‼️ THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH THE GROUND POUNDING MODIFIEDS AND SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH THE VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT CARS AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
Dominick Buffalino was pleased to bring Bonita Hynemann her first win as the car owner of the Big Spring Car Wash No. 126 as he raced to the win in the thirty lap Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified feature at the Bridgeport Motorsports Park on Saturday night. Matt Peck gave the Danny Sommerling No. 51 their first win of the season with his victory in the Ice Less 602 Sportsman main event while Austyn Myers picked up the win in the first DA’s Auto Body & Repair Rookie feature. Jonathan Swanson became the first repeat winner in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints while Eric Degler became the first repeat winner in the Four Cylinder competition. Saturday night’s events were sponsored by Searock Landscape and Snow Management.
Frank Cozze led the field of Modifieds to the green flag and led the first three laps as Cale Ross battled for second with Justin Grosso. Ross raced by Cozze on lap four and started to pull away from the field before the first caution with six laps scored. Buffalino moved into second one lap later and quickly closed in on the leader. At the crossed flags, Ross and Buffalino were side-by-side with Buffalino pulling ahead on the next circuit.
Buffalino set a blistering pace as he scored lap after lap. Ross was able to keep ahead of the battle that was waged behind him for third among defending track champion, Billy Pauch, Jr., Dillon Steuer and Billy Osmun III. Steuer kept working the bottom, finally getting ahead of Pauch with less than two laps to go.
It was Buffalino for the win over Ross, Steuer, Pauch and Osmun. Colbey Frye finished sixth at the checkered followed by Cozze, Brandon Grosso, Mike Franz and Neal Williams.
Matt Peck picked up the win in the Ice Less 602 Sportsman feature, taking the lead from young Ronnie Solomon on lap fifteen in a race that ran green to checkered without a single caution. That meant plenty of lapped traffic for the leaders but Peck’s patience and experience paid dividends as he raced through traffic to take the lead.
After leading the first fourteen laps, Solomon finished second as he raced to his best Bridgeport finish t date. Wayne Weaver was third followed by Howie Finch and Joe Toth whose late race charge resulted in a top five finish. Toth had been battling for many laps just outside the top five with Ethan Young and Ethan Bill. Bill finished sixth followed by Young, Dave Damiano, Billy Chester and Jax Yohn.
The first DA’s Auto Body & Repair Rookie feature insured some very close battles among this year’s class. In spite of their very limited experience, there was a three car battle contending for the lead with Austyn Myers taking the win over Mike Hughes and PJ Bozowski. Hunter Ploski finished fourth with Charley Cossaboon rounding out the top five.
Jonathan Swanson raced to his second win of the season in the Victory Fuel Wingless Sprints after taking the lead at the wave of the green. Swanson led every lap on his way to the victory. Thomas Radivoy raced his way through the field to finish second while Stan Ploski III bested defending champion, Brian Spencer for fourth. Brandon Hires finished fifth in the twenty-five lap contest.
The battle for the win came right down to the final lap in the Four Cylinder feature as Lee Allen battled with Scott Degler. There was some exchange of paint as the two drivers raced for the win with Degler taking his second of the season. Allen finished second followed by Roger Kummerer, Joe Garey, Sr. and Colin Gale.
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED A-MAIN (30 LAPS) –
1. Dominck Buffalino, 2. Cale Ross, 3. Dillon Steuer, 4. Billy Pauch, Jr., 5. Billy Osmun, III, 6. Colbey Frey, 7. Frank Cozze, 8. Brandon Grosso, 9. Mike Franz, 10. Neal Williams, 11. Justin Grosso, 12. Ryan Krachun, 13. Sammy Martz, Jr., 14. Rick Laubach, 15. Cole Stangle, 16. Kevin Hirthler, 17. Sam Martz, Sr., 18. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 19. Blaine Bracelin, 20. Roger Manning, 21. Mike Lisowski, 22. Wade Hendrickson, 23. David Hunt.
ICE LESS LLC 602 SPORTSMAN A-MAIN (25 LAPS) –
1. Matt Peck, 2. Ronnie Solomon, 3. Howie Finch, 4. Joe Toth, 5. Wayne Weaver, 6. Ethan Bill, 7. Ethan Young, 8. Dave Damiano, 9. Billy Chester, 10. Jax Yohn, 11. Travis Hill, 12. Matt Ellery, 13. Zane Roth, 14. Jesse Hirthler, 15. Pete Serra, 16. Jim Wyers, 17. Robert Tete, 18. David Jenkins, 19. Mike Hughes, Jr. 20. Brian Rogers, 21. Mike Esposito, 22. P.J. Bozowski, 23. Craig Pellegrini, 24. Dan Cogdill, 25. Tim Borror, DNS – Austyn Myers, DNQ – Hunter Ploski, Scott Hulmes, Charley Cossaboone, Randy Whitaker, Kenny Ott, Evan Luce
D.A. AUTO BODY & REPAIR ROOKIES FEATURE (8 LAPS) –
1. Austyn Myers, 2. Mike Hughes, Jr., 3. P.J. Bozowski, 4. Hunter Ploski, 5. Charley Cossabone, 6. Randy Whitaker, 7. Evan Luce
VICTORY FUEL WINGLESS SPRINT A-MAIN (25 LAPS) –
1. Jonathan Swanson, 2. Thomas Radivoy, 3. Stan Ploski, III, 4. Brian Spencer, 5. Brandon Hires, 6. Shea Wills, 7. Dan Leaper, 8. Joe Kata, 9. Heidi Hedin, 10. Frank Hasco, 11. Kurt Sodano, 12. Joe Byer, 13. David Swanson, 14. Dirk Rimrott, DNS – Dillon Steuer, J.R. Fulper
FOUR CYLINDER A-MAIN (15 LAPS) –
1. Eric Degler, 2. Lee Allen, 3. Roger Kummerer, 4. Joe Garey, Sr., 5. Colin Gale, 6. John Parker, 7. Brayden Morrison, 8. Danielle Cook, DNS – Tim Jones, Kevin Carr, Tom
$10,000 “NOT” to Win? Sportsman Nationals Flips the Script on Racing Strategy
The Sportsman racing world is buzzing after Frank Cozze and Doug Rose announced a game-changing twist for the 2025 Harry’s U-Pull-It Sportsman Grand Nationals: $10,000 for finishing third.
Yes, you read that right—third place pays the most.
In an industry where complaints often center on all the big money going to the winner, Cozze and Rose are turning that notion on its head. Racers now have to think differently. With the right strategy, drivers could still pocket over $7,000 for the win or $5,500 for second—but third? That’s the golden spot.
“Racing is entertainment, and this concept is going to add a ton of drama and excitement,” said Rose. “Fans will be lined up at the gates just to see how this plays out.”
For the 100-lap Nationals will it be Strategy Over Speed? Drivers usually plan their fuel loads, tire conservation, and aggression levels. Now, they’ll also have to decide what’s more important: the glory of the win, or the biggest paycheck.
“With Cozze’s twist, drivers have to think about whether they want to win, or go for the $10,000 sitting in third place,” added Rose. “This is going to add a whole new layer to the strategies teams put in place.”
Cozze addressed concerns from fans and drivers alike. “People are joking about guys jamming the brakes on at the finish, but that’s not realistic,” he said. “If you slam on the brakes, you’re more likely to finish tenth than third. If you want to hit that third spot, you’ll need to plan it out well before the final lap. I think the last five laps are going to be absolutely wild.”
Big Bonuses and Big Payouts. Thanks to long-time supporter Giel’s Automotive, there’s a $1,000 bonus for the leader with two laps to go and another $1,000 for the driver running third at halfway. The winner will also receive a set of Integra Shocks valued at $1,200, and multiple other cash prizes and giveaways will be awarded.
“I wanted the halfway point to serve as a test run,” Cozze said. “Let them figure out what it takes to get to third, and then decide how they want to finish the race.”
Dave Adams, of DA’s Auto Body will be heading up lap money bringing even more bonuses to the 100 lap feature event. If a driver plays his strategy correctly he could inch closer to that $10,000 threshold.
The Harry’s U-Pull-It Sportsman Grand Nationals is more than a race—It’s an Experience. The historic event returns October 10–11, with open practice for all divisions available Thursday, October 9. The Friday night program features four 20-lap qualifiers, each paying $500 to win, $300 for second, and $100 for third. Saturday’s main event includes a last-chance qualifier followed by the 100-lap showdown.
Supporting divisions for both nights include Sprint Cars (Mid Atlantic Sprint Series), 4 Cylinder Stock Cars, and Vintage Modifieds.
Tech will remain thorough for this event as the RUSH Series returns for technical inspection duties, with Bridgeport tech official, Pete Telesco assisting.
Last year’s inaugural event drew 58 Sportsman cars from across NY, NJ, PA, DE, and MD. Rose expects even more in 2025, with potential entries from Canada. “Donovan Lussier came down from Quebec and won $4,444 in his first visit. That kind of buzz is spreading.”
“This is a weekend for the Sportsman teams,” said Rose. “They deserve their time in the spotlight and the chance to race for real money. But even more, we wanted to give them a fun, stress-free atmosphere.”
The weekend also includes free camping, a Friday night after-party and bonfire, and a sense of community not often found at big-money events.
‼️ THE ROAR OF THE MODIFIEDS RETURN THIS SATURDAY AS MANY OF THE TOP DRIVERS CONVERGE EACH AND EVERY WEEK AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED FOR WEEKLY @DANNYS PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIED RACING, Plus Wingless Sprint Cars, Sportsman, 4 Cylinders, Vintage & Rookies. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday April 19 – presented by Searock Landscape & Snow Management
🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz
🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel
🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc.
🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS
🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS
🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN
🏎 3:00 Pits ($35/$45)
🎟 4:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE)
‼️ WINGLESS SPRINT CARS + MODIFIEDS = HARDCORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION AT THE KINGDOM OF SPEED. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT TO BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
🗓 Saturday April 19 – presented by Searock Landscape & Snow Management
🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz
🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel
🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc.
🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS
🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS
🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN
🏎 3:00 Pits ($35/$45)
🎟 4:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE)
‼️ TONIGHT’s EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED (4/12/25). With no change in todays forecast damp and chilly weather. Let’s stay home, stay warm, and enjoy some hot chocolate. We will go at it again next week. Thank you. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 📢 NEXT EVENT UP……. 🗓 Saturday April 19 – presented by Searock Landscape & now Management 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc. 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN 📢 FLEX SCHEDULE – If weather is warm and sunny we could flex the schedule 1-2 hours later! 🏎 2:00 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 3:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 4:00 Cars on track #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH THE GROUND POUNDING MODIFIEDS AND SLIDE JOBS GALORE WITH THE @Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series AT BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️
INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECASTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND CANCELS HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/GUNTER’S HONEY TOURING SERIES EVENT AT Bridgeport Speedway By Mike Leone
April 3, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Swedesboro, NJ)…With periodic rain showers forecasted throughout the entire weekend in addition to high temperatures only in the 50s on Saturday, the $10,000 to-win Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series event presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic and Insinger Performance scheduled for Bridgeport Motorsports Park April 4-5 with a rain date of April 6 has been cancelled.
“It’s unfortunate the weather wasn’t in our favor,” stated RUSH Director Vicki Emig. “We were really looking forward to having the showplace that Bridgeport is host the first ever RUSH-sanctioned event in New Jersey, and kickoff our Touring Series season in the biggest way possible. After averaging 40 cars per event in 2024, we were expecting a tremendous high turnout of cars from all over the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Mid-Ohio Valley, but Mother Nature had other ideas. With rain in the forecast every day this weekend and not ideal weather on Saturday with the chilly temps along with the travel that most teams were facing, we fully support Bridgeport promoter Doug Rose’s decision to cancel the event today.”
We did consider racing without the Late Models, but temps are just to cold for racing. High of 50 at race time and damp air, we felt it was best to stay home and drink some delicious hot chocolate 🙂
Next Up……. 🗓 Saturday April 12 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Series 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less llc. 🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🌟 ROOKIES 📢 FLEX SCHEDULE – If weather is warm and sunny we could flex the schedule 1 -2 hours later! 🏎 2:00 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 3:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 4:00 Cars on track
‼️ CANCELED ‼️ LATE MODELS & SLIDERS THIS WEEKEND FOR RUSH LATE MODELS AT SLIDE JOB CITY, BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 📢 With a $10,000 payday and 50 lap main event, we expect a HUGE turnout of Late Models at New Jersey’s premier dirt track facility presented by @Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic. Fueled by Insinger Performance ! 🗓 Friday April 4 – presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic 🌟 LATE MODELS – RUSH 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 🏎 3:30 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track (FULL PROGRAM OF HEATS, B MAINS, & FEATURES FOR Wingless Sprints, Sportsman, Street Stocks, & 4 Cylinders) (no points for Friday Night program)
🗓 Saturday April 5 – presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic 🌟 LATE MODELS – 50 laps, $10,000 to win 🌟 SPORTSMAN – $1500 to win 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel 🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 📢 FLEX SCHEDULE – If weather is warm and sunny we could flex the schedule 1 hour later! 🏎 1:00 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 3:00 Grandstands ($30 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 4:00 Cars on track (FULL PROGRAM OF HEATS, B MAINS, & FEATURES FOR Wingless Sprints, Sportsman, Street Stocks, & 4 Cylinders) (full points for Saturday Night program)
‼️ LATE MODELS + SLIDE JOBS = FANS DREAM COME TRUE. THIS WEEKEND CATCH THE ACTION ON THE HIGH BANKS AT SLIDEJOB CITY, BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 📢 With a $10,000 payday and 50 lap main event, we expect a HUGE turnout of Late Models at New Jersey’s premier dirt track facility presented by @Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic. Fueled by Insinger Performance ! 🗓 Friday April 4 – presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic 🌟 LATE MODELS – RUSH 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 🏎 3:30 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 5:00 Grandstands ($25 Adults, $10 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 6:00 Cars on track (FULL PROGRAM OF HEATS, B MAINS, & FEATURES FOR Wingless Sprints, Sportsman, Street Stocks, & 4 Cylinders) (no points for Friday Night program)
🗓 Saturday April 5 – presented by Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic 🌟 LATE MODELS – 50 laps, $10,000 to win 🌟 SPORTSMAN – $1500 to win 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by Victory Fuel 🌟 STREET STOCKS – presented by Insta Signs Plus 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 📢 FLEX SCHEDULE – If weather is warm and sunny we could flex the schedule 1 hour later! 🏎 1:00 Pits ($35/$45) 🎟 3:00 Grandstands ($30 Adults, $15 Students (10-15), Kids 9 & under FREE) 🚦 4:00 Cars on track (FULL PROGRAM OF HEATS, B MAINS, & FEATURES FOR Wingless Sprints, Sportsman, Street Stocks, & 4 Cylinders) (full points for Saturday Night program)
