Sometimes it takes years to realize a dream. Just ask Brandon Bard.
The Greencastle driver began racing at the start of the decade, but going into last weekend, he was still seeking his first career win.
Competing in the Limited Late Models at Path Valley Speedway on Saturday, Bard’s dream finally came true with a trip to Victory Lane. He surged to the finish line ahead of Taylor Farlling and Tyler Bowman.
Bard was the lone driver from the LocalNews1.org coverage area to win a race last weekend, although many others landed Top 10 finishes. At Path Valley, Greencastle’s Aidan Crouse (270 Sprints) and Darren Kauffman (600 Sprints) both finished fourth in their respective races, while the Thunder Cars feature saw top finishes from Mercersburg’s Devin Thomas (5th), Hagerstown’s Joe Hawbaker (7th), and Fayetteville’s Roger Traxler (8th).
Fairfield’s father-son team of Seth and Lincoln Kearchner had a sharp outing at Winchester Speedway. Competing in the East Coast Legends feature, Seth took second and Lincoln took fifth, with Greencastle’s Logan Jones (6th) and St. Thomas’ Moses Goetz (10th) giving chase. Also competing at Winchester was Mercersburg’s Jayce Piper (7th in Limited Late Models) and Waynesboro’s Eric Moats (8th in SCDRA).
Another father-son combo — Fayetteville’s Lance and Cole Dewease — doubled up for Top 10 finishes at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday. Lance drove from seventh to fifth in the 410 Sprints feature, while Cole zipped from 22nd to seventh in the 305 Sprints to earn the Hard Charger Award. Hagerstown’s Dylan Shatzer took third in the 305 Sprints, while the Limited Late Models saw top finishes from Chambersburg’s Gunnar Walls (2nd) and Mercersburg’s Kyle Lee (5th).
Lance Dewease was back in action at Bedford Speedway, and this time the National Sprint Car Hall of Famer landed a seventh-place finish.
Elsewhere around the region, fifth-place finishes were recorded by Greencastle’s DJ Myers in the Limited Late Models at Selinsgrove Speedway and Fort Loudon’s Zachary Glass in the 270 Micros at Clinton County Speedway. Michael Walls, of St. Thomas, placed seventh in the Limited Late Models at BAPS Motor Speedway.
McGrewBid Motoplex and Williams Grove and Hagerstown Speedways all had a scheduled weekend off from racing.
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
Clinton County Speedway
Friday, July 10
270 Micros (15 laps): 1. Jeff Weaver Jr. (Lock Haven), 2. Lake Laughman (New Oxford), 3. Mac Wert (Milroy), 4. Bill Laughman (New Oxford), 5. Zachary Glass (Fort Loudon), 6. Colton Guiher (Bellefonte), 7. Gatlin Kauffman (McVeytown), 8. Kamden Rickert (Mill Hall), 9. Austin Foster (Howard), 10. Denny Rineheimer (Bloomsburg) DNF, 11. Matt Dixson Sr. (Julian) DNF, 12. Lukas Ramer (Mt. Pleasant Mills) DNF, 13. Jillian Maurer (Elysburg) DNF, 14. Cory Stabley (Blanchard) DNF, 15. Mike Stuck (Lewistown) DNF, 16. Matthew Dixson Jr. (Julian) DNF, 17. Garrison Zook (Middleburg) DNF.
410 Sprints (35 laps): 1. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 2. Chase Dietz (York), 3. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 4. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 5. Ryan Newton (Sunshine Coast, QLD), 6. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 7. Logan Rumsey (Manchester), 8. Mike Thompson (Newton), 9. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 10. JT Ferry (Drums), 11. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 12. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood), 13. Doug Hammaker (Grantville), 14. Billy Dietrich (Aspers), 15. Jordan Givler (Enola), 16. Matt Tebbs (Cogan Station), 17. Chris Smith (Selinsgrove), 18. Chris Frank (Wellsville), 19. Dale Schweikart (Linden), 20. Spencer Burley (Hilton, N.Y.).
Selinsgrove Speedway
Friday, July 10
Limited Late Models (20 laps): 1. Lane Snook (Port Royal), 2. Coleby Frye (Dover), 3. Jaxon Garman (Elliottsburg), 4. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg), 5. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 6. Casey Steinhoff (Millville), 7. Shaun Miller (Tower City), 8. Meade Hahn (Millerstown), 9. Tyson Mowery (Selinsgrove), 10. Ryan Zook (Mifflintown), 11. Daulton Bigler (Mechanicsburg), 12. Mike Walls (St. Thomas), 13. Nathan Long (Selinsgrove), 14. Spike Moore, 15. Shaun Jones (Shermans Dale), 16. Maddox Smith (Renovo), 17. Jim Yoder (Selinsgrove), 18. Arden Fedder (Elliottsburg), 19. Matt Murphy (Bel Air, Md.), 20. Lee Zeger (Huntingdon), 21. Jon Schoch (Coal Township), 22. Eddie Cornett (Hagerstown, Md.), 23. Carter Hohenadel (Dover).
360 Sprints (25 laps): 1. Jason Shultz (Carlisle), 2. Seth Schnoke (Pine Grove), 3. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 4. Josh Weller (Mertztown), 5. Tyler Ross (Lincoln University), 6. Cole Young (East Berlin), 7. Derek Locke (Mechanicsburg), 8. PJ Reutimann (Zephyrhills, Fla.), 9. Jake Galloway (York Haven), 10. Josh Spicer (Julian), 11. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 12. Cody Fletcher (East Berlin), 13. Joey Amantea (Mt. Pocono), 14. Randy Wilbert (Lititz), 15. Chance Hendershot (Hagerstown, Md.).
Winchester Speedway
Saturday, July 11
Limited Late Models (20 laps): 1. Kyle Hardy (Winchester, Va.), 2. Jeremy Pilkerton (Loveville, Md.), 3. Gerald Davis (Augusta, W.Va.), 4. Bubby Tharp Jr. (Star Tannery, Va.), 5. Mike Franklin (Winchester, Va.), 6. Davin Kaiser (Winchester, Va.), 7. Jayce Piper (Mercersburg), 8. Charles Smith (Inwood, W.Va.), 9. Chuckie Johnson (Front Royal, Va.), 10. Sam Archer (Waldorf, Md.), 11. Mike Steck (Edinburg, Va.), 12. Josh Williams (Staunton, Va.), 13. Brad Omps (Winchester, Va.), 14. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.), 15. Harry Shipe III (New Market, Md.), 16. Jason Penn (Nanjemoy, Md.), 17. John Davidson (Romney, W.Va.) DNF, 18. Jonathan Raley (Hollywood, Md.) DNF, 19. Mason Hanson (Mechanicsville, Md.) DNF, 20. Isaiah Miller (Greencastle) DNF, 21. Cody Williams (Clear Brook, Va.) DNF, 22. Jonathan DeHaven (Winchester, Va.) DNF.
East Coast Legends (20 laps): 1. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 2. Seth Kearchner (Fairfield), 3. Steven Partin (Peebles, Ohio), 4. Michael Mohelski (Frederick, Md.), 5. Lincoln Kearchner (Fairfield), 6. Logan Jones (Greencastle), 7. Brian Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 8. Shaun Abney (Pasadena, Md.), 9. Owen Wagaman (Hanover), 10. Moses Goetz (Saint Thomas), 11. Kirk Martin (Chambersburg), 12. Justin Wagaman (Hanover), 13. Rick Hartwig (Finksburg, Md.), 14. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 15. KJ Massey (Hagerstown, Md.), 16. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 17. Blake Nalley (Knoxville, Md.), 18. Scott Spidle (Etters), 19. Brad Kelley (Frederick, Md.), 20. Matt Grebe (Mercersburg), 21. Zac Smith (Gerrardstown, W.Va.) DNF, 22. Chris Mills (Sophia, W.Va.) DNF.
East Coast Legends (B-Main, 8 laps): 1. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 2. Chris Mills (Sophia, W.Va.), 3. Brad Kelley (Frederick, Md.), 4. Scott Spidle (Etters), 5. Ryan Walls Jr. (St. Thomas), 6. Tracy Linn (St. Thomas), 7. William Crook (Myersville, Md.), 8. Bill Funk (Chambersburg), 9. Cory Willard (Sandbranch, W.Va.), 10. Dirk Snuffer (Beckley, W.Va.) DNF.
SCDRA (30 laps): 1. Robbie Carroll (Gettysburg), 2. AJ Hoffner (East Berlin), 3. Justin Bottorf (Hollywood, Md.), 4. Brian Skelly (Inwood, Va.), 5. Chris Anderson (Rockhill), 6. Andrew Ricketts (Jersey Shore), 7. Stephen Suite (Chaptico, Md.), 8. Eric Moats (Waynesboro), 9. Cody Dawson (Bunker Hill, W.Va.), 10. Samuel Regitz (Tyrone), 11. Jeff Erb (Hanover), 12. Tyler Kline (Myersville, Md.), 13. Wayne Brenize (Bedford), 14. Chaz Smith (Parker), 15. Brandon Tessitore (Winchester, Va.), 16. Richard Martin (Port Tobacco, Md.) DNF, 17. Cody Bottorf (Hollywood, Md.) DNF, 18. Jeff Foster (Gardners) DNF, 19. Zach Baxter (New Oxford) DNF, 20. Allen Griffith (Winchester, Va.) DNF, 21. Lonnie Hobday (Hedgesville, W.Va.) DNF.
Path Valley Speedway
Saturday, July 11
270 Sprints: 1. Cory Myers (Gettysburg), 2. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown), 3. Cayden Forsythe (York), 4. Aidan Crouse (Greencastle), 5. Brett Kauffman, 6. Cameron McClure (Huntingdon), 7. Lathan Good (Middleburg), 8. Chanler Heasley (New Oxford), 9. Dakota Yeingst (Shippensburg), 10. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 11. Jordan Knable, 12. John Williams, 13. Jamie Connelly, 14. Drew Sullivan, 15. Stacey Galanis (Hedgesville, W.Va.), 16. Eric Christman (Lehighton), 17. Mark Gordon (Hustontown), 18. Ayden Sword, 19. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon) DNF, 20. Mark Knable DNF, 21. Brycen Doyle DNF.
Limited Late Models: 1. Brandon Bard (Greencastle), 2. Taylor Farlling (Newville), 3. Tyler Bowman (Whitehall), 4. Randy Burkholder (Dover), 5. Arden Fedder (Elliottsburg), 6. Shawn Jones, 7. Shyann Smith (Three Springs), 8. Cole Slanker (Strinestown), 9. Brayden Plunkert (Westminster, Md.), 10. Jeff King (Pasadena, Md.) DNF, 11. Terry Gingerich (Manchester) DNF.
Wingless Super Sportsman: 1. Brett Perigo (Stoystown), 2. Craig Perigo (Stoystown), 3. Donnie Farlling (New Paris), 4. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy), 5. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg), 6. Eric Walker (Gettysburg), 7. Josh Smith (Aspers), 8. Kirk Baker (Hustontown), 9. Brad Cowan (Neelyton), 10. Lee Kauffman (Hellam Township), 11. Mark Zimmerman (Carlisle), 12. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg), 13. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 14. Andrew Ketterman (Taneytown, Md.), 15. Billy Doyle (Dry Run), 16. Sam Leonard (Marysville) DNF.
600 Sprints: 1. Travis Keiser (Thomasville), 2. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 3. Vincent Gaudiosi (Gettysburg), 4. Darren Kauffman (Waynesboro), 5. Dylan Anderson (Three Springs), 6. Connor Fetrow (Manchester), 7. Jim Young (Johnstown), 8. Jason Sechrist (Myerstown), 9. Rich Kerstetter (DuBois), 10. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy), 11. Domonic Ciucci (Hanover), 12. Michael Ciccone (Shepherdstown, W.Va.), 13. Shawn Rumbaugh (Kittanning), 14. Caden Gobrecht, 15. Teagan Kauffman DNF, 16. Ben Irvin (Myerstown) DNF, 17. Taylor Smith DNF, 18. Cole Armstrong (Duncannon) DNF.
Thunder Cars: 1. Jake Shoup (Mapleton Depot), 2. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 3. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 4. Ronnie Buck (Annville), 5. Devin Thomas (Mercersburg), 6. Jeremy Shoup, 7. Joe Hawbaker (Hagerstown, Md.), 8. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 9. Brock Foster (McVeytown), 10. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 11. Tyler Stine (Shippensburg), 12. Justin Bucher, 13. Cheyenne Ingram, 14. Wesley Young (Shippensburg), 15. Bill Sterner (Elliottsburg), 16. Brian Gordon (Mercersburg), 17. Eric Seibert (Orbisonia), 18. Jared Traxler (Chambersburg), 19. Matt Dixson Sr. (Julian), 20. Matt Williamson (Saltillo), 21. Shaun Linn (Shippensburg), 22. Lex Seibert, 23. Ronnie Garlock III (Mapleton Depot) DNF, 24. Kenny Hill DNF, 25. Dustin Moore DNF.
Strictly Stocks: 1. Rusty Garlock (Mapleton), 2. Justin Williamson (Huntingdon), 3. Robert Cutshall (Three Springs), 4. Shawn Fessler, 5. Koltan Martin (Shirleysburg), 6. Tanner Guyer (Three Springs), 7. Andrew Keefer (Manchester), 8. Marshall Dicken, 9. Jason Goss Sr., 10. Anthony Varner Jr. (Three Springs), 11. Carson Wooley, 12. Jimmy Delozier (Altoona), 13. Nevin Rosenberry (Port Royal), 14. Jimmy Moyer (Lewistown) DNF, 15. Harper Fitz (Greencastle) DNF, 16. Chase Beidel (Fayetteville) DNF, 17. Steven Jacobs (Mapleton Depot) DNF.
Port Royal Speedway
Saturday, July 11
410 Sprints (25 laps): 1. Doug Hammaker (Grantville), 2. Nash Ely (Sinking Springs), 3. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 4. Jason Shultz (Carlisle), 5. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 6. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 7. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 8. Buddy Schweibinz (Tuckahoe, N.J.), 9. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 10. Mike Thompson (Newtown), 11. Ryan Newton (Sunshine Coast, QLD), 12. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 13. Jake Karklin (Beavertown), 14. Kody Lehman (Enola), 15. Domenic Melair (Warrington), 16. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 17. JT Ferry (Drums), 18. Owen Dimm (Mifflintown), 19. Devin Adams (Lebanon), 20. Zach Newlin (Millerstown), 21. Ryan Linder (McAlisterville), 22. Kassidy Kreitz (Sinking Spring), 23. Derek Hauck (Allenwood), 24. Mark Smith (Sunbury).
Limited Late Models (20 laps): 1. Ryan Zook (Mifflintown), 2. Gunnar Walls (Chambersburg), 3. Spike Moore, 4. Lane Snook (Port Royal), 5. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 6. Dillan Stake (Mapleton Depot), 7. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg), 8. Jared Fulkroad (Port Royal), 9. Nathan Long (Selinsgrove), 10. Casey Steinhoff (Millville), 11. Wayne Pfeil (Elverson), 12. Maddox Smith (Renovo), 13. Meade Hahn (Millerstown), 14. Chad Earnst (East Berlin), 15. Carter Hohenadel (Dover), 16. Eddie Cornett (Hagerstown, Md.), 17. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 18. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg), 19. Tyson Mowery (Selinsgrove), 20. Eric Irvin (Petersburg), 21. Chase Bowsman (Mifflin), 22. Treyton Lee (Mercersburg), 23. Logan Carbaugh (Gettysburg).
305 Sprints (20 laps): 1. Josh Spicer (Julian), 2. Kolby Weaver (Everett), 3. Dylan Shatzer (Hagerstown, Md.), 4. Dustin Young (Danville), 5. Zach Rhodes (McVeytown), 6. Doug Dodson (Middletown), 7. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 8. Tyler Schell (Millersburg), 9. Kenny Heffner (Watsontown), 10. Tyler Brehm (Reading), 11. Ryan Lynn (Hollidaysburg), 12. John Walp (Knox), 13. Chris Dolan (York), 14. Mike Melair (Warrington), 15. Jason Roush (Thompsontown), 16. Jarrett Cavalet (Hollidaysburg), 17. Jimmy White (Mount Union), 18. Mikell McGee (Doylesburg), 19. Erin Statler (Carlisle), 20. Drew Young (Beaver Springs), 21. Tyler Erdley (Herndon), 22. Reece Raudabaugh (Boiling Springs), 23. Dave Graber (Boyertown), 24. Croix Beason (Mifflintown), 25. Timmy Bittner (Beech Creek), 26. Shelby Kelly (Runnemede, N.J.).
BAPS Motor Speedway
Saturday, July 11
Limited Late Models (20 laps): 1. Gene Knaub (Dover), 2. Mike Walls (Hanover), 3. Colton Friese (Spring Run), 4. Skylar Taschek (Duncannon), 5. Kyle Moser (East Berlin), 6. Travis Mease (Harrisburg), 7. Michael Walls (St. Thomas), 8. Sammy Rial (Etters), 9. Trent Merkel (Boyertown), 10. Jake Moser (York Haven), 11. Charles Potts (Dover), 12. Chad Smith (Duncannon), 13. Devin Frey (Richland), 14. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 15. Lou Egrie (Willow Grove), 16. Travis Horan (Dover), 17. Matt Murphy (Bel Air, Md.), 18. Dale Murphy (Stevensville, Md.), 19. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas), 20. Chuck Cox III (Nottingham, Md.), 21. John Moser Jr. (York Haven), 22. Jennifer Lesher (Halifax), 23. Darrel Henry (Elliottsburg), 24. Mike Potts (York Haven) DNF.
Bedford Speedway
Sunday, July 12
410 Sprints (30 laps): 1. Chase Dietz (York), 2. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 3. Ryan Newton (Sunshine Coast, QLD), 4. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood), 5. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 6. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 7. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 8. Ricky Peterson (Rawson, Ohio), 9. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 10. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 11. AJ Barton (Bedford), 12. Kasey Weaver (Everett), 13. Mike Thompson (Newtown), 14. Jake Waters (Mifflintown).
