‼️ ELBOWS UP, HARDCORE, MODIFIED & SPRINT CAR ACTION THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED. BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Saturday May 31 – presented by Cannonball Storage 🎟 TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Series 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc. 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 XCEL MODIFIEDS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN 🏎 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
STEUER AND PECK FIRST TO REPEAT AT BRIDGEPORT. Hughes Doubles Up, Fulper Takes Wingless Sprints.
91 race cars packed the pits Saturday night despite showers in the area. Bridgeport again forges on, with another spectacular event.
Dillon Steuer became the season’s first repeat winner in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified division, claiming his second A-Main of the year. Matt Peck matched the feat in the Ice Less LLC 602 Sportsman A-Main, also scoring his second victory of the season.
Mike Hughes, Jr. had a big night, first winning the 8-lap D.A.’s Auto Body and Repair Rookie feature, then returning later to capture the 15-lap A-Main in the Insta Signs Plus Street Stock division. J.R. Fulper took the checkers in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints, becoming the latest winner in the division.
Steuer charges from 12th starting position to victory lane. Stan Frankenfield, Jr. and Roger Manning led the Modified field to the green with Frankenfield pacing the opening lap before an early caution. On the restart, Manning surged to the lead and controlled the next seven laps before Dillon Steuer made his move to the front.
At halfway, Steuer led Manning, followed by Neal Williams, Cale Ross, and Rick Laubach. A caution on lap 18 bunched the field, but Steuer maintained control when racing resumed. Ross and Laubach both passed Manning to take second and third, respectively. Manning held on for fourth, while Williams completed the top five. Sammy Martz, Jr., Brandon Grosso, Cole Stangle, Ryan Krachun, and H.J. Bunting rounded out the top ten.
In the 602 Sportsman A-Main, Tim Borror and Ethan Young led the field to the start, with Young grabbing the early advantage. Peck wasted no time, climbing to second within five laps and overtaking Young a lap later.
A fierce battle developed for second between Young and Thomas Prychka. At halfway, Peck remained in command, trailed by Young, Prychka, Zane Roth, and Joe Toth. Both Young and Roth were eliminated in separate incidents.
Peck crossed the finish line 3.4 seconds ahead of Prychka. Jesse Hirthler made a late charge to finish third, followed by Toth, Jim Wyers, P.J. Bozowski, Luke Bunting, Charley Cossaboone, Jax Yohn, and Billy Chester.
Mike Hughes, Jr. picked up his second Rookie feature win of the season. Bozowski took second, followed by Cossaboone, Austin Myers, and Jessica Wessner.
Fulper Dominates Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints early and holds on late. J.R. Fulper led wire-to-wire in the Wingless Sprints A-Main, jumping out at the drop of the green. Behind him, Brendan Hires and Shea Wills battled for second, with Brian Spencer and Thomas Radivoy rounding out the top five. Late in the race, Fulper hit lapped traffic, allowing Hires to close the gap. Despite the pressure, Fulper held on to take the win.
The Insta Signs Plus Street Stock race delivered one of the wildest finishes in recent memory. Spider Ensinger, Jr. led early before a lap-one spin by Bailey Tolson brought out the caution. On the restart, Ensinger regained the lead, but a collision between him and his father, Ensinger, Sr., triggered another caution that also collected Brian Ludwig, Nick Sandone, and Terry Chaney.
Former champion Tom Wills, Jr. inherited the lead and looked untouchable, building a half-lap advantage. But a tangle with a slower car ended his night abruptly. That opened the door for Mike Hughes, Jr., who capitalized and took his third feature win of the year. Tolson finished second, followed by Gary Klimeczak, Bozowski, and Shane Grosso.
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED A-MAIN (30 LAPS)
1. Dillon Steuer, 2. Cale Ross, 3. Rick Laubach, 4. Roger Manning, 5. Neal Williams, 6. Sam Martz, Jr., 7. Brandon Grosso, 8. Cole Stangle, 9. Ryan Krachun, 10. H.J. Bunting, 11. Coleby Frye, 12. Mike Franz, 13. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 14. Kris Thompson, 15. Billy Osmun, III, 16. Sam Martz, Sr., 17. Kevin Hirthler, 18. Justin Grosso, 19. Mike Lisowski, 20. Frank Cozze, DNS – Blaine Bracelin
ICE LESS LLC 602 SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. Matt Peck, 2. Thomas Prychka, 3. Jesse Hirthler, 4. Joe Toth, 5. Jim Wyers, 6. P.J. Bozowski, 7. Luke Bunting, 8. Charley Cossaboone, 9. Jax Yohn, 10. Billy Chester, 11. Ronnie Solomon, III, 12. Troy Bollinger, 13. Brian Rogers, 14. Jeff Parker, 15. Travis Hill, 16. Tim Borror, 17. Ethan Young, 18. Zane Roth, 19. Steve Kemery, 20. Mike Hughes, Jr., 21. Robert Tete, 22. Wayne Weaver, 23. Anthony Robitaille, 24. Kris Lilick, DQ – Andrew Hopkins, DNQ – Trent Willey, Clay Tatman, Craig Pellegrini, John Cameron, Ron Solomon, Sr., Justine Wessner, Scott Hulmes, Pete Serra, Dave Damiano, David Hartman, Dan Cogdill
D.A.’S AUTO BODY & REPAIR ROOKIE FEATURE (8 LAPS)
1. Mike Hughes, Jr., 2. P.J. Bozowski, 3. Charley Cossaboone, 4. Austin Myers, 5. Justine Wegner, DNS – Bob Doble
VICTORY FUELS WINGLESS SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS)
1. J.R. Fulper, 2. Brendan Hires, 3. Shea Wills, 4. Brian Spencer, 5. Thomas Radivoy, 6. Dan Leaper, 7. Stan Ploski, III, 8. Heidi Hedin, 9. Aleksander McIlroy, 10. Dirk Rimrott, 11. Greg Shepsis, DNS – Frank Fasco
INSTA SIGNS PLUS STREET STOCK A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Mike Hughes, Jr., 2. Bailey Tolson, 3. Gary Klimeczak, 4. Gary Bozowski, 5. Shane Grosso, 6. Scott Freed, 7. Jimmy Combs, 8. Kevin Heckman, 9. Joe Edwards, 10. Tom Wills Jr., 11. Terry Chaney, 12. Spider Ensinger, Jr., 13. Spider Ensinger, Sr., 14. Brian Ludwig, 15. Nick Sandone III, DNS – Jasen Geesaman
‼️ MODIFIEDS & WINGLESS SPRINT CARS RETURN SATURDAY NIGHT TO SLIDE JOB CITY WITH ALL THE STARS OF THE VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT CARS PLUS, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Classic Vintage, & Rookies. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Saturday May 24 – presented by TGT Lubricants 🎟 TICKETS: https://www.tixr.com/groups/bridgeportmotorsportspark 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc. 🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 CLASSIC VINTAGE MODIFIEDS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN 🏎 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
“It isn’t over til it’s over!” That’s a phrase commonly used when referring to the outcome of sporting events and it has certainly has been true so far this season on the High Banks of the Bridgeport Motorsports Park!
SY Murray sponsored this great night of racing at the Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
Defending Champion, Billy Pauch, Jr. raced into the lead of the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified feature as he raced Sammy Martz, Jr. down the homestretch to the white flag. Cale Ross’ feature win came with a pass by Kevin Hirthler with four laps to go. Dillon Steuer’s win came by way of a lead change over Rick Laubach on a restart with less ten laps remaining. The racing has been “on-the-edge-of-your-seat” exciting in the first four point races of the 2025 season.
Matt Ellery raced to the win in the Ice Less LLC 602 Sportsman for his first victory of the season. PJ Bozowski’s efforts were a lap short a week ago but on Saturday night this rookie claimed his first win in the DA’s Auto Body & Repair Rookie feature event.
Mike Hughes dominated a good field of Insta Signs Plus Street Stocks while Joe Garey, Jr. raced to his fourth win of the season in the Premio Sausage Four Cylinder competition.
Stan Frankenfield took the lead on the start of the Modified feature. By lap six, Frank Cozze was racing side-by-side with Frankenfield, staking his claim on the lead. Frankenfield slowed with mechanical ills on lap ten, bringing out the caution. Sammy Martz, Jr. moved up to second on the resulting restart.
Cozze led the field through the crossed flags. Neal Williams drew a caution when the Sal DeBruno No. 0 smoked heavily two laps later. The restart saw Cozze and Martz race to the green with Martz, Jr. and the No. 24 out in front to score lap eighteen.
Pauch, Jr. bested Ryan Krachun for second and had the ten remaining laps to race Martz for the lead.
Pauch applied the pressure but Martz, Jr. continued to lead the way. Coming to the white flag, Pauch went to the outside and put his No. 1 between Martz and the homestretch wall to be scored as the leader. Pauch led the way to the checkered over Martz, Jr., Ryan Krachun, Brandon and Justin Grasso. Billy Osmun III finished sixth followed by Sam Martz, Mike Lisowski, Dillon Steuer and Kevin Hirthler.
“He (Martz, Jr.) was starting to hang there at the end,” the feature winner stated. “Doug Rose does so much for our sport, I’m happy to get a win here.”
Rob Tete had the No. 30 out in front for the first seven laps of the Ice Less 602 Sportsman feature until eighteen year old Zane Roth took the lead on a lap eight restart.
Roth led lap fifteen but Matt Ellery had the Ellery Pub No. 29 out in front following a lap sixteen restart. Ellery raced to his first win of the season over Roth who scored his best Bridgeport finish to date. Ronnie Solomon started in fifteenth and raced the Straub Tree Experts No. 22 to a third place finish. Jim Wyers and Jax Yohn completed the top five at the checkered after racing among the top five cars for most of the race.
Joe Toth rebounded from an on-track incident earlier in the race to finish sixth followed by Wayne Weaver, Matt Peck, Travis Hill and Jesse Hirthler.
PJ Bozowski claimed victory in the DA’s Auto Body & Repair Rookie feature, becoming the third different winner among the Rookie competitors. It was a big win for Bozowski who has raced his way through quarter midgets and Slingshots to get this opportunity. Mike Hughes kept the pressure on the leader throughout the race to finish second followed by two-time winner, Austyn Myers, Charley Cossaboone and Justine Wessner.
David Swanson raced to his first win in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints, putting an end to a number of races with nothing but bad luck. Swanson took the lead from JR Fulper on lap and then beat Dan Leaper to the checkered flag with Thomas Radivoy, Stan Ploski III and Shea Wills completing the top five. Brendan Hires finished sixth followed by Joe Kata, Jonathan Swanson and JR Fulper.
Mike Hughes dominated a great field of Insta Signs Plus Street Stocks for his third win of the season. Jimmy Combs raced to a second place finish over the Spider Ensingers, son and father. Patrick Force rounded out the top five. Bailey Tolson made his first Bridgeport start of the season and had to pit for a flat tire just a few laps from the finish while running second.
And he did it again! Joe Garey, Jr. came away with another win in the Premio Sausage Four Cylinders – his forth of the season. Lee Allen led the way through lap twelve and then raced side-by-side with Garey, Jr. on lap thirteen. Garey was out in front the next time around and scored the win over Allen, his father, Joe Garey, Sr., Tim Jones and Colin Gale.
Racing action returns to the High Banks on Saturday with Modifieds, Sportsman, Rookies, Wingless Sprints, Street Stocks and Classic Vintage.
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED A-MAIN (30 LAPS)
1. Billy Pauch, Jr., 2. Sammy Martz, Jr., 3. Ryan Krachun, 4. Brandon Grosso, 5. Justin Grosso, 6. Billy Osmun, III, 7. Sam Martz, Sr., 8. Mike Lisowski, 9. Dillon Steuer, 10. Kevin Hirthler, 11. Cole Stangle, 12. Tanner VanDoren, 13. Mike Franz, 14. Roger Manning, 15. Blaine Bracelin, 16. Frank Cozze, 17. Kris Thompson, 18. Cale Ross, 19. Neal Williams, 20. Coleby Frye, 21. Dominick Buffalino, 22. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 23. Rick Laubach
ICE LESS LLC 602 SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. Matt Ellery, 2. Zane Roth, 3. Ron Solomon, III, 4. Jim Wyers, 5. Jax Yohn, 6. Joe Toth
7. Wayne Weaver, 8. Matt Peck, 9. Travis Hill, 10. Jesse Hirthler, 11. Billy Chester, 12. Ethan Young, 13. Brian Lilick, 14. Pete Serra, 15. Dave Damiano, 16. Tim Borror, 17. Brian Rogers, 18. Robert Tete, 19. Charley Cossaboone, 20. Jeff Parker, 21. John Cameron, 22. Kris Lilick , 23. P.J. Bozowski, 24. Luke Bunting, 25. Thomas Prychka
D.A. AUTO BODY & REPAIR ROOKIES (8 LAPS)
1. P.J. Bozowski, 2. Mike Hughes, Jr., 3. Austyn Myers, 4. Charley Cossaboone, 5. Justine Wesser, 6. Bob Doble
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT A-MAIN (20 LAPS)
1. David Swanson, 2. Dan Leaper, 3. Thomas Radivoy, 4. Stan Ploski, III, 5. Shea Wills,
6. Brendan Hires, 7. Joe Kata, 8. Brian Spencer, 9. Jonathan Swanson, 10. J.R. Fulper, 11. Kurt Sodano, 12. Aleksander McIlroy, 13. Dirk Rimrott
INSTA SIGNS PLUS STREET STOCK A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Mike Hughes, Jr., 2. Jimmy Combs, 3. Spider Ensinger, Jr., 4. Spider Ensinger, Sr., 5. Patrick Force, 6. Scott Freed, 7. Bailey Tolson, 8. Nick Sandone, III, 9. Mike Baldwin, 10. Mike Creamer, 11. Pete Reynolds, 12. Gary Bozowski
PREMIO SAUSAGE FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Joe Garey, Jr., 2. Lee Allen, 3. Joe Garey, Sr., 4. Tim Jones, 5. Colin Gale, 6. John Parker, 7. Dan Stein Jr., 8. Bobby Johnson, 9. Brayden Morrison, 10. Dale Mole, 11. Rob Weil, 12. Roger Kummerer, 13. Eric Degler
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CHESTER BLASTS TO MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL VICTORY IN FIRST EVER TRIUMPH! NAGY, SPENCER, & CHESTER SCORE FIRST WINS OF 2025 SEASON IN BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK ACTION
Bridgeport, NJ – May 11, 2025 – Fans and Racers converge for a special Mother’s Day Sunday show at Bridgeport Motorsports Park, presented by All State Auto Glass. The event featured a full slate of Sprint Cars, 602 Sportsman, Wingless Sprint Cars, Street Stocks, & Sportsman — each division delivering its own brand of high-speed thrills. The evening produced three first-time winners for the 2025 season, while three more drivers padded their early-season win totals.
Billy Chester breaks through in the Ice Less llc Sportsman. After three and a half years of chasing victory, Billy Chester finally made his dream a reality by capturing the 25-lap 602 Sportsman feature. Brian Rogers led early before Dave Damiano surged to the front on lap two. A lap six restart opened the door for Chester, who seized the moment and powered into the lead — a lead he would not relinquish.
A late restart on lap 16 bunched the field, but Chester held strong to the finish, with Damiano and Joe Toth battling behind him for podium positions. Chester took the checkered flag followed by Damiano, Toth, Jax Yoh, and Jesse Hirthler. Zane Roth, Dylan Swinehart, Jim Wyers, Travis Hill, and Brian Rogers completed the top ten.
In the DA’s Auto Body & Repair Rookie feature, Austyn Myers became the first repeat winner of the season. Myers made a last-lap pass on PJ Bozowski to take the lead and the win the first event of the evening while Mike Hughes rounded out the podium.
Nagy nabs late race Sprint victory. The DCB’s Plumbing and Heating Mid Atlantic Sprint Series produced its third different winner in as many races at Bridgeport. DJ Tanner led the opening laps before Troy Betts surged ahead. Kevin Nagy, charging from the back, took over second before halfway and eventually reeled in Betts. After several inside attempts failed, Nagy swung to the high side coming out of turn two and completed the race-winning pass.
Nagy took the win over Betts, Brian Caraber, Bob DeVault, and Dave Brown. Tanner settled for sixth, followed by Aidan Borden, Jared Kreider, Jeff Paulson, and Jeremy Kornbau, making his Bridgeport debut.
Spencer strikes, stealing victory from Ploski in Wingless Sprints. In Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint competition, JR Fulper led the early going before Stan Ploski III took control on lap six. Ploski looked poised for victory until defending champion Brian Spencer tracked him down and pounced on the final lap, taking the lead in the closing moments for a dramatic win. Ploski finished second with Fulper, Shea Wills, and Dan Leaper rounding out the top five.
Geesaman stays perfect in Street Stocks. Jason Geesaman remained perfect in Street Stock action, winning in just his second start of the season. Defending champ Nick Sandone III led the first four laps before Geesaman made his move. Sandone and Gary Bozowski battled to the line, with Bozowski edging out Sandone for second. Terry Chaney finished fourth.
Garey Jr. makes it three wins in Four Cylinder competition. Joe Garey Jr. claimed his third win of the season in the All State Auto Glass Four Cylinders — each in a different car. Lee Allen led the early laps before Garey took over on lap five. Despite Allen’s constant pressure, Garey pulled away late before Allen’s car faltered on the final lap. Scott Degler moved into second, followed by Allen, Joe Garey Sr., and Roger Kummerer.
ICE LESS LLC 602 SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. Billy Chester, 2. Dave Damiano, 3. Joe Toth, 4. Jax Yohn, 5. Jesse Hirthler, 6. Zane Roth, 7. Dylan Swinehart, 8. Jim Wyers, 9. Travis Hill, 10. Brian Rogers, 11. P.J. Bozowski, 12. Ronnie Solomon, III, 13. Justin Newhard, 14. Pete Serra, 15. Charley Cossaboone, 16. Tim Borror, 17. Mike Esposito, 18. John Cameron, 19. Thomas Prytchka, 20. Matt Peck, 21. Ryan Simmons, 22. Robert Tete, 23. Wayne Weaver, 24. Justine Wegner, DNS – Mike Hughes, Jr., Austyn Myers,
DCB’S PLUMBING AND HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES A-MAIN (25 LAPS)
1. Kevin Nagy, 2. Troy Betts, 3. Brian Carber, 4. Robert DeVault, 5. Dave Brown, 6. D.J. Tanner, Jr., 7. Aidan Borden, 8. Jared Kreider, 9. Jeff Paulson, 10. Jeremy Kombau, 11. Shelby Kelly, 12. Rick Stief, 13. Kenny Laureno, 14. Andrew Turpin, 15. Eddie Wagner, 16. Andy Mahan, 17. Buddy Schweibinz, 18. Dan Leaper, 19. Steve Schultz, 20. Tim Iulg, 21. Rory Janney, 22. Cody West, DNS – Ryan Schultz, Rich Janney
D.A.’S AUTO BODY & REPAIR ROOKIE SPORTSMAN FEATURE (8 LAPS)
1. Brian Spencer, 2. Stan Ploski, III, 3. J.R. Fulper, 4. Shea Wills, 5. Dan Leaper, 6. Brendan Hires, 7. Jonathan Swanson, 8. Thomas Radivoy, 9. David Swanson
INSTA SIGNS PLUS STREET STOCK A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Jasen Geesaman, 2. Gary Bozowski, 3. Nick Sandone, III, 4. Terry Chaney, 5. Mike Hughes
ALLSTATE AUTO GLASS FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (15 LAPS)
1. Joe Garey, Jr., 2. Eric Degler, 3. Lee Allen, 4. Joe Garey, Sr., 5. Roger Kummerer, 6. Brayden Morrison, 7. Jon Parker, 8. Kelly Fleming, 9. Rob Weil, DNS – Colin Gale, Bobby Johnson
‼️ DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND TRACTOR PULLS SATURDAY AND AUTO RACING SUNDAY AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK! NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH SPRINT CARS (MID ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES) AND SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH THE VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT CARS & SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Saturday May 10 – Tractor & Truck Pulls 📢 Location: 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085 🌟 LIGHT PRO TRACTORS 🌟 MODIFIED 4×4 🌟 HOT FARM TRACTORS 🌟 3.0 LIMITED PRO TRUCKS 🌟 WILD STREET TRUCKS 🏎 2:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands (General Admission $20 & Kids 6 & under FREE) 🚦 6:30 Start Time 🗓 Saturday May 11 – Auto Racing 🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Series 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc. 🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN – presented by DA’s Auto Body 🏎 3:30 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 4:30 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 5:30 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND TRACTOR PULLS SATURDAY AND AUTO RACING SUNDAY AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK! NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH SPRINT CARS (MID ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES) AND SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH THE VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT CARS & SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
‼️ FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TRACTOR PULLS AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. ARE YOU READY FOR THE ROAR OF TRACTOR PULLING, COME OUT AND SEE THE STARS OF PULL-OFF PRODUCTIONS AS THEY COMPETE IN THE KINGDOM. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Saturday May 10 📢 Location: 83 Floodgate Rd Swedesboro NJ 08085 🌟 LIGHT PRO TRACTORS 🌟 MODIFIED 4×4 🌟 HOT FARM TRACTORS 🌟 3.0 LIMITED PRO TRUCKS 🌟 WILD STREET TRUCKS 🏎 2:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands (General Admission $20 & Kids 6 & under FREE) 🚦 6:30 Start Time #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ THIS WEEKEND MAY 2 & 3, LIFTED N’ LOWERED TRUCK SHOW AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK ‼️ 🗓 May 2 & 3 📢 Both Friday & Saturday times will be…… 🏎 10:00 VIP Roll-In 🚦 12:00 Show Roll-In 🎟 2:00 Spectator Gates Open
Track Crew Battles Weather to Deliver Another Stellar Night of Racing
Saturday night at Bridgeport Motorsports Park was full of storylines, despite dismal forecast, Bridgeport races. Cale Ross returning to victory lane after a year-long drought. Two first-time winners also emerged, as Ronnie Solomon claimed the Sportsman feature and Dan Leaper captured the Wingless Sprint Car feature. Pennsylvania Street Stock standout Jasen Geesaman traveled to New Jersey to pick up the win, and the debut of the CT525 engine added even more excitement to the evening.
Spring racing often means battling rain, wind, and cooler temperatures, but Bridgeport managed to get in another event despite tough forecast and conditions. “We’re 4-for-6 this spring, and more importantly, the four events we got in were on seasonably warm days. That makes a huge difference this time of year,” said track owner and promoter Doug Rose.
Despite an unfavorable rainy forecast, Rose and his team stuck to their plan to race. “We knew what we had to deal with and decided we could do it. Our facility drains well, and the new clay doesn’t absorb water badly,” Rose explained. With careful teamwork from John, Leroy, and Eddie, the track crew successfully managed around the showers, getting the surface race-ready.
“One of the biggest challenges is not to get caught with the track open during rain,” Rose added. “If that happens, you are done and you’re in for a real mess to clean up later.”
Thanks to their expertise, the crew dodged the worst of the rain, a brief shower shortly after the drivers’ meeting. Once the shower ended, the team conveyed their plan to Rose and roughly 30 minutes later, cars were on track. “The track crew did an amazing job, and I also really want to thank all the Sportsman teams — they got the dirtiest cars but stuck with us,” Rose noted. Unfortunately, when rain interferes at an event at any speedway, there is always the first division to hit the track, Saturday it was the Sportsman teams. Most didn’t seem to mind the dirty cars, they were happy Bridgeport stuck it out and they were able to race while most tracks in the region had cancelled.
While the night got a little dusty towards the end due to the unusual prep schedule, the surface remained smooth and racy all night. “We got a little dusty towards the end of the night but that’s a product of not being able to do your normal process throughout the day” proclaimed Rose. Many people think, with rain, a track is going to be wet, heavy, and rough, but a lot of times it’s the opposite as you can’t do what you normally do. You must factor in what the track can take for extra water when it rains. It’s an unpredictable balance on days like this. Despite some dust, the track surface was once again impeccable. It was smooth sailing lap after lap once the rain cleared the area.
In Modified action, Kevin Hirthler who made the transition to Bridgeport this season along with his son Jesse who is a young star in the Sportsman division took the early lead and led most of the event, but Cale Ross — hungry after a near-missed win the week before — wasn’t to be denied. Ross began throwing slide jobs at Hirthler late in the race, finally completing the winning pass.
Once in front, Ross drove away from the field, with points leader Dillon Steuer moving into second. Mike Lisowski and Sam Martz Sr. completed the top five. As the laps wound down, it was clear: Cale Ross was boss at Bridgeport once again.
Another major highlight was the debut of the CT525 engine. It was announced in the drivers’ meeting that some testing would be done on Saturday evening in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz #51 driven by Ryan Krachun. After multiple test sessions during the night, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
“One of my biggest concerns was restarts, but it actually restarted better than our Spec engine,” said Krachun. Engine experts Don Blackshear and CJ Jones assisted with the test, and the team believes they have the right combination for Bridgeport. When Blackshear was asked how did he feel the engine performed on Bridgeport’s unique high banked, high speed track, “The engine performed very well tonight. Every time on track with Modifieds it was always one of the top 3 times amongst drivers on track. We tuned on a few things and think we have the right Control Box mapping in place for Bridgeport”
The CT525 engine offers an affordable alternative for Modified teams — fully dressed, it costs around $20,000, but with some components transfer from existing spec engines, it can be put together for about $9,500. Engines must be purchased through Bridgeport Motorsports Park or New Egypt Speedway as both Speedways want to document every 525 engine as they come into the division to ensure integrity.
“This engine will compete well with our Specs,” Krachun added. “We’re planning to race it at the next Bridgeport modified event.”
New Winners “Shine” in Support Divisions. Ronnie Solomon, age 17 found success Saturday night racing the Donna Solomon & Forge Gate Towing (his Grand Parents) #22 Sportsman Modified. Solomon picked up his first Bridgeport win, adding to his early career accomplishments. Solomon was a winner his rookie year at Grandview Speedway.
Dan Leaper was one of several drivers that transitioned to the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint division in the last 2 years as this division has gained strength and popularity at The Kingdom of Speed. Saturday night Leaper picked up his first Wingless Sprint Car win in the family owned 24L. The Leaper family who are a key figures of weekly operations at the speedway, all celebrated an emotional victory in Champion Brands Victory Lane.
Jasen Geesaman put together what he calls an 8″ wheel car to run several Bridgeport events in 2025. Geesaman made the trek for the first time this season to Bridgeport. Also making his season debut was former Bridgeport Street Stock Champion Tom Wills Jr. Geesaman and Wills Jr. put on a fierce battle with Geesaman parking it in Champion Brands victory lane followed by Wills, Mike Hughes, and Jimmy Combs.
In the Rookie Sportsman division, Mike Hughes captured the victory over a hard charging PJ Bozowski and John Gladmon picked up the Vintage Modified win.
Up next at Bridgeport, the Lifted-N-Lowered Truck Show will take place this weekend (March 2–3). Two weeks later, the first-ever Pull-Off Productions Tractor & Truck Pull will happen Saturday, May 10, followed by a full day of racing on Sunday, May 11, featuring winged and wingless Sprint Cars and Sportsman Modifieds.
Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds 1. Cale Ross 2. Dillon Steuer 3. Kevin Hirthler 4. Mike Lisowski 5. Sam Martz Sr. 6. Billy Pauch Jr. 7. Brandon Grosso 8. Mike Franz 9. Cole Stangle 10. Colby Frye 11. Neal Williams 12. Rick Laubach 13. Justin Grosso 14. Stan Frankenfield 15. Billy Osmun 16. Roger Manning 17. Kris Thompson 18. Sammy Martz Jr. 19. Ryan Krachun 20. Matt Stangle 21. Frank Cozze 22. HJ Bunting
Ice Less Sportsman 1. Ronnie Solomon 2. Matt Peck 3. Joe Toth 4. Travis Hill 5. Jax Yohn 6. Jesse Hirthler 7. Howie Finch 8. Dylan Swinehart 9. Brad Roberts 10. Luke Bunting 11. Billy Chester 12. Ryan Higgs 13. Thomas Prychka 14. Nick VanWickle 15. David Jenkins 16. Robert Tete 17. Mike Hughes 18. Wayne Weaver 19. Dave Damiano 20. Brian Rogers 21. Ethan Young 22. Craig Pellegrini 23. PJ Bozowski 24. Pete Serra 25. Jim Wyers
Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint Cars 1. Dan Leaper 2. JR Fulper 3. Stan Ploski 4. Brian Spencer 5. Thomas Radivoy 6. David Swanson 7. Jonathon Swanson 8. Heidi Hedin 9. Kurt Sodano 10. Wayne Scott 11. Michael Beckett
Insta Signs Street Stocks 1. Jasen Geesaman 2. Tom Wills Jr 3. Mike Hughes 4. Jimmy Combs 5. Nick Sandone III 6. Gary Klimeczak 7. Terry Chaney 8. Spider Ensinger Sr. 9. Gary Bozowski 10. Joe Edwards 11. Spider Ensinger Jr.
DA’s Auto Body Rookie Sportsman 1. Mike Hughes 2. PJ Bozowski 3. Austin Myers 4. Jacob Masker 5. Charlie Cossaboone 6. Randy Whitaker
