‼️ “INVASION OF THE POSSE” WEEKEND ONLY AT BRIDGEPORT! ARE YOU READY FOR RIP ROAR’N, EDGE OF YOUR SEAT, SLIDE JOB ACTION? THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH THE GROUND POUNDING MODIFIEDS & THEN SUNDAY, SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH 410 SPRINT CARS FOR THE “INVASION OF THE POSSE” WEEKEND. This is the first of three 410 Sprint Car events of the year. Join us as we all enjoy another great weekend of racing and family entertainment at The Kingdom of Speed, Bridgeport Motorsports Park ‼️
📢 “INVASION OF THE POSSE WEEKEND: 2 Huge days of insane auto racing. Saturday headlining with Modifieds & Sunday the 410 Sprint Cars head line the event!
🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling
🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Straight Up Construction
🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS
🌟 ROOKIES – presented by DA’s Auto Body 🏎 3:00 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 4:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 5:00 Cars on track
Swedesboro, NJ – The 2026 USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series opener, presented by Baer Den Farms, delivered a thrilling night of racing at Bridgeport Motorsports Park, highlighted by a masterful drive from Briggs Danner.
Jonathan Swanson led the field to green and controlled the opening seven laps of the 25-lap feature before Kenny Miller III surged from fourth to take command on lap eight.
As the race unfolded, contenders began to emerge. Danner charged forward from eighth, while defending series champion Steven Drevicki advanced from sixth, setting the stage for a high-intensity battle at the front.
A lap 12 caution for Jason Cherry reset the field, but once racing resumed, traffic quickly became a defining factor. By lap 16, Danner made his move, skillfully navigating lapped cars to take the lead from Miller in a thrilling exchange.
Danner and Miller continued their duel through heavy traffic, with Drevicki close behind, poised to capitalize on any misstep. Further back, Olivia Thayer impressed with a run from 22nd after transferring through the semi-feature, while Bruce Buckwalter Jr. maintained a solid top-10 performance despite a difficult redraw.
Up front, however, it was all Danner. Showcasing precision and control, he fended off Miller’s relentless pressure to secure the victory in the Hogue Enterprises No. 39, backed by E. Schneider & Sons and Aw Shucks Roasted Corn.
Miller finished a strong second, with Drevicki rounding out the podium in third. Brendan Hires recorded a career-best USAC finish in fourth, and Christian Bruno completed the top five in his new 3BC ride.
Ellery edges Chester in thrilling Sportsman finish. A 34-car field of Demers Heating and Cooling Sportsman Modifieds were on hand for the evenings action. Pole sitter Rob Tete lead the early laps. After an early caution, Tete built a straight a way lead by lap 5 on the ultra smooth Bridgeport surface before Christopher Buffalino Jr. and Matt Ellery charged forward from sixth and tenth, respectively.
A lap 6 restart, Buffalino would scoot under both Tete and second running Pete Serra taking over the top spot as Billy Chester started showing some strength darting from ninth place starting position . By lap 9 Chester moved into second past Ellery and set sights on Buffalino.
Buffalino running the middle, Chester working the bottom while Ellery was running the high side. Chester would take over the lead on lap 16 while Ellery took over second on lap 17.
The battle was now on for the top spot with Ellery top shelf and Chester working the bottom. Ellery worked the banking higher and higher while taking over the lead coming to the white flag. Chester was not about to give up without a full out brawl. The 11/11 hustled the bottom of 1 & 2 and pulled a nose past Ellery down the back stretch. Scorers were ready for a close finish as Ellery came down the banking and edged Chester at the line in a photo finish. Followed by Serra, Buffalino, and Jesse Hirthler.
The Street Stocks made their first points appearance of the season with new sponsor Straight Up Construction owned by Street Stock racer Mike Baldwin. Jeremy Doerr led early, but a fierce three-way battle with Spider Ensinger Jr. and Mike Baldwin defined the race.
Ensinger Jr. took the lead on lap 12 and held off Baldwin over the final circuits to claim the win. Nick Sandone III finished third.
Mod Lites put on a show! Despite a six-car field, the Mod Lites delivered an exciting performance swarming all over the high banks. Shane McCarron led the charge to victory, followed by Brayden Benson and Tim White.
The 4 Cylinder Stock Cars capped off the evening with an entertaining feature. Joe Garey Jr. led early, with Lee Allen finding himself in “the middle of a Garey sandwich” announced Speedway announcer, Tim Pitts with Joe Garey Sr. battling closely behind. Newcomer Dale Moll made a bold move to the outside, sweeping past the leaders by lap 11 to claim the win. Garey Sr. and Garey Jr. followed in second and third.
Carpenter claims Rookie Sportsman win. Earlier in the evening, Tom Carpenter earned his first career Bridgeport victory in the DA’s Auto Body Rookie Sportsman division.
1. Briggs Danner, 2. Kenny Miller, III, 3. Steven Drevicki, 4. Brenden Hires, 5. Christian Bruno, 6. Jonathan Swanson, 7. Joe Kata, 8. Tommy Kunsman, Jr., 9. Bruce Buckwalter, Jr., 10. Kyle Spence, 11. Stan Ploski, III, 12. J.R. Fulper, 13. Olivia Thayer, 14. Jared Kreider, 15. Jacob Galloway, 16. Matthew Swift, 17. Dan Malley, 18. Rich Carnathan, 19. Jason Cherry, 20. Ed Aikin, 21. Shane Braxton, 22. Ronald Hemick, 23. David Swanson, DNS – Anthony Falcone, DNQ – Joe Crilly, Heidi Hedin, Ryan Roulette, Greg Shepsis, Larry McVay, Dirk Rimrott, Patrick Chilmonik
1. Matt Ellery, 2. Billy Chester, 3. Pete Sierra, 4. Christopher Buffalino, 5. Jesse Hirthler, 6. Ronnie Solomon, III, 7. Zane Roth, 8. Ethan Young, 9. Rob Tete, 10. Gary Bozowski, 11. Wayne Weaver, 12. Dylan Morris, 13. John Scarpati, 14. Brian Lilick, 15. Lexi Wilson, 16. Ryan Anderson, 17. Tom Carpenter, 18. Charley Cossaboone, 19. Brad Roberts, 20. Brian Rogers, 21. John Norchia, 22. J.D. Darling, 23. Mike Butler, 24. Aiden Spencer, 25. Chris Bergstrom, DNS – Ron Solomon, Sr., Drew Ziegler, Matt Blakeslee, Brayden Morrison, Sarah Lynn, Nico Perolli, Dick Keiper.
D.A. AUTO BODY AND REPAIR ROOKIE FEATURE (7 LAPS)
1. Tom Carpenter, 2. Tyler Lilick, 3. Brayden Morrison, 4. Drew Ziegler, 5. Billy Interrante, 6. Matt Blakeslee, 7. J.D. Darling, 8. Sarah Lynn, 9. Randy Rommell
DNS – Dick Keiper, Nico Peorelli
STRAIGHTUP CONSTRUCTION STREET STOCKS A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Spider Ensinger, Sr., 2. Mike Baldwin, 3. Nick Sandone, III, 4. Spider Ensinger, Sr., 5. Gary Klimeczak, 6. Jeramy Doerr, 7. Scott Freed, DNS – Nick Killmer, Kenny Chance.
FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Dale Mull, 2. Joe Garey, Sr., 3. Joe Garey, Jr. 4. Jim Backowski, 5. Robbie Steinmetz, 6. Lee Allen, 7. John Parker
MODIFIED LITES A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Shane McCarron, 2. Brayden Benson, 3. Tim White, 4. Brandon Sturgis, 5. Angel Rivera, 6. Ryan McKinney
‼️ THIS SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY AT BRIDGEPORT! ARE YOU READY FOR RIP ROAR’N, EDGE OF YOUR SEAT, SLIDE JOB ACTION? THIS SATURDAY NIGHT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK PRESENTED THE USAC EC WINGLESS SPRINT CAR + DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS FOR INSANE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday April 18 – USAC Wingless 360 Sprint Cars presented by Insta Signs Plus
‼️ JUST 1 1/2 WEEKS AWAY FROM THE WEEKEND WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR…. “INVASION OF THE POSSE” WEEKEND FEATURING 410 SPRINT CARS & MODIFIEDS. 2 HUGE DAYS, 2 BIG EVENTS! BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday April 25 – DAY #1 – featuring MODIFIEDS
🗓 Sunday April 26 – DAY #2 – featuring 410 SPRINT CARS
📢 FLEX Schedule in effect. If temps rise, we may push times back 1 hour #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
SWEDESBORO, NJ: THE MONTH OF APRIL HAS SOME GREAT EVENTS LEFT ON THE CALENDER. A GREAT MIX BETWEEN 410 SPRINT CARS, MODIFIEDS, & WINGLESS 360 SPRINT CARS. GOING TO A LOT OF EXCITING ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT ACTION AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED! BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post
🗓 Saturday April 18 – USAC Wingless 360 Sprint Cars presented by Insta Signs Plus
SWEDESBORO, NJ – The 2026 season roared to life at Bridgeport Motorsports Park with an impressive 126 race cars filling the pit area for opening night on the High Banks. Haulers and trailers stretched all the way to the main road as teams poured in, setting the tone for what promises to be a huge season.
The fans showed up in force as well, and they were treated to thrilling action across every division. Slide jobs and tight battles among the leaders made for an exciting night of racing from start to finish.
Doug Rose addressed competitors during the drivers meeting, thanking the massive turnout and emphasizing the significance of the moment.
“We are beginning a new era of racing in New Jersey,” Rose said. With packed pits and strong fan support, he also outlined plans for pit parking moving forward, noting that many spots are now reserved for the season.
Ryan Godown powered his way to victory in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified feature. David Shilling led the opening lap before Neal Williams surged to the front. Williams held off defending champion Dillon Steuer through the early stages, but Godown entered the mix at halfway.
After an intense battle among the top contenders, Godown charged into second and then took the lead on lap 24, holding on over the final six laps for the win. Williams finished second, followed by Steuer, Shilling, and Ryan Krachun, who impressively drove from 12th to fifth.
“The track was in tip-top condition,” said Godown. “It was easier for me coming from third than it was for Neal.” Williams noted that his car just got too free late in the race.
The Mid Atlantic Sprint Cars got their season started Saturday night at the Kingdom of Speed in thrilling fashion. Tim Iulg fought back all night after a bad pill draw at the beginning of the event. Starting last in heat race competition, advancing to the redraw where luck change and drew the pole for the 25 lap feature. Iulg fired off to the early lead. At the mid point of the race Troy Betts began putting the pressure on second place running Eddie Wagner. Through lapped traffic Betts took over second setting sights on race leader Iulg. Betts threw slider after slider at the 19 of Iulg, but could not secure the top spot. Iulg did lead every lap enroute to victory in the Sprint Car season opener, marking the series’ 10th anniversary season. Defending champion Troy Betts held on for second, with Eddie Wagner finishing third.
Travis Hill captured the win in the Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman feature after a hard-fought battle with Jesse Hirthler. Hirthler held off Steve Kemery to secure second, while Mike Butler and Charley Cossaboone rounded out the top five.
Tyler Lilick claimed the first Rookie Sportsman victory of the season, fending off heavy pressure from Brayden Morrison all the way to the checkered flag. Billy Interrant, Jim Robey, and Rick Keiper completed the top five.
The Swanson brothers made history with their first-ever one-two finish. Jonathan Swanson led every lap to take the win, followed closely by his brother David. Wayne Scott finished third.
Lee Allen appeared headed for victory in the Four Cylinder feature until mechanical issues struck with just two laps remaining. That opened the door for a dramatic finish between John Parker and Kelly Fleming. Contact on the final lap allowed Parker to secure his first career win.
Racing returns to the High Banks this Saturday, featuring the season opener for the USAC East Coast Wingless Sprints, along with Sportsman, Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders, Mod Lites, and Rookies.
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED A-MAIN (30 LAPS) 1. Ryan Godown, 2. Neal Williams, 3. Dillon Steuer, 4. David Schilling, 5. Ryan Krachun, 6. Cale Ross, 7. Coleby Frye, 8. H.J. Bunting, 9. Mike Franz, 10. Johnny Bangs, 11. Wade Hendrickson, 12. Bobby Butler, 13. Frank Cozze, 14. D.J. Hunt, 15. Blaine Bracelin, 16. Jared Millman, 17. Jeff Parker, 18. John Aumick, 19. Brian Papiez, 20. Sammy Martz, Jr., 21. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 22. W.B. James, 23. Richie Pratt, Jr., 24. Cole Stangle, 25. Billy Osmun, III, DNS – Dominick Buffalino, DNQ – Will Dupree, Sean Metz
DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS) 1. Travis Hill, 2. Jesse Hirthler, 3. Steve Kemery, 4. Mike Butler, 5. Charley Cossaboone, 6. Brandon Watkins, 7. P.J. Bozowski, 8. Matt Ellery, 9. Luke Bunting, 10. Brad Roberts, 11. Billy Chester, 12. Brian Rogers, 13. Aiden Spencer, 14. Brian Lilick, 15. Wayne Weaver, 16. Chris Grbac, 17. Nick Stephans, 18. Matt Peck, 19. Ryan Anderson, 20. Ethan Young, 21. Bryan Rhoads, 22. Ethan Bill, 23. Ronnie Solomon III, 24. Ryan Simmons, 25. Rick Wagner, 26. Christopher Buffalino, Jr., 27. Dave Damiano, 28. Brayden Morrison, DNQ – Lexi Wilson, Dylan Morris, Pete Serra, James Allen, Theresa Aumick, Walter McIntyre, Drew Ziegler, John Scarpati, Jim Robey, Tommy Kimkoski, Scott Hulmes, Chris Dorgstan, Hunter Ploski, Rob Tete, John Norcia, Tom Carpenter, Nico Perolrelli, Matt Blakeslee, J.D. Darling, Randy Ruhamel
ROOKIE SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY D.A.’S AUTO BODY AND REPAIR (8 LAPS) 1. Tyler Lilick, 2. Brayden Morrison, 3. Billy Interrant, 4. Jim Robey, 5. Rick Keiper, 6. Tom Carpenter, 7. Randy Rommel, 8. James Allen, 9. Drew Ziegler, 10. Nico Pecorelli, 11. Matt Blakeslee, 12. JD Darling, 13. Sara Lynn
DCB PLUMBING & HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINTS A-MAIN (25 LAPS) 1. Tim Iulg, 2. Troy Betts, 3. Eddie Wagner, 4. Dave Brown, Jr., 5. Tyler Grau, 6. Rick Lafferty, 7. D.J. Tanner, Jr., 8. Brian Carber, 9. Ryan Stillwaggon, 10. Jared Kreider, 11. Andrew Turpin, 12. Cody West, 13. Jon Brenfleck, 14. Jonathan Swift, 15. Aidan Borden, 16. Dirk Rimrott, 17. Dan Leaper, 18. Ryan Schultz, 19. Keith Anderson, 20. Adam Carberry, DNS – Shelby Kelly, Kurt Rainey
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINTS A-MAIN (20 LAPS) 1. Jonathan Swanson, 2. David Swanson, 3. Wayne Scott, 4. Mick D’Agostino, 5. Shea Wills, 6. J.R. Fulper, 7. Stan Ploski, III, 8. Donald Ottatti, 9. Nathan Scott, 10. Sean Case, 11. Heidi Hedin, 12. Greg Shepsis, 13. A.J. Hunt
INSTA SIGNS PLUS FOUR CYLINDER STOCKS A-MAIN (15 LAPS) 1. John Parker, 2. Kelly Fleming, 3. Lee Allen, 4. Joe Garey, Sr., 5. Dominic Antonelli, 6. Logan Mull, 7. Dale Moll, 8. Joe Garey Jr.
‼️ THIS SATURDAY NIGHT THE SEASON POINTS OPENER, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH THE GROUND POUNDING MODIFIEDS AND SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH MID ATLANTIC SPRINT CARS & VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINTS + SPORTSMAN, 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS, & ROOKIES AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday April 11 – “SEASON POINTS OPENER” presented by Demers Heating and Cooling
60 Over Spectacular: Friesen Over Krachun at Bridgeport STSS Modified Opener
BRIDGEPORT, NJ – The box score will say Stewart Friesen started from the pole and won Sunday’s ’60 Over Special’ at Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
That, however, was far from reality.
Friesen, of Sprakers, N.Y., first battled with Louden Reimert – then lost the lead again to Ryan Krachun – before driving to Bicknell Racing Products Victory Lane following the 60-lap event run in memory of late driver and promoter Doug Hoffman.
Friesen pocketed $6,060 for his second consecutive victory in the event.
“It was a wild race,” Friesen said. “Starting from the pin there, you never know what’s gonna happen.”
Sunday’s program kicked off the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco 2026 season under bright sunny skies.
Following the Beyea Custom Headers Redraw, Friesen led the field to green in Round No. 1 of the STSS Modified NJ Quality Drywall South Region. Pennsylvania’s Louden Reimert outgunned Friesen and paced the first 13 laps around the high-banked oval before Friesen put the Halmar International No. 44 out front.
As Friesen led, fifth-starter Krachun was beginning to climb from fifth position in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz No. 51.
Krachun slipped beneath Reimert to take over second place on the 28th lap and set his sights on Friesen.
As Friesen began to struggle through turns one and two, Krachun became a factor for the lead. With 22 laps remaining, Friesen nearly clipped the outside boilerplate and Krachun darted into the top spot.
“I just kind of got complacent,” Friesen said. “I thought I found a smooth spot up by the fence (in turns one and two) but it bit me. The 51 (Krachun) snuck by. Pretty wild out there.”
Friesen remained in step with Krachun until a pivotal pair of restarts with 13 laps remaining.
Roaring into turn one, Friesen regained a lead he would ultimately never relinquish for his 55th STSS victory and first since Quebec’s Le RPM Speedway last July, prior to his injuries sustained a week later.
“Winning Doug’s (Hoffman) race is something we circle on the calendar,” Friesen said. “Him and my Uncle Alex were really tight.”
Krachun, of Neshanic Station, N.J., matched his series-best runner-up finish worth $3,000.
“Stewie ran one hell of a race: he is one of the best to do it,” Krachun said. “It’s just good to be fast here again.”
Michael Maresca of Baldwinsville, N.Y., followed a Saturday preliminary night victory with a third-place finish, followed by Matt Stangle, also of Neshanic Station, N.J., who started eighth and Ryan Godown of Ringoes, N.J., who started 14th.
Finishing sixth through 10th, respectively, were Alex Yankowski of Covington Township, Pa., in the Millman No. 84Y; Long Island’s Dillon Steuer; early leader Reimert of Oley, Pa.; Anthony Perrego of Montgomery, N.Y., who started 23rd and Brandon Grosso of Montgomery, N.J.
A field of 34 STSS Modifieds signed in for competition.
Maresca was the ATL Fuel Cells Hot Lap Hero with a circuit of 15.718 seconds.
Heat winners were Danny Bouc, Yankowski, Matt Stangle and Friesen. Neal Williams won the B-Main.
Joe Toth of Upper Makefield, Pa., rode the outside lane past Robbie Emory to win the 25-lap STSS Sportsman event worth $1,560, Round No. 1 of the Belmont’s Garage South Region.
The win for Toth was his seventh with the series.
Emory had kept the field behind him for 20 laps before a failing engine forced him to the infield.
Toth went on to win over Mike Butler of Bedminster, N.J., Matt Peck of Pottstown, Pa., Travis Hill of Elmer, N.J., and Quebec invader Christopher Cordeau.
Thirty-six STSS Sportsman registered for competition.
Bobby Butler was the JLR Technologies Hot Lap Hero at 17.330 seconds.
Heat winners were Ryan Anderson, Emory, Jax Yohn and Toth. Adrianna Delliponti and Teague Miller split the B-Mains.
Next up: Pa.’s Bedford Speedway this Sunday, March 29 for the 90th Anniversary Special and a first-time STSS Modified visit.
The Short Track Super Series is presented by Bob Hilbert Sportswear, FloRacing, American Racer, Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, BDR Feed, NJ Quality Drywall, HYTORC of New York, Ollie’s, Penske Racing Shocks, Saint Lawrence Radiology, Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, Bicknell Racing Products, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Madsen Overhead Doors, Belmont’s Garage, Wegner Automotive, DIG Race Products, ATL, Dirt Draft, Swagger Factory Apparel, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Algonkin Motel LLC, Beyea Custom Headers, Design for Vision, Sunglass Central, Dirt Track Digest TV, DKM Fabrication, EIBACH, Flach Performance Products, Henry’s Headers & Exhaust Systems, JK Signworks, JLR Technologies, Dave Prime Jr. MAC Tools, MD3, PEM Engineering, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, SRI Performance, Swift Springs, The Exotic Brand, Troyer Dirt Cars, TV 12 Racing Products, VAHLCO Wheels & Wilwood Disc Brakes.
’60 OVER SPECIAL’ RESULTS SUMMARY – BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK MARCH 22, 2026
MARESCA & TOTH ARE BIG WINNERS IN PRELUDE TO HOFFMAN MEMORIAL
The Bridgeport Motorsports Park threw the green flag on the 2026 season with a full pit of Modifieds (39) and Sportsman (53) for the Prelude to the Doug Hoffman Memorial race. Mike Maresca raced to his second Bridgeport season opener in the Modified twenty-five lap feature. Joe Toth won both the twenty lap Sportsman main event and the rained-out Harry’s U-Pull-It 100 Lap Sportsman Nationals $10,000 Not to Win feature event from last season. Jonathan Swanson raced to the win in the season opener for the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints.
The twenty-five lap non-stop Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified feature event took just over seven minutes to complete as Mike Maresca of Baldwinsville, NY set a blistering pace from the wave of the green. Maresca blasted by polesitter, Tyler Dippel and then led every lap to gain the Bridgeport victory. Seventeen year old, Logan Watt gave Maresca a run for his money after taking over second from Justin Grosso on lap nine. At that point, Maresca had driven away to a significant lead but had caught the back of field and Watt began to cut into his advantage. Watt caught the leader in traffic and mounted a challenge with five laps to go. That was Maresca’s incentive to get more aggressive.
Maresca took the win over Watt, Justin Grosso, Dippel and Danny Bouc. Alex Payne finished sixth followed by 2025 Champion, Dillon Steuer, Ryan Godown, Brian Papiez and Brandon Grosso.
Joe Toth was behind the wheel of a Hirthler No. 117 for Saturday’s action – a car that he had qualified for the Sportsman National’s last Fall. Toth started on the pole for the twenty lap feature with Brandon Watkins to his outside. Jesse Hirthler started in third in his new No. 117.
Toth grabbed the lead on the start with Hirthler quickly moving into second. The first half of the race was riddled with caution flags – three in just the first five laps. The restarts put the pair of Hirthler cars side-by-side on the restarts but Toth was able to hold off Hirthler each time. They ran that way to the checkered with Toth taking the win over Jesse Hirthler, Mike Butler, Matt Ellery and Colin Cox.
Toth became the first feature winner in the Demers Heating & Cooling sponsored Sportsman.
When drivers were asked about the $10,000 “not to win” payday for the one hundred lap Sportsman Nationals, the answer was very consistent. The drivers stated, without hesitation, they were going for the win. And that was probably true – up to the final laps anyway. That’s when the realization hit – if they weren’t going to win, then they wanted to finish third.
Polesitter, Travis Hill took the early lead over Joe Toth. Hill led every one of the first seventy-seven laps, maintaining his lead through both restarts. Hill had pulled away to about a half of track advantage when the caution waved with twenty-three laps to go. This time, Toth went to the inside and had the lead as the field headed down the backstretch as he capitalized on the timing of the restart that left Hill re-examining what he could have done differently for the remainder of the event.
The caution was needed again with just three laps to go. It was a single file restart with Toth and Hill holding their positions but there was plenty of action for that third place finish. Ethan Bill, Steve Kemery, Steve Davis, Jax Yohn, Matt Peck and Zane Roth were racing for third as the field headed to the checkered. Toth took the win over Hill with Davis grabbing third for the $10,000 prize. Zane Roth finished fourth with his new ride and Kemery crossed the line in fifth in spite of a flat right rear tire. Ethan Bill was shuffled back to sixth followed by Matt Peck, Jax Yohn, Jesse Hirthler and Colin Cox.
It was a sweep for Toth and for car owner, Kevin Hirthler!
After leading every lap of the fifteen lap feature event, Stan Ploski was forced to settle for second after Jonathan Swanson was able to complete a last lap, last corner pass for the lead and the win. Wayne Scott won the battle for third over Nate Smith and Brendan Hires. PRELUDE TO THE HOFFMAN MEMORIAL DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIEDS (25 LAPS) 1. Mike Maresca, 2. Logan Watt, 3. Justin Grosso, 4. Tyler Dippel, 5. Danny Bouc, 6. Alex Payne, 7. Dillon Steuer, 8. Ryan Godown, 9. Brian Papiez, 10. Sammy Martz, Jr., 11. Brandon Grosso, 12. Neal Williams, 13. Ryan Krachun, 14. Cole Stangle, 15. ax20. David Schilling, 21. Paul Mancini, 22. Anthony Tramontana, 23. Johnny Bangs, 24. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 25. Billy Osmun, III, 26. Dominick Buffalino, DNS – Ryan Behrent, Bill Deckelman, Mike Franz, Jason Reome
DEMERS HEATING & COOLING 602 SPORTSMAN (20 LAPS) 1. Joe Toth, 2. Jesse Hirthler, 3. Mike Butler, 4. Matt Ellery, 5. Colin Cox, 6. Ryan Simmons, 7. Jordan Henn, 8. Robbie Emory, 9. Ronnie Solomon, III, 10. Adam White, 11. Tom Moore, Jr., 12. Jax Yohn, 13. Chris Grbac, 14. Zane Roth, 15. Quinton Buchanan, 16. Ryan Krushinski, 17. Todd English, 18. Christopher Cordeau, 19. Christopher Buffalino, 20. Matt Peck, 21. Mike Toth, 22. Steve Kemery, 23. Brandon Watkins, 24. Matt Martino, 25. Billy Chester, DNS – Jimmy Leiby, DNQ – Nick Van Wickle, Kyle Hartzell, Adrianna Delliponti, Ryan Graver, Brian Rogers, Travis Hill, Luke Bunting, Duncan Molesworth, Aidan Spencer, James Allen, Tyler Lilick, John Leiby, Kyle Brown, Ethan Young, Dave Miloczar, George Schweigart VICTORY FUELS WINGLESS SPRINTS (15 LAPS) 1. Jonathan Swanson, 2. Stan Ploski, III, 3. Wayne Scott, 4. Nate Smith, 5. Brenden Hires, 6. Shea Wills, 7. Bill Hoff, 8. David Swanson, DNS – Walt Fletcher, Frank Frasco, Andrew Hunt SPORTSMAN NATIONALS (100 LAPS) 1. Joe Toth, 2. Travis Hill, 3. Steve Davis, 4. Zane Roth, 5. Steve Kemery, 6. Ethan Bill, 7. Matt Peck, 8. Jak Yohn, 9. Jesse Hirthler, 10. ColinCox, 11. Matt Ellery, 12. Ronnie Solomon, III, 13. Duncan Molesworth, 14. Tom Moore, Jr., 15. Matt Martino, 16. Jimmy Leiby, 17. Brian Lilick, 18. T.J. Mayberry, 19. Brian Rogers, 20. Ryan Anderson, 21. Ryan Simmons, 22. Charley Cossaboone, 23. J.D. Darling, 24. Jordan Henn, DNS – Luke Bunting
‼️ BEAUTIFUL WEATHER IN STORE FOR THIS WEEKENDS SEASON OPENER Short Track Super Series, DOUG HOFFMAN MEMORIAL EVENT ‼️
🗓 SATURDAY MARCH 21 will be the “PRELUDE to the HOFFMAN” featuring a full program of Modifieds, Sportsman, & Wingless Sprint Cars + the Sportsman Nationals 100 lap make up feature. Saturday Modifieds race 25 laps for $3000 to win with the top 3 locking into Sunday’s feature event (STSS rules apply). Also Sportsman will compete for 20 laps for $1000 to win also with the top 3 locking into Sunday’s feature (STSS rules apply). For clarity, Modified’s Sportsman, & Wingless Sprints all compete in full programs with Heats, Consi’s & respective features. PLUS the Sportsman Nationals 100 lap make up feature will round out the program. Only the 29 qualified teams can compete in this portion of the event.
🗓 SUNDAY PRESENTS THE STSS MODIFIED’s, DOUG HOFFMAN MEMORIAL 60 LAPS, $6060 TO WIN. Plus the STSS Sportsman racing for the $1500 payday along with 4 Cylinder Stock Cars. Please like and share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday March 21 – presented by Harry’s U Pull It 🌟 MODIFIEDS – $3000 to Win (full program – heats, consi, 25 lap feature) 🌟 SPORTSMAN – $1000 to Win (full program – heats, consi, 20 lap feature) (ALL SPORTSMAN TEAMS WELCOME) 🌟 WINGLESS SPRING CARS – presented by Victory Fuel 🌟 SPORTSMAN NATIONALS 100 LAP FEATURE (only the 29 qualified cars for this portion eligible) 🏎 1:00 Pits – ($45) 🎟 2:00 Grandstands – ($30 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 4:00 Racing begins 📢 FLEX SCHEDULE – If weather is warm and sunny we could flex the schedule 2 hours later!
🗓 Sunday March 22 – presented by Delsea Steaks 🌟 STSS MODIFIEDS – 60 Laps, $6,060 to win 🌟 STSS SPORTSMAN – 25 Laps, $1,500 to win 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🏎 1:00 Pits ($45) 🎟 2:00 Grandstands ($30 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 4:00 Racing begins 📢 Rain Date: March 21 – If Sunday’s forecast looks bad prior to the weekend, we will run this event Saturday March 21. 📢 FLEX SCHEDULE – If weather is warm and sunny we could flex the schedule 2 hours later!
