When it rains, it pours. And no, we’re not talking about the super soaking taken by the area last Sunday from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.
Instead, we’re referring to the previous two nights, which saw locals on the auto racing circuit post win after win after win.
In all, we counted seven area drivers — Orrstown’s Levi Peck, Hagerstown’s Kameron Morral, Fairfield’s Seth Kearchner, Mercersburg’s Treyton Lee, St. Thomas’ Michael Walls, and Chambersburg’s Kelby Friese and Nicholas Nathans — who secured trips to Victory Lane last weekend.
We’ll start at Path Valley Speedway, which hosted Sprint Car Nationals on Friday and Fender Nationals on Saturday. Opening night in Spring Run saw Peck surge to the top of a field that included Fort Loudon’s Zach Glass (3rd), Greencastle’s Bradyn Kuhn (4th) and Chambersburg’s Dylan Mickey (8th). Morral posted a wire-to-wire victory in the 600 Sprints over a field that included Waynesboro’s Darren Kauffman.
On Saturday at Path Valley, Lee claimed the checkers in the Limited Late Models. He topped a group of drivers that included Mercersburg’s Kyle Lee (3rd) and Chambersburg’s Gunnar Walls (4th).
BAPS Motor Speedway held its two-night Fall Nationals event last weekend, and three area drivers returned home with wins. Kearchner jumped from fifth to first in his heat race, before capitalizing on a first-starting position to win the 20-lap feature. He was chased to the finish by Chambersburg’s Kelby Friese (4th), St. Thomas’ Moses Goetz (9th) and Hagerstown’s KJ Massey (10th).
One night later at BAPS, Walls picked up Limited Late Models wins in both his heat and feature races. He won the 20-lap main event over a group that included Greencastle’s Scott Palmer (3rd) and St. Thomas’ Dawson Walls (5th). The East Coast Legends feature saw Friese roll to Victory Lane over Kearchner (3rd) and Massey (10th).
The area’s final winner of the weekend was Nathans, who was active in Hagerstown Quarter Midget Association action. He conquered the Blue Rookie feature over Hagerstown’s Hayden Rowland. Sophia Bobetich, of Hagerstown, took second in the Light 160 race.
Finally, Fayetteville’s Cole Dewease secured a pair of Top 5 finishes in the 305 Sprints at Selinsgrove Speedway last weekend. On Friday, he went from sixth to third, before driving to a fifth-place finish on Saturday.
Below is a track-by-track, feature-by-feature look at races from last weekend that included drivers from the LocalNews1.org coverage area:
Feature results
Path Valley Speedway
Friday, Oct. 9
270 Sprints: 1. Levi Peck (Orrstown), 2. Mac Wert (Milroy), 3. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon), 4. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 5. Spencer Bacha (Indiana), 6. Drew Sullivan, 7. Marshall Labuda (Fogelsville), 8. Dylan Mickey (Chambersburg), 9. John Williams Jr., 10. Mark Gordon, 11. Chanler Heasley (New Oxford), 12. Madyson Florentine (Greencastle), 13. Jordan Knable, 14. Mark Knable, 15. Robert Bush (Three Springs), 16. Eric Christman (Lehighton) DNF, 17. Ayden Sword DNF, 18. Koby Slavin DNF, 19. Brayden Kline DNF, 20. Tyler Brown (Carlisle) DNF.
Wingless Super Sportsman: 1. Brett Perigo (Stoystown), 2. Marty Brian (Ephrata), 3. Josh Smith (Aspers), 4. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg), 5. Rohan Beasley (Mechanicsburg), 6. Roy Denike (New Oxford), 7. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg), 8. Lee Kauffman (Hellam Township), 9. Brad Kling (Mt. Union), 10. Curt Stroup (Richfield), 11. Jordan Fulton (Newport), 12. Donnie Farlling (New Paris), 13. Brian Nace (Gardners), 14. Andrew Ketterman (Taneytown, Md.), 15. Billy Doyle (Dry Run), 16. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy) DNF, 17. JT Meier (Orrtanna) DNF, 18. Craig Perigo (Stoystown) DNF, 19. Kirk Baker (Hustontown) DNF, 20. Joey Hershey (Greencastle) DNF.
600 Sprints: 1. Kameron Morral (Hagerstown, Md.), 2. Rich Kerstetter (DuBois), 3. Randy Kunkle Jr (Dover), 4. Brian Kramer (Lititz), 5. Jim Young (Johnstown), 6. Tanner Pressley (Lewisberry), 7. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 8. Darren Kauffman (Waynesboro), 9. Dominic Ciucci (Hanover), 10. Shawn Rumbaugh (Kittanning), 11. Randy Taylor (Shippensburg) DNF, 12. Ethan McNew (Adamstown) DNF.
Wingless Super Sportsman Non-Winners Race: 1. Lee Kauffman (Hellam Township), 2. Josh Smith (Aspers), 3. Marty Brian (Ephrata), 4. Brad Kling (Mt. Union), 5. Andrew Ketterman (Taneytown, Md.), 6. Billy Doyle (Dry Run), 7. Jordan Fulton (Newport), 8. Roy Denike (New Oxford), 9. Donnie Farlling (New Paris) DNF, 10. Kirk Baker (Hustontown) DNF, 11. Curt Stroup (Richfield) DNF.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Thunder Cars: 1. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 2. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 3. Corey Wagner, 4. Justin Rasp (McConnellsburg), 5. Jake Shoup (Mapletown Depot), 6. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 7. Matt Williamson (Saltillo), 8. Cheyenne Ingram, 9. David Yoder, 10. Eric Seibert (Orbisonia), 11. Doug Sales (St. Thomas), 12. Mike Racine (Hanover), 13. Kenny Hill, 14. William Sterner (Elliottsburg), 15. Jared Traxler (Chambersburg), 16. Joe Hawbaker (Hagerstown, Md.), 17. Rhyann Arcq, 18. Ronnie Garlock (Mapleton Depot) DNF, 19. Devin Thomas (Mercersburg) DNF, 20. Kevin Thomas (St. Thomas) DNF, 21. Chase Beidel (Fayetteville) DNF, 22. Shaun Linn (Shippensburg) DNF, 23. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville) DNF.
Limited Late Models: 1. Treyton Lee (Mercersburg), 2. Jeff King (Pasadena, Md.), 3. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 4. Gunnar Walls (Chambersburg), 5. Taylor Farlling (Newville), 6. Trent Merkel (Boyertown), 7. Brad Kling (Mt. Union), 8. Arden Fedder (Elliottsburg), 9. Brandon Shatzer DNF, 10. Cayden Ranck (Thompsontown) DNF, 11. Tommy Slanker (York) DNF, 12. Devon Ash DNF
Strictly Stocks: 1. Justin Williamson (Huntingdon), 2. Curtis Guyer, 3. Travis Semple (Mt. Union), 4. Anthony Varner Jr (Three Springs), 5. Garrett Watkins (Huntingdon), 6. Anthony Varner (Three Springs), 7. Cory Hirst (Stevens), 8. Tanner Guyer (Three Springs), 9. Carson Wooley, 10. Tim Bumbaugh, 11. Tyler Lockhart (Yellow Spring, W.Va.), 12. Corbin Rosenberry (Port Royal) DNF, 13. Anthony Thurber DNF.
BAPS Motor Speedway
Friday, Oct. 9
358 Sprints (20 laps): 1. Bryn Gohn (York), 2. Cody Fletcher (East Berlin), 3. Cole Young (East Berlin), 4. Blake Ludwig (McSherrystown), 5. Derek Locke (Mechanicsburg), 6. Austin Reed (Newberrytown), 7. Seth Schnoke (Pine Grove), 8. Chris Arnold (Wellsville), 9. Dylan Smith (Mohrsville), 10. Zach Newlin (Millerstown), 11. Chance Hendershot (Hagerstown, Md.), 12. Adam Carberry (Hilltown), 13. Chris Frank (Wellsville), 14. Tylar Rutherford (York), 15. Jacob Galloway (Gardners), 16. Brayden Mickley (Biglerville), 17. Brian Wolf Jr. (East Berlin), 18. Michael Smith (Delta), 19. Jansen Strine (Dillsburg), 20. Chase Robinson (Dover), 21. Wyatt Hinkle (East Berlin) DNF, 22. Dennis Gross (New Freedom) DNF, 23. Kinser Lightner (Dillsburg) DNF, 24. Will McNeal (Muir) DNF.
East Coast Legends (20 laps): 1. Seth Kearchner (Fairfield), 2. Bill Diehl (Wrightsville), 3. Scott Musselman (York), 4. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 5. Scott Montgomery (Radnor), 6. Shaun Abney (Pasadena, Md.), 7. Tyler Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 8. Richie Dobson Jr. (Dillsburg), 9. Moses Goetz (St. Thomas), 10. KJ Massey (Hagerstown, Md.), 11. Brad Kelley (Frederick, Md.), 12. Jacob Wiles (Rocky Ridge, Md.), 13. Chris Nicoll (York) DNF.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Limited Late Models (20 laps): 1. Michael Walls (St. Thomas), 2. Devin Frey (Richland), 3. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 4. Keith Koontz (Boonsboro, Md.), 5. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas), 6. Sammy Rial (Etters), 7. Dale Murphy (Stevensville, Md.), 8. John Moser Jr. (York Haven), 9. Logan Carbaugh (Gettysburg), 10. Travis Horan (Dover), 11. Kyle Moser (East Berlin), 12. Matt Murphy (Bel Air, Md.), 13. Tanner Jones (Glengardner, N.J.), 14. Charlie Schaffer (Hampstead, Md.), 15. Skylar Taschek (Duncannon), 16. Shawn Liddick (Mechanicsburg), 17. Chad Earnst (East Berlin), 18. Shannon Slaughter (Lititz), 19. Chad Smith (Duncannon), 20. Darrel Henry (Elliottsburg), 21. Chuck Cox III (Nottingham, Md.) DNF, 22. Dan Zechman (Littlestown) DNF, 23. Gary Warehime (Littlestown) DNF.
East Coast Legends (20 laps): 1. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 2. Scott Musselman (York), 3. Seth Kearchner (Fairfield), 4. Scott Montgomery (Radnor), 5. Richie Dobson Jr. (Dillsburg), 6. Tyler Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 7. Chris Nicoll (York), 8. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 9. Brad Kelley (Frederick, Md.), 10. KJ Massey (Hagerstown, Md.) DNF, 11. Jacob Wiles (Rocky Ridge, Md.) DNF, 12. Moses Goetz (St. Thomas) DNF.
Linda’s Speedway
Friday, Oct. 9
PA Micro Midgets 500cc (20 laps): 1. Ryan Wells (Jonestown), 2. Justin Care (Pottstown), 3. Ryan Rost (Delta), 4. Chase Frey (Airville), 5. Matt Kiefert (Colora, Md.), 6. JD Myers (Thomasville), 7. Mason Noble (Seven Valleys), 8. Byron Urey (Felton), 9. Paul Craley (Red Lion), 10. Asher Paxton (Dillsburg), 11. Hunter Smith (Rouzerville), 12. Katelyn Johnson (Quarryville), 13. Dakota Thomas (Duncannon), 14. Jeremy Sperlein (Littlestown), 15. George Reed (Holtwood), 16. Maddox Wire (York Haven), 17. Lily Barrett (Fleetwood), 18. Daniel Feltch (Quarryville), 19. CJ Kimm (Fredericksburg), 20. Landon Godfrey (Loganville), 21. Todd Walls (Greencastle), 22. Keenan Wade (Chambersburg), 23. Nick Decker (Halifax), 24. Luke Baker (Middletown, Md.), 25. Josh Forry (Spring Grove).
Selinsgrove Speedway
Friday, Oct. 9
410 Sprints (B-Main, 8 laps): 1. JT Ferry (Drums), 2. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood), 3. Ryan Taylor (Perkasie), 4. Joey Amantea (Mt. Pocono), 5. Brett Strickler (York), 6. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 7. Kody Lehman (Enola), 8. Jake Waters (Mifflintown), 9. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 10. Derek Hauck (Allenwood), 11. Samuel Miller (York Springs).
305 Sprints (20 laps): 1. Dustin Young (Danville), 2. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 3. Tyler Erdley (Herndon), 4. Ken Duke Jr. (Winfield), 5. Logan Spahr (Lewisberry), 6. Chris Dolan (York), 7. Landon Thompson (Fort Worth, Tex.), 8. Mike Alleman (Port Royal), 9. Kruz Kepner (Kreamer), 10. Colby Womer (Mt. Pleasant Mills), 11. Jarrett Cavalet (Hollidaysburg), 12. Erin Statler (Carlisle), 13. Mike Melair (Warrington), 14. Jason Roush (Thompsontown), 15. Bailey Boyd (Binghamton, N.Y.), 16. Kyle Hart (Thompsontown), 17. Braeden Varner (Mifflintown), 18. Ryan Lynn (Hollidaysburg), 19. Braydon Frack (Gilbertsville), 20. Jim Pattock (Leechburg), 21. John Braim (Turbotville), 22. Chad Phillips (Gratz), 23. Dylan Shatzer (Hagerstown, Md.), 24. Ethan Beasom (Thompsontown).
305 Sprints (B-Main, 8 laps): 1. Dylan Shatzer (Hagerstown, Md.), 2. Kruz Kepner (Kreamer), 3. Braydon Frack (Gilbertsville), 4. Ethan Beasom (Thompsontown), 5. Mikell McGee (Doylesburg), 6. Chris Meleason (Carlisle), 7. Andrew Turpin (Saylorsburg), 8. Croix Beasom (Mifflintown), 9. Erick Knopp (Danville), 10. Zach Rhodes (McVeytown), 11. Cody Hoover (Harrisburg), 12. Tyler Snook (Selinsgrove), 13. Jason Wagner (Selinsgrove), 14. Christian Rumsey (Middletown, N.Y.), 15. Fred Arnold (Richfield), 16. Brady Beavers (Winchester, Va.), 17. Paul Moyer (Beaver Springs).
Saturday, Oct. 10
410 Sprints (B-Main, 10 laps): 1. Mike Thompson (Newtown), 2. Matt Campbell (Fawn Grove), 3. Kody Lehman (Enola), 4. JJ Loss (Hanover), 5. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood), 6. Tyler Esh (New Providence), 7. Jayden Wolf (Abbottstown), 8. Preston Lattomus (Lewes, Del.), 9. Jake Waters (Mifflintown), 10. Jake Karklin (Beavertown), 11. Joey Amantea (Mt. Pocono), 12. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 13. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 14. Jason Shultz (Carlisle).
305 Sprints (25 laps): 1. Landon Thompson (Fort Worth, Tex.), 2. Logan Spahr (Lewisberry), 3. Tyler Erdley (Herndon), 4. Ken Duke Jr. (Winfield), 5. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 6. Colby Womer (Mt. Pleasant Mills), 7. Chris Dolan (York), 8. Braeden Varner (Mifflintown), 9. Zach Rhodes (McVeytown), 10. Mikell McGee (Doylesburg), 11. Jarrett Cavalet (Hollidaysburg), 12. Dustin Young (Danville), 13. Croix Beasom (Mifflintown), 14. Kruz Kepner (Kreamer), 15. Mike Alleman (Port Royal), 16. Doug Dodson (Middletown), 17. Colton Hendershot (Clear Spring, Md.), 18. Cody Hoover (Harrisburg), 19. Ethan Beasom (Thompsontown), 20. Jim Pattock (Leechburg), 21. Landon Tressler (Port Matilda), 22. Erick Knopp (Danville), 23. Reece Raudabaugh (Boiling Springs), 24. Brady Beavers (Winchester, Va.), 25. Mike Melair (Warrington).
305 Sprints (B-Main, 10 laps): 1. Mike Alleman (Port Royal), 2. Ethan Beasom (Thompsontown), 3. Erick Knopp (Danville), 4. Brady Beavers (Winchester, Va.), 5. Andrew Turpin (Saylorsburg), 6. Ryan Lynn (Hollidaysburg), 7. Nathan Pierce (Troy), 8. Erin Statler (Carlisle), 9. Croix Beasom (Mifflintown), 10. Kyle Hart (Thompsontown), 11. Ian Cumens (Lyndell), 12. Braydon Frack (Gilbertsville), 13. Chris Meleason (Carlisle), 14. Chad Phillips (Gratz), 15. Jaxon Raudabaugh (Boiling Springs), 16. Maynard Glass (Middleburg), 17. Dylan Shatzer (Hagerstown, Md.), 18. Jim Miller (New Freedom), 19. Jason Wagner (Selinsgrove), 20. Bailey Boyd (Binghamton, N.Y.), 21. Jason Roush (Thompsontown), 22. Tyler Schell (Millersburg), 23. John Braim (Turbotville).
Hagerstown Quarter Midget Association
Saturday, Oct. 10
Blue Rookie (15 laps): 1. Nicholas Nathans (Chambersburg), 2. Hayden Rowland (Hagerstown, Md.).
Junior Honda (25 laps): 1. Landon Whitt (Stephens City, Va.), 2. Brixton Middaugh (Hustontown), 3. Karter Brown (Everett), 4. Chase Price (Hampstead, Md.), 5. Walker Foster (Mercersburg), 6. Wyatt Mohelski (Boonsboro, Md.), 7. Winnston Fair-Garlock (Mechanicsburg).
Senior Honda (30 laps): 1. Chase Hitz (New Cumberland), 2. Evan Clark (Everett), 3. Ethan Jones (Hagerstown, Md.), 4. Sophia Bobetich (Hagerstown, Md.).
Heavy Honda (30 laps): 1. Shawn Bowers (Falling Waters, W.Va.), 2. Austin Wilson (Finksburg, Md.), 3. Mallory Detwiler (Shippensburg), 4. Taylor Staley (Hagerstown, Md.), 5. Callan Pittman (Charles Town, W.Va.), 6. Zayden Judd (Stanley, Va.).
Light 160 (30 laps): 1. Emma Hutzell (Williamsport, Md.), 2. Sophia Bobetich (Hagerstown, Md.), 3. Ethan Jones (Hagerstown, Md.).
Heavy 160 (30 laps): 1. Shawn Bowers (Falling Waters, W.Va.), 2. Mallory Detwiler (Shippensburg), 3. Caleb Hines (York Haven), 4. Callan Pittman (Charles Town, W.Va.), 5. Taylor Staley (Hagerstown, Md.), 6. Kampton Holler (Manns Choice).
Senior Animal (30 laps): 1. Wyatt Zinn (York Haven), 2. Chase Hitz (New Cumberland), 3. Emma Hutzell (Williamsport, Md.), 4. Abby Speelman (Fayetteville).
Unrestricted Animal (30 laps): 1. Shawn Bowers (Falling Waters, W.Va.), 2. Mallory Detwiler (Shippensburg), 3. Caleb Hines (York Haven), 4. Avery Markey (Seven Valleys), 5. Taylor Staley (Hagerstown, Md.), 6. Callan Pittman (Charles Town, W.Va.), 7. Kampton Holler (Manns Choice).
Light World Formula (30 laps): 1. Wyatt Zinn (York Haven), 2. Mallory Detwiler (Shippensburg), 3. Avery Markey (Seven Valleys), 4. Abby Speelman (Fayetteville).
