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- "FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT" SATURDAY AT SHARON WITH $10 GENERAL ADMISSION, FREE HOT DOGS & $2 BEERS; UMP MODS, RUSH SPRINTS, ECONO MODS & CROWN VICS IN ACTION
(Hartford, OH)...After a weekend off, Sharon Speedway is set to resume racing action this Saturday night (August 15) for "Fan Appreciation Night" with a four-division "Steel Valley Thunder" program as part of the 97th anniversary season. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprints, Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods, and the Alcon Mechanical Crown Vics will be part of the program. It's Flynn's Tire (company picnic), A&MP Electric, and Kangaroof Night. Racing will get underway at 7 p.m. As part of "Fan Appreciation Night", general admission is just $10, while kids 13 and under are FREE! In addition, fans can enjoy FREE hot dogs (two per person), and $2 beers! It's also Twin-State Auto Racing Club Night as all members will receive FREE general admission! The Willy's World Kids Club presented by Millcraft Barns will include games and sensory friendly crafts and will open when the general admission gates open at 5 p.m. We're excited to welcome four rising go-kart stars to the Kids Club: Jacob Boyer, Joey McFalls, Diesel McFalls, and Ella King. Their go-karts will be on display and they'll be available to meet the fans. Big Ed's Tire Service is giving away two back-to-school backpacks (one boy's and one girl's). Sign-ups are available at the Kids Club. Winners will be announced following the first feature event. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods will race for $1,000 to-win; special thanks to A&MP Electric, Holbrook Sewer & Excavating, Wedge Motorsports, and Kangaroof for their support of the UMP Modified division in 2026. Thus far this season, there have been four different winners in as many races. Eric Wilson won his first career UMP Mod race at Sharon on June 6. Ty Rhoades then did one spot better than opening night as he scored his fifth win in the division and 11th overall at the track on June 13. The UMP Mods were a companion class to the World of Outlaws Late Models on July 11 as David Stremme invaded and scored his first career win at the track, worth $1,500 over the 43-car field. And most recently on July 25, Coleton Longwell won his first career Sharon UMP Mod feature giving him wins now in four different divisions! The Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars have been rained out four of their scheduled six appearances to date. The non-wing Chevrolet Performance crate engine powered cars are in their ninth year of racing. John Mollick has won both events this season and has now won 10 of the last 11 races at Sharon dating back to 2024! Gale Ruth, Jr. leads the $5,000 to-win RUSH Rustler Sales & Service Weekly Series points with four victories on the circuit, but hasn't won at Sharon since June 25, 2023 when he won back-to-back weeks. The Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods will also be running in just their third program of the season. After going winless in 2025, Jeremy Double is two-for-two in 2026. Both events had 27 cars on hand meaning Double took home $600 for his efforts for each victory and all competitors in their field received a payoff boost. Double has now won an all-time Econo Mod best 24 times at Sharon. Rounding out the four-division program on Saturday night will be the Alcon Mechanical Crown Vic division. The Crown Vics made their season debut on May 30 with a record 19-car field as Brad Shaffer scored the victory. Since then, the Longwells have ripped off three straight wins. Coleton Longwell won two-in-a-row giving him a division best three victories since the division debuted last season, and most recently, his father Jason won his first career feature on July 25. The rules are available at the following link: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1195691. For tech questions, contact Rick Robinson at 724-893-6898. Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award on Saturday night to the Econo Mods. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finishes highest in the feature. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25. If you have yet to register for the 2026 season, please bring the registration form completed with you: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1006835 Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth. The pits will be open throughout the day on Saturday with passes going on sale at 4 p.m., while general admission opens at 5. Heat races will get underway at 7 p.m. Grandstand/fan zone admission for those 14 and over is just $10. Patio seating upgrades are just $10 and can be done on race night at the track office for non-special events. As always, children under 14 and parking are always FREE. Pit passes are $35. As a reminder, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted. Sharon Speedway is a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friend Venue; information is available at the Kids Club site behind the main grandstand building. Coming up on Saturday, August 22 will be the "Open Wheel Clash" featuring five classes of Modified racing; Big Blocks, UMP, RUSH Sportsman, Econos, and Vintage! It's on-track autograph night for all divisions. It's Ladies Night with 50% off general admission. Sharon Speedway will also recognize past owners of the facility. Novus Home Mortgage and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- Kings Meats Burger Night marks penultimate point race at Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…The month of August continues at Placerville Speedway with one of the popular events each season, as Russell Motorsports Inc. presents a stacked program during Kings Meats Half-Priced Burger Night this Saturday August 15th. The evening of family entertainment and grass roots racing offers burgers and cheeseburgers Half-Priced at the Speedway Café! Hirst Home Team Happy Hour showcases live music and discounted Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Beer from 4-6pm. All four main event winners on Saturday will receive a Meat Box courtesy of Kings Meats that is full of steaks, sausages, chops and more! As a treat for the fans, the first 100 Kings Meats Fresh Angus Beef Cheeseburgers are on us. Anyone who visits the Kings Meats Store this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will also be entered into a raffle for a pair of free pit passes to the August 22nd High Limit Racing Gold Rush Classic. No purchase is necessary. A four-division "Thunder in the Foothills" championship program presented by Berco Building Materials/ Hoosier Tires/ Coors Light will include the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and BCRA Lightning Sprints. With just two events remaining for the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, it continues to be Justyn Cox leading the way. The 2023 SCCT champion is coming off another solid night that saw him lead laps and finish runner up aboard the Josh Bates Racing No. 42x. Yuba City's Rod Oliver and Oakley's Nick Baldwin sit atop the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Model and Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock standings respectively. Both drivers won last week, with Oliver claiming his second of the year and Baldwin getting number eight on the season. Elk Grove's Matt Land brings the BCRA Lightning Sprint point lead into Placerville on Saturday. Land is nine points up on Livermore's Greg Dennett, as the series makes its penultimate stop of the season on the red clay. Kings Meats is a retail butcher shop that dry ages its beef in house and is located at 787 Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs, California 95619. #meatthatdoesntsuck #burgersthatdontsuck #igotitatkingsmeats To learn more contact Kings Meats at (530) 497-5398, visit their website at https://kingsmeats.net/ and give them a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KingsMeats787/ Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during Kings Meats Burger Night will be General Admission this Saturday August 15th, apart from the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost just $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 6-11 cost $8 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-081526 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Cars hit the track at 5:15pm with hot laps, ADCO Driveline Qualifying and racing to follow. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered from 4-6pm in the grandstands featuring live music and discounted Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Beer at the Cold Zone. The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com For those who can't make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ Join over 20,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2026 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X by following us https://x.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday August 15: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Half Priced Burger Night presented by Kings Meats Saturday August 22: Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Winged 410 Sprint Cars | Gold Rush Classic Saturday September 12: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Mini Trucks | 21st annual Forni-Humphreys Classic Championship Night ($8,500-to-win)
- Placerville Speedway opens big month of August with Carnett Clash
Placerville, CA…Placerville Speedway is set to launch the month of August during one its special nights of the year for both the Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks, with the annual "Carnett Clash" presented by Ford's Only taking place this Saturday. Joining the Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks at the Carnett Clash will be the Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks and Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars. This Saturday August 1st is the final show that includes free fan parking thanks to the El Dorado County Fair Association. It also launches four straight "Summertime Saturday Nights" of racing that all concludes with Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing on August 22nd. The Kings Meats Ltd Late Model feature this Saturday at the Carnett Clash will hand out a solid $2,000 to win, $1,000 for second, $750 for third, $500 for fourth and is guaranteed $250 to start. The Xtreme Ltd. Late Model Series is also donating three gas cans that will go to three different cars in the main event by random draw. The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stock feature will dish out $1,000 to win, $500 for second, $350 for third and is guaranteed $250 to start. The Pure Stock portion of the Carnett Clash will once again be open to multiple competitors from various tracks throughout our region. 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Forryst Carnett is working on the Late Model portion while Russ Murphy with Ford's Only is heading up the Pure Stock side of things. Bryan Carnett was a true fan of the stock car divisions at Placerville Speedway while racing, owning, and sponsoring both Pure Stocks and Late Models throughout the decade he spent at the track. Bryan had a knack for storytelling. He could carry on a conversation with anyone and oftentimes had people in tears laughing from his sense of humor. He was known for his generous, caring personality and was always willing to give of himself to help someone in need. On October 18, 2015, after a short but aggressive battle with brain, bone and lung cancer, Bryan passed away at his home in Placerville surrounded by his family. "Placerville Speedway has always been our home track, and I am thrilled that Scott Russell and Kami Arnold were willing to host the Carnett Clash once again," said Forryst Carnett, son of the late Bryan Carnett. "I am hoping we can build upon the success we've had and have another exciting night of racing, which is the best way to remember the competitive spirit of my dad." Oakley's Nick Baldwin is in search of an eighth Pure Stock championship at Placerville Speedway and heads into the Carnett Clash sitting atop the standings. Baldwin is fresh off his sixth triumph of the season at the most recent race and looks to add the Carnett to his fantastic campaign thus far. The Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models continue to be led by Yuba City's Rod Oliver. The defending track champion has one win and top five efforts at each race. Auburn's Ray Trimble leads the way in the wins category with four triumphs to his credit thus far. Young Noah Lapoint brings the Mountain Democrat Mini Truck point lead into the Carnett Clash. The Camino driver has put together a strong year with three wins overall. With four races left in the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged Sprint Car season it is Justyn Cox who sits atop the standings. The 2023 SCCT champion holds a 29-point lead over Andy Forsberg heading into the Carnett Clash on Saturday. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during the Carnett Clash will be General Admission this Saturday August 1st, apart from the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost just $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 6-11 cost $8 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-080126 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Cars hit the track at 5:15pm with hot laps, ADCO Driveline Qualifying and racing to follow. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered from 4-6pm in the grandstands featuring live music and discounted Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Beer at the Cold Zone. The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com For those who can't make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ Join over 20,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2026 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X by following us https://x.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday August 1: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Mini Trucks | Carnett Clash presented by Fords Only Saturday August 8: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Red Hawk Resort + Casino Night Saturday August 15: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Half Priced Burger Night presented by Kings Meats Saturday August 22: Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Winged 410 Sprint Cars | 49er Gold Rush Classic
- CAREER 1ST SHARON WIN FOR DYLAN NORRIS IN "410" SPRINTS; JOHN MOLLICK 2-FOR-2 IN RUSH SPRINTS; FATHER-SON DUO OF JASON & COLETON LONGWELL BOTH VICTORIOUS IN CROWN VICS & UMP MODS
(Hartford, OH)…Mother Nature finally gave Sharon Speedway a reprieve with a beautiful Saturday night after battling rain throughout much of the 97th anniversary season. The Bala Management "Super Series" program on Alcon Mechanical & Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night saw the following drivers celebrate in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Victory Lane: Dylan Norris (Hovis "410" Sprint Cars), Coleton Longwell (Hovis UMP Modifieds presented by A&MP Electric), John Mollick (Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars), and Jason Longwell (Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics). It was the first of three Menards Giveaway Nights where three lucky fans won a $500 Menards gift card, a Charbroil gas grill, and a Shark Flexbreeze portable fan. With Lincoln Speedway off on Saturday night, Dylan Norris made the near five-hour tow from South Central Pennsylvania pay off as he put on an impressive performance in the 30-lap Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Car feature. Norris started seventh, passed Jeremy Weaver on lap 10 for the lead, and then fended off Weaver and finally Brandon Spithaler for the $4,000 victory to become the season's fourth different winner in as many races. "This was a last minute deal to come here when I saw you were racing," revealed the 22-year-old Hanover, Pa. racer. "We're not really equipped to go to Port Royal (Speedway) for their big shows so I figured why not come here. I got a really good start and that made my life a lot easier We've struggled so bad this year and have tried some different stuff the last two weeks to change our program completely. I don't think I've ever finished in the top 10 here so it feels great to get one." Norris gained three spots on the opening to move into fourth before advancing one spots each of the following two laps. Norris would then deny Weaver his first career Sharon win when he made what would be the winning move on the 10th circuit. A great three-car battle ensued for the lead between Norris, Weaver, and Spithaler. Spithaler would finally get by Weaver for good on lap 21 for the runner-up spot. Norris though would hold serve in the final laps crossing the finish line first by 1.042 seconds in his father Shawn Norris' #17 sponsored by Dynatech Controls and SCC Trucking. Norris became the third driver of the season to win his first career Sharon "410" Sprint Car feature and the 179th all-time at the track. "I knew they were coming when I got to traffic," explained Norris. "One guy raced me really hard and I knew my pace was slowing. Sometimes when you're the leader it hurts you. I saw guys in front of me cleaning off the top and I haven't raced here enough to know when to move. I stayed where I was comfortable and once the #5 (Weaver) slid by me, I knew I had to get going. Then after that I settled in and I knew what I had to do." Weaver was third. After going 22nd to 5th on June 27, central Pa. racer, Derek Hauck, was one spot better in fourth on Saturday night. Brandon Matus moved up three positions to finish fifth. Leyton Wagner was sixth. Greg Wilson went 14th to 7th as Carl Bowser, A.J. Flick, and Billy Dietrich completed the top 10. Norris set fast time overall against the 31-car field in qualifying with a lap of 13.289. Heat race winners were Hauck, Matus, Michael Bauer, and Dietrich, while Nash Ely won the last chance B main. Seven drivers made their way from central Pa. to Sharon Speedway to compete in the final tune-up before next Saturday's "Lou Blaney Memorial". Coleton Longwell entered the night as a seven-time winner at Sharon Speedway across three different divisions On Saturday night, Longwell added yet another division to his winning resume as he scored his first career UMP Modified victory at the track. Longwell passed Dustin DeMattia albeit with contact on lap 15 for the $1,000 victory in the 20-lap Hovis Auto & Truck Supply feature presented by A&MP Electric along with support from Holbrook Sewer & Excavating and Wedge Motorsports. "That's really not how I wanted to get my first win in the division," acknowledged the 25-year-old Kinsman, Ohio racer. "There's a little bit of character (in the track). I drove in on the bottom, had a good run going, and hooked my right rear in the hole, and pushed. When I pushed my right front clipped his (DeMattia) left front and it was a disaster. I woah'ed up because I thought there was going to be a caution. I feel terrible for him, but all I can do is apologize and move on." DeMattia, who has five career wins at Sharon between the UMP and Econo Mod divisions, led the first 14 circuits before fourth starting Longwell took over. Once in front, Longwell pulled away from DeMattia over the final six laps and garnered the victory by a comfortable margin of 4.022 seconds in his Bala Management/DBRE/YeagerBaum's Bar & Grill/Yeager's Port Silver-sponsored #7. Like the "410" Sprint Car division, Longwell became the fourth different winner in as many races this season and the third driver to win his first career in the division at the track! Longwell also became the 67th different winner in the division's history. Joel Watson went sixth to third for his best finish of the season. Jeremy Holbrook was fourth over opening night winner, Eric Wilson. Nate Young was sixth. Jeremy Double, who has won both Econo Mod races this season, was seventh as Dennis Lunger, Jr. and Vinnie DePizzo completed the top 10. Watson, Young, and Longwell won the heat races over the 21-car field. John Mollick's dominance in the RUSH Sprint Car division at Sharon continued on Saturday night. Mollick went fifth to first on the opening lap of the 20-lap Gibson Insurance Agency feature and never looked back for his eighth straight victory and 10th in the last 11 races dating back to the 2024 season. "We've been good here and the car has been rotating ," explained the 55-year-old Toronto, Ohio standout. "We've been struggling the last couple races. We haven't put a whole night together and have been a little off, but it's good to come here and pull one off. We just went back to our notebook and here we go." Mollick was unchallenged throughout the event aboard the Scott Clever-owned, Rae Lynn Enterprise/Spring Church Car Wash/Willy's RS Wash & Shine/JET Racing Engines/RV Coleman Trucking/Niki's Quick Six/McFadden Machine-sponsored #4J for his 34th career win overall in the division. Mollick also received a $100 Summit Racing Equipment gift card for being the event's hard charger. Fourteen-year-old second generation racer, Brayden Blackshear, turned in his career best finish in a full-size race car in second. One night after winning his first career feature at Lernerville, Trent Marshall went sixth to third. Wyatt Long was fourth over veteran Arnie Kent. Sixth through 10th were Lucas Roessner, Kevin Kaserman, Grayson Bayle, Devon Deeter, and Bill Cunningham. Marshall and Mollick won the heat races. Jason Longwell, who has competed in numerous divisions over the years, finally captured his first career victory on a night when his son, Coleton, won in his fourth different division! The elder Longwell passed Branden Porter on the final lap to win the 12-lap Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vic feature, which was worth $400 thanks to a $200 bonus from Alcon Mechanical. "That was a lot of fun," expressed the 51-year-old Burghill, Ohio driver. "These things are a blast to drive. My kid Colton helped me out of lot telling me what to do because I'm getting old. I appreciate everyone coming out and staying. It was a good race. This isn't even my car. I borrowed it and it's actually sold; a guy is taking it tonight and will be racing it soon. We have quite a bit of these cars around the shop and are trying to get more people into it." Longwell started sixth and led for three different junctures in the event; laps 4-7, lap 10, and most importantly the 12th and final circuit as he crossed the finish line first by a mere 0.059 seconds in the After Hours Bail Bonds-sponsored #14. Ray Gregory, who has also competed in several divisions as well, was third. New York's David Dropsho was fourth in his first ever appearance. Bill Fuchs completed the top five. Thanks to BCT Construction, an additional $200 was split amongst positions 2-10. Heat winners were Gregory and Jacob Moon. Next Saturday night (August 1) is the 18th annual "Lou Blaney Memorial" featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars for $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start and the BRP Modified Tour for $2,500 to-win on Ryan Blaney Family Foundation and Bala Management Night. Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars (30 laps, $4,000 to-win): 1. 17-DYLAN NORRIS[7]; 2. 22-Brandon Spithaler[1]; 3. 5-Jeremy Weaver[2]; 4. 12J-Derek Hauck[3]; 5. 13-Brandon Matus[8]; 6. 38-Leyton Wagner[6]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson[14]; 8. 11-Carl Bowser[10]; 9. 2-AJ Flick[17]; 10. 8D-Billy Dietrich[9]; 11. 32B-Jeremy Kornbau[15]; 12. 20B-Cody Bova[12]; 13. 5K-Adam Kekich[5]; 14. 11J-David Kalb[13]; 15. 22E-Nash Ely[21]; 16. 47L-Dusty Larson[23]; 17. 19-Tyler Esh[20]; 18. 3-John Jerich[24]; 19. 46-Michael Bauer[4]; 20. 08-Danny Kuriger[16]; 21. 88J-Joseph Amantea[11]; 22. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr[22]; 23. 16-Jim Morris[19]; 24. 3V-Chris Verda[18]. DNQ for the feature: Bryan Salisbury (21), Adam Herb (05), Zach Morrow (27), Louie Mattes IV (m4), Joel Mellon (3J), Michael Smith (76), Brent Matus (33). Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric (20 laps, $1,000 to-win): 1. 7-COLETON LONGWELL[4]; 2. 77D-Dustin DeMattia[2]; 3. 14-Joel Watson[6]; 4. 151-Jeremy Holbrook[1]; 5. 10-Eric Wilson[7]; 6. 42-Nate Young[5]; 7. 83-Jeremy Double[8]; 8. 71L-Dennis Lunger Jr[9]; 9. 14R-Clay Ruffo[10]; 10. 1-Vinnie DePizzo[13]; 11. 12-Mitchell Lam[12]; 12. 9T-Mason Canter[16]; 13. 89-Junior Mechling[18]; 14. 17X-Alex Siekkinen[20]; 15. 344R-Bobby Robinson[14]; 16. 16C-Amelia Clay[15]; 17. 68-Andrew Hammond[3]; 18. 71C-Chris Basich[11]; 19. 31-Seth Brenot[17]; 20. 12R-Ty Rhoades[21]; 21. 02C-Brian Carothers[19]. Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars (20 laps): 1. 4J-JOHN MOLLICK[5]; 2. 10-Brayden Blackshear[1]; 3. 17-Trent Marshall[6]; 4. 63L-Wyatt Long[3]; 5. 9-Arnie Kent[4]; 6. 213-Lucas Roessner[8]; 7. 13K-Kevin Kaserman[2]; 8. 21-Grayson Bayle[10]; 9. 54-Devon Deeter[12]; 10. 44C-Bill Cunningham[7]; 11. 48T-TJ Rosario[9]; 12. 7-Cooper Macormac[11]. Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics (12 laps, $400 to-win): 1. 14-JASON LONGWELL[6]; 2. 16-Branden Porter[4]; 3. 82R-Ray Gregory[1]; 4. 99-David Dropsho[10]; 5. 10J-Bill Fuchs[5]; 6. 83-Dave Hanshaw Jr[7]; 7. 87-Mike Barr[9]; 8. 30-Brandon Albert[3]; 9. 309-Jacob Moon[2]; 10. 7-Tristan Thompson[11]. DNS: 4-Brian Krepps Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. 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- "410" SPRINTS HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY'S "SUPER SERIES" EVENT AT SHARON ON KIDS CLUB & MENARDS GIVEAWAY NIGHT; UMP MODS, RUSH SPRINTS & CROWN VICS ALSO IN ACTION
(Hartford, OH)...After a rainout last weekend, Sharon Speedway will look to resume the 97th anniversary season this Saturday night (July 25) with a "Super Series" program presented by Bala Management featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars. Also in action will be the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, the Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprints, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. It's Alcon Mechanical and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night. Racing will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday is the first of three Menards Giveaway Nights. There will be three drawings with one lucky fan winning a $500 Menards gift card! A second prize drawing will include a Charbroil gas grill with the third prize being a Shark Flexbreeze portable fan. The remaining Menards Giveaway Nights include August 12 and September 12. Saturday is also Willy's World Kids Club Night where young race fans can enjoy an evening packed with activities before experiencing the thrill of racing down the Sharon Speedway frontstretch during the Kids Bike and Big Wheel Races. The fun begins at 5 p.m. in the Sharon Speedway Fan Zone with the Willy's World Kids Club presented by Millcraft Barns featuring Bounce Houses provided by All About the Party (parent/guardian waiver required for participation), sensory-friendly craft, driver autographs, music and games. Note: children participating in the bike races must bring their own bicycle and helmet; bikes may be stored safely behind the Willy's World Kids Club until race time. Sharon Speedway is a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friend Venue; information is available at the Kids Club site behind the main grandstand building. After a month layoff, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars are back for just their fourth appearance of the season. The high-flying Sprints will race for $4,000 to-win/$400 to-start in their final tune-up before next Saturday's $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start "Lou Blaney Memorial". It was first time Sharon Speedway winners in the first two events of the season. Logan Wagner invaded from central Pa. to steal the thunder in Western PA Speedweek on May 30 taking the $5,500 victory over the 40-car field. Ohio Speedweek made a stop on June 13 with Zeth Sabo also scoring his first career All Star Circuit of Champions victory worth $7,500 over the 49-car field. Most recently, local racer Brandon Spithaler won just his second career Sharon "410" feature topping an impressive 32-car field on June 27. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods will race for $1,000 to-win; special thanks to A&MP Electric, Holbrook Sewer & Excavating, and Wedge Motorsports for their support of the UMP Modified division in 2026. Thus far this season, there have been three different winners in as many races. Eric Wilson won his first career UMP Mod race at Sharon on June 6. Ty Rhoades then did one spot better than opening night as he scored his fifth win in the division and 11th overall at the track on June 13. The UMP Mods were a companion class to the World of Outlaws Late Models on July 11 and turned out in big numbers with 43 cars on hand! David Stremme invaded and scored his first career win at the track, worth $1,500. The Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars have been rained out five of their scheduled six appearances to date with their only completed event coming on June 6 when there was a 90% chance of rain. The non-wing Chevrolet Performance crate engine powered cars are in their ninth year of racing and have completed 43 events all-time at Sharon with 15 different winners. John Mollick won the opener and has now won 9 of the last 10 races at Sharon dating back to 2024! Gale Ruth, Jr. leads the $5,000 to-win RUSH Rustler Sales & Service Weekly Series points with four victories on the circuit, but hasn't won at Sharon since June 25, 2023 when he won back-to-back weeks. Rounding out the four-division program on Saturday night will be the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vic division. The Crown Vics made their season debut on May 30 with a record 19-car field as Brad Shaffer scored the victory. Since then, Coleton Longwell has won the last two events giving him a division best three victories since the division debuted last season. The rules are available at the following link: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1195691. For tech questions, contact Rick Robinson at 724-893-6898. Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award on Saturday night to the RUSH Sprint Cars. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finishes highest in the feature. "410" Sprint Car Payoff: 1. $4,000 2. $2,000 3. $1,400 4. $900 5. $675 6. $650 7. $625 8. $600 9. $550 10. $500 11. $475 12. $450 13. $425 14. $410 15-24. $400. Tow/Non-Qualifiers $100. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25. If you have yet to register for the 2026 season, please bring the registration form completed with you: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1006835 Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth. The pits will be open throughout the day on Saturday with passes going on sale at 4 p.m., while general admission opens at 5. Group qualifying for the Sprints will get underway at approximately 6:30 p.m. with heat races at 7 p.m. Grandstand/fan zone admission for those 14 and over is $20, while senior admission is $18. Patio seating upgrades are just $10 and can be done on race night at the track office for non-special events. As always, children under 14 and parking are always FREE. Pit passes are $35. As a reminder, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted. Next Saturday (August 1) will be the 18th annual "Lou Blaney Memorial" featuring the "410" Sprint Cars for $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start and the BRP Modified Tour for $2,500 to-win on Ryan Blaney Family Foundation and Bala Management Night. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.  ###
- MOTHER NATURE CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTORY AT SHARON ON SATURDAY AS HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THUNDERSTORMS CANCEL "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER"
(Hartford, OH)...With a near 100% likelihood of thunderstorms in the forecast from late afternoon through the evening hours including the potential for severe weather, Sharon Speedway has made the decision to cancel Saturday night's "Steel Valley Thunder" program in the best interest of safety for fans, racers, and staff members. "Super Series" action presented by Bala Management will return next Saturday (July 25) featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars for $4,000 to-win along with the Hovis UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics on Alcon Mechanical and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night. Kids Club Night presented by Willy's World with kids bike and big wheel races. It's also the first of three Menards Giveaway Nights. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- FIRST RESPONDERS & HEALTH CARE HEROES NIGHT SATURDAY AT SHARON AS "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" WILL FEATURE BIG-BLOCK MODS ALONG WITH RUSH SPRINTS, ECONO MODS & CROWN VICS
(Hartford, OH)...After a weekend off to celebrate Independence Day and an invasion by the World of Outlaws Late Models last weekend, Sharon Speedway will look to resume weekly racing action this Saturday night (July 18) with a "Steel Valley Thunder" program. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds will highlight the program and will be joined by the Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprints, Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. It's Mark Thomas Ford and Ohio Intra Express Night. Racing will get underway at 7 p.m. Saturday's promotion is First Responders and Health Care Heroes Night with FREE general admission for police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, emergency dispatchers, and nurses! In commemoration of their 70th anniversary of operation, King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete will give away a bicycle to a lucky child. The Big-Block Modified feature winner will draw a child's ticket in victory lane. If Rex King, Jr. wins the feature, two tickets will be drawn and two children's bicycles will be given away! Sharon Speedway would like to thank King Bros. for their support over the years. The Willy's World Kids Club presented by Millcraft Barns will include games and sensory friendly crafts and will open when the general admission gates open at 5 p.m. Ayden Cipriano will be the driver of the week and will be signing autographs and participating in the Kids Club activities. Sharon Speedway is a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friend Venue; information is available at the Kids Club site behind the main grandstand building. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds will return for what will be their third of now eight appearances over the remainder of the 2026 season. Saturday's 25-lap feature will pay $2,000 to-win/$200 to-start and is presented by King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete, King's Sanitary Services, Russ King Racing, and Thermo Supply. Garrett Krummert, who has been hot on the regional circuit, won the May 30 program topping a strong 25-car field in a non-stop feature by a commanding eight seconds for his fifth career win in the division. On June 27, Jeremiah Shingledecker ended a near eight-year winless drought coming out on top of the 22-car field. The Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars have been rained out four of their scheduled five appearances to date with their only completed event coming on June 6 when there was a 90% chance of rain. The non-wing Chevrolet Performance crate engine powered cars are in their ninth year of racing and have completed 43 events all-time at Sharon with 15 different winners. John Mollick won the opener and has now won 9 of the last 10 races at Sharon dating back to 2024! Gale Ruth, Jr. leads the $5,000 to-win RUSH Rustler Sales & Service Weekly Series points with four victories on the circuit, but hasn't won at Sharon since June 25, 2023 when he won back-to-back weeks. The Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods will be running in just their third program of the season. After going winless in 2025, Jeremy Double is two-for-two in 2026. Both events had 27 cars on hand meaning Double took home $600 for his efforts for each victory and all competitors in their field received a payoff boost. Double has now won an all-time Econo Mod best 24 times at Sharon! Rounding out the four-division program on Saturday night will be the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vic division. The Crown Vics made their season debut on May 30 with a record 19-car field as Brad Shaffer scored the victory. Since then, Coleton Longwell has won the last two events giving him a division best three victories since the division debuted last season. The rules are available at the following link: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1195691. For tech questions, contact Rick Robinson at 724-893-6898. Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award on Saturday night to the RUSH Sprint Cars. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finishes highest in the feature. Big-Block Modifieds Payoff: 1. $2,000 2. $1,200 3. $750 4. $550. 5. $500 6. $425 7. $375 8. $300 9. $275 10. $250 11. $225 12. $220 13. $215 14. $210 15. $205 16-24. $200. Non-Qualifiers/Tow $75. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25. If you have yet to register for the 2026 season, please bring the registration form completed with you: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1006835 Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth. The pits will be open throughout the day on Saturday with passes going on sale at 4 p.m., while general admission opens at 5. Heat races will get underway at 7 p.m. Grandstand/fan zone admission for those 14 and over is $15, while senior admission is $13. Patio seating upgrades are just $10 and can be done on race night at the track office for non-special events. As always, children under 14 and parking are always FREE. Pit passes are $35. As a reminder, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted. "Super Series" action presented by Bala Management will return on Saturday, July 25 featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars for $4,000 to-win along with the Hovis UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars, and Gibson Crown Vics on Alcon Mechanical and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night. Kids Club Night presented by Willy's World with kids bike and big wheel races. It's also the first of three Menards Giveaway Nights Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- AFTERNOON DOWNPOURS WASH OUT JUNE 20 "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" PROGRAM AT SHARON
(Hartford, OH)...Several rounds of heavy afternoon thunderstorms along with additional rain on the way, washed out the "Steel Valley Thunder" racing program scheduled for Saturday night at Sharon Speedway. After Mother Nature gave Sharon Speedway a reprieve the last three weeks, Saturday's rain proved too much forcing the sixth cancellation of the 97th anniversary season. Coming next Saturday (June 27) will be a "Super Series" event presented by Bala Management featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars, Hovis Big-Block Modifieds, Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Econo Mods. It's Gold Rush Night presented by Willy's World along with the rescheduled CDL & Touch-A-Truck Night presented by Ohio Intra Express and P.I.&I. Motor Express. It's Gault Heating & Cooling, Kams Electric & Novus Home Mortgage Night. Group qualifying for the Sprints will get underway at approximately 6:30 p.m. with heat races at 7. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- AFTERNOON DOWNPOURS WASH OUT JUNE 20 "STEEL VALLEY THUNDER" PROGRAM AT SHARON
(Hartford, OH)...Several rounds of heavy afternoon thunderstorms along with additional rain on the way, washed out the "Steel Valley Thunder" racing program scheduled for Saturday night at Sharon Speedway. After Mother Nature gave Sharon Speedway a reprieve the last three weeks, Saturday's rain proved too much forcing the sixth cancellation of the 97th anniversary season. Coming next Saturday (June 27) will be a "Super Series" event presented by Bala Management featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars, Hovis Big-Block Modifieds, Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Econo Mods. It's Gold Rush Night presented by Willy's World along with the rescheduled CDL & Touch-A-Truck Night presented by Ohio Intra Express and P.I.&I. Motor Express. It's Gault Heating & Cooling, Kams Electric & Novus Home Mortgage Night. Group qualifying for the Sprints will get underway at approximately 6:30 p.m. with heat races at 7. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- ALL STARS HEAD TO SHARON SATURDAY FOR 44TH ANNUAL OHIO SPRINT SPEEDWEEK; UMP MODS ALSO IN ACTION
(Hartford, OH)…The 44th annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek is set to make a stop at Sharon Speedway this Saturday night (June 13). The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars will race for $7,500 to-win and will be joined by the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Modifieds presented by A&MP Electric. It's Barris Supply and A&MP Electric Night. Warm-ups are slated for 6:30 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing. The Willy's World Kids Club presented by Millcraft Barns will include games and sensory friendly crafts and will open when the general admission gates open at 4 p.m. Sprint Car racers, Ricky Peterson and Jeremy Weaver, will be the drivers of the week that will be signing autographs and participating in the Kids Club activities. Sharon Speedway is a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friend Venue; information is available at the Kids Club site behind the main grandstand building. Saturday's Ohio Speedweek event will mark the first appearance by the All Stars at Sharon in nearly three years since the "Lou Blaney Memorial" on July 8, 2023. Ohio Speedweek will feature eight nights of racing at eight different tracks over nine days with Sharon being stop number two on the grueling swing through the Buckeye State. A $13,555 points fund paying the top 10 in points is on the line with $5,000 to the champion. After a five-year absence, Ohio Speedweek returned to Sharon in 2010 as hall of famer Tim Shaffer was victorious. In 2011, it was hometown favorite Dale Blaney winning the Sharon leg of Speedweek over a 45-car field. In 2012, in a stunning turn of events, local racer Brandon Matus came out victorious for his first career win with both the All Stars and at Sharon as 43 cars were on hand. The 2013 and 2014 events fell victim to Mother Nature. In 2015, Dale Blaney won his second Speedweek race in three events at Sharon. Bryan Clauson topped a 51-car field in 2016 winning his first career All Star race before tragically losing his life in a racing accident later in the summer. In 2017, Kyle Larson scored a popular win over a big field of 48 cars. Larson's bid for two straight Sharon Speedweek wins failed when Christopher Bell made a late race pass to win in 2018 with 48 cars on hand. The 2019 Speedweek show was rained. In 2020, the "Lou Blaney Memorial" and Justin Snyder's "Salute to the Troops" events fell under Speedweek due to the COVID-19 pandemic as Cale Conley and Larson were victorious. Danny Dietrich won his first career Sharon race in 2021 topping a huge 53-car field. NASCAR Cup racer, Christopher Bell, won his second Sharon Speedweek race in 2022. The 2023 event was rained out. Dietrich won another Sharon Speedweek event in 2024, this one under the FAST banner, beating a 55-car field- the biggest since Speedweek became a regular stop once again in 2010. The 2025 event was rained out. Speedweek always brings a diverse field of competitors from all over the Northeast and Midwest, Australia, Canada, and beyond. Kalib Henry currently leads the All Stars points over Cale Thomas. Central Pa's Danny Dietrich is looking to win another Sharon Speedweek race on Saturday. The average car count since Speedweek returned to Sharon in 2010 is 46 cars per event! Sharon has completed just one "410" Sprint Car event during the rain-plagued 2026 season. Logan Wagner scored the win during the Western PA Speedweek event on May 30 in his first ever start at the track as he topped a 40-car field for the $5,500 victory. Local racers Carl Bowser and Brandon Matus reached the frontstretch podium in second and third respectively. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods are slated for what will be their second of 11 visits during 2026 on Saturday night. Special thanks to A&MP Electric, Holbrook Sewer & Excavating, and Wedge Motorsports for their support of the UMP Modified division. Saturday's event will pay $1,000 to-win, $100 to-start and is also part of the Local's Cup program. This past Saturday saw Eric Wilson capture his first UMP Mod win at Sharon adding to his five prior victories that occurred in the RUSH Late Model and Econo Mod divisions. It was a meaningful $1,000 victory for Wilson, which came in the Tessean #10, as he dedicated the victory to the late Tubby Tessean, who passed away during the winter. Wilson edged out Ty Rhoades and Coleton Longwell that featured a three-car battle for much of the event. Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award to the UMP Mods. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finished highest in the feature. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25. If you have yet to register for the 2026 season, please bring the registration form completed with you: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1006835 Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth. Pit passes will go on sale at 3 p.m. and general admission tickets will go on sale at 4 p.m. Warmups for the All Stars is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing. Reserved and general admission tickets for those 14 and over is $25. Patio seats are sold out. Children under 14 and parking are always FREE. Pit passes are $40. Tickets will be available at the gates on race day. A camping permit is $25 and must be reserved through the following link: www.simpletix.com/e/rv-trailer-tent-camping-tickets-252429. As a reminder, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted. A four-division "Steel Valley Thunder" program will take place next Saturday night (June 20) featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Car, Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. It's Scout Night with FREE general admission for all scouts in uniform. It's also $1 Hot Dog Night. Hovis Auto & Truck Supply and Wedge Motorsports Night. Race time is 7 p.m. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. 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- JOE MARTIN WINS HIS 3RD STRAIGHT SHARON RUSH LATE MODEL TOUR EVENT PRESENTED BY KUHNLE MOTORSPORTS PARK
(Hartford, OH)...After losing the first five programs to begin the 97th anniversary season, Sharon Speedway was able to complete its second consecutive event on Saturday despite a 90% chance of thunderstorms. Celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Victory Lane for the "Steel Valley Thunder" event were Joe Martin (RUSH Late Model Touring Series presented by Kuhnle Motorsports Park), Eric Wilson (Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Modifieds presented by A&MP Electric), John Mollick (Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars), Jeremy Double (Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods), and Coleton Longwell (Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics). It was Holbrook Sewer & Excavating Night. The event was streamed live on DIRTVision. Saturday night was a storybook ending for Joe Martin. The former RUSH Late Model regular made his first start of 2026 as he returned to one of his favorite tracks- Sharon Speedway. Martin had won the two previous Touring Series events contested at Sharon in 2021 and 2022. On Saturday night, Martin drove a flawless 30 laps as he kept Northeast legend, Dave Hess, Jr., at bay throughout the caution-free event to give car owner Jonathan Stockdale his first career Tour victory, worth $4,000. Even more meaningful was Saturday's event was presented by Kuhnle Motorsports Park, which is owned by the team's primary sponsor, Kuhnle Brothers Trucking, who were celebrating their 60th anniversary of operations. The non-stop race was timed in 9:45.529. "I'm proud of this and can't thank Jonathan (Stockdale) enough for the opportunity," expressed the 41-year-old Punxsutawney, Pa. driver. "I have to thank the Kuhnles as I think they were responsible for getting us back here. Kim Kuhnle is here and they have a suite- I want to thank the family for putting this on and allowing me to race this car once in awhile." "This place is awesome," added Martin. "It doesn't matter what division; you can race the top guardrail, around the tires, and anywhere in between. I love this place- I really do. It was getting dirty up top late. I think there were too many cars running down low and kicking the crumbs up. If I would have stuck with it and guys followed me we could have run up there the entire race. When you look up and see 44 (Hess) on the board and he didn't start right behind me, I figured I better get down. I started getting free at the end and tried to keep from spinning the tires. This car is so good. I show up at the last minute with my helmet and suit and jump in so I can't take much credit for it." Following his dash win, Martin raced into the early lead at the start of the 30-lap feature, while Jeremy Wonderling passed Austin Allen for second. Hess started in fifth and was up to fourth on the opening lap. Hess then drove around Allen for third on lap three, while Martin began to distance himself from the field. Hess ran down Wonderling and drove around the five-time champion off turn four to nip him at the start-finish line for second on lap six. Martin had a full straightaway advantage by the time Hess made his way to second. Lapped traffic came into play on lap 11 and it wasn't until lap 15 when Hess began to chew into Martin's lead cutting the deficit more than half. Martin had to negotiate heavy lapped traffic on lap 22, but continued to maintain his lead. On lap 24, both racers cleared lapped traffic giving Martin clean air for the first time since time since the first 1/3rd of the event. Hess would eat into Martin's lead in the ensuing laps, but Martin had just enough to keep Hess at bay by 0.555 seconds. Martin's seventh career RUSH Tour victory came aboard the Jonathan Stockdale-owned, Kuhnle Brothers Trucking/Penske Shocks/Doc Howard's Distillery/E&S Towing/Slowride Transport/Interstate Towing/Sunnyside Farm Transit/Whitehill Garage/Dasly Supply-sponsored #31. It was also Martin's eighth career win on Sharon's 3/8-mile track. Hess earned $2,000 for his runner-up finish. Wonderling was third to keep him atop the $20,000 to-win points in search of an unprecedented sixth Series title. Christian Schneider started eighth and finished fourth after getting by Kyle Zimmerman on lap 20. Zimmerman, who was aboard a second Jonathan Stockdale/Kuhnle Brothers Trucking entry, was fifth. RUSH Tour rookie, Kurt Stebbins, went 10th to 6th to maintain his RoY points lead. Demetrios Drellos was seventh in his first ever visit to Sharon. Daryl Charlier was eighth. Allen backpedalled to ninth after starting on the outside pole. Jason Knowles completed the top 10. Wonderling set fast time in qualifying with a lap of 17.577 over the 27-car field, which was hampered by the poor forecast. Approximately a dozen teams that posted they were coming failed to make the trip due to the weather. Wonderling, Zimmerman, and Martin won the heat races, while Cory Sines won the last chance B main. Eric Wilson has won in the RUSH Late Models and Econo Mods in the past at Sharon. On Saturday night, Wilson led all 20 caution-free laps of the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply feature presented by A&MP Electric along with support from Holbrook Sewer & Excavating and Wedge Motorsports. Wilson had to hold off eighth starting Ty Rhoades for the $1,000 payday. The event was timed in 7:15.532. "I have to dedicate this win to Tubby Tessean (passed away January 19 at the age of 85)," expressed the 29-year-old Vienna, Ohio resident. "When Tubby approached me several years back about driving for him, it was the biggest honor of my life. I grew up hearing about the stories on Tubby and all the great drivers that he had, and I'm glad to add my name to the list with those guys. I have to thank the flagman; he was giving the move over flag to guys. I didn't know we were racing for a million dollars- they didn't make it easy on me, but I'm glad we were able to get it done." Wilson took off in the lead, while Coleton Longwell passed Dennis Lunger, Jr. for second. Rhoades was already up five spots to third on lap three. By lap six, the top three of Wilson, Longwell, and Rhoades distanced themselves from the field. As Wilson continued to lead, Longwell and Rhoades ran side-by-side lap after lap with Longwell on the fence and Rhoades on the bottom. Rhoades edged ahead at the start-finish line on lap 10, but the two continued to race side-by-side until Rhoades broke free. Lapped traffic came into play on lap 15 as Wilson continued to hold on, but as the laps ticked off, Rhoades drew closer and was right on the leader on lap 19. At the checkered flag, it was Wilson over Rhoades by 0.811 seconds in the George Tessean, Jr.-owned, Tub's Automotive/Cornerstone Nurses Practitioners of Ohio/Foundation Health Solutions/Ocala Restaurant Supply/Big Ed's Tire Service/Kromer Kraft Headers/Hover Racing Products/Cizmar Racing Supply-sponsored #10. Rhoades received the $100 Summit Racing Equipment gift card for being the event's hard charger after advancing six spots to runner-up. Longwell was just a little over one-tenth of a second back of Rhoades in third. Vinnie DePizzo was a distant fourth over 10th starting Dustin DeMattia. Lunger dropped to sixth as Jeremy Holbrook, Joel Watson, Zac Etzel and Mason Canter completed the top 10. Heat winners were Watson and Longwell. It might be a new season, but John Mollick's domination of the RUSH Sprint Cars at Sharon continued in the Gibson Insurance Agency-sponsored division's 2026 debut. Mollick started third and slipped under leader Zach Morrow on lap two and never looked back. Mollick won all five of his 2025 appearances and has now won 9 of his last 10 starts at Sharon dating back to 2024 after never winning at the track in the class in more than five years of trying! "I was just rolling around trying to be conservative with it and hit my marks," explained the 55-year-old Toronto, Ohio veteran. "I have to thank the crowd for coming out. I know it was 50-50 with the weather and am just glad to see the crowd as good it was tonight. Scott Clever owns the car and I'm just the lucky guy to drive it." After the event's only caution for Bill Cunningham with four laps scored, Mollick set sail over the final 16 laps and took the checkered flag first by a commanding 5.672 seconds in the Scott Clever-owned, Rae Lynn Enterprise/Spring Church Car Wash/Willy's RS Wash & Shine/JET Racing Engines/RV Coleman Trucking/Niki's Quick Six/McFadden Machine-sponsored #4J. It was Mollick's 32nd career RUSH Sprint Car win overall. After dropping to third, Morrow drove around Grayson Bayle on lap 13 to secure the runner-up spot. Luke Mulichak went seventh to third over veteran Arnie Kent. Wyatt Long edged out Bill Cunningham, who came from the tail after his spin, by just 0.049 seconds for fifth. Bayle dropped to seventh after running in the top three for the first 14 laps. Charlie Utsinger, Ashton Riggs, and Trent Marshall completed the top 10. Long and Mollick won the heat races. Jeremy Doubled entered the 2024 season tied with Brandon Blackshear atop the all-time win list for the Econo Mods; however, it took until August 24 of that season to break the tie and achieve sole possession of first place. Double however was shutout of victory lane in 2025, but on Saturday night kicked off 2026 in fine fashion back in victory lane. Double started seventh and took the lead on a restart on lap eight and led the rest of the way in 20-lap Alcon Mechanical feature. Double earned $600 for the victory thanks to 27 cars on hand. "We did something a little different this year and it worked out pretty well," revealed the 30-year-old Bristolville, Ohio native. "The car is a lot more comfortable and I'm a lot happier with it. A big thanks to the guys at MasterSbilt for getting us a really good piece and working with us. I have to thank Tom and Regina Sok for giving me the opportunity to drive this car and all of the people on board." Gary Sullivan took charge early on, while Jacob Eucker passed Gary Robinson II for second on the opening lap. Double quickly became a contender reaching third already by lap three. The top three of Sullivan, Eucker, and Double pulled away from the pack by lap five. On lap six, Double drove around Eucker in turn four to take over a second. Double's winning move came two laps later following a caution with seven laps scored. Eucker regained second when he passed Sullivan on lap nine. Once in front, Double never looked back and took the checkered flag first for his 23rd career win by a big margin over Eucker of 4.924 seconds in the Tom Sok-owned, Bala Management/Capital C Machine Tool Services/Close Racing Supply/All Star Performance/Glunt Industries/C&R Tire/Malone Diesel & Automotive-sponsored #83. Brian Toto was third. Clay Ruffo went eighth to fourth. Sullivan dropped to fifth. Longwell, Derek Tessean, Jonathan Davis, Shayne Meadows, and Buzz Seitz completed the top 10. Heat winners were Bryan Wagner, Ruffo, and Double. Coleton Longwell won the Crown Vic debut at Sharon in 2025. On Saturday night, Longwell was doing triple duty also competing the UMP and Econo Mod divisions. In the Crown Vics, Longwell started 10th and took the lead for good on lap 11 then held off Branden Porter for the win in the 15-lap Gibson Insurance Agency feature. "It was a long night," acknowledged the 25-year-old Kinsman, Ohio resident. "We fought issues all night. We had distributor and carburetor go in one car and broke a brake floater in another car. We struggled all night and part of that is me trying to beat the wall down. This however was fun and honestly was the most racey I felt all night; any little slip up and you could capitalize. These cars are the best learning class there is because they race three and four-wide and almost everyone is about equal. I'm probably done after this. I wanted to try this car and make sure it was good. Now we're probably just going to throw random people in to give them an opportunity to race." Like Wilson in the UMP Mods, it was also Longwell's sixth career victory at Sharon coming in three different divisions. Longwell's second in the Crown Vics came in his #7. Porter, who has run several other divisions at Sharon as well, was a career best second. Brandon Albert, a former RUSH Sportsman Modified racer, was third over Brian Krepps and Dave Hanshaw, Jr. Albert won the lone heat race. Coming next Saturday (June 13) will see Ohio Sprint Speedweek make a stop at Sharon in a $7,500 to-win event for the All Star Circuit of Champions. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods will also be on the card. It'll be A&MP Electric Night. RUSH Late Model Touring Series presented by Kuhnle Motorsports Park (30 laps, $4,000 to-win): 1. JOE MARTIN (Stockdale 31) 2. Dave Hess, Jr. (Anderson 44) 3. Jeremy Wonderling (3J) 4. Christian Schneider (Daugherty 56) 5. Kyle Zimmerman (Stockdale 101) 6. Kurt Stebbins (26) 7. Demetrios Drellos (111) 8. Daryl Charlier (Dobnak 42) 9. Austin Allen (Mullen 32) 10. Jason Knowles (4) 11. Ben Easler (02) 12. Logan Zarin (Beach 33x) 13. Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. (8s) 14. Breyton Santee (9) 15. Cory Sines (25s) 16. Bill Holmes III (8) 17. Zach Gunn (17G) 18. Ashton Briggs (11a) 19. Marino Angelicchio (55) 20. Brodie Oravetz (91B) 21. Chuck Medved (2M) 22. Ryan Hare (29) 23. Cale Schwartzmiller (28s) 24. Cody Dawson (36). DNQ: Albert Bull (19), Jake Gunn (14G) & Jeff Watson (1*). Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric (20 laps, $1,000 to-win): 1. 10-ERIC WILSON[1]; 2. 12R-Ty Rhoades[8]; 3. 7-Coleton Longwell[3]; 4. 1-Vinnie DePizzo[6]; 5. 77D-Dustin DeMattia[10]; 6. 71L-Dennis Lunger Jr[2]; 7. 151-Jeremy Holbrook[12]; 8. 92-Joel Watson[4]; 9. 52-Zac Etzel[5]; 10. 9T-Mason Canter[14]; 11. 12-Mitchell Lam[7]; 12. 4J-Jim Plance[9]; 13. 29J-Dennis Dellinger[13]; 14. 27-Nathaniel Arp[11]. DNS: 71C-Chris Basich. Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars (20 laps): 1. 4J-JOHN MOLLICK[3]; 2. 68-Zach Morrow[1]; 3. 55-Luke Mulichak[7]; 4. 9-Arnie Kent[4]; 5. 63L-Wyatt Long[5]; 6. 44C-Bill Cunningham[10]; 7. 21-Grayson Bayle[2]; 8. 23-Charlie Utsinger[11]; 9. 82-Ashton Riggle[8]; 10. 17-Trent Marshall[12]; 11. 10-Brayden Blackshear[6]; 12. 13K-Kevin Kaserman[13]; 13. 48T-TJ Rosario[14]; 14. 24-Gale Ruth Jr[9]. Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods (20 laps, $600 to-win): 1. 83-JEREMY DOUBLE[7]; 2. 64-Jacob Eucker[3]; 3. 8B-Brian Toto[5]; 4. 14R-Clay Ruffo[8]; 5. 47S-Gary Sullivan[2]; 6. 7-Coleton Longwell[14]; 7. 10-Derek Tessean[4]; 8. 8-Jonathan Davis[6]; 9. 224-Shayne Meadows[10]; 10. 4RJ-Robert Simmons[11]; 11. B1-Buzz Seitz[17]; 12. 9T-Mason Canter[15]; 13. 9G-Arianna Samuelson[16]; 14. 344R-Gary Robinson II[1]; 15. 31-Seth Brenot[13]; 16. 24R-Derrick Randolph[12]; 17. 71A-Don Watson[21]; 18. 35-Rick Wilson Jr[19]; 19. 44-Lucas McEwen[20]; 20. 89-Junior Mechling[23]; 21. 56-Bryan Wagner[9]; 22. T4-Travis Lueckert[22]; 23. 89C-Travis Carothers[18]. DNS: 17-Dennis Dellinger, 11J-Ryan Johnston, 00-Jason Longwell, 79-John Shetler. Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics (15 laps): 1. 7-COLETON LONGWELL[10]; 2. 16-Branden Porter[6]; 3. 30-Brandon Albert[4]; 4. 4-Brian Krepps[5]; 5. 83-Dave Hanshaw Jr[7]; 6. 309-Jacob Moon[1]; 7. 10J-Bill Fuchs[9]; 8. 82R-Ray Gregory[3]; 9. 37-Adam Burns[8]; 10. 26-Bradley Shaffer[2]. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- LOGAN WAGNER INVADES SHARON FOR THE 1ST TIME & CAPTURES $5500 WESTERN PA SPRINT SPEEDWEEK "FLOYD TREVIS MEMORIAL" VICTORY; GARRETT KRUMMERT DOMINATES BIG-BLOCK MODS FOR $2000; CROWN VICS TO BRAD SHAFFER
(Hartford, OH)...After five straight rain outs, Sharon Speedway was finally able to swing open the gates for the 97th anniversary season opener on a beautiful Saturday as the fans packed the grandstands to watch 84 race cars battle in the three-division program. The "Super Series" event presented by Bala Management on Novus Home Mortgage by Sara Cipriano of Hermitage saw Logan Wagner (Western PA Speedweek for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars), Garrett Krummert (Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds), and Brad Shaffer (Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics) celebrate in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Victory Lane. Five-time Port Royal Speedway track champion, Logan Wagner, had never raced at Sharon prior to Saturday night. With Port Royal off, the central Pennsylvania standout headed west and the decision paid off handsomely. Wagner started ninth, methodically worked his way to the front and passed Henry Malcuit for the lead on lap 27 then led the final laps for the $5,500 payday in the "Floyd Trevis Memorial" for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars. Thanks to Krill Recycling for adding $1,000 into the purse with Wagner garnering an additional $500 from the previously posted $5,000 to-win payoff. "It was my dad's (Mike) decision to come out here," revealed the 35-year-old Harrisonville, Pa. standout. "I've been here when my dad raced and watched, but haven't had the pleasure of driving here. Hats off to the Blaney crew. They do a phenomenal job on this race track and it shows. I found a really good lane off turn four where I could hug down and get good drive on the left rear and squatted out. I was able to get by (Carl) Bowser and a couple other guys, and get my tires heated up and really got the car underneath me. I wasn't sure early on if I had enough, but the car really came on late. It's a lot of fun to drive a car when it's that good. I have to thank all of the fans for coming out." After the big 40-car field was whittled down to 24, Keith Sheffer, Jr. and Malcuit led the field to green for the 30-lap feature with Malcuit powering into the early lead over Sheffer, Logan McCandless, Brandon Matus, and Carl Bowser. Matus overtook McCandless for third on lap seven. Lapped traffic allowed Sheffer, who was making his Sharon debut, to close in; however, a caution for John Garvin, Jr. slowed action with 10 laps scored. Malcuit maintained his lead when racing resumed, while Matus slid Sheffer for second on lap 13. Wagner meanwhile was not a factor the first half of the race, but cracked the top five on lap 14 when he passed Cale Thomas. Sheffer continued to back-pedal losing third and fourth to Bowser and Wagner respectively on lap 19. Wagner's march forward continued as he drove under Bowser for third on lap 22 then five laps later stole second from Matus. Wagner quickly tracked down Macluit and was on the leader on lap 26. The duo, who were both looking for their first career Sharon Speedway win, battled side-by-side on lap 27 with Wagner winning out. Malcuit tried to fight back but got into the turn 2 wall and after more contact with the backstretch wall knocked the front end. The event came to a scary halt after Malcuit lost control entering turn three and was drilled by the fourth place car of Thomas. Thankfully both drivers exited their cars on their own power. Prior to the accident, Bowser had passed fellow western Pa. regular, Matus, for third. Bowser then inherited second for the restart, but had nothing for Wagner in the two-lap sprint to the checkered. Wagner crossed the finish line first in his father Mike's #55 sponsored by Saner Brothers/KMM Shorthorns/Mack Magee Motorsports/Carlisle Cement Products/John Ott Racing-sponsored by 1.355 seconds to become the 177th different "410" Sprint Car winner all-time at Sharon. Bowser, who hasn't been victorious at Sharon since 2021, earned $2,300 for runner-up. Matus' third was his best at Sharon since a third on July 29, 2023 and earned $1,700. McCandless was fourth over Jeremy Weaver. Sheffer, an All Star regular, dropped to sixth in his tune-up for the June 13 Ohio Speedweek event. Another central Pa. driver in Billy Dietrich was seventh. After issues prior to the start of the feature that sent him to the work area, Dale Blaney charged from 24th to 8th. Western PA Speedweek points leader, A.J. Flick, who won the Wednesday and Thursday shows, had an off night in ninth as Brandon Spithaler completed the top 10. Greg Wilson went 22nd to 12th to earn the $200 hard charger from Rustler Sales & Service. For the third straight event, Blaney set fast time overall in qualifying with a lap of 14.104 and earned $200 from Knox Bakery. Heat race winners were Sheffer, McCandless, Wagner, and Bowser, while the two last chance B mains went to invaders Jordan Givler and Greg Wilson. Garrett Krummert put on a lights out, dominating performance in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modified feature. Krummert went third to first on the opening lap, drove a masterful race through lapped traffic, and took the checkered flag first by a commanding 7.898 seconds in the caution-free 25-lap feature timed in 7:56.566. Krummert earned $2,000 for his victory in the event presented by King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete, King's Sanitary Services, Russ King Racing, and Thermo Supply. "We were pretty good," acknowledged the 38-year-old West Middlesex, Pa. racer. "When they rolled out with the water truck before our feature I was really looking forward to it. When the track is technical and slippery with traction, typically I'm pretty good and like that condition. I didn't know who was behind me. I seen the 20P (Mike Kinney) was in second for a little bit, then I could see on the scoreboard it was 25 (Erick Rudolph) then I saw Ayden (Cipriano). I figured when Ayden got to second he was running the top so I just stayed up there and went where they weren't. I enjoy coming here especially when the track is like this. I think the Sprint Car feature was good too so it was a pretty good show for the fans." Mike Kinney and Austin Eyler led the field to green, but it was Krummert sneaking by both for what would be the winning move on the opening lap. After slipping back to fifth early, New York invader, Erick Rudolph, regained fourth on lap three getting by Cipriano. Rudolph then put a slider on Eyler in turn four to take third on lap six. Rudolph tracked down Kinney and the duo put on a tremendous side-by-side battle from laps 11-14 before Rudolph finally cleared him for runner-up on lap 14. By the time Rudolph got to second, Krummert had an impressive half-lap lead on the three-time "Lou Blaney Memorial" winner. The lead, which at one point was nearly 11 second, would shrink by a few seconds, but Rudolph had his hands full in the closing laps with Cipriano. In fact, Cipriano made an impressive move to take second in heavy lapped traffic on lap 24. Krummert however was checked out into a different zip code in his #29 sponsored by Curtiss-Wright/Colonial Metal Products/DIG Race Products/MD Landscaping/R&B Performance. Despite winning twice last season, Krummert's victory on Saturday night was just the fifth of his career in Big-Block Modified competition at Sharon, but does go along with 11 career RUSH Sportsman Modified victories. Cipriano earned $1,200 for beating out Rudolph for second. Will Thomas III went eighth to fourth in the non-stop feature. Rex King, Jr. was fifth. Jim Rasey was sixth over Brad Rapp. Chas Wolbert captured the $100 Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger gift card by going 16th to 8th. Eyler dropped to ninth over 63-year-old veteran Dave Murdick in 10th. Rasey, Thomas, and King won the heat races over the 25-car field. Brad Shaffer became the fifth different winner in six Crown Vic features run all-time for the second year division. Shaffer started seventh, passed Ray Gregory on lap four for the lead, and held him off throughout the remainder of the 15-lap Gibson Insurance Agency feature. "I love this track," expressed the 31-year-old New Castle, Pa. driver. "This track is always smooth, always slick, and always a fun time here. Once I took the lead, I knew I had to run because they were coming. I have to thank my mom and dad, all my sponsors, and all the people that help me out to allow me to get here." Shaffer's winning margin in his Gibson Landscaping/Trackside Motors Auto Sales & Service/West Penn Salvage & Restoration-sponsored #26 was by 0.702 seconds over Gregory. Brandon Albert was third over Calvin Clay and Branden Porter. Jason Longwell and his son Coleton won the heat races over the record 19-car field. Coming next Saturday (June 6) will see the return of the RUSH Late Model Touring Series after a four-year absence competing in a $4,000 to-win event presented by Kuhnle Motorsports Park. Also on the "Steel Valley Thunder" program will be the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars, Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. It's Teacher Appreciation Night presented by Willy's World with FREE grandstand admission for teachers & school staff with valid school ID. Western PA Speedweek for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars (30 laps, $5,500 to-win): 1. 55-LOGAN WAGNER[9]; 2. 11-Carl Bowser[6]; 3. 13-Brandon Matus[3]; 4. 29-Logan McCandless[5]; 5. 5-Jeremy Weaver[7]; 6. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr[1]; 7. 8-Billy Dietrich[11]; 8. 10-Dale Blaney[4]; 9. 2-AJ Flick[8]; 10. 22-Brandon Spithaler[13]; 11. 08-Danny Kuriger[14]; 12. W20-Greg Wilson[22]; 13. 12J-Derek Hauck[19]; 14. 5K-Adam Kekich[16]; 15. 88J-Joey Amantea[12]; 16. 32B-Jeremy Kornbau[17]; 17. 17K-Mark Smith[23]; 18. 20B-Cody Bova[20]; 19. 46-Michael Bauer[24]; 20. 35Z-Jared Zimbardi[18]; 21. 2D-Jordan Givler[21]; 22. 70-Henry Malcuit[2]; 23. 49X-Cale Thomas[10]; 24. 13B-John Garvin Jr[15]. DNQ for the feature: Jason Shultz (35), Rayce Jacobs (81), Leyton Wagner (38), David Kalb, Jr. (11J), Chris Verda (3V), Bob Felmlee (6), Dusty Larson (47), Nate Reeser (83x), Brett Brunkenhoefer (47), Andy Cavanaugh (x7), Jacob Begenwald (3J), Chris Smith (7), Louie Mattes IV (m4), Brent Matus (33), Nathen McDowell (11), Jimmy Morris (16). Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds (25 laps, $2,000 to-win): 1. 29-GARRETT KRUMMERT[3]; 2. 5C-Ayden Cipriano[6]; 3. 25-Erick Rudolph[4]; 4. 9-Will Thomas[8]; 5. 165-Rex King Jr[7]; 6. 32-Jim Rasey[9]; 7. 11R-Brad Rapp[10]; 8. C3-Chas Wolbert[16]; 9. 5A-Austin Eyler[2]; 10. 61-Dave Murdick[12]; 11. 20P-Mike Kinney[1]; 12. 18-Colton Walters[11]; 13. 12-JC Boyer[15]; 14. 00-Rob Kristyak[5]; 15. 17M-Kyle Fink[13]; 16. 13-Rick Regalski Jr[14]; 17. B4-Brayden Beatty[18]; 18. 18W-Jeff Walters[17]; 19. 00K-Jackson Kristyak[21]; 20. 3K-Shawn Kozar[19]; 21. 21X-Ryan Riffe[20]; 22. 15S-Nate Shook[24]; 23. 9M-Cameron Miller[25]. DNS: 8M-Macey Adamik & 86R-Rob Curtis Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics (15 laps): 1. 26-BRAD SHAFFER[7]; 2. 82R-Ray Gregory[2]; 3. 30-Brandon Albert[1]; 4. C12-Calvin Clay[5]; 5. 16-Branden Porter[9]; 6. 4-Brian Krepps[10]; 7. 83-Dave Hanshaw Jr[6]; 8. 16C-Amelia Clay[8]; 9. 37-Adam Burns[15]; 10. 127-Chris Bugielski[14]; 11. 10J-Bill Fuchs[12]; 12. 64-John Kish[13]; 13. 11-Scott Gill[19]; 14. 87-Mike Barr[17]; 15. 33-Terry Clowser[16]; 16. 7-Coleton Longwell[3]; 17. 96W-Jason Longwell[4]. DNS: 309-Jacob Moon & 919-Elyn Wickham Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- BIG-BLOCK MODS HEADLINE SATURDAY'S OPENER AT SHARON ON CDL & TOUCH-A-TRUCK NIGHT; UMP MODS, RUSH SPRINTS & CROWN VICS ALSO IN ACTION
(Hartford, OH)... Sharon Speedway will try for the fifth time to kick-off the 2026 racing season this Saturday night (May 23) in a "Steel Valley Thunder" event. The 97th anniversary season opener will feature the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds along with the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. Warmups will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. followed by racing. It's Novus Home Mortgage and A&MP Electric Night. Saturday is the first of numerous theme nights scheduled throughout the season. Saturday's promotion is CDL & Touch-A-Truck Night presented by Ohio Intra Express and P.I.&I. Motor Express. Saturday will recognize those that hold a CDL license with FREE general admission! Numerous trucks will also be on display. In commemoration of their 70th anniversary of operation, King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete will give away a bicycle to a child at every Big-Block Modified event this season. The Big-Block Modified feature winner will draw a child's ticket in victory lane. If Rex King, Jr. wins the feature, two tickets will be drawn and two children's bicycles will be given away! Sharon Speedway would like to thank King Bros. for their support over the years. The Willy's World Kids Club presented by Millcraft Barns returns for the second straight year. The Kids Club will include games and sensory friendly crafts and will open when the general admission gates open at 5 p.m. UMP Mod racer, Ty Rhoades, will be the driver of the week that will be signing autographs and participating in the Kids Club activities. Sharon Speedway is a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friend Venue; information is available at the Kids Club site behind the main grandstand building. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds are set for their first of what is now nine appearance over the remainder of the 2026 season presented by King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete, King's Sanitary Services, Russ King Racing, and Thermo Supply. Saturday's event will pay $2,000 to-win, $200 to-start. The Big-Block Modifieds have made 648 appearances all-time at Sharon with 99 different winners. The late Lou Blaney sits atop the all-time win list with 121 victories. Active drivers with double digit win totals include Rex King, Jr. (29), Jim Rasey (19), Brian Swartzlander (14), and Rob Kristyak (11). New York invader, Erick Rudolph, is up to seven Sharon wins and will look to add to that on Saturday. Canadian Dalton Slack won his first career Big-Block Modified feature last year at Sharon and is planning on competing Saturday as well. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods are slated for their first of 12 visits during 2026. Special thanks to A&MP Electric, Holbrook Sewer & Excavating, and Wedge Motorsports for their support of the UMP Modified division. Saturday's event will pay $1,000 to-win, $100 to-start and is also part of the Locals Cup program. Last season saw Ty Rhoades and Zain Harvey victorious in UMP Mod action. For Rhoades, it was his fourth career win in the division, while Harvey's was his first at Sharon. There have been 337 races run all-time at Sharon for the UMP Mod division with 64 different winners. Alan Dellinger sits atop the all-time win list with 87 victories over Joel Watson, who is still active in the class. Scott Stiffler, who in recent years has competed in the Pro Stock division, has 20 victories as Jeff Johnson (18) and Russ Dunn (13) complete the top five. After Watson, the next active UMP Mod winner is Joe Gabrielson with nine victories. After two prior rainouts, the Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars will look to get their season underway on Saturday. The non-wing Chevrolet Performance crate engine powered cars are in their ninth year of racing and have completed 42 events all-time at Sharon with 15 different winners. Retired racer Chad Ruhlman, a five-time Series Champion, leads the way with 14 RUSH Sprint Car victories at Sharon. All eight of John Mollick's wins in the division at Sharon have come over the last two years. Blaze Myers sits third on the win list with four victories. Myers is the defending $5,000 Rustler Sales & Service Weekly Series Champion and won this year's only completed event on the circuit last Friday night at Tri-City. Rounding out the four-division program on Saturday night will be the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vic division, which debuted on June 21, 2025. The division has exploded in popularity throughout the nation in recent years. Five events were completed last year during the inaugural season with four different winners. Brian Krepps was the only repeat winner, while Coleton Longwell, Travis Reeher, and Jacob Moon were also victorious. The rules are available at the following link: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1195691. For tech questions, contact Rick Robinson at 724-893-6898. Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award on Saturday night to the Big-Block Modifieds. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature from their initial starting position will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finishes highest in the feature. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25. If you have yet to register for the 2026 season, please bring the registration form completed with you: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1006835 Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth. The pits will be open throughout the afternoon with passes going on sale at 4 p.m., while general admission opens at 5. Warmups are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. followed by racing. Grandstand/fan zone admission for those 14 and over is $15, while senior admission is $13. Patio seating upgrades are just $10 and can be done on race night at the track office for non-special events. As always, children under 14 and parking are always FREE. Pit passes are $35. As a reminder, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted. Coming next Saturday (May 30) will be round four of Western PA Speedweek featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars racing for $5,000 to-win in "Floyd Trevis Memorial". The Hovis Big-Block Modifieds will return for $2,000 to-win and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics will round out the program. Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- RAIN WINS FOR THE 4TH STRAIGHT SATURDAY AT SHARON; 97TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENER POSTPONED TO MAY 23
(Hartford, OH)...Rain showers that began late morning and continued throughout the afternoon, forced the fourth straight cancellation to begin the 2026 racing season on Saturday at Sharon Speedway. The 97th anniversary season opener will now take place on Saturday, May 23. The "Steel Valley Thunder" program will feature the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. It's CDL & Touch-A-Truck Night presented by Ohio Intra Express and P.I.&I. Motor Express Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
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