Connect with us

Dirt Racing

Logan Seavey Succeeds on Friday

Published

on

Photo: Buck Monson

TULSA,OK (January 16, 2026) – For the fourth consecutive year, Logan Seavey won the Friday preliminary night feature at the Chili Bowl. It was his fifth preliminary night win of his career.

“At the point of the caution (on lap seventeen), I didn’t really know where my opportunity was going to come,” Seavey said. “I went from third to the lead to fourth in what felt like the blink of an eye.” Indeed, Seavey actually fell to fifth briefly before making his surge. “Justin (Grant) slid me and I looked up and I was in fourth real quick., so I kind on had to settle back in and (I) made a few minor adjustments with my car. It was like instantly I came over the top really hard and then I could still kind of roll around the bottom and make speed. The bottom was almost greasy early when it kind of bailed on ot and, then, you know, there was still a lot of grip down there when it did come in. There was always speed down there. It was kind of like real narrow on entry. They didn’t really work the entries at all, but then the exits had a bunch of grip. We kind of got a reset there and kind of went back at him and Gavin (Miller) had a bunch of speed and then made like one bad lap and I was to his bumper and slid him and didn’t seem like I could really get away from him very well. We were able to get it together at the end.”

Grant, who was second on the night, decided that after he lost the lead to Seavey, it was better to lock in than to risk crashing in a go for broke maneuver to get the win. “I mean, you want to lock in, right? I think there’s maybe a little more balance between running first and second as opposed to running second and third. I think, you know as well sell out, try and run second if you want to have a shot at it on Saturday. It’d be really tough to do that from the B Main. You really don’t want to be in an E Main or whatever it is now if you crash the thing, but, at the same time, you’re wasting your time if you’re not locked in.”

Grant recognized that he had nothing for Seavey late in the race. “He was really, really strong there late. I felt really good tonight in the qualifier. Really good first part of that feature there. The first probably two thirds of the feature, and then got to struggling there a bit. Lapped traffic was kind of a saving grace for us a little bit, it kind of slowed the pace down enough that I could, that I could get back to Logan and I felt like we were all right when the pace dropped a little bit. The entry speed was there when it was high, I had trouble landing where I wanted to land, and that just made me really susceptible to getting slid. Then it’s tough when you’re taking on water, you’re just swinging, trying to get out of the hole at that point.”

Daryn Pittman threw a last lap hail Mary that came up a bit short in his bid for second. “I had it at the white, and I had no idea what to do with it going into turn one. I could hit the bottom pretty good in three and four for a few laps in the restarts, but I knew it wasn’t the fastest way around the racetrack after a few laps. It’s what got me there, I hit the bottom again in three and four coming to the white and knew I dad to . . . If I opened my entry, I felt like Justin was probably going to have a run off of four so I knew I was going to get slid. So, I just choseto slide myself and hope it was enough  and I kind of felt like I knew that if I could get off two I could somehow get it to the line. It just wasn’t enough. It came out a little bit short. He was able to cross over me. I haven’t seen it, but obviously I’m assuming he must have entered on the top and got crossed over. He slid himself in three and four and I thought I hit the bottom again pretty solid coming to the checkered and at least made it look closer than it was going down the back stretch.”

Pittman was critical of his performance. “I try to tell myself to run harder and harder and just trying to figure it out. I don’t hustle a car historically very well. In the Midget, you have to. It’s always just really about me finding what’s comfortable and figuring out how hard can I push the car to the point of either being fast or failure.”

The thirty lap A Main went to the post with Grant and dutchman Wout Hoffmans on the front row. Behind them were Seavey and Pittman. Steven Snyder, Jr. and Hayden Reinbold occupied row three, followed by Gavin Miller and Mason Hannagan. Ronnie Gardner and Matt Westfall made up row five.

At the drop of the green, Grant surged ahead of Seavey, Snyder, Hoffmans, and Pittman. That group remained intact through the first ten laps. However, soon thereafter, Miller cracked into the top five.

With Grant maintaining the lead, the action heated up for the remaining positions in the top five. By the halfway mark, Snyder was second and Miller was third. Seavey slipped back to fourth.

Following a caution on lap seventeen, Seavey regained the third position. By lap twenty, he was second and pressing Grant for the lead. Within a couple of laps, Seavey slid past Grant for the lead.

Grant had to switch to defense, as Miller and Snyder were looking to advance. The action was intense for a couple of laps. Miller got a big run coming off the inside of turn four and his momentum carried him past Grant and all the way up to the outside wall. Miller began to climb the wall and began to flip wildly. Snyder had nowhere to go. The impact with Miller’s car caused substantial damage to Snyder’s mount.

The accident shook up the running order for the four lap dash to the finish. Seavey was on the point, followed by Grant, Hoffmans, Jesse Love, and Pittman. For the first two laps under the green, Hoffmans threw hard sliders at Grant in turn three before falling in line behind him. That opened up the inside line for Pittman, who got a good run off turn four to take third.

On the white flag lap, Pittman slid Grant for second, but Grant turned back under him coming off turn two. Grant held Pittman off for the final half of a lap to take second.

Hoffmans and Giovanni Scelzi followed Pittman across the scoring loop for the final time. Love crossed in sixth before launching into a violent flip near the entry to turn one. Ace McCarthy, Reinbold, Gardner, and Hayden Wise completed the top ten.

Nine heats opened the program, with victories going to Matt Westfall, Santino Ferrucci, Reinbold, Jack Berger, Hoffmans, Scelzi, Austin Wood, Miller, and Adyn Schmidt. The four qualifier races belonged to Reinbold, Snyder, Grant, and Hannagan.

Love and Broedy Graham shared the B Main wins. Clinton Boyles and Carson Bolden captured the C Mains. Josh Most and Andrew Felker prevailed in the D Mains.

A new record attendance was reached on Friday, with 387 out of the 406 entries received confirmed at the draw. The previous record was 381, set in 2021. Friday’s Hard Rock Hotel Casino Tulsa field was comprised of 83 entries. Going into Saturday, the flip count has grown to 46, with all drivers able to walk away.

Saturday’s soup is set to begin at 9:00 A.M. (CT) with double Q-Mains, and is presented by QuikTrip.

The 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink takes place January 12-17, 2026, under the giant roof of the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Okla. Fans unable to attend the Chili Bowl Nationals can watch every lap live at http://www.floracing.com.

For continued updates on the Chili Bowl Nationals, fans can follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with @CBNationals.

Dirt Racing

Sharon Speedway cancels Saturday program

Published

on

HARTFORD, OH (July 18, 2026) Sharon Speedway is cancelling Saturday night’s “Steel Valley Thunder” program thanks to a near 100% likelihood of thunderstorms in the forecast from late afternoon through the evening hours including the potential for severe weather.

Sharon made the decision in the best interest of safety for fans, racers, and staff members.

“Super Series” action presented by Bala Management will return next Saturday (July 25) featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply “410” Sprint Cars for $4,000 to-win along with the Hovis UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics on Alcon Mechanical and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night.  Kids Club Night presented by Willy’s World with kids bike and big wheel races.  It’s also the first of three Menards Giveaway Nights.

Additional information can be found at www.sharonspeedway.com.

Continue Reading

Dirt Racing

Ferree, Krummert, Flick, and McPherson All Score Wins at Lernerville Speedway

Published

on

SARVER, PA (July 17, 2026):  Alex Ferree survived a caution-filled late Model feature to score his third feature victory of the season at the Lernerville Speedway, where he leads the seasonal points. In the Big Block Modifieds, Garrett Krummert came on strong in the second half of the race to secure his fourth win of the season, vaulting him into the lead in the championship standings. With his win, A.J. Flick expanded upon his slim two point lead in a quest for a tenth title in the 410 Sprint Car ranks. Corey McPherson became the most successful driver in the rich history of the Pro Stock division at the track.

“Running down on the bottom in (turns) one and two was better for me. I didn’t know where to go in (turns) three and four. I didn’t see (Michael Norris) until he came across my nose down there. I didn’t like it, but that’s how it’s done these days.” Fortunately for Ferree, a caution negated the aggressive pass and, then, on the following restart, Norris jumped the cushion in turn one, forcing his retirement from the race with two to go. Ferree kept Jared Miley at bay for the final trips around the Action Track.

Alex Ferree drew the pole position for the Late Model twenty-five lapper. Tyler Wyant was on his flank. Chris Schneider debuted his new machine in the third spot, and he was paired with former Modified kingpin Del Rougeux. Colton Flinner and Jared Miley were in row three. Josh Ferry and Levi Yetter occupied row four, followed by Clinton Hersh and Michael Norris, in row five, and John Garvin and Mike Miller, in row six.

Ferree took the early lead over Wyant, Flinner, and Ferry. Flinner took second in the early going, but he did not challenge Ferree until a restart five laps into the event.

Things heated up after that restart. Flinner and Ferree swapped the lead on several occasions. Ferree took control again by lap ten and he maintained the lead despite a number of restarts.

Flinner faded from the second position, turning the position over to Norris, who was flying on the outside. Ferree switched up his line in turns one and two, running the bottom and driving up to the top coming off turn two to block a flyer from Norris around the rim of the speedway.

In the closing laps, Norris drew closer to Ferree. He threw caution to the wind in turn four with two laps to go. He slid across into the lead, almost crashing himself and Ferree in the process, but a caution negated the wild pass. On the ensuing restart, Norris took to the high lane in turn one, but he jumped the cushion. Whatever damage he sustained by his excursions sidelined him for the remainder of the race.

Miley inherited the second spot, but he had nothing for Ferree. Ferree cruised to the win, followed by Miley, Schaltenbrand, Wyant, and Ferry. Hersh, Rougeux, Schneider, Will Britsky, and Travis Hayes completed the top ten.

Ferree and Norris were the heat race winners. There was no B Main for the nineteen car field.

Dr. Brad Rapp and Jeremiah Shingledecker drew into the first row for the twenty-five lap Modified go. Mike Kinney and Kyle FInk made up row two, followed by Garrett Krummert and rookie Karston King, who was making his first Modified start ever. Steve Feder and Rick Regalski staked out row four, with Rex King, Jr. and Ayden Cipriano, in row five, and Tyler Dietz and Shawn Kozar, in row six.

Rapp took the early lead but he gave way to Shingledecker on the second trip around the speedway. That duo maintained a comfortable advantage over Kinney, Krummert, and Feder through the first several laps.

King Jr. moved into the top five, along with Cipriano in the middle stage of the race, with Krummert still holding fifth place.

Krummert got rolling soon thereafter. He surged into the lead coming off turn two on the thirteenth lap. Shingledecker remained in second, followed by Rapp, King, and Cipriano.

Shingledecker began slipping back in the field as the race progressed to the third stage. However, he rallied to regain a position in the closing laps.

Krummert took the win over Rapp, Cipriano, Shingledecker, and Dave Murdick. King Jr. was sixth, ahead of Dietz, J.C. Boyer, Feder, and Karston King.

“I wasn’t any good at the start of the race,” Krummert said. “I went to the bottom and got going again.”

The preliminaries went to Rex King, Jr., Fink, and Regalski. Cameron Miller was the B Main winner. Twenty-eight cars registered for the event.

The potent first row consisted of A.J. Flick and Dan Kuriger for the Sprint Car twenty-five lap feature event. Then came Dan Shetler and David Kalb. Carl Bowser and Jared Zimbardi started in row three, with John Jerich and Carmen Perigo next in line. Chris Frank made the long tow from Wellsville, in Central PA, to land in row five with Jacob Begenwald. Vivian Jones started her 305 Sprint inside row six, next to Rayce Jacobs.

Flick and Kuriger, the prime contenders for the point championship in the Sprint Car division, battled side by side for most of the first lap. However, Flick assumed command in turn three and he never looked back.

Kuriger ran a strong second place until the final lap of the race. Jerich slipped past him on the last trip around the speedway. Kuriger was third, followed by Begenwald and Perigo. Bowser, Shetler, Frank, Zimbardi, and Jacobs completed the top ten.

“This was probably the most moisture that stayed in the track all night,” Flick said. “I was able to rip the top for the first time since June,” he added.

Kuriger, and Begenwald took the checkers in their heat races. There was no B Main needed for the nineteen Sprints that checked in.

Corey McPherson achieved a career milestone in the Pro Stock division, breaking the tie with Joe Kelly atop the career win list. McPherson was patient in the early laps of the race. He took the lead on lap nine and led the remaining eleven laps.

Logan Koteles and Jason Fosnaught brought the field to the green for the final race of the night. Cody Koteles and McPheson were in row two, followed by Bill Swaney and Joey Zambotti, in row three, and Brett Hutira and Trevor McCann, in row four.

Logan Koteles grabbed the early lead, followed by Cody Koteles, Fosnaught, McPherson, and Zambotti. McPherson moved up to third on lap three, and second on lap six.

McPherson grabbed the lead on lap nine and held it until the end, while Logan Koteles remained in second, and Cody Koteles in third. Hutira and Fosnaught completed the top five. Zambotti, Tyler Schneider, McCann, Bill Swaney, and Jonathan Koteles rounded out the top ten.

Dietz, and Cody Koteles topped their heat races. No B Main was needed to set the seventeen car field.

Continue Reading

Dirt Racing

Brandon Rahmer Best In Sibling Rivalry At Lincoln Speedway; Reutimann Collects Career First in 358s

Published

on

Photo: Lincoln Speedway

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (July 11, 2026):  Brandon Rahmer held off his brother, Freddie Jr., in the closing laps to eke out his fifth career win at the Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. Brandon’s margin of victory was a scant 0.166 seconds. His first win of the 2026 season was worth $5,000.

Florida teenager P.J. Reutimann scored his first career 358 Sprint Car triumph in the nightcap.

“I didn’t think I even won the race,” Brandon said excitedly. “I saw the two to go, and Freddie got by me and I said, ‘oh, shit.’” However, Brandon was able to fight back on the inside to reclaim the lead before they got back to the scoring loop, so Freddie was never credited as leading a lap of the race.

Brandon Rahmer took advantage of a pair of restarts with sixteen laps completed. Jordan Strickler got the jump on the first, which was called back. On the second attempt, Rahmer stayed closer and he was able to get a run on the outside to grab the lead coming off turn two. “I saw where he went (on the first try). I put the wing back in the trunkand I drove by,” he explained.

Brandon Rahmer survived two close calls with lapped cars with less than ten laps to go. First, he was crowded down on the inside coming off turn by Matthew Swift. Rahmer took responsibility for that one. “I screwed up with the 03 (Swift) down there. I thought the hole was bigger than it was.” The second incident, with Dave Grube, was not a problem of Rahmer’s own making. “Then, the 3D (Grube) got catiwampus coming off turn four.” Grube swerved back and forth but Brandon was able to get by him without any contact.

“I had a good car tonight, and I actually drove it,” Brandon summed.

The feature line-up was determined by the track’s handicapping system. The top three from each heat race were inverted based upon their earnings average.

Thus, Jordan Strickler and Brie Hershey were assigned to the front row, followed by Jude Siegel and Dave Grube. Jordan Givler and Tim Glatfelter  occupied row three, Then came Chad Trout and Matt Campbell. Freddie Rahmer, Jr. got the last of the preferred starting positions. He was flanked by his brother, Brandon. Brett Strickler and Lucas Wolfe manned row six.

Jordan Strickler shot out to the early lead over Hershey, Siegel, Grube, Brandon Rahmer, Givler, Glatfelter, Campbell, Rahmer Jr., and Trout.

Brandon Rahmer was the man on the move in the early going. He picked off Grube on lap three. Then, he took third from Siegel on lap three. Nine laps later he ducked under Hershey for second.

Meanwhile, Jordan Strickler continued with his impressive run at the front of the pack. Unfortunately, Grube spun in turn four while racing in the fourth spot.

That incident set up the pair of restarts that gave Brandin Rahmer the opportunity to size up his opponent. Brandon was able to stay close on the second attempt to get the race going again and he rolled the top side in turns one and two to take the lead from Jordan Strickler.

Behind the leaders, there was a tight three-car battle for the third position involving Hershey, Siegel and Freddie Rahmer. It took Freddie several laps to clear his way into third. When he got the position, he was over 1.7 seconds behind Jordan Strickler.

Freddie chased him for several more laps, gradually cutting the margin to about half a second before making his move into second with three to go.

Meanwhile, Brandon continued to lead the way. His two incidents with slower cars allowed Freddie to close in on him as well during the final laps of the race. That set up a battle between the Rahmer brothers for the win.

Freddie made a bid for the lead, but Brandon was able to battle back on the inside to be scored as the leader to the finish.

Campbell charged from fifth to third in the closing laps. Jordan Strickler slipped back to fourth at the finish. Siegel was fifth. Hershey, Kyle Moody, Trout, Givler, and Wolfe completed the top ten.

Jordan Strickler, Freddie Rahmer, Jr., and Hershey won the heat races. No B Main was needed to set the twenty-one car starting field.

The nightcap for the 358 Sprint Cars went non-stop. P.J. Reutimann, the grandson of Wayne Reutimann, grabbed the lead on the opening lap and he was never headed.

“It went my way this time, I guess,” Reutimann said. He explained that he will remain in the area for a few more weeks before returning to the Sunshine State to complete his senior year in high school. He plans to come north again next season “to race until it gets cold.”

Andy Best, who had the pole position for the start of the twenty lapper, ran second for most of the race. He gave way to Jayden Wolf on the final lap. Wolfe had a run at the leader as well, but he could not close the gap.

As Reutimann noted, “I had to go to the bottom to protect. The top was a long way around.”

Best held on for third, followed by Justin Foster and Brock Hammaker. Nick Yinger, Tim Wagaman, II., Cody Fletcher, Cameron Merriman, and Wyatt Hinkle finished sixth through tenth.

Wolf, Wagaman, Hinkle, and best won their heat races. Ashley Cappetta prevailed in the B Main. Thirty-six cars signed in for the event.

Continue Reading

Discover more from Pittsburgh Racing Now

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading