‼️ THE BEST OF THE BEST RETURN TO THE KINGDOM OF SPEED, BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS WEEKEND AS THE DANNYS PIZZA PIZZAZ MODIFIEDS & SPRINT CARS HEADLINE THE NIGHT plus Sportsman, Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders, and Rookie Sportsman action. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 📢 Filming of the Hollywood Movie “PONY” continues this Saturday night. Come see the action and be part of the Movie only at the Kingdom of Speed! 🗓 Saturday June 29 – presented by Bitner Automotive 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less, LLC 🌟 STREET STOCKS 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🌟 ROOKIE GRADUATION 🏎 4:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:00 Cars on track 📺 Watch all events live at https://dirttrackdigest.tv #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We are just a few weeks from the “Friends of Artie” event at Bridgeport Speedway, Saturday July 20. Twin 20’s for Modifieds paying a whopping $5000 each to win. This is planned as a 1 time event. Several friends of Art Lentini have helped to put this fun and exciting night for us all to gather remember Art. Thank you American Cancer Society, Art’s Radiator, Amwell Auto Body, DIG Shocks, Bicknell, Behrents, DKM, Dan Flemming.
‼️ WE ARE BACK ON HIGH BANKS OF THE KINGDOM OF SPEED WITH THE @Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz MODIFIEDS & SPRINT CARS Plus Sportsman, Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders, & Rookie Sportsman action this Saturday Night at Bridgeport Motorsports Park. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 📢 Filming of the Hollywood Movie “PONY” continues this Saturday night. Come see the action and be part of the Movie only at the Kingdom of Speed! 🗓 Saturday June 29 – presented by Bitner Automotive 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by @Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 SPRINT CARS – @Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by @Ice Less, LLC 🌟 STREET STOCKS 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🌟 ROOKIE GRADUATION 🏎 4:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:00 Cars on track 📺 Watch all events live at https://dirttrackdigest.tv #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ ONLY 1 TIME AND 1 TIME ONLY, THE “DOUG OLSEN” MEMORIAL EVENT THIS SATURDAY JUNE 15. MODIFIEDS GOING 44 LAPS FOR $8000 TO WIN. THIS IS GOING TO BE A HUGE NIGHT OF RACING CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF A WONDERFUL MAN AND VERY INFLUENTIAL IN OUR SPORT. We would like to thank Glenn & Bonita Hyneman (Big Spring Car Wash), Bob Faust (B&F General Machine), & Tom Hessert (Hessert Chevrolet), along with Milton Leap & Sam Wescott for their support and Randy Ross for helping put this event together. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🏆 $8000 to WIN 🏆 $1000 FOR 10th 🏆 $500 to Start 🏆 Cash Dash – $1000 to win, $500 for second 🏆 Fast Time Award – $100 📢 Filming of the Hollywood Movie “PONY” continues this Saturday night. Come see the action and be part of the Movie only at the Kingdom of Speed! 🗓 Saturday June 15 – presented by Big Spring Car Wash, B&F General Machine & Hessert Chevrolet 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less, llc 🌟 Street Stocks 🏎 4:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:00 Cars on track 📺 Watch all events live at https://dirttrackdigest.tv #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
Records fell and milestones were reached as Broken Arrow, OK driver, Brady Bacon raced to his first ever win in the Garden State to pick up the victory in the second night of the 2024 Eastern Storm. The Bridgeport Motorsports Park hosted a double header show of the USAC National Wingless Sprint Cars and the Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modifieds sponsored by JPA Masonry.
Bacon led from the green flag to the checkered to become the first USAC driver this season to hold the lead throughout the entire thirty lap race. Bacon started from the pole after timing sixth overall and finishing second in his heat race.
Kevin Thomas, Jr. quickly moved into second and began his race-long chase of Bacon. Justin Grant wasted no time into getting into third. At times Bacon, Thomas and Grant were nose to tail with a single car length separating each position.
With just ten laps to go, Brady and Thomas were able to pull away from the field as Grant, Robert Ballou and Mitchell Moles completed the top five.
That’s the way they ran to the checkered with Bacon taking the win over Kevin Thomas Jr., Justin Grant, Robert Ballou and Mitchell Moles. CJ Leary finished sixth over Kyle Cummins, Anton Hernandez, Ricky Louis and the highest finishing East Coast driver, Joey Amantea.
Bacon admitted that he had never looked at the track prior to the feature and didn’t realize the amount of preparation that had been done to the track. However, as the race wore on, Bacon got better. Kevin Thomas, Jr. showed his nose and once Bacon realized where the driver from Alabama was running, he was able to take away that line from Thomas.
It was a big turnaround for Bacon and the Dynamics No. 69 crew who had suffered an engine failure during Tuesday night’s action.
Coming into the night’s competition, CJ Leary held the one lap record which he broke during his pair of timed laps. Then two cars later, Mitchel Moles broke the record again and this one stood throughout the event at a time of 14.685 seconds. Matt Westfall broke the eight lap record in the first qualifier only to have Anton Hernandez set the new mark in the second heat race with a time of 2:03.44.
Bacon’s win moved him to the top of the All Time Winner’s List for the Eastern Storm. It was Bacon’s seventh Eastern Storm victory, moving him ahead of Bryan Clauson, Levi Jones and Chris Windom.
In Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Modified action, it was Brian Papiez who raced to the win in just his third outing with the Dave Adams owned No. 37 Modified. Papiez competes weekly in Adams’ car in the Ice Less 602 Sportsman but a second car with a Modified engine was prepared for some special shows this season.
Frank Cozze and Papiez led the field to the start but a first lap incident off of turn two, had the field scrambling for evasive action, sidelining several cars before the green flag. Neal Williams had his night end prematurely as well as current Modified point leader, Matt Stangle who tried to restart the race but exited after just a few laps.
Papiez grabbed the lead on the start and was able to hold off the challenges from Cale Ross to pick up the win. Ross finished second with Dillon Steuer taking third after a battle with Sammy Martz, Jr. who finished fourth. Danny Bouc rounded out the top five at the end of thirty laps.
Alex Yankowski finished sixth followed by Cozze, Jordan Watson, Billy Osmun III and Jim Gallagher, Jr.
The win marked the first Modified feature win for Papiez on the High Banks of the Bridgeport Motorsports Park.
Wednesday night’s race provided the final tune-up for the Modifieds before the $8,000 to win Doug Olsen 44 lap Memorial Race scheduled for this Saturday night.
JPA MASONRY NIGHT AT THE BRIDGEPORT MOTORSPORTS PARK
USAC SPRINT FEATURE (30 LAPS)
1. Brady Bacon, 2. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 3. Justin Grant, 4. Robert Ballou, 5. Mitchel Moles, 6. C.J. Leary, 7. Kyle Cummins, 8. Anton Hernandez, 9. Ricky Lewis, 10. Joey Amantea, 11. Carson Garrett, 12. Matt Westfall, 13. Daison Pursley, 14. Jadon Rogers, 15. Logan Seavey, 16. Jake Swanson, 17. Charles Davis, Jr., 18. Chase Stockon, 19. Korbyn Hayslett, 20. Tom Harris, 21. Steven Drevicki, 22. Alex Bright, 23. Briggs Danner, 24. Hunter Maddox.
DANNY’S PIZZA PIZZAZZ MODIFIEDS (30 LAPS)
1. Brian Papiez, 2. Cale Ross, 3. Dillon Steuer, 4. Sammy Martz, Jr., 5. Danny Bouc, 6. Alex Yankowski, 7. Frank Cozze, 8. Jordan Watson, 9. Billy Osmun, III, 10. Jim Gallagher, Jr., 11. Tanner VanDoren, 12. Paul Mancini, 13. Stan Frankenfield, Jr., 14. Anthony Tramontana, 15. Joseph Watson, 16. Mike Franz, 17. Billy Pauch, Jr., 18. Sam Martz, Sr., 19. Matt Stangle, 20. Neal Williams, 21. H. J. Bunting, 22. Rick Laubach
BRIDGEPORT DRIVERS HONOR JOEY KAY WITH SUNDAY COMPETITION
Wagner & Weaver Pick Up First Wins of the Season
The Bridgeport Motorsports Park presented a six division show on Sunday this weekend. Race results saw some new winners in addition to several repeat winners making the trip to the Champion Brands Victory Lane sponsored by John W Kay Electric.
Weaver has recorded many wins at Bridgeport – mostly on the old 5/8th mile track. His first win on the High Banks came in 2022 in a late season non-winners event. Last season, Weaver earned a win in the Topless event for the 602 Sportsman. Sunday’s win was his first win in regular competition.
The ageless veteran, Wayne Weaver, raced to his first win of the season on the High Banks, leading every lap from the green to the checkered with a red hot Ethan Bill just a few car lengths behind the leader.
Weaver took the lead on the start with Bill racing from his eighth place start and into the top five almost immediately. Ethan Young raced in second for the first handful of laps with Jax Yohn taking over the spot until Bill raced into second on lap fourteen. Matt Peck raced from deep in the pack to take over third on lap fifteen.
Weaver raced to the win ahead of Bill, Peck, Yohn and Young who recorded his best finish of his young career, racing within the top five throughout the twenty-five lap event. Joe Toth finished sixth followed by Billy Chester, Michael Beckett, Thomas Prychka and Brian Rogers.
Ashley Therien snapped Michael Beckett’s win streak in the DA’a Auto Body & Repair Rookies, taking her first win of the season. Beckett finished second after several challenges for the lead. Kenny Ott finished third with RJ Witcraft finishing fourth.
Eddie Wagner raced to the flag-to-flag win in the DCB’s Plumbing & Heating Mid Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS). The MASS teams spent the day honoring Joey Kay whose life was lost a week earlier in a tragic traffic accident. Everyone knew Kay, not only as a competitor but as a friend. Joey Kay was just one of those people who never met anyone who wasn’t a friend.
Kay was honored during opening ceremonies. Friend, Brian Carber put Kay’s No. 12 wing on his No. 8c sprint car for Sunday’s race. Stickers honoring Kay were sold throughout the day and the MASS drivers went through the grandstands to take a collection for Kay’s wife, Rachel and the Kay family. Carber paced the field before the start of the feature and then the pole was left open as Wagner took the field to the green.
Wagner was on a mission, leading the way over Ryan Stillwaggon, Bob DeVault, Jon Brennfleck and Larry McVay. Tim Iulg raced the Ale No. 19A into the top five before halfway and wasted no time moving into second as defending MASS Champion, Buddy Schweibinz took over third. As Wagner caught the back of the field, Iulg and Schweibinz cut into his lead. Iulg was pressuring for the lead when the caution waved with just a few laps remaining.
Wagner had a clear track on the restart and raced to the victory over Iulg, Schweibinz, Dave Brown and Stillwaggon. Brian Carber finished sixth followed by Dan Leaper who scored his best finish to date. Hard Charger, Jared Kreider finished eighth after advancing fourteen positions followed by Brennfleck and Troy Betts.
Chris Allen, Jr. raced to his third consecutive Victory Fuel Wingless Sprint win on the High Banks, bringing his season win total to five.
Larry Drake led the first three laps before sprint rookie, Matt Peck took the lead on lap four. Peck led a pair of laps before Allen took the lead. Mike Thompson raced through the field to run second, taking the position from defending champion, Brian Spencer late in the race.
Allen took the win over Thompson and Spencer with David Swanson and Dan Leaper completing the top five. It was season bests for both Swanson and Leaper. Jonathan Swanson finished sixth followed by Rich Mellor, Shea Wills, Matt Peck and Larry Drake.
TJ Henry made his first appearance of the season and went right into the lead in the John W Kay Electric Street Stock feature. As Henry headed to the stripe to complete lap ten, a tire went down on the No. 57. Lee Allen led the field to the restart with a lot of pressure from Mike Hughes. Allen and Hughes scored lap thirteen side by side. Hughes pulled ahead on lap fourteen and scored his second win of the season. Allen finished second followed by Nick Sandone III, Jeff Dirkes and Tracey Appleby.
Eric Degler made it two wins in a row as he capture the win in the Four Cylinder competition. Former champion, Ed Ford finished second followed by Joe Garey, Sr., John Parker and Colin Gale.
Richie Pratt, Sr. led the way in the Vintage Cars in the sheetmetal class with Ted Grieves taking the coupe division.
ICE LESS LLC 602 SPORTSMAN FEATURE (25 LAPS)
1. Wayne Weaver, 2. Ethan Bill, 3. Matt Peck, 4. Jax Yohn, 5. Ethan Young, 6. Joe Toth, 7. Billy Chester, 8. Michael Beckett, 9. Thomas Prychka, 10. Brian Rogers, 11. Dave Damiano, 12. Shane Kassekert, 13. Scott Hulmes, 14. Robert Tete, 15. Brian Papiez, 16. Ashley Therien, 17. R. J. Witcraft, 18. T. J. Mayberry, DNS – Kenny Ott
D.A.’S AUTO BODY & REPAIR ROOKIE FEATURE (8 LAPS)
1. Ashley Therien, 2. Michael Beckett, 3. Kenny Ott, 4. R. J. Witcraft
DCB’S PLUMBING & HEATING MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES FEATURE (25 LAPS)
1. Eddie Wagner, 2. Tim Iulg, 3. Buddy Schweibinz, 4. Dave Brown, 5. Ryan Stillwaggon, 6. Brian Carber, 7. Dan Leaper, 8. Jared Kreider, 9. Jon Brennfleck, 10. Troy Betts,11. Phil Meisner, 12. Mark Bitner, 13. Danny Buccafusca, 14. Rick Stief, 15. Kevin Nagy, 16. Cody West, 17. D. J. Tanner Jr., 18. Bobby DeVault, 19. Tim Tanner, 20. Larry McVay, 21. Jeff Paulson, 22. Kenny Laureno, 23. Len Vermerlen, 24. Justin Nowlen, 25. Aiden Borden, DNS – Keith Anderson
VICTORY FUELS WINGLESS SPRINT FEATURE (20 LAPS)
1. Christopher Allen, Jr., 2. Mike Thompson, 3. Brian Spencer, 4. David Swanson, 5. Dan Leaper, 6. Jonathan Swanson, 7. Rich Mellor, 8. Shea Wills, 9. Matt Peck, 10. Larry Drake,
11. Stan Ploski, III, 12. Tim Hannen, 13. Kurt Sodano, 14. Frank Lorenzi
JOHN W KAY ELECTRIC STREET STOCKS FEATURE (15 LAPS)
1. Mike Hughes, 2. Lee Allen, 3. Nick Sandone, III, 4. Jeff Dirkes, 5. Tracey Appleby, 6. T. J. Henry
FOUR CYLINDER FEATURE (15 LAPS)
1. Eric Degler, 2. Ed Ford, 3. Joe Garey, Sr., 4. John Parker, 5. Colin Gale, 6. Mark Stein, Sr., 7. Roger Kumnerer, 8. Rob Weil, 9. Lee Allen
Thank you to everyone that makes the Kingdom of Speed Possible…..
‼️ EASTERN STORM RETURNS TO THE KINGDOM OF SPEED TOMORROW NIGHT (Wednesday) FOR INSANE, WHEEL STANDING, SLIDE JOB ACTION WITH THE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CARS PLUS ALL THE TOP STARS OF THE MODIFIEDS FOR GROUND POUNDING ELBOWS UP ACTION. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THE ONLY MID-WEEK SHOW OF THE SEASON. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Wednesday June 12 – presented by JPA Masonry 🌟 USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CARS 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🏎 3:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:15 Cars on track 📺 Watch all events live at https://dirttrackdigest.tv #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ DOUBLE HEADER BIG MONEY, BIG SHOWS WEEK FOR FANS & MODIFIED DRIVERS. Wednesday June 12, Eastern Storm w/USAC National Sprint Cars & Modifieds ($4000 to win). Saturday June 15th the Doug Olsen Memorial. This event is one time and 1 time only. Modifieds racing 44 laps for $8000 to win, $1000 for tenth, & $500 to start plus other cash prizes. Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 Wednesday June 12 – presented by JPA Masonry 🌟 USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CARS 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🏎 3:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:15 Cars on track 🗓 Saturday June 15 – presented by Big Spring Car Wash, B&F General Machine & Hessert Chevrolet 🌟 MODIFIEDS – presented by Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by Ice Less, llc 🌟 Street Stocks 🏎 4:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:00 Cars on track 🏆 $8000 to WIN 🏆 $1000 FOR 10th 🏆 $500 to Start 🏆 Cash Dash – $1000 to win, $500 for second 🏆 Fast Time Award – $100 📢 Filming of the Hollywood Movie “PONY” continues this Saturday night. Come see the action and be part of the Movie only at the Kingdom of Speed! 📺 Watch all events live at https://dirttrackdigest.tv #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ THIS SUNDAY NIGHT, HARD CORE FOOT TO THE FLOOR ACTION WITH THE Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series 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 ‼️ 🗓 Sunday June 9 – presented by John W. Kay Electric 🌟 SPRINT CARS – @Mid Atlantic Sprint Series 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by @Victory Fuel 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by @Ice Less, LLC 🌟 STREET STOCKS 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN 🌟 MODIFIEDS – Open Practice 🏎 4:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:00 Cars on track 📺 Watch all events live at https://dirttrackdigest.tv #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
‼️ JUST 1 WEEK AWAY AND THE STARS OF THE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR & MODIFIEDS INVADE THE KINGDOM OF SPEED FOR NIGHT #2 OF EASTERN STORM! GOING TO BE AN EXCITING NIGHT OF RACING. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Please Like & Share this post ‼️ 🗓 FIRST UP……… Sunday June 9 – presented by presented by John W. Kay Electric 🌟 SPRINT CARS – Mid Atlantic Sprint Car Series 🌟 WINGLESS SPRINT CARS – presented by @Victory Fuel 🌟 SPORTSMAN – presented by @Ice Less, LLC 🌟 STREET STOCKS 🌟 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS 🌟 VINTAGE MODIFIEDS 🌟 ROOKIE SPORTSMAN 🌟 MODIFIEDS – Open Practice 🏎 4:00 Pits 🎟 5:00 Grandstands 🚦 6:00 Cars on track 📺 Watch all events live at https://dirttrackdigest.tv #ponymovie #kingdomofspeed #sprintcar #dirttrackracing #bridgeportspeedway #southjersey
