Dirt Racing
Dewease Dominates Grove Opener
MECHANICSBURG, PA (March 22, 2026): For the third time in his illustrious career, Lance Dewease captured the season opener at Williams Grove Speedway. The victory was number 117 for the all-time winner at the Grove. His first in the newly formed PA Possee Sprint Car Series was worth $6,000.
When the drivers drew for their starting positions for the feature event, Dewease, of Fayetteville, explained that the outcome would be determined by the luck of the draw. He was fortunate enough to pull the number three pill and most of the other contenders would be starting behind him.
Dewease was right, although racer’s luck was also on his side. Early in the feature event, Dylan Norris was leading Freddie Rahmer, Jr, with Dewease running in third. On the second lap, Rahmer slid high between turns one and two and spun out. That moved Dewease to second for the restart. He stalked Norris for five and a half laps when the race resumed. Norris got out of his groove in turn three and Dewease drove under him to lead lap eight. Dewease led the rest of the way. Norris closed in on him in the last few laps, but the track was bottom dominant by that time, and that played right into Dewease’s strength.
After climbing from his car, Dewease thanked his former car owner. “I’d like to thank Barry Shearer and the Shearer family,” he said. “We had a lot of fun for two years. This opportunity (to drive for Rich Eichelberger) came along and I had to take it.”
Dewease and Eichelberger initially planned to race together about forty times in 2026. But Dewease has revised the figure upwards. Now, the tentative schedule calls for double that number. “There are some things I want to do, and there are some things that Rich wants to do,” Dewease explained. “We’ll see how it goes. If I need a break, we’ll figure out how to do it.”
Dewease started the season with some cars held over from last year, when Brock Zearfoss was Eichelberger’s pilot. “This is a new car, the first of my cars, built for me,” Dewease noted. “The other cars were left over. Now we have to work on the motors.”
Dewease had plenty of power for the daytime surface. Indeed, he slowed his pace as the race went on. “I slowed up because I didn’t want to get to the lapped cars. Somebody was putting oil down. I thought we’d get a yellow,” he added. But no caution came and Norris and others stacked up behind Dewease as the race drew to a close.
Norris and Cole Knopp occupied row one, Dewease and Rahmer were in the second row. Danny Dietrich and Justin Whittall were in the third. They were followed by Kody Hartlaub and Brent Shearer. Cameron Smith and Billy Dietrich made up the sixth row.
Norris took control at the drop of the green. Knopp went high in turn one and that opened the door for Rahmer to take second. Dewease battled with Knopp for third, but the veteran grabbed the position by the time the field came around to complete the first circuit. Whittall, Danny Dietrich, Hartlaub, Smith, Billy Dietrich, and Shearer followed.
A critical moment in the race came on lap two, when Rahmer spun at the entry to turn two. Dewease benefitted from the miscue. Rahmer opted to retire from the event rather than struggling from the rear.
On the restart, Dewease stayed close to Norris. He followed the younger driver for a handful of laps before making the winning pass in turn three on lap eight.
The second, and final caution came on lap ten. Buddy Schweibinz spun in turn two. Dewease led the parade to the green flag, with Norris, Whittall, Double D, and Hartlaub in tow. Smith, Shearer, Billy Dietrich, Anthony Macri, and Dale Hammaker ran in the top ten at that time.
The final fifteen laps were completed without any disruptions. Dewease remained out front, moderating his pace so that he would not have to contend with any of the slower cars. Norris got to his rear bumper in the final few circuits, but there was no contact, and Norris tucked in behind Dewease for the run to the checkers.
Dewease took the win by almost nine tenths of a second. Norris, Whittall, Danny Dietrich, and Hartlaub completed the top five. Smith, Shearer, Billy Dietrich, Macri, and Hammaker were the next five across the scoring loop for the last time.
Brock Zearfoss was the hard charger. He was plus-eight. He went from 24th to 16th.
The three heat winners were Dewease, Whittall, and Smith. Tyler Ross took the B Main victory. There were twenty-eight cars registered for the event.
Williams Grove will switch to its usual Friday night program on the 27th of March. The 358 Sprints will join the 410s for the first time of the season. They will be paired up again on April 3, which will include Easter holiday festivities for the younger set.
IMPERIAL, PA (May 9, 2026) – Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (PPMS) is cancelling their Saturday night program after heavy overnight rains and cloudy skies throughout the morning forced track officials to make the difficult decision.
“After evaluating conditions throughout the property Saturday morning, speedway officials determined that the amount of water absorbed overnight created conditions that would not allow for a practical or enjoyable event experience for fans, teams, and staff” the Speedway announced in a statement.
Fans who purchased advanced tickets for tonight’s event have already had their refunds processed automatically..
Next Saturday PPMS will host a ‘Night of Champions’, which will honor 2025 track Champions and those who finished in the top 10 in points in the respective divisions.
“We’re ready to get this season rolling in a big way and hopefully Mother Nature starts working with us soon,” said Tyler Harris, PPMS Operations Manager. “We know fans, racers, and teams are anxious to get back to the speedway, and we appreciate everyone continuing to stick with us through a difficult start to the year.”
Dirt Racing
Lernerville Speedway and Tri-City Raceway Park hoping to get seasons started Friday night
Lernerville Speedway and Tri-City Raceway Park are hoping Mother Nature cooperates so they can get their 2026 seasons started on Friday night.
Lernerville is planning on Fab 4 Racing with the McConnell Memorial on top. Sprint Cars, Late Models, Modifieds and Pro Stocks are on the card this evening.
Pits open at 4 p.m. with spectator gates opening at 5 p.m. Hot Laps begin at 6:15 p.m. followed by racing at 7:30 p.m.
Four weather-related postponements have delayed opening night at Tri-City Raceway Park, who are preparing to drop the green flag Friday night with their regular 4 Star Racing show on its half-mile oval.
410 Sprint Cars will be competing for a $3,000 winner’s purse. Joining the 410’s on tonight’s card will be the Pro Stocks, with the winner taking home $700!
The RUSH Sprint Cars are set to compete in their 40th race at the Venango County speedway. Tonight’s winning will get $600 for taking home the checkered flag.
The RUSH Stock Cars round out the evening as they return for their second season. Tonight’s winner will take home a $300 top prize. The racing starts at 7 p.m.
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (May 6, 2026): Buddy Kofoid held off a last lap charge by Carson Macedo to claim his second straight win in the Gettysburg Clash held at the Fabulous Lincoln Speedway. Kofoid’s $12,000 victory gave the World of Outlaws the edge over the Pennsylvania Posse heading into the Morgan Cup weekend at Williams Grove Speedway.
Kofoid admitted to watching the big screen that was positioned between turns one and two.
Initially, the strategy worked to his advantage, as it prompted him to abandon the high line with about six laps to go in the race. “I was watching the screen. I was losing speed. I was up on the cushion but I was having trouble closing on the lappers, so I went down and I stayed in line because it was clean.”
However, the tactic almost backfired on him as the race was drawing to a close, for he got confused by what he saw and he was uncertain whether he was getting the white flag or the checkers. “I was watching the screen and I wasn’t sure if it was white or checkers because I was seeing what the lapped cars were seeing.” That slight hesitation by Kofoid, who was trying to stay in clean air, allowed Carson Macedo to get a big run on him on the final lap.
The margin of victory was .06 seconds. “I thought I may have gotten him at the line. We were close,” Macedo said.
David Gravel started from the pole position as a result of his dash victory. Logan Rumsey, who made his first Outlaws dash, lined up next to him. Carson Macedo and Kofoid lined up in row two, followed by Sheldon Haudenschild and Bill Balog. The final dash participants, Danny Dietrich and Chase Dietz, came next. Ashton Torgerson and Cameron Smith were in row five. Row six paired Kasey Kahne with Donny Schatz. Kody hartlaub was slated to be in the twelfth spot, but an electrical problem forced him into the pits. While his crew did replace the faulty ignition box, he had to drop to the rear for the initial green.
Gravel took control at the start of the thirty-five lap event. Carson Macedo followed him into second, dropping Rumsey to third. Kofoid, Haudenschild, Dietz, Dietrich, Torgerson, Balog, and Kahne followed in the early rounds. Kofoid moved into third in the early going.
Gravel reached the backmarkers on lap nine. He was able to maintain his advantage as he started to pick them off. However, Carson Macedo lost second place to Kofoid in traffic on lap ten.
Soon thereafter, a four-car tangle at the exit of turn four brought out the first red flag of the event.
Gravel led Kofoid when the race resumed. Behind them, Carson Macedo and Haudenschild were fighting for third and Dietz and Dietrich were jousting for fifth. After a couple of intense laps, Haudenschild struck the wall in turn four.
On the ensuing restart, Dietz picked up speed. He moved into the third position on lap seventeen and he was closing in on the leaders, Gravel and Kofoid. However, a caution for Freddie Rahmer, Jr. on lap eighteen slowed his advance. At the time of the incident, Rahmer had advanced more than thirteen positions.
Although Gravel resumed his lead after the race went green again, Kofoid was on the charge. He stayed close to the leader for three quarters of a lap. In turn four, he executed a slider to take the lead. Gravel mounted a counterattack, and passed Kofoid back again. However, the pass was nullified by another red flag for a crash that eliminated four cars, including those of Schuchart, Torgerson, Balog, and Cole Macedo.
Kofoid thus was restored to first place for the restart. Gravel, Carson Macedo, Dietz, Rumsey, Dietrich, Kahne, Tyler Ross, Garet Williamson, and Cameron Smith made up the balance of the top ten for the remaining sixteen laps.
The second red flag changed the complexion of the race in other respects, as well.
Phil Dietz made significant changes to the car of Carson Macedo. Macedo explained that he was fading before the stoppage, but the adjustments made by his crew chief made his car better.
Further, Gravel was unable to maintain his pace when the race resumed. Chase Dietz, who eventually wrestled third away from him, explained, “he was in clean air a lot of the race, but that restart got him in with some other cars, and I was able to get by him.”
After the race resumed, both Carson Macedo and Dietz moved forward, and Gravel faded.
Kofoid remained out front for the remainder of the race. He migrated from the top to the inside line and followed the slower cars to the finish. Carson Macedo made a big push on the final lap but came up a bot short at the checkers.
Dietz, Gravel, and Dietrich rounded out the top five. The next five finishers were Rumsey, Ross, Smith, Kahne, and Williamson.
Ross was the hard charger, at plus seventeen. Dylan Norris, who was twelfth at the checkers, advanced sixteen positions.
The heat winners were Dietrich, Gravel, Carson Macedo, and Haudenschild. Schuchart won the B Main. Dietrich was the evening’s fastest qualifier, topping Group A with a lap of 13.584 seconds. Smith was the best of Group B with a time of 14.424 seconds.
Brett Perigo drove his Ford powered Wingless Sportsman to the win in the twenty-lap nightcap. He drove by the early leader, Eric Walker, coming off turn two on lap fifteen. It was Perigo’s third win of the season and the first on the tour.
Cliff Brian, Brandon Shearer, and Tony Jackson followed Perigo and Walker across the line. Positions six through ten went to Jay Fannasy, Donnie Farlling, Steve Wilbur, Lee Kauffman, and Chad Thomas.
Fannasy was the fastest qualifier in timed hot laps. He turned in a time of 18.543 seconds.
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