Dirt Racing
Dietz Does it Posse Style
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (April 18, 2026): Chase Dietz became the fifth different winner in as many races in the PA Posse Series by winning the twenty-third annual Weldon Sterner Memorial at Lincoln Speedway. The victory was good for $7,069 for the driver from York, PA. He became the fifteenth driver to score in the classic which honored the famed car owner who also served as an owner of the speedway.
“This is one I’ve wanted to win for a long time,” DIetz said excitedly. “I am very grateful for the opportunity that John and Kelly Stehman have given me.”
Dietz, who now has three wins at Lincoln Speedway in 2026, and fifteen in his career, noted, “this has been a great start to our season. I’m just having a lot of fun with these guys. It’s been a long time coming.”
Dietz chased down the early leader, Troy Wagaman, Jr., and the duo swapped the lead a couple of times before Dietz powered off the inside of turn two to take command midway through the race.
Dietz then went to the top to finish off the event in style. “I wasn’t sure how good the top was going to be,” he said. Because of the lapped cars, Dietz explained, Wagaman started moving around, and he had to follow suit. “That’s the advantage of running second, I guess.”
With a first and a second this weekend in Posse Series racing, Dietz became the new point leader by a slim three point margin over Danny Dietrich. “I am proud to be part of the Posse Series, it’s a great thing for the region,” Dietz concluded.
The event was conducted according to the speedweek format. So, the four heat winners and the fastest qualifiers from each preliminary drew for the first eight starting positions in the main event.
Kyle Moody drew the pole, and last night’s winner, Wagaman, also landed on the front row. Dietz and Brock Zearfoss started from row two, with Kody Hartlaub and Tyler Ross right behind them. Danny Dietrich and Freddie Rahmer, Jr. made up a potent row four. They were followed by T.J. Stutts and Ryan Smith, who was piloting the Denochik number six. Justin Whittall and Brent Shearer claimed row six.
Wagaman jumped out to the early lead, followed by Moody, Zearfoss, Dietz, and Ross. Rahmer, Hartlaub, Danny Dietrich, Ryan Smith, and Justin Whittall battled hard for spots in the top ten.
While Wagaman was cruising out front, Dietz began to work his way forward. He slipped into third by lap five and, with just a few more rounds of the speedway, he was into second. It did not take Dietz very long to close the gap on the leader.
Dietz and Wagaman then battled for the lead as they negotiated heavy traffic. Dietz rode the rim in turn four to take the lead on lap thirteen, but Wagaman came storming back just one lap later. He executed an inside move in turn four to regain the lead.
Wagaman held control for two more laps, but lapped traffic was heavy. Wagaman and Dietz had to slow their pace, allowing Zearfoss to close in on them. The three-car battle for the lead lasted a couple of laps. However, Dietz dropped to the inside of Wagaman coming through turn two on lap seventeen. He shot ahead coming off the corner.
A spin by Doug Hammaker in turn two just one lap later gave Dietz a clear track. Thus, he was able to open up a slight advantage over Wagaman when the race resumed.
Ross also benefitted from the restart on lap eighteen. He picked off Danny Dietrich in turn one and then he moved up another notch on the next lap.
Cautions on laps twenty-two and twenty-five bunched the field up again. But Dietz got away cleanly on both occasions to maintain his lead. Wagaman and Ross remained second and third. Behind them, Danny Dietrich and Freddie Rahmer were swapping fourth and fifth. Their battle continued through the final lap, when Dietrich prevailed.
Dietz took the checkers nearly 1.8 seconds ahead of Wagaman. Ross was third, followed by Danny Dietrich and Rahmer Jr. Whittall was sixth. Zearfoss faded to seventh. Moody, Lance Dewease, and Cameron Smith rounded out the top ten.
The four heat winners for the thirty-three cars on hand were Danny Dietrich, Wagaman, Dietz, and Moody. Brandon Rahmer won the B Main. Hartlaub was the evening’s fastest qualifier. He topped Group A with a lap of 13.807 seconds. Zearfoss was the best of Group B. His time was 13.912 seconds.
Cody Fletcher remains undefeated at Lincoln Speedway in 2026. The 358 Sprint Car racer from East Berlin, PA, has won all three of his heat races as well as all of the features held so far. But, this time, he needed a little help.
Fletcher was running second to Jayden Wolf from the outset of the twenty lapper. He inherited the lead when Wolf’s right rear tire went flat with four laps remaining.
“The track was taking rubber. I was slowly catching him, and I saw his tire going down,” Fletcher explained.
He added, “it’s unreal. It’s a shame for Jayden. He had it rolling. We’ll take the luck when we can get it.”
Wolf and Fletcher brought the field to the green for the finale, but Logan Spahr’s flip on the opening lap wiped the slate clean. Wolf once again dashed out to the lead, with Fletcher falling into second for the first time all season long. Wyatt Hinkle, Kinser Lightner, Steve Owings, Brock Hammaker, and Ashley Cappetta gave chase in the early going.
Four more cautions in the first half gave Fletcher repeated opportunities to press Wolf for the lead, but the younger driver was up to the challenge each time.
After Wolf’s misfortune, Fletcher completed the race without any difficulty. Hammaker was second, followed by Hinkle, Owings, and Cappetta. Matt Findley, Eli Tuckey, Spahr, Tim Wagaman, II, and Tylar Rutherford were sixth through tenth.
Hinkle, Fletcher, and Lightner won the three qualifiers. No B main was needed for the twenty-two car field.
Next week, Lincoln Speedway will present small cars, Limited Stocks, and Classic Cars, as the Posse Series moves on to Port Royal Speedway for the Keith Kauffman Classic. The 410 and 358 Sprints will return on May 2 for the World of Outlaws Tune-up. Then, on May 5, the Outlaws will make their only appearance at the track, with support coming from the Wingless Sportsmen.
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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