‼️ HUGE DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND KICKS OFF THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED, BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK ‼️ 🗓 Saturday April 22 🌟 USAC East Coast Sprint Cars 🌟 SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS – Precision Hydraulic and Oil 🌟 STREET STOCKS 🌟 4 CYLINDERS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN – Opening night of Points 🗓 Sunday April 23 🌟 Super DIRTcar Series 🌟 SpeedSTR’s 🌟 Vintage Modifeds 📌 This weekend is a double header weekend with the Stars of the Super DIRTcar Series closing the weekend with 75 laps for $7500. Plus a full card on Saturday headlined by the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars. ‼️ All Star Circuit of Champions & PA POSSE COMING THURSDAY May 25TH ‼️
Bridgeport, NJ – The Bridgeport Motorsports Park finally, waved the green flag on the 2023 season after several scheduled events fell to the weather.
Joseph “Jojo” Watson drove the Auto Gallery Racing No. 21w to its first win of the season in the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz thirty lap Modified feature event. Travis Hill was victorious in the Precision Hydraulic & Oil 602 Sportsman feature with the Cogdill No. 98 while Tom Wills, Jr. raced for the win in the Amwell Auto Body Street Stock feature event in his family owned No. 856 Street Stock. Brian Spencer overcame a rough start to the night to pick up the win in the North East Wingless Sprint Car feature sponsored by Melton Industries while Joe Garey, Jr. got the season started off with a win in the Amwell Auto Body 4 Cylinder feature event.
Watson was the fourth different leader in Saturday night’s Modified feature event but he led the most important lap of all – the last one!
Mike Franz led the first lap before Cale Ross raced to the outside to take the lead on lap two. Neal Williams raced into second on lap two while Watson took over third on the next circuit. Ross found a great line and raced to a several second lead in the early going.
Williams raced the Sal DeBruno owned No. 0 out in front on lap eleven but Ross was back in front the next time around.
Watson raced into second just beyond the halfway mark and then took the lead on a lap nineteen restart. Positions continued to change in the top five throughout the remaining laps.
Watson raced to the win – his first on the High Banks since the 2021 season and the first for the Auto Gallery Team. Williams raced home in second with Duane Howard and the Getz No. 15G taking third after a late race charge. Cale Ross finished fourth while Richie Pratt, Jr. had a strong showing in the Joel’s Auto Technology No. 19 to finish fifth in his first race in this car. Jordan Watson, Sammy Martz, Jr., Sam Martz, Sr., JR Fulper and Rick Laubach completed the top ten in the running order.
Brian Papiez grabbed the lead at the green flag and then help off the challenges of Ethan Bill and later, Travis Hill in the twenty-five lap Precision Hydraulic & Oil 602 Sportsman feature event. After several attempts, Hill finally secured the lead following a lap seventeen restart and then led the way to the checkered flag.
It was Hill for the win over Papiez. Hill used laps early in the race as well as caution laps to search for the best line on the track which ultimately allowed him the run for the lead. Matt Peck used a late race charge to finish third followed by Ethan Bill and Scott Hulmes who turned in a great performance in his Wiked Motorsports entry. Stephen Yankowski, Bryan Brobst, Howie Finch, Pete Serra and Danny Hulmes completed the top ten at the checkered.
Tom Wills, Jr. had to call in the re-enforcements for help in the pits but that didn’t stop the Tabernacle, NJ driver from capturing his first win of the season over 2022 Track Champion, Lee Allen. With his family on vacation, Mark and Jack Beaumont came to the track to help Wills from the pits and ended up in the Champion Victory Lane with Wills at the end of fifteen laps.
Allen finished second followed by Drew Brocklebank in third. Spyder Ensinger finished fourth with Rich Stinson taking fifth at the checkered flag.
Over being towed from the track during his qualifying race, Brian Spencer came back with a vengeance to take the lead from Rich Mellor on lap fourteen and drive to his first victory of the season. Mellor finished second with Shea Wills finishing third. Al Cheney finished fourth, holding the advantage over fifth place Heidi Hedin.
Joe Garey, Jr. led the 4 Cylinder feature event from green to checkered to capture the win over Tim Jones and Bobby Drayton. John Parker finished fourth, crossing the line in front of Chris Gall.
Racing continues this Saturday on Bridgeport’s High Banks as the Mid Atlantic Sprints (MASS) join the Modifieds, 602 Sportsman and Street Stocks.
1. Joseph Watson, 2. Neal Williams, 3. Duane Howard, 4. Cale Ross, 5. Richie Pratt, Jr., 6. Jordan Watson, 7. Sam Martz, Jr., 8. Sam Martz, Sr., 9. J.R. Fulper, 10. Rick Laubach, 11. Brett Kelly, 12. Cole Stangle, 13. Ryan Krachun, 14. H.J. Bunting, 15. David Hunt, 16. Billy Osmun, III, 17. Jim Britt, 18. Mike Franz, 19. Blaine Bracelin, DNS – Stan Frankenfield, Jr., Jim Gallagher, Jr.
1. Travis Hill, 2. Brian Papiez, 3. Matt Peck, 4. Ethan Bill, 5. Scott Hulmes, 6. Stephen Yankowski, 7. Bryan Brobst, 8. Howie Finch, 9. Pete Serra, 10. Danny Hulmes, 11. Thomas Prychka, 12. Brian Rogers, 13. Billy Chester, 14. Ethan Young, 15. Bryan Olsen, 16. Chris Martinez, 17. James Hill, 18. Robert Tete, 19. Justin Newhard, 20. Ed Owens, 21. David Jenkins, 22. Brianna Olsen, 23. Erik Mattson
1. Brian Spencer, 2. Rich Mellor, 3. Shea Wills, 4. Al Cheney, 5. Heidi Hedin, 6. Walt Fletcher, 7. Stan Polski, III, 8. Joe Byer, 9. Larry Drake, 10. Eric Miller, DNS – Ken Nelis
AMWELL AUTO BODY STREET STOCK FEATURE (15 laps):
1. Tom Wills, Jr., 2. Lee Allen, 3. Drew Brocklebank, 4. Spyder Ensinger, Jr., 5. Rich Stinson, Sr., 6. Christopher Allen, Sr., 7. Terry Chaney, 8. Jeramy Doerr, 9. Jeff Dirkes, 10. Tracey Rocap, 11. Spyder Ensinger, 12. Nick Sandone, III
AMWELL AUTO BODY FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE (15 laps):
1. Joe Garey, Jr., 2. Tim Jones, 3. Bobby Drayton, III, 4. John Parker, 5. Chris Gall, 6. Ed Ford, 7. Dan Stein, Jr., 8. Eric Dengler, 9. Bobby Johnson, DNS – Lee Allen, Joe Garey, Sr.
Thank you to everyone that makes the Kingdom of Speed Possible…..
MONTH OF MARCH HAS BEEN TOUGH ON NORTHEAST DIRT RACING. This past weekend we lost TAKE 2 of the 2023 season with heavy storms washing out Saturday. Although the sun was shining bright Sunday, the wind chill was at a nippy 46 degrees
THE KINGDOM OF SPEED IS PLANNING FOR TAKE 3 OF OPENING WEEKEND THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! With cool temps still lingering, we will start 1 hour early.
‼️ OPENING WEEKEND, TAKE 2. THIS FRIDAY NIGHT WE KICK OFF THE 2023 SEASON WITH A HUGE WEEKEND OF RACING WITH SPRINT CARS & MODIFIEDS, presented by Capitol Renegade ‼️ 💥 With the loss of last Fridays Practice Night many teams expressed interest in getting on track this Friday Night (3/31) prior to the HUGE Ron Faison Memorial & Invasion of the Posse weekend. (practice is free to the public). 🗓 Friday March 31 – Practice for any & all divisions 🌟 4:00 – Pits Open 🌟 6:00 – Cars on Track 🗓 Saturday April 1 – Ron Faison Memorial with USAC East Coast Sprint Cars , Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series, Precision Hydraulic and Oil Sportsman, Street Stocks, & Vintage 🌟 2:00 – Pits Open 🌟 3:00 – Grandstands Open 🌟 4:00 – Hot Laps 🗓 Sunday April 2 – INVASION of the POSSE 410 Sprint Cars + Modifeds & 4 Cylinders. 🌟 2:00 – Pits Open 🌟 3:00 – Grandstands Open 🌟 4:00 – Hot Laps
‼️ THIS WEEKEND WE KICK OFF THE 2023 SEASON WITH THE Short Track Super Series, DOUG HOFFMAN MEMORIAL ‼️
💥 Attention Modifieds & Sportsman Teams – Common complaint is the “DRAW”, Friday night we have an opportunity for Fast Timers in each division to “LOCK” into the 3rd starting position for Saturdays Heat race. You will still be aloud to draw Saturday to better your heat race starting position.
📅 Practice Friday March 24
🌟 3:00 Pits Open
🌟 6:15 Cars on Track
📅 Saturday March 25th (Rain-date Sunday March 26)
🌟 12:00 Pits Open
🌟 1:30 Grandstands Open
🌟 2:30 Cars on Track
📌 FLEX SCHEDULE – Times may be adjusted if Sunny and Hot
💥 LOOKING FORWARD TO ONE OF THE MOST HISTORIC SEASONS EVER AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK WITH MANY OF THE MAJOR SANCTIONED EVENTS TAKING PART AT THE SPEEDWAY. See our other early 2023 dates…….
💥 March 24-25 – Short Track Super Series
💥 April 1 – USAC East Coast Sprint Cars & Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series
💥 April 2 – INVASION of the POSSE 410 Sprint Cars + Modifeds
We are just days away from the first glimpse of the 2023 season at the Bridgeport Motorsports Park as Doug and Brittany Rose prepare to open the track gates for Saturday’s practice.
Saturday’s open practice will give the race teams their first laps on the tracks new clay surface. The 200 loads of clay that have been added to the High Banks during the off season will equalize the playing field as everyone will be back to square one as they begin to collect data and prepare for the season to come.
Rose did his homework, searching for the right clay for the track that he designed and brought to life for the 2020 season. “Tony Lascaro and I had clay tested from 7 different locations before choosing the black clay. We weren’t looking for free stuff – we wanted the right clay for our new surface, ” Rose explained. “John Cavalaro has put in countless hours getting the new surface prepared with the help of Leroy and Rebecca Young.”
Racing at Rose’s facility has been second to none. It has provided a winning combination for the Modifieds, 602 Sportsman and Street Stocks – Bridgeport’s three regular Saturday night divisions. Sprint car racing has become a fan favorite on the 4/10th mile track whether it be one of the national series, winged or wingless, 305, 360 or 410 power-plants.
Many race teams are planning to start their 2023 season with Saturday’s practice and that is exactly what Rose is hoping for. Practice will start at 3pm to insure similar track conditions for the season opener – the @Short Track Super Series Doug Hoffman Memorial 60 Over just one week later. Rose is looking to keep the track open for practice for as long as the competitors wish to participate, running as many laps as possible.
A very busy 2023 season gets underway just one week from now with two days of racing. The second week of the season will see the Ron Faison Memorial on Saturday, March 31st with the Invasion of the PA Posse and the Danny’s Pizza Pizazz Modifieds on Sunday, April 1 (and this is no April Fool!)
Bridgeport will offer first time events for three national series – @High Limit Racing, American Flat Track and Xtreme National Midget Series. We will see the return of the Mid Atlantic Sprint Series for a dozen events in addition to USAC East Coast Wingless Sprints, United Racing Club as well as the return of the USAC National Sprints and the All Star Circuit of Champions. The Short Track Super Series will offer two events on the High Banks.
The Bridgeport Motorsports Park is where it’s at!! It is where YOU should start your 2023 season!
Thank you to everyone that makes the Kingdom of Speed Possible….. VP Fuels Liberty Kenworth Church’s Auto Parts Premio Sausage Precision Hydraulic & Oil Millville Glass & Door Design For Vision Rodota Trucking & Excavating Scrappy’s Auto Service Hyper Racing Izzi Trucking & Rigging Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Vahlco Wheels Ellery’s Pub & Grill Ice Less llc. Hoffman Discount Parts JPA Masonry Weaknecht Archery Spirit Auto Center Foley Caterpillar Hisko Lowboy Lineman Racing Cenco Oil Bob Hilbert Sportswear Cassidy Painting TW Metals Hessert Chevrolet Triple R Truck Parts John Blewett Scrap & Waste Recycling Pioneer Pole Buildings F&L Doors – FLDoors.com EZ Work Trucks J&S Electrical Melton Industries ProTek Roofing Johns Manville Beacon Building Products KOA Camp Grounds Victory Fuel Tipico Sportsbook Champion Brands DTM Kawasaki Amwell Auto Body Williams Napa Prime Design Landscaping
‼️ IT’s BEEN A BUSY BUSY OFF SEASON AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. This is the busiest offseason we have had since reconfiguring the speedway ‼️
📌 Some of the exciting highlights include……
🌟 200 loads of new black clay
🌟 3 First Time National Series Events…….
🌟 High Limit Series event in partnership with Kyle Larson & Brad Sweet
🌟 AmericanFlatTrack, the top tier of Flat Track motorcycle racing. Owned by NASCAR, televised on FS1 Fox Sports
🌟 Xtreme National Midget Series – Typically it’s very difficult to get a National Series on a Saturday night.
🌟 2 Short Track Super Series Events
🌟 All Special Shows will include the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds
🌟 New purse structure for the Precision Hydraulic & Oil Sportsman – To Be Announced
🌟 Sprint Cars have been a huge part of our success. Bridgeport is the only track in the North East giving race fans 2 fan favorite divisions just about every week with Sprint Cars and Modifieds.
🌟 Several new drivers calling the Kingdom of Speed “HOME” in all 3 divisions – To Be Announced
🌟 The addition of the Ice Less “Drop Race” for the Sportsman
🌟 New look for all Safety Vehicles – If your going to be televised LIVE, you should be top notch in every category.
🌟 New landscaping provided by Prime Design Land Scaping (Rich Stinson)
🌟 PLUS 12 new sponsors including our newest package “Front Stretch Signage”
Rules, procedures, times and pricing have been posted for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By GoSunoco’60 Over Special’ at Bridgeport Motorsports Park Saturday, March 25.
THIS SATURDAY IS TAKE 3 OF THE SEASON OPENER AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED, 
New Opening Night coming this Saturday with a full slate of Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, NEWS Wingless Sprint Cars, & 4 Cylinders
Saturday April 8
3:00 – Pits Open
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