Auto racing, like any sport, is all about adjustments.
Just ask Super Late Models driver DJ Myers, of Greencastle, who went back to the drawing board after opening his season with fifth- and seventh-place finishes. Myers and his team burned the midnight oil and made some changes with the No. 70J car before Sunday’s race at Path Valley Speedway.
The hard work made a difference, as Myers cruised to Victory Lane over Shyann Smith and Lane Snook. Chambersburg’s Steve Lowery also competed and was a DNF for 10th.
The Thunder Cars feature at Path Valley saw two drivers from the Local.News1 coverage area — Chambersburg’s Kevin Bard and Fayetteville’s Cameron Defenderfer — land Top 5 finishes. Bard finished as the runner-up behind race winner Aaron Updegraff, while Defenderfer landed in fifth.
Path Valley’s 600 Sprints feature, which was won by Manheim’s Brent Shearer, saw Fayetteville driver Cole Dewease take fifth.
Hagerstown Speedway hosted its first points races of the season, and several area drivers are on the board.
Blake Reed, of Hagerstown, took third in the Pure Stocks feature and led three other locals who finished in the Top 10: Greencastle’s Carter Shank (7th) and William Ecton Jr. (9th), and Fayetteville’s James Speelman (8th).
Brian Booze, of Greencastle, took fifth in the Late Model Sportsman feature and he was chased by Hagerstown’s Wesley Bonebrake, who drove from 12th to sixth.
Also at Hagerstown Speedway, Greencastle’s Cuyler Upperman (7th) and Mason Booze (10th) were both Top 10 finishers in the Crate Late Models feature.
Racing was washed out at Port Royal, Lincoln, and Williams Grove Speedways last weekend.
Below is a track-by-track, feature-by-feature look at how area drivers performed last weekend:
FEATURE RESULTS
Path Valley Speedway
Sunday, April 13
600 Sprints: 1. Brent Shearer (Manheim), 2. Brian Kramer (Lititz), 3. Heath Walton (Mifflintown), 4. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 5. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 6. Chase Robinson (Dover), 7. Maverick Kauffman, 8. Brandon Snyder, 9. Jim Young (Johnstown), 10. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 11. Chase Schott (Lebanon), 12. Weston Doklan (Hellertown), 13. Jasper Beigafuse, 14. Derek Steward (Bloomsburg), 15. Aiden Myers, 16. Rick McMichael, 17. Richard Lucas, 18. Michael Ciccane, 19. Ben Irvin, 20. Vincent Gaudiosi DNF, 21. Justin Palm (Elliottsburg) DNF, 22. Taylor Smith DNF, 23. Izzy Landis DNF, 24. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas) DNF.
Limited Late Models: 1. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 2. Shyann Smith, 3. Lane Snook (Mifflintown), 4. Taylor Farlling (Newville), 5. Dalton Bachman, 6. Brandon Little (Newville), 7. Kyle Moser (East Berlin), 8. John Moser (East Berlin) DNF, 9. Trenton Beasom (Mifflintown) DNF, 10. Steve Lowery (Chambersburg) DNF, 11. Michael Blazer DNF, 12. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg) DNF, 13. Cayden Ranck (Thompsontown) DNF.
Thunder Cars: 1. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 2. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg), 3. Cheyenne Ingram, 4. Ronnie Buck (Annville), 5. Cameron Defenderfer (Fayetteville), 6. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 7. Justin Rasp, 8. Nicholas Barthalow (Shippensburg), 9. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 10. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 11. David Yoder (Kenton, Ohio), 12. Matt Williamson (Saltillo), 13. Austin Betz, 14. Brian Fecht, 15. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 16. Wesley Young, 17. Shaun Linn, 18. Brock Foster (McVeytown), 19. Brittany Arcq, 20. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union) DNF, 21. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg) DNF, 22. Dustin Moore DNF, 23. Jeremy Shoup DNF.
Modifieds: 1. Ray Kable Jr. (Sykesville, Md.), 2. Spike Moore, 3. Mike Corbin (Winchester, Va.), 4. Kirk Baker (Hustontown), 5. Arden Fedder, 6. Nick DiBella (Mt. Airy, Md.), 7. Sam Reeder (Burnt Cabins), 8. Brad Long DNF.
270 Sprints: 1. Billy Logeman (Reinholds), 2. Craig Myers (Chambersburg), 3. Cory Myers (Fayetteville), 4. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 5. Aiden Crouse, 6. Mason McAndrew (Apollo), 7. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon), 8. Parker Lucas (Sarver), 9. Brad Cowan (Neelyton), 10. Jamie Connelly, 11. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 12. Brycen Doyle, 13. Mark Gordon, 14. Eric Christman, 15. Colton McAndrew DNF, 16. Gaitlin Kauffman DNF, 17. Matt Wilson (Sarver) DNF, 18. Mark Knable DNF, 19. Brett Kauffman DNF, 20. Cameron McClure DNF, 21. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown) DNF, 22. Nash Lucas (Sarver) DNF, 23. Jordan Knable DNF, 24. Stacy Galanis DNF.
Strictly Stocks: 1. Rusty Garlock (Mapleton), 2. Matt Duvall, 3. Shawn Williamson (Mapleton), 4. JT Matney, 5. Bruce Long (Dalmatra), 6. Matthew Kauffman, 7. Josh Norton, 8. Koltan Martin, 9. Malachi Doyle (Chambersburg), 10. Tyler Lockhart, 11. Nevin Rosenberry DNF, 12. Nate Wray DNF, 13. Skylar Goss DNF, 14. Shane Flaherty (Jonestown) DNF, 15. Jimmy Delozier (Altoona) DNF, 16. Corbin Rosenberry DNF, 17. Jason Goss Jr. DNF, 18. Raymond Goss DNF, 19. Jason Goss DNF, 20. Jaymen Gross DNF, 21. Braxton Bush (DNF).
Hagerstown Speedway
Sunday, April 13
Late Model Sportsman: 1. Jeremy Pilkerton (Loveville, Md.), 2. Kyle Lear (Severna Park, Md.), 3. Andy Anderson (Bunker Hill, W.Va.), 4. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg), 5. Brian Booze (Greencastle), 6. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.), 7. Codey Breeden (Fairplay, Md.), 8. Austin Berry (Mifflin), 9. Daniel Garrett (Freeland, Md.), 10. Austin Warrenfeltz (Williamsport, Md.), 11. Ray Ciccarelli (Upperco, Md.), 12. Walker Arthur (Forest, Va.), 13. Chad Myers (Hampstead, Md.), 14. Dan Zechman (Littlestown), 15. Sam Archer (Waldorf, Md.), 16. Ryan Zook (Mifflintown), 17. Matt Nailor (Shermans Dale), 18. Eric Cronise (Boonsboro, Md.).
Crate Late Models: 1. Davin Kaiser (Winchester, Va.), 2. Chuck Bowie (Welcome, Md.), 3. Jack Brown (Lexington, Va.), 4. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 5. Trevor Collins (Seaford, Del.), 6. Jacob Whitt (Stephens City, Va.), 7. Cuyler Upperman (Greencastle), 8. Branson Woodward (Winchester, Va.), 9. Ed Pope III (Hanover, Md.), 10. Mason Booze (Greencastle), 11. Luke Dill (Camden, Del.), 12. Scott Sweeney Jr. (Stephens City, Va.), 13. Dylan Pryor (Williamsport, Md.), 14. Cody Williams (Clear Brook, Va.), 15. Kristopher Hutton (Boyce, Va.), 16. Allen Whitt Jr. (Stephens City, Va.), 17. Jarrett Edwards (Mechanicsville, Md.), 18. Brayden Anderson (Bunker Hill, W.Va.).
Pure Stocks: 1. Tyler Fisher (Fairplay, Md.), 2. Dylan Beavers (Hedgesville, W.Va.), 3. Blake Reed (Hagerstown, Md.), 4. William Ecton Jr. (Mercersburg), 5. Nathaniel Younker (Berkely Springs, W.Va.), 6. Robert Wilson (Clear Brook, Va.), 7. Carter Shank (Greencastle), 8. James Speelman (Fayetteville), 9. William Ecton Jr. (Greencastle).
