‼️ ARE YOU READY FOR SOME HARD CHORE, FOOT TO THE FLOOR AUTO RACING? WE ARE BACK RIPP’N AROUND THE HIGH BANKS OF THE KINGDOM OF SPEED THIS SATURDAY JUNE 21 ONLY AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK IN SWEDESBORO NJ. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🏎 Location: 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085 🗓 Saturday June 21 – presented by John Blewett Inc 🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc. 🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN
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Swedesboro, New Jersey (June 18, 2025)………Five USAC Eastern Storm wins. Five different tracks.
Justin Grant set a brand new record during Wednesday night’s opener of the 17th edition of Eastern Storm Presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment at New Jersey’s Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
After previously winning at Grandview, Selinsgrove, Williams Grove and Port Royal throughout his career, the Ione, California native added Bridgeport to his personal checklist became the first driver to win Eastern Storm features at five different racetracks.
Grant achieved his latest score following a late-race restart in which he made his winning move with five laps remaining to earn his third series victory of the 2025 season in his TOPP Motorsports/NOS Energy Drink – TOPP Industries – LA Poly/Maxim/Kistler Chevy.
Overall, Grant’s 57th career USAC National Sprint Car triumph brought him one step closer to the all-time series win record as he now sits just four behind Brady Bacon (61) for second all-time and five behind Dave Darland (62) for the number one spot.
The victory places Grant as the early Eastern Storm point leader, a major boon toward accomplishing one of his major personal goals of capturing the Eastern Storm title.
“We’re chasing the championship here, but coming into this week, I’m just trying to focus on having fun, trying to go win races and do my thing and quit worrying about points,” Grant stated. “I’m not smart enough to do any of that. I just go out and smash and hope it works out.”
In the process, Grant gained his 49th career USAC National Sprint Car win as a driver for TOPP Motorsports. That’s just one shy of the all-time series record for feature wins by a driver/entrant combo held by Brady Bacon and Hoffman Auto Racing (50).
Pole sitter and reigning Eastern Storm champion Mitchel Moles got the early race edge as he paced around the outside of challenger Kevin Thomas Jr. for the lead on lap one. By lap nine, the leaders were already working lapped traffic, and Moles excelled to extend his lead bit-by-bit, his margin increasing to two full seconds by the halfway mark of the 30-lap main event.
Meanwhile, Grant found his way to second around the outside of Thomas in turn four on lap 20. Mere moments later, disaster struck for Thomas whose car went up in a cloud of smoke on the back straight, forcing him to pull into the infield on lap 21, saddled with a disheartening 17th place finish.
At that moment, with one of his main contenders falling by the wayside, Moles’ lead remained 2.5 seconds over Grant while being seemingly in complete control. However, Moles’ destiny left his grasp when the yellow flag was displayed for the stopped car of Braydon Cromwell (18th) who came to a halt on the back straight on lap 22.
That immediately piqued Grant’s attention as he now knew his second wind had arrived.
“I was really, really excited to see that yellow come out,” Grant admitted. “It took me a while to get around (Kevin Thomas Jr.) there. I was running kind of underneath him. The top looked so dirty, but I finally got up there and got rolling. I rolled by KTJ and I knew we were coming to Mitchel. I felt like I was really carrying a lot of speed up there. Once that yellow came out, I was like, ‘ooh here we go!’ This is what they put your name on the visor for.”
Moles was a staunch defender for the first three laps following the lap 22 restart as he successfully fended off Grant for the time being, running mostly through the middle and sliding up toward the top of turns two and four. All the while, Grant was wound up on the topside, just looking to pick his spot when the moment arrived.
First, Moles successfully denied Grant entering turn one him by sliding himself in order to prevent Grant’s slider attempt on lap 24. However, like clockwork, Grant continued his path up top undeterred, and on lap 25, ducked low off turn four under Moles who was sliding up to the cushion. In the race back to the line, Grant had a half car length edge on Moles.
From that point forward, Grant was in a zone, laying down by far the fastest lap of the race with two laps to go. His 15.149 second mark on lap 28 was more than three tenths faster than any other driver during the duration of the event, cementing his victory at the 4/10-mile dirt oval by a 2.414 second margin at the checkered flag over Mitchel Moles, Briggs Danner, Kyle Cummins and Daison Pursley.
Mitchel Moles (Raisin City, California) came oh-so-close to winning his first career USAC Eastern Storm feature after leading the opening 25 laps. He wound up second, which ranks as his best finish of the 2025 USAC National Sprint Car season thus far.
“All in all, these restarts are what win and lose these races, and guys like Justin who are veterans, they find ways around guys like me. I’m just trying to learn as much as I can. I got a little soft on the restart and started bouncing, and ultimately, missed it off four and that’s what gave Justin the run on me. I’ve never been given anything easy. I feel like I’ve had to earn every win I’ve ever gotten. I don’t think anything’s going to change, so I’ll just go back to the drawing board.”
Briggs Danner grabbed his third career USAC National Sprint Car Honest Abe Roof Fast Qualifier award to start the night. After setting fast time, Danner (Allentown, Pennsylvania) proceeded to run second in his heat and finish third in the feature to provide himself with a nice solid start to his Eastern Storm campaign.
“I felt good early on getting around the top,” Danner recalled. “I didn’t want to see that yellow with lapped traffic coming, which bunched us all back up when I felt I had a shot there. I kind of started to search around and saw Cummins poking on the bottom and just made the best of what I had.”
Robert Ballou was the biggest mover of the feature, advancing plus-six from 13th to 7th in the feature. That earned the Rocklin, California racer Rod End Supply Hard Charger honors.
Steven Drevicki (Reading, Pennsylvania) represented the USAC East Coast Sprint Car contingent proudly. The four-time series champ raced from fourth to first in a lap to score a heat race win. That earned him the Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night.
Bonuses were up for grabs to the top-three USAC East Coast 360 Sprint Car finishers. At Bridgeport, it was Ed Aikin ($150), Billy Ney ($100) and Patrick Chilmonik ($50).
USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: June 18, 2025 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey – 4/10-Mile Dirt Track – USAC Eastern Storm Presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment
CAR IQ FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Daison Pursley, 2. Briggs Danner, 3. Jake Swanson, 4. Justin Grant, 5. Hayden Reinbold, 6. Braydon Cromwell, 7. Cameron Smith, 8. Patrick Chilmonik. 2:04.574
K1 RACEGEAR SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Joey Amantea, 2. Kyle Cummins, 3. Gunnar Setser, 4. Kale Drake, 5. C.J. Leary, 6. Mitchel Moles, 7. Kayla Roell, 8. Ed Aikin. 2:06.064
USAC GEAR THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Steven Drevicki, 2. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3. Robert Ballou, 4. Logan Seavey, 5. J.T. Ferry, 6. Abby Hohlbein, 7. Billy Ney. 2:07.258
FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (3), 2. Mitchel Moles (2), 3. Briggs Danner (6), 4. Kyle Cummins (5), 5. Daison Pursley (8), 6. Logan Seavey (4), 7. Robert Ballou (13), 8. C.J. Leary (12), 9. Hayden Reinbold (10), 10. Kale Drake (11), 11. Jake Swanson (14), 12. Joey Amantea (9), 13. Steven Drevicki (7), 14. Gunnar Setser (17), 15. J.T. Ferry (15), 16. Abby Hohlbein (18), 17. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 18. Braydon Cromwell (16), 19. Kayla Roell (22), 20. Ed Aikin (20), 21. Billy Ney (21), 22. Cameron Smith (19), 23. Patrick Chilmonik (23). NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Mitchel Moles, Laps 26-30 Justin Grant.
USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-1090, 2-Justin Grant-1011, 3-Mitchel Moles-874, 4-Logan Seavey-854, 5-Robert Ballou-819, 6-Briggs Danner-809, 7-Jake Swanson-781, 8-C.J. Leary-772, 9-Kale Drake-771, 10-Kevin Thomas Jr.-730.
CARBER CELEBRATES BRIDGEPORT WIN IN JOE KAY MEMORIAL
Brian Carber raced to one of the biggest wins of his career – this was a race that he really wanted to win.
Carber was just one of the competitors with the Mid Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) that spent months planning for this event to honor Joe Kay who lost his life in a highway accident about one year ago. It was a tremendous cooperative effort that brought this racing weekend to fruition – from the Bridgeport Motorsports Park, Erika & Eddie Wagner of MASS as well as the drivers and owners that compete with the 305 sprints, family and friends, worked tirelessly to offer the Joe Kay Memorial weekend sponsored by JW K Electric. More than $35,000 was paid out in prize money and merchandise during this event.
Carber and Dave Grube led the field to the green with Grube grabbing the lead on the start. Grube led the first four laps before Carber took the lead on a lap five restart. Grube retook the lead on lap seven. Grube led Carber, Robbie Stillwaggon, Bob DeVault and Jeff Paulson through lap ten.
Friday night winner, Tyler Graves, drew a caution with eleven laps scored. Carber regained the lead on the resulting restart and never looked back.
Robbie Stillwaggon took over the runner-up spot on lap seventeen and spent the remaining laps trying to close in on the leader. Stillwaggon was within striking distance on the final lap but as the leaders headed to the finish line, Stillwaggon found a disabled car in his path. Contact was made with Stillwaggon flipping just feet before the finish line. Stillwaggon was not injured.
Carber scored the win over Grube, Paulson, DeVault and Tim Tanner who broke into the top five late in the race. Timmy Bittner finished sixth with DJ Tanner in seventh after starting on the outside of the ninth row. That finish earned Tanner the race’s Hard Charger award. Shelby Kelly finished eighth followed by Troy Betts and Andy Best.
There were several incidents that occurred during the race but all drivers escaped injury. Dave Brown caught the homestretch wall and went for quite a ride down the homestretch with three laps scored. Jeremy Kombau, Aidan Borden and Rory Janny were involved in a multi car incident in turn three. While cars sustained heavy damage, the safety equipment did its job and protected all of the drivers.
5-3 Titanium sponsored match races earlier in the evening. Troy Betts won $500 for winning five matches before Robbie Stillwaggon beat him in round six. Stillwaggon won $100 for winning one round. Dave Grube picked up the win over Stillwaggon plus two more rounds for $300. Grube was defeated in the final round by Brian Carber.
Trent Willy had the winning combination in the Ice Less 602 Sportsman feature. Willy held off challenges from Dave Damiani in the early going and then survived some late race pressure from Travis Hill on his way to his first feature win at Bridgeport.
Willy was one of the winners in the special non-winners events at the end of the 2024 season.
Trailing Willy and Hill to the checkered were Matt Peck, Jimmy Chester and Thomas Prychka who broke into the top five in the final laps. Joe Toth finished sixth followed by Jax Yohn, Ethan Young, Jesse Hirthler and Eric Kormann in a second Dan Sommerling entry.
Austyn Myers earned his third win in the DA’s Auto Body & Repair Rookies, surviving a last lap challenge from PJ Bozowksi. Mike Hughes finished second followed by Charley Cossaboone, Justine Wessner and Bozowski.
Stan Ploski the third picked up the win in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints for his first win of the season. Ploski has been very consistent among the top five in each race. Brenden Hires led through lap fourteen laps with Ploski executing a slide job to take the lead on lap fifteen. Brian Spencer moved into second one lap later and pressured Ploski all the way to the checkered.
It was Ploski for the win over Spencer, Hires, Thomas Radivoy and Dan Leaper.
Dan Stine Jr. was a very happy winner in the Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinders. As a new home owner, Stine has not been racing on a regular basis but picked up the win on Saturday night. Stine led Joe Garey, Sr., Lee Allen, Jim Backowski and Dale Noll to the checkered.
SATTERLEE & ROSS CELEBRATE BRIDGEPORT VICTORIES
The third day of the Joe Kay Memorial Weekend gave Bridgeport fans the opportunity to see Late Models in action on the High Banks as the Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speed Week closed out their week of competition on the High Banks. The Danny’s Pizza Pizazz Modifieds and Insta Signs Plus Four Cylinders shared the Sunday program.
Greg Satterlee raced to the win in the forty lap main event for the Super Late Models after taking the lead from Trevor Feathers on a lap twenty-four restart.
Feathers lined up for the start with pole sitter, Brian Bernheisel and then took the lead at the wave of the green. Satterlee passed Bernheisel for second on lap ten. Briggs Danner, making his first ever start in a Late Model, and Donnie Lingo completed the top five.
Satterlee was pressuring Feathers as the leaders raced through traffic just before the halfway mark. A lap twenty-four single file restart saw Satterlee take the lead as the field exited turn two. Two laps later, Feathers headed to the work area during a caution to change a flat tire.
Jakob Piper raced into third on lap twenty-six but Satterlee and Bernheisel led the way to the checkered. It was Satterlee for the win in his first ever Bridgeport appearance followed by Bernheisel, Piper, Danner and Lingo. Danny Snyder finished sixth after an early race caution. Robbie Emory, Trevor Feathers, Trevor Collins and Dan Stone completed the top ten.
“What an awesome track,” Satterlee exclaimed after exiting his car. Satterlee and his crew worked throughout the day to improve their set-up. Satterlee left Bridgeport with the Speedweek point lead.
After the Late Models display of speed, the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds were not to be outdone.
After a pair of cautions slowed the action during the first four laps, the feature ran clean and green to the checkered. Roger Manning raced Mike Lisowski for the lead at the start, putting the No. 414 in the lead for the first two laps. Cale Ross raced from his seventh place start to challenge Manning for the lead on a lap three restart and Ross never looked back from that point on.
As Ross drove away from the field, Manning fended off the challenges of Justin Grosso in the early going. Sam Martz and Dillon Steuer joined the battle before halfway.
Colby Frye broke into the top five with ten to go. Steuer took over third late in the race and then turned his attention to Manning for second. Making the moves in the final laps was Brian Papiez, making his first start of the 2025 season in the J&S Electrical No. 37.
Ross raced to the win, eleven seconds ahead of Steuer in second. Manning finished third followed by Papiez and Frye. Neal Williams finished sixth followed by Sam Martz, Sammy Martz, Jr., HJ Bunting and Ryan Krachun.
Lee Allen closed out the three-day weekend with a win in the Insta Sign Plus Four Cylinders. Allen raced to the win over Roger Kummerer, Joe Garey, Sr., Colin Gale and Scott Dunn.
SUPER LATE MODEL A-MAIN (40 LAPS)
1. Greg Satterlee, 2. Brian Bernheisel, 3. Jakob Piper, 4. Briggs Danner, 5. Donald Lingo, 6. Danny Snyder, 7. Robbie Emory, 8. Trevor Feathers, 9. Trevor Collins, 10. Dan Stone, 11. Chad Homan, 12. Chad Myers, 13. Rob Schrimer, 14. Kyle Lee, 15. Ross Robinson, 16. Larry Neiderer, 17. Al Cheney, 18. Devin Frey, DNS – Jeremy Pilerton
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED A-MAIN (30 LAPS)
1. Cale Ross, 2. Dillon Steuer, 3. Roger Manning, 4. Brian Papiez, 5. Coleby Frye, 6. Neal Williams, 7. Sam Martz, Sr., 8. Sammy Martz, Jr., 9. H.J. Bunting, 10. Ryan Krachun, 11. Brandon Grosso, 12. Dominick Buffalino, 13. Matt Peck, 14. Justin Grosso
15. Mike Lisowski, 16. Kevin Hirthler, 17. Billy Osmun, III, 18. Mike Franz, 19. Billy Pauch, Jr., DNS – Stan Frankenfield
DCB’S PLUMBING & HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES A-MAIN (30 LAPS)
1. Brian Carber, 2. Dave Grube, 3. Jeff Paulson, 4. Bob DeVault, 5. Tim Tanner, 6. Timmy Bittner, 7. D.J. Tanner, Jr., 8. Shelby Kelly, 9. Troy Betts, 10. Andy Best, 11. Ryan Stillwaggon, 12. Johnny Smith, 13. Robbie Stillwaggon, 14. Christian Rumsey, 15. Jeff Weaver, 16. Justin Nowlen, 17. Eddie Wagner, 18. Jeremy Kombau, 19. Aidan Borden, 20. Tim Iulg, 21. Rory Janney, 22. Tyler Graves, 23. Kevin Nagy, 24. Dave Brown, DNQ – Thomas Radivoy, Dustin Young, Zach Rhoades, Ryan Schultz, Kolby Weaver, Rich Janney, Jarrett Cavalet, Darren Cox, Keith Anderson, Jared Kreider, Kenny Laureno, Rick Stief, Kruz Kepner, Rick Lafferty, Dale Eggert, Buddy Schweibinz, Jon Brennfleck
ICE LESS LLC 602 SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS) 1. Trent Willey, 2. Travis Hill, 3. Matt Peck, 4. Billy Chester, 5. Thomas Prychka, 6. Joe Toth, 7. Jax Yohn, 8. Ethan Young, 9. Jesse Hirthler, 10. Eric Kormann, 11. Luke Bunting, 12. Jim Wyers, 13. Brian Rogers, 14. Ronnie Solomon, III, 15. Mike Hughes, Jr., 16. Duncan Molesworth, 17. Brad Roberts, 18. Charley Cossaboone, 19. Craig Pelligrini, 20. Pete Serra, 21. Dave Miloszar, 22. Austin Myers, 23. Dave Damiano, 24. Justine Wessner, DNS – Wayne Weaver, Scott Hulmes, P.J. Bozowski
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS) 1. Stan Ploski, III, 2. Brian Spencer, 3. Brenden Hires, 4. Thomas Radivoy, 5. Dan Leaper, 6. J.R. Fulper, 7. Jonathan Swanson, 8. David Swanson, 9. Joey Crilley, 10. Dirk Rimrott
FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN PRESENTED BY INSTA SIGNS PLUS (15 LAPS)
1. Dan Stein, Jr., 2. Joe Garey, Sr., 3. Lee Allen, 4. Jim Backowski, 5. Dale Moll, 6. Roger Kummerer, 7. Colin Gale, 8. Jon Parker, 9. Brayden Morrison, 10. Bobby Johnson, 11. Rob Weil, 12. Mark Stein, Sr., 13. Eric Degler
INSTA SIGNS PLUS FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (15 LAPS
1. Lee Allen, 2. Roger Kummerer, 3. Joe Garey, Sr., 4. Colin Gale, 5. Scott Dunn, 6. Rob Weil, 7. Brayden Morrison, 8. Eric Degler, 9. Joe Garey, Jr., 10. Jon Parker, DNS – Bobby Dunn
VINTAGE MODIFIED A-MAIN (12 LAPS)
1. Dave Dissinger, 2. Richie Pratt, Sr., 3. Richie Baker, Jr., 4. Curt Neiman (Sportsman winner), 5. Jason Roth
DA’s Auto Body Rookie Sportsman Modifieds 1. Austyn Myers, 2. Mike Hughes, 3. Charley Cossaboone, 4. Justine Wessner, 5. PJ Bozowski
‼️ WEDNESDAY NIGHT JUNE 18 THE USAC NATIONAL WINGLESS SPRINT CARS INVADE THE KINGDOM OF SPEED FOR RIP ROAR’IN SLIDER ALONG WITH 360 SPRINT CARS (United Racing Club). ARE YOU READY FOR HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR 3 GREAT NIGHTS OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
‼️ IT’s RACE DAY WITH SUPER LATE MODELS & MODIFIEDS AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED. GOING TO BE GREAT NIGHT OF RACING AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Sunday June 15 – presented by John W. Kay Electric Inc 🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 🌟 SUPER LATE MODELS – 40 Laps 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz – 30 laps 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🏎 4:00 Pits ($45) 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($35 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ WE ARE RACING. SHOWERS WILL BE GONE BY 1:00. IT’s RACE DAY FOR DAY #2 OF THE JOE KAY MEMORIAL WEEKEND AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED. GOING TO BE GREAT NIGHT OF RACING AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday June 14 – presented by John W. Kay Electric Inc 🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Series 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc. 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN 🏎 4:00 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 4:30 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
🗓 Sunday June 15 – presented by John W. Kay Electric Inc 🎟 RACE TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 🌟 SUPER LATE MODELS – 40 Laps 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz – 30 laps 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🏎 4:00 Pits ($45) 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($35 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ THIS WEEKEND, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH RIP ROAR’N SUPER LATE MODELS & MODIFIEDS SUNDAY AND SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH SPRINT CARS FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. GOING TO BE A HUGE FUN FILLED WEEKEND. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR 3 GREAT NIGHTS OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
‼️ YOU WANT SLIDERS? BRIDGEPORT IS THE PLACE TO BE THIS WEEKEND AS WE PRESENT THE JOE KAY MEMORIAL FEATURING SUPER LATE MODELS, SPRINT CARS, & MODIFIEDS. GOING TO BE A HUGE FUN FILLED WEEKEND. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR 3 GREAT NIGHTS OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
‼️ USAC NATIONAL WINGLESS SPRINT CARS INVADE THE KINGDOM OF SPEED FOR RIP ROAR’IN SLIDER ALONG WITH 360 SPRINT CARS (United Racing Club). ARE YOU READY FOR HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR 3 GREAT NIGHTS OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
Bridgeport Motorsports Park Defies Spring Showers with Monster Weekend!
While many Northeast tracks have struggled with springtime rainouts, Bridgeport Motorsports Park has bucked the trend. Thanks to the leadership of 2024 EMPA Promoter of the Year Doug Rose, Bridgeport has delivered an impressive start to the season, running 14 of its first 16 scheduled events—it’s their best spring stretch in three years.
“Some speedways have only been able to run two, three, maybe four shows this season,” said Rose. “We’ve achieved 14, and it’s a testament to planning, preparation, and drainage.”
That planning paid off early. After losing the Doug Hoffman Memorial to weather three years in a row, this year’s season opener saw sunny skies and mid-60s temperatures for a successful Short Track Super Series event. Last week’s Nascar Truck Series winner Stewart Freisen took home the STSS Modified $6,060 payday back in March.
“We built this place with drainage in mind. We can handle one or even two inches of rain overnight on a Friday and still be racing Saturday,” Rose added. “I’ve always been a planner. Knowing what you’re up against is half the battle. The rest is having a great team beside you.”
Rose also credits a personal mantra inspired by legendary NC State basketball coach Jim Valvano: “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up,” a quote that’s guided him since age 22. I’ve always surrounded myself with people with the same “don’t give up” attitude and it’s situations like these that lead to success.
Weekend Recap: Monster Trucks, Racing, and Resilience
Despite a forecast showing a 40% chance of rain, Bridgeport Motorsports Park forged ahead with a full weekend of action, highlighted by the 2X Monster Trucks and Auto Racing. Fans packed the stands for both matinee and evening events, headlined by Monster Jam Freestyle Champion Bounty Hunter and kids’ favorite Shark Bite.
“The show must go on,” said Rose and Bounty Hunter driver/promoter Jimmy Creten—and it did, with an electric atmosphere and high-flying action from Monster Trucks and motorcycles alike.
Sunday capped off the weekend with a full slate of auto racing, once again dodging spring showers. Here’s how the racing unfolded:
DCB’s Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) (25 Laps)
🏁 Winner: Troy Betts – Claimed his first-ever Bridgeport Speedway win after a dramatic back-and-forth action with Dave Brown. As Betts and Brown shared sliders for the last 7 laps, former Bridgeport Champion Kevin Nagy slipped by Brown with his own slider to claim second at the flag.
Top 5: Betts, Kevin Nagy, Dave Brown, Shelby Kelly, Buddy Schweibenz
ICE LESS LLC 602 Sportsman (25 Laps)
🏁 Winner: Wayne Weaver – Jumped out to the early lead and never looked back, Weaver meticulously “weaved” his way through heavy lapped traffic on his way to his first win of the season—and nearly a year to the day since his last.
Top 5: Weaver, Jax Yohn, Steve Kemery, Luke Bunting, Jesse Hirthler
Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints (20 Laps)
🏁 Winner: Brian Spencer – The defending champ earned his second win of the season, taking the lead on lap 14 from Thomas Radivoy.
Top 5: Spencer, Radivoy, Jonathan Swanson, David Swanson, JR Fulper
Insta Signs Plus Street Stocks (15 Laps)
🏁 Winner: Jasen Geesaman – Traveled in from Central PA despite the weather and picked up his third win of 2024.
Top 5: Geesaman, Bailey Tolson, Mike Hughes Jr., Darren Cox, Gary Bozowski
DA’s Auto Body & Repair Rookies (8 Laps)
🏁 Winner: PJ Bozowski – Became the division’s first three-time winner this season and took over the Rookie of the Year Point lead.
Top 5: Bozowski, Austyn Myers, Mike Hughes Jr., Charley Cossaboone, Aiden Spencer
Janney Electric Four Cylinders (15 Laps)
🏁 Winner: Lee Allen – Took the lead on lap 8 and never looked back for his second win of the season.
Top 5: Allen, Joe Garey Sr., Colin Gale, Eric Degler, Dan Stein Jr.
As Bridgeport Motorsports Park heads into another week, all eyes turn to the forecast. With more rain on the radar for upcoming events, the question remains—how long can Bridgeport keep outsmarting the weather?
Stay tuned. The Kingdom of Speed isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
