Lance Dewease, the Nationwide Dash Automobile Corridor of Famer, bumped his Port Royal profession whole to 122, three of which occurred within the Bob Weikert Memorial profitable vogue on Sunday night time after he claimed the $29,000 payday within the annual Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway.
Dewease, led all 29 circuits within the Weikert primary occasion, growing his all-star win tally to 46-career, 15 on the Velocity Palace.
Just one warning interrupted motion on Sunday night time, that going down on Lap 18. The momentum shift erased a near-five second lead for Lance Dewease, compelled to finally fend off Mike Wagner and Bob Weikert Memorial night time one winner, Anthony Macri.
Macri, who began ninth, would energy to a second instantly following the restart, however a transparent path and clear air allowed Dewease to take care of management.
Though utilizing each inch of Port Royal’s periphery, the cushion was not sufficient for Anthony Macri, compelled to complete second on the Juniata County Fairgrounds, adopted by Wagner, Danny Dietrich, and Devon Borden.
On Saturday’s preliminary night time, Macri was planning to again up his 2022 sweep of the occasion, and a dominant efficiency throughout night time one of many 2023 All Star Circuit of Champions Bob Weikert Memorial was a very good begin.
Macri bested Mike Wagner, Brent Marks, Lance Dewease and Logan Wagner to attain the $10,000 triumph. The victory was Macri’s twenty second of his profession on the Juniata County oval.
Dewease began out his profitable weekend by making dash automotive historical past at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night time when he claimed the All Stars Circuit of Champions Sprints Doug Esh Tribute Race, price $10,000.
With the win, Dewease made automotive proprietor Don Kreitz Jr. the winningest dash automotive driver in historical past on the observe with a win whole that now stands at 93. Kreitz overtook late automotive proprietor Al Hamilton to assert the document with 61 of the 93 wins to Kreitz’s credit score coming with him as an proprietor/driver earlier than Dewease moved into the seat of his No. 69K.
The victory itself was the 113th of Dewease’s profession on the famed oval of which 10 are All Stars wins.
In different motion, Freddie Rahmer who took over the lead within the level standings final week and along with his fourth win of the season on Saturday night time, Rahmer now sits on the high of the standings forward of final week’s winner, Dylan Norris.
Freddie received to the checkered flag .400 seconds forward of Norris. Aaron Bollinger held on to complete third and Brandon Rahmer was fourth. Cameron Smith accomplished the highest 5.
Kyle Hardy and Gary Stuhler shared the entrance row for the beginning of the 30-lap function on Saturday night time within the tremendous late mannequin’s first look within the pigeon hills this season. Hardy took the lead when the inexperienced flag dropped and held on via the yellows to take the checkered flag 1.234 seconds forward of Stuhler.
Michael Smith took the lead from pole-sitter Michael Markey on the beginning of the ARDC midget function after which received to the road .507 seconds forward of Ayden Hare for the victory. Markey crossed the road third and JR Sales space was fourth. Eric Heydenreich accomplished the highest 5.
A $1,000-to-win pure inventory particular and the primary go to of the season for the Younger Weapons Jr. sprints headlined the third night time of racing at Hummingbird Speedway Saturday night time. It was additionally the return of former flagman Bob Connor to the stand, filling in for Earl Jackson who grew to become a first-time Dad Friday night time.
Within the $1,000-to-win particular for the pure shares, it was the No. 34 of Tim Steis collected his second win in as many races on the Hen and the $1,000 payday. The win for Steis made it six wins in seven whole races run up to now in 2023. Within the Younger Weapons Jr. Sprints, it was the No. 46 of Nolan Minnich that captured the checkered flag within the Open Class, whereas the No. 26 of Karley Miller did so within the inventory class.
Nick Erskine grew to become the third totally different driver to win within the semi late mannequin division up to now this season. Within the tremendous late fashions, it was the No. 36 of Paul Kot taking the checkers, and likewise turning into the third totally different driver to win within the division.
The identical may very well be stated for Royce Stanley Jr., who collected his first win of the season within the economods, including his title to the 2023 win listing. Ben Lehane grew to become simply the second totally different winner of the season to win within the four-cylinder division. The win was Lehane’s first of his profession.
Additionally motion included Ryan Montgomrey of Fairmont, West Virginia, picked up the thirteenth Annual Shawn “Sheets” McGarvey Memorial for the tremendous late fashions on Saturday night time at Hidden Valley Speedway.
Different winners included Choya Younger of Glenville picked up the win within the first ever look by the All-Star Legend Sequence and Brad Benton of Duncansville gained the pure inventory function.
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