GROUND-POUNDING MODIFIEDS & SLIDE-JOB SPRINT CAR ACTION HEADLINE A HUGE FAMILY NIGHT AT BRIDGEPORT!
SWEDESBORO, NJ — Get ready to feel the horsepower! This Saturday night, August 22, Bridgeport Motorsports Park comes alive with another huge night of hard-core, foot-to-the-floor racing and affordable family entertainment, presented by Professional Design Services!
The ground will shake when the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified’s unleash their horsepower on the high banks, while the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series brings the wings, speed and slide jobs galore!
If you’ve never experienced racing at Bridgeport Motorsports Park in person, this is the night to bring the family and see what all the excitement is about. Affordable family fun with memories that last! There’s nothing quite like seeing a youngster experience race night for the first time.
The sound of the engines. The smell of racing fuel. The cars sliding through the corners. The excitement of watching your favorite driver battle for the checkered flag.
Bring the whole family and experience the kind of high-octane memories the kids will be talking about all week!
With kids 9 and under admitted free, Bridgeport Motorsports Park continues to offer families an exciting and affordable Saturday night out.
$150 “Fast Lap Awards” from Competition Carburetion ! There will be even more on the line this Saturday! Competition Carburetion will present special “Fast Lap Awards” to the carburetor divisions competing this weekend.
The driver who records the fastest lap during their respective feature event will receive a $150 Competition Carburetion voucher that can be redeemed for Cash!
Fast Lap Awards will be presented in the Modified’s, Sportsman, Wingless Sprint Cars, & Street Stock divisions. That means the battle isn’t just about getting to Victory Lane, Every Lap Counts!
Five Divisions – One Huge Night!
MODIFIEDS – Presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz
SPRINT CARS – Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series
SPORTSMAN – Presented by Demers Heating & Cooling
WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – Presented by Victory Fuel
STREET STOCKS – Presented by Straight Up Construction
Saturday Night August 22 – Presented by Professional Design Services
4:00 PM — Pits Open Pit Admission: $35 / $45
5:00 PM — Grandstands Open Adults: $25 Students Ages 10–15: $10 Kids 9 & Under: free!
6:00 PM — Cars on Track!
Bridgeport Motorsports Park, 83 Floodgate Road, Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Bring the kids. Bring your friends. Bring the whole family.
Come feel the horsepower, hear the thunder and experience Saturday night racing the way it was meant to be experienced — Live at Bridgeport Motorsports Park!
Next Week – Saturday August 29!
The excitement continues with another special night on the high banks!
Jim Gallagher Memorial, MODIFIEDS — $3,131 to Win!
Plus… 🏁 Flemington Speedway Night!
Join us as we celebrate the history and memories of one of the region’s legendary speedways while the Modified’s battle for $3,131 to win in the Jim Gallagher Memorial!
THE KINGDOM OF SPEED — BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK!
Thank you to everyone that makes the Kingdom of Speed Possible…..
Four-time USAC East Coast champion Steven Drevicki reminded everyone exactly why he owns four titles, racing to his first USAC East Coast victory of the season after a hard-fought battle that came down to a dramatic green-white-checkered finish.
Current Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman point leader Jesse Hirthler continued his impressive season, racing to his second victory of the year, while Chris Bergstrom went flag-to-flag to capture the Sportsman second feature event.
Past Four Cylinder champion Lee Allen stayed red-hot, charging to his third victory of the season and second consecutive win, while Jim Hawkes and Nick Marco were victorious in Vintage Modified action.
Jonathan Swanson and Drevicki brought the full field of wingless sprint cars to the green, and Drevicki immediately jumped to the point, leading the opening circuit.
Behind him, Swanson, Kenny Miller III, Joe Kata and Christian Bruno filled out the top five as Drevicki began stretching his advantage.
Miller was on the move, taking second from Swanson on lap seven. Kata and Bruno followed their way past Swanson by lap 12, and one lap later Swanson’s night came to an end as he pulled from the event, moving Danner into the top five.
After the halfway point, Danner began his charge toward the front.
Danner moved Bruno back to fifth on lap 15 before taking fourth from Kata on lap 18. Out front, Drevicki and Miller had built a sizeable advantage, but Miller began reeling in the leader as Drevicki worked his way through slower traffic, and Danner was coming with him.
With the laps winding down, the battle for the win was tightening quickly. The race’s only caution flew on lap 23 when Joe Crilly’s car erupted in flames entering turns one and two. Once Crilly was attended to and the track cleared, it set the stage for a green-white-checkered dash to the finish.
Drevicki nailed the restart. Miller spun the tires, allowing Drevicki to pull away while Danner immediately attacked for second. Drevicki took the white flag out front as Danner closed on Miller.
One lap. Everything on the line. Drevicki powered off the final corner and raced under the checkered flag to secure his first USAC East Coast victory of the season. Behind him, Danner and Miller came to the stripe together in a thrilling drag race for second, with Danner grabbing the runner-up position and Miller settling for third.
Christian Bruno finished fourth with Joe Kata fifth. Christopher Allen Jr., Ed Aikin, Ronald Helmick, Bruce Buckwalter Jr. and Blaine Emery completed the top ten.
The Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman feature provided plenty of action of its own.
Tom Carpenter and Aiden Spencer led the field to green, with Carpenter leading the opening lap before Spencer took command on lap two. Trouble quickly struck, however, eliminating both front-row starters from contention at the front of the field.
Brad Roberts inherited the lead for the lap-two restart with P.J. Bozowski second, followed by Ryan Simmons, Jesse Hirthler and Billy Chester.
When Roberts dropped off the pace, Bozowski took command. Hirthler (started 14th) quickly went to work. The current Sportsman point leader chased down Bozowski and powered into the lead on a lap-seven restart.
But Bozowski wasn’t finished. He battled his way back to the front to lead lap 18, only to have Hirthler answer immediately. One lap later, Hirthler reclaimed the top spot and never gave it back. Hirthler raced to the checkered flag for his second victory of the season, further strengthening his championship campaign.
Bozowski finished second, followed by Matt Ellery (started 11th), Ethan Bill (started 10th) and Jim Wyers in the top five. Ryan Simmons, Brayden Morrison, Johnny Bangs, Kris Lilick and Matt Peck completed the top ten.
The Four Cylinder A-Main produced another late-race thriller. John Parker grabbed the early advantage over Dale Mull and appeared to have the field under control, leading through lap 13 when the final caution changed everything.
The field lined up single-file for the restart, but Lee Allen had other plans. By the time the field took the white flag, Allen had charged his way to the front.
The former Four Cylinder champion finished the job on the final circuit, racing to his third victory of the season and second win in a row. Dale Mull grabbed second from Parker on the final lap, with Parker finishing third. Patrick McKnight crossed the line fourth with Logan Mull completing the top five.
There was no catching Chris Bergstrom in the 15-lap second Sportsman feature event.
Bergstrom grabbed the lead and never surrendered it, leading all 15 circuits on his way to the victory.
Walter MacIntyre finished second, followed by Tim Borror, John Norcia and Sara Lynn to complete the top five.
The Vintage Modified’s were also on hand for competition, with Jim Hawkes and Nick Marco picking up the victories.
It was another action-packed night of racing highlighted by a four-time champion returning to Victory Lane, a Sportsman point leader adding another win to his championship campaign, and a former Four Cylinder champion continuing a red-hot summer with back-to-back victories.
RACE RESULTS
USAC EAST COAST WINGLESS SPRINT CAR A-MAIN (25 LAPS) 1. Steven Drevicki, 2. Briggs Danner, 3. Kenny Miller, III, 4. Christian Bruno, 5. Joe Kata, 6. Chris Allen, Jr., 7. Ed Aikin, 8. Ronald Helmick, 9. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr., 10. Blaine Emery, 11. J.R. Fulper, 12. Rick Lafferty, 13. Stan Ploski, III, 14. Steve Downs, 15. Joey Crilly, 16. Jacob Stitzel, 17. Olivia Thayer, 18. David Swanson, 19. Jonathan Swanson, 20. Matthew Swift, DNQ – Jared Kreider, Shane Braxton, Jason Cherry, Greg Shepsis, Gary Huston, Heidi Hedin, Dirk Rimrott, Andrew Hunt
1. Jesse Hirthler, 2. P.J. Bozowski, 3. Matt Ellery, 4. Ethan Bill, 5. Jimmy Wyers, 6. Ryan Simmons, 7. Brayden Morrison, 8. Johnny Bangs, 9. Kris Lilick, 10. Matt Peck, 11. Charley Cossaboone, 12. Billy Chester, 13. Mike Hughes, Jr., 14. Randy Rommell, 15. Lexi Wilson, 16. Pete Serra, 17. Drew Ziegler, 18. Dave Damiano, 19. John Scarpati, 20. Aiden Spencer, 21. Brad Roberts, 22. Steve Kemery, 23. Tom Carpenter, 24. Wayne Weaver, 25. Christopher Buffalino
DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN 2nd FEATURE (15 LAPS) 1. Chris Bergstrom, 2. Walter MacIntyre, 3. Tim Borror, 4. John Norcia, 5. Sarah Lynn, 6. Matt Blakeslee, 7. JD Darling, 8. Brian Rogers, DNS – Corey Andersen, 10. Melissa Scarpati, 11. Ethan Young, 12. Dylan Morris, 13. Tyler Lilick
FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (15 LAPS) 1. Lee Allen, 2. Dale Mull, 3. Jon Parker, 4. Patrick McNight, 5. Logan Mull, 6. Joe Garey, Sr., 7. Joe Garey, Jr., 8. Robbie Steinmetz, 9. Jimmy Avery
Thank you to everyone that makes the Kingdom of Speed Possible…..
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📢 “FAST LAP AWARDS” presented by COMPETITION CARBURETION to all carburetor classes this weekend. Modified, Sportsman, Wingless Sprints, & Street Stocks. Whomever sets the fastest lap during their respective divisional feature receives $150 voucher from COMPETITION CARBURETION that can be redeemed for cash!
🗓 Saturday August 22 –presented by Professional Design Services
SWEDESBORO, NJ – August 16, 2026 — The drought is over. After a frustrating winless start to the 2026 season, reigning USAC East Coast Sprint Cars Presented by Baer Den Farms champion Steven Drevicki reminded everyone Saturday night exactly why he wears the crown.
The Reading, Pennsylvania driver put the DeGre Racing No. 19 back where it belongs, in Victory Lane after a wild, hard-fought night on the high banks of Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
He earned every bit of it, as Drevicki started the night by capturing the second heat race, earning his way into the redraw and putting himself in position to strike when the feature went green.
Jonathan Swanson brought the field to the initial green, but Drevicki wasted little time making his move toward the front. Once the defending champion took command, the chase was on.
Behind him, the action was intense. Championship point leader Christian Bruno began charging forward from the eighth starting position, while Briggs Danner was making noise aboard the No. 39. As Drevicki encountered lapped traffic near the halfway point, Kenny Miller III began reeling in the leader.
Miller had the No. 23m wound up against the cushion, hammering the very top of the Bridgeport high banks and slicing through traffic as he closed the gap on Drevicki.
Suddenly, Drevicki had company.
Meanwhile, Swanson found himself in a fierce battle inside the top five with Joe Kata and Bruno before contact with the fence changed the course of his night.
Then things got even more dramatic. Jakob Stitzel, who had charged his way into the feature after transferring from the semi, had raced his way into the top 10 when his night came to a spectacular and fiery end.
The incident brought out the caution and set the stage for what every race fan loves:
A green-white-checkered shootout for the win. Drevicki lined up as the leader with Miller and Danner ready to pounce. Bruno and Kata were right there as well, waiting for an opportunity.
Two laps, Five hungry drivers, One trip to Victory Lane. When the green flag flew, Drevicki nailed the restart. The defending champion got the jump and never looked back.
Behind him, Danner and Miller went to battle for the runner-up position, but out front there was no catching the DeGre Racing No. 19. Steven Drevicki was back, as he raced under the checkered flag to capture his first USAC East Coast Sprint Car victory of the 2026 season, ending the early-season drought and putting the reigning champion back in Victory Lane at Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
Danner initially crossed the stripe in second but was later repositioned to the tail after failing to report to the scales, moving Kenny Miller III into second and Christian Bruno into third.
Joe Kata turned in an outstanding performance with a career-best wingless finish in fourth, while local favorite Chris Allen Jr. gave the hometown crowd something to cheer about with a strong fifth-place finish.
For much of 2026, the question had been when would the defending champion finally break through? Saturday night at Bridgeport Motorsports Park, Steven Drevicki delivered the answer. The drought is over, the champion is back, and Steven Drevicki is once again a USAC East Coast Sprint Car winner.
USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE RESULTS: August 15, 2026 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey
E. SCHNEIDER & SONS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Joe Kata (#10 Kata) (1), 2. Ronald Helmick (#22R Helmick) (8), 3. Jonathan Swanson (#17J Swanson) (#4), 4. Matthew Swift (#03 Swift) (3), 5. Stan Ploski III (#27 Ploski) (6), 6. Rick Lafferty (#02 Lafferty) (10), 7. Olivia Thayer (#39T Thayer) (5), 8. Greg Shepsis (#75 Shepsis) (2), 9. Heidi Hedin (#3H Hedin) (7), 10. Dirk Rimrott (#4 Rimrott) (9). NT
BDB GRAPHICS SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Steven Drevicki (#19 Drevicki) (1), 2. Ed Aikin (#7 Aikin) (2), 3. Kenny Miller III (#23m Miller) (3), 4. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (#83 Buckwalter) (4), 5. David Swanson (#117 Swanson) (5), 6. Jakob Stitzel (#2K Stitzel) (8), 7. Joey Crilly (#51 Kelly) (6), 8. Shane Braxton (#35 Braxton) (7), 9. Gary Huston (#44 Huston) (9). NT
MALLEY POOL WATER THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Christian Bruno (#3BC JMO) (2), 2. Briggs Danner (#39 Hogue) (8), 3. Chris Allen Jr. (#71 Allen) (3), 4. Blaine Emery (#12 Emery) (1), 5. J.R. Fulper (#67x Fulper) (5), 6. Steve Downs (#12D Downs) (4), 7. Jason Cherry (#67c Cherry) (6), 8. Andrew Hunt (#28 Hunt) (9), 9. Jared Kreider (#24 Kreider) (7). NT
CAN-AM SEMI: (10 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Jakob Stitzel (2), 2. Rick Lafferty (1), 3. Olivia Thayer (4), 4. Steve Downs (3), 5. Joey Crilly (5), 6. Jared Kreider (12), 7. Shane Braxton (8), 8. Jason Cherry (6), 9. Greg Shepsis (7), 10. Gary Huston (11), 11. Heidi Hedin (10), 12. Dirk Rimrott (13). NT
AW SHUCKS ROASTED CORN FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Steven Drevicki (2), 2. Kenny Miller III (6), 3. Christian Bruno (8), 4. Joe Kata (4), 5. Chris Allen Jr. (7), 6. Ed Aikin (3), 7. Ronald Helmick (5), 8. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (11), 9. Blaine Emery (12), 10. J.R. Fulper (15), 11. Rick Lafferty (17), 12. Stan Ploski III (13), 13. Steve Downs (19), 14. Joey Crilly (20), 15. Jakob Stitzel (16), 16. Olivia Thayer (18), 17. David Swanson (14), 18. Jonathan Swanson (1), 19. Matthew Swift (10), 20. Briggs Danner (9) (Danner repositioned to the tail after missing the scales after the feature). NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Steven Drevicki.
**Andrew Hunt flipped during the third heat.
USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS POINTS: 1-Christian Bruno-583, 2-Steven Drevicki-571, 3-Kenny Miller III-536, 4-Kyle Spence-468, 5-Joe Kata-418, 6-Olivia Thayer-391, 7-Ronald Helmick-376, 8-Ed Aikin-369, 9-Bruce Buckwalter Jr.-281, 10-Briggs Danner-222.
NEXT USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE: August 16, 2026 – Action Track USA – Kutztown, Pennsylvania – Dick Tobias Classic
CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:
RAD Race Design Hot Lap Hero: Briggs Danner
Bitner Automotive Fast Time of the Night: Steven Drevicki
Hoosier Tire Poker Chip: Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (8)
C & C Landscape Hard Charger: Rick Lafferty (17th to 11th)
JPA Hard Luck Award: Jakob Stitzel
J & W Home Improvement Highest Finishing Crate or 305: Stan Ploski III
‼️ SATURDAY NIGHT, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH THE GROUND POUNDING USAC WINGLESS SPRINT CARS AND SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday August 15 –presented by Kreider Manufacturing
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🗓 Saturday August 15 –presented by Kreider Manufacturing
Kemery Charges From 10th for First Sportsman Win of 2026; Ploski, Sandone and Bartik Add Their Names to Victory Lane
SWEDESBORO, NJ — Jared Kreider was waiting for an opportunity — and when it came, he didn’t hesitate.
Kreider capitalized on a late-race turn of events and made his move when it mattered most, taking the lead at the white flag to capture the DCB’s Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series main event at Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
Steve Kemery charged from tenth to score his first victory of the season in the Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman Modifieds, while Stan Ploski, III picked up his first 2026 victory in the 20-lap Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint A-Main.
Nick Sandone, III survived a spectacular, race-long battle to win the Straight Up Construction Street Stock feature, while Tyler Bartik went flag-to-flag to claim the Xcel Modified A-Main.
Shelby Kelly and Jared Kreider brought the MASS field to the green, with Kreider immediately jumping into the lead. Tim Iulg quickly went on the attack, taking second from Kelly before wrestling the top spot away from Kreider on lap two.
Behind the leaders, Kelly, Troy Betts and Jeremy Kornbau waged an intense battle for third as Iulg continued to set the pace.
For much of the next 20 laps, the top five remained intact — but the pressure continued to build.
Kreider began reeling Iulg back in when a caution flew for a slowing car on the backstretch. Debris was spotted on the racing surface and initially appeared to have come from the slowing car.
Race control soon discovered otherwise. The debris was the front wing from race leader Tim Iulg’s No. 19. Suddenly, the complexion of the race changed completely.
Iulg executed a strong restart, but without the front wing, his car lost its nose entering turn one and drifted up the high banks.
Kreider pounced. The No. 24 pulled alongside Iulg, who fought hard to keep Kreider pinned tight through the corners. The battle continued until they came to the white flag, when Kreider finally powered into the lead.
Behind them, point leader Troy Betts closed rapidly as Iulg again fought a push through the corner. Iulg managed to hang on to second, but there was no catching Kreider.
Jared Kreider raced under the checkered flag to capture a dramatic MASS victory at Bridgeport. Iulg held on for second, followed by Betts, Kelly and Kornbau. Eddie Wagner finished sixth, with Dave Brown, Ryan Schultz, Adam Carberry and D.J. Tanner, Jr. completing the top ten.
The Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman Modified feature produced another charge through the field.
Randy Rommell and Dave Damiano led the field to the green, but third-place starter Ryan Anderson wasted little time, grabbing the lead by the completion of lap one.
Anderson led Rommell, Damiano, Billy Chester and P.J. Bozowski during the opening laps before Rommell’s bid ended with a spin between turns one and two on lap four.
Anderson remained in command on the restart, with Bozowski, Damiano, Steve Kemery and Ronnie Solomon, III making up the top five.
But Kemery was coming. After starting tenth, Kemery methodically worked his way toward the front before driving past Anderson for the lead on lap 11.
Solomon, showing a return to his 2025 form, moved around Anderson several laps later to take over second. Bozowski held fourth while last week’s winner Matt Peck charged all the way from 17th to fifth.
Point leader Jesse Hirthler was making a charge of his own from the 18th starting position. Hirthler caught Peck and completed the pass for fifth with five laps remaining.
Out front, however, Kemery would not be denied.
Steve Kemery drove to his first victory of the 2026 season, with Solomon recording his best finish to date in second. Anderson finished third, followed by Bozowski and Hirthler.
Peck finished sixth, followed by Matt Ellery, Christopher Buffalino, Jr., Ryan Simmons and Chester.
Stan Ploski, III wasted no time getting to the front in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint feature, ripping around polesitter David Swanson to take the early lead.
But Jonathan Swanson was never far behind. Swanson pressured Ploski throughout the 20-lap affair and was officially scored as the leader on lap seven. The two continued to battle relentlessly before Ploski reclaimed command.
From there, Ploski held his ground and raced to his first victory of the 2026 season.
Current point leader Jonathan Swanson settled for second, with Wayne Scott third, Greg Shepsis fourth and J.P. Vallancourt fifth.
The Straight Up Construction Street Stocks delivered one of the wildest races of the night.
The scoring sheet may show Nick Sandone, III leading all 15 laps of the non-stop feature at the start-finish line — but that doesn’t begin to tell the story.
Sandone and Richie Page swapped the advantage more than a dozen times throughout the feature, trading sliders and crossover moves lap after lap.
Then Jeramy Doerr joined the fight. During the second half of the race, it became a three-car battle for the victory, and as the field charged out of turn four toward the white flag, Sandone, Page and Doerr went three-wide for the lead.
Page fired another slider at Sandone and momentarily grabbed the advantage.
Sandone answered immediately. He crossed Page back over, blasted down the backstretch to reclaim the lead and held his line through the outside groove of turns three and four.
This time, Sandone wasn’t giving it back. Nick Sandone, III crossed the line first after a breathtaking 15 laps of non-stop racing. Page finished second, with Doerr third, Spider Ensinger, Jr. fourth and Shane Grosso fifth.
Scott Freed, Mike Walsh, Joe King, Pete Reynolds and Gary Bozowski, making his first start, completed the top ten.
The second Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman Modified feature delivered one of the night’s feel-good stories.
After mechanical trouble struck his own race car, Ethan Bill climbed behind the wheel of a borrowed machine — and proceeded to put it in Victory Lane.
George Gareis paced the field for the opening eight laps before Bill made his move just beyond the halfway point, taking over the lead and racing to the checkered flag.
Bill collected the victory over Gareis, Brad Roberts, Tommy Klimkowski and Walter MacIntyre.
Tyler Bartik left little doubt in the Xcel Modified A-Main. Bartik led all 12 laps to score the victory, controlling the race from green to checkered.
Tyler Forino crossed the line second, followed by Doug Newbigging, Gage Landis and Griffin Hendershot to complete the top five.
It was another action-packed night on the high banks of Bridgeport Motorsports Park, where late-race drama, charges through the field, three-wide battles and first-time 2026 winners once again put on a show for the fans.
Don’t miss more exciting racing action next Saturday night as the USAC EC Wingless Sprint Cars headline the ticket with National USAC star Briggs Danner is scheduled to compete in the August 15 event. pits open at 4:00, grandstands 5:00, cars on track at 6:00
1. Steve Kemery, 2. Ronnie Solomon, III, 3. Ryan Anderson, 4. P.J. Bozowski, 5. Jesse Hirthler, 6. Matt Peck, 7. Matt Ellery, 8. Christopher Buffalino, Jr., 9. Ryan Simmons, 10. Billy Chester, 11. Charley Cossaboone, 12. Duncan Molesworth, 13. Dave Damiano, 14. Mike Hughes, Jr., 15. Jimmy Wyers, 16. Pete Serra, 17. John Scarpati, 18. Ethan Young, 19. Drew Ziegler, 20. Dylan Morris, 21. Brian Rogers, 22. Tom Carpenter, 23. Aiden Spencer, 24. Randy Rommell, DNS – Brayden Morrison
DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN NON-QUALIFIERS (15 LAPS) 1. Ethan Bill, 2. George Gareis, Jr., 3. Brad Roberts, 4. Tommy Klimkowski, 5. Walter MacIntyre, 6. Melissa Scarpati, DNS – John Norcia, Frank Holmes, Wayne Weaver, Hunter Ploski
DCB PLUMBING & HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES A-MAIN (25 LAPS) 1. Jared Kreider, 2. Tim Iulg, 3. Troy Betts, 4. Shelby Kelly, 5. Jeremy Kombau, ,6. Eddie Wagner, 7. Dave Brown, 8. Ryan Schultz, 9. Adam Carberry, 10. D.J. Tanner. Jr., 11. Rick Lafferty, 12. Ryan Stillwaggon, 13. Kenny Laureno, 14. Zack Fields, 15. Bob Lilick, Jr., 16. Andrew Turpin, 17. Kurt Rainey
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS) 1. Stan Ploski, III, 2. Jonathan Swanson, 3. Wayne Scott, 4. Greg Shepsis, 5. J.P. Vallancourt, 6. Don Ottati, 7. David Swanson, DNS – Shea Wills, Nate Smith, Andrew Hunt
STRAIGHT UP CONSTRUCTION STREET STOCK A-MAIN (15 LAPS) 1. Nick Sandone, III, 2. Richie Page, 3. Jeramy Doerr, 4. Spider Ensinger, Jr., 5. Shane Grosso, 6. Scott Freed, 7. Mike Walsh, 8. Joe King, 9. Pete Reynolds, 10. Gary Bozowski, 11. Mike Baldwin, 12. Gary Klimeczak
‼️ ARE YOU READY FOR RIP ROAR’N, EDGE OF YOUR SEAT, SLIDE JOB ACTION? THIS SATURDAY NIGHT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK PRESENTS HIGH OCTANE, RIP ROAR’IN ENTERTAINMENT. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY FUN. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday August 8 –presented by Bitner Automotive
SWEDESBORO, N.J. – Ryan Godown once again proved why he’s one of the toughest competitors in dirt modified racing, charging to a commanding victory in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified feature, while Matt Peck finally broke through for his long-awaited first victory of the 2026 season in the Demers Heating & Cooling 602 Sportsman division during an exciting Saturday night at Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
The evening featured outstanding side-by-side racing across every division thanks to what many competitors called one of the best racing surfaces of the season, offering multiple grooves from the bottom to the cushion and allowing drivers to race hard throughout the field.
In addition to Godown and Peck’s victories, Nathan Smith collected his second Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint win of the season, Lee Allen earned his second Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinder victory, Richie Page continued his incredible hot streak with his third consecutive Straight Up Construction Street Stock triumph, and Ryan Higgs captured the Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman second feature.
Modified rookie Luke Bunting continued to impress against one of the toughest fields in the Northeast, leading the opening thirteen laps while fending off relentless pressure from the veterans behind him.
A handful of early race cautions never rattled the young driver as he confidently paced the field before Ryan Godown found his opportunity.
Godown powered into the lead on lap fourteen from his 11th place starting position and immediately set a strong pace, demonstrating the speed that has made him nearly unbeatable this season.
“It’s just hard to beat Godown,” Bunting admitted after the race.
While Godown maintained a 5 car length distance, the battle for the remaining podium positions intensified. Richie Pratt, Jr. charged into second while Dominick Buffalino capitalized on an opportunity to move into third from eight place starting spot before the checkered flag as both Bunting and Ryan Krachun became trapped in heavy lapped traffic.
Godown cruised to his third Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified victory of the season over Pratt, Buffalino, Bunting and Krachun.
HJ Bunting finished sixth followed by defending track champion Dillon Steuer, Sammy Martz, Jr., Stan Frankenfield, Jr., and Neal Williams to complete the top ten.
After knocking on the door for much of the season, Matt Peck finally put together the complete race he had been searching for.
Peck admitted afterward that the 25-lap feature felt much longer than usual after seeing several potential victories slip away earlier this season.
“We’ve led races and had chances to win, but something always happened before the checkered,” Peck explained. “We lost that engine earlier in the season, and we’ve been working hard to get better with this one.”
The Danny Sommerling team has continued sharing information between its Modified and Sportsman programs, and the hard work paid off Saturday night.
Tom Carpenter led the opening four circuits before Roberts assumed command on lap five. Peck methodically worked his way forward before making the winning pass on lap eleven and never relinquished the lead.
Peck drove the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz No. 51 to Victory Lane (started 10th) ahead of Roberts, Jesse Hirthler, Charley Cossaboon and Matt Ellery.
Steve Kemery (started 21st) and the Lowell Sutton team battled through early mechanical issues to recover for a sixth-place finish, followed by Pete Serra, Brian Rogers, Ryan Simmons and Christopher Buffalino.
Ryan Higgs completed a perfect run in the Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman second feature, leading every lap of the 15-lap event over Dylan Morris and James Allen.
Nathan Smith continues to impress in Wingless Sprint Cars after transition from 600 Micro Sprints to full-sized Wingless Sprints continues to gain momentum.
After starting third, Smith wasted little time charging to the front, taking the lead on lap three and controlling the remainder of the feature for his second victory of the season.
Despite the success, Smith knows there’s still room to improve.
“We’re still trying to figure things out,” Smith said after the race.
David Swanson finished second ahead of Stan Ploski III, Jonathan Swanson and Wayne Scott.
Nobody has been hotter in the Straight Up Construction Street Stocks than Richie Page.
Page survived a thrilling four-car battle for the lead before pulling away to capture his third consecutive victory and third win of the season.
Mike Baldwin crossed the stripe in second followed by Jeramy Doerr, Nick Sandone III and Mike Walsh.
Lee Allen continued his strong 2026 campaign by collecting his second Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinder victory of the season.
Allen held off previous feature winners Dale Mull and Joe Garey, Jr., who finished second and third respectively.
With spectacular racing throughout the evening, multiple racing grooves from top to bottom, and several memorable performances, another exciting chapter was written in the 2026 season at the Kingdom of Speed. Bridgeport Motorsports Park returns next Saturday night August 8 with another action-packed program featuring the region’s top dirt track competitors battling on the high banks.
Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds 1. Ryan Godown, 2. Richie Pratt, 3. Dominic Buffalino, 4. Luke Bunting, 5. Ryan Krachun, 6. HJ Bunting, 7. Dillon Steuer, 8. Sam Martz Jr., 9. Stan Frankenfield, 10. Neal Williams, 11. Johnny Bangs, 12. Anthony Tramontana, 13. Bobby Butler, 14. Blaine Bracelin, 15. Davey Sammons, 16. Frank Cozze, 17. George Gareis, 18. Mike Franz, 19. Coleby Frye, 20. Kevin Hirthler, 21. Brian Papiez, 22. Billy Osmun, 23. Cale Ross
Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman 1. Matt Peck, 2. Brad Roberts, 3. Jesse Hirthler, 4. Charley Cossaboone, 5. Matt Ellery, 6. Steve Kemery, 7. Pete Serra, 8. Brian Rogers, 9. Ryan Simmons, 10. Christopher Buffalino Jr., 11. Billy Chester, 12. Ethan Young, 13. Mike Hughes, 14. Ronnie Solomon III, 15. Duncan Molesworth, 16. Tim Borror, 17. Brayden Morrison, 18. Walter MacIntyre, 19. Hunter Ploski, 20. Tom Carpenter, 21. Dave Damiano, 22. Drew Ziegler, 23. PJ Bozowski, 24. Aiden Spencer, 25. John Scarpati, 26. Scott Hulmes, 27. Josh Allen
Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint Cars 1. Nate Smith, 2. David Swanson, 3. Stan Ploski III, 4. Jonathan Swanson, 5. Wayne Scott, 6. Shea Wills, 7. Craig Cuneo, 8. Aj Hunt, 9. Hiedi Hedin
Straight Up Construction Street Stocks 1. Richie Page, 2. Mike Baldwin, 3. Jeremy Doerr, 4. Nick Sandone III, 5. Mike Walsh, 6. Scott Freed, 7. Shane Grosso, 8. Petey Reynolds, 9. Mike Berkhieser, 10. Nick Killmer, 11. Jeff Handle, 12. Jeff Dirks
Insta Signs Plus Victory Lane 1. Lee Allen, 2. Dale Mull, 3. Joe Garey Sr, 4. John Parker, 5. Dan Stien, 6. Logan Mull, 7. Bri Stien
Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman Modified Feature #2 1. Ryan Higgs, 2. Dylan Morris, 3. James Allen, 4. Chris Bergstrom , 5. Sarah Lynn, 6. Matt Blakeslee, 7. Melissa Scarpati
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