FRANKLIN, PA (September 3, 2023): There was no doubt that A.J. Flick was on a mission at Tri-City Raceway Park. In the Diehl Chevrolet Sprint Car finale, he took the lead coming through turn two on the opening lap and he never looked back. In fact, his eyes were fixed forward, as he lapped all but two competitors in the non-stop affair.

Also scoring wins were Chad Reitz in the Pitt Stop Pub 358 Modifieds, Bobby Whitling for the second night in a row in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks, Mike Potosky in the A & MP electric, Inc. UMP Modifieds, and Matt Urey in the 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks.

The Old Skool Kool Vintage Tour also presented a pair of races. The Stock Car win went to Larry Walters. The Modified win belonged to Paul Bacchus.

Flick, who also won his heat race, noted that the track was in excellent shape for the feature event. “The track was a little narrow the last two weeks, but it was great tonight. It did not take any rubber. I have a tendency to over think things sometimes, but I listened to my dad, and he said to let things go for the feature.” That obviously was a good call. The car was flawless.

Flick apologized to the fans for the low car count. “I feel that we have to do something. Merle Black supports us, he has not cut the purses. The fans have been great and we hope that we can get more cars and more fans to help him keep this track going. It is one of the best in Western PA.”

In the final race of the season for the Diehl Chevrolet 410 Sprint Cars, Jack Sodeman, Jr. started on the pole with A.J. Flick next to him. Flick was seeking his second track championship. Andy Cavanaugh and Bob Felmlee were in row two. Felmlee entered the race second in points, 25 behind Flick. Andy Priest and Steven Bright were in the third row. The fourth row belonged to Bodey McClintock and Cameron Nastasi.

Flick rode the outside line to take the lead from Sodeman going through turns one and two on the opening lap. Felmlee raced along in third, ahead of Priest, Cavanaugh, McClintock, Nastasi, and Bright.

As the laps clicked away, Flick’s lead got bigger and bigger. He had more than two-thirds of a lap on Sodeman and he was within striking distance of putting Felmlee one lap in arrears by the time that the checkers fell.

At the finish, it was Flick, Sodeman, Felmlee, Priest, Cavanaugh, McClintock, Bright, and Nastasi.

Flick took the preliminary. There was no B Main.

In the Pitt Stop Pub closer, Tom Holden started on the inside of row one. Chad Reitz was his wingman. Colton Walters and Ayden Cipriano were in row two, The third row belonged to Anthony Antus and Macey Adamic. The final row had Lenny Liebold, III and Steve Slater.

Reitz took the early lead, with Cipriano in second, followed by Holden, Walters, and Liebold. Cipriano raced in the outside groove to take over the point on lap two. He held command through most of the race.

Consecutive restarts on laps fifteen and sixteen made the difference, however. On the first one, Cipriano used the outside line to hold Reitz off. But on the second try, Reitz went into turn one a little bit harder. The car freed up and he crowded Cipriano. There was no contact, but the veteran’s aggressive move made the pass work.

Reitz led the rest of the way, with Cipriano taking second to lock up his first track championship. Walters and Holden fought for third on those restarts, and Walters came out on top. Fifth went to the only distaff driver, Adamcik. Liebold, Antus, and Slater completed the field.

The heat race win went to Reitz. There was no B Main.

For Reitz, the win came in his return to racing after a nineteen-year absence. “It feels good to get the win here at Tri-City. It is my home track. I only live a few minutes from here. My goal was to win one for the season and we accomplished that on the last night.

In the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stock twenty-five lapper, Jackson Humanic drew the pole. Moving up to the front row was Nathan Yeaney. Rod Laskey, and Gary Miller, Jr. were in row two. Matt Bernard and Bobby Whitling were in row three. Josh Seippel and Chris Withers made up row four. The fifth row paired Russ Coyne and Pat Fielding. The sixth was Tim Bish and Mike Miller. Buried in the last row was defending champion Tyler Wyant, who was looking to claim his second title.

Yeaney grabbed the lead, with Humanic, Whitling, Gary Miller, Laskey, Bernard, Josh Seippel, Withers, Mike Miller, and Coyne following. A caution for a three-car tangle that eliminated Charlie McMillen and substantially damaged Brayden Seippel necessitated a restart with one lap complete.

Humanic assumed command on lap two and Whitling took over third one lap later. Whittling chased down Humanic to take the lead on lap five.
Whitling maintained control through a couple of restarts, with Humanic staying close. Josh Seippel raced along in third. The next several positions were changing hands with some frequency involving Wyant, Mike Miller, Bish, Fielding, and Schneider.

A number of late race cautions provided extra drama. Humanic tried to roll the outside to take the lead away from Whitling, but he was not successful. However, on the next try, the maneuver worked to perfection. Unfortunately, a caution bunched the field up again, and Whitling was able to return the favor.

For the final restart, with three to go, Whitling changed the script. He took the inside line. He got the advantage over Humanic coming off turn four and he led the rest of the way without any challenges.

Whitling collected a cool thousand dollars for the win. Humanic was second. Bish, Schneider, Josh Seippel amde up the top five. Mike Miller, Coyne, Cole Miller, Gary Miller, Jr., and Jimmy Fosnaught were the next finishers.

The heat winners were Humanic and Whitling. There was no B Main.

Tyler Waynt’s finish of seventeenth, while below par, was good enough to bag his second championship in a row in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stock division.

Tri-City Raceway Park would like to thank a bevy of sponsors who raised extra money and special gifts for the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks for both feature races held over the weekend. RK Virgile Scrap & Iron, through its owner Randy Wyant, put $1,000 on the top for the payout each night. Mark McIver of Shaffer’s oil sponsored all of the cautions for the weekend. Oil Valley Outdoor Services and Oil Creek Family Camp Grounds split the hard luck awards. Integra Shocks presented a free set of racing shocks to a lucky racer. Rod Laskey and Gibson Hill Automotive presented a lap leader bonus to the racer at the front of the pack on lap eighteen. Josh Seipple presented a case of Les Friction Racing Oil for a lucky driver. In addition, extra money was donated for the purses courtesy of White Star Racing and Driver Aaron Smith, Jones Notary, PJ Concrete and Excavation and driver Pat Fielding, Billy’s Garage, Langworthy Services. Ringgold Plumbing and Heating and driver Tim Bish, Slider Racing Chassis and driver Bobby Whitling, Kevin Irwin and Jaqulin Irwin Pro Stock Fans, Bernards Electrical Services and driver Matt Bernard, Pete Stearns and Venango Automotive, Grandview Autobody, Griffen Collision & Design, and ABL Creations and Ash Blossom. Without their generosity and support, these events would not have been possible.

The 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks were the final race of the evening. Thomas Warren had the pole for that, with Tim Dragar next to him. Chad Greeley was in third, with Bill Fuchs in fourth. Row three paired Dillon Morrison and Joe Campbell. The fifth row consisted of Tim Callahan and Matt Urey. Row six had Zack Swartz and Adam Aley.

Urey raced to the front in his speedy Honda and led to the checkers. Campbell, Morrison, Callahan, and Warren completed the top five. Ben Aley, Greeley, Jared Hall, Tim Dragar, and Justin Dragar rounded out the top ten.

Campbell and Morrison split the heat wins. There was no B Main.

Urey clinched the championship by a substantial margin.

The Old Skool Kool Vintage Tour was back with a pair of feature events. Larry Walters repeated as the winner in the Stock Car class, followed by Foxie Sumner and Steve Tanner. In the Modified class, Paul Bacchus prevailed over Tim Beatty. Allen Guthrie and Allen Clarke were next. The heat winners were Sumner and Guthrie in the Stocks and Modifieds, respectively.

Information about the 2024 season at Tri-City Raceway Park can be obtained by calling the track office at 724-967-4601, or by e-mailing the office at tricityracewaypark2020@gmail.com. Or, you can check the web at Tri-CityRacewayPark.com, or the Facebook page at Tri City Raceway Park.

Tri-City Raceway Park is located just a few miles north of Franklin, PA, at 3430 State Route 417 in Oakland Township. Professional auto racing was presented in a family friendly atmosphere most Sunday evenings from May through Labor Day weekend. The race night for 2024 has yet to be determined.

Diehl Chevrolet 410 Sprints: A.J. Flick, Jack Sodeman, Jr., Bob Felmlee, Andy Priest, Andy Cavanaugh, Bodey McClintock, Steve Bright, and Cameron Nastasi.

Pitt Stop Pub 358 Modifieds: Chad Reitz, Ayden Cipriano, Colton Walters, Tom Holden, Macey Adamic, Lenny Liebold, III, Anthony Antus, Steve Slater.

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks: Bobby Whittling, Jackson Humanic, Tim Bish, Chris Schneider, Josh Seippel, Mike Miller, Russ Coyne, Cole Miller, Gary Miller, Jr., Jimmy Fosnaught, Brayden Seippel, Pat Fielding, Nathan Yeaney, Chris Withers, Ron Boardman, Matt Bernard, Tyler Wyant, Andrew Hammond, Rod Laskey, Aaron Smith, Charlie McMillen, Randy Wyant (DNS).

A & MP electric. Inc. UMP Modifieds: Mike Potosky, David Scott, Steve Rex, Garrett Clavert, Brandon Grossman, Alec Siekkinen, Donny May.

4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks: Matt Urey, Joe Campbell, Dillon Morrison, Tim Callahan, Thomas Warren, Ben Aley, Chad Greeley, Jared Hall, Tim Dragar, Justin Dragar, Bill Fuchs, Zack Swartz, Adam Aley.

Old Skool Kool Vintage Stocks: Larry Walters, Foxie Sumner, Steve Tanner.

Old Skool Kool Vintage Modifieds: Paul Bacchus, Tim Beatty, Allen Guthrie, Allen Clarke.

FRANKLIN, PA (September 2, 2023): Erick Rudolph took the feature win and the championship crown to conclude the twenty-sixth season of the BRP Modified Tour. He passed Rex King, Jr. just before halfway and he maintained a comfortable advantage the rest of the way.

Also taking wins on the holiday special were Bobby Whitling and Matt Urey in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks, and 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks, respectively. Larry Walters and Tim Beatty prevailed in the Old Skool Kool Vintage action.

“It’s plenty of pressure to defend the championship, Rudolph noted.” But he did not let the stress wear him down. Rudolph explained that King “was able to get through lapped traffic better tahn me.” But he had four cautions in the second half to keep the track clear for the most part.

Dave Murdick and Kyle Fink had the front row for the season-ending thirty-five lapper. King Jr. and Chas Wolbert made up row two. Chad Reitz and Garrett Krummert were in the third row. Jeremiah Shingledecker and J.R. McGinley had row four. The fifth paired up Rudolph and Trevor Wright. The sixth matched Jeff Walters and Brad Rapp.

Murdick took the lead at the start of the event. King nestled into second, followed by Wolbert, Krummert, Rudolph, and Fink. McGinley slowed the pace three laps into the event. That realignment allowed King to sweep into the lead on the next completed lap.

Wolbert sustained a flat soon thereafter, and that put King out front for the restart. He held control ahead of Murdick, Krummert, Rudolph, Shingledecker, Fink, Wright, Walters, Rapp, and Austin Eyler.

On the next round of the big half mile, Rudolph took up second and Krummert also nudged ahead of Murdick, and Shingledecker.

On lap sixteen, Macey Adamik brought out the first of her three cautions. On the restart, Rudolph slid past King on the inside of turn three. King got another shot at Rudolph two laps later when a two-car skirmish involving Walters and Rodney Beltz stopped the race.

While Rudolph maintained his lead the rest of the way, several cautions punctuated the flow of the race. Throughout, Rudolph stayed out front, with King in second. Krummert hovered in third until Shingledecker drove by with just a couple of laps left in the contest.

Atthe checkers, it was Rudolph, King, Shingledecker, and Krummert. Rapp, Murdick, McGinley, Wright, and Eyler completed the top five.
Krummert, Rudolph, and King topped the three heat races. There was no B Main.

The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply twenty-five lap A Main had a number of cautions and one red flag interrupt the action. But Bobby Whitling was not phased by the interludes.

Following Whitling atthe checkers were Jackson Humanic, Pat Fielding, Rod Laskey, and Jimmy Fosnaught. Charlie McMillen, Matt Bernard, Aaron Smith, Randy Wyant, and Tim Bish completed the top ten. Matt Bernard passed ten cars on his way to seventh to earn the $100 bonus for the hard charger.

Tyler Wyant and Whitling scored in the preliminaries. There was no B Main.

Matt Urey regained his leading role in the 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks. He came from seventh to get the win. Dillon Morrison, Chad Greeley, Ben Aley, and Jesse Armstrong had the top five positions covered. Justin Dragar, Bill Fuchs, Zach Swartz, Tim Drager, and Thomas Warren completed the top ten.

Tim Drager and Bill Fuchs got the heat race wins. There was no B Main.

In the Old Skool Kool Vintage Series, Larry Walters topped teh Stock Car go. Foxie Sumner, Brian Lederhouse, and Steve Tanner followed. In the Modifieds, Tim Beatty, Paul Baccus, Jim Kurpakis, and Allen Guthrie, were the front runners.

BRP Modified Tour: Erick Rudolph, Rex King, Jr., Jeremiah Shingledecker, Garrett Krummert, Brad Rapp, Dave Murdick, Chas Wolbert, Trevor Wright, Austin Eyler, Wally Wade, Chad Reitz, Mark Frankhouser, Shawn Kozar, Kevin Green, Macey Adamik, Rodney Beltz, Kyle Fink, Lenny Liebold, III, Colton Waters, Jeff Walters, J.R. McGinley.

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks: Bobby Whitling, Jackson Humanic, Pat Fielding, Rod Laskey, Jimmy Fosnaught, Charlie McMillen, Matt Bernard, Aaron Smith, Randy Wyant, Tim Bish, Brayden Seippel, Andrew Hammond, Josh Seippel, Tyler Wyant, Russ Coyne, Curt J. Bish, Andy Buckley (DNS).

4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks: Matt Urey, Dillon Morrison, Chad Greeley, Ben Aley, Jesse Armstrong, Justin Drager, Bill Fuchs, Zack Swartz, Tim Dragar, Thomas Warren, Adam Aley (DNS).

Old Skool Kool Vintage Stocks: Larry Walters, Foxie Sumner, Brian Lederhouse, Steve Tanner.

Old Skool Kool Vintage Modifieds: Tim Beatty, Paul Baccus, Jim Kurpakis, Allen Guthrie, Dave Phillips (DNS), Allen Clarke (DNS).

FRANKLIN, PA (August 27, 2023): Two New York pilots won their first career victories at Tri-City Raceway Park, and in doing so, they carried the biggest checks across the border. Taking the Diehl Chevrolet 410 Sprint Car feature was Matt Farnham and Phil Vigneri had the honors in the Pitt Stop Pub 358 Modifieds.

Also scoring a win was Jammin’ John Mollick in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sprint Cars presented by Billy’s Garage. Mollick was also the hard charger in picking up his first victory at Tri-City Raceway Park.

David Scott captured the A & MP electric, Inc. UMP Modified Main, Josh Seippel got his third consecutive win in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks, and Dillon Morrison in the 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks.

Matt Farnham and A.J. Flick brought the Diehl Chevrolet 410 Sprints for the green flag in their twenty-five lapper. Andy Priest and Bob Felmlee started in row two. The third row consisted of Steven Bright and Bodey McClintock. Andy Cavanaugh and Nathan McDowell started in row four. Jack Sodeman, Jr., last week’s winner, started scratch because he was unable to start the heat race.

Farnham took the lead entering turn one and he never looked back. “The car was really good, we made a bunch of changes after the heat race,” he said. “I know that A.J. (Flick) was going to be good and that Bob (Felmlee) was also going to be good. I knew that I just had to concentrate and hit my marks.”

Flick ran second in the early going. Felmlee dipped to the inside in turns one and two and he powered by Flick. Felmlee gave chase, but he was unable to get close enough to Farnham to challenge for the lead.

A red for Nathan McDowell did close up the ranks five laps into the feature. However, Farnham got away cleanly on the restart.

Farnham led the remaining twenty laps without much ado. Felmlee raced in second, several car lengths ahead of his rival for the point championship, Flick. Flick was third. Then came Andy Priest and Bodey McClintock. Andy Cavanaugh and Steven Bright were sixth and seventh. McDowell was scored in eighth.

In the Diehl Chevrolet 410 Sprint Cars, there was only one heat. The win went to Bob Felmlee. There was no B Main.

Chad Reitz and Steve Slater had the front row for the Pitt Stop Pub 358 Modifieds. Phil Vigneri and Nick Joy were in the second row. Point leader Ayden Cipriano lined up next to Hayden Holden. Tom Holden and Lenny Leibold, III were in row four.

Chad Reitz wrestled the lead away from Steve Slater on the opening lap. However, on lap two, Phil Vigneri got inside of Slater to take tghe position away, and Slater spun, ending his night. The restart put Vigneri on the front row, and he soon assumed command.

Reitz continued in second, with Joy running in third. Joy had some difficulties on laps thirteen and fourteen, causing yellows on each of those laps. That moved Tom Holden into third for the restart, followed by Cipriano and Leibold.

Although Vigneri led the final six laps, he had to be getting nervous because his car developed a miss about three laps from the finish. He held on, though, to claim the win.

“I didn’t know if I could make it to the end,” he said. “But, I was going to make sure that it did.”

Reitz got second with his Ford powered 358 Modified. Cipriano, Joy, and Tom Holden took the top five spots. Then came Leibold, Hayden Holden, and Slater.

The Pitt Stop Pub 358 Modifieds also had one heat race. The victory went to Phil Vigneri. There was no B Main.

Zack Wilson and Blaze Myers paced the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Weekly Sprint Car feature. Chad Ruhlman and A.J. McQuarrie were in row two. The third row matched Gale Ruth, Jr. and John Mollick. Row four belonged to Arnie Kent and Brian Hartzell. The fifth row paired Rick Tucker, Jr. and Brian Cressley. In the sixth row, Billy Myers was inside of Rick Regalski.

Blaze Myers grabbed the early lead, followed by Ruhlman, Mollick, Ruth, and Cressley. Ruhlman challenged early, but then dropped back into second as the race went on.

Mollick set a steady pace and he overhauled Ruhlman near the halfway mark. On lap thirteen, he tracked down and passed Myers. Myers fought back for a couple of laps, but Mollick was not to be denied.

After Mollick and Blaze Myers were Ruhlman, Wilson, and Ruth. Kent, Cressley, Hartzell, Zach Morrow, and Joe Buccola completed the top ten.
The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Weekly Series for RUSH Sprint Cars presented a pair of heats. The wins belonged to Chad Ruhlman and John Mollick. There was no B Main.

“Slow Ride” David Scott raced to the lead from his third starting spot and he controlled the pace through the A & MP electric, Inc. UMP Modifeds. Mike Potosky, the primary sponsor for the contest, ran second. Alan Atkinson, Bruce Dreistadt, and Gary Sullivan completed the field. The fifteen lapper went non-stop.

Scott has the distinction of winning in four different classes at Tri-City Raceway Park, including 410 Sprint Cars and Super Late Models. He also won a special race consisting of Super Late Models and Big Block Modifieds held in 2005.

The A & MP Electric, Inc. UMP Modifieds had a single qualifier. The winner of that event was Mike Potoski. There was no B Main.
Josh Seippel was a winner for the third race in a row in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks. His was a race of attrition, as only three cars finished the main event.

There was a major crash around lap five that took out several contenders.

Following Seippel across the line was Chargin Charlie McMillen and Matt Bernard. Pat Fielding was credited with fourth and Rod Laskey, fifth. Jake Whitling, Andrew Hammond, Tyler Wyant, and Aaron Smith were the other competitors.

In the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks, Josh Seippel captured the lone heat race. There was no B Main.

Dillon Morrison was the surprise winner in the 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks. Points leader Matt Urey seemed to have the race well in hand, but a mechanical failure knocked him out of the race. For the restart, Joe Campbell and Tim Callahan had the front row, but Campbell missed a shift and Morrison slipped into the lead.

Campbell recovered to finish second, with Callahan third. Matt Daugherty was fourth and Chad Greeley was fifth. Urey, Thomas Warren, and Kevin Wice were the other competitors.

The 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks had one preliminary. The victory belonged to Matt Urey.

Tri-City Raceway Park will close out the 2023 racing season with the big holiday weekend bash. Points will be awarded for all of the track’s regular classes. Friday will be an open practice session. Saturday will have the BRP Modified Tour headline the card, with support provided by the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks, the 4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks, and the Old Skool Kool Vintage Tour. Sunday, the Diehl Chevrolet 410 Sprint Cars will top the card, with the Pitt Stop Pub 358 Modifieds, the A & MP electric, Inc. UMP Modifieds, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks, and the Old Skool Kool Vintage Tour. A bonfire and live music will complete the festivities. Remember that there will be free camping all weekend (no hookups provided).

Further information about Tri-City Raceway Park can be obtained by calling the track office at 724-967-4601, or by e-mailing the office at tricityracewaypark2020@gmail.com. Or, you can check the web at Tri-CityRacewayPark.com, or the Facebook page at Tri City Raceway Park. Tri-City Raceway Park is located just a few miles north of Franklin, PA, at 3430 State Route 417 in Oakland Township. Professional auto racing will be presented in a family friendly atmosphere most Sunday evenings from May through Labor Day weekend.

Diehl Chevrolet 410 Sprint Cars: Matt Farnham, Bob Felmlee, A.J. Flick, Andy Priest, Bodey McClintock, Andy Cavanaugh, Steven Bright, Nathan McDowell, Jack Sodeman, Jr. (DNS).

Pitt Stop Pub 358 Modifieds: Phil Vigneri, Chad Reitz, Ayden Cipriano, Tom Holden, Lenny Leibold, III, Hayden Holden, Steve Slater.

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Weekly Sprint Cars presented by Billy’s Garage: John Mollick, Blaze Myers, Chad Ruhlman, Zack Wilson, Gale Ruth, Jr., Arnie Kent, Brian Cressley, Brian Hartzell, Zach Morrow, Joe Buccola, Ricky Tucker, Rick Regalski, A.J. McQuarrie, Charlie Utsinger, Trent Marshall, Billy Myers, Brandon Shugart, Devon Deeter, Tyler Clark, C.J. McClintock.

A & MP Electric, Inc. UMP Modifieds: David Scott, Mike Potosky, Alan Atkinson, Bruce Dreistadt, Gary Sullivan.
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks: Josh Seippel, Charlie McMillen, Matt Bernard, Pat Fielding, Rod Laskey, Jake Whitling, Andrew Hammond, Tyler Wyant, Aaron Smith.

4 Your Car Connection Four Cylinder Mini Stocks: Dillon Morrison, Joe Campbell, Tim Callahan, Matt Daugherty, Chad Greeley, Matt Urey, Thomas Warren, Kevin Wice, Jr.