By Frank Buhrman
PORT ROYAL, Pa. (Jul. 12, 2025) — Josh Spicer is a proven frontrunner, with multiple wins to his credit, but in 86 prior starts with the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series dating back to 2018, his best finishes were a pair of seconds.
Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, the racer from Julian – in Centre County just northwest of State College – took care of that issue and became the fourth racer to score his first ever PASS victory in 2025, leading all the way to claim the 20-lap feature.
Spicer used the outside line to grab the early lead from his second starting position, with Friday night’s Selinsgrove winner Ken Duke Jr. following him. On lap eight, the defending PASS Champion slowed with engine failure.
That moved Drew Young into the runner-up slot, and he would challenge Spicer on this and each subsequent restart, but Spicer was not to be denied.
On lap 10, Tyler Schell and Dustin Young tangled, with Young hitting the outside wall between turns three and four. The incident ended both drivers’ nights, with Young sustaining the most damage.
One last caution waved on lap 17, when Austin Greenland slowed on the front stretch, but again Spicer was able to withstand Young’s challenge.
That turned attention to a fierce battle for third place between Nick Sweigart and 2023 PASS Champion Logan Spahr, who engaged in a slide-job and side-by-side battle for several laps, with Sweigart coming out ahead. 41 RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars were on hand.
