Over the span of two days, Kevin Bard played the roles of both the hunter and the hunted. The Chambersburg driver succeeded both times.
Competing at Path Valley Speedway last weekend, Bard claimed victory in the Thunder Cars feature on Friday, before duplicating the accomplishment one day later. While Bard’s final results were the same, his paths to Victory Lane were quite different.
Bard started on the pole on Friday, but was hotly pursued all night by the field and had to survive mulitple restarts to maintain his positition. With four laps remaining, Bard could feel the heat with Jeremy Ott and Fayetteville’s Cameron Defenderfer closing in, but Bard held off the drivers to secure the $600 win. Roger Traxler, of Fayetteville, finished in 10th.
On Saturday, Bard spent the night chasing Jackson Eutzy, who led for 19 laps. Momentum shifted following a caution flag on the 17th lap, which allowed Bard to make a run on Eutzy. He finally overtook the race leader down the home stretch and held on for the win. Defenderfer finished third, while St. Thomas’ Doug Sales landed in 10th.
Also at Path Valley on Saturday, Brent Shearer topped a 270 Sprints field that included Greencastle’s Bradyn Kuhn (2nd), Fayetteville’s Cory Myers (6th), and Fort Loudon’s Zach Glass (10th). Cole Dewease, of Fayetteville, competed in the 600 Sprints and took third.
The Nathan Durboraw Tribute, hosted by Hagerstown Speedway, featured a local winner in St. Thomas’ Ryan Walls, who conquered the Legends race. Walls topped a group that included Fairfield’s Seth Kearchner (2nd) and Lincoln Kearchner (3rd), as well as Chambersburg’s Devin Friese (4th) and Kelby Friese (8th).
Bo Gordon Jr., of Waynesboro, took on the 358 Sprints at Lincoln Speedway and finished 10th.
Below is a track-by-track, feature-by-feature look at races from last weekend that included drivers from the Local.News1 coverage area.
FEATURE RESULTS
Path Valley Speedway
Friday, Aug. 8
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series: 1. Gavin Miller (Allentown), 2. Chase McDermand (Springfield, Ill.), 3. Jacob Denny, 4. Kyle Jones, 5. Michael Faccinto (Hanford, Calif.), 6. Hayden Wise (Huntersville, N.C.), 7. Colton Robinson (Titusville, Fla.), 8. Brandon Carr (Scottsburg, Ind.), 9. Trevor Cline (Mooresville, N.C.), 10. Key Kameron (Warrensburg, Mo.), 11. Ethan Mitchell (Mooresville, N.C.), 12. Alex Karpowicz (Spring Branch, Tex.), 13. Cannon McIntosh (Bixby, Okla.), 14. Daniel Bennett (Ambrose, Ga.), 15. Jason Bennett, 16. Cord Kisthardt (Hershey), 17. Ryan Roulette (Minot, N.D.), 18. Jimmy Glenn (Branchburg, N.J.).
Thunder Cars: 1. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg), 2. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 3. Cameron Defenderfer (Fayetteville), 4. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 5. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 6. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union), 7. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 8. Wesley Young, 9. Ronnie Garlock III (Mapleton), 10. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 11. Kenny Hill, 12. Doug Sales (St. Thomas), 13. Jake Shoup, 14. Bill Kennedy (Shippensburg), 15. Bill Sterner (Elliottsburg), 16. Bill Seibert, 17. Michael Danner (Duncannon), 18. Brock Foster (McVeytown), 19. Jamie Rhone, 20. Shaun Linn (Shippensburg), 21. Tara Sales DNF, 22. Matt Williamson (Saltillo) DNF, 23. Ronnie Garlock (Mapleton Depot) DNF, 24. Brian Smith DNF.
Saturday, Aug. 9
Thunder Cars: 1. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg), 2. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 3. Cameron Defenderfer (Fayetteville), 4. Brock Foster (McVeytown), 5. Bill Kennedy (Shippensburg), 6. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 7. Ronnie Buck (Annville), 8. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 9. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg), 10. Doug Sales (St. Thomas), 11. Lyle Barnes, 12. Jason Erwin, 13. Ronnie Garlock III (Mapleton), 14. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 15. Jamie Rhone, 16. Wesley Young, 17. Dustin Moore, 18. Tyler Stine (Shippensburg) DNF, 19. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union) DNF, 20. Shaun Linn (Shippensburg) DNF, 21. Tara Sales DNF, 22. Devin Thomas (Mercersburg) DNF, 23. Jeremy Shoup DNF, 24. Kenny Hill DNF.
305 Sprints: 1. Doug Dodson (Middletown), 2. Kyle Hart (Thompsontown), 3. Mike Koehler (Williamsport), 4. Timmy Bittner (Beech Creek), 5. Kruz Kepner (Kreamer), 6. Jarrett Cavalet (Hollidaysburg), 7. Mike Melair (Warrington), 8. Kenny Heffner (Watsontown), 9. Drew Young (Beaver Springs), 10. Mike Alleman (Port Royal), 11. Gerald Harris, 12. Jonathan Swift (Mount Gretna), 13. Dave Whickham, 14. Tyler Schell (Mt. Holly Springs), 15. Paul Moyer (Beaver Springs), 16. Darren Schott (Myerstown), 17. Caleb Harris (Harrisonburg, Va.), 18. Hunter McFadden DNF.
270 Sprints: 1. Brent Shearer (Manheim), 2. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 3. Brett Kauffman, 4. Nick Goehring (North Lewisburg, Ohio), 5. Cory Myers (Fayetteville), 6. Aidan Crouse (Greencastle), 7. Wesley Libert (Beaver Falls), 8. Justin Harrington (Manheim), 9. Jordan Knable, 10. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon), 11. Kenny Hardy Jr. (Darlington), 12. Cayden Forsythe, 13. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 14. Jon Williams (Blairs Mills), 15. Eric Christman, 16. Mark Gordon DNF, 17. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown) DNF, 18. Travis Hodge (Lewistown) DNF, 19. Chanler Heasley (New Oxford) DNF, 20. Stacey Galanis (Hedgesville, W.Va.) DNF, 21. Brycen Doyle DNF, 22. Jamie Connelly DNF.
Wingless Super Sportsman: 1. Tony Hampton (Spring Run), 2. Tony Jackson (Newville), 3. Brett Perigo (Stoystown), 4. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg), 5. Wyatt Rotz (Spring Run), 6. Eric Walker (Gettysburg), 7. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy), 8. Brad Cowan (Neelyton), 9. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg), 10. Brad Mellott (Needmore), 11. Scott Smith (Dallastown), 12. Sam Leonard (Marysville), 13. Donnie Farlling (New Paris), 14. Dennis Perigo (Stoystown), 15. Kirk Baker (Hustontown), 16. Cooper Shue (York), 17. Mark Zimmerman (Carlisle), 18. Josh Smith, 19. Joey Hershey (Greencastle), 20. Billy Doyle (Dry Run), 21. Brad Kling (Mount Union), 22. Nicholas Zborovanick DNF.
600 Sprints: 1. Connor Fetrow (Manchester), 2. Jason Sechrist (Myerstown), 3. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 4. Chase Robinson (Dover), 5. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 6. Dylan Anderson (Three Springs), 7. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 8. Jim Young (Johnstown), 9. Ben Freels (Dillsburg), 10. Michael Ciccone (Shepherdstown, W.Va.), 11. Vincent Gaudiosi, 12. Taylor Smith, 13. Cole Armstrong (Duncannon), 14. Sara Borror (Myerstown), 15. Cayden Blair (Martinsburg, W.Va.).
Hagerstown Speedway
Saturday, Aug. 9
Super Late Models: 1. Gregg Satterlee (Indiana), 2. Will Herrington (Hawkinsville, Ga.), 3. Justin Weaver (Clear Spring, Md.), 4. Trever Feathers (Winchester, Va.), 5. Gene Knaub (Dover), 6. Kenny Moreland (Waldorf, Md.), 7. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle), 8. Matt Sponaugle (Wiley Ford, W.Va.), 9. Gregory Moore (Defiance), 10. JT Spence (Winchester, Va.), 11. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 12. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg), 13. Jakob Piper (Mercersburg), 14. Amanda Robinson (Georgetown, Del.), 15. Matt Glanden (Denton, Md.), 16. Shawn Shoemaker (Mt. Union), 17. Chad Myers (Hampstead, Md.), 18. Justin Kann (Huntingdon), 19. Dale Hollidge (Clements, Md.), 20. Rick Eckert (York), 21. Kody Lyter (Lewistown), 22. Dale Murphy (Stevensville, Md.), 23. Brian Booze (Greencastle), 24. Colton Friese (Spring Run), 25. Wayne Johnson (Hancock, Md.), 26. Matt Cosner (Ridgeley, W.Va.), 27. Roy Deese Jr. (Laurel, Md.).
Pure Stocks: 1. Brandon Churchey (Martinsburg, W.Va.), 2. Randy Linaburg (Winchester, Va.), 3. Nathaniel Younker (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.), 4. Dylan Beavers (Hedgesville, W.Va.), 5. William Ecton Jr. (Mercersburg), 6. Lincoln Sutphin (Round Hill, W.Va.), 7. Tyler Fisher (Fairplay, Md.), 8. Codey Christy (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.), 9. Nick Fogle (Myersville, Md.), 10. William Crook (Myersville, Md.), 11. Keith Reed (Hagerstown, Md.), 12. David Thompson (Hagerstown, Md.), 13. Charles Noblitt (Martinsburg, W.Va.).
Legends: 1. Ryan Walls (St. Thomas), 2. Seth Kearchner (Fairfield), 3. Lincoln Kearchner (Fairfield), 4. Devin Friese (Chambersburg), 5. Colton Friese (Spring Run), 6. Dalton Friese (Spring Run), 7. Dustin Wiles (Rocky Ridge, Md.), 8. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 9. Zac Smith (Gerrardstown, W.Va.), 10. Tyler Kaylor (Gardners), 11. Tyler Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 12. Ben Morrow (Chambersburg), 13. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 14. Kirk Martin (Chambersburg), 15. Eric Hurst (Stevens), 16. Brian Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 17. Rick Hartwig (Finksburg, Md.), 18. Colby Miller (Chambersburg), 19. Moses Goetz (Saint Thomas), 20. Brad Kelley (Frederick, Md.), 21. Bill Funk (Chambersburg).
Lincoln Speedway
Saturday, Aug. 9
358 Sprints: 1. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 2. Wyatt Hinkle (East Berlin), 3. Steve Owings (Westminster, Md.), 4. Jayden Wolf (Abbottstown), 5. Ashley Cappetta (East Berlin), 6. Tyler Ulrich (Denver), 7. Ayden Hare (Hanover), 8. Andy Best (Dover, Del.), 9. Michael Smith (Delta), 10. Bo Gordon Jr. (Waynesboro), 11. Hunter Fulton (Carlisle), 12. Eli Tuckey (Biglerville), 13. Will McNeal (Muir), 14. Jude Siegel (New Oxford), 15. Cody Fletcher (East Berlin), 16. Donavyn Knokey (Saginaw), 17. Nick Yinger (Dillsburg), 18. Brian Wolf Jr. (East Berlin) DNF, 19. Kinser Lightner (Dillsburg) DNF, 20. Trevor Stover (Oak Ridge, N.J.) DNF, 21. Cole Small (Quarryville) DNF, 22. Bryn Gohn (York) DNF, 23. Frankie Herr (Carlisle) DNF.
