Dirt Racing
Dietrich and Feathers Take Openers at Port Royal
PORT ROYAL, PA (March 21, 2026): Danny Dietrich, of Gettysburg, PA won the inaugural event for the PA Possee Sprint Car Series, held at Port Royal Speedway.
Trever Feathers, of WInchester, VA, won his third opening event for the Late Model division at the track.
Dietrich
Dietrich, who is no stranger to victory lane at the Speed Palace, knew that this one was “pretty special.” Despite assuming the point lead for the new series, he refused to commit to following it in its entirety. “I don’t care about the points. I’m interested in getting the wins.”
Dietrich gave credit to Dave Reedy, of Penske Shocks, for helping him pick up speed this week. He also joked about the new diet that his crew put him on to shave a few pounds off the car.
While Dietrich seemed to be ambivalent about the new series, the second place finisher, Chase Dietz, hinted that he may commit to the venture. “We’re looking forward to running the series.” he said.
Matt Campbell, who was third in the opener, noted that this event was his first at Port Royal Speedway in four years. His last appearance came in a Tuscarora 50, but this was definitely his best finish ever at the track. He added that he plans to return for other Possee Series races even though he is a regular at Lincoln Speedway.
The luck of the draw put Dietrich on the pole for the twenty-five lap series debut. Campbell was on his flank. T.J. Stutts and Dietz lined up in row two, ahead of Aaron Bollinger and Kody Hartlaub. Preston Lattomus and Buddy Schweibinz were in row four. Lance Dewease and Mike Walter, Jr. were followed by Freddie Rahmer, Jr. and Mike Thompson.
Dietrich surged into the lead at the drop of the green. He was followed by Dietz, Campbell, Hartlaub, Stutts, Dewease, Bollinger, Schweibinz, Walter, and Troy Wagaman, Jr. Dewease picked up fifth a few laps into the contest.
On lap five, Dylan Cisney and Nash Ely flipped between turns one and two. Neither driver was injured in their tumbles.
On the restart, Dietz looked to the inside of Dietrich heading into turn one. However, Dietrich was able to carry his momentum through the corner to maintain his lead.
Campbell remained in third. Dewease passed Hartlaub in turns one and two.
Over the remaining twenty laps, which were run off without a caution, Dietrich and Dietz disappeared from the rest of the field. Campbell was steady in third, nearly a full straight ahead of Dewease. He. too, had a comfortable margin over Stutts.
Bollinger was sixth, followed by Hartlaub, Schweibinz, Brock Zearfoss, and Rahmer.
Justin Whittall, the defending track champion, was the hard charger. He advanced ten positions to claim twelfth. Fan favorite, Anthony Macri gained eight spots to reach eleventh at the finish.
There were four heat races, which were captured by Dietz, Schweibinz, Dewease, and Rahmer. Logan Wagner prevailed in the B Main.
J.T Ferry crashed between turns one and two on the first lap of the first heat. He was not hurt, but he was done for the day.
Feathers
In the nightcap for the Super Late Models, Feathers passed the early leader, Andrew Yoder, a handful of laps before a seven-car wreck in turn four that eliminated several of the contenders, Feathers then held off Gregg Satterlee in the closing laps to preserve the win.
“This was a whole new car, so it was a learning experience,” Feathers explained. He added that it was nice to pick up the $4,000 winner’s share.
The track developed some character in turn one, but Feathers was able to negotiate the corner without incident. “I kinda got out to a lead there. I was trying to hit the holes square,” he said. Later in the race he and the second place runner, Satterlee, found a line well above the holes in turn one.
Feathers noted that Andrew Yoder was setting a good pace in the early laps, but he was not concerned about that. “The one that I was worried about was Gregg (Satterlee).” Feathers noted that he was able to see the scoreboard coming off turn four. “I saw him come up on the board, my father was giving me signals.”
Andrew Yoder drew the pole for the twenty-five lapper. Roy Deese was next to him for the start. Feathers and Dylan Yoder were in row two, followed by Lane Snook and Dillan Stake. Scott Flickinger and Satterlee made up the fourth row, with ageless Gary Stuhler and Justin Weaver right behind. Chris Casner and Gene Knaub claimed row six.
At the start, Andrew Yoder got the jump on Deese, who then drifted high in turn one. That enabled Feathers to take second on the opening lap. Snook followed him into third. Deese recovered in time to preserve fourth. Dylan Yoder settled into fifth, followed by Stake, Satterlee, Flickinger, Stuhler, and Justin Weaver.
Andrew Yoder led Feathers and Snook in the early going, but Satterlee quickly reached the top five. Stake, Dylan Yoder, Deese, Flickinger and Stuhler and Eckert made up the top ten with five laps completed.
On lap seven, Feathers made a strong inside move in turn two to grab the lead. Andrew Yoder stayed close and he regained the lead briefly in turn one on the following lap. However, he slid high in turn two, allowing Feathers to scoot under him once again. Meanwhile, Snook and Satterlee were fighting for the third position.
At the halfway mark, Feathers led Andrew Yoder by a couple of car lengths. Satterlee took over third, with Snook, Stake, and Dylan Yoder in tow.
Snook’s impressive run ended a couple of laps later when his car stopped in turn two.
On the restart, which came with fifteen laps in the books, Satterlee took over second. Andrew Yoder held third, but not for long. When the field reached turn four, Andrew Yoder got sideways. Stake had nowhere to go. Both cars spun, and five others came piling in. Eckert, Stuhler, Flickinger, and Knaub were eliminated as a result.
When the race resumed, Feathers led Satterlee, Dylan Yoder, Hayes Mattern, and Weaver.
Andrew Yoder, and Stake, both of whom pitted for repairs, began to work their way forward after restarting at the rear of the depleted field.
Feathers completed the final ten laps without further incident. Satterlee closed to within a car length or two, but he could not mount a challenge for the lead.
Feathers took the checkers 0.848 seconds ahead of Satterlee. Dylan Yoder was third, followed by Mattern and Weaver. Andrew Yoder came back for sixth. Stake was seventh. Kody Lyter, Chad Myers, and Tristin Neiderer completed the top ten.
The Late Models competed in a pair of heat races. The winners were Andrew Yoder and Snook. There was no B Main.
Coming Events
Port Royal Speedway will reprise the program on March 28. It, too, will be a PA Possee Sprint Series event. The 410 Sprints will return on April 3, with support from the Limited Late Models and the PASS 305 Sprint Cars. There will be a candy scramble for the children and an appearance by the Easter Bunny.
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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