Hagerstown Speedway opened its 70th season on Saturday in the most symbolic way possible, with it’s all-time wins leader scooping up victory.
Gary Stuhler, of Greencastle, drove to his 135th career Super Late Model win at the Hub City oval last weekend, starting sixth and taking the lead at the halfway point and never looking back in the 25-lap feature. He spent the final 10 laps of the race expanding his lead over the field and earning a convincing win over Brian Tavenner and Greencastle’s Scott Palmer.
Joining Stuhler in Victory Lane was Waynesboro’s Jamie Zentmyer, who earned the win in the Pure Stocks feature over Sean Dawson and Keith Koontz.
Finally, Hagerstown’s Crate Late Model feature saw a pair of locals land in the Top 5: Chambersburg’s Steve Lowery (4th) and Greencastle’s Transtan Stoner (5th).
Myers, Kuhn drive to 1-2 finish at Path Valley
Thanks to a rule at Path Valley that imposes a handicap on the winner of the previous week’s race, it was harder than ever for Bradyn Kuhn to make it to the podium last weekend.
Competing in the 270 sprints division, the Greencastle driver moved from sixth to second in his heat race, before the handicap rule forced him to start 12th in the feature. Kuhn embraced the challenge and battled all the way to second place, finishing only behind Fayetteville’s Cory Myers. Chambersburg’s Craig Myers finished in third.
Cameron Defenderfer, of Fayetteville, finished second in the thunder cars feature at Path Valley, while Chambersburg’s Malachi Doyle nailed down a fifth-place finish in the strictly stocks feature.
Fayetteville Flyer takes 4th at Port Royal
Sprint Car Hall of Famer Lance Dewease, also known as the “Fayetteville Flyer,” is still turning quality laps even at 58 years old.
Dewease put his driving skills on display at Port Royal last weekend, cruising to a fourth-place finish after starting the race from the 12th position.
Dewease ran a time of 18.107 seconds in the hot laps, before moving from sixth to third in his heat race.
FEATURE RESULTS
Path Valley Speedway
April 6
Thunder cars: 1. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 2. Cameron Defenderfer (Fayetteville), 3. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 4. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 5. Justin Rasp (McConnellsburg), 6. Travis Burkholder, 7. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg), 8. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union), 9. Parker Starr (Chambersburg), 10. Jason Erwin (Shade Gap), 11. Tara Kerlin (Greencastle), 12. Kenny Hill, 13. Jake Shoup (Mapleton Depot), 14. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 15. Jeremy Shoup (Rockhill), 16. Eric Seibert (Orbisonia), 17. Ryland Betz (Chambersburg), 18. Darald Babcock, 19. Jesse Daniels, 20. Dustin Moore (Shade Gap), 21. Brock Foster (McVeytown), 22. Michael Danner, 23. Rhyann Arcq.
East Coast Legends: 1. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 2. Colton Friese (Spring Run), 3. Steven Partin (Peebles, Ohio), 4. Logan Carbaugh (Gettysburg), 5. Tanner Jones, 6. Mike Kelley, 7. Devin Friese (Chambersburg), 8. Rick Hartwig (Finksburg, Md.), 9. Cory Phillips (Lebanon), 10. Scott Montgomery (Radnor), 11. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 12. Dalton Friese (Mercersburg), 13. Donald Stoudt (Lebanon), 14. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 15. Kirk Martin (Chambersburg), 16. Scott Spidle (Etters), 17. Vincent Wenrich (Lebanon), 18. Scott Musselman, 19. Eric Hurst (Stevens), 20. Allen Fiddesop (Orrtanna), 21. Grady McGrew (Gettysburg), 22. Matt Grebe (Mercersburg), 23. Logan Jones (Greencastle), 24. Tracy Linn (St. Thomas), 25. Andrew Mowen, 26. Ryan Walls (St. Thomas), 27. Tyler Kaylor (Gardners).
Wingless super sportsman: 1. Dexter Ehrenzeller (McAlisterville), 2. Craig Perigo (Stoystown), 3. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg), 4. Brett Perigo (Stoystown), 5. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg), 6. Brad Mellott (Needmore), 7. Eric Walker (Gettysburg), 8. Jason Failor (Newville), 9. Transtan Stoner (Greencastle), 10. Brad Cowan (Neelyton), 11. Curt Stoup (Richfield), 12. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy), 13. Jason Gindlesperger (Lancaster), 14. Derek Sheaffer (Shermans Dale), 15. Trent Yoder (Dillsburg), 16. Chris Henry (Newville).
270 sprints: 1. Cory Myers (Fayetteville), 2. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 3. Craig Myers (Chambersburg), 4. Joe Dopke (West Deptford, N.J.), 5. Dylan Pryor, 6. Tyler Brown (Carlisle), 7. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown), 8. Eric Forsythe, Sr. (McClure), 9. Colton McAndrew (Avonmore), 10. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon), 11. Brett Kauffman (Waynesboro), 12. Mason McAndrew (Avonmore), 13. Brady Paull (Littlestown), 14. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 15. Jamie Connelly (McConnellsburg), 16. Hunter Forsythe (McClure), 17. Jill Maurer, 18. Matthew Dixson
600 sprints: 1. Randy West (Boyertown), 2. Brian Kramer (Lititz), 3. Randy Kunkle, Jr. (Dover), 4. Cody West (Boyertown), 5. Jim Young (Johnstown), 6. Mike Sherman (Mechanicsburg), 7. Tanner Pressley, 8. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 9. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas), 10. Chase Robinson (Dover), 11. Josh Smith (Asper), 12. Cole Thompson.
Strictly stocks: 1. Jimmy Moyer, 2. Chris Anderson (Rockhill), 3. Hunter Flook (Avis), 4. Shawn Williamson (Mapleton), 5. Malachi Doyle (Chambersburg), 6. Raymond Goss (Three Springs), 7. Andrew Thompson (Hermitage), 8. Jason Goss, Jr. (Mifflintown), 9. Don Betres (Alexandria), 10. Dustin Stimeling (Bendersville), 11. Shaun Linn (Shippensburg), 12. Travis Semple (Mount Union), 13. Rusty Garlock (Mapleton), 14. Corbin Rosenberry (Willow Hill), 15. Justin Wiliamson (Huntingdon), 16. Sylar Goss, 17. Matthew Coger (McConnellsburg), 18. Aaron Stine, 19. Jesse Matney (Mapleton Depot), 20. Jason Goss (Mifflintown), 21. Steven Jacobs (Willow Hill) 22. Cordell Waulk II.
Hagerstown Speedway
April 6
Super Late Models: 1. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle), 2. Brian Tavenner (Winchester, Va.), 3. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 4. Kenny Moreland (Waldorf, Md.), 5. Jason Covert (York Haven), 6. Matt Cosner (Ridgeley, W.Va.), 7. Marvin Winters (McConnellsburg), 8. Chad McClellan (Stoystown), 9. Roy Deese, Jr. (Laurel, Md.), 10. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 11. Bryan Bernheisel (Jonestown), 12. Michael Lake (Uniontown), 13. Brian Booze (Greencastle), 14. D.J. Myers (Greencastle), 15. Rodney Walls (Chambersburg), 16. Matt Sponaugle (Wiley Ford, W.Va.), 17. Chuck Clise (Frostburg, Md.), 18. Glenn Elliott (Westminster, Md.), 19. Reese Masiello (Centreville, Md.), 20. Tyler Emory (King George, Va.), 21. Tyler Horst (Rohrsburg), 22. Greg Roberson (Waynesboro, Va.), 23. Mason Zeigler (Chalk Hill).
Late Model Sportsman: 1. Kyle Lear (Severna Park, Md.), 2. Bobby Beard (Hanover), 3. Alan Sagi (Hagerstown, Md.), 4. Cam Zeigler (Spring Grove), 5. Barry Miller (Three Springs), 6. Michael Walls (St. Thomas), 7. Chaz Walls, Sr. (Taneytown, Md.), 8. Joe Westerman (Joppa, Md.), 9. Ronnie Bottenfield (Hopewell), 10. Kurt Zimmerman (Pasadena, Md.), 11. Chris Ebersole (Big Cove Tannery), 12. Paul Cursey, Jr. (Halethorpe, Md.), 13. Eddie Cornett (Hagerstown, Md.), 14. Dale Murphy (Stevensville, Md.), 15. Elwood Sord (Chambersburg), 16. Justin Jesmer (Pasadena, Md.), 17. John Rowland (Williamsport, Md.), 18. Cody Kershner (Greencastle), 19. Ryan Walls (St. Thomas), 20. Jason Sarver (Hagerstown, Md.).
Crate Late Models: 1. Logan Roberson (Waynesboro, Va.), 2. Allen Brannon (Winchester, Va.), 3. Mike Franklin (Winchester, Va.), 4. Steve Lowery (Chambersburg), 5. Transtan Stoner (Greencastle), 6. Michael Duritsky (Masontown), 7. Lindsey Barton (Mifflintown), 8. Darren Alvey (Clements, Md.), 9. Matt Glanden (Denton, Md.), 10. Devin Brannon (Winchester, Va.), 11. Brian Luttrell (Gore, Va.), 12. Zach Price (New Enterprise), 13. Harry Shipe III (New Market, Md.), 14. Scott Sweeney (Cross Junction, Va.), 15. Levi Crowl (Clear Spring, Md.).
Pure Stocks: 1. Jamie Zentmyer (Waynesboro), 2. Sean Dawson (Stephens City, Va.), 3. Keith Koontz (Boonsboro, Md.), 4. Nick DiBella (Mt. Airy, Md.), 5. Craig Parrill (Clearbrooke, Va.), 6. Frank DiBella (Mt. Airy, Md.), 7. Bob Egley (Kittanning), 8. Dwayne Snyder (Hancock, Md.), 9. Rick Stouffer (Hagerstown, Md.), 10. Brian Swiger (Brunswick, Md.), 11. Shane Wilt (Hagerstown, Md.), 12. Mike Walls (Hanover), 13. Jeremy Mills (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.), 14. William Crook (Myersville, Md.)
Hobby Stocks: 1. Dustin Proctor (Hedgesville, W.Va.), 2. Jamie Mills (Big Pool, Md.), 3. Matt Wampler (Dover), 4. James Mongan, Sr. (Big Pool, Md.), 5. Davey Gross, Jr., 6. Bryan Neff (Hagerstown, Md.), 7. Marshall McMullen (Orrtanna), 8. Ralph Hansberger (Hagerstown, Md.), 9. Tyler Ritchey (Woodburg), 10. James Speelman (Fayetteville), 11. Willie Ling (Bedford), 12. John Catlett (Hagerstown, Md.), 13. Jonathan Raley (Hollywood, Md.), 14. Billy Ecton, Jr.
Port Royal Speedway
April 6
410 sprints: 1. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 2. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 3. Jeff Halligan (Ephrata), 4. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 5. Billy Dietrich (Biglerville), 6. Chase Dietz (York), 7. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 8. Jake Karklin (Middleburg), 9. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 10. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 11. Mike Walter (Selinsgrove), 12. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 13. Derek Hauck (Allenwood), 14. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 15. Emerson Axsom (Franklin, Ind.), 16. Kody Lehman (Enola), 17. Blane Heimbach (Selinsgrove), 18. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 19. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 20. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 21. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 22. Corey Day (Clovis, Calif.), 23. Lynton Jeffrey (Prairie City, N.J.), 24. Gerard McIntyre Jr. (New Oxford)
