MECHANICSBURG, PA (April 24, 2026):  A random cloudburst struck Williams Grove Speedway between the second and third heats for the 410 Sprint Cars. After the rain subsided, the track crew went to work to try to save the track so the show could be completed. Unfortunately, the track absorbed too much rain and it would have taken over two hours to get the track prepared again. That, coupled with the lateness of the hour, left to the decision to cancel the remainder of the event.

The two completed heat races for the 410s went to Brent Shearer and T.J. Stutts. The evening’s fastest qualifier was Ryan Smith, with a time of 16.669 seconds.

The PASS 305 Sprint Cars completed both of their heat races. The winners were Logan Spahr and Cole Dewease. It was the first heat race win for the younger Dewease in a full sized car.

Rain checks will be honored for the next thirty days per track policy.

Next Friday, Williams Grove will host the tune-up for the World of Outlaws. The touring series will be in for the annual Morgan Cup on May 8-9.

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (April 18, 2026):  Chase Dietz became the fifth different winner in as many races in the PA Posse Series by winning the twenty-third annual Weldon Sterner Memorial at Lincoln Speedway. The victory was good for $7,069 for the driver from York, PA. He became the fifteenth driver to score in the classic which honored the famed car owner who also served as an owner of the speedway.

“This is one I’ve wanted to win for a long time,” DIetz said excitedly. “I am very grateful for the opportunity that John and Kelly Stehman have given me.”

Dietz, who now has three wins at Lincoln Speedway in 2026, and fifteen in his career, noted, “this has been a great start to our season. I’m just having a lot of fun with these guys. It’s been a long time coming.”

Dietz chased down the early leader, Troy Wagaman, Jr., and the duo swapped the lead a couple of times before Dietz powered off the inside of turn two to take command midway through the race.

Dietz then went to the top to finish off the event in style. “I wasn’t sure how good the top was going to be,” he said. Because of the lapped cars, Dietz explained, Wagaman started moving around, and he had to follow suit. “That’s the advantage of running second, I guess.”

With a first and a second this weekend in Posse Series racing, Dietz became the new point leader by a slim three point margin over Danny Dietrich. “I am proud to be part of the Posse Series, it’s a great thing for the region,” Dietz concluded.

The event was conducted according to the speedweek format. So, the four heat winners and the fastest qualifiers from each preliminary drew for the first eight starting positions in the main event.

Kyle Moody drew the pole, and last night’s winner, Wagaman, also landed on the front row. Dietz and Brock Zearfoss started from row two, with Kody Hartlaub and Tyler Ross right behind them. Danny Dietrich and Freddie Rahmer, Jr. made up a potent row four. They were followed by T.J. Stutts and Ryan Smith, who was piloting the Denochik number six. Justin Whittall and Brent Shearer claimed row six.

Wagaman jumped out to the early lead, followed by Moody, Zearfoss, Dietz, and Ross. Rahmer, Hartlaub, Danny Dietrich, Ryan Smith, and Justin Whittall battled hard for spots in the top ten.

While Wagaman was cruising out front, Dietz began to work his way forward. He slipped into third by lap five and, with just a few more rounds of the speedway, he was into second. It did not take Dietz very long to close the gap on the leader.

Dietz and Wagaman then battled for the lead as they negotiated heavy traffic. Dietz rode the rim in turn four to take the lead on lap thirteen, but Wagaman came storming back just one lap later. He executed an inside move in turn four to regain the lead.

Wagaman held control for two more laps, but lapped traffic was heavy. Wagaman and Dietz had to slow their pace, allowing Zearfoss to close in on them. The three-car battle for the lead lasted a couple of laps. However, Dietz dropped to the inside of Wagaman coming through turn two on lap seventeen. He shot ahead coming off the corner.

A spin by Doug Hammaker in turn two just one lap later gave Dietz a clear track. Thus, he was able to open up a slight advantage over Wagaman when the race resumed.

Ross also benefitted from the restart on lap eighteen. He picked off Danny Dietrich in turn one and then he moved up another notch on the next lap.

Cautions on laps twenty-two and twenty-five bunched the field up again. But Dietz got away cleanly on both occasions to maintain his lead. Wagaman and Ross remained second and third. Behind them, Danny Dietrich and Freddie Rahmer were swapping fourth and fifth. Their battle continued through the final lap, when Dietrich prevailed.

Dietz took the checkers nearly 1.8 seconds ahead of Wagaman. Ross was third, followed by Danny Dietrich and Rahmer Jr. Whittall  was sixth. Zearfoss faded to seventh. Moody, Lance Dewease, and Cameron Smith rounded out the top ten.

The four heat winners for the thirty-three cars on hand were Danny Dietrich, Wagaman, Dietz, and Moody. Brandon Rahmer won the B Main. Hartlaub was the evening’s fastest qualifier. He topped Group A with a lap of 13.807 seconds. Zearfoss was the best of Group B. His time was 13.912 seconds.

Cody Fletcher remains undefeated at Lincoln Speedway in 2026. The 358 Sprint Car racer from East Berlin, PA, has won all three of his heat races as well as all of the features held so far. But, this time, he needed a little help.

Fletcher was running second to Jayden Wolf from the outset of the twenty lapper. He inherited the lead when Wolf’s right rear tire went flat with four laps remaining.

“The track was taking rubber. I was slowly catching him, and I saw his tire going down,” Fletcher explained.

He added, “it’s unreal. It’s a shame for Jayden. He had it rolling. We’ll take the luck when we can get it.”

Wolf and Fletcher brought the field to the green for the finale, but Logan Spahr’s flip on the opening lap wiped the slate clean. Wolf once again dashed out to the lead, with Fletcher falling into second for the first time all season long. Wyatt Hinkle, Kinser Lightner, Steve Owings, Brock Hammaker, and Ashley Cappetta gave chase in the early going.

Four more cautions in the first half gave Fletcher repeated opportunities to press Wolf for the lead, but the younger driver was up to the challenge each time.

After Wolf’s misfortune, Fletcher completed the race without any difficulty. Hammaker was second, followed by Hinkle, Owings, and Cappetta. Matt Findley, Eli Tuckey, Spahr, Tim Wagaman, II, and Tylar Rutherford were sixth through tenth.

Hinkle, Fletcher, and Lightner won the three qualifiers. No B main was needed for the twenty-two car field.

Next week, Lincoln Speedway will present small cars, Limited Stocks, and Classic Cars, as the Posse Series moves on to Port Royal Speedway for the Keith Kauffman Classic. The 410 and 358 Sprints will return on May 2 for the World of Outlaws Tune-up. Then, on May 5, the Outlaws will make their only appearance at the track, with support coming from the Wingless Sportsmen.

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