Bridgeport Motorsports Park

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.

DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS)

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

XCEL MODIFIED A-MAIN (15 LAPS)

1. Tyler Bartik, 2. D.J. Hunt, 3. Korey Inglin, 4. Gage Landis, 5. Doug Newbiggining, 6. Griffin Hendershot, 7. Richie Hitzler, 8. Jason Mills. 9. Harry Landis

‼️ 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

🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085

🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz

🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Series

🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling

🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel

🌟 XCEL Modifieds – presented by Insta Signs Plus

🌟 ROOKIES – presented by DA’s Auto Body
🏎 4:00 Pits ($35/$45)
🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE)
🚦 6:00 Cars on track
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By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

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

LEARNLAB QUALIFYING: 1. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-15.244; 2. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-15.363; 3. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-15.422; 4. Cale Coons, 63, Dooling/Curb-Agajanian-15.460; 5. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-15.555; 6. Brady Bacon, 20, Dyson-15.580; 7. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming Swanson-15.631; 8. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-15.634; 9. Steven Drevicki, 19s, Drevicki-15.673; 10. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-15.696; 11. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-15.715; 12. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-15.753; 13. Christian Bruno, 3BC, JMO-15.767; 14. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-15.799; 15. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-15.807; 16. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-15.813; 17. Ronald Helmick, 22R, Helmick-16.052; 18. Ed Aikin, 7, Aikin-16.653; 19. Shane Braxton, 35, Braxton-17.000; 20. Olivia Thayer, 39T, Thayer-17.487; 21. Dirk Rimrott, 1x, Rimrott-NT.

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.

USAC YOKOHAMA TIRE EASTERN STORM PRESENTED BY LEVAN MACHINE POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-141, 2-Brady Bacon-141, 3-Mitchel Moles-135, 4-Jake Swanson-128, 5-Justin Grant-128, 6-Briggs Danner-123, 7-Chase Stockon-118, 8-C.J. Leary-109, 9-Robert Ballou-105, 10-Cale Coons-103.

USAC PARALLAX GROUP NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Kevin Thomas Jr.-68, 2-Hayden Reinbold-61, 3-Cale Coons-59, 4-Justin Grant-54, 5-Briggs Danner-52, 6-Jacob Denney-52, 7-Robert Ballou-47, 8-Chase Stockon-46, 9-Brady Bacon-44, 10-Logan Calderwood-39.

USAC EASTERN STORM PARALLAX GROUP PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Christian Bruno-14, 2-Mitchel Moles-12, 3-Chase Stockon-11, 4-Brady Bacon-10, 5-Briggs Danner-9, 6-Robert Ballou-6, 7-Jake Swanson-5, 8-Jason Cherry-5, 9-Logan Seavey-4, 10-Hayden Reinbold-4.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: June 18, 2026 – Big Diamond Speedway – Pottsville, Pennsylvania – Yokohama Tire Eastern Storm Presented by Levan Machine – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Kyle Cummins (15.203)

LearnLab Fast Qualifier: Briggs Danner (15.244)

K1 RaceGear First Heat Winner: Justin Grant

TJ Forged Second Heat Winner: Logan Seavey

K & N Filters Third Heat Winner: Mitchel Moles

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Chase Stockon (12th to 4th) K & N Filters Clean Air Award: Briggs Danner (22 laps led)

‼️ WINGED & WINGLESS SPRINT CAR RACING ALL IN ONE NIGHT AT BRIDGEPORT. THE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CARS & URC SPRINT CARS INVADE THE KINGDOM OF SPEED FOR SOME RIP ROARING SPRINT CAR RACING! ARE YOU READY FOR HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A FUN OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Wednesday June 17 – EASTERN STORM
🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
🌟 USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CARS
🌟 URC SPRINT CARS
🏎 3:00 Pits ($45)
🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($35 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE)
🚦 6:30 Cars on track
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SWEDESBORO, NJ – The second annual Joe Kay (JWK12) Memorial Weekend lived up to every expectation as fans packed the grandstands at Bridgeport Motorsports Park and witnessed an unforgettable night of racing on the ultra-smooth, high-banked racing surface. With emotional tributes, side-by-side racing, and several first-time winners highlighting the program, it was the type of night that would have made Joe Kay proud.

Fans and competitors alike turned the grandstands red in honor of Kay, creating a fitting backdrop for one of the most memorable events of the 2026 season.

Leading the way was the DCB’s Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series Joe Kay Memorial, where the Smith brothers put on a family showcase in the 30-lap, $4,012-to-win feature event. After both winning their respective heat races earlier in the evening, Mike Smith and Johnny Smith raced to a memorable one-two finish, with Mike collecting the prestigious Joe Kay Memorial victory and the $4,012 winner’s share.

A stellar field of 32 Sprint Cars signed in for competition, but when the checkered flag waved it was Mike Smith standing atop the podium ahead of Johnny Smith. Jared Kreider completed the podium with his strongest performance of the season in third. Defending series champion Troy Betts finished fourth, while fast qualifier Tim Iulg rounded out the top five.

The Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds produced one of the most exciting finishes of the year as second-generation racer Mike Franz scored an emotional first victory of the season.

Rookie sensation Luke Bunting led much of the 30-lap feature before a mid-race restart placed Franz in position to challenge for the lead. Franz took advantage and appeared to have the race under control until former Bridgeport Champion and current point leader Ryan Godown charged from his 12th starting position to challenge for the win in the closing laps.

As the leaders took the white flag, Godown surged past Franz entering turns one and two. Refusing to surrender, Franz battled back on the outside and reclaimed the lead exiting turn two. The crowd erupted as Franz raced away over the final half lap to secure a thrilling victory over Godown. Bunting completed the podium in third, followed by Cale Ross and Brian Papiez.

The Demers Heating & Cooling Sportsman feature delivered another heartwarming story as Corey Andersen returned to victory lane.

When the opportunity arose to reunite with veteran car owner Howard Huepfel and the familiar No. 9A machine, Andersen wasn’t certain if returning to competition was the right decision. The young father of two ultimately trusted the successful history they had built together and climbed back behind the wheel.

Despite battling overheating issues during his heat race, Andersen started from the pole position in the 25-lap feature and never looked back. Holding off repeated challenges from Wayne Weaver, Andersen captured his first Bridgeport victory in recent seasons. Weaver finished second with Matt Ellery, Ronnie Solomon III, and Matt Peck completing the top five.

The D.A.’s Auto Body & Repair Rookie Division continued to showcase emerging talent as Drew Ziegler scored his second consecutive feature victory. Ziegler led the way over Brayden Morrison and Billy Interrante to continue his impressive early-season momentum.

In the Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinders, Lee Allen raced to victory ahead of Joe Garey Sr., Jon Parker, Kelly Fleming, and Rob Weil.

From emotional tributes and packed grandstands to breakthrough victories and dramatic finishes, the second annual Joe Kay Memorial Weekend delivered everything race fans could have hoped for. The combination of outstanding competition, family stories, and memorable first-time winners made for a special evening that honored the memory of Joe Kay in the best way possible—through great racing and an unforgettable atmosphere at the Kingdom of Speed.

DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED A-MAIN (30 LAPS)

1. Mike Franz, 2. Ryan Godown, 3. Luke Bunting, 4. Cale Ross, 5. Brian Papiez, 6. Dillon Steuer, 7. Sammy Martz, Jr., 8. Neal Williams, 9.  Danny Bouc, 10. Dominick Buffalino, 11. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 12. Billy Osmun, III, 13. Kevin Hirthler, 14. Ryan Krachun, 15. Coleby Frye, 16. Wade Hendrickson, 17. H.J. Bunting, 18. Blaine Bracelin, 19. Frank Cozze, 20. Billy Pauch, Jr., 21. Anthony Tramontana, 22. Richie Pratt, Jr., 23. Johnny Bangs, 24. D.J. Hunt, DNQ – Jeff Parker, Kevin Borden, Rusty Smith

MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES – JOE KAY MEMORIAL – $4,012 TO WIN A-MAIN (30 LAPS)

1. Mike Smith, 2. Johnny Smith, 3. Jared Kreider, 4. Troy Betts, 5. Tim Iulg, 6. Brian Carber, 7. Adam Carberry, 8. Bob DeVault, 9. Jordan Thomas, 10. Rick Lafferty, 11. Eddie Wagner, 12. D.J. Tanner, Jr., 13. Shelby Kelly, 14. Jeff Weaver, 15. Robbie Stillwaggon, 16. Ryan Schultz, 17. Ryan Stillwaggon, 18. Tyler Grau, 19. Tim Tanner, 20. Matt McAnally, 21. Aidan Borden, 22. Kenny Laureno, 23. Cody West, 24. Mark Bitner, DNQ – Dave Brown, Dale Eggert, Mark Connely, Keith Anderson, Mike Shea, Kurt Rainey, Dan Leaper

DEMERS HEATING & COOLING SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS)

1. Corey Andersen, 2. Wayne Weaver, 3. Matt Ellery, 4. Ronnie Solomon, III, 5. Matt Peck, 6. P.J. Bozowski, 7. Travis Hill, 8. Zane Roth, 9. Brad Roberts, 10. Jesse Hirthler, 11. Trent Willey, 12. Charlie Cossaboone, 13. Brayden Morrison, 14. Billy Chester, 15. Aiden Spencer, 16. Ethan Young, 17. Dylan Morris, 18. Jim Wyers, 19. Christopher Buffalino, 20. John Scarpati, 21. Mike Hughes, Jr., 22. Tyler Lilick, 23. Kris Lilick, 24. Ryan Anderson, 25. Steve Kemery, DNQ – Lexi Wilson, Scott Hulmes, Chris Bergstorm, Matt Blakeslee, Justin Lilick, Randy Rommell, Dave Damiano, Pete Serra, Walter McIntyre, John Norcia, Tim Borror, Billy Interrante, 

D.A.’S AUTO BODY & REPAIR ROOKIE A-MAIN (7 LAPS)

1. Drew Ziegler, 2. Brayden Morrison, 3. Billy Interrante, 4. Tom Carpenter, 5. Tyler Lilick, 6. Randy Rommell, 7. James Allen, 8. J.D. Darling, 9. C.K. Keiper, 10. Matt Blakeslee, 11. Sarah Lynn

INSTA SIGNS PLUS FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (15 LAPS)

1. Lee Allen, 2. Joe Garey, Sr., 3. Jon Parker, 4. Kelly Fleming, 5. Rob Weil, 6. Bri Stein, DNS – Dale Moll, Mark Stein

Bridgeport Motorsports Park returns to action next week as the 2026 season continues at the Kingdom of Speed with another exciting night of dirt track racing. Fans can visit the track’s official social media channels for schedules, results, and upcoming event information.

‼️ 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 ‼️

🗓 Friday & Saturday June 12 & 13

📢 Joey Kay Memorial

🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085

📢 Wear RED in honor of Joey!

📢 Sprint Cars 30 laps $4012 to win (Saturday)

📢 Autograph Session (Saturday)

📢 Tire Change Competition (Friday)

📢 Sprint Cars many Bonuses and Lap Money

📢 Location: 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085

🗓 Friday June 12
🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Series

🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel

🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Straight Up Construction

🌟 ALL STAR SLINGSHOTS

🌟 JUNIOR SLINGSHOTS
🏎 4:00 Pits ($35/$45)
🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE)
🚦 6:00 Cars on track

🗓 Saturday June 13
🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz

🌟 SPRINT CARS – 30 Laps – $4012 to win – $512 to start

🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc.

🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS – presented by Insta Signs Plus

🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN

📢 LIVE BAND – DEJA VU
🏎 4:00 Pits ($35/$45)
🎟 4:30 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE)
🚦 6:00 Cars on track
🎟 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
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‼️ FAMILY NIGHTS WITH EXCITEMENT. JOIN US THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A FUN AND EXCITING NIGHT OUT WITH THE FAMILY. 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 May 30 – presented by Professional Design Services

📢 DAVE HARTMAN TRIBUTE NIGHT

🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085

🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz

🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Series

🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling

🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel

🌟 4 CYLINDERS – presented by Insta Signs Plus

🌟 ROOKIES – presented by DA’s Auto Body
🏎 4:00 Pits ($35/$45)
🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 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

‼️ JOIN US FOR HIGH OCTANE ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED, BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY FUN. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🎟 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085
🌟 JUNE 6 – Monster Trucks
🌟 JUNE 12 & 13 – Sprint Cars (Joe Kay Memorial)
🌟 JUNE 17 – USAC National Wingless Sprint Cars
🌟 JUNE 20 – Modifieds & Sprint Cars
🌟 JUNE 27 – URC Sprint Cars
🏎 For times and pricing follow our Facebook page or visit our website at www.bridgeportmotorsportspark.com
#ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey #SwedesboroNJ #BridgeportMotorsports #NJEvents #TractorPulls #MotorsportsLife #FamilyFunNJ #ThingsToDoNJ #TruckPulling #Horsepower #WeekendPlans #BridgeportSpeedTV

‼️ 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 May 23

🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark
📢 Location 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085

🌟 USAC WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – USAC East Coast Sprint Cars

🌟 SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS – presented by Demers Heating and Cooling

🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Straight Up Construction

🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS

🌟 DELAWARE TRUCKS

🌟 ROOKIES – presented by DA’s Auto Body
🏎 4:00 Pits ($35/$45)
🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 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