‼️ FAMILY NIGHTS WITH EXCITEMENT. THE STARS WILL SHINE JULY 14th AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED FOR THE SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES “SOUTH JERSEY SHOOTOUT”. THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE Short Track Super Series RETURN TO THE KINGDOM OF SPEED, BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK AS THE STSS MODIFIEDS HEADLINE THE NIGHT’s ACTION. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RIP ROAR’N RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Tuesday July 14 – presented by SY Murray Performance 🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085 🌟 STSS MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 STSS SPORTSMAN – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling 🏎 3:30 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($30 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey #SwedesboroNJ #BridgeportMotorsports #NJEvents #TractorPulls #MotorsportsLife #FamilyFunNJ #ThingsToDoNJ #TruckPulling #Horsepower #WeekendPlans #BridgeportSpeedTV
SWEDESBORO, N.J. – The High Banks of Bridgeport Motorsports Park delivered another unforgettable night of side-by-side racing, dramatic finishes, and emotional Victory Lane celebrations as defending track champion Dillon Steuer pulled off one of the most exciting last-lap passes of the season to capture his first Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified victory of 2026.
Matt Ellery celebrated his second Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman triumph of the year with an emotional tribute to the late Stephane LaFrance, while Hunter Ploski won the Sportsman second Feature, Richie Page claimed Straight Up Construction Street Stock honors, and Wayne Scott continued his winning ways in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints.
For 29 laps and three quarters, it appeared Ryan Krachun was destined to park the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz No. 51 in Victory Lane. Krachun took the white flag with a comfortable advantage and looked poised to earn a hard-fought victory.
But defending champion Dillon Steuer had one final charge left.
Closing rapidly over the final lap, Steuer dove to Krachun’s inside entering the final corner. The two drivers raced side-by-side through Turns Three and Four before drag racing to the checkered flag, with Steuer edging ahead in a breathtaking photo-worthy finish to steal the victory.
After enduring several frustrating weeks—including a violent frontstretch accident that forced the No. 6D team to regroup during a two-week break—the victory was especially rewarding.
“It was great to get a win after coming back from a couple of bad weeks,” Steuer said following the dramatic triumph.
Current point leader Ryan Godown completed the podium in third from his twelfth place starting position, followed by Brian Papiez and Dominick Buffalino. Neal Williams finished sixth ahead of Cale Ross, Kevin Hirthler, Sammy Martz Jr., and Billy Osmun to round out the top ten.
The Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman feature provided both exciting racing and heartfelt emotion.
Rookie Brayden Morrison appeared headed toward his first career victory after leading much of the event, but heavy lapped traffic tightened the field as Matt Ellery methodically worked his way forward from seventh starting position.
The race changed dramatically when Morrison became involved with a lapped car, bringing out a caution that handed the lead to Ellery for the restart. Ellery capitalized on the opportunity and never looked back, racing to his second Bridgeport victory of the season.
Victory Lane quickly turned emotional as Ellery dedicated the win to Stephane LaFrance, the respected mastermind behind Trick Parts, whose sudden passing last week stunned the racing community.
Christopher Buffalino continued his impressive rookie campaign with another runner-up finish, followed by Ethan Bill in third. Jesse Hirthler crossed the line fourth with Matt Peck completing the top five. Tim Borror, Stephen Kemery, PJ Bozowski, Wayne Weaver, and Pete Serra rounded out the top ten.
Hunter Ploski raced to victory in the Sportsman second feature over Brian Rogers, Dylan Morris, Tom Carpenter, and Johnny Bangs.
Nick Sandone appeared to have the Straight Up Construction Street Stock feature under control before mechanical heartbreak struck. While leading the event, the rear end failed on the NS3 machine, ending what had been a dominant performance.
Richie Page seized the opportunity and drove to his second victory of the season ahead of Gary Klimeczak, Darren Cox, Scott Freed, and Spider Ensinger III.
Wayne Scott added another chapter to his impressive 2026 season by collecting yet another Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint feature win.
JR Fulper returned to competition after missing several races and rewarded the hard work of his crew with a runner-up finish. The result was especially impressive after the team rebuilt the No. 67 following a spectacular crash in Turns Three and Four earlier this season.
Jonathan Swanson finished third, followed by Stan Ploski III and Nate Smith to complete the top five.
Another exciting Saturday night of racing is now in the books as Bridgeport Motorsports Park continues to produce some of the closest, most competitive racing in the Northeast, with fans once again treated to edge-of-your-seat action from the opening green flag to the final checkered.
Be sure to visit Bridgeport next Saturday not for the Hollywood Movie Premiere and Mini Concert July 18. All details can be found on the Bridgeport website and Facebook page.
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIEDS A-MAIN (30 LAPS) 1. Dillon Steuer, 2. Ryan Krachun, 3. Ryan Godown, 4. Brian Papiez, 5. Dominick Buffalino, 6. Neal Williams, 7. Cale Ross, 8. Kevin Hirthler, 9. Sammy Martz, Jr., 10. Billy Osmun, III, 11. Johnny Bangs, 12. H.J. Bunting, 13. Anthony Tramontana, 14. Luke Bunting, 15. Mike Franz, 16. Jeff Parker, 17. Coleby Frye, 18. Frank Cozze, 19. Matt Stangle, 20. Richie Pratt, 21. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., DNS – Jeff Parker.
DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS) 1. Matt Ellery, 2. Christopher Buffalino, Jr., 3. Ethan Bill, 4. Jesse Hirthler, 5. Matt Peck, 6. Tim Borror, 7. Steve Kemery, 8. P.J. Bozowski, 9. Wayne Weaver, 10. Pete Serra, 11. Duncan Molesworth, 12. Charley Cossaboone, 13. Ronnie Solomon, III, 14. Ryan Anderson, 15. Mike Hughes, Jr., 16. Billy Chester, 17. Jim Wyers, 18. David Jenkins, 19. Dave Damiano, 20. Ethan Young, 21. Aiden Spencer, 22. Tom Moore, 23. Drew Ziegler, 24. Brayden Morrison, 25. Brad Roberts
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS) 1. Wayne Scott, 2. J.R. Fulper, 3. Jonathan Swanson, 4. Stan Ploski, III, 5. Nathan Smith, 6. David Swanson, 7. Shea Wills, 8. Mick D’Agastino, 9. Sean Case, 10. Ale kdander McIlroy, 11. Heidi Hedin, 12. Greg Shepsis, 13. Andrew Hunt
STRAIGHT UP CONSTRUCTION STREET STOCK A-MAIN (15 LAPS) 1. Richie Page, 2. Gary Klimeczak, 3. Darren Cox, 4. Scott Freed, 5. Spider Ensinger III, 6. Michael Walsh, 7. Shane Grosso, 8. Nick Killmer, 9. Pete Rayolds, 10. Mike Berkeyhieser, 11. Spider Ensinger, Sr., 12. Jeremy Doerr, 13. Mike Baldwin, 14. Spider Ensinger, Jr., 15. Nick Sandone, III, 16. Cajya Darling
DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN NON-QUALIFIERS (15 LAPS) 1. Hunter Ploski, 2. Brian Rogers, 3. Dylan Morris, 4. Tom Carpenter, 5. Johnny Bangs, 6. George Garris, Jr., 7. Shane Kassekert, 8. Brandon Shipley, 9. Chris Bergstrom, 10. Matt Blakeslee, 11. John Scarpati, 12. Scott Hulmes, 13. Melissa Scarpati, DNS – Sarah Lynn, Randy Rommell, Lex Wilson, J.D. Darling, C.K. Keiper, Corey Andersen,
SWEDESBORO, N.J. – The high-banked quarter mile at Bridgeport Motorsports Park delivered another action-packed night of racing as first-time visitor Tommy Carberry made an unforgettable debut, leading all 30 laps to capture the DCB’s Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) feature victory.
The Hilltown, Pennsylvania driver looked right at home on Bridgeport’s lightning-fast quarter mile, fending off constant pressure from veteran challengers Rick Lafferty and Eddie Wagner throughout the non-stop 30-lap main event.
“I really enjoyed it more than I thought I would,” Carberry said in Victory Lane. “Everyone gave plenty of room to race.”
While Carberry celebrated his first Bridgeport triumph, the night’s support divisions featured plenty of familiar faces in Victory Lane. Alex Swift continued his incredible season by collecting his ninth A.C. Racing Products Winged 270cc Micro Sprint victory, Hannah Kormann earned her second Speedway Entertainment All-Star Slingshot win of the season, Khloe Dennis picked up her fifth Junior Slingshot triumph, and Jonathan Laureigh stayed red hot with his third consecutive Smith Fabrication Stage-1 Modified victory.
Carberry was flawless from the drop of the green flag, setting the pace while Lafferty and Wagner remained within striking distance for all 30 laps. The race for fourth became the night’s hottest battle after Tim Iulg, who had been running solidly in fourth, was forced to retire with mechanical issues.
That opened the door for Robbie Stillwaggon, Ryan Stillwaggon and Dave Brown to wage an intense battle to the finish. Robbie Stillwaggon narrowly held off Brown for fourth while Carberry crossed the stripe first ahead of Lafferty and Wagner.
Robbie Stillwaggon finished fourth with Brown completing the top five.
Dan Leaper, making an impressive return after his hard crash during Joe Kay Memorial Weekend, drove to a strong sixth-place finish. Defending MASS Champion Troy Betts finished seventh, followed by D.J. Tanner Jr., Tyler Grau and Ryan Stillwaggon.
Swift Scores Win Number Nine. Dylan Pennepacker appeared poised to earn his first victory after leading the opening 14 laps of the Winged 270cc Micro Sprint feature from the pole position.
But fortunes changed quickly when mechanical trouble sidelined Pennepacker, handing the lead to Alex Swift. Starting sixth, Swift methodically worked through the field before inheriting the top spot and never looked back, racing to his remarkable ninth victory of the season.
Dylan Pence finished second ahead of Josh Anderson, Billy Gray and Dylan DeVault. Anthony Kane, Joe Dopke, Tommy Ratchford, George Nardelli and Ian John rounded out the top ten.
Current Speedway Entertainment All-Star Slingshot point leader Hannah Kormann has consistently shown race-winning speed throughout the season, only to be hampered by difficult starting positions.
On Saturday night, everything finally came together.
After drawing a favorable starting spot, Kormann dominated all 20 laps for her second victory of the season.
“I was finally able to draw better, and once I took the lead, I never looked back,” Kormann said following her convincing victory.
Behind her, Carl Taylor held off challenges from Matthew Lashley early before Charlie Moore mounted a late-race charge. Taylor secured second with Moore third, Nick Tomlinson fourth and Emily Suhr recording her first career top-five finish. Lashley settled for sixth, followed by Joey Torchia, Axel LeRoy, Mike Walsh and Tyler O’Neil.
Dennis Delivers Again. Kenna Evans led the opening three circuits of the Junior Slingshot feature before Khloe Dennis charged forward from sixth starting position to take command.
Dennis drove away for her fifth victory of the season while David Morrison and Kylin Evans both slipped past Kenna Evans on the final lap to claim second and third. Kenna Evans finished fourth with Danny Kurtz completing the top five.
Keegan Scott, Danica Weinberger, Lucas Samanns, Danica Banks and Pierce Weinberger finished sixth through tenth.
Jonathan Laureigh continued his recent domination of the Smith Fabrication Stage-1 Modified division by leading every lap of the 25-lap feature to earn his third consecutive victory.
Laureigh crossed the finish line with an impressive three-second advantage over Jon Keller. Carter Mullins finished third ahead of Brandon Mullins and Ken Matthews.
DCB PLUMBING & HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES A-MAIN (30 LAPS) 1. Adam Carberry, 2. Rick Lafferty, 3. Eddie Wagner, 4. Robbie Stillwaggon, 5. Dave Brown, 6. Dan Leaper, 7. Troy Betts, 8. D.J. Tanner, Jr., 9. Tyler Grau, 10. Ryan Stillwaggon, 11. Aiden Borden, 12. Matt McAnally, 13. Shelby Kelly14. Jonathan Swift, 15. Kurt Rainey, 16. Tim Iulg, 17. Kyle Spence, 18. Cody West, DNS – Andrew Turpin
A.C. RACING PRODUCTS WINDED 270CC MICRO SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS) 1. Alex Swift, 2. Dylan Pence, 3. Josh Anderson, 4. Billy Gray, 5. Dylan DeVault, 6. Anthony Kane, 7. Joe Dopke, 8. Tommy Ratchford, 9. George Nardelli, 10. Ian John, 11. Jake Leroy, 12. Dylan Pennypacker, 13. Luke Fogg, 14. Andrew Locuson
SPEEDWAY ENTERTAINMENT ALL STAR SLINGSHOT A-MAIN (20 LAPS) 1. Hannah Kormann, 2. Carl Taylor, 3. Charlie Moore, 4. Nick Tomlinson, 5. Emily Suhr 6. Matthew Lashley, 7. Joey Torchia, 8. Axle LeRoy, 9. Mike Walsh, 10. Tyler O’Neill, 11. Noah Hoskins, 12. Mike Cambell, 13. Jason Kohler, 14. Kevin Scott
SPEEDWAY ENTERTAINMENT JUNIOR SLINGSHOT A-MAIN (15 LAPS) 1. Khloe Dennis, 2. David Morrison, 3. Kylin Evans, 4. Kenna Evans, 5. Danny Kurtz, 6. Keegan Scott, 7. Danica Weinberger, 8. Lucas Samanns, 9. Danica Banks, 10. Pierce Weinberger, 11. Kasey Peck, 12. Jack Brey, 13. Liv Torchia
SMITH FABRICATIONS STAGE-1 MODIFIED A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. Jonathann Laureigh, 2. Jon Keller, 3. Carter Mullins, 4. Brandon Mullins, 5. Ken Matthews, 6. John Comandine, 7. Phil Andrews, 8. Brain Daulton
‼️ 3 HUGE NIGHTS OF FAMILY EXCITEMENT WITH RIP ROAR’N, EDGE OF YOUR SEAT, SLIDE JOB ACTION? WE RETURN JULY 10, 11, & 14TH FOR SPRINT CARS ON THE 1/4 MILE (Friday) & SATURDAY JULY 11 THE DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIEDS + WINGED & WINGLESS SPRINT CAR HIT THE TRACK FOR INSANE, THEN TUESDAY JULY 14TH THE SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES ROLLS INTO BRIDGEPORT FOR HIGH OCTANE ENTERTAINMENT. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY FUN. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Friday July 10 – presented by Next Generation Construction & Betts Garage
🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel
🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling
🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Straight Up Construction 🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS 🏎 4:00 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track
🗓 Tuesday July 14 – presented by SY Murray Performance 🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085 🌟 STSS MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 STSS SPORTSMAN – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling 🏎 3:30 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($30 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey #SwedesboroNJ #BridgeportMotorsports #NJEvents #TractorPulls #MotorsportsLife #FamilyFunNJ #ThingsToDoNJ #TruckPulling #Horsepower #WeekendPlans #BridgeportSpeedTV
‼️ THE STARS WILL SHINE JULY 14th AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED, SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES “SOUTH JERSEY SHOOTOUT”. Looking forward to seeing everyone. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RIP ROAR’N RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Tuesday July 14 – presented by SY Murray Performance 🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085 🌟 STSS MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 STSS SPORTSMAN – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling 🏎 3:30 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($30 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey #SwedesboroNJ #BridgeportMotorsports #NJEvents #TractorPulls #MotorsportsLife #FamilyFunNJ #ThingsToDoNJ #TruckPulling #Horsepower #WeekendPlans #BridgeportSpeedTV
‼️ BE THE FIRST TO EVER VIEW THE MOVIE PONY, FILMED AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY! WE HAVE COMPILED A MEMORIBLE FAMILY NIGHT FULL OF EXCITEMENT FOR ALL AGES. JOIN US
FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE, CONCERT, MULTIBLE BOUNCE HOUSES & OBSTICLE COURSES FOR THE KIDS.
Walk down the Red Carpet, meet the stars, grab an autograph and/or a selfie with the cast.
This will be a night at the Speedway that you will never forget. Please share this amongst all of our great Fans, Racers, & Staff. We are looking forward to sharing this moment in Speedway history with all of you that have made this possible.
📢 Location: 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085
🗓 Saturday July 18 (rain date July 19)
🎟 EVENT TICKETS: Adults starting at $28, Kids starting at $18, https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
⏰ Gates open 7:00 (VIPs 6:30)
⏰ Actress & Actor Autographs & Pictures – 7:15
⏰ Concert Times – 7:30 (Country Star, Zach Wescott & Alita). Both have original songs on the movie soundtrack.
⏰ Movie Premiere – 9:00 (dark)
⏰ Kids Activities (see below) – 7:00
⏰ Actress & Actor Introductions – 8:45
🎬 Join us on the Red Carpet to get pictures and autographs of the Actresses and Actors
🏎 Modifieds from the Movie on Display to get pictures with (1, 24, 29)
🎥 Movie will be shown on a 50’ Big Screen on the front stretch
🎤 Concert Stage will also be on the front stretch.
👦👧 ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS
🏠 Large Bounce Houses
🏠 Bounce Obstacle Course (70’ long)
👦 Face Painting
🍿 Old School Popcorn Cart & Tent
🍦 Ice Cream Tent
🍋 Lemonade Stand
📢 Our regular food stands will also be open with food & drinks
📸 NOTE to Press & Paparazzi – “Press passes are available for established media outlets. Please inquire at amrosecorp@aol.com All Approved Press & Photographers required to wear their media outlets press gear or be in all black. Black shoes, black pants, black polo or dress shirt. All approved personnel will receive PONY lanyards with proper credentials.
‼️ THE ROAR OF AUTO RACING RETURNS THIS SATURDAY AS MANY OF THE TOP DRIVERS CONVERGE EACH AND EVERY WEEK AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED FOR WEEKLY DIRT TRACK RACING. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
SWEDESBORO, NJ — The excitement was at an all-time high on the Kingdom of Speed as fans witnessed a memorable night of racing highlighted by a career-first victory for Anthony Tramontana in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds. With first-time winners, dramatic last-lap passes, and championship battles tightening across multiple divisions, Bridgeport Motorsports Park once again delivered an unforgettable evening of racing action.
Tramontana’s long-awaited breakthrough came in spectacular fashion as the driver of the No. 13 machine raced to his first-ever Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified feature victory at Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
Starting from the pole alongside Johnny Bangs, Tramontana immediately took command while rookie sensation Luke Bunting surged into second. Kevin Hirthler and Ryan Krachun quickly joined the battle among the frontrunners as the field settled into an intense early pace.
The complexion of the race changed on lap seven when a multi-car accident on the front stretch collected several top contenders. While many cars were able to continue, six competitors saw their nights come to an early end. Once racing resumed, the remainder of the event went caution-free, setting the stage for a dramatic finish.
Tramontana steadily built a commanding advantage as tire smoke began to appear from the No. 13. Behind him, former Bridgeport Champion, Ryan Godown methodically worked forward from his eleventh-place starting spot, passing Kevin Hirthler and later Sammy Martz Jr. to move into second with just five laps remaining.
As Tramontana encountered lapped traffic in the closing circuits, Godown found clean air and quickly began closing the gap. With the crowd on its feet coming to the white flag, Godown made one final charge, but Tramontana remained composed and crossed the finish line three car lengths ahead to secure his first Bridgeport Modified victory.
Godown finished second with Martz Jr. completing the podium. Hirthler and Neal Williams rounded out the top five. Johnny Bangs, Coleby Frye, Frank Cozze, Brian Papiez and Cale Ross completed the top ten.
The Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman feature saw another impressive performance from Ryan Anderson, who captured his third victory of the season after a thrilling late-race charge.
Christopher Buffalino grabbed the lead at the drop of the green and appeared poised for victory as he built a comfortable advantage over the field. Mike Hughes, Ronnie Solomon, Anderson and Matt Peck battled closely behind the leader throughout the first half of the event.
Following Hughes’ departure to the pits while running among the leaders on lap 14, Anderson and Peck moved into contention. Buffalino continued to lead until Anderson began reeling him in during the closing laps.
With just four laps remaining, Anderson made his move and completed the pass for the lead. Peck followed into second during the final circuits while Buffalino settled for a strong third-place finish.
Anderson collected the victory over Peck and Buffalino. Jesse Hirthler and Ronnie Solomon completed the top five. Birthday celebrant P.J. Bozowski crossed the line sixth, followed by Paulie Hartwig, Ryan Krushinski, Steve Kemery and Zane Roth.
Billy Interrante continued his impressive Rookie campaign by scoring his second D.A.’s Auto Body & Repair Rookie feature victory of the season. Drew Ziegler finished second with Brayden Morrison, Tyler Lilick and J.D. Darling completing the top five. With one event remaining, Lilick continues to hold the Rookie point lead.
Brayden Morrison earned a special moment of his own by capturing the victory in the 15-lap second Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman feature presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz, collecting his first checkered flag at Bridgeport. Scott Hulmes finished second ahead of Tom Carpenter, Melissa Scarpati and J.D. Darling.
The DCB Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series feature provided perhaps the most dramatic finish of the evening.
Ryan Stillwaggon jumped to the early lead with Dave Brown and Eddie Wagner close behind. Wagner moved past Brown and then used a lap seven restart to take the lead from Stillwaggon. Three laps later, another restart allowed Stillwaggon to reclaim the top position while Brown remained firmly in contention.
As the field raced toward the checkered flag, Stillwaggon appeared headed for victory until Brown made a daring move entering the final corner. Brown completed the winning pass coming off Turn Four and stole the victory in thrilling fashion at the stripe.
Stillwaggon settled for second followed by Wagner, Troy Betts and Tim Iulg. Rick Lafferty, D.J. Tanner, Aidan Borden, Andrew Turpin and Kenny Laureno completed the top ten.
Jonathan Swanson continued his dominance in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints, leading all 20 laps of the non-stop feature to collect his third win of the season. Wayne Scott, Stan Ploski III, David Swanson and Sean Case rounded out the top five.
The visiting Xcel Modifieds added another exciting chapter to the evening with Tyler Bartik racing to victory in their 15-lap feature event. D.J. Hunt finished second ahead of Korey Inglin, Gage Landis and Doug Newbigginings.
From career-first victories to last-lap heroics, Bridgeport Motorsports Park once again showcased why it remains one of the premier destinations for dirt track racing. The enthusiastic crowd witnessed a night packed with excitement, drama, and memorable moments that will be talked about for weeks to come at the Kingdom of Speed.
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED A-MAIN (30 LAPS)
1. Anthony Tramontana, 2. Ryan Godown, 3. Sammy Martz, Jr., 4 . Kevin Hirthler, 5. Neal Williams, 6. Johnny Bangs, 7. Coleby Frye. 8. Frank Cozze, 9. Brian Papiez, 10. Cale Ross, 11. Dakota Kessler, 12. Will Dupree, 13. Jeff Parker, 14. Billy Osmun, III, 15. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 16. Mike Franz, 17. Luke Bunting, 18. Ryan Krachun, 19. Dominick Buffalino, 20. Dillon Steuer, 21. D.J. Hunt, 22. Blaine Bracelin, 23. Kevin Borden, 24. Wade Hendrickson, 25. Richie Pratt, Jr.
1. Ryan Anderson, 2. Matt Peck, 3. Christopher Buffalino, Jr., 4. Jesse Hirthler, 5. Ronnie Solomon, III, 6. P. J. Bozowski, 7. Paul Hartwig, III, 8. Ryan Krushinski, 9. Steve Kemery, 10. Zane Roth, 11. Charley Cossaboone, 12. Billy Chester, 13. Jim Wyers, 14. Pete Serra, 15. Brad Roberts, 16. Matt Ellery, 17. Brian Roger’s, 18. Billy Interrante, 19. Tim Borror, 20. Mike Hughes, Jr., 21. John Scarpati, 22. Walter MacIntyre, 23. Wayne Weaver, 2r. David Jenkins, DNS – Justin Lilick
D.A.’S AUTO BODY AND REPAIR ROOKIE FEATURE (7 LAPS)
1. Billy Interrante, 2. Drew Ziegler, 3. Brayden Morrison, 4. Tyler Lilick, 5. J. D. Darling, 6. Tom Carpenter, 7. C. K. Kieper, 8. Nico Pecorelli, 9. Sara Lynn, DNS – Matt Blakesley
SPORTSMAN NON-QUALIFIERS FEATURE (15 LAPS)
1. Brayden Morrison, 2. Scott Hulmes, 3. Tom Carpenter, 4. Melissa Scarpati, 5. J. D. Darling, 6. Shane Kassekert, 7. Aiden Spencer, DNS – Trent Willey, Anthony Sisco, Tyler Lilick, Dylan Morris, Sarah Lynn, John Norcia, Lexi Wilson, Nico Pecorelli, Andrew Ziegler, C. K. Keiper, Matt Blakesley
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS)
1. Jonathan Swanson, 2. Wayne Scott, 3. Stan Ploski, III, 4. David Swanson, 5. Sean Case, 6. Heidi Hedin, 7. Greg Shepsis, 8. Chris Coneo, DNS -Frank Frasco
DCB PLUMBING & HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. Dave Brown, 2. Ryan Stillwaggon, 3. Eddie Wagner, 4. Troy Betts, 5. Tim Iulg, 6. Rick Lafferty, 7. D.J. Tanner, Jr., 8. Aidan Borden, 9. Andrew Turpin, 10. Kenny Laureno, 11. Jonathan Swift, 12. Tyler Grau, 13. Ryan Schultz, 14. Kurt Rainey, 15. Keith Anderson, 16. Zack Field, 17. Cody West, 18. Mark Connely, 19. Shelby Kelly, 20. Tim Tanner, DNS – Dale Eggert
‼️ FAMILY NIGHTS WITH EXCITEMENT. JOIN US THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A FUN AND EXCITING NIGHT OUT WITH THE FAMILY WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF HOME. VERY EXCITING, AFFORDALE FAMILY FUN. EXPERIENCE THE HIGH OCTANE MEMORIES THAT THE KIDS WILL BE TALKING ABOUT ALL WEEK ONLY AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. THIS WEEKENDS WEATHER LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday June 20 – presented by All State Auto Glass
Swedesboro, New Jersey (June 17, 2026)………How can you mend a broken heart? Well, if you’re Briggs Danner, you simply jump back on the horse, get back to work, and do what you do best.
During Wednesday night’s second round of USAC Yokohama Tire Eastern Storm Presented by Levan Machine at New Jersey’s Bridgeport Motorsports Park, Danner did exactly that.
Starting sixth, the Allentown, Pennsylvania native raced to the front past Robert Ballou on lap nine, then paced the remaining 22 laps to capture his second career Eastern Storm feature victory.
During Tuesday’s Eastern Storm opener at Grandview, Danner made a bid for the lead coming to the white flag, but touched wheels with Kyle Cummins and subsequently spun out, losing out on a chance at victory.
Needless to say, 24 hours later, Danner earned every bit of redemption, vindication, validation, and celebration, on a turnaround evening at the wheel of his Hogue Racing Enterprises/E. Schneider & Sons – Keystone Cap/DRC/Rider Chevy.
“Last night stung a little bit,” Danner acknowledged. “Tonight was tough too. We’d be in really good shape right now for Eastern Storm points, but we can’t really take a look at that like that. You’ve got to keep moving forward, and tonight was a great night.”
The latest score by Danner was his third of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season, and the 10th of his career with the series, moving him to 54th place on the all-time series win list alongside Thomas Meseraull, Eddie Sachs, Tony Stewart, and Johnny Thomson.
Danner also did the deed at the very same Bridgeport 4/10-mile dirt oval where he made his first ever sprint car start of any kind, a USAC East Coast event back in 2020, which, oh by the way, he won. Since then, he’s garnered eight career USAC East Coast wins at Bridgeport, but Wednesday night produced his first USAC national victory at the track.
But early on in the night, Bridgeport had a different feel than Danner was accustomed to. And in the end, the result was once again pretty much the same with Briggs back in victory lane.
“It came around more to a little bit normal Bridgeport,” Danner revealed. “The top was there with a cushion to support a little bit. It was just real fluffy, real fine. I didn’t mind it at all; I thought it was good. But I was worried about the tire a little bit, but it lasted well. I knew I was using it pretty heavy early on. I was a little skeptical of what was going to happen there, but the top built up really nice and looked wide and racy. I knew it was kind of important to try and get to the lead early and it ended up working out.”
In his heat race, things weren’t quite so hunky dory for Danner. He finished sixth after setting quick time earlier in the night during LearnLab Qualifying for the second night in a row and for the eighth time in his USAC National Sprint Car career, tying him for 60th place all-time alongside Shane Cottle, Bubby Jones, Kelly Kinser, Pat O’Connor, and Hunter Schuerenberg. As for his heat race, it wasn’t quite as smooth of a ride.
“We were trying a little bit in the in the heat race just because we had to finish in the top six, and we had a bad vibration problem and didn’t really get to learn anything,” Danner explained. “We were kind of nervous with how not good the car was in the heat race.”
Danner put those concerns to rest quite quickly in the 30-lap feature, advancing sixth to fourth on the opening lap while Robert Ballou led the first third of the race. Ballou moved from the outside of the front row to the pole after original pole sitter Brady Bacon was deemed to have jumped the initial start, and was hit with a one row penalty, restarting third.
By lap three, Danner had hustled his way up to third with an outside move around Moles in turn two. One lap later, Danner dove underneath Coons in turn three to get the spot. Now, all that was left was chasing down Ballou.
Danner initially slid Ballou for the top spot in turn three on the eighth lap, but Ballou checkmated the move by countering back under at the exit of turn four and nipping Danner at the stripe by a wheel. But by turn one, Danner gained the upper hand around the outside, and from there, it was all Danner from lap nine onward.
By the halfway mark, Danner’s lead was continuously growing, and by lap 23, stood at a full straightaway margin of 4.666 seconds when he very nearly got caught up in another catastrophe. Danner put 13th running Christian Bruno a lap down with a turn three slide job. Once Bruno was cleared, Bruno slipped sideways right into the path of 15th running Steven Drevicki who t-boned Bruno’s machine in turn four. The impact knocked both drivers out of the race with eight laps to go.
The close call wasn’t lost on Danner who wasn’t keen on getting his heart broken for the second night in a row during the latter stages of a potential victory.
“I was actually a little nervous in lapped traffic there,” Danner admitted. “It gets so dirty, you can’t really see the racetrack in front of you. When you’re sitting on dust, it sucks you up quick. So, I knew I could enter really good on it, but at the center, it got thin, and coming off, it got pretty dusty. There were times when I’d fall off the shelf a little bit at the top and I just felt like I was kind of sitting there, but I was happy to not hear anybody. I think Robert was behind me. I’m just happy to be able to drive away clean after that yellow, one I didn’t want to see come out, obviously.”
Following the restart, all the action took place behind Danner as Mitchel Moles took second from Ballou on lap 25, while Bacon advanced to third past Ballou on lap 27. As for Danner, it was all him down the stretch as he put the finishing touches on a 2.305 second margin of victory over Moles, Bacon, and Chase Stockon, with Justin Grant rounding out the top five.
By leading the most laps in the feature (22), Danner also earned the K & N Filters Clean Air Award.
Stockon was on the move from the word “go,” gaining five spots on lap one from his 12th place starting position. He then continued his surge all the way up to a fourth-place result to earn Rod End Supply Hard Charger honors. His plus-eight run was his fourth top five finish in six career Eastern Storm starts at Bridgeport.
USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: June 17, 2026 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey – Yokohama Tire Eastern Storm Presented by Levan Machine – 4/10-Mile Dirt Track
K1 RACEGEAR FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (1), 2. Jake Swanson (4), 3. Chase Stockon (3), 4. Christian Bruno (2), 5. Cale Coons (5), 6. Briggs Danner (6). 2:08.328
TJ FORGED SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Logan Seavey (2), 2. Robert Ballou (5), 3. Kevin Thomas Jr. (4), 4. Kyle Cummins (6), 5. C.J. Leary (3), 6. Ronald Helmick (1), 7. Olivia Thayer (7). 2:12.528
K & N FILTERS THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Mitchel Moles (6), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (2), 3. Brady Bacon (5), 4. Hayden Reinbold (3), 5. Steven Drevicki (4), 6. Ed Aikin (1), 7. Dirk Rimrott (7). 2:15.632
FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Briggs Danner (6), 2. Mitchel Moles (4), 3. Brady Bacon (1), 4. Chase Stockon (12), 5. Justin Grant (8), 6. Kyle Cummins (5), 7. Robert Ballou (2), 8. Cale Coons (3), 9. Jake Swanson (9), 10. Hayden Reinbold (14), 11. Logan Seavey (7), 12. Charles Davis Jr. (16), 13. C.J. Leary (13), 14. Ronald Helmick (17), 15. Christian Bruno (15), 16. Steven Drevicki (11), 17. Olivia Thayer (19), 18. Kevin Thomas Jr. (10), 19. Ed Aikin (18), 20. Dirk Rimrott (20). NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-8 Robert Ballou, Laps 9-30 Briggs Danner.
**Shane Braxton flipped during qualifying.
USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-1447, 2-Justin Grant-1346, 3-Mitchel Moles-1334, 4-Briggs Danner-1265, 5-Jake Swanson-1200, 6-Logan Seavey-1187, 7-Kevin Thomas Jr.-1169, 8-Chase Stockon-1156, 9-C.J. Leary-1109, 10-Robert Ballou-1044.
