Sites climbs podium at The Hill

By Morgan Colegrove MONROETON, Pa. (June 25) – The front row of Friday’s IMCA Modified feature at The Hill Speedway was a family affair, as Aaron and Matt Benjamin paced the field.  Gary Lamphere took over the lead position on lap four, with Eddie Sites tucked up tight to Lamphere’s bumper. Sites took command on the next circuit, and fought off multiple challenges from Rodney Morgan, who was driving the Rick Watt number 99 this week. Portland, Mich.’s Jeff Reay, who won at Tri City Motor Speedway last Friday. and backed it up with a win in the Eastern IMCA All Stars at Thunderbird Raceway on Wednesday, was on the move from 10th starting position, and took over second on the 17th lap.  Reay caught the leader, but ran out of time and recorded second at the end of the 20-lap affair. Morgan crossed the finish a strong third with veteran pilot Ray McClure holding down the fourth spot Defending Hill Speedway champion Keith Jack Lamphere struggled all night but fought back for a fifth [Read More]

MONROETON, Pa. – Eddie McKernan liked IMCA Modifieds as a driver. He likes them as a promoter, too, with the division penciled in for more than 20 Friday night shows this season at McKernan’s The Hill Speedway in Monroeton. “I ran IMCA here (for two years) and what I liked best as a racer was the national set of rules,” McKernan said. “As a promoter, the division is pretty big around here. We probably have 20-25 guys in the area and some of them have been IMCA for years.”  “IMCA Modifieds,” he added, “are just an all-around good class.” An April 2 practice precedes opening night the following Friday. The point season at the newest track in the Dirt Works Eastern Region begins on April 16, with the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season continuing through Sept. 3. The Hill Speedway hosts two NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series dates, the $750 to win event on June 4 and the $1,069 to win Billy Maynard Memorial Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier on July 2.  A street [Read More]

By Evan Canfield MONROETON, Pa. (June 4) – Getting to The Hill Speedway for Keith Jack Lamphere is not a difficult task. From his front yard, you can see the track lights on any given Friday night.  Making it to The Hill Speedway victory lane on June 4 for round two of the NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series season was a different story, however. On a beautiful night in the Pennsylvania mountains that saw 19 cars take the green flag, getting to the checkered flag without incident was the name of the game and Lamphere led the last 14 laps in taking the checkers.  Pole starter Brad Sites soared to the early lead ahead of Shawn Bruce. The challenger fell off the pace before a lap eight caution, when Sites’ brother Eddie moved up to contend.  The two would ran nose to tail until lap 14 when a spinning lapped car collected both Sites cars, sending them to the rear of the field and handing the lead over to Shawn Bruce, who continued to run up [Read More]