Mother Nature did all she could to spoil Hagerstown Speedway’s crown-jewel event — the two-day Hub City 100 — but persistence ultimately paid off as race officials were able to complete a full program.
Brian Booze, for one, is certainly glad.
The Greencastle driver landed a win in the Late Model Sportsman feature on Sunday, a makeup day for a Saturday rainout. The weather also factored into racing on Friday, with only one feature reaching completion.
It all added up to a big day on the track on Sunday and locals, led by Booze, were up for the challenge. Booze ran the third-fastest time in hot laps and took second in his heat race, before zipping from fourth to first in the 24-lap main event. He was chased to the finish line by Mercersburg’s Kyle Lee (3rd), Hagerstown’s Wesley Bonebrake (8th), and Greencastle’s Brandon Bard (10th).
The Crate Late Models race was highlighted by strong finishes from Hagerstown’s Brady Neff (2nd) and Avery McMellen (5th), while the 41-lap Super Late Models included Top 10 finishes from two area drivers: Mercersburg’s Jakob Piper (8th) and Greencastle’s Gary Stuhler (9th).
Booze was one of four local drivers to win races last weekend. He was joined in Victory Lane by Greencastle’s Aidan Crouse, as well as Chambersburg’s Devin Friese and Gunnar Walls.
Crouse and Friese both won at the same track: Path Valley Speedway. Competing in the 270 Sprints, Crouse surged to the checkers over fellow Greencastle driver Bradyn Kuhn, who landed in fourth. As for Friese, he blasted off for victory in the East Coast Legends Summer Slam feature, toppling a field that included Fairfield’s Seth Kearchner (6th).
Also at Path Valley, Chambersburg’s Kevin Bard took second in the Thunder Cars, while Waynesboro’s Darren Kauffman finished sixth in the 600 Sprints.
Walls raced under the bright lights at Port Royal Speedway on Friday and was sharp from start to finish in the Limited Late Models. He kicked off his evening with a heat win, before zooming from fourth to first in the 15-lap feature. Also at Port Royal, on Thursday night, Fayetteville’s Cole Dewease posted a third-place finish in the 305 Sprints.
Two other local drivers, Hagerstown’s Keith Reed and Greencastle’s Todd Walls, were also in action last weekend. Reed secured a runner-up finish in the Hobby Stocks at Winchester Speedway, while Walls had a sixth-place showing in the PA Micro Midgets 500 feature at Linda’s Speedway.
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
Port Royal Speedway
Thursday, Sept. 10
410 Sprints (25 laps): 1. Ryan Timms (Oklahoma City, Okla.), 2. Justin Peck (Monrovia, Ind.), 3. Aaron Reutzel (Clute, Tex.), 4. Rico Abreu (St. Helena, Calif.), 5. Doug Hammaker (Grantville), 6. Giovanni Scelzi (Fresno, Calif.), 7. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 8. Kerry Madsen (Knoxville, Iowa), 9. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 10. Tanner Holmes (Jacksonville, Ore.), 11. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 12. Tanner Thorson (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 13. Brian Brown (Higginsville, Mo.), 14. Logan Rumsey (Manchester), 15. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood), 16. Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.), 17. Brent Marks (Myerstown), 18. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 19. Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, Ind.), 20. Sye Lynch (Cowansville), 21. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 22. Kasey Jedzrejek (Lagrange, Ohio), 23. Chase Dietz (York), 24. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 25. James McFadden (Alice Springs, NT), 26. Kody Lehman (Enola), 27. Zach Hampton (Mooresville, Ind.), 28. Austin Bishop (Morgantown).
305 Sprints (20 laps): 1. Chris Dolan (York), 2. Tyler Erdley (Herndon), 3. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 4. Braeden Varner (Mifflintown), 5. Jarret Cavalet (Hollidaysburg), 6. Doug Dodson (Middletown), 7. Dustin Young (Danville), 8. Chris Meleason (Carlisle), 9. Croix Beasom (Mifflintown), 10. Ken Duke Jr. (Winfield), 11. Mike Alleman (Port Royal), 12. Kenny Heffner (Watsontown), 13. Dylan Shatzer (Hagerstown, Md.), 14. Jimmy White (Mount Union), 15. Tyler Schell (Millersburg), 16. Fred Arnold (Richfield), 17. Mike Melair (Warrington), 18. Reece Raudabaugh (Boiling Springs), 19. Zach Rhodes (McVeytown), 20. Andrew Boyer (Port Royal).
Friday, Sept. 11
410 Sprints (B-Main, 12 laps): 1. Justin Peck (Monrovia, Ind.), 2. Brent Shearer (Manheim), 3. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 4. Kasey Jedrzejek (Lagrange, Ohio), 5. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 6. Sye Lynch (Cowansville), 7. Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, Ind.), 8. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 9. Ryan Newton (Sunshine Coast, QLD), 10. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 11. Doug Hammaker (Grantville), 12. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 13. Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 14. Danny Sams III (North Port, Fla), 15. Nash Ely (Harrisburg), 16. Austin McCarl (Altoona, Iowa), 17. Buddy Schweibinz (Tuckahoe, N.J.), 18. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville).
Limited Late Modles (15 laps): 1. Gunnar Walls (Chambersburg), 2. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg), 3. Eric Irvin (Petersburg), 4. Matt Murphy (Bel Air, Md.), 5. Maddox Smith (Renovo), 6. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg), 7. Travis Mease (Harrisburg), 8. Nathan Long (Selinsgrove), 9. Meade Hahn (Millerstown), 10. Jared Fulkroad (Port Royal), 11. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 12. Chase Bowsman (Mifflin).
Saturday, Sept. 12
410 Sprints (50 laps): 1. James McFadden (Alice Springs, NT), 2. Tanner Holmes (Jacksonville, Ore.), 3. Brent Marks (Myerstown), 4. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 5. Rico Abreu (St. Helena, Calif.), 6. Chase Dietz (York), 7. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 8. Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.), 9. Ryan Smith (Fleetwood), 10. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 11. Kasey Kahne (Enumclaw, Wash.), 12. Giovanni Scelzi (Fresno, Calif.), 13. Kerry Madsen (Knoxville, Iowa), 14. Chase Randall (Waco, Tex.), 15. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 16. Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, Ind.), 17. Justin Peck (Monrovia, Ind.), 18. Aaron Reutzel (Clute, Tex.), 19. Logan Rumsey (Manchester), 20. Danny Sams III (North Port, Fla.), 21. Brian Brown (Higginsville, Mo.), 22. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 23. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 24. Ryan Newton (Sunshine Coast, QLD), 25. Ryan Timms (Oklahoma City, Okla.), 26. Kasey Jedrzejek (Lagrange, Ohio), 27. Parker Price Miller (Kokomo, Ind.).
410 Sprints (B-Main, 12 laps): 1. Brian Brown (Higginsville, Mo.), 2. Ryan Newton (Sunshine Coast, QLD), 3. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 4. Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.), 5. Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6. Logan Rumsey (Manchester), 7. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 8. Doug Hammaker (Grantville), 9. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 10. Justin Peck (Monrovia, Ind.), 11. Tanner Thorson (Broken Arrow, Okla.), 12. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 13. Aaron Reutzel (Clute, Tex.), 14. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 15. JT Ferry (Drums), 16. Sye Lynch (Cowansville), 17. Kody Lehman (Enola), 18. Jordan Strickler (York), 19. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 20. Mark Smith (Sunbury).
Linda’s Speedway
Friday, Sept. 11
Junior Slingshots (18 laps): 1. Aubrey Romig (Mertztown), 2. Gavin Wolfe (Leesport), 3. Anthony Dinatale (Jonestown), 4. James Labar (Bloomingburg, N.Y.), 5. Travis Mundell (Sinking Spring), 6. MJ Tralies (Bechtelsville), 7. Mason Noll (Fleetwood), 8. Logan Showers (Woodlyn), 9. Joey Osowski (Oxford), 10. Jonathan Severn (Hellertown), 11. Anna Strachko (Bechtelsville), 12. Hayden Kimm (Fredericksburg), 13. Kaleb Stofflet (Mertztown), 14. TJ Crone (New Tripoli), 15. Brody Shelton (Hatfield), 16. Dallas Peters (Lansdale), 17. Cheyenne Snodderly (Hagerstown, Md.), 18. Brody Jennings (Bloomingburg, N.Y.), 19. Maddie Nance (Milton, Fla.), 20. Gabe Baker (Newport), 21. Ben Fry (Harleysville), 22. Landon McNichol (Hellertown), 23. Emma Sneddon (Fleetwood), 24. Nick Fry (Harleysville), 25. Trent Bohr (Lebanon).
PA Micro Midgets 500 (20 laps): 1. Ryan Wells (Jonestown), 2. Mason Noble (Seven Valleys), 3. Matt Kiefert (Colora, Md.), 4. Ryan Rost (Delta), 5. Dakota Thomas (Duncannon), 6. Todd Walls (Greencastle), 7. Maddox Wire (York Haven), 8. Hunter Smith (Rouzerville), 9. Katelyn Johnson (Quarryville), 10. Asher Paxton (Dillsburg), 11. Josh Forry (Spring Grove), 12. Paul Craley (Red Lion), 13. JD Myers (Thomasville), 14. Justin Care (Pottstown), 15. Keenan Wade (Chambersburg), 16. CJ Kimm (Fredericksburg), 17. Luke Baker (Middletown, Md.), 18. Landon Godfrey (Loganville), 19. Chris Lennox (Eagle Bridge, N.Y.), 20. Jim Rost Jr. (Darlington, Md.), 21. Jeremy Sperlein (Littlestown), 22. Chase Frey (Airville), 23. Daniel Feltch (Quarryville), 24. Travis Beck (East Berlin).
PA Micro Midgets 500 (B-Main, 8 laps): 1. Josh Forry (Spring Grove), 2. Jim Rost Jr. (Darlington, Md.), 3. CJ Kimm (Fredericksburg), 4. Travis Beck (East Berlin), 5. Keenan Wade (Chambersburg), 6. Luke Baker (Middletown, Md.), 7. Byron Urey (Felton), 8. Cayden Umphred (Dillsburg), 9. Edward Schill Jr. (Chambersburg), 10. Hunter Scofield (St. Thomas).
Hagerstown Speedway
Friday, Sept. 11
Crown Vic (15 laps): 1. Shawn Metty (Rawlings, Md.), 2. Brady Chabol (Stoystown), 3. Charlie Clise (Frostburg, Md.), 4. Dacron Powell (Wiley Ford, W.Va.), 5. Jamey Swank (Somerset), 6. Ed Vogel Jr. (Meyersdale), 7. Arch Williams (Live Oak, Fla.), 8. Walt Lemmon (Fallston, Md.), 9. Kyle Beckett (New Paris), 10. Justin Blizzard (Keyser, W.Va.), 11. Brayden Blizzard (Keyser, W.Va.), 12. Beth Clise (Hyndman), 13. Sky Blizzard (Keyser, W.Va.), 14. Graham Brezler (Hagerstown, Md.), 15. Michelle Gindlesberger (Somerset), 16. Quinten Beeman (Stoystown) DNF, 17. Allen Harding (Keyser, W.Va.) DNF, 18. Jake Waugh (Patton) DNF, 19. Doug Winning (Somerset) DNF, 20. Travis Vogel (Meyersdale) DNF, 21. Michael Kneeland (Keyser, W.Va.) DNF, 22. Ronald Vasos (Stoystown) DNF, 23. Chance Smith (Meyersdale) DNF.
Sunday, Sept. 13
Super Late Models (41 laps): 1. Mason Zeigler (Chalk Hill), 2. Jason Covert (York Haven), 3. Matt Cosner (Ridgeley, W.Va.), 4. Kyle Hardy (Winchester, Va.), 5. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg), 6. James Lathroum Jr. (Mechanicsville, Md.), 7. Gregg Satterlee (Indiana), 8. Jakob Piper (Mercersburg), 9. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle), 10. Roy Deese Jr. (Laurel, Md.), 11. Austin Berry (Mifflin), 12. Nathan LaSalle (Everett), 13. Matt Sponaugle (Wiley Ford, W.Va.), 14. Trevor Collins (Seaford, Del.), 15. Chad Myers (Hampstead, Md.), 16. Braeden Dillinger (Dawson) DNF, 17. Austin Warrenfeltz (Williamsport, Md.) DNF, 18. Justin Weaver (Clear Spring, Md.) DNF.
Late Model Sportsman (24 laps): 1. Brian Booze (Greencastle), 2. Levi Crowl (Clear Spring, Md.), 3. Kyle Lee (Mercersburg), 4. Austin Lathroum (Mechanicsville, Md.), 5. Kyle Lear (Severna Park, Md.), 6. Mike Walls (Hanover), 7. Codey Breeden (Fairplay, Md.), 8. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.), 9. Ray Kable III (Westminster, Md.), 10. Brandon Bard (Greencastle), 11. Treyton Lee (Mercersburg), 12. Taylor Farlling (Newville), 13. Brady Neff (Hagerstown, Md.), 14. Keith Walls (St. Thomas), 15. Kaiden Bard (Harrisonville), 16. Charlie Schaffer (Hampstead, Md.), 17. Nick Love (Hughesville, Md.), 18. Isaiah Miller (Greencastle), 19. Chuck Cox III (Nottingham, Md.), 20. Cody Kershner (Greencastle) DNF, 21. Dylan Pryor (Williamsport, Md.) DNF, 22. Lee Zeger (Huntingdon) DNF, 23. Brayden Anderson (Bunker Hill, W.Va.) DNF.
Late Model Sportsman (B-Main, 10 laps): 1. Isaiah Miller (Greencastle), 2. Nick Love (Hughesville, Md.), 3. Dylan Pryor (Williamsport, Md.), 4. Chuck Cox III (Nottingham, Md.), 5. Lee Zeger (Huntingdon).
Crate Late Models (20 laps): 1. Jacob Whitt (Stephens City, Va.), 2. Brady Neff (Hagerstown, Md.), 3. Clinton Hersh (Somerset), 4. Ronnie Martin Jr. (Buena Vista, Calif.), 5. Avery McMellen (Hagerstown, Md.), 6. Roy Deese Jr. (Laurel, Md.), 7. Davin Kaiser (Winchester, Va.), 8. Josh Williams (Staunton, Va.), 9. Brian Coe Jr. (Jessup, Md.), 10. Kristopher Hutton (Boyce, Va.), 11. Cuyler Upperman (Greencastle), 12. Scott Sweeney (Cross Junction, Va.), 13. Keith Walls (St. Thomas), 14. Jacob Burdette (Brownsville, Md.), 15. Scotty Nelson (Leonardtown, Md.).
Winchester Speedway
Saturday, Sept. 12
UMP Modifieds (40 laps): 1. Logan Roberson (Waynesboro, Va.), 2. Chris Arnold (Matoaca, Va.), 3. Austin Holcombe (Elm City, N.C.), 4. Ray Kable III (Westminster, Md.), 5. Michael Altobelli (Saxton), 6. Blake Tasker (Oakland, Md.), 7. David Defibaugh (Mill Creek, W.Va.), 8. David Stremme (Mifflintown), 9. James Lichliter (Maurertown, Va.), 10. Jared Spalding (Troy), 11. Cody Williams (Clear Brook, Va.), 12. Brian Buckler (Slanesville, W.Va.), 13. Ryan Toole (Henrico, N.C.), 14. Jesse Rupe (Sophia, W.Va.), 15. Dusty Swecker (Mill Creek, W.Va.), 16. Owen Lacey (Mechanicsville, Md.), 17. Kyle Bohrer (Bloomery, W.Va.), 18. Lance Grady (Hanover, Va.), 19. Justin Cullum (Manchester, Md.) DNF, 20. Bradley Majors (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) DNF, 21. Mike Corbin (Winchester, Va.) DNF, 22. Josh Hughes (Hampstead, Md.) DNF, 23. Dylan Alton (Mechanicsville, Md.) DNF, 24. Alyssa Cullum (Greencastle) DNF.
Hobby Stocks (20 laps): 1. Jason Wilkins (Strasburg, Va.), 2. Keith Reed (Hagerstown, Md.), 3. Tyler Fisher (Knoxville, Md.), 4. Shane McQuay (Sykesville, Md.), 5. Justin Hottle (Winchester, Va.), 6. Robert Wilson (Clear Brook, Va.), 7. Randy Linaburg (Winchester, Va.), 8. Kristopher Kerr (Wardensville, W.Va.), 9. Andy Hunt (Grottoes, Va.), 10. Steve Jones II (Mount Jackson, Va.), 11. Jeff Kerr (Wardensville, W.Va.), 12. Chance Harrison (Woodbine, Md.) DNF, 13. Brad Dyer (Wardensville, W.Va.) DNF, 14. Grant Sutphin (Round Hill, Va.) DNF, 15. Brad Strawderman (Wardensville, Va.) DNF, 16. Tommy Whitt (Flint Hill, Va.) DNF, 17. Kyle Snow (Inwood, W.Va.) DNF.
Path Valley Speedway
Saturday, Sept. 12
270 Sprints: 1. Aidan Crouse (Greencastle), 2. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown), 3. Cory Myers (Gettysburg), 4. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 5. Brett Kauffman, 6. Dakota Yeingst (Shippensburg), 7. Colton Guiher (Bellefonte), 8. John Williams Jr., 9. Chanler Heasley (New Oxford), 10. Tim McClelland (Westminster, Md.), 11. Jamie Connelly, 12. Mark Gordon, 13. Robert Bush (Three Springs), 14. Madyson Florentine (Greencastle), 15. Eric Christman (Lehighton), 16. Jordan Knable DNF, 17. Drew Sullivan DNF, 18. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon) DNF, 19. Tanner Hugney (Phillipsburg) DNF, 20. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills) DNF, 21. Cameron McClure (Huntingdon) DNF, 22. Ayden Sword DNF.
East Coast Legends Summer Slam: 1. Devin Friese (Chambersburg), 2. Scott Houdeshell (Enola), 3. Tyler Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 4. Dalton Friese (Spring Run), 5. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 6. Seth Kearchner (Fairfield), 7. Chad Trout (Dover), 8. Brock Doyle (Three Springs), 9. Bill Diehl (Wrightsville), 10. Cameron Sutton (Martinsburg, W.Va.), 11. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 12. KJ Massey (Hagerstown, Md.), 13. Eric Moats (Waynesboro), 14. Owen Wagaman (Hanover), 15. Scott Musselman (York), 16. Ben Morrow (Chambersburg), 17. Jayden Powell (Chambersburg), 18. Scott Spidle (Etters), 19. Scott Montgomery (Radnor), 20. Rick Hartwig (Finksburg, Md.), 21. Blake Nalley (Knoxville, Md.) DNF, 22. Justin Wagaman (Hanover) DNF, 23. Dan Wifel DNF, 24. Devin Smith (Chambersburg) DNF.
Wingless Super Sportsman: 1. Brett Perigo (Stoystown), 2. Eric Walker (Gettysburg), 3. Brad Cowan (Neelyton), 4. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy), 5. Donnie Farlling (New Paris), 6. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg), 7. Craig Perigo (Stoystown), 8. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg), 9. Josh Smith (Aspers), 10. Brad Kling (Mt. Union), 11. Kirk Baker (Hustontown), 12. Billy Doyle (Dry Run), 13. Sam Leonard (Marysville), 14. Dennis Perigo (Stoystown), 15. Joey Hershey (Greencastle), 16. Andrew Ketterman (Taneytown, Md.), 17. Brad Mellott (Needmore) DNF, 18. Lee Kauffman (Hellam Township) DNF, 19. Rohan Beasley (Mechanicsburg) DNF.
Thunder Cars: 1. Eric Seibert (Orbisonia), 2. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg), 3. David Yoder, 4. Tyler Stine (Shippensburg), 5. Ronnie Buck Jr. (Annville), 6. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 7. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 8. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 9. Nicholas Barthalow (Shippensburg), 10. Wesley Young (Shippensburg), 11. Kenny Hill, 12. Doug Sales (St. Thomas), 13. Jake Shoup (Mapleton Depot), 14. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 15. Keith Johnson, 16. Chase Beidel (Fayetteville), 17. Bill Sterner (Elliottsburg), 18. Mac Cramer, 19. Brittany Arcq (Chambersburg), 20. Brock Foster (McVeytown) DNF
600 Sprints: 1. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 2. Jim Young (Johnstown), 3. Cole Armstrong (Duncannon), 4. Darren Kauffman (Waynesboro), 5. Vincent Gaudiosi (Gettysburg), 6. Cayden Forsythe (York), 7. Shawn Rumbaugh (Kittanning), 8. Brady Wilt (York Springs), 9. Ben Irvin (Myerstown), 10. Dominick Ciucci (Hanover), 11. Jarrett Cavalet (Hollidaysburg) DNF, 12. Bob Potter (Lebanon) DNF.
