Dirt Racing
Wagaman Wins 410 Thriller at BAPS, Fletcher Flies in 358 Finale
YORK HAVEN, PA (March 29, 2026): Troy Wagaman, Jr. kept throwing sliders at Freddie Rahmer Jr. until he finally got enough separation to thwart any counterattacks from him. Wagaman finally succeeded with two laps remaining and he took the checkers just 1.907 seconds ahead of Rahmer Jr. And, to add a little spice in the closing laps, Rahmer held off a strong charge from Chase Dietz to preserve the second spot.
In the 358 Sprint Car nightcap, Cody Fletcher charged from sixth to the lead in just under two laps. Fletcher withstood a mid-race challenge from Jayden Wolf, whose engine expired moments after he had chased down the leader. Fletcher then generously donated half of his winnings to the Jeff Rohrbaugh Tribute fund.
Wagaman was still excited after reaching victory lane. “That was fun. I like racing with Freddie, but, damn, it feels good to beat him.”
Wagaman was skeptical about the track conditions after the heat races were completed. However, the track crew worked hard to bring in a second groove during the intermission and Wagaman was surprised how racy it was for the feature event. “When it widened out, I thought I could throw a bomb.” Nonetheless, Wagaman conceded, “I just tried to time it up and not wreck him (Rahmer Jr.).”
The Speedweek format was used for this event. So, the three heat winners and the three fastest qualifiers drew again for the first six starting positions.
Wagaman drew the pole, with Rahmer Jr. to his right. Anthony Macri was slotted to third, with Cameron Smith as his dance partner. Then came Lance Dewease and Danny Dietrich. Preston Lattomus and Gerard McIntyre, Jr. claimed row four, followed by Dietz and T.J. Stutts. Dylan Norris and Brock Zearfoss made up row six.
Wagaman surged into the lead at the drop of the green, but Rahmer Jr. was close on the outside. Rahmer Jr. took the lead away on the second circuit. Meanwhile, Macri and Danny Dietrich were battling for third, followed by Smith, Dewease, McIntyre, and Norris.
Smith slowed drastically as he was completing his third lap. Several racers got bottled up behind him, allowing Dietz to slip into the top five. Smith stopped in turn one to require a restart.
Rahmer resumed control on the restart, as the first six cars got into single file formation around the rim of the speedway. Toward the end of this six lap run, a car in the middle of the field did a 360 spin between turns one and two. It kept moving, but a caution was called for debris anyway.
One lap after the race got started, there was another caution for Zearfoss and Kody Hartlaub, who were running in eighth and twelfth, respectively before they came to a stop in turn four.
When the green light flashed on again, Rahmer Jr. and Wagaman picked up where they left off. Dietrich slid by Macri for third. Dietz held fifth, ahead of Dewease and Norris.
Wagaman increased his pressure on Rahmer Jr. after the lap ten restart. He attempted slide jobs at both ends of the speedway, but each time, Rahmer was able to turn back under him to maintain the lead. Soon thereafter, Rahmer Jr. made contact with the lapped car of Andy Best in turn one. Best got up over the cushion, and stopped for the final caution on lap fifteen.
On the ensuing restart, Dietz made a power move around the rim to take over fourth, behind Rahmer Jr., Wagaman, and Macri. Danny Dietrich, Dewease, and Norris began to wrestle for fifth.
The next ten laps or so were uneventful. But, after the five lap sign was displayed, the action started to heat up again.
Wagaman was hounding Rahmer for the lead. Wagaman threw a slider in turn three with three laps remaining, but, once again, Rahmer turned back under him. On the next trip around, Wagaman tried the maneuver once more in turn three. This time, he carried more speed, and after he cleared Rahmer Jr. he had enough of a lead that Rahmer Jr. could not make the attempt to turn back under him in turn four.
Macri tried a similar move in an attempt to take second, but Rahmer was able to hold him off. Macri switched things up in turns one and two, going to the outside to try to pass Rahmer Jr, for second. However, Macri got pinched off against the backstretch wall, losing several positions.
Dietz was the next one to throw his hat into the ring. He came after Rahmer over the final two laps, but he could not pick up the position.
At the checkers, it was Wagaman, over Rahmer Jr., Dietz, Danny Dietrich, and Macri. Norris, Dewease, Tyler Ross, Stutts, and McIntyre completed the top ten.
Wagaman’s car began leaking fluids in victory lane and was towed back to the pit area. One had to wonder if he could have completed another lap if necessary.
J.J. Loss picked up and extra $300 as the hard charger. He advanced nine spots to reach thirteenth at the finish.
Three heats were contested for the thirty-car field. Grabbing the wins were Macri, Rahmer Jr., and Danny Dietrich. Each of them received $200 for their efforts. Dewease was the fastest qualifier, topping Group A with a lap of 14.532 seconds. He was rewarded with a stipend of $245.
Brian Wolf and Eli Tuckey brought the 358 Sprints to the green for the final race of the night. Matt Findley and Tom Senseney were right behind them. Then came Jake Eldreth and Cody Fletcher. Hunter Fulton and Steve Wilbur were next. Cole Young and Derek Locke sewed up row five.
Brian Wolf led the initial lap, using the bottom line. But all eyes were on Fletcher, who rode the rim to third in turns one and two. He reached second before the first lap was completed. A caution gave Fletcher a clear shot at the leader on the restart. Fletcher did exactly as expected, rolling the outside of turn four to take a lead he would never relinquish.
While Fletcher built his lead, the racer to watch in the middle stage of the race was Jayden Wolf. He climbed from thirteenth on the grid to second in the first eleven laps. Jayden Wolf narrowed the margin to three tenths of a second with nine laps remaining, but he was leaking oil from the left cylinder bank. He made another lap and a half before stopping in turn two.
In the stretch run, Locke battled with Tuckey for second. He claimed the spot for good with three laps remaining. Following Tuckey were Cole Young and Adam Carberry. Chase Gutshall, Brian Wolf, Brock Hammaker, Steve Wilbur, and Austin Reed rounded out the top ten.
Wilbur, Brian Wolf, and Senseney won the three heats for the twenty-seven cars on hand. Timmy Wagaman captured the B Main.
The 410 Sprints will return to BAPS Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 12. The 358 Modifieds will provide support.
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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