. Macri would open his lead to over 1.000 seconds in the waning laps of the race, but with 3 laps to go, Brent Marks came to life and started to track down Macri for the win. With the white flag thrown, Marks would follow Macri through the first set of corners and carry the momentum to pull alongside for the lead going into turns 3 and 4 when the caution flag would wave for a slowing Michael Walter on the front stretch. With a one lap shootout for the win, Macri powered off to a great start and would claim the Jim Kline Tribute race title and take home $22,000. "We drove over nineteen and a half hours from Husets to be here tonight for Sandy and this race," said Macri in victory lane. "This is the cherry on top for this team and for her." "I've known Jim and Sandy since I was a really little kid. She used to tease me and Jim was just an amazing guy and everything he did was well respected." Brent Marks would hold on for the runner up finish worth $5,000 and Chase Dietz would round out the podium. Garrett Bard would take home the J&S Classics Warrior Award for finishing in the 22nd position worth $1,000. Lance Dewease would win the Valley Supply hard charger for going from 18th to 9th worth an extra $500. In Selinsgrove Ford super late model competition, Rick Eckert would lead from flag to flag for the $4,000 win in a different car than what fans would be used to seeing him in. Eckert would drive the Jacob Julius number 5 for the night after a grueling Appalachian Mountain Super Late Model Speedweek would see him run out of motors after his would break at Lincoln Speedway a week ago. "I was going to work on Jacob's car this week, and I called him up and asked him if he planned on racing this weekend," said Eckert after the race, "He said no. So, I asked him if I could and he said yeah!" Eckert would start on the pole and lead all 25 laps with Andrew Yoder trailing him closely throughout the event. While Yoder would pull close to Eckert multiple times throughout the feature, he never had enough speed to make the pass for the win. Andrew Yoder would finish in the runner up spot and Dylan Yoder would finish in third. For the Penns Valley Meat Market 305 sprint cars, Logan Spahr would charge from the 11th starting position to pass for the win with just 3 laps remaining. Doug Dodson would lead the field to the green flag and would hold onto that position for the opening 17 laps. He would start to face challenges from Spahr with 8 laps remaining with Spahr pulling alongside through the first two turns, but Dodson held enough speed to get back in front. Spahr would attempt a slider but wouldn't be able to get the move to stick, and would lose ground on Dodson and have to charge him down for the next 4 laps. Spahr would do just that and make the winning move in turn 3 by going to the inside and holding it steady to take the lead and the win. Dodson would finish in second and Zach Rhodes would finish in 3rd. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on Saturday June 29th for the 13th Annual Blue Collar Classic which will feature the Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series RaceSaver sprint cars, the Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Models and the wingless sportsman. For more information about upcoming races, visit portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter or on Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook. Full Results: 410 A Feature 25 Laps | 00:14:08.053 39M-Anthony Macri[3]; 2. 19-Brent Marks[2]; 3. 1-Chase Dietz[5]; 4. 67-Justin Whittall[4]; 5. 12-Blane Heimbach[10]; 6. 5-Dylan Cisney[6]; 7. 35-Austin Bishop[7]; 8. M1-Mark Smith[14]; 9. 12D-Lance Dewease[18]; 10. 55-Mike Wagner[11]; 11. 11-TJ Stutts[8]; 12. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[13]; 13. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[9]; 14. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[20]; 15. 11T-Mike Thompson[21]; 16. 17K-Kyle Keen[17]; 17. 77-Michael Walter[19]; 18. 24-Dustin Baney[24]; 19. 69K-Logan Wagner[1]; 20. 33H-Derek Hauck[15]; 21. 99-Devin Adams[22]; 22. 95-Garrett Bard[12]; 23. 11Z-Zach Newlin[23]; 24. 45-Jeff Halligan[16]; 25. (DNS) 69X-Kassidy Kreitz; 26. (DNS) 55S-Chris Smith; 27. (DNS) 2C-Vince Snyder; 28. (DNS) 10-Jake Waters 410 B Feature 8 Laps | 00:04:55.737 77-Michael Walter[2]; 2. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[1]; 3. 11T-Mike Thompson[3]; 4. 99-Devin Adams[4]; 5. 11Z-Zach Newlin[8]; 6. 24-Dustin Baney[5]; 7. 69X-Kassidy Kreitz[6]; 8. 10-Jake Waters[7]; 9. 2C-Vince Snyder[9]; 10. 55S-Chris Smith[10] 410 Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:16.000 1-Chase Dietz[3]; 2. 5-Dylan Cisney[2]; 3. 69K-Logan Wagner[4]; 4. 12-Blane Heimbach[5]; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[7]; 6. 45-Jeff Halligan[1]; 7. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[6]; 8. 99-Devin Adams[9]; 9. 10-Jake Waters[8]; 10. 55S-Chris Smith[10] 410 Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:15.000 67-Justin Whittall[1]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri[4]; 3. 11-TJ Stutts[2]; 4. 55-Mike Wagner[7]; 5. M1-Mark Smith[3]; 6. 17K-Kyle Keen[5]; 7. 77-Michael Walter[6]; 8. 24-Dustin Baney[8]; 9. 11Z-Zach Newlin[9] 410 Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:04:22.000 19-Brent Marks[4]; 2. 35-Austin Bishop[2]; 3. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[3]; 4. 95-Garrett Bard[6]; 5. 33H-Derek Hauck[5]; 6. 12D-Lance Dewease[1]; 7. 11T-Mike Thompson[7]; 8. 69X-Kassidy Kreitz[8]; 9. 2C-Vince Snyder[9] 410 Qualifying 2 Laps | 00:00:34.000 69K-Logan Wagner, 00:15.663[7]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri, 00:15.796[14]; 3. 19-Brent Marks, 00:15.892[5]; 4. 45-Jeff Halligan, 00:15.922[1]; 5. 67-Justin Whittall, 00:16.032[25]; 6. 12D-Lance Dewease, 00:16.049[10]; 7. 5-Dylan Cisney, 00:16.079[17]; 8. 11-TJ Stutts, 00:16.097[6]; 9. 35-Austin Bishop, 00:16.099[4]; 10. 1-Chase Dietz, 00:16.109[20]; 11. M1-Mark Smith, 00:16.163[3]; 12. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr, 00:16.203[8]; 13. 12-Blane Heimbach, 00:16.238[24]; 14. 17K-Kyle Keen, 00:16.274[11]; 15. 33H-Derek Hauck, 00:16.320[21]; 16. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 00:16.332[16]; 17. 77-Michael Walter, 00:16.344[9]; 18. 95-Garrett Bard, 00:16.370[12]; 19. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 00:16.445[23]; 20. 55-Mike Wagner, 00:16.496[27]; 21. 11T-Mike Thompson, 00:16.599[13]; 22. 10-Jake Waters, 00:16.839[19]; 23. 24-Dustin Baney, 00:16.856[2]; 24. 69X-Kassidy Kreitz, 00:16.872[15]; 25. 99-Devin Adams, 00:16.950[26]; 26. 11Z-Zach Newlin, 00:17.188[18]; 27. 2C-Vince Snyder, 00:17.554[28]; 28. 55S-Chris Smith, 00:17.981[22] MyRacePassPowered by MyRacePass6/22/2024 10:48PM CST Media Results for 6/22/2024 at Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA Super Late Models 27 Entries LM A Feature 25 Laps | 00:14:13.337 5-Rick Eckert[1]; 2. 0Y-Andrew Yoder[2]; 3. 24-Dylan Yoder[3]; 4. D19-Dillan Stake[7]; 5. 9-Hayes Mattern[6]; 6. 2J-Justin Weaver[10]; 7. 4-Gary Stuhler[17]; 8. 92-Jeff Rine[15]; 9. 119-Bryan Bernheisel[5]; 10. 21-Chad Myers[14]; 11. 3-Tim Wilson[4]; 12. 11-Jason Schmidt[11]; 13. 32J-Shaun Jones[12]; 14. 39-Tim Smith Jr[8]; 15. 06-Mike Lupfer[9]; 16. 15-Scott Flickinger[13]; 17. 79-Chase Bowsman[22]; 18. 25K-Kody Lyter[16]; 19. 63-Nathan Long[18]; 20. 61T-Kenny Trevitz[24]; 21. 31-Jim Bernheisel[19]; 22. EZ1-Ron Fink[23]; 23. 112-Brandon Little[21]; 24. 05-Roy Deese Jr[20] LM B Feature 8 Laps | 00:02:02.000 31-Jim Bernheisel[2]; 2. 05-Roy Deese Jr[1]; 3. 112-Brandon Little[3]; 4. 79-Chase Bowsman[7]; 5. EZ1-Ron Fink[4]; 6. 61T-Kenny Trevitz[5]; 7. 00-Alex Libby[8]; 8. (DNS) 28D-Del Rougeux; 9. (DNS) 7-Kenny Yoder LM Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:38.000 24-Dylan Yoder[1]; 2. 5-Rick Eckert[4]; 3. 39-Tim Smith Jr[3]; 4. 11-Jason Schmidt[2]; 5. 21-Chad Myers[6]; 6. 25K-Kody Lyter[5]; 7. 05-Roy Deese Jr[7]; 8. EZ1-Ron Fink[9]; 9. 79-Chase Bowsman[8] LM Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:40.000 0Y-Andrew Yoder[1]; 2. 3-Tim Wilson[4]; 3. 06-Mike Lupfer[3]; 4. 32J-Shaun Jones[2]; 5. 92-Jeff Rine[5]; 6. 4-Gary Stuhler[6]; 7. 31-Jim Bernheisel[7]; 8. 61T-Kenny Trevitz[8]; 9. 00-Alex Libby[9] LM Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:36.000 119-Bryan Bernheisel[1]; 2. D19-Dillan Stake[3]; 3. 2J-Justin Weaver[2]; 4. 15-Scott Flickinger[5]; 5. 9-Hayes Mattern[4]; 6. 63-Nathan Long[6]; 7. 112-Brandon Little[7]; 8. (DNS) 28D-Del Rougeux; 9. (DNS) 7-Kenny Yoder LM Qualifying 1 2 Laps | 00:02:53.000 5-Rick Eckert, 00:18.555[3]; 2. 24-Dylan Yoder, 00:18.724[9]; 3. 11-Jason Schmidt, 00:18.823[8]; 4. 39-Tim Smith Jr, 00:19.033[7]; 5. 25K-Kody Lyter, 00:19.235[2]; 6. 21-Chad Myers, 00:19.362[1]; 7. 05-Roy Deese Jr, 00:19.557[4]; 8. 79-Chase Bowsman, 00:19.795[5]; 9. EZ1-Ron Fink, 00:19.904[6] LM Qualifying 2 2 Laps | 00:00:37.000 3-Tim Wilson, 00:18.811[1]; 2. 0Y-Andrew Yoder, 00:18.898[2]; 3. 32J-Shaun Jones, 00:18.972[9]; 4. 06-Mike Lupfer, 00:19.339[3]; 5. 92-Jeff Rine, 00:19.501[5]; 6. 4-Gary Stuhler, 00:19.574[7]; 7. 31-Jim Bernheisel, 00:19.706[8]; 8. 61T-Kenny Trevitz, 00:19.809[6]; 9. 00-Alex Libby, 00:21.743[4] LM Qualifying 3 2 Laps | 00:05:37.000 9-Hayes Mattern, 00:18.642[2]; 2. 119-Bryan Bernheisel, 00:18.690[6]; 3. 2J-Justin Weaver, 00:18.832[5]; 4. D19-Dillan Stake, 00:18.916[3]; 5. 15-Scott Flickinger, 00:19.342[1]; 6. 63-Nathan Long, 00:19.838[4]; 7. 112-Brandon Little, 00:20.084[8]; 8. 7-Kenny Yoder[7]; 9. 28D-Del Rougeux[9] MyRacePassPowered by MyRacePass6/22/2024 10:48PM CST Media Results for 6/22/2024 at Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA 305 Sprints - Winged 42 Entries 305 A Feature 20 Laps | 00:09:06.995 5S-Logan Spahr[11]; 2. 20-Doug Dodson[2]; 3. 31Z-Zach Rhodes[3]; 4. 19-Kruz Kepner[1]; 5. 7-Drew Young[5]; 6. 67-Ken Duke Jr[17]; 7. 16-Jeff Paulson[4]; 8. 17-Owen Dimm[14]; 9. 97-Kenny Heffner[19]; 10. 5-Kolby Weaver[8]; 11. 34-Austin Reed[18]; 12. 12-Roger Irvine[12]; 13. 4W-Kasey Weaver[24]; 14. 25-Dustin Young[13]; 15. 85-Josh Beamer[23]; 16. 88-Fred Arnold[7]; 17. J9-Jerald Harris[25]; 18. 01-Timmy Bittner[6]; 19. 2-Erin Statler[9]; 20. 98-Croix Beasom[16]; 21. 7H-Kyle Hart[10]; 22. 32A-Austin Greenland[20]; 23. 47-Benjamin Miklos[26]; 24. 36M-Mike Melair[22]; 25. 5W-John Walp[15]; 26. (DNS) 89-Nick Sweigart 305 B Feature 10 Laps | 00:02:02.000 89-Nick Sweigart[4]; 2. 36M-Mike Melair[3]; 3. 85-Josh Beamer[5]; 4. 4W-Kasey Weaver[6]; 5. J9-Jerald Harris[8]; 6. 47-Benjamin Miklos[2]; 7. 46-Mike Alleman[7]; 8. 14-Colton Moyer[10]; 9. 1M-Paul Moyer[12]; 10. 21-Andrew Boyer[13]; 11. 36-Kenny Laureno[9]; 12. 53W-Jimmy White[11]; 13. 21M-Hunter McFadden[17]; 14. 6-Caleb Harris[18]; 15. 99B-AJ Barton[21]; 16. 28R-Jason Roush[16]; 17. 19AR-Alan Rhodes[19]; 18. 35-Buddy Schweibinz[1]; 19. 19K-Chris Kreider[20]; 20. (DNS) 32B-Ethan Beasom; 21. (DNS) 48-Derek Swartz; 22. (DNS) 19A-Tim Iulg 305 Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:04:57.000 31Z-Zach Rhodes[4]; 2. 01-Timmy Bittner[1]; 3. 19-Kruz Kepner[6]; 4. 25-Dustin Young[5]; 5. 67-Ken Duke Jr[9]; 6. 35-Buddy Schweibinz[7]; 7. 85-Josh Beamer[11]; 8. 36-Kenny Laureno[2]; 9. 21-Andrew Boyer[8]; 10. 21M-Hunter McFadden[10]; 11. 99B-AJ Barton[3] 305 Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:34.000 5-Kolby Weaver[6]; 2. 7H-Kyle Hart[1]; 3. 16-Jeff Paulson[4]; 4. 17-Owen Dimm[7]; 5. 34-Austin Reed[8]; 6. 47-Benjamin Miklos[2]; 7. 4W-Kasey Weaver[10]; 8. 14-Colton Moyer[3]; 9. 32B-Ethan Beasom[5]; 10. 6-Caleb Harris[11]; 11. (DNS) 19A-Tim Iulg 305 Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:35.000 20-Doug Dodson[2]; 2. 5S-Logan Spahr[6]; 3. 7-Drew Young[1]; 4. 5W-John Walp[3]; 5. 97-Kenny Heffner[4]; 6. 36M-Mike Melair[10]; 7. 46-Mike Alleman[7]; 8. 53W-Jimmy White[9]; 9. 48-Derek Swartz[5]; 10. 19AR-Alan Rhodes[8] 305 Heat 4 8 Laps | 00:02:38.000 2-Erin Statler[3]; 2. 12-Roger Irvine[4]; 3. 88-Fred Arnold[1]; 4. 98-Croix Beasom[5]; 5. 32A-Austin Greenland[2]; 6. 89-Nick Sweigart[8]; 7. J9-Jerald Harris[7]; 8. 1M-Paul Moyer[9]; 9. 28R-Jason Roush[10]; 10. 19K-Chris Kreider[6]
Buckwalter And Carberry Wire For Williams Grove Sprint Wins 6/21/24 Mechanicsburg – Steve Buckwalter wired the field to pick up the victory in the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The win was the 14th of his oval career, worth $5,000. Likewise, Adam Carberry of Bensalem wired in the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint car main, taking a MacMor Construction Summer Series event. It was Carberry’s first career Williams Grove checkers. Buckwalter started on the pole of the 25-lap 410 sprint main alongside Austin Bishop. Bishop made the opening lap interesting when Buckwalter beat him into the first corner by rallying to the eventual winner’s outside. But Buckwalter bit fast on the inside lane as the pair raced onto the backstretch to take control. Fourth starter Troy Wagaman Jr. got by Bishop on the second lap but was already well back of the fleet-running leader, who entered the rear of the field on just the sixth lap. By lap 13 Buckwalter had amassed a 3.159 second lead and he wasn’t looking back. Despite bobbling on and at times jumping the cushion and sacrificing significant ground, no other driver was ever close enough to make good on the opportunities. Freddie Rahmer, who started the race in fifth, drove up to third with 10 laps to go but would fail to advance any further. Buckwalter took the win by 3.230 seconds ahead of Wagaman. Bishop was fourth and Lucas Wolfe finished fifth. Sixth through 10th went to Ryan Smith, Tyler Ross, TJ Stutts, Kody Hartlaub and Cameron Smith. Heats were taken by Buckwalter, Bishop and Ross. Brent Marks set fast time with a lap of 17.258 in timed practice laps but later blew a motor in the final heat race and was out of action for the night. Carberry raced with and fended off Zach Newlin for the entire 358 sprint car feature. Newlin dogged Carberry for the lead by mostly racing just a lane higher than the leader around the speedway. However Newlin could never quite muster the little bit of extra traction he needed in order to complete a pass. Doug Hammaker got by Newlin for second with a lap and a half to go but it was too late to run down Carberry. Newlin settled for third followed by Logan Rumsey and Derek Locke. Sixth through 10th went to Seth Schnoke, Jayden Wolf, Chase Gutshall, Cody Fletcher and Kyle Spence. Heats went to Gutshall, Logan Rumsey and Locke with Wyatt Hinkle claiming the consolation race. Feature Finishes: 6/21/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Steve Buckwalter, 2. Troy Wagaman Jr., 3. Freddie Rahmer, 4. Austin Bishop, 5. Lucas Wolfe. 6. Ryan Smith, 7. Tyler Ross, 8. TJ Stutts, 9. Kody Hartlaub, 10. Cameron Smith, 11. Kyle Moody, 12. Ryan Taylor, 13. Chase Dietz, 14. Billy Dietrich, 15. Mike Thompson, 16. Jeff Halligan, 17. Mike Walter II., 18. Troy Fraker, 19. Hunter Mackison, 20. Kyle Keen, 21. Aaron Ott, 22. Matt Miller, 23. Tony Jackson, 24. Todd Zinn DNS: Brent Marks 358 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Adam Carberry, 2. Doug Hammaker, 3. Zach Newlin, 4. Logan Rumsey, 5. Derek Locke, 6. Seth Schnoke, 7. Jayden Wolf, 8. Chase Gutshall, 9. Cody Fletcher, 10. Kyle Spence, 11. Matt Findley, 12. Frankie Herr, 13. Chris Frank, 14. Cole Young, 15. Bryn Gohn, 16. Jude Siegel, 17. Nat Tuckey, 18. Dwight Leppo, 19. Cole Knopp, 20. Samuel Miller, 21. Chad Criswell, 22. Nick Yinger, 23. Preston Lattomus DNS: Wyatt Hinkle DNQ: Andy Best, Bo Gordon, Tyler Rutherford, Jake Galloway, Jay Galloway
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES GEARS UP FOR TUESDAY, JULY 2 AT GRANDVIEW. . . . . HVAC DISTRIBUTORS PA 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK HODNETT CUP & MODIFIEDS ON PROGRAM ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE AT GRANDVIEW THIS SATURDAY NIGHT BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 20, 2024 . . . . They are coming back. The 410 Sprints make a return visit to Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, July 2 when HVAC Distributors present the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series showcasing the $10,000 to win Hodnett Cup. Also on the program are the 358 NASCAR Modifieds with $3,000 going to the winner of their 30 lap main event. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. This event is the third race of the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings. Some early pre-race entries for Tuesday, July 2 include the 2022 winner of this event, Rico Abreu joined by Danny Dietrich, TJ Stutts, Anthony Macri, Freddie Rahmer, Lucas Wolfe and Troy Wagaman. The show will open with time trials for the sprints followed by heat race qualifying for both the 410 Sprints and 358 NASCAR Modifieds. Both divisions will have a last chance qualifying event leading up to the 35 lap $10,000 to win Hodnett Cup for the 410 Sprints. For the 358 Modifieds, Pioneer Pole Building has again posted a $2,000 bonus to any first time Thunder on the Hill Modified feature winner. A first time MOD winner will earn $5,000 for the 30 lap victory. Eric Kormann cashed in on the bonus at the June 11 event, scoring his first ever Thunder on the Hill victory and earning the $5,000 payday. Advance tickets are available for this event by calling 443-513-4456. Please speak clearly and provide your first and last name and the number of tickets you need for the Tuesday, July 2 event. You may pay for tickets and pick them up on race night at the Will Call Window at 4:30 PM. Advance ticket holder may enter the grandstand at 4:30 PM. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5 PM. Advance tickets may also be purchased at Grandview Speedway this Saturday night at the front gate between 5:30 and 7:00 PM. Adult admission tickets are $30, Children 6-11 $10 and Children 5 and under will be admitted for free. Pit admission is $45 and a license is not required. The Hodnett Cup is dedicated to Greg Hodnett, a feature winner, multiple champion and star of the PA Posse who lost his life in a racing accident in 2018. The Hodnett Cup is an actual trophy that belonged to Greg and each year, the event winners’ name is added to the cup. Previous winners of the Hodnett Cup at Grandview include Danny Dietrich (2019) , Aaron Reutzel (2020) ,Kyle Larson (2021) and Rico Aberu in 2022 and 2023. “HVAC Distributors is excited to be at Grandview Speedway in 2024 and to be part of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series as event sponsor of the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week show”, Todd Basselgia of HVAC added, “We’re looking forward to meeting and making many new friends and getting the word out on HVAC Distributors and the Daikin product line”. 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Port Royal Speedway Hosts Jim Kline Tribute Race This Saturday Port Royal, PA – This Saturday, June 24, 2024, Port Royal Speedway will pay tribute to one of its most celebrated car owners, Jim Kline, with a special night of racing and remembrance. The Jim Kline Tribute Race will honor Kline's lasting legacy in the world of sprint car racing, bringing together fans, drivers, and the racing community for an unforgettable evening. Fans will have the unique opportunity to see Jim Kline’s famed #22 sprint car up close, as it will be on display on the main concourse before the race. This legendary car has left an indelible mark on the history of the sport and serves as a symbol of Kline’s dedication and passion for racing. In a special tribute, the #22 sprint car will pace the field for a few laps during the 410 sprint car A-main event. This ceremonial lap will be a poignant reminder of Kline’s contributions and the impact he had on the racing community. Exciting Racing Lineup The night’s action-packed schedule will feature not only the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars but also the Selinsgrove Ford super late models and the Penns Valley Meat Market 305 sprint cars. Fans can expect thrilling competition and edge-of-the-seat excitement as drivers battle it out on the track. Schedule of Events Pit Gates Open: 4PM Tickets and More Information Pits: $35 Tickets for the Jim Kline Tribute Race will be available for purchase at the gate on race day. For more information on ticket prices and event details, visit the Port Royal Speedway website at www.portroyalspeedway.com or contact the Speedway office at (717) 527-2303. Join us this Saturday as we honor Jim Kline’s legacy and enjoy a night of spectacular racing. Don’t miss out on this special event at Port Royal Speedway!
Saturday, June 15, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA CAMERON SMITH CHARGES TO FIRST LINCOLN 410 VICTORY; Dylan Yoder Scores Speedweek Win UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, June 22 (7PM) PA SPEEDWEEK TUNE-UP for 410 Sprints [TT] & 358 Sprints [YCRC Night] Saturday, June 29 (7PM) PA SPEEDWEEK: 25th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial presented by Goofy’s Eatery & Spirits and Commonwealth Trailer Parts $25,000 to Win for 410 Sprints plus Superior Homes Extreme Stocks Monday, July 1 (7PM) PA SPEEDWEEK: $10,000 to win for 410 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (June 15, 2024) – Cameron Smith and the Rick Lefever #75 team have been on a roll since the World of Outlaws visit in May, “Brian’s had the car really good the last month, ever since the Outlaw show we’ve been really good and we’ve been able to put ourselves in the position to win.” Smith lined up eighth for the start of the 30-lap feature, “The first caution came out and I had the wing to the trunk and was thinking it would be a long race but I started running the top and running harder in turns 1 and 2.” The win was Smith’s first in the 410 sprint car division at Lincoln Speedway and his second career win, with his first coming just a week earlier at Williams Grove Speedway. Pole-sitter, TJ Greve took the lead at the drop of the green while Tim Glatfelter, Trey Hivner and Kody Hartlaub battled for second. Hivner had second and Hartlaub got by Glatfelter for third. Cameron Smith was using the top to work on Brett Strickler as they battled for fourth. Jordan Givler spun in turns 1 and 2 and brought out the yellow on lap 8. Greve led Hivner, Hartlaub, Strickler and Smith on the restart. There was a yellow on the restart when Hayden Miller and Tony Jackson got together in turn 4. Hartlaub got up next to Hivner for second with Smith in tow. Smith dove into turn 3 and got up to second. Hartlaub was right there to challenge him back. Smith pulled away and was solidly in second when Troy Wagaman moved into third. Last week’s winner, Tyler Ross got into the top five. Smith started closing in on Greve and got by him on the back stretch to take the top spot halfway through the feature. Wagaman was not far behind and got by Greve for second. Ross moved into fourth and Matt Campbell worked his way up to fifth. Ross continued his charge through the field and got by Greve for third. Smith entered lapped traffic on lap 19 as Wagaman was closing in. Once in lapped traffic Smith was able to pull away from Wagaman again and would go on to take the checkered flag nearly one second ahead of Troy. Campbell crossed the line third and Ross was fourth. Freddie Rahmer completed the top five. Dylan Yoder Scores Speedweek Win 35 laps - $5,000 to win Tyler Emory sat on the pole for the 35 lap $5,000 to win Appalachian Mountain Speedweek feature. Emory shot to the lead with Matt Cosner and Dylan Yoder racing side by side for second behind him. Yoder moved into second and Cosner settled for third. Kyle Hardy got by Cosner for third before the yellow came out on lap 4. Emory, the leader, spun in turn 2. Yoder inherited the lead and the field lined up for a double file restart. Yoder and Hardy raced wheel to wheel for the lead with Yoder on the bottom and Hardy on the top. Yoder used the low line to keep the lead. Jason Covert worked his way into third and found himself challenging Hardy for the runner-up spot. Dylan started pulling away from the field as Covert continued to work on Hardy for second. Matt Cosner caught up to them and made it a three-car battle for the position. Yoder held a 2.7 second lead over Hardy just as he caught the tail end of the field at the halfway point. Covert got a nose under Hardy and with a good run into turn 1 he had second coming out of turn 2. Jason started reeling in Yoder as Dylan struggled in heavy lapped traffic. Unfortunately for Covert there were not enough laps left to catch Yoder. Yoder crossed the line 1.115 seconds ahead of Covert for the win. Hardy was third and Cosner finished fourth. Jeremy Weaver completed the top five. Next Saturday, June 22, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints competing in a PA Speedweek Tune-up and the McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprint Cars. Racing is scheduled for 7PM with pit gates opening at 4:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 5PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, June 15, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 75-Cameron Smith; 2. 27-Troy Wagaman; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 5R-Tyler Ross; 5. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 6. 00F-Chris Frank; 7. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 8. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler; 10. 24T-TJ Greve; 11. 7H-Trey Hivner; 12. 99M-Kyle Moody; 13. 41-Logan Rumsey; 14. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 15. 1X-Chat Trout; 16. 22E-Nash Ely; 17. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 18. 90-Jordan Givler; 19. 67L-JJ Loss; 20. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 21. 11H-Hayden Miller; 22. 69-Tim Glatfelter (DNF); 23. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF); 24. 88J-Tony Jackson (DNF); 25. 23A-Chris Arnold (DNF); 26. 55M-Domenic Melair (DNS) Lap Leaders – TJ Greve (1-14) & Cameron Smith (15-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 38S-Brett Strickler; 2. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 3. 75-Cameron Smith; 4. 22E-Nash Ely; 5. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 6. 23A-Chris Arnold; 7. 67L-JJ Loss; 8. 11H-Hayden Miller; 9. 38J-Jordan Strickler 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5R-Tyler Ross; 2. 1X-Chad Trout; 3. 24T-TJ Greve; 4. X-Matt Campbell; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich; 6. 90-Jordan Givler; 7. 41-Logan Rumsey; 8. 88J-Tony Jackson; 9. 55M-Domenci Melair (DNS) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 00F-Chris Frank; 2. 7H-Trey Hivner; 3. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 6. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 7. 99M-Kyle Moody; 8. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Super Late Models: Super Late Model Feature Finish (35 laps) – 1. 24-Dylan Yoder; 2. 43A-Jason Covert; 3. 45-Kyle Hardy; 4. 66C-Matt Cosner; 5. 2J-Justin Weaver; 6. 11H-Keith Jackson; 7. 22-Gregg Satterlee; 8. 2D-Dan Stone; 9. 91-Coleby Frye; 10. 914-Matt Adams; 11. 4-Gary Stuhler; 12. 0Y-Andrew Yoder; 13. 1-Gene Knaub; 14. 20-Trevor Feathers; 15. 72-Tyler Emory; 16. 9-Hayes Mattern; 17. 119-Bryan Bernheisel; 18. 21P-Jakob Piper; 19. 32J-Devon Hart; 20. 8-Matthew Sponagle; 21. 05-Roy Deese (DNF); 22. 6-Jamie Lathroum (DNF); 23. 63-Nathan Young (DNF); 24. 4S-Danny Snyder (DNF) Lap Leaders: Tyler Emory (1-4) & Dylan Yoder (5-35) Super Late Model Heat One Finish (8 laps) – 1. 22- Gregg Satterlee; 2. 6-Jamie Lathroum; 3. 0Y-Andrew Yoder; 4. 1-Gene Knaub; 5. 32J-Devon Hart; 6. 121-Larry Neiderer; 7. 21M-Chad Myers; 8. EZ1-Ron Fink Super Late Model Heat Two Finish (8 laps) – 1. 20-Trevor Feathers; 2. 8-Matt Sponagle; 3. 9-Hayes Mattern; 4. 21P-Jakob Piper; 5. 15-Scott Flickinger; 6. 25K-Kody Lyter; 7. 86-Austin Berry (DNF) Super Late Model Heat Three Finish (8 laps) – 1. 2D-Dan Stone; 2. 2J-Justin Weaver; 3. 91-Coleby Frye; 4. 63-Nathan Long; 5. 4S-Danny Snyder; 6. 5-Chad Julius; 7. 119-Bryan Bernheisel (DNF) Super Late Model Heat Four Finish (8 laps) – 1. 914-Matt Adams; 2. 4-Gary Stuhler; 3. 05-Roy Deese; 4. 74C-Randy Christine; 5. 112-Brandon Little; 6. 74H-Tyler Hershey (DNF) Super Late Model Dash #1 Results – 1. 72-Tyler Emory 16.830; 2. 24-Dylan Yoder 16.937; 3. 43A-Jason Covert 17.087 Super Late Model Dash #2 Results – 1. 66C-Matt Cosner 16.813; 2. 45-Kyle Hardy 16.858; 3. 11H-Keith Jackson 16.944 Super Late Model Consy #1 Finish (8 laps) – 1. 1-Gene Knaub; 2. 32J-Devon Hart; 3. 21P-Jakob Piper; 4. 15-Scott Flickinger; 5. 21M-Chad Myers; 6. 25K-Kody Lyter; 7. 121-Larry Neiderer; 8. EZ1-Ron Fink; 9. 86-Austin Berry (DNS) Super Late Model Consy #2 Finish (8 laps) – 1. 119-Bryan Bernheisel; 2. 4S-Danny Snyder; 3. 63-Nathan Long; 4. 74H-Tyler Hershey; 5. 74-Randy Christine; 6. 5-Chad Julius; 7. 112-Brandon Little Group A Time Trial Results: 1. 24-Dylan Yoder 15.946*; 2. 43A-Jason Covert 15.961; 3. 72-Tyler Emory 15.970; 4. 22-Gregg Satterlee 16.009; 5. 20-Trevor Feathers 16.012; 6. 21M-Chad Myers 16.174; 7. 21P-Jakob Piper 16.266; 8. 0Y-Andrew Yoder 16.357; 9. 8-Matt Sponagle 16.399; 10. 1-Gene Knaub 16.471; 11. 86-Austin Berry 16.474; 12. 6-Jamie Lathroum 16.619; 13. 9-Hayes Mattern 16.716; 14. 121-Larry Neiderer 16.731; 15. 15-Scott Flickinger 16.957; 16. 32J-Devon Hart 17.074; 17. 25K-Kody Lyter 17.145; 18. EZ1-Ron Fink 17.258 Group B Time Trial Results: 1. 45-Kyle Hardy 16.165; 2. 66C-Matt Cosner 16.213; 3. 11H-Keith Jackson 16.431; 4. 2D-Dan Stone 16.526; 5. 914-Matt Adams 16.556; 6. 2J-Justin Weaver 16.587; 7. 4-Gary Stuhler 16.728; 8. 91-Coleby Frye 16.809; 9. 05-Roy Deese 16.919; 10. 119-Bryan Bernheisel 16.931; 11. 74C-Randy Christine 17.053; 12. 63-Nathan Long 17.170; 13. 112-Brandon Little 17.282; 14. 5-Chad Julius 17.330; 15. 74H-Tyler Hershey 17.432; 16. 4S-Danny Snyder NT/DQ
Williams Grove Kids Night Is Friday With Yellow Breeches
For 410 Sprints And 358 Sprint Summer Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway and J.F. Kiely
Construction Co. will present Kids Night coming up this Friday night, June
21. Pre-race action for the kids will include games and activities in the infield beginning when gates open at 5:30 pm. Fireworks are also on the program for Kids Night. Action on the track gets underway at 7:30 featuring another Yellow Breeches race for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and a MacMor Construcion 358 Sprint Summer Series event for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358s. The 410 sprints will race for $5,000 to win out of a total
purse worth $21,000 that also offers $500 just to start the 25-lap feature
event. TJ Stutts recently became the ninth different sprint car winner in 10 races so far this year at Williams Grove Speedway. The win was his first at the track since 2005. Event sponsor J.F. Kiely Construction Co. performs work for publicly traded utility companies, energy companies, municipalities, and private entities while employing hundreds of team members in multiple locations throughout the Northeast. Kiely innovatively designs, builds, and restores the infrastructure of the nation, helping communities grow safer and more connected. Adult general admission for June 21 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
PA Speedweek Starts At Williams Grove June 28 6/16/24 Mechanicsburg – The start of the 34th annual Pennsylvania Speedweek Series for 410 sprint cars is just two weeks away with the opener slated for Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, June 28. Presented by A & S Landscape Services, the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will race in the speedweek opener going 30 laps in distance and paying $10,000 to win. The HJ Towing and Recovery 358 sprint cars will also be in action. Time trials will begin at 7:30 pm with gates opening at 5:30. The overall fast qualifier will earn $300 for the Fast Tees Fast Time Award. The race is another in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series of races at the oval. The Pennsylvania Speedweek Series runs June 28 through July 7 at area ovals with Williams Grove’s second race of the series on July 5 boasting one of the largest payouts to win at $20,000 for the Mitch Smith Memorial. Presented by C & D Rigging, the 2024 Speedweek Series carries a $30,000 total point fund including $6,000 to earn the series title. Last year in speedweek action at Williams Grove, the series opener was claimed by rain while Brent Marks scored the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial for the second year in a row. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
June 16, 2024 -- Port Royal, PA -- Open Wheel Madness at Port Royal Speedway drew a lot of competition on Saturday June 16th. 3 divisions of open wheel racing saw plenty of passing and excitement for the fans of the Speed Palace. The USAC National Sprint Cars would kick off the night and saw pole sitter Briggs Danner take the lead. Danner would be followed closely on the opening lap by 4 starter Brady Bacon, and that theme would continue throughout the opening 27 laps of the 35 lap A-main event. Danner and Bacon would gap the field over the first portion of the race before the battle and pressure for the lead would mount up seeing Danner go hard into the outside wall in turns 1 and 2. Danner would end up bending a radius rod and would result in him drawing a caution and bringing his night to an end. Bacon would inherit the lead with just 8 laps to go and hold on to win with the USAC National Sprint Car series with CJ Leary and Alex Bright rounding out the podium. "I was just going to have to stay there and pressure him until he did make a mistake," said Bacon in victory lane when talking about his strategy of running down Briggs Danner. "He was getting through lap traffic well. He just got into that cushion a little hard a few times and went up into the wall." In Weikert Livestock 410 sprint car competition, pole sitter Justin Whittal would wire the field and pick up his second career win at the Speed Palace. Just under a month before, Whittall was in a terrible accident that would result in him leaving Port Royal by ambulance. Come Saturday night, Whittall would be leaving the track $5,000 richer. "I was on edge the whole night," said Whittall in victory lane, "I was nervous all night." Michael Walter would finish in the runner-up spot and Kody Lehman would finish in third after starting 18th also winning him an extra $500 for being the Valley Supply Hard Charger. Steve Buckwalter would take home an extra $1000 on top of his 13th place finish courtesy of the J&S Classics Warrior Award pill drawing his number after the race. For the USAC Silver Crown division, there would be 3 lead changes in the A-main, with the most important one taking place in the 4th corner of the last lap. Daison Pursley would cross the finish line in first earning his first career USAC Silver Crown win. Brady Bacon and Pursley would lead the field to the green for the 50 lap A-main with Bacon taking the early advantage. Justin Grant, who started in 4th, would find himself in a 3-way battle for the lead with Bacon and Pursley 15 laps in to the feature event, and would take away the 2nd spot from Pursley with 34 laps remaining. Grant would continue to battle with Bacon over the next 13 laps before officially taking the lead with a slider in turns 1 and 2. Daison Pursley would use the same move in turns 3 and 4 with just 18 laps left. Pursley would use the top side of the race track to run down Grant over the final 18 laps while continuously banging into the cushion and the outside wall, but still keeping the car running. With lapped traffic playing a heavy factor in the final laps in the race, Pursley would make his move, a slider in turns 3 and 4, to try and take the lead. Grant would turn his car back down the hill a bit to stay alongside Pursley with the two cars banging tires coming down the front stretch. Grant would continue to be the leader into turns 1 and 2 on the white flag lap, but in turns 3 and 4 Pursley would use the top side of the track to mount momentum to get by Grant for the win. "I feel like there were a lot of scary moments there," explained Pursley in victory lane. "It's Port Royal. If you want to win, you have to do stuff like that." Justin Grant would finish in 2nd and Brady Bacon would round out the podium for the night. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on June 22nd with Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, Selinsgrove Ford super late models and Penns Valley Meat Market 305 sprint cars. For more information about Port Royal Speedway and upcoming events visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter. Full Results: 410 Sprints - Winged 30 Entries 67-Justin Whittall[1]; 2. 77-Michael Walter[5]; 3. 47K-Kody Lehman[18]; 4. 1-Chase Dietz[9]; 5. 11-TJ Stutts[4]; 6. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[3]; 7. 45-Jeff Halligan[2]; 8. 55-Mike Wagner[19]; 9. M1-Mark Smith[15]; 10. 95-Garrett Bard[11]; 11. 5-Dylan Cisney[7]; 12. 99-Devin Adams[10]; 13. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[14]; 14. 12-Blane Heimbach[20]; 15. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer[16]; 16. 35-Austin Bishop[13]; 17. 55S-Dallas Schott[21]; 18. 10-Jake Waters[22]; 19. 12J-Tyler Esh[17]; 20. 17K-Kyle Keen[24]; 21. 29-Dan Shetler[23]; 22. 35K-Jake Karklin[6]; 23. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[12]; 24. 23-Devon Borden[8]; 25. (DNS) 14-Todd Allen; 26. (DNS) 24-Dustin Baney; 27. (DNS) 25-Tyler Bear; 28. (DNS) 23M-Michael Millard; 29. (DNS) 11Z-Zach Newlin; 30. (DNS) 11T-Mike Thompson 410 B Feature 10 Laps | 00:05:06.000 55-Mike Wagner[6]; 2. 12-Blane Heimbach[3]; 3. 55S-Dallas Schott[2]; 4. 10-Jake Waters[8]; 5. 29-Dan Shetler[5]; 6. 17K-Kyle Keen[9]; 7. 14-Todd Allen[10]; 8. 24-Dustin Baney[7]; 9. 23M-Michael Millard[12]; 10. 11T-Mike Thompson[1]; 11. 11Z-Zach Newlin[11]; 12. (DNS) 25-Tyler Bear 410 Heat 1 10 Laps | 00:02:55.000 1-Chase Dietz[1]; 2. 11-TJ Stutts[4]; 3. 35K-Jake Karklin[6]; 4. 99-Devin Adams[3]; 5. 35-Austin Bishop[8]; 6. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer[7]; 7. 11T-Mike Thompson[5]; 8. 25-Tyler Bear[9]; 9. 24-Dustin Baney[2]; 10. 14-Todd Allen[10] 410 Heat 2 10 Laps | 00:02:57.000 77-Michael Walter[3]; 2. 5-Dylan Cisney[1]; 3. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[4]; 4. 95-Garrett Bard[7]; 5. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[6]; 6. 12J-Tyler Esh[2]; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott[8]; 8. 29-Dan Shetler[9]; 9. 10-Jake Waters[10]; 10. 11Z-Zach Newlin[5] 410 Heat 3 10 Laps | 00:02:54.000 67-Justin Whittall[4]; 2. 45-Jeff Halligan[2]; 3. 23-Devon Borden[3]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[1]; 5. M1-Mark Smith[5]; 6. 47K-Kody Lehman[10]; 7. 12-Blane Heimbach[7]; 8. 55-Mike Wagner[9]; 9. 17K-Kyle Keen[6]; 10. 23M-Michael Millard[8] 410 Hot Laps | 00:03:49.000 35K-Jake Karklin[16]; 2. 95-Garrett Bard[20]; 3. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[11]; 4. 11-TJ Stutts[10]; 5. 11T-Mike Thompson[13]; 6. 24-Dustin Baney[4]; 7. 77-Michael Walter[8]; 8. 8S-Trenton Sheaffer[19]; 9. 1-Chase Dietz[1]; 10. 5-Dylan Cisney[2]; 11. 35-Austin Bishop[22]; 12. 67-Justin Whittall[12]; 13. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[17]; 14. 55S-Dallas Schott[23]; 15. 25-Tyler Bear[25]; 16. M1-Mark Smith[15]; 17. 12-Blane Heimbach[21]; 18. 12J-Tyler Esh[5]; 19. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[3]; 20. 23-Devon Borden[9]; 21. 10-Jake Waters[29]; 22. 14-Todd Allen[28]; 23. 45-Jeff Halligan[6]; 24. 55-Mike Wagner[27]; 25. 29-Dan Shetler[26]; 26. 47K-Kody Lehman[30]; 27. 99-Devin Adams[7]; 28. 17K-Kyle Keen[18]; 29. 11Z-Zach Newlin[14]; 30. 23M-Michael Millard[24]
TJ Stutts Returns To Williams Grove Winner’s Circle, Thomas Upsets Danner In USAC Eastern Storm 6/7/24 Mechanicsburg – After a near 19-year absence, TJ Stutts of Liverpool returned to victory lane at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night in the 25-lap Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car feature. Stutts claimed $5,500 for his first 410 sprint win at the track since August 26, 2005. In the 30-lap USAC Sprint Eastern Storm main event, Kevin Thomas Jr. of Cullman, Alabama, pulled off a last corner pass of race-long leader Briggs Danner to upset for the win. Tony Jackson started second in the 410 sprint car feature and took the lead at the start over Jarrett Cavalet. Sixth starter Stutts came to second on the fifth lap. Stutts worked on Cavalett until the 11th circuit when he was finally able to overtake him for the second spot and begin running down Jackson. In his rookie season, Jackson was running a clean race on the cushion with the lead while Stutts made all of his time using the low side in the corners. Jackson saw a half-second lead evaporate on the 17th tour when the first caution flag of the race appeared. Stutts applied regular pressure to Jackson when action resumed and stalked him around the bottom, at times getting his nose alongside Jackson only to see the rookie surge back ahead. But as the pair raced to the stripe on the 20th tour, Stutts was finally able to muscle by coming out of turn four to net control just before the red flag unfurled for a four-car tangle in the third turn. Aaron Bollinger backed into the outside fence before collecting Bryn Gohn, Kody Hartlaub and Jeff Halligan. Jackson gave it the old college try on the restart but Stutts was not to be denied his second career oval 410 checkers, taking the win by 2.967 seconds. Jackson settled for a career-best second followed by Steve Buckwalter, Austin Bishop and a career-best for Cavalet. Sixth through 10th went to PA Dyno Hard Charger Freddie Rahmer, Troy Wagaman Jr., Justin Whittall, Devon Borden and Chad Trout. Heats went to Cavalet and Jackson. Second starter Briggs Danner blasted into control when the green flag fell on the USAC main event and was never heeded throughout the wingless war. Danner entered the rear of the field on lap 12, chased by Mitchel Moles and Thomas. Danner withstood restarts on laps 12, 20 and 23 to maintain the lead although Thomas did muscle by Moles with six laps to go. But Danner had clear sailing ahead of Thomas and was headed for the victory when with a lap and a half to go his car began sputtering, running low on fuel. With that Danner began pitching his car in the turns and the straights to keep fuel flowing while also trying to keep the car’s momentum up. And his antics got him all the way to the fourth corner with the checkered flag in sight when the fuel finally gave out, allowing Thomas to Zip by for the upset win along with Moles as Danner slowed under the white flag in third. Thomas’ win was worth $6,000. Brady Bacon and Justin Grant rounded out the top five finishers. Sixth through 10th went to CJ Leary, Robert Ballou, Daison Pursley, Chase Stockon and Kyle Cummins. Heats went to Bacon, Charles Davis Jr. and Jake Swanson. Logan Seavey set fast time with a lap of 19.659 seconds. Feature Finishes: 6/14/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. TJ Stutts, 2. Tony Jackson, 3. Steve Buckwalter, 4. Austin Bishop, 5. Jarrett Cavalet, 6. Freddie Rahmer, 7. Troy Wagaman Jr., 8. Justin Whittall, 9. Devon Borden, 10. Chad Trout, 11. Lucas Wolfe, 12. Cameron Smith, 13. Kyle Moody, 14. Aaron Bollinger, 15. Bryn Gohn, 16. Kody Hartlaub, 17. Jeff Halligan, 18. Brent Shearer DNS: Dave Grube USAC 410 sprints, 30 laps: 1. Kevin Thomas Jr., 2. Mitchel Moles, 3. Briggs Danner, 4. Brady Bacon, 5. Justin Grant, 6. C.J. Leary , 7. Robert Ballou , 8. Daison Pursley , 9. Chase Stockon , 10. Kyle Cummins , 11. Alex Bright , 12. Jake Swanson , 13. Charles Davis Jr. , 14. Matt Westfall 15. Steven Drevicki 16. Carson Garrett , 17. Tom Harris , 18. Logan Seavey, 19. Hunter Maddox , 20. Korbyn Hayslett , 21. Joey Amantea 22. Ricky Lewis , 23. Carmen Perigo
USAC Eastern Blast at Port Royal Speedway on June 15 Port Royal, PA – Port Royal Speedway is excited to host the upcoming USAC Eastern Blast, set to take place on Saturday, June 15, 2024. This highly anticipated event will feature the USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC Silver Crown, and Weikert Livestock 410 Sprints, presented by Bobby Rahal Toyota of Lewistown. The AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars will race for $6,000 to win, the USAC Silver Crown cars will race for $8,000 to win, and the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars will race for $5,000 to win. Ticket Information General Admission Adults: $30 Students (13 - 18): $15 Kids (12 and under): Free Pits: $40 (Anyone under 18 must have a completed minor release form. Please see the driver info/forms section of the website to download the form) Please note that there will be no advance or online ticket sales. All tickets are general admission and available at our ticket booths on the day of the race. Camping Information Electric Hookup: $40/night (reservations available through the website) Dry Camping: $25/weekend (first come, first served) Event Schedule Pits Open: 4PM Gates Open: 5PM Hot Laps: 6PM Racing Starts: 7PM Come and experience the excitement and thrill of dirt track racing at its finest. With a fantastic lineup of racing events and a family-friendly atmosphere, the USAC Eastern Blast promises to be a memorable event for all racing enthusiasts. For more information, visit our website or contact the Port Royal Speedway office.
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES DELIVERS THRILLER ON PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS NIGHT TUESDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY FIRST-TIME THUNDER WINNERS: HOMETOWN HERO, BRIGGS DANNER WINS FIRST CAREER USAC NATIONAL TOUR EVENT AS ERIC KORMANN POCKETS PPB BONUS FOR $5,000 VICTORY IN 30 LAP MOD FEATURE BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 11, 2024) – It was a night of firsts at Bechtelsville’s Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night as Pioneer Pole Buildings presented the Jesse Hockett Classic. It was the first night of the 17th Annual Eastern Storm, the first career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship win for Allentown, PA’s Briggs Danner, and the first NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series victory for Vineland, NJ’s Eric Kormann in the NASCAR 358 Modifieds. Danner collected a $6,000 payday with his hometown crowd cheering him on to the popular victory. For Kormann, the 30 lap Modified feature paid $3,000 to win and with Pioneer Pole Buildings posting a $2,000 bonus for a first time winner, his take was $5,000 for his first career Thunder on the Hill Modified victory. “It’s so awesome to do this in front of this crowd and at this track,” Danner, who started racing NASCAR 358 Modifieds at the one-third-mile dirt oval, stated in victory lane. “This is the most fun I’ve ever had here, and maybe the longest 40-lap run of my life.” Danner’s win marked the first USAC National Championship win for a Pennsylvania driver since 1999. Littleton, Colorado’s Carson Garrett led the 24-car field to the drop of the green flag and led the first 10 laps of the event, navigating lapped traffic with Danner right on his tail. The two split a lapped car and swapped the lead four times before settling in just before the halfway point. With heavy lapped traffic, Brady Bacon, a five-time USAC winner at Grandview, and CJ Leary closed on then-leaders Danner and Garrett igniting a four-car battle for the top spot. Challenges from the best in the business were no match for Danner, as the Boulevard Truck Repair/E. Schneider & Sons Recycling No. 39 darted in and out of lapped cars widening the gap before a lap 30 caution closed the field. Danner charged forward at the restart, pulling away from his competition and setting a comfortable pace before the yellow would fly for the final time with two laps remaining. With one final circuit, Bacon would move into the second position but would not be able to get anywhere near Danner, who sailed onto victory aboard the Fran & Tim Hogue-owned No. 39 machine. Brady Bacon would settle for the second spot, CJ Leary in third, Carson Garrett in fourth, and Logan Seavey in the fifth position. Briggs Danner’s win marked the first USAC National Sprint Car Series win for a Pennsylvania driver since Frankie Kerr found victory lane in 1999. Brady Bacon set a new track record with a lap of 13.341 during USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship Time Trials besting a decade-old time set by Kevin Thomas Jr. Eric Kormann claimed the $3,000 win in the 30-lap NASCAR 358 Modified event and picked up an extra $2,000 courtesy of Pioneer Pole Buildings for being a first-time Thunder winner. Kormann started on the pole of the event and held off a hard charge from Grandview regulars Louden Reimert and Jeff Strunk to pick up the win. The caution flew on lap 7 when Brett Kressley spun and then again on lap 10 when a four pile-up slowed the action for the final time. As the laps ticked buy, Kormann ran a flawless race with Reimert and Strunk within striking distance with the completion of each lap. With just five laps remaining, Reimert made a run for the lead, then had to regroup to keep from giving up the runner spot to Jeff Strunk. Kormann’s win marked his first career win at the Grandview Speedway. Louden Reimert finished in second, Jeff Strunk in third, Billy Pauch Jr. in fourth and Duane Howard in fifth. Just like Danner, Kormann delivered an emotional victory lane celebration with confetti and champagne covering his car as he held the Pioneer Pole Building Winners Check. Bob Greene of Pioneer Pole Building joined Kormann in the victory lane photo shoot. The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series continues on Tuesday, July 2 with the $10,000-to-win Hodnett Cup presented by HVAC Partners for Business as part of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek, with action from both the 410 Sprint Cars and the NASCAR 358 Modifieds. For more information on the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series visit www.tothracing.com USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series (26 cars) Time Trials – 1. 13.341 – Brady Bacon (New Track Record), 2. 13.351 – Mitchel Moles 3. 13.420 – Briggs Danner 4. 13.427 – CJ Leary 5. 13.443 – Alex Bright 6. 13.444 – Carson Garrett 7. 13.444 – Daison Pursley 8. 13.481 – Ricky Lewis 9. 13.492 – Justin Grant 10. 13.522 – Logan Seavey 11. 13.529 – Kyle Cummins 12. 13.546 – Kevin Thomas Jr. 13. 13.577 – Jadon Rogers 14. 13.589 – Robert Ballou 15. 13.671 – Jake Swanson 16. 13.722 – Chase Stockon 17. 13.726 – Steven Drevicki 18. 13.799 – Charles Davis Jr. 19. 13.833 – Matt Westfall 20. 13.849 – Joey Amantea 21. 13.887 – Tom Harris 22. 13.902 – Korbyn Hayslett 23. 13.941 – Hunter Maddox 24. 14.360 – JT Ferry 25. 14.619 – Scott Frack 26. 14.802 – Jason Cherry Heat 1 (10 Laps) – 1. Jadon Rogers 2. Logan Seavey 3. Daison
Pursley 4. CJ Leary 5. Brady Bacon 6. Chase Stockon NASCAR 358 Modifieds (34 cars)
Williams Grove Hosts USAC Eastern Storm Friday 6/9/24 Mechanicsburg –Kurt Smith Motorsports will present the wingless USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars this Friday night, June 14 at Williams Grove Speedway. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will join the wingless 410 USAC
cars, slated to get underway at 7:30 pm. The national 410 sprint stars of the United States Auto Club will compete
in the Eastern Storm Series. Competing in a 30-lap main event, the USAC drivers will be racing for a nice $6,000 payday while the regular Williams Grove 410s run for $5,500. To date this season, nine races for the weekly Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove have produced eight different winners while Freddie Rahmer leads the current point standings by just 80 points over Troy Wagaman Jr. Twenty-six year-old USAC upstart Logan Seavey of Sutter, California, is the current national USAC point leader and plans to be in the Williams Grove field along with other top national point contenders Kevin Thomas Jr. of Cullman, Alabama and CJ Leary of Greenfield, Indiana. Seavey already has 5 wins on the season while Thomas has a pair. Leary is a one-time 2024 winner. Other national USAC stars planning on competing at Williams Grove include Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Jake Swanson, Anaheim, California; Justin Grant, Ione, California; and Robert Ballou, Rocklin, California. Like Seavey, Grant is also a five-time tour winner to date in 2024. Drivers Ballou, Bacon and Daison Pursley have all scored once with USAC so far this year. Expect local drivers Briggs Danner, Steve Drevicki, Tim Buckwalter and Joey Amantea to wade into the USAC 410 waters at Williams Grove as well. Emerson Axsom scored the USAC National win last year at Williams Grove Speedway. Adult general admission for June 14 is $30 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES SPECTACULAR USAC NON WING SPRINTS & 358 MODIFIED DOUBLE HEADER PRESENTED BY PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS TUESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 11 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 8, 2024 . . . . . . Seventeen years ago the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series approached the United States Auto Club with the thought of presenting a USAC Non-Wing Sprint Championship event. The rest is history as other tracks followed the trend to present the AMSOIL USAC Eastern Storm. Joined by the 358 Modifieds, this is a don’t miss event presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings and it all takes place at Grandview Speedway, Tuesday night, June 11. Gates open at 5 PM, Time Trials at 7 with opening ceremonies at 7:30 PM. For the 358 Modifieds, they will run a series of qualifying events leading up to their 30 lap feature that will pay $3,000 to the winner. For a first time Thunder Winner, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus, making it a $5,000 payday for a first-time winner and, for just 30 laps. Red Hot Louden Reimert has never won a Thunder Show so he is one of several drivers that has an eye on the big prize. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in the Northeast and they have a solid and established reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. Visit: www.pioneerpolebuildings.com for more details. The USAC traveling tour of non-wing sprints will go 40 laps in the Jesse Hockett Classic paying $6,000 to the winner. Expect the best in the business who wheel a non-wing 410 sprint car to be on hand including Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Logan Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr., Daison Pursley, Kyle Cummins and Justin Grant to name a few. Local drivers Briggs Danner, Alex Bright and Tim Buckwalter are possible entries that would like nothing more then win a USAC National event on their home turf. If you have never seen the USAC Non-Wing sprints at Grandview, it is a treat. From rooster tails to slide jobs and some wheel banging along the way, it could be the most exciting sprint car racing you’ll ever witness. Advance tickets are available by calling 443 513 4456. Please speak clearly, leave your name and the number of tickets you need. Tickets may be picked up and paid for at the Will Call Window on race night, Tuesday, June 11 at 4:30 PM. You may enter the grandstands immediately. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5 PM. Adult admission tickets are $35, children 6 to 11 $10 and kids 5 and under will be admitted for Free. The pit fee is $45 and a license is not required. Be sure to visit the Pre-Race Meet & Greet at the front gate. Low, Down and Dirty will be interviewing Matt Westfall, Briggs Danner and “The Madman” Robert Ballou. The NAPA Thunder Series continues Tuesday night, July 2 when HVAC Partners for Success presents the 34th Annual Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week event joined by the 358 Modifieds. The 410 Sprints will chase a $10,000 to win payday in the 35 lap Hodnett Cup, a race honoring sprint car great Greg Hodnett. The 358 Modifieds will be on this program as well, taking part in heat race qualifying leading up to a $3,000 to win, 30 lap main event. Once again, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus to any first time Thunder Modified feature winner. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and NY. Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has established a solid reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. They also place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for their customers, BEFORE …DURING …and AFTER construction. 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RACE RESULTS Saturday, June 8, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 5R-Tyler Ross ($7,000); 2. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman; 4. X-Matt Campbell; 5. 75-Cameron Smith; 6. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 8. 1X-Chad Trout; 9. 11P-TJ Stutts; 10. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 11. 88J-Tony Jackson; 12. 67L-JJ Loss; 13. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 14. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 15. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF); 16. 38S-Brett Strickler (DNF); 17. 55M-Domenic Melair (DNF); 18. 12J-Tyler Esh (DNF); 19. 88-Brandon Rahmer (DNF); 20. 00K-Kyle Spence (DNF); 21. 55S-Dallas Schott (DNF); 22. 22E-Nash Ely (DNF) Lap Leaders – Aaron Bollinger (1-14) & Tyler Ross (15-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 27-Troy Wagaman; 2. 1X-Chad Trout; 3. 75-Cameron Smith; 4. 8-Billy Dietrich; 5. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 6. 12J-Tyler Esh; 7. 38S-Brett Strickler (DNF); 8. 00K-Kyle Spence (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 2. X-Matt Campbell; 3. 67L-JJ Loss; 4. 55S-Dallas Schott; 5. 11P-TJ Stutts; 6. 55M-Domenic Melair; 7. 88-Brandon Rahmer (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 2. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross; 4. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 5. 22E-Nash Ely; 6. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 7. 88J-Tony Jackson (DNF) Time Trial Results 1. 75-Cameron Smith 13.655; 2. 11P-TJ Stutts 13.687; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross 13.730; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.733; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer 13.829; 6. 39-Kody Hartlaub 13.900; 7. 1X-Chad Trout 13.901; 8. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.903; 9. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.924; 10. 38S-Brett Strickler 13.927; 11. X-Matt Campbell 13.990; 12. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.041; 13. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.050; 14. 67L-JJ Loss 14.099; 15. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 14.130; 16. 00K-Kyle Spence 14.146; 17. 55S-Dallas Schott 14.252; 18. 88J-Tony Jackson 14.263; 19. 12J-Tyler Esh 14.318; 20. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.351; 21. 22E-Nash Ely 14.469; 22. 38J-Jordan Strickler 14.807 McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprint Cars: 358 Feature Finish (20 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 66-Doug Hammaker; 3. 35-Steve Owings; 4. 84M-Chad Criswell; 5. 41-Logan Rumsey; 6. 34-Andy Best; 7. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 8. 21T-Scott Fisher; 9. 70D-Frankie Herr; 10. 4-Ayden Hare; 11. 28-Matt Findley; 12. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 13. 19T-Jake Galloway; 14. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 15. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 16. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 17. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 18. 98-James Roselli; 19. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 20. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 21. 47-Adam Carberry (DNF); 22. 16T-Joe Timmins (DNF); 23. 27G-Jay Galloway (DNF); 24. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle (DNF) Lap Leaders: Chad Criswell (1-9) & Jayden Wolf (10-20) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 47-Adam Carberry; 3. 19T-Jake Galloway; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 5. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 6. 11B-Byrn Gohn; 7. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 8. 2-Jude Siegel; 9. 7-Andrew Hake 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 70D-Frankie Herr; 2. 84M-Chad Criswell; 3. 41-Logan Rumsey; 4. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 5. 4-Ayden Hare; 6. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 7. 6K-Cole Knopp; 8. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich; 9. 25-Tom Senseney 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 66-Doug Hammaker; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 5. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 6. 98-James Roselli; 7. 45S-Samuel Miller; 8. 15S-Cole Small 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 28-Matt Findley; 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 34-Andy Best; 4. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 5. 16T-Joe Timmins; 6. 27G-Jay Galloway; 7. 25-Travis Leh; 8. 10Y-Nick Yinger 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 11B-Bryn Gohn; 2. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 3. 27G-Jay Galloway; 4. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 5. 98-James Roselli; 6. 2-Jude Siegel; 7. 45S-Samuel Miller; 8. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 9. 7-Andrew Hake; 10. 25-Travis Leh; 11. 6K-Cole Knopp; 12. 25S-Tom Senseney; 13. 15S-Cole Small; 14. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich
Kid Cleans Up: Cameron Smith Gets Grove Checkers 18-year old wires for Williams Grove sprints win Briggs Danner Claims Gallagher Memorial For USAC East 6/7/24 Mechanicsburg – Teenager Cameron Smith wired the field for his sprint car win anywhere, at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking home a total of $6,250 for the victory including bonus money from event sponsor Mamma’s Pizza. The 18-year old Spring Grove driver held off point leader Freddie Rahmer for the popular victory. In the USAC East Bill Gallagher Memorial for wingless 360 sprints, sixth starter Briggs Danner took the $5,000 win in honor of his former car owner. Smith started Rick Lefever’s No. 75 from the outside of the first row in the 25-lap 410 sprint feature and jetted out to the lead over Bryn Gohn when green fell on the field. East Berlin’s Kody Hartlaub got by Gohn for second on the ninth tour and began his pursuit of the leader while seventh starter Rahmer sat in fifth. Smith entered the rear of the field on lap 13, shortly before Rahmer drove up to third on lap 15. With seven laps to go both Hartlaub and Rahmer were a straightaway behind the teenage leader but by the five-to-go point, the pair was clearly closing the gap. Hartlaub was busy pressuring for the lead when Rahmer got by for second on the 22nd tour but before he could pull a move on Smith for the win, the only caution flag of the race unfurled with two laps to go for a stopped Gohn in the third turn. The caution cleared the track for leader Smith who sliced across the bottom of the first turn when action resumed before catching the cushion and driving off on the backstretch, opening up some breathing room over Rahmer. The challenge by Rahmer that many expected over the final two tours never developed as Smith took the win by 1.394 seconds ahead of the Salfordville speedster. Hartlaub was third followed by Lucas Wolfe and14th starter Troy Wagaman Jr. Wagaman was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Sixth through 10th went to 15th starter Lance Dewease, Devon Borden, TJ Stutts, Austin Bishop and Mike Thompson. Heats went to Gohn, Smith and Thompson. Kenny Miller started second in the 25-lap USAC East feature and raced ahead of Tommy Kunsman until the seventh lap when Briggs Danner blasted by for the spot. It took Danner only two more laps of ripping around the top of the oval to motor by Miller for control and begin driving off from the field. In the meantime, two-time and defending event winner Alex Bright was working through the field after starting in 15th spot. Bright was up to fifth with 12 laps to go and was running third with six to go. However that was as far as Bright would be able to advance as he settled for third behind winner Danner and ninth starter Steve Drevicki. Danner took his second career Williams Grove win by 3.655 seconds. Miller was fourth and Christian Bruno finished fifth. Sixth through 10th went to Joey Amantea, Tommy Kunsman, Carmen Perigo, Ed Aiken and Bruce Buckwalter Jr. Heats were taken by Bobby Butler and Amantea. Feature Finishes: 6/7/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Cameron Smith, 2. Freddie Rahmer, 3. Kody Hartlaub, 4. Lucas Wolfe, 5. Troy Wagaman Jr., 6. Lance Dewease, 7. Devon Borden, 8. TJ Stutts, 9. Austin Bishop, 10. Mike Thompson, 11. Derek Locke, 12. Billy Dietrich, 13. Tony Jackson, 14. Dave Grube, 15. Chase Dietz, 16. Jarrett Cavalett, 17. Kyle Keen, 18. JJ Loss, 19. Bryn Gohn, 20. Matt Miller, 21. Steve Owings DNS: Kyle Moody USAC East 360 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Briggs Danner, 2. Steve Drevicki, 3. Alex Bright, 4. Kenny Miller III., 5. Christian Bruno, 6. Joey Amantea, 7. Tommy Kunsman, 8. Carmen Perigo, 9. Ed Aiken, 10. Bruce Buckwalter Jr., 11. JT Ferry, 12. Jason Cherry, 13. Tim Glatfelter, 14. Troy Fraker, 15. Gary Huston, 16. Bobby Butler
Port Royal Speedway Headlines 2nd Stop of Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Port Royal, PA – June 6th, 2024 – Port Royal Speedway is set to host an electrifying night of racing this Saturday as a part of Appalachian Mountain Speedweek presented by Selinsgrove Ford for the super late models. Fans can expect intense competition as the super late models compete for the winner's share of $5,000. The excitement doesn't stop there – the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars will also be in action, competing for their own $5,000 top prize, alongside the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models racing for $1,500. Schedule of Events: Pits Open: 4:00 PM General Admission Gates Open: 5:00 PM Hot Laps: 6:00 PM Racing Starts: 7:00 PM This Saturday promises to be a thrilling night of high-speed action and fierce competition. The Appalachian Mountain Speedweek always brings out the best in super late model racing, and Port Royal Speedway is proud to be a part of this series. Don't Miss Out! Join us at Port Royal Speedway this Saturday for a night of unforgettable racing. Bring your family and friends to experience the thrill of live racing action, enjoy delicious food from our concessions, and soak in the electric atmosphere that only Port Royal Speedway can offer. Tickets: Tickets are available at the gate. Come early to secure your spot and be a part of this exciting event! GA Adults - $25 Students (13 - 18) $15 Kids (12 and under) Free Pits - $40 - Anyone under 18 must have a completed minor release form. Please see the driver info/forms section of the website to download the form. For more information, visit our website at www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow us on social media for the latest updates and news at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter.
USAC Eastern Storm National Stars Invade Williams Grove June 14 6/2/24 Mechanicsburg – Presented by Kurt Smith Motorsports, the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Tour will invade Williams Grove Speedway in just two weeks, on Friday night, June 14. Presented by Kurt Smith Motorsports, the national 410 sprint stars of the United States Auto Club will compete in the Eastern Storm Series for wingless sprint cars at Williams Grove. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will join the USAC 410s on the racing card. Competing in a 30-lap main event, the USAC drivers will be racing for a nice $6,000 payday while the regular Williams Grove 410s run for $5,500. Twenty-six year-old USAC upstart Logan Seavey of Sutter, California, is the current national USAC point leader and plans to be in the field along with other top national point contenders Kevin Thomas Jr. of Cullman, Alabama and CJ Leary of Greenfield, Indiana. Seavey already has 5 wins on the season while Thomas has a pair. Leary is a one-time 2024 tour winner. Other national stars planning on competing at Williams Grove include Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Jake Swanson, Anaheim, California; Justin Grant, Ione, California; and Robert Ballou, Rocklin, California. Like Seavey, Grant is also a five-time tour winner to date in 2024. Drivers Ballou, Bacon and Daison Pursley have all scored once with USAC so far this year. Expect local drivers Briggs Danner, Steve Drevicki, Tim Buckwalter and Joey Amantea to wade into the USAC 410 waters at Williams Grove on June 14 as well. Emerson Axsom scored the USAC National win last year at Williams Grove Speedway. Racing action on June 14 gets underway at 7:30 pm. Gates will open at 5:30. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Saturday, June 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA TROY WAGAMAN CLINCHES $10,119 VICTORY; Scott Fisher Dominates 358 Action UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, June 8 (7PM) ELIJAH HAWKINS MEMORIAL: 410 Sprints [TT] & 358 Sprints Saturday, June 15 (7PM) 410 Sprints & Appalachian Late Model Speedweek Saturday, June 22 (7PM) PA SPEEDWEEK TUNE-UP for 410 Sprints [TT] & 358
Sprints [YCRC Night] Abbottstown, PA (June 2, 2024) – After 35 grueling laps, and holding off the hottest driver in Central PA, Troy Wagaman celebrated with a much deserved wing dance in victory lane after winning the $10,119 Steve Smith Tribute Race, “I was the #19 for a long time and it means a lot to win this race.” Even from the cockpit of his sprint car, Wagaman knew what a thrilling race it was for the fans, “That was fun Lincoln right there, I hope you guys enjoyed it.” Saturday night’s win was Wagaman’s second of the year at Lincoln, his first coming at the Ice Breaker to kick off the season. Wagaman has been fast all year and lined up fifth for the start of the feature, “I knew with Freddie starting second and Danny seventh, I had to get there and there early and then dictate the pace and do what I wanted in lapped traffic.” Wagaman’s plan worked and he scored one of the biggest wins of his young career. It was the Rahmer brothers, Brandon and Freddie, who led the field to the drop of the green flag with pole-sitter Brandon Rahmer leading the field into turn 1 as Tyler Ross moved into second and Freddie Rahmer in third. Ross challenged Brandon for the lead right away but it would take 10 laps before he could make the pass for the top spot. During those 10 laps Freddie and Troy Wagaman were right behind the two front runners reeling them in. Ross used the bottom of the track to get a nose under Brandon and made the pass for the lead coming out of turn 2. Once Ross got by, both Freddie and Wagaman moved into second and third sending Brandon back to fourth. Wagaman was on the move and got by Freddie for second on lap 12. After taking over the lead Ross moved to the top of the track with Wagaman using the bottom to get around the track. Wagaman rolled the bottom and got by Ross on lap 16 to take the lead. While all eyes were on the action at the front of the field, Danny Dietrich was making his way up through the field from his seventh starting spot. Just as things were getting exciting on the track, the caution flag waved on lap 21 when Glenndon Forsythe slowed on the track. Wagaman had been leading with Ross and Freddie swapping the second spot right behind him. The running order for the top five on the restart was Wagaman, Ross, Rahmer, Dietrich and Cameron Smith. Wagaman had a great restart and went low into turn 1, Rahmer got high allowing Dietrich to get by for third. Danny then made quick work of Ross and moved into second with 12 laps to go. Dietrich was following Wagaman’s line around the 3/8-mile oval, running the bottom in turns 1 and 2 and the top in turns 3 and 4, when the caution came out with 9 laps to go. Tim Glatfelter sat spun around in turn 2 with a flat front tire. The restart with less than 10 laps to go was key for Wagaman to hold off Dietrich’s charge to the front. Wagaman stayed on the bottom with Dietrich trying the top on the restart, giving it everything he had. Dietrich also tried the bottom in turns 3 and 4 but could not make up the ground needed to catch the hooked up #27 Heffner machine. JJ Loss earned the hard charger bonus driving from 17th to an 11th place finish. Scott Fisher Dominates 358 Action Logan Rumsey and Jake Galloway started on the front row of the 20-lap feature Saturday night with Galloway spinning in turns 1 and 2 on the start bringing out the yellow. The field lined up for a complete restart with Adam Carberry moving up to share the front row with Rumsey. Rumsey and Carberry raced side by side for the race lead with Rumsey holding the advantage at the line. Scott Fisher was running third as the two battled for the lead. Frankie Herr sat backwards in turns 3 and 4 bringing out the caution on lap 2. Carberry was all over Rumsey on the restart as cars battled three-wide behind them for position. One of those cars was Doug Hammaker, who was making his way up through the field. Jude Siegel and Eric Paxson got together in turn 4 bringing out the yellow on lap 5. Once again, Carberry looked to the outside of Rumsey on the restart and the two raced wheel to wheel at the line. Carberry took the lead and then Rumsey spun in turns 3 and 4 bringing out the yellow. Carberry paced the field with Fisher in second and Hammaker in third. Adam got a solid restart with Fisher holding off Hammaker. Fisher had reeled in Carberry and was putting pressure on the leader using the bottom of the track. Fisher moved into the lead with a good run off the bottom of turn 2 with 10 laps to go. After seeing that the bottom was fast, Carberry moved his line down, but Fisher was too far gone. Fisher continued rolling around the bottom and was closing in on lapped traffic as the laps wound down and had caught the tail end of the field with the white flag waving. Fisher’s victory was his fifth career win in the 358 division at Lincoln. Next Saturday, June 8, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the Elijah Hawkins Memorial featuring the Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints and McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprints. Racing is scheduled for 7PM with pit gates opening at 4:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 5PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, June 1, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (35 Laps) – 1. 27-Troy Wagaman ($10,119); 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 4. 5R-Tyler Ross; 5. 75-Cameron Smith; 6. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 8. 1X-Chad Trout; 9. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 10. 99M-Kyle Moody; 11. 67L-JJ Loss; 12. X-Matt Campbell; 13. 11P-TJ Stutts; 14. 66-Ryan Newton; 15. 55S-Dallas Schott; 16. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 17. 22E-Nash Ely; 18. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 19. 12J-Tyler Esh; 20. 69-Tim Glatfelter (DNF); 21. 38S-Brett Strickler (DNF); 22. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF); 23. 55M-Domenic Melair (DNF); 24. 00F-Chris Frank (DNF) Lap Leaders – Brandon Rahmer (1-10), Tyler Ross (11-15) & Troy Wagaman (16-35) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5R-Tyler Ross; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 39-Kody Hartlaub; 4. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 5. 1X-Chad Trout; 6. 55M-Domenic Melair; 7. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 8. 12J-Tyler Esh; 9. 3B-David Grube 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody; 3. 75-Cameron Smith; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 5. 11P-TJ Stutts; 6. 67L-JJ Loss; 7. 38S-Brett Strickler; 8. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 9. 24T-TJ Greve 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 66-Ryan Newton; 2. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 3. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 22E-Nash Ely; 6. X-Matt Campbell; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott; 8. 00F-Chris Frank; 9. 23A-Chris Arnold 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) - 1. 55S-Dallas Schott; 2. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 3. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 4. 38S-Brett Strickler; 5. 12J-Tyler Esh; 6. 00F-Chris Frank; 7. 24T-TJ Greve; 8. 23A-Chris Arnold; 9. 3D-David Grube Time Trial Results 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.241; 2. 75-Cameron Smith 13.249; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.296; 4. 5R-Tyler Ross 13.345; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer 13.366; 6. 66-Ryan Newton 13.412; 7. 39-Kody Hartlaub 13.420; 8. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.421; 9. 69-Tim Glatfelter 13.440; 10. 55M-Domenic Melair 13.447; 11. 99M-Kyle Moody 13.464; 12. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 13.466; 13. 1X-Chad Trout 13.494; 14. 11P-TJ Stutts 13.531; 15. 55S-Dallas Schott 13.537; 16. 48-Danny Dietrich 13.548; 17. 38J-Jordan Strickler 13.622; 18. X-Matt Campbell 13.663; 19. 2D-David Grube 13.761; 20. 38S-Brett Strickler 13.802; 21. 22E-Nash Ely 13.874; 22. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 13.914; 23. 67L-JJ Loss 13.958; 24. 00F-Chris Frank 14.011; 25. 12J-Tyler Esh 14.054; 26. 24T-TJ Greve 14.089; 27. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.151 McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprint Cars: 358 Feature Finish (20 laps) – 1. 21T-Scott Fisher; 2. 47-Adam Carberry; 3. 66-Doug Hammaker; 4. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 5. 11B-Bryn Gohn; 6. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 7. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 8. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 9. 4-Ayden Hare; 10. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 11. 28-Matt Findley; 12. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 13. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle 14. 6K-Cole Knopp; 15. 70D-Frankie Herr; 16. 2-Jude Siegel; 17. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 18. 13-Bo Gordon; 19. 45S-Samuel Miller; 20. 15S-Cole Small (DNF); 21. 91-Logan Rumsey (DNF); 22. 92-Eric Paxson (DNF); 23. 34-Andy Best (DNF); 24. 19T-Jake Galloway (DNF) Lap Leaders: Logan Rumsey (1-6), Adam Carberry (7-9) & Scott Fisher (10-20) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 2. 2-Jude Siegel; 3. 92-Eric Paxson; 4. 4-Ayden Hare; 5. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 6. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 7. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 8. 35-Steve Owings (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker; 2. 6B-Mike Bittinger 3. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 4. 70D-Frankie Herr; 5. 28-Matt Findley; 6. 34-Andy Best; 7. 8X-Cameron Merriman; 8. 25S-Tom Senseney Jr. 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 19T-Jake Galloway; 2. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 3. 21T-Scott Fisher; 4. 6K-Cole Knopp; 5. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 6. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 7. 13-Bo Gordon; 8. 25-Travis Leh (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 91-Logan Rumsey; 2. 11B-Bryn Gohn; 3. 47-Adam Carberry; 4. 45S-Samuel Miller; 5. 15S-Cole Small; 6. 10E-Zach Euculano (DNF); 7. 71-Scotty Karl (DNF); 8. 23B-Preston Lattomus (DNF) 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 2. 34-Andy Best;
3. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 4. 13-Bo Gordon; 5. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 6. 8X-Cameron
Merriman; 7. 25S-Tom Senseney Jr.; 8. 25-Travis Leh; 9. 10E-Zach Euculano
(DNF); 10. 23B-Preston Lattomus (DNF)
Williams Grove Lets General Admission Fans Into Pre-Race Pits Friday 6/2/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will host Mamma’s Pizza Fan Appreciation Night along with racing for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints and the wingless USAC East 360 sprints this Friday, June 7 at 7:30 pm. With the purchase of a general admission ticket, fans will be granted free access to the frontstretch pit area from 5:30 until 6:20 pm. Courtesy of Martins Potato Chips and Hoseheads.com, fans entering the pits will receive free bags of chips and boxes of candy to enjoy as they meet and greet their favorite drivers. Mamma’s Pizza will be giving away Mamma’s prize packs to each feature winner of the night as well as $50 to each heat winner during the event. Mamma’s Pizza will also give away gift cards, shirts and hats to lucky fans during the night. On the track, the 410 sprints will race for a $5,500 payday in a 25-lap main event worth a total of $22,000 in purse money. Elsewhere, the USAC East 360s will compete in the Bill Gallagher Memorial 5G to win, run in honor of the late URC and USAC East car owner. The late Gallagher of King of Prussia fielded his familiar No. 5G sprint car for decades with URC and later with USAC East and earned five URC series titles in his career with Curt Michael at the wheel. The special, high-dollar USAC East 30-lap feature will pay 5G ($5,000) to win on June 7. The race will also pay $300 just to start the main event, boosting the total feature purse to nearly $16,000 for the 360 sprints! There will be NO time trials. In its third year in 2024, wingless star Alex Bright of Collegeville has won the first two versions of the Gallagher race. So far this season in 410 sprint action at Williams Grove, eight races have produced seven different winners including Anthony Macri, Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Troy Wagaman Jr., Lucas Wolfe, Danny Dietrich and Daryn Pittman. Rahmer of Salfordville is the current Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car point leader at the oval. Steve Drevicki is the current USAC East point leader while wins have gone to Joey Amantea, Briggs Danner, Alex Bright and Kenny Miller III. Adult general admission for June 7 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram. as the circuit stages the second running of the Bill Gallagher 5G To Win.
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES OFFERING MODIFIED THUNDER & $5,000 FOR A FIRST TIME WINNER ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11 PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT. . . . . 17TH ANNUAL AMSOIL USAC EASTERN STORM & 358 MODIFIEDS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 1, 2024 . . . . . .It’s time for a little Modified Thunder joined by the AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprints when the NAPA Auto Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns to the Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, June 11. This fan favorite event, presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings will showcase the popular 358 Modifieds and the seventeenth annual USAC Eastern Storm. Race time is 7:30 PM with gates opening at 5 PM. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in the Northeast and they have a solid and established reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. Visit: www.pioneerpolebuildings.com, Call 1-888-448-2505 or visit us online at P P B 1 dot com to connect with PPB. The USAC Eastern Storm was a creation of Thunder on the Hill and it’s only fitting that the opener would take place at the Grandview Speedway, Tuesday night, June 11. The USAC traveling tour of non-wing sprints will go 40 laps in the Jesse Hockett Classic paying $6,000 to the winner. Expect the best in the business who wheel a non-wing 410 sprint car to be on hand including Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Logan Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr., Daison Pursley, Kyle Cummins and Justin Grant to name a few. If you have never seen the USAC Non-Wing sprints at Grandview, it is a treat. From rooster tails to slide jobs and some wheel banging along the way, it could be the most exciting sprint car racing you’ll ever witness. For the 358 Modifieds, they will run a series of qualifying events leading up to their 30 lap feature that will pay $3,000 to the winner. For a first time Thunder Winner, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus, making it a $5,000 payday for a first-time winner and, for just 30 laps. Advance tickets are available by calling 443 513 4456. Please speak clearly, leave your name and the number of tickets you need. Tickets may be picked up and paid for at the Will Call Window on race night, Tuesday, June 11 at 4:30 PM. You may enter the grandstands immediately. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5 PM. Adult admission tickets are $35, children 6 to 11 $10 and kids 5 and under will be admitted for Free. The pit fee is $45 and a license is not required. The NAPA Thunder Series continues Tuesday night, July 2 when HVAC Partners for Success presents the 34th Annual Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week event joined by the 358 Modifieds. The 410 Sprints will chase a $10,000 to win payday in the 35 lap Hodnett Cup, a race honoring sprint car great Greg Hodnett. The 358 Modifieds will be on this program as well, taking part in heat race qualifying leading up to a $3,000 to win, 30 lap main event. Once again, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus to any first time Thunder Modified feature winner. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and NY. Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has established a solid reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. They also place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for their customers, BEFORE …DURING …and AFTER construction. Visit: www.pioneerpolebuildings.com, Call 1-888-448-2505 or visit us online at P P B 1 dot com to connect with us. “Your vision, our family’s expertise-let’s build together” HVAC Distributors is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturers representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. We serve the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia and Western New York. HVAC Distributors serves the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. HVAC Partners for Success may be reached at: www.hvacdist.com, Call: 1-800-228-4822 RacingJunk.com If it races on dirt, you'll find it on RacingJunk.com, the official motorsports classifieds for the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. RacingJunk's the world’s #1 racing and performance marketplace for buying and selling all of your speed equipment since 1999. From complete cars to engines, trailers, parts or whatever's cluttering your shop, you can list it on RacingJunk.com for FREE. And just maybe, you'll find that next project you've been looking for. Check 'em out right now at RacingJunk.com.
Wagner Gets Back To Victory Lane, Eckert Charges From 9th to Win, Reed Wins Exciting 305 Feature Port Royal, PA - June 1st, 2024 - It had been nearly a year since Logan Wagner visited victory lane at Port Royal Speedway, and he ended that drought on June 1st in exciting fashion. Devin Adams and Gerard McIntyre would lead the field to green in the 25-lap A-main event, and it would be McIntyre who would lead the opening lap. Lance Dewease, who started in the 3rd spot, would put pressure to McIntyre over the opening 6 laps and would take the lead in turns 3 & 4 with just 18 laps to go. Logan Wagner, after starting 7th, would find himself 6th when Dewease took the lead, and at this point in the race was when "The Pilot" started to hit his stride. Wagner would work the top side of the corners to build momentum around the speedway, and over the next 7 laps would pick off cars to find himself in the runner-up spot. While battling through lapped traffic, Dewease's 3 second lead would be eaten up by Wagner, and Wagner would dispatch of the track's 2nd all-time leading winner with 8 laps remaining. A caution caused by Derek Hauck with 5 laps remaining would give Dewease one more shot at the lead, but Wagner would continue working the top side of the track to hold on for the $5,000 payday. "Tonight was all about pulling the trigger and going for it," said Wagner in victory lane. "Tonight I said, we're going back to the way I used to drive this place and just go for it." Lance Dewease and Chase Dietz would round out the podium. Gerard McIntyre would win the J&S Classics Warrior Award given to a driver who finishes a bit further back in the field decided by pill draw, and Mike Walter would win the night's hard charger courtesy of Valley Supply for driving from 22nd starting spot to 11th. In super late model competition, Rick Eckert charged from the 9th starting spot to pick up the $4,000 win as well as an extra $300 for winning from 9th or further back per the speedway's rules. Andrew Yoder and Justin Weaver would make up the front row in the 25 lap A-main with Yoder taking the lead in the opening lap. Eckert would start to weave his way through the field on lap number 7 when he would pass 3 cars between turn 1 and turn 4 to get to the 6th spot. Andrew Yoder would open up to a 3 second lead over the first 11 laps but a caution for Chris Casner who spun in turns 1 & 2, would draw the field back together over the next 14 laps. Over the next 6 laps, the top 5 cars would become Andrew Yoder, Logan Zarin, Justin Weaver, Dylan Yoder and Rick Eckert, and they would all be within a 1-second margin of each other. Coming to the line with 7 laps to go, Rick Eckert was able to turn on the boosters, getting by both Dylan Yoder and Justin Weaver to move into the top 3 and 3 laps later he would over take Andrew Yoder for the lead. Once out in front, Rick Eckert would build up to just under a 3-second lead and go on to win the Selinsgrove Ford super late model feature event. "I felt like I was better than the cars in front of me, but I wasn't sure," said Eckert, "Andrew Yoder started on the front row and that kid is really good. He's got a lot of talent, and he does a great job. I figured in clean air, he'd be gone. The cautions probably worked in my favor to catch him." Andrew Yoder and Dylan Yoder would round out the podium and Colton Flinner would would the Lauver's Concessions hard charger for going from 21st to 11th. For the Penns Valley Meat Market 305 sprint car feature event, Austin Reed would start 12th and charge to the front over the course of a 20-lap race to pick up the win. Owen Dimm would lead the opening 18 laps of the race after starting on the pole. He would be closely challenged by Mike Melair who started to his outside throughout the feature, but while they battled, Austin Reed was charging his way to the front. With just 2 laps remaining, coming off of turn 2, Reed would charge by both Dimm and Melair, and go on to win. Dimm and Melair would round out the rest of the top 3 in the 305 A-main event. Port Royal Speedway will be back in competition on June 8th for Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek which will pay the super late models $5,000 to win, with Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars and Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models also on the card. For more information regarding Port Royal Speedway, go to portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on social media on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway. Results Rundown: 6/1/2024 at Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA
Pittman Scores Williams Grove 8K Sprint Car Payday, Gives Mechanic Davey Brown 90th Birthday Gift Dirty Deeds 25 For 358s Goes To Matt Findley 5/31/24 Mechanicsburg – It had been eight months since Daryn Pittman last sat in a sprint car, at Williams Grove Speedway, and it was eight years since he last visited victory lane at Williams Grove but that didn’t stop him from walking off with the $8,000 top prize in the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car feature at the track on Friday night. In fact, the 45-year old Oklahoman scored a clean sweep of the night aboard the Don Kreitz No. 69K, earning $300 for quick time in time trials before going on to win his heat and then the main event. And he did it all on a momentous day for his Hall of Fame Mechanic Dave Brown Sr. as the win came on Brown’s milestone 90th birthday. In the Dirty Deeds 25 for HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars, Matt Findley scored his first ever checkers after years of trying to the tune of $2,500. Pittman started third in the 25-lap 410 sprint Hoosier Diamond Series race and watched as Troy Wagaman Jr. and Dylan Cisney took the green from the front row. Wagaman was in control over Pittman on the third lap when the first yellow flag of the race unfurled with three laps down for a spun Danny Dietrich who was running fourth. The restart saw only one more lap get completed before Tony Jackson rode the first turn rail and turned over. Pittman chased Wagaman for the next eight laps before squeezing to Wagaman’s inside in the second corner to get command. Wagaman was hard to shake however as the Hanover pilot stuck close to Pittman for the next several laps as the pair worked through traffic. However as the laps wore on Pittman began sneaking away only to see another yellow flag bunch the field with four laps to go. The caution was for a slowing Freddie Rahmer who had been racing with Dylan Cisney for third when the pair made contact, causing both of their mounts to suffer damage. Pittman pulled away on the restart to a 3.413 second lead at the finish for the 18th Williams Grove sprint car win of his career. Wagaman was second followed by Lance Dewease, TJ Stutts and Australian Ryan Newton. Newton’s run was a career-best at the oval and earned him the PA Dyno Hard Charger Award after starting 12th in the field. Sixth through 10th went to Lucas Wolfe, Devon Borden, Jeff Halligan, Danny Dietrich and Ryan Taylor. Heats went to Pittman, Dietrich and Stutts. Pittman’s fast time clocked in at 17.428 seconds. Chad Criswell initially started third in the Dirty Deeds 25 but ended up on the pole thanks to a pair of false starts that saw the second row become the first. Criswell seemed to have the field covered, pulling away to a straightaway advantage at one point before traffic entered the picture. And in that traffic Criswell got fouled up behind a suddenly slowing lapped car, seemingly getting trapped as the field sped by, led by Matt Findley. Findley went on to score the first win of his career ever at Williams Grove Speedway. The Dillsburg veteran took the win by .510 seconds over Steve Owings who closed to within car lengths at the finish. Derek Locke, Chris Frank and Cody Fletcher completed the top five. Sixth through 10th went to Logan Rumsey, Adam Carberry, Doug Hammaker, Criswell and Preston Lattomus. Heats went to Jude Siegel, Tyler Ulrich and Criswell with Hammaker taking the consolation. Hammaker was the PA Dyno and Dirty Deeds Hard Charger while Cameron Merriman earned the Dirty Deeds Hard Luck Award. Feature Finishes: 5/31/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Daryn Pittman, 2. Troy Wagaman Jr., 3. Lance Dewease, 4. TJ Stutts, 5. Ryan Newton, 6. Lucas Wolfe, 7. Devon Borden, 8. Jeff Halligan, 9. Danny Dietrich, 10. Ryan Taylor, 11. Chad Trout, 12. Kyle Moody, 13. Freddie Rahmer, 14. Austin Bishop, 15. Dylan Cisney, 16. Aaron Bollinger, 17. Kody Hartlaub, 18. Kyle Spence, 19. Rick Lafferty, 20. Kyle Keen, 21. Matt Miller, 22. Tony Jackson DNS: Chase Dietz, Robbie Kendall DNQ: Kody Lehman 358 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Matt Findley, 2. Steve Owings, 3. Derek Locke, 4. Chris Frank, 5. Cody Fletcher, 6. Logan Rumsey, 7. Adam Carberry, 8. Doug Hammaker, 9. Chad Criswell, 10. Preston Lattomus, 11. Wyatt Hinkle, 12. Zach Newlin, 13. Cole Young, 14. Bryn Gohn, 15. Frankie Herr, 16. Jake Galloway, 17. Tyler Ulrich, 18. Bradley Howard,19. Dwight Leppo, 20. Nick Yinger, 21. Samuel Miller, 22. Andy Best, 23. Nat Tuckey, 24. Jude Siegel DNQ: Justin Foster, Jay Galloway, Cameron Merriman, Chase Gutshall, Tyler Rutherford
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES CONTINUES ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11 PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT. . . . . 17TH ANNUAL AMSOIL USAC EASTERN STORM AT GRANDVIEW PLUS 358 MODIFIEDS BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 29, 2024 . . . . . . The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series continues on Tuesday night, June 11 when Pioneer Pole Buildings present the opening night of the seventeenth annual AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars Eastern Storm joined by the 358 Modifieds. It’s a spectacular doubleheader and it all takes place right where the Eastern Storm started, at the Grandview Speedway. The USAC traveling tour of non-wing sprints will go 40 laps in the Jesse Hockett Classic paying $6,000 to the winner. For the 358 Modifieds, they will run a series of qualifying events leading up to their 30 lap feature that will pay $3,000 to the winner. For a first time Thunder Winner, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus making it a $5,000 payday for a first-time winner and, for just 30 laps. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. Advance tickets are available by calling 443 513 4456. Please speak clearly, leave your name and the number of tickets you need. Tickets may be picked up and paid for at the Will Call Window on race night, Tuesday, June 11 at 4:30 PM. You may enter the grandstands immediately. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5 PM. Adult admission tickets are $35, children 6 to 11 $10 and kids 5 and under will be admitted for Free. The pit fee is $40 and a license is not required. The competitors of the USAC Non-Wing National Tour are the very best in the business and if you have never seen them in action, it’s a show you don’t want to miss. From rooster tails to slide jobs and some wheel banging along the way, it could be the most exciting sprint car racing you’ll ever witness. Expect top drivers like Logan Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr., C.J. Leary, Daison Pursley, Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Kyle Cummins, Justin Grant, Chase Stockon, Jake Swanson and local star Briggs Danner just to name a few. The NAPA Thunder Series is set for Tuesday night, July 2 when HVAC Partners for Success presents the 34th Annual Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week event joined by the 358 Modifieds. The 410 Sprints will chase a $10,000 to win payday in the 35 lap Hodnett Cup, a race honoring sprint car great Greg Hodnett. The 358 Modifieds will be on this program as well, taking part in heat race qualifying leading up to a $3,000 to win, 30 lap main event. Once again, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus to any first time Thunder Modified feature winner. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and NY. Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has established a solid reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. They also place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for their customers, BEFORE …DURING …and AFTER construction. Visit: www.pioneerpolebuildings.com, Call 1-888-448-2505 or visit us online at P P B 1 dot com to connect with us. “Your vision, our family’s expertise-let’s build together” HVAC Distributors is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturers representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. We serve the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia and Western New York. HVAC Distributors serves the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. HVAC Partners for Success may be reached at: www.hvacdist.com, Call: 1-800-228-4822 RacingJunk.com If it races on dirt, you'll find it on RacingJunk.com, the official motorsports classifieds for the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. RacingJunk's the world’s #1 racing and performance marketplace for buying and selling all of your speed equipment since 1999. From complete cars to engines, trailers, parts or whatever's cluttering your shop, you can list it on RacingJunk.com for FREE. And just maybe, you'll find that next project you've been looking for. Check 'em out right now at RacingJunk.com.
“IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME”, EXCLAIMS BRENT MARKS AFTER SCORING HIS FIRST WIN AT GRANDVIEW TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT AND RICH MAR FLORIST KUBOTA HIGH LIMITS SPRINT EVENT, MARKS POCKETS $22,000 INCLUDING PIONEER POLE BUILDING BONUS BECHTELSVILLE, PA (May 28, 2024) – Brent Marks of Myerstown, PA claimed his first NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series event win in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway. The event, presented by Levan Machine and Truck Equipment and RichMar Florist, featured the highly competitive Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint Car Series at the Bechtelsville oval. Marks’ victory – his second on the Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series season – was hard fought. He regained the lead on the final lap, sneaking by to score the $20,000 top prize, along with a $2,000 bonus from Pioneer Pole Buildings as a Pennsylvania-based racer. “It’s about damn time we won a race here,” Marks, a veteran at the Grandview oval, stated during victory lane ceremonies. “What an amazing night, this has been a long time coming and this win means a lot to me.” Marks, a Pennsylvania local has been to Grandview numerous times but never made it to victory lane. On Tuesday night, he changed all that topping a field of some forty-three 410 sprint cars. Starting on the pole after winning the FK Rod Ends Dash, Marks set a blistering pace early in the main event, closely followed by Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, CA. The pair weaved in and out of lapped traffic, creating thrilling moments as the lap counter clicked away. Slower cars erased the gap between the top five competitors which included defending race winner Rico Abreu and High Limit Series Standings leader and Tyler Courtney. With top-five nose-to-tail, Marks shot to the inside lane to avoid an upcoming lapped car and with just 10 laps remaining, allowed Brad Sweet to take the top spot. Sweet’s lead was short-lived as a few circuits later his car got sideways in turn 4, handing the lead back to Marks and giving Courtney the second position. Capitalizing on difficult-to-navigate lapped traffic, Courtney charged hard into the lead with 3 laps remaining taking the white flag for the final lap as the race leader. He set his sights on the $20,000 payday and darted to the high side of one-third-mile oval to get around a lapped car. “I got impatient early on and lost the lead to Brad. Then got it back. When Tyler got by me, I thought ‘Not this again.’ and just tried to run as hard as I could to stay on his bumper and hope he would leave a door open.” Marks remained relentless, seizing the opportunity when Courtney misjudged a move around a lapped car. Marks snuck inside, battling side-by-side down the backstretch and ultimately edged him to the finish as the checkered flag flew, claiming his first win at Grandview Speedway. Courtney would settle for second in the finish with Abreu in third, Sweet in fourth and Corey Day in the fifth position. Marks swept the events he competed in winning the FK Rod Ends and his heat race event. Brad Sweet set the quick time with a lap of 11.848 around the one-third mile speedway. Gage Phillips of Fleetwood, PA won the 12-Lap F&L Doors Outlaw Vintage Racing Series Modified feature event by a full straightaway lead. Mike Stofflet finished in second, followed by Rich Baker, Kevin Kuser, and Dom DeGlas. The Sportsman portion of the Outlaw Vintage Racing Series doubleheader was won by Sven Olsen of Virginville, PA. Finishing in second was J.R. Roth, Scott Schaeffer, and Jake Foster rounded out the field. The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns on Tuesday, June 11 when Pioneer Pole Buildings presents the 17th running of the Jesse Hockett Classic for the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series with 40 Laps and $6,000 to win, plus the 358 NASCAR Modifieds in a 30 Lap, $3,000 to win. Gates open at 5 PM, with racing at 7:30 PM. For advance tickets and more information call 443-513-4456 Race Results Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. Brent Marks 2. Cory Eliason 3. Spencer Bayston 4. Danny Dietrich 5. Brad Sweet Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. Reese Nowotarski 2. Tyler Ross 3. Parker Price Miller 4. James McFadden 5. Cole Macedo Heat 3 (8 Laps ) – 1. Tyler Courtney 2. Anthony Macri 3. Justin Peck 4. Tanner Thorson 5. Cap Henry Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. Corey Dey 2. Zeb Wise 3. Rico Abreu 4. Sye Lynch 5. Kyle Reinhardt C-Main (8 Laps) – 1. Freddie Rahmer 2. Ryan Newton B-Main (10 Laps) – 1. TJ Stutts 2. Kasey Kahne 3. Lucas Wolfe 4. Briggs Danner Dash (7 Laps) – 1. Brent Marks 2. Tyler Ross 3. Tyler Courtney 4. Brad Sweet 5. Rico Abreu 6. Justin Peck 7. Reese Nowotarski 8. Corey Dey A-Main (35 Laps) – 1. Brent Marks 2. Tyler Courtney 3. Rico Abreu 4. Brad Sweet 5. Corey Day 6. Parker Price Miller 7. Tyler Ross 8. Tanner Thorson 9. Spencer Bayston 10. Zeb Wise 11. Justin Peck 12. Anthony Macri 13. Danny Dietrich 14. James McFadden 15. Cole Macedo 16. Cap Henry 17. Kyle Reinhardt 18. Reese Nowotarski 19. Kasey Kahne 20. Sye Lynch 21. Jacob Allen 22. Lucas Wolfe 23. TJ Stutts 24. Brenham Crouch 25. Briggs Danner 26. Cory Eliason COMING EVENTS: Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and NY. Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has established a solid reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. They also place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for their customers, BEFORE …DURING …and AFTER construction. Visit: www.pioneerpolebuildings.com, Call 1-888-448-2505 or visit us online at P P B 1 dot com to connect with us. “Your vision, our family’s expertise-let’s build together” HVAC Distributors is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturers representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. We serve the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia and Western New York. HVAC Distributors serves the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. HVAC Partners for Success may be reached at: www.hvacdist.com, Call: 1-800-228-4822 RacingJunk.com If it races on dirt, you'll find it on RacingJunk.com, the official motorsports classifieds for the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. RacingJunk's the world’s #1 racing and performance marketplace for buying and selling all of your speed equipment since 1999. From complete cars to engines, trailers, parts or whatever's cluttering your shop, you can list it on RacingJunk.com for FREE. And just maybe, you'll find that next project you've been looking for. Check 'em out right now at RacingJunk.com.
Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA – May 29th, 2024 – Port Royal Speedway prepares for an action-packed evening of racing this Saturday, featuring the Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars, the Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models, and the Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars. Fans of all ages are invited to experience the adrenaline and spectacle that only Port Royal Speedway can deliver. The 410 sprint cars will race for $5,000 to win as a part of a $25,000 purse and the super late models will race for $4,000 to win as a part of their nearly $20,000 purse. Camera & Autograph Night: To make this event even more special, fans are encouraged to arrive early for Camera & Autograph Night. This unique opportunity allows fans to get up close and personal with their favorite drivers, capturing memorable photos and collecting cherished autographs. Schedule of Events Pit Gates Open: 4PM General Admission: 5PM Hot Laps: 6PM Racing Begins: 7PM Ticket Information GA Adults - $20 Students (13 - 18) $10 Kids (12 and under) free Pits - $35 - Anyone under 18 must have a completed minor release form. Please see the driver info/forms section of the website to download the form. Camping Electric hookup - $40/night - reservations available thru website Dry camping - Free - first come, first served. About Port Royal Speedway Port Royal Speedway, located in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, is a premier destination for dirt track racing enthusiasts. Known for its fast-paced action and family-friendly atmosphere, the Speedway hosts a variety of racing events throughout the season, attracting top talent and dedicated fans from across the region. Contact Information For more information about the upcoming race, ticket sales, or any other inquiries, please contact: Port Royal Speedway 308 W. 8th St. Port Royal PA 17082 717-527-2303 info@portroyalspeedway.com www.portroyalspeedway.com Join us this Saturday for a night of thrilling racing and unforgettable memories. We look forward to seeing you at Port Royal Speedway!
Two Money Shows For Sprints Friday At Williams Grove Speedway 5/26//24 Mechanicsburg – A Hoosier Diamond Series race paying $8,000 to win is on tap for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, May 31, presented by C & D Rigging. Also on the racing card is the Dirty Deeds 25 for HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints, offering a total purse worth nearly $12,000 for the limiteds. The fastest qualifier in Diamond Series 410 sprint action will receive the Fast Tees Fast Time Award, worth $300. With two 2024 Diamond Series races already in the books, Danny Dietrich is the current Diamond Series point leader at Williams Grove. Dietrich recently scored his first win of the year at the track in the John Trone Tribute event. The Dirty Deeds 25 for 358 sprints will pay $2,500 to the winner and thanks to Bill Devine and Devine Motorsports, $250 Hard Charger and Hard Luck Awards will be handed out at the conclusion of the feature. Heats for 358 sprints will be lined up via regular handicapping with the feature lineup set using straight-up finishes from the heats. Dirty Deeds Repair and Fabrication LLC., of Honey Brook is the title sponsor of the Dirty Deeds 25. C & D Rigging of Grantville is a full service rigging and millwrighting company. C & D Rigging offers custom millwrighting and mechanical erection of machinery and heavy equipment with over 150 years of collective experience. Find out more about C & D Rigging and its services at www.cd-rigging.com/. Adult general admission for May 31 is $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Danny Dietrich Keeps Bob Weikert Memorial in PA Port Royal, PA - May 26th, 2024 -- The richest paying race in Port Royal Speedway track history lived up to the billing on Saturday night as the PA Posse dueled with the drivers from Kubota High Limit Racing, and Danny Dietrich led the charge and claimed victory at the end of 40 laps. Dietrich, who was sporting the Weikert Livestock number 29 and colors for the weekend's event, would roll off 3rd to start the A-main event. Through the opening 15 laps, he would run in the 4th spot, when a restart with 25 to go allowed him to drive by the pole sitter and leader through the first portion of the race Devon Borden. The pass would move Dietrich up to 2nd as High Roller with High Limit Racing Tyler Courtney would take the lead from Borden on the ensuing restart. A flat tire for Corey Day would bring the field back together for a restart with 22 laps remaining which would bring the Weikert 29 alongside the NOS Energy Drink 7BC. Once racing resumed, Anthony Macri would get by Dietrich to move into the runner up spot but the two PA drivers would battle for position for the next 9 laps without ever losing ground on Tyler Courtney in the top spot. Dietrich would take the runner up spot back from Macri with 13 laps remaining and set his sights on the top spot. He would make the pass for the lead in turns 3 and 4 and come across the line with 10 laps remaining. He would open up his lead to over 2 seconds, but he wouldn't walk away with the win without some late race dramatics. With 4 laps remaining, and Tyler Courtney closing in, a caution caused by Zeb Wise would bring the field back to the tail of Danny Dietrich. Over the next 3 laps, Dietrich would work the bottom and middle lanes in the corners and Courtney would run the extreme top side trying to mount momentum to get around the driver from Gettysburg, PA. As the drivers were going into turn 3 on the white flag lap, Tyler Courtney would drive to the inside and pass Dietrich for the lead, but as soon as he did, the caution flag would wave for Devon Borden who sat still at the top side of turn 4, giving Dietrich the lead back for a green/white/checkered finish. As the green flag waved on the single file restart, Dietrich was able to pull away from the field behind him as Rico Abreu attempted a slide job on Courtney giving Dietrich enough space to cross the line in first for the $75,000 payday. "I was just trying to drive every lap as hard as I could," said Dietrich in victory lane. "I slowed up a bit in turn 3 coming to the checkered because I ran out of fuel. I wanted to do some donuts but I don't have enough fuel to do it." "Tonight was about 75 grand," said runner-up Tyler Courtney. "It sucks we couldn't finish that lap, but that's how racing goes." Dietrich would ultimately take home $76,500 dollars as he was also the Durst Dice Roll driver after a fan rolled a 3 in victory lane meaning the fan and Dietrich, who started 3rd, would split $3,000 if Dietrich would win from that position. In Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late model competition, Brad McGinnis put the rest of the division in his rearview mirror as he would lead every lap and win by over a 6 second margin. Trent Brenneman would finish in 2nd and Casey Steinhoff would finish 3rd. Port Royal Speedway will be back in racing action on Saturday June 1st with Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, Selinsgrove Ford super late models, and Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series 305 sprint cars. Racing will get underway at 7PM. Kubota High Limit Racing will stay in the PA borders and head to Grandview Speedway on Tuesday May 28th for their Midweek Money Series worth $20,000. For more information about Kubota High Limit Racing, you can check out their website at www.highlimitracing.com or follow them on social media @HighLimitRacing on Facebook and Twitter/X. For more information about Port Royal Speedway, visit our website at www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on Twitter/X @PortRoyalSpdway. Article Credit: Brad Strawser
Port Royal Speedway PORT ROYAL, PA (May 25th, 2024) -- Sunday's Bob Weikert Memorial Finale at Port Royal Speedway is loaded for drivers and fans alike. Drivers from the PA Posse, Kubota High Limit Racing and invaders from across the country will be competing for the highest winner's share in Port Royal Speedway history. Meanwhile, fans will have the opportunity to win multiple huge prize packs thanks to sponsors like Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Huset's Speedway, Pocono Raceway and more. The day will start off with a donut delivery to all the campers in the camping area of Port Royal Speedway that will start at 9AM. That will be followed by the annual Tailgate Contest that will kick off at 11AM. Campers participating will have the opportunity to show off their party prowess and the campsite with the best display will win a prize pack courtesy of Weikert Livestock. Then at 12PM kicks off the Indy 500 watch party presented by the Huset's High Bank Nationals that will take place in the commercial building inside the fairgrounds. Fans will have to purchase their ticket for the race day before entering the watch party, but once inside they will have the opportunity to win one of many great prizes at the event. Prizes will include: 2 three-night all-access passes to the Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway taking place in September, 2 four-day tickets to the Huset's High Bank Nationals taking place on June 19th-June 22nd, 2 tickets to the July 14 NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, 2 tickets to the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway taking place on August 15th, and Kyle Larson Indy 500 merchandise. There will also be raffle tickets for sale at the watch party for fans to enter for a chance to win 4 tickets to the Double Down Duels & Joker's Jackpot at Eldora taking place on July 17th and 18th or 2 tickets the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville on July 23rd. There will also be raffle tickets for sale for a chance to win a Weikert 29 themed golf cart courtesy of Jake's Golf Carts and the Weikert family. Following the party, the band "Gravy" will be taking the stage again at the Speed Palace to put on a pre-race concert for the fans in attendance. After enjoying the performance, race fans can prepare for the grand finale and make their way to their seats for the Bob Weikert Memorial Finale worth $75,000 to win for the 410 sprint cars competing against the Kubota High Limit Racing series. The Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models will also be competing for $2,000 to win as the support division on the night. Ticket Information: (If fans are returning from the Saturday rainout, they can bring their wristband to trade in for the Sunday show, but they will have to pay the remaining difference between the two show's tickets. If a fan wants to use their band for another race, they can do so for any race that takes place at Port Royal Speedway within the next 30 days, or they can submit for a full refund as long as they mail their wristband to the speedway office in a self-address envelope.) Reserved grandstand seating (sections A-G, sections H-O top 5 rows) - $45 - ONLINE SALES ONLY - ticket sales end at 2pm on Sunday General admission grandstand (sections H-O, rows 1-11) & infield - NO ONLINE SALES - please purchase at ticket booths the day of race Adults - $40 Students (13 - 18) $20 Kids (12 and under) free Pits - $50 - Anyone under 18 must have a completed minor release form. Please see the driver info/forms section of the website to download the form. Camping Electric hookup - SOLD OUT Dry camping - $35/weekend - first come, first served Article Credit: Brad Strawser
Danny Dietrich Pockets $10,000 Trone Tribute Loot At Williams Grove Logan Spahr claims 305s 5/24/24 Mechanicsburg – Danny Dietrich started on the pole and walked off with $10,039 in Friday night’s Hoosier Diamond Series John Trone Tribute Race for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway. Dietrich led all 25 laps to pick up the 30th overall win of his career at the track. In the 20-lap PASS 305 sprints main event, Logan Spahr took the lead on lap 11 to pick up the victory. Lucas Wolfe beat Danny Dietrich back to the line on the initial lap of the 410 sprint feature for what would have been the lead however the red flag appeared before the entire field could complete the circuit. The stoppage found the cars of Brandon Rahmer and Lance Dewease connected on the frontstretch while both Dylan Norris and Freddie Rahmer go t knocked out as well. This gave Dietrich another shot at the opening lap and he made good on the opportunity by beating Wolfe off of turn four when the green flag again unfurled. Wolfe and invader Spencer Bayston gave chase during the early going with Bayston working relentlessly on Wolfe for second. Dietrich entered the rear of the field with 10 laps recorded but a caution flag on lap 11 wiped out a 3.075 second advantage he had built over the field. Bayston again went to work on Wolfe for second when action resumed and got to his outside in the second corner for the spot with 11 laps to go only to see Wolfe reclaim the spot as the pair came back to the stripe. A second and final caution flag regrouped the field with 10 laps to go and although Wolfe tried to stay close he was again caught up in trying to fend off Bayston who eventually took the spot with three laps to go. But by that time Dietrich was too far away for Indiana’s Bayston to mount a charge. Dietrich took the checkers 3.427 seconds ahead of Bayston with Wolfe, Cory Eliason and Chase Dietz completing the top five. Sixth through 10th went to Anthony Macri, Deveon Borden, Kyle Reinhardt, Brian Brown and TJ Stutts. Heats went to Rico Abreu, Bayston, Wolfe and Dietrich. Cameron Smith won the consolation race. Fast time was set by Cory Eliason with a lap of 17.898 seconds. Kyle Moody was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Josh Beamer started on the pole and led the first half of the 305 sprint main before Logan Spahr drove by for control and the win. He amassed a 5.571 second lead over the field before the finish. Beamer was second followed by Christian Rumsey, Mike Melair and Erin Statler. Rumsey started 14th in the field. Sixth through 10th went to Kenny Heffner, Danny Buccafusca, Drew Young, Andrew Boyer and Owen Dimm. Heats went to Boyer and Heffner. Feature Finishes: 5/24/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Danny Dietrich, 2. Spencer Bayston, 3. Lucas Wolfe, 4. Cory Eliason, 5. Chase Dietz, 6. Anthony Macri, 7. Devon Borden, 8. Kyle Reinhardt, 9. Brian Brown, 10. TJ Stutts, 11. James McFadden, 12. Troy Wagaman Jr., 13. Chad Trout, 14. Cameron Smith, 15. Kody Hartlaub, 16. Kyle Moody, 17. Rico Abreu, 18. Aaron Bollinger, 19. Austin Bishop, 20. Nash Ely, 21. Freddie Rahmer, 22. Dylan Norris, 23. Lance Dewease, 24. Brandon Rahmer DNQ: Kyle Spence, Callum Williamson, Ryan Newton, Bryn Gohn, Derek Hauck, Dave Grube, Rick Lafferty, Jarrett Cavalett, Ryan Wilson, Tony Jackson, Troy Fraker, Kyle Keen, Matt Campbell, Matt Miller, Justin Whittall 305 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Logan Spahr, 2. Josh Beamer, 3. Christian Rumsey, 4. Mike Melair, 5. Erin Statler, 6. Kenny Heffner, 7. Danny Buccafusca, 8. Drew Young, 9. Andrew Boyer, 10. Owen Dimm, 11. Jason Roush, 12. Mike Alleman, 13. Paul Moyer, 14. Ethan Beasom, 15. Dave Graber, 16. Landon Price, 17. Croix Beasom
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT PRESENT THE RICH MAR FLORIST……. KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS PLUS, THE F&L DOORS VINTAGE CARS, JOE THE PIZZA DUDE & KEYSTONE QUARTER MIDGET RACING CLUB ON DISPLAY, TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 28 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 23, 2024 . . . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open its’ thirty-fifth season at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, May 28 when the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints. A hefty $20,000 first place prize is up for grabs for the winner of the 35-lap feature event. And if a Pennsylvania driver takes the win, Pioneer Pole Buildings has posted an additional $2,000. Gates open on race night at 4:30 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday, May 20 will be the rain date. Advance tickets are now available at: www.tickethoss.com. General admission tickets on race night are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available on Ticket Hoss). Advance tickets will also be available for purchase at Grandview Speedway this Saturday night at the front gate. This high-profile event will also see the return of Joe the Pizza Dude plus a display by the Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club. In addition, The F&L Doors Vintage Modified and Vintage Sportsman will each compete in a feature event. F&L Doors redefine security and elegance for your home. For more information, contact F&L Doors at 800-344-DOOR or visit us online and F and L Doors dot com. The PPB $2,000 bonus is an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania to the Hill. Just a few of the local drivers with their eye on the bonus include Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri, TJ Stutts, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Reinhardt, Lance Dewease, Tyler Ross, Kyle Moody, Ryan Taylor, Tyler Esh and Ryan Smith just to name a few. The roster of talent will be plentiful led by Rico Abreu who won the last two 410 sprint events at Grandview Speedway. Also expected is Corey Day, Tyler Courtney, World of Outlaw Champion Brad Sweet, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Justin Peck, Parker Price Miller, Zeb Wise, Tanner Thorson, Kasey Kahne and Cory Eliason to name a few. On race night, Tuesday, May 28 gates will open at 4:00 PM at the first turn gate for advance ticket holders and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4:30 PM. Time trial qualifying will start at 7 PM followed by Opening Ceremonies and heat race qualifying at 7:30 PM. Magie Earnest will perform the National Anthem with Pastor Don Kerns delivering the invocation. 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NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Event Dates Tuesday, May 28 7:30 PM (rain date: Wednesday, May 29 7:30 PM) Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present: The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limits 410 Sprints 35 laps Plus F&L Doors Vintage Cars $20,000 To Win Plus $2,000 PPB Bonus to any PA driver that wins Advance tickets on sale NOW at www.TicketHoss.com Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. Rich Mar Florists are proud to be your award-winning in-person and online floral gifting company that makes sending as enjoyable as receiving. Rich Mar has always been a family business with the intent of giving back to the community that makes us who we are today. We have created a seamless shopping experience to help you make anyone’s day better…in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Rich Mar Florists is located in Allentown, PA and services the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Visit: https://richmarflorist.com Call: 610-437-5588 Levan Machine & Truck Equipment is a full-service CNC machine shop and work truck upfitter located just outside Reading, PA. Check out our full line of truck bodies, truck, van and trailer equipment and learn more about our machining, welding and driveline capabilities, trailer equipment, including snowplows, and salt spreaders. To learn about our capabilities, at: www.levanmachine.com. Call: 610-944-7455 Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and NY. Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has established a solid reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. They also place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for their customers, BEFORE …DURING …and AFTER construction. F&L Doors: Open the door to a new level of convenience and style with F&L Doors! Our overhead garage doors redefine security and elegance for your home. Imagine seamless access with a touch of a button and a design that compliments your property. Ready for an upgrade? 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Historic PA Speedweek Features Record-Breaking $25,000 Kevin Gobrecht Memorial Race Payout Mechanicsburg, PA (May 23, 2024) – The 2024 PA Sprint Car Speedweek is set to be the most lucrative in the series' history. Thanks to growing sponsorship, including returning presenting sponsor Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, the ten-race series now guarantees a minimum winner’s prize of $10,000. This year’s lineup features eight $10,000-to-win events, the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove on July 5 offering $20,000 to the victor, and the highly anticipated 25th annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial at Lincoln Speedway on June 29, boasting an impressive $25,000 winner’s share. The Kevin Gobrecht Memorial isn't just the highest-paying race to win to date; it also boasts the largest single-race purse in Speedweek history, totaling $55,650. In addition to the outstanding race day payoffs, C&D Rigging has returned as a sponsor to boost the point series payoff to $30,000 to be paid to fifteen drivers. First through fifth in the final point standings will collect $6,000, $3,000, $2,700, $2,500, and $2,200 respectively. The big increase is the bonus for the next ten drivers in the point standings who compete in every Speedweek event. Those bonus payoffs will range from $1,800 to $1,000. All events must be completed for the total of $30,000 to be paid. A total of over $353,500 will be awarded throughout the week, including $30,000 from the point fund, $323,500 in total purses, and additional contingency prizes each night. The Long Hollow Cattle Company will once again sponsor the B-Main for the third consecutive year. Owner Matt Balliet will post a minimum payoff of $300-$200-$150-$100-$100 to the first non-qualifiers. Selinsgrove Ford will sponsor the $5,000 “Ten for Ten” bonus. Todd Benner, Selinsgrove Ford president, will present a $5,000 Bonus to a driver with a top 10 feature finish in every Speedweek event. A minimum of 7 events must be completed for the bonus. If multiple drivers have all top ten finishes, the highest point finisher receives the $5,000 bonus. If no driver records all top ten finishes, the driver with most top ten finishes receives $1,000. In the event of a tie for most top ten finishes, the highest driver in final points will receive the $1,000 bonus. Drivers must compete in all events to qualify for the bonus. The 2022 Speedweek champion Brent Marks captured the award on his way to the title and last year’s Speedweek champion, Anthony Macri, took home $4,000 in the bonus even with multiple rainouts. Lelands.com will offer bonus money for heat race action with the “Knockout Bonus”. There will be a $500 Bonus each night if the heat race starter with the fastest time (usually the fourth-place starter) can win the heat race thereby “knocking out” all other drivers in that heat race from the feature redraw. If more than one driver accomplishes the knockout, the $500 will be divided equally. New this year, the York County Racing Club is offering a $100 bonus for the first non-qualifier that is a dues paying member to the Club. 2024 PA SPEEDWEEK SCHEDULE Friday, June 28- Williams Grove $10,000 to Win Saturday, June 29 – Lincoln $25,000 to Win Sunday, June 30 – BAPS $10,000 to Win Monday, July 1 – Lincoln $10,000 to Win Tuesday, July 2 – Grandview $10,000 to Win Wednesday, July 3 – Port Royal $10,000 to Win Thursday, July 4 – Hagerstown $10,000 to Win Friday, July 5 – Williams Grove $20,000 to Win Saturday, July 6 – Port Royal $10,000 to Win Sunday, July 7 – Selinsgrove $10,000 to Win In the heart of the PA Posse’s home, Central PA’s marquee event, Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek, has a storied history of being the most anticipated week of racing for 33 years. The coveted title has been won by some of the biggest names in sprint car racing including, Fred Rahmer, Greg Hodnett, Danny Dietrich and Lance Dewease. 2021 NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson has also inked his name in the record books as a PA Speedweek Champion. In addition to his championship Larson and fellow NASCAR star, Christopher Bell, have Speedweek wins on their resume. It truly is one of the greatest spectacles in dirt track racing and a must attend event for any race fan. For more information go to paspeedweeks.com.
Bob Weikert Memorial Bigger Than Ever Before For Both Fans and Drivers Port Royal, PA - May 22, 2024 - Port Royal Speedway is gearing up for an action-packed weekend with the much-anticipated Bob Weikert Memorial alongside Kubota High Limit Racing. The event will take place over two days, with gates opening at 3 PM on both Saturday and Sunday but plenty of activities for fans to participate in before cars hit the track. Event Highlights: Friday, May 24th: Weikert Memorial Golf Tournament: Kick off the weekend at Lost Creek Golf
Course with a golf tournament starting at 9 AM. The tournament will benefit
the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing. Registration will start at 8AM. Saturday, May 25th: Weikert Memorial Cornhole Tournament: Join the fun in the commercial building at 9:30 AM. Kids' Zone: Games and competitions against drivers starting at 3 PM. There will be an ice cream giveaway courtesy of The Frozen Farmer, musical chairs, basketball, and more alongside some PA Posse and High Limit Racing favorites. Pre-Race Show: Hosted by Brad Strawser and Kendra Jacobs, featuring High Limit Racing's top drivers at 4 PM. Racing Action: 410 sprint cars from Kubota High Limit Racing and the PA Posse compete for a $10,000 prize and Selinsgrove Ford super late models race for $4,000, starting at 7:30 PM. Post-Race Concert: Celebrate with a performance by Gravy following the races in the fairgrounds commercial building. Sunday, May 26th: Donut Delivery: Complimentary donuts for campers at 9 AM will be delivered throughout the camping area. Tailgate Contest: Fans can show off their best tailgate setup starting at 11 AM. Judges will make their way throughout the camping area, judging the setups and awarding the winner a prize pack courtesy of Weikert Livestock. Indianapolis 500 Watch Party presented by Huset's High Bank Nationals: Enjoy the historic race and cheer on High Limit and NASCAR's Kyle Larson in the commercial building at 12 PM. Fans will have to purchase a ticket from the main office. That ticket will allow fans into racing activities for the whole day. There will be food, games, and raffle prizes available for fans to participate in including 2 three-night passes to the Tuscarora 50, 2 four-day tickets to Huset's High Bank Nationals, 2 tickets to Pocono's July 14th NASCAR Cup Series race, and Kyle Larson Indy 500 merchandise. Concert by Gravy: A second performance by Gravy following the watch party in the commercial building. Racing Finale: The weekend culminates with the $75,000 to win Bob Weikert Memorial Finale for the 410 sprint cars, and they will be supported by the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models who are racing for $2,000 to win. For more information and ticket details, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com, follow Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway. Fans can also follow High Limit Racing on Facebook and Twitter for updates, insight and more throughout the weekend. Ticket Information for Saturday May 25: General admission tickets only Pits - $40 - Anyone under 18 must have a completed minor release form. Please see the driver info/forms section of the website to download the form Camping Ticket Information for Sunday May 26: Reserved grandstand seating (sections A-G, sections H-O top 5 rows) - $45 General admission grandstand (sections H-O, rows 1-11) & infield Pits - $50 - Anyone under 18 must have a completed minor release form. Please see the driver info/forms section of the website to download the form. Camping
Williams Grove Trone Tribute Race Paying 10K To Win Is Friday 5/19//24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will present the Hoosier Diamond Series John Trone Tribute Race for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars, presented by HVAC Distributors, coming up this Friday night, May 24. The PASS/IMCA 305 sprint cars will also be part of the holiday weekend program. Action including time trials for the 410 sprints and fireworks gets underway at 7:30 pm. The 25-lap Trone Tribute race will pay the sprint car drivers a hefty $10,039 to win out of a total purse nearing $30,000! The fastest qualifier in time trials will receive $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award winner. Honoring No. 39 car owner John Trone of Hanover, pre-race activities in the infield will include interviews with current Trone Driver Callum Williamson along with former drivers Chase Dietz, TJ Stutts, Cory Haas and others. Infield festivities will run from approximately 540 until 6:45. Event sponsor HVAC Distributors Inc. based in Mount Joy is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturers representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. In business since 1987, HVAC Distributors Inc. serves the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. Adult general admission for May 24 is $30 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Trone History In Sprinting Will Be Honored Friday At Williams Grove 10K To Win John Trone Tribute Race Is May 24 5/19//24 Mechanicsburg – The career of long-time sprint car owner John Trone of York will be feted this Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway when the $10,039-to-win John Trone Tribute race for 410 sprint cars is staged as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series and presented by HVAC Distributors. The total purse for the 25-lap main event for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints is nearly $30,000! The Trone name’s history in the sport dates back to 1955 when John’s father Ray Trone of York began fielding a No. 39 car on local dirt tracks flying the banner of the family business, Trone’s Sunoco. Ray Trone experienced success for the next 17 years with drivers like Dave Leppo, Bobby Hersh, Johnny Dubendorf, Ed Zirkle, Tommie Spriggle and others. However the elder Trone retired from the sport midway through the 1972 season and the name disappeared from the scene until John Trone emerged in a sponsorship role with TJ Stutts some 33 years later. Trone became a full-fledged owner for Stutts beginning in 2007 and for the majority of the last 17 years has kept the familiar No. 39 on the track and in winner’s circles. At Williams Grove Trone scored the 2012 overall track title with Greg Hodnett at the wheel to go along with the Diamond Series title the same season. Trone and Hodnett were also the Pennsylvania Speedweek titlists in 2013, Keystone Cup champions in 2012, Thunder on the Hill champions at Grandview Speedway in both 2012 and 2013 and series champs at Selinsgrove Speedway in 2012. Other Trone winners through the seasons aside from Hodnett have been Stutts, Keith Kauffman, Doug Esh, Tim Glatfelter, Cory Haas and Chase Dietz. Additional drivers have included Brent Marks, Alan Krimes, Cale Thomas, Jason Solwold, Justin Peck, Cameron Smith, Troy Wagaman Jr, Kyle Moody, Garrett Williamson, Dominic Melair and Lynton Jeffrey. Australian standout Callum Williamson is the current pilot of Trone’s mount at Williams Grove and across the region. Several Trone drivers including Stutts, Dietz, Haas, Wagaman and Callum Williamson plus mechanic Kevin Frey will gather in the infield prior to the Trone Tribute race on Friday for interviews, beginning at approximately 5:40. Adult general admission for May 24 is $30 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Dirty Deeds 25 For Williams Grove 358 Sprints Is May 31 5/19//24 Mechanicsburg – A new event for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway is nearing as the first Dirty Deeds 25 of the season is slated for Friday night, May 31. The Dirty Deeds 25 will pay $2,500 to the winner out of a purse worth nearly $12,000 for the limited sprints. Action, including Diamond Series racing for the 410 sprint cars, gets underway at 7:30 pm. A second version of the race will take place later this season at Williams Grove, on August 30. Thanks to Bill Devine and Devine Motorsports, Hard Charger and Hard Luck Awards will be handed out after the Dirty Deeds main event, worth $250 each. Heats will be lined up via regular handicapping with the feature lineup set using straight-up finishes from the heats. Dirty Deeds Repair and Fabrication LLC., of Honey Brook is the title sponsor of the Dirty Deeds 25. Winners so far this season in the 358 sprint division at Williams Grove have been Dylan Norris, Doug Hammaker and Andy Best. Hammaker is the current 358 sprint point leader at the track. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Courtney Picks Up Win in Weikert Warmup For the third time in five races at Port Royal Speedway, the winning Weikert Livestock 410 sprint car driver started from 9th or further back to pick up the win and claim an extra $300 on top of their winnings. Tyler Courtney was the driver on May 18th to do just that as he prepared for a bigger weekend to come at The Speed Palace. Courtney would start on the outside of the 5th row and charge his way into the top 5 inside the first 4 laps. Garrett Bard, in his second year of full time 410 sprint car racing, would start on the pole of the A-main event and would lead the opening 17 laps of the race. Bard would battle with the driver of the Clauson-Marshall 7BC through the corners of the speedway, but the Kubota High Limit Racing driver would overtake the Port Royal Speedway regular in the third turn and not look back. Courtney would take home a $5,000 winner's check as well as earn an extra $300 for his driver to the front from his 10th place starting spot on top of $500 courtesy of Valley Supply for being the night's hard charging driver. His check at the end of the evening would total $5,800. "That was the reason for coming here tonight," said Courtney in victory lane when talking about making the unscheduled trip to Port Royal Speedway. "I'm excited for next weekend and seeing this place packed full of fans." "We spent the first 3 years getting our butts kicked here in Pennsylvania," added Courtney, "to be able to end the year the way we did here last year and come out strong here again this season makes you feel good. The Weikert is a really big race and the Tuscarora 50 at the end of the year so this is a good place to be good at." Spencer Bayston, also a Kubota High Limit Racing regular, would come from 8th to finish in the runner up spot, and Austin Bishop would finish in 3rd. Mark Smith would win the J&S Classics Warrior Award after Tyler Courtney pulled the 23 chip in victory lane. In Selinsgrove Ford super late model competition, there were many movers and shakers throughout the main event, but it came down to the final corner which saw Colton Flinner overtake Trever Feathers and pick up the $5,000 check at the end of the night. Flinner, who was the track champion in 2022, hasn't won at Port Royal
Speedway since the loss of his father who battled cancer and was and Bryan Bernheisel and Gary Stuhler would make up the front row in the spring championship race, but it would be fourth starting Trever Feathers who would take the lead off of turn number 4 and lead all but the final lap in the race. Colton Flinner would start 9th but fall back to 11th before he began his slow charge to the front with 17 laps remaining. Over the course of the next 17 laps, Flinner would begin picking his way through the rest of the top 10, and would find himself restarting in 3rd with just 4 laps to go. On the ensuing restart, Flinner would battle with second place running Dylan Yoder and would get by the driver of the 24 car off of the fourth corner with just 2 laps remaining as he crossed the line. He would then set his sights on the leader Trever Feathers in an attempt to rope him in and pick up the big payday at Port Royal Speedway. Coming down the backstretch, the 2 cars were side by side battling for position, but it would be the 48 of Flinner who would cross the line in first position, leading the deciding lap. When the driver from Allison Park, PA pulled into victory lane, he took a moment to try to gather his emotions and thoughts as he took in what it was like to be in victory lane at Port Royal without his dad. "This means the world to me. I wish my dad was here, I miss him like crazy," said Flinner in his winning interview. "I doubt myself this whole year that I would be able to do this without him. My dad's my best friend and doing this without him is incredibly hard." When talking about his performance in the 25-lap A-main Flinner said: "Honestly this is the worst car I've ever driven in my life. I had a handful. I didn't have powersteering. I don't know how I did. My dad, that's how I did it." Trever Feathers would finish the race in the second position and Dylan Yoder would hold on to 3rd holding off the night's Lauver's Concessions hard charging car Coleby Frey who started in the 22nd starting position. For the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models, Trever Feathers would start on the pole immediately after finishing the super late model race, but it would be Ryan Zook would would claim his second victory of 2024 at Port Royal Speedway. On the opening set of corners, there would be a three wide battle for the lead between Feathers, Jaxton Garmin, and Trent Brenneman who started in the 3rd position, that would see Brenneman come out in front to lead the opening lap. Brenneman would lead the opening 10 laps of the race before Zook would overtake him in turn 2 and hold on for the win. Zook on top of his win, set 2 new track records at Port Royal Speedway, setting the new 8 lap track record at 2:30, topping the old record held by Andrew Yoder by 5 full seconds as well as the new 20 lap track record at 6:38.443, topping the old record by just under 22 full seconds. "You can't complain about the start of the season we've had so far," said Zook in victory lane, "It's tough to keep this momentum, but we're going to ride this wave until it crashes." Jaxton Garmin and Trent Brenneman would round out the podium finish for the limited late models. Port Royal Speedway will be back in action on May 25th and 26th for the Bob Weikert Memorial weekend with High Limit Racing. Saturday will include the Selinsgrove Ford super late models, and Sunday, on top of the $75,000 to win main event, the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models will also join the card. For more information about upcoming events, or to purchase tickets, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com. Be sure to follow Port Royal Speedway on social media on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on X/Twitter @PortRoyalSpdway. Full Results: 410 Sprints - Winged 36 Entries 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 2. 5B-Spencer Bayston[8]; 3. 35-Austin Bishop[2]; 4. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 5. 95-Garrett Bard[1]; 6. 11-TJ Stutts[4]; 7. 5-Dylan Cisney[6]; 8. 35K-Jake Karklin[3]; 9. 1-Chase Dietz[5]; 10. 8-Cory Eliason[12]; 11. 69K-Logan Wagner[17]; 12. 12-Blane Heimbach[15]; 13. 48-Danny Dietrich[21]; 14. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[7]; 15. 12D-Lance Dewease[14]; 16. 55-Mike Wagner[13]; 17.47K-Kody Lehman[22]; 18. 19R-Dallas Schott[11]; 19. 23-Devon Borden[19]; 20. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[18]; 21. 39-Callum Williamson[20]; 22. 33H-Derek Hauck[23]; 23. M1-Mark Smith[24]; 24. (DNS) 14-Corey Day 410 B Feature 12 Laps | 00:05:39.000 48-Danny Dietrich[2]; 2. 47K-Kody Lehman[1]; 3. 33H-Derek Hauck[6]; 4. M1-Mark Smith[5]; 5. 39M-Anthony Macri[15]; 6. 17-Dylan Norris[4]; 7. 99-Devin Adams[10]; 8. 69X-Kassidy Kreitz[3]; 9. 3D-Dave Grube[9]; 10. 97-Brie Hershey[8]; 11. 10-Jake Waters[12]; 12.33W-Mike Walter[11]; 13. 11T-Mike Thompson[7]; 14. (DNS) 45-Jeff Halligan; 15. (DNS) 12J-Tyler Esh; 16. (DNS) 67-Justin Whittall 410 Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:02.000 5-Dylan Cisney[2]; 2. 35-Austin Bishop[1]; 3. 1-Chase Dietz[3]; 4. 55-Mike Wagner[4]; 5. 69K-Logan Wagner[6]; 6. 47K-Kody Lehman[9]; 7. M1-Mark Smith[7]; 8. 3D-Dave Grube[5]; 9. (DNS) 45-Jeff Halligan 410 Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:03.000 5B-Spencer Bayston[1]; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[2]; 3. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 4. 12D-Lance Dewease[8]; 5. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[4]; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich[7]; 7. 33H-Derek Hauck[6]; 8. 99-Devin Adams[5]; 9. (DNS) 12J-Tyler Esh 410 Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:03:23.000 7BC-Tyler Courtney[4]; 2. 11-TJ Stutts[1]; 3. 19R-Dallas Schott[2]; 4. 12-Blane Heimbach[5]; 5. 23-Devon Borden[8]; 6. 69X-Kassidy Kreitz[3]; 7. 11T-Mike Thompson[6]; 8. 33W-Mike Walter[9]; 9. 39M-Anthony Macri[7] 410 Heat 4 8 Laps | 00:02:04.000 8-Cory Eliason[1]; 2. 35K-Jake Karklin[3]; 3. 95-Garrett Bard[4]; 4. 14-Corey Day[6]; 5. 39-Callum Williamson[2]; 6. 17-Dylan Norris[7]; 7. 97-Brie Hershey[8]; 8. 10-Jake Waters[9]; 9. (DNS) 67-Justin Whittall Super Late Models 33 Entries 48-Colton Flinner[9]; 2. 20-Trever Feathers[4]; 3. 24-Dylan Yoder[6]; 4.
91-Coleby Frye[22]; 5. 0Y-Andrew Yoder[11]; 6. 11H-Keith Jackson[20]; 7.
32J-Shaun Jones[7]; 8. 0-Rick Eckert[21]; 9. 66C-Matt Cosner[3]; 10.
66-Justin Kann[13]; 11. 10-John Garvin Jr[17]; 12. D19-Dillan Stake[14]; 13.
21-Chad Myers[15]; 14. 68-Nathan LaSalle[16]; 15. 4-Gary Stuhler[1]; 16.
15-Scott Flickinger[12]; 17. 11-Jason Schmidt[23]; 18. 121-Larry
Neiderer[24]; 19. 9-Hayes Mattern[5]; 20. 92-Jeff Rine[8]; 21. 3-Tim
Wilson[19]; 22. 119-Bryan LM B Feature 1 10 Laps | 00:07:14.000 0-Rick Eckert[1]; 2. 91-Coleby Frye[5]; 3. 11-Jason Schmidt[2]; 4. 121-Larry Neiderer[3]; 5. 79-Chase Bowsman[6]; 6. 25K-Kody Lyter[10]; 7. EZ1-Ron Fink[12]; 8. 8-Taylor Farlling[4]; 9. 06-Mike Lupfer[11]; 10. (DNS) 2J-Justin Weaver; 11. (DNS) 63-Nathan Long; 12. (DNS) 5-Chad Julius; 13. (DNS) 86-Austin Berry LM Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:22.000 119-Bryan Bernheisel[1]; 2. 9-Hayes Mattern[4]; 3. 2D-Dan Stone[3]; 4. 66-Justin Kann[2]; 5. 10-John Garvin Jr[7]; 6. 0-Rick Eckert[5]; 7. 91-Coleby Frye[8]; 8. 5-Chad Julius[9]; 9. 86-Austin Berry[6] LM Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:23.000 92-Jeff Rine[1]; 2. 24-Dylan Yoder[4]; 3. 0Y-Andrew Yoder[3]; 4. D19-Dillan Stake[2]; 5. 17-Nick Dickson[6]; 6. 11-Jason Schmidt[5]; 7. 79-Chase Bowsman[7]; 8. 25K-Kody Lyter[8] LM Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:07:22.000 66C-Matt Cosner[1]; 2. 20-Trever Feathers[4]; 3. 15-Scott Flickinger[5]; 4. 21-Chad Myers[8]; 5. 3-Tim Wilson[6]; 6. 121-Larry Neiderer[7]; 7. 2J-Justin Weaver[2]; 8. 06-Mike Lupfer[3] LM Heat 4 8 Laps | 00:02:27.000 4-Gary Stuhler[2]; 2. 48-Colton Flinner[1]; 3. 32J-Shaun Jones[4]; 4. 68-Nathan LaSalle[5]; 5. 11H-Keith Jackson[3]; 6. 8-Taylor Farlling[7]; 7. 63-Nathan Long[6]; 8. EZ1-Ron Fink[8] Limited Late Models 15 Entries 28Z-Ryan Zook[4]; 2. 11-Jaxton Garman[2]; 3. 33-Trent Brenneman[3]; 4. 15-Matt Parks[5]; 5. 33K-Devin Hart[8]; 6. 23-Lane Snook[7]; 7. 7-Kenny Yoder[10]; 8. 27-Trever Feathers[1]; 9. 22-Casey Steinhoff[6]; 10. 12M-Tyson Mowery[11]; 11. 58M-Maddox Smith[9]; 12. 7H-Meade Hahn[13]; 13. 2-Dan Zechman[12]; 14. 13-Brad McGinnis[15]; 15. (DNS) 18C-Daniel Condo LLM Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:30.000 28Z-Ryan Zook[1]; 2. 11-Jaxton Garman[2]; 3. 15-Matt Parks[8]; 4. 23-Lane Snook[6]; 5. 58M-Maddox Smith[3]; 6. 12M-Tyson Mowery[5]; 7. 7H-Meade Hahn[7]; 8. 13-Brad McGinnis[4] LLM Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:04:48.000 33-Trent Brenneman[2]; 2. 27-Trever Feathers[4]; 3. 22-Casey Steinhoff[1]; 4. 33K-Devin Hart[6]; 5. 7-Kenny Yoder[5]; 6. 2-Dan Zechman[3]; 7. 18C-Daniel Condo[7]
Lucas Wolfe Holds Off Rahmer For Williams Grove 410 Sprint Win Andy Best notches first win in 358s 5/17/24 Mechanicsburg – Lucas Wolfe held off the late race challenges of Freddie Rahmer to win the 25-lap 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The victory was the 24th of his career at the track. Delaware’s Andy Best took the win in the 20-lap 358 sprint car feature to close the night, notching his first career oval checkers in the division. Wolfe led the first two laps from the second starting spot in the 410 sprint main before a light rain halted the event. Fortunately, the shower was brief and the race was able to resume within 30 minutes with Wolfe racing ahead of Chad Trout, Kyle Reinhardt and Rahmer. Only two more laps could be completed before Tony Jackson crashed in the third turn, slowing the pace. Rahmer got by Reinhardt on the restart before the pace was again slowed with seven laps away, this time for a spun Jeff Halligan. Wolfe continued to set the pace at the halfway point but by lap 15 Rahmer was racing with Trout for the second spot, which he was able to secure with seven laps to go. And by that time Wolfe was racing through the rear of the field, allowing Rahmer to close in, setting up a battle for control. On more than one occasion Rahmer was able to work alongside of Wolfe for the top spot only to see Wolfe hold on and surge back into control. The pair set a torrid pace through traffic all the way to the finish line with Rahmer mounting a furious final lap, final turn bid for the win. But a last lap pass was not to be as Wolfe took the victory by .318 seconds over a challenging Rahmer. Troy Wagaman Jr. was third followed by Trout and PA Dyno Hard Charger Matt Campbell. Sixth through 10th went to Devon Borden, Reinhardt, Logan Wagner, Justin Whittall and Dylan Cisney. Heats went to Reinhardt, Wolfe and Borden with Ryan Taylor taking the consolation race. Wagaman set fast time in warm-ups with a lap of 16.609 seconds. Andy Best annihilated the field in his heat race and then picked up where he let off when it came time for the limited sprint main event. Best entered the rear of the field on the eighth lap but saw his pace halted at the halfway point for a terrible backstretch flip by Samuel Miller who was running 10th. Luckily Miller was able to climb from his car under his own power. Best went on to snag the win by .400 seconds over Derek Locke. Steve Owings, Chase Gutshall and Logan Rumsey completed the top five. Sixth through 10th went to Wyatt Hinkle, Kyle Spence, Doug Hammaker, Dwight Leppo and Adam Carberry, who was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Heats were taken by Rumsey, Best and Locke with Carberry copping the consolation race. Feature Finishes: 5/17/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Lucas Wolfe, 2. Freddie Rahmer, 3. Troy Wagaman Jr., 4. Chad Trout, 5. Matt Campbell, 6. Devon Borden, 7. Kyle Reinhardt, 8. Logan Wagner, 9. Justin Whittall, 10. Dylan Cisney, 11. Austin Bishop, 12. Ryan Taylor, 13. Ryan Wilson, 14. Kyle Moody, 15. TJ Stutts, 16. Nash Ely, 17. JJ Loss, 18. Callum Williamson, 19. Derek Hauck, 20. Kyle Keen, 21. Kody Lehman, 22. Jeff Halligan, 23. Jarrett Cavalet, 24. Tony Jackson DNQ: Steve Buckwalter, Matt Miller, Bryn Gohn, Cameron Smith 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Andy Best, 2. Derek Locke, 3. Steve Owings, 4. Chase Gutshall, 5. Logan Rumsey, 6. Wyatt Hinkle, 7. Kyle Spence, 8. Doug Hammaker, 9. Dwight Leppo, 10. Adam Carberry, 11. Justin Foster, 12. Tyler Rutherford, 13. Cody Fletcher, 14. Joe Timmins, 15. Frankie Herr, 16. Matt Findley, 17. Seth Schnoke, 18. Greg Foster, 19. Nick Yinger, 20. Preston Lattomus, 21. Chad Criswell, 22. Samuel Miller, 23. Zach Newlin, 24. Chris Frank DNQ: Rob Taylor, Kruz Kepner, Cole Small, Jude Siegel, Josh Harner, Cole Knopp, Will Brunson
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Port Royal Speedway Returns to Racing on May 18th Port Royal, PA — Port Royal Speedway will be headlined with Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars racing for $5,000 to win and a total purse of $25,000, and Selinsgrove Ford super late models also vying for a $5,000 first-place prize as part of a time trial show. Rounding out the night’s lineup, the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models will take to the track, with drivers competing for a $1,500 prize. This is a great opportunity to gear up for the Bob Weikert Memorial at the end of the month with Kubota High Limit Racing and see exactly what The Speed Palace has to offer. Pit gates will open at 4PM, general admission gates will open at 5PM, hot laps will start at 6PM with racing action set to begin at 7PM. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure the best seats. Tickets are available at the gate. General admission is $25, pit passes are $40, students between the ages of 13 and 18 are $15, and kids under 12 are free. Don’t miss this incredible night of racing at Port Royal Speedway! Join us this Saturday for an unforgettable experience filled with high-speed thrills. For more information, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow us on social media for the latest updates and announcements on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on Twitter/X @PortRoyalSpdway. The speedway office can also be contacted at 717-527-2303 Monday through Friday from 8AM to 4PM and on race day about an hour before gates open.
Lincoln Speedway's Fallen Firefighters Night: “The Guise-Little Memorial” Takes Center Stage with an Epic Pre-Race Party and a Boosted Purse Abbottstown, PA (May 13, 2024) – Lincoln Speedway will host the National Fallen Firefighters Night “Guise-Little Memorial” on Saturday, May 18. The night will feature the 410 sprint cars in a $6,000 to win and $600 to start 36-lap feature and the 358 sprint cars will be racing for $1,500 to win and $200 to start. The 410 sprint cars will start the night with time trials and utilize the PA Speedweek format. Additional money has been added to both the 410 and 358 sprint car purse for the 2024 event thanks in part to Livingston Lawn Care, Dynatch Controls, 717 Posse Gang, BAPS Paint and Supplies and Lincoln Speedway. In addition to the increased purse there will also be contingency prizes awarded throughout the night. The 410 Fast Time award sponsor is Dean’s Auto Plaza. The 410 Hard Charger will receive $300 thanks to Jeff & Kendra Bretzman. The 358 Hard Charger award is still growing courtesy of the Friends & Family of Jerome Guise. Both hard chargers will receive Ultra Shield seat belts. GPS is sponsoring a 358 Half-Way Leader award. 10 $100 off DMI vouchers will be distributed throughout the field of 358 sprint car teams in attendance. In total, 16 right rear tires will be given out with 11 going to 410 teams and 5 to 358 teams. The tire sponsors are Jeff and Kendra Bretzman, Golf Cart Services, Beerhill Gang, Don Ott Racing Engines, Dottie’s Family Market, Keen Built Construction, Livingston Lawn Care, L&M Tire and Wheel, Jeff Barnes Collision Center, Racers Used Parts Warehouse, Thorton Chevrolet, RG Group, Bricker’s French Fries, Village Pizza and Subs, Tri-County BBQ and Lincoln Speedway. Each heat race winner in both the 410 and 358 sprint divisions will receive a bonus thanks to Shorty’s Funnel Cakes, Hauling Grass Property Maintenance, Hanover Auto, Leaf and Arrow Tattoo, Trone’s Tags, Title and Notary, Homesteads Renovations LLC, Village Pizza and Subs, Whitecomb’s Farm Market and In Memory of Brandon Little Forever in our Hearts. Make sure to arrive early to the track on Saturday to participate in the Livingston Lawn Care Party. New for 2024, the party will take place in the overflow lot which allows for more space. Also new for this year, Froggy 107.7 will be partying too! Scott Donato will be LIVE on site with the Froggy Prize Wheel and free hot dogs for all in attendance from 1:30-3:30PM. Registration for the cornhole tournament opens at 10AM and the games start at 11AM. The tournament has a cash payout of $1,400 between divisions. At 1PM the following sprint car teams and drivers will be on hand to take photos and sign autographs, from the 410 division: Kyle Rinehardt, Troy Wagaman, Chad Trout, Kody Hartlaub, Cameron Smith, Matt Campbell, Dominic Melair and JJ Loss and from the 358 sprints: Ashley Cappetta, Wyatt Hinkle, Scott Fisher, Ayden Hare, Jayden Wolf, Gregg Foster, Justin Foster, Cole Small and Cody Fletcher. Fans will get the first look at the Posseland Apparel wraps on Trout and Cappetta’s wings at the party. Food trucks will be at the party and there will also be beverage stands open from 12PM-4PM. The party includes live music as well starting at 12PM with appearances from Aly Reason, No Reply and Clifton Bryan. Friday, The Detours, will perform from 6PM-10PM in the overflow lot to kick off the weekend. There will also be multiple bicycles that will be given away to kids in attendance. The party is free to attend. Two ladder trucks from Station 33 & 36 will once again proudly display the American Flag for opening ceremonies where Fallen Firefighters will be honored and the helmets of our current heroes will be blessed. Pit gates on Saturday open at 4:30PM and the grandstand gates open at 5PM. General admission for adults is $25, students from ages 11-17 are $15 and kids 11 and under are free. Pit passes are available for $35. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway’s website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania’s “Premier” Saturday night racetrack – The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway.
Williams Grove Hosts Another Yellow Breeches For 410 Sprints Friday 358 sprints compete in first handicapped event of season 5/12//24 Mechanicsburg – Another Yellow Breeches 500 race for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway is in the offing, slated for Friday night, May 17 at 7:30 pm. The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints will join the 410 sprints on the mid-May racing card. The Yellow Breeches race for the 410 sprint cars will pay $5,000 to win out of a total purse worth $21,000. However, the race will also pay $500 just to start, or to finish 24th in the 25-lap main event. Timed practice laps will be used to set the heat starting lineups. The show for the 358 sprints will be the first handicapped event of the year for the division, ending with a 20-lap feature. Williams Grove will honor car owner John Trone with the John Trone Tribute Race for 410 sprints on May 24, paying $10,039 to the winner as part of the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series. The PASS/IMCA 305 sprints will also be on the program. Adult general admission for May 17 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Standing Water, Unusable Facility Cancel Saturday at Williams Grove 5/11/24 Mechanicsburg – With heavy rain Thursday night and through the entire day Friday leaving several areas of standing water and unusable track conditions at Williams Grove Speedway and more rain projected in the evening on Saturday, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car and track officials have agreed to cancel night two of the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup presented by Daikin slated for Saturday. Officials worked diligently throughout Saturday morning to prepare the facility, but cold, cloudy conditions prevented the track from drying into usable condition. The decision to cancel comes with the safety of competitors in mind. The HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup bonus and posted $5,000 will now be paid out as part of the Friday World of Outlaws Summer Nationals event to be held at the track coming up on July 26. Williams Grove returns to action on Friday, May 17 with a Yellow Breeches 500 event for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and another race for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. If you purchased a reserved ticket through the World of Outlaws in advance for Saturday’s May 11 race at Williams Grove, you will receive a face-value credit to your MyDirtTickets.com account – good for two years – to be used toward any World of Outlaws event available at WorldofOutlaws.com/tix. If a credit to your account does not work for you, then you have until June 11 to request a refund. If you purchased a general admission ticket in advance through Williams Grove Speedway, CLICK HERE for more information. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Rain Cancels Round One Of Williams Grove Morgan Cup Friday 5/10/24 Mechanicsburg – Persistent rains and saturated grounds have caused Williams Grove Speedway and World of Outlaws officials to cancel the May 10 Morgan Cup racing program at the oval. The focus now turns to Saturday when the one-day HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup will take place. Action is slated to get underway at 7:30 pm. Saturday’s 25-lap Morgan Cup main will pay $15,000 to win plus another $5,000 to be crowned Morgan Cup champion for a total of $20K. Logan Schuchart is the defending Morgan Cup champion. Outlaws driver David Gravel is the hottest driver on the outlaws tour currently, having taken three of the last four races contested while atop the point standings. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS OFFERS $2,000 BONUS TO PA DRIVERS. . . . . LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT PRESENT THE RICH MAR FLORIST KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 28 BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 9, 2024 . . . . . . Pioneer Pole Buildings will toss $2,000 into the feature winner’s payoff if a Pennsylvania 410 sprint driver beats the cream of the crop when the KUBOTA High Limit Sprints invade the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, May 28. This will mark the first event of the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the RICH MAR Florist event showcasing a 35 lap feature event paying $20,000 to the winner, plus an additional $2,000 if the winner is from PA. Race time is set for 7:30 PM and in the event of rain, we will use Wednesday night, May 29 as the rain date. Advance tickets are now available at: www.tickethoss.com. General admission tickets on race night are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available on Ticket Hoss). As an added attraction, the Modified and Sportsman Vintage cars will join the show and each division will compete in a 15-lap feature event. These two added races will be positioned during the show when the sprint car teams need a little extra time to prepare for the next race. The Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club that race in Schnecksville, PA will offer a pre-race display and take part in opening night ceremonies on Tuesday, May 28. The PPB $2,000 bonus is an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania to the Hill. Just a few of the local drivers with their eye on the bonus include Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri, TJ Stutts, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Reinhardt, Lance Dewease, Tyler Ross, Kyle Moody, Ryan Taylor, Tyler Esh and Ryan Smith just to name a few. The roster of talent will be plentiful led by Rico Abreu who won the last two 410 sprint events at Grandview Speedway. Also expected is Corey Day, Tyler Courtney, World of Outlaw Champion Brad Sweet, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Justin Peck, Parker Price Miller, Zeb Wise, Tanner Thorson, Kasey Kahne and Cory Eliason to name a few. On race night, Tuesday, May 28 gates will open at 4:00 PM at the first turn gate for advance ticket holders and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4:30 PM. Qualifying begins at 7:30 PM. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Event Dates Tuesday, May 28 7:30 PM (rain date: Wednesday, May 29 7:30 PM) Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present: The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limits 410 Sprints 35 laps Plus Vintage Cars $20,000 To Win Plus $2,000 PPB Bonus to any PA driver that wins Advance tickets on sale NOW at www.TicketHoss.com Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. Rich Mar Florists are proud to be your award-winning in-person and online floral gifting company that makes sending as enjoyable as receiving. Rich Mar has always been a family business with the intent of giving back to the community that makes us who we are today. We have created a seamless shopping experience to help you make anyone’s day better…in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Rich Mar Florists is located in Allentown, PA and services the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Visit: https://richmarflorist.com Call: 610-437-5588 Levan Machine & Truck Equipment is a full-service CNC machine shop and work truck upfitter located just outside Reading, PA. 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Williams Grove Morgan Cup Is This Week Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse match-up on deck 5/5//24 Mechanicsburg – The NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series is slated to take on the Lawrence Chevrolet Pennsylvania Posse 410 sprint cars this week at Williams Grove Speedway, slated for Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. The showdown between the drivers from both circuits will take place during HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup weekend at the Grove. Action both nights will get underway at 7:30 pm. The Friday and Saturday main events will be 25 laps in distance with the big money up for grabs on Saturday. With $12,000 on the line Friday, Saturday’s finale will pay $15,000 to win plus another $5,000 for Morgan Cup bragging rights. The Morgan Cup is contested each season in honor of late track owner Morgan Hughes. Bragging rights and the trophy Morgan Cup itself will spend the next year resting at the home base of whichever series’ driver cops the Saturday main, either at outlaws headquarters or at the Williams Grove office. David Gravel and Donny Schatz are at the top of the outlaws series point standings so far this early season. Freddie Rahmer is the current Williams Grove Speedway points leader over Anthony Macri with three wins between them. Macri has been busy so far this season, taking big money shows both on the road and during action in the mid-state. With seven wins already this season, Macri has scored a 12K payday in Texas while taking wins around home worth $20,000 and $15,000 each. The Dillsburg driver is the top local contender to upend the outlaws in the Morgan Cup. On the outlaws side, Gravel, Schatz and Carson Macedo have to be viewed as top contenders. Gravel is in the middle of a hot streak currently having taken two of the last three outlaws races that have been run. Still winless this season, outlaws driver Logan Schuchart is the defending Morgan Cup champion. Event sponsor HVAC Distributors Inc. based in Mount Joy is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturers representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. In business since 1987, HVAC Distributors Inc. serves the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. Adult general admission both nights is set at $35 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $15. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Fireworks are part of both racing programs. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Dewease Wins First For Shearer, 115th For Himself At Williams Grove Doug Hammaker wires for 358 sprints win 5/3/24 Mechanicsburg – Lance Dewease scored the first career 410 sprint car win for car owner Barry Shearer at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking $6,000 for the 115th career victory of his own driving career at the oval in Lawrence Chevrolet sprint car action. Dewease’s win came in the Hoosier Diamond Series World of Outlaws tune-up event as the track and competitors prep for the upcoming May 10 and 11 two-day outlaws stand at Williams Grove. In the HJ Towing and Recovery 358 sprint main, it was Doug Hammaker leading flag to flag to pick up the win. The start of the 25-lap 410 sprint main was slowed when TJ Stutts looped his car on the opening lap. Chad Trout, who started on the pole, led the first five circuits over Anthony Macri before Dylan Norris slowed on the backstretch. And then three laps later the pace was slowed again, this time for a spun Callum Williamson. After setting quick time earlier in the night, Macri appeared poised to make a bid for control of the race moments later when he suddenly slowed on the ninth tour and pulled pitside. During the caution period, Chase Dietz who had inherited second, was penalized two spots for being out of line for the previous two restarts. This placed Lance Dewease in second for the new green but Trout pulled away when action resumed, leaving Lance far behind. However as the race worked into its final stages, Dewease began circling the track faster and faster and at the same time leader Trout began struggling to work his way through the second corner. This gave Dewease the chance he needed and the Fayetteville flyer dive-bombed Trout for the lead with a third turn move on the 21st lap but before the circuit could be scored another caution flag slowed the pace. This placed Trout back at the point with Dewease and last week’s winner Troy Wagaman Jr. giving chase. Trout would survive at the front for tow more laps before trying to slam the door in the first turn on lap 23. And with that Dewease simply changed lanes and rallied to his outside in the second corner to blast out front and to the win by 2.472 seconds. Wagaman would end up second followed by Dietz, 15th starter Devon Borden and Freddie Rahmer. A faltering Trout rode home sixth followed by Danny Dietrich, Logan Wagner, Aaron Bollinger and Justin Whittall. Dewease credited Trout for having the fastest car in the main event. Heats went to Stutts, Wagaman and Dietz with Norris taking the B Main. Trout earned the pole for the feature by claiming the dash. Macri set fast time in qualifying with a lap of 16.766 seconds. Doug Hammaker, the defending 358 sprint car track champion, started on the pole of the 20-lap feature for the division and was never heeded for the victory. He raced through traffic during the final nine circuits to get his 11th career checkers at the track. Nat Tuckey chased Hammaker the entire distance before finishing second. Cole Young finished third followed by Chase Gutshall and Adam Carberry. Sixth through 10th went to Cody Fletcher, Kyle Spence, Derek Locke, Seth Schnoke and Justin Foster. Heats were taken by Logan Rumsey, Carberry and Spence with Preston Lattomus taking the consolation race. Feature Finishes: 5/3/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Lance Dewease, 2. Troy Wagaman Jr., 3. Chase Dietz, 4. Devon Borden, 5. Freddie Rahmer, 6. Chad Trout, 7. Danny Dietrich, 8. Logan Wagner, 9. Aaron Bollinger, 10. Justin Whittall, 11. Cameron Smith, 12. Lucas Wolfe, 13. Kyle Moody, 14. Kyle Reinhardt, 15. Tony Jackson, 16. Dylan Norris, 17. TJ Stutts, 18. Dylan Cisney, 19. Jake Karklin, 20. Anthony Macri, 21. Ryan Taylor, 22. Callum Williamson, 23. Steve Buckwalter, 24. Austin Bishop DNQ: Jeff Miller, Jordan Givler, Ryan Wilson, Matt Miller, Kyle Keen, Bryn Gohn, Ryan Newton 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Doug Hammaker, 2. Nat Tuckey, 3. Cole Young, 4. Chase Gutshall, 5. Adam Carberry, 6. Cody Fletcher, 7. Kyle Spence, 8. Derek Locke, 9. Seth Schnoke, 10. Justin Foster,11. Wyatt Hinkle, 12. Chris Frank, 13. Frankie Herr, 14. Steve Owings, 15. Preston Lattomus, 16. Chad Criswell, 17. Zach Newlin, 18. Matt Findley, 19. Dwight Leppo, 20. Tyler Ulrich, 21. Andy Best, 22. Cole Knopp, 23. Joe Timmins, 24. Jake Galloway DNQ: Kruz Kepner, Rob Taylor, Cole Small, Samuel Miller, Nick Yinger, Dylan Norris DNS: Logan Rumsey
World Of Outlaws Hit Williams Grove Speedway May 10 & 11 4/28/24 Mechanicsburg – The first appearance of the season at Williams Grove Speedway by the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series is just two weeks away, slated for Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. The outlaws series drivers will hit town to compete in the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup weekend, doing battle with the weekly Williams Grove Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car drivers. Both the Friday and Saturday main events will be 25 laps in distance with the big prize up for grabs on Saturday night. With $12,000 on the line for the winner on Friday, Saturday’s finale will pay $15,000 to win plus another $5,000 for Morgan Cup bragging rights. And at a total of 20K for Saturday’s feature, that’s a cool $800 per lap! Already this season outlaws stars David Gravel and Donny Schatz are again at the top of the series point standings, again dueling for championship bragging rights, sharing five wins between them. Gio Scelzi is currently third in series points with one victory. Other tour winners to date include Carson Macedo, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brent Marks, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet and Brady Bacon. Anthony Macri is the current Williams Grove Speedway points leader over Freddie Rahmer with three wins between them. Troy Wagaman Jr. has also been to victory lane at the oval this season. Action both nights begins at 7:30 pm with fireworks also part of both programs. Morgan Cup weekend is run in honor of late track owner Mr. Morgan Hughes. Adult general admission both nights is set at $35 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $15. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Williams Grove Hoosier Diamond Series Opens Friday With Outlaws Tune Up 410 sprints race for 6K to win, 358 sprints race in second event of season 4/28/24 Mechanicsburg – The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will prepare for the upcoming World of Outlaws invasion at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, May 3 when they compete in a Hoosier Diamond Series World of Outlaws Tune Up race, presented by Shiloh Paving & Excavating. The Tune Up event will pay $6,000 to win for the sprint cars as they get ready to compete against the outlaws in the Morgan Cup at the track on May 10 and 11. An outlaws format including time trials, heats and a dash will be used to set the starting field for this Friday’s 25-lap main event. The fastest qualifier of the night will receive $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award. The total sprint car purse is worth $24,000 on Friday night with action getting underway at 7:30 pm. The race will be the first in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series at Williams Grove. The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 Sprints are also on the racing card for what will be their second race of the 2024 season. Dylan Norris opened the season for 358s with a win on March 29. Troy Wagaman Jr. is the most recent 410 sprint winner at the track. Event sponsor Shiloh Paving and Excavating Inc. of York has been offering commercial, industrial, and residential services since 1957. Shiloh Paving has built its business through client referrals, earning its reputation as a trusted paving contractor throughout the region. Visit www.shilohpaving.com to learn more about Shiloh Paving & Excavating. Adult general admission for the May 3 racing program is set at $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Macri 3-peats Keith Kauffman Classic, Amantea and Perigo Win Wingless Thrillers It was a test of wills at Port Royal Speedway as a part of the Keith Kauffman Classic on Saturday April 27th. Anthony Macri battled to win his 3rd straight and 4th overall Keith Kauffman Classic presented by Valley Supply and Joey Amantea and Craig Perigo would win tight contests in their respective wingless classes. The start of the Weikert Livestock A-main would start with carnage where multiple cars would get upside down and torn apart in turn 1 collecting the likes of Lance Dewease, Austin Bishop, AJ Flick, Steve Buckwalter, Jeff Halligan, and Callum Williamson. Once the wreckage cleared, Logan Wagner and Chase Dietz would lead the field back to green with 30 laps still to be run. Macri who started in 4th, would nearly see his race come to an end with 17 laps remaining when he made contact with a lapped car of Aaron Bollinger who would flip in turn 2 and collect Logan Wagner in the process. Dietz would lead the feature event for the opening 16 laps of the race when his left rear tire would tear to shreds and ending his night in the process, allowing Macri in the 39M to inherit the lead. It wouldn't be smooth sailing for the driver out of Dillsburg, PA as TJ Stutts would make a charge and pass Macri with off of turn 2 with 13 laps remaining. Stutts would lead the next 5 laps before Macri would overtake the top spot back in turn 1 and run away to pick up the win by over 1.8 seconds and take home the $15,000 payday courtesy of Valley Supply. "It took us a couple laps to get our car going," said Macri in victory lane. "He had a really good restart and he went up to the top after that. Clean air is very important on big tracks now. I knew I wasn't going to be able to be very good following him on the top, so I pulled my wing back a little bit and tried to work the bottom. I got close enough to him coming down the front stretch to throw a slider on him and just knew I had to keep my momentum up the rest of the race and here we are." In USAC East Coast Wingless 360 competition, fans were in for a classic feature event as they saw the top 2 cars in the series of Alex Bright and Briggs Danner spin each other out in turn 2 and allowed Joey Amantea and Christian Bruno trade the top spot lap after lap. Amantea and Bruno would inherit the top 2 spots with 10 laps remaining and for those final 10 circuits, they would trade the lead over and over again. Christian Bruno would lead the field with 6 laps to go coming to a restart and would battle with Amantea until Amantea took the lead for the final time with 3 laps remaining. Bruno would attempt to run down Amantea in the final 3 circuits but would have to battle with Steven Drivicki and Carmen Perigo. Carmen Perigo would ultimately overtake Bruno for the runner up spot but it was Joey Amantea would claim the $2,000 paycheck at the end of the 25-lap A-main. In wingless super sportsman competition, Craig Perigo, Cliff Brian Jr., Steve Wilbur and Trent Yoder would all battle for the top spot in the final 8 laps. Perigo would hold off multiple attempts from Cliff Brian with Wilbur nipping on his heels throughout the event while Yoder would take advantage on a late race restart to get by Wilbur for the final podium spot. Perigo met every attempt for the lead with good track position and would hold on for the win. Port Royal Speedway will be back in competition on Sunday April 28th with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the Battle in the Borough worth $10,000 to win partnered with the Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Models racing for $2,000 to win. Pits will open at 3PM, general admission at 4PM, hot laps will begin at 5PM and racing at 6PM. Pit passes will cost $40, general admission $30, students between the ages of 13 and 18 are $20, and kids 12 and under are free. For more information about Port Royal Speedway and upcoming events visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow the track on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter. 410 Results: 410 A Feature 30 Laps | 00:27:41.738 1. 39M-Anthony Macri[4]; 2. 11-TJ Stutts[5]; 3. 51-Freddie Rahmer[9]; 4. 55-Mike Wagner[8]; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[17]; 6. 67-Justin Whittall[6]; 7. 5-Dylan Cisney[15]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen[19]; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich[3]; 10. 23-Devon Borden[10]; 11. 77-Mike Walter[13]; 12. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[23]; 13. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[18]; 14. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[21]; 15. 1-Chase Dietz[1]; 16. 69K-Logan Wagner[2]; 17. 95H-Kody Hartlaub[11]; 18. 19-Aaron Bollinger[24]; 19. 45-Jeff Halligan[7]; 20. 2-AJ Flick[12]; 21. 12D-Lance Dewease[14]; 22. 39-Callum Williamson[16]; 23. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[20]; 24. 35-Austin Bishop[22]; 25. (DNS) 99-Devin Adams; 26. (DNS) 95-Garrett Bard; 27. (DNS) 12-Blane Heimbach; 28. (DNS) 97-Brie Hershey; 29. (DNS) 88-Tony Jackson; 30. (DNS) 47K-Kody Lehman; 31. (DNS) 19M-Jett Mann; 32. (DNS) 66-Ryan Newton; 33. (DNS) 17-Dylan Norris; 34. (DNS) 10C-Mark Smith; 35. (DNS) 11T-Mike Thompson 410 B Feature 12 Laps | 00:03:16.066 1. 33-Gerard McIntyre Jr[1]; 2. 35-Austin Bishop[7]; 3. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[3]; 4. 19-Aaron Bollinger[2]; 5. 12-Blane Heimbach[5]; 6. 47K-Kody Lehman[6]; 7. 17-Dylan Norris[9]; 8. 99-Devin Adams[4]; 9. 19M-Jett Mann[8]; 10. 66-Ryan Newton[10]; 11. 88-Tony Jackson[11]; 12. 95-Garrett Bard[12]; 13. 97-Brie Hershey[13]; 14. (DNS) 11T-Mike Thompson; 15. (DNS) 10C-Mark Smith
Wagaman Wins Williams Grove Sprints For Career Third, Trent Brenneman Gets Limited Late Models 4/26/24 Mechanicsburg – Troy Wagaman Jr. of Hanover scored his first Williams Grove Speedway win of the season on Friday night in Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car action. Wagaman took home $5,000 for his third career oval victory. The Topless 25 for limited late models was won by Trent Brenneman of Port Royal for his first ever win at the speedway where his late grandfather Butch Renninger owns four career super late model checkered flags. The initial start of the 25-lap sprint car main was yellow-flagged when Ryan Wilson turned sideways on the frontstretch. Second starter Lucas Wolfe drove into the lead when action resumed with third starter Wagaman giving chase. Wagaman wasted little time challenging Wolfe for the lead as he first got around him for the top spot on the fourth lap only to see Wolfe’s No. 5W reclaim control at the start/finish line. Wagaman then went low in the first and second turns as the pair raced through the corners to drive into control and a lead that he would not relinquish. The new leader’s pace was slowed two laps later for a spun Matt Campbell. At the halfway point pacesetter Wagaman was well out in front with Wolfe still racing second and polesitter Justin Whittall holding down third. Wagaman entered the rear of the field to contend with traffic on lap 16 but proved to easily work the backmarkers. But a mistake by Whittall in the third turn with three laps to go would again regroup the field when the New Jersey driver backed his car into the outside fence, ending his good run. Wagaman easily survived the restart to take the win by .940 seconds ahead of Wolfe. Freddie Rahmer moved from fifth to third on the final restart with Chase Dietz and Devon Borden completing the top five. Sixth through 10th went to Ryan Taylor, Steve Buckwalter, 23rd starter Anthony Macri, Dylan Norris and Dylan Cisney. Heats went to Borden, Cameron Smith, Whittall and Dietz with Callum Williamson taking the last chance race. Macri was the fast qualifier in timed practice laps with a tour of 16.401 seconds and earned the PA Dyno Hard Charger Award in the feature . Brenneman would wire the field for a $2,500 payday in the Topless 25 for limited lates. He was chased early by Andrew Yoder before Yoder began a duel with Ryan Zook for second. Yoder would eventually get sidelined and DJ Myers would pick up where he let off in the chase for the leader. Brenneman had to fend off Myers’ challenges during the last 10 laps in order to pull away to a 1.063 second win. Devin Hart was third followed by Zook and Dan Zechman. Sixth through 10th went to Devin Frey, Shawn Shoemaker, Taylor Farling, Mike Walls and Wes Bonebrake. Heats were taken by Hart, Brenneman and Zook with Mike Walls taking the consolation race. Brenneman set fast time with a lap of 20.513 seconds. Feature Finishes: 4/26/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Troy Wagaman Jr., 2. Lucas Wolfe, 3. Freddie Rahmer, 4. Chase Dietz, 5. Devon Borden, 6. Ryan Taylor, 7. Steve Buckwalter, 8. Anthony Macri, 9. Dylan Norris, 10. Dylan Cisney, 11. Austin Bishop, 12. Cameron Smith, 13. TJ Stutts. 14. Callum Williamson, 15. Kody Hartlaub, 16. Matt Campbell, 17. Danny Dietrich, 18. Mike Walter II., 19. Derek Locke, 20. Tony Jackson. 21. Kyle Keen, 22. Justin Whittall, 23. Jarrett Cavalett, 24. Ryan Wilson DNQ: Mike Thompson, Bryn Gohn, JJ Loss, Jacob Dykstra, Jordan Givler, Matt Miller, Jett Mann, Kyle Moody, Ryan Newton Limited late models, 25 laps: 1. Trent Brenneman, 2. DJ Myers, 3. Devin Hart, 4. Ryan Zook, 5. Dan Zechman, 6. Devin Frey, 7. Shawn Shoemaker, 8. Taylor Farlling, 9. Mike Walls, 10. Wes Bonebrake, 11. Chad Earnst, 12. Tommy Slanker, 13. Rodney Walls, 14. Michael Walls ,15. Zach Kauffman, 16. Cuyler Upperman, 17. Hunter Fulton, 18. Tyson Mowery, 19. Lane Snook, 20. Andrew Yoder, 21. Jed Latshaw, 22. Jared Miller, 23. Dalton Bigler, 24. Cole Slanker DNQ: Eddie Richards, Gilbert Hess, Wayne Hawbaker, Randy Schaeffer, Randy Stoudt, John Moser, Kyle Moser, Jake Moser
Port Royal Speedway Presents Thrilling Double Header Weekend: Keith Kauffman Classic and Battle in the Borough Brad Strawser Port Royal, PA - April 23, 2024 - Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled weekend at Port Royal Speedway as we gear up for an electrifying double header event on Saturday and Sunday, featuring top tier competition in sprint car and some of the biggest names in super late model racing! The action-packed weekend kicks off on Saturday, April 27th, with a not-to-be-missed autograph session featuring racing legends: Lynn Paxton and Keith Kauffman, and current PA racing stars: Anthony Macri, and Dylan Cisney. Fans will have the exclusive opportunity to meet these iconic drivers, get autographs, and snap photos, creating unforgettable memories with their racing heroes and also snag a copy of Paxton's book titled "My Way". But the excitement doesn't stop there! Saturday's main event promises to be a spectacle, with Weikert Livestock sprint car drivers vying for victory in a race that boasts an impressive $43,000 total A-main purse. Thanks to the support of sponsor Valley Supply, the winner of the sprint car race will walk away with a hefty $15,000 cash prize, making it one of the top paying sprint car races of the season at The Speed Palace. Saturday will also include the USAC East Coast wingless sprint cars as well as the wingless sportsman division. As if that wasn't enough, Sunday's lineup is equally thrilling, featuring the Selinsgrove Ford super late model division matching up against the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The stakes are high as drivers like Ricky Thornton Jr. and Jonathan Davenport from the national touring series will take to the track in pursuit of victory at The Speed Palace. With a $10,000 cash prize awaiting the winner, the competition is sure to be fierce, as these top drivers battle it out. They will be joined by the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models who will battle for $2,000 to win. Tickets for this weekend will be available at the Port Royal Speedway office. Don't miss your chance to witness history in the making as sprint cars and super late models take center stage at Port Royal Speedway! Event Details: Autograph Session: Saturday April 27th, 4PM-4:45PM Saturday Keith Kauffman Classic Details: Pit Gates: 3PM Tickets: GA - $30, Pits - $40, Students (13-18): $20, Kids Under 12: Free Sunday Battle in the Borough Race Details: Pit Gates: 3PM Tickets: GA - $30, Pits - $40, Students (13-18): $20, Kids Under 12: Free For more information, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow us on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on Twitter/X @PortRoyalSpdway. About Port Royal Speedway: About Valley Supply:
Yellow Breeches Race Pays Sprints 5K To Win, $500 To Start Friday At Williams Grove Topless 25 for limited late models pays $2,500 to win 4/21/24 Mechanicsburg – Associated Builders and Contractors will present the first Yellow Breeches 500 race of the season for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, April 26. The sprint car race will pay $5,000 to win and $500 to start as part of a $21,000 total purse. Timed warm-ups will be used to set the heat starting grids before the 25-lap feature takes to the track. The last three sprint car races at the track have been lost due to weather. Prior to that Anthony Macri scored two wins while Freddie Ramer also proved victorious. Limited Late Models will also be on the racing card this Friday, competing in a Topless 25, paying $2,500 to win. Chad Baker plumbing and HVAC has posted a $2,500 bonus if the Friday night winner at Williams Grove can go on to win a companion event on Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway. Kurt Smith Motorsports will pay $100 for limited late model fast time. The stock cars will compete under Selinsgrove Speedway rules. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. Associated Builders and Contractors is a national U.S. trade association representing the non-union construction industry. ABC is an association of 69 chapters with more than 22,000 commercial contractors and construction-related firms among its members. Find out more about Associated Builders and Contractors by visiting www.abc.org. Adult general admission for the April 26 racing program is set at $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove
Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA ANTHONY MACRI COMES BACK TO PA AND SCORES $20,000 WELDON STERNER WIN; Rookie Ayden Hare Impresses in First 358 Victory UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, April 27 (6PM) 410 Sprints & 358 Sprints Saturday, May 4 (7PM) 410 Sprints [TT] & 358 Sprints [Summer Series] plus York County Racing Club Night Wednesday, May 8 (7:30PM) World of Outlaws Gettysburg Clash Abbottstown, PA (April 20, 2024) – After a trip to the Midwest and a High Limit Racing feature win in Texas, Anthony Macri made the trip back home for Saturday’s $20,000 to win Weldon Sterner Memorial. The 20th Weldon Sterner Memorial was originally scheduled for the 2023 season and after two rainouts in 2023, the marquee event kicked off the big money races in Central PA for 2024. After winning his heat race, Macri drew the pole for the start of the 40-lap feature in the redraw. Anthony shot out to the lead and after the halfway point, moved to the top of the track and ran his signature line against the wall. “Honestly, I think running out on the road and running some of the tracks we ran made me more comfortable running the wall like that. Being on the road can be stressful at times but it pays off when we come back home.” There was excitement before the green flag waved for the start of the $20,000 to win Weldon Sterner Memorial when Danny Dietrich, who was slated to start fifth, went to the pits after not firing on the track. The Gary Kauffman Racing team thrashed on the car but to no avail, as Danny was not able to make the call. Anthony Macri and Ryan Newton led the field to the green flag for the start of the 40-lap feature. Macri shot to the lead with Newton in second and Freddie Rahmer in third. Troy Wagaman challenged Freddie for third and had it by a nose at the line on lap 2. Rahmer took the position back on lap 3. Cory Haas spun in turn 1 after contact with the inside wall bringing out the yellow on lap 3. The top five for the early race restart were Macri, Newton, Freddie, Wagaman and Lucas Wolfe. Macri drove through the middle of turns 1 and 2 with Newton opting for the bottom. Rahmer closed in on Newton and was putting the heat on him for second. Both Kyle Moody and Matt Campbell were working their way up through the field and got into a three-car battle with Billy Dietrich for sixth. The leaders entered lapped traffic on lap 11. Rahmer used lapped traffic to reel in Newton and made the pass for second on lap 12. Freddie then went to work closing in on Macri. Two lapped cars were battling for position in front of Macri and Rahmer was using the bottom to gain on Anthony when the yellow came out on lap 18 for debris on the front stretch. Macri drove through the middle of turns 1 and 2 and Rahmer was on the bottom for the restart and was able to stick with Macri. Wagaman got by Newton for third. Macri was doing what he does best, riding the wall around the 3/8-mile oval. Lapped traffic came into play again on lap 25, but this time it did not slow Macri down. Tyler Ross fell off the pace and stopped on the front stretch bringing out a caution on lap 33. With seven laps to go, the top five for the restart were Macri, Rahmer, Wolfe Wagaman and Newton. Rahmer tried a groove higher than Macri through the turns on the restart to no avail. With the laps winding down, Wolfe was closing in on Rahmer and got to his bumper as the white flag waved. Still riding the wall, Macri took the checkered 2.412 seconds ahead of Rahmer. Wolfe crossed the line third and Wagaman was fourth. Newton completed the top five. TJ Stutts was the Hard Charger, driving from 23rd to 11th and Danny Dietrich was given the Hard Luck award. Heat race winners, Lucas Wolfe, Billy Dietrich, Cameron Smith and Anthony Macri also earned bonus money as part of the Weldon Sterner Memorial. Freddie Rahmer set quick time with a lap time of 13.768 seconds. Rookie Ayden Hare Impresses in First 358 Victory Rookie, Ayden Hare, scored his first 358 victory in only his fourth start in the division on Saturday night at the Weldon Sterner Memorial. Hare, who turned 16 earlier in the week, took home $1,669 for the win. Pole-sitter, Scott Fisher led the field into turn 1 but Hare hare took the lead coming out of turn 2 and led lap 1. Frankie Herr was all over Fisher for second but could not find a way around him. Lapped traffic did not slow Hare down as he continued to pull away from the field. Fisher eventually created some distance between him and Herr, leaving Frankie to fend off a challenge from Doug Hammaker. Jayden Wolf ended up on his side in turns 3 and 4 on lap 11 bringing out the red. Wolf had been running eighth at the time of the incident. Fisher tried the bottom through the turns on the restart but Hare blocked the line and got a great run coming off of turn 2. Hare spent the remaining laps pulling away from the field and took his first checkered flag in a 358 sprint car nearly two seconds ahead of Fisher. Herr crossed the line third and Hammaker was fourth. Adam Carberry completed the top five. The Hard Charger of the feature was Jude Siegel who raced from 22nd to 15th. The Hard Luck Bonus was awarded to Jayden Wolf. The 358 sprint car heat race winners, Doug Hammaker, Jayden Wolf, Frankie Herr and Tyler Ulrich each took home an extra $100 as part of the Weldon Sterner Memorial. Next Saturday, April 27, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the 410 Sprints and 358 Sprints. Racing is scheduled for 6PM with pit gates opening at 3:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 4PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, April 20, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri ($20,000); 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 66-Ryan Newton; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. X-Matt Campbell; 8. 23B-Devon Borden; 9. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 10. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 11. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 12. 99M-Kyle Moody; 13. 1X-Chad Trout; 14. 11P-TJ Stutts; 15. 27S-Dylan Norris; 16. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 17. 67L-JJ Loss; 18. 88J-Tony Jackson; 19. 75-Cameron Smith (DNF); 20. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF); 21. 5E-Aaron Bollinger (DNF); 22. 38-Cory Haas (DNF); 23. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF); 24. 48-Danny Dietrich (DNS) Lap Leaders – Anthony Macri (1-40) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 2. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 3. 66-Ryan Newton; 4. 23B-Devon Borden; 5. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 6. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 7. 28F-Davie Franek; 8. 39-Callum Williamson 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 8-Billy Dietrich; 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 4. 27S-Dylan Norris; 5. 67L-JJ Loss; 6. 38-Cory Haas; 7. 22E-Nash Ely; 8. 3-Denny Peebles 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 39M-Anthony Macri; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 6. 5R-Tyler Ross; 7. 11P-TJ Stutts; 8. 38S-Brett Strickler 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 75-Cameron Smith; 2. 1X-Chad Trout; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich; 5. 88J-Tony Jackson; 6. 23A-Chris Arnold; 7. 90-Jordan Givler; 8. 23-Michael Millard 410 Sprint Consy Finish (12 laps) - 1. 5R-Tyler Ross; 2. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 3. 11P-TJ Stutts; 4. 38-Cory Haas; 5. 28F-Davie Franek; 6. 39-Callum Williamson; 7. 23A-Chris Arnold; 8. 90-Jordan Givler; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler; 10. 23-Michael Millard; 11. 3-Denny Peebles; 12. 22E-Nash Ely (DNF) Time Trial Results Group 1 – 1. 66-Ryan Newton 13.771; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 13.895; 3. 95-Kody Hartlaub 13.900; 4. 23B-Devon Borden 13.904; 5. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 13.938; 6. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 14.056; 7. 39-Callum Williamson 14.324; 8. 28F-Davie Franek 14.630 Group 2 – 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.768*; 2. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.013; 3. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 14.159; 4. 67L-JJ Loss 14.239; 5. 27S-Dylan Norris 14.245; 6. 38-Cory Haas 14.277; 7. 22E-Nash Ely 14.349; 8. 3-Denny Peebles 14.803 Group 3 – 1. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.957; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody 13.961; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri 13.995; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 14.013; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.113; 6. 11P-TJ Stutts 14.256; 7. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.304; 8. 38S-Brett Strickler 14.365 Group 4 - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.100; 2. 75-Cameron Smith 14.187; 3. 1X-Chad Trout 14.414; 4. 88J-Tony Jackson 14.524; 5. X-Matt Campbell 14.627; 6. 90-Jordan Givler 14.752; 7. 23-Michael Millard 14.924; 8. 23A-Chris Arnold 15.005 *Overall Quick Time McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprint Cars: 358 Feature Finish (20 laps) – 1. 4-Ayden Hare ($1,669); 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 70D-Frankie Herr; 4. 66-Doug Hammaker; 5. 47-Adam Carberry; 6. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 7. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 8. 6-Dylan Norris; 9. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 10. 91-Logan Rumsey; 11. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 12. 35-Steve Owings; 13. 23F-Justin Foster; 14. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 15. 2-Jude Siegel; 16. 1A-Chase Gutshall; 17. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 18. 98-James Roselli; 19. 17G-Devin Gundrum; 20. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 21. 28-Matt Findley; 22. 22B-Nat Tuckey (DNF); 23. 7W-Jayden Wolf (DNF); 24. 10-Nick Yinger (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 70D-Frankie Herr; 2. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 3. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 5. 23F-Justin Foster; 6. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 7. 511-John Sharpe; 8. 19T-Rob Taylor; 9. 71-Scotty Karl (DNF): 10. 84M-Chad Criswell (DNF); 11. 25S-Tom Senseney (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 6-Dylan Norris; 4. 91-Logan Rumsey; 5. 98-James Roselli; 6. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 7. 2-Jude Siegel; 8. 34-Andy Best; 9. 92-Eric Paxson; 10. 13-Bo Gordon (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 2. 4-Ayden Hare; 3. 47-Adam Carberry; 4. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 28-Matt Findley; 7. 6K-Cole Knopp; 8. 16T-Joe Timmins; 9. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich; 10. 10H-Dwight Leppo (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker; 2. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 3. 17G-Devin Gundrum; 4. 1A-Chase Gutshall; 5. 10-Nick Yinger; 6. 41-Josh Harner; 7. 45S-Samuel Miller; 8. 7-Andrew Hake (DNF); 9. 15S-Cole Small (DNF); 10. 00K-Kyle Spence (DQ) 358 Sprint Consy #1 Finish (10 laps) – 1. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 2. 2-Jude Siegel; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 13-Bo Gordon; 5. 92-Eric Paxson; 6. 71-Scotty Karl; 7. 25S-Tom Senseney (DNF); 8. 19T-Rob Taylor (DNF); 9. 34-Andy Best (DNF); 10. 511-John Sharpe (DNS); 11. 84M-Chad Criswell (DNS) 358 Sprint Consy #2 Finish (10 laps) – 1. 28-Matt Findley; 2. 10-Nick Yinger; 3. 00K-Kyle Spence; 4. 6K-Cole Knopp; 5. 16T-Joe Timmins; 6. 45S-Samuel Miller; 7. 41-Josh Harner; 8. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich (DNF); 9. 7-Andrew Hake (DNS); 10. 10H-Dwight Leppo (DNS); 11. 15S-Cole Small (DNS)
RACE RESULTS Saturday, April 20, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri ($20,000); 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 66-Ryan Newton; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. X-Matt Campbell; 8. 23B-Devon Borden; 9. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 10. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 11. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 12. 99M-Kyle Moody; 13. 1X-Chad Trout; 14. 11P-TJ Stutts; 15. 27S-Dylan Norris; 16. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 17. 67L-JJ Loss; 18. 88J-Tony Jackson; 19. 75-Cameron Smith (DNF); 20. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF); 21. 5E-Aaron Bollinger (DNF); 22. 38-Cory Haas (DNF); 23. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe (DNF); 24. 48-Danny Dietrich (DNS) Lap Leaders – Anthony Macri (1-40) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 2. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 3. 66-Ryan Newton; 4. 23B-Devon Borden; 5. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 6. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 7. 28F-Davie Franek; 8. 39-Callum Williamson 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 8-Billy Dietrich; 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 4. 27S-Dylan Norris; 5. 67L-JJ Loss; 6. 38-Cory Haas; 7. 22E-Nash Ely; 8. 3-Denny Peebles 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 39M-Anthony Macri; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 6. 5R-Tyler Ross; 7. 11P-TJ Stutts; 8. 38S-Brett Strickler 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 75-Cameron Smith; 2. 1X-Chad Trout; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich; 5. 88J-Tony Jackson; 6. 23A-Chris Arnold; 7. 90-Jordan Givler; 8. 23-Michael Millard 410 Sprint Consy Finish (12 laps) - 1. 5R-Tyler Ross; 2. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 3. 11P-TJ Stutts; 4. 38-Cory Haas; 5. 28F-Davie Franek; 6. 39-Callum Williamson; 7. 23A-Chris Arnold; 8. 90-Jordan Givler; 9. 38S-Brett Strickler; 10. 23-Michael Millard; 11. 3-Denny Peebles; 12. 22E-Nash Ely (DNF) Time Trial Results Group 1 – 1. 66-Ryan Newton 13.771; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe 13.895; 3. 95-Kody Hartlaub 13.900; 4. 23B-Devon Borden 13.904; 5. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 13.938; 6. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 14.056; 7. 39-Callum Williamson 14.324; 8. 28F-Davie Franek 14.630 Group 2 – 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.768*; 2. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.013; 3. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 14.159; 4. 67L-JJ Loss 14.239; 5. 27S-Dylan Norris 14.245; 6. 38-Cory Haas 14.277; 7. 22E-Nash Ely 14.349; 8. 3-Denny Peebles 14.803 Group 3 – 1. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.957; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody 13.961; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri 13.995; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 14.013; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.113; 6. 11P-TJ Stutts 14.256; 7. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.304; 8. 38S-Brett Strickler 14.365 Group 4 - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.100; 2. 75-Cameron Smith 14.187; 3. 1X-Chad Trout 14.414; 4. 88J-Tony Jackson 14.524; 5. X-Matt Campbell 14.627; 6. 90-Jordan Givler 14.752; 7. 23-Michael Millard 14.924; 8. 23A-Chris Arnold 15.005 *Overall Quick Time McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprint Cars: 358Feature Finish (20 laps) – 1. 4-Ayden Hare ($1,669); 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 70D-Frankie Herr; 4. 66-Doug Hammaker; 5. 47-Adam Carberry; 6. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 7. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 8. 6-Dylan Norris; 9. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 10. 91-Logan Rumsey; 11. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 12. 35-Steve Owings; 13. 23F-Justin Foster; 14. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 15. 2-Jude Siegel; 16. 1A-Chase Gutshall; 17. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 18. 98-James Roselli; 19. 17G-Devin Gundrum; 20. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 21. 28-Matt Findley; 22. 22B-Nat Tuckey (DNF); 23. 7W-Jayden Wolf (DNF); 24. 10-Nick Yinger (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 70D-Frankie Herr; 2. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 3. 6B-Mike Bittinger; 4. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 5. 23F-Justin Foster; 6. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 7. 511-John Sharpe; 8. 19T-Rob Taylor; 9. 71-Scotty Karl (DNF): 10. 84M-Chad Criswell (DNF); 11. 25S-Tom Senseney (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 21T-Scott Fisher; 3. 6-Dylan Norris; 4. 91-Logan Rumsey; 5. 98-James Roselli; 6. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 7. 2-Jude Siegel; 8. 34-Andy Best; 9. 92-Eric Paxson; 10. 13-Bo Gordon (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 2. 4-Ayden Hare; 3. 47-Adam Carberry; 4. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 28-Matt Findley; 7. 6K-Cole Knopp; 8. 16T-Joe Timmins; 9. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich; 10. 10H-Dwight Leppo (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker; 2. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 3. 17G-Devin Gundrum; 4. 1A-Chase Gutshall; 5. 10-Nick Yinger; 6. 41-Josh Harner; 7. 45S-Samuel Miller; 8. 7-Andrew Hake (DNF); 9. 15S-Cole Small (DNF); 10. 00K-Kyle Spence (DQ) 358 Sprint Consy #1 Finish (10 laps) – 1. 22B-Nat Tuckey; 2. 2-Jude Siegel; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 13-Bo Gordon; 5. 92-Eric Paxson; 6. 71-Scotty Karl; 7. 25S-Tom Senseney (DNF); 8. 19T-Rob Taylor (DNF); 9. 34-Andy Best (DNF); 10. 511-John Sharpe (DNS); 11. 84M-Chad Criswell (DNS) 358 Sprint Consy #2 Finish (10 laps) – 1. 28-Matt Findley; 2. 10-Nick Yinger; 3. 00K-Kyle Spence; 4. 6K-Cole Knopp; 5. 16T-Joe Timmins; 6. 45S-Samuel Miller; 7. 41-Josh Harner; 8. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich (DNF); 9. 7-Andrew Hake (DNS); 10. 10H-Dwight Leppo (DNS); 11. 15S-Cole Small (DNS)
Weather Cancels Williams Grove April 19 4/19/24 Mechanicsburg – The April 19 racing program at Williams Grove Speedway has been cancelled due to rain showers and inclement weather. Williams Grove Speedway returns to action on Friday, April 26 with the first Yellow Breeches 500 race of the season for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars. Limited Late Models will also be on the racing card, competing in a Topless 25, paying $2,500 to win. Chad Baker plumbing and HVAC has posted a $2,500 bonus if the Friday night winner at Williams Grove can go on to win a companion event on Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway. Kurt Smith Motorsports will pay $100 for limited late model fast time. The stock cars will compete under Selinsgrove Speedway rules. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com.
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES TO KICKOFF TUESDAY, MAY 28 KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS WILL CHASE $20,000 TO WIN ON THE HIGH BANKS OF GRANDVIEW BECHTELSVILLE, PA APRIL 18, 2024 . . . . . . The Big Deal, the real deal is fast approaching and the one-third mile High Bank Grandview Speedway is ready. With two events already taking place at Grandview, excellent track conditions, great car counts and strong fan turnout has set the stage for Tuesday night, May 28. The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series opens when the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints as they invade the hill with this high profile event paying $20,000 to win the 35-lap sprint car feature. Also, on the program will be the Vintage Modifieds and Vintage Sportsman each competing in a 15-lap feature event. As part of this big event, Thunder on the Hill and Kubota High Limit Racing will honor the Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club that race in Schnecksville, PA. This is a rare occasion and certainly a special treat for race fans of the Tri-State Area as the Kubota High Limit sprints have limited dates here in the northeast. In fact, Grandview is just one of two tracks in the area hosting the national 410 sprint touring division. Tuesday, May 28 the top 410 sprint drivers will chase the $20,000 first prize to win the 35-lap Kubota High Limit 410 sprint feature. Rico Abreu won his last two starts at Grandview Speedway and will be in the hunt once again. Another driver to watch is Corey Day of Clovis, CA who is currently third in the Kubota High Limit point chase and most recently scored back-to-back Kubota High Limit feature wins. Kubota High Limit Point leader Tyler Courtney is no stranger to the fastest “bull ring” in the East and he’ll be in the field along with multiple World of Outlaw Champion Brad Sweet. Brent Marks, Jacob Allen and Anthony Macri rank fourth to sixth in the point standings and all three drivers have strong roots here in Pennsylvania. Marks, Allen and Marci are also looking for their first Thunder on the Hill victory. As an added incentive for the local drivers, Pioneer Pole Buildings posted a $2,000 bonus for any Pennsylvania sprint car driver that takes the win in the 35 lap Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint event. The PPB $2,000 bonus is an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania to the Hill. Just a few of the local drivers with their eye on the bonus include Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, TJ Stutts, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Reinhardt, Lance Dewease, Tyler Ross, Kyle Moody, Ryan Taylor, Tyler Esh and Ryan Smith just to name a few. On race night, Tuesday, May 28 gates will open at 4:00 PM at the first turn gate for advance ticket holders and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4:30 PM. Qualifying begins at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 29 will be the rain date with a starting time of 7:30 PM. Advance tickets are now available at: www.tickethoss.com. General admission tickets on race night are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available on Ticket Hoss). The Thunder Series recently added the Vintage Cars to the Tuesday, May 28 Kubota High Limit 410 sprint show. We are inviting Vintage Modifieds and Vintage Sportsman to take part in this show. We ask the competitors of both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsman to pre-enter by calling 443 513 4456. There is no entry free but pre-entering will help us in the planning of the show. Entries shall provide the drivers name, car number division (Modified or Sportsman) and phone number. Both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsmen will each have a warm-up and a 15 lap feature. We are adding the Vintage cars to compete during the show when the 410 sprints need some time between events. Our goal remains to have an efficiently run event that is completed by 10 PM. The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is the long-time trend setter for presenting mid-week, high profile special events. The Thunder Series was the first to bring the Kubota High Limit sprints to the area and it was the Thunder on the Hill series that created the 17 year running of the USAC Eastern Storm. The prominent Thunder Series will continue on Tuesday night, June 11 when the AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprints and 358 Modifieds star in the Pioneer Pole Building sponsored event. Also on the roster, Tuesday night, July 2 is the HVAC Partners for Success Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week, the Hodnett Cup paying $10,000 to win and will be joined by the 358 Modifieds. Be sure to say hello to Miss Thunder on the Hill Skylar Kuhl joined by Thunder Girls Kailyn Getz and Maddie Stephens. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Event Dates Tuesday, May 28 7:30 PM (rain date: Wednesday, May 29 7:30 PM) Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present: The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limits 410 Sprints 35 laps Plus Vintage Cars $20,000 To Win Plus $2,000 PPB Bonus to any PA driver that wins Advance tickets on sale NOW at www.TicketHoss.com Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. NAPA Auto Store locations which support the Thunder Series include: Ambler Kutztown Reading Collegeville Auto Parts Lansdale Southampton Downingtown Norristown Strafford Gilbertsville Auto Body Pottstown Auto Parts Telford Auto Body Glenside Pennsburg Auto Parts Frazer Phoenixville Auto Parts Horsham Quakertow Rich Mar Florists are proud to be your award-winning in-person and online floral gifting company that makes sending as enjoyable as receiving. Rich Mar has always been a family business with the intent of giving back to the community that makes us who we are today. We have created a seamless shopping experience to help you make anyone’s day better…in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Rich Mar Florists is located in Allentown, PA and services the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Visit: https://richmarflorist.com Call: 610-437-5588 Levan Machine & Truck Equipment is a full-service CNC machine shop and work truck upfitter located just outside Reading, PA. Check out our full line of truck bodies, truck, van and trailer equipment and learn more about our machining, welding and driveline capabilities,trailer equipment, including snowplows, and salt spreaders. To learn about our capabilities, at: www.levanmachine.com. Call: 610-944-7455 Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and NY. Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has established a solid reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. They also place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for their customers, BEFORE …DURING …and AFTER construction. Visit: www.pioneerpolebuildings.com, Call 1-888-448-2505 or visit us online at P P B 1 dot com to connect with us. “Your vision, our family’s expertise-let’s build together” Family of Companies: Pioneer Metal Roofing, Penn Star, F&L Doors, Ondeck Concrete, Alpine Building Supply, Ark Rentals, Pioneer Pole Buildings “Unleash the power of a comprehensive solution with Pioneer Pole Buildings and our Family of Companies! From buildings to metal roofing, to building materials to equipment rentals, to overhead doors to stone veneer and concrete, we are your all in one family of experts! Discover the difference a united approach can make! Call 888-448-2505. Your vision, our family’s expertise- let’s build together!” HVAC Distributors is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturers representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. We serve residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia and Western New York. HVAC Partners for Success may be reached at: www.hvacdist.com, Call: 1-800-228-4822 GT Radiator Repair was founded in 1980 by George Turner, Sr., his wife, Edna, and their two sons, George Jr and Harry. The family operated their own trucking business and realized the need for reliable, dependable, and knowledgeable radiator repair service for their trucking fleet. As a result, they purchased the necessary equipment and became trained in the repair of car, truck, and heavy equipment radiators. For over 40 years, GT Radiator Repair has been located at 161 South Main Street in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
Lynn Paxton to be in Attendance for Keith Kauffman Classic Selling & Signing His Book "My Way" Lynn Paxton, a legend in the world of sprint car racing, is set to grace the grounds of Port Royal Speedway on April 27th for a special occasion. Not only can fans can look forward to the $15,000 to win Weikert Livestock 410 sprint car event presented by Valley Supply, but they will also have the opportunity to purchase Paxton's book "My Way," and get a signed copy from the man himself. Paxton's journey through the ranks of sprint car racing is the stuff of legends. He has carved out a name for himself as one of the most accomplished and respected drivers in the sport's history. Paxton has amassed a large numbers of wins, particularly winning 63 times in sprint car competition at Port Royal Speedway, 2 track championships in 1976 and 1983, and a 3 time winner of the Tuscarora 50. The book signing event at Port Royal Speedway promises to be a momentous occasion for fans of sprint car racing. As Paxton signs copies of his biography, fans will have the opportunity to meet the man behind the legend, and celebrate the enduring legacy of a true racing pioneer. For fans old and new, Lynn Paxton's visit to Port Royal Speedway is more than just a book signing—it's a chance to pay homage to a living legend, to honor his contributions to the sport, and to relive the thrilling moments that have made sprint car racing a beloved American pastime. So mark your calendars, and join us at Port Royal Speedway on April 27th for an unforgettable celebration of Lynn Paxton and his extraordinary journey "My Way." Pit gates will open on the 27th at 3PM and general admission gates will open at 4PM. Hot laps will begin at 5 and racing starts at 6. General admission tickets will cost $30, pit passes $40, students between the ages of 13 and 18 will be $20 and kids 12 and under are free.
Port Royal Speedway to Host Camera and Autograph Night for Fans Alongside 410 Sprint Cars, Super Late Models, and 305 Sprint Car Competition Port Royal, Pennsylvania - April 16, 2024 - Mark your calendars for an adrenaline-fueled evening at Port Royal Speedway on April 20th, 2024! As the racing season kicks into high gear, Port Royal Speedway is thrilled to host its upcoming race night featuring Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars, Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models, and Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars. In 410 competition, the winner will take home $5,000 in part of a total $25,000 purse for the division while the super late models will compete for $4,000 to win in a purse that exceeds $19,000 in total. The Speed Palace has kicked off the 2024 season with a bang, with both 410 A-main winners pocketing an extra $300 at the end of the night for winning the event after starting in either the 9th position or further back in the field. The track and teams will look to maintain that same level of great competition. But the excitement doesn't end there! Port Royal Speedway is proud to announce that April 20th will also be "Camera & Autograph Night," offering fans an exclusive opportunity to get up close and personal with their favorite drivers. From 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, race fans will have access to the pit area, where they can mingle with the drivers, take pictures, and collect autographs, creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Whether you're a seasoned race fan or a newcomer looking to take in the world of motorsports, Port Royal Speedway invites you to join in the excitement on April 20th, 2024. Don't miss your chance to witness heart-pounding racing action and connect with the drivers who make it all possible! Tickets for the event will be available at the Port Royal Speedway office. Pit gates open at 3pm, general admission gates open at 4pm with racing action kicking off at 6pm. General admission tickets for the event will be $20. Students between the ages of 13 and 18 will be $10. Pit passes will be $35. Kids under the age of 12 can attend for free. For more information and updates, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow us on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media or on Twitter/X @PortRoyalSpdway.
Williams Grove Tommy Classic Pays Sprints $8,000 To Win Friday Prestigious Spring race kicks off 2024 Diamond Series 4/14/24 Mechanicsburg – The Seifert Concrete Hoosier Diamond Series Tommy Hinnershitz Classic is this week at Williams Grove Speedway, slated for Friday night, April 19 at 7:30 pm. The program for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will pay a fine $8,000 to one member of the Pennsylvania Posse for the 30-lap victory. The Tommy Classic is the first race in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series of races at Williams Grove. Time trials will set the heat starting lineups with $300 posted as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award in honor of late track champion Jimmy Nace. A program of Street Stock racing is also on this week’s racing card. The Spring classic event at the oval honors the late, great Tommy Hinnershitz, the famed racer from Oley that holds the distinction of winning the first ever race held at the brand new Williams Grove Speedway back on Sunday, May 21, 1939. Last year in the Tommy Classic, Brent Marks scored his second win in a row in the prestigious race. Marks took the lead from Anthony Macri on a restart with 10 laps go to after Justin Peck dominated the first half of the race only to come up with engine ills, sidelining him for the rest of the night. The late Craig Keel won the first Tommy race in 2007. No one has won more Tommy Classic races than Lance Dewease who is a three-time victor. So far this season in 410 sprint car action at Williams Grove, Macri has
scored twice and Freddie Rahmer has won once in the three races held to
date. For over 60 years, event sponsor Seifert Concrete of Dillsburg has been providing concrete construction services to general contractors and owners in South Central Pennsylvania. Serving both the residential and commercial sector, learn more about Seifert Concrete at seifertconcrete.com and reach them at 717.432.5020. Adult general admission for the April 19 racing program is set at $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove
Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and X.
Hinnershitz Legacy Honored Friday At Williams Grove 4/14/24 Mechanicsburg – Friday’s sprint car show at Williams Grove Speedway will honor its original winner. He was the first. He had one of the most recognizable names in motorsports history dating back to the 1930s. On tap at Williams Grove on Friday will be the annual Seifert Concrete Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial Spring Classic, honoring the late, great racer from Oley that holds the distinction of winning the first ever race held at the brand new Williams Grove Speedway back on Sunday, May 21, 1939. Hinnershitz won the race in what was called a “hard and heady” event to best the famed Joie Chitwood. Hinnershitz’s death in 1999 left behind an auto-racing legacy worthy of note by any standards. During his 30-year career spanning 1930-1960, “The Fying Dutchman,” as he was known, amassed seven AAA/USAC Eastern Big Car Championships, taking titles in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956 and in 1959. He had garnered 103 total AAA/USAC feature wins with 19 taking place at Williams Grove. Hinnershitz set 43 AAA track records during his tenure and would compete in three Indianapolis 500s. At the time of his death, the 87-year old was ranked second behind Steve Kinser on the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame’s Top Sprint Car Drivers of All Time list. Back in 1939, when Hinnershitz passed Chitwood for the lead in that maiden race at Williams Grove, the duel was billed as “one of the most thrilling bits of driving ever witnessed on a Pennsylvania speedway.” It was said that when Hinnershitz passed Chitwood, “the Big Chief was met with acclaim from the crowd.” And Williams Grove will bestow even more worthy acclaim in the Big Chief’s honor this Friday night. Adult general admission for the April 19 racing program is set at $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Port Royal Speedway Prepares for York County Racing Club Night Featuring 410 Sprint Cars, Super Late Models & An Australian Pursuit, and Limited Late Models Port Royal, PA - April 12, 2024 - Port Royal Speedway is gearing up to host excitement this Saturday, April 13th, as it proudly presents York County Racing Club Night. As a tribute to the loyal supporters of the York County Racing Club, members are offered an exclusive $5 discount on admission. It's the speedway's way of showing appreciation for the dedication and passion of racing enthusiasts in the area. Fans can expect an action-packed program with an impressive lineup of competing classes. The main attractions include the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, the Selinsgrove Ford super late models competing for a $4,000 prize, and the Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models. Adding an extra layer of excitement to the super late model division, spectators will enjoy the Australian Pursuit race, offering an additional $1,000 to the winner in honor of Glenn Stitt. This is the third running of this event honoring the late Speed Palace scorer, who served the track from 1965-1985 and pencil scored the first Tuscarora 50. Pit gates will open at 3PM and general admission gates at 4, with racing action kicking off at 6PM. General admission price is $20, pit passes are $35, students between the age of 13 and 18 are $10, and kids under 12 are free. For more information regarding the event, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or contact Port Royal Speedway at (717) 527-2303 or info@portroyalspeedway.com. You can also follow The Speed Palace on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook and @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter.
Sunday, April 7, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 2D-Chase Dietz ($5,000); 2. X-Matt Campbell; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 5. 5R-Tyler Ross; 6. 23B-Devon Borden; 7. 67-Justin Whittall; 8. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 9. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 10. 75-Cameron Smith; 11. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 12. 27-Troy Wagaman; 13. 55S-Dallas Schott; 14. 8-Billy Dietrich; 15. 90-Jordan Givler; 16. 1X-Chad Trout; 17. 11P-TJ Stutts; 18. 67L-JJ Loss; 19. 3-Denny Peebles; 20. 55M-Domenic Melair (DNF); 21. 5W-Lucas Wolfe (DNF); 22. 10X-Reese Nowotarski (DNF); 23. 88-Brandon Rahmer (DNF); 24. 66-Ryan Newton (DNF) Lap Leaders – Chase Dietz (1-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 2. 2D-Chase Dietz; 3. 1X-Chad Trout; 4. 66-Ryan Newton; 5. 3-Denny Peebles; 6. 88J-Tony Jackson; 7. 0-Rick Lafferty; 8. 2-Dylan Orwig 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. X-Matt Campbell; 2. 67-Justin Whittall; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 67L-JJ Loss; 5. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 6. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 7. 10X-Reese Nowotarksi; 8. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 2. 75-Cameron Smith; 3. 23B-Devon Borden; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich; 6. 11P-TJ Stutts; 7. 38S-Brett Strickler; 8. 99M-Kyle Moody (DNS) 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 5R-Tyler Ross; 2. 55S-Dallas Schott; 3. 90-Jordan Givler; 4. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 6. 55M-Domenic Melair; 7. 38J-Jordan Strickler 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) - 1. 10X-Reese Nowotarski; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 3. 11P-TJ Stutts; 4. 55M-Domenic Melair; 5. 0-Rick Lafferty; 6. 38S-Brett Strickler; 7. 2-Dylan Orwig; 8. 38J-Jordan Strickler; 9. 91-Kyle Reinhardt; 10. 88J-Tony Jackson (DNS); 11. 99M-Kyle Moody (DNS) Time Trial Results 1. 2D-Chase Dietz 13.878; 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.879; 3. 75-Cameron Smith 13.897; 4. 95-Kody Hartlaub 13.954; 5. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.956; 6. 67L- JJ Loss 14.023; 7. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.037; 8. 55S-Dallas Schott 14.072; 9. 3-Denny Peebles 14.075; 10. X-Matt Campbell 14.089; 11. 27W-Emerson Axsom 14.093; 12. 5R-Tyler Ross 14.106; 13. 88J-Tony Jackson 14.115; 14. 67-Justin Whittall 14.118; 15. 27-Troy Wagaman 14.148; 16. 90-Jordan Givler 14.246; 17. 66-Ryan Newton 14.269; 18. 10X-Reese Nowotarski 14.288; 19. 23B-Devon Borden 14.335; 20. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.390; 21. 1X-Chad Trout 14.403; 22. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.425; 23. 11P-TJ Stutts 14.428; 24. 38J-Jordan Strickler 14.458; 25. 2-Dylan Orwig 14.514; 26. 91-Kyle Reinhardt 14.548; 27. 38S-Brett Strickler 14.561; 28. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.636; 29. 0-Rick Lafferty 14.699; 30. 5W-Lucas Wolfe NT; 31. 99M-Kyle Moody NT
Spring Sprint Special Is April 12 At Williams Grove 410s, USAC wingless 360s and PASS/IMCA 305s will compete 4/7/24 Mechanicsburg – The Associated Builders and Contractors Spring Sprint
Special is slated for this Friday, April 12 at Williams Grove Speedway. A rare three-division sprint car show is on tap with the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars headlining the program. The 410s will race in a $5,500 to win main event out of a total purse worth some $22,000. Joining the 410 sprint cars will be the USAC East wingless 360 sprints and the IMCA/PASS 305 sprint cars. Both the USAC East 360s and 305s will spin off 20-lap features. In the 2023 Spring Sprint Special, Lance Dewease, Alex Bright and Logan Spahr scored the wins in the 410s, USAC 360s and the 305 sprints, respectively. Action will get underway at 7:30 pm. Associated Builders and Contractors is a national U.S. trade association representing the non-union construction industry. ABC is an association of 69 chapters with more than 22,000 commercial contractors and construction-related firms among its members. Find out more about Associated Builders and Contractors by visiting www.abc.org. April 19 will see Williams Grove host the first Hoosier Diamond Series event of the season when it spins off the Seifert Concrete Tommy Hinnershitz Classic for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints, paying $8,000 to win. Street stocks will also be part of the racing program. Adult general admission for April 12 is set at $25 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Port Royal Speedway Article Credit: Brad Strawser Port Royal, PA - April 6, 2024 - Danny Dietrich scored a $6,000 payday by winning the opening 410 race of the season at Port Royal Speedway and Ken Duke Jr took home $1,000 in the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge. Dietrich started 11th in the Weikert Livestock 410 A-main on the initial green flag start before a multi-car accident brought out the red flag to start the event. Lynton Jeffrey, driver of the Trone Outdoor #39 who started 2nd, got turned sideways in front of the field and multiple cars got collected in the wreckage. Once the field was reset, Dietrich lined up in the 10th starting spot and defending track champion Devon Borden lined up 3rd. Borden on the start quickly drove to the lead on the restart and Dietrich quickly moved up into the runner up spot. Borden would lead the field through the opening 22 laps with Dietrich tight to his tail. With 3 laps to go, a late race restart following a caution for slowing TJ Stutts, allowed Dietrich to take advantage in the entrance of turn 1 to overtake Borden. Another caution with 1 lap to go set up for a final chance for Borden to claim the top spot back, but Dietrich took the bottom side away in turns 1 and 2 and pulled away for the opening race payday. "My thought process is a little different than most guys," said Dietrich in victory lane when talking about the restart that saw him take the lead, "but when we came out of 4, I got a good run on him coming down the front stretch and stuck my car in there." in Penns Valley Meat Market RaceSaver 305 sprint car competition, Ken Duke Jr. was able to drive from the 9 starting spot to claim the 2023 makeup of the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge. With single digit laps remaining, Ken Duke Jr. was able to take over the top spot following a caution that saw the leader drop out due to a flat tire. Duke Jr. took home $1,000 which is the top paying race for the RaceSaver series in PA, and he'll have the chance to repeat when the 2024 edition of the event is held on June 29th. 410 A Feature: 48 Danny Dietrich [11]; 2. 23-Devon Borden[4]; 3. 45-Jeff Halligan [1]; 4. 12D-Lance Dewease [12]; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich [3]; 6. 1-Chase Dietz [8]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 8. 35K-Jake Karklin [10]; 9. 69K-Logan Wagner [19]; 10. 5-Dylan Cisney [14]; 11. 77-Mike Walter [15]; 12. 55-Mike Wagner [22]; 13. 33H-Derek Hauck[16]; 14. 67-Justin Whittall[24]; 15. 27-Emerson Axsom[13]; 16. 47K-Kody Lehman[17]; 17. 12-Blane Heimbach[20]; 18. 51-Freddie Rahmer[6]; 19. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[23]; 20. 11-TJ Stutts[18]; 21. 39-Lynton Jeffrey[2]; 22. 14-Corey Day[7]; 23. 33-Gerard McIntyre[9] 24. 17-Dylan Norris DNS: 99-Devin Adams; 35-Austin Bishop; 12J-Tyler Esh; 17K-Kyle Keen; 69X-Kassidy Kreitz; 0-Rick Laferty; 66-Ryan Newton; 11T-Mike Thompson 305 A Feature: 67-Ken Duke[9]; 2. 12-Roger Irvine[3]; 3. 52-Jeff Weaver[4]; 4. 89-Nick Sweigart[6]; 5. 28R-Jason Roush[2]; 6. 17-Owen Dimm[8]; 7. 1R-Christian Rumsey[13]; 8.19B-Danny Buccafusca[15]; 9. 25G-Nolan Groves[17]; 10. 2-Erin Statler[25]; 11. 97-Kenny Heffner[5]; 12. 46-Mike Alleman[18]; 13. J9-Jerald Harris[21]; 14. 32B-Ethan Beasom[14]; 15. 98-Croix Beasom[23]; 16. 31Z-Zach Rhodes[11]; 17. 4W-Kasey Weaver[12]; 18. 25R-Jarrett Rosencrance[20]; 19. 7-Drew Young[1]; 20. Doug Dodson[7]; 21. 19-Kruz Kepner[10]; 22. 4J-Jacob Gomola[19]; 23. 36-Mike Melair[22]; 24. 69P-Landon Price[24]; 25. 01-Timmy Bitner[26]; 26. 99-AJ Barton[16]
Williams Grove Cancels April 5 Program 4/4/24 Mechanicsburg - Due to excessive rainfall through midweek and resulting saturated grounds plus continuing intermittent rain, Williams Grove Speedway has cancelled its Friday, April 5 racing program. Conditions around the speedway and the surface itself simply are not conducive to racing and they are not expected to improve in the near future given the expectation for continued cold and damp weather. The speedway will return to action next Friday, April 12,
with The Associated Builders and Contractors Spring Sprint Special. A rare three-division sprint car show is on tap with the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars headlining the program. The 410s will race in a $5,500 to win main event out of a total purse worth some $22,000. Joining the 410 sprint cars will be the USAC East wingless 360 sprints and the IMCA/PASS 305 sprint cars. Both the USAC East 360s and 305s will spin off 20-lap features. Action begins at 7:30. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Lauver's Concessions to Sponsor Super Late Model Hard Charger Award for 2024 at Port Royal Speedway April 3rd, 2024, Port Royal, Pennsylvania – Lauver's Concessions has proudly announced its sponsorship of the Selinsgrove Ford super late model division hard charger as well as sponsoring the checkered flag presented to drivers in victory lane. The partnership between Lauver's Concessions and Port Royal Speedway will showcase the mutual commitment to excitement and competition in one of the premiere divisions that races at The Speed Palace. Lauver's Concessions are known for their food stands that can be found throughout the main concourse at Port Royal Speedway serving their famous pretzels as well as ice cream which has come to be a fan favorite for those that travel to the track. With Lauver's Concession's support, super late model drivers can look to pocket an extra $250 following the A-main for a good performance, passing the most cars in the feature event. Lauver's Concessions joins the likes of J&S Classics, who sponsors the Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars Warrior Award, and Valley Supply who sponsors the hard charger for the 410 sprint cars, as contingency sponsors for racing at Port Royal Speedway for the 2024 season. For more information about Lauver's Concessions, they can be found on Facebook at Lauver's Concessions. For more information about Port Royal Speedway and upcoming events, go to www.portroyalspeedway.com and follow along on social media at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on X/Twitter.
THUNDER ON THE HILL & KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT RACING SALUTES. . . . . KEYSTONE STATE QUARTER MIDGET RACING CLUB AT THUNDER SERIES OPENER TUESDAY, MAY 28 AT GRANDVIEW BECHTELSVILLE, PA APRIL 2, 2024 . . . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open on Tuesday night, May 28 at the Grandview Speedway when the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints invade the hill with a high-profile event paying $20,000 to win the 35-lap sprint car feature. Also, on the program with be the Vintage Modifieds and Vintage Sportsman each competing in a 15-lap feature event. As part of this big event, Thunder on the Hill and Kubota High Limit Racing will honor the Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club that races in Schnecksville, PA. The Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club will be in the house on Tuesday night May 28 at the Grandview Speedway with three to four quarter midgets on display and as many as thirty Keyston State Quarter Midget drivers on hand to meet and greet the race fans. The Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club is a 1/20th of a mile dirt track located in Schnecksville, PA and was designed and built by local racer Larry Grim. The drivers range in ages from 5 to 17 years old. The organization’s focus is teaching kids the fundamentals or racing, sportsmanship and just having fun at the track. They race on Tuesday nights in the summer and run on Sundays in the Spring and Fall. There is no admission for spectators. The members of the Keystone State Quarter Midgets Racing Club are the future of our sport, and we expect to see many of them eventually compete in a future Thunder on the Hill racing event. Be sure to stop by their display at Grandview on Tuesday night, May 28 and provide your encouragement to developing the future stars of our sport. On race night, Thunder on the Hill and Kubota High Limit Racing will provide these future stars a pre-race pit tour, a spot to take part in the Inside/Out promotion when they may watch the warm-ups from the infield of turn 4. In addition, these future stars will be part of our opening ceremonies at 7:30 PM. Tuesday, May 28 the top 410 sprint drivers will chase the $20,000 first prize to win the 35-lap Kubota High Limit 410 sprint feature. Rico Abreu won his last two starts at the one-third mile high-bank Grandview Speedway and will be in the hunt once again. On race night, Tuesday, May 28 gates will open at 4:00 PM at the first turn gate for advance ticket holders and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4:30 PM. Qualifying begins at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 29 will be the rain date with a starting time of 7:30 PM. Advance tickets are now available at: www.tickethoss.com. General admission tickets on race night are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available on Ticket Hoss). Meet a few Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club Stars. . . . Caleb Mertz Andi Bieber Karsyn Bieber Cannon Heintzelman A child in a race car Description automatically generatedA person in a race car Description automatically generatedA person in a race car Description automatically generatedA child in a helmet Description automatically generated As an added incentive for the local drivers, Pioneer Pole Buildings posted a $2,000 bonus for any Pennsylvania sprint car driver that takes the win in the 35 lap Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint event. One of the winningest drivers in sprint car racing is Pennsylvania driver Brent Marks who remains shutout of a visit to the Thunder on the Hill victory lane. Marks plans to change that on Tuesday night, May 28. The PPB $2,000 bonus is an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania to the Hill. Just a few of the local drivers with their eye on the bonus include Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, TJ Stutts, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Reinhardt, Lance Dewease, Tyler Ross, Kyle Moody, Ryan Taylor, Tyler Esh and Ryan Smith just to name a few. The Thunder Series recently added the Vintage Cars to the Tuesday, May 28 Kubota High Limit 410 sprint show. We are inviting Vintage Modifieds and Vintage Sportsman to take part in this show. We ask the competitors of both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsman to pre-enter by calling 443 513 4456. There is no entry free but pre-entering will help us in the planning of the show. Entries shall provide the drivers name, car number division (Modified or Sportsman) and phone number. Both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsmen will each have a warm-up and a 15-lap feature. We are adding the Vintage cars to compete during the show when the 410 sprints need some time between events. Our goal remains to have an efficiently run event that is completed by 10 PM. The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is the long-time trend setter for presenting mid-week, high profile special events. The Thunder Series was the first to bring the Kubota High Limit sprints to the area and it was the Thunder on the Hill series that created the 17-year running of the USAC Eastern Storm. The prominent Thunder Series will continue Tuesday night, June 11 when the AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprints and 358 Modifieds star in the Pioneer Pole Building sponsored event. And also on the roster, Tuesday night, July 2 is the HVAC Partners for Success Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week, the Hodnett Cup paying $10,000 to win will be joined by the 358 Modifieds. Be sure to say hello to Miss Thunder on the Hill Skylar Kuhl joined by Thunder Girls Kailyn Getz and Maddie Stephens. We recently announced our National Anthem singers, Magie Earnest who will sing on Tuesday, May 28, Jim Murdoch will perform the National Anthem on Tuesday night, June 11 with Arynne Rahmer honoring our country on Tuesday night, July 2. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Event Dates Tuesday, May 28 7:30 PM (rain date: Wednesday, May 29 7:30 PM) Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present: The Rich Mar Florist High Limits 410 Sprints 35 laps Plus Vintage Cars $20,000 To Win Plus $2,000 PPB Bonus to any PA driver that wins Advance tickets on sale NOW at www.TicketHoss.com Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local racetracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be part it. NAPA Auto Store locations which support the Thunder Series include: Ambler Kutztown Reading Collegeville Auto Parts Lansdale Southampton Downingtown Norristown Strafford Gilbertsville Auto Body Pottstown Auto Parts Telford Auto Body Glenside Pennsburg Auto Parts Frazer Phoenixville Auto Parts Horsham Quakertown Rich Mar Florists are proud to be your award-winning in-person and online floral gifting company that makes sending as enjoyable as receiving. Rich Mar has always been a family business with the intent of giving back to the community that has us who they are today. We have created a seamless shopping experience to help you make anyone’s day better…in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Rich Mar Florists is located in Allentown, PA and services the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Visit: https://richmarflorist.com Call: 610-437-5588 Levan Machine & Truck Equipment is a full-service CNC machine shop and work truck upfitter located just outside Reading, PA. Check out our full line of truck bodies, truck, van and trailer equipment and learn more about our machining, welding and driveline capabilities, trailer equipment, including snowplows, and salt spreaders. Or, to learn about our capabilities, at: www.levanmachine.com. Call: 610-944-7455 Pioneer Pole Buildings is the premier builder of post frame buildings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and NY. Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has established a solid reputation for providing customers with top-quality buildings at very affordable prices. They also place a high priority on creating a superior building experience for our customers, BEFORE …DURING …and AFTER construction. Visit: www.pioneerpolebuildings.com, Call 1-888-448-2505 Family of Companies: Pioneer Metal Roofing, Penn Star, F&L Doors, Ondeck Concrete, Alpine Building Supply, Ark Rentals, Pioneer Pole Buildings “Unleash the power of a comprehensive solution with Pioneer Pole Buildings and our Family of Companies! From buildings to metal roofing, to building materials to equipment rentals, to overhead doors to stone veneer and concrete, we are your all-in-one family of experts! Discover the difference a united approach can make! Call 888-448-2505 or visit us online at P P B 1 dot com to connect with us. Your vision, our family’s expertise- let’s build together!” HVAC Distributors is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturer’s representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. We serve the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia and Western New York. HVAC Distributors serves the residential new construction, residential replacement, and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. HVAC Partners for Success may be reached at: www.hvacdist.com, Call: 1-800-228-4822 GT Radiator Repair was founded in 1980 by George Turner, Sr., his wife, Edna, and their two sons, George Jr and Harry. The family operated their own trucking business and realized the need for reliable, dependable, and knowledgeable radiator repair service for their trucking fleet. As a result, they purchased the necessary equipment and became trained in the repair of car, truck, and heavy equipment radiators. For over 40 years, GT Radiator Repair has been located at 161 South Main Street in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
Port Royal Speedway to Race Top RaceSaver Event Alongside $6,000 to Win Weikert Livestock 410 Sprint Cars Port Royal, Pennsylvania - April 2nd, 2024 - Port Royal Speedway is looking to resume the 2024 racing season on Saturday April 6th with the Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series and the 12th running of the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission as well as Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars racing for $6,000 to win. Both divisions boast impressive purses as the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge has a total purse of $19,000 to payout to the teams, and the Weikert Livestock 410 purse payout is $26,000 in total. The 410 purse is up $1,000 from it's normal $25,000 in thanks to Packer's Concessions for the additional support for the first 410 sprint car race of the season. This is the rescheduled running of the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge from 2023 that was originally scheduled for October 2023 which was postponed due to weather conditions. The 13th annual (2024) edition of the race will then be run on Saturday, June 29. This is a departure from the traditional October date for the race in an attempt to get more favorable weather for the teams and the fans. This will be only the second time a Keystone RaceSaver Challenge race has been postponed and rescheduled for the following spring. The 2016 edition actually was run in April 2017 after it was rained out. "Fans can expect competitive racing from the RaceSaver division at Port Royal Speedway," said regional director Rod Ort. "our series is dedicated to the amateur racer. You’ll see the best RaceSaver racers in the country and we attract them to Port by registering teams focused on RaceSaver and our usual dedication to purse distribution. The main event pays $1000 to win and $500 to start giving more teams a good payday for their travels. For this reason, the event brings in a large car count with already 50 cars pre-registered. Registration is required so we can make sure teams are ready and know the procedures. We focus on being efficient and keeping the show moving while also having some of the most competitive racing of the night." In the past 11 years, a total of 570 competitors have taken part in the race, an average of 52 cars per year. The top total was 68 in 2021. A total of 10 different drivers have won the event since its inception, and 2 of them – defending race winner Logan Spahr and 2019 winner Nick Sweigart – will look to join Jeff Miller as the only two-time winners. Other past winners include Garrett Bard, Sean Campbell, Jeff Geiges, Kyle Smith, Darren Miller, Justin Clark, and Jake Waters. Ken Duke Jr. of Selinsgrove has one of the strongest records of any competitor coming into this event. He didn’t begin his PASS career until 2013, so he missed the inaugural race, but in the ten years since then, his 3 top-five finishes (including a second in 2016) and 6 top-tens are the most of any racer. At one point the 2019 IMCA/RaceSaver National Champion had a string of 5 top-tens in a row. Fans can arrive at The Speed Palace in the early afternoon Saturday April 6th for this event. Pit gates will open at 2PM, general admission gates open at 3PM, hot laps will begin at 4PM and racing starts at 5PM. General admission tickets are $20, pit passes are $35, students (age 13-18) are $10, and kids under 12 are free. The entire event will be livestreamed on FloRacing, the livestreaming partner for weekly racing at Port Royal Speedway. To learn more about the PA Sprint Series you can visit their website at www.pasprintseries.com or visit keystoneracesaverchallenge.com to learn more about the event. To learn more about Port Royal Speedway and any other upcoming events visit www.portroyalspeedway.com or follow along on Facebook at Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media as well as @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter/X.
URC Opens Season Friday At Williams Grove 410 and 358/360 Sprints will be in action 3/31/24 Mechanicsburg – Friday night, April 5 at Williams Grove Speedway will find the track hosting the season opener for the United Racing Club Sprints tour along with a full program of Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car racing. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. The 410 sprint cars will compete for $5,500 to win out of a total purse worth some $22,000 for a 25-lap main. The URC series opener will feature not only the URC 360 sprints but also the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints as the classes vie in a 358/360 challenge event. The winner of the 25-lap URC 358/360 sprint main will receive $2,000. The race will pay $200 to start. Josh Weller is the defending URC series titlist and he is also the most recent URC winner at Williams Grove, dating back to 2022. So far this season in 410 sprinting at Williams Grove, three races have produced two winners in the form of Anthony Macri and Freddie Rahmer. Macri is the early season point leader. Sprint car drivers Devon Borden and Lucas Wolfe are both potential candidates to pull double duty in the show this week, running in both the 410 and URC portions of the show. April 12 will find the track hosting the Associated Builders & Contractors Spring Sprint Special, featuring a rare three-division program of sprint car action. On tap will be the 410 sprints, the USAC East wingless 360 sprints and the PASS IMCA 305 sprint cars. Adult general admission for April 5 is set at $20 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Macri Drives From 17th To Williams Grove 410 Sprint Win Norris goes from 14th to victory in 358 sprints 03/29/23 Mechanicsburg – Anthony Macri drove from 17th to the win in the 25-lap Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The Dillsburg driver pocketed $6,000 for his second win of the year at the track including a $500 bonus from WC Eshenaur for making a last lap pass for the win. In the 20-lap HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint main, Dylan Norris jetted from 14th to the victory to open the season for the division at Williams Grove. Mike Walter II., started on the pole of the 410 sprint main and was leading over Ryan Wilson when Steve Buckwalter stopped on the third tour. Fifth starter Kyle Moody motored into second on the restart but failed to produce any results over Walter on ensuing restarts of laps nine, 10 and 13. The restart of lap 13 came after a red flag for the tangled cars of Danny Dietrich and Logan McCandless in the fourth turn. Macri was up to third behind Walter and Moody for that restart and went to work on Moody when action resumed. It took until lap 16 for him to net second and begin running down Walter. Macri was turning laps some four-tenths of a second faster than the leader as he honed in for the lead. And then on what would have been lap 22, Macri blasted underneath Walter for control in the first corner only to see the move negated seconds later when Jake Karklin spun his mount in the fourth corner, nearly collecting the front two cars. With three laps to go, Macri settled in for his final runs at leader Walter and after nearly pulling off the pass in the second turn on the final lap only to see Walter regain control, Macri ran down the backchute in the leader’s shadow. And when Walter entered the third corner in the middle trying to make his car as wide as possible, Macri decided at the last moment to make a bid on the ragged outside. Side by side the pair ran into the fourth turn with Macri barely squeezing by for the victory as Walter bicycled on the cushion and nearly crashed while losing not one but two spots when Dylan Norris got by for second. The checkers were the seventh of Macri’s career at Williams Grove, coming by 1.767 seconds over Norris. Moody and Briggs Danner followed Walter across the line to complete the top five. Sixth through 10th went to Cory Eliason, Ryan Taylor, Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden and TJ Stutts. Heats went to Walter, Ryan Wilson and Buckwalter while Danny Dietrich won the consolation race. Macri was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Norris backed up his second in the 410 sprint main with a win in the 358 feature, taking the lead from Matt Findley with four laps to go. Findley had led from the outset and withstood four restarts and challenges from Zach Newlin to maintain control until Norris struck late in the event. Norris got around Newlin for second with six laps to go before gaining on the leader and making a lowside pass for the top spot in the first turn. Norris’ second career win at the track came by 3.228 seconds over Newlin, Kyle Spence, Preston Lattomus and Doug Hammaker. Sixth through 10th went to Findley, Nat Tuckey, Dwight Leppo, Chris Frank and Chase Gutshall. Heats went to Derek Locke, Frankie Herr and Leppo. Norris was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Feature Finishes: 3/29/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Anthony Macri, 2. Dylan Norris, 3. Mike Walter II., 4. Kyle Moody, 5. Briggs Danner, 6. Cory Eliason, 7. Ryan Taylor, 8. Freddie Rahmer, 9. Devon Borden, 10. TJ Stutts, 11. Lucas Wolfe,12. Spencer Bayston, 13. Matt Campbell, 14. Troy Wagaman Jr., 15. Justin Whittall, 16. Austin Bishop, 17. Tony Jackson, 18. Ryan Wilson, 19. Jake Karklin, 20. Logan McCandless, 21. Danny Dietrich, 22. Billy Dietrich, 23. Dylan Cisney, 24. Steve Buckwalter DNQ: Jarrett Cavalet, JJ Loss, Kyle Keen, Lynton Jeffrey, 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Dylan Norris, 2. Zach Newlin, 3. Kyle Spence, 4. Preston Lattomus, 5. Doug Hammaker, 6. Matt Findley, 7. Nat Tuckey, 8. Dwight Leppo, 9. Chris Frank, 10. Chase Gutshall, 11. Logan Rumsey, 12. Wyatt Hinkle, 13. Frankie Herr, 14. Derek Locke, 15. Tyler Rutherford, 16. Scott Fisher, 17. Cody Fletcher, 18. Kruz Kepner, 19. Will Brunson, 20. Andy Best, 21. Samuel Miller, 22. Justin Foster, 23. Chad Criswell, 24. Steve Owings DNQ: Brady Dillon, Hayden Miller, Cole Young
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES…… VINTAGE CARS JOIN HIGH LIMIT SHOW, THUNDER GIRLS & NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMERS NAMED BECHTELSVILLE, PA MARCH 27, 2024 . . . . . . . . For the thirty-fifth season, the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open with the first of three big events in 2024 on Tuesday night, May 28 when Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints at Grandview Speedway. The Series will continue on Tuesday night, June 11 when the AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprints and 358 Modifieds star in the Pioneer Pole Building sponsored event. And also on the roster Tuesday night, July 2 is the HVAC Partners for Success Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week event joined by the 358 Modifieds. The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is the long- time trend setter for presenting mid-week, high profile special events and the coming season will be no different. The Thunder Series was first to bring the High Limit Sprints to the area and it was the Thunder Series that created the seventeen year running of the USAC Eastern Storm. Some special announcements for the coming Thunder Series include adding the Vintage Cars to the Tuesday, May 28 High Limit 410 Sprint Show. We are inviting Vintage Modifieds and Vintage Sportsman to take part in this show. We ask the competitors of both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsman to pre-enter by calling 443 513 4456. There is no entry free but pre-entering will help us in the planning of the show. Entries shall provide the drivers name, car number division (Modified or Sportsman) and phone number. Both the Vintage Modifieds and Sportsmen will each have a warm-up and a 15 lap feature. We are adding the Vintage cars to compete during the show when the 410 sprints need some time between events. Our goal remains to have an efficiently run event that is completed by 10 PM. For many years the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is proudly represented by a Miss Thunder on the Hill and the Thunder Girls. These ladies are great contributors to the event as they assist in key aspects of the show from greeting spectators, to handling the Inside/Out Promotion, the popular Pit Tours and victory lane celebrations. Please welcome Miss Thunder on the Hill Skyler Kuhl to be joined by Thunder Girls Kailyn Getz and Maddie Stephens. A person leaning on a wall Description automatically generated Skyler Kuhl/Miss Thunder on the Hill. . .Grew up racing quarter midgets and attending dirt track races. As Miss Thunder on the Hill I’m excited to meet and interact with all the fans and drivers and will work to be a role model for kids who attend the races. I respect the women who have so well represented our sport and I’m so excited for this season. See you all at Grandview Speedway May 28, June 11 and July 2. A person taking a selfie Description automatically generated Kailyn Getz/Thunder Girl 2024. . . . I’ve been involved in racing my entire life with both my father and grandfather racing dirt modifieds. My father turned to the role of car owner and in 2021, Duane Howard would wheel the Butch Getz Motorsports Modified. I want to encourage more females to get involve in this great sport. I am really looking to enjoy some hardcore racing at Grandview Speedway this year. A person with her hand on her head Description automatically generated Maddie Stephens/Thunder Girl 2024 . . . I started drag racing when I was eight years old but always had a desire for dirt tracks. I remember always looking up to the girls who were active in the sport. I am extremely excited and grateful to be part of the Grandview Speedway Thunder Girls for 2024. Looking forward to meeting all the amazing fans and interact with the drivers. Here’s to having an amazing season! Thunder on the Hill proudly announces the performers of the National Anthem at Thunder on the Hill 2024! A group of people posing for a photo Description automatically generated Magie Earnest- - Performed National Anthem at the Chili Bowl in 2024 Jim Murdoch- -Racing Videos and performed National Anthem at various Speedway Arynne Rahmer- -2016 Miss Motorsports, prior National Anthem performer, wife of Freddie Rahmer Tuesday, May 28 the top 410 Sprint Drivers will chase the $20,000 first prize to win the 35 lap 410 sprint feature. Rico Abreu won his last two starts at the one-third mile high -bank Grandview Speedway and will be in the hunt once again. On race night, Tuesday, May 28 gates will open at 4:00 PM at the first turn gate for advance ticket holders and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4:30 PM. Qualifying begins at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 29 will be the rain date with a starting time of 7:30 PM. Advance tickets are now available at: www.tickethoss.com. General admission tickets on race night are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available on Ticket Hoss). As an added incentive for the local drivers, Pioneer Pole Buildings posted a $2,000 bonus for any Pennsylvania Sprint Driver that takes the win in the 35 lap High Limit 410 Sprint event. One of the winningest drivers in sprint car racing is Pennsylvania driver Brent Marks who remains shutout of a visit to the Thunder on the Hill victory lane. Marks plans to change all that Tuesday night, May 28. The PPB $2,000 bonus is an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania to the Hill. Just a few of the local drivers with their eye on the bonus include Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, TJ Stutts, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Reinhardt, Lance Dewease, Tyler Ross, Kyle Moody, Ryan Taylor, Tyler Esh and Ryan Smith just to name a few. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Tuesday, May 28 7:30 PM (rain date: Wednesday, May 29 7:30 PM) Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present: The Rich Mar Florist High Limits 410 Sprints 40 laps Plus Vintage Cars $20,000 To Win Plus $2,000 PPB Bonus to any PA driver that wins Advance tickets on sale NOW at www.TicketHoss.com Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be a small part of it. NAPA Auto Store locations which support the Thunder Series include: Ambler Kutztown Reading Collegeville Auto Parts Lansdale Southampton Downingtown Norristown Strafford Gilbertsville Auto Body Pottstown Auto Parts Telford Auto Body Glenside Pennsburg Auto Parts Frazer Phoenixville Auto Parts Horsham Quakertown Rich Mar Florists are proud to be your award-winning in-person and online floral gifting company that makes sending as enjoyable as receiving. Rich Mar has always been a family business with the intent of giving back to the community that has us who they are today. We have created a seamless shopping experience to help you make anyone’s day better…in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. 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Port Royal Speedway Determined to Host Opening Points Race After Battling Weather Port Royal, PA, March 25th, 2024 - The anticipation for the start of the racing season at Port Royal Speedway has been palpable, yet nature has had other plans. Despite two consecutive rainouts for the regular season opener, the team at Port Royal Speedway is steadfast in their commitment to bring the excitement of 410, super late model, and limited late model racing to fans. Due to inclement weather, the regular season opening race at Port Royal Speedway has been postponed not once, but twice this season. However, the spirits remain high among organizers, drivers, and enthusiasts alike as they prepare to make the third attempt at kicking off the season with a bang. The regular season opener is being presented by Packer's Concessions, who continues to be a large supporter in the central Pennsylvania racing scene. Along with the excitement of 410 sprint cars, super late models, and limited late models at The Speed Palace, fans can prepare to celebrate the upcoming Easter holiday with Ms. Motorsports - Megan Williams. Williams is bringing Easter baskets for kids and adults alike to help celebrate the upcoming holiday season. Williams will be able to be found around the main concourse with raffle tickets for the baskets, as well as other merchandise for fans to purchase at the speedway. With the weather forecast looking promising for the upcoming weekend, all eyes are once again on Port Royal Speedway as they gear up for the third attempt at their opening point series race. From the roar of engines to the cheers of the crowd, anticipation is building for what promises to be an electrifying event. All gates will open at 1PM on March 30th with hot laps getting underway at 3PM and racing to start at 4PM. General admission tickets will be $20, pit passes are $35, students (age 13-18) are $10, and kids 12 and under are free admission. For further updates and information regarding the status of the race, fans are encouraged to visit www.portroyalspeedway.com and social media channels such as Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media on Facebook or @PortRoyalSpdway on Twitter/X. Contact: Brad Strawser Port Royal Speedway Promotional Team 717-250-1459 bradstrawser1997@gmail.com
Williams Grove Opens 358 Sprint Season March 29 First 410 & 358 sprint doubleheader of 2024 is Kids Easter Night 3/24/24 Mechanicsburg – March 29 will be Kids Easter Night at Williams Grove Speedway, featuring Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars, HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints and FREE Easter chocolate for kids! Action for the 410 and 358 sprints gets underway at 7:30 pm with gates opening at 5:30. The first 100 youth ages 12 and under passing through the main grandstand admission gate will receive a FREE chocolate Easter treat compliments of sprint car news website Hoseheads.com. The race will be the first of the season for the 358 sprint cars as the division makes its season debut with another 12 dates slated on the 2024 schedule at the oval. The 410 sprints will be racing in a $5,500 to win, 25-lap feature event. The 358 sprints will compete in a 20-lap feature. April will kickoff at Williams Grove Speedway with the only show of the year for the United Racing Club 360 Sprints on Friday, April 5. The URC sprint tour will compete with the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints in a 358/360 challenge event. The race will serve as the season opener for the URC tour’s 2024 campaign. Josh Weller of Mertztown is the defending URC series champion. Doug Hammaker of Grantville is the defending Williams Grove 358 sprint titlist. Adult general admission for March 29 is set at $20 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Rahmer Nabs First Grove Sprints Win In First Night Race Friday Tyler Emory victorious in ULMS late models 03/22/23 Mechanicsburg – Freddie Rahmer muscled around Danny Dietrich to claim his first sprint car victory of the season at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, worth $5,500. The victory was the 18th of his career at Williams Grove, tying him with Mark Kinser on the oval all-time win list. Tyler Emory of Chaptico, Maryland, wired the field in the 20-lap ULMS Late Model Series main to claim $4,000. The entire racing program was completed less than two hours. Defending track champion Rahmer started on the pole of the 25-lap 410 sprint main but allowed Dietrich to snag control when action began. Dietrich was holding sway on the seventh tour when the first caution flag of the race unfurled for a stopped Devon Borden on the backstretch. Dietrich would then lead another lap before the red flag appeared for a hard hit of the inside wall by Lynton Jeffrey on the frontchute. Rahmer stuck with Dietrich when action resumed and got a set of front wheels alongside of him in the second turn on the 10th tour only to see Dietrich maintain control. Rahmer dogged the leader for the next six laps before blasting across the bottom groove in turns three and four to net the top spot with eight laps to go. The leader was forced to contend with traffic during the late going, allowing Dietrich to narrow the gap however a last lap upset was not to be as the Salfordville speedster took the win by .429 seconds. Cory Eliason of Visalia, California, rode home third followed by Kyle Moody and Justin Peck. Sixth through 10th went to Anthony Macri, 19th starter Dylan Norris, Chase Dietz, Dylan Cisney and TJ Stutts. Norris was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Heats went to Cisney, Dietrich and Brandon Spithaler. After a rough start to the 20 lap ULMS late model feature that saw eventual winner Tyler Emory get crossed up in front of the field, Emory would lead from start to finish in the event. Fourth starter Justin Weaver motored into second early but failed to challenge for the win, instead finishing 1.371 seconds behind at the finish. Drake Troutman, Ryan Montgomery and Matt Sponaugle completed the top five finishers. Heats went to Weaver and Sponaugle. Bryan Bernheisel set fast time with a lap of 19.852 seconds. Williams Grove returns to action on Friday night, March 29 at 7:30 pm with a program of Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints and the season debut of the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints. Feature Finishes: 3/22/24 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Freddie Rahmer, 2. Danny Dietrich, 3. Cory Eliason, 4. Kyle Moody, 5. Justin Peck, 6. Anthony Macri, 7. Dylan Norris, 8. Chase Dietz, 9. Dylan Cisney, 10. TJ Stutts, 11. Devon Borden, 12. Austin Bishop, 13. Lucas Wolfe, 14. Troy Wagaman Jr., 15. Briggs Danner, 16. Ryan Taylor, 17. Logan McCandless, 18. Steve Buckwalter, 19. Ryan Wilson, 20. Brandon Spithaler, 21. Lynton Jeffrey DNS: Skylar Gee ULMS late models, 20 laps: 1. Tyler Emory, 2. Justin Weaver, 3. Drake Troutman, 4. Ryan Montgomery, 5. Matt Sponaugle, 6. Bryan Bernheisel, 7. Rick Eckert, 8. Michael Lake, 9. Chris Casner, 10. Dylan Lewis, 11. Dylan Fenton, 12. Dave Stamm DNS: Logan Zarin Port Royal Speedway Cancels Racing for March 23rd Due to Impending Weather Port Royal, PA – March 22nd, 2024 – The Port Royal Speedway team has made the decision to cancel racing activities for the upcoming March 23rd weekend. The competition committee has kept a close eye on the weather report for the upcoming weekend over the past week in hopes for a better report, but expect a significant amount of rainfall at the track as well as cooler temperatures and high wind gusts that aren't fit for racing. The committee also looked at the potential of running another date throughout the weekend, but with racing going on throughout the community in central Pennsylvania, wanted to allow their neighboring tracks to get their seasons started and celebrate the opening weekends of their seasons. The team looks forward to seeing race fans on March 30th for Weikert Livestock 410 sprint cars, Selinsgrove Ford super late models, and Zimmerman Truck Repair limited late models. Stay tuned to our official channels and social media platforms for further updates and announcements regarding all future scheduled events. On Facebook look out for Port Royal Speedway Trackside Media and on Twitter/X follow @PortRoyalSpdway for updates and announcements. We thank our fans, sponsors, and partners for their continued support and look forward to seeing everyone on March 30th. For any questions regarding upcoming events at Port Royal Speedway, please contact the speedway office during business hours Monday through Friday 9AM to 4PM at 717-527-2303.
HEFTY $17,000 410 SPRINT POINT FUND GUARANTEED FOR EIGHT RACE SERIES AT BAPS MOTORSPEEDWAY YORK HAVEN, Pa.: A year ago, BAPS Motor Speedway had its best 410 Sprint Car season on record. The events were bigger, car counts were up, and the racing on the track didn’t disappoint. There was also a nice point fund in place to reward drivers who made the York Haven facility a regular stop on their schedule. For the 2024 and 70th anniversary season, the 410-point fund at BAPS
Motor Speedway makes a popular return. General Manager Kolten Gouse has
announced that this year’s title chase winner will receive $5,000. The point
fund will pay ten spots, with 5th receiving $1,350 and 10th taking home
$750. This year’s schedule features nine 410 Sprint Car events, eight of which will be full point events. The July 24 World of Outlaws Bricker Bash will not be a point race for the 410 division. This Sunday’s Pressurized H-2-O Night featuring the 410 and 358 Sprints kicks off the season. A pair of events highlight April, with a 410 Sprint Car, Late Model, and Wingless Super Sportsman taking the track on April 14, and the 358 Modifieds joining the 410s two weeks later. The 410s and 305 Sprints are back for CH Recovery Night presented by UPMC
on May 19. Engler Machine and Tool is on board for the June 30 Pennsylvania
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First Williams Grove Night Race Of ’24 Is Friday ULMS Super Late Models Join Super 410 Sprints! 3/17/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will go night racing this Friday, March 22 at 7:30 pm featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the only show of the season for super late models at the track. The first race of the season under the lights will find the sprint cars in action, racing for a $5,500 payday in a 25-lap affair. The Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series (ULMS) will sanction the super late model action at Williams Grove on Friday night. The super lates will vie in a 30-lap, $4,000 to win feature. The most recent late model winners at the track are Gregg Satterlee and Rick Eckert, who took wins in March, 2022. Satterlee of Rochester Mills plans on making a return to Williams Grove for the Friday program. Tyler Emory of King George, Virginia, is the defending ULMS circuit champion and is expected to be in the late model field as well. Others who plan to make the trip to Williams Grove include Ryan Montgomery of Fairmont, West Virginia, Colton Flinner of Allison Park and Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove to name a few. Anthony Macri picked up the sprint car season opener at the track on Sunday, March 17. Adult general admission for Friday is set at $20 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. March will come to a close on the 29th with 410 sprints and the season debut of the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars. It will also be Hoseheads.com Kids Easter Night with the first 100 youth entering the fronstretch admission gate getting free Easter candy from the sprint car internet website. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Anthony Macri Finally Snags Williams Grove Sprint Opener Wilbur takes wingless sportsman 03/17/23 Mechanicsburg – Anthony Macri of Dillsburg scored his first ever Williams Grove Speedway opening day sprint car event on Sunday afternoon, worth $5,500. After nearly winning the event last season only to lose control on the final circuit, Macri took the lead from Ryan Taylor on lap three to get the 2024 checkered flag which was the seventh of his career at the oval and his first since July, 2022. In the 20-lap wingless super sportsman main, Steve Wilbur of Mechanicsburg took the win. After a failed initial start by front row drivers Cameron Smith and Danny Dietrich in the 410 sprint car main, the first and second rows swapped to put Macri and Taylor up front for the second attempt. The ensuing try saw Billy Dietrich and Lucas Wolfe stop after a spin by Freddie Rahmer in the third turn before Steve Buckwalter slowed on the third attempt to again slow the pace. Eventually, Taylor would lead the first circuit of the 25-lap feature with Macri first trying to muscle into the lead on the second tour. Macri was able to make the move stick on the backstretch the next time around. The leader entered the rear of the field with 10 laps recorded before a yellow flag regrouped the field with 10 laps to go for a stopped Taylor, who was holding down third. After racing into second on the fourth lap, Danny Dietrich restarted second but failed to challenge for the lead and despite another restart with just two laps to go, Macri cruised to the victory on the hard daytime surface. Dietrich finished .788 seconds behind at the finish followed by Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease and Chris Frank. Sixth through 10th went to Cameron Smith, Austin Bishop, Chase Dietz, Justin Peck and Troy Wagaman Jr. Heats went to Dewease, Taylor and Smith with TJ Stutts taking the consolation race. Brett Perigo would lead the first seven laps of the wingless sportsman main before fourth starter Steve Wilbur drove into the top spot. Wilbur first got by Perigo on the sixth tour only to see Perigo’s No. 2A to regain command. But two laps later when Perigo tapped a lapped car from behind and nearly spun, Wilbur was able to take advantage and squeeze by for the lead and eventual win. Caution flagd regrouped the field on laps 13 and 17 with a red flag taking place on a lap 13 restart for a flipping Brian Nace who escaped injury. Wilbur scored the win by 1.367 seconds ahead of Trent Yoder who started 11th. Perigo, Tony Jackson and Dexter Ehrenzeller completed the top five. Heats went to Matt Ondek and Andy Burkhart. Williams Grove returns to action on Friday night, March 22 at 7:30 with a program of Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints and the ULMS Super Late Models. Feature Finishes: 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Anthony Macri, 2. Danny Dietrich, 3. Freddie Rahmer, 4. Lance Dewease, 5. Chris Frank, 6. Cameron Smith, 7. Austin Bishop, 8. Chase Dietz, 9. Justin Peck, 10. Troy Wagaman Jr., 11. Chad Trout, 12. Dylan Cisney, 13. Danny Sams, 14. TJ Stutts, 15. Devon Borden, 16. Kyle Moody, 17. Domenic Melair, 18. Dylan Norris, 19. Hunter Mackison, 20. Ryan Taylor, 21. Steve Buckwalter, 22. Ryan Wilson, 23. Billy Dietrich, 24. Lucas Wolfe DNQ: Mike Walter II., Rick Lafferty, Troy Fraker, Tony Jackson, Denny Peebles Wingless super sportsmsn, 20 laps: 1. Steve Wilbur, 2. Trent Yoder, 3. Brett Perigo, 4. Tony Jackson, 5. Dexter Ehrenzeller, 6. Andy Burkhart, 7. Jay Fannasy, 8.Curt Stroup, 9. Brandon Shearer, 10. Troy Fraker, 11. Lzuke Lenker, 12. Eric Rutz, 13. Lance Yeager, 14. Jason Gitlesperger, 15. Joe Gabner, 16. Kevin Gutshall, 17. Brian Nace, 18. Chad Baker, 19. Matt Ondek, 20. Chris Henry
Saturday, March 16, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA DANNY DIETRICH WIRES FIELD FOR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON; Dylan Norris Starts off 358 Season with a Victory UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 23 (6PM) GENE LATTA FORD NIGHT: 410 Sprints and Legends Saturday, March 30 (6PM) 410 Sprints Cars & 358 Sprints plus Easter Egg Hunt and Color Wheel Big Wheel Races Saturday, April 6 (6PM) HANOVER CONCRETE NIGHT: 410 Sprints and URC
360/358 Challenge Abbottstown, PA (March 16, 2024) – After starting off the Lincoln Speedway season with second and third place finishes, Danny Dietrich scored the win on Saturday night in the pigeon hills, “Just had a really good car all night long and a good pill draw all night long.” With only a handful of laps left in the 30-lap feature, Danny was working around the lapped car of Rick Lafferty and Lafferty spun in turns 1 and 2, bringing out a caution with three laps to go. That set up Dietrich to have to hold off invader, Paul Colagiovanni, on the restart, “He’s really good on these diverse racetracks and is a heck of a driver. It’s just a matter of time until he gets a win down here in Central PA.” Despite a solid effort, Dietrich held off Colagiovanni on the restart and went on to score the win. Saturday’s race was the first to implement a 1-inch wicker bill at Central PA race tracks. Danny, who has expressed support for the rule change prior to Saturday shared, “We were looking forward to the 1-inch wicker bill and ran used tires tonight because we know it isn’t going to be as hard and it worked out pretty good.” Kyle Moody shared the front row with Dietrich to start the feature and the two raced side by side into turn 1 and down the back shoot with Dietrich claiming the lead at the line. The yellow came out on lap one for Chad Trout who was off the pace and came to a stop in turn 1. Dietrich led Moody, Aaron Bollinger, Dylan Norris and Paul Colagiovanni for the restart. Norris looked under Bollinger to take third and got by Moody for second at the line. Tony Jackson brought out the yellow on lap 2 when he stopped on the front stretch. This time the top five for the restart were Dietrich, Norris, Moody, Colagiovanni and Bollinger. Colagiovanni got by Moody for third and Matt Campbell and Anthony Macri drove by Bollinger to move into fifth and sixth. Moody was working on getting third back from Colagiovanni as Macri worked on Campbell for a spot in the top five. Tyler Ross slowed on the track with a flat tire on lap 6 bringing out another caution. Dietrich, Norris, Colagiovanni, Moody and Campbell lined up to pace the field for the restart. Norris looked to the bottom of turn 1 leaving the top open for Colagiovanni. Norris held off Colagiovanni’s attempt at taking second. Macri got under Campbell and Moody in one move to drive from sixth to fourth in turn 2. Lap 9 saw yet another caution when Cameron Smith stopped on the front stretch. Dietrich, Norris, Colagiovanni, Macri and Campbell made up the top five for the restart. Colagiovanni tried the high side again and once again Norris held the spot. Norris started closing in on Dietrich at the half-way mark as lapped traffic loomed ahead. Campbell took fourth back from Macri on the back stretch and Devon Borden followed, sending Macri back to sixth. Freddie Rahmer was running eighth when he flipped hard in turn 4 on lap 13 after contact with Justin Peck, bringing out the red. Dietrich led Norris, Colagiovanni, Campbell and Borden to the cone for the single file restart. Colagiovanni went high with his best move yet and took second from Norris on the restart. Campbell followed suit and moved into third. Troy Wagaman was challenging Borden for fifth and Peck joined making it a three-way battle for the spot. Borden held the position for the moment but Peck would take it on lap 24. Lapped traffic loomed ahead of Dietrich with 5 laps to go. As Danny was putting Rick Lafferty a lap down, Lafferty spun in turns 1 and 2 bringing out the caution on lap 27. Dietrich paced the field ahead of Colagiovanni, Campbell, Norris and Peck for a three lap shoot out to complete the feature. Colagiovanni looked to the top in turns 1 and 2 but could not get past Dietrich for the lead. Dietrich crossed the line .985 seconds ahead of Colagiovanni. Campbell finished third and Norris was fourth. Peck completed the top five. Dylan Norris Starts off 358 Season with a Victory After finishing fourth in the 410 feature earlier in the night, Dylan Norris lined up sixth for the start of the first 358 sprint car feature of the season. Norris was up to fourth for a lap 3 restart and continued to make his way to the front of the field. Norris made the winning pass on the white flag lap, scoring his second 358 division win at Lincoln. Joe Timmins and Tyler Ulrich made up the front row for the start of the 20-lap feature and led the field side-by-side coming out of turn 2. Jayden Wolf got by Timmins for second and Cody Fletcher followed, moving into third. Ayden Hare and Justin Foster got together in turn 4 bringing out the yellow on lap 2. Doug Hammaker was also involved and suffered front wing damage. Hammaker made a trip to the pits ending his night. Hare and Foster rejoined the field. Fletcher went to work on Wolf for second and took it coming out of turn 2. Wolf spun out while running third on lap 3 in turns 3 and 4 bringing out the caution. Ulrich led Fletcher, Wyatt Hinkle, Norris and Steve Owings to the cone for the restart. Owings got his nose under Norris to try and take fourth but Norris had his eyes set on taking third from Hinkle. Fletcher was all over Ulrich for the lead when the yellow came out for Josh Harner who had spun in turns 1 and 2. Hinkle got under Fletcher for second on the restart and Norris was right there to challenge Fletcher for third and took the spot, sending Fletcher back to fourth. Hinkle was searching for a way around Ulrich for the lead as Norris closed in. Ulrich was pulling away from the field as he closed in on lapped traffic. Preston Lattomus and Andy Best got together in turns 1 and 2 bringing out the red on lap 14. Ulrich, Hinkle, Norris, Owings and Fletcher made up the top five for the restart. Norris got by Hinkle for second leaving Hinkle to fend off Fletcher’s challenge for third. Justin Foster and Jude Siegel got spun around in turn 3 bringing out the yellow on lap 16. The top five for the final restart of the feature were Ulrich, Norris, Hinkle, Fletcher and Owings. Fletcher got by Hinkle to move up to third. Owings entered the battle and took fourth from Hinkle. Norris was all over Ulrich for the lead with two to go. Norris took the top spot as the white flag waved. Norris took the win by 1.124 seconds over Ulrich. Fletcher crossed the line third and Owings was fourth. Kyle Spence made a late race pass to finish fifth. Next Saturday, March 23, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the 410 Sprints and Legends. Racing is scheduled for 6PM with pit gates opening at 3:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 4PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Saturday, March 16, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 48-Danny Dietrich ($4,000); 2. 10-Paul Colagiovanni; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 17N-Dylan Norris; 5. 20-Justin Peck; 6. 23B-Devon Borden; 7. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 8. 27-Troy Wagaman; 9. 2D-Chase Dietz; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 11. 99M-Kyle Moody; 12. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 13. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 14. 75-Cameron Smith; 15. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 16. 39D-Briggs Danner; 17. 90-Jordan Givler; 18. 0-Rick Lafferty; 19. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF); 20. 39M-Anthony Macri (DNF); 21. 8R-Freddie Rahmer (DNF); 22. 28F-Davie Franek (DNF); 23. 88J-Tony Jackson (DNF); 24. 1X-Chad Trout (DNF) Lap Leaders – Danny Dietrich (1-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 99M-Kyle Moody; 2. 20-Justin Peck; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 6. 88J-Tony Jackson; 7. 2D-Chase Dietz; 8. 39D-Briggs Danner; 9. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 10. 55S-Dallas Schott 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 48-Danny Dietrich; 2. 17-Dylan Norris; 3. 23B-Devon Borden; 4. 5R-Tyler Ross; 5. 27-Troy Wagaman; 6. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 7. 75-Cameron Smith; 8. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 9. 39T-Domenic Melair; 10. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNS) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 2. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 23B-Devon Borden; 5. 90-Jordan Givler; 6. 7H-Trey Hivner; 7. 27-Troy Wagaman (DNF); 8. 15S-Cole Small (DNS) 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) - 1. 2D-Chase Dietz; 2. 39D-Briggs Danner; 3. 75-Cameron Smith; 4. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 5. 0-Rick Lafferty; 6. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 7. 55S-Dallas Schott; 8. 69-Tim Glatfelter; 9. 11P-TJ Stutts; 10. 39T-Domenic Melair; 11. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNS); 12. 3-Denny Peebles (DNS) McConkey Insurance & Benefits 358 Sprint Cars: 358Feature Finish (20 laps) – 1. 6-Dylan Norris; 2. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 3. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 4. 35-Steve Owings; 5. 00K-Kyle Spence; 6. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 7. 91-Logan Rumsey; 8. 28-Matt Findley; 9. 70D-Frankie Herr; 10. 21T-Scott Fisher; 11. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 12. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 13. 16T-Joe Timmins; 14. 84M-Chad Criswell; 15. 4-Ayden Hare; 16. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 17. 2-Jude Siegel; 18. 10N-Nick Yinger; 19. 41-Josh Harner; 20. 13-Bo Gordon; 21. 23F-Justin Foster (DNF); 22. 23B-Preston Lattomus (DNF); 23. 34-Andy Best (DNF); 24. 66-Doug Hammaker (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 2. 00K-Kyle Spence; 3. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 4. 23B-Preston Lattomus; 5. 23-Justin Foster; 6. 41-Josh Harner; 7. 15S-Cole Small; 8. 25S-Tom Senseney Jr. 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 16T-Joe Timmins; 2. 91-Logan Rumsey; 3. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 4. 13-Bo Gordon; 5. 4-Ayden Hare; 6. 71-Scotty Karl; 7. 84M-Chad Criswell (DNF); 8. 45S-Samuel Miller (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 28-Matt Findley; 3. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 4. 21T-Scott Fisher; 5. 34-Andy Best; 6. 10-Nick Yinger; 7. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich; 8. 19-Kruz Kepner (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) – 1. 6-Dylan Norris; 2. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 3. 70D-Frankie Herr; 4. 66-Doug Hammaker; 5. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 6. 2-Jude Siegel; 7. 17G-Devin Gundrum 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 84M-Chad Criswell; 2. 10-Nick Yinger; 3. 2-Jude Siegel; 4. 41-Josh Harner; 5. 17G-Devin Gundrum; 6. 25S-Tom Senseney; 7. 71-Scotty Karl; 8. 4BC-Brandon Reiblich; 9. 15S-Cole Small (DNF); 10. 45S-Samuel Miller (DNS); 11. 19-Kruz Kepner (DNS)
Williams Grove Speedway Opens Season Sunday at 2 410 sprints and wingless sportsman on afternoon card 3/10/24 Mechanicsburg – The 2024 Williams Grove Speedway season opener presented by Hoosier is scheduled for this Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars. The wingless super sportsman are also on the card. The Williams Grove Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will compete in a 25-lap, $5,500 to win main event. The wingless sportsman will race in a 20-lap feature. Gates for the show will open at Noon with warm-ups slated for 1:30. Invader Zeb Wise of Angola, Indiana, scored an upset win in the season opener last year when he stole the lead and win away from Anthony Macri on the final lap. While it remains to be seen what invaders will enter the 2024 lidlifter, it’s a sure thing that a host of Williams Grove regulars will be on hand including previous opening day winners Lucas Wolfe, Lance Dewease, Danny Dietrich and defending track champion Freddie Rahmer. Still missing from Opening Day lore is Macri who likewise will be in the field along with Dylan Cisney and more. . Over the years, no driver has stood in Opening Day victory lane at Williams Grove more than elder Fred Rahmer of Salfordville. Rahmer took his first of six lidlifter wins in 1997 with his last coming in 2013. The first 2024 race under the lights at Williams Grove is planned for Friday night, March 22. Along with the sprint cars, the ULMS Super Late models will be in action. It will be the only show of the year at the track for the super lates. Last year, Williams Grove opened the season on April 7. Adult general admission for the first show of the new year is set at $20 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Williams Grove Opener Win List Full Of Standouts And Surprises 3/10/24 Mechanicsburg - Opening day at Williams Grove Speedway is a tradition that dates back to the maiden season in 1939 when The Flying Dutchman, Tommy Hinnershitz of Oley claimed the very first race held at the track. And another chapter in Williams Grove lidlifter history is set to unfold this Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm when the 2024 season opener is spun off featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the wingless super sportsman. Presented by Hoosier, gates for Opening Day 2024 will open at noon with the sprint cars racing for a $5,500 payday in a 25-lap main event. Adult general admission is set at $20 with youth ages 13-20 admitted for just $10 while kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. A host of prominent and some not so well known names dot the opening day win list at Williams Grove Speedway. Hinnershitz, a AAA East champion in his career, claimed a total of three openers. Other top names of the 1940s and 1950s that scored the Williams Grove opener included Ted Horn, Jimmy Bryan, Johnny Mackison Sr. and more. On his way to immortality for fans of the 1960s and 1970s, Leroy Felty scored the opener twice in his career, in 1961 and 1966. A Texan destined for greatness by the name of AJ Foyt took the victory in 1964. Another man on his way to racing immortality, Jan Opperman hit the local scene for his first of three Williams Grove opening day wins in 1970. Other popular winners of the 1960s and 1970s included Kenny Weld, Dick Tobias, Kramer Williamson, Smokey Snellbaker, Ray Tilley and Bobby Allen. The duo of Lynn Paxton and Keith Kauffman struck for a total of five lidlifter wins in the decade of the 1980s while a virtual unknown in sprint cars, Kevin Collins, upended the field in 1983. The 1990s dawned with Kenny Adams scoring a victory before Don Kreitz Jr. and Fred Rahmer each took a pair of opener wins. Brian Paulus closed the decade with what was perhaps considered an upset win before a youngster from Enumclaw, Washington, began the 2000s with an undisputed upset, coming at the hands of a pre-Nascar Kasey Kahne. Greg Hodnett would etch his name on the historical first race win list twice during the 2000s while familiar names like Lance Dewease, Cris Eash, Kreitz and Rahmer would return along with a popular win for underdog Mike Erdley of Elizabethville. Rahmer and Hodnett continued winning into the 2010s while first time checkers went to Danny Dietrich and Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg. By far, the upset of the decade of the 2010s came at the hands of New Oxford’s Gerard McIntyre Jr. in 2014. Opening Days of the 2020s so far have been pretty much dominated by
invaders with three of the last four having been taken by outsiders. California outlaws driver Carson Macedo dropped in for opening day laurels in 2020 with Indianans Justin Peck and Zeb Wise following suit in 2022 and 2023. Only defending track champion Freddie Rahmer has broken through scoring the 2021 opening day checkers. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Sunday, March 3, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA ANTHONY MACRI BACK IN VICTORY LANE UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 9 (3PM) 410 Sprints and Legends [rain date: Sunday, March 10] Saturday, March 16 (6PM) 410 Sprints and 358 Sprints Saturday, March 23 (6PM) GENE LATTA FORD NIGHT: 410 Sprints and Legends Abbottstown, PA (March 3, 2024) – For as hot as Anthony Macri has been, it's almost impossible to think that his last win was in July of last year, “We haven’t won since last July, it’s been awhile, and honestly this feels great.” Macri took the green flag for the 30-lap feature form the pole, but his win was anything but easy, “I almost gave today away, but I salvaged it on the restart.” Macri briefly gave up the lead to Kyle Moody right before the red flag came out, “I know I have a problem of being reserved and not aggressive enough in lapped traffic and it kind of bit me and Kyle got by me.” Moody led the field on the restart with Macri in tow, “I had a good run down the back stretch and got him. I knew from there I had to run some pretty good laps and negotiate lapped traffic better.” One Macri retook the lead, he never looked back and scored his ninth career win in the pigeon hills. Anthony Macri and Kyle Moody made up the front row for the start of the 30-lap feature. Macri took the green at the start with Moody moving up the track allowing Gerard McIntyre to take second. Moody tried to reclaim the spot with a slider but McIntyre held the advantage at the line. Matt Campbell was on Moody's tail tank trying to take third when the yellow came out on lap 3. Cameron Smith spun in turn 3 and collected Tyler Ross. Macri, McIntyre, Moody, Campbell and Kody Hartlaub were the top five for the restart. Moody got under McIntyre for second on the restart but Gerard reclaimed the spot down the back stretch and kept it. McIntyre started to pull away leaving Moody to fend off a challenge from Campbell for third. Macri was closing in on the tail end of the field with a sizable lead and entered lapped traffic on lap 9. McIntyre started to reel in Macri as they raced through lapped traffic. Moody raced back to challenge McIntyre for second yet again. This time Moody got by McIntyre for second and kept the spot. Moody made quick work of tracking down Macri to challenge for the lead and took it just past the halfway mark. The red flag came out on lap 16 as Kody Hartlaub took a rough ride in turns 3 and 4. Hartlaub had been running sixth. Moody led Macri, McIntyre, Campbell and Danny Dietrich to the cone for the restart. Moody got a good jump, but Macri was all over him down the back stretch and reclaimed the lead. Moody slid him back but to no avail. McIntyre took advantage of the situation and took second from Moody yet again. Campbell entered the picture, making it a three-way battle for second. Moody won the battle and moved back into second as Macri was pulling away from the field. Campbell and McIntyre were still battling for third as Dietrich joined in. Macri entered lapped traffic again with seven laps to go. Danny was working on Campbell for fourth and took the spot on lap 26. Dietrich then went to work on McIntyre for third with two laps to go. Devon Borden joined and made it yet another exciting three-car battle for position on the track. Macri crossed the line 2.661 seconds ahead of Moody for the win. Dietrich finished third and Borden was fourth. McIntyre completed the top five. PA Micro Midgets Pole-sitter Samuel Miller led the first 10 laps of the PA Micro Midget 500cc feature before Ryan Rost took over the top spot with five laps to go. The red came out with two laps to go in the feature setting up a two-lap shootout for the finish. Miller didn’t let Rost out of his sight, but Rost would get the win by just .223 seconds over Miller. Chris Ott won the PA Micro Midget 300cc feature. Next Saturday, March 9, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the 410 Sprints and Legends. Racing is scheduled for 3PM with pit gates opening at 12:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 1PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Sunday, March 3, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri ($4,000); 2. 99M-Kyle Moody; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 23B-Devon Borden; 5. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 6. X-Matt Campbell; 7. 2D-Chase Dietz; 8. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 9. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 10. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 11. 35-Austin Bishop; 12. 17N-Dylan Norris; 13. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 14. 35O-Steve Owings; 15. 27-Troy Wagaman; 16. 1X-Chad Trout; 17. 67-Justin Whittall; 18. 11P-TJ Stutts; 19. 90-Jordan Givler; 20. 8-Billy Dietrich; 21. 0-Rick Lafferty; 22. 95-Kody Hartlaub (DNF); 23. 75-Cameron Smith (DNF); 24. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF) Lap Leaders – Anthony Macri (1-15 & 17-30) & Kyle Moody (16) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 35O-Steve Owings; 2. 67-Justin Whittall; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 5. 2D-Chase Dietz; 6. 5R-Tyler Ross; 7. 3-Denny Peebles; 8. 5W-Lucas Wolfe (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 39M-Anthony Macri; 2. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 3. 99M-Kyle Moody; 4. 75-Cameron Smith; 5. 0-Rick Lafferty; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 00K-Kyle Spence; 8. 3J-Jacob Begenwald 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 2. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 3. X-Matt Campbell; 4. 23B-Devon Borden; 5. 90-Jordan Givler; 6. 7H-Trey Hivner; 7. 27-Troy Wagaman (DNF); 8. 15S-Cole Small (DNS) 410 Sprint Heat Four Finish (10 laps) - 1. 35-Austin Bishop; 2. 33M-Gerard McIntyre; 3. 1X-Chad Trout; 4. 17-Dylan Norris; 5. 11P-TJ Stutts; 6. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 7. 55M-Domenic Melair 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) - 1. 8-Billy Dietrich; 2. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 3. 5R-Tyler Ross; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 00K-Kyle Spence; 6. 3J-Jacob Begenwald; 7. 3-Denny Peebles; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair; 9. 7H-Trey Hivner PA Micro Midgets: PA Micro Midget 500cc Feature Finish (15 laps) – 1. 16-Ryan Rost; 2. 45S-Samuel Miller; 3. 30-Jeremy Sperlein; 4. 27C-Justin Care; 5. 86-Jonathan Schill; 6. 25-Kyler Plummer; 7. 00-Andrew Ketterman; 8. 12-Wesley Walls; 9. 28C-Brett Clark; 10. 33-Todd Walls; 11. 28-Nick Decker; 12. 9G-Conner Geiman; 13. 13-Rylan Voland; 14. 21K-Kensley Shearer; 15. 13B-Rob Blizzard; 16. 72-Chris Keshishian; 17. 80-Alyssa Vanderpool; 18. 17K-Jim Rost; 19. 81H-Timothy Hartle; 20. 16S-Chris Seitz; 21. 1X-Joshua Forry; 22. 19-Noah Michalski; 23. 20-Justin Coomer (DNF); 24. 5D-Andrew Dietrich (DNF); 25. 88-Ed Schill (DNF); 26. 15W-Hunter Scofield (DNF); 27. 9W-Dawson Walls (DNF); 28. 15B-JB Bloss (DNF); 29. 23-Taylor Muser (DNF) PA Micro Midget 500cc Heat One Finish (8 laps) – 1. 30-Jeremy Sperlein; 2. 25-Kyler Plummer; 3. 00-Andrew Ketterman; 4. 5D-Andrew Dietrich; 5. 13-Ryan Voland; 6. 72-Chris Keshishian; 7. 15B-JB Bloss; 8. 16S-Chris Seitz; 9. 9W-Dawson Walls (DNF); 10. 17K-Jim Rost (DNF); 11. 1X-Joshua Forry (DNS); 12. 13B-Ron Blizzard (DNS); 13. 20-AJ Vanderpool (DNS); 14. 33-Todd Walls (DNS) PA Micro Midget 500cc Heat Two Finish (8 laps) – 1. 21K-Kensley Shearer; 2. 16-Ryan Rost; 3. 45S-Samuel Miller; 4. 27C-Justin Care; 5. 12-Wesley Walls; 6. 86-Jonathan Schill; 7. 28-Nick Decker; 8. 28C-Brett Clark; 9. 88-Ed Schill; 10. 20-Justin Coomer; 11. 15W-Hunter Scofield; 12. 23-Taylor Muser (DNF); 13. 9G-Donner Geiman (DNF); 14. 80-Alyssa Vanderpool (DNS); 15. 81H-Timothy Hartle (DNS) PA Micro Midget 300cc Feature Finish (10 laps) – 1. 12-Chris Ott; 2. 30K-Dustin Harman; 3. 11Z-Alyssa Hackart; 4. 2-Barry Thomas; 5. 5C-Timothy Colliflower; 6. 27-Cameron Cooper; 7. 1-Jeffrey Walls; 8. 17-Dakota Thomas; 9. 25S-Cooper Shupe (DNS) PA Micro Midget 300cc Timed Hot Laps: 1. 12-Chris Ott 22.004; 2. 5C-Timothy Colliflower 22.464; 3. 30K-Dustin Harman 22.526; 4. 25S-Cooper Shupe 22.653; 5. 11Z-Alyssa Hackart 22.654; 6. 27-Camden Cooper 23.027; 7. 2-Barry Thomas 23.091; 8. 01-Jeffrey Walls 25.111; 9. 17-Dakota Thomas NT
Rahmer Ready To Rip When Williams Grove Opens March 17 3/3/24 Mechanicsburg – Freddie Rahmer is ready to rip into the 2024 Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car schedule at Williams Grove Speedway when the track opens for the season on March 17. Rahmer, now 28 years old, wrapped up his third career track title at Williams Grove last season and plans on gunning for a fourth when action begins in the Sunday lidlifter. The title was a first for Rahmer’s No. 8 car owner, Rich Eichelberger. “It’s important to my family and Rich and the team so we’re gonna’ try to,” says Rahmer of his intentions to try to repeat and get back-to-back Grove titles. “We are gonna’ be there every week and try and win as many races so that’s one of the goals of course.” Rahmer and the Eichelberger team have been keeping busy during the off-season preparing their program to compete at the highest levels in 2024. “Pretty much everything you try to make a little better,” he says. “We just try to get our motors running better and a I have worked on a couple of things I can do better in attacking the track better, just trying to do a better job and get as prepared as you can for the season.” Rahmer says his team is stocked and ready to go with Maxim Chassis and Don Ott Racing Engines. “We run one car on Friday and one on Saturday. It’s easier to track laps on the car and motor that way. It works out well for us but we’re prepared. Rich has good equipment,” Rahmer says matter-of-factly. “This time of year you always wanna’ think you’re in better shape than before but I think maybe we’re the best we’ve ever been,” he divulges. “We definitly feel good about where we are at with everything. And hopefully some of the changes we’ve made will help us qualify better.” “We got a lot better with that last year, real good at some points. So hopefully we can step up even better this year.” Rahmer says part of the team’s focus in recent months has indeed been on learning how to avoid digging a hole early in the night in time trial events that they then have to race out of later. He say’s he feels like collectively the team is gaining on the issue. “I’d say some of it is the way we’ve maybe had our car. And just a couple little things we’ve now learned over the years, we’ve gotten better at it.” “You can race as good as you want but if you don’t position yourself, your chances (at winning) are out the window.” “And everything’s so close so we’ve been trying to get the best we can on that,” he says of his time trial efforts. Rahmer expects some of his top competitors for wins at any give time this season at Williams Grove will come in the form of Anthony Macri, Brent Marks and Troy Wagaman Jr. “And you never know, any night someone could show up and be the guy to beat,” he says of the competition he’ll face when the season begins in two weeks. The No. 8 team scored a pair of wins at the oval on the way to the 2023 track title. With a 2 pm start slated, the Lawrence Chevrolet sprint cars will race for $5,500 to win in a 25-lap feature on opening day, presented by Hoosier. Gates will open at noon with practice laps slated for 1:30. The wingless super sportsman will also be on the Sunday afternoon card that will herald in the new season at the Cumberland County oval. Adult general admission for the first show of the new year is set at $20 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Port Royal, PA, March 2nd 2024 - As excitement continues to build for the upcoming 2024 racing season, Port Royal Speedway is excited to announce a dedicated portion of the concourse geared specifically towards our racing teams and where they can sell their merchandise. Over the years, teams have competed for prime location to set their merchandise trailers, tables, and other setups to get in front of the passionate race fans that attend events at Port Royal Speedway. Now, starting in 2024, there will be a specific portion of the grounds set aside specifically for the teams to set up their merchandise setups and for fans to easily access what all the different teams have to offer. New roads have been put on to the fairgrounds for teams to have easy access in and out of the "Fan Zone" for when they bring in their merchandise trailers and more. The location of the new "Fan Zone" many fans and teams will be familiar with when searching for racing merchandise during the Juniata County Fair. Teams will be able to set up their area at the back side of the commercial building or outside of turn number 4 on the main concourse. This area is also open to all fans, if they plan on staying for the racing event or not. Fans do not have to have a general admission pass to access the new "Fan Zone" and can go shop at their favorite driver's merchandise setup while they wait for lines to die down at the ticket windows. For more information regarding setup in the new "Fan Zone," please reach out to the speedway office during office hours: Monday through Friday 9AM to 4PM. They can be reached by phone at (717)527-2303 or through email at info@portroyalspeedway.com
Sunday, February 25, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA TROY WAGAMAN KICKS OFF 2024 SEASON WITH ICE BREAKER WIN UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 2 (3PM) 410 Sprints and PA Micro Midgets Saturday, March 9 (3PM) 410 Sprints and Legends Saturday, March 16 (6PM) 410 Sprints and 358 Sprints Abbottstown, PA (February 25, 2024) – After teaming up with car owner Mike Heffner mid-season in 2023, Troy Wagaman saw success and the team continued to shine with an Ice Breaker win on Sunday afternoon. Wagaman led from the drop of the green to the checkered flag, but there was plenty of action throughout the field during the 30-lap feature. The start of the 2024 season was delayed a day due to low temperatures, wind and muddy grounds but the wait made it that much sweeter. A strong field of 25 cars filled the pits on Sunday afternoon and the stands were filled with fans anxious to hear the roar of the engines and smell the methanol in the air. Before the field took the first green flag of the season, Jordan Givler, who was scheduled to start eighth, went back to the pits for an issue. Givler rejoined the field for the start. Domenic Melair and Troy Wagaman led the field to the line for the start of the $6,000 to win feature. Wagaman took the lead with Danny Dietrich moving up to second. Dietrich, Melair and Cameron Smith were racing three-wide behind Wagaman on the first lap when the red flag came out. Aaron Bollinger got a bit sideways exiting turn 4 and Emerson Axsom got sandwiched between Bollinger and Steve Owings. The field lined up for a complete restart and Wagaman took the lead again. This time Smith challenged Melair for second. Chase Dietz was battling Danny for fourth and got under him coming out of turn 2 to take the spot on lap 3. Melair slowed on the back stretch right in front of Dietrich and the two made contact. Melair came to a stop bringing out the caution on lap 4. Dietz was slated to restart third, but headed pitside with a flat tire under caution. Dietz was able to rejoin the field in time for the restart. Wagaman led Smith, Dietrich, Rick Lafferty and Lucas Wolfe on the restart. Lafferty looked under Danny for third and had the position coming out of turn 2. Freddie Rahmer, who started 14th had made his through the field to challenge Wolfe for fifth. Rahmer took the spot and entered a three-car battle for third with Danny and Lafferty. Tyler Ross, Brandon Rahmer and Devon Borden all sat on the track at the exit of turn 2, bringing out the caution on lap 6. Matt Campell, who had charged from 18th to eighth stopped in the pits under caution to check an issue with his rear suspension before rejoining the field. The top five for the restart were Wagaman, Smith, Lafferty, Danny and Freddie. Rahmer looked under Danny for fourth on the restart while Lafferty worked on Smith for second. Both Dietrich and Rahmer got by Lafferty before the caution came out yet again on lap 8 for oil on the track. Wagaman, Smith, Danny, Freddie and Lafferty were the top five for the restart. Wagaman got a good jump on the restart and Freddie got under Danny again and this time made the pass for third and quickly started closing in on Smith. Rahmer passed Smith for second coming out of turn 2 on lap 9. Despite having a damaged wing, Dylan Norris had driven his way up through the field to challenge Lafferty for fifth. Norris had the spot for a moment, before Lafferty reclaimed it. The caution came out again on lap 13 when Justin Whittall sat spun around at the top of the track in turns 3 and 4. The yellow turned into an open red for teams to have an opportunity to refuel for the remainder of the race. Wagaman had another good restart. Danny drove under Smith for third and went to work on the bottom to close in on Rahmer. Dietrich reeled Rahmer in and pulled a slider to take second on lap 15. Rahmer looked to reclaim the spot but could not complete the pass. Rahmer stuck around and the two continued to battle for second. After getting caught up in the first incident of the race and restarting at the rear of the field, Bollinger had driven his way back up to sixth. Dietrich started to pull away from Rahmer. Bollinger was in the top five on lap 21. Wagaman was closing in on lapped traffic with 10 laps to go and Dietrich was closing in on Wagaman. Danny got within a car length of Wagaman but could not find a way around him for the lead. Bollinger was up to fourth with five laps to go and started to reel in Rahmer. Danny went to the top in turns 1 and 2 but could not close the gap on Wagaman. Wagaman scored his first Ice Breaker win with Dietrich in second and Rahmer crossing the line third. Bollinger was fourth and Dietz finished fifth, both drivers having made their way back up through the field after early race incidents sent them to the pits. Next Saturday, March 2, Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the 410 Sprints and PA Micro Midgets. Racing is scheduled for 3PM with pit gates opening at 12:30PM and grandstand gates opening at 1PM. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. Visit the website to stay up-to-date on all the action at Central Pennsylvania's "Premier" Saturday night racetrack - The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. RACE RESULTS Sunday, February 25, 2024 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 27-Troy Wagaman ($6,000); 2. 48-Danny Dietrich; 3. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 5. 2D-Chase Dietz; 6. 75-Cameron Smith; 7. 1X-Chad Trout; 8. 0-Rick Lafferty; 9. 99M-Kyle Moody; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 11. 11P-TJ Stutts; 12. 27S-Dylan Norris; 13. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 14. 8-Billy Dietrich; 15. X-Matt Campbell; 16. 7H-Trey Hivner; 17. 35O-Steve Owings; 18. 90-Jordan Givler; 19. 5R-Tyler Ross; 20. 67-Justin Whittall; 21. 5M-Jeremy Weaver; 22. 23B-Devon Borden (DNF); 23. 88-Brandon Rahmer (DNF); 24. 55M-Domenic Melair (DNF); 25. 27W-Emerson Axsom (DNF) Lap Leaders – Troy Wagaman (1-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 0-Rick Lafferty; 2. 55M-Domenic Melair; 3. 75-Cameron Smith; 4. 11P-TJ Stutts; 5. 27S-Dylan Norris; 6. 99M-Kyle Moody; 7. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 8. 23B-Devon Borden; 9. 95-Kody Hartlaub 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 90-Jordan Givler; 2. 2D-Chase Dietz; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich; 4. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 5. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 5M-Jeremy Weaver; 8. 5R-Tyler Ross (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 27-Troy Wagaman; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe; 3. 27W-Emerson Axsom; 4. 1X-Chad Trout; 5. 35O-Steve Owings; 6. X-Matt Campbell; 7. 67-Justin Whittall; 8. 7H-Trey Hivner
Port Royal Speedway Revs Up for an Electrifying Season Opener with 35 total race nights, races include $75K to win in May, $57K to win in September, and $50K to win in March and August. Port Royal, PA — February 19th, 2024 — The anticipation is building for another exciting season Port Royal Speedway gears up for an adrenaline-fueled start to another year. Races this season include the Bob Weikert Memorial with High Limit Racing that this season pays $75K to the winner, the Tuscarora 50 that pays $57K, the Rumble by the River that pays $50K as well as the Speed Showcase $50K to the winner. There are also 9 races in the upcoming season that tout over $10K to the winner's share as well in the 2024 season. The Port Royal Speedway promises thrills, speed, and fierce competition that has become the standard at The Speed Palace. The large prize pools aren't only geared towards towards 410 sprint car drivers as well. Port Royal Speedway brings in two of the country's premiere divisions with sprint cars and super late models, and the drivers of the late models will be racing for $50K to win this season against the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on August 24th. The super modified fans will also be able to return to The Speed Palace in 2024 on March 16th to watch their drivers compete for $50 to win as well. These substantial prize pool not only attracts top-tier talent from across the region but also ensures an intense level of competition that promises to keep fans on the edge of their seats. The track also has fantastic weekly racing in store that pays a top purse from top to bottom in both the 410 sprint car division as well as the super late model division. The 410 sprints can expect $5000 to win, $1000 for 10th, $500 to start & $200 tow, while super late models can get ready for $4000 to win, $400 to start & $200 tow. As the season opener inches closer, excitement is growing among fans and racers alike. Whether you're a seasoned racing fan or a newcomer to the world of dirt track racing, Port Royal Speedway invites you to join them for what promises to be a heart-pounding start to an unforgettable season. For more information about the upcoming races, ticket sales, and event schedule, visit Port Royal Speedway's official website at www.portroyalspeedway.com.
Williams Grove Season Opener Is March 17 With 410 Sprints And Sportsman Will invaders continue to dominate opening days of the 2020s? 2/18/24 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway is just one month away from dropping the green flag on its 80th consecutive season of auto racing when the 2024 season opener for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars takes to the track on Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm. The sprint cars will race for $5,500 to win in a 25-lap feature on opening day, presented by Hoosier. Gates will open at noon with practice laps slated for 1:30. The wingless super sportsman will also be on the Sunday afternoon card that will herald in the new season at the Cumberland County oval. Zeb Wise of Angola, Indiana, scored a last lap, upset win of the opening day sprint car feature last season. Wise drove by Anthony Macri on the final tour to get the victory on April 7. The win by Wise continued what has been a domination of sorts by invaders this decade in the Williams Grove season opener. Three of the last four lidlifters have been taken by outside invaders. California outlaws driver Carson Macedo dropped in for opening day laurels in 2020 with Indianans Justin Peck and Wise following suit in 2022 and 2023. Only defending track champion Freddie Rahmer has broken through in the decade to date by scoring the 2021 opening day checkers. So, who might walk through the door in 2024? Will the outside domination continue? Or will the locals be able to even the score a bit? The question will be answered with the first checkered flag of the new season on March 17. Adult general admission for the first show of the new year is set at $20 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information and view the full 2024 schedule of events by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X, Facebook and Instagram.
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES SET FOR 2024. . . . . ADVANCE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS AT GRANDVIEW, TUESDAY, MAY 28 BECHTELSVILLE, PA FEBRUARY 14, 2024 . . . . . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open their thirty-fifth season on Tuesday night, May 28 when Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist High Limit 410 Sprints at Grandview Speedway. Defending race winner Rico Abreu of St Helena, California thrilled the crowd last year when he wrestled the lead away from NASCAR standout Kyle Larson and held off his late race challenge to win the first event High Limit Sprint Show in the Northeast. On race night, Tuesday, May 28 gates will open at 4:00 PM at the first turn gate for advance ticket holders and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4:30 PM. Qualifying begins at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 29 will be the rain date with a starting time of 7:30 PM. Advance tickets are now available at: www.tickethoss.com. General admission tickets on race night are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. (Pit tickets are not available on Ticket Hoss). Rico Abreu is also the defending winner of the 2022 Pennsylvania 410 Sprint event at Grandview so he’ll be looking to make it a hat trick on Tuesday night, May 28 and collect the $20,000 first place prize when the Thunder Series opens its’ 2024 season. This stand alone single division event will showcase the very best of the countries 410 sprint drivers to include five time World of Outlaw Champion Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen (son of local Hall of Fame Driver Bobby Allen), Brent Marks, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Kahne, Zeb Wise, Justin Peck, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Cory Eliason, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day, Parker-Price Miller and Chris Windom just to name a few. Drivers on the roster that have previous Thunder on the Hill victories include Kyle Larson (4), Rico Abreu (2), Freddie Rahmer (1), Danny Dietrich (1) and Tyler Courtney (1). Additional local 410 sprint drivers are expected and to sweeten the pot, Pioneer Pole Buildings posted a $2,000 bonus for any Pennsylvania Sprint Driver that takes the High Limit victory at Grandview on Tuesday night, May 28. One of the winningest drivers in sprint car racing is Pennsylvania driver Brent Marks who remains shutout of a visit to the Thunder on the Hill victory lane. That PPB $2,000 bonus will be an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania. The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series continues on Tuesday night, June 11 when Pioneer Pole Buildings present the opening night of the seventeenth annual AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars Eastern Storm joined by the 358 Modifieds. The USAC traveling tour of non-wing sprints will go 40 laps in the Jesse Hockett Classic paying $6,000 to the winner. For the 358 Modifieds, they will run a series of qualifying events leading up to their 30 lap feature that will pay $3,000 to the winner. For a first time Thunder Winner, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus making it a $5,000 payday for a first time winner and, for just 30 laps. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. Race three of the Thunder Series is set for Tuesday night, July 2 when HVAC Partners for Success presents the 34th Annual Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week event joined by the 358 Modifieds. The 410 Sprints will chase a $10,000 to win payday in the 35 lap Hodnett Cup, a race honoring sprint car great Greg Hodnett. The 358 Modifieds will be on this program as well, taking part in heat race qualifying leading up to a $3,000 to win, 30 lap main event. Once again, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus to any first time Thunder Modified feature winner. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 2024 Tuesday, May 28 7:30 PM (rain date: Wednesday, May 29 7:30 PM) Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present: The Rich Mar Florist High Limits 410 Sprints 40 laps $20,000 To Win Plus $2,000 PPB Bonus to any PA driver that wins Advance tickets on sale NOW at www.TicketHoss.com Tuesday, June 11 7:30 PM Pioneer Pole Buildings Night 17th Annual Eastern Storm USAC Non-Wing National Tour The Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps $6,000 to Win! Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus Tuesday, July 2 7:30 PM HVAC Distributors Partners for Success Night Red Robin PA 410 Sprint Speed Week The Hodnett Cup $10,000 to win 35 laps Plus 358 Modifieds* PPB $2,000 first time Modified Winners Bonus *NASCAR points Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill THUNDER ON THE HILL 2024 SPONSORS NAPA Auto Parts and NAPA Auto Care Centers are returning for their 32nd year as proud sponsors of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. NAPA Auto Parts Stores and Auto Care Centers are proud to be associated with Bob Miller, the Rogers Family and the Thunder on the Hill Series at Grandview Speedway. We realize the local race tracks are the heart of racing in the community and we are thrilled to be a small part of it. NAPA Auto Store locations which support the Thunder Series include: Ambler Kutztown Reading Collegeville Auto Parts Lansdale Southampton Downingtown Norristown Strafford Gilbertsville Auto Body Pottstown Auto Parts Telford Auto Body Glenside Pennsburg Auto Parts Frazer Phoenixville Auto Parts Horsham Quakertown Rich Mar Florists are proud to be your award-winning in-person and online floral gifting company that makes sending as enjoyable as receiving. Rich Mar has always been a family business with the intent of giving back to the community that has us who they are today. We have created a seamless shopping experience to help you make anyone’s day better…in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Rich Mar Florist Owner Jonathan Morrissey commented, "It is great to bring Kyle Larson and the High Limit Series back to our area once again. My family and I are excited to see Kyle in Rich Mar Racing colors and hope to be celebrating an Indy 500 win and a win at Grandview all in the same week. I know fans packed the house last year and we look forward to seeing a full grandstand again this year in May. Our brand gets to do so many amazing events in athletics and motorsports but it always means more when its right in our backyard and we can showcase our brand to the local area. Kyle is one of the main reasons Rich Mar Racing has been so successful and has been able to sponsor great names in NASCAR and Indy Car, bring us another win Kyle." Rich Mar Florists is located in Allentown, PA and services the Lehigh Valley and beyond. 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We serve the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia and Western New York. HVAC Partners for Success may be reached at: www.hvacdist.com, Call: 1-800-228-4822 GT Radiator Repair was founded in 1980 by George Turner, Sr., his wife, Edna, and their two sons, George Jr and Harry. The family operated their own trucking business and realized the need for reliable, dependable, and knowledgeable radiator repair service for their trucking fleet. As a result, they purchased the necessary equipment and became trained in the repair of car, truck, and heavy equipment radiators. For over 40 years, GT Radiator Repair has been located at 161 South Main Street in Ambler, Pennsylvania. THREE HIGH PROFILE EVENTS PLANNED FOR 35TH SEASON OF THUNDER ON THE HILL . . . . . . LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT PRESENTS THE RICH MAR FLORIST HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINTS, TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 28 TO OPEN THUNDER SERIES AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA FEBRUARY 2, 2024 For the thirty-fifth season, the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will return to the popular Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA with three absolutely high profile events. In addition, we are thrilled to announce the return of all our sponsors, including NAPA Auto Parts which has been the Thunder Series sponsor since 1992. The NAPA Auto Parts banners will wave high and proud over the one-third mile high-banked oval at all Thunder events including the opener on Tuesday night, May 28, when Levan Machine & Truck Equipment of Fleetwood, PA present the Rich Mar Florist High Limit 410 Sprint Cars. Rich Mar Florist Owner Jonathan Morrissey commented, "It is great to bring Kyle Larson and the High Limit Series back to our area once again. My family and I are excited to see Kyle in Rich Mar Racing colors and hope to be celebrating an Indy 500 win and a win at Grandview all in the same week. I know fans packed the house last year and we look forward to seeing a full grandstand again this year in May. Our brand gets to do so many amazing events in athletics and motorsports but it always means more when its right in our backyard and we can showcase our brand to the local area. Kyle is one of the main reasons Rich Mar Racing has been so successful and has been able to sponsor great names in NASCAR and Indy Car, bring us another win Kyle." Rich Mar Florists is located in Allentown, PA and services the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Visit: https://richmarflorist.com Call: 610-437-5588 Defending High Limit winner Rico Abreu of St Helena, California thrilled the crowd last year when he wrestled the lead away from NASCAR standout Kyle Larson to win the first ever High Limit 410 Sprint event in the state of Pennsylvania. Larson, a four time winner at Thunder on the Hill is looking to return to victory lane on May 28 and collect the $20,000 prize in the 35 lap main event. This stand alone single division event will showcase the very best of the countries 410 sprint drivers to include five time World of Outlaw Champion Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen (son of local Hall of Fame Driver Bobby Allen), Brent Marks, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Kahne, Zeb Wise, Justin Peck, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Cory Eliason, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day, Parker-Price Miller and Chris Windom just to name a few. Drivers on the roster that have previous Thunder on the Hill victories include Kyle Larson (4), Rico Abreu (2), Freddie Rahmer (1), Danny Dietrich (1) and Tyler Courtney (1). Additional local 410 sprint drivers are expected and to sweeten the pot, Pioneer Pole Buildings posted a $2,000 bonus for any Pennsylvania Sprint Driver that takes the High Limit victory at Grandview on Tuesday night, May 28. One of the winningest drivers in sprint car racing is Pennsylvania driver Brent Marks who remains shutout of a visit to the Thunder on the Hill victory lane. That PPB $2,000 bonus will be an added eye catcher to lure the best of Pennsylvania. On race night, gates will open at 4:30 PM with qualifying getting underway at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 29 will be the rain date with a starting time of 7:30 PM. Adult tickets are $40, children 6-11 are $20, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. The Pit Fee is $45 and a license is not required. Advance tickets will again be available to purchase through TICKET HOSS or at Grandview Speedway the two Saturday night racing events prior to the May 28 event. For more information, call 443 513 4456. Go online to TICKET HOSS for your advance tickets. The Thunder on the Hill Racing Series continues on Tuesday night, June 11 when Pioneer Pole Buildings present the opening night of the seventeenth annual AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars Eastern Storm joined by the 358 Modifieds. The USAC traveling tour of non-wing sprints will go 40 laps in the Jesse Hockett Classic paying $6,000 to the winner. For the 358 Modifieds, they will run a series of qualifying events leading up to their 30 lap feature that will pay $3,000 to the winner. For a first time Thunder Winner, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus making it a $5,000 payday for a first time winner and, for just 30 laps. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. Race three of the Thunder Series is set for Tuesday night, July 2 when HVAC Partners for Success presents the 34th Annual Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week event joined by the 358 Modifieds. The 410 Sprints will chase a $10,000 to win payday in the 35 lap Hodnett Cup, a race honoring sprint car great Greg Hodnett. The 358 Modifieds will be on this program as well, taking part in heat race qualifying leading up to a $3,000 to win, 30 lap main event. Once again, Pioneer Pole Buildings will offer a $2,000 bonus to any first time Thunder Modified feature winner. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. Special thanks to sponsors NAPA Auto Parts, Levan Machine & Truck Equipment, Rich Mar Florist and Pioneer Pole Buildings for their support in making these events possible. Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill
Port Royal Speedway Transitions to MyRacePass Port Royal, PA, February 1, 2024 - Port Royal Speedway is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new website in partnership with MyRacePass. With a sleek and user-friendly design, the revamped website offers visitors an immersive platform to explore everything Port Royal Speedway has to offer. From upcoming race schedules and ticket purchases (coming soon!) to detailed information about track facilities and amenities, the new website provides a comprehensive resource for both seasoned fans, newcomers, and drivers. Reserved season seats and season passes will go on sale through the Port Royal Speedway office starting Friday February 2nd at 9AM. Key features of the new website include: Streamlined Navigation: Intuitive menus and navigation tools make it easy for users to find relevant information quickly. Event Calendar: Visitors can stay up-to-date with the latest race schedules, special events, and promotions. Enhanced Multimedia Content: From high-resolution images to engaging videos, the website offers a visually captivating experience for visitors. Mobile Compatibility: The website is optimized for mobile devices, ensuring a seamless browsing experience on smartphones and tablets. Be sure to download the MyRacePass app. In addition to catering to fans and drivers, the new website also serves as a valuable platform for sponsors, advertisers, and partners looking to connect with Port Royal Speedway's audience. Opportunities for brand visibility, partnership inquiries, and promotional collaborations are prominently featured, allowing businesses to maximize their exposure within the racing community. To explore the new Port Royal Speedway website and stay updated on the latest news and events, visit http://portroyalspeedway.myracepass.com/.
Port Royal Speedway and Weikert Livestock Increase Bob Weikert Memorial Purse and Winner's Share to $75K Port Royal, PA - Port Royal Speedway is excited to partner with Todd Weikert and Weikert Livestock for an increased purse for the Bob Weikert Memorial which includes an increase in the winner's share to $75,000. "I've been wanting to increase that purse. I didn't know how to go about it or what I wanted to do but as I went on the last couple of years and dwelled on it, and High Limit coming along and the success of our race the last few years...I think it's fitting for sprint car racing to offset the cost for some of these owners and make for better competition," said Todd Weikert of Weikert Livestock. The increase in purse for the Bob Weikert Memorial now adds to the already high paying schedule for the High Limit Racing season which now boasts over 26 total races paying over $20,000 to win and 6 of at least $50,000 to win including both the Bob Weikert Memorial and Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway. The event now pays a minimum $2,000 to start, will include a B-Main purse, and other contingencies for drivers and teams throughout the May 25th & 26th event. Ticket sales for the event are coming soon and will be available for
purchase, at a later date, both at portroyalspeedway.com and
highlimitracing.com.
Lincoln Speedway to Introduce Virtual Flagman for the 2024 Season; Continuing to Bring Innovation to Central PA Racing Scene Abbottstown, PA (January 24, 2024) – Lincoln Speedway is excited to introduce the virtual flagman to Central PA racing. Starting with the Ice Breaker Weekend, February 24-25, Lincoln Speedway will implement a state of the art virtual flagman system that will include lighting and message boards around the speedway to alert drivers and fans of important situations on the track. This technology has been implemented at tracks around the world and Lincoln Speedway will be the first track to utilize this proven system in Central PA. In addition to the virtual system, there will be flaggers and safety personnel on the inside of the track in the corners and on the front straightaway. The virtual system will be run from the scoring tower. “When you take a step back and look at it, we are removing two individuals from a hazardous environment that were an extension of the scoring tower. We are modernizing a system that was already in place,” is how General Manager, Jerry Parrish is looking at the change. “Lincoln was the first track in Central PA to utilize a jumbotron and now other tracks have them and the World of Outlaws bring one on their tour. We are always looking at opportunities to bring innovation to a sport that has been slow to take on change.” For the first few weeks of the season there will be a flagger in the main flag stand to help adjust to the change and to work through any unexpected situations. “The safety of the drivers and officials is our number one priority and putting this system in place continues our efforts towards that goal,” shared Parrish. Lincoln Speedway will kick-off the 2024 season with the Ice Breaker Weekend on February 24 & 25 with racing scheduled at 3PM both days. Both races pay $5,000 to win and are 410 sprint car only shows. Pit gates will open at 12:30PM and Grandstands gates open at 1PM. Adult general admission is $20, student general admission (12-17) is $10 and general admission for kids 11 and under is free. Pit passes are $35. Located in Abbottstown, PA, the 3/8th-mile high-banked clay oval has been a staple in professional auto racing for 70 years. The Pigeon Hills oval is one of several famed Central Pennsylvania race tracks which represent the toughest, most competitive weekly sprint car racing in the nation. A family fun night to be had by all who visit the famed Lincoln Speedway! To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes and to stay up-to-date on all the action or pending weather conditions at Central Pennsylvania’s “Premier” Saturday night racetrack – The Fabulous Lincoln Speedway - visit Lincoln Speedway’s website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com BAPS Releases 2024 Nine-Race 410 Sprint Car Schedule YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Central Pennsylvania is known for Sprint Car racing, and BAPS Motor Speedway has become a big part of the landscape in the region. On the heels of a successful season, the York Haven, Pa., facility has put together an interesting schedule for 2024 that is highlighted by nine Sprint Car dates, including a return visit by the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. “Sprint Car racing is the biggest draw in central Pennsylvania,” BAPS Motor Speedway General Manager Kolten Gouse said. “It’s important for us to be a part of that and give fans another venue to see one of dirt-track racing’s premier divisions. “I think BAPS Motor Speedway is unique. It’s not as small as some other places, but there are times it races like a short track. There always seems to be a battle somewhere in the field during a main event, and I think the guys like coming here.” The first visit by the 410 Sprint Cars takes place on March 24 and is sponsored by Pressurized H2O. The program will also feature the 358 Sprints with a start time of 4 p.m. A pair of programs highlight the April schedule. McSherrystown Moose Lodge Night on April 14 will feature the 410 Sprints, 358 Late Models and Wingless Super Sportsman. Two weeks later, the 410 Sprints will join the 358 Modifieds on Spring Valley Mulch Night on April 28. After a short break, the 410 Sprints return for UPMC Night presented by CH Recovery on May 19. The event is a preview to one of the top events on the schedule, Engler Machine and Tool Pennsylvania Speedweek presented by Hoseheads.com on June 30. The Super Sportsman are also on the program. A year ago, David Gravel wowed the crowd in a thrilling World of Outlaws victory over Brad Sweet. He will get a chance to back up the win when the series visits the track on July 24 for the Bricker’s French Fries Bash. “It was important to bring Speedweek and the World of Outlaws back to the speedway,” Gouse said. “Both shows were really good last year, and we hope to build on both events in 2024. “The World of Outlaws brand is huge in this sport. Bringing the series to your track shows that you are doing something right, and it’s really expanded the footprint of BAPS Motor Speedway, both locally and on a national level.” The prestigious HVAC Distributors Inc. Kevin Gobrecht Classic is back on
September 21. There is a twist to this year’s event, as Twin 20s for the 410
Sprints will headline. The Super Sportsman will also be on the program. Eight of the nine 410 Sprint Car shows can be seen on SprintCarUnlimited.TV. The July World of Outlaws event will be on DIRTVision. “We’ve had a successful relationship with SprintCarUnlimited.TV,” Gouse said. “Pay-Per-View/Streaming have become an important part of this sport, and they have done a good job bringing our races to fans who can’t be at the track. “We are excited for the start of the 2024 season. We feel we have a good schedule in place and are anxious to kick off another year of racing at BAPS Motor Speedway.” Sunday March 24 Pressurized H2O Night (410 Sprint Cars & 358 Sprint Cars)
Lincoln Speedway is Set for an Action Packed 2024 Season Abbottstown, PA (December 21, 2023) – The 2024 season schedule for Pennsylvania’s Lincoln Speedway features a new event, new divisions, familiar favorites and exciting upgrades. Lincoln will take center stage during Pennsylvania Speedweek with the $25,000 to win Kevin Gobrecht Memorial. Thanks to Commonwealth Truck Supply and Goofy’s Eatery & Spirits, the 25th annual edition of the race will be the highest paying winner’s share in Speedweek history. The Monday Speedweek race will pay an impressive $10,000 to win. After unfavorable weather at the end of last season, the rescheduled $20,000 to win 20th Annual Weldon Sterner Memorial for 410 sprints will take place on April 20. The race sponsored by Chuck’s Auto Parts Solutions will also feature the 358 sprints. A new addition to the 2024 schedule is the Labor Day Duel presented by Schmuck Lumber Company on September 1. The night before Lincoln will host the Labor Day Duel Prelim to make it a two-day event over the holiday weekend. Stay tuned to Lincoln’s social media and website for more details on this new and exciting event. The season will kick-off with the two-day Ice Breaker Weekend presented by Tyson Fence on February 24 and 25. Both races pay $5,000 to win and are a 410 sprint car only show. The first new division to be featured in 2024 is the PA Micro Midgets on Saturday, March 2. They will be joined by the 410 sprint cars. The 358 sprints make their season debut the following week on Saturday, March 16. The World of Outlaws “Gettysburg Clash” returns on Wednesday, May 8. Last year Anthony Macri scored the win for the PA Posse after three years of the traveling series taking bragging rights in the biggest rivalry in sprint car racing. Another exciting addition to the schedule this year is the Mason Dixon 270 division on July 6 as a part of Crownstone Equipment Night. They will be joined by the Legends, Flying Iron Limited Stocks and Classic Cars. Lincoln Speedway will host 16 different divisions, with 32 dates for the 410 sprints and 18 dates for the 358 sprints. The super late models will make two appearances including “Appalachian Mountain Speedweek” on June 15. Along with the new additions to the schedule, many familiar and popular dates will be back for 2024. “Fallen Firefighters Night” is slated for May 18. The $7,300 to win “Kramer Klash” presented by HVAC Distributors is back on August 24. One of Lincoln’s newer events that is quickly becoming a fan and driver favorite is the “Rack Daddies Rumble” presented by L&M Tire & Wheel which is scheduled for August 3 in 2024. Also back in 2024 are the Bob Leiby Memorial on May 25, Steve Smith Tribute Race on June 1, Dean’s Auto Plaza Night on July 13, DCS School of Driving Night on August 10 and the Barry Skelly Memorial on August 17. The season will conclude with the “Night of Champions” on Saturday, October 19. In addition, there will be special shows featuring kids “Big Wheel” racing, and several auto racing “club” nights. The entire 2024 schedule is available online at www.lincolnspeedway.com/schedule and attached to this release. Located in Abbottstown, PA, the 3/8th-mile high-banked clay oval has been a staple in professional auto racing for 70 years. The Pigeon Hills oval is one of several famed Central Pennsylvania racetracks which represent the toughest, most competitive weekly sprint car racing in the nation. A family fun night to be had by all who visit the famed Lincoln Speedway! To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, and to stay up to date on all the action visit Lincoln Speedway’s website at www.lincolnspeedway.com. 2024 SCHEDULE BAPS PA Speedweek Event to Pay $10,000 to Win YORK HAVEN, Pa.: There was very little hesitation when BAPS Motor Speedway General Manager Kolten Gouse received a phone call from Pennsylvania Speedweek Organizer Alan Kreitzer. The conversation centered around the 10-race Speedweek series becoming bigger and better, and Gouse was all in and ready to do his part. Gouse and BAPS Motor Speedway Owner Scott Gobrecht are always looking to enhance the York Haven, Pa., speedway’s schedule. So, it was an easy decision to make the Engler Machine and Tool PA Speedweek presented by Hoseheads.com bigger and better in 2024 by increasing the first-place check to $10,000. “Pennsylvania Speedweek has become one of the staples in this region,” Gouse said. “I think it’s important to continue to make this series better for drivers, teams, and fans who support it every year. “This is our way of helping to add to Speedweek. This also gives us a chance to make a race on our schedule even bigger and increase the BAPS Motor Speedway brand.” The Super Sportsman will also be on the Sunday, July 30 program. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., with grandstands opening at 5 p.m. Racing is at 7 p.m. Adults are $30, with seniors getting a ticket for $20. Students are $15. To celebrate Pennsylvania Speedway, the first 100 fans through the gate wearing a BAPS Motor Speedway T-Shirt will receive a free $5 gift card to be used at the speedway concession stand. Brent Marks was the winner of the 2021, with rain wiping out the 2022 race. Anthony Macri is the defending champion of the event. “It’s an honor to be part of Pennsylvania Speedweek, and we are proud to be on the schedule,” Gouse said. “The 2021 and 2023 events were a success with good racing and a nice fan turnout, and we look forward to making it bigger and better this year.”
Williams Grove Speedway Announces 2024 Schedule 30-date slate includes new events and expanded promotions 12/19/23 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway has released its 2024 schedule of events featuring 30 dates for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars along with 13 events for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints. The season opener for the 410 sprints along with wingless sportsman is slated for Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm. A few new events have been added to the itinerary for the new season, while some already popular promotions have been expanded or brought back into the fold. New for 358 sprints in 2024 will be the Dirty Deeds 25’s, coming up on May 31 and August 30. Both races will be 25 laps and pay a hefty $2,500 to win for the limited class. Returning to the schedule in 2024 will be a Topless 25 shootout for the limited late models, planned for April 26 with bonus money on the line. A step up from previous seasons, two Fan Appreciation Nights will be hosted in 2024, coming up on June 7 for the 410 sprints and on August 2 for 358 sprint cars. Mamma’s Pizza will present the June 7 event with free giveaways for fans from Mamma’s Pizza, Martins Potato Chips and Hoseheads.com while giveaways from Martins and Hoseheads will again be part of the August 2 program. The races will offer free pre-race pit access to all paying general admission fans. J.F. Kiely Construction Kids Night is on the schedule for June 21. The World of Outlaws will storm Williams Grove for all of the tour’s traditional visits in 2024 including for the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup on May 10 and 11, the Summer Nationals on July 26 and 27 and the 62nd annual National Open on October 4 and 5. The 62nd Saturday National Open finale will again pay $75,000 to win in 2024. Williams Grove will again host a pair of Pennsylvania Speedweek series races in 2024 as the series kicks off on June 28 with a $10,000 to win feature presented by A & S Landscaping before the 35th annual Mitch Smith Memorial on July 5 comes back with a $20,000 winner’s share. A trio of $8,000 to win 410 sprint car shows dot the slate in 2024 offering full purses worth over $31,000 each. The first show of the three comes in the Tommy Hinnershitz Classic on April 19 as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series before another 8K Diamond Series event sponsored by C & D Rigging on May 31. An $8,000 score also comes up when the Hoosier Diamond Series 42nd annual Jack Gunn Memorial is spun off on August 23. All three races will pay $600 just to start. Street stocks will also be on the April 19 racing card. The August 23 show will again feature what was a popular Super Sportsman promotion last season when both the winged and wingless sportsman vie in 20-lap mains. Tribute races in 2024 will honor car owner John Trone and racing brothers Darren and Cris Eash along with their car-owner father, David Eash. The $10,039 to win Trone Tribute Race will be May 24 as part of the Diamond Series and the Eash Tribute will be August 30, also a Diamond event. Also appearing during the 2024 season will be the USAC 410 sprint national tour, appearing on June 14 along with the regular Lawrence Chevrolet Williams Grove 410 sprints as presented by Kurt Smith Motorsports. The URC Sprints will compete once in 2024, in a 360/358 Challenge Race on April 5. For the third year in a row, the Spring Sprint Special will be featured, boasting three sprint car divisions, on April 12, presented by Associated Builders & Contractors. The PASS IMCA sprints will be on the grid three times in the new year, on April 12 for the Spring Sprint Special, on May 24 and again on July 12. The wingless USAC East Coast 360 sprints will vie twice on the season including in the third running of the Bill Gallagher 5G to win on June 7. The Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will take place on September 13 along with the third running of the lucrative Match Race for 358 sprints. A pair of MacMor Construction Summer Series races for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints will take place on June 21 and August 2. The ULMS Super Late models will be in action on March 22, marking the only Williams Grove show of the year for the full-powered stock cars. The Yellow Breeches 500 series of races, paying $500 just to start, will also return for the new season with five races scheduled. View the complete 2024 Williams Grove Speedway schedule of events and keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the ovals official website located at www.williamsgrove.com. Follow the track on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
Port Royal Speedway PORT ROYAL, PA – For the third straight season, longtime car owners and supporters of the Central Pennsylvania race scene, Jim and Sandy Kline will be the official sponsors of the Port Royal Speedway “Warrior Award” for the 2024 race season. The “Warrior Award” will allow some lucky sprint car driver each week to pocket a cool $1000 in cash and will benefit those who finish farther back in the field. A winner will be drawn weekly at random in victory lane. For all regular weekly 410 Sprint Car Weikert’s Livestock events, the numbers eligible will be from 7 to 24 and whoever finishes in the position number drawn will receive $1000 as that week’s winner. For all of the High Limit Racing events and the two Pennsylvania Speedweek shows the numbers will represent positions 11 to 24. J & S Classics is a custom street rod build business created by the Kline's that combines Jim's love of custom street rod cars and a continued support of motorsports. The shop has a full fabrication shop and is equipped with a spray shop as well to complete the custom builds. The Kline's, through this award, have given over $30,000 out to different teams and a multitude of drivers. Their continued support of the speedway is crucial and Steve O'Neal and the team are thankful for their continued support. We at Port Royal Speedway also ask that fans, drivers, and teams alike keep the Kline family in their thoughts and prayers as the Kline's have been dealing with some health struggles recently. We wish Jim and Sandy the best over the coming weeks and look forward to having them back at the Speed Palace for Opening Day!
Port Royal Speedway Attention Port Royal Speedway race fans! Season seat renewals are hitting mailboxes and on the way to you this week. We’ve got a large number planned to be mailed out so the Speed Palace team asks for your patience. The Speedway office will be open and available on December 11-13 from 9AM-2PM and December 14-15 from 9-4PM to handle season pass and season sit renewals. Season camping renewals will start in January and new season reserved seat purchases will start February 2nd. The price for season general pass is $450.00 and a season pit pass is $550.00. Season seats are $85.00 each. A season pass/seat combination is also for sale! One pass with one seat – general pass/seat package - $500.00, pit pass/seat package - $600.00. Attention Port Royal Speedway race fans! Season seat renewals are hitting mailboxes and on the way to you this week. We’ve got a large number planned to be mailed out so the Speed Palace team asks for your patience. The Speedway office will be open and available on December 11-13 from 9AM-2PM and December 14-15 from 9-4PM to handle season pass and season sit renewals. Season camping renewals will start in January and new season reserved seat purchases will start February 2nd. The price for season general pass is $450.00 and a season pit pass is $550.00. Season seats are $85.00 each. A season pass/seat combination is also for sale! One pass with one seat – general pass/seat package - $500.00, pit pass/seat package - $600.00.
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BAPS Motor Speedway 11/11/23 Les Stewart Showdown $25,000 to win A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 48-Danny Dietrich[7]; 2. 19-Aaron Bollinger[16]; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[1]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen[5]; 5. 2D-Chase Dietz[2]; 6. 58-Chase Randall[8]; 7. 8-Freddie Rahmer[12]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[22]; 9. 75-Tyler Ross[6]; 10. 20D-Lance Dewease[10]; 11. 99M-Kyle Moody[9]; 12. 23-Devon Borden[19]; 13. 39M-Anthony Macri[14]; 14. 5C-Dylan Cisney[11]; 15. 20-Tim Buckwalter[15]; 16. 10X-Reese Nowotarski[17]; 17. 69K-Justin Henderson[21]; 18. 27S-Dylan Norris[23]; 19. 8D-Billy Dietrich[20]; 20. (DNF) 19R-Mark Smith[18]; 21. (DNF) 69-Cameron Smith (MX)[4]; 22. (DNF) 55-Domenic Melair[13]; 23. (DNF) 77-Derek Locke[24]; 24. (DNS) 13-Justin Peck B Feature 1 (10 Laps): 1. 69K-Justin Henderson[2]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 3. 27S-Dylan Norris[3]; 4. 77-Derek Locke[7]; 5. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[10]; 6. 39-Garet Williamson[6]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[9]; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[12]; 9. 23A-Chris Arnold[5]; 10. 10-Joe Kata[13]; 11. 75E-Kenny Edkin[8]; 12. 00K-Kyle Spence[14]; 13. 0-Rick Lafferty[18]; 14. 67-JJ Loss[11]; 15. 4R-Zane Rudisill[17]; 16. 23M-Michael Millard[16]; 17. (DNS) 00-Chris Frank; 18. (DNS) 22E-Nash Ely C Feature 1 (8 Laps): 1. 4R-Zane Rudisill[2]; 2. 0-Rick Lafferty[3]; 3. 35-Steve Owings[6]; 4. 11Z-Zach Newlin[1]; 5. 97-Brie Hershey[4]; 6. 3-Denny Peebles[9]; 7. 9-Gordon Senft III[5]; 8. 56B-Dirk Rimrott[8]; 9. (DNF) 461-Colton Hendershot[7] Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 75-Tyler Ross[2]; 2. 2D-Chase Dietz[4]; 3. 5C-Dylan Cisney[3]; 4. 55-Domenic Melair[7]; 5. 10X-Reese Nowotarski[6]; 6. 00-Chris Frank[5]; 7. 23A-Chris Arnold[9]; 8. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[10]; 9. 10-Joe Kata[8]; 10. 11Z-Zach Newlin[12]; 11. 9-Gordon Senft III[11]; 12. (DNF) 3-Denny Peebles[1] Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[1]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich[4]; 3. 8-Freddie Rahmer[2]; 4. 39M-Anthony Macri[3]; 5. 19R-Mark Smith[7]; 6. 69K-Justin Henderson[5]; 7. 39-Garet Williamson[6]; 8. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[10]; 9. 00K-Kyle Spence[9]; 10. 4R-Zane Rudisill[8]; 11. 35-Steve Owings[11] Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 13-Justin Peck[1]; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody[3]; 3. 58-Chase Randall[4]; 4. 20-Tim Buckwalter[5]; 5. 23-Devon Borden[8]; 6. 27S-Dylan Norris[7]; 7. 77-Derek Locke[6]; 8. 67-JJ Loss[2]; 9. 22E-Nash Ely[9]; 10. 0-Rick Lafferty[10]; 11. 461-Colton Hendershot[11] Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. 69-Cameron Smith (MX)[4]; 2. 20D-Lance Dewease[1]; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen[3]; 4. 19-Aaron Bollinger[6]; 5. 8D-Billy Dietrich[2]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 7. 75E-Kenny Edkin[8]; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[9]; 9. 23M-Michael Millard[7]; 10. 97-Brie Hershey[10]; 11. (DNF) 56B-Dirk Rimrott[11] Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 2D-Chase Dietz, 00:14.963[5]; 2. 5C-Dylan Cisney, 00:15.044[7]; 3. 75-Tyler Ross, 00:15.244[6]; 4. 3-Denny Peebles, 00:15.519[4]; 5. 00-Chris Frank, 00:15.542[9]; 6. 10X-Reese Nowotarski, 00:15.584[11]; 7. 55-Domenic Melair, 00:15.603[3]; 8. 10-Joe Kata, 00:15.666[8]; 9. 23A-Chris Arnold, 00:15.742[2]; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 00:15.832[1]; 11. 9-Gordon Senft III, 00:16.124[10]; 12. 11Z-Zach Newlin, 00:16.169[12] Qualifying 2 (2 Laps): 1. 48-Danny Dietrich, 00:14.506[7]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri, 00:14.580[2]; 3. 8-Freddie Rahmer, 00:14.704[4]; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr, 00:14.742[3]; 5. 69K-Justin Henderson, 00:14.764[9]; 6. 39-Garet Williamson, 00:14.843[8]; 7. 19R-Mark Smith, 00:14.939[1]; 8. 4R-Zane Rudisill, 00:15.170[11]; 9. 00K-Kyle Spence, 00:15.211[10]; 10. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 00:15.237[5]; 11. 35-Steve Owings, 00:15.341[6] Qualifying 3 (2 Laps): 1. 58-Chase Randall, 00:14.409[6]; 2. 99M-Kyle Moody, 00:14.560[7]; 3. 67-JJ Loss, 00:14.666[8]; 4. 13-Justin Peck, 00:14.703[9]; 5. 20-Tim Buckwalter, 00:14.758[1]; 6. 77-Derek Locke, 00:14.866[5]; 7. 27S-Dylan Norris, 00:14.891[10]; 8. 23-Devon Borden, 00:14.901[4]; 9. 22E-Nash Ely, 00:15.376[2]; 10. 0-Rick Lafferty, 00:15.446[3]; 11. 461-Colton Hendershot, 00:16.038[11] Qualifying 4 (2 Laps): 1. 69-Cameron Smith (MX), 00:14.544[5]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:14.597[4]; 3. 8D-Billy Dietrich, 00:14.601[7]; 4. 20D-Lance Dewease, 00:14.647[2]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:14.689[9]; 6. 19-Aaron Bollinger, 00:14.718[10]; 7. 23M-Michael Millard, 00:15.015[8]; 8. 75E-Kenny Edkin, 00:15.030[3]; 9. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:15.111[1]; 10. 97-Brie Hershey, 00:15.266[11]; 11. 56B-Dirk Rimrott, 00:17.204[6]
Doug Hammaker Is Two-Time Williams Grove 358 Sprint Track Titlist 10/15/23 Mechanicsburg – Doug Hammaker of Grantville has been crowned the 2023 HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint car champion at Williams Grove Speedway. Hammaker capped off the season and picked up the title on September 22. It is the second track title for the driver of the No. 66H who took his first track crown in 2019. Along the way, Hammaker scored one victory at Williams Grove, on May 19. In addition the pilot wheeled to a trio of runner-ups plus a third, fourth, seventh, 10th and 12th place finish. Hammaker ended the season with an average feature finish of 4.7 in the nine total events contested at the track this year. Completing the top five in the Williams Grove point standings was Kody Hartlaub, Steve Owings, defending champion Derek Locke and Chris Frank. Hammaker also picked up the 2023 MacMor Construction Summer Series title for 358 sprints that was contested among several area tracks. Kyle Spence of Bridgeton, New Jersey earned Rookie of the Year honors for 2023 at Williams Grove. Spence drove to a victory at the track on August 18. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Zeb Wise is continuing along a path to Sprint Car stardom. Only a few weeks ago, the Angola, IN native finalized his first All-Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) title. But even with 13 ASCoC wins and a championship under his belt, a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car win had eluded him. Until Saturday night. Entering the World of Outlaws vs. PA Posse battle as an Indiana invader, Wise earned the pole for the 30-lap Feature at Port Royal Speedway. The 20-year-old slipped to second early before rallying to move by a Pennsylvania legend and held off one of his closest friends to make his first trip to Victory Lane with The Greatest Show on Dirt and pocket $15,000. As with any first time World of Outlaws winner, emotion spilled over after the checkered flag. In only his 23rd career Feature start with the Series, Wise drove the Rudeen Racing #26 to his first win. And not only did Wise collect his first victory, he also brought Kevin Rudeen’s team their first Series triumph since 2011, 4,418 days ago, when Sam Hafertepe Jr. topped a World of Outlaws visit to Skagit Speedway. “It’s been a long road,” Wise said. “I remember my first few Outlaw races. One of them was actually here, and I had no clue what I was doing. I was definitely out in left field. And coming back here as many times as I’ve been here, I’ve gotten really comfortable here. And this is always a place I love coming to but always seemed to struggle at… Last night we didn’t really have a good showing. We came back and were really strong out of the gate, so I’m just very proud of our team.” Wise’s win completed an Indiana invader sweep of the weekend at “The Speed Palace” as fellow Hoosier and ASCoC competitor – Tyler Courtney – topped Friday’s portion of the Nittany Showdown. Wise also became the third first time World of Outlaws winner this season, joining Brady Bacon and Corey Day. With Wise’s triumph, 152 different drivers have now won a World of Outlaws Feature, and Wise is the 12th to do so from the state of Indiana. The path to Victory Lane was by no means an easy one. After winning the Toyota Racing Dash, Wise started the main event on the pole, but it was Lance Dewease rolling by Wise on the bottom to lead the first lap. After Dewease grabbed the top spot, the Fayetteville, PA native established a solid gap between himself and Wise in the early going, and the margin stabilized around one second. As Dewease rolled the bottom and middle aboard the Macri Motorsports #39M, the distance between the two stayed roughly the same through much of the first half of the race. It was just before the halfway mark when Wise began to flex his muscle. Wise started to build momentum by ripping the cushion through Turns 1 and 2 to create a massive run down the back straightaway. On the 16th lap, that line allowed Wise to close on Dewease’s tail tank. Three laps later, Wise used the high side to blast by Dewease exiting Turn 2. “I knew Lance wasn’t going to go to the top in (Turns) 1 and 2, but he
was just high enough on entry where it was really hard for me to get into
the corner good enough to clear him off of (Turn) 2. I got close multiple
times and just didn’t want to show my nose too early and put us in a bad
spot for later. So, I kind of took my time, and I knew we had a really fast
race car. Even right after Lap 1 when I was in second, I figured we’d have a
shot at it for sure.” All the way from the 10th starting spot, Tyler Courtney passed Dewease on the 25th circuit as the Indianapolis, IN native was eying a weekend sweep. Wise had to fend off Courtney to secure an All-Star title with Rudeen Racing, and he’d be forced to hold off the same driver with his first World of Outlaws win on the line. Courtney began to close in aboard the Clauson Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink #7BC, trimming Wise’s lead from a second nearly down to half a second in two laps. But with two laps to go, Wise pieced together a strong enough trip around the half mile to pull slightly ahead and make for a comfortable final lap as he locked up a win he’ll never forget with his close friend following him to the line. “It’s really cool,” Wise said. “Me and Tyler have an awesome relationship. Obviously, we were teammates a handful of years back. It makes it even more special to be able to battle toe to toe like this it seems like every night. He was way ahead of us last night. But tonight I looked up and saw he was in third of fourth on one of those restarts and figured he was going to be coming. It’s really cool for us to be able to go head-to-head like this and have fun.” Courtney came home second, narrowly missing a weekend sweep after his Friday victory. While he would’ve liked to go back to back, he was happy to run second to Wise and see him reach the major career accomplishment. “Every time I’d get to him with my wing that far back I would kind of just lose my nose just a little bit right at the entry of the corner just kind of slip by grip a little bit,” Courtney said. “I tried the middle there coming to the checkered, and I should’ve moved up there about five laps before that. But I had made all my ground there on the bottom and felt like if I could hit my marks I was better than him down there, but it wasn’t meant to be tonight. It’s cool to see him win. He’s had a hell of a year. I know how special those first ones are.” And rounding out the top three was Shark Racing’s Logan Schuchart as he led the way for the World of Outlaws regulars. The result marked Schuchart’s 14th Series podium of the season as he methodically worked his way forward from eighth. “We just slowly but surely moved the wing back and were able to run through the middle,” Schuchart said. “It wasn’t like you could just pound the fence or anything, so I don’t know what the cars were doing behind me or even the cars up front. I just felt like I had to pull the wing back, float through the middle, and just work on each car that was in front of us lap by lap. Slowly, we just kind of picked them off.” David Gravel and Lance Dewease completed the top five. David Gravel grabbed his 13th Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and 110th of his career. CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat Race One was claimed by Zeb Wise. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, and Brian Brown. Danny Dietrich won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown. After an early Feature crash, Donny Schatz was awarded the Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race. RESULTS: NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 26-Zeb Wise[1]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]; 4. 2-David Gravel[9]; 5. 39M-Lance Dewease[2]; 6. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 7. 24-Rico Abreu[15]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 9. 1T-Tanner Holmes[16]; 10. 19-Brent Marks[11]; 11. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[6]; 13. 45-Jeff Halligan[14]; 14. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[18]; 15. 23-Devon Borden[7]; 16. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[19]; 17. 9P-Parker Price Miller[17]; 18. 11T-TJ Stutts[25]; 19. 5-Spencer Bayston[13]; 20. 20G-Noah Gass[26]; 21. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[23]; 22. (DNF) 48-Danny Dietrich[21]; 23. (DNF) 47K-Kody Lehman[27]; 24. (DNF) 13-Justin Peck[12]; 25. (DNF) 1-Hunter Schuerenberg[20]; 26. (DNF) 15-Donny Schatz[22]; 27. (DNF) 83JR-Michael Kofoid[24]
Freddie Rahmer Nets 2023 Williams Grove Sprint Track Title For Career Third No. 8 car owner Rich Eichelberger gets first ever owner’s crown 10/8/23 Mechanicsburg – Freddie Rahmer of Salfordville earned the 2023 Williams Grove Speedway Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprint Car track title last Saturday night with his runs in the Champion Oil National Open and National Open Preliminary make-up race, both sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The hard-fought track crown was the third of young Rahmer’s career at Williams Grove but a career first for car owner and veteran driver Rich Eichelberger of Dillsburg and his No. 8. Rahmer took previous crowns aboard his father’s No. 51 sprinter in 2017 and in 2020. Just like last season, Rahmer fought with Danny Dietrich for the title and laurels in a championship chase that again, just like last season, came down to the final races and laps of the year. But where it was Dietrich coming out on top last year, it was 27-year old Rahmer in the 2023 edition. Rahmer competed in all 20 shows at Williams Grove during the year, ending the season with an average feature finish of 6.8. To his credit were a pair of wins, on May 19 and June 2, along with a trio of runner-ups and third place finishes plus two sixths, two sevenths, one eighth, one ninth and two tenth place finishes. Team wrenches Matt Stover and Harold Lieb have been named recipients of the Davey Brown Sr. Mechanic of the Year Award. Freddie Rahmer now joins a list of other three-time track champions including Todd Shaffer, Lynn Paxton, Smokey Snellbaker, George Speck and Tommy Hinnershitz. The top five in the points following Rahmer and second place Dietrich was Devon Borden, TJ Stutts and defending champion Lance Dewease. Special awards for the 2023 season within the 410 sprint ranks were also recently announced. Earning Rookie of the Year honors was Cameron Smith, who ended up 10th in season points. Justin Whittall earned the Sportsmanship Award. And Troy Wagaman Jr. was voted Most Improved Driver of the 2023 season by virtue of earning his first two Williams Grove wins ever after being named the pilot of the Mike Heffner No. 27 machine. Wagaman ended the year seventh in the speedway point standings. Danny Dietrich did earn the 2023 Hoosier Diamond Series crown at Williams Grove Speedway aboard Gary Kauffman’s No. 48. It is Dietrich’s first crown in the Williams Grove series that dates to 1999. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
“SUNSHINE” BECOMES SECOND HOOSIER TO TAME PORT ROYAL WITH THE GREATEST SHOW ON DIRT On a night that rain clouds were threatening to wash out the race, Sunshine broke through. But it wasn’t the literal sun gleaming on Port Royal Speedway Friday at the Nittany Showdown. It was the driver who goes by the bright nickname – Tyler Courtney. The native of Indianapolis, IN started fourth in the 25-lap Feature, drove the Clauson Marshall Racing (CMR) #7BC to the lead in 12 laps, and pulled away on the path to his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victory in more than two years. Back in July of 2021, Courtney claimed his first win with The Greatest Show on Dirt in grand fashion by topping the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. “Sunshine” had to wait 811 days, but that second triumph finally arrived at “The Speed Palace.” In Victory Lane, Courtney erupted with emotion. His celebratory shouts filled the air as he climbed atop the CMR machine and sprayed a can of NOS Energy Drink. At long last, Courtney again found himself a World of Outlaws winner. “When it takes you two years to win another Outlaw race, that just shows how tough it is to win an Outlaw race and how special it is to win these races,” Courtney said. “Jake (Argo), Luke (Vaughn), Camron (Burley), they bust their tails. We’ve obviously had an up and down year, but to close out the year I feel like we’ve been pretty consistent here to end the year. We ran up front with the Outlaws at Williams Grove and Port Royal now. This is just awesome, man.” The night made Courtney the 15th different driver to win a World of Outlaws main event at Port Royal and only the second from the state of Indiana, the other being Spencer Bayston (2021). The 29-year-old also became the 18th competitor to top a race with the Series in 2023. A fourth place effort in the Toyota Racing Dash slotted Courtney outside the second row in the lineup for the Feature. Right when the green flag dropped, Courtney made it known that he was hungry for a win. The NOS Energy Drink #7BC rocketed from fourth to the runner-up spot on the opening circuit by driving right between Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart. After taking over second, the pursuit began as Courtney locked his sights on the race’s pole sitter and early leader – James McFadden. As they navigated the opening portion of the race, McFadden managed to put a little distance between himself and Courtney. The Roth Motorsports pilot grew his advantage up to as much as a second and a half. But when lapped traffic came into view, Courtney began to erase the margin. A 1.6 second lead on Lap 6 was slashed nearly in half on the next circuit. Two more laps later, and the gap between the two dipped under half a second. Then on the 12th lap, Courtney made his move. Tyler Courtney chases after James McFadden at Port Royal SpeedwayHeading into Turn 1, Courtney threw a slide job at McFadden and cleared him. The Australian rallied on the exit of Turn 2 with a crossover to slip under Courtney and reclaim the top spot. In the next set of corners, McFadden went to the cushion while Courtney went to the bottom. The low side proved to the right choice as Courtney rolled by McFadden and cleared him down the front straightaway. “We did everything that we wanted to do there for the Feature,” Courtney explained. “I was able to get my wing back there just about halfway and kept inching her back as we went. Man, the more I got it back the better we were.” After taking the lead, Courtney quickly began to build a gap. Two laps after moving ahead of McFadden, Courtney’s advantage ballooned over a second as he began to slice through traffic. A potential challenger to Courtney arose in the form of a fast-charging David Gravel. The Big Game Motorsports pilot moved around McFadden for second on Lap 17. While Gravel was over two seconds behind Courtney when he took the runner-up spot, thick traffic ahead of him gave Gravel hope. But it was hope that was quickly extinguished when Courtney put a pair of lapped cars between himself and Gravel. And once he did so, the margin began to grow quickly. On Lap 22, Courtney crossed the line four seconds in front of Gravel. And then a few laps later, Courtney took the checkered flag comfortably for his second career World of Outlaws win. “It’s just unbelievable man,” Courtney said. “Winning Outlaw races is really, really hard, and this one feels good. Coming home second was David Gravelfor his Series-leading 31st World of Outlaws podium of the year. The Watertown, CT native is staying hot with his fourth runner-up in the last seven races as he looks to chip away at Brad Sweet’s point lead. Gravel chopped the gap down to 82 markers. “Cody (Jacobs) kept working on this thing and gave us a really good race car there in the A-Main,” Gravel said. “It felt like in the beginning to the middle of the race we were really, really good, and I felt like probably one of the best cars. And I felt like at the end we just kind of ran out of grip, and Sunshine was running a really good pace, and I never really good close to him.” Rounding out the top three was early leader – James McFadden. The result made the Roth Motorsports driver the eighth to reach double digit World of Outlaws podiums in 2023 as he notched his 10th. “I didn’t know where to run there for the first bit,” McFadden said. “Normally at Port Royal, you pound the top of (Turns) 1 and 2 and float around (Turns) 3 and 4. I felt okay doing that, and then Tyler went by us like we were standing still, so he whooped our butts tonight. But that’s about as good as I’ve ever felt at Port Royal. Happy to be competitive, just need to be a little better” Logan Schuchart and Lance Dewease completed the top five. A 22nd to 14th drive netted the KSE Racing Hard Charger for Rico Abreu. In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, Brad Sweet earned his third Simpson Performance Products QuickTime and the 72nd of his career. CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Brad Sweet. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by David Gravel, Tyler Courtney, and Logan Schuchart. James McFadden won the Toyota Racing Dash. Giovanni Scelzi topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown. The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Sye Lynch after slipping from fifth to 11th, narrowly missing his second career World of Outlaws top 10
PORT ROYAL, Pa. (October 5, 2023) - “Blackjack”
Brian Brown earned a $62,000 payday on Thursday night at the Port Royal
Speedway “Speed Palace” in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, not only solidifying
his first All Star triumph of the season, but simultaneously securing a
first-ever Tuscarora 50 championship. Brown, ace of the Casey’s/FVP No. 21
sprint car, took command of the prestigious 50-lapper on lap 44, battling by
race-long rival and fellow Knoxville Raceway warrior, Chase Randall. The
Higginsville, Missouri, native, who is now a four-time All Star winner in
his career, was a frontrunner the entire distance, racing into a podium spot
for the first time on lap 24 before earning the next two positions.
Brent Marks Gets 75K Williams Grove Champion Oil National Open Myerstown driver wins prestigious event for second time, Pittman again comes close Brad Sweet Claims Open Preliminary, Freddie Rahmer Nets Third Oval Track Title 9/30/23 Mechanicsburg – Brent Marks of Myerstown triumphed in the 61st annual Champion Racing Oil National Open for World of Outlaws Sprint Cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday night. The win was the second of Marks’ career in the prestigious Williams Grove event, earning him $75,000. It was also the pilot’s fifth victory of the season at the speedway and it pushed his total five-win earnings to $120,100. To get the win, Marks had to contend with Oklahoma’s Daryn Pittman who was vying for his first-ever win in the National Open after entering the race with more runner-up finishes than any other driver in history at five. Marks won the dash and earned the pole position for the 40-lap Open with Justin Peck lining up alongside on the front row and Pittman taking the green flag from the sixth spot. Marks led the first lap over Peck before the Indiana native made a low move in the first and second turns to net command. Pittman motored into second on the same lap, also bypassing Marks. But Marks then went to work blasting the top lane and rallied back up to Pittman and by lap six the pair was nose to tail for the second spot. The toe-to-toe battle for second continued for several laps and by lap 11 the front trio were all within one corner, vying for the lead. That’s when Pittman found lowside bite in the second turn aboard the Kreitz No. 69K and drove up off of the corner to take control. Pittman hit lapped traffic on the 14th tour and began putting daylight between himself and the rest of the field only to be slowed with 25 laps to go for a stopped Lance Dewease in the fourth corner. Dewease was racing for his sixth win in the race but jumped the cushion to a stop. Just prior to the caution, Marks had muscled around Peck for second. The caution flag for Dewease turned red flag in order for teams to refuel the cars. Pittman then led the next two laps before the red flag appeared for a two-car flip in the first turn when Logan Schuchart and James McFadden connected after McFadden spun. Pittman would pull out to a 1.452 second lead on the restart but Marks was ready to make his move and began to steadily drive down the leader’s advantage to be on his bumper with 20 laps to go. Marks insisted on using the top groove while Pittman was equally committed to using the bottom and middle lanes and Marks was finally able to blast the top in turns three and four with 18 laps left to squeeze into the lead. Pittman kept Marks within striking distance for the next six laps until the leader hit the rear of the field with 12 laps remaining. And that’s when Marks began pulling away in his No. 19M to post his 20th career oval win by 2.431 seconds. “I did what I hadda’ do to try to make the top work,” Marks said in victory lane. “When you’re trying to pass the 69K you normally don’t do it on the bottom.” For his part, Pittman again finished second in the race, pushing his total to six runner-ups. “That was hard to swallow. I feel like I let these guys down,” Pittman said. “I thought that race was gonna’ be won on the bottom or the middle. I didn’t do a good enough job setting the pace up front.” “I would have gladly walked away and you’d never see me here again if I had won the National Open,” Pittman admitted. Rico Abreu rode home third followed by Sheldon Haudenschild and outlaws point leader Brad Sweet. Sixth through 10th went to Peck, David Gravel, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich and Tyler Courtney. Heats for the 52-car field went to Abreu, Gravel, Sweet and Marks. Sam Hafertepe Jr. won the C Main and Buddy Kofoid scored the B Main while Marks won the dash. Abreu set fast time with a lap of 16.462 seconds. Following the National Open, the postponed Open Preliminary from Friday night was spun off with outlaws high point man Sweet scoring his second win of the season at the track. California’s Sweet started second in the 25-lap main and chased Tyler Courtney for the first five laps before a caution flag regrouped the field. Sweet used a slide job in the third and fourth turns on the restart to get the lead before driving away to his third career checkers at Williams Grove. It was his first win in the National Open Preliminary. Third starter Carson Macedo came on strong during the final 10 laps to bypass Lance Dewease for third and Courtney for second. Gravel was third followed by Courtney and 12th starter Marks who was surging as the checkered flag fell. Sixth through 10th went to Dewease, Freddie Rahmer, Peck, Pittman and TJ Stutts. Rahmer’s run earned him the 2023 Lawrence Chevrolet Sprint Car Track Title. The championship is the third of his career at Williams Grove having taken the first two in 2017 and in 2020. Feature Finishes: National Open, 410 sprints, 40 laps: 1. Brent Marks, 2. Daryn Pittman, 3. Rico Abreu, 4. Sheldon Haudenschild, 5. Brad Sweet, 6. Justin Peck, 7. David Gravel, 8. Donny Schatz, 9. Danny Dietrich, 10. Tyler Courtney, 11. Spencer Bayston, 12. Gio Scelzi, 13. Cory Eliason, 14. Brock Zearfoss, 15. Kasey Kahne, 16. Freddie Rahmer, 17. Buddy Kofoid, 18. Skylar Gee, 19. Carson Macedo, 20. Brian Brown, 21. James McFadden, 22. Logan Schuchart, 23. Anthony Macri, 24. Zeb Wise, 25. Lance Dewease, 26. Kyle Reinhardt, 27. Aaron Reutzel DNQ: Ryan Smith, Troy Fraker, Jordan Givler, Robbie Kendall, Michael Millard, Brent Shearer, Steve Buckwalter, Tanner Holmes, Chad Trout, Noah Gass, Kody Hartlaub, Garet Williamson, Justin Whittall, Kyle Moody, Troy Wagaman Jr., Sam Hafertepe Jr., TJ Stutts, Robbie Price, Lucas Wolfe, Devon Borden, Jeff Halligan, Landon Myers, Chase Randall, Dylan Norris, Austin Bishop National Open Preliminary, 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Brad Sweet, 2. Carson Macedo, 3. David Gravel, 4. Tyler Courtney, 5. Brent Marks, 6. Lance Dewease, 7. Freddie Rahmer, 8. Justin Peck, 9. Daryn Pittman, 10. TJ Stutts, 11. Buddy Kofoid, 12. Gio Scelzi, 13. Donny Schatz, 14. Brian Brown, 15. Aaron Reutzel, 16. Troy Wagaman Jr., 17. Sheldon Haudenschild, 18. Brock Zearfoss, 19. Danny Dietrich, 20. Spencer Bayston, 21. Kyle Moody, 22. Dylan Norris, 23. Logan Schuchart, 24. Chad Trout, 25. Kasey Kahne, 26. Chase Randall DNS: Zeb Wise, James McFadden, Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu DNQ: Tyler Reeser, Landon Myers, Cory Eliason, Zach Hampton, Robbie Kendall, Troy Fraker, Billy Dietrich, Steve Buckwalter, Austin Bishop, Dylan Cisney, Michael Millard, Noah Gass, Kody Hartlaub, Jordan Givler, Chris Arnold, Brent Shearer, Ryan Smith, Justin Whittall, Robbie Price, Jeff Halligan, Tanner Holmes, Kyle Reinhardt, Garet Williamson, Cameron Smith, Lucas Wolfe, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Skylar Gee, Devon Borden.
61st Annual Williams Grove National Open Saturday Program Now Offers Two Features Biggest Open field in a decade races before the rain Friday, sets up blockbuster double feature Open finale with $85,000 on the line 9/29/23 Mechanicsburg – The start of the 61st annual Champion Racing Oil National Open weekend at Williams Grove Speedway drew the biggest event field of World of Outlaws Sprint Cars to the oval in a decade on Friday night as some 58 cars entered competition. And the preliminary night feature field was on the track taking its parade lap when heavy drizzle that turned to rain hit the speedway, forcing the cars back into the pit area. The resulting postponement of the main event has set up a spectacular 61st annual Champion Racing Oil National Open finale on Saturday night, now offering not only the 40-lap, $75,000 to win National Open but also the make-up feature held over from Friday night. General admission gates will open at 4:30 pm with practice laps getting underway at 6:30. The entire 61st annual Champion Racing Oil National Open racing program will then be spun off followed by the 25-lap make-up main to conclude the big night, worth another $10,000. The make-up main will take the green flag with 30 cars slated to be in action. Tyler Courtney and Brad Sweet will share the front row for the green flag in the concluding Open feature followed by: Carson Macedo, Brian Brown, David Gravel, Lance Dewease, Freddie Rahmer, Justin Peck, Buddy Kofoid, Brock Zearfoss, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, TJ Stutts, Daryn Pittman, Zeb Wise, Chase Randall, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Troy Wagaman Jr., James McFadden, Anthony Macri, Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich, Logan Schuchart, Kyle Moody, Donny Schatz, Dylan Norris, Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston and Rico Abreu. The final six starters all had to take provisional starting spots to make the starting grid. Both Dewease and Gravel have a chance to make history in the event by becoming the first four-time winner of the Open preliminary race. The pair is locked in a four-way tie at three wins apiece with Keith Kauffman and Steve Kinser. Both main events on Saturday night will pay full points toward the 2023 Lawrence Chevrolet track title that will be decided with the final checkered flag of the night, coming in the make-up main. Gravel set fast time over the 58-car field with a lap of 16.101 seconds, just .012-thousandths of a second off of the one-lap track record of 16.089. Dewease was second quick, shy of the track record by .088-thousandths of a second. Heats went to Gravel, Courtney, Rico Abreu and Brown. James McFadden won the B Main and Ryan Smith took the C Main. Smith also won the non-qualifiers race. Courtney earned the pole for the feature by claiming the dash. Abreu gave up third starting spot in the feature event when he came up with a left rear flat tire while the field was pacing the oval prior to the parade lap. DNQ: Tyler Reeser, Landon Myers, Cory Eliason, Zach Hampton, Robbie Kendall, Troy Fraker, Billy Dietrich, Steve Buckwalter, Austin Bishop, Dylan Cisney, Michael Millard, Noah Gass, Kody Hartlaub, Jordan Givler, Chris Arnold, Brent Shearer, Ryan Smith, Justin Whittall, Robbie Price, Jeff Halligan, Tanner Holmes, Kyle Reinhardt, Garet Williamson, Cameron Smith, Lucas Wolfe, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Skylar Gee, Devon Borden. Adult admission for September 30 is set at $45 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Williams Grove National Open Preliminary Has Its Place In History 2023 event to be run September 29 9/27/23 Mechanicsburg - As much as the Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway deserves its place in sprint car lore as it celebrates its Diamond Anniversary, 61st running on September 30 with a $75,000 payday, the National Open Preliminary race itself also has a place at the history table. Although not an annual event, the National Open Preliminary race will hold its head high and celebrate its 36th running on September 29. The preliminary was first run in 1980 with Keith Kauffman taking the win aboard the Weikert Livestock No. 29. That preliminary win would be the first of two for Weikert in the race with Doug Wolfgang scoring again a few years later in 1985. Noted author and television commentator of today, driver Brad Doty of Apple Creek, Ohio was lured East back in 1981 and picked up what would be his first of two career Williams Grove wins in the preliminary before suffering career ending injuries in a racing crash a few years later. The event has only been lost to weather eight times over the years and on 10 occasions the preliminary winner has swept both National Open races, going on to score the coveted big prize in the Open itself. Sweeps came in 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2011, 2017 and in 2022 at the respective hands of Lynn Paxton, Wolfgang, Stevie Smith, Steve Kinser, Mark Kinser, Lance Dewease, Sammy Swindell, Jason Myers, David Gravel and Lance Dewease. And that sweep by Paxton in 1982 was surrounded by considerable controversy stemming from the preliminary race. The Williams Grove record books actually show a tie for the preliminary win between both Paxton and Ohio’s Dave Blaney on September 17. A young Blaney was leading, headed for his first career Grove win on that night when he ran into mechanical problems as he raced off of the fourth turn toward the checkers. Veteran Paxton was trailing and gaining fast as Blaney tried to limp home and the scorers documented his No. 10 as crossing the finish line first. However unrest abounded regarding that decision and a picture of the finish taken at the line produced the next day clearly showed Paxton crossing very close but definitely first. Thus both drivers were paid for and credited with a victory and Paxton could go on to score the weekend sweep with Grove career wins 38 and 39. No driver has been able to put up big numbers in the preliminary race over the years unlike within its big brother National Open wherein World of Outlaws driver Donny Schatz is going for an amazing seventh event title in this year’s race. Rather, in the preliminary no driver holds more than a trio of wins with Kauffman, Steve Kinser, Gravel and Dewease all holding that distinction. Before the World of Outlaws began sanctioning the preliminary in 1989, the race was contested once as an All Stars Circuit of Champions contest with Maynard Yingst the winner in 1986. Today and for many years now the National Open Preliminary at Williams Grove is run as a separate and stand-alone show aside from the Open itself. However for a number of years as an outlaws race, the top four finishers in the preliminary race were automatically locked into the next night’s National Open. This was standard procedure under World of Outlaws sanctioning rules for two-day shows for many seasons. In the 2006 running of the event, Washington state driver Jason Solwold made speedway and outlaws history with a preliminary night win. Up to that point in outlaws history at the track, every sanctioned race ever run had been scored by either a series regular or a clear member of the home team PA Posse. Solwold’s drive to victory made him the first true independent driver to ever win a Williams Grove outlaws feature main. Another piece of history from the National Open preliminary comes from 2018 when the “Fresno Phenom,” Giovanni Scelzi crossed the country for an upset win on September 28. Scelzi’s victory etched his name in the record books as the youngest driver ever to win a sprint car race at the historic venue at the ripe old age of 16. In 2021, NASCAR star Kyle Larson stopped at Williams Grove and copped the preliminary before going on to claim the season title on NASCAR’s top circuit. The 2022 version of the race, won by Dewease, ended up being the shortest in history at 10 laps after the race was called official by outlaws gurus thanks to persistent, intermittent light rain. The 36th running of the 25-lap National Open Preliminary gets underway at 7:30 on September 29. The winner will receive $10,000. Admission prices for Friday’s program are $35 for adults and $15 for youth. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
THUNDER ON THE HILL SALUTES & APPLAUDES THE ACOMPLISHMENTS OF GLENN & BONITA HYNEMAN, 35TH THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES SEASON IN THE PLANNING FOR 2024 BECHTELSVILLE, PA SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 . . . . . . The words iconic and legendary say it all when I reflect on the history of Glenn and Bonita Hyneman and the 126 Racing Team. I’m fortunate, that my time in racing offered me the opportunity to watch all the years of the 126 movement. As a race official in some capacity, and at different tracks in the area, I have personally seen the impact this team had on local racing. Glenn and Boneita always pushed the envelope to be a better team always in the chase of a win, and in turn, they elevated their competitors both on the track and in the pits. It goes without saying, they made race tracks, organizations and officials step up their game as well. I could recall many stories between Team 126 and myself over the years, but I will hold those thoughts for another day. Instead, we extend our sincere appreciation to this team for their support and commitment over the many, many years. Local racing is better today thanks to the participation of Glenn and Bonita Hyneman, and I feel that I am better at what I do in racing thanks to Glenn. It’s hard to imagine walking the pits on race night and not seeing the familiar #126 and the team actively preparing the car for action. I’ll miss those off the record comments exchanged between Glenn and I as well as the joyous hugs from Bonita after a good run or a visit to victory lane. Glenn, Bonita and the 126 Team have been a staple at Thunder on the Hill. They are the only car owners that have won both a modified and 410 sprint car Thunder on the Hill Title as well as feature wins in both classes. As car owners, Glenn and Boneita were Thunder on the Hill winners in more then thirty of the thirty-four year run of Thunder on the Hill. Again, we say thank you and this legacy will live on forever. Since that first Thunder on the Hill event at Grandview Speedway in August of 1990, when Steve Smith took the inaugural win, one-hundred and fifty-two Thunder events were presented distributing in excess of 5.6 million dollars. Looking to 2024, Tuesday night, June 11 the Jesse Hockett Classic will return with Thunder on the Hill once again hosting the opening event of the USAC Non-wing Sprint National Tour. This popular double-header will find the NASCAR Modifieds sharing the program with race time set for 7:30 PM. Always a popular event, Tuesday night, July 2 will host the Hodnett Cup, the $10,000 to win Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series event as it returns to Grandview Speedway. The NASCAR Modifieds will once again be on this race card. Rico will be looking for the “hat trick” in 2024. Although the date is not confirmed as yet, we did get the nod that the High Limit 410 Sprints will also be back on the Hill in 2024. Rico Abreu won the first ever High Limit Sprint event in the Northeast at Grandview on July 26 and in addition, won the 2022 Thunder on the Hill Speed Week event. Also returning in 2024 is the Balls to the Wall 50 for Modifieds and the 602 Sportsman will also be on the program with both divisions taking part in the unique Invert Race format. The date for this event will be confirmed shortly. Check out our website and visit Facebook to stay up to date on all coming Thunder on the Hill Racing Series news. We extend our appreciation to the many sponsors who helped present this popular series. We salute our long time Series Sponsor NAPA Auto Parts as well as Associate Sponsors Levan Machine & Truck Equipment, HVAC Distributors, Pioneer Pole Buildings, Rich Mar Florist and GT Radiator Repairs. We’re looking to their return in 2024. Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill
61st Annual Champion Racing Oil Williams Grove National Open Is Saturday Historic Race Again Pays $75,000 Top Prize Sept. 30 9/26/23 Mechanicsburg – Sprint car fans in the East will assemble once again this Saturday night to see the 61st annual running of the Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open for sprint cars sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series, going 40-laps in distance and again paying $75,000 to the winner. The widely acclaimed event will go down in history with a Saturday A-Main total purse alone eclipsing $155,000! The National Open has a grand history that dates back to its inception and first champion in 1963. It is a history that pre-dates all other season-finale races held anywhere in the East. Eventual Indianapolis 500 champion Gordon Johncock of Hastings, Mich., won the very first 100-lap affair in a contraption that had what looked like a wing atop its roll cage. And this too would soon come to pass, as sprint cars would begin taking over dirt tracks in the east, including Williams Grove Speedway. Ohio USAC standout Larry Dickson scored Open round two in 1964. Western Pennsylvania invader Henry Jacoby of Franklin took 1965. The name of Blaney graced the National Open winner’s circle in 1966 as family patriarch Lou took Open laurels decades before his sons Dave and Dale would compete on the scene. Bobbie Adamson, becoming a region name, took back-to-back victories in 1967 and 1968 before a virtual unknown named Gene Varner from Selinsgrove drove a back-up Gary Wasson No. 5 to an upset win in 1969 after a distance of 150 laps. The decade of the 1970’s dawned with Altoona flyer Johnny Grum picking up the Open win. The first of three consecutive wins by Midwest transplant Kenny Weld took place in 1971. All three of Weld’s wins came aboard the Bob Weikert No. 29. Another transplant, The Bandit, Steve Smith Sr., took wins in 1974 and again in a rain-shortened 122-lap race in 1976 while The Original Outlaw, Bobby Allen drove to a win in 1975. Texas native racing brother Van May took the 1977 version of the National Open before the Pink Panther struck in 1978 with a Kramer Williamson 100-lap win. That 1978 National Open holds the distinction of technically being the first-ever race to be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove despite the fact that no outlaws drivers were actually in the field. All the stars of the WoO circuit were at a race in the western part of the nation on that date but outlaws rules during the series’ formative years stated that any race paying over a certain dollar amount to win would count as a sanctioned race and such is the history. Smokey Snellbaker drove to victory for Charlie Lloyd in 1979 before the grandson of a coal miner named Lucas, Allen Klinger of Hegins kicked off the 1980’s with a 40-lap victory. The only National Open to ever carry an All Stars Circuit of Champions sanction took to the track in 1981 when Steve Smith Sr. returned for a third Open triumph. Lynn Paxton went back-to-back in 1982 and 1983 and stunned the racing world after his second 75-lap win by going into retirement during the off-season. Three more in a row for owner Bob Weikert came at the hands of South Dakota driver Doug Wolfgang from 1984 – 1986. Wolfgang got stunned, denied and passed by Bobby Allen’s brother, Joey Allen, for the victory in 1987. The Mouse, Kenny Jacobs of Holmesville, Ohio, took another win for Weikert in 1988. The year 1989 found the first true World of Outlaws National Open contested as the yearly sanctioning began with Stevie Smith taking a victory to carry on his father’s tradition. One of if not the greatest sprint car driver(s) of all time, Hoosier Steve Kinser took his first National Open checkers in 1990. Stevie Smith returned for another Open win, both for car owner Al Hamilton, in 1991, and now at a distance of 50 laps. Kinser was again the champion in 1992 before daytime specialist Don Kreitz Jr. drove to victory under the Sunday sun in 1993 after 40 laps of action. Steve Kinser was again the winner in 1994 before outlaw cousin Mark Kinser took 1995. The locals went back in front in 1996 with Lance Dewease and No. 461 car owner Walt Dyer. Sammy Swindell won his first National Open in 1997 on a night that had fans returning to frozen windshields on their cars by the time the race ended. Persistent rain forced a non-sanctioned event in 1998, won by modified turned sprint star Billy Pauch in a mount owned by John Zemaitis. Mark Kinser returned for victory in 1999 before one of today’s outlaws stars and champions, Donny Schatz took his first win in 2000 as part of what would become a historic record in National Open competition in another 13 years. Dewease returned the laurels to the PA Posse turf with back-to-back wins in 2001 and 2002, for car owners Joe Harz and Al Hamilton, taking $25,000 and $30,000, respectively on both accounts. Steve Kinser was again the winner in 2003 before Schatz returned for two in a row in 2004 and 2005. The first $50,000 to win National Open was scored by Lancaster’s Doug Esh in 2006 and as it turned out it was the richest and shortest Open in history when rains hit on lap 26 of 40. Schatz was again the winner in 2007. Thanks to more persistent rain, another unsanctioned event in 2008 saw future outlaws and All Stars star Cody Darrah drive to victory. Greg Hodnett took a hugely popular National Open victory for the PA Posse in 2009 driving the Jim and Sandy Kline No. 22. Sammy Swindell got the second Open win of his career in 2010. West coast flyer Jason Meyers took the 40-lap, $50,000 laurels in 2011. The 2012 version saw North Dakota’s Schatz surge for an unprecedented fifth career win in the prestigious classic National Open. With the $50,000, 40-lap victory, Schatz became the winningest driver in National Open history, breaking a four-win tie with Steve Kinser. In 2013, the grand career of local driver Fred Rahmer of Salfordville was capped off at Williams Grove with his first and only triumph in the lucrative, prestigious National Open as Rahmer led the final 31 laps of the 40-lap feature before the veteran retired from the sport at the close of the season. Connecticut driver David Gravel took the $50,000 win in 2014 but not without controversy. The outlaws flyer was overtaken by local favorite Stevie Smith during the last half of the race before the slightest of contact from a closely following Gravel found Smith spinning in the first turn with six laps to go while Gravel retook command for the victory. And then Stevie Smith got redemption in what was to be the first three-day National Open in history in 2015. After three consecutive days of rain stopped the event dead in its tracks, a break with the weather on Sunday allowed a raindated Open to be completed with Smith taking the lead from Danny Dietrich on the ninth tour to lead the final 31 circuits and beat Schatz to the line for victory. An uncanny three more days of rain and raw weather wiped out a second attempt at a three-day nationals in 2016. An outlaws make up two weeks later found Danny Dietrich taking the lead from Joey Saldana with two laps to go in the 40-lap affair to score a wildly popular win for the Pennsylvania Posse. Brad Sweet also took a turn at leading the main. Connecticut’s David Gravel struck for his second $50,000 score in the 2017 National Open. Gravel took the lead from Donny Schatz and then took the lead back from James McFadden to win the 55th Annual affair. An emotional 2018 event held just days after the tragic death of 2009 National Open champion Greg Hodnett saw local driver Lance Dewease win his fourth career nationals for his fourth different car owner. Driving for Don Kreitz Jr. in the No. 69K, Dewease wrestled the lead away from Brock Zearfoss with a three-wide move in the second turn on lap 24 to seal the 40-lap deal, worth $56,000. A tearful Dewease dedicated the victory to Hodnett. Brent Marks of Myerstown won the richest sprint car race in the history of Williams Grove Speedway and the largest cash payoff ever for a sprint car race in the Eastern United States by claiming a $65,000 victory in 2019. A former regular at the track before going on the road with the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series a few years prior, Marks scored the WoO victory by turning back challenges from both Brian Brown who took the lead for a time early and from Daryn Pittman on a last lap restart in the 40-lap affair. A National Open billed as the biggest sprint car race in the nation went to outlaw Donny Schatz in 2020 as the North Dakotan scored $75,000 for his unrivaled sixth career victory in the event. Schatz was the third and final leader in the hotly contested 40-lapper. A lap 12 restart saw David Gravel pull the trigger for control over Logan Schuchart but after locking down to the low side in the third and fourth turns, Schatz reeled in Gravel to make a low side, first turn winning move as the leader was entering traffic on lap 21. Kyle Larson come to life after a lap 25 restart and when Schatz entered traffic with seven laps left he closed in for the win. Larson pulled a banzai run through the third and fourth corners as the pair raced to the checkers by blasting the outside line before pulling to Schatz’s outside in turn four however just as it appeared that he would edge in front his mount jumped the cushion. California’s Carson Macedo won the biggest sprint car race of his career in the 2021 version of the Open when he became the third and final leader in the 40-lap main, overtaking Logan Schuchart for the lead with four laps to go. Schuchart got control on lap 13 when defending event winner and current leader Brent Marks spun while working traffic. Macedo fought off the challenges of Sheldon Haudenschild for second with 12 laps to go before taking the lead from a struggling Schuchart in traffic. Still aboard the No. 69K, local Lance Dewease would end up taking a flag to flag victory in the 2022, 75K to win, 40-lap National Open but he did lose the lead to a surging Brent Marks on lap 29. Marks made a backstretch move stick but Dewease got a reprieve before the lap could be scored thanks to a red flag for a crash. Marks continued taking shots over the final 12 laps but would end up second as part of a PA Posse podium sweep at the finish with Anthony Macri in third spot. The race was postponed for three weeks after an initial rainout. For Dewease, the Open title was a fifth as driver having taken previous Opens in 1996, 2001, 2002 and 2018 for owners Walt Dyer, Joe Harz, Al Hamilton and Kreitz respectively. The victory was also Dewease’s fifth in a row at the track to end the season. Additionally, the win was the third of car owner Don Kreitz’s career in the event, having taken one as an owner/driver. Admission prices for Saturday’s National Open are $45 for adults and $20 for youth. And please remember, kids ages 12 and under are always admitted free at Williams Grove Speedway. 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Pittman Ready To Wipe Away Runner-ups With Win In Saturday National Open Daryn, Don and Davey pair for run at 75K payday and drivers elusive first event win 9/25/23 Mechanicsburg – Daryn Pittman has finished second in the Williams Grove Champion Racing Oil National Open more times than he cares to count. He has finished second more times than anyone else in history in fact. He has finished bridesmaid five times, to be exact. But he’s hoping to wipe that statistic off of his record with the 61st running of the event this Saturday night. “It ate at me when I had one. Now that we have five, every one makes it worse,” he says of his runner-ups in the prestigious race. “ Just to be that close that many times to a crown jewel is tough.” So what’s his remedy you ask? Only pairing with one of if not the most successful sprint car teams in the region and nation for the last seven years, owned and wrenched by a couple of Hall of Famers. Pittman will take another crack at the whopping $75,000 payday on Saturday night while at the wheel of the Don Kreitz Jr. No. 69K, wrenched by mechanic ace Davey Brown. And by the way, that’s the same car that won the Open last season with Lance Dewease in the seat. It owns a total of three Open wins if you’re counting. “Those two together worked and it was a resurrection, truthfully, of both their careers,” he says of the pairing of car owner Kreitz and driver Dewease since 2016. “ I think it brought the 69K to another level that it had not been for a long time, at least consistently anyway. They worked well together and it was a good fit.” Daryn, Don and Davey hit the track for the first time together in the September 15 Diamond Series race at Williams Grove and rode home third, behind Dewease ironically. “I feel like, and me and Don have talked about this, that mine and Lances driving styles are probably very similar. And I think our first night sorta’ proved that,” Pittman says. “ I don’t think we were great but we accomplished everything that I was hoping to accomplish for our first night in the car - it was my first night there this year and their first time there since the Summer Nationals.” Now 45 and owner of Ultra Shield Race Products in Texas, 2013 World of Outlaws champion Pittman left full time driving after the 2020 season and has only been on-track sporadically since then but has still proven to be successful along the way. But can he win the National Open with such little track time under his belt in recent seasons? “Absolutely,” Pittman says with conviction. “I wouldn’t be coming if I didn’t believe that” “Do I think it’s harder because I haven’t been racing and running less, do I think I’m at 100-percent performance, no. But I’m still confident in myself that I’m at 80 or 90-percent,” he says. “I mean sure, we gotta’ have things go our way, but I still think we can win. And I know I’m in a car that’s capable of doing it.” “Honestly, my thoughts until I heard that they (Kreitz and Dewease) had parted ways, my 100-percent intention was to not run the National Open. I had no plans of it. I was not coming in.” “But it did interest me enough to make a phone call to Don and let him know that if he didn’t have someone for the National Open – I had no idea what they were looking for – I basically just made a call and said, ‘I’m sure I can’t do what you want (long term) but if you’re interested in running the National Open and you think I’m what you’re looking for then I’d be interested,’” But Pittman says he did have other options. “My other alternatives I just wasn’t that interested in, for a couple reasons,” the racer, businessman and family man admits. “I coulda’ got in some really good cars but I’m just confident that between Davey and Don, I’m hopeful that they can make up for where I’d probably be lacking and any of the other cars, we wouldn’t of been in a position to make up for that,” he says. “ I think I need a superior car to help me overcome where I’m at in my racing career. I watched that car for alot of years and it just looks fun to drive. And it is.” And after his third place run two weeks ago, he feels like he and the team are in a good place for the looming Open. “It didn’t feel like an insurmountable gap that we needed to close,” he says of how things felt at the completion of that race. But he’s not exactly Casper Milquetoast as he heads East for this week’s action either. “I’m well aware of the challenge that it will be. But we felt confident with how Friday night went that we can pick up from there on Friday,” he says. And of all those seconds he’s been carrying around? “Some were disappointing seconds and some were good seconds. I wasn’t ready to quit trying but I know that at my stage in my career good opportunities are gonna’ become less and less likely. And I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get in the 69K and see what we can do,” Pittman says. “It’s kinda’ like that Toby Keith song – I aint as good as I once was, but I'm as good once, as I ever was.” Pittman owns 17 career sprint car wins at Williams Grove Speedway. He’s hoping it will be 18 at the conclusion of 40 laps on Saturday night. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm.
Williams Grove 61st Champion Racing Oil National Open Is This Week Star-studded field will assemble for $75,000 laurels on Saturday 9/24/23 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will celebrate the 61st running of the annual Champion Racing Oil National Open for World of Outlaws sprint cars coming up this Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30 at 7:30 pm each night The Champion Racing Oil National Open weekend will wrap up the 2023 racing season at Williams Grove Speedway with Saturday night’s 40-lap main event paying $75,000 to win. Friday’s 25-lap National Open Preliminary will pay $10,000 to the winner. Saturday’s event will culminate with the crowning of the 2023 Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car track champion. The prestigious Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open has long been revered as the biggest sprint car show in the East and is one of the big three across the nation, measuring up only with the Knoxville Nationals and Kings Royal. Anyone who is anyone in sprint car racing in the United States will be at Williams Grove this week for the two-day bash. Drivers from across all sanctions and regions will compete to be National Open Champion. The Williams Grove contingent will be led by Brent Marks, Lance Dewease,
Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden and Danny Dietrich among others. All Stars and independents to be expected include Justin Peck, Brian Brown, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney and Zeb Wise. And gunning with the outlaws will of course be point leader Brad Sweet, six-time National Open winner Donny Schatz, two-time Open winner David Gravel, one-time Open winner Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart, Geo Scelzi and more. Last year, Fayetteville’s Lance Dewease swept the two days of Open action by taking a rain-shortened first night before going on to win the finale some three weeks later after rain postponed the event. Dewease recorded the feat while driving for Don Kreitz Jr. and mechanical ace Davey Brown Sr., who this year will find the talented hands of Oklahoma’s Daryn Pittman throttling their No. 69K car. Pittman has finished second in the National Open more times than any other driver with five bridesmaids to his credit. And he plans on advancing one position in the finishing order this year. Since 1956, Champion Racing Oil has been purpose built for engine performance. Containing premium levels of anti-wear additives and high quantities of ZDDP, Champion Racing Oils are proven to meet the lubrication demands of all competition and race engines. Learn more about Champion Racing Oil by visiting www.championsusechampion.com. Adult admission for September 29 is $35 with youth priced at $15. Adult admission for September 30 is set at $45 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Dewease Scores First For Macri Stables At Williams Grove, Locke Credited With 358 Sprint Win 9/22/23 Mechanicsburg – Lance Dewease scored his first sprint car win for the No. 39M Macri Motorsports stables, at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night by taking the Kiely Construction World of Outlaws tune up race for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars. The victory was worth $6,000 for Dewease as he scored his third win of the season at the track and his 114th overall at the oval. In the 358 sprint main, the final event of the season was credited to Derek Locke after Chad Criswell failed to make weight during post race inspection. Brent Marks started on the pole of the 25-lap 410 sprint main and jetted into control followed by fourth starter Dewease on the opening lap as the pair disposed of second starter Troy Wagaman Jr. Marks, who was working on his fifth win of the season at Williams Grove, entered the rear of the field on the seventh tour chased by Dewease and at the halfway point the margin between first and second was 1.45 seconds. A red flag halted the race with 10 laps to go when Ryan Smith turned over on the frontstretch and Danny Dietrich slowed with a left rear flat tire. The restart saw Dewease go low and pull a slide job in the first turn to net control however he failed to complete the pass, allowing Marks to slingshot back around for control. He attempted the pass again a lap later and again didn’t complete the move. And then seconds later Marks slowed dramatically on the backstretch and pulled into the pits, handing the point over to the Fayetteville driver. Dewease then ran to a 1.407 second win over a closing Freddie Rahmer. Wagaman was third followed by Devon Borden and TJ Stutts, who was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Sixth through 10th went to Cameron Smith, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Danny Dietrich and Jake Karklin in his first ever visit to the speedway. Heats went to Dewease, Rahmer and Cameron Smith. Marks won the dash to earn the pole for the main event. Dewease set fast time with a lap of 16.888 seconds. Polesitter Matt Findley led the first three laps before Chad Criswell took the lead on a restart. Frankie Herr raced into second on the seventh tour but failed to challenge Criswell. Herr held the spot until 11th starter Derek Locke went low in the first turn to gain the position. A final restart with one lap to go saw Criswell get away from Locke only to fail post race inspection, remanding the win to the Carlisle driver. Credited with second through fifth was Herr, Kody Hartlaub, Kyle Spence and Dylan Norris. Doug Hammaker rode home seventh and scored the 2023 358 sprint track title. Heats went to Findley, Bryn Gohn and Logan Rumsey. Locke also earned the PA Dyno Hard Charger Award and became the only repeat winner of the season at Williams Grove in nine races contested. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Feature Finishes: 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Lance Dewease, 2. Freddie Rahmer, 3. Troy Wagaman Jr., 4. Devon Borden, 5. TJ Stutts, 6. Cameron Smith, 7. Chad Trout, 8. Dylan Norris, 9. Danny Dietrich, 10. Jake Karklin, 11. Justin Whittall, 12. Lucas Wolfe, 13. Jeff Halligan, 14. Kyle Moody, 15. Billy Dietrich, 16. Robbie Kendall, 17. Mike Walter II., 18. JJ Loss, 19. Chris Arnold, 20. TJ Greve, 21. Brent Marks, 22. Ryan Smith, 23. Tyler Reeser, 24. Rick Lafferty 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Derek Locke, 2. Frankie Herr, 3. Kody Hartlaub, 4. Kyle Spence, 5. Dylan Norris, 6. Steve Owings, 7. Doug Hammaker, 8. Matt Findley, 9. Logan Rumsey, 10. Shane Yost, 11. Zach Newlin, 12. Brady Dillon, 13. Steve Downs, 14. Jay Galloway, 15. Jon Brennfleck, 16. Chris Frank, 17. Jayden Wolf, 18. Bryn Gohn, 19. Tyler Walton, 20. Nick Yinger, 21. Cody Fletcher, 22. Jake Eldreth, 23. Denny Gross, 24. Justin Foster, 25. Chad Criswell DNS: Tyler Ulrich
Final Chance For Teams To Ready For National Open Is Friday At Williams Grove Event will crown Diamond Series champion and 358 sprint titlist 9/17/23 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will host the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars as they tune up for the upcoming Champion Racing Oil National Open when Kiely Construction presents the World of Outlaws Tune Up Race as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series this Friday night, September 22. The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints will also be in action, capping off their 2023 campaign at Williams Grove Speedway. Friday’s races will find the 410 sprints vying for $6,000 to win in the outlaws tune up race with a typical outlaws format used throughout the night to include time trials and a dash. Fast Tees screen printing of Thompsontown will be paying $300 to the Fast Tees Fast Qualifier in 410 sprint time trials. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. The 410 portion of the program will serve to crown the 2023 Hoosier Diamond Series titlist while 358 action will find the limited sprint car champion named at the conclusion of a 20-lap main event. Danny Dietrich currently leads th Hoosier Diamond Series point standings while Doug Hammaker sits atop the 358 sprint standings. Event sponsor J.F. Kiely Construction Co. performs work for publicly traded utility companies, energy companies, municipalities and private entities while employing hundreds of team members in multiple locations throughout the Northeast. Adult general admission for September 22 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. The oval will host the season finale, star-studded World of Outlaws Champion Racing Oil National Open on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30. Saturday’s 61st annual, 40-lap National Open main event will pay $75,000 to the winner and carries a raindate of October 1. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Williams Grove 61st Annual National Open Just Two Weeks Away 75K World of Outlaws event will again decide track champion 9/17/23 Mechanicsburg – The most recent edition of the biggest and richest sprint car race in the East returns to Williams Grove Speedway in two weeks as the 61st annual Champion Racing Oil National Open is slated for Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30. Sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series, the two-day affair will find all eyes focused on the Mechanicsburg oval. Slated for Sept. 29, the National Open Preliminary will feature a 25-lap main paying $10,000 to the winner on Friday night. Then on Saturday, September 30, the 2023 40-lap Champion Racing Oil National Open will continue the tradition of posting the biggest winner’s share in the history of the oval at $75,000 to take the win. The National Open will see the 2023 Williams Grove Speedway Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car series champion crowned at the conclusion of Saturday’s main event. Just like last season, the battle for the track crown will again come down to the Open itself and also just like last year, it seems it will be Freddie Rahmer and Danny Dietrich scrapping it out for the laurels. Last year, Dietrich took the point lead and title with his run in the 40-lap Open. Pennsylvania Posse favorite Lance Dewease is the defending Champion Racing Oil National Open winner. Dewease’s score in the event last year was the fifth of his career. He also took the preliminary event last year, Adult general admission for September 29 is set at $35 with youth ages 13 – 20 priced at $15. Adult admission for September 30 is $45 with youth priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Both nights of action are slated to get underway at 7:30 pm. Fireworks will be part of the program each night. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Saturday, September 16, 2023 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA 2023 TRACK CHAMPION, FREDDIE RAHMER, SCORES 14th WIN OF THE SEASON; Kody Hartlaub Back in Victory Lane UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Saturday, September 23, 2023 PA KARTING GRAND NATIONALS Saturday, September 30, 2023 District 6 AMA Flat Track Motorcycles Saturday, October 7, 2023 (5:30PM) LAZER LATE MODEL CLASH: Super Late
Models, Extreme Stocks, Limited Stocks (plus 7/1 make-up feature) and
Central PA Legends (plus 7/1 make-up feature) Abbottstown, PA (September 16, 2023) – Freddie Rahmer secured his fourth consecutive track championship with his Brian Montieth Classic win on Saturday night. Rahmer’s 14th win of the season was worth $5,000 as the track honored seven-time track champion, Montieth. Cameron Smith, the new driver of the #69, took the lead over Dylan Norris when the green flag flew. Tyler Ross was up next to Norris to challenge for second at the line but Norris held the spot. The yellow flag came out on lap 1 when Billy Dietrich fell off the pace and headed to the pits. The top five for the early race restart were Smith, Norris, Ross, Freddie Rahmer and Troy Wagaman. Smith had a solid restart ahead of the field as Rahmer drover under Ross for third. Rahmer and Ross raced side-by-side at the line with Rahmer taking third by a nose. They continued to race wheel-to-wheel through turn 2 with Rahmer taking the solid advantage down the back stretch. Wagaman got by Ross for fourth. Rahmer went to the bottom in turns 1 and 2 to get under Norris and moved into second on lap 6. Freddie tried a slider for the lead in turns 3 and 4 but could not make the pass. Wagaman continued to make his charge to the front getting by Norris for third. Rahmer dove under Smith as they raced into turn 3 but Smith took the spot back before they crossed the line. Lapped traffic loomed ahead as Rahmer made the pass for the lead and took the top spot on lap 12. Wagaman made quick work of Smith and moved into second. Smith stayed close and was challenging Wagaman trying to take the spot back. Troy’s charge was put to a halt when he had a flat tire on the front stretch bringing out the caution on lap 15. Norris also had a flat tire under caution as he was running third. After things calmed down, the top five for the restart were Freddie, Smith, Ross, Brandon Rahmer and Aaron Bollinger. Wagaman rejoined the field. Freddie drove through the middle of turns 1 and 2 on the restart, pulling away from Smith. The yellow flag flew again on the restart for debris on the track. The caution allowed Norris to rejoin. Ross looked to the outside of Smith for second on the restart but Smith held him off. Tyler didn’t back down and was all over Smith for the runner-up spot. Ross’ persistence finally paid off as he moved into second on lap 18. Smith tried to reclaim the spot but ended up losing a position as Bollinger got by him for third. Rahmer entered lapped traffic with 9 laps to go and the lapped traffic was heavy with 5 laps to go. Australian driver, Lachy McDonough, spun in turn 4 bringing out the caution on lap 26. Robbie Kendall did a 360 spin and McDonough was collateral damage. Freddie led Ross, Bollinger, Brandon and Smith for the late-race restart. Ross looked to the outside of Rahmer for the lead on the restart but could not make the pass. Bollinger was right there as well to challenge for second. Cory Haas was working on Smith for a spot in the top five and made the pass on the final lap. Rahmer scored the win 2.200 seconds ahead of Ross. Bollinger crossed the line third and Brandon was fourth. Haas completed the top five. Kody Hartlaub Back in Victory Lane After winning the first two races of the 2023 season, Kody Hartlaub had been kept out of victory lane by a slew of drivers, but that changed on Saturday night. Hartlaub scored his third win of the season and maintained his spot at the top of the season point standings. Pole-sitter, Tylar Rutherford had the advantage as the field raced into turn 1. Frankie Herr challenged Rutherford down the back stretch for the lead and Herr would lead lap 1. Jayden Wolf got by Joe Timmins for fifth before the yellow flag came out on lap 2 when Rutherford, who had been running second, spun out in turn 2. Herr led Spence, Wolf, Steve Owings and Kody Hartlaub on the restart. Joe Trone Jr. stopped in turn 4 on the restart, bringing out the yellow again. Timmins came to a stop under caution as well. Hartlaub was working on Owings for fourth and got under Steve down the back stretch moving into fourth on lap 4 before the yellow flag flew again. Jake Galloway was off the pace and Nick Yinger was backed into the wall in turn 2. The top five for the restart were Herr, Spence, Wolf, Hartlaub and Owings. Hartlaub was all over Wolf for third and made the pass coming out of turn 2. Hartlaub had a heck of a run down the back stretch and was quickly closing in on Spence. Hartlaub took second on lap 12 and closed in on Herr and they entered lapped traffic. Kody got under Herr as they raced through lapped traffic. Spence then went after Herr for second, but the caution came out on lap 15 as Justin Foster was off the pace coming out of turn 4. With five laps to go the field lined up behind Hartlaub, Herr, Spence, Wolf and Owings. David Holbrook came to a stop before the field could refire. Once the green flag dropped Hartlaub shot off like a rocket as Spence challenged Herr for second. Nick Yinger brought out the last caution of the race on lap 17 when he spun in turn 2. Herr had a better restart this time, but could not challenge Hartlaub for the lead. Hartlaub took the checkered flag 1.812 seconds ahead of Herr. Spence finished third and Wolf crossed the line fourth. Owings completed the top five. Next Saturday, September 23, Lincoln Speedway is hosting the PA Karting Grand Nationals. For information on the event please visit the PA Kargin Grand Nationals Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/PAKARTING. To get all the latest news, results, schedule changes and rule changes, visit Lincoln Speedway's website at http://www.lincolnspeedway.com. 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RACE RESULTS Saturday, September 16, 2023 LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Abbottstown, PA Gene Latta Ford 410 Sprints: 410 Sprint Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 8R-Freddie Rahmer ($5,000); 2. 75-Tyler Ross; 3. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 5. 38-Cory Haas; 6. 69-Cameron Smith; 7. 27S-Alan Krimes; 8. 55M-Domenic Melair; 9. 39T-Kyle Moody; 10. 90-Jordan Givler; 11. 27-Troy Wagaman; 12. 33-Riley Emig; 13. 67L-JJ Loss; 14. 44-Dylan Norris; 15. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 16. 22E-Nash Ely; 17. 1X-Chad Trout; 18. 11P-Robbie Kendall; 19. 39M-Lachy McDonough; 20. 35T-Tyler Esh; 21. 23A-Chris Arnold (DNF); 22. 7H-Trey Hivner (DNF); 23. 97-Brie Hershey (DNF); 24. 8-Billy Dietrich (DNF) Lap Leaders – Cameron Smith (1-11) & Freddie Rahmer (12-30) 410 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) - 1. 69-Cameron Smith; 2. 8R-Freddie Rahmer; 3. 5E-Aaron Bollinger; 4. 44-Dylan Norris; 5. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe; 6. 11P-Robbie Kendall; 7. 35T-Tyler Esh; 8. 39M-Lachy McDonough; 9. 97-Brie Hershey 410 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) - 1. 27s-Alan Krimes; 2. 55M-Domenic Melair; 3. 33-Riley Emig; 4. 67L-JJ Loss; 5. 7H-Trey Hivner; 6. 90-Jordan Givler; 7. 23A-Chris Arnold; 8. 1X-Chad Trout (DNF); 9. 22E-Nash Ely (DNF) 410 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) - 1. 75-Tyler Ross; 2. 88-Brandon Rahmer; 3. 38-Cory Haas; 4. 27-Troy Wagaman; 5. 39T-Kyle Moody; 6. 8-Billy Dietrich; 7. 24T-TJ Greve; 8. 23-Michael Millard; 9. 2-Dylan Orwig 410 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) - 1. 1X-Chad Trout; 2. 39M-Lachy McDonough; 3. 35T-Tyler Esh; 4. 23A-Chris Arnold; 5. 22E-Nash Ely; 6. 97-Brie Hershey; 7. 23-Michael Millard; 8. 24T-TJ Greve; 9. 2-Dylan Orwig 410 Sprint Time Trial Results 1. 44-Dylan Norris 13.357; 2. 1X-Chad Trout 13.576; 3. 27-Troy Wagaman 13.650; 4. 69-Cameron Smith 13.782; 5. 27S-Alan Krimes 13.791; 6. 75-Tyler Ross 13.817; 7. 8R-Freddie Rahmer 13.850; 8. 33-Riley Emig 13.908; 9. 88-Brandon Rahmer 13.936; 10. 5E-Aaron Bollinger 13.945; 11. 67L-JJ Loss 13.954; 12. 38-Cory Haas 13.983; 13. 5F-Glenndon Forsythe 14.005; 14. 55M-Domenic Melair 14.045; 15. 39T-Kyle Moody 14.046; 16. 11P-Robbie Kendall 14.124; 17. 7H-Trey Hivner 14.146; 18. 8-Billy Dietrich 14.154; 19. 39M-Lachy McDonough 14.266; 20. 22E-Nash Ely 14.267; 21. 23-Michael Millard 14.290; 22. 35T-Tyler Esh 14.305; 23. 90-Jordan Givler 14.384; 24. 24T-TJ Greve 14.402; 25. 97-Brie Hershey 14.491; 26. 23A-Chris Arnold 14.642; 27. 2-Dylan Orwig 15.322 H&N Landscaping 358 Sprint Cars 358 Sprint Feature (20 laps) – 1. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 2. 70D-Frankie Herr; 3. 00K-Kyle Spence; 4. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 5. 35-Steve Owings; 6. 14T-Tyler Walton; 7. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 8. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 9. 69-Ayden Hare; 10. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 11. 28-Matt Findley; 12. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 13. 41-Logan Rumsey; 14. 2-Jude Siegel; 15. 38-Brett Strickler; 16. 38S-Jordan Strickler; 17. 7-Andrew Hake; 18. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 19. 99-Joe Trone Jr.; 20. 10Y-Nick Yinger (DNF); 21. 77-David Holbrook (DNF); 22. 23F-Justin Foster (DNF); 23. 27-Jake Galloway (DNF); 24. 16T-Joe Timmins (DNF) Lap Leaders – Frankie Herr (1-13) & Kody Hartlaub (14-20) 358 Sprint Heat One Finish (10 laps) – 1. 35-Steve Owings; 2. 19R-Tylar Rutherford; 3. 14T-Tyler Walton; 4. 69-Ayden Hare; 5. 28-Matt Findley; 6. 27-Jake Galloway; 7. 7-Andrew Hake; 8. 99-Joe Trone Jr. (DNF); 9. 38S-Jordan Strickler (DNF); 10. 66-Doug Hammaker (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Two Finish (10 laps) – 1. 7W-Jayden Wolf; 2. 38-Brett Strickler; 3. 00K-Kyle Spence; 4. 19D-Wyatt Hinkle; 5. 42U-Tyler Ulrich; 6. 2-Jude Siegel; 7. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 8. 15S-Cole Small; 9. 10-Zach Euculano (DNF) 358 Sprint Heat Three Finish (10 laps) – 1. 95-Kody Hartlaub; 2. 70D-Frankie Herr; 3. 16T-Joe Timmins; 4. 77-David Holbrook; 5. 23F-Justin Foster; 6. 89-Ashley Cappetta; 7. 6K-Cole Knopp; 8. 66A-Cody Fletcher (DNS); 9. 41-Logan Rumsey (DNS) 358 Sprint Consy Finish (10 laps) – 1. 10Y-Nick Yinger; 2. 66A-Cody Fletcher; 3. 7-Andrew Hake; 4. 38S-Jordan Strickler; 5. 99-Joe Trone Jr.; 6. 41-Logan Rumsey; 7. 10-Zach Euculano; 8. 6K-Cole Knopp; 9. 15S-Cole Small (DNS); 10. 66-Doug Hammaker (DNS)
Wagaman Wins Williams Grove Kimmel Memorial, Chad Criswell Cops 358 Match Race 9/15/23 Mechanicsburg – Troy Wagaman Jr. picked up the Billy Kimmel Memorial for 410 sprint cars presented by Komatsu at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking home $6,000 for his second victory of the season at the track in the Diamond Series event. In the Match Race for 358 sprints, veteran Chad Criswell took the win, becoming the third and final leader of the event. Polesitter Justin Peck stormed into control when the green flag fell in the 25-lap Kimmel Memorial for sprints. After starting third, Wagaman made what would end up being the winning move on the opening lap when he blasted past second starter Lance Dewease low in the second corner. But even by then Peck was off and running, blasting around the oval on the cushion, wasting little time establishing himself as the man to beat by building up a more than two second lead. Peck’s rapid pace was slowed on the sixth lap for a stopped Troy Fraker but he again pulled away when action resumed. The Indiana leader entered lapped traffic on the 13th tour and struggled with traffic for the next three laps, allowing Wagaman and Dewease to close in but once breaking free he again went to work ripping around the cushion. Another yellow flag slowed the field with seven laps to go for debris on the track and during the caution laps, Peck came up with a right rear flat tire. After both Wagaman and Dewease pulled alongside the leader to warn him, Peck made the decision to attempt to restart but his decision was ill-fated as he came to a stop a lap later. Wagaman took control for the new green and Dewease made an attempt for the lead in turns three and four but a stout-running Wagaman drove off to the checkers aboard the Heffner No. 27. Dewease was 1.365 seconds behind at the finish followed by Daryn Pittman aboard the Kreitz No. 69K. Dylan Norris finished a strong fourth and Danny Dietrich finished fifth, also scored as the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Sixth through 10th went to Cameron Smith, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer, TJ Stutts and Chase Dietz. Heats were taken by Smith, Borden and Pittman. Dewease set fast time with a lap of 16.528 seconds. Point leader Doug Hammaker started on the pole of the 25-lap Match Race for the 358 sprints and lost the lead briefly on the first lap when Chris Frank hustled by on the backstretch. But Hammaker reclaimed the spot with a turn three blast back into control before just before the only caution flag of the race appeared for a stopped Preston Lattomus. Fourth starter Chad Criswell restarted third behind Frank and drove into second when action resumed. With a full head of steam, Criswell quickly closed up on Hammaker to cross the stripe on lap four just out of the lead. But on lap five he did get the lead before slowly but surely pulling away from Hammaker. Some tense moments in traffic mid-race allowed Hammaker to close up the distance but after biding his time to get through the traffic jam, Criswell went on to record his third career limited sprint win at Williams Grove, worth over $2,000. Hammaker finished second followed by Steve Owings, Chris Frank and Kody Hartlaub. Sixth through 10th went to Frankie Herr, Tyler Ulrich, Tyler Walton, Dylan Norris and Logan Rumsey. Owings was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Heats were won by Walton, Jake Eldreth and Criswell with Zach Newlin claming the consolation race. Match Race contributing sponsors were Bill Devine and Dirty Deeds, Ephrata Recycling, JDI Site Prep, Mamma’s Pizza, Ant Bay, Mennonite Mafia and Powder Works. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Feature Finishes: 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Troy Wagaman Jr., 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Daryn Pittman, 4. Dylan Norris, 5. Danny Dietrich, 6. Cameron Smith, 7. Devon Borden, 8. Freddie Rahmer, 9. TJ Stutts, 10. Chase Dietz, 11. Brian Brown, 12. Tyler Ross, 13. Kyle Moody, 14. Steve Buckwalter, 15. Lucas Wolfe, 16. Austin Bishop, 17. Brent Shearer, 18. Jordan Givler, 19. Steve Downs, 20. Joey Amantea, 21. Justin Peck, 22. Nash Ely, 23. JJ Loss, 24. Troy Fraker, 25. JR Senft 358 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Chad Criswell, 2. Doug Hammaker, 3. Steve Owings, 4. Chris Frank, 5. Kody Hartlaub, 6. Frankie Herr, 7. Tyler Ulrich, 8. Tyler Walton, 9. Dylan Norris, 10. Logan Rumsey, 11. Matt Findley, 12. Kyle Spence, 13. Scott Fisher, 14. Zach Newlin, 15. Jake Eldreth, 16. Justin Foster, 17. Jay Galloway, 18. Shane Yost, 19. Brady Dillon, 20. Tyler Rutherford, 21. Jayden Wolf, 22. Nick Yinger, 23. Preston Lattomus, 24. Nat Tuckey DNS: Cody Fletcher DNQ: Dwight Leppo, Wyatt Hinkle, Derek Locke
THUNDER ON THE HILL PREPS FOR 2024 & 35TH THUNDER SERIES SEASON, 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK, USAC NATIONAL TOUR AND HIGH LIMIT SPRINTS ALREADY ON THE SCHEDULE, MORE TO COME ! BECHTELSVILLE, PA SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 . . . . . . As 2023 quickly draws to a close, the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series extends a sincere thank you to the fans and competitors who made this season a huge success. And now it’s time to begin planning 2024, a year that will mark the thirty-fifth season of Thunder on the Hill at the Grandview Speedway. Since that first Thunder on the Hill event in August of 1990, when Steve Smith took the inaugural win, one-hundred and fifty-two Thunder events were presented distributing in excess of 5.6 million dollars. Looking to 2024, Tuesday night, June 11 the Jesse Hockett Classic will return with Thunder on the Hill once again hosting the opening event of the USAC Non-wing Sprint National Tour. This popular double-header will find the NASCAR Modifieds sharing the program with race time set for 7:30 PM. Always a popular event, Tuesday night, July 2 will host the Hodnett Cup, the $10,000 to win Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series event as it returns to Grandview Speedway. The NASCAR Modifieds will once again be on this race card. Rico will be looking for the “hat trick” in 2024. Although a firm date is not confirmed as yet, we did get the nod that the High Limit 410 Sprints will also be back on the Hill in 2024. Rico Abreu won the first event High Limit Sprint event in the Northeast and also won the 2022 Thunder on the Hill Speed Week event. Also returning in 2024 is the Balls to the Wall 50 for Modifieds and the 602 Sportsman will also be on the program with both divisions taking part in the unique Invert Race format. The date for this event will be confirmed shortly. Check out our website and visit Facebook to stay up to date on all coming Thunder on the Hill Racing Series news. We extend our appreciation to the many sponsors who helped present this popular series. We salute our long time Series Sponsor NAPA Auto Parts as well as Associate Sponsors Levan Machine & Truck Equipment, HVAC Distributors, Pioneer Pole Buildings, Rich Mar Florist and GT Radiator Repairs. We’re looking to their return in 2024. Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688 GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com Twitter/Instagram: @TOTHRACING Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill
Billy Kimmel Memorial And 358 Match Race Is Sept. 15 At Williams Grove 410s race for 6K in Kimmel, Match Race offers total purse worth nearly $21,000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/10/23 Mechanicsburg – Presented by Komatsu, Williams Grove Speedway will host the Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the lucrative Match Race for HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars on VP Fuels Night, coming up this Friday, September 15. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. The return of the Match Race for 358s this week finds the limiteds racing for a total purse of nearly $21,000. Contributors who have donated to the fantastic Match Race purse include Bill Devine and Dirty Deeds, Ephrata Recycling, JDI Site Prep, Mamma’s Pizza, Ant Bay, Mennonite Mafia and Powder Works along with Williams Grove Speedway itself. The much anticipated Match Race will go 25-laps in distance while paying $2,027 to win and $702 just to start. Derek Locke is the defending Match Race champion. The 25-lap Billy Kimmel Memorial race will be part of the 2023 Hoosier Diamond Series for 410 sprints, paying $6,000 to the winner. The Kimmel Memorial is scheduled each year in honor of the fallen sprint car driver from Mechanicsburg. At the age of 27, Kimmel was fatally injured in a sprint car racing accident at Williams Grove Speedway in 2007. Time trials will be used to set the heat starting grids. The fast qualifier will earn $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award winner. Steve Buckwalter is the defending winner of the Billy Kimmel Memorial. The VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist is slated to be part of the show for the fans along with giveaways from VP Fuels. With 13 locations in the Williams Grove region, event sponsor Komatsu provides essential equipment, technologies and services for the construction, mining, forest, energy and manufacturing industries. Visit komatsu.com to learn more about local Komatsu dealers and the services that they provide. Adult general admission for September 15 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
BAPS Honors Les Stewart with Highest Purse in Speedway's History YORK HAVEN, Pa.: Legendary car-owner Les Stewart was known for going big. It’s how he ran his race team and approached his life. Now, BAPS Motor Speedway is doing the same. And they are doing it by raising the bar for a season-ending race in his honor. Speedway General Manager Kolten Gouse has announced a lucrative purse for the York Excavating Final Showdown, which takes place on Saturday, November 11th. Not only will the event feature a $25,000 winner’s share, the total purse exceeds $88,000. This event features the highest purse in speedway history and is also the largest unsanctioned show in central Pennsylvania. It’s the type of payout that will draw the best drivers from central Pennsylvania, as well as some invaders. “We have been working on this purse for the last month,” Gouse said. “This is a minimum. We are going to continue to look for sponsorship in an effort to add more money to the prize fund for the drivers who attend this event. “Les Stewart was a big part of the success of this speedway, and we wanted to honor him in a way that mirrors his contribution and how he approached his race team and business. I want to thank York Excavating and all of the sponsors who have helped out. If not for them, this wouldn’t be possible.” The winner of the Final Showdown will receive $25,000. Second will cash a $10,000 check, with 12th-place receiving $2,000. It’s a minimum of $1,325 to start the main event. There is also over $3,000 in lap money available. There are also a series of contingency awards. Emory Transmission is contributing $1,000 for the driver who sets quick time. Heat-race winners will each receive $100, courtesy of O’Brien’s Fuel and Service. Denk Electric will pay out $300 to the Hard Charger, with Eshenaur Fuels posting a $500 prize for a last-lap pass. The Hard Luck Award is $250, courtesy of the Shoppes at Newberrytown. “This is the last 410 Sprint Car race in the United States, and it’s important to make it a prestigious event to cap off what has been a great season of racing,” Gouse said. “It’s a celebration of 2023 and Les Stewart and deserves a purse that reflects that. “We aren’t done yet. We hope to have more announcements leading up to raceday, both from a purse standpoint and things that we will have going on that weekend.”
Port Royal Speedway Dylan Cisney scored one for the hometown crowd on Fan Appreciation Night at the Port Royal Speedway when he picked up his first career Foss Jewelers Labord Day Classic in the 69th running of the event presented by Tedd Reitz. The win was worth $6000 and was exceptionally appropriate and popular with the fans for the kid who grew up just a few blocks from the Speedway and now serves as the Port Royal Mayor as an adult. Weekend invader Bria Brown and Mike Walter II started on the front row for the event, and it was Brown getting the early jump on the field to lead the opening lap. Walter, Gerard McIntyre Jr, Anthony Macri and Cisney made up the rest of the top five. Macri was on the move early as he moved into the final podium position on lap two. Meanwhile, 21st starter Sam Hafertepe Jr was already up to 14th by lap three. The events first caution flew three laps later when Austin Bishop came to a slow on the backstretch. Brown again took off at the return to green flag action and two laps later Cisney moved into the fourth spot. With 15 laps remaining, Walter was able to track down Brown and the two were side at the flagstand. Walter used a slider in turn’s one and two to take over the top spot, while Macri followed suit to second in turn’s three and four. Cisney worked his way into a podium spot within two more laps and with 11 laps to go he got by Macri for the runner-up position. It was perfect timing for ‘The Mayor’, as one lap later Walter was buried in heavy lapped traffic. This allowed Cisney to capitalize and grab the top spot with nine laps remaining. One lap later Walter found speed once again and he got by Cisney exiting turn two on the bottom to take the lead back. However, the lead was short-lived as Cisney capitalized on Walter’s slip-up to take the lead back in turns one and two with 8 to go. Walter set his sights back on Cisney entering turn three but had Macri to his outside working the middle line. The two made contact in the middle of the turn and Walter backed his way into the outside guardrail to bring out the caution for the second time. A pair of incidents with four to go and two to go halted action over the final four laps, but Cisney was able to hold off all attempts from his competitors to take the checkered flag for his first second win of the season at the track. Macri, Brown, McIntyre Jr. and Parker Price-Miller rounded out the top five. Danny Dietrich, Tyler Courtney, Devon Borden, Hafertepe Jr and Hunter Schuerenberg completed the top ten. Hafertepe Jr earned $500 from Valley Supply Inc. as the evening’s hard charger, while 13th-place finisher TJ Stutts scored a $1000 bonus as the night’s J&S Classics Warrior Award recipient via random draw. Trent Yoder made a late pass of Cliff Brian Jr to score the wingless sportsman feature event win over Steve Wilbur, Brian Jr, Michael Smith, and Matt Cisney. Tony Jackson, Kevin Gutshall, Chad Thomas, Andy Burkhart, and Troy Fraker rounded out the top ten. Adam Campbell led all thirty laps of the FWD 4-Cylinder event to pick up the win in the final feature event of the night. AJ Hoffner, Robby Carroll, Eric Boozel, and Ricky Weaver completed the top five. 410 Sprint Car Results- 1. Dylan Cisney, 2. Anthony Macri, 3. Brian Brown, 4. Gerard McIntyre Jr, 5. Parker Price-Miller, 6. Danny Dietrich, 7. Tyler Courtney, 8. Devon Borden, 9. Sam Hafertepe Jr, 10. Hunter Schuerenberg, 11. AJ Flick, 12. Chris Windom, 13. TJ Stutts, 14. Lynton Jeffrey, 15. Kody Lehman, 16. Sye Lynch, 17. Jason Shultz, 18. Kassidy Kreitz, 19. Devin Brenneman, 20. Mike Wagner, 21. Dan Shetler, 22. Garrett Bard, 23. Mile Walter II, 24. Austin Bishop Wingless Sportsman Results- 1. Trent Yoder, 2. Steve Wilbur, 3. Cliff Brian Jr, 4. Michael Smith, 5. Matt Cisney, 6. Tony Jackson, 7. Kevin Gutshall, 8. Chad Thomas, 9. Andy Burkhart, 10. Troy Fraker, 11. Jack Liddick, 12. Brian Nace, 13. Jason Moore, 14. Brenden Hires, 15. Jordan Fulton, 16. Ricky Rutt, 17. Joe Gabner, 18. Eric Rutz, 19. Curt Stroup, 20. Brett Perigo, 21. Drew Sullivan, 22. Jason Gindleberger, 23. Sam Leonard, 24. Bill Brian Jr 4 Cylinder Results- 1. Adam Campbell, 2. AJ Hoffner, 3. Robby Carroll, 4. Eric Boozel, 5. Ricky Weaver Jr, 6. Justin Williamson, 7. Chirs Anderson, 8. Jarid Fairall, 9. Matthew Duvell, 10. Tyler Stine, 11. Shawn Williamson, 12. Nick McDaniel, 13. Jeff Foster, 14. Matt Chronister, 15. Tyler Denike, 16. Marylyn Runk, 17. Kyler Stahl, 18. Malachi Doyle, 19. Kirklin Strawser, 20. Garrett Lucas, 21. Hunter Flook, 22. Sam Regitz, 23. Clint Heimbaugh, 24. Ryann Betres, 25. Cody Beaver, 26. Steve Delozier, 27. Jim Delozier, 28. Brandon Fisher, 29. Justin Oberlin, 30. Tim Campbell, 31. Lee Zook, 32. Ken Smith, 33. Wayne Brenzie
Port Royal Speedway Gregg Satterlee continued to write history in the ULMS Racing Series division and Devin Hart scored one for the family on the Limited Late Model side during the 20th Annual Butch Renninger Memorial Race Saturday night. Devon Borden also made a late race pass to score his fifth win of the season in Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car competition. Trevor Feathers and Satterlee lined up on the front row for the $7333 to win feature event and it was Feathers leading lap one. It only took one more lap for Satterlee to grab the top spot as he used the outside of the track in turn’s three and four. Current track point leader, Rick Eckert, started fourth and as the leaders were in heavy lapped traffic, he moved into third on lap 12 of the 33-lap event. At lap 20, Feathers was all over the tail of Satterlee and Eckert was in hot pursuit as well. However, every time Feathers got close to make a move, Satterlee was able to pull away and open the lead back up again. Neither Feathers or Eckert had anything for Satterlee as he cruised home to his third consecutive Renninger Memorial triumph and his fifth overall. Feathers, Eckert, Tyler Emory and Dan Stone rounded out the top five. The
event also saw multiple drivers throughout the night pick up various
contingency awards thanks to many valuable sponsors. Moore opened up a 1.464 second advantage over the first 10 laps of the event, but with 11 laps to go Hart had cut the distance in half. Three laps later the two drivers were nose to tail coming to the flagstand. With five laps remaining, Hart muscled his way to the bottom of Moore in turn’s three and four to take the lead coming to the line. A caution for a slowing car on the frontstretch halted racing one lap later. While the caution had the ability to set up some drama over the final four laps, Hart remained calm and consistent over the final four laps to pick up the $4333 win. Not only was the win a big one in terms of payday for the Juniata County local, but it was also an emotional win as the race honors his grandfather. Moore, Shawn Shoemaker, Austin Berry and Casey Steinhoff rounded out the top five. In Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car action it was rookie of the year contender Jarrett Cavalet and Dan Shetler on the front row for the 25-lap A-main. Shetler grabbed the early lead with Cavalet, Ryan Smith, Hunter Schuerenberg and Steve Buckwalter rounded out the top five. Ryan Taylor, who started third in the event and fell back to sixth early,
was the show over the first handful of laps as he used the outside of the
track to get back to fourth by lap four. Meanwhile, Schuerenberg, who
started seventh, cracked the podium as well. Schuerenberg took the lead in the Zemco Racing No. 1. Two laps later Taylor grabbed the runner-up spot from Shetler. Lapped traffic came into play on lap 11 and one lap later Borden cracked the top five form his tenth starting position. Within five laps he had moved into the runner-up spot and had Schuerenberg dead in his sights. Over the night four laps Borden steadily knocked down a more than four second advantage for the leader and with three laps to go he grabbed the top spot coming off turn four and to the flagstand. From there, nobody had anything for the Washington native as he grabbed the $5000 payday and his fifth win of the season at the track by a margin of 1.954 seconds. Schuerenberg, Buckwalter, Logan Wagner and TJ Stutts rounded out the top five. Super Late Model Results – 1. Gregg Satterlee, 2. Trever Feathers, 3. Rick Eckert, 4. Tyler Emory, 5. Dan Stone, 6. Donald Lingo Jr, 7. Shaun Jones, 8. Matt Cosner, 9. Dillan Stake, 10. Gary Stuhler, 11. Dylan Yoder, 12. Jeff Rine, 13. Coleby Frye, 14. Michael Norris, 15. Kyle Hardy, 16. Jim Yoder, 17. Bryan Bernheisel, 18. Dylan Cecce, 19. Hayes Mattern, 20. Chad Julius, 21. Andrew Yoder, 22. Ryan Montgomery, 23. Chad Myers, 24. Dave Stamm, 25. Drake Troutman, 26. Logan Zarin, 27. Colton Flinner, 28. Nick Dickson Limited Late Model Results- 1. Devin Hart, 2. Spike Moore, 3. Shawn Showmaker, 4. Austin Berry, 5. Casey Steinhoff, 6. Coleby Frye, 7. Andrew Yoder, 8. Wesley Bonebrake, 9. Ryan Zook, 10. Gary Stuhler, 11. Taylor Farlling, 12. Justin Weaver, 13. Lane Snook, 14. Brad McGinnis, 15. Jared Fulkroad, 16. Jaxton Garman, 17. Matt Cochran, 18. Matt Parks, 19. Kenny Yoder, 20. Khi Swanger, 21. Devin Weyandt, 22. Maddox Smith, 23. Cayden Ranck, 24. Daulton Bigler 410 Sprint Car Results- 1. Devon Borden, 2. Hunter Schuerenberg, 3. Steve Buckwalter, 4. Logan Wagner, 5. TJ Stutts, 6. Ryan Taylor, 7. Jeff Halligan, 8. Blane Heimbach, 9. Dan Shetler, 10. Dylan Cisney, 11. Jarrett Cavalet, 12. Kody Lehman, 13. Mike Walter II, 14. Lucas Wolfe, 15. Gerard McIntyre Jr, 16. Mike Wagner, 17. Brian Brown, 18. Landon Myers, 19. Jason Shultz, 20. Nash Ely, 21. Austin Bishop, 22. Ryan Smith, 23. Devin Adams, 24. Kassidy Kreitz
Racing Returns To Williams Grove In Two Weeks, Final Races Of 2023
Season Lie Ahead 9/3/23 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway returns to action on Friday night, September 15 with the Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars on VP Racing Fuels night presented by Komatsu. The night will also feature the return of the Match Race for HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars with a total purse of nearly $21,000 set to be split between all 24 feature starters. Contributors who have donated to the fantastic Match Race purse include Bill Devine and Dirty Deeds, Ephrata Recycling, JDI Site Prep, Mamma’s Pizza, Ant Bay and Mennonite Mafia along with Williams Grove Speedway itself. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm with the VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist slated to be part of the show for the fans. The 25-lap Kimmel race will be part of the 2023 Hoosier Diamond Series, paying $6,000 to win. There will be no racing at the track on September 8. The month of September continues with Kiely Group Night on September 22 as the 410 sprints tune up for the upcoming Champion Racing Oil National Open in another Diamond Series race that will serve to crown the 2023 series champion. Danny Dietrich and Brent Marks are currently tied for the lead in the Diamond Series point standings. The race will also see the 2023 358 sprint track titlist decided with one time champion Doug Hammaker currently holding the point leader over three time and defending titlist Derek Locke. The season will then come to a close with the star-studded World of Outlaws Champion Racing Oil National Open on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September30. Saturday’s 61st annual, 40-lap National Open main event will pay $75,000 to the winner and carries a raindate of October 1. Adult general admission for September 15 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Marks Continues String Of Big Money Williams Grove Wins With Kline Tribute Wolf gets career first W in 358s 9/1/23 Mechanicsburg – Brent Marks continued his string of 2023 big money race wins at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night when he dominated the C & D Rigging Jim and Sandy Kline Tribute Race for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars. Marks’ win was worth $7,100 thanks to a $1,100 bonus as posted by the Klines, former owners of the famed No. 22 sprint car driven by Greg Hodnett, Fred Rahmer and others. The victory pushed Marks’ total earnings in his four oval wins to date this season to a cool $45,100 after also claiming the Tommy Hinnershitz Classic in April, the Mitch Smith Memorial in July and the Jack Gunn Memorial in August. In the 20-lap 358 sprint main, Jayden Wolf scored his first ever win at the track, holding off Doug Hammaker. Marks would lead all 25 laps of the Kline Tribute main event with Anthony Macri blasting into second on the first lap. Macri started fourth in the field and got by Lucas Wolfe before squeezing past polesitter Brian Brown at the line to take second spot. The leaders entered the rear of the field on the sixth lap, allowing Macri to cut into Marks’ advantage. But Marks was handling masterfully around the speedway and he pulled a thread-the-needle move as he entered the third corner on lap 11 to put traffic behind him and more distance between he and Macri. The pace was slowed for the only time with nine laps to go for a stopped Steve Buckwalter. Macri attempted to stay close on the restart but Marks streaked away to the win by 3.177 seconds at the finish. The checkered flag marked the 19th time that Marks and his No. 19M machine have stood in Williams Grove Speedway victory lane. “Our car was just really good all night long,” Marks said. “We try to get better every week.” Macri was second followed by Danny Dietrich, TJ Stutts and Brian Brown. Sixth through 10th went to Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Troy Wagaman Jr., Dylan Norris and Devon Borden. Heats went to Dewease, TJ Stutts and Macri. Marks claimed $300 for setting quick time in time trials with a lap of 17.367 seconds. Rahmer was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Wolf wired the field for the 358 sprint win after starting second in the feature event. Seventh starter Doug Hammaker blasted to the front during the early laps, moving into second with five away. The race entered traffic on the 11th tour with Hammaker testing the outside on Wolf. But a caution flag with six laps to go cleared the track and the way for Wolf to get his career first Williams Grove win. He too claimed an $1,100 bonus as posted by Jim and Sandy Kline, taking home a total of $2,600 for the win. Hammaker finished 1.859 seconds behind in second followed by Dylan Norris, Jay Galloway and Chad Criswell. Sixth through 10th went to Steve Owings, Scott Fisher, Kyle Keen, Derek Locke and Chris Frank. Heats went to Galloway, Wolf and Brady Dillon with the consolation going to Zach Newlin. Locke was the PA Dyno Hard Charger. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Feature Finishes: 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Brent Marks, 2. Anthony Macri, 3. Danny Dietrich, 4. TJ Stutts, 5. Briain Brown, 6. Freddie Rahmer, 7. Lance Dewease, 8. Troy Wagaman Jr., 9. Dylan Norris, 10. Devon Borden, 11. Kyle Moody, 12. Tanner Thorson, 13. Lucas Wolfe, 14. Ryan Newton, 15. Austin Bishop, 16. Tim Buckwalter, 17. Rick Lafferty, 18. Billy Dietrich, 19. Steve Downs, 20. Troy Fraker, 21. Steve Buckwalter, 22. Jordan Givler, 23. Camerson Smith DNS: Tyler Reeser 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Jayden Wolf, 2. Doug Hammaker, 3. Dylan Norris, 4. Jay Galloway, 5. Chad Criswell, 6. Steve Owings, 7. Scott Fisher, 8. Kyle Keen, 9. Derek Locke, 10. Chris Frank, 11. Cody Fletcher, 12. Brady Dillon, 13. Bryn Gohn, 14. Chase Gutshall, 15. Shane Yost, 16. Frankie Herr, 17. Matt Findley, 18. Tyler Rutherford, 19. Kody Hartlaub, 20. Zach Newlin, 21. Dwight Leppo, 22. Steve Kothe, 23. Justin Foster, 24. Nat Tuckey DNQ: Nat Tuckey, Denny Gross, Nick Yinger, Joe Timmins
Fair Week to feature 5 nights of racing at Port royal speedway By- Justin Snyder Port Royal Speedway- PORT ROYAL, Penn. (Sept 1, 2023)- It’s that time of year again! Soon the smell of delicious fair food and the shrieks of excitement from children riding rides will fill the Juniata County air surrounding the Port Royal Speedway. It’s the 169th Annual Juniata County Fair! As tradition has it, racing will again be a prime attraction during the fair. Racing will kick off during opening night of the fair on Saturday, Sept. 2nd with the 20th Annual Butch Renninger Memorial Race featuring the ULMS Racing Series Late Models, the Dack’s Trucking Limited Late Models, and the Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Cars. The event honors the legendary Butch Renninger, who sits fourth on the all-time winners list in the Super Late model division with 41 career victories and three track championships to his name. Renninger also served diligently on the board of the speedway for decades and oversaw track preparation and concessions during that time. The ULMS Late Models will be competing for a cool $7,333, while the Limited Late Models will be competing for an unheard of $4,333. Meanwhile the 410 Sprint Cars will also run for $5000. Specific to the limited late model division, this will be one of the largest paying races for them in the history of the division at the Speedway. Not only will this add prestige and excitement to the event, but it also shows the continued growth of the Speedway and its support of all the divisions that compete at it regularly. Also, up for grabs for the drivers in the competition will be several contingency awards presented by several more sponsors. Both the Super Late Models and the Limited Late Models will receive lap sponsor bonuses that will pay $33 per lap courtesy of fans and various sponsors. In the Super Late Model division, heat race winners will receive $133 courtesy of Minium Napa Auto Parts, while fast time in qualifying will receive $333 courtesy of Barron’s Racing Engines There will also be a $233 hard luck award for the first non-qualifier courtesy of Gullwing Aviation. Second and third in heat races will receive $50 and $33 courtesy of LandPro and Bill & Kay Weimer while the B-main winner will receive $50 courtesy of Snyder’s Radiator Shop. For the Limited Late Model division, heat race winners will receive $133 each courtesy of Garman Concrete & Construction, while the Fast-Time Award winner will receive $233 courtesy of Barron’s Racing Engines. Gullwing Aviation will present a hard-luck award of $233, while Pellman Trade will offer $33 extra to the highest finishing Juniata County driver in the field. Other incentives include $50 for second in heat races (Landpro), $33 for third in heat races courtesy of Ashlet Yoder Designs, $50 to B-main winner’s vias Snyder’s Radiator Shop and $333 for the hard charger on top of the customary #150 form River Valley Builders. Admission for the event will be $25 for General Admission, $10 for Students and $35 for Pits Admission. Gates will open at 3:00pm EST, while racing is scheduled to kick off at 6:00pm EST. All of this will lead into Monday, Sept.3 for the 72nd Annual Foss Jewelers, Inc. Labor Day Classic featuring the Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Cars, the 4-cylinders and the Path Valley Wingless Sportsman division. The 410 Sprint Car event will pay $6000 to win instead of the regular $5000 winner’s share for the third consecutive season. As tradition, the event will serve as our fan appreciation night featuring $10 infield general admission and $15 grandstand general admission. Student Admission is $5 and Pit admission will be $35. Closing out the week will be the 56th Annual Tuscarora 50 sanctioned by the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions and presented by Ramsey’s Car Wash and Garage and Packer’s Concessions, LLC. The three-day crown-jewel event will kick off on Thursday, Sept 7 and run until Saturday, Sept. 19. There will be rain date of Sunday Sept. 10 for Saturday’s portion only. Thursday’s event will pay $10,000 to win for the 410 Sprint cars courtesy of Tedd Reitz and feature the PennsValley MeatMarket PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars. Friday will be the annual ‘Night Before ‘the 50’, which will pay $10,000 to win courtesy of Tedd Reitz and feature the Selinsgrove Ford Super Late Models as well. This will be the final points event for the Late Models and the Sprint Cars. Finally, Saturday is the granddaddy of them all, the 56th Annual Tuscarora 50. As tradition, the event will pay $56,000 to win in accordance with the 56th running of the event. There will be a full paying non qualifiers purse as well, with the winner of that event earning a guaranteed starting spot for next year’s event. There will be several other contingency prizes throughout the weekend that are yet to be announced as well. Prices for the weekend are as follows- Thursday- Sept 9- $25 GA, $10 Students, $35 Pits Friday- Sept 10- $30 GA, $15 Students, $40 Pits Saturday- Sept 11- $40 GA, $20 Students, $50 Pits (Reminder, all grandstand seating for the Saturday portion is reserved seating) Stay tuned to our various social media outlets and our website www.portrpoyalspeedway.com for more info and we thank you for your continued support during the 2023 racing season!
Williams Grove Hosts Jim & Sandy Kline 410 Sprint Tribute Friday With
358 Sprints 8/27/23 Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will honor former champion sprint car owners Jim and Sandy Kline of Grantville coming up this Friday night, September 1 when it presents the Jim and Sandy Kline Tribute Race for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars, paying $6,000 to win. Also on the holiday racing card will be the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars. The 25-lap Kline Tribute Race will be part of the 2023 Hoosier Diamond Series at Williams Grove. Time trials will be used to set the 410 sprint heat starting grids with the overall fast qualifier earning the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award, in honor of late track champion Jimmy Nace. The Klines owned their famed No. 22 sprint car for a decade, campaigning regularly at Williams Grove and in the region from 2001 through the 2010 season. Along the way, celebrated drivers such as Darren Eash, Kenny Jacobs, Jason Johnson, Fred Rahmer and Greg Hodnett graced their seat, recording countless wins and titles. They started their career as owners for their son Dean in 2001. Helping to celebrate their career with a pre-race meet and greet and live broadcast in the infield from 5:45 – 6:45 pm will be drivers Dean Kline and Darren Eash along with mechanics Moon Byers, Dave Yingst and Matt Cramer. Both Johnson and Hodnett will be represented at the event while Hodnett’s National Open Championship sprint car from the 2009 event will be on display for the evening. Fireworks will also be a part of the special night of Williams Grove racing. Adult general admission for September 1 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Sprint Ownership Legacy Of Jim & Sandy Kline Honored Friday At Williams Grove 8/27/23 Mechanicsburg – The sprint car ownership career of one of racings most famous couples will be feted this Friday night, September 1 at Williams Grove Speedway when the historic oval spins off the Jim and Sandy Kline Tribute Race for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints, paying 6K to win as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series. The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints are also on the racing card along with fireworks. The Klines of Grantville began their No. 22 ownership career in the region in 2001 when their son Dean had a need for speed. With success at Williams Grove during that maiden season, Dean soon traded in his seat and along came Maryland’s Darren Eash to settle into it. Eash scored eight times in 358 action for the Klines and three times in 410 action through early 2004 before an injury would sideline him and in would step Ohioan Kenny Jacobs. Jacobs would run out the 2004 clock, picking up the final two Williams Grove victories of his storied career and the first of Kline’s ownership career before Cajun Sensation Jason Johnson scored the coveted seat for the 2005 season. Destined for greatness, Johnson recorded three Grove wins that season including the teams very first checkers over the World of Outlaws. Fred Rahmer held the reigns in 2006, taking 12 overall wins including a pair at Williams Grove and the track title. And then very late in 2006, in stepped Tennessee native Greg Hodnett to round out Kline’s racing career through the 2010 campaign. From late 2006 through 2010, the pairing of Klines and Hodnett would produce a total of 35 trips to victory lane including 10 at Williams Grove. The team scored Williams Grove driver and owner titles in 2010 and an owners title in 2009. They also scored the oval’s Diamond Series laurels in 2007 and in 2010. Hodnett and the No. 22 bested the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway a total of four times including in the 2009, $50,000 to win National Open. At the end of the day, the overall ownership tenure of the husband and wife Kline team would produce a total of nine 358 sprint car wins and 58 in the 410 sprint ranks. They racked up three Pennsylvania Speedweek titles to go along with their Williams Grove track titles plus a track championship at Susquehanna Speedway all the while taking their 67 total combined wins at a total of nine different racetracks including at Knoxville, Iowa. Fans, drivers and mechanics will gather at Williams Grove this Friday night to honor the Kline’s career with not only on-track action but with a pre-race meet and greet and live broadcast as well. The broadcast will be carried live on BeerHill Gang TV on Facebook from 5:45 until 6:45 pm. Former drivers Dean Kline, Darren Eash and Kenny Jacobs will be on hand along with mechanics Moon Byers, Matt Cramer and Dave Yingst. Hodnett’s National Open Championship sprint car from the 2009 event will also be on display for the evening. Adult general admission for September 1 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval’s official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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