Weather permitting, the local auto racing season is set to close out this weekend at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven.
When that feature runs its course on Saturday, it’s on to the offseason for the drivers not traveling south for competition this winter.
This seems like as good of a time as any to review the top drivers from the Local.News area during the 2024 season. Three track champions — Chambersburg’s Craig Myers, Waynesboro’s Tyler Horst, and Hagerstown’s Keith Reed — served as the cream of the crop for a group of 26 drivers that landed Top 10 points finishes in their respective divisions.
Myers was crowned the 270 Sprints champion at Path Valley Speedway following a season that saw him rack up 652 to narrowly win the points title over his brother, Fayetteville’s Cory Myers (627), and Greencastle’s Bradyn Kuhn (580). Two other drivers, Greencastle’s DJ Myers (Late Models) and Chambersburg’s Alyssa Rowe (Modifieds), earned second-place finishes in their divisions.
At Hagerstown Speedway, Horst (Crate Late Models) and Reed (Pure Stocks) both conquered their divisions this season, while Hagerstown’s Wesley Bonebrake (Late Model Sportsman) and Brady Neff (Semi Late Models) each secured third-place finishes.
Below is a speedway-by-speedway, division-by-division look at the final points leaders for area tracks, as well as tracks that featured Top 10 points finishes from local drivers:
POINTS LEADERS
Path Valley Speedway
270 Sprints: 1. Craig Myers (Chambersburg) 652, 2. Cory Myers (Fayetteville) 627, 3. Bradn Kuhn (Greencastle) 580, 4. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown) 577, 5. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon) 493, 6. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills) 374, 7. Jamie Connelly 285, 8. Dakota Yeingst (Shippensburg) 279, 9. Brett Kauffman 276, 10. Brady Paull (Littlestown) 265.
600 Sprints: 1. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover) 708, 2. Jim Young (Johnstown) 661, 3. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners) 560, 4. Tanner Pressley (Lewisberry) 463, 5. Chase Robinson (Dover) 435, 6. Kameron Morral (Hagerstown, Md.) 422, 7. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas) 409, 8. Dylan Anderson (Three Springs) 323, 9. Travis Keiser (Thomasville) 309, 10. Jason Sechrist (Myerstown) 307.
Thunder Cars: 1. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown) 732, 2. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg) 597, 3. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg) 578, 4. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union) 555, 5. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg) 494, 6. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg) 485, 7. Tara Sales 463, 8. Parker Starr (Shippensburg) 430, 9. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville) 428, 10. Jason Erwin 419.
Strictly Stocks: 1. Justin Williamson (Huntingdon) 350, 2. Rusty Garlock (Mapleton) 327, 3. Jesse Matney (Mapleton Depot) 267, 4. Travis Semple (Mount Union) 266, 5. Tiana Anderson 250, 6. Malachi Doyle (Chambersburg) 229, 7. Jimmy Moyer 227, 8. Tyler Stine (Shippensburg) 225, 9. Josh Norton 195, 10. Chris Anderson (Three Springs) 185.
Super Sportsman: 1. Trent Yoder (Dillsburg) 326, 2. Eric Walker (Gettysburg) 322, 3. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg) 320, 4. Craig Perigo (Stoystown) 286, 5. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg) 265, 6. Dexter Ehrenzeller (McAlisterville) 224, 7. Transtan Stoner (Greencastle) 211, 8. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy) 202, 9. Jason Failor (Newville) 141, 10. Brett Perigo (Stoystown) 133.
Late Models: 1. Michael Walls (St. Thomas) 340, 2. DJ Myers (Greencastle) 315, 3. Randy Burkholder (Chambersburg) 269, 4. Kyle Moser (East Berlin) 251, 5. John Moser (East Berlin) 237, 6. Cayden Ranck (Thompsontown) 236, 7. Steve Lowery (Chambersburg) 226, 8. Dylan Brown (Manchester, Md.) 211, 9. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg) 190, 10. Shyann Smith 176.
Modifieds: 1. Darin Hoover (Huntingdon) 222, 2. Alyssa Rowe (Chambersburg) 219, 3. Kirk Baker (Hustontown) 213, 4. Sam Reeder (Burnt Cabins) 210, 5. Brady Daniels (Harrisonville) 201, 6. Justin Millburn 144, 7. Amber Mills (Hesston) 139, 8. Doug Ostwald (Lambertville, N.J.) 138, 9. Spike Moore 109, 10. Reese Fedder (Elliottsburg) 107.
Hagerstown Speedway
Late Model Sportsman: 1. Shawn Shoemaker (Mount Union) 909, 2. Ryan Zook (Mifflintown) 901, 3. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.) 862, 4. Kyle Lear (Severna Park, Md.) 686, 5. Danny Atherton (Three Springs) 609, 6. Scott Palmer (Greencastle) 604, 7. Cody Kershner (Greencastle) 581, 8. Jonathan DeHaven (Winchester, Va.) 515, 9. Austin Warrenfeltz (Williamsport, Md.) 511, 10. Eric Cronise (Boonsboro, Md.) 495.
Crate Late Model: 1. Tyler Horst (Waynesboro) 697, 2. Codey Breeden (Fairplay, Md.) 627, 3. Jacob Whitt (Stephens City, Va.) 597, 4. Craig Parrill (Clear Brook, Va.) 587, 5. Brian Booze (Greencastle) 540, 6. Scott Sweeney (Stephens City, Va.) 516, 7. Treyton Lee (Mercersburg) 414, 8. Branson Woodward (Winchester, Va.) 369, 9. Elwood Sord (Chambersburg) 327, 10. Brayden Anderson (Bunker Hill, W.Va.) 319.
UMP Modified: 1. Jimmy Jesmer (Pasadena, Md.) 600, 2. Rick Hulson (Glen Burnie, Md.) 474, 3. Cody Oliver (Severn, Md.) 375, 4. Ridge Bookwalter (Huntingdon) 332, 5. Gregory Moore (Defiance) 314, 6. George Dixon (Shirleysburg) 310, 7. Darin Hoover (Huntingdon) 308, 8. TJ DeHaven (Winchester, Va.) 239, 9. Cody Williams (Clear Brook, Va.) 234, 10. Harry Hendershot (Big Cove Tannery) 227.
Semi Late Models: 1. Steve Kent (Woodsboro, Md.) 1,207, 2. Dillon Wilson (Cassville) 1,188, 3. Brady Neff (Hagerstown,Md.) 1,021, 4. Jeremy Mills (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.) 903, 5. Jasen Geesamen (Annville) 892, 6. Kody Sites (Hamburg) 658, 7. Isaiah Miller (Greencastle) 658, 8. Jason Stoner (Mercersburg) 656, 9. Rob Nichols (Winchester, Va.) 644, 10. Bryan Kerns (Cross Junction, Va.) 489.
Pure Stocks: 1. Keith Reed (Hagerstown, Md.) 1,300, 2. Evan Foust (Knoxville, Md.) 1,236, 3. Nathaniel Younker (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.) 1,098, 4. William Ecton Jr. (Mercersburg) 1,009, 5. Tyler Fisher (Fairplay, Md.) 964, 6. Randy Linaburg (Winchester, Va.) 943, 7. Dylan Beavers (Hedgesville, W.Va.) 858, 8. William Crook (Myersville, Md.) 831, 9. Blake Reed (Hagerstown, Md.) 823, 10. James Speelman (Fayetteville) 816.
BAPS Motor Speedway
Late Models: 1. Travis Mease (Harrisburg) 1,695, 2. Coleby Frye (Dover) 1,545, 3. Lane Snook (Mifflintown) 1,360, 4. Wayne Pfeil (Elverson) 1,120, 5. Jared Miller (Palmyra) 1,105, 6. Travis Horan (Dover) 1,100, 7. Daulton Bigler (Mechanicsburg) 1,015, 8. Matt Adams (Etters) 960, 9. Scott Palmer (Greencastle) 920, 10. Cole Slanker (Strinestown) 900.
Williams Grove Speedway
Hoosier Diamond Series (410 Sprints): 1. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg) 1,960, 2. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover) 1,720, 3. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville) 1,660, 4. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg) 1,610, 5. TJ Stutts (Liverpool) 1,605, 6. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.) 1,470, 7. Chase Dietz (York) 1,460, 8. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville) 1,360, 9. Chad Trout (Dover) 1,320, 10. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.) 1,280.
Port Royal Speedway
Super Late Models: 1. Dylan Yoder (Middleburg) 3,105, 2. Rick Eckert (York) 3,040, 3. Hayes Mattern (Beavertown) 2,970, 4. Shaun Jones (Shermans Dale) 2,830, 5. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg) 2,815, 6. Dillan Stake (Mapleton Depot) 2,780, 7. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle) 2,750, 8. Bryan Bernheisel (Jonestown) 2,745, 9. Colton Flinner (Allison Park) 2,465, 10. Justin Weaver (Clear Spring, Md.) 2,310.
