Scott Palmer has been steady on the track all season, but now the Greencastle driver is starting to flirt with dominance.
Competing in the Limited Late Models feature at BAPS Motor Speedway on Saturday, Palmer blasted off for his third win of the season. It was a night of forward progress for Palmer, who went from eighth to third in his heat race before piloting his No. 86 car from fourth to first in the 20-lap feature. Palmer’s win came over Daulton Bigler and St. Thomas’ Dawson Walls.
In nine features this season, Palmer has notched eight Top 10 finishes, including five in the Top 5.
Palmer wasn’t the only driver from the LocalNews1.org coverage area to win a race at BAPS. Keith Reed, of Hagerstown, had a wild night in the Extreme Stocks. After finishing sixth in his heat race, Reed started in the last row to begin the feature from the 17th position. Unfazed, Reed jumped 16 spots during the 20-lap race to win the feature and collect Hard Charger honors.
Greencastle’s Todd Walls and Fayetteville’s Cole Dewease also paid visits to Victory Lane last weekend. Walls competed in the 500cc PA Micro Midgets feature at McGrewBid Motoplex and won both his heat and the feature, while Dewease conquered the 305 Sprints at Bedford Speedway. Dewease was followed to the finish by Hagerstown’s Dylan Shatzer, who claimed third place.
Also at Bedford, the Late Model Sportsman feature saw four local drivers land Top 10 finishes: Mercersburg’s Kyle Lee (2nd) and Jayce Piper (6th), Greencastle’s Brian Booze (3rd), and Chambersburg’s Gunnar Walls (4th).
Dewease and Shatzer also competed in the IMCA Racesaver Sprint at Hagerstown Speedway and placed fifth and ninth, respectively. Cuyler Upperman, of Greencastle, took sixth in the Crate Late Models at Hagerstown, while St. Thomas’ Mike Walls finished ninth. The Crown Vic feature was highlighted by a 10th-place finish from Hagerstown’s Graham Brezler.
Path Valley Speedway featured race programs on Saturday and Sunday, with Chambersburg’s Rodney Walls picking up a win along the way. Walls competed in the Limited Late Models and finished on top of a group of drivers that included Greencastle’s DJ Myers (5th), Mercersburg’s Kyle Lee (6th), and Chambersburg’s Gunnar Walls (8th). The Thunder Cars feature saw solid efforts from Mercersburg’s Devin Thomas (6th) and St. Thomas’ Doug Sales (9th), while other Top 10 finishes were recorded by Greencastle’s Bradyn Kuhn (7th in 270 Sprints) and Fayetteville’s Camden Cooper (10th in 600 Sprints).
On Sunday at Path Valley, the 410 Sprints saw Fayetteville’s Lance Dewease take fourth in the 410 Sprints and St. Thomas’ Ryan Walls land fifth in the Wingless Super Sportsman feature. It was the second Top 5 finish of the weekend for Dewease, as the “Fayetteville Flyer” also finished fourth at Williams Grove Speedway.
Finally, local drivers were in abundance at Winchester Speedway for the Jimmy Spence Memorial, and they didn’t disappoint. Greencastle’s Logan Jones finished third in the East Coast Legends feature to lead a group of finishers that included Chambersburg’s Kelby Friese (7th) and Kirk Martin (10th), St. Thomas’ Moses Goetz (8th), and Hagerstown’s KJ Massey (9th). Jakob Piper, of Mercersburg, finished fifth in the Super Late Models.
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
Selinsgrove Speedway
Friday, June 19
Limited Late Models (20 laps): 1. Shaun Miller (Tower City), 2. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg), 3. Ryan Zook (Mifflintown), 4. George Dixon (Shirleysburg), 5. Casey Steinhoff (Millville), 6. Nathan Long (Selinsgrove), 7. Daulton Bigler (Mechanicsburg), 8. Jared Fulkroad (Port Royal), 9. Arden Fedder (Elliottsburg), 10. Sam Rial (York), 11. Matt Murphy (Bel Air, Md.), 12. Lucas Adams (New Cumberland), 13. Harold Ranck (Thompsontow), 14. Levi Vial (Bloomsburg), 15. Jon Schoch (Coal Township), 16. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 17. Matt Cochran (Williamsport), 18. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 19. Wayne Shaffer (Mt. Pleasant Mills), 20. Carter Hohenaddl (Dover), 21. Maddox Smith (Renovo), 22. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg).
Bedford Speedway
Friday, June 19
Late Model Sportsman (20 laps): 1. Spike Moore, 2. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 3. Brian Booze (Greencastle), 4. Gunnar Walls (Chambersburg), 5. Shawn Shoemaker (Mt. Union), 6. Jayce Piper (Mercersburg), 7. Brian Lowery (Hyndman), 8. Brad Benton (Duncansville), 9. James McBee (Gettysburg), 10. Travis Fleegle (New Paris), 11. Kyle Lear (Severna Park, Md.), 12. Taylor Farlling (Newville), 13. Treyton Lee (Mercersburg), 14. Kaiden Bard (Harrisonville), 15. TJ DeHaven (Winchester, Va.), 16. Devin Weyandt (East Freedom).
305 Sprints (20 laps): 1. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 2. Kolby Weaver (Everett), 3. Dylan Shatzer (Hagerstown, Md.), 4. Kasey Weaver (Everett), 5. Colton Hendershot (Clear Spring, Md.), 6. Ryan Lynn (Hollidaysburg), 7. Greg Dobrosky (Kittanning), 8. AJ Barton (Bedford), 9. Matthew Kline (Saxton), 10. Donnie Hendershot (Clear Spring, Md.), 11. Brady Beavers (Winchester, Va.), 12. Todd Lynn (Hollidaysburg), 13. Reed Thompson (Petersburg), 14. Eric Mathiot (Elizabethtown).
Williams Grove Speedway
Friday, June 19
410 Sprints: 1. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 2. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 3. Chase Dietz (York), 4. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 5. Buddy Schweibinz (Tuckahoe, N.J.), 6. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 7. Samuel Miller (York Springs), 8. JJ Loss (Hanover), 9. Doug Hammaker (Grantville), 10. Brent Shearer (Manheim), 11. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 12. James Roselli (Brodheadsville), 13. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 14. Dallas Schott (York), 15. Dave Grube (Denver), 16. Aaron Bollinger (Birdsboro), 17. Tim Glatfelter (York), 18. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood) DNF, 19. Dylan Norris (Hanover) DNF, 20. Joey Amantea (Mt. Pocono) DNF, 21. Nash Ely (Sinking Spring) DNF, 22. Cole Knopp (Street, Md.) DNF.
McGrewBid MotoPlex
Friday, June 19
500cc PA Micro Midgets (25 laps): 1. Todd Walls (Greencastle), 2. Mason Noble (Seven Valleys), 3. Daniel Feltch (Quarryville), 4. Chase Frey (Airville), 5. Asher Paxton (Dillsburg), 6. CJ Kimm (Fredericksburg), 7. Josh Forry (Spring Grove), 8. Landon Godfrey (Loganville), 9. Hunter Smith (Rouzerville), 10. Paul Craley (Red Lion), 11. Nick Decker (Halifax), 12. Ryan Wells (Jonestown), 13. Byron Urey (Felton), 14. JD Myers (Thomasville), 15. Jeremy Sperlein (Littlestown), 16. George Reed (Holtwood), 17. Luke Baker (Middletown, Md.), 18. Katelyn Johnson (Quarryville), 19. Edward Schill Jr. (Chambersburg), 20. Timothy Hartle (Sykesville, Md.) DNF, 21. Dakota Thomas (Duncannon) DNF, 22. Cayden Umphred (Dillsburg) DNF, 23. Ryan Rost (Delta) DNF.
Hagerstown Speedway
Saturday, June 20
IMCA Racesaver Sprint (25 laps): 1. Jacob Gomola (Guys Mills), 2. Kolby Weaver (Everett), 3. Timmy Bittner (Beech Creek), 4. Tyler Erdley (Herndon), 5. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 6. Jarrett Cavalet (Hollidaysburg), 7. Ken Duke Jr. (Winfield), 8. Kasey Weaver (Everett), 9. Dylan Shatzer (Hagerstown, Md.), 10. Ryan Lynn (Hollidaysburg), 11. Michael Alleman (Port Royal), 12. Doug Dodson (Middletown), 13. Landon Tressler (Stormstown), 14. Brady Beavers (Winchester, Va.), 15. Jacob McLain (Indian Trail, N.C.), 16. Matthew Kline (Saxton), 17. Caleb Harris (Harrisonburg, Va.), 18. Jerald Harris (Rockingham, Va.), 19. Daren Bolac (Moyock, N.C.), 20. Cody Hoover (Harrisburg), 21. Braeden Varner (Mifflintown), 22. Donny Hendershot (Clear Spring, Md.), 23. Zach Rhodes (McVeytown), 24. AJ Barton (Bedford), 25. Chris Dolan (York), 26. Tyler Schell (Millersburg), 27. Braydon Frack (Gilbertsville), 28. Mike Melair (Warrington).
IMCA Racesaver Sprint (B-Main, 10 laps): 1. Donny Hendershot (Clear Spring, Md.), 2. Brady Beavers (Winchester, Va.), 3. Braeden Varner (Mifflintown), 4. Caleb Harris (Harrisonburg, Va.), 5. Andrew Boyer (Port Royal), 6. Erin Statler (Carlisle), 7. Alyssa Cullum (Greencastle), 8. Matt Mullins (Hampton, Va.), 9. Matthew Leach (Newport News, Va.), 10. Ben Miklos (Camp Hill), 11. John Smith (Brightwood, Va.).
Crate Late Models (20 laps): 1. Trevor Collins (Seaford, Del.), 2. Joey Warren (Georgetown, Del.), 3. Jacob Burdette (Brownsville, Md.), 4. Noah Brunell (New Alexandria), 5. Jarrett Edwards (Mechanicsville, Md.), 6. Cuyler Upperman (Greencastle), 7. Chuck Bowie (Welcome, Md.), 8. Jasen Geesaman (Annville), 9. Mike Walls (St. Thomas), 10. Mason Diaz (Manassas, Va.), 11. Avery McMellen (Hagerstown, Md.), 12. Scooter Tippett (Welcome, Md.), 13. Brian Coe Jr. (Jessup, Md.), 14. Josh Dotson (Hollywood, Md.), 15. Quinten Beeman (Stoystown), 16. Brady Neff (Hagerstown, Md.) DNF.
Crown Vic (15 laps): 1. Shawn Metty (Martinsburg, W.Va.), 2. Brady Chabol (Stoystown), 3. Justin Blizzard (Keyser, W.Va.), 4. Jeff Detwiler (New Enterprise), 5. Allen Harding (Keyser, W.Va.), 6. Byler Aikey (Breezewood), 7. Brandon Bowman (Cumberland, Md.), 8. Collton Replogle (Claysburg), 9. Sky Blizzard (Keyser, W.Va.), 10. Graham Brezler (Hagerstown, Md.), 11. Walt Lemmon (Fallston, Md.).
Hagerstown Speedway
Saturday, June 20
Limited Late Models (20 laps): 1. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 2. Daulton Bigler (Mechanicsburg), 3. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas), 4. Kyle Moser (East Berlin), 5. Chad Smith (Duncannon), 6. Jake Moser (East Berlin), 7. Sammy Rial (Etters), 8. Trent Merkel (Boyertown), 9. Chase Billet (Dover), 10. Travis Mease (Harrisburg), 11. Devin Frey (Richland), 12. Michael Walls (St. Thomas), 13. Dale Murphy (Stevensville, Md.), 14. Wayne Pfeil (Elverson), 15. Lou Egrie (Willow Grove), 16. Skylar Taschek (Duncannon), 17. Travis Horan (Dover), 18. Bobby Beard (Hanover), 19. Keith Walls (St. Thomas), 20. Tyler Bowman (Whitehall), 21. Cole Slanker (Strinestown), 22. Chuck Cox III (Nottingham, Md.), 23. Tommy Slanker (York), 24. John Moser Jr. (York Haven).
Extreme Stocks (20 laps): 1. Keith Reed (Hagerstown, Md.), 2. Presley Almoney (Newberry), 3. Tyler Miller (Westminster, Md.), 4. Michael Goodwin (Wellsville), 5. Blake Decker (Baltimore, Md.), 6. Tyler Chase (Bernville), 7. Bailey Tolson (Belair, Md.), 8. Doug Hoffman (Newville), 9. Gordie Marshall (Dillsburg), 10. David Dietz (Etters), 11. Scottie Doutrich (York) DNF, 12. Mark Shorb (Westminster, Md.) DNF, 13. Dustin Pietrak (Lebanon) DNF, 14. Logan Miller (Westminster, Md.) DNF, 15. Tom Beers (Carlisle) DNF, 16. Brandon Churchey (Martinsburg, W.Va.) DNF, 17. Jack Beaumont (Tabernacle, N.J.) DNF, 18. Evan Foust (Knoxville, Md.) DNF.
Winchester Speedway
Saturday, June 20
Super Late Models (40 laps): 1. Kyle Hardy (Winchester, Va.), 2. Jimmy Jesmer (Pasadena, Md.), 3. Devin Brannon (Winchester, Va.), 4. Kenny Moreland (Waldorf, Md.), 5. Jakob Piper (Mercersburg), 6. Derick Quade (Mechanicsville, Md.), 7. Brad Omps (Winchester, Va.), 8. Levi Crowl (Clear Spring, Md.), 9. Greg Carrico (Winchester, Va.), 10. Codey Breeden (Fairplay, Md.), 11. Michael Carter (Winchester, Va.), 12. Mike Franklin (Winchester, Va.), 13. TJ DeHaven (Winchester, Va.), 14. Craig Parrill (Clearbrooke, Va.), 15. Brandon Bard (Greencastle), 16. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle) DNF, 17. Chuckie Johnson (Front Royal, Va.) DNF, 18. Keith Koontz (Boonsboro, Md.) DNF, 19. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.) DNF, 20. Scott Sweeney (Cross Junction, Va.) DNF, 21. Randy Burkholder (Chambersburg) DNF, 22. Tyler Horst (Waynesboro) DNF, 23. Mike Steck (Edinburg, Va.) DNF, 24. Jonathan DeHaven (Winchester, Va.) DNF.
Super Late Models (B-Main, 10 laps): 1. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.), 2. Tyler Horst (Waynesboro), 3. Mike Franklin (Winchester, Va.), 4. Craig Parrill (Clearbrooke, Va.), 5. Justin Dillman (Charlestown, W.Va.), 6. Jayce Piper (Mercersburg), 7. Jordan Malanowski (Front Royal, Va.), 8. John Davidson (Romney, W.Va.).
East Coast Legends (20 laps): 1. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 2. Alex McCollum (Phillipsburg, N.J.), 3. Logan Jones (Greencastle), 4. Bill Diehl (Wrightsville), 5. Shaun Abney (Pasadena, Md.), 6. Michael Mohelski (Frederick, Md.), 7. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 8. Moses Goetz (Saint Thomas), 9. KJ Massey (Hagerstown, Md.), 10. Kirk Martin (Chambersburg), 11. Connor Tracy (Westminster, Md.), 12. Rick Hartwig (Finksburg, Md.), 13. Ben Morrow (Chambersburg), 14. Blake Nalley (Knoxville, Md.), 15. Cameron See (Wardensville, W.Va.), 16. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 17. Mason Tracy (Westminster, Md.), 18. Ryan Walls Jr. (Saint Thomas), 19. Brad Kelley (Frederick, Md.), 20. Jeremy Hahn (Hedgesville, W.Va.) DNF, 21. Scott Spidle (Etters) DNF, 22. Owen Wagaman (Hanover) DNF, 23. Bill Funk (Chambersburg) DNF, 24. Matt Grebe (Mercersburg) DNF, 25. Justin Wagaman (Hanover) DNF.
Path Valley Speedway
Saturday, June 20
270 Sprints: 1. Ross Perchak, 2. Steve Dunmire (Ford City), 3. Carter Himes (Marble), 4. Devin Dunmire (Ford City), 5. Cory Myers (Gettysburg), 6. Brayden Spencer, 7. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 8. Keaton Himes (Marble), 9. Brett Kauffman, 10. Quinn Roberts (Berwick), 11. Garrison Zook (Middleburg), 12. Dakota Yeingst (Shippensburg), 13. Billy Logeman (Reinholds), 14. CJ Davis (Hermitage), 15. Aidan Crouse (Greencastle), 16. Cameron McClure (Huntingdon), 17. Mason McAndrew (Apollo), 18. Brycen Doyle, 19. Travis Hodge (Lewistown), 20. Chris Diehl DNF, 21. Tyler Brown (Carlisle) DNF, 22. Chase Walker (Ephrata) DNF, 23. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon) DNF, 24. Lake Laughman (New Oxford) DNF, 25. Bill Laughman (New Oxford) DNF.
Thunder Cars: 1. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 2. Brock Foster (McVeytown), 3. Tyler Stine (Shippensburg), 4. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 5. Ronnie Buck (Annville), 6. Devin Thomas (Mercersburg), 7. Dave Yoder, 8. Eric Seibert (Orbisonia), 9. Doug Sales (St. Thomas), 10. Bill Sterner (Elliottsburg), 11. Matt Williamson (Saltillo), 12. Justin Bucher, 13. Kenny Hill, 14. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 15. Jared Traxler, 16. Brittany Arcq (Chambersburg), 17. Keith Johnson, 18. Jake Shoup (Mapleton Depot) DNF, 19. Joe Racine (Biglerville) DNF, 20. Shaun Linn (Shippensburg) DNF, 21. Katie Martin DNF, 22. Matt Dixson Sr. (Julian) DNF.
Limited Late Models: 1. Rodney Walls (Chambersburg), 2. Shyann Smith (Three Springs), 3. Austin Lathrown, 4. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg), 5. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 6. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 7. George Dixson Jr., 8. Gunnar Walls (Chambersburg), 9. Arden Fedder (Elliottsburg), 10. Brad Benton (Duncansville), 11. Taylor Farlling (Newville), 12. Cayden Ranck (Thompsontown), 13. Austin Warrenfeltz (Williamsport, Md.), 14. DJ Groft (Woodbine, Md.), 15. Kenny Yoder (Allensville) DNF.
600 Sprints: 1. Teagan Kauffman, 2. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 3. Quinn Roberts (Berwick), 4. Jim Young (Johnstown), 5. Dylan Anderson (Three Springs), 6. Mason Peters (Shickshinny), 7. Vincent Gaudiosi (Gettysburg), 8. Cayden Blair (Martinsburg, W.Va.), 9. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy), 10. Camden Cooper (Fayetteville), 11. Domonic Ciucci (Hanover), 12. Kevin Conner, 13. Shawn Rumbaugh (Kittanning), 14. Cole Armstrong (Duncannon), 15. Darren Kauffman (Waynesboro) DNF, 16. Cayden Umphred (Dillsburg) DNF.
Strictly Stocks: 1. Justin Williamson (Huntingdon), 2. Robert Cutshall (Three Springs), 3. Steven Jacobs (Mapleton Depot), 4. Colton Lane, 5. Travis Semple (Mount Union), 6. Koltan Martin (Shirleysburg), 7. Tanner Guyer (Three Springs), 8. Jason Goss Sr., 9. David Moore, 10. Jason Goss Jr., 11. Marshall Dicken, 12. Jimmy Delozier (Altoona), 13. Carson Wooley, 14. Sylar Goss, 15. Shane Flaherty (Jonestown), 16. Nevin Rosenberry (Port Royal), 17. Shain Hollenbaun, 18. John Bumbaugh (Waynesboro) DNF, 19. Jed Nessinger (Shermans Dale) DNF, 20. David Buckley (Petersburg) DNF, 21. Harper Fitz (Greencastle) DNF, 22. Curt Bass DNF, 23. Rusty Garlock (Mapleton) DNF, 24. Corbin Rosenberry (Port Royal) DNF.
Sunday, June 21
410 Sprints: 1. Chase Dietz (York), 2. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 3. Billy Dietrich (Aspers), 4. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 5. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 6. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 7. Logan Rumsey (Manchester), 8. Aidan Borden (Jackson, N.J.), 9. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 10. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 11. Chris Frank (Wellsville), 12. Kyle Moody (Wellsville), 13. Brett Strickler (York), 14. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood), 15. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 16. Mike Thompson (Newtown), 17. Zach Newlin (Millerstown), 18. Jordan Strickler (York), 19. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 20. Ryan Newton (Sunshine Coast, QLD), 21. Austin Bishop (Morgantown).
Wingless Super Sportsman: 1. Craig Perigo (Stoystown), 2. Brad Mellott (Needmore), 3. Brad Cowan (Neelyton), 4. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg), 5. Ryan Walls (St. Thomas), 6. Brian Nace (Gardners), 7. Andrew Ketterman (Taneytown, Md.), 8. Billy Doyle (Dry Run), 9. Sam Leonard (Marysville), 10. Brett Perigo (Stoystown), 11. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy), 12. Dennis Perigo (Stoystown), 13. Chris Keshishian (Littlestown), 14. Lee Kauffman (Hellam Township), 15. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg), 16. Eric Walker (Gettysburg), 17. Donnie Farlling (New Paris) DNF, 18. JT Meier (Orrtanna) DNF, 19. Adam Meier (Orrtanna) DNF, 20. Dexter Ehrenzeller (McAllisterville) DNF.
