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- WESTBROOK WINS MERRITTVILLE FALL BRAWL WHILE DRYDEN CLINCHES 2025 SOS TITLE
THOROLD, Ont. (October 4, 2025) - The inaugural edition of the Fall Brawl at Merrittville Speedway featured plenty of storylines for the Southern Ontario Sprints series. Dylan Westbrook emerged from a thrilling race with the $5,000 winner's cheque, while Darren Dryden clinched his first SOS championship by just four points. The night began with Matt Farnham setting the Ackland Insurance Quick Time in qualifications by just 0.001 seconds over Westbrook. The championship chase between Dryden and Ryan Turner came into focus in the heat races when Dryden won his heat, while Turner finished second in his. Those results put Dryden in the redraw for A-Main starting positions, lining him up in row two while Turner started in row five. Jordan Poirier and Kyle Phillips made up the front row for the 30 lap A-Main, and Poirier took the early lead while Phillips kept pace with him. Westbrook moved into the top five after starting sixth, and a joust between Westbrook and Todd Hoddick brought about a spin for Hoddick on lap seven. The championship chase heated up when Dryden began to fade through the field with brake issues while Ryan Turner moved forward. Westbrook caught and passed Phillips on lap 16, and the two began to draw closer to Poirier. Heavy traffic confronted the leaders over the last ten laps, and produced a classic joust for the win. Poirier, Westbrook, and Phillips frequently raced three wide through traffic, each taking a turn in the lead until Poirier slid high and spun on lap 26. Westbrook stayed up front to lock down the win after a dash to the finish, while DJ Christie and Josh Hansen charged forward to take podium finishes. Phillips settled for fourth, while Cory Turner rounded out the top five. Ryan Turner's championship bid came up four points short with a sixth place finish, with Scott Kreutter taking seventh from row 10 for The Drivers Project Hard Charger award. Dryden was able to hang on to finish eighth and lock down the title, while Jason Barney and Baily Heard rounded out the top ten. Thanks to Nitro 54, Ackland Insurance, Tammy 10 Media, Merrittville Speedway, and Glenn Styres Racing, the total purse for the night was $19,850, which set a new high water mark for a stand alone Southern Ontario Sprints event. Please visit www.southernontariosprints.ca for race results, points standings, and more information about the Southern Ontario Sprints. 2025 Southern Ontario Sprints Season Statistical Report - Saturday, October 4, 2025 Merrittville Speedway - Thorold, Ontario, Canada A-Main [Started] 30 laps 1. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[6]; 2. 5-DJ Christie[4]; 3. 88H-Josh Hansen[12]; 4. 21-Kyle Phillips[2]; 5. 11CT-Cory Turner[9]; 6. 15-Ryan Turner[10]; 7. 52-Scott Kreutter[20]; 8. 12DD-Darren Dryden[3]; 9. 87-Jason Barney[11]; 10. 70-Baily Heard[13]; 11. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[19]; 12. 84-Mike Lichty[14]; 13. 77T-Tyeller Powless[18]; 14. 0-Glenn Styres[17]; 15. 68-Aaron Turkey[22]; 16. 45-Nick Sheridan[8]; 17. 70MM-Mike Bowman[21]; 18. 94-Todd Hoddick[7]; 19. 87XS-Skyler Evans[16]; 20. 12-Alex Bergeron[24]; 21. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 22. 94X-Scott Hall[29]; 23. 46-Kevin Pauls[23]; 24. 43-Scott Sherk[27]; 25. (DNF) 11-Jamie Turner[25]; 26. (DNF) 7NY-Matt Farnham[5]; 27. (DNF) 19-Allan Downey[15]; 28. (DNF) 90-Travis Cunningham[26]; 29. (DNS) 0C-Cole MacDonald Awards The Drivers Project Hard Charger ($50) - Scott Kreutter (+13) Ackland Insurance Quick Time ($100) - Matt Farnham (13.622 seconds) Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps 1. 5-DJ Christie[1]; 2. 11CT-Cory Turner[2]; 3. 70-Baily Heard[3]; 4. 45-Nick Sheridan[4]; 5. 0-Glenn Styres[5]; 6. 70MM-Mike Bowman[6]; 7. 11-Jamie Turner[8]; 8. 94X-Scott Hall[7] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps 1. 21-Kyle Phillips[1]; 2. 15-Ryan Turner[2]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham[4]; 4. 84-Mike Lichty[3]; 5. 77T-Tyeller Powless[5]; 6. 68-Aaron Turkey[6]; 7. (DNF) 90-Travis Cunningham[7] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps 1. 12DD-Darren Dryden[1]; 2. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[4]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[2]; 4. 19-Allan Downey[3]; 5. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[5]; 6. 46-Kevin Pauls[6]; 7. (DNF) 43-Scott Sherk[7] Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 2. 88H-Josh Hansen[3]; 3. 87XS-Skyler Evans[1]; 4. 94-Todd Hoddick[4]; 5. 52-Scott Kreutter[6]; 6. 12-Alex Bergeron[5]; 7. 0C-Cole MacDonald[7] Qualifications 1 1. 45-Nick Sheridan, 00:13.787[6]; 2. 5-DJ Christie, 00:13.845[1]; 3. 11CT-Cory Turner, 00:13.899[7]; 4. 70-Baily Heard, 00:13.992[2]; 5. 0-Glenn Styres, 00:14.161[8]; 6. 70MM-Mike Bowman, 00:14.208[5]; 7. 94X-Scott Hall, 00:14.416[4]; 8. (DNS) 11-Jamie Turner Qualifications 2 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham, 00:13.622[6]; 2. 21-Kyle Phillips, 00:13.705[4]; 3. 15-Ryan Turner, 00:13.745[1]; 4. 84-Mike Lichty, 00:13.874[2]; 5. 77T-Tyeller Powless, 00:13.908[7]; 6. 68-Aaron Turkey, 00:14.052[3]; 7. (DNS) 90-Travis Cunningham Qualifications 3 1. 47X-Dylan Westbrook, 00:13.623[6]; 2. 12DD-Darren Dryden, 00:13.842[1]; 3. 87-Jason Barney, 00:14.109[5]; 4. 77E-Ashton VanEvery, 00:14.311[2]; 5. 46-Kevin Pauls, 00:14.547[7]; 6. 19-Allan Downey, 00:14.990[3]; 7. 43-Scott Sherk, 00:14.990[4] Qualifications 4 1. 94-Todd Hoddick[5]; 2. 87XS-Skyler Evans[4]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[7]; 4. 88H-Josh Hansen[2]; 5. 12-Alex Bergeron[6]; 6. 52-Scott Kreutter[3]; 7. 0C-Cole MacDonald[1] About: The Southern Ontario Sprints series sanctioned its first race in 1996, making it one of Canada's longest-running motorsports sanctioning bodies. The Southern Ontario Sprints 2025 schedule will see the organization competing at five racing facilities in Canada. Visit www.southernontariosprints.ca for more information and news for the traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada SOS Media Website: www.southernontariosprints.com Twitter: @SOSsprints Facebook: SouthernOntarioSprints Instagram: southernontariosprints
- Super Stocks Big Buck 50, Late Model Fall Nationals this weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Oct. 7, 2025) - Two full-fender divisions will comprise a big weekend of action coming up at Lucas Oil Speedway. The 9th annual Hickamo Super Stocks Big Buck 50 Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt plus the Late Model Fall Nationals fire up what's become an October classic. The final multi-night special of the season will see action beginning on Thursday night with an open practice from 6-9 p.m. followed by time trial qualifying for the Super Stocks to set their field for heat-race lineups on Friday night. Alphabet mains and the 50-lap, $10,000 main event Big Buck 50 are set for Saturday night. Along with the big money, the Super Stock champion will receive a spot in the exclusive Big Buck Whitetail Trophy Hunt in mid-Missouri in November. A star-studded field of Super Stocks is expected for the event with Whitetail Trophy owner Craig Danuser the title sponsor as he was in previous renditions of the event. This year marks the 37th anniversary of the Whitetail Trophy Hunt with this year and next year already sold out. But the Big Buck 50 winner will get a spot to compete in an event that has awarded more than $5 million in cash and prizes to fortunate hunters since its inception. For more information on the Whitetail Trophy Hunt, visit whitetail.net. Peyton Taylor of Batesville, Ark., is the defending champion and three-time Big Buck 50 winner. Last season, Taylor drove from 25th to first to nip Derek Brown - but he will not be on hand to try and defend his title. Taylor's family is promoting a big Modified event at Batesville Motor Speedway this weekend that pays a possible $18,000 for a sweep. "It was a really difficult decision for me," Taylor said in a message, noting that it's just four miles from his house. "The Big Buck at Lucas may be my favorite event, just the atmosphere with all my buddies and their teams from back in the day. I'm really gonna miss it this year." Past winners of the Big Buck along with Taylor (2024, 2020 and 2019) are Tony Anglin (2017), Tim Brown (2016), Jeremy Russell (2015) and Terry Schultz (2014). The event was rained out in 2018 and there was not a Big Buck from 2021-23. Meanwhile, the Late Model Fall Nationals also will see big payouts in full programs on Friday and Saturday nights as the feature winners will earn $5,000 and $10,000, respectively. Ryan Gustin and Chris Simpson won the Fall Nationals a year ago when it was run the Lucas Oil MLRA sanction. Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday with hot laps scheduled for 6 p.m. and racing to follow. Thursday admission: Pit pass - $35 3-day pit pass - $120 Friday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $60 Pit Pass - $40 Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $27 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27 Youth (6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $70 Pit Pass - $45 UTV Short-Course finale: Also set for Friday and Saturday is Round 6 of the UTV Side-by-Side Short Course racing schedule on the Off Road track. Tech and practice will be held on the first day with racing during the day on Saturday. Gates open at 8 a.m. Friday with tech from 8 a.m.-noon and practice sessions from 12:15-4:15 p.m. Pit and spectator gates open at 7 a.m. Saturday with racing beginning at 8. Race classes include 200 stock: ages 5-12, 200 limited: ages 5-12, 250 modified: ages 7-12, 700cc and under: ages 10-15, youth 1k: ages 13-17, sportsman na: ages 14 and up, sportsman turbo: ages 14 and up, women's na: ages 13 and up, women's fi: ages 13 and up, vet na: ages 40 and over, vet fi: ages 40 and over, pro-am na: ages 18 and up, pro-am turbo: ages 18 and up, pro na: ages 18 and up, pro turbo: ages 18 and up. Off Road Friday grandstand admission: 6 and up - $40 Kids (age 5 and under) - FREE Adult (13 & up) 2-Day - $85 Seniors (62 and up)/Military 2-Day - $79 Youth Ages (6-12) 2-Day - $50 (All tickets include access to the Off-Road pit area) (2-Day tickets include entry to the Dirt Track Event on Saturday night) Off Road Saturday grandstand admission: Adults (13 and up) - $45 Seniors (62 and up)/Military (62 and up) - $42 Youth (age 6 to 12) - $20 Kids (age 5 and under) - FREE (All tickets include access to the off-road pit area) (Saturday tickets include entry to the Dirt Track Event Saturday night) For information on admission or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-6119 or (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. CONTACT: Casey Shuman Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 Email: CShuman@lucasoilspeedway.com # # # Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience. For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks. 2025 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" Iconic Apparel "The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway" Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Summit Racing Equipment "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2025 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clear Creek Golf Cars, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Encounter Ministry Inc., FSE Fire Systems, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Henry's Towing Service, Heritage Tractor, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears Performance Products, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, SMSI, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super 8 Bolivar Mo., US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, WacoBill.com, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Woods Supermarkets.
- ANTIOCH SPEEDWAY OPEN WHEEL OCTOBERFEST AWAITS NARC SPRINT CARS
(10/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Antioch, CA ... The closing stretch of the 2025 NARC King of the West sprint car season continues this Saturday (October 11th) with the tour's second visit of the year to Antioch Speedway for the Open Wheel Octoberfest. Things have tightened up in the point standings with just three races remaining. Former series champion D.J. Netto of Hanford continues to lead in pursuit of his second NARC championship but is now holding on by a thread. Falling back to finish ninth in last Saturday's event at Thunderbowl Raceway, combined with Oroville's Sean Becker rising late to finish second, resulted in Netto's lead over Becker shrinking to just seven points. Saturday's race ironically comes at the same track where the two battled for the lead in May's Contra Costa County Clash. Becker had taken the lead, but hard racing resulted in contact between the two and Becker crashed out, and Netto went on to win his second race of the season. That was also Netto's last victory this season. Becker is winless but has been competitive all season. With the two in a close points battle with just a few races remaining, so much is on the line Saturday. Campbell's Bud Kaeding, a winner in the Johnny Key Classic in August, continues to lurk in third place in the standings, sitting a mere 21 points out of the lead. A bad night for Netto and/or Becker could potentially put Kaeding in the thick of things as well. WHO TO WATCH Tim Kaeding and the Williams Motorsports No. 0 team is expected to run the remaining NARC races this season. One of the most exciting drivers to ever come out of California, the future Hall of Famer has one NARC win to his credit this season, coming in July at Petaluma Speedway. Kaeding struggled in qualifying last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway, but turned in a strong main event run, coming from 12th to finish fifth. Kaeding and the Zero Heroes will look to get back in the win column on Saturday. Fresno's Mariah Ede, in her first year racing 410 sprint cars, is now leading the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and is expected to race on Saturday. Joining her also is Fremont's Shane Golobic, who was the hard charger at Thunderbowl, and who won a BCRA midget race at Antioch in May and will look to pick up a sprint car win there on Saturday. Also expected to compete are reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Dylan Bloomfield of Oakley, and Max Mittry of Redding. Washington's Jesse Schlotfeldt will continue his fall swing of races in California and Oklahoma's Cannon McIntosh is expected to again pilot a Roth Motorsports entry. FAN INFO Antioch Speedway is located at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds at 1201 W 10th Street. It's an all open wheel night as the NARC 410 sprint cars will be joined by the BCRA and USAC Western States midgets. General admission for adults is $35 with kids, seniors and military getting in for $25. Front gates open at 5:00 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with qualifying and racing to follow. After Saturday's race in Antioch, the next NARC event is October 25th at the dirt track at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, and the season concludes with the Tribute to Gary Patterson on Saturday, November 1st at the Stockton Dirt Track. The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 24 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 10/6/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 3102 Sean Becker, Roseville - 3095 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 3081 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 3038 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2712 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2657 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2614 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2592 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 2190 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2153 Billy Aton, Benicia - 2029 John Clark, Windsor - 1998 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1903 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Max Mittry, Redding - 1828 Nick Parker, Tucson, AZ - 1684 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1585 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1477 Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1474 Upcoming Events October 25 - Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway - Bakersfield, CA (October Classic) November 1 - The Stockton Dirt Track (Tribute to Gary Patterson) November 2 - Championship Celebration @ Brookside Country Club - Stockton, CA NARC 2025 Winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) June 7 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial) June 11 - James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway June 12 - James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track June 13 - Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway June 14 - James McFadden at Willamette Speedway June 15 - James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup) June 19 - Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 1) June 20 - Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 2) June 21 - Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale) July 12 - Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial) July 18 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 1) July 19 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 2) July 26 - Kaleb Montgomery at Santa Maria Speedway August 2 - Bud Kaeding at Ocean Speedway (Johnny Key Classic) August 30 - James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) September 6 - Justin Sanders at Placerville Speedway (Pay Dirt Showdown) October 4 - Tanner Holmes at Thunderbowl Raceway (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial)
- Salt City Doubleheader Begins ASCS Home Stretch
Six races remain in the chase for the Emmett Hahn Trophy, and the stars of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) are ready to begin the home stretch of the season with back-to-back races this weekend at Salt City Speedway.
- World of Outlaws Return to New Jersey, Battle PA Posse One Final Time
Another weekend in the northeast awaits the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. The dust has settled on Pennsylvania’s premier event, Williams Grove Speedway’s J&S Classics National Open, but the country’s top Sprint Car drivers don’t have to travel far this week.
- WESTBROOK WINS MERRITTVILLE FALL BRAWL WHILE DRYDEN CLINCHES 2025 SOS TITLE
The inaugural edition of the Fall Brawl at Merrittville Speedway featured plenty of storylines for the Southern Ontario Sprints series. Dylan Westbrook emerged from a thrilling race with the $5,000 winner's cheque, while Darren Dryden clinched his first SOS championship by just four points.
- 39th Annual Budweiser Nationals Hits the Dirt at Bakersfield Speedway on Friday and Saturday
The 39th annual Budweiser Nationals moves west in 2026 to the Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, presenting six divisions of dirt track racing on both Friday and Saturday nights ...
- What dirt-track co-owner Ryan Blaney has to say about the experience so far
Ryan Blaney shared his experience as a new part-time owner of Sharon Speedway. The #12 Team Penske Ford driver said he's having fun coming up with plans to improve different aspects of the track, ...
- Tanner Holmes Returns to Tarlton Motorsports and Scores NARC Victory
Saturday night, Tanner Homes returned to the seat of the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 entry to kick off the second part of his 2025 schedule, and made some noise as he picked up his third win of the year with the team as he was victorious with NARC at the Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA.
- USAC CAR OWNER STEVE PHILLIPS PASSES AWAY AT 70
Steve Phillips, who earned 19 career wins as a USAC National Sprint Car team owner for drivers Dave Darland and Jason McDougal between 2013-2019, passed away on October 4, 2025. He was 70 years old.
- Underwood Dash Debuts at Western World Oct 24-25 at Central Arizona
The $5,000-to-win Underwood Dash presented by AME Electrical will debut during the 58th annual running of the Western World Championships on October 24-25 at Casa Grande’s Central Arizona Raceway. The ...
- 'Original Outlaw' Bobby Allen left 'an indelible mark' on sprint car racing
World of Outlaws and local dirt track legend Bobby Allen died Oct. 5, according to a news release from Williams Grove Speedway. Allen, of Hanover, was 81. His death came one day after he ...
- Ryan Blaney Relishing Role as Dirt Track Co-Owner: 'Lot of Fun so Far'
Ryan Blaney recently added a new title to his resumé: track owner. The NASCAR star opens up about his new venture.
- Williams Grove Mourns Loss Of Bobby Allen
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway is mourning the sudden loss of venerable sprint car driver and car owner Bobby Allen of Hanover. The legendary Allen passed away unexpectedly Sunday at the age of 81 after fielding his two cars in the 63rd annual National Open at the track on Saturday night. Although he had spent the last several seasons on the road touring with the World of Outlaws sprint cars series as a car owner for his grandson Logan Schuchart and son Jacob Allen, the elder Allen's name was for decades well known at Williams Grove Speedway. Bobby Allen owned 36 sprint car wins as a driver at the historic oval having scored his first on May 23, 1969. For a time early in his career he was teammates with the late Lynn Paxton while both drivers sported sponsorship from Roy "Shorty" Emrich however for the majority of his career he owned his own sprint car and his familiar No. 1A became synonymous with his name. He was the 1975 Williams Grove National Open champion at a distance of 150 laps. Allen finished second in the prestigious event three other times. In 1976 Allen won four sprint car features in a row at Williams Grove. The final four wins of his driving career at Williams Grove Speedway were victories over the World of Outlaws spanning the 1986 and 1989 seasons with the final win coming on June 2, 1989. Allen remained active as a driver at the oval into the mid 1990s while at the wheel of his own car as well as one owned by Jim Walker. The elder of the two brothers, Allen also owned his brother Joey's No. A1 that claimed the 1987 National Open. An accomplished world champion go-karter, Allen was the first driver to relocate to the sprint car hotbed of Central Pennsylvania from Florida in the 1960s while chasing the lucrative purses the area offered. He eventually drew driving acquaintances Steve Smith Sr. and Richard Lupo north along with his brother Joey. Along the way Allen picked up the moniker of "Old Scruffy" due to his appearance and he became known as "The Original Outlaw" for his nomad-like tendencies during the early days of the outlaws circuit when from his shop in Pennsylvania he would suddenly appear at high-dollar races across the nation, in an effort to steal the loot in an upset. Allen was also considered the leader of "The Hanover Gang" for decades, referring to a band of sprint car hot shoes from the area including himself along with Smith, Steve Siegel, Van May, Cris and Darran Eash and others. After leaving the seat as a driver, Allen began fielding the No. 1S 358 sprint car in the area and at Williams Grove for his grandson Logan Schuchart where the current outlaws pilot garnered a pair of wins before moving into a 410 sprint car owned by Allen. Currently ranked fourth in World of Outlaws series points with two wins on the season, Schuchart recorded four 410 sprint car wins at Williams Grove for Allen's stables over the years, his most recent coming in the World of Outlaws Summer Nationals in 2023. Schuchart rode home seventh for Allen in the National Open Saturday night while the Allen mount of Ashton Torgerson failed to qualify. As a driver Allen also claimed the Williams Grove Speedway 1983 Jack Gunn Memorial and Early Bird Championship. Allen won the 1978 and 1982 season opener at the track. Bobby Allen was the 1990 Knoxville Nationals champion and an inductee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. The staff and management of Williams Grove Speedway extend its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Bobby Allen. Allen left an indelible mark on the sport and Williams Grove Speedway, one that will live forever in memory and the annals of history. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Trenca Lands in Victory Lane at Fulton
By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | After a strong run resulting in a podium finish earlier this season at the Fulton Speedway, Joe Trenca backed up the performance with his first win of the season on Friday night as part of the Outlaw 200 weekend. Leading all 25 laps, the Clay, NY driver earned $2,000 for his efforts. By virtue of drawing the Pinnacle pole award, Trenca and Chase Moran would bring the field to green. Trenca jumped out to an early lead, with Jason Barney falling into second place behind him. Larry Wight quickly moved from his fifth starting position to claim the final podium spot for the time being. On lap 13, Wight was able to get by Barney to take control of second place, with Trenca still holding a one-second advantage on the field. Wight remained in second for a handful of laps, until a hard-charging Jordan Poirier was able to sneak by on lap 18. Poirier, who started in 7th, had been steadily making his way through the field. Out front, however, nobody had anything for Trenca as he crossed the checkers first, collecting his first win of 2025 and second career win at the Fulton Speedway. "It feels great (to be in victory lane)," said Trenca. "We needed that one, it's been a real tough year, the last 24 hours have been real tough. We've gone through a lot of adversity, and it feels great." Jordan Poirier, having just claimed the 2025 championship, came home in second. "I knew it was probably going to be a bottom dominant race track," said Poirier. "Barney went to the top (on the last restart), which is unusual so I took advantage of it." "I'm so happy for the Trenca crew though, we've been going racing with them for a long time and it feels good to finally see them win." The championship is Poirier's fourth overall and fourth in a row. "When I was watching (Uncle) Steve racing I was just hoping to win a race someday, let alone a championship. Now with four in a row, its just unreal." Rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium was Danny Varin, who cracked into the top three on lap 19 after starting in 13th. "We were working on this car all night, we weren't the greatest tonight but it's pretty good to be able to come from where we did," said Varin. "We just needed to start a little better." With 35 cars in the pits for the final points paying show of 2025, the field was split into four timed hot lap groups, with Larry Wight, Shawn Donath, Dillon Paddock and Jordan Poirier each earning Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards. Elab Smokers Boutique heat races were won by Matt Tanner, Jason Barney, Dylan Swiernik, and Jordan Poirier. Kyle Smith won the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main, while Danny Varin won the East Coast Sealcoat & Paving dash. The final on-track event for the Empire Super Sprints in 2025 is Friday October 17th at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY for the annual Hoag Memorial paying $4,000 to win. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Precision Shocks, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, and DirtTrackDigest.com. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, October 17 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial) Saturday, November 15 - Annual Awards Banquet & Rules Meeting Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 98-Joe Trenca[1]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[7]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[13]; 4. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[10]; 5. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 6. 53-Shawn Donath[25]; 7. 4S-Johnny Smith[17]; 8. #99L-Larry Wight[5]; 9. 15-Ryan Turner[23]; 10. 24-Bobby Hackel IV[19]; 11. 38-Zach Sobotka[12]; 12. 21T-Alex Therrien[22]; 13. 90-Matt Tanner[4]; 14. 66-Jordan Hutton[24]; 15. #99K-Mike Kiser[15]; 16. 100-Chris Hulsizer[9]; 17. 8-Dillon Paddock[6]; 18. 32-Kyle Smith[21]; 19. 13E-Evan Reynolds[26]; 20. 81-Tyler Reynolds[20]; 21. 36-Jarrett Herbison[16]; 22. 28F-Davie Franek[11]; 23. 21-Spencer Burley[8]; 24. 4P-Chase Moran[2]; 25. 41-Dalton Rombough[14]; 26. 87XS-Skyler Evans[18] Lacaillade Masonry B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 32-Kyle Smith[2]; 2. 21T-Alex Therrien[9]; 3. 15-Ryan Turner[12]; 4. 66-Jordan Hutton[1]; 5. 53-Shawn Donath[14]; 6. 93-Bryan Cloutier[5]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6]; 8. 25-George Sanford[13]; 9. 29-Dalton Herrick[10]; 10. 13-Keith Granholm[4]; 11. 3-Parker Evans[15]; 12. (DNF) 77E-Ashton VanEvery[3]; 13. (DNF) 17-Sammy Reakes IV[11]; 14. (DNF) 93L-Guy Gosselin[8]; 15. (DNS) 33-Lacey Hanson East Coast Sealcoat & Paving Dash (4 Laps): 1. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 2. 41-Dalton Rombough[1]; 3. #99K-Mike Kiser[2]; 4. 36-Jarrett Herbison[4] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. 38-Zach Sobotka[1]; 3. #99L-Larry Wight[4]; 4. 41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 5. 4S-Johnny Smith[5]; 6. 66-Jordan Hutton[6]; 7. 93-Bryan Cloutier[7]; 8. 21T-Alex Therrien[9]; 9. 25-George Sanford[8] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[5]; 3. 100-Chris Hulsizer[2]; 4. #99K-Mike Kiser[9]; 5. 87XS-Skyler Evans[1]; 6. 32-Kyle Smith[8]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[7]; 8. 29-Dalton Herrick[6]; 9. 53-Shawn Donath[4] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[2]; 2. 8-Dillon Paddock[4]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 4. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 5. 24-Bobby Hackel IV[6]; 6. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[5]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 8. (DNF) 17-Sammy Reakes IV[8]; 9. (DNS) 3-Parker Evans Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 2. 21-Spencer Burley[2]; 3. 4P-Chase Moran[1]; 4. 36-Jarrett Herbison[7]; 5. 81-Tyler Reynolds[5]; 6. 13-Keith Granholm[6]; 7. (DNF) 93L-Guy Gosselin[8]; 8. (DNF) 15-Ryan Turner[3] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #99L-Larry Wight; #53-Shawn Donath; #8-Dillon Paddock; #28-Jordan Poirier Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #90-Matt Tanner; #87-Jason Barney; #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28-Jordan Poirier Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers / East Coast Sealcoat Dash Winner ($125): #01-Danny Varin Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #32-Kyle Smith Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #98-Joe Trenca Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #87-Jason Barney King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #24-Bobby Hackel Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #38-Zach Sobotka Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #90-Matt Tanner All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #99K-Mike Kiser A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #53-Shawn Donath Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #81-Tyler Reynolds Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #98-Joe Trenca; #28-Jordan Poirier; #01-Danny Varin Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #21T-Alex Therrien Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #21T-Alex Therrien
- Wagaman And Heffner Claim 2025 Williams Grove Speedway Track Title - Crown is driver's first and a fifth for owner
Mechanicsburg - Driving the Mike Heffner No. 27,Troy Wagaman Jr. of Hanover claimed the 2025 Lawrence Chevrolet sprint car track title at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday night. Wagaman officially wrapped up his first career oval championship with a 20th place run in the 63rd annual World of Outlaws National Open at the track. During his 2025 campaign at Williams Grove Speedway Wagaman scored one victory plus eight additional top five finishes to end the season with an average feature finish of seventh. The ownership title for car owner Michael Heffner of Hellertown is a career fifth. Aside from this season, Heffner's mount won driver/owner track titles with the late Greg Hodnett at the wheel in 2014, 2015 and 2016 while also recording an owner title in 2018. Wagaman crew chief Ben Engle of Dillsburg was named the recipient of the 2025 Dave Brown Sr. Mechanic of the Year Award. Wagaman recently clinched his first-ever Williams Grove Speedway Hoosier Diamond Series title as well. Other recipients of Williams Grove special recognition awards for the 2025 season include Preston Lattomus and Cameron Smith. Lattomus was named the 2025 Rookie of the Year. Smith received Most Improved Driver laurels. Williams Grove Speedway will open the 2026 racing season on Sunday afternoon, March 22. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
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