Local Racing
Miley Wins Late Model Feature At Lernerville But Schaltenbrand Wins Championship
SARVER, PA (Pittsburgh Racing Now) – Fab4 racing took center stage Friday night as the battle for track championships continued at Lernerville Speedway.
The Precise Racing Products Late Models feature had trouble getting going as the yellow flag flew after one lap was in the books. Tommy Beck was leading followed by points-leader Ken Schaltenbrand and Chris Schneider and Colton Flinner. Disaster struck for Flinner two laps later when he shredded a rear tire while Jayme Beck and Brandon Wearing went off the back of track in turn three.
Schaltenbrand led Tommy Back, Schneider and Tyler Dietz when the racing resumed on lap 5. Jared Miley, who started 13th, moved into the Top 5 on lap 7 behind Schaltenbrand and Beck.
Miley passed Beck on lap 10 to move into the second spot and set his sights on Schaltenbrand. Miley caught Schaltenbrand on lap 17 and took the lead but Schaltenbrand took it right back when the caution flag flew for Jon Myers.
Schaltenbrand led the field back to green followed by Miley, Andrew Wiley and Clayton Kennedy. The lead was short lived as Miley took the lead with 7-laps to go and never looked back, finishing 4.052-seconds ahead of Schaltenbrand for the victory. Schaltenbrand’s second place finish guaranteed him the 2019 track Championship, his first career Lernerville Championship! Wyllie came home in third place to round out the podium.
Apollo’s Sye Lynch led the Peoples Natural Gas Sprints field to the green flag and led the first four laps when the caution flag came out for Clay Riney, who slid off the track in turn two while running second. AJ Flick was in second place followed by Brandon Spithaler in third.
Lynch led the field to the green flag again and two laps later the caution was back out for Gale Ruth, who slowed in turn two. Flick and Spithaler continued to follow with points-leader Jack Sodeman Jr. moving into fourth from his tenth starting position.
The restart saw Lynch and Flick racing side-by-side with Flick making his way around Lynch with seven laps in the books. Sodeman moved into third place at the midway point of the feature followed by Carl Bowser, who had worked his way up from his seventh starting spot.
Flick continued his charge through the field and lapped traffic while Bowser got around Sodeman and set his sights on Lynch. Bowser passed Lynch with 5-laps to go and set his sights on Flick. Flick by that point pulled out to a full straightway lead and cruised to a 6.2-second victory over Bowser. Sodeman finished third to maintain his points lead.
The Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds feature saw Dave Murdick pick up the victory, his first visit to Terry Bowser Excavating Victory Lane since 2014. Points leader Brian Swartzlander looked like he was going to take the checkered flag but contact with the front stretch wall and a shredded tire ended those hopes. Swartzlander managed to return to the track and finished sixth, leaving him tied with Rex King Jr for the season championship. King Jr finished third as the Modified track Championship will be decided next week.
Joey Zambotti captured the checkered flag in the Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar/RUSH Pro Stock feature passing leader Tyler Dietz with three laps remaining. Dietz finished second to take the points lead over Corey McPherson, who finished fifth.
Three of the four track championships remain up for grabs heading into next week’s Championship Night.
Tickets and information are available at www.lernerville.com.
Dirt Racing
Tri City Raceway, Williams Grove cancel Friday events; PA Motor Speedway cancels Saturday
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 30, 2026) – Tri-City Raceway Park and William Grove Speedway are cancelling their Friday night events and Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway is cancelling on Saturday due to inclement weather.
Tri-City made the call on Thursday because of persistent rain and below-average temperatures which saturated the track and with temperatures expected to hover around 40-degrees, track ownership and management decided it was just not suitable for racing.
“This is disappointing for us and our fans,” Owners Josh and Kyrsten Shiffer said in a statement. “We’ve all been eager to get started, and it’s frustrating to see Mother Nature throw a wrench in our plans. We appreciate everyone’s patience and support as we work to reschedule.”
“We were really looking forward to kicking off the season with the FAST 410 Sprint series,” said Jimmy Dutko, track General Manager. “Unfortunately, safety comes first. We’re working closely with the FAST series to find a new date for this event later in the season.”
Williams Grove made the difficult decision at Noon on Friday to drivers, team and fans an opportunity to adjust their plans.
Williams Grove will host the Morgan Cup next weekend May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m.
The Morgan Cup will find Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse sprint car drivers squaring off in a 25 lap main feature on Friday that will pay $12,000 and a 30-lap feature on Saturday night. that’ll pay $15,000 to win plus another $5,000 for Morgan Cup.
Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway made the difficult decision to cancel Saturday night’s events on Friday at 1:30 p.m., also with the thought of allowing fans and teams to make alternate plans.
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 25, 2026) – Inclement weather throughout the Tri-State area threw a big wrench into this weekend’s racing plans from Ohio to Pennsylvania.
Sharon Speedway cancelled their season opener after overnight and morning rain along with the lack of sufficient drying conditions compounded by race time temperatures in the 40’s prompted the decision.
Next Saturday (May 2), will be the first of two appearances in 2026 by the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. The RUSH Sprint Cars will also be part of the program.
Tickets for next Saturday are available through World Racing Group at https://mpv.tickets.com/?orgid=52711&agency=WRG_SNG_MPV&eventID=127892&_gl=1*1i8toyv*_gcl_au*NjQwMjA3MDE2LjE3NzE5NjM5MTY..
Camping permits are available through Sharon at the following link: https://www.simpletix.com/e/rv-trailer-tent-camping-tickets-252429
Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway cancelled their season opener on Saturday and will now open their season on May 2nd.
PPMS will host the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Night, featuring the BRP Modified Tour, marking the Big Block Modified tours first visit to ‘Dirt’s Monster Half Mile’ in nearly a decade.
Port Royal Speedway postponed the Keith Kauffman classic on Saturday with the new date now May 16th. The makeup event will still feature all previously announced contingencies, including bonus payouts, as well as the planned autograph session with Keith Kauffman and fan giveaways that were set to highlight the original date.
The portions of the program featuring the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars and wingless super sportsman divisions will be made up at a later date.
Tri-City Raceway Park was the first to pull the plug cancelling their full schedule Friday night due in part to the weather and the recent passing of a beloved family member of track owners Josh and Kyrsten Shiffer. Pittsburgh Racing Now extends its deepest condolences to the extended Shiffer family.
IMPERIAL, PA (April 18, 2026) – Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway is cancelling Saturday night’s Herb Scott Memorial due to inclement weather.
The RUSH Late Model Touring Series event will not be rescheduled.
“We know this isn’t the news anyone wanted,” PPMS said in a statement. “But with travel costs continuing to rise, we made the call early to give teams and fans the chance to avoid unnecessary expenses and adjust plans accordingly.”
Dirt’s Monster Half Mile will now kick off their season April 25, 2026 will a full slate including the RUSH Late Models, Penn Ohio Pro Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Four Cylinders and Young Guns.
Tickets and more information are available at PPMS.com
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