Scott Palmer has been knocking on the door to Victory Lane all season, but going into last weekend’s Limited Late Models feature at BAPS Motor Speedway, the Greencastle driver had received no answer.
That all changed on Saturday evening in York Haven, when Palmer started on the pole for the 20-lap race and surged to victory over the field of 20 cars. It was his sixth Top 3 finish — and first win — in nine races this season. With the win, Palmer leads the points division at BAPS with 885 points over Travis Mease (810) and Tommy Slanker (715).
Another Greencastle driver, Parker Starr, also nailed down victory last weekend at the Austin Gelwicks Memorial, hosted by Path Valley Speedway. Competing in the Thunder Cars feature, Starr drove to the checkered flag to lead a Top 10 chock full of local talent, including Chambersburg’s Rodney Walls (2nd) and Kevin Bard (8th), St. Thomas’ Doug Sales (5th), Fayetteville’s Roger Traxler (6th), and Hagerstown’s Dan Smith (7th).
Cory Myers, of Fayetteville, finished as the runner-up in Path Valley’s 270 Sprints race and was chased by Greencastle’s Bradyn Kuhn (3rd) and Aidan Crouse (6th). Two 600 Sprints races saw Fayetteville’s Cole Dewease land identical sixth-place finishes, while the Limited Late Models feature saw five drivers from the Local.News1 coverage area land in the Top 10: St. Thomas’ Gunner Walls (5th) and Mike Walls (7th), Chambersburg’s Randy Burkholder (6th) and Steve Lowery (8th), and Waynesboro’s Tyler Horst (9th).
Hagerstown Speedway put on the Free State 35 last weekend and the race program featured a local winner in Hagerstown’s Keith Reed, who drove to the win in the Pure Stocks feature over Dave Friedrich (5th) and Hagerstown’s Blake Reed (9th). The Late Model Sportsman race featured top finishes from Greencastle’s Brian Booze (3rd), DJ Myers (5th), and Cody Kershner (10th), while another Greencastle driver, Isaiah Miller, took sixth in the Semi Late Models.
Fayetteville driver and National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Lance Dewease put in a full weekend of work at Williams Grove and Port Royal Speedways. Competing in the 410 Sprints, he drove to a seventh-place finish at Williams Grove on Friday, before zipping from 10th to fourth at Port Royal’s USAC Eastern Blast on Saturday.
Finally, Chambersburg’s Trevor Gach pulled double duty at McGrewBid Motoplex on Friday. He took fourth in the 600 Winged Micros and ninth in the 600 Non-Winged Micros.
Below is a track-by-track, feature-by-feature look at races from last weekend that featured drivers from the Local.News1 coverage area:
FEATURE RESULTS
Williams Grove Speedway
Friday, June 20
410 Sprints: 1. Chad Trout (Dover), 2. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 3. Ryan Newton (Meridan Plains, QLD), 4. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 5. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 6. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 7. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 8. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 9. Chase Dietz (York), 10. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 11. Ricky DiEva (Berlin, N.J.), 12. Doug Hammaker (Grantville), 13. Cole Knopp (Street, Md.), 14. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 15. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 16. Ryan Taylor (Perkasie), 17. Jake Karklin (Middleburg), 18. Derek Hauck (Allenwood), 19. Billy Dietrich (Aspers), 20. Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.), 21. Alex Attard (Mangrove Mountain, NSW), 22. Jordan Thomas (Harding) DNF, 23. Chris Frank (Wellsville) DNF.
McGrewBid Motoplex
Friday, June 20
600cc Winged Micros: 1. Tyler Lupton (Clarkston, Mich.), 2. Chase Robinson (Dover), 3. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 4. Trevor Gach (Chambersburg), 5. Grady McGrew (Gettysburg), 6. Cole Thompson (Etters), 7. Connor Fetrow (Manchester), 8. Ashen Glazier (McConnellsburg), 9. Donnie Smith (Beckersfield), 10. Cayden Blair (Martinsburg, W.Va.), 11. Brielle Stern (Hanover), 12. Jase Henise (York), 13. Brad Weber, 14. Heath Walton (Mifflintown), 15. Aden Myers (Hanover).
600cc Non-Winged Micros: 1. Aidan Turner (Concord, N.C.), 2. Brantley Floczak (Perkasie), 3. Tyler Lupton (Clarkston, Mich.), 4. Ashen Glazier (McConnellsburg), 5. Matthew Donley (York Haven), 6. Brody Snyder (Mooresville, N.C.), 7. Garyt Smith (Mechanicsburg), 8. Grady McGrew (Gettysburg), 9. Trevor Gach (Chambersburg), 10. Justin Yohn (Duncannon), 11. Jase Smith (Boyertown), 12. Cayden Blair (Martinsburg, W.Va.), 13. Haydin Ort (Etters), 14. Blake Ludwig (McSherrystown).
Hagerstown Speedway
Saturday, June 21
Late Model Sportsman: 1. Ryan Zook (Mifflintown), 2. Shawn Shoemaker (Mt. Union), 3. Brian Booze (Greencastle), 4. Brad Omps (Winchester, Va.), 5. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 6. Devin Hart (Port Royal), 7. Jeremy Pilkerton (Loveville, Md.), 8. Gregory Moore (Defiance), 9. Keith Koontz (Boonsboro, Md.), 10. Cody Kershner (Greencastle), 11. Mason Booze (Greencastle), 12. Eric Irvin (Petersburg), 13. Treyton Lee (Mercersburg), 14. Cody Lear (Manchester, Md.), 15. Brandon Bard (Greencastle), 16. Bryan Benton (Claysburg), 17. Codey Breeden (Fairplay, Md.), 18. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.), 19. Jakob Piper (Mercersburg), 20. Ray Kable (Westminster, Md.), 21. Jimmy Jesmer (Pasadena, Md.), 22. Bobby Beard (Hanover), 23. Justin Weaver (Clear Spring, Md.), 24. Danny Atherton (Three Springs).
Late Model Sportsman (Last Chance Qualifier): 1. Brandon Bard (Greencastle), 2. Mason Booze (Greencastle), 4. Gregory Moore (Defiance), 5. Bobby Beard (Hanover), 6. Jimmy Jesmer (Pasadena, Md.), 7. Lee Zeger (Huntingdon), 8. Matt Nailor (Shermans Dale).
Semi Late Models: 1. Jason Stover (Mercersburg), 2. Steve Kent (Woodsboro, Md.), 3. Bryan Kerns (Cross Junction, Va.), 4. Dillon Wilson (Cassville), 5. Justin Michael, 6. Isaiah Miller (Greencastle), 7. Shane McQuay (Sykesville, Md.), 8. Tony Hugueley (Frederick, Md.), 9. Jeremy Mills (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.), 10. Dwayne Snyder (Hancock, Md.).
Pure Stocks: 1. Keith Reed (Hagerstown, Md.), 2. Nathaniel Younker (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.), 3. William Ecton Jr. (Mercersburg), 4. Dylan Beavers (Hedgesville, W.Va.), 5. Dave Friedrich (Greencastle), 6. Andrew Saffelle (Winchester, Va.), 7. Nick Fogle (Myersville, Md.), 8. Randy Linaburg (Winchester, Va.), 9. Blake Reed (Hagerstown, Md.), 10. Tyler Fisher (Fairplay, Md.), 11. Bryson Fogle (Myersville, Md.), 12. Lincoln Sutphin (Round Hill, W.Va.).
Path Valley Speedway
Saturday, June 21
600 Sprints: 1. Mike Sherman (Mechanicsburg), 2. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 3. Heath Walton (Mifflintown), 4. Jason Sechrist (Myerstown), 5. Chase Robinson (Dover), 6. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 7. Jim Young (Johnstown), 8. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 9. Taylor Smith, 10. Garyt Smith (Mechanicsburg), 11. Ben Freels (Dillsburg), 12. Izzy Landis, 13. Mike Rankin (Elizabethtown), 14. Jack Thorton, 15. Ben Irvin, 16. Vincent Gaudiosi DNF, 17. Michael Ciccane DNF, 18. Shawn Rumbaugh (Kittanning) DNF.
Limited Late Models: 1. Taylor Farlling (Newville), 2. Brad McGinnis (Huntingdon), 3. George Dixon Jr. (Shirleysburg), 4. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 5. Gunner Walls (St. Thomas), 6. Randy Burkholder (Chambersburg), 7. Mike Walls (St. Thomas), 8. Steve Lowery (Chambersburg), 9. Tyler Horst (Waynesboro), 10. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg), 11. Brandon Little (Newville), 12. Cayden Ranck (Thompsontown), 13. Jim Andrews (Fort Loudon), 14. Harold Ranck Jr. (Thompsontown) DNF, 15. Daniel Beatty DNF, 16. Trenton Beasom (Mifflintown) DNF.
Thunder Cars: 1. Parker Starr (Greencastle), 2. Rodney Walls (Chambersburg), 3. Nicholas Barthalow (Shippensburg), 4. Justin Rasp, 5. Doug Sales (St. Thomas), 6. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 7. Dan Smith (Hagerstown, Md.), 8. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg), 9. Jeremy Shoup, 10. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 11. Dustin Moore, 12. William Sterner (Elliottsburg), 13. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union), 14. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg), 15. Justin Williamson (Huntingdon), 16. Cheyenne Ingram, 17. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg) DNF, 18. Logan Eppley DNF, 19. Brock Foster (McVeytown) DNF, 20. David Yoder DNF, 21. Ronnie Garlock III (Mapleton) DNF, 22. Shaun Linn DNF, 23. Tara Sales DNF, 24. Jake Shoemaker (Honeybrook) DNF.
Thunder Cars (Non-Qualifiers Race): 1. Justin Bircher, 2. Austin Betz, 3. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 4. Ronnie Garlock (Mapleton Depot), 5. Wesley Young, 6. Rhyann Arcq, 7. Ryland Betz DNF.
Modifieds: 1. Beau Aikey (Everett), 2. Kirk Baker (Hustontown), 3. Darin Hoover (Huntingdon), 4. Reese Fedder (Elliottsburg), 5. Sam Reeder (Burnt Cabins), 6. Todd Goss, 7. Johnny Bouse (Hughesville), 8. Brady Daniels (Harrisonville), 9. Scott Daniels (McConnellsburg), 10. Doug Ostwald (Lambertville, N.J.), 11. Dean Hoffman.
270 Sprints: 1. Bill Laughman (New Oxford), 2. Cory Myers (Fayetteville), 3. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 4. Lake Laughman (New Oxford), 5. Mason McAndrew (Apollo), 6. Aidan Crouse (Greencastle), 7. Cameron McClure (Huntingdon), 8. Tanner Price (Murraysville), 9. Brett Kauffman, 10. Levi Peck (Orrstown), 11. Sean Price (Export), 12. Tim McClelland (Westminster, Md.), 13. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 14. Mark Gordon, 15. Gaitlin Kauffman, 16. Jon Williams (Blairs Mills), 17. Jamie Connelly, 18. Brycen Doyle DNF, 19. Teegan Kauffman (McClure) DNF, 20. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown DNF, 21. Jordan Knable DNF, 22. Eric Forsythe Sr. (McClure) DNF, 23. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon) DNF, 24. Eric Christman DNF.
600 Sprints (Butch Shatzer Memorial): 1. Travis Keiser (Thomasville), 2. Chase Robinson (Dover), 3. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 4. Izzy Landis, 5. Heath Walton (Mifflintown), 6. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 7. Jim Young (Johnstown), 8. Mike Sherman (Mechanicsburg), 9. Taylor Smith, 10. Michael Ciccane, 11. Ben Freels (Dillsburg), 12. Mike Rankin (Elizabethtown), 13. Ben Irvin DNF, 14. Vincent Gaudiosi DNF, 15. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover) DNF, 16. Jack Thorton DNF, 17. Rick Sheaffer DNF, 18. Rick McMichael DNF, 19. Shawn Rumbaugh (Kittanning) DNF, 20. Cole Armstrong (Duncannon) DNF.
Lincoln Speedway
Saturday, June 21
358 Sprints: 1. Jayden Wolf (Abbottstown), 2. Jude Siegel (New Oxford), 3. Cody Fletcher (East Berlin), 4. Matt Findley (Dillsburg), 5. Tyler Ulrich (Denver), 6. Ashley Cappetta (East Berlin), 7. Ayden Hare (Hanover), 8. Eli Tuckey (Biglerville), 9. Kyle Spence (Bridgeton, N.J.), 10. Wyatt Hinkle (East Berlin), 11. Andy Best (Dover, Del.), 12. Chad Criswell (Martinsburg, W.Va.), 13. Austin Reed (Newberrytown), 14. Frankie Herr (Carlisle), 15. Brian Wolf Jr. (East Berlin), 16. Will McNeal (Muir), 17. Jacob Galloway (Gardners), 18. Hunter Fulton (Carlisle), 19. Bo Gordon Jr. (Waynesboro), 20. Brayden Mickley (Biglerville), 21. Trevor Stover (Oak Ridge, N.J.), 22. Haylee Papp (Goshen, Conn.), 23. Jansen Strine (Dillsburg) DNF, 24. Scott Fisher (Biglerville) DNF.
Port Royal Speedway
Saturday, June 21
410 Sprints: 1. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 2. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 3. Garrett Bard (Wells Tannery), 4. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 5. Jeff Halligan (Ephrata), 6. Blane Heimbach (Selinsgrove), 7. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 8. Chase Dietz (York), 9. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 10. Derek Hauck (Allenwood), 11. Devin Adams (Lebanon), 12. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 13. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 14. Nash Ely (Sinking Springs), 15. Kody Lehman (Enola), 16. Alex Attard (Mangrove Mountain, NSW), 17. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 18. Kassidy Kreitz (Sinking Springs), 19. Gerard McIntyre Jr. (New Oxford), 20. Kyle Keen (Carlisle), 21. Trenton Sheaffer (Richfield), 22. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 23. Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.), 24. Zach Newlin (Millerstown).
BAPS Motor Speedway
Saturday, June 21
Limited Late Models: 1. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 2. Tommy Slanker (York), 3. Trent Merkel (Boyertown), 4. Devin Frey (Richland), 5. Jedadiah Latshaw (Dover), 6. Jake Moser (East Berlin), 7. Travis Mease (Harrisburg), 8. Wayne Pfeil (Elverson), 9. Lou Egrie (Willow Grove), 10. Ross Leinbach (Mohnton), 11. Jennifer Lesher (Halifax), 12. Kyle Moser (East Berlin) DNF, 13. Sammy Rial (Etters) DNF, 14. Skylar Taschek (Duncannon) DNF, 15. Lucas Adams (New Cumberland) DNF, 16. Roy Warehime Jr. (Manchester, Md.) DNF, 17. Darrel Henry (Elliottsburg) DNF, 18. Dylan Brown (Manchester, Md.) DNF, 19. Shawn Liddick (Mechanicsburg) DNF, 20. Wes Hearn DNF.
Lernerville Speedway
Saturday, June 21
Late Models (Firecracker 100): 1. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, Ga.), 2. Ricky Thornton Jr. (Chandler, Ariz.), 3. Max Blair (Centerville), 4. Garrett Alberson (Las Cruces, N.M.), 5. Mason Zeigler (Chalk Hill), 6. Hudson O’Neal (Martinsville, Ind.), 7. Gregg Satterlee (Indiana), 8. Chub Frank (Bear Lake), 9. Carson Ferguson (Lincolnton, N.C.), 10. Donald McIntosh (Dawsonville, Ga.), 11. Devin Moran (Dresden, Ohio), 12. Brandon Overton (Evans, Ga.), 13. Daniel Hilsabeck (Earlham, Iowa), 14. Brandon Sheppard (New Berlin, Ill.), 15. Mike Marlar (Winfield, Tenn.), 16. Clay Harris (Jupiter, Fla.), 17. Daulton Wilson (Fayetteville, N.C.), 18. Josh Rice (Crittenden, Ken.), 19. Dan Ebert (Lake Shore, Minn.), 20. Cory Lawler (Hanover), 21. Ken Schaltenbrand (Sarver), 22. Colton Flinner (Allison Park), 23. Michael Norris (Sarver), 24. Tyler Dietz (Saxonburg), 25. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle), 26. Jared Miley (Pittsburgh), 27. Spencer Hughes (Meridian, Miss.).
Late Models (B-Main II): 1. Spencer Hughes (Meridian, Miss.), 2. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle), 3. Ryan Montgomery (Fairmont, W.Va.), 4. Charlie Sandercock (Trenton, Ohio), 5. Breyton Santee (Conneaut, Ohio), 6. Bump Hedman (Sugar Grove), 7. Trevor Collins (Seaford, Del.), 8. Matt Sponaugle (Wiley Ford, W.Va.), 9. Danny Snyder (Green Lane), 10. Matt Martin (Indiana).
