By D.J. Johnson
SARVER, Pa. (Aug. 23, 2025) — The Peluso Roofing Sprint Spectacular at Lernerville Speedway, featuring the Allegheny Sprint Tour presented by Renewal by Andersen Replacement Doors and Windows, brought together seventeen IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars from across the region. The stacked field included three of the top-five in Pennsylvania state points: Timmy Bittner (second), Jarrett Cavalet (third), and Jeffery Weaver Jr. (fifth). AST regular Jacob Gomola (eleventh in points) and Jim Pattock (nineteenth) were also in the mix.
The twenty-lap feature lined up with Hunter Hite on the pole and PASS standout Steve Kenawell Jr. alongside. Heavy hitters filled the next two rows, including Weaver Jr. and Jeremy Kornbau in row two, with Vivian Jones and Gomola in row three. Trouble struck immediately when Weaver Jr. got sideways in turn four, collecting A.J. Barton. Barton continued, but Weaver’s night was over.
On the complete restart, Hite jumped out front, but Kenawell slid by to lead the opening lap. By lap two, Bittner had already charged into the top five from his eleventh starting spot. A caution for Nolan Groves set up a single-file restart, and Kornbau pounced—sliding under Kenawell on lap three to take the lead. From there it was Kornbau, Kenawell, and Bittner climbing to third, while Jones and Dobrosky fought for fourth until another caution reset the field on lap six.
Kornbau never flinched. He paced the field past halfway with a two-second advantage as Bittner battled Kenawell for second. With five laps to go, Bittner secured the runner-up spot and began reeling in the leader, trimming the gap under two seconds. But Kornbau expertly handled lapped traffic and crossed the line first for his third AST win of 2025, followed by Bittner in second and Jones in third.
